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CULTURE PAGE 6
Professional prole pages
CULTURE | LINKEDIN
Snapshot
Your snapshot features an overview of your
name, location, current title, past positions,
education, recommendations, and links to your
websites.
Photo
Your professional photo allows the people youve
met and previously worked with to quickly identify
you. Many people nd it far easier to remember a
face than a name.
Summary
Summarizing your professional experience and
goals allows other users to quickly learn about
your background and interests. This is your chance
to provide an engaging 30-second description that
highlights who you are and what you do.
Experience
Sorted in chronological order, your professional
experience is displayed along with any recom-
mendations you have received. Your position de-
scriptions should briey explain what the company
does, and what your main responsibilities and
accomplishments were.
Education
Sorted in chronological order, your educational
background is displayed along with associated
activities and honors.
By Alexandra Ellsworth
Staff Reporter
In spring 2010, Gayle Howell
began believing in Linkedin.
Howell, the manager for the
Career Center Satellite of the
College of Engineering, said
that was when she saw the
professional social network
work to beat one mans unem-
ployment.
I worked with a gentle-
man who found himself laid
off from work, Howell said.
He was 50 years old and had
two daughters who were stu-
dents on campus, for whom
he was paying tuition and he
lost his job. He came to me
because we serve our alumni
here at the career center. He
was pretty afraid of what was
going to happen to his fam-
ily.
Howell said they worked
together to update his resume
and polish it up. The man had
just started using Linkedin.
He said he thought
Linkedin has potential for a
job seeker, Howell said. He
worked his job search very
hard, very strategically, eight
hours a day. At the end of two
months, he had nine offers,
and he gave all the credit to
Linkedin. And then kept get-
ting offers after he accepted
a job. That was the turning
point for me.
At the beginning of this
year, Howell was approached
by a student with a Linkedin
success story, shoring up her
love for the network.
Linkedin provides space for online resumes,
connects students with possible employers
SEE LINKEDIN PAGE 2
NEWS | BENSON
By Mazie Bryant
Assistant News Editor
Newly-appointed University of Alabama
President Judy Bonner selected long-serving
faculty and administration member Joe Benson
as interim provost on
Monday, Nov. 12.
Benson has served
as the vice president
for research and
vice provost at the
University since 2009,
after a two-year stint
as an interim for the
position. Benson
joined the University
faculty as an assis-
tant professor of
geology in 1978 and
worked his way up
to chair of the department of geological sci-
ences in 1990. He also served as president of
the Faculty Senate from 1993-1995 and associate
dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from
1998-2001.
I asked the UA Council of Deans and the UA
Faculty Senate Steering Committee for nomi-
nations for consideration for the position of
interim provost. After carefully considering
each nomination, I have asked Dr. Joe Benson
to serve in that role, Bonner said in a press
release announcing the selection. Dr. Benson
is a respected member of the faculty and an
academic leader. He plans to retire in the sum-
mer after 35 years of service at The University
of Alabama.
Benson said he was surprised by the appoint-
ment, but honored.
Bonner taps
Joe Benson
as provost
By Ashley Tripp
Staff Reporter
One annual challenge many out-of-state
students face during Thanksgiving break is
whether or not to attend the Iron Bowl game.
Per tradition, the Iron Bowl is played during
Thanksgiving weekend. For some, this tradi-
tion is the most exciting game of the season,
while for others its just another chance to sell
their student tickets and stay home with their
families.
Since this years Iron Bowl is taking place
two days after Thanksgiving, some out-of-state
students feel they arent given enough time to
spend with friends and family if they want to be
back in time for the game.
Lauren Anderson, a sophomore majoring in
international studies, said last year she had to
catch glimpses of the Iron Bowl at the airport
and buy Internet access to stream the game
on the plane traveling from Danville, Calif., to
Tuscaloosa.
Anderson said shell actually watch the game
at home this year because, with no Monday
classes, shell have an additional day to spend
in California.
Vice provost of 3 years named
interim, will retire this summer
Rivalry affects
Thanksgiving
traveling days
Iron Bowl tradition forces tough
choices for out-of-state students
SEE IRON BOWL PAGE 7
SEE BENSON PAGE 2
Military affairs ofce provides home for veterans
By Alan Alexander
Contributing Writer
The Office of Veteran and
Military Affairs has only been
on campus for a year, but The
University of Alabama is already
ranked in the top 15 percent of mil-
itary-friendly universities.
Whether they are active-duty
members, veterans or dependents,
VMA helps students with military
affiliations make an easier transi-
tion into college life.
Jasmine Scott, a student worker
for VMA and daughter of a lieuten-
ant colonel in the U.S. Army, has
received extra support from the
VMA as a dependent while her
dad is overseas.
Being a dependent, we dont
actually serve, but our parents
do, Scott said. We are able to
meet and connect with other stu-
dents here whose parents are also
active duty, and it really brings us
together.
The idea for the office came
from veterans on campus who
noticed the lack of a social struc-
ture among the veterans who
returned from duty. To combat the
growing rate at which veterans
dropped out of the University, the
Campus Veterans Association was
created in 2009 and began lobbying
for more support on campus. The
University listened.
They finally decided that the
University needed to put a greater
support system in place for their
returning veterans, said Laura
Hurter, a U.S. Air Force veter-
an studying anthropology. She
has completed tours in Japan,
Germany and Kuwait.
The VMA office, located in the
basement of B.B. Comer Hall,
offers a variety of programs and
resources for its students. It boasts
multiple study rooms and its own
computer lab.
The University office also offers
three transition assistance pro-
grams to ensure academic success
at the University.
The Freshman Learning
Community is a semester-long
class for veterans who have
just returned from duty and are
entering their first year at the
University.
NEWS | IRON BOWL
NEWS | VETERANS
VMA offers programs to help veterans, active
duty members and dependents adjust to college
SEE VETERANS PAGE 3
ua.edu
Joe Benson
Source: Linkedin Learning Center
Linkedin
Linkedin offers users a place to create an online
resume. Their website provides in-depth descrip-
tions of the aspects of their prole, some of which
are provided below.
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He said he wanted to tell me
what happened to him, she said.
He updated his Linkedin file
with the skills that he acquired
with his summer internship
and within two days of doing
that, he got a call from Apple
Computers. They asked him if
he wanted to fly out to California
for a job interview.
Linkedin is the worlds larg-
est professional network on the
Internet, with more than 187
million members in more than
200 countries. Its free to create
an account and what is basically
an online resume.
I am seeing more and more
employers using Linkedin,
Howell said. In fact, I participat-
ed in a webinar and one of the
corporate recruiters said she
doesnt even post job openings
anymore. She just uses Linkedin,
the free part of Linkedin, to find
people with the skill sets she is
looking for and filling positions
for her company.
Howell said according to
the National Association of
Colleges and Employees, 80
percent of all jobs are filled
through networking.
Students can join now and
begin networking while they are
still in school. Within Linkedin,
there are groups a person
can join. One can join up to 50
at a time.
I belong to Capstone
Engineering Societies group,
and that is the alumni chapter
for this college, so there are a
lot of alumni who have member-
ship in that group, Howell said.
When I learn of a job that is for
an alum, I post it in that group
and only members of that group
can see it.
Howell said students can join
the CES group for the alumni
now if it is clear in their pro-
file that he or she is a student
at The University of Alabama.
There is also a group for the
Alabama International rela-
tions club on campus and other i
nterest groups.
Even if Linkedin doesnt land
a person an interview, it can
still be an asset as employers
research potential employees.
Josh Andrews, a lawyer
and owner of his own firm in
the Birmingham area, The
Outsourced Associate, said he
used Linkedin to make hiring
choices more in the past than
he does now. Recently, he said,
he uses it more as a networking
tool and as a way to get to know
potential employees.
