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SPORTS PAGE 10
One of the stars of the Tides
defensive line says he didnt
go to NFL because he wants
to earn his degree
NICO JOHNSON
CULTURE | TAILGATING
NEWS | SGA
CW Staff
Alabama head softball
coach Patrick Murphy
will be inducted into the
National Fastpitch Coaches
Association Hall of Fame,
the organization announced
during its annual convention
held in Orlando, Fla.
Coach Murphy is a
deserving inductee into the
National Fastpitch Coaches
Association Hall of Fame,
Mal Moore, University of
Alabama director of athlet-
ics, said. Patrick has built
one of the best softball pro-
grams in the country, virtu-
ally from the ground up. His
commitment to his players
has extended far beyond sim-
ply developing them as excel-
lent softball players, but has
helped them reach their goals
academically and in other
facets of their lives. I couldnt
be more proud of the job that
Patrick has done for Alabama
over the years. He is truly
worthy of this honor.
In 15 years as a head coach,
Murphy has compiled a 772-
218 record (.779 winning per-
centage) and in 14 seasons at
Alabama, which culminated
with its first national cham-
pionship last season, Murphy
has a 744-198 (.789) record.
Murphy has guided the
Crimson Tide to eight
Womens College World
Series berths, including three
straight semifinal appearanc-
es prior to claiming the first
national title in Southeastern
Conference softball history in
2012. In addition to his acco-
lades at the collegiate level,
Murphy has also impacted
the sport at the youth level in
the state of Alabama.
More important than the
success Coach Murphy has
earned as our head coach
and the impact he has made
for our University, is the
impact he has made on the
sport of fastpitch softball in
the state of Alabama, in the
South and nationally, said
Marie Robbins, UA associate
athletics director and Senior
Womens administrator.
Patrick Murphy to be inducted into fastpitch coachs Hall of Fame
CW | Shannon Auvil
Patrick Murphy
Coach clenched title,
redining program
SPORTS | SOFTBALL
By Abbey Crain
Staff Reporter
Here at The University
of Alabama, tradition is
used synonymously with
our football team. Many
Alabama football fans
keep traditions of their
own by traveling with the
team wherever they play.
The SEC Championship in
Atlanta, Ga., this weekend
was no exception.
B i l l y
and Tina
Ki t c h e n s ,
season ticket
holders since
1987 and
natives of
McDonough,
Ga., have
always cho-
sen to tail-
gate in their
RV. Billy Kitchens is the
cousin of starting quarter-
back for The Universitys
1995-1997 team Freddie
Kitchens. Their lhasa
alpso, Nick (after Nick
Saban), has come to every
game with them for the
past two years.
I dont think theres
that big of a difference
between home games
and bowl games like
today, Tina Kitchens
said. During a bowl
game theres a little bit
more hype, but I think its
always a good time any
time you go.
The Kitchens prefer
the RV treatment at their
home turf in Tuscaloosa,
where they usually park at
Bryce by the softball fields,
but they were satisfied
with their placement dur-
ing the SEC Championship
in Atlanta, Ga.
Theres a lot of times,
especially the bowl games,
that they have RV parks
close to the venue, and
theyll have a bus service
so we dont have to worry
about driving since we
dont tow our car, Tina
K i t c h e n s
said.
Although
the major-
ity of home
games are
spent with
a regular
friend group
of two or
three RVs,
the Kitchens
enjoy the new friends they
make at bowl games.
One thing about going
to the bowl games, theres
a lot of people weve met
over the years that we
dont usually tailgate with
during the home games,
Tina Kitchens said. We
have our little group we
usually tailgate with and
get to park together, but
we love to get to see a lot
of new friends at bowl
games like today.
The farthest they have
been to tailgate in their
RV is California when
Alabama played UCLA in
2000.
Tailgaters take
traditions to
SEC title game
RVers brought Alabamas pregame,
postgame celebration to Georgia
SEE RV PAGE 2
Former EVP taken from Ferg by University Police

During a bowl game

theres a little bit more
hype, but I think its al-
ways a good time any time
you go.
Tina Kitchens
Avondale Brewing
201 41st St t . South
Birmingham, Ala.
Blue Pants Brewery
500 Lanie 0 r Road r Bldg 1 Suite A
Madison, Ala.
Straight to Ale
3200 Leeman Ferry Road
Huntsville, Ala.
Good People
114 14th St. South
Birmingham, Ala.
Druid City Brewing Company
14th Street
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Back Forty Beer Company
200 N. 6th St.
Gasden, Ala.
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ruid City Brewing
Company doesnt look like
much on the outside, in
the back of the CitiTrends build-
ing in the Parkview Shopping
Center on 14th Street, but the
buildings exterior is no reflec-
tion of the creative process brew-
ing on the inside.
The company, a part of the
ever-growing craft brewing
movement, is now open and
bringing a little more culture to
Tuscaloosa.
According to the Brewers
Association website, the craft
brewing industry grew 13 per-
cent by volume in 2011 and 15
percent by dollars. Despite the
trend, though, craft brewing
has been largely inhibited in
Alabama by state laws. But in the
last three years, some of these
restrictions on the beer industry
were changed, opening the door
a little wider for craft beer lovers.
SEE BREWING PAGE 2
By Alexandra Ellsworth | Staff Reporter
BREWED
by
BAMA
SEE MURPHY PAGE 2
By Rich Robinson, Melissa Brown
CW Staff
Officers dispatched from the
Univesity of Alabama Police
Department removed former SGA
Executive Vice President Matt
Harris from a meeting of the First
Year Council Nov. 29.
Matt Harris is no longer
the Executive Vice President
of the Student Government
Association, SGA Press
Secretary Meagan Bryant said in a
statement. He was asked to leave
Thursdays meeting which was
only open to First Year Councilors
and the Director of FYC.
Cathy Andreen, the direc-
tor of Media Relations for The
University of Alabama confirmed
the police were asked to respond
to the situation.
UAPD was called to [the]
Ferguson Center regarding an
individual who was attending a
meeting that he was not autho-
rized to attend, Andreen said.
No record of arrest existed at
the UAPD station. The Crimson
White requested a copy of the
incident report, but the request
was denied.
Harris was previously removed
from office Nov. 13 due to person-
al circumstances, according to an
email sent by SGA President Matt
Calderone.
In an emailed statement,
Andreen explained the differenc-
es between public and nonpub-
lic information with regards to
UAPD activities.
UAPD posts all Incident/
Offense reports on the kiosk in
the lobby of the police station,
Andreen said. These reports
document criminal acts or crimi-
nal charges and are public infor-
mation. Individuals may request
a printed copy of the information
posted on the kiosk but it may
take a week or more to obtain
these copies.
Andreen went on to explain
incident reports are internal docu-
ments that are part of the infor-
mation gathering and information
management process.
They generally involve infor-
mation that is non-criminal in
nature and they are not public
information, she said.
Staff Reporter Madison Roberts
contributed to this report.
CW File
Matt Harris
Harris escorted from
FYC meeting Nov. 29
CW | Austin Bigoney, Graphic by Sarah Grace Moorehead, Photo Illustration by Mackenzie Brown
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LUNCH
Fried Chicken
Farfalle & Sausage Alfredo
Bake
Spinach, Ham & Feta Pizza
Roasted Corn & Potato Soup
Green Beans with Carrots
Marinated Broccoli Salad
(Vegetarian)
FRESH FOOD
LUNCH
Steak
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Baked Potato Bar
Broccoli
Buttered Corn on the Cobb
Creamed Spinach
Rotini Marinara
(Vegetarian)

DINNER
Fried Chicken
Spinach, Ham & Feta Pizza
Chicken Soup with Brown
Rice
Baked Beans
Corn on the Cob
Chipotle Macaroni Salad
Mu Shu Tofu (Vegetarian)
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What: Mens Basketball v.
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Where: Coleman Coliseum
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TODAY
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Where: Historic Downtown
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When: 5 - 8 p.m.
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When: 6 p.m.
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When: 7 - 10 p.m.
THURSDAY
What: Career Center
Where: HCA Office
When: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
What: Xpress night featuring
Bama Buddies
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Starbucks
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LUNCH
Blackened Tilapia
Tangy Garlic & Shrimp
Tomato Pizza
Crab Bisque
Cajun Rice
Spicy Corn & Potatoes
Vegetable Curry with
Jasmine Rice(Vegetarian)

DINNER
Grilled Chicken
Middle Eastern Gyro
Fettuccine Alfredo
Sofrito Black Beans with
Rice
Deep Fried Okra
Cheddar Vegetable Strata
(Vegetarian)
BURKE
You get in early and leave
late, Billy Kitchens said. I was
here at 4:30 a.m. on Friday morn-
ing. Its so easy, you get here, set
up and you dont have to worry
about going anywhere.
The majority of the Kitchens
time before the game is spent
cooking for any friends who
stop by. Tom Carter, a Georgia
fan and friend of the Kitchens
said that the money they spend
just to feed everyone is unreal.
He said he was excited he got to
come down to be in Atlanta and
have a place to tailgate.
Alabama fans are not the only
ones who travel with their team
to bowl games. There were plen-
ty of Georgia tailgating groups
intermingling between the
Alabama RVs.
