Steve Miller, professor and

coordinator of the book arts

program, first interacted with
the art as a young poet living in
Wisconsin.
The moment that I took a
proof of a poem that I had set in
metal type on blue jean paper,
from my jeans, that I had made
in by hand, Miller said. In that
moment it was like I had been
struck by lightning. Every part
of me was on fire.
After printing his first poem
in 1975, Miller practiced the
art of letterpress printing in
Madison, Wis., for three years
before moving
his shop to NYC
where he worked
with a variety of
artists and writers
for nine years.
In 1988 The
University of
Alabama called
upon him to
become an
instructor in their
young BFA in the
Book Arts graduate program,
the first of its kind. He accepted
the offer.
The program, teaching book
binding, letter-
press printing,
papermaking and
the history of the
book, sets a foun-
dation for the
artistic endeavors
of their students,
Miller said.
If you learn
the techniques of
bookmaking, of
book binding, of
letterpress printing, then youre
free to be creative, Miller said.
Then you can deploy those
without thinking, they become a
part of your body.
He said the more his stu-
dents learn of the intricacies
of bookmaking, the broader
their aspirations can become.
Additionally, he spoke about
his instructors efforts and his
personal mission to maintain
a strong presence in the book-
making community at-large and
facilitate post-graduate opportu-
nities and connections for their
students.
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CULTURE | BOOK ARTS
CONTINUED FROM ABOVE
CW | Shannon Auvil and Lauren Ferguson
By Nate Proctor
Staff Reporter
On a campus buried in books of all man-
ners, sizes and contents, books of all kinds
are often given little notice beyond the
heft of their price tags and the importance
of their highlighted text. The University
of Alabamas book arts graduate program
argues much more can be found.
The MFA in the UA Book Arts program
offers graduate students an opportunity
to delve into letterpress printing, paper-
making and bookmaking with an artistic
focus. Book arts encompasses works of art
that use books as a medium of expression.
The books can be published in small edi-
tions or as one-of a-kind pieces and allow
a variety of forms used to create the art in
the books.
By Melissa Brown
News Editor
The Student Government Associations
November RAGE concert resulted in a deficit
of $54,650.
However, the SGA was assured by The
University of Alabama that all revenue would
go directly to a student scholarship fund.
The Student Government Association met
the goal of providing a concert with acts that
entertained and united the student body while
raising money for student scholarships,
SGA press secretary Meagan Bryant said in
an emailed statement. SGA was granted a
one time programming budget to host a con-
cert to build student scholarship funds, with
the commitment all revenues would be allot-
ted to student need-based scholarships.
The concert ultimately raised $24,000
for the scholarship fund, well short of the
$100,000 goal Meagan Bryant announced in
October. Expenses for the concert totaled
approximately $78,650.
Headlining act B.o.B was paid $60,000
to perform, and opening acts Phony
PPL and CBDB were paid $5,700 and
$500, respectively.
Other expenses included production fees
paid to Red Mountain Entertainment, facility
fees to the city of Tuscaloosa, printing and
advertising fees and transportation costs,
UA spokesman Chris Bryant said.
University Relations did not return request
for comment regarding who will foot the defi-
cit bill by press time.
Chris Bryant told The Crimson White that
more than 2,400 students attended the Nov.
8 concert at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.
Meagan Bryant stated in October that
approximately 7,600 tickets were available
exclusively to the UA community.
These tickets were originally priced at $25
for students, who were given the opportunity
to purchase two additional guest tickets for
$30 each.
After tickets went on sale through myBama
on Oct. 18, the SGA reduced ticket prices to
$10 for all tickets.
Ticket sales dont cover costs
of SGA RAGE, UA loses $54,650
NEWS | STUDENT GOVERNMENT
B.o.B show
decit high
By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker
Staff Reporter
The Universitys incoming
spring population has contin-
ued to rise year after year with
598 new and transfer students
arriving to campus in 2011 and
677 in 2012, according to data
from the Office of Institutional
Research and Assessment. And
though these new freshman
and transfer students start-
ing in the spring go through a
Bama Bound orientation ses-
sion, the session is compacted
into only one day after they
have arrived to campus, leav-
ing some feeling that it wasnt
thorough enough.
Caroline Fredericks, a
junior majoring in politi-
cal science and psychology,
said she deferred a semester
before arriving to campus and
as a result, her spring Bama
Bound experience was far from
thorough.
The University had to pre-
pare both transfer and fresh-
man students in four hours for
the next four years they would
face at UA, Fredericks said.
The premise of Bama Bound
was out of touch because all the
students experiencing spring
orientation would begin class-
es the next day, not months or
weeks later like typical Bama
Bound participants.
Landon Waid, associate
director for orientation and
special programs, confirmed
this springs Bama Bound ses-
sion occurred Jan. 8, the day
before classes, with over 400
attendees.
The Office of Orientation
and Special Programs col-
laborates with several campus
partners to plan and execute
Bama Bound, Waid said.
Mary Alice Porter, coordina-
tor of First Year Experience
and Parent Programs, said her
office is one of these partners.
We are scheduled to have a
presentation that we give first
year students, Porter said. A
lot of them are transfer stu-
dents and we want them to
know were here for them too
not just freshman students.
Porter explained the main
point of their presentation was
to show first year students all
the resources and programs
their office has to offer them.
Likewise, Jennifer DeFrance,
assistant director for First
Year Experience and Parent
Programs, said their office still
hosted a one-day parent orien-
tation in this Januarys Bama
Bound session with over 100
participants.
The January orientation
session is a one-day session,
whereas most of our Bama
Bound sessions held during
the summer are two days,
DeFrance said. This means
information is shared in a
shorter span of time.
One-day Spring 2013 orientation participants feel rushed
NEWS | BAMA BOUND
Registration packed
into single day, Jan. 8
By Alan Alexander
Contributing Writer
In addition to new class
schedules, UA students are
adjusting to campus parking
changes upon their return
from the holiday break, as
various roads and portions
of parking lots have been
closed.
An initiative known as the
Campus Master Plan, which
was approved by the Board
of Trustees in November,
includes plans for a new
750-space parking deck near
Riverside Residence Hall and
adjustments to various park-
ing lots and streets.
The Riverside parking
deck began construction
while students were away
over the holiday and upon
return, residents noticed that
the construction had taken
up precious parking spaces.
The UA Housing and
Residential Department
emailed residents on Jan.
11, informing them the con-
struction removed roughly
290 spaces on the west side
of the Riverside East Yellow
Residential surface lot. The
email also stated 190 new
spaces were available on the
east side of the lot to offset
this loss of parking.