I check it every once and a
while as a way to meet people,
and it is something I look for
in potential employees, he
said. I can see what [potential
employees] are doing and if
they are trying to make a name
for themselves.
Andrews said it was also
good to go on Linkedin and
learn about someone from the
business standpoint before
meeting them.
You know I dont want to see
your Facebook page and what
you did on the weekend, but
Linkedin is a good way to get
to know other people and busi-
nesses, he said. I can see what
you are doing to put yourself out
there and network and also see
who you are networking with,
he said. As a lawyer, I have to
be able to see that you can bring
business in.
Lauren Lassiter, a senior
majoring in marketing and
Spanish, said she got a Linkedin
account because some of her
friends started getting them.
I didnt really get it at first,
but my sorority, Pi Phi, did a
couple of workshops on it, and
that helped a lot, she said. It is
basically Facebook for the pro-
fessional world.
Lassiter said she could see
Linkedin becoming useful to her
during job interviews, because it
allows her to follow companies
and current news in her poten-
tial job market.
I follow Childrens Miracle
Network and other hospitals
because I am doing healthcare,
she said. It will probably be
useful when going to interviews
because they sometimes ask
you about current events and
Linkedin helps me keep up with
that kind of stuff. Its all in one
place, which is nice.
For Linkedin to be effective,
Lassiter believes one has to
know how to use it properly.
One thing that helped me
was looking at peoples pro-
files, she said.
Lassiter would look at peo-
ple on Linkedin who she knew
already had a job and see what
kinds of things they put in their
profile to help model hers.
Howell recommends picking
a professional photo. Linkedin
only allows one photo, so it
should be a professional one,
and preferably a headshot.
Its not used for letting
the world know what you are
doing, she said. Its all very
professional. I advise everyone
to really read the rules. If you
dont follow the rules, they will
send you an email and freeze
your account.
When working with stu-
dents in a job search, Howell
welcomes students to connect
with her to help them network.
Anyone who connects with her
can then connect with anyone
she is connected to.
If a person takes the time to
build their profile, and I call it a
rich profile, you know you put
a lot of skill sets in there, I feel
they can be successful, Howell
said. Dont exaggerate. You
have to be truthful just like on a
resume, and that is what it is, an
online resume.
I was contacted by Dr.
Bonner last week, Id say. She
asked if I would be interested
in the position, but she did not
immediately offer the posi-
tion, Benson said. I spent a
few days considering it, but
I eventually decided it was
something I could do and
do it well. Eventually, I accept-
ed it. We talked about gener-
alities of the duties, but Im
already aware of the duties of
the provost, so we didnt talk
in detail of the specifics. I was
not expecting it.
The appointment came less
than two weeks after Bonner
was hastily chosen as presi-
dent of the University after
the resignation of former
President Guy Bailey. Bailey,
citing his wifes health con-
cerns, announced his resig-
nation on the afternoon of
Wednesday, Oct. 31, and the
Board of Trustees then chose
Bonner for the position on the
early afternoon of Thursday,
Nov. 1.
Cathy Andreen, direc-
tor of media relations at the
University, pointed toward a
difference in office roles as to
the time discrepancy between
the appointment of UA presi-
dent and the interim provost.
The appointments were
two separate things, Andreen
said. The search for presi-
dent was handled through
the [University of Alabama]
System Office. Dr. Bonner is
in charge of the appointment
of interim provost.
In the press release, Bonner
said she plans to announce
the search committees for
provost and vice president
for the Office of Research in
the coming weeks. Andreen
said the search would more
than likely be internal as well
as external.
Although Benson is now
serving as interim provost,
he will be ineligible for the
formal position. At the Board
of Trustees meeting on Nov.
1, Bonner said interims are
not allowed to be candidates
for the position, according to
a new policy of the UA sys-
tem that was not in place as
Bonner served as interim
president of the University
before Baileys appointment.
Mark Nelson, vice presi-
dent for student affairs and
the Universitys other vice
provost, would then still be
eligible for the position.
Benson said he is unaware
if Nelson would be interested
in the position or if he would
apply. However, Benson is
prepared to leave his succes-
sor with a stable office and
university.
I think the University has a
great opportunity to build on
the momentum built up over
the last eight to 10 years,
Benson said. Dr. Bonner is
working very hard to build
upon this, and I would hope to
be able to build up and hand
off the University in as good
or better shape than it is now.
BENSON FROM PAGE 1
Benson has served as
vice provost since 2009
LINKEDIN FROM PAGE 1
Students begin to rely
on Linkedin for jobs
From MCT Campus
The Supreme Court said Friday
that it would consider a challenge
from several Southern states to
the Voting Rights Act, setting
up another landmark clash over
federal power and the legacy
of discrimination.
In the politically sensitive case,
to be heard next year, Southern
states and others once more seek
to lift or revise long-standing
requirements that the Justice
Department preapprove changes
in voting procedures. The chal-
lengers say the federal oversight
is onerous and no longer needed.
Things have changed in the
South, attorney Bert W. Rein
declared in a legal brief for Shelby
County, Ala.
South Carolina and Texas
agree, citing in their own legal
brief the significant and unjusti-
fied burdens that the law contin-
ues to impose on states covered
by the laws pre-clearance
requirements. The state of Alaska
has claimed the same in a sepa-
rate brief, complaining of the laws
extraordinary burdens.
The current version of the
Voting Rights Act enjoys the
strong support of groups such as
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
as well as many members of
Congress, which overwhelmingly
reauthorized the law in 2006. Four
Alaska Natives and four tribal
governments have asked to join
the federal governments defense
of the act.
Despite considerable prog-
ress, Solicitor General Donald
Verrilli Jr. wrote on behalf of
the Obama administration,
discrimination against minor-
ity voters continues to be
a serious problem.
The law covers all of seven
Southern states, as well as Alaska
and Arizona, and portions of
six states, including California,
Florida and North Carolina.
Citing what they called the
blight of racial discrimination,
lawmakers in 1965 first imposed
the requirement that the Justice
Department review and approve
any voting standard, practice or
procedure in the covered states
and localities.
This federal authority covers
a wide range of state and local
activity, spanning some 12,000
political jurisdictions nationwide.
Alabama, for instance, needed
federal approval for new voting
machines. Arizona needed prior
approval to close several Motor
Vehicle Division offices because
theyre used for voter registration.
California needed approval
last year for legislative redistrict-
ing in several counties, including
Merced, Kings and Yuba.
The Voting Rights Act is
an essential part of American
democracy, League of Women
Voters President Elisabeth
MacNamara declared Friday.
The thought that the Supreme
Court might overrule Congress
and take away voting rights
should send a chill down the spine
of every American.
Jurisdictions may apply to the
Justice Department to bail out
from the pre-clearance require-
ments, as Californias Merced
County did this year. Shelby
County in Alabama didnt seek to
bail out, but instead filed a lawsuit
challenging the constitutionality
of the law.
Critics dont dispute the
necessity of having the Justice
Department watch out for dis-
criminatory voting practices.
They do, however, contend that
the 2006 reauthorization of the
Voting Rights Act for the next 25
years swept in too many states
and localities based on anti-
quated data. Critics also note
that some states are treated dif-
ferently from others, despite the
significant civil rights progress
thats been made.
I dont want to see the act
gutted, Republican Sen. John
Cornyn, Texas, asserted during
a 2006 Senate debate, while add-
ing that today, no one can claim
that the kind of systemic, invidi-
ous practices that plagued our
election systems 40 years ago still
exist in America.
