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By Marquavius Burnett
Sports Editor
By now, everyone has heard
of the rise and fall of Notre
Dame linebacker Manti Teo.
Teo, a star linebacker for
the Fighting Irish, rose to
national prominence after
reports came out that his girl-
friend Lennay Kekua had died
from leukemia.
Only the girlfriend didnt
exist. Kekua, who was sup-
posedly was a graduate of
Stanford University, is not
a real person. Deadspin.
com originally reported
Wednesday that the entire
story about the Teo-Kekua
story is a hoax.
Notre Dame released an
official statement yesterday.
On Dec. 26, Notre Dame
coaches were informed by
Manti Teo and his parents
that Manti had been the vic-
tim of what appears to be a
hoax in which someone using
the fictitious name Lennay
Kekua apparently ingratiated
herself with Manti and then
conspired with others to lead
him to believe she had tragi-
cally died of leukemia. The
University immediately initi-
ated an investigation to assist
Manti and his family in dis-
covering the motive for and
nature of this hoax. While the
proper authorities will contin-
ue to investigate this troubling
matter, this appears to be, at
a minimum, a sad and very
cruel deception to entertain
its perpetrators.
Notre Dame: Teo victim of hoax
Ofcial statements
raise more questions
SEE TEO PAGE 2
SPORTS | FOOTBALL
CW | Austin Bigoney
Manti Teo
By Marquavius Burnett
Sports Editor
No matter the sport, the level of competition
reaches new heights when Alabama and LSU
square off.
Like everything in the Southeast, it starts
with football, but the gymnastics teams have
been known to mix it up.
The Crimson Tide and Tigers will battle
twice, with the first matchup coming this
Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum.
The two teams are separated by one spot
in the initial gymnastics rankings, LSU at No.
5 and Alabama at No. 6. While gymnastics is
based on scores and not head-to-head competi-
tion, theres added motivation for this clash.
Gymnastics
team to take
mat at home
UA Athletics
Alabama started off their season with a win
against the Missouri Tigers.
No. 5 LSU Tigers enter Coleman
Coliseum ahead of No. 6 Bama
SEE GYMNASTICS PAGE 13
SPORTS | GYMNASTICS
CULTURE | PRESCRIPTION PILLS
SPORTS | FOOTBALL
By Marquavius Burnett
Sports Editor
The National Championship
Parade and Celebration pre-
sented by Academy Sports,
Regions Bank and AT&T hon-
oring the 2012 University of
Alabama National Champion
football team will begin on
Saturday, Jan. 19, at 1:30 p.m.
This is a pretty quick
turnaround to do something
like this, head coach Nick
Saban said. But our fans
have always been great about
coming out and showing their
appreciation for the hard
work and sacrifices these
young men made through-
out their careers here to
develop and play at the stan-
dard theyve had to play at
to have the opportunity to be
in a national championship
game, and to win a national
championship.
The parade route will begin
at the corner of 2nd Avenue
and University Boulevard
(adjacent to the Moody Music
Hall) on The University of
Alabama campus. The route
will run from that starting
point and will end at the Walk
of Champions at Bryant-
Denny Stadium. At the con-
clusion of the parade, there
will be a short ceremony
recognizing the team, its cap-
tains, head coach Nick Saban
and the Alabama fans.
The entire Crimson Tide
football team will take part
in the parade along with UA
President Judy L. Bonner,
Director of Athletics Mal
Moore, head football coach
Nick Saban and Mrs. Terry
Saban, BCS Executive
Director Bill Hancock and
The Million Dollar Band. Kids
will be able to interact with
the Alabama cheerleaders,
Big Al and Obie (the Orange
Bowl mascot).
Announcer Eli Gold will
preside over the post-parade
ceremony.
National championship parade to take place Saturday
Celebration to end at
Walk of Champions
SEE PARADE PAGE 2
IF YOU GO...
What: National
Championship Parade
Where: From 2nd
Avenue to Walk of
Champions
When: Saturday, Jan.
19 at 1:30 p.m.
By Abbey Crain
Staff Reporter
If I was in the market for
Adderall to prepare for a long
night of cramming before an exam,
it would take two degrees of sepa-
ration, $5 and one phone call to get
my hands on some.
According to the FDA, Adderall
is a prescription stimulant used to
increase attention and decrease
impulsiveness and hyperactivity
in patients with ADHD.
For many students at The
University of Alabama, Adderall
has become an integral part of
their academic career because of
the accessibility of the drug.
In reporting this story, I sought
a different angle, one not based in
press releases and official warn-
ings about the dangers of taking
unprescribed medication. Sarah
was the first of four UA students
to whom I talked on the condition
of anonymity. Names have been
changed so the students would
speak with me explicitly.
Sarah was first prescribed
Adderall when she was in 7th grade
and has recently begun selling to
friends. She is able to purchase a
generic brand prescription for $5
a bottle at her pharmacy and then
resell individual pills for $5 a piece.
I didnt start selling it until this
year, but its definitely harder to
get here, Sarah said. I have to go
for a check up every three months
and pay for a doctors visit each
time.
During final exams last spring,
Sarahs mother had to send her
Adderall in the mail because she
was unable to find a pharmacy in
Tuscaloosa to refill her prescrip-
tion. The increased demand of the
drug resulted in a depleted stock
room and disappointed students.
Everywhere was sold out,
Sarah said. I think it was definite-
ly a result of it being exam time
and students wanting to get their
prescriptions filled so they could
sell it, because people will pay,
especially around exams, people
will pay a lot for them.
According to the National
Survey on Drug Use and Health
conducted April 2009, Full-time
college students aged 18 to 22
were twice as likely as their coun-
terparts who were not full-time
college students to have used
Adderall non-medically in the past
year.
Dr. Mark Thomas at the Student
Health Center explained studies
have shown that many students
who obtain Adderall and other
stimulant prescriptions may
themselves display symptoms of
ADHD and may be better served
if they went through the proper
evaluation and testing involved
when obtaining a legitimate
prescription.
Photo and Photo Illustration by CW | Austin Bigoney
Students discuss pill
market in Tuscaloosa
SEE ADDERALL PAGE 2
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LUNCH
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DINNER
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FRIDAY
What: Gymnastics vs. LSU
Where: Coleman Coliseum
When: 7:30 p.m.
What: Dan Turner and the
Agitators
Where: Egans
When: 11 p.m.
What: Mojo Trio
Where: Rhythm & Brews
TODAY
What: Opening Reception
for the 2013 Juried
Undergraduate Exhibition
Where: Sella-Granata Art
Gallery, 109 Woods Hall
When: 5 - 7 p.m.
What: Strike-Piano and
Percussion Duo
Where: Moody Music
Building Concert Hall
When: 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
What: Gourd Creations
Where: Moundville
Archeological Park
When: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
What: National Championship
Celebration Parade
Where: Corner of 2nd Ave.
and University Blvd.
When: 1:30 p.m.
What: Realizing the Dream
Concert
Where: Moody Music Building
When: 7:30 p.m.
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Beef Burrito
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BURKE
Fans interested in attending
the parade are encouraged to
find a suitable viewing loca-
tion along the sidewalks on
University Boulevard at any
point along the parade route.
Fans can also find a seat in the
Walk of Champions area to
watch the event following the
parade. A replay of Alabamas
42-14 victory over Notre Dame
in the 2013 Discover BCS
National Championship Game
will be playing on a large video
board in the Walk of Champions
beginning at 10:30 a.m. on
Saturday.
All fans attending the parade
and the post-parade event
can park at any legal parking
space on the UA campus. At
the conclusion of the Walk of
Champions ceremony, the fans
will be allowed to walk on the
field of Bryant-Denny Stadium
by entering through Gate 47.
The following promotional
items will be available to fans
on Saturday at all merchandise
and food outlets starting at 11
a.m.:
-Commemorative posters will
be available at three locations
around the Walk of Champions
(by Gate 3, Northeast and
Northwest corners of the Walk
of champions).
-Mini footballs and souve-
nir beads will be distributed
throughout the parade and
Walk of Champions.
-Centerplate is offering a con-
cessions special: for $6.50 fans
can purchase one hot dog, one
bag of chips and one drink locat-
ed from a concession area locat-
ed at the student media center
and in front of Reese Phifer and
Farrah Hall.
-BCS commemorative cups
available at all food tents with
the purchase of a $6 beverage
-BCS National Championship
Game merchandise will be
available at an outlet at the
Northwest lot of Bryant-Denny
Stadium and in front of Reese
Phifer and Farrah Hall.
-Fan Experience photos with
all three national championship
trophies will be available from 9
a.m. to noon at Gate 3 of Bryant-
Denny Stadium.
PARADE FROM PAGE 1
Tide merchandise to
be sold after parade
The biggest question sur-
rounding the recent turn of
events is whether Teo was
involved. In an official state-
ment released by Teo, the line-
backer said I developed an
emotional relationship with a
woman I met online. We main-
tained what I thought to be an
authentic relationship by com-
municating frequently online
and on the phone, and I grew
to care deeply about her.
While Teo statement sug-
gests he never had in person
contact with Kekua, Deadspin
reports suggest otherwise.
Despite being made aware
of the situation on Dec. 26,
2012, Notre Dame did not make
it public. In fact, Teo fielded
questions about his dead girl-
friend during the national
championship build-up. Teo
didnt address Kekua directly,
but neither he nor Notre Dame
make any reference to the
hoax.
Teo was asked, Manti,
how has the football related
commotion and excitement of
the past year helped you get
through the turmoil youve
faced with your grandmother
and girlfriend? And how have
the quiet periods been for
you, given you more time to
reflect? Is that a good thing or
double edged?
Teos response, I think
whenever youre in football,
it takes your mind off a lot of
things. You know, this team
is very special to me, and the
guys on it have always been
there for me, through the
good times and the bad times.
I rarely have a quiet time to
myself because I always have
somebody calling me, asking,
do you want to go to the mov-
ies. Coach is always calling
me asking me, Are you okay?
Do you need anything? I have
three roommates, Zeke, Carlo
and Robby Toma, who are
always yelling at each other,
whos going to play Call of
Duty. Im rarely by myself, and
thats how I like it. Im always
around my guys, always
around my family.
Jack Dickey of Deadspin.
com, who broke the story with
Timothy Burke, appeared
on the Paul Finebaum Radio
Show Wednesday afternoon to
discuss the news.
I dont think it looks good to
have an imaginary girlfriend
that you sort of embellish in
a lot of ways, Dickey said,
but it looks much worse, obvi-
ously, if you have an imaginary
girlfriend that you kill off for
public sympathy.
TEO FROM PAGE 1
Teo, Irish hide hoax
during championship
From my perspective,
there is too much risk of
harm for someone to take
medication without a proper
assessment and diagnosis
being made, Thomas said.
We have to realize there
are potential side effects and
dangers, especially for those
people that arent having it
prescribed.
Thomas said recent studies
have shown that the brain is
not fully mature until the mid
20s. He attributes the blase
attitude of the pill-popping
culture to college-age stu-
dents developmental stage.
I think that most students
are still at the stage in their
cognitive and emotional devel-
opment that they feel a sense
of invulnerability, Thomas
said. Even though they may
recognize potential harm,
there is a disconnect because
they dont identify the risk
as being real for themselves
then they dont use the best
of judgements in decision to
make choices that could bring
harm to themselves.
Students who may benefit
from Adderall but do not fall
into the ADD/ADHD category
are able to play on the same
field as those prescribed to
the drug by illegally pur-
chasing individual pills from
friends or other students.
The first time I ever used
Adderall was my sophomore
year, Mary, another UA
student, said. I had a lot of
school work that I needed to
do. My roommate offered me
Adderall. I wasnt nervous
because literally all of my
friends are prescribed to it
and take it on a daily basis.
Mary said the drugs avail-
ability and common place on
campus desensitizes students
to its illegality without a
prescription.
It is not difficult at all to
get it, Mary said. I dont
think its a big deal, but I do
think its very negative that I
dont think its a big deal. Its
just so common that it doesnt
even cross my mind that its
a bad thing. Its everywhere.
Everyone is either prescribed
to it or gets it from the other
half of the students that are
prescribed to it.
Students may have grown
apathetic to prescription
medication because of the
increased accessibility, but
for some, heightened drug
dependence may be a result of
the increasingly competitive
nature students face in the
classroom and later in the job
market.
I think its morally wrong
to take a pill thats not pre-
scribed to you, Jake, another
UA student, said. At the same
time, I realize Im at a com-
petitive university vying for
very few job slots, so I feel like
I have to take pills to help my
performance.
Jake began taking Adderall
as a study supplement before
finals his freshman year. He
usually buys it from friends
that have prescriptions on
weeks he knows will be work-
heavy and short on sleep.
I think [Adderall] has been
a big part of my academic
career at this point and I see
it continuing to be a big part,
Jake said. Id say [taking
unprescribed medication] is a
big deal, but I dont view it as
an unfair advantage because I
know the people I am compet-
ing with in the job market are
taking it and taking it legally
and taking it lightly.
At the Capstone, it is con-
sidered a felony to distribute
prescription medication, one
that could possibly result
in suspension from the uni-
versity. Many students have
become apathetic to the dan-
gers of unprescribed medica-
tion and feel it is easy to get
around barriers such as legiti-
mate doctors visits to obtain
drugs considered necessary
for academic success.
Its so easy, Sarah said. If
you want it, you either have
friends that are prescribed
or you can find someone else.
Everyone has it, or everyone
has access to it.
ADDERALL FROM PAGE 1
SHC ofcial says pill
risks not worth usage
IF YOU GO...
What: National
Championship Parade
When: 1:30 p.m.
Where: Begins at the
corner of 2nd Ave.
and University Blvd.
and ends at the Walk
of Champions

