By Mark Hammontree

Contributing Writer
Anthony Grant, The University of Alabama
mens basketball coach, is competing with col-
lege basketball coaches across the country
to win $100,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of
West Alabama in the Infiniti Coaches Charity
Challenge.
For its third year, Infiniti has teamed up with
ESPN, the NCAA and the National Association
of Basketball Coaches to present the Infiniti
Coaches Charity Challenge, a Final Four style
tournament including 48 mens college basketball
coaches and their chosen charities from across
the country.
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CULTURE PAGE 7
The UA Department of Theatre and
Dance to premiere first spring show
DESIGN FOR A LIVING
NEWS | SEXUAL HEALTH
SPORTS | BASKETBALL
Alabama wins 1st game at Vanderbilt in 23 years
By Marquavius Burnett
Sports Editor
NASHVILLE, Tenn.An
11-game losing streak that
spanned 23 years crumbled
Saturday.
The Alabama mens bas-
ketball team had not won
in Memorial Gymnasium
since 1990, but the Crimson
Tide fought hard and fought
back to defeat the Vanderbilt
Commodores.
The Tides victory at
Vanderbilt was the first since
Wimp Sanderson led his team
to a 65-56 win on Feb. 3, 1990.
I couldnt be prouder of our
team, head coach Anthony
Grant said. This was a big
road win for us. We all know
the history of this series. The
University of Alabamas last
win here was in 1990, and were
happy for our team and our
players, as well as all the play-
ers that came before these guys.
Im not trying to over-dramatize
it, but it was important to us
to come in here and play well
today.
It was more than a win for
Alabama. It showed the Tide
had the ability to fight through
adversity and road struggles.
Vanderbilt shot 57.9 per-
cent (11-19) from the field and
71.4 percent (5-7) from behind
the arc in the first half. The
Commodores were more than
on fire and every time Alabama
made a run, Vanderbilt hit a
timely 3.
Vanderbilt (8-12, 2-6 SEC)
led by as many as 11 points,
51-40, with 7:10 remaining. But
Alabama went on a 16-4 run,
taking its first lead of the con-
test when Trevor Lacey hit a 3
point shot with 58 seconds left
to make the score 56-54. Lacey
finished with 17 points, includ-
ing nine in the last five minutes.
Alabama closed the game on
an 18-3 run over the final seven
minutes and made clutch free
throws to seal the deal.
Nashville win leaves
Tide 6-2 in SEC play
SEE BASKETBALL PAGE 2
Coach Grant
takes part in
charity voting
tournament
The Vanderbilt Hustler | Bosley Jarrett
Alabama overcame Vanderbilt in the second half of Saturdays game.
NEWS | BASKETBALL
MovieFest brings drama, comedy to Ferguson Center Thursday
By Courtney Stinson
Staff Reporter
Aspiring UA filmmakers
explored our deepest fears,
insecurities, social issues and
even a day in the life of an
accomplished pooch in films
of five minutes or less at the
Campus MovieFest Finale, the
culmination of an intense week
of competitors creating short
films for the competition.
Of 62 submissions CMF
received, the top 16 moved on
to the Finale to compete for
the Directors Chair trophies
for Best Comedy, Best Drama
and Best Picture. The winner
of each category will continue
to CMF Hollywood to screen
against winners from other
schools.
The title for Best Comedy
went to No Paper, No Plastic,
the adventures of a would-be
mugger in training and his
failed attempts to rob unsus-
pecting victims. Best Drama
went to Rise, the story of
a soldiers struggle to make a
life or death decision during
combat. Person-Able, a com-
mercial for a company that
offers human services in the
place of technology, took home
the directors chair for Best
Picture.
This years CMF featured
more dramas than previous
years and the competition was
stiff for Best Drama winner
Rise. Rise producer Hunter
Barcroft, a junior majoring in
telecommunication and film,
commended the competitors
for their own contributions to
the category.
[The competition] was real-
ly tough, and, honestly, it was
anybodys game, he said. Im
completely blessed.
Person-Able directors
Cayce Savage, a junior major-
ing in psychology, and Leah
Dunkel, a junior majoring in
TCF and psychology, competed
in CMF for the third time this
year. Both of their previous
submissions placed in the top
16, but this is their first submis-
sion to win.
Savage and Dunkel had the
idea for Person-Able while
returning home from last
years Finale. They attributed
their creative success to speak-
ing in British old lady voices
and the help of Corey Reeves
and Jordan DeWitt.
Submitted
If Alabama baskeball coach Anothny Grant wins the
contest, he will donate to the local Boys & Girls Club.
CW | Caitlin Trotter
A total of 62 teams of student lmmakers made a movie in a week
for the Campus MovieFest competition. The 16 best lms were shown
Thursday night in the Ferguson ballroom.
Finale featured 16
student-made lms
SEE GRANT PAGE 2
SEE MOVIEFEST PAGE 8
CULTURE | CAMPUS MOVIEFEST
Online elmination-style contest
to last 8 weeks, ends on March 11
Consent a campus issue
W
ithout consent, any sex-
ual act is sexual assault.
Yet knowing how to gain and give
consent for sexual acts is the
biggest sexual health problem
facing UA students, according to
University of Alabama officials.
Wanda Burton, peer educa-
tion coordinator at the Womens
Resource Center, explained con-
sent must be freely given for
every act to avoid a possibility of
sexual assault.
You need to be talking about
consent in a space where you feel
completely comfortable, when
there is no persuasion involved,
Burton said. If you are getting
someone drunk to have sex with
them, that is sexual assault.
Jessica Vickery, assistant
director of Health Education and
Promotion at the Student Health
Center, said she believes sexual
consent is the number one sexual
health issue among students at
the University.
Consent. Hands down. No
ones knows if theyve given it, no
one knows if theyve asked it. It
is the one thing I spend the most
time [on] in programs with ques-
tions, Vickery said. Students
are always like, If I did this,
did I get it? I think the issue of
consent has become our biggest
issue. Explaining the absence of
no does not mean yes, and you
have to get it every time for every
act, and just because youve done
it before doesnt mean you can do
it again.
SEE CONSENT PAGE 3
CW | Shannon Auvil
By Kyle Dennan and Chandler Wright | CW Staff
According to UA ofcials,
understanding the nature of
consent is the number one
sexual health problem
on campus.