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Voting Rights Act
Editor | Melissa Brown
newsdesk@cw.ua.edu
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
NEWS
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By Chandler Wright
Staff Reporter
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley
addressed a group of veterans
Monday morning in honor of
Veterans Day at an event host-
ed by the Veterans Memorial
Park Association, in spite of
cold rain.
As Im sitting here about to
freeze, I thought of all the dif-
ficulties that all of our men
and women go through when
theyre in combat and all the
difficulties that they go through
as they serve our country and
how easy it is for us, Bentley
said. Theyre uncomfortable
most of the time.
State representative John
Merrill referenced Bentleys
time in the U.S. Air Force in the
governers introduction.
I think that when the final
chapter is written about Robert
Bentleys public civil service,
the thing that he will be most
proud of is the service he spent
from 1969 to 1975 as a member
of the U.S. Air Force, Merrill
said. Of the time that he spent
there, serving our veterans and
our wounded from Vietnam, I
know it touched him in a very,
very special way, and Ive heard
him tell so many stories about
the lives that influenced and
impacted him because of that
time that he had.
Bentley discussed the impor-
tant role veterans have across
generations in fighting for the
many freedoms of U.S. citizens.
I always say Americans
would not be free if it were not
for our veterans; everything
that we enjoy as Americans
and Alabamians, we need to
thank our veterans, Bentley
said. We would not be able to
do that if it were not for the men
and women that sacrifice so
much and are willing to serve
this country. Im proud to have
served this great country of
ours.
Sgt. Jordan Carpenter, a
senior majoring in environmen-
tal science, is president of the
Campus Veterans Association
at The University of Alabama
and also spoke at the event.
Carpenter is currently in
the U.S. Army Reserves and
served two deployments in
Afghanistan and Iraq.
My family name has never
been signed on any documents
of great importance, and Im
definitely not in line for any sum
of money in any of my relatives
path, Carpenter said. Im just
one in a long line of patriots who
have become active stakehold-
ers in the uniquely American
enterprise of defending liberty
here and around the world. My
family has determined to go to
battle, so that the American
way of life might be preserved
for future generations. Its one
of the proudest traditions I hold
dear to my heart.
Carpenter also reminded the
audience to remember the sac-
rifices made by military fami-
lies and friends as he talked
about his deployments.
My fathers chest swelled
with pride when his two sons
deployed at the same time, but
my poor mother had to endure
that as well Im just glad she
has hair left, Carpenter said.
My sister, 19 years old at the
time, was on the other end of
the phone when I called to tell
them that my brother had been
shot. Keep praying, I said. I
think hes going to be okay,
even though I didnt know. My
story isnt rare and my family
is not an outlier, this is all too
common, now and in genera-
tions past.
Although his military obli-
gation will end in two months,
Carpenter said his service to
his military comrades will not
conclude.
In two months, Lord willing,
my military service obligation
will end, Carpenter said. I
will leave the ranks of the U.S.
army and gladly claim the title
of civilian and veteran. My ser-
vice, however, cannot end, not
while my brothers and sisters at
arms are returning from over-
seas with life changing injuries,
both seen and unseen.
Bentley said U.S. citizens
should always honor and thank
all veterans every day, regard-
less of when or where they
served.
The contributions made
by the veterans of our nation
and our state and this city are
immeasurable and were thank-
ful for their service, Bentley
said. Honoring veterans
shouldnt be limited to Veterans
Day. We should thank veterans
every day. Today we honor you,
and we share in our gratitude
for you.
Governor Bentley addresses local veterans Monday
By Taylor Veazy
Contributing Writer
The University of Alabama
commemorated Veterans Day
on Nov. 7 with a release of a
book outlining the Universitys
cont ri but i ons duri ng
World War II.
The book, All of Us Fought
the War: The University of
Alabama and its Men and
Women in World War II, by
Delbert Reed, is the prod-
uct of old Crimson White
articles, Corolla pages and
alumni magazine articles,
along with more than 100
personal interviews.
This collects into one vol-
ume what we found in pieces,
Reed said.
The book features stories
from former Tuscaloosa mayor
Al DuPont, Medal of Honor
recipient Charles Davis, and
11 students who served as gen-
erals during the war. It also
includes pictures and names of
the 350 students who lost their
lives during wartime.
More than 8,000 former
UA students served in World
War II, while a few thousand
more were able to attend the
University on the GI Bill after
serving in the war. Many of
them went on to accomplish
great things, Reed said.
Not only did they exceed
during wartime, but they came
back and were very successful
in life, he said.
Ken Gaddy, director of the
Paul W. Bryant Museum,
which published the book, said
they are honored to be sharing
the stories.
We want to preserve these
folks memories and records
and distribute them, Gaddy
said. We want to publish the
book so current students can
read it. These people were that
age.
The book release was the
first of many events during the
Universitys Veterans Week,
put on by the Office of Veteran
and Military Affairs. A lun-
cheon was held to honor 35 of
the books featured veterans
and their families.
David Blair, director of
veteran and military affairs,
said he was honored to have
the veterans be a part of this
week and to hear their stories.
The history behind World
War II veterans speaks for
itself, Blair said. The fact
that its [UA] veterans brings
everything to light, especially
during Veterans Week.
Reed, a UA graduate and
former military historian, said
the project was perfect for his
qualifications.
Doing this work has been a
fulfillment of what I studied to
do and love to do, he said.
This is Reeds fourth
book, and a follow up to
his latest, When Winning
Was Everything, a collec-
tion of stories from former
Alabama football players in
World War II.
Reed said the main goal of
the book was to create a place
where all the personal stories
of the veterans could be found.
They have given so much to
the country and shared their
stories, he said. Its our way
of honoring them.
New book catalogues UA student contribution in World War II
The Career Assistance
Transition Program is a
collaboration with the Career
Center that allows veterans
close to graduation to develop
resumes that will highlight their
military service.
The Family Assistance
Program assists veterans with
family needs, such as local
housing and daycare. VMA
works closely with local busi-
nesses, realtors and com-
plex managers to make sure
the veterans are included in
campus life.
Although the VMA emphasiz-
es the academic side of college
life, it also aims to re-establish
the sense of community for its
veterans. The new office includes
a lounge area, complete with two
mounted flat-screen TVs and
multiple gaming systems.
We dont want to just sit
around and tell war stories
constantly, said Shane Thomas,
a junior who completed a seven-
month tour in Iraq last year. If
someone has something going
on in their life that theyre hav-
ing problems with and need
some more insight, were here
for them.
As a part of Veterans Week,
VMA will be hosting events
throughout the week, ending
with the grand opening of the
new office located in B.B. Comer
Hall on Friday at 2 p.m. For more
information about any of these
events, visit vets.ua.edu.
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By Lucy Cheseldine
Staff Columnist
Sitting in the library caf
was Ray Mundo, a fellow inter-
national student from Bavaria,
Germany. His large frame tow-
ered over my notebook.
Rowers do more before 8
a.m. than most people do all
day, he told me.
Being part of the Alabama
crew, Ray gets up every morn-
ing at 4:30 a.m., to be out soak-
ing up the morning mist on the
Black Warrior River by 5 a.m.
This is a physical and men-
tal commitment, a little more
than what your average sport
asks of you. But, Ray tells me,
its worth the commitment.
If you can imagine, then,
being an exchange student
with such a commitment to
the sport, this semester has
felt as much like an intense
few months of rowing camp as
a college experience. Rowing
is more than just a sport, Ray
tells me, but a sort of culture.
It has allowed him to travel the
United States, heading out to
regattas and races across the
country and to meet like-mind-
ed people. This has played a
major part in the experience.