We maintained what I thought to

be an authentic relationship by
communicating frequently online
and on the phone, and I grew to
care deeply about her.
Teo
Editor | Melissa Brown
newsdesk@cw.ua.edu
Thursday, January 17, 2013
NEWS
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OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 3
By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker
Staff Reporter
For most students on campus,
winning national champion-
ships is nothing new. For local
business owners in Tuscaloosa,
however, the Crimson Tide
football teams success directly
affects their stores sales.
Riley Crutchfield, manager
of The Trunk on the Strip said
a BCS National Championship
victory is always a big boost for
business.
2009 was a huge year for us.
People were so excited about
finally winning a national
championship, Crutchfield
said. Anything people could get
with national champions on it,
they wanted.
Crutchfield said even during
losing seasons, fans still want
their Alabama memorabilia, so
businesses can still be healthy.
Owner of the Shirt Shop,
Charles Spurlin, agreed with
Crutchfield and said winning a
national title is not only a boost
for sales right now, but through-
out the year.
Its a long-lasting effect
when youre winning national
championships like Coach
Saban, Spurlin said. It affects
our entire community.
Spurlin said when he attend-
ed the University throughout
1976-1979, there were only 15,000
students. He said much of the
current 33,000-student popula-
tion is due to the success of the
football program.
Weve got it all lined up right
now, Spurlin said. It wont last
forever, but right now everyone
is on the same page, and thats
why the Shirt Shop is healthy.
Expeditions, another retailer
in Tuscaloosa, recently opened
shop in October 2011, Manager
Rob Tanner said.
Tanner said when the football
team is doing well, as they have
been over the last few years,
Expeditions has seen a signifi-
National championship boosts Tuscaloosa economy
By Sarah Robinson
Contributing Writer
Starting in August, fresh-
men can expect a revamped
UA undergraduate catalog with
changes to degree requirements
and course offerings.
The UA undergraduate cata-
log, which features course
requirements for each depart-
ment, is the collaborative effort
of many offices around cam-
pus. Jacob Jones, the assis-
tant University Registrar, said
the new online catalog, which
launched in 2012, featured many
improvements from the print-
only catalog.
UAs undergraduate cata-
log can now be downloaded
as a PDF, and sections can be
printed as needed through
the PDF function, Jones said.
Search functionality has also
been added to make navigation
easier when using the catalog
online. Additionally, because the
catalog is maintained online, we
are now able to produce a yearly
catalog instead of a two-year
catalog as the University did in
the past.
Jones said each department
determines the additions and
edits on their catalog pages,
according to the changes for
addition of majors, course
requirements and other neces-
sary changes. Then the deans
office of that department must
approve. The catalog pages
are then sent to University
Relations, and they edit it for
style and consistency.
Many departments across
campus plan on making chang-
es to major and minor require-
ments with the new catalog.
David Birch, professor and chair
of the health science depart-
ment, said his department
developed two concentrations so
students can take courses more
appropriate for their interest.
Now the students can either
opt to go into the health profes-
sion concentration, which will
be for those interested in gradu-
ate study, or health education
and promotion, Birch said.
The review process, which
includes the facultys input,
started in spring 2011.
Ed Merrill, director of
undergraduate studies in psy-
chology, said the psychology
department hasnt made a large
scale change in almost 10 years,
but the curriculum within cours-
es and through the addition of
courses is constantly changing.
We are considering adding a
requirement for early majors to
take a professional issues semi-
nar, Merrill said. That seminar
will be structured to provide stu-
dents a formal introduction to
opportunities in the field of psy-
chology and options for gradu-
ates with a psychology major.
However, some departments
dont have plans to make any
changes to the upcoming 2013
catalog. Matthew Curtner-
Smith, professor and depart-
ment head of kinesiology, said
his department is one of them.
We are happy with what we
have, Curtner-Smith said.
Birch said every depart-
ment should consider changes
often.
The curriculum should be
reviewed every year, he said.
Some years there might not
be changes, some years there
will be, but its an ongoing pro-
cess.
Alabama updates course catalog
cant increase with store traffic.
All three retailers said their
new national championship
gear has been the most popular
following the Jan. 7 win.
Crutchfield said the Trunks
most popular merchandise is
consistently the T-shirts, hats
and magnets.
We can never have too
many, she said.
As for the number 15 on
various items in retail stores
throughout Tuscaloosa, Spurlin
makes no promises on their sus-
tainability.
Coach Saban is telling
recruits you have a chance at
winning a national champion-
ship, and hes telling them like
it is, Spurlin said. Thats why
our 15 hats are only guaran-
teed for one year.
CW | Caitlin Trotter
Local business owners say national championships boost their sales
for the entire year, not just immediately following the game.
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
OPINIONS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 4
By Hannah Waid
Staff Columnist
Last semester began with the
tragedy of the theater shooting in
Colorado, and ended with another in
Newtown, Conn. Obama and Biden
have now promised to take action
against the recent outburst of gun vio-
lence across the country. While the
debate has been politically charged,
looking at the issue through the eyes
of a student rather than a politician
offers a different perspective.
There has been talk of placing an
armed guard at the front of many
elementary schools and high schools.
Even locally, the city of Birmingham,
Ala., has discussed implementing
this idea in 11 of its schools in the
Shelby County area. But what does
this policy look like for colleges and
universities? Given the number of
buildings on a university campus, it
would be impossible, both physically
and financially, to place an officer at
every building.
College campuses have been tar-
gets in the past for gun violence, most
notably the shooting at Virginia Tech
in 2007. Since then, some schools
have taken steps to ensure that a situ-
ation of that caliber does not happen
at their location and that the students
feel safe to carry on with their own
campus life.
Of the 50 states, 49 have concealed
weapons laws. Twenty-one states
specifically ban carrying concealed
weapons on college campuses, while
only five states allow concealed
weapons on public college campuses.
Alabama does not fall under either of
these categories, but instead allows
each college or university to decide
its own gun policies.
The University of Alabamas stu-
dent handbook states, Possession
of firearms, ammunition and weap-
ons by students is not allowed on
campus. The University of Alabama
Police Department will register
and store guns for students. The
gun-free campus policys focus is
to keep the violence out, but it also
keeps responsible citizens from arm-
ing themselves for self-defense, since
someone with a violent intent will
ignore this rule.
Sandy Hook Elementary in
Newtown, Conn., was undoubtedly a
gun-free school, but that did not stop
the gun violence from happening.
Since the shooting, school adminis-
trators have discussed the possibil-
ity of closing the school building.
Some feel the tragedy that occurred
there would be too much to return to,
with the school acting as a current
reminder of the fears and insecuri-
ties that remain at the loss of their
fellow students and teachers.
Yet, others propose to follow in the
footsteps of Columbine High School
and Virginia Tech by renovating the
school to turn the specific area of vio-
lence within the building into a type
of memorial, allowing students to
remain together in the school while
also honoring those lost.
While the loss is great, the come-
back must be greater. Schools and
universities everywhere must not be
willing to let the memory and threat
of violence and tragedy control their
futures. Those committing violent
crimes must not have the satisfac-
tion of causing people to live in fear
and shutting down the institutions
that have suffered. Instead, affected
people and institutions should come
back strong and resilient. Only in this
way will the lives lost be appropriate-
ly honored and remembered.
Perhaps the debate about gun
control should be replaced with a
discussion of teaching gun responsi-
bility. While background checks and
mental health assessments may help
increase the safety of others, it is also
important to educate those who do
own guns about the importance of
gun safety and responsibility.
The country cannot simply solve
the problem of violence by attempt-
ing to take away the means of vio-
lence. We must not forget that that
mean is also often the tool used for
self-defense and protection. The solu-
tion is therefore two fold: We must
decrease the ability to obtain and use
guns recklessly and violently while
also increasing the knowledge of
responsible gun owners defend and
protect themselves properly.
Hannah Waid is a junior majoring in
English. Her column runs biweekly
on Thursdays.
After 3 mass shootings in 2012, prioritize life over guns
By Nathan James
Senior Staff Columnist
The United States Constitution is
one of our countrys greatest assets,
and one of the most valuable and
important documents in history.
However, as much as we all take
pride in our founding documents, we
must also acknowledge a key fact:
They are more than 200 years old.
When the Constitution was written,
firearms took a full minute to load
and fire once, and the concept of a
mass shooting perpetrated by a lone
shooter did not exist.
Its time for us to reassess our inter-
pretation of the 2nd Amendment.
No one is saying citizens shouldnt
be allowed to own guns; however,
we have a moral responsibility to
limit the purchase of firearms that
are designed for mass shootings.
The number of Americans killed by
gun violence consistently dwarfs
the number killed by acts of terror-
ism. In 2012 alone, mass shootings
occurred in Aurora, Colo., Portland,
Ore. and Newtown, Conn., each time
leading Americans to ask, What can
we do to prevent this from happening
again?
One of the most important things
we can do is limit the availability
of weapons that are designed spe-
cifically to kill people. All three of
2012s highly publicized mass shoot-
ings were committed with weapons
designed, fundamentally, to kill
quickly and efficiently.
High-powered semi-automatic
rifles like the ones used in Portland,
Newton and Aurora have no legiti-
mate use outside the arena of war,
being excessive and unsuited for