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Squash
Cauliflower Cheddar Soup
Vegetable Nachos
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Roasted Pork Loin
Chicken Enchilada
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DINNER
Meatloaf
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Lima Beans
Corn
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ON THE MENU
LAKESIDE
TUESDAY
What: Bama Art House pres-
ents Anna Karenina
Where: Bama Theatre
When: 7:30 p.m.
TODAY
What: A Tuscaloosa Evening
of African Film
Where: Bama Theatre
When: 6 p.m.
What: Relive the SEC Cham-
pionship
Where: Ferguson Center
Ballroom
When: 7 p.m.
What: UATD presents De-
sign for Living
Where: Allen Bales Theatre
When: 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
What: Ribbon Cutting at
Which Wich
Where: 1403 University
Boulevard
When: 10:30 a.m.
What: Brown Bag Lecture
Series
Where: Ferguson Center
Forum
When: noon - 1 p.m.
What: Mens Basketball v.
Auburn
Where: Auburn, Ala.
When: 7 p.m.
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Meatloaf
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Peas & Carrots
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Seasoned Grilled Sweet
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BURKE
I thought the fight in the
second half; the resiliency was
awesome, Grant said. Andrew
Steele, our senior, did a tremen-
dous job throughout the game,
keeping our guys focused and
motivated and on-task in terms
of what we needed to do. We
always talk about it being a
40-minute game that we have to
play, stay the course and play all
the way through.
Steele, a fifth-year senior
who had lost here twice, carried
Alabama offensively along with
Lacey. Steele made three clutch
3-pointers to keep Alabama
close and fuel the Tides sec-
ond half run. But his biggest
contribution came during every
huddle.
I tried to tell them to keep
fighting, Steele, who scored a
season-high 13 points, said. At
every media timeout, we had cut
the lead by a certain margin. I
just kept reminding them, Just
chip away, chip away. We kept
chipping away. I had full con-
fidence that we would win the
game. I didnt know how it would
come about, but not for one sec-
ond did our team stop believing
that we would get the win.
The Crimson Tide (14-7, 6-2
SEC), will next be in action Feb.
6 when it travels to take on the
Auburn Tigers. Tipoff is slated
for 7 p.m. and will be televised
on the SEC Network.
BASKETBALL FROM PAGE 1
Rally in second half
gives Tide edge, win CW Staff
The ninth-ranked Alabama
womens tennis team earned
a 6-1 victory over SMU on
Sunday at the Northwood
Country Club. With the win,
the Crimson Tide moves to 4-0
on the season while the loss
drops the Mustangs to 1-3.
It was good to be battle test-
ed on the road this weekend,
said Alabama head coach
Jenny Mainz. Both TCU and
SMU were good teams and the
matches were competitive. We
keep talking about finding our
way back into matches when
we are down, and we did a
good job of that all weekend.
We had to work for todays
win. I thought we competed
well and fought in every spot.
It was a good test for us, and
we got some good quality
matches under our belts.
Alabama got wins in dou-
bles from courts two and three
to claim the first point of the
match. From the No. 2 spot,
senior Antonia Foehse and
freshman Maya Jansen topped
SMU senior Edyta Cieplucha
and freshman Elena Fayner,
8-3, while the win on court
three went in favor of Tide
sophomores Yasmeen Ebada
and Emily Zabor, 8-2, over
sophomore Holly Verner and
freshman Hristina Dishkova.
In singles, Alabama
posted victories on courts
two through six to seal the
team win. Tide senior Alexa
Guarachi, playing on court
two, came back from a first-
set loss to beat Malyarchikova,
4-6, 6-3, 10-7 while Jansen
downed freshman Vaszilisza
Bulgakova, 6-3, 6-3, on court
three. On court four, Foehse
collected a 6-0, 6-4 victory over
Fayner while Zabor notched a
6-1, 6-1 victory over Verner at
the No. 5 spot. Wrapping play
up on court six was freshman
Natalia Maynetto, who topped
Dishkova, 6-4, 6-0.
Next up, Alabama travels
to Charlottesville, Va., for
the 2013 ITA National Team
Indoor Championships, which
will begin on Friday, Feb. 8.
9th-ranked Tide rolls over SMU, 6-1
From MCT Campus
WASHINGTON Fears of a
recession seemed to evaporate
as the nation added 157,000 net
jobs last month and other key
economic data improved, boost-
ing major stocks to their highest
level in more than five years.
Economists and investors
were heartened by the Labor
Departments jobs report
Friday, which suggested that
growth accelerated at the end
of last year. The new economic
readings a mix of federal
and private data contrasted
with Wednesdays government
report that the economy con-
tracted at a 0.1 percent annual
rate in the last three months of
2012.
The January jobs report,
which also showed the unem-
ployment rate ticked up to
7.9 percent, was about in line
with analysts expectations.
But revised job-growth figures
showed the labor market was
much stronger at the end of 2012
than previously thought, indi-
cating surprising momentum in
2013.
Revised government data
showed that the economy added
335,000 more jobs than original-
ly estimated during all of 2012,
including an additional 150,000
in the last quarter of the year.
That was on top of the previ-
ously reported fourth-quarter
job growth of 603,000 and 2012
growth of 2.2 million. The new
figures mean that, on average,
the economy added 181,000 jobs
each month last year, up from
the earlier estimate of 153,000.
The higher revisions, in
particular, encouraged trad-
ers on Wall Street, sending the
Dow Jones industrial average
over the 14,000-point mark for
the first time since 2007. The
economys the little engine
that could, said JJ Kinahan,
chief derivatives strategist for
TD Ameritrade. Its slowly
climbing.
The small shortfall in the
fourth quarters gross domestic
product the value of all goods
and services produced nation-
wide marked the first contrac-
tion since the Great Recession
ended in mid-2009 and raised
worries that another downturn
was ahead. Many economists
quickly said the report appeared
to be an anomaly driven by fears
of the fiscal cliff, and Fridays
data gave more credence to that
view.
We had some pretty good job
growth in the fourth quarter,
said Stuart Hoffman, chief econ-
omist at PNC Financial Services.
You dont get that kind of job
growth if the economy is legiti-
mately flat on its behind.
Still, job growth has been
modest compared with previ-
ous recoveries, and economists
saw little in Januarys report to
suggest that hiring would pick
up soon. And the January figure
also looked worse in comparison
to the revised December figure.
The unemployment rate rose
from 7.8 percent in December.