NEWS | PARKING
Construction closes parking lots
Road behind Gorgas
restricted to faculty
SEE SPRING PAGE 2
SEE PARKING PAGE 9
SEE BOOK ARTS PAGE 9

If you learn the techniques

of bookmaking, of book
binding, of letterpress print-
ing, then youre free to be
creative.
Steve Miller
CW | Mackenzie Brown
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ONLINE ON THE CALENDAR
Submit your events to
calendar@cw.ua.edu
WEDNESDAY
What: Last day to drop
courses without a W
When: All day
What: Mens Basketball v.
Mississippi State
Where: Starkville, Miss.
When: 8 p.m.
What: Trivia Night
Where: Egans
When: 9 p.m.
TODAY
What: DJ Tryouts for 90.7
The Capstone
Where: Reese Phifer 228
When: Noon - 3 p.m.
What: Bama Art House
Presents This Must Be The
Place
Where: The Bama Theatre
When: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
What: Guest Artist Recital
Where: Moody Music
Building Concert Hall
When: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
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.
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By Mark Hammontree
Contributing Writer
The Student Government
Association made several
changes to its rules and proce-
dures for the upcoming 2013-
2014 SGA officers elections to
be held in March, including
cutting the amount of time stu-
dents have to campaign.
The SGA will outline these
changes along with general
campaign information during
a session on Tuesday, Jan. 15
at 6:30 p.m.
The session will address the
elections timeline as well as
campaigning guidelines and
office requirements, includ-
ing changes to the policies
and rules in previous years.
Most notably the SGA has
decided to change the amount
of time candidates will be able
to campaign.
The time frame for active
campaigning will only be
about 2 1/2 weeks instead of
over four weeks, said Kelli
Knox-Hall, senior assistant
director of operations of the
Ferguson Center. Based
on the shortened campaign
period, we have limited online
campaigning to Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram and
YouTube. Stand-alone web-
sites (e.g. candidatename.
com) will not be allowed
this year.
Seven executive offices and
50 senate seats will be elected.
Any student in good academ-
ic standing is able to run for
office. Undergraduate stu-
dents wishing to run for either
senate or and executive office
must have at least a 2.3 GPA.
Senate candidates must have
completed at least 12 hours,
while executive candidates
must have completed at least
36 hours with 12 completed at
The University of Alabama.
Madalyn Vaughan, SGA
director of administra-
tion, said the information
sessions are not required but
are encouraged.
Any student/potential
candidate will hopefully take
advantage of the information
session, she said.
Students interested in
running will be given the
guidelines and expectations
associated with campaign-
ing for office in the SGA,
including a required orienta-
tion for candidates and their
campaign team.
Also, we have added an
ethics training that will
accompany the orientation,
Knox-Hall said. This train-
ing and orientation will be
required for all candidates
and campaign managers. In
addition, the training will be
required for the top five cam-
paign staff members for each
executive campaign.
The information ses-
sions are being held in
Anderson Room 302 of the
Ferguson Center.
By Camille Corbett
Contributing Writer
The University of Alabama
department of public rela-
tions is one of five finalists for
PR Week Magazines Public
Relations Education Program
of the Year for the fifth year
in a row.
Professors attribute the
consistent high ratings of the
department to the in-depth
and innovative use of technol-
ogy within the department.
I had a visiting professor
from a big university come
down and speak, and they
were really impressed with
how we used our technology
and the use we got out of our
campaign books, Michael
Little, an advertising and pub-
lic relations instructor, said.
They said their university
doesnt do anything like us
and that how we approached
the curriculum was special.
Students also agree the
required in-depth use of tech-
nology within the department
is what sets them apart from
public relations students in
other schools.
Jahimar Jones, a senior
majoring in public rela-
tions, interned this summer
in Atlanta, Ga., with several
students from different
schools. He said he was able to
grasp ideas much faster than
the others interns and was
able to go straight into using
programs like InDesign and
Photoshop.
University of Alabama PR
students are very creative
and innovative in PR agencies
because we have been trained
to do so, Jones said.
Also, the Universitys PR
department is praised for its
high-quality professors.
Our faculty are disciplined,
dedicated and focused on
helping students become suc-
cessful in the classroom and
outside, said Bruce Berger,
professor of advertising and
public relations. Most have
extensive professional experi-
ence as well as great academ-
ic credentials. We are very
devoted to active learning,
service learning.
Scott Whitehouse, a junior
majoring in public relations,
complimented his professors
as well.
I feel like theyve selected
their teachers wisely and
careful, Whitehouse said.
They take more time to take
care of the students and if
something goes wrong they
are more understanding of
situations and their
knowledge of the textbook.
Berger said the success
does not stop with the profes-
sors, but it is highly due to
the quality of students in the
department as well.
Public relations and adver-
tising students have won many
individual and team awards at
the local, state and national
level in recent years, he said.
Former students also have
performed at high levels as
employees and leaders in com-
panies, agencies and nonprof-
its across the country. They
are great ambassadors for
our University.
Public relations nominated for award
By Mark Hammontree
Contributing Writer
The University Scholars
Program offers students a
chance to make the most of
their four undergraduate years
at the Capstone by completing
a masters degree in addition
to an undergraduate degree in
just four years.
The program, which started
10 years ago, is designed to
give aspiring students a leg-
up on the competition in the
job market after leaving The
University of Alabama. Many
departments across many of
the Universitys colleges offer
these programs, and many stu-
dents are working hard to take
advantage.
We have about 70 first year
students and 70 second year
students who say they are
interested in the program,
Billy Helms, head of the eco-
nomics, finance and legal
studies department, said. We
have been promoting the pro-
gram to entering students a
lot more in the last few years
and hope that students con-
tinue to take advantage of the
fantastic opportunity.
Helms said USP students
in the economics, finance and
legal studies departments need
a minimum of 138 hours to
attain both degrees, including
30 hours of graduate courses.
It is a significant course load
to squeeze into four years, but
Helms said USP students relish
the challenge.
Students have the opportu-
nity to take more challenging
classes than the typical under-
graduate student, he said.
This leads to a much better
understanding of finance and
economics. For those students
interested in jobs, it translates
into a greater chance of land-
ing a very good job and/or a
better starting salary.
It is the opportunity to get
out into the real world ear-
lier that has Elizabeth Wilson,
a sophomore majoring in
finance, considering entering
the program.
Its a rare opportunity to
start my career early by taking
a rigorous course schedule,
Wilson said. Not many other
schools have programs that let
you complete a masters while
youre an undergrad.