home defense or hunting. They exist
for two reasons: to satiate gun afi-
cionados and kill large numbers of
people.
Yes, limiting the availability of
these weapons will offend gun col-
lectors. But it will also hinder those
who wish to commit mass shootings.
And thats a tradeoff Im willing to
take.
The age-old argument is that
the 2nd Amendment guarantees a
right to bear arms, and therefore
to possess assault weapons. But
this is a nonsequitur. To the found-
ing fathers, a weapon like the AR-15
was unheard of. And no matter
what your interpretation of the 2nd
Amendment, it has limits. An aver-
age citizen doesnt, for instance,
have the right to own high powered
explosives or antiaircraft weapons.
We must create legislation that
appropriately responds to the issues
created by new technology.
Some say that the issue of mass
shootings must be seen in terms of
mental health, but this approach is
problematic and dangerous. First of
all, the psychological variables that
lead an individual to commit acts of
violence are ambiguous and incon-
sistent. James Holmes had no history
of violent behavior and likely would
not have been deterred by legislation
directed at the mentally ill.
Laws which target the mentally ill
and cast them as aggressors would
also have harmful secondary effects;
namely, they would risk marginaliz-
ing and further stigmatizing a por-
tion of the population that has been
discriminated through the history of
western civilization.
The mentally ill need to be viewed
not as time bombs to be neutral-
ized, but as victims of legitimate
illness who must be treated with
humanity. Laws limiting the rights
of those with mental illness would
not only be ineffective at preventing
violence, but would also risk undo-
ing years of progress toward a soci-
ety that is more tolerant of mental
health disorders.
In the end, Wednesdays legisla-
tion limiting assault weapons and
oversized ammo magazines is exact-
ly what we need and must be defend-
ed. As much as collectors will miss
their AR-15s, and as much as the
NRA will take offense at perceived
infringements, we as a country now
have an obligation to address the vio-
lence that is quickly becoming com-
monplace. Its time that American
lives became our first priority.
Nathan James is a sophomore major-
ing in public relations. His column
runs weekly on Thursdays.
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GUN CONTROL
FOOTBALL
GUN CONTROL
NFL play better
than BCS system
By Jack Blankenship
Guest Columnist
My heart was pounding through my chest.
My hands wouldnt stop shaking. I could bare-
ly watch the events about to transpire, yet I
couldnt tear my eyes away from the field. I
was witnessing my first NFL playoff game, as
the Seattle Seahawks were ahead of the home
team Atlanta Falcons 28-27.
After a Seattle timeout to ice the kicker, the
Atlanta Falcons suddenly ran onto the field,
led by their near-flawless kicker, Matt Bryant.
The ball was snapped to the placeholder, and
Bryant executed a game winning field goal for
the Falcons. After watching a city triumph in
the glory of finally winning a playoff game,
I came to a realization: the NFL presents a
greater environment for football than college.
Dont get me wrong: college football has
the potential to be a better football experience
than the NFL. It is great in the sense that one
can watch a Division-I game almost anywhere
in the country, and every person can have their
team be different than most others. Its also
cool to say that a team can climb the ladder
to reach the prize of a National Championship
and that every game matters. However, until
College Football can become a fair game, the
NFL will always be the better experience for
a fan that generally loves the game of football.
The system installed for college football is
not a fair system. Period. To highlight the ridic-
ulousness of college football, I can easily state
that the league with the obviously inferior
overtime system is by far the more fair system.
The best team in College Football can lose one
game early in the season and be eliminated
from championship consideration instantly.
Likewise, three great teams could go undefeat-
ed for a season, forcing one team out of title
consideration simply because of the teams
they played and how the media, the coaches,
and the computers analyzed each aspect of
every victory.
College football is a game that is ultimately
decided on paper. It is purely ridiculous to have
to vote for a team to play in a championship. I
understand that this is an argument against
an outdated BCS system and for a playoff, but
I dont even think the system thatll replace
it will ultimately make it a fair game. College
football will still be over analyzed. In the NFL,
each team simply beats the next team to move
on to the next round.
On another note, one big complaint against
the NFL is that its a league filled with athletes
who play for a big paycheck. However, you
could make an argument that college foot-
ball is just as (if not more) money-hungry as
the NFL: Schools volunteer to travel across
the country and get pummeled by power-
houses for hundreds of thousands of dollars,
the NCAA refuses to adopt a playoff system
because the corrupt bowl system is a money
grabbing scheme, teams are constantly guilty
of cheating by giving benefits to players, etc.
College football is a system more cash-driven
than the NFL. Case in point: championship
games.
College championship games have sponsors.
The past four BCS National Championships
have been sponsored by Citi, Tostitos, Allstate
and Discover respectively.
The past four NFL championship games
have been titled: Super Bowl XLVII, Super
Bowl XLVI, Super Bowl XLV, and Super Bowl
XLIV. Not Super Bowl XLVII, Presented by
GoDaddy.com
The fact that the leaders of collegiate foot-
ball are negligent to change an obviously
flawed system in order to gain more money is
corruption at its best, folks.
While I do understand how every week is
pivotal for a CFB team, one cannot say that
every week doesnt matter for an NFL team.
Each week can change how a team is seeded
for the playoffs, aligned in the draft, and slated
for the off-season.
In addition, an NFL team cannot schedule a
pathetic cupcake team to come to their school
to simply better their season resume for bowl
consideration. Each team has the tools to beat
the other team in the NFL, and every Sunday,
you are guaranteed a generally more competi-
tive slate of games than college football can
offer.
As a fan of football, I have to say that a bet-
ter experience for the sport is the NFL. Seeing
that I am from Alabama (Roll Tide) and most
of you all reading this are too, I know that my
opinion will be in the minority of those who
read this. Oh well.
P.S. If this argument were for college foot-
ball, you would probably see the Doritos logo
right around here.
Jack Blankenship is a sophomore majoring in
civil engineering.
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS Thursday, January 17, 2013 | Page 5
UA housing changes not in line with
promise to help students feel at home
By Tara Massouleh
Staff Columnist
At the start of every new
semester, students are forced to
think about the future. Advising
sessions for fall 2013 are sched-
uled beginning in January, peo-
ple start leasing apartments as
early as a year in advance, and
UA Housing hosts recontracting
room selections for the 2013-
2014 school year during the first
week of February. With all the
chaos of returning to campus
and starting new classes, the
additional stress of figuring out
where to live is a particularly
unwelcome guest.
With the continued increase
in freshman enrollment, the
University has employed a set
of new changes in their cur-
rent housing system aimed at
better accommodating the rap-
idly expanding student body,
including the almost 6,000 plus
freshmen that will begin their
education at The University of
Alabama come fall 2013. But the
better question is, will this new
system benefit those of us who
have already started down the
road to finish in four?
The University has sent out a
myriad of emails emphasizing
that the demand for housing
will be greater than available
space and explaining that pri-
ority will go to incoming fresh-
men and students on hous-
ing scholarships. Simply put,
students currently living on
campus who wish to remain on
campus next year could poten-
tially find themselves homeless
when notifications for recon-
tracting are sent.
Additionally, housing options
in Harris, Somerville and the
engineering portion of Bryant
will be restricted to freshmen
in the fall, and the Ridgecrest
communities will only be open
to honors students. With these
new restrictions, hundreds of
students will potentially be dis-
placed, unable to continue liv-
ing in the dormitories that they
became accustomed to as their
homes.
As a university that places a
considerable emphasis on mak-
ing its students feel at home as
part of the Capstone commu-
nity, these new changes in the
UA housing system seem to dis-
regard the needs and desires of
its current students in order to
make room for new students on
campus.
Perhaps the students who
are left with the
shortest end of
the stick under
the new hous-
ing policy are
those who cur-
rently live in
traditional style
dorms. Not only
will the major-
ity of traditional-
style dormitories
go to incom-
ing freshmen, but students
who currently live in these
dorms will no longer be eli-
gible to apply to live in suite-
style dorms including those in
Lakeside, Riverside, Ridgecrest
or Presidential Village. With
these new limitations, the only
viable options for housing seem
to be off-campus.
And while the University
continues to urge us to explore
off-campus housing options by
hosting multiple off-campus
housing fairs offering free
T-shirts and koozies galore,
they have made it nearly impos-
sible for others to live off cam-
pus by choosing not to lease
and manage apartments at East
Edge and the Bluff. This means
students on housing scholar-
ships, many of who currently
live off campus in spaces man-
aged by the University at East
Edge or the Bluff will be forced
to return to an already full cam-
pus in the fall.
While students often choose
to move to off-campus houses
or apartments after their fresh-
man or sophomore year, there
are an equal number of students
who would prefer to remain on
campus during their entire edu-
cation at the University.
The very benefits that the
University lists as the reason
for its requirement that all stu-
dents live on campus during
their freshman year are enough
to make some students want to
remain living on campus even
after their fresh-
man year.
The University
of Alabama has
always been an
institution that
prides itself on
giving its stu-
dents all the
personal care
and attention of
a small college
while also pro-
viding the opportunities and
course variety of a large univer-
sity. However, the new UA hous-
ing policy, while it may be a
practical solution to make room
for new students, is certainly
not in line with the Universitys
promise to make student at feel
right at home.
Tara Massouleh is a freshman
majoring English and journal-
ism. Her column runs biweekly
on Thursdays.
Tara Massouleh