I think its going to be a tough
slog here, said Joshua Shapiro,
chief U.S. economist for MFR
Inc. There are plenty of head-
winds out there for the econo-
my. The cost of hiring somebody
is great, with benefit costs and
everything, and unless com-
panies really absolutely need
someone, theyre not going to
hire.
Last month, the private sec-
tor added 166,000 jobs, but over-
all growth was pulled down by
a net loss of 9,000 government
jobs, the Labor Department
said. Sectors that showed job
gains included retail, construc-
tion and health care, while
transportation and warehous-
ing declined.
Its a bit of an underwhelm-
ing report, said Peter McHenry,
an assistant economics profes-
sor at the College of William
and Mary. Weve still got just a
very slow recovery certainly a
recovery but not anything to
be really excited about.
The construction industry
added 28,000 jobs in January.
Some economists had expected
more, given the damage from
superstorm Sandy last fall. But
the increase was validation
the housing market contin-
ues to gain momentum, said
Diane Swonk, chief economist at
Mesirow Financial.
Since bottoming out in
January 2011 after the hous-
ing collapse, the construction
industry has added 296,000 jobs,
the Labor Department said.
One-third of that gain came in
the past four months. A quar-
ter ago, youd say the housing
market had stabilized, Kinahan
said. Now you can say the hous-
ing market is starting to grow.
In another positive sign
for the sector, the Commerce
Department said Friday that
construction spending increased
0.9 percent in December from
the previous month, to an annu-
al rate of $885 billion.
The manufacturing sector
expanded for the second straight
month, the Institute for Supply
Management said. Jobs in the
manufacturing sector have
shown little change since the
summer, the Labor Department
said. And consumer confidence
also improved slightly last
month after Washington policy-
makers avoided most of the tax
increases slated to kick in Jan. 1
as part of the fiscal cliff.
The closely watched con-
sumer sentiment index from
Thomson Reuters and the
University of Michigan rose to
73.8 in January from 72.9 the
previous month. One tax change
that was not avoided the expi-
ration of the two-year payroll
tax cut held down consumer
confidence, said Richard Curtin,
the surveys chief economist.
The higher payroll tax, which
started showing up in paychecks
in early January, was a drag on
job growth, economists said.
More potential problems are
looming as Congress must deal
with automatic spending cuts
set to hit March 1. And anoth-
er battle over the nations debt
limit could be coming this sum-
mer after Congress approved a
temporary increase last month.
Swonk said such fiscal land
mines could derail the recov-
ery. Although the nation does
not appear headed toward reces-
sion again commonly defined
as two straight quarters of con-
traction the economy remains
fragile, Swonk said.
Jobs numbers kindle optimism for recovery
From MCT Campus
As an Alabama boy spent
his fifth day holed up in an
underground bunker with his
kidnapper, authorities thanked
the man Saturday for caring
for the child but remained
tight-lipped about whether he
had made any demands.
Dale County Sheriff Wally
Olson said negotiators were
in constant contact with the
kidnapping suspect, believed
to be 65-year-old Jimmy Lee
Dykes, whom neighbors char-
acterized as menacing and
prone to violent outbursts.
One neighbor said Dykes blud-
geoned her dog to death with a
lead pipe after it roamed onto
his property.
Speaking through a 4-inch
ventilation pipe, Dykes told
negotiators he has electric
heaters and blankets in the
bunker, Olson said.
Authorities also provided
coloring books, toys and medi-
cation for the boy, believed to
be 5 years old and identified by
neighbors as Ethan. He is said
to have Aspergers syndrome
and attention-deficit hyperac-
tivity disorder.
I want to thank him for
taking care of our child, Olson
said in a televised news con-
ference Saturday. Thats very
important.
Olson declined to answer
a reporters question about
whether Dykes had made any
demands.
The hostage situation began
Tuedsay afternoon, authorites
said, when a gunman snatched
Ethan from a school bus after
shooting and killing the driver,
Charles Albert Poland Jr.
Dykes neighbor Michael
Creel told the Associated Press
he suspected the standoff was
a way to make a political state-
ment. I believe he wants to
rant and rave about politics
and government. Hes very
concerned about his prop-
erty. He doesnt want his stuff
messed with, Creel said.
Alabama abduction: Sheriff thanks man for taking care of our child
Burton said students should
avoid talking about consent
in an environment where one
party is trying to persuade
the other to concede, as this
can also be a form of sexual
assault.
Just because you have con-
sent to do something doesnt
mean you have consent to do
everything, and just because
you got consent in the past
doesnt mean you have con-
sent now or in the future.
Consent is for an act, Burton
said. Consent has to be freely
given, informed and everyone
has to be able to give consent.
Vickery said that when
it comes to sexual assault,
false accusations are not
possible, despite cultural
beliefs otherwise.
Some people think there
are false accusations. Theres
really no false accusations.
If someone feels they didnt
give consent, then they didnt
give consent, Vickery said.
Whether its coerced or
manipulated, thats still not
consent. I think right now
thats really a big issue on our
campus and students are real-
ly confused about it.
According to UAPDs most
recent Annual Campus Safety
report, there were 16 forcible
sexual offenses reported on
campus between 2008 and 2011.
Fourteen of those occurred in
residence halls.
Ashley Frazier, a senior
majoring in music therapy
and former resident advisor
in Parham Hall, said RAs are
trained to deal with incidences
of sexual assault.
I did deal with situations
in training where a sexual
assault had occurred and
the girl came to talk to me,
Frazier said. In that situation,
you would try to get as much
of their story as possible. Then
you would contact supervi-
sors, the authorities and coun-
seling if needed.
Although Frazier never had
to use her training, she said
the Universitys status as a
party school pervades a cul-
ture of sexual assault.
Being a party school isnt
helping us at all, Frazier said.
Being able to separate school
life, dorm life and partying
would be helpful.
Additionally, Burton empha-
sized the importance of main-
taining a campus culture that
doesnt ostracize victims of
sexual assault.
Its important to change the
culture so that, one, women
are not victimized in the first
place, and two, when sexual
assault does happen, the
victim doesnt have to be re-
traumatized when coming for-
ward, she said.
Although many students
believe theyre only option fol-
lowing sexual assault is press-
ing criminal charges, Vickery
said many students who find
themselves confused or con-
cerned about a sexual act can
use other avenues to address
the concern of sexual assault
on campus.