Meeting these people has
not just benefited Ray as an
outsider, but it has benefit-
ted the team. From his club
in Germany, Ray has had the
experience of rowing for the
Alabama crew. Rowing for
a college team is like being
part of a community and has
enabled a pooling of skills. The
crew has been able to push
each other harder to improve
their performance, helped by
a member from outside the
United States.
Ray explains to me his feel-
ing of honor at being picked as
the stroke for the crew. This
means he literally sets the
pace in the water. In exchange
for this new skill level he
brought to the team, he was
proud to wear Alabamas uni-
form and be accepted as part
of a team. Such an intense
and demanding sport only
helps to build closer relation-
ships between the teammates,
even if this is from across
the continent.
Being a part of this team has
eased the difficulties of cultur-
al exchange, Ray tells me. The
rowing team is always open
to new additions. Despite the
slight difference in relation-
ships between the sexes and
the team, which Ray told me
were much more formal in
American row teams than in
Germany; he has fit the mold
of the American rower per-
fectly and plans on continu-
ing relations with the team.
He has even invited them to
visit him in his hometown of
Wuerzburg to train with his
home crew. The exchange
works both ways.
So as we finish up, I ask Ray
for a word of advice for any-
one looking to join the row-
ing team. He tells me real
athletes row, others just play
games. He shook my hand
and told me, Row tide. I
had to ask him to repeat it to
make sure of what he just said.
Witty for a man who wakes up
before dawn.
Lucy Cheseldine is an English
international student study-
ing English literature. Her col-
umn runs on Tuesdays.
In Alabama sports, foreign exchange works both ways
Submitted
The University of Alabama Crew takes to the water in the early morning.
By Henry Downes
Staff Columnist
I was born and raised in
New England, and you can
probably tell.
But despite my admit-
ted Yankee tendencies, I
have loved my time here
in Tuscaloosa. My college
experience has confirmed
most of the positive things
I already thought to be
true about the South: the
people are indeed more
polite, the pace of life seems
more relaxed, the weather
is nicer, the women are
prettier, and the football
is better. In these areas,
my friends experiences at
Northern universities just
cant compare.
Its not all sunshine
and magnolias, however.
There are
still some
t h i n g s
that hap-
pen down
here that I
just cant
wrap my
No r t h e r n
b r a i n
around.
For exam-
ple, I will
likely never
understand
why some
o r ga ni z a -
ti ons on
c a m p u s
think that
true broth-
erhood is
founded fundamentally on
the ability to make fresh-
men, who are all too eager
to please and fit in, suffer
physical and verbal abuse
for weeks on end. And, until
last month, I couldnt under-
stand why the administra-
tion of such a prominent
modern university refused
to take a stand against these
rampant and blatantly obvi-
ous hazing violations.
Though the administra-
tion did eventually act -
after being prodded by this
newspaper - youre kidding
yourself if you think abuses
of this nature wont contin-
ue in the future but they
will only continue because
campus culture allows them
to continue.
Worse still, I cant under-
stand why men and women
at the University choose to
socially segregate them-
selves based on skin color.
On a campus where de
facto segregation in sorori-
ties and fraternities is ratio-
nalized by tradition, I am
often left wondering what
tradition really means.
In the state of Alabama,
it certainly means Bear
Bryant and Rammer
Jammer and dressing up
for Gamedays; but it also
means George Wallace and
Selma marches and letters
from Birmingham jails.
This obsession with tra-
dition seems to be the
final and most stubborn
impediment to overcom-
ing the Souths reputation
for racism and injustice, a
legacy that still rings too
true today. When it comes
to matters of racial equality,
the last thing this university
and this state need is more
of the same tradition.
Finally, I cant understand
why voters in this state
who are undoubtedly intelli-
gent and hard-working indi-
viduals failed to sufficient-
ly educate themselves in
preparation for last weeks
elections. Because so many
Republicans couldnt take
the time to do a minimal
amount of research on state
and local races, a certifiable
lunatic is now Chief Justice
of the Alabama Supreme
Court.
Honestly, if you go into
the election booth with the
preconceived conviction
that you will vote straight
ticket for either party with-
out educating yourself on
the issues, you should prob-
ably do yourself and your
fellow citizens a favor and
just stay home.
I dont believe Roy Moore
was elected intentionally,
or even that the majority of
Alabamians support his rad-
ical beliefs; Roy Moore was
elected because Alabamians
were too apathetic to do
their homework and make
an informed
decision. That
is the great-
est tragedy
of the Nov. 6
elections: A
demagogue is
now in power
because of
i ndi f f erence
and willing
i g n o r a n c e .
Now t he
whole state
Republ i cans
a n d
De mo c r a t s ,
well-informed
voters and
mi si nformed
voters, blacks
and whites
will suffer equally from this
mans judicial irrationality.
I get it; Southerners
consider themselves reb-
els. I imagine that is why
Alabamians voted to keep
outdated and racist lan-
guage in the state consti-
tution, and I assume that
is also why they irrel-
evantly decided to nullify
Obamacare mandates fed-
eral government be damned.
But while some of our
Northern neighbors capital-
ized on the elections to make
strides toward meaningful
social progress, the South
remains stagnated decades
behind the rest of the coun-
try in so many unfortunate
ways. Both on and off cam-
pus, I find myself continu-
ally reminded of our accep-
tance of social mediocrity.
It doesnt have to be this
way. Southerners today
have two paths before them:
On one hand, they can
accept modern segregation
and continued social back-
wardness, label it tradi-
tion, and comfortably turn
away, or they can instead
channel that distinctive
rebellious streak and fight
for the real progress that
is so desperately needed in
this region.
I acknowledge that I am
an outsider here, and my
Yankee opinions could very
well fall on deaf ears. But,
as someone who loves this
University and loves the
people of this state, I truly
hope thats not the case; I
hope things can change. I
believe things can change.
But change must start with
us the young students, the
educated, the privileged.
It is our responsibility
and the stakes are far too
high to shy away now. We
can do better, Alabama. We
must do better.
Henry Downes is a sopho-
more majoring in econom-
ics. His column runs on
Tuesdays.
A Yankees point of view:
some southern traditions
are not worth holding on to
By Mary Sellers Shaw
Staff Columnist
When I was in elementary
school, each year we would
put on a Veterans Day pro-
gram, complete with red,
white and blue outfits and
patriotic songs we had spent
months memorizing. But the
purple mountain majesties
and twilights last gleaming
didnt mean much in second
grade.
As each of us get older, we
increase our knowledge of our
countrys history and, with
that, our love for it. Weve
grown up in an important time
in American history. Sept. 11
will be marked forever in our
memories as well as the wars
since then. But we are not the
only ones who have had their
childhood marked by war. Our
parents had Vietnam, grand-
parents had World War II,
and great-grandparents had
World War I. Each of us has
dealt with U.S. conflict over-
seas in one way or another.
Last Sunday was Veterans
Day, a time to celebrate our
nations history and those
who have protected it and its
citizens. No matter what your
political affiliation is, you
should each take some time to
think about the great sacrific-
es that have been made for our
safety. Thousands of soldiers
have been wounded or killed
over the years to protect us
and our right to freedom.
What we forget sometimes,
though, is that these soldiers
are right here beside us at
the University. They are sit-
ting next to us in class, walk-
ing across the Quad, one table
over in the Ferg. They are
normal people who have com-
mitted themselves to some
extraordinary things.
The men and women who
have bravely defended our
country are just normal col-
lege students, and there are
many others here too who are
planning to join this service
once they graduate. All too
often we forget the existence
of our veterans on campus.
But from the Veterans Affairs
Office to Campus Veterans
Association and the ROTC,
there are members of our
armed forces here, trying to
get a college education just
like the rest of us.