Wendell Hutchins, an avid
Georgia fan, has been tailgat-
ing with his RV since 1972. After
seeing his sisters RV he knew
he had to join in on the tailgat-
ing festivities. Hutchins said he
loves getting to know the oppos-
ing fans and makes an attempt
to get along with them at every
game.
There are a lot of Dawg
motor homes that come to every
game, Hutchins said. The best
part about them is that they
have bathrooms in them. We
drink a lot of cold beer so we
need a bathroom.
Doug Sharp, a friend of
Hutchins who was at his tail-
gate, has been tailgating with
Georgia for the past 20 years.
Its (RVs) more a part of the
culture at Georgia, Sharp said.
Its all about family. But, as a
general rule we welcome just
about everyone.
Near and far, fans of all per-
suasions came out to support
their team in luxury for the SEC
Championship, complete with
good friends, good food and a
bathroom.
RV FROM PAGE 1
RVs traveled to Atlanta
with Tide, Bulldog fans
Today, fast-pitch soft-
ball flourishes through-
out Alabama in the public
and private schools during
the school year and with
multiple travel teams and
tournaments throughout
the summer.
An Iowa native, Murphy
was part of the inaugural
season of Alabama softball as
an assistant coach and took
over as head coach just two
seasons into the programs
history. Since his first year as
the head coach for the Tide
in 1999, Murphy has guided
Alabama to 14 straight NCAA
tournament appearances.
Since taking the Tide to the
postseason in his first year
at the helm and the WCWS
in his second, Alabama has
won four SEC regular season
titles (2005, 2010-12), includ-
ing three in a row, and four
SEC tournament champion-
ships (2003, 2005, 2010, and
2012).
Murphy will join 58 other
members next year when he
is inducted into NFCA Hall
of Fame at the 2013 NFCA
Convention in Orlando, Fla.
MURPHY FROM PAGE 1
Murphy led team to 14
straight post seasons
Elliott Roberts and Bo Hicks,
the founders of Druid City
Brewing Company, said they
believe Alabama is making
progress but still has a long
way to go.
We were sort of doing the
research on this, Roberts
said. If Alabama had as
many breweries per capita as
Colorado, wed have like 140
plus. When you think about
how we have probably eight or
10 in the state, and when you
think about how Tuscaloosa
doesnt even have one and
Tuscaloosa loves beer, clearly,
always has, at least in my time
here its just sad. We felt
like someone was going to do
it here and do it well, and we
thought it might as well be us.
For Hicks, the Tuscaloosa
beer culture was not some-
thing he was sure existed until
he visited bars like The Alcove,
Egans and Wilhagans, and put
on Suds of the South, a local
beer festival that takes place
over spring break.
Thats where I get a lot
of my recommendations for
beers that I might not know,
is through talking to different
people and being adventurous
and trying different beers,
Hicks said. You exchange
stories. Through the festival
and going to places that have
a large draft selection, you run
into some of the like-minded
people that really want to try
new adventurous things in
beer and not just the macro-
American stuff.
Druid City Brewing will be
Tuscaloosas first brewery
since Barretts Brewpub closed
in 1999, and it has received
an overwhelmingly positive
response so far.
The reception has been
really great, Roberts said.
The way most people vote
is with their wallets and with
their taste buds. I was joking
with Bo the other day that I
was sitting in Wilhagans the
other day and heard the most
beautiful sound in the world
Ill have another Druid City.
Roberts said it is easy to
get people to try the first one
because people in Tuscaloosa
want support local business.
If they are like Oh great
its local, but its terrible, then
it really doesnt do us a lot of
good, he said. So that was
the really awesome part to
hear them say, Yeah, Ill have
another. It was also cool to
hear them want to support
Tuscaloosa so much.
Currently, Druid City
Brewing offers two beers, a
pale ale and a wheat beer.
Roberts described their pale
ale as a something between
Sweetwater 420 and a Sierra
Nevada. Hicks said they also
wanted to include a wheat beer
to appeal to both beer nerds
and the everyday person.
Ive always told people
that Tuscaloosa is sort of a
beer palette incubator, Hicks
said. You sort of go from
drinking Natural Light or
macro-American style beers
to learning about craft beer.
So when we were formulating
our recipes, we were brewing
a wheat because we were try-
ing to brew every style pos-
sible, and because it got such
a great reception from our
friends who werent super
beer nerds, we decided that we
would make it. It is one I think
beer nerds would be happy
with, but also wont scare away
the customer.
Initially, the beers will be
available on tap at Wilhagans,
Egans, The Alcove, Downtown
Pub and Corks and Tops. In the
future they hope to expand the
business beyond just selling
beer on draft to bottling or can-
ning their creations. They hope
to be able to put out 100 to 200
bottle batches in the spring.
We are looking to do small
runs of hand bottled 22 ounce
bottles of some rare batch stuff
that people can take for gifts,
he said. Because Tuscaloosa
is Mecca for a lot of people and
a lot of students from out of
town might want some to take
their parents or somebody else
they know that is really into
beer culture, and say, Hey this
is where I am and this is what
we are doing.
Hicks and Roberts said they
hope Druid City Brewing can
be a gateway for people want-
ing to learn to appreciate
craft beers.
Hopefully by being here
we will create an even bigger
beer culture and be able to get
more people interested in that
aspect of it as opposed to peo-
ple drinking beer for an end
gain to get drunk, Hicks said.
We want people to respect
the artisan nature of making
the beer.
Rowdy Spradling, a senior
majoring in criminal justice
and craft beer enthusiast, said
he is excited about the brewery
opening for that reason.
I think it is something
locals and visitors can try that
is unique to Tuscaloosa, and
I think it is going to be cool,
Spradling said. As a local beer
connoisseur, it is definitely
something to be excited about
here in town.
Druid City Brewing Company
will host several launch events
at Egans, Wilhagans and The
Alcove this week to celebrate
their opening.
BREWING FROM PAGE 1
Druid City Brewing
1st in city since 1999
Breweries in Alabama
Amidst the large corpora-
tions of the American beer
culture, a grassroots home-
brew culture known as craft
brewing began emerging in
the 1970s and has continued
to grow since. According to
the Brewers Associations
website, Vermont, Oregon,
Montana, Colorado and Maine
make up the top five states in
breweries per capita. Alabama
does not even make their list,
but that is what local beer
enthusiasts in the state hope
to change.
Avondale Brewing
The Place: Avondale
Brewing is located in the
historic neighborhood of
Avondale in Birmingham, Ala.
The Story: The building in
Avondale was home to many
different businesses over the
years a firehouse, post office,
pharmacy, bank and brothel.
Brothers Coby and Hunter
Lake founded Avondale in
2011 along with brewmaster,
Craig Shaw. All their beers
are named after the folklore of
Avondale.
Blue Pants Brewery
The Place: What began
as a family affair in a small
building in Madison, Ala., has
grown into a full-fledged busi-
ness on Lanier Road.
The Story: Named after the
nicknames of Mike (Pants) and
Allison (Blue) Spratley, Blue
Pants started small. With the
support of family and friends,
the brewery has since then
grown to produce 15 barrels a
month and has moved to a new
10,000-square-foot-brewery. All
their beers are named after
different types of pants, like
Corduroy Rye.
Good People
The Place: Good People
Brewing Company can be
found in a former beer distri-
bution warehouse located near
Railroad Park in Birmingham,
Ala.
The Story: Good People did
not start out intending to be a
business. They began brewing
in a garage as a hobby. After
getting requests from people,
even strangers, for their beers,
the hobby became a business
and they have been brewing
ales from the heart of Dixie
ever since.
Straight to Ale
The Place: In Huntsville,
Ala., Straight to Ale brews
local craft beer, and keeps the
taproom open seven days a
week.
The Story: After winning
a few home-brewing competi-
tions, Dan Perry and Rick
Tarvin decided to make a
living out of brewing beers
in 2009. On the edge of the
Huntsville Municipal Golf
Course, the brewery pays hom-
age to its city by naming the
beers according to Huntsvilles
role in the NASA program.
Back Forty Beer Company
The Place: This brewery
can be found in a former Sears
Roebuck appliance repair center
in Gadsden, Ala.
The Story: Co-founders Jason
Wilson and Zach Folmar teamed
up with brewmaster Jamie Ray,
and together they began brew-
ing and bottling beer. Their
name was inspired by the 40
acres of land furthest from the
barn, known to be the most chal-
lenging to maintain. Likewise,
Alabama has been know as
the back 40 of craft beer in
America, but Back Forty Beer
Company hopes to change that.
Editor | Melissa Brown
newsdesk@cw.ua.edu
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
NEWS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 3
By Alan Alexander
Contributing Writer
Honors College students met
with Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt
Maddox and other city officials
on Monday to propose five
municipal planning programs
concentrating on improving
the functionality of the Strip.
PlanFirst is a class out of the
Center for Ethics and Social
Responsibility centered on a
city-student planning initia-
tive. The course is designed to
familiarize the students with
general procedure and his-
tory of city planning. Students
then formulate their own ideas
for city improvement and
work on projects that can be
implemented by the city.
The proposals that I have
seen today are very impres-
sive, Maddox said. They get
down to both short term issues
of Strip security and long-term
issues concerning land use.
The Faade Improvement
Program focused on enhancing
the overall appearance of the
bars, restaurants and busi-
nesses along the Strip. The
proposal suggested enclosing
garbage and recycling con-
tainers, incorporating outdoor
seating and landscaping on all
corner lots and avoiding the
use of blank walls would make
the Strip much more attractive.