I think right now that is the
biggest issue because you have
a lot of people that walk away
confused about whether or not
what just happened was okay,
Vickery said. I think that if
theyre questioning whether
or not thats okay it means that
it wasnt okay, but they dont
know legally where to go. Most
people dont feel comfortable
[pressing charges], but you
dont have to press charges;
you can go through judicial
affairs.
Frazier emphasized how
important it is for women on
campus to know how to avoid
sexual assault and where to go
if they feel victimized.
As a woman on campus, its
definitely good to have knowl-
edge about what to do if this
situation arises and how to
avoid it, Frazier said. I feel
like I have that information.
You learn it as you go through
college.
Burton pointed to the need
for comprehensive sex edu-
cation during and after high
school, saying this could help
students understand the
importance of gaining consent
for every act.
It would be great if we had
comprehensive sex education
at the high school and college
level, Burton said.
However, Frazier said she
was skeptical of mandated
education around this issue.
They do Alcohol 101, but
students dont really take it
seriously, Frazier said. If
they did that for sexual assault,
I feel like students would treat
it like a joke. I think its better
to have events on campus that
students can go to if theyre
interested.
Although Vickery conceded
Burtons view that UA stu-
dents need to be better edu-
cated about sexual consent,
she said she doesnt think UA
students are more uneducated
than students at other univer-
sities nationwide.
I dont honestly think UA
students are any different than
any students in the country.
We might be a little bit conser-
vative, but that doesnt mean
our issues are any different
than anywhere else, Vickery
said. People elsewhere might
be more open to talk about
it, but that doesnt mean that
they know what consent is.
Its not clear. Weve done a lot
of research about it and we
havent found a comprehen-
sive consent program nation-
ally. They have a lot of the
same issues of a lot of other
schools.
When it comes down to it,
Vickery said she hopes her
campus educational programs
help teach students to listen to
themselves when it comes to
sexual acts.
Students need to know to
listen to themselves. I know
that sounds crazy, but to know
to listen to themselves and
if they feel something isnt
right to speak up and say no
or to ask, Vickery said. That
needs to become part of the
dialog that students are hav-
ing going forward in whatever
sexual acts they are choosing
to partake in.
Editor | Melissa Brown
newsdesk@cw.ua.edu
Monday, February 4, 2013
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By Sarah Robinson
Contributing Writer
The Elliot Society, a com-
munity service-based UA
honor society, is accepting
applications for membership
until Feb. 15.
The organization is named
in honor of the late Carl
Elliott, a former UA SGA
president who later became
an Alabama congress-
man in the U.S. House of
Representatives. The govern-
ment official focused greatly
on bettering educational
opportunities.
The group recognizes stu-
dents, faculty and alumni who
have made significant lead-
ership contributions to the
campus, community, state and
nation in areas of social and
cultural progress and who
portray a spirit of the ideals
held by Congressman Elliott,
according to the UA Honor
Society website.
Bianca Taylor, the presi-
dent of the Elliot Society, said
the group accepts students
regardless of major or grade
point average.
Our mission is to pro-
mote education within and
around the community, so
we want to give everyone a
fair chance to volunteer and
make an impact, Taylor
said. We know in order to
be a well-rounded person
you have to balance commu-
nity service, extracurricular
activities and academics.
Taylor said the group has
big plans for the semes-
ter. The Elliot Society is
participating in a statewide
volunteer program called the
College Goal Sunday on Feb.
24. The program provides free
information and assistance to
students and families who are
applying for financial aid for
secondary education.
Financial advisors from
Tuscaloosa, Stillman, Shelton
and UA will help high school
seniors in the community of
Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and
other areas complete their
FAFSA, Taylor said.
The advisors can complete
it in about 20 minutes for free,
Taylor said.
Undre Philips, a sophomore
majoring in secondary edu-
cation and social sciences,
joined the honor society in
spring 2012.
I decided to become a mem-
ber because I wanted to find
my niche with both commu-
nity service and educational
initiative, Philips said.
He said the Elliot Society
is the only honor society that
participates in College Goal
Sunday.
We are really trying
to make an impact in the
Tuscaloosa city schools,
Philips. We can be the initia-
tors future academic excelling
students.
Dana Green, a senior major-
ing in human development
and family studies, joined the
group her sophomore year.
She said she looks forward
to College Goal Sunday every
year.
I love College Goal Sunday.
Its nice to know that I am
helping someone else go
to school like I am going to
school, Green said.
She encourages more peo-
ple to join and contribute to
the program.
If we had more people in
the group, we could make
College Goal Sunday more
known and help more people,
she said.
Anyone interested in apply-
ing for the Elliot Society can
email Taylor at brtaylor2@
crimson.ua.edu for more
information. Online applica-
tions for the Elliot Society
are also available online at
prehealth.ua.edu.
Elliot Society aims to educate Tuscaloosa community
Service-based honor society is looking for applicants interested in making an impact until Feb. 15
Its important to change the culture so that, one, women are not vic-
timized in the rst place, and two, when sexual assault does happen,
the victim doesnt have to be re-traumatized when coming forward.
Wanda Burton

Our mission is to promote education within and around the com-

munity, so we want to give everyone a fair chance to volunteer and
make an impact.
Bianca Taylor
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By SoRelle Wyckoff
Senior Staff Columnist
As a country, we have an
obsession with greatness.
Our school has one too, but
thats to be expected consider-
ing our athletic department.
Within this obsession of
greatness is an obsession with
the people who we consider to
be great. Specimens of great
power, great talent and great
experiences receive atten-
tion and often, great wealth
thanks to popular attention.
But sometimes these
heroes deceive us, and this
past month has proved how
damaging this deception
can be to our society. Lance
Armstrong admitted to using
per f or mance- enhanci ng
drugs during his reign as the
worlds No. 1 biking power. He
was rewarded for power he
cheated for.
Beyonc, an icon of supreme
musical talent, admitted
to lip-syncing the national
anthem at President Obamas
inauguration.
And while Notre Dame and
Manti Teo are maintaining he
was the victim of a fake-girl-
friend hoax, Teo continued to
push the emotional story even
after he knew of its falsifica-
tion. His great, fake story and
relationship garnered him
media attention and Heisman
sympathy.
That these great specimens
of power, talent and story felt
pressured enough to falsify
their speed, performance and
relationship is tragic. Its trag-
ic for the individual because
it translates to insecurity, but
it is most tragic for those who
admire these individuals.