Take a step back and thank
them. Ask to listen to their
stories and let them know how
proud we are. Lets show our
veterans how much we appre-
ciate them and what they do.
In a time where many of us
are divided on issues, respect
for our armed forces should
be a unifier. It shouldnt mat-
ter whether or not youre in
favor of war. Supporting those
who fight for us surpasses all
political boundaries when it
comes to the end of the day,
arent we all Americans?
Mary Sellers Shaw is a junior
majoring in communica-
tions and civic engagement.
Her column runs biweekly on
Tuesdays.
Celebrate current and future veterans on UAs campus

On a campus where de facto

segregation in sororities and
fraternities is rationalized by
tradition, I am often left won-
dering what tradition really
means. In the state of Alabama,
it certainly means Bear Bryant
and Rammer Jammer and
dressing up for Gamedays; but it
also means George Wallace and
Selma marches and letters from
Birmingham jails.
By Cheyenne Paiva
Staff Columnist
Forget the man and exam-
ine the record suddenly,
President Obama is a left-
leaning Republican, relative,
of course, to his partys pan-
derers. Now, forget the record,
and examine the man, for lo
and behold, Mitt Romney is
what the extreme right made
him to be and no longer the
Massachusetts moderate he
once proudly was.
Dont let party names fool
you, and dont let context
escape you. After all, the
South was solid blue for 80
straight years before becom-
ing the red fortress it is today.
What changed? The color, the
ideology or the scale by which
the previous two measure
themselves? I believe in the
latter, and I point to today as
evidence strongly supporting
my answer.
Americas two standard-
bearers reflect the political
scale in which they reside,
a scale heavily tilted by an
unwilling Congress that left
the peoples president dan-
gling in the air. Then-Senator
Obama touted a progressive
agenda in 2008, the closest
American ideals had ever
come to matching those of the
most peaceful countries on
earth, and Obama subsequent-
ly won both the popular and
electoral vote by the largest
margin in 12 years. With both
chambers behind his back, the
111th Congress became one of
the most productive and pro-
gressive in modern history.
Equal pay for equal work, stu-
dent loan reform, health care
reform, an end to Dont Ask,
Dont Tell, and the war in
Iraq and the federal stimulus,
among others all accomplish-
ments of this Congress, all
actions the current Congress
cant pretend to match, and all
steps in the forward direction
as defined by the free world.
Two years later, when rag-
ing conservatives beat ignited
liberals for the House, this
next Congress earned his-
torys lowest approval rat-
ing. As of today, our current
Congress is known more
for the bills they didnt pass
rather than the few they did.
The 2008 election proved a
clear majority existed in this
country. It was a call for a new
future, and the progressive
state of politics over the next
two years became the new
norm, one that sat comfort-
ably with the nation consider-
ing the still-reeling economy
from the previous presidents
term. America had adjusted as
much as they could given the
nations predetermined cir-
cumstances, but impatience
dealt its hand anyway when
the House realigned.
The president desired the
same progressivism the elec-
torate advocated for in the
first place, and the Senate
helped smooth a path for that
natural journey forward. This
year, the American people
spoke again by excitedly elect-
ing unapologetic liberals like
Elizabeth Warren and Tammy
Baldwin, two of the five women
elected to the new Senate in
which a historical 20 percent
of its politicians are women. It
is the immovable House who
fails to embrace the change
America and the free world
have already decided upon.
What we once knew as pro-
gressivism has become the
new moderate, and what we
currently call moderate will
become the new conserva-
tism. All that awaits is for the
modern Republican party to
accept this inevitability, and
hopefully, Mitt Romneys loss
will overcome that obstacle
and push a shift toward yes-
terdays center. Progressive
Democrats wont accomplish
anything without progressive
Republicans, and the nation
wont move forward without
either.
Cheyenne Paiva is a junior
majoring in biology. Her
column runs biweekly on
Mondays.
Democratic wins conrm inevitable shift toward progressivism

What we forget sometimes, though, is that these soldiers are right

here beside us at the University. They are sitting next to us in class,
walking across the quad, one table over in the Ferg.
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By Adrienne Burch
Staff Reporter
Beads of sweat roll down
each students neck as alarms
ring to let them know that their
patients or in this case, high-
tech computer-based manne-
quins are unstable and need
immediate attention.
Pressure is heavy in the
room as professors observe
every move from behind a
glass wall.
This is a typical day for a
University of Alabama upper-
division nursing student, one of
the most rigorous undergradu-
ate programs at the Capstone.
Nursing is difficult, said
Kelsey Williamson, a senior
and forth-semester nursing
student. There are days when
I leave the hospital extremely
tired from working all day only
to come home to study for a test
the next day. One has to give it
their all knowing one day they
will be able to make a differ-
ence in someones life.
The process of getting
into the Capstone College of
Nursing is difficult in itself.
Unlike most other majors at the
University, prospective nursing
students must go through a
strenuous application process
before starting upper-division
courses their junior year.
The Capstone College of
Nursing takes applications
each summer and fall, accept-
ing 96 students each term. This
summer, 96 out of 199 eligible
applicants were accepted. In
the fall, 96 were taken from a
group of 188.
Brooke Hail, a junior first-
semester nursing student,
found out she was accepted
to nursing school July 18,
just a few weeks prior to the
start of class.
Its very stressful know-
ing from day one that youre
competing against many other
outstanding academic students
to try to be accepted, Hail said.
Applicants are judged on
their overall GPA as well as
their GPA in science courses
for their first two years in col-
lege. The average overall GPA
for nursing students accepted
into the program for summer
was a 3.9, with a 3.8 average in
science courses, and in the fall
it was a 3.7 overall, with a 3.5 in
science courses.
First-semester nursing stu-
dent Danielle Drews said it is
easier to get in during the fall
because the GPA averages are
typically lower.
Once accepted, nursing stu-
dents spend their first semes-
ter in the classroom learning
the basics of nursing. Second
semester, they begin simula-
tions and clinicals where they
get hands-on nursing practice
in a doctors office or hospital.
Alice March, an associate
professor of nursing, said the
curriculum is made to be dif-
ficult because when students
graduate, they are going to
be taking peoples lives into
their hands.
When I look up from the
emergency room bed, I want
to know that nurse went
through a rigorous program,
March said.
Hail said she definitely feels
the pressure of being respon-
sible for another human being
and is aware if she does not
know what she is doing, it could
result in someones death.
At UA that is something
they stress constantly to us - to
learn the information, retain
it and comprehend not for you
but for your patients so you
can be the best nurse possible,
Hail said.
Paige Johnson, associate
professor of nursing, said all
the hard work students put in
is worth it when they are able
to graduate and easily find a
job doing what they enjoy.
Healthcare is one of the best
fields to go into, Johnson said.
Our graduates will get a job.
They may not get to pick and
choose, but they will have a
job.
Johnson said between 98 to
100 percent of Capstone nurs-
ing graduates pass the National
Council Licensure Examination
to become a registered nurse
upon graduation.
All of the hard work is worth
it in the end, Drews said, or at
least it better be.
High academic standards pay off for UA Nursing students
By Colby Leopard
Staff Reporter
The first dedicat-
ed Jewish Temple in
Tuscaloosa has been slat-
ed for destruction by the
City Council . The original
Temple Emanu-El sus-
tained damages to its roof,
floor and walls during the
April 27, 2011, tornado.
Anna J. Singer, co-pres-
ident of Temple Emanu-
El, said the synagogue
became the first dedicated
space for the Jewish com-
munity in Tuscaloosa
to gather more than 100
years ago.
As the Jewish popula-
tion grew in the early
1900s, it became apparent
the congregation would
have to relocate to accom-
modate a larger number
of people.