Housing options in Harris,

Somerville and the engineer-
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restricted to freshmen in the
fall, and the Ridgecrest com-
munities will only be open to
honors students.
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Whether students have New
Years resolutions or are get-
ting their beach bodies ready
for spring break, the beginning
of spring semester is one of the
busiest times of the year at the
University Recreation Center.
The first few days of this
semester have already seen
20 to 25 percent more visitors
than this time last year, Kristen
Durham, associate director of
recreational services, said.
On Aug. 28, 2012 the Rec
recorded 3,600 visits, while
on Jan. 15 of this year, 4,400
were recorded. The increase
in crowd sizes may discourage
some students from wanting to
attend, but Durham said stu-
dents shouldnt let the num-
bers keep them away.
I think there is a bad per-
ception that we are packed
and people are getting turned
away, but thats not the case,
Durham said. People are not
having to wait, and theyre
finding spaces.
Durham said the Rec handles
the crowd by additional super-
visor spots during the highest
volume hours in an effort to
have more of a presence on the
floor, stay on top of cleaning
and towels and ensure building
safety. She also said students
are helping out as well by visit-
ing earlier. Group classes at 6
a.m. are busier than they have
ever been, she said.
George Brown, executive
director of university recre-
ation, said he is thrilled about
the traffic of the new semes-
ter, and staff at the Rec are
doing everything they can
to maintain the safety of the
building with the increase in
demand.
We look forward to this
every year, and were very
excited about it, Brown said.
In the last 10 days, the Rec
has recorded its two busiest
days in history, and, if the trend
continues, Brown said they are
looking at 36,000 visits within
the first 10 days.
Whitney Spota, coordina-
tor of group exercise and non-
credit instruction, said the Rec
Center has added more group
classes to its schedule over the
past year, offering more than
100 classes per week from 6
a.m. to 7 p.m., as well as week-
end classes. However, she said
there are also alternative ways
for a student to fit group exer-
cise into their schedules.
If you just cant make it to
a class, well bring group exer-
cise to you, Spota said.
Spota said many sororities
and residential halls are tak-
ing advantage of the in-home
classes that can be sched-
uled for a fee after 7 p.m. She
also encouraged students to
check out group classes at the
Aquatic Center, which offers
eight classes per week that do
not require a pass.
The new Student Center at
Presidential Village is sched-
uled to open in spring of 2014,
and should help relieve the
crowds at the Rec. The new
facility will include a climbing
wall, group exercise rooms,
basketball courts, and cardio
and weight stations.
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS Page 6 | Thursday, January 17, 2013
Rec center manages increased visits
New resolutions, apps for health and tness
Smart phone technology helps students maintain their New Years goals
CW | Austin Bigoney
By Morgan Reames
Contributing Writer
The development of many
new gadgets and advances in
technology may help students
reach their New Years goal to
shed some extra pounds.
According to the University
of Scranton Journal of Clinical
Psychology, the No. 1 New
Years resolution for 2012 was
to lose weight. However, less
than 50 percent of people were
able to stick to their goals for
more than six months.
Allysa Schott, a junior
majoring in biology, said she
wanted to start out 2013 by
getting in shape.
Getting in shape is one of
my New Years resolutions,
Schott said. I just want to get
toned and eat healthier.
In order to fulfill these reso-
lutions, many people are turn-
ing to technology to help moti-
vate them to exercise and eat
healthier.
In a recent USA Today
report, a smart fork used to
track the amount of time a
person takes to finish a meal
was introduced at the 2013
Consumer Electronics Show
conference. The HAPI fork was
designed to alert users with an
indicator light when they are
consuming meals too quickly.
It contains a motion sensor to
figure out when it has been lift-
ed to your mouth and includes
software that can conveniently
sync to an app on your iPhone
to keep track of your meals.
Havent heard of the smart
fork, but that sounds ridicu-
lous, Krista Vick, a senior
majoring in nutrition, said.
Any type of fad diet is ridicu-
lous. Also, none of these things
will truly help you in becoming
fit, except being dedicated to a
lifestyle change.
According to a CNN article,
it takes 20 minutes for your
brain to begin sending signals
to stop eating. This has led to
the development of tools to
help people eat their meals
slower to encourage weight
loss.
My take on any technol-
ogy that makes us conscious
of what were doing is help-
ful, said John Jackson, assis-
tant director of fitness and
research. We all have ruts
we get into and bad habits, so
things that make you think
more are good.
Eating food slower may be
a method used by many for
weight loss, but some find this
approach to be ineffective.
A study done by researchers
in the Netherlands published
in The Journal of Nutrition
reported that eating slowly
did not curb peoples snacking
behavior.
Jackson said the main prob-
lems college students face in
their weight loss efforts are
bad diets and lack of activity.
For most college students,
there is such a big transition
from high school to college
and how much activity you
get with all the additional
free time, Jackson said. It
all comes back to activity and
nutrition.
Schott said for most college
students, eating healthy is not
a top priority. Its just when-
ever you get time to eat and
whatever is cheap.
For Vick, getting in shape
isnt only a New Years reso-
lution, but a lifestyle change.
Losing weight and get-
ting in shape has been more
of a lifestyle change Ive been
going through the past year,
so my New Years goal was to
stay committed to that life-
style change and compete in
fitness bikini competitions
throughout 2013, Vick said.
Vick said she uses apps
on her phone that include
MyFitnessPal along with
Nike+.
I use Nike+ on my iPhone
and the chip in my shoe when
I run. It tracks your distance,
calories and keeps up with all
of the progress you make,
Vick said. Also an app called
Zombies, Run! It simulates
zombies chasing you, which is
fun when you want a change
from your regular run.
Jackson said he owns smart
band that monitors how you
move, sleep, and eat.
You wear it on your wrist
or in your pocket, and it tracks
any movement that you make,
Jackson said.
There are advantages and
disadvantages to some of the
new age software, he said.
Probably the biggest advan-
tage is to make people more
aware of the physical activity
that they do, Jackson said.
The disadvantage to some
things like that is they dont
measure the exercise intensity,
they just measure movement.
Vick said she also uses a
heart rate monitor to help
monitor her workouts.
The Polar heart rate moni-
tors are a must when you are
dedicated to a losing weight,
Vick said. They tell you exact-
ly how many calories you burn,
your heart rate, and analyze
your body fat, they are awe-
some.
Jackson agreed Polar heart
monitors work well.
They give you the intensity
and that is key, he said.
While the use of technology
and new gadgets is a popular
way to assist in weight loss,
nothing will replace hard work
and exercise, Vick said.
I think its great people
are making advances in
technology to lose weight,
but honestly losing weight
will never be easy, Vick
said. You have to work hard
and be dedicated to see the
results you want.
Schott said she doesnt
plan on using any new devic-
es to lose weight, but plans
on eating healthier instead.
Im going to try to cook
more meals at home, Schott
said. I have to use my money
for bills, not smart forks.
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I use Nike+ on my iPhone and the chip in my shoe when I
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Spring 2013 semester has seen an inux of student visits to the Rec.
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS Thursday, January 17, 2013 | Page 7
By Judah Martin
Contributing Writer
Notorious serial murder-
ers like The Freeway Killer
are credited with bringing a
rapid decline to the hitchhik-
ing trend toward the end of the
1970s, but some UA students
dont mind sharing a car with
a stranger as long as they can
split the gas money.
Nearly 600 students have
joined the University of
Alabama (UA) Rideshare
Group on Facebook, post-
ing things like anyone going
to Auburn this Friday?
and Really need a ride
from Birmingham airport to
Tuscaloosa at around 10:50,
will give money for gas.
UA Rideshare is part of a
national trend of online car-
pooling services. Several such
apps exist and are free for
certain smartphones, includ-
ing Carpool School Edition,
Zimride and Car Pool
Party.
Nojan Radfar, a freshman
majoring in finance and real
estate, has accepted a ride
through Rideshare and said
shes aware there are risks to
traveling with a stranger but
desperate times
call for desper-
ate measures.
The worst
that could hap-
pen, Radfar
said. You die.
She said that
was only a joke
and it was a far-
fetched notion.
She said she
already has a plan, however, in
case she ever finds herself in
danger.
If it ever came to that, Id
play it cool and act natural as if
nothing was going on, Radfar
said. [I would] keep gradually
bringing up how my stomach
felt ill and eventually hed pull
over and Id make sure to ditch
the situation Im in and tell
them to go on and call a friend
to come get me.
Radfar said she doesnt
think that will be necessary,
though. She said hitching a
ride is hardly different from
any other expe-
rience of meet-
ing new people
Keep in mind
that they know
you just as much
as you know
them, little to
nothing, Radfar
said. They are
as scared of you
as you are of
them.
For the most part, Rideshare
participants dont seem to be
concerned with any risks. In
fact, Alexis Unger, a freshman
studying business, said she
had much different priorities
when she used Rideshare to
catch a ride with a stranger
after winter break.
I was a little nervous about
how Id make conversation for