Fans feel lied to, and this
often tarnishes the indus-
try as a whole. About Lance
Armstrong, tennis player
Serena Williams said, OK, if
somebody [is] that great, what
about everyone else in every
other sport?
This deception hurts more
than the feelings of fans
though.
When greatness is achieved,
society takes notice, and that
becomes a goal or a symbol of
other humans potential great-
ness. When this achievement
is reached by false means, it
puts our goals at unrealistic
heights.
This residue of expectations
grows with each generation.
Vices, like steroids, the edit-
ing powers of technology, and
the Internet are increasingly
available to those who want
to reach expectations despite
their improbability. Even
being the best in the class-
room or office have plenty of
unethical ways to the top.
But humans are remarkable
specimens without modifica-
tion. Lance Armstrong may
not have won seven Tour de
France titles without steroids,
but more than likely he still
would have raced in them.
Beyonc may not have sound-
ed as clear as her recording
did, but she would still have
sounded amazing. Girlfriend
or not, Manti Teo would still
have been at the Heisman
award ceremony.
The pressure caused by
unrealistic expectations is
toxic, permeating the air at
a higher rate every year. To
breathe fresh air again, we
must be purposeful in our pur-
suits of perfection.
We must first keep to our-
selves be true. Cheating and
lying to get ahead perpetuates
a cycle of keeping up with the
Joneses. Individuals should
be aware and pledge to be
ethically strong despite sur-
roundings and the easy out of
temptations.
Secondly, we must respect
those athletes, entertainers
and individuals who achieve
greatness with hard work,
and continue necessary reg-
ulation of cheating within
their industries. We should
broaden our understanding of
greatness.
The pressure to become
something of stature is rel-
evant to every individual. We
see this drive in our class-
rooms and offices, on our
sports teams and in our rela-
tionships. This desire to be
the best certainly subsides
with age, but each person can
point to a point in life when
they had a goal of greatness
and a role model to follow.
If we hold our heroes to
expectations of truth, we need
to hold ourselves to similar
stipulations.
SoRelle Wyckoff is a senior
majoring in history and jour-
nalism. Her column runs on
Monday.
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Students are real bosses
of Alabamas Student
Government Association
By Ryan Flamerich
It was a cold Saturday morn-
ing in Fayetteville, Ala., last
January when SGA President
Stephen Swinson, Treasurer
Christian Smith, and I, serving
as Speaker of the Senate, rep-
resented Alabama at the SEC
Exchange, a conference of all
14 collegiate SGAs in the con-
ference. Here I stood on stage
with my counterparts defend-
ing the strength of our SGA
after reports of resignations
surrounding the First Year
Council scandal had circled
around the SEC.
The SEC Exchange is a time
for collaboration and idea shar-
ing, one of the most significant
moments of the year. It was the
source of inspiration for many
SGA initiated programs, such
as 348-Ride, Before Bama, elec-
tronic football tickets and Ride
with the Tide. This past week-
end, our universitys delega-
tion was the only one missing
from the conference. My phone
was abuzz with inquiries as to
why we were not present. As
a member of our student body
and SGA, I was embarrassed.
Our SGA has had a history of
going through phases of activ-
ity and inactivity. As part of the
SGA through the Years proj-
ect, I spoke to countless SGA
Presidents who describe very
different SGAs. However, not
counting the years of the SGAs
closure by the administration,
I cannot find another year or
rival the level of incompeten-
cy and general disregard for
common sense that currently
exists.
At the Building Champions
through Service project in
Miami, Fla., an SGA program,
more than 300 individuals
from the Alabama and Notre
Dame communities were pres-
ent to rejuvenate a section
of Downtown Miami, Fla. No
one from our SGAs executive
branch stayed for the duration
of the project.
In December, members of
the executive board forced
Executive Vice President Matt
Harris out of office, utilizing
reports that have not lived up
to real person accounts for
the circumstances around his
departure.
To top it off, anonymous
sources close to SGA officials
confirmed to the CW that the
SGA lost tens of thousands of
students tuition dollars during
the heavily mismanaged RAGE
concert this past fall.
Beyond the executive branch,
the SGA Senate has barely met
quorum since our election. The
Legislative Council, the govern-
ing body of the Senate, has not
met since March. This as the
SGA Judicial Branch just ruled
that all elections within the
election of Senate and judicial
leadership are not bound by
the provision in the constitu-
tion that states all SGA elec-
tions must be conducted by
secret. Their interpretation
of directly contradicts opin-
ions submitted by a majority
of the Constitutional Revision
Committee, the body that wrote
the constitution. This decision
opens the door for third parties
like The Machine to have fur-
ther influence over elections.
Organizational affiliations
say a lot about you. One can
determine many of your values
and interests by simply look-
ing at the student organiza-
tions youve joined. I now ask
myself, what does my involve-
ment in the SGA say about
me? The experiment in democ-
racy known as the Student
Government Association is
more equivalent to Putins
Russia. Now more than ever,
this organization is composed
of individuals looking to
advance their political careers
and satisfy their egos.
Someone far wiser than
me told a group of students
that being an elected official
is unlike any other form of
employment in the world. Its
the only job where your boss
hires you and leaves you alone
unmonitored and without
direction. We are the boss, and
we should demand more of our
leaders. They represent us, and
their actions are a reflection of
our values and beliefs. If we
continue to let our leaders act
in complete disregard of our
moral code and work ethic, we
will become them.
Ryan Flamerich is an SGA
Senator from the College of
Engineering. He served as
speaker of the Senate dur-
ing the Cochran and Swinson
administrations.
GUEST COLUMN

Organizational afliations say a

lot about you. One can determine
many of your values and interests
by simply looking at the student
organizations youve joined.
By Chris Beacham
Staff Columnist
What really is news?
Thats the question Ive asked
many times while watching
the major news channels: FOX,
MSNBC and CNN. In the past
two years Ive become a news
junkie. I look over Google
News daily, The New York
Times and the CW. If Im in my
apartment, CNN is most likely
running. In fact, it is on my
television as Im writing this
article.
National news channels run
all hours of the day and seven
days a week. They consist
of politics, world events and
social issues, or at least they
should. Ive noticed that on all
the major national news chan-
nels, very little of the content
is actually news.
If you catch CNN at the
right time, you may find a
show that is valuable and
informative, but most of what
is on these channels is pretty
worthless. There is a fine line
between news and entertain-
ment. Countless times, when
a national event occurs, these
news channels will milk the
issue dry for days, to the point
where it becomes exploitation.