In 1953 the original
Temple Emanu-El building
was sold by the congrega-
tion to PE LaMoreaux and
Associates, an environ-
mental engineering firm.
The building has been
used as a conference room
and library since then.
It was our first syna-
gogue, so we have an emo-
tional attachment to it, but
we havent owned it since
1953, Singer said.
At the Oct. 9 City
Council meeting, the coun-
cil voted to demolish the
building, citing it as a pub-
lic nuisance. According to
Singer, it is the owners
responsibility to repair the
damages to the building,
and he should have dealt
with the damages right
after the storm.
We hope that the
owner, that is to say
PE LaMoreaux and
Associates, will do what
it should have done 18
months ago and rehab
it, Singer said. It hasnt
been our responsibility to
take care of the building
since 1953.
Since moving out of
the building in 1953, the
Temple Emanu-El congre-
gation has been housed
in three different build-
ings. In 2007, University
of Alabama President
Robert Witt invited
Temple Emanu-El to cam-
pus. The administration
built a synagogue and
Jewish community cen-
ter on the God Quad for
Temple Emanu-El.
Singer said because the
Jewish community hasnt
worshipped in the origi-
nal Temple Emanu-El for
so long, the congregation
only has a historical fond-
ness for the building, but
that it is no longer the con-
gregations responsibility.
Emma Fick, a senior
majoring in English from
Covington, La., teaches
Sunday school at Temple
Emanu-El. Fick said she
and many other members
of the Jewish community
are unaware of the old
temples fate.
I did not know that
one of the older Temple
Emanu-El buildings was
slated for demolition, and
upon finding out, I must
admit I did not feel much
affected, Fick said. I feel
like the Jewish communi-
ty is moving forwardwe
were so excited to move
into our new, perma-
nent home near campus,
and having the temple
and the Bloom Hillel
Student Center next door
to one another is ideal.
Preserving our heritage
is important, but person-
ally I dont think we need
the physical building to
remain for that preser-
vation to occur. We can
remember it through
stories, photographs,
archives.
Ron Hood, second
vice president of Temple
Emanu-El, said the con-
gregation would save the
old building if they could,
but dont have the funding
to do so.
We just dont have the
extra money to [repair the
building], Hood said. If
we had a few million extra
dollars to do whatever we
needed to, we could afford
to spend $60,000 or what-
ever to fix the building, but
its just not practical.
Tuscaloosas 1st Jewish temple set to be demolished
Submitted
Members of the Jewish community gather outside of Temple
Emanu-El.
CW | Jessie Hocutt
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realistic training exercises.
Editor | Lauren Ferguson
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CULTURE
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By Marcus Flewellen
Contributing Writer
Wednesday night, a group
of University of Alabama stu-
dents will be competing in
the Universitys first Spanish
Scrabble Championship.
The Spanish Club, run by
faculty advisor Karina Vzquez
and two UA graduate students,
Jessica Hubickey and Toloo
Riazi, will host the competition.
The Spanish Club is an orga-
nization created to promote and
enhance the Spanish language
and culture among University
of Alabama students, Hubickey
said. We felt that a Spanish
Scrabble Night would be a great
opportunity to allow students to
unite, relax and show off their
Spanish vocabulary skills while
playing a fun game practic-
ing and engaging with the lan-
guage.
All UA students can compete
in the championship. Those not
majoring in Spanish or with-
out any experience with the
language can compete using a
bilingual dictionary.
Ive done this in the past, and
Ive found that students get very
excited while playing Spanish
Scrabble, Vzquez said. It
gives students the chance to
play and search for words, have
fun and learn something too.
And this is the first time, at
least as far as I know, that we
are going to do this.
The championship will start
at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of
the Spanish House, a Living-
Learning Community located
on campus in the Bryce Lawn
apartments.
Competitors will form teams
of two and play against three
other teams on a Scrabble board.
Vzquez predicts there will be
four or five different Spanish
Scrabble boards with four teams
playing at each board.
The game is played like regu-
lar Scrabble with all of the letter
tiles and words in Spanish.
The regular Scrabble rules
apply: teams collect points by
placing Spanish words on the
game board. Each letter has a
different point value; the more
complex the word, the more
points the team earns. Each
team will be given a Spanish-
English dictionary, which they
can use to search for a word
that they can make out of the
letters they have.
The championship will end
when all of the teams have fin-
ished their games (when all the
boards have run out of letters).
Prizes will be awarded to the
first, second and third highest-
scoring teams out of the entire
competition.
If this semesters Scrabble
Championship is successful, it
will become a regular Spanish
Club event.
We usually have different
activities at the Spanish Club,
from celebrating a particu-
lar Hispanic festivity, like Las
Posadas or El Dia de los Muertos,
film series, food demonstra-
tions, Vzquez said. Spanish
Scrabble would become another
regular event that we would
have every semester.
Vzquez encourages all com-
petitors, regardless of their
Spanish proficiency, to just
relax and have fun.
When I did it in the past, it
was always very successful,
she said. Very, very success-
ful. The students were sur-
prised that they remembered
and knew more words than
they thought they knew. Thats
the most interesting thing. We
know more than we think we
know.
Spanish Club to host inaugural Scrabble championship
IF YOU GO...
What: Spanish
Scrabble Night
When: Wednesday at
6:30
Where: Lobby of the
Spanish House
By Sophia Jones
Tuscaloosa will be in for a
treat with the new Tropical
Smoothie Caf coming soon to
Midtown Village. Their motto
is Eat Better. Feel Better, and
the caf prides itself in provid-
ing healthy, fresh food.
Tropical Smoothie Caf will
be opening next to Kinnucans
at 1800 McFarland Blvd. East,
Suite 306. The restaurant is set
to open by the end of November.
Apart from its wide
array of smoothies, the new
establishment will offer wraps,
sandwiches and salads. Their
breakfast menu is served all
day and offers a variety of
options, ranging from tradi-
tional to tropical meals.
Those interested can go to
tropicalsmoothie.com, look
over the menu, and plug your
choice into their Nutritional
Calculator to get your orders
calorie count, transfat, satu-
rated fat, sodium and vitamin
information. The website also
lets you order online so your
order will be ready to go when
you arrive.
From the breakfast menu, I
usually go with the Early Bird
Wrap with eggs, chicken, pep-
per jack cheese, tomatoes,
and chipotle mayonnaise on a
toasted flour tortilla. If youre
looking to go for more of a tra-
ditional breakfast, the Classic
Ciabatta is always toasted to
perfection on Ciabatta bread
with egg, cheddar cheese,
American cheese, and your
choice of bacon, ham or sau-
sage.
For lunch, the Baja Chicken
sandwich on toasted flat-
bread is delicious and defi-
nitely worth trying. The wrap
includes grilled chicken, low-
fat mozzarella, green peppers,
red peppers, onions, romaine
lettuce and light southwest
ranch dressing. The Jamaican
Jerk Chicken wrap is also a
menu favorite with chicken,
southwestern rice, corn, black
beans, asparagus, onions and
Jamaican Jerk Sauce.
The restaurant also features
a wide variety of fresh salads
for those looking to stray away
from sandwiches. Tropical
Smoothie Caf recently
kicked off their Stoked about
Spinach campaign by adding
the Loaded Spinach Salad and
the Smokin Spinach Turkey
Wrap to their menu. Both will
only be offered for a limited
time.
As the name suggests,
Tropical Smoothie Caf also
offers four types of smooth-
ies: Lowfat, Supercharged,
Supplement and Indulgent.
So whether you are looking to
indulge or drink light, the caf
has the smoothie for you in just
about every flavor you could
imagine. The lowfat smooth-
ies come in every fruit flavor.