Krysten Harper, a senior
majoring in political science,
contributed to the Faade proj-
ect and believes simple changes
can produce huge differences.
Ive lived here four years
and the Strip doesnt look like a
very welcoming environment,
Harper said. Just removing
the dark tint, steel bars and
mirrors from the windows
of businesses would greatly
improve the atmosphere.
The Urban Village Concept
proposed changing the Strip
to accommodate more pedes-
trians per square mile and
increase the purchasing power
of the area. This would require
constructing more mixed-use
buildings and reducing the
number of vacant lots.
Liz Jasper, a junior majoring
in management, headed up the
Urban Village Concept propos-
al and said applying this con-
cept to the Strip would create a
number of benefits.
Other than the obvious mon-
etary incentives that an urban
village would bring to the Strip,
taking advantage of all of the
dead zones and empty lots
would help unify the UA cam-
pus and the Strip, Jasper said.
Other proposals focused on
making the area more pedes-
trian-friendly by increasing
the safety of the streets and
sidewalks, especially when
Tuscaloosa experiences a large
influx of people on gamedays.
To combat this, the proposal
suggests making the Strip a
pedestrian-only zone on Friday
and Saturday nights from 10
p.m. to 3 a.m. By not allowing
cars to travel on a section of the
Strip, businesses would have
more room for outside seating
and pedestrians wouldnt have
to worry about traffic.
It also calls for a section of
the Strip from Frank Thomas
Avenue to Gene Stallings
Avenue to be rendered as a no-
traffic zone. A retractable bol-
lard system would be installed
and redirect traffic to 8th Street
and reverse the one-way streets
of Red Drew Avenue and Gene
Stallings to circumvent the area.
Emma Whitaker, a senior
and one of three civil engineer-
ing majors who worked on the
traffic proposal, said reserv-
ing that section of the Strip
would be beneficial for both
businesses and patrons.
People would be less likely
to drive to the Strip if this
strategy was implemented,
Whitaker said. Businesses
would have more room to
accommodate more people and
residents and visitors wouldnt
have to worry about traffic.
Maddox said all of these pro-
posals will be taken into con-
sideration by the city council.
Students, Maddox discuss improvements to the Strip
By Madison Roberts
Staff Reporter
Next semester, The
University of Alabama will
enforce the official transition
from eLearning to Blackboard
for every course. Some cours-
es are already on Blackboard
this semester, and this change
has caused mixed reactions
from faculty and students at
the University.
Alexia Cadle, a freshman
majoring in telecommunica-
tion and film, said she likes
Blackboard because its easy
to understand.
I like Blackboard because
its an easy way to access your
grades and find information
about all of your classes and
what is due, Cadle said. I
think its easy to understand,
and I have never had any prob-
lems with it. Everything is just
easy on Blackboard.
Isabelle Drewelow, a French
professor and Language
Program Director for the
Introductory Language
Sequence, agreed Blackboard
is superior to eLearning, but is
still not a fan of the new system.
You cannot upload a
PowerPoint with pictures. I
think it has a great infrastruc-
ture in the sense that you have
the blog, the chats, the differ-
ent things you can use especial-
ly when it comes to foreign lan-
guages but we cant really use
it because the size and capacity
is not enough, Drewelow said.
In Drewelows French
101 class, the students were
assigned a Digital Story in
which they were required to
create a movie or PowerPoint
file to upload to Blackboard so
other students and the instruc-
tor could view it. Drewelow
said the movie files were too
large for Blackboard to handle
so she had to create a page on
Emodo, another file sharing
website for this activity.
In my class we did digital
stories and students could not
upload a movie file, PowerPoint
or anything because it was
beyond the capacity that
Blackboard could hold,
Drewelow said. We are mov-
ing in the right direction, but I
think there is still a lot of fix-
ing to do because it still seems
a little too limited as far as
file sizes and going back and
forth between the different
capabilities goes.
Rebekah Ezzell, a freshman
majoring in marketing, said
she is pleased with Blackboard,
but doesnt think its as
effective as it could be.
I like Blackboard, but a lot
of teachers dont use it, Ezzell
said. Its very helpful to know
what your grade is in your
classes, but only a few of my
teachers actually take advan-
tage of that feature.
With Blackboard comes
new features, and new ways to
avoid the old-fashioned red ink
grading method. TurnItIn, an
element that allows students
to submit their papers online
and receive peer suggestions
as well as instructor feedback
and their grade, has become
popular with many students.
Ezzell likes TurnItIn because it
provides instant feedback, but
recognizes that it may have a
few hiccups because its tech-
nology, and technology always
has problems.
I like that I can see my grade
and the comments he makes
on my paper as soon as the
teacher grades it, Ezzell said.
I like that I dont have to wait
until class.
Some teachers are required
to put their courses on eLearn-
ing, depending on their depart-
ment. Drewelow said putting
her course information on
Blackboard is necessary, but
she probably wouldnt use it if
she had the choice.
I am required to put my
syllabus on Blackboard,
Drewelow said. I figure stu-
dents know there is informa-
tion there so I have to use it.
Im sure if it improves I would
choose to put information
there, but right now it creates
more headaches and students
stress out because their work
isnt there when it should be
so I probably wouldnt put my
stuff there if I had the choice.
Spring semester begins campuswide switch to Blackboard
Theres no doubt that
whats been presented today
will make its way forward to
our joint task force with UA,
Maddox said. This reinforces
some of the same believes that
we have and comes with a lot
of credibility because these are
the students who live at the
University every single day.
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OPINIONS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 4
MCT Campus
By Hannah Waid
Staff Columnist
My fathers father had a saying, These are the
most carefree days of your life. He was referring
to my fathers college days. And my father has
been repeating the same saying to me recently.
Usually in response to my venting about the stress
of due dates and deadlines, to which my response
is normally, Uh huh, sure seems like it.
But when I sit back and truly think about my
life right now compared to what I assume my life
will look like in the future, these truly are some
carefree days. Now, I know the term carefree is
not the word most students would use for the last
two weeks of the semester. But we should remind
ourselves that at the end of these next two weeks,
life will go on.
During these next two weeks, the first things
we may scratch from our busy schedules may be
the things most valuable to our survival, sleep
and food. We may live in Starbucks, continually
pumping our bodies with caffeine in order to fin-
ish a 12-page paper. We may fall asleep with our
faces in our textbooks out of utter exhaustion of
studying for a cumulative final. We may depend
on late night library food as our idea of a three-
course meal: a bag of chips for an appetizer, a
protein bar as the meal and candy for dessert.
Even though this isnt the picture of an ideal
carefree time of life, there are many things eas-
ily overlooked in the midst of the stress of school.
For most of us right now, the only person we truly
have to look out for is ourselves. And we are not
alone in our sleepless endeavors, since college is
one of the last places many of our friends will be
together in the same place before moving on to
graduate schools or future careers. Or the fact
that it is okay to make mistakes. We are not per-
fect and will not always be able to make a perfect
score on every paper or every test.
One day we will look back on these moments
that currently seem stressful and unfair and
remember the friends who stayed with us at
the library until 2 a.m. We will remember the
Tuesday night study breaks with our roommates
to watch a new episode of a favorite TV show. We
will remember the friends who celebrated the
special moments with us, from football games to
birthdays to the end of finals.
So as you go into these last two weeks of the
semester, think to yourself, These are the most
carefree days of my life. Whether you are a fresh-
man, senior or somewhere in between, remember
to take time to make the most of these moments in
order to make memories.
Hannah Waid is a junior majoring in English.
Her column runs biweekly on Tuesdays.
Make the most of
last few carefree
days in college
By Lucy Cheseldine
Staff Columnist
So its been four months, how-
ever many days and nights. Im
not a numbers woman. And Ive
lost track of time. Sleep in my life
has moved through stages. When
I was little, it was an obligation. I
didnt want to leave the TV before
the 9 oclock water shed. When I
was growing up, it was a necessity
to fight off the fatigue produced
by an extensive exercise routine.
And now its a luxury. Its some-
thing I just dont have time for
anymore.
Whatever month, day, hour it is,
its nearly home time. Back to the
land of castles. A place where the
royal wedding was, according to
people here, still big news. It was
just an excuse for me to have a few
drinks. To be honest Id all but for-
gotten it had even happened. A
country with a bit of history and
eccentricity. A quaint place of
green fields and Edwardian tea
parties apparently. A place still lit-
tered with the remnants of Lewis
Carrolls hallucinations. Look
hard enough and Im sure you can
find a rabbit hole.
At least this is the Great Britain
people seem to imagine I will
return to. In truth Ill be grac-
ing the gritty Northern city of
Glasgow, still intact with its work-
ing class attitude and rugged city
landscape. Its beautiful, but it
aint what Wordsworth was talk-
ing about. Its true that the grass
is always greener. Clichd I know,
but its something I have always
returned to when traveling.
This past semester hasnt just
been a college experience, Ive
felt constantly on the move. The
state tally has made it to six. Not
too bad to say I nearly drowned in
novels and poems, only just about
surfacing for air on weekends and
holidays. But now I have tired feet
and am ready for a few weeks of
civilisation as I know it.