I was astounded by cover-
age from the media during the
recent gun tragedies of the
last year. Since these channels
run 24/7, theyre desperate to
stay on the air and continue
to entertain people while com-
peting with other channels.
Theyll continue to talk about
the issue, even when there is
nothing new to say, and they
will interview people, includ-
ing children, affected by these
events as theyre unfolding,
which is a moral gray area for
me.
Not only will the reporters
and news anchors exploit the
issue, but theyll start making
value judgments for you and
tell you how to think. MSNBC
was already pushing a liberal
political agenda as the Sandy
Hook event was happening.
The commentary was about
gun laws, instead of the vic-
tims. FOX News was making
moral/religious judgments
about the issue, instead of
looking at all sides of the story.
When I want news, I want
just the facts. No personal
moral judgments, no political
commentary, but just objec-
tive facts. Not only does news
include less facts, but it now
consists of news channels
bashing each other.
The OReilly Factor and
The Ed Show dont have
much news, only negative
things to say about people that
dont agree with their point of
views. Its a competition for
viewers between these chan-
nels, and they will do what-
ever it takes to get the view-
ers, even if it means discarding
news in exchange for attacking
the other perspective.
The problem with the media
is that theyre so desperate to
fill up the 24-hour time slot that
theyll go to excessive lengths
to win over an audience from
other channels. Instead of
reporting, theyll exploit.
When the Manti Teo inci-
dent was first revealed, I
thought it was hilarious and
sad at the same time. The
media took that event and went
to town on it, now making it
less amusing and more annoy-
ing. Not only that, but national
news is now constantly report-
ing on something that, quite
frankly, doesnt really matter.
The fact that Mant Teo had a
fake girlfriend doesnt affect
the American people, nor will
it ever.
National news needs to get
back to the news. If there is no
news, then they need to keep
quiet.
Chris Beacham is a sopho-
more majoring in psychology.
His column runs biweekly on
Mondays.
National news outlets need to stick with facts in order to truly benet viewers
MEDIA
CULTURE
Chris Beacham
SoRelle Wyckoff

When I want news, I want just the

facts. No personal moral judge-
ments, no political commentary,
but just objective facts.
Truth pivotal part of pursuit of societal greatness
MCT Campus

When greatness is achieved,

society takes notice, and that be-
comes goal or a symbol of other
humans potential greatness.
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS Monday, February 4, 2013 | Page 5
The South needs to have open conversations about race to escape its history
By Mazie Bryant
Staff Columnist
As I was sitting in a class-
room in Edinburgh, Scotland,
my class began to discuss the
issue of race in literature. When
asked whether racial issues are
still relevant today, a Scottish
classmate replied, I dont real-
ly feel as though race is still an
issue in todays world.
I immediately thought
to myself, Really? You
think that?
How nice to live in a world
where your genetic makeup
doesnt affect the way you are
treated. How nice to live in a
world where one of the few
aspects of your body that you
have absolutely no control over
doesnt affect what kind of job
you get, what kind of friends
you have, what kind of hard-
ships you face.
Maybe my imagination fails
me, but I refuse to believe that
world exists. Call me pessimis-
tic or single-minded or cynical,
but I cant even begin to envi-
sion this world, and Im sup-
posed to be living in it?
I admit my Southern upbring-
ing has something to do with
my criticism of the idea of a
prejudice-free world. Alabama
has a murky racial past, from
Martin Luther King Jr.s
Letters from the Birmingham
Jail to Rosa Parks legend-
ary bus ride in Montgomery,
Ala., and the Selma to
Montgomery March.
Although the condition of rac-
ism has dramatically improved
in Alabama, I would argue the
state is still decades behind the
rest of the country and even
many parts of the world.
Sure, schools are now inte-
grated and no one has to drink
out of their properly designated
water fountains, but I challenge
you to find someone south of the
Mason-Dixon Line that doesnt
think twice before bringing up
racial issues in public. Its just
not talked about. But its time
that it should be.
The University of Alabama
has accomplished much over its
short history. Founded in 1831
with only 52 enrolled students,
the University has swelled
to over 30,000 strong and still
growing. Furthermore, the 2012
freshman class broke records
as 239 of its 6,397 students were
National Merit Scholars, a 32
percent rise since 2011.
With this great of a number of
intelligent, progressive minds,
you would think the University
is leading the state out of the
depths of its history of racism
and into the light of accep-
tance and equality. But youd
be wrong.
Surprisingly, the University
that is led by so many great
minds is still shackled by
the ideals that led the state
of Alabama to embarrass-
ment in the 1960s. Fraternities
and sororities are still segre-
gated, masking themselves
behind the inconspicuous and
unquestioned excuse of tradi-
tion, and racism is only a con-
versation that comes up as an
anonymous graffitied statement
on campus property.
I will admit racism encom-
passes more than just the black-
white dichotomy existent in
the South. However, traveling
to other regions in the world
make me realize that maybe my
Scottish classmate has a point.
In the broad spectrum of the
world, racial issues are being
pushed aside and labeled No
Longer Popular. In large,
bustling cities, race is not even
recognized. Instead, these
seemingly insignificant con-
troversies are being replaced
by more pertinent problems,
and its time for Alabama to do
the same.
This conversation shouldnt
come in waves. It should be
enduring until our tradi-
tion-bound minds bend to
its strength.
Mazie Bryant is a junior major-
ing in journalism. Her column
runs biweekly on Thursdays.
In her article, How far has
the South really come? Too few
here celebrate inauguration,
Lucy Cheseldine lamented
the fact that The University
of Alabama did not celebrate
President Obamas second
inauguration to her liking.
Apparently Miss Cheseldine
finds another term under
President Obama, who was
raised mainly by his white
grandparents and attended
Harvard Law School, to be
not only synonymous with
the achievements of the Civil
Rights Movement, but also a
dream come true for Martin
Luther King Jr.
Spare me the rhetoric about
President Obamas messianic
qualities and his voice being
one of many years of histo-
ry; I think judging President
Obama based on his actions in
office is much more valuable
than judging him based on
his race.
I dont find it necessary
to worship an elitist leader
who tirelessly pits classes
and races against each other;
rather, I chose to mourn on the
day of President Obamas sec-
ond inauguration. Many of us
chose not to celebrate a second
term under President Obama
because of his disastrous first
term, during which he targeted
Christian business owners, like
David Green of Hobby Lobby,
forcing them to violate their
religious views to fund other
peoples birth control and
abortifacient drugs.