According to the UA catalog,
students typically begin gradu-
ate coursework during their
senior year after they have met
course requirements for their
undergraduate major. Some
graduate courses, however,
can be used to fulfill under-
graduate requirements.
For students entering their
freshman year with a good
amount of college credit from
AP tests or dual enrollment,
the program allows for a more
fruitful use of a traditional
four years.
Chris Aud is a junior seek-
ing both his undergraduate
and masters in economics and
is currently taking his fourth
graduate level class.
I came in with a lot of cred-
its and because I had a four-
year scholarship, I wanted to
use all four years, Aud said.
So I could either triple major,
or I could do this program. I felt
like getting a masters would
be the best use of my time.
There are University
Scholars programs in more
than 25 departments across
almost every college, including
biological sciences, English,
mechanical engineering and
many others. While specific
requirements can vary by
department, entry to most
programs includes taking the
Graduate Record Examination
or GRE.
Students get masters, bachelors in 4 years
Campaign time, procedures
changed for SGA elections
This office puts together
sessions designed just for our
guests who register for par-
ent orientation to hear from
campus partners regarding
areas of Housing, Financial
Aid, Student Receivables and
UAPD, DeFrance said. As far
as class registration is con-
cerned, Waid said advising
and registration still takes
place during Bama Bound in
the spring at the end of the
day.
I registered for my classes
in one of Lloyds computer
rooms during a 15 minute
period with about forty other
students, Fredericks said. It
was stressful trying to deci-
pher what classes I should
select for my inaugural semes-
ter at college, and because of
the time constraint, I made
many bad choices.
Since far less students
arrive for the first time to cam-
pus in the spring, the process
and orientation for moving
into dorms appears a bit more
loosely defined than in the fall.
Because I had not expe-
rienced Bama Bound and
received my ACT card, I had
to wait in the rain for a resi-
dent to pass by the door and
let my mother and me in,
Fredericks said. Upon setting
foot in my dorm for the first
time, I looked for my room
because there was no one to
guide us at the desk.
Alicia Browne, the direc-
tor for housing administra-
tion, said most new students
moved in this year when the
residence halls officially re-
opened on Jan. 6.
Because of the number
of students who graduate in
December and leave for study
abroad, co-ops and intern-
ships, we actually have more
space available at the start
of spring semester than at
the start of fall semester,
SPRING FROM PAGE 1
Spring Bama Bound
inadequate for some
Browne said. Therefore, we
can accommodate any student
who wants campus housing in
January, which I think is par-
ticularly helpful for students
who are beginning mid-year.
Fredericks said her
experience could have been
improved in the spring had
she connected more with
some of her fellow classmates.
I did not know a single
person at UA before enrolling
and orientation did not help
me meet anyone, she said.
I found spring Bama Bound
unsatisfactory because I was
not bound for Bama, as I was
already moved into my dorm
and would face classes the day
following orientation.
Editor | Melissa Brown
newsdesk@cw.ua.edu
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
NEWS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
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Page 3
By Tori Linville
Contributing Writer
The University of Alabamas
department of chemical and
biological engineering has
found its new head in John
Van Zee, who will begin his
tenure in January 2013 after
28 years at the University of
South Carolina.
Van Zee was a professor
of chemical engineering as
well as the founding director
of The Industry/University
Cooperative Research Center
for Fuel Cells, sponsored by the
National Science Foundation,
at USC. Having learned
to perform research with
industries, Van Zee said he
comes to Alabama prepared for
his new post.
I plan to work with the
faculty, the industrial advi-
sory board and the Dean of
Engineering so that the mis-
sions, visions and objectives
developed previously are ful-
filled, Van Zee said. There is
a strong tradition at UA with
excellence of our students,
faculty, and staff in the depart-
ment. The education of our stu-
dents has and will continue to
be our top priority.
Van Zee hopes to continue
contributing to Alabamas drive
for excellence by arranging for
students in his department to
be provided with opportuni-
ties such as co-ops, research
and service based learning. He
and the department hope that
with these options, students
will be able to develop life-long
learning skills.
In addition to opening differ-
ent avenues for undergrads and
continuing to be recognized for
well-rounded graduates, Van
Zee also has plans for the doc-
toral program to be enhanced,
as well as the department itself
to undergo improvements.
A part of the plan will be
to expand the Ph.D. program,
because the state of Alabama
and the USA needs engineers
with the problem solving
skills (beyond the BS degree)
that are acquired in graduate
school, Van Zee said. I would
[also] like to see the depart-
ments reputation flourish in
the area of international-recog-
nized research and this will be
faculty driven.
Former interim department
head Alan Lane added what
he believes Van Zee brings to
the table for Alabama, includ-
ing the right disposition for
the job, his leadership skills,
and even his mentoring role
with young faculty. Along with
these qualities, Lane attributed
Van Zees pending success at
the University to his invaluable
management experience and
collaborations with industries
and other universities.
In the short run, we
need to maintain our ABET
[Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology]
accreditation during the
College of Engineering review
next fall, Lane said. We also
want to significantly build the
size of our graduate program.
In the long run, we want to be
nationally recognized for excel-
lence in every aspect of teach-
ing, research, and service, and
Van Zee was hired because we
believe he has the leadership
skills to bring us there.
Charles Karr, dean of the col-
lege of engineering, offered his
own opinion of Van Zees arriv-
al at the University in a recent
press release.
John Van Zee is a wonder-
ful addition to our faculty in
the college of engineering.
He will definitely help us
grow and grow with quality,
Karr said. He has a strong
record in working with both
undergraduate and graduate
students, and he relates well
to young people so I know he
will be a huge plus as we con-
tinue to work to recruit the
best and brightest. I could not
be more pleased to have John
as head of the department
of chemical and biological
engineering.
By Chandler Wright
Assistant News Editor
University of Alabama stu-
dents are working toward
the eradication of modern
day slavery through the End
It Movement, a movement
sparked at a conference at the
beginning of January.
Many people today dont
realize that there are more
slaves in the world today
than at any other time in his-
tory approximately 27 million
slaves, said Jeff Norris, cam-
pus director of Bama Cru, part
of an organization formerly
known as Campus Crusade for
Christ. Many are in bondage
in the sex trade industry, many
others are in factories and
sweat shops around the globe.
Norris said Bama Cru
took more than 100 students
to the Passion 2013 confer-
ence Jan. 1-4 in Atlanta, Ga.
At the conference, Norris
said students learned about
the End It Movement, which
Passion started.