an 8 hour car ride with a near
stranger, Unger said. I found
that we had plenty to talk
about between having grown
up in similar areas and going
to the same school. We talked
about football of course, how
could we not music, life, and
our college experiences so far.
On the other side of the coin,
there are those who give rides,
like Cassandra Kaplan, a junior
majoring in public relations.
Kaplan said she is comfortable
with the program because it is
only used by UA students.
I like being able to help
people who would be stuck oth-
erwise, Kaplan said. There
was this couple who was stuck
at the airport on the day of the
Iron Bowl who were just going
to stay at the airport until their
friend landed the next day
because they didnt have a ride.
They were so grateful when I
have them a ride back to town.
UA program follows online carpool trend
By Jon Vincent
Contributing Writer
Recent changes to Pell
Grant requirements have
caused a decrease in enroll-
ment at Mississippi communi-
ty colleges, but similar effects
are not expected in the state of
Alabama.
The Consol i dat ed
Appropriations Act of 2012
changed requirements in
such a way that families now
have to earn 25 percent less
in a year to be eligible for the
grant, and it also decreased
the number of semesters the
grant could be renewed. Pell
Grants give low-income stu-
dents up to $5,500 a year to
assist them in paying for their
college education.
These new restrictions
have had noticeable affects in
neighboring states. The recent
Education Policy Center study
found that recent changes to
Pell Grant eligibility led to
drops in enrollment at 14 of
the 15 community colleges in
Mississippi.
The significance of our
statewide study of community
college students in Mississippi
was to show how very sensi-
tive to price changes low-
income students areas soon
as Pell eligibility restrictions
were enacted, 3,000 students
dis-enrolled statewide,
Steven Katsinas, director of
the Education Policy Center,
said.
He said they looked into
whether these students who
dropped out because of lack
of Pell Grant funding will
ever return to complete their
degrees and how their choice
to not return will affect
Mi s s i s s i p p i s
economy.
As our leaders
in Washington
consider meth-
ods by which to
reduce the feder-
al deficit, it must
be recognized
that it wont
get done on the
backs of poor col-
lege students,
Katsina said.
Helen Allen,
director of stu-
dent financial aid, is not overly
concerned about the conse-
quences of the changed rules
at The University of Alabama.
The effect of the new
requirement will have both a
positive and a negative impact.
The positive effect is that it
gives students
incentive to
complete their
degrees as
quickly as pos-
sible, which
will also limit
loan indebt-
edness upon
g r a duat i o n.
The negative
effect is that
students who
have, for what-
ever reason,
not completed
their degree requirements in
6 years of full-time attendance
will no longer receive Federal
Pell Grant funds, Allen said.
Despi te the new
restrictions, the number of Pell
Grant recipients has increased
in recent years, both nation-
ally and statewide. Since 2008,
Pell Grant use has increased
by 50 percent nationally
and 60 percent in Alabama.
Over the same time period,
Alabama Pell Grant funding
has increased by more than
$300 million, according to a
recent University of Alabama
study by the Education Policy
Center, a research group
based out of the Universitys
College of Education.
Regardless of the final
impact of these new restric-
tions, current Pell Grant recip-
ients are thankful for the extra
help. Last semester, nearly
5,800 UA students received
Pell Grants.
Danielle Sahud, a freshman
majoring in communicative
disorders, is one of them.
The generous scholar-
ships from The University of
Alabama along with my Pell
Grant allow me to attend The
University of Alabama with-
out incurring excessive loans,
Sahud said.
Sahud said with the eco-
nomic downturn, her par-
ents no longer had the finan-
cial ability to help with all
of the high costs of a college
education.
Without the Pell Grant,
which covers some of my liv-
ing expenses, I would have
attended a different school
where my out-of-pocket costs
would have been lower, she
said. I am thankful for my
Pell. Without it, I wouldnt be
part of the Crimson Tide.
Pell Grant effects not expected to be felt in Alabama
Families must earn 25 percent less to be eligible for Pell Grants, yet enrollment continues to increase

The worst that could happen,

you die.
Nojan Radfar

The negative effect is that

students who have, for what-
ever reason, not completed
their degree requirements
in 6 years of full time atten-
dance will no longer receive
Federal Pell Grant funds
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By Tori Linville
Contributing Writer
Senior education majors at
The University of Alabama
culminate their college career
not with finals, but in a work-
ing classroom as they com-
plete student teaching.
These UA student teachers
lead in a classroom that cor-
responds with their major.
Director of Field Experiences
Yolandia Eubanks outlined a
students expectations while
participating in the intern-
ship program.
Students participating in
the program have had clinical
placements throughout their
years, and with the intern-
ship, they receive valuable on
the job experience, Eubanks
said. They have to meet state
regulations, they have to cre-
ate their own lesson plans,
they have to complete a mini-
mum of 20 full days of respon-
sible teaching, and many even
get involved with extracurric-
ular activities as well.
Because of the time they
must devote in the classroom,
students usually focus solely
on their internships and few
courses, if any, are taken at
the University during the
semester. However, students
are still enrolled full time
and are typically registered
for anywhere from nine to 12
credit hours.
In preparation for this
semester of experience,
students spend two days in
a workshop with Eubanks
office.
We go over the materials
in the student teaching hand-
book, we have
speakers come
in, we have an
attorney come
in and talk
about teacher
liability, and we
have our reg-
istrar come in
and talk about
being prepared
for graduation/
applying for certifications,
Eubanks added. We also
have someone talk to them
from the Career Center, and
they are able to have Career
Center sessions with the
staff to work with their inter-
view and resume skills along
with many other helpful
opportunities.
The students
then begin to
assimilate into
their placement
schools by get-
ting to know
the teachers
and children
they will work
with for the
semester.
In our class-
es, we learn methods, ways
of teaching, and classroom
management, but we dont
really learn the things that
cant really be taught such as
working with parents,
Mallory Brown, a senior
majoring in elementary edu-
cation, said. Being in the
classroom helps me see things
that a class cant teach, and
Im looking forward to having
full control of the class.
The college of education
also tailors each students
experience to his or her spe-
cific major. Elizabeth Hill, a
senior majoring collaborative
special education, explained
her requirements.
I am required to intern for
14 consecutive weeks seven
weeks at a severe disabilities
placement and seven weeks
at a mild disabilities place-
ment, Hill said. Currently,
I am interning at Oak Hill
School, a K-12 school for stu-
dents with severe intellectual
disabilities, and I am placed
in the middle school science
department, and I will teach
science to all students from
grade six through 10.
Teaching on their own pro-
vides students with invalu-
able experience and gives
insurance for their future
success. The University pro-
vides various placements in
various school ranging from
city schools with less funding
to suburban schools.
Any experience I have stu-
dent teaching will be valu-
able because both my success
and my failures will teach me
something about my future
profession, Hill said.
Seniors complete major with student teaching program
UA student teachers lead in classrooms throughout Tuscaloosa during their nal semester at Alabama
By Camille Corbett
Contributing Writer
A 2010 graduate of The
University of Alabama has
gone from performing at
the Capstone to starring on
Broadway in just a few years.
Jake Boyd landed the role
of Joey Primo in a Broadway
production of Rock of Ages
last month. Boyd has already
been in numerous off-Broad-
way shows such as Carrie
the Musical and had a recur-
ring role on the TBS show
Are We There Yet? Boyds
success can be attributed
to the theatre education he
received while studying at the
University.
I had great acting, vocal
and dance training there,
Boyd said. It all helped. UA
gave me tons of valuable
skills. It all comes together to
make up who I am now.
Boyd was also able to use
his curriculum as a means of
bettering himself as an actor
with an amount of passion
that prepared him for the next
step in his career.
Seth Panith, associate pro-
fessor of theatre and director
of the MFA and BA acting pro-
grams, was impressed with
Boyd when he was a student at
the University.
Jake was an extraordinari-
ly driven student he was not
obsessed with results but with
his total understanding of the
process, Panitch said. He
was the type of student who
understood this was his time,
that no one was forcing him to
be here, and he drained every
class, every course of every
sliver of information he could
get.
Panith said Boyds rapid suc-
cess came with no surprise.
[He was] Really a ravenous
student, so its no surprise that
he has proceeded the same
way with his career, he said.
Boyd also tried to go
beyond just doing well in
his classes and participated
in theatre related organiza-
tions and shows outside of
the University to improve
his talent.
I was involved in every-
thing, Boyd said. I did shows
at the school and was also
involved in Alpha Psi Omega
theatre honors fraternity, and
sometimes I would go down to
Theatre Tuscaloosa.
Panith said Boyd was able to
prepare himself for this kind
of success while he trained at
the Capstone.
The competition in NYC is
fierce everyone has trained
hard, and everyone at that
level is a professional of the
highest order, Panitch said.
To see Jake be cast in this
show proves he absolutely
belongs in that pool of highly
proficient performers.
Alum takes Rock of Ages stage