We chose not to celebrate a
President who signed a govern-
ment takeover of healthcare
that will force healthy, young
people to purchase expen-
sive insurance policies that,
according to the Congressional
Budget Office, will cost nearly
$6,000 per year; we require, on
average, only $854 in health-
care services each year, as 200
healthcare economists pointed
out in their amicus brief during
the 2012 Supreme Court case.
During his first term and re-
election campaign, President
Obama shamelessly promoted
Planned Parenthood and the
abortion lobby, scorning any-
one who doesnt think abor-
tion is healthcare and fighting
to expand taxpayer-funded
abortions under Obamacares
covert abortion premiums.
Another reason I dont cel-
ebrate President Obamas con-
tinuing reign is the fast and
furious scandal that rendered
United States border patrol
agent Brian Terry dead via a
gun the Obama administration
gave Mexican drug cartels and
the incidents disgraceful cov-
er-up. Add to the list the Obama
administrations carelessness
in preventing and respond-
ing to the terrorist attack that
killed American ambassador
Christopher Stevens last year,
and youve got another reason
why I wore black on Jan. 21.
If Miss Cheseldine observed
a Northeastern college campus
on former President George
W. Bushs second inaugura-
tion, she no doubt would find
a similar number of dismayed,
depressed young Americans.
And those Americans were
not somehow less patriotic
than the conservatives who
were celebrating. It is our duty
to be loyal to our country, not
our government.
Claire Chretien is a sophomore
majoring in American studies.
Be loyal to country, not government
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
CIVIL RIGHTS
By Rich Robinson
Staff Reporter
One of the many under
reported stories from the
recent fiscal cliff debate was
the survival of a tax credit that
helps many middle class fami-
lies send their children to col-
lege. With so many University
of Alabama students using
some form of federal assis-
tance to attend the Capstone,
the extension of the American
Opportunity Tax Credit marks
an important moment in the
debate about the role of gov-
ernment in spurring higher
education attendance.
The tax credit, which has
been in effect since 2009, means
individual taxpayers who foot
the bill for a students college
costs and earn less than $80,000
a year can write off $2,500 per
year for four years.
Frank Mensel, a former
congressional liaison for the
American Association of
Community Colleges who is
now a senior fellow at UAs
Education Policy Center, said
using tax credits in this fash-
ion is a mixed blessing, but
ultimately a positive force.
Its truly beneficial to
the middle class, and I think
its very existential in that
sense, Mensel said.
Despite Congressional
approval, some think tax cred-
its are not a good way to spur
college attendance and drive
down its costs.
Providing financial aid for
college through the tax code
is not very efficient or well tar-
geted, said Mark Kantrowitz,
an expert on financial aid and
publisher of FinAid.org. Most
people file their federal income
tax returns in the spring, but
need the money to pay for
school in the previous fall. Since
the American Opportunity Tax
Credit is only partially refund-
able, low-income students
who need the most help, but
dont have a tax liability to off-
set, wont benefit as much as
middle-income students.
Many University of Alabama
students also utilize Pell
Grants, federally sponsored
need-based grants for low-
income undergraduates, to
help fund their schooling.
UA spokeswoman Cathy
Andreen said 6,155 Alabama
students receive some level of
Pell Grants.
Numbers for the academic
2012-2013 year through Jan.
31 show the average size of
an individual Pell Grant for a
UA student to be $3,850. Close
to $24 million has been given
to the University by the Pell
Grant program to distrib-
ute to its students so far in
the academic year.
While Pell Grants are avail-
able to those with low income,
a larger portion of the popula-
tion can receive Stafford fed-
eral loans. Roughly $79 million
has been loaned to UA students
through the Stafford program
so far in the 2012-2013 academ-
ic year. The average loan for
UA undergrads is $6,600.
While Kantrowitz oppos-
es using the tax code to
incentivize education, he
strongly supports increased
federal involvement.
The government needs to
place a greater priority on
investment in postsecondary
education. More money to
help people pay for college is
not just a private benefit, but
a public benefit, Kantrowitz
said. A more educated public
not only will save the govern-
ment money in the long term,
but people will be healthier
and happier, more likely to
volunteer and vote, and crime
rates will decrease.
Kantrowitz said he advo-
cates getting rid of the three
available education tax cred-
its, including the American
Opportunity Tax Credit and
using the savings to triple the
current maximum federal Pell
Grant from $5,550 to $16,650
a year.
Mensel said we cant
have world-class schools on
the cheap.
Pell Grants are now the
backbone of opportunity and
workforce development, which
will prove our ability to com-
pete with the world, which in
turn holds the future of the
middle class, Mensel said.
By Mark Blanton
Contributing Writer
University of Alabama
students who have attended
The LeaderShape Institute,
a yearly leadership program
held in Atlanta, Ga., and the
division of Student Affairs
are hosting an information
session in room 302 of The
Ferguson Center, Feb. 4 at 7
p.m.
This is one of three infor-
mation sessions this semes-
ter. These sessions will cover
topics such as other students
previous experiences with
the program, transportation
and the application process.
LeaderShape is a six-day
leadership development pro-
gram where students learn
new skills and how to improve
an organization. Over the six
days, students interact with
60 other college student lead-
ers from all over the country.
Its a week-long program
where you develop your lead-
ership skills and self-reflect a
lot, Karly Weigel, a previous
participant in the program,
said. It allowed me to turn
my focus to myself and see
what I believe in.
The LeaderShape session
UA students will be attending
this year runs from July 28 to
Aug. 2 in Atlanta, Ga.
Its an invaluable memory
that I have, Weigel, a junior
majoring in political science
and public relations said.
The University will cover
tuition and travel expenses
for the program, Phillips
Thomas, the student affairs
program coordinator for
the Universitys Division of
Student Affairs, said.
Shannon Walker, also a
previous participant in the
program, said attending The
LeaderShape Institute was a
good experience.
It helps you to learn
how you react to certain
situations, Walker, a junior
majoring in mathematics and
communication studies said.
It helped me to learn about
myself.
At LeaderShape students
also participate in group
activities with their family
clusters, or small groups.
These activities include offer-
ing constructive critique to
their fellow group members,
Walker said.
At the end of the six-day
session, students are encour-
aged to come up with a per-
sonal vision to implement in
the future.