The End It Movement is a
movement started by Passion
with a simple goal to raise
awareness and money to
help end modern-day slav-
ery, Norris said. The End It
Movement is partnered with
seven major organizations
that exist to end slavery in the
world. All the money raised by
the End It Movement will go
directly to these organizations
who have people on the ground
throughout the world working
to end slavery.
Josh Sigler, president of
International Justice Mission
at the University, also attended
Passion 2013 and said the End
It Movement shares similar
themes with the IJMs mission
about ending human slavery.
At Passion we got to hear
from a number of leaders of
different anti-trafficking orga-
nizations including IJM, A21,
Free the Slaves and Polaris
Project, Sigler said. The End
It Movement seeks to make
people aware of not only the
existence of slavery, but also
these different organizations
who are doing something to
end it.
Kirkland Back, a junior
majoring in English, attend-
ed the Passion 2013 and said
there are many easy ways to
get involved with the End It
Movement on campus.
Ive already begun to get
involved with the movement in
small ways they make it real-
ly easy, Back said. You can
donate to the program online,
change your profile picture,
buy a T-shirt and change your
prayer life. Its become a real
burden on my heart, so I hope
that I can do something.
On campus, Sigler said IJM
plans to host a variety of events
around the mission of the End
It Movement for students who
did and did not attend Passion
2013 to get involved in.
We have a number of events
planned for this semester that
will allow large numbers of
students a chance to get on
board, Sigler said. We are
once again doing Stand for
Freedom in early March. We
did this in November, and the
idea is for at least 270 students
to be visible and vocal on cam-
pus for 27 straight hours in
order to raise at least $2,700 for
the 27 million slaves.
Although the End It
Movement comes less than a
year after the Kony 2012 cam-
paign started by Invisible
Children, Sigler said he
believes the End It Movement
is more sustainable.
The End It Movement is
different from Kony 2012 for
a number of reasons, Sigler
said. One reason is that Kony
2012s main goal was to raise
awareness. While the End It
Movement sees awareness as
incredibly important, we also
know that once people are
made aware, they are look-
ing for a practical next step
of involvement. The End It
Movement offers that. Another
way that End It is different is
because it is partnered with
multiple organizations that
each offer a way to get involved
in whatever capacity you can.
Back echoed this sentiment,
saying the reality of modern
human slavery was empha-
sized through the Passion
2013 conference.
I think the difference is
that we all saw these people
that had been enslaved, Back
said. It wasnt like Kony, who
is, even still, this enigmatic
axis force somewhere across
the ocean. These girls and
boys and men and women
were right there in front of us.
Its hard to walk away from
that unchanged and able to
stand still.
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Staff Columnist
In December, Americans
were shocked by the mass
murder at Sandy Hook
Elementary School. All deaths
are sad, but the details of this
case were particularly grisly.
The tragedy, like the shoot-
ing at Columbine, might pro-
voke legislation. I may write
about gun and mental health
policies in the future, but that
requires more careful think-
ing on my part.
Instead, I will break my
custom of tedious wonkery
and do something eminently
fashionable: beat up on the
media. The coverage of the
shootings in Newtown, Conn.,
was predictably deplorable.
Media outlets yet again made
the shooter into a celebrity.
This may encourage copycats,
and cannot possibly discour-
age them. So the press should
abstain from digging up as
many pictures of him as pos-
sible and giving us his name in
every segment.
Most media outlets are busi-
nesses-first. They want to sell
ad space, and so they have to
reach more people. The public
wants to see tragedies report-
ed in fine detail, apparently. So
that is what we will get, espe-
cially from cable news. We will
continue to get reports which
tell us, in detail, exactly how
many bullets went into each
child. We will get more ghoul-
ish photographers rushing to
the scene to snap pictures of
crying parents from behind
yellow tape.
It might be natural to want
to see all these scenes of
heartbreak, in the same way
that some of us slow down
on the interstate to see the
aftermath of a wreck. But it is
disrespectful of the victims to
do it. If victims parents want
to give interviews, I would
love for them to get that out-
let. If they want us to know
about their kids hobbies and
pastimes, then by all means
let them tell the reporter from
the local paper. But people
should not be trying to make
their careers by pushing their
way into someone elses grief.
Also, adults should show
restraint in disseminating
such a horrific story to chil-
dren. Elementary school stu-
dents are not equipped to pro-
cess this, nor are they capable
of bolstering security. Adults
are responsible both for their
protection and for responsi-
bly explaining this story. The
early coverage of the shooting
actively obstructed the latter.
Like many of you, I was in
primary school during the
Columbine High School mas-
sacre. Unlike almost anyone
reading this paper, I was in the
fourth grade in the same coun-
ty. This was a formative expe-
rience for my classmates and
me. Shortly after the shooting
had started, we had wildly
inaccurate rumors all around
the school about what had hap-
pened. Many of my peers went
to the nurses office with novel
complaints. For the remainder
of the school year, absences
were rampant, and the coun-
selors office was overflowing.
I think it took years for some
of my classmates to feel safe
again.
I can think of three impor-
tant differences between
the two incidents which
make this much worse for
young children. For one, the
Columbine victims were in
high school. To me at the time,
the high school students may
as well have been adults. I
did not think of them as my
age peers, and so this was
not comparable to someone
shooting at me.
Another distinction is that
the two shooters in that inci-
dent had been bullied. There
was an air of victim-blaming
in the aftermath, as adults
told us not to bully because
of that incident. This tends to
soften the fear of being a vic-
tim, assuming you are not a
bully. Another is that in 1999,
none of my classmates had a
cellphone. I can only imagine
the power that novelty gives
the rumor mill.
We get the free press we
demand. For those of you who
were as disgusted as I was,
it is important that you not
feed the sensationalist beast.
Stories like this deserve cov-
erage, but they should not be
made into a spectacle for our
entertainment. They should
be reported with respect and
care. Most of us were distant
onlookers. You may have been
sad, or even afraid, but unless
you were connected to the
story, leave the mourning to
the victims families, and lets
try to traumatize fewer kids.
Boycott this style of reporting.
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in economics. His column runs
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By John Brinkerhoff
Opinion Editor
Over the past month, the
news has been dominated by
discussions surrounding gun
control. Several senseless, vio-
lent and horrific tragedies have
pushed this issue to the fore-
front of our minds.
The ensuing discussions have
revealed that combating gun
violence in our society is not a
simple dichotomy between gun
control and personal liberty.