From the Indulgent menu, the
Mocha Madness is perfect for
all chocolate and coffee lovers
with chocolate, coffee, cappuc-
cino and non-fat yogurt.
The Supplement smoothie
menu has numerous smooth-
ies that would come in handy
for the average college stu-
dent, including the Energizer,
Weight Management, Stress
Defense and Multi-Vitamin.
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By Courtney Stinson
Staff Reporter
Visitors to Moundville
Archaeological Park will be
able to see the making of
Native American beadwork
firsthand this Saturday, Nov.
17 at 10 a.m.
Beadsmith Cat Sloan will
demonstrate techniques
such as finger weaving,
twining and beading. She
will also discuss Native
American textiles.
Sloans demonstration is
part of Moundvilles new
Saturday in the Park pro-
gram, which is designed
to educate visitors on the
lifestyle of Mississippian
Indians who inhabited
Moundville in the past.
So far, Saturday in the Park
has included a carving dem-
onstration by Daniel Bigay
in which he etched tradition-
al Native American designs
into different media, such
as gourds and shells. Bigay
also discussed the making of
a flute with river cane and
other wooden materials.
In addition to demon-
strations, Saturday in the
Park features hands-on
classes where visitors can
make crafts while learning
about Native American cul-
ture. One upcoming class
taught by Moundville edu-
cation coordinator Betsy
Irwin will allow visitors to
make holiday ornaments
from unconventional mate-
rials. Participants will
make a corn shuck angel,
a dream catcher and a
decorated gourd.
Brianne Billingsley, a
junior majoring in anthro-
pology with a focus in
archaeology, spends much of
her class time at Moundville.
She said programs like the
beadwork demonstration are
a great idea for educating
the general public about the
lives of Native Americans.
[Beadwork] is a type
of art that is not normally
studied by other people, so
it really gives participants
background into the lives of
Native Americans, she said.
[Through these programs],
we can get closer to learn-
ing how [Native Americans]
made things themselves
and get a better insight into
who they were and why they
made these things.
Demonstrations like this
Saturdays are free and
open to the public. However,
hands-on class sizes are lim-
ited and cost between $20 and
$30 with a discount for muse-
um members. Programs
usually run from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Participants can reg-
ister for classes by calling
(205) 371-8732 or download-
ing the registration form on
Moundvilles website.
For more i nforma-
tion on Saturday in the
Park and other upcom-
i ng programs, vi si t
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grams.
Moundville to host beadwork demonstration
By Hannah Widener
Contributing Writer
My kitchenability
skills involve making
grilled cheese, baking
brownies from the box
and, if I do say so myself,
making an excellent
bowl of cereal.
College life has
made me appreciate
all the foods I have
at home that I dont
have here. As such, I
found myself turning
to Kitchenability 101:
The College Students
Guide to Easy, Healthy,
and Delicious Food by
Nisa Burns, which is a
cookbook meant for stu-
dents who live in both
dorms and apartments
that offers basic recipes
and tips for beginning
cooks.
Since breakfast is the
most important meal
of the day, I thought I
would start off with a
Creamy, Gooey, Drippy
Bagel (34). All I need-
ed was a bagel, cream
cheese, cinnamon and
honey, which were all
easy enough to find at
Publix.
Next came Avocado
Lettuce Wraps (56).
This is where I found
mysel f wanderi ng
through the grocery
store trying to track
these ingredients down.
Two avocados, two
tomatoes, lime juice,
salt and pepper, cilantro
and one head of lettuce.
Finally came the
main course, Tropical
Pineapple Chicken
(78). This required
three chicken breasts,
but I substituted for
two. I kept looking for a
package that only came
with one chicken breast
you know, the kind
meant for single people
who are more often
than not making dinner
for one but that pack-
age did not exist.
Reaching the check-
out line, I cringed as I
watched each item go
through the scanner. An
action card swipe at the
dining hall hurts a lot
less than a credit card
swipe at the grocery
store. My total came to
$52.93, a swift blow from
reality and the reason
why I have a meal plan.
Since we are not
allowed to have a toast-
er in our dorm room, I
had to stick the bagel
in the oven on a broiler
pan so it could toast.
Lacking a timer on our
archaic oven, I had to
keep checking it every
few minutes to make
sure it had not caught
on fire. After I spread
the cream cheese and
sprinkled the cinnamon,
the bagel didnt look
quite as dainty as the
one pictured. Mine was
scattered with clumps
of cinnamon cemented
in place by the honey.
For the lettuce wraps,
what the cookbook
failed to mention is that
it is nearly impossible
to get a leaf fully intact
after you have peeled it
off the lettuce head - my
lettuce wraps looked
more like lettuce tacos.
While they did taste
good, most of what I ate
ended up in my lap due
to my beginner lettuce-
wrapping techniques.
When it came to the
Tropical Pineapple
Chicken, the recipe did
not specify how long
to cook the chicken. It
might as well have said,
If it looks good, then
I guess you can eat it.
After I cut through the
middle and it appeared
fine, I served it to my
roommate. A few bites
of rubbery chicken later,
it was safe to say it was
actually not cooked all
the way through.
Although my room-
mate now believes that
I tried to poison her and
my bank account aches,
the endeavor proved
worthwhile as I discov-
ered something I never
knew before.
I should stick to
microwave meals only.
Simple recipes for students end badly
IF YOU GO...
What: Beadwork
Demonstration
When: Nov. 17 at 10
a.m.
Where: Moundville
Archaelogical Park
Submitted
The Kitchenability 101 recipes illustrated in the
book pictured next to the meals ultimately created.
I go home for such a short
time, and I cant miss class, so Ill
spend my break from Wednesday
to Monday, Anderson said. Last
year, I went from Wednesday to
Sunday with two travel days, so
Im really only home for three
days, but its definitely worth the
$500.
Anderson said with such a
short break, its hard to realize
youre even on a break at all.
I think we should have a full
week off for Thanksgiving so
more people could go home and
enjoy spending more time with
their families, Anderson said.
Alex Norton, a junior majoring
in elementary education, said she
always planned on selling her Iron
Bowl ticket because its one of the
only times she is able to see her
family. Norton bought her plane
ticket early this year knowing she
would be sitting in front of the TV
with her dad as the game starts.
The plane tickets to Fairfax,
Va., were around $400 to $500, but
the money Im getting from sell-
ing my ticket is paying for a por-
tion of that to help my family,
Norton said.
Norton said she takes any
chance she gets to go home and
see her family.
I really cant complain since I
go to school so far away, Norton
said. I chose to come here, so Ill
take what I can get.
Sarah Shoemaker, a sopho-
more majoring in exercise and
sports science, said she will be
going home to Long Island, N.Y.,
until Friday night.
I will be back for the big game
because I am a part of the UA
Student Recruitment Team and
we host the football recruits on
game day, Shoemaker said.
Shoemaker said if she wasnt
in the organization, she probably
would not have come back for the
game, at least until her senior
year, since the airplane tickets
are so expensive during the holi-
day season.
I am not passing up the chance
to spend time with my family, even
if it means missing one of UAs big-
gest traditions, Shoemaker said.
IRON BOWL FROM PAGE 1
Many students plan to
stay home for Iron Bowl
Page 8 | Tuesday, November 13, 2012 NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS
FOOTBALL
By Marquavius Burnett
Sports Editor
Alabama only lost one of
its last two games, but head
coach Nick Saban has not been
pleased with the teams effort.
No matter how you cut the
mustard, whether we won
both of the last two games or
lost both of the last two games,
I dont think weve executed
as well as a football team,
Saban said.