Being in the classroom helps

me see things that a class
cant teach, and Im looking
forward to having full control
of the class.
Mallory Brown
By Megan Miller
Contributing Writer
Since 2010, Kentuck Art
Center has hosted a third
Saturday art fair each month,
and each featured some com-
ponent of a free childrens art
activity. Now, Kentuck will
extend their goals of per-
petuating the arts, engaging
community and empowering
the artist, to include children
with their Kentuck for Kids
Around the World series.
As public funding for art
education decreases and the
cultural complexity of our com-
munity continues to increase,
we wanted to offer the oppor-
tunities for children to learn
about and make art, as well
as learn about and appreciate
the different cultural tradi-
tions that enrich our society,
Michaela Lewlynn, program
manager for
Kentuck, said.
Each month
we will focus
on one country
and work with
local artists
and groups
to present an
authentic cel-
ebration of art
and culture.
T h i s
Saturdays focus country is
Japan, and kids will have the
opportunity watch a brief
karate demonstration, learn
origami and learn the basic
technique of Suminagashi,
the ancient art of Japanese
Marbling. Children will also
look at Japanese clothing and
books, and
have ques-
tions about
J a p a n e s e
culture and
l a n g u a g e
a n s w e r e d
by Tamara
Moriya.
C h i l d r e n
wi l l al so
r e c e i v e
Around the
World Kentuck for Kids pass-
ports that will be stamped at
each event they attend. If a
child collects 10 stamps, at
the end of the series, they will
receive a surprise travelers
reward.
We looked around
Tuscaloosa and wanted to
make sure during this year
we focused on each country in
which we have a Sister City,
Lewlynn said. Narashino,
Japan, is our Sister City.
Japanese culture is rich with
traditional art and influences
in many different aspects of
our lives, and we hope to point
out those influences so they
are recognized.
The event is free to attend,
and is designed so that chil-
dren and their parents may
come and go as they please.
Art leaves a strong impres-
sion on children, and the visu-
als and interactive activities
are something that will stick
with them, said Schweta
Gamble, executive director of
Kentuck. I am a strong believ-
er that the arts help children
learn better in every subject,
so this is a perfect and fun
way to teach about and engage
different cultures.
Additionally, in conjunction
with Kentuck for Kids, an art
fair will be held every third
Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.
The art fair will feature
interactive arts and crafts for
children, music, dance and art
demonstrations and informa-
tion on famous artists from
each country.
Alongside that, Kentuck
features two new art exhibits
in its galleries each month,
and is home to six resident art-
ists who keep open studios,
Gamble said. Kids might be
able to see blacksmith Steve
Davis making beautiful cre-
ations out of glowing metal
in his forge, potter Kerry
Kennedy turn out a bowl in
seconds on her potters wheel,
or painter Lorie Lane working
on her canvas.
The community clay studio,
The Clay Place, and Kentuck
Gallery shop, which features
handmade artwork by local
and national artists, will also
be open to the public during
these times.
Kentuck for Kids Around
the World series will begin
Jan. 19 from noon to 3 p.m. in
the Clarke building.
Kentuck to begin local arts program for kids
By Francie Johnson
Contributing Writer
Dom DiCecco, guitarist and
vocalist of Atlanta-based punk
rock band Seagulls, has been
playing through the pain of
a fractured finger ever since
a week before the bands first
show. But in the words of
DiCecco himself, Punk rock
doesnt take a sick leave, and
this weekend, he will prove it.
Seagulls will perform at
Egans Bar on Saturday, Jan.
19, alongside Tuscaloosa-based
band August Spies.
Seagulls formed shortly
after bassist and vocalist Steve
Johnson, a UA graduate and
former member of August
Spies, relocated to Atlanta, Ga.,
for a new job. After Johnson
placed an ad on Craigslist for
bandmates, Seagulls was born.
The band is comprised of
guitarist and vocalist Johnson,
DiCecco, guitarist Billy Duncan
and drummer Rick Bouchard.
Johnsons time spent as a
member of August Spies con-
tributed to the development of
Seagulls sound, which blends
elements of punk, rock and pop
music.
I really liked the stuff I
was doing in Tuscaloosa with
August Spies, Johnson said.
I started listening to more
melodic pop punk in there
and the result is pretty much
Seagulls.
Being part of a new band
often comes with its fair share
of challenges. For the members
of Seagulls, one of these chal-
lenges is accommodating their
four different schedules.
Its hard to get everyone on
the same page, and that leaves
a small window of opportu-
nity for practice and shows,
Duncan said.
The band faces other obsta-
cles as well. Because punk-rock
fans tend to be part of a rather
niche audience, it can be diffi-
cult for the band to gain expo-
sure and develop a solid fan
base.
In the punk rock world,
youre catering to a relatively
narrow sect of very picky peo-
ple, Johnson said. Those peo-
ple have a hard enough time
finding each other and making
a sustainable scene in a big
town like Chicago or Atlanta,
and it gets harder when youre
in a college town that has such
high turnover rate of citizens.
However, Johnson said per-
forming in a college town does
have its advantages.
College towns have a lot
higher percentage of young
people that do a great job of get-
ting into music they are totally
unfamiliar with, he said.
Whether theyre playing in
a large city or a small college
town, the band members share
a genuine passion for perform-
ing.
I count those first four beats
and the adrenaline goes nuts,
said Bouchard. After that, its
30 minutes of me giving the
crowd everything I have.
On Jan. 14, Seagulls released
its first EP, All the Worlds
Wars, which is available for
free download on the bands
Bandcamp website.
Casual Encounters, one
of the four songs on the EP,
relates the members experi-
ence forming and developing
as a new band.
Its about the trials,
tribulations and inescapable
awkwardness that occurs when
you attempt to get things off
the ground, contextually jux-
taposed with all of the over-
arching societal issues which
both concern us but allow us to
play music in the first place,
DiCecco said.
The Great Leveler,
another song from the EP, is
both Duncan and Bouchards
favorite song out of the four.
Bouchard played the song dur-
ing his audition for the band,
and he instantly knew that
Seagulls was his perfect fit.
I was no more than 15 sec-
onds in and I thought, This is
it. I absolutely have to be a part
of this band, Bouchard said.
Its indescribable to me. I feel
like it completely encompasses
our sound. Then when that
breakdown comes in, and those
guitars are hanging there with
that wall of feedbackthats a
thing of beauty to me.
The show starts at 10
p.m. on Saturday night.
For more information,
visit the bands Facebook
page or their Bandcamp at
seagullsatl.bandcamp.com.
Atlanta-based band to play at Egans on Saturday
IF YOU GO...
What: Seagulls and
August Spies
When: Saturday, Jan.
19 at 10 p.m.
Where: Egans Bar
Editor | Lauren Ferguson
culture@cw.ua.edu
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traditional art and inuences in
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With the start of a new year comes new beginnings, new opportunities and for the city of Tuscaloosa, a
variety of new restaurants. Expect to see some of these popping up around Tuscaloosa in the coming year.
This Mandeville, La., based restaurant,
which also has locations in Birming-
ham, Huntsville and several other states,
opened its doors in Tuscaloosa on Dec.
17. Open every day from 7 a.m. 2
p.m., Another Broken Egg offers an as-
sortment of breakfast, brunch and lunch
items. Some of the restaurants signature
dishes include their Sweet Potato Pan-
cakes, Cinnamon Roll French Toast, and
Sante Fe Burger. For directions, prices,
and a full menu, visit
www.anotherbrokenegg.com
With two locations in Birmingham and
one in Mountain Brook, Billys Sports
Grill plans to open a fourth in Northport
on the corner of Fifth and Main streets.
Billys offers popular menu items includ-
ing the Santa Fe Salad, Southwestern
Wrap and Hand-cut Fillet. Billys sig-
nature wings have won Birminghams
Wings Fest competition twice in the last
three years. Originally expected to open
in late September to early October,
Billys opening date has been pushed
back, but it is expected to be open soon.
Famous for its selection of more than 50
customizable wiches, Which Wich
Superior Sandwiches is opening two
new restaurants in Tuscaloosa this year.
The rst in student apartment complex
The Lofts, plans to open by the end of
January. A second location in Midtown
Village will open by mid-year. Which
Wich is known for its ordering style, in
which customers ll out their sandwich
selection in red sharpie on a brown
paper bag. For more information, visit
whichwich.com.
Cheddars, an Arlington, Texas based
restaurant chain has a casual dining
vibe similar to Chilis, Applebees and
T.G.I. Fridays. The menu includes selec-
tions such as salads, half-pound burg-
ers, sandwiches, pasta and a variety
of chicken and sh dishes, as well as
dessert items. A location is expected to
open this year on Skyland Boulevard.
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menu, visit cheddars.com.
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By Kristen Feyt
Contributing Writer
The UA Afro American
Gospel Choir has been pro-
viding a place for community
and worship to its members
for more than 40 years. The
choir has established not only
a place for students and the
Tuscaloosa community pursue
music, but is also an organiza-
tion with principles strongly
based on Christian faith and
acceptance.
Its been like a place of safe-
ty for me, choir director Alysia
Nailor said. When I first came
in they welcomed me. Right
off the bat they treated me like
family. I had so much support
it helped me come out of my
shell. Its our love of people and
of music that brings us togeth-
er. The ministry is our core and
its helped me grow so much
and find my own voice.
The Afro American Gospel
choir was started in 1971 by a
group of 12 students who want-
ed to compete in a choir com-
petition. They decided to sing
gospel songs to honor their
faith, and they were ultimately
awarded first place.
Today, the Afro American
Gospel Choir honors their
roots by continuing to sing tra-
ditional gospel hymns along
with new contemporary songs.
The choir has grown from their
original number of 12 students
to anywhere from 35 to 40
members.
I believe we speak to the
UA community by showcas-
ing the heritage and history
of our gospel choir and by
ministering to UA students at
different concerts we host on
campus, LaJoya Reed, cor-
responding secretary for the
choir, said.
The choir participates in
competitions and has won
the National Baptists Student
Union Retreat in Orlando, Fla.,
three years in a row and hopes
to achieve a fourth victory this
year.
In addition to competitions,
the choir is also very active on
campus.
We typically sing the
National Anthem for multiple
sorting events, as well as hold
concerts, Sydney Page, choir
president, said.
The choir will hold a benefit
concert in March to help raise
funds for their upcoming com-
petition.
One thing the choir values
the most is truly building a
family within the organization.
Were not just an organiza-
tion, we are truly a family,