Rather, it is a multifaceted and
complex issue ranging from fire-
arm policies and the security of
our educational institutions to
mental health standards and
depictions of guns in the media.
Obviously, this issue is not
one that can be solved quickly,
with rousing agreement from
everyone involved. The close
connection people on all sides
of the issue have with it ensures
that there will be intense, emo-
tional disagreement at every
step.
Nevertheless, the atroci-
ties of Aurora, Sandy Hook,
the New York firefighters and
Kern County demand that we
as a society take a critical look
at the factors leading to these
tragedies and assess how to
move forward. To ignore them,
or worse only pretend to care,
is simply not an option at this
point.
It is particularly important
that students take part in these
discussions. After all, it is our
safety that is at stake. As his-
tory has tragically shown, uni-
versities have been prime loca-
tions for gun violence. As such,
we have perhaps an even great-
er need to play a roll in this
conversation.
Several columnists have
already written about this com-
plex issue from their own per-
spectives. Today, this page high-
lights two of these views. It is
my hope that these columns, as
well as others published by this
page, will allow us as members
of the UA community to further
contribute to this conversation.
John Brinkerhoff is the opinion
editor of The Crimson White.
Its time to have a conversation about gun violence
Arms control debate reveals that
compromise is Americas biggest fear
If we expand UAs core curriculum, we expand opportunity for students
By Lucy Cheseldine
Staff Columnist
Over a New Years dinner
with friends in Glasgow, I sat
at one side of the table facing
a line of my nearest and dear-
est as they began to look and
sound more and more like a
rather serious board of direc-
tors. Then commenced the
quizzing on the realities and
unrealities of four months of
living in the American South.
Unsurprisingly, after the
recent massacre at Sandy
Hook Elementary School in
Newtown, Conn., it was the
dark, powerful tool of conflict
that dominated the conver-
sation. We were powerless
to avoid the shadow of the
machines Obama recently
referred to as weapons of
war in our words and opin-
ions. The emotional force of
the gun has resonated in cur-
rent debates across the world
in the past few weeks just as
much as its physical force reso-
nates in its victims.
The whole of America seems
to have finally woken up to
the real dangers of lax arms
control. Waiting for my con-
necting flight in Atlanta, Ga.,
CNN radio was hosting the
most sensible and balanced
discussion on gun control I
have heard since my arrival
here in August. This is a rare
thing in American politics,
the ability of conflicting sides
to sit down in a room and par-
take in progressive discussion.
It is, of course, not always the
case. Recently, this was shock-
ingly evident in Piers Morgans
interview with Texan radio
show host Alex Jones. In true
American talk-show fashion,
Jones simply goes off on one.
A few minutes into the debate,
he was already shouting about
Indian women wanting to
take up firearms against men
who threaten rape. The quick
move from discussion of U.S.
arms control to a whole other
problem involving the violent
subjugation of women in a
so-called democracy turned
sensible debate into farcical
storytelling. Jones represents
the very obstacle America
faces over this and many
other important issues. That
is respectful discussion and
appropriate compromise. But
perhaps this is beginning, very
slowly, to change.
The problem, to me at least,
seems to lie in the inability of
the U.S. government to disen-
tangle the use of firearms poli-
cy from winning votes. Instead,
consensual government action
is required in understand-
ing the issue as a moral one,
requiring state intervention,
not from either party but from
government as a single and
effective unit. The premise of a
state and the role of govern-
ment is to protect its civilians
and provide a safe and secure
environment for them to
inhabit. Talk of arming teach-
ers or placing armed officers
in school a policy suggested
by NRA head Wayne LaPierre
a week after the Connecticut
shooting seems only to
regress back to the dangers of
taking sides. If its us against
them once again, will we ever
win the war? Trying to elimi-
nate a problem by increas-
ing the very cause of it does
not seem to stand with the
American ideal of progress.
The next realistic step, then,
is for the both parties to meet
in the middle. Hoping for a
complete consensus seems a
little too optimistic. Instead,
bipartisan policy is finally
showing signs of progression.
Vice President Joe Biden Jr.
has recently announced mea-
sures such as background
checks for all gun-owners, and
the state of New York is look-
ing to tighten policy on mental
health to prevent weapons fall-
ing into the hands of the men-
tally unstable. Avoiding the
issue because it is politically
difficult is no longer an option.
For all the damage done
and the fairly mild proposals
now being drawn up, we can
conclude that there is still a
long way to go before we will
see the end of this battle. But
at least America is talking. A
table has been laid and move-
ment is becoming increasingly
popular on the menu. There is
a sense of urgency in action.
The rest of the world has felt
this urgency for some time.
This is a voice that has been
screaming loudly in interna-
tional spheres for years. But
in the wake of a new presi-
dential term, there are indi-
cators that the only two sides
that can do anything about
it are increasingly willing to
meet somewhere in the middle
and face Americas biggest
fear: compromise.
Lucy Cheseldine is an English
international student studying
English literature. Her column
runs biweekly on Tuesdays.
Lucy Cheseldine Brad Erthal
Mass media fumbled coverage of
mass violence in wake of shootings
By Mary Sellers Shaw
Staff Columnist
Weve all heard the old
rhyme, An apple a day keeps
the doctor away. How many
of us, though, actually eat the
entire apple? For the most part,
we eat the good parts and when
were finished, throw away the
core. But its the core of the
apple that holds its seeds. Its
not only the place that the apple
grows, but also from which new
life can later be formed. Yet the
core is considered to be left-
over, useless and unimportant.
At most universities, stu-
dents are required to meet
the classes in a core curricu-
lum. Here at The University of
Alabama, this can vary between
the academic colleges, but typi-
cally it includes classes in the
major academic subjects, a fine
arts class and either classes
in computer science or a lan-
guage. It sounds easy enough,
and yet we all complain about
the hassle of taking those extra
classes that have nothing to
do with our major. Too often,
core classes are treated like
the apple core we push them
aside as not a true part of our
education rather than viewing
them as the foundation for the
rest of our time here.
Instead of treating the core
curriculum as a burden, we
should make the active choice
to not just bear through them,
but to actively engage in them.
The foundational classes we
take will help us not only in our
majors, but also when we go
on to take the GRE and other
pesky standardized tests, when
we write essays for graduate
schools, and when we apply for
internships, jobs and beyond.
Core classes give us a more
well-rounded education, one
where we can discuss a variety
of topics or at the very least,
just do really well if we ever
make it on Jeopardy.