That means moving out of the
toy town that is The University of
Alabama. Moving back to shops
and cafs, home-cooked food
and night clubs. The educational
system here suits me. Constant
assessment seems the best way to
get students to actually get their
teeth into the reading. Back home
we had one exam at the end of
each term, and I cant deny that
independent study like that lead
to a pretty laid-back attitude.
But living on a campus is dif-
ferent to the city environments
I have always lived in. And the
grand old symbol of America, the
car, is taking its toll on the old
waistline. I wont be sorry to have
a few Christmas strolls. All in all,
I feel like Ive been through a car
wash this semester. I came away
needing to scrub myself up a bit. I
paid my fee and closed by eyes. At
first the hard bristles scrubbed me
down, a little bit of a culture shock
and home sickness. Then soap
was applied, and I began to feel a
few of the benefits. Now Ive been
sprayed with clean water, settled
down and reaped the experience
my new environment has to offer.
Ive come out the other side gleam-
ing a bit more than when I went in.
Learned a few things about it all.
Im ready to head home for a bit.
Ill be back in the spring, laden
with tea bags and some warmer
clothes. Ready to face the South
again. Happy holidays, yall!
Lucy Cheseldine is an English
international student studying
English literature. Her column
runs on Tuesdays.
Homeward bound: Moving out of toy town that is the University
By Tarif Haque
Staff Columnist
Last weekend, a family friend invited us to her
home. I entered the house as I would any other
invitation of this sort. I took my shoes off and
placed them near her door.
She greeted me in Bengali, my mother tongue,
and I found a quiet room to read in.
In that room, we talk in English. We go on
about how good the food is. We wonder what
will become of us, whether well ever live up to
our parents grand expectations, if well become
the doctor or engineer they hoped for and
whether a decade from now well be throwing
similar parties filled with Bengali families in
the neighborhood.
My identity has been fragmented. There is a
part of me that lives in college, immersed in the
pinnacle of a Western education, and the other
that exists within the traditions of my house-
hold, where sentences are spoken in a mixture of
Bengali and English.
I tell myself I come to these things for the tra-
ditional Bengali dishes, food Ive come to crave
since Ive been in college, but the truth is, din-
ner parties like these are a nostalgic reminder of
my childhood, when my parents would drag my
brother and me to these gatherings regularly.
It seems our family has traversed all of Alabama
to attend these close-knit events. For my par-
ents, assimilation did not come easily. Its been
decades since theyve moved to the states, but on
the weekends, my mother will still cloak herself
in a Sari and my father will wear a Punjabi.
I am the second generation. Ive been molded in
America by foreign hands. I live in a cultural tug-
of-war. I dont know what will become of me, but
for now, Im comfortable not labeling it.
Tarif Haque is a sophomore majoring in comput-
er science. His column runs on Tuesdays.
Differences between my
on campus, at home self
By Henry Downes
Staff Columnist
Legendary Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes wrote: If there
is any principle of the Constitution
that more imperatively calls for
attachment than any other it is the
principle of free thought not free
thought for those who agree with
us, but freedom for the thought we
hate.
It is the duty of the Supreme
Court to uphold this right to free
thought for all Americans, not
just those who are in the major-
ity or the social mainstream.
However, recent hate crime leg-
islation such as the Matthew
Shepard and James Byrd, Jr.
Hate Crimes Prevention Act
have signified a direct threat to
this freedom.
Hate crimes are defined by the
HCPA as the incidence of vio-
lence motivated by the actual or
perceived race, color, religion,
national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity or dis-
ability of the victim. Recent data
indicates crimes of this nature
have been on the rise, with more
than 6,500 incidents reported in
2009. Whats more, the Bureau of
Justice Statistics estimated the
true number of incidents could be
as much as 31 times that figure.
This data, in addition to the
frightening murders of Matthew
Shepard and James Byrd Jr. in
1998, catalyzed a social crusade
which forced the collective hands
of legislators to produce a tough
and inclusive national hate crime
statute. Almost immediately, how-
ever, issues were raised by detrac-
tors who claimed the HCPA stat-
ute violated the U.S. Constitutions
First Amendment freedom of
speech provisions.
When considering the consti-
tutional arguments against hate
crime legislation in relation to the
First Amendment, it is critical to
understand that penalty-enhance-
ment provisions
contained in the
HCPA expressly
and separately
criminalize the
offenders motive
during the com-
mission of a crime.
While purpose,
knowledge, neg-
ligence and reck-
lessness are cat-
egorical mental
states recognized
by the Moral Penal Code in estab-
lishing an offenders responsibility
for wrongdoing, motive is not list-
ed because throughout American
case law, it has been largely ren-
dered irrelevant in relation to sen-
tence-enhancement guidelines.
To illustrate this point, imag-
ine a man convicted of murder.
The jury should and will take into
consideration whether the man
premeditated the murder (pur-
pose) or whether it was simply an
accident (negligence or reckless-
ness) in applying penalty stan-
dards. Motive may in fact be used
to prove guilt or association, but
in regards to sentence-enhance-
ment, it usually should not matter
whether the offense was commit-
ted out of greed, racial agenda or
any other intention.
Logistically, the only way to
prove an offender intentionally
selected their victim by gender,
race or any other factor is to
allow for the criminalization of
motive. Yet, the criminalization of
motive directly infringes upon the
First Amendment in these cases
because no matter
how these statutes
are phrased, they
are necessarily con-
tent-based.
To understand
the implications of
content-based hate
crime statutes on
free speech, imag-
ine that youre a
jury member look-
ing for evidence
of bigoted motive.
What could be legally admissible
for your analysis? Could you take
into account the organizations to
which a defendant belongs, or the
lectures theyve attended? What
about the contents of their book-
shelves, or their Internet search
history? Indeed, it is hard to imag-
ine jurors becoming convinced of
a defendants prejudiced motive
beyond a reasonable doubt with-
out taking into consideration such
protected free speech elements
which are not specifically related
to the hate crime offense.
Further, given the finding and
subsequent application of motive
is so complex and occupies a gray
area in the law, it seems inap-
propriate to expect a group of
ordinary and imperfect humans
to realistically or accurately
make these determinations of a
defendants true motive.
In theory, the concept that social
prejudices inherently necessitate
legislative action fundamentally
depends on the premise that
prejudice is more morally repre-
hensible than all other criminal
motives. Is this accurate? Though
it might be true to say that racial
bias is appalling and inappro-
priate, it cannot be definitively
said that this bias is any more
reprehensible that greed, spite
or pure sadism.
Therefore, it may be argued that
while hate crime laws are well-
intentioned and seek to create a
more tolerant society on paper,
in practice they ultimately fail to
overcome significant constitu-
tional hurdles and set dangerous
precedents for the future of civil
liberties in this nation.
We must air on the side of cau-
tion here; it is imperative that gov-
ernment choose the course that
ensures maximum not minimum
protection of speech, thought
and belief.
By infringing on freedom
of speech, hate crime penalty
enhancements consequently
encroach on the most personal
and essential right guaranteed
by the Constitution the freedom
of thought.
Henry Downes is a sophomore
majoring in economics. His col-
umn runs on Tuesdays.
Legislation on hate crimes a disservice to 1st Amendment

We must air on the side of

caution here; it is imperative
that government choose
the course that ensures
maximum not minimum
protection of speech, thought
and belief.
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By Chandler Wright
Staff Reporter
Studying abroad can be cost-
ly, and to alleviate that, The
University of Alabama offers
many scholarship opportuni-
ties to students who are inter-
ested in saying Roll Tide in a
far-off locale.
All students can complete
the scholarship application for
currently enrolled students,
said Mary Spiegel, executive
director of undergraduate
admissions. This applica-
tion is found on the students
myBama account, under the
academics tab.
Spiegel said this applica-
tion screens for scholarships
for studying abroad and typi-
cally, these scholarships are
awarded based on a students
major and department. The
deadline for the application
was Dec. 1.
Once you are a currently
enrolled student, you are
awarded by the department of
the major that you are enrolled
in, Spiegel said.
Students can also apply to
UA Away, a scholarship initia-
tive created in 2010 in the divi-
sion of student affairs that rais-
es money to support students
in financial need. Although it
is a three-prong program, Sara
Hartley, assistant to the vice
president for external affairs,
said one part of this is helping
students study outside of the
Capstone, called Study Away.
Students travel to another
country, city or university
to study in their academic
fields, Hartley said. The
Study Abroad Program and
the National Student Exchange
Program offer these opportuni-
ties. Scholarships began being
awarded last year.
Hartley said there are fall
and spring application dead-
lines for UA Away scholarship
money and students are judged
based on essay questions.
The UA Away scholarship
has two application cycles,
Hartley said. One deadline is
in the fall, for students travel-
ing away in the spring. The sec-
ond deadline is in the spring,
for students traveling in the
summer and fall. Students
are judged primarily on the
two essay components of the
application. We ask them
to identify the correlation
between the experience and
their educational and pro-
fessional goals. In addition,
they are asked to describe
their financial need for
the scholarship.
Jessie Ashton, a junior major-
ing in kinesiology, received a
UA Away scholarship to go to
Ecuador in May 2013.
I went abroad May 2012,
and will be going again in May
2013. I didnt receive a scholar-
ship for the first trip, but just
received the Sandee Kirby Witt
UA Away Scholarship at the
Greek Excellence Awards,
Ashton said. I went through
the Panhellenic Scholarships,
and filled out a few short
essays, recommendations and
basic information.