Page said. We are just out
there to give of ourselves and
to not ask anything in return.
The Afro American Gospel
Choir welcomes people of all
nationalities to come and join
the choir.
People think you have to
look a certain way or be a cer-
tain way to be in the choir,
Nailor said, We are a very
open organization.
By building a strong emo-
tional connection within the
choir, its members are able to
come together and perform not
just as fellow students, but as
a family.
We are a group of students
that have put in a lot of time,
work, and patience, who always
minister to their audience,
Nailor said. Its a time to not
only represent the University
but what we believe in.
Gospel choir gives students chance to perform
By Asher Elbein
Justified doesnt immedi-
ately seem like the best west-
ern on television. Indeed,
with its modern setting and
modest budget, it doesnt
look much like a western at
all. But dont let the trappings
fool you based on the works
of Elmore Leonard and pre-
miering on FX, Justified is
tight, thrilling television of
the highest caliber.
Raylan Givens, U.S.
Marshal, is an unhappy man.
Re-assigned to his home
county of Harlan, Ky. after
a controversial Miami, Fla.,
shooting, the Marshal finds
himself embroiled with vio-
lent felons, scheming drug
runners and the sinister
Dixie Mafia. But the most
dangerous people around
him may be his own friends
and family.
Justified is probably the
best-written cop show on tele-
vision, and that is not said
lightly. Much of the pleasure
of the show comes from its
deft juggling of stand alone
cases with more serialized
elements.
The story arc of the first
season is introduced quietly
in the background, gathering
tension and momentum with
each episode until it explodes
into a bloody and devastat-
ing climax. That attention to
detail affects other aspects
of the show as well, includ-
ing the uncommonly sharp
dialogue. Scenes manage to
veer between hilarious and
serious without ever sound-
ing unrealistic. During one
particularly tense standoff,
Raylan douses a gun-holding
felon with gasoline from a
pump. When the man cocks
the gun, Raylan bemusedly
asks if he knows how fire-
arms work, and proceeds to
explain basic chemistry to
him. Its bits like this that
make Raylan such a com-
pelling lead. A soft spoken
man with a hidden temper
and a lightening quick draw,
Timothy Olyphant plays
him with easy charisma and
a charmingly understated
sense of humor. The swagger
masks a deeply conflicted
character Raylan is a good
man, but also an occasion-
ally selfish and thoughtless
one, and the
writers do
a nice job of
exploring the
contradiction
between his
cool affect and
the anger boil-
ing within.
Of course,
every hero
needs a villain,
and into this
role steps the
marvel ousl y
compl i cat ed
and eni g-
matic Boyd
Crowder. A
white suprem-
acist turned
eva ng e l i c a l
preacher, he
knows hi s
scripture back
to front and
has a penchant for blow-
ing things up with rocket
launchers. As portrayed by
the excellent Walter Goggins,
Boyd speaks with a slow
articulate drawl and hyp-
notic eyes, dominating every
scene hes in. Watching him
and Raylan in their verbal
duels is never anything short
of thrilling.It would be very
easy for a show set in rural
Kentucky to slip into carica-
ture, but Justified balances
humor, violence and pathos
with uncommon skill. Those
looking for gripping and
addictive television will not
be disappointed.
COLUMN | TELEVISION
By Marcus Flewellen
Contributing Writer
The Martin Luther King
Jr. Realizing the Dream
Committee will be hosting
their 24th annual Realizing
the Dream concert on
Saturday, Jan. 19 in Moody
Music Buildings Concert Hall.
Grammy-winning sing-
ing ensemble Take 6 and
the Aeolians of Oakwood
University in Huntsville, Ala.,
will perform at the event.
Previous performers at this
concert have included James
Earl Jones, Stevie Wonder,
Yolanda Adams, Maya Angelou
and Cicely Tyson.
The Committee works
throughout the year planning
and implementing events such
as the MLK Distinguished
Lecture Series, the Legacy
Banquet, a performing arts
event as well as the annual
concert, said committee chair-
woman Janet Griffith, who
works at the University as the
assistant provost in the area of
communications and commu-
nity affairs.
The Committee works with
the UA School of Music and
the community to select art-
ists whose performances are
entertaining and inspirational
in keeping with the spirit and
ideals of Dr. King, she said.
According to their website,
the MLK Jr. Committee exists
to raise consciousness about
injustice and promote human
equality, peace and social jus-
tice by creating educational
and cultural opportunities for
growth, empowerment and
social change so that every
person may experience the
bounty of lifes abundant pos-
sibilities.
The committee is com-
prised of faculty members
and staff from The University
of Alabama, Stillman College
and Shelton State Community
College, as well as various
leaders in the community.
Take 6 is one of the most cele-
brated groups in music history.
Over the course of its 25-year
history, the sextet has won 10
Grammys, 10 Dove Awards and
a Soul Train Award.
They previously performed
at the 12th annual Realizing
the Dream concert in 2001.
The concert starts at 7:30
p.m. Tickets are $15 and can
be reserved over the phone at
(205) 308-7111.
Grammy-winning Take 6 headlines 24th
annual Realizing the Dream concert
Justied offers clever, gripping western drama
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By Caroline Gazzara
Staff Reporter
The Alabama womens bas-
ketball team is on the road
again heading to Knoxville,
Tenn., to visit the Volunteers
on Sunday. After winning
against Ole Miss, Alabama is
confident to win another SEC
game.
After two days off, head
coach Wendell Hudson is hop-
ing rest and practice will help
his team get another confer-
ence victory.
Weve been getting some
rest, getting some rehab and
getting the team ready to go,
Hudson said. I think its a
good thing [we had the byes]
because after being on the
road in Mississippi, during
the second half we were only
playing six people so it worked
out well to [have the byes
now].
The 83-75 win over Ole
Miss boosted
Alabamas confi-
dence to a whole
new level. Now
that the Tide has
its first SEC win,
Hudson is focus-
ing solely on the
next games one
at a time.
I think we
pl ayed wel l
in other SEC
games, its just that we had a
problem winning one but being
on the road, I think everyone
was excited, Hudson said.
I told the team to take it one
game at a time and to win one
game at a time.
Tennessee, currently ranked
No. 9 in the country, is also com-
ing off a win against Georgia.
Though both teams are com-
ing off a win,
Alabama feels
the rest will give
them the edge it
needs to win.
Since com-
ing off its first
conference win,
the Tide has
been focusing
on its strate-
gies. Among the
many Alabama is
focusing on, working the floor
is one of the key things Hudson
has been trying to improve on.
I think the main thing is that
we have been doing the same
thing we have been doing but
we are concentrating on our-
selves and making sure that we
are executing and playing the
basketball game that we like
to play, Hudson said. I think
that would like to focus on the
floor and hoping that we can
get up and down the floor. We
have been concentrating more
on us instead of Tennessee.
Walking into Tennessee
wont be easy for the Tide: The
Vols are known for their crowd-
ed arenas. With that in mind,
Hudson hopes to make sure
his is composed when playing
Tennessee.
One of the main things
against us is the crowd were
going to play in front of in that
arena, Hudson said. And
secondly, the expectations are
higher. We need to get comfort-
able and composed and play
our game instead of theirs.
Tide stays condent after getting 1st SEC win
By Billy Whyte
Only minutes after Alabama
won their third national cham-
pionship in four years (a fact
I never get tired of saying), a
new hashtag began to flood
my Twitter feed: #roadto16.
Call it excitement, call it arro-
gance, or call it devoted con-
fidence in the machine Nick
Saban has built, but the fact
is there wasnt a single per-
son in Tuscaloosa that night
who wasnt immediately think-
ing about next years chances
of winning a historic third
straight title.
So with that mind, and with
Sabans 24-hour celebration
rule way more than passed,
lets take an early look at some
of the little known players who
will be key in bringing our
beloved Crimson Tide glorious
number 16 next season.
C Ryan Kelly
(Red shirt sophomore)
For a little while back in
December, there was fear
Barrett Jones wouldnt be able
to play in the national cham-
pionship, and Kelly would get
the start at center. Kelly wasnt
needed on Jan. 7, but he is
going to have to be huge next
year anchoring the line follow-
ing Joness footsteps. Kellys
main issue is he is slightly
undersized at only 288 pounds,
but the 2012 All-SEC Freshman
team center has a lot of natu-
ral talent and should be able
to handle reigns of leading the
offensive line.
DL Jeoffrey Pagan
(Junior)
Hes an athlete are the
words former nose tack-
le Josh Chapman used to
describe Pagan back in 2011
during his freshman year.
Praised for his ability to
pick up the Tides defense
and his overall speed, there
were some who thought Pagan
might manage to squeeze him-
self in the starting lineup this
year. While he was rotated in
and out of the defensive line
this year, look for him to be a
dominant force in the trenches
next year for the Tide.
CB Geno Smith
(Sophomore)
While he may be best known
for sharing the same name
as West Virginias standout
quarterback, Smith quietly
became an important player
for the Tides defense after
taking over the star corner
position following the Texas
A&M loss. His speed and fluid
movement were crucial in
covering Georgias slot receiv-
ers in the SEC Championship
Game, and with Dee Milliner
leaving for the draft, there is
a chance Smith could emerge
as the number one cornerback
on the team. At the very least,
expect the young sophomore
to have a big role playing oppo-
site of Deion Belue next year.
TE O.J. Howard
(Freshman)
Remember watching Notre
Dames tight end Tyler Eifert
and thinking how terrifying
of a mismatch he was? And
remember how much T.J.
Yeldon electrified the crowd
in the spring game as a true
freshman? Expect Rivals
five-star and seventh overall
ranked recruit O.J. Howard
to produce a combination of
those two feelings next year.
At 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds, he
ran a 4.49 40 in high school.
Combine that with his great
hands and his ability to make
opposing players miss, Howard
should make next years group
of offensive weapons as explo-
sive as ever. The one thing
holding him back is his block-
ing ability, but with improved
technique, he has the size and
length to become a mauler on
the line as well.
S Landon Collins
(Sophomore)
Landon Collins may be most
famously known for choosing
Alabama during the Under
Armor All-American game
with his mom scolding him
for not choosing LSU, but his
athleticism should have him
making headlines in 2013. The
former five-star recruit was a
special teams standout for the
Tide this year, showcasing his
biggest strength his elite clos-
ing speed. Vinnie Sunseri and
Nick Perry may have more
experience, but because of
his versatility and talent, look
for Collins to receive major
playing time alongside Ha Ha
Clinton-Dix next season.
Unknown players could be the key to winning Alabamas 16th championship
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WOMENS BASKETBALL
COLUMN