But Id like to take it one step
further. The University should
expand students options for
core classes from just the basics
offered now. Instead of having
to take just a general art histo-
ry class, leave that as an option,
but also give students the
option of taking an actual art,
dance or music class. Give us
the opportunity to take classes
that are hands-on and interac-
tive for our fine arts credit. If
a student has always wanted
to learn to play the guitar, let
him take an introduction to gui-
tar class to satisfy core credit.
If the goal of the core curricu-
lum is truly to allow students
a well-rounded education, the
University should expand its
core options to be more well-
rounded as well.
There should also be a health
or physical education compo-
nent of the core curriculum.
Other universities require their
students to take a physical edu-
cation class at least once in their
college careers. The University
should implement the same
policy. Students should be
encouraged to take classes in
tennis, basketball, rock climb-
ing, golf, and the other classes
offered by the Kinesiology
department. We should also
include classes about healthy
eating and stress management
in this core component. In doing
so, the University can help stu-
dents become aware of ways to
eat healthily on a college bud-
get. Teach students methods for
managing stress and the real
facts about how many hours
of sleep are necessary to func-
tion. By giving students options
for both physical activity and
health education, we will have
a healthier and more active
student body.
The core curriculum is a cru-
cial part of our college educa-
tion. Our college years are our
chance to branch out from the
basic learning of high school.
We are here to deepen our
knowledge and learn skills we
have not had the opportunity
to before. Part of this educa-
tion, though, needs to be in
skills that we can use after
graduation. By expanding the
core curriculum, the University
will be able to provide more
options, which will not only
allow students to choose the
courses that are interesting to
them, but also ensure a well-
rounded education. If we work
to provide more options for stu-
dents, we can provide knowl-
edge that will not be disregard-
ed or thrown away. The core is
truly the foundation of our edu-
cation and holds the seeds for
new knowledge. An expanded
and well-rounded core curricu-
lum may be just what the doctor
ordered.
Mary Sellers Shaw is a junior
majoring in communication
studies and civic engagement.
Her column runs biweekly on
Tuesdays.
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By Meredith Davis
Contributing Writer
Renowned pianist Lynn
Rice-See will be per-
forming a free concert
at Moodys Concert Hall
on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at
7:30 p.m.
Ori gi nal l y f rom
Huntsville, Ala., Rice-See
currently is a piano profes-
sor at Middle Tennessee
State University.
The professor, known
for her classical style, will
be performing various
recital works from Haydn,
Schumann and Strauss.
This performance will be
her first appearance on
the UA campus.
Kevin Chance, an
instructor in the UA
School of Music is a good
friend of Rice-See and is
looking forward to her
performance.
The Schumann
work she will play is
Kreisleriana, which is
among Schumanns most
famous works, and it is
particularly fascinating as
literature, he said. The
piece has been described
as psychological music-
drama based on the char-
acter Johannes Kreisler
in the novels of E.T.A.
Hoffman, and it contains
some of Schumanns most
beautiful and virtuosic
moments.
Chance said Rice-See is
an internationally regard-
ed pianist, and a widely
respected musician that
has performed recitals
throughout the world.
Rice-See has performed
at many concert locations
and said she has memo-
ries in both foreign coun-
tries and places that hit
closer to home.
I played a recital at
Carnegie Recital Hall in
1983, and that was defi-
nitely a favorite, she said.
Additionally, Rice-See
has performed three
concerts in the Czech
Republic, and has also
performed multiple
shows in Fairhope, Ala.,
at the Eastern Shore Art
Center.
As a seasoned perform-
er, Rice-See offered advice
for students in the College
of Music, or those looking
to further their musical
interests.
Love what you do and
put your entire heart and
soul into it, she said.
Tonights performance
will be open to the pub-
lic. For more information
about Rice-See and other
School of Music events
visit music.ua.edu or call
(205) 348-7111.
By Sophia Jones
One of the newest additions
to Tuscaloosas Riverwalk is
Another Broken Egg Caf, and
this restaurant is anything but
ordinary. Another Broken Egg
Caf is now the best place to
get breakfast in Tuscaloosa
the perfect and cozy location
to come sit in on a cold morn-
ing and look out over the Black
Warrior River, while enjoying a
hot, nutritious meal.
The caf is located in the new
Riverwalk retail-condomini-
ums on Jack Warner Parkway
and is open from 7 a.m. to 2
p.m. each day. Working under
the motto Inspiring Eggs to
Excellence, Another Broken
Egg specializes in breakfast
and brunch and is known for its
delicious omelets and signature
eggs Benedict.
The cafs menu offers a vari-
ety of options for breakfast lov-
ers of all kind, and that is what
I found most appealing about
the restaurant. When several
friends and I visited Another
Broken Egg Caf last week, the
service was friendly and the
energy throughout the restau-
rant was pleasant. It was espe-
cially delightfully to sip my hot
coffee out of their custom made
stoneware mugs, a signature
piece of the restaurant.
Another Broken Egg Caf was
founded by Ron Green around
15 years ago in Mandeville,
La. After working a corporate
job for the majority of his life,
Green decided to open the caf
as a quant, friendly place for
friends and families to gather
and share delicious breakfasts.
Since its quiet opening in
1994, the caf has grown to
have restaurants all over the
Southeast. Southern Living
Magazine named the restau-
rants location in Birmingham,
Ala., as one of the Five Best
Breakfast Restaurants in
Alabama in 2010, and Baton
Rouge, La., voted their Another
Broken Egg Caf as Best New
Restaurant last year.
The gigantic menu at
Tuscaloosas Another Broken
Egg Caf includes a section
titled The Yolk that fea-
tures French toast, Belgian
waffles, pancakes and cin-
namon rolls for those with a
sweet tooth. There are eight
Egg-Straordinary Omelets
to choose from in the omelets
section of the menu, my favor-
ite being the Fontainebleau
with ham, green bell pep-
pers, onions and Cheddar
Jack cheese.
For all of you spring break
2013 dieters, there is no need
to fear: Another Broken Egg
offers a healthy section of the
menu with options, such as, a
seasonal fruit plate or salmon.
If you are looking to eat on the
heartier side, venture to the
Specialty Brunches section
of the menu that features larg-
er meals like ShrimpnGrits
and Huevos Rancheros.
Another Broken Egg Caf also
offers sandwiches and salads
for lunch.
COLUMN | FOOD
By Tricia Vaughan
With a new semester
comes an influx of caf-
feine consumption, pri-
marily through sugar-
laden sodas and energy
drinks, to get back into
the swing of classes after
winter vacation. What
few know are the dan-
gerous effects artificially
sweetened drinks have on
the body not only physi-
cally, but also as recent-
ly discovered mentally.