Ashton said she thought the
application was simple and
straightforward, making it
easy for students to apply and
receive a UA Away scholarship.
It was simple, and complete-
ly worth it. I would do it again in
a second, and really dont know
how it could be any easier,
Ashton said. I know Capstone
International is always avail-
able to help students find ways
to fund their trips abroad.
Additionally, Spiegel said
students with pre-exist-
ing scholarship money to
help pay for their study
abroad programs.
Students who have schol-
arships may use the scholar-
ship dollars for study abroad
with the approval of their
college/school scholarship
representative, Spiegel
said. The first step for a stu-
dent would be to meet with
the Study Abroad office and
determine when and what pro-
gram they wish to attend and
then meet with their college/
school scholarship representa-
tive. Once a student has been
approved by the Study Abroad
office, a student can complete
the study abroad form that is
found under the academics
page of their myBama account.
Students with UA housing
scholarships are not able to use
their housing scholarships for
study abroad.
Hartley encourages students
to look into the range of schol-
arship opportunities offered at
the Capstone to help students
afford studying abroad.
Programs work to alleviate study abroad costs
By Jordan Cissell
Staff Reporter
For Jewish University of
Alabama students next week,
burning the midnight oil holds
far more significance than stay-
ing up late to study.
The Jewish holiday
Hanukkah takes place this year
from Dec. 8 to Dec. 16, placing
the Universitys exam week
squarely in the middle of the
holiday period.
I have my menorah, and Im
going to light the candles each
night and sing the songs and
say the prayers that go along
with it, just like every other
year, said Ben Flax, a sopho-
more majoring in religious
studies and programming vice
president for the Hillel Jewish
student union. Really the only
difference is I wont be light-
ing the candles and singing the
songs with my family.
Sammi Silverman, a junior
majoring in marketing and
Hillels vice president of public
relations, said her family will
be the most significant absence
in her on-campus observation.
I miss being around my
family during the holiday and
unfortunately we cant really
push anything back because
most of the holiday revolves
around lighting the menorah at
sunset each night of Hanukkah,
but I get to open my presents
when I get home, she said.
Not being able to be around my
family is the hardest part about
being in school for Hanukkah.
Just imagine yourself in school
or taking a final on Christmas
that pretty much sums up the
feeling for me, I imagine.
Silverman said Hillel will be
hosting a kickoff party, open to
both Jewish and non-Jewish
students, on Saturday, Dec. 8.
Amy Ackerman, a sopho-
more majoring in nonprofit
management through the New
College, said she would not be
opposed to the University cut-
ting the semester schedule off
by a week to accommodate
Hanukkah observation, but
does not feel the trimming
is necessary.
Obviously being out of school
to celebrate Christmas is very
convenient for everyone else
because they can be home with
their families and relax, she
said. I would love to celebrate
Hanukkah for the full eight days
at home, but the truth is my fam-
ily is going to celebrate when we
are all together, and it will be
just the same for us.
Flax said it would be nearly
impossible for the University
to schedule around Hanukkah
because the Hebrew calendar
is based upon the lunar cycle,
as opposed to the solar-centric
Gregorian calendar, which
means Hanukkahs eight-day
period can begin anytime with-
in November and December
depending on the year.
Ive had a Hanukkah before
Thanksgiving, where I got to
spend three days of it with my
family, he said. Ive had a
two-year Hanukkah, because
it began at Christmas and
stretched into January.
Like Ackerman, Flax doesnt
view having Hanukkah off from
school as too significant of a
necessity. He said Hanukkah,
despite the attention it receives,
is a relatively minor holiday in
the Jewish calendar, as it is
rabbi-created and not outlined
in the Torah.
Flax said he skips school and
travels home to be with family
on the more important, Torah-
mandated holidays like Rosh
Hashanah (the Jewish New
Year) and Yom Kippur (or Day
of Atonement).
On the very first day of
each class, I always approach
my professors and give them
a piece of paper describing the
days I will have to miss and
what theyre all about, Flax
said. Usually, theyre pretty
good about helping me work
around it. Plus, Im a religious
studies major, so the professors
are usually understanding.
Hanukkah commemorates
the victory of the Jews over the
Syrio-Greeks in 162 B.C.E. and
the rededication of the ancient
Temple in Jerusalem, Steven
Jacobs, Aaron Aronov Chair of
Judaic Studies, said.
Flax said observers light
one menorah candle each day
for eight days in memory of
the one-day supply of oil that
miraculously kept the temple
lantern burning for eight days.
Most people dont know
this, but there are actually two
types of menorah, Flax said.
The ones that stay in the syna-
gogue all the time have seven
candles, and the special ones
for Hanukkah have nine can-
dles, eight for each day of the
holiday and one for lighting the
other candles. And other than
the fact that the one candle has
to be on a different level than
the eight others, really any-
thing goes. Mine looks like a
1930s roadster.
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS Page 6 | Tuesday, December 4, 2012
By Chandler Wright
Staff Reporter
Student Government
Association President Matt
Calderone gave his state of the
University address Monday
night, highlighting the projects
and initiatives SGA has done
thus far this year.
We have made progress,
Calderone said. Weve come a
long way. SGA in the past has
been through its up and its
down. There have been times
when weve been trusted and
some times when students have
questioned this SGA.
Calderone said through
sign-in sheets and ACT Card
swipes at various events,
in addition to Twitter and
Facebook interaction with stu-
dents, SGA has reached 16,544
students directly.
[The students] have come
to our events; weve talked to
them in our office, Calderone
said. These are students who
have heard about our need-
based scholarships. These are
students who come into our
office on Veterans Day con-
cerned about getting around
Tuscaloosa when public transit
is not in operation. Students
are now confident in their
SGA and know they can go to
their SGA and get help and
assistance. Weve had over
100 ideas to actions funneling
through our office. We have
made progress.
Calderone also mentioned
SGAs commitment to service
through the Sunday service ini-
tiative in the office of the vice
president of external affairs,
which he helped create last
year before being elected SGA
president, in addition to mak-
ing safety a priority for SGA.
In the office of external
affairs, weve continued our
initiative of service through
the Sunday service program,
Calderone said. Weve also
made safety a top priority on
campus and beyond. Weve
been concerned mostly with
safety on the Strip, focusing
on the connectivity from down-
town and the Strip.
Calderone said the SGA has
started working closely with
student groups across campus
to address their needs and the
perceptions they have about
SGA and its programs.
We wanted to make SGA
relevant to every student on
campus, Calderone said. I can
confidently stand before you
and say that we have accom-
plished that goal. Weve been
communicating and collaborat-
ing with students. Through our
UA delegates program, weve
met with 12 different organiza-
tions. Weve talked about their
needs financially and other-
wise groups that might need
a little help. With our campus
connect initiative in the office
of the executive vice presi-
dent, members of SGA go to
different organizations to talk
about SGA and what were
doing for them.
SGA press secretary Meagan
Bryant said she has been com-
ing to state of the University
addresses since she was a
freshman in 2009. Bryant said
this provides an opportu-
nity to remind campus about
all of the projects on which
SGA is working.
With the end of the semes-
ter, a lot of people think, Oh,
the semester is over and SGA
has stopped doing projects,
Bryant said. The state of the
University address is a good
way to show thats not true. Its
definitely different this year.
Were continuing to work on
various projects and reach out
to students on campus. Were
all working together really well
as a team and reaching out.
SGA Chief of Staff Brennan
Johnson echoed Bryants
statement, emphasizing how
important the state of the
University address is in show-
ing students what the SGA is
doing for them.
Its important for cam-
pus and students to have a
chance to see everything SGA
is doing as far as projects and
initiatives, so they can see
how SGA can help them and
what they can get involved in,
Johnson said.
Calderone delivers state of University address
By Camille Corbett
Contributing Writer
A handful of UA student
groups held a benefit ball for
children who go without toys
during the holiday season.
The Universitys chapter
of the NAACP, the Beta Eta
chapter of Omega Psi Phi and
the Kappa Alpha chapter of
Alpha Phi Alpha hosted the
12th annual Toy Ball on Dec. 2.
In addition to collecting
toys, the $10 entrance fee
went toward the purchase of
more toys for the Tuscaloosa
One Foundation.
Part of the money will go
towards the expenses for the
event, but otherwise well buy
more toys with it. No organi-
zations will profit from this
event, said David Daniels,
President of Omega Psi Phi,
the founding fraternity of
the event.
During the ball there was a
program hosted by Malcolm
Harper, the service event
chair of Omega Psi Phi and
Reale Snorton, secretary of
the NAACP, which highlight-
ed the accomplishments of
both the Boys and Girls Club
and organizations within
the university.
The event had perfor-
mances by dancers, the Afro
American Gospel Choir and
a spoken word artist, as well
as toys and awards presented
to area children for outstand-
ing performances during the
year, said Brett Saunders,
president of the NAACP.
In the effort to reach more
children, this year the Kappa
Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi
Alpha was added to the group
of organizations coordinating
the event.
This year we reformatted
the structure of the event by
including live entertainment
and a tribute to children from
the Boys & Girls Club, Jahmir
Jones, Scholarship Chair for
Alpha Phi Alpha said. Each
organization sponsored a
child from the Boys & Girls
Club based on merit support-
ed by Boys & Girls Director,
Stephen Miller.
Three awards were given
during the program to
children within the Boys
& Girls Club who were
deemed exemplary.