Howard should make next years group of offensive weapons as explosive

as ever.
CW | Austin Bigoney
The womens basketball team will take on the No. 9 Tennessee Volun-
teers in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday.
Weve been getting some
rest, getting some rehab
and getting the team ready
to go.
Wendell Hudson
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I think they try really hard
in every one, but I do feel like
theyll know the importance
of it, head coach Sarah
Patterson said of the rivalry.
They know that it will come
down to the last person, the
last two people on balance
beam and floor exercise.
Thats the way its going to
come down if you want to win.
I think they like that kind of
competition When they
know that LSU has one of the
top four or five scores in the
country really their score,
not their average, was one of
the top three in the country
they know that. They know
they have to be on their game
to do well.
Ria Domier said facing LSU
twice wouldnt be a problem.
I mean, we beat them
three or four times last year,
so were hoping to do the
same, I guess, she said.
Jacobs hard work pays
dividends
Extra practice time on her
routines and more time in the
weight room are just a couple
of things gymnast Kim Jacob
put herself through to get
ready for her junior season.
Shes not necessarily reach-
ing for perfection every time
she puts in the extra hours,
just improvement.
Jacob went all-around at
times during her freshman
year but was used in certain
events during
her sophomore
season. The
mentality of a
gymnast is to
be prepared
for every event
because thats
the way theyre
brought up
in club gym-
nastics. While
most athletes
would be bothered by not
competing in every event,
Jacob took it in stride.
In college, its more about
the team, which is a very dif-
ferent mindset, Jacob said.
Really, you just have to take
whatevers best for the team
and be happy for your team-
mates and support them in
whatever theyre doing on
that day.
Patterson and teammates
described her as the most
selfless person on the team.
Patterson even said shes had
to tell Jacob to stop practic-
ing at times or turn off the
lights in the gym.
There is not a harder
working, more disciplined
athlete on our team than
Kim, Patterson said. Thats
in all areas Shes always
willing to do whatever she
has to do to get
better.
Individually,
Jacob is ranked
15th in the all-
around, after
posting a 39.275
at Missouri.
Jacob and
Sarah DeMeo
are both fifth
on the bal-
ance beam
after tying for first place
at Missouri with matching
scores of 9.9. Jacob is also
ranked 17th on the floor exer-
cise after scoring a 9.875 to
win the event at Missouri.
I was definitely happy
with my performance, Jacob
said. I wasnt even sure if I
was going to be doing the all-
around. Just to get out there
and hit all four events and
just start off the season great
was a great start for me.
Thats Jacob in a nutshell,
forever the team player. Her
scores only project to get bet-
ter as she settles into the sea-
son. Jacobs is a silent leader,
a quiet assassin. But on the
apparatus, her performanc-
es are loud and boisterous,
demanding attention.
Kim is definitely one of
everybodys favorites on the
team, Domier said. She
works so hard, and never
complains. She is an inspira-
tion for all of us. We all want
to be like Kim, to have her
work ethic and her attitude.
Domier and the rest of the
team backed up that praise
before the season by award-
ing Jacob with one of the
highest team honors.
We dont elect captains,
Patterson said. We have
captains each week, but we
dont elect our captains until
the end of the season. On our
leadership team, she received
the most votes of any athlete
that Ive ever had on a leader-
ship group. Maybe it was only
her vote she was missing.
Everybody voted. I think that
says a lot about her as a per-
son and how it didnt matter
whether they were a fresh-
man or a senior; everybody
viewed her in that role.
GYMNASTICS FROM PAGE 1
Jacob known as
seless teammate
By Marquavius Burnett
Sports Editor
When gymnast Ashley Priess
decided to return for a fifth year,
managing her health through a
grueling season was paramount
for Alabama and head coach
Sarah Patterson.
In the first meet
against Missouri,
Priess competed
on the balance
beam and scored a
9.75. She anchored
the Tides uneven
bars routine and
tallied a 9.825.
She has anchored
the Tides uneven
bars routine every year shes been
healthy. Priess wasnt happy with
her scores but understands it is
a work in progress. Head coach
Sarah Patterson said handling
Priess ankles would be a week-
to-week decision.
Weve got a good program
in terms of managing her body,
head coach Sarah Patterson said.
You can say she has glass ankles,
so we have to be very smart with
what were doing.
While Priess paces herself
before reaching midseason form,
teammates are stepping up to fill
the holes for the Tide.
Shes one of those athletes
who knows her body really well,
Ria Domier said. So shes not
pushing herself too hard right
now. Shes definitely taking it eas-
ier at the beginning of the season,
relying on the rest
of the team know-
ing that they can
back her up. We
love having her
compete, but we
dont necessar-
ily need her to
compete in the
all-around every
week to still post
great scores.
Priess is optimistic about the
week-to-week management of
her ankles.
I honestly think my past four
years have been a constant man-
agement between the coaches
and myself, Priess said. Coming
from the elite program, I would
say I was a little more beat up
than most athletes. But I think
the coaches have been very smart
and weve had good communica-
tion to maintain my health. And I
feel great this year. Just week by
week well see how I feel.
Tide being careful managing Priess health

Kim is denitely one of

everybodys favorites on the
team. She works so hard,
and never complains. She is
an inspiration to us all.
Ria Domier

Shes one of those athletes

who knows her body really
well. So shes not pushing
herself too hard right now.
Ria Domier
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Save pennies and pool resources.
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Postpone a shopping trip and make a
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You fnd a gem in the process. Watch
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