Soft drinks are one
of the most-consumed
beverages in the United
States. Soda, along
with milk, accounts for
39.1 percent of bever-
age consumption among
college students.
A press release from
the American Academy
of Neurology on Jan. 8
announced new findings
that suggest sweetened
drinks such as sodas and
fruit punch may play a role
in depression.
Sweetened beverages,
coffee and tea are com-
monly consumed world-
wide and have important
physical and may have
important mental health
consequences, study
author Honglei Chen, MD,
PhD, said in the press
release.
The study measured
the amount and types of
beverages consumed from
1995 to 1996 in partici-
pants 50 to 71 years of age.
Researchers contacted
the participants 10 years
later and found that of
the almost 264,000 people,
11,311 of them had devel-
oped depression since the
year 2000.
They also found those
who consumed four or
more cans of soda a day
were 30 percent more
likely to develop depres-
sion as well as those that
drank four cups of fruit
punch were 38 percent
more likely to develop
depression than those
who didnt drink either
product. Those who
drank coffee, however,
were 10 percent less likely
to acquire depression.
Our research suggests
that cutting out or down
on sweetened diet drinks
or replacing them with
unsweetened coffee may
naturally help lower your
depression risk, Chen
said, but added that those
prescribed depression
medication should con-
tinue taking their medica-
tions unless advised oth-
erwise by their physician.
A possible culprit:
aspartame, a low calo-
rie sweetener found
in many diet drinks.
The obvious beverages
containing the artifi-
cial sweetener are diet
sodas like Coke Zero or
Diet Pepsi, but aspar-
tame unsuspectingly
lurks in other drinks
most wouldnt even
consider, even those
thought of as a healthy
option. Take for instance
flavored water.
A lot of people grab a
flavored water thinking it
is good because they are
drinking water, but its
adding aspartame into
their diet, Katie Nowell,
a senior studying nutri-
tion at The University of
Alabama, said. Its very
misleading.
Artificial sweeteners
have proven a reliable tool
in weight loss, but like
all things health related,
moderation is key. Read
all labels and keep artifi-
cially sweetened products
to a bare minimum.
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Steele gives a young team experience, energy
By Charlie Potter
Staff Reporter
Alabama mens basketball
head coach Anthony Grant
has a young roster, with six of
10 scholarship players being
freshmen and sophomores.
Grant said experience and
leadership are keys to his
teams success, but his lineups
lacked those qualities in the
teams December struggles.
Much of this was due to
the absence of senior guard
Andrew Steele, the only senior
on Alabamas roster.
Steele had surgery one
month ago to repair a sports
hernia that had hindered him
for most of the season. He said
sitting out was hard for him to
handle.
It was tough to see us get
out to such a good start in the
month of December, and then
[the bad] stretch we had,
Steele said. For me to not be
able to help my teammates was
really tough, but the whole
time throughout, I just tried to
be encouraging and even tried
to lead the best way I could.
Once Steele returned to the
active roster, the Tide regained
its seasoned veteran to help
push through practice. Grant
said he noticed an immediate
change in the practice atmo-
sphere when Steele returned.
I think Drews impact on
our team is tremendous,
Grant said. When he came
back the first day, you saw the
level of practice immediately
rise up. His impact, his ability
to go out there and give you 100
percent on the floor and also
communicate with his team-
mates to help them understand
the ebbs and flows of a game is
invaluable.
Grant was not the only one
that benefited from Steeles
return to practice. Junior
guard Trevor Releford said
Steeles presence gave him
and his teammates a leader to
follow.
Its good having Drew out
there on the floor. Hes like
a second coach because he
knows the game well, Releford
said. For younger players, he
can lead them, as well as me.
Its always good having him out
on the floor with me.
Alabama reaped the ben-
efits of its lone seniors
return against the Tennessee
Volunteers on Saturday. With
3:41 remaining in the second
half, Steele went on a rampage
and scored six unanswered
points in less than 30 seconds.
He finished the game with 11
points and four steals off the
bench.
Grant said he is pleased
to have his leader back in his
arsenal and intends to use
him as a spark off the bench.
He said Steele is usually the
missing element that could tilt
his team toward victory.
There are things that may
not make the stat sheet but
from a coachs standpoint they
make the difference between
having a chance to win ball-
games just with the intangibles
that he brings: a loose ball here
or there, a defensive rotation
here or there or whatever it
may be that our team was miss-
ing, Grant said. Its great to
have him back because he fills
those gaps for us, and I think
hes a great example to our
younger guys in terms of the
energy that we need to bring
on a daily basis.
MENS BASKETBALL
COLUMN
In a BCS era designed to prevent dynasties, Tides dynasty very impressive
By Billy Whyte
During my freshman year,
after the Crimson Tide had won
its second national champion-
ship in three years, my friends
and I would joke about how
great it would be if Alabama
won a national championship
every year we were at college.
At the time it was just spirited
and wishful optimism; no team
has ever won three national
championships in a row, let
alone four. Plus, 2012s team
was supposed to be similar to
2010s unit, where after losing
a majority of starters to gradu-
ation and the draft, the Tide
would suffer a slight down year
due to inexperience before ris-
ing back up to dominant form
the next year.
And yet, even with an unfa-
vorable schedule and losing
11 starters on offense and
defense, Alabama managed
to pull it off, winning its third
title in four years. So now a
year later as a sophomore, my
friends and I are still talking
about how it great it would be
if Alabama won every year we
were here. But we are no lon-
ger joking: We truly believe it
could happen.
It is kind of hard to fully
appreciate what Alabama has
accomplished over the last four
years. The last time a team
had won three national cham-
pionships in four years was
Nebraska from 1994-1997, and
even this was before the BCS
era so the Cornhuskers didnt
have to play fellow undefeated
powerhouses Penn State in 94
and Michigan in 97 resulting in
split titles. Between the sheer
amount of players leaving early
for the draft and the most com-
petitive recruiting age ever in
college football, along with the
heavily flawed BCS system,
Alabama was able to create a
dynasty out of
an era seeming-
ly designed to
prevent dynas-
ties. Not to men-
tion the fact the
Tide did it in the
SEC, which is in
the midst of one
of the most dom-
inant stretches
by any confer-
ence in college
football history.
Like any good
son of Alabama,
I grew up hearing stories about
all about the great Crimson
Tide teams that have graced
this town over the last century.