These three youth rep-
resent all that is right with
the youth of today, Stephen
Miller, senior director of the
Boys & Girls Club, said. They
are the reason I try to make a
difference, one child at a time.
The main objective of this
event was to bring awareness
to needs that the community
in and around Tuscaloosa
has that organizations within
the University may be able
to remedy.
First of all, we recognize the
kids are coming in and raising
awareness about donating and
things like that for the student
body, Daniels said. Try to
continue the cycle of social
service in the community.
Campus NAACP holds Toy Ball for underprivileged

These three youth represent all

that is right with the youth of
today. They are the reason I try
to make a difference, one child at
a time.
Stephen Miller
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By Kristen Feyt
Contributing Writer
Theatre Tuscaloosa left audi-
ence members moved by their
opening night performance of
Godspell, as directed by Abe
Reybod, at the Bean-Brown
Theatre on Friday, Nov. 30.
I felt such a mixture of
emotions from the perfor-
mance, said Kathleen Starke,
a freshman at The University
of Alabama, who attended the
show opening night. At one
point I was uplifted by the won-
derful musical numbers and
the comedy of the play, and
then I was crying my eyes out
from the intimacy of the drama
at the end of the show.
Godspell, written by
Stephen Schwartz and John
Michael Tebelak, tells the
story of Jesus life accord-
ing to the book of Matthew in
the Bible. The musical begins
with the baptism of Jesus, and
then transitions through para-
bles that are told in the Bible,
accompanied by musical num-
bers such as Day by Day and
God Save the People.
Godspell begins with the
actors in a classroom-like set-
ting in matching uniforms,
which then changes into a
downtown setting with graffiti-
covered walls. The cast then
comes out in brightly colored
costumes and begins to sing
the number Prepare Ye, an
upbeat tune that narrates the
baptism of cast members by
Gerard Jones, who plays John
the Baptist.
Jesus, played by Will Erwin,
then enters the show and
begins telling his followers
the parables from the Bible,
which are enacted by different
cast members. Following each
parable is a musical number
that also teaches a story from
the gospel of Matthew. The
actors used an element of audi-
ence participation to make the
performance more interactive.
The entire show was so
interactive with the audience,
Devin Valenza, a freshman
majoring in chemical engi-
neering, said. The whole time
I was so focused on the show.
I completely forgot that I was
watching a musical, I felt like I
was a part of the production.
In the second act, Godspell
takes on a more somber tone in
contrast to the first acts cheer-
ful and eccentric mood. The
actors set the scene of the last
supper and shows Jesus good
bye to his followers as well as
Judas betrayal.
I could barely watch the
final number of Jesus cruci-
fixion, Starke said. It felt like
I was actually there watching
it happen. The agony that the
actors portrayed is what really
made the scene come to life.
The play ends with the
actors carrying Jesus off
stage, and then coming back
on to sing the closing song of
the production.
Dorothy Pieroni, who attend-
ed the opening night of the
musical, was very pleased with
the production.
Great performance, great,
singers, great costumes, I thor-
oughly enjoyed it, Pieroni
said. The emotion that they
project, just everything they
did, we have a lot of talent
in Tuscaloosa.
Godspell runs through
Dec. 9 at the Bean-Brown
Theatre at Shelton State
Community College. Tickets
can be purchased online at
www.theatretusc.com
Theatre Tuscaloosas Godspell
makes Christs story interactive
By Becky Robinson
Staff Reporter
Most musicians would do
anything for the spotlight,
but not Lena Dice. This UA
students passion for music is
a quieter one that began blos-
soming in recent months.
Dice, a junior majoring in
psychology, was born and
raised in Tuscaloosa. Finding
a love of music at an early
age, Dice partnered with life-
long friend Wright Gatewood
to form their group golight-
ly in May 2012.
Weve been writing songs
together for about four
months, Dice said. When
it comes to writing and play-
ing my own stuff, Im very
self-conscious, so having
[Wright] to bounce ideas off
of made it a lot easier.
Dice said when shes on
stage alone she often feels
like she does not know what
to do, especially since shar-
ing music is very personal to
her.
Both Dice and Gatewood
play piano, but one day
Gatewood picked up a guitar
and started to teach himself
to play. After he showed Dice
some of the songs he had
been writing, the two decided
to collaborate and become a
duo.
We just sit down and write
what were thinking about,
Gatewood, a junior majoring
in music management, said.
We dont have a set formula.
We write together, and we
write separately.
In fact, much of golightly
is an experiment. Dice said
she and Gatewood have been
playing different instru-
ments, such as the xylo-
phone, spoons and kazoo, to
incorporate into their music.
Although Dice has not
played her music live many
times, she performed with
Tom Evanchuck at the Bama
Theatre last year. She said
the experience was amaz-
ing and a huge leap from the
open mic nights where she
started.
Dice said she and Gatewood
are not necessarily influ-
enced by any one genre, but
relate to the singer-song-
writer genre most. Female
artists like Ingrid Michaelson
and bands such as Mumford
& Sons or the Civil Wars also
play an important role in the
pairs writing.
Gatewood said he often
finds inspiration for songs
whenever he takes a walk or
goes on a road trip.
Whenever I find myself
in a new situation, Im
always inspired by that new
moment, Gatewood said.
The duo also finds inspi-
ration from the city of
Tuscaloosa.
I think it helps being in
Tuscaloosa because its not
necessarily a big music town
its known for football but
people are very interested in
music, Dice said. Anytime
Ive seen bands play that
I havent heard about, its
always interesting to go see
who they are and what kind
of music they play. If youre
in Nashville, thats what
everybodys doing; its not
really a surprise.
With an untitled EP set for
release in January 2013, Dice
and Gatewood are working to
build a name for themselves.
We want to get as much
experience playing in front
of people as we can, Dice
said. Were just having fun,
really. Were not starting this
to make it big; we just enjoy
playing together.
Golightly can be found on
Facebook and on Twitter at
@wearegolightly.
Student duo to
release 2013 EP
By Margaret Wilbourne
Contributing Writer
For many, college represents
not just the struggle to manage
extracurricular commitments
and academics or to decide a
major and minor, but also the
transition to complete inde-
pendence. Competition with an
ever-increasing global econo-
my and a booming technologi-
cal age is creating something of
a black hole for graduates striv-
ing for self-sufficiency.
Because of these new strug-
gles in the job market, 24 per-
cent of currently unemployed
or underemployed graduates
between ages 18-34 have moved
in with their parents, according
to the Pew Research Center.
Traditionally, being a boo-
merang child has held a nega-
tive connotation, said Hunter
Stewart, a freshman majoring
in civil engineering.
Personally, yes, I see it as
something negative, he said.
If I cant support myself on my
own, Id feel extremely judged
and like people would think I
cant handle the real world.
An analysis of the 2011
Current Population Survey
reveals 53 percent of gradu-
ates with bachelor degrees
under the age of 25 were unem-
ployed. About 26 percent of
graduates were overqualified
for the median jobs they held,
such as waitressing. For some,
however, the classic stigma
attached to moving back with
Mom and Dad has begun to
lessen, and the meaning of sup-
porting oneself has evolved.
I feel like moving back home
after graduation is a good thing,
because it allows people to save
up money and get their bear-
ings while working, Cameron
Harvey, a freshman majoring
in marketing and management,
said. For Harvey, heading home
after graduation doesnt seem
so bad.
Moving back is definitely an
option, especially if I got a well-
paying job in Atlanta, Harvey
said. Despite the convenience
and chance to get ones feet on
the ground living with ones
parents offers, some still can-
not justify the move.
Moving back isnt an option
for me Im very independent,
Emelie Sara Tonitis, a senior
majoring in secondary educa-
tion and language arts, said. To
avoid circumstances that might
force her to move home, Tonitis
made sure to plan ahead.
If I had chosen an English
major, then I probably would
have had to move back with my
dad, she said. But I chose a
major that would help me get a
job after I graduated.
While she is determined to
avoid adopting her old address,
Tonitis does see returning
home as an option for others.
If you have a job and are
doing something, I dont think
its a bad thing, she said.
Students debate moving home after school
COLUMN | HEALTH
By Tricia Vaughan
Dead Week is upon us, fel-
low scholars, and adding a few
provisions to your daily diet will
naturally improve mental per-
formance and productivity.
Eggs: These power packed
foods contain choline, a type
of B vitamin that is shown to
increase memory retention and
energizes the body. B vitamins
can also improve your mood.
Preparing eggs for breakfast is a
quick and good way to kick start
a day of tedious studying.
Fish, nuts and beans: Salmon,
mackeral, tuna, sardines, wal-
nuts, flaxseeds, kidney beans
and soy beans are just a few
examples. All contain main com-
ponents of omega-3 fatty acids
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
and DHA (docosahexaenoic
acid), two fundamental building
blocks of the outer membrane
of cells that nerve signals pass
through. In order to retain infor-
mation, the cells must create
new membranes. Omega-3 is
essential for the body because
the body cannot produce them
itself. Therefore, students
must incorporate them in their
diet to maintain optimum
brain function.
A steady balance of omega-6
with omega-3 is also crucial to
a healthy diet. Omega-6, found
in vegetable oils such as soy oil,
increase inflammation, blood
clotting and cell creation in the
body while omega-3 counteracts
these effects. Balance within the
body is crucial. Nuts also con-
tain vitamin E, which is an anti-
oxidant that, when consumed in
moderation, aids in preventing
degenerative diseases. Include
fish in a meal at least twice a
week (or six ounces) as well
as a handful of nuts and a cup
of beans a day in your diet to
receive the benefits of omega 3.