The biggest lack of execu-
tion has come from Alabamas
defense. The Tide had the
No. 1 ranked defense nation-
ally, but was exposed by LSU
and Texas A&M. Alabama has
allowed 46 points in the last
two games after holding oppo-
nents to 8.1 points per game
through the first eight. The
Tide has also allowed 853 yards
of total offense and forced
zero turnovers.
Offensively, Alabama has
committed five turnovers,
including quarterback AJ
McCarrons first two inter-
ceptions of the season. The
offense continued its third
quarter struggles. After gain-
ing momentum going into
halftime, Alabama struggled
after the break against the
Aggies.
We just have to continue to
improve and push ourselves
as a team, especially in the
third quarter, running back
Eddie Lacy said. If we work
ourselves harder in practice,
well be able to play the way
we need to, especially in the
third quarter, and Im pretty
sure that this week well put a
big emphasis on that.
Injury update
Cornerback John Fulton,
who saw an increased role in
the Crimson Tide secondary
against the Aggies, is dealing
with turf toe and is considered
very questionable.
Pretty good one, Saban
said, referring to the injury.
He actually finished the
game with it. It really swelled
up quite a bit and all that.
Saban said Fulton was
the only player who was sig-
nificantly injured against
Texas A&M.
Players of the week
Five Alabama players were
recognized by the coach-
ing staff for their outstand-
ing performances following
Saturdays game against
Texas A&M. Amari Cooper
and Eddie Lacy were named
players of the week on offense
while John Fulton and C.J.
Mosley represented the
defense. On special teams,
Cody Mandell was selected.
Cooper recorded a game-
high 136 yards on six catches
with one touchdown. Cooper
leads the team with 38 recep-
tions, 608 yards and six
touchdowns. Lacy totaled 127
yards on the day, including
92 on the ground on 16 car-
ries. Lacy leads Alabama in
rushing through 10 games
with 771 yards and also
leads the team with nine
rushing touchdowns.
Mosley led all players with
14 total tackles, including
nine solo stops and a sack. He
leads the team with 83 tack-
les on the season and is tied
for the lead with four sacks.
Fulton got the start at corner-
back and recorded five tackles
(four solo) and a career-high
four pass breakups.
On special teams, Mandell
averaged 56.5 yards on four
punts. He had two kicks of 60
yards and two others of 54 and
52 yards, respectively. Mandell
ranks 14th nationally in punt-
ing with a season average of
44 yards.
Iron Bowl
The SEC announced
Monday that Alabamas home
game against Auburn on Nov.
24 will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT
and will be televised by CBS.
Tide refocusing after struggling in last 2 games
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The Crimson Tide gets
back to work this week
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OPINION
CULTURE
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By Zac Al-Khateeb
Staff Reporter
In 1964, the Texas
Longhorns, the No. 1 team
in the nation and defending
AP college football cham-
pions, held a sign in their
locker room that read, They
say what goes up must come
down but who says when?
Five weeks later, the
Arkansas Razorbacks
said when. The 8th-ranked
Razorbacks marched into
Texas Memorial Stadium and
beat the seemingly invincible
Longhorns in their house
14-13, proving the mighty
Texas team wasnt quite as
infallible as everyone thought
it was.
Starting to sound familiar
yet? The same story is being
told this year, right now. The
Alabama Crimson Tide, so
long looked on as one of the
most untouchable, unap-
proachable and unbeatable
teams in college football, the
defending BCS champions
and consensus No. 1 team in
the land, proved itself to be
only human in a loss to the
Texas A&M Aggies Saturday.
The loss stings for Tide
fans, obviously. Of course,
everyone knew eventually
Alabama would have to lose
a game. Everyone just hoped
it wouldnt be this year, and
especially so close to what
would have been an unprec-
edented string of champi-
onships for the Crimson
Tide. And, for a team like
Alabama, that is certainly
saying something.
That knowledge only
makes losing that much more
unbearable. Some fans will
try to take something from it,
something to dull that unfa-
miliar pain of a loss, but in
the end, it doesnt do much.
Moral victories are fine and
good, but for Alabama fans,
real victories are preferred to
moral ones any day.
Even so, this Alabama team
has a lot to play for. This
team, although its chances
are greatly diminished, still
has a slim chance to make
the BCS Championship game
in Miami. And even if it
doesnt make it, the Tide can
win out, earning an 11-win
regular season and the SEC
Championship its first
since 2009.
Alabama head coach Nick
Saban has said as much and
is now tasked with making
sure his team heads into the
remainder of its games with
the right attitude.
Western Carolina doesnt
pose much of a threat, but
the following week, a game
against those other guys
across the state will have a
serious impact not only on
this teams immediate suc-
cess, but how this team is
looked at in the years to come.
Not only will it determine
if Alabama makes the SEC
championship in Atlanta, but
any loss to Auburn marks a
profoundly, fundamentally
flawed season for Alabama.
And Im sure thats nothing
any fan wants.
There you have it. Perfect,
this team will not be. But,
the owner of 11 wins? State
champions? SEC champions?
All possible. Maybe even
national champs, with a little
luck. Thats a lot to play for,
regardless of which team
you are.
However, all that depends
on the attitude Alabama takes
into the remainder of its
games. If its caught moping
after its loss to the Aggies,
this season could take a sour
turn. But, if it heads into each
of its games with the right
mental attitude, as Saban
would say, this year could
still be remembered as one of
the greats.
Loss to Aggies will show Crimson Tides true colors
By Jasmine Cannon
Sports Reporter
The University of Alabama
womens basketball team
will have its first road test
of the season Tuesday as
it heads to Houston, Texas
to take on the Houston
University Cougars.
The Tide is coming off of
an 80-43 season-opening vic-
tory against Jacksonville
State University at Foster
Audi t ori um. Juni or
Shafontaye Myers scored a
career-high 19 points in the
win that saw each of the
15 Alabama players touch
the court.
Senior Meghan Perkins
had 14 points, five rebounds
and four steals, while senior
Alicia Mitcham recorded
nine rebounds and six points.
Now the team is focused on
defeating Houston.
What is important right
now is to improve as a team
and keep getting better and
doing the things we prac-
ticed, head coach Wendell
Hudson said. I think if we
continue to do this, we will
have the opportunities to
win, such as we did tonight.
One of the things that we
need to do is play at a differ-
ent level, defensively.
This will be the first
game between Alabama and
Houston since 2004. Houston
leads the series 3-1, but it
is also coming off of a 3-26
record from last season and
welcoming seven new play-
ers to its roster.
We mostly focus on us
and how were going to
improve as a basketball
team, Perkins said. We
really dont focus on the
other team; we focus on us
and what we need to do to
become the basketball team
that we want to be.
Houston opened up the
season with a 72-66 loss
to Mississippi State in
Starkville. Senior guard
Porsche Landry led Houston
scorers with 16 points.
Landry also had three
rebounds and four assists.
Junior forward Marissa
Ashton had 12 points and
six rebounds, while fresh-
man guard Jessieka Palmer
chipped in 10 points.
Alabama will have to be
strong on the boards and
play tough defense against
Houston. The Cougars shot
well from the floor against
Mississippi State, but the
Bulldogs dominated them on
the glass.
Perkins said the team has
to be consistent on both
sides of the court in order
to come away with a victory
in Houston.
There is always room for
improvement on the offen-
sive end and the defensive
end, she said. We just have
to work on staying aggres-
sive, and once we have our
opponent down we have to
keep our intensity level up.
The team must now focus
on its intensity heading into
a challenging matchup.
I think the biggest
improvement that this team
has got to make is weve
got to understand that
weve got to have the same
intensity the entire game,
Hudson said.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7
p.m., and the games will be
broadcast on The Crimson
Tide Sports Network.
Tide faces Houston
for 1st time since 2004
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