I doubt there is a single soul in
the state who hasnt heard of
Paul Bear Bryant and his six
national championships. And
after a brutal stretch in the
2000s, including
losing to Auburn
six straight
years, the only
way as fans we
were able to
endure was by
clinging dearly
to those memo-
ries of former
greatness. But
in the span of a
couple of years,
we ve been
allowed to go
from a culture of
revering history to being given
the opportunity of watching
history being made.
What Nick Saban has been
able to accomplish during his
short time here at Alabama has
been nothing short of amazing.
We will be losing many integral
players from this years nation-
al championship team like Dee
Millinner, Chance Warmack,
Jesse Williams, Eddie Lacy and
Barrett Jones, but somehow,
next years team should be
even better.
Its not just the astronomi-
cal amount of talent Saban
and crew have been able to
acquire through recruiting
that has made his run so amaz-
ing (including four top ranked
recruiting classes since he took
over in 2007), but Sabans abil-
ity to persuade these young
college students to conform
to his system of excellence,
and in most cases manage to
get these players to live up to
their potential. Key players like
AJ McCarron, Haha Clinton-
Dix, Amari Cooper and Adrian
Hubbard showed tremendous
growth of the course of the
season because of their belief
in Sabans process. And as
good as they are now, they are
going to be a whole lot better
next year.
I know we have to play at
Johnny Football in Aggieland
in week three, LSU will be a
tough game like usual and
either Florida/South Carolina/
Georgia will be a tough out in
the SEC championship game.
But I still have a hard time
seeing any other team but
Alabama lifting crystal next
year.
They always say at Alabama
we dont watch football, we live
it. Well, there may not ever be a
better time to be living it than
right now.

For me to not be able to help

my teammates was really
tough, but the whole time
throughout, I just tried to be
encouraging and even tried
to lead the best way I could
Andrew Steele

In the span of a couple of

years, weve been allowed to
go from a culture of revering
history to being given the
opportunity of watching his-
tory being made.
Were pushing you out,
Miller said. You think youre
coming to Alabama for the
graduate program, but in fact,
my job is to get you out into
the world.
The strength of the
Universitys program has
attracted a wide variety of
mature and focused students,
Miller said.
Claire Siepser came to
the book arts program from
Reed College in Portland,
Ore. Though Siepser said her
mother would claim a book
made from a shoe during the
first grade led to her eventual
interest in book arts, Claire
attributed classes during her
junior year of college as her
first introduction to the art.
I want to make things,
teach and help people express
themselves, Siepser said.
Theres something grounded
about working with [the medi-
um].
She spoke about a grow-
ing art that originated out
of printing machinery many
thought to be becoming
defunct.
Whenever theres an
advance forward people want
to hold onto the past, Siesper
said. A book is making a
world, a small installation
that people can have a very
personal expe-
rience with,
and that kind
of intimacy is
rare.
Amy Pirkle,
who gradu-
ated from
the book arts
program in
2007, now cre-
ates book art
and acts as
an instructor
for the under-
graduate book art programs
at the University.
Once a painter, she fell for
the art, which combined her
passions for art and books
while studying abroad in Italy
through Mercer University.
Im never quite as satis-
fied in completing any other
project as I am complet-
ing a book, Pirkle said. I
feel Im creating work that
means more.
She said her classes, UH-210
honors fine arts designated,
act as an introduction to book
arts, teaching mechanical,
artistic and historic basics to
students.
I think its an important
medium, Pirkle said. Its
one thing to be
able to make a
photograph, but
another thing
to make a book.
Theres such an
intimacy.
Pirkle believes
the field will
grow as more
artists pop up
and critical theo-
ry to correspond.
Miller shared
this thought, cit-
ing the growth of book arts
organizations hes affiliated
with and more artisans pop-
ping up around the state and
the country.
Its definitely on the rise,
Miller said. Theres no rea-
son for me to believe that we
wont keep blasting forward
and more and more people
wont keep getting bit by the
bug of hand-making books.
Despite these accommoda-
tions, less parking is available
for the 22,454 parking permits
that were sold in fall 2012,
said UA spokeswoman Cathy
Andreen, and some students
often find themselves hard-
pressed locating an available
spot.
Leah Horn, a freshman
majoring in communicative
disorders, enjoys the protect-
ed parking of the Ferguson
Deck but has noticed a general
decrease in available spaces.
It has become a lot harder to
find a spot in that deck because
so many people who normally
park elsewhere have had to
move because of the construc-
tion, Horn said. I feel that it
might have been wiser to wait
until the summer since it affects
a large number of students.
The Riverside parking deck
will eventually provide more
parking for the increasing num-
ber of students.
Parking in the Riverside lot
has definitely been a problem,
Matthew Warren, a freshman
majoring in aerospace engi-
neering, said. The addition
of the new deck will definitely
help.
Other changes made to park-
ing spaces on campus include
the closing of the South Rose
Reserve lot, the SEC Reserve
lot and the northern half of the
South Ferguson lot. Barnwell
lot is now only available to
those with an orange residen-
tial parking pass.
In addition to the sever-
al parking lots undergoing
adjustments, 7th Avenue and
Margaret Drive have also been
changed.
Seventh Avenue is now
closed to through traffic and
parking due to construction in
the area. A new gate has been
installed where Margaret Drive
BOOK ARTS FROM PAGE 1
UA offers class in
growing book arts
PARKING FROM PAGE 1
All but one orange
residential lot closed
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connects to Capstone Drive
behind Gorgas Library.
Access to the gate is only
available for faculty, staff and
those with a UA disability per-
mit. The gate can be opened by
swiping an ACT card or pur-
chasing an RFID tag for $10 to
open it remotely. The gate will
go up at 4:30 p.m. every week-
day and will remain open until
6 a.m. It will be open around the
clock on weekends.
Along with the new gate, two
spaces to the right of Margaret
Drive have been converted
to a turn-around area. Chris
DEsposito, assistant director
of parking services, said the
gate was constructed to create
a cleaner flow of traffic.
This change is designed to
eliminate pass-through traffic
in this congested area. Most of
the traffic in this area in the
past was non-UA-permit hold-
ers, DEsposito said.
The Riverside parking deck
is estimated to be complete
by the start of the 2013 fall
semester. The South Rose
Reserve, Southeast Commuter
and northern half of the South
Ferguson parking lots are
closed permanently and 7th
Avenue parking will not return.

It has become a lot harder

to nd a spot in that deck
because so many people who
normally park elsewhere
have had to move because of
the construction,
Leah Horn

Were pushing you out.

You think youre coming to
Alabama for the graduate
program, but in fact, my
job is to get you out into the
world.
Steve Miller
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