Green and cruciferous vege-
tables: Vegetables such as broc-
coli, cauliflower, kale, brussels
sprouts and cabbage (although
not the most tasty) are high
in antioxidants like vitamin
C that protect the brain from
free radicals. The free radicals,
produced when cells generate
energy, are the waste products
emitted from energy production
and are harmful to the brain.
Antioxidants can disable free
radicals and protect the brain,
which utilizes 17 percent of
the bodys energy. Try to add
some to a salad or as a side to
any meal.
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By Marc Torrence
Assistant Sports Editor
The formula is simple, but at
times this season has seemed
too complicated for Alabama.
It doomed the Crimson Tide
during the teams only regu-
lar season loss against Texas
A&M. After rallying from a
20-point deficit, the Tide had
four chances to score from the
6-yard line and elected to throw
three times. The last pass was
intercepted.
Saturday, though, facing an
11-point deficit with every-
thing on the line, the formula
clicked and Alabama went
back to what it does best to set
up a dramatic finish and a 32-28
win.
We kind of had that,
I-would-not-be-denied attitude
out there today, head coach
Nick Saban said. Im not say-
ing we played our best football
game of the year in terms of
execution, but the way we were
able to run the ball, especially
in the second half, was proba-
bly the difference in the game.
To say Alabama ran the
ball well in the second half
would be an understatement.
The Crimson Tide amassed
350 rushing yards total, with
223 coming in the second half.
Starter Eddie Lacy was named
game MVP, running a career-
high 181 yards and two touch-
downs. Freshman T.J. Yeldon
was right behind him with 153
and a touchdown.
From the time Georgia
returned a blocked field goal
for a touchdown until Amari
Coopers game-winning touch-
down grab, Alabama called 20
runs and just five passes.
The stretch included 12
runs and just one pass an
incompletion that drew a pass
interference penalty on the
first scoring drive following
the 11-point deficit that saw
Alabama score 15 points to
take a four-point lead. The sec-
ond of the two scoring drives
featured seven runs exclu-
sively, with Lacy and Yeldon
sharing duties.
We had that long drive, it
about broke me it felt like,
guard Anthony Steen said. I
couldnt breathe at one point.
I looked at D.J., and he looked
at me and we knew we werent
going to give up. We were
going to do whatever it took to
pull off the win.
Its especially demoralizing
for a defense to know exactly
whats coming and not be able
to stop it. Alabama swapped
out Lacy and Yeldon for much
of the night, bringing in a fresh
body every time the Bulldog
defense seemed to have the
other figured out.
When you run the ball
every single down in a drive,
they might have thrown it
once, Georgia coach Mark
Richt said. They had two
drives; they might have thrown
it once, scored a touchdown, so
that was impressive by their
people up front. We were just
not able to stop it.
It all led to the perfect setup,
a play-action pass over the top
to Cooper that put Alabama up
for good. The constant grind
of the Tides rushing attack
caused the Bulldog secondary
to creep closer and closer to
the line of scrimmage. Cooper
was left with one-on-one cover-
age on the outside and beat his
man for the score.
You knew it was coming
eventually, center Barrett
Jones said.
Offensive coordinator Doug
Nussmeier opened the game
with the same look Alabama
gave Auburn three and four
wide receiver sets at up-tempo,
no-huddle speed.
Only this wasnt Auburn.
On Alabamas second drive
of the game, Nussmeier dialed
up two runs that went for 9 and
8 yards, respectively. His next
three calls were passes two
incomplete passes and a sack
and Alabama was forced to
punt.
Much of the first half and
start of the third quarter went
that way for Alabama. Fans
began to clamor for the return
of the run game they had
seen this movie before earlier
in the year and knew what not
trusting them could cost.
But it would not be so. It was
as if Saban could was reading
tweets from the field. Alabama
went almost exclusively to
the run, and no matter what
Georgia did, when they knew
exactly what was coming, it
could not stop the punishing
ground game of Alabama.
It makes you proud to be
able to block for two great
running backs. They had
that mindset that I will not
be denied, right tackle D.J.
Fluker said. You dont put
your head down just cause
youre down a couple points.
At the end of the day, the score-
board dont matter. Its about
how much heart you got. What
are you willing to do for it.
Tide ditches pass game, rushes to SEC title
By Jasmine Cannon
Staff Reporter
This time last year, the
Alabama womens basket-
ball team had team mem-
bers who were not able to
play due to NCAA transfer
rules. The Tide has turned,
per se, and Alabama fans are
getting to see a new side of
Alabama basketball.
Daisha Simmons, Briana
Hutchen and Brittany Jack have
all finally suited up and hit the
floor for the Tide while making
a big impact on the court and in
the locker room.
Perhaps the biggest news
of last summer was when
Simmons and Hutchen
announced their departure
from Rutgers University and
arrival at Alabama. Head coach
Wendell Hudson said both were
recruited by the Capstone while
they were in high school and
everything worked out when
the two were looking to trans-
fer.
This was one of my top five
schools coming out of high
school, Hutchen said. The
only bad thing I could say about
it was that its so hot. When I
decided to leave Rutgers, I went
back to my top five schools. I
went on my visit here and I felt
so dumb because I fell in love
with the school.
Just to come here and have a
higher role and kind of a leader
role, its just been great to have
that opportunity, especially as a
point guard, Simmons said.
Simmons has wowed fans
with her play as a 5-foot-10-inch
point guard. The Jersey City,
N.J., native is leading the Tide
in minutes played and proves
to be efficient on the court.
She ranks first on the team in
blocks and assists while placing
second in rebounds. Simmons
is also the teams third leading
scorer averaging 12.7 points a
game.
Daisy is a very, very good
person, Hutchen said. I
always tell her that shes the
best point guard in the nation.
I tell her that everyday because
she really is. I know that shes
going to lead this team to
great, great places. She really
is a floor general and we follow
behind her.
What sets her apart is
that she knows the game of
basketball, Hudson said.
Some players think about
the next play, but shes always
thinking two or three plays ahead
about what to do if this or that
happens.
Hutchen is a Baltimore,
Md., native and has also found
herself in a leadership role for
the Tide. As one of the teams
captains along with Simmons
and Kaneisha Horn she has
started all five games shes
played in and is averaging near-
ly five rebounds a game.
Jack, a sophomore forward
from Suwanee, Ga., came
to Alabama from Samford
University. Shes shown high
energy and lots of communica-
tion while on the court.
She gave up a full
scholarship at Samford and
came here having to work and
not really knowing if she was
going to get any [play time],
Hudson said.
Jack has started one game
for Alabama and provides the
team flexibility with her ability
to play inside and out.
Alabamas roster is com-
prised of other players
who have made their way
to the Capstone by way of
transfer. Jessica Merritt, Alicia
Mitcham and Meghan Perkins
all transferred from junior
college before making a
splash at the University.
All of these players have
played ample minutes and
proved to be fit for SEC compe-
tition with their play last sea-
son. With a plethora of players
with multiple skill sets, Hudson
said he thinks his team has
more chemistry than hes had
before. Players agree and they
are ready to compete with the
best.
I know that our success is
not by fault, Hutchen said.
Weve worked hard as a team
to make sure that we are going
to bring back great things to
Alabama basketball.
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By Aldo Amato
For the past five years, stu-
dents who have attended The
University of Alabama have
bared witness to perhaps the
greatest collegiate athletic pro-
gram of all time. Whether it is
football, softball, womens golf
or the always dominant gym-
nastics program, Alabama ath-
letics is unmatched through-
out the country.
This past weekends epic
win over Georgia in the SEC
Championship defined the
championship level fight the
football team and other pro-
grams possess. While much of
the credit goes to the coaches
in their respective programs,
it is the fans that have made
this championship atmosphere
what it is today.
Not many outside state
lines know what it is like to
be part of a consistent cham-
pionship program. Heck, not
many inside state lines know
what it is like to be a consistent
champion. A team southeast of
Tuscaloosa looking for a head
coach could tell you that first-
hand.
But I digress.
We are living in an era of
greatness at the Capstone and
it is up to Crimson Tide fans,
especially students, to relish it
and soak up all the crystal foot-
balls, diamond-studded rings
and wooden NCAA trophies
because it has not always been
this way and unfortunately
will not last forever. I can tell
you that firsthand.
Growing up in a multicul-
tural family, American football
was a foreign concept and was
not part of the household. But
like many children in Alabama
are forced to do when they are
young, one must pick a side
to root for. Then Tigers coach
Terry Bowden was doing well
so I picked Auburn. For years
and years I rooted against the
Crimson Tide and was always
happy when they lost.
Even when a family member
of mine chose to go here, I root-
ed against the Tide. Even when
the Tide was supposed to beat
then lowly Northern Illinois,
I cheered through the streets
of Tuscaloosa as a bandwagon
Huskies fan after the Tide fell
in one of the biggest upsets in
Crimson Tide history.
But after all of the seething
hatred I had for a program that
was coming off NCAA sanc-
tions and that had struggled for
years in the early 2000s, some-
thing about this town and this
University completely changed
how I viewed Alabama and
college football.
Some people have an a-ha
moment in which they real-
ize what theyve been doing
wrong all along. Mine came in
a series of weekends spent in
Tuscaloosa, even during the
down years at the Capstone.
The passion and exuberance
displayed by Tide fans, even
though they knew they had no
shot, baffled me. How could a
fan base not give up on their
team despite them being ter-
rible? Why are so many fans
still packing out a stadium to
watch their team lose?
Those questions soon
became impossible to find a
clear-cut answer to. So I chose
to embrace the atmosphere
for a couple of weekends not
knowing what to expect. What
I discovered was my true col-
lege football team and the best
fan base in the Southeastern
Conference and entire nation.
Whether it was the tail-
gaters or the pregame rituals,
Crimson Tide fans were as
passionate about their team as
major fan bases like the New
York Yankees, Philadelphia
Eagles and Los Angeles Lakers
even during rough stretches,
and I wanted to be a part of it.
But now that the football
team and other elite Tide pro-
grams are once again champi-
ons, it is now crucial that fans
and students, like the teams,
Crimson Tide fans are as passionate about their team as major fan bases
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COLUMN
Tide lands 9 players on 2012 Associated
Press All-Southeastern Conference Team
CW Staff
The Alabama football team
had nine players selected
to the Associated Press All-
Southeastern Conference
Team, the AP announced
Monday.
Four Crimson Tide play-
ers garnered first team hon-
ors, including senior center
Barrett Jones, senior guard
Chance Warmack, junior line-
backer C.J. Mosley and junior
cornerback Dee Milliner. Both
Jones and Milliner were unan-
imous selections.
On the second team,
Alabama was represent-
ed by junior tackle D.J.
Fluker, junior quarter-
back AJ McCarron, junior
running back Eddie Lacy
and senior nose guard
Jesse Williams, while
senior safety Robert
Lester was named
honorable mention.
FOOTBALL
not get complacent. A certain
sense of arrogance comes with
championships. Trust me Im
a Yankees fan. It is important
to remember these teams are
special, but it is the fans that
make this University stand
alone when it comes to cham-
pionship atmospheres.
Despite what happens in
the most highly anticipated
championship games in col-
lege football history against
two traditional powerhouses,
Crimson Tide fans should rel-
ish every second, every minute
and every hour from today up
until kickoff because that is
what this athletics program is
all about.
That is what college football
is truly about.

Despite what happens in the most

highly anticipated championship
games in college football history
against two traditional
powerhouses, Crimson Tide fans
should relish every second, every
minute and every hour from today
up until kickoff because that is
what this athletics program iss all
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where your heart is.
To get the advantage, check the days
rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most
challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today
is a 7 -- Be respectful, and listen to
anothers cries. Provide information.
Passion requires commitment. Main-
tain objectivity. Let them know you
appreciate the feedback. Say how you
feel later. Postpone travel.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is
a 9 -- Conditions begin to improve,
with compromise achieved. A female
sets the tone and pace. Dont ask many
questions. Take coaching from an
expert, and practice. It works out.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is
a 7 -- Misunderstandings are likely.
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Consult with a co-worker on a prior-
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shopping trip. Enjoy what you have.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is
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On the spot creativity is required, and
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resources. Speak from your heart.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9
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push too hard. Hammer out the
details. New information dispels old
fears. Test it before sealing up every-
thing. A lovely moment is possible.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is
a 5 -- Your suggestions may not be
immediately accepted. Dont get in-
timidated. Keep planning. Tere could
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with temporary confusion. Postpone a
celebration or fnancial discussion.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is
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Obtain the necessary materials. Dont
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the balance sheet.
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and connect with the group for public
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Get money for improvements now.
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Minimize fnancial risks and watch for
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local cuisine.
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Expect a visitor you havent seen for
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Page 10
By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker
Staff Reporter
If you know anything about
The University of Alabama
Crimson Tides legendary
defensive line, chances are you
know No. 35, Nico Johnson. Off
the field, however, most fans
do not realize Johnson has
his eyes set on more than just
another national championship
his goal is a degree.
That was really my only
reason for coming back this
season, knowing anything can
happen at any time, Johnson
said. I promised my mom I
wouldnt leave UA without
a degree.
Born in small-town
Andalusia, Ala., Johnson never
dreamed he would one day play
under head coach Nick Sabans
Crimson Tide. In fact, sports
were the last thing on his mind.
I remember going to camp
as a junior thinking I didnt
even really care about sports,
because I wanted to go into the
military, Johnson said. When
Alabama gave me an offer after
just four days, I had to decide
between football or the mili-
tary, and I chose to take advan-
tage of the free degree.
Johnson said one of his
favorite memories was when
Saban paid him a personal
visit to Andalusia. With offers
from major football pro-
grams like Auburn, Florida,
LSU and Georgia, Saban
hoped to lock in a now very
sought-after recruit.
It was unreal Nick Saban
sitting in my actual home, he
said. It was weird and really
special all at the same time.
Yet playing for a success-
ful football team never caused
Johnson to lose focus of the
real goal securing a degree to
prepare for the unpredictable
future of a football player.
Youre not guaranteed to
play anywhere, and in order to
be successful, why even come
here if you dont finish your
degree, he said. You never
know when your last day of
football can be.
With this driven attitude and
the support of his family in
mind, Johnson began thinking
about choosing the right major.
I think I was sitting in my
dorm watching [Law and
Order:] Special Victims Unit
and thought, I want to do that.
I want to be able to make a dif-
ference in society, he said.
A criminal justice degree
seemed an odd choice to some
of his friends from back home,
but Johnson said there was no
better choice.
I guess I just feel like its
the only thing I can connect
with and have an interest for,
because going through high
school, I just saw so many
friends getting in trouble with
the police, and at one point, I
hated the police for it, Johnson
said. Now over time, the
older I got I understood how
difficult it is and the need for
police.
Being the only one of his
friends to make it out and go
to college, Johnson said, forced
him to realize he had to beat
the system and do something
big with his life.
Im going to try the football
thing because I think I have
a good chance, but I have a
degree to fall back on, he said.
I want to be a CSI or FBI agent.
[My juevenile deliquency class]
talked about how difficult it is
for kids these days and how
being raised the right way can
make a difference in a childs
life or how an abusive parent
can even cause a delinquent
child. I could really connect
with it because Id witnessed it
growing up by hand or eye.
However, at the end of the
day, being a football player on
such a successful team has its
perks, Johnson said.
Ill miss the tradition of
Alabama football and being
able to wear the jersey, but
really just being around my
teammates, walking to class or
eating at Bryant [Hall] togeth-
er is what Ill miss the most,
he said. When the crowd
cheers for us when our picture
comes on the jumbotron, it just
shows that all your hard work
pays off.
With a possible NFL future,
Johnson said he and his
family would rather focus on
the present.
The thing their most excited
for was me getting a degree,
and anything else, that is just
extra, he said. I came here to
get a championship, and Ive
done that twice. I came here to
get a degree, and Ill get that in
five months, so Id say Alabama
is everything it was supposed
to live up to.
CW Staff
Alabama senior center
Barrett Jones was selected as
one of six finalists for the 13th
annual Rimington Trophy,
which goes to the nations
most outstanding center, the
Rimington Trophy committee
announced Monday.
Jones, from Germantown,
Tenn., is joined by Louisvilles
Mario Benavides, Notre Dames
Braxston Cave, Clemsons
Dalton Freeman, Southern
Californias Khaled Holmes and
Penn States Matt Stankiewitch
as finalists.
Jones is the third Crimson
Tide player to be named a final-
ist for the Rimington Award,
joining the ranks of William
Vlachos (2011) and Antoine
Caldwell (2008).
Jones spent his first two
years starting at right guard
for Alabama, and when the
Tide needed a left tackle in
2011, he moved over and won
the Outland Trophy for the
nations best offensive line-
men. In 2012, Alabama needed
to replace a three-year starter
at center and Jones stepped up
once again and has excelled at
that position this year.
Jones graded out at an aver-
age of 90.8 percent in the Tides
12 regular season games,
including nine games over 90
percent. He had just six missed
assignments on 656 plays while
anchoring one of the nations
top offensive lines in 49 starts
over the last four years.
The winner of the Rimington
Trophy is selected by deter-
mining the consensus All-
America center pick from
four existing All-America
teams including the American
Football Coaches Association,
The Walter Camp Foundation,
The Sporting News and the
Football Writers Association of
America. The center with the
most first team votes will be
determined the winner. If there
is a tie with first team votes,
then the center with the most
second team votes will win. If
there is still a tie, the winner
will be determined by a major-
ity vote from the Rimington
Trophy committee.
This years Rimington
Trophy will be revealed live
on ESPNU during the ESPN
Red Carpet Show, immediately
preceding The Home Depot
College Football Awards airing
live from the Atlantic Dance
Hall at Disneys Boardwalk at
the Walt Disney World Resort
on Thursday, Dec. 6, beginning
at 6:30 p.m. (CST).
Center Barrett Jones named Rimington Trophy nalist
Pursuit of degree kept Nico Johnson at Alabama
CW | Shannon Auvil
Nico Johnson speaks with media following the SEC Championship
game Dec. 1.
CW | Austin Bigoney
Barrett Jones lines up as center where he is in contention for the Rim-
ington Trophy. He previously won the Outland Trophy at left tackle.