Weigel said her vision is to
have 100 percent of eligible
Americans vote in a future
presidential election.
Applications for the pro-
gram are online at sa.ua.edu/
leadershape.cfm. All applica-
tions are due by 11:59 p.m.
Feb. 15. Any student who will
be returning to the University
in the fall is eligible to apply.
LeaderShape to host information
session for interested applicants
By Taylor Veazey
Contributing Writer
Most Crimson Tide fans did not
have to be covert about their loy-
alties during the BCS National
Championship game on Jan. 7.
However, ESPN anchor and UA
graduate, Rece Davis said he was
forced to silently
root for his alma
mater during the
game because it was
probably not in his
best interest to ven-
ture into fandom on
national television.
Because of that,
when I say, Chance
Warmack is the best
offensive lineman in
the country, people
believe me and dont
think Im just being
an Alabama fan,
Davis said.
Davis spoke to a packed room
Jan. 31 in the Ferguson Center
about the importance of going
after what you want to do, despite
the opposition you might receive.
Not everybody is going to
share your vision, Davis said.
There were plenty of people who
told me, Youll never make it to
ESPN.
Davis, a 1988 graduate, was
the guest speaker at an event
hosted by The University of
Alabama Program in Sports
Communication. Davis was the
second speaker APSC has brought
to the University this school
year. ESPN executive chairman,
George Bodenheimer, came to the
Capstone last fall.
Davis attributed much of his suc-
cess to his time at the University
and the mentors and
teachers he had as a
student.
I would not be
here if I didnt have
the foundation I got
at the University,
Davis said. The
best thing I learned
at Alabama was how
to learn.
Learning was a big
part of the process
in Davis journey at
ESPN, he said. He
covered some events
that he did not like or fully under-
stand, but said that is what stu-
dents need to do sometimes to get
to where they want to go.
You have to be able to do any-
thing, and you will learn to appre-
ciate everything along the way,
Davis said. Versatility is key. It
makes you more valuable.
Maggie OKeeffe, a freshman
majoring in telecommunication
and film, aspires to be a play-
by-play baseball announcer one
day. She said she liked that Davis
talked about embracing who you
are in this industry.
You get conflicting messages
about that a lot, OKeeffe said.
Should I fit the mold, try to do
this or that or just be me? For him
to say that really cemented that
for me.
Davis encouraged students
interested in broadcasting or
reporting to get as much experi-
ence as possible and to find the
right people who can help you
make it to where you want to go.
You can try everything you
want to, but nothing will replace
experience and repetition on the
air, Davis said.
Patrick Brickman, a junior
majoring in telecommunication
and film, also hopes to be a news
anchor in the future. He said he
admires Davis humility, and the
hunger he has to keep improving.
All he talked about was getting
better, Brickman said. Hes got a
job that I would kill for, but he still
is not satisfied.
Davis focuses on poise, pres-
ence, personality and preparation
and hopes these things will help
him have staying power and lon-
gevity, something hard to come by
in his industry, he said.
Theres nothing I could tell
those who aspire to be in this pro-
fession that is the answer, Davis
said. When its important to you,
you can make it happen.
Rece Davis tells students to sieze days at Alabama
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UA alumnus ESPN anchor Rece Davis addressed students Thursday in the Ferguson Cen-
ter during an event sponsored by UAs Program in Sports Communication.
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IF YOU GO...
What: Information
session for The
LeaderShape Institute
When: Monday, 7
p.m.
Where: Ferguson
Center, Room 302

Because of that, when I say,

Chance Warmack is the
best offensive lineman in
the country, people believe
me and dont think Im just
being an Alabama fan.
Rece Davis
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Current UA students using Pell Grants: 6,155
Average amount given to a UA student
through program: $3,850
Total given to UA students through program:
$23,748,000
By Matt Ford
Zombie apocalypse. Those
two words represent an entire
revolution in pop culture that
has infiltrated movies, litera-
ture, television, comics and
practically every other form
of entertainment. From 28
Days Later to The Walking
Dead, the notion of a zombie
apocalypse has become com-
monplace.
However, I have recently felt
that all of the zombie story-
lines I read or watched were
unoriginal and essentially
the same plot. Therefore, it
was refreshing to see that
Jonathan Levines Warm
Bodies, based on the novel
of the same name by Isaac
Marion, is a funny and charm-
ing film, and presents a pleas-
antly original spin on the zom-
bie apocalypse genre.
The films plot, for those
who havent seen the bom-
bardment of advertising on
television, revolves around a
zombie who falls in love with a
human girl and consequently
begins to become human once
more. Although I initially
thought the concept was a
little far-fetched, I reminded
myself it was, after all, a movie
about zombies. So I went to
the theatre, bought a ticket
and sat down with my drink
and snacks to see what all the
hype was about.
I can truthfully say I was
entertained the whole time.
Warm Bodies is a fantastic
mixture of action, romance,
creepiness and comedy. More
than once the audience burst
into laughter, and many of the
characters one-line zingers
contrasted well with the gro-
tesque, uncomfortable scenes
of zombies eating human
flesh.
The concept behind the
zombies motives was inter-
esting, as well. Without giving
away too much, the basic idea
is they eat humans brains
so they can experience the
memories stored in the brain
matter. Nicholas Hoult, who
plays the undead protagonist
called R does an excellent
job of portraying the conflict
of a zombie in love. As seen in
the trailer, his heart begins to
beat again as he slowly comes
back to life, but he must also
deal with the demands of his
flesh-craving condition.
Teresa Palmer plays Julie
Grigio, the daughter of the
remaining humans leader
and the girl with whom R
falls in love. I wont go into
details, so as to avoid spoil-
ers, but at the beginning of the
film, I thought her character
wasnt emotionally believable.
However, as the conflict digs
up more of Grigios past, the
audience is able to understand
her and better sympathize
with her situation. Palmer is
stunning in her performance,
and her chemistry with Hoult
is evident throughout the film.
I was happily surprised to
see John Malkovich playing
General Grigio, Julies father.
The veteran actors involve-
ment in the movie gave it
much more credibility than
was previously attributed, and
Malkovich, per usual, delivers
an intense performance that
hooks the audience into the
supernatural world.
As I left the theatre, I was
glad I had watched Warm
Bodies. Not only because of
the laughs, which were defi-
nitely a huge component, but
also because of the message
of hope the film delivers. I
think any worthwhile piece of
art or entertainment should
end with a note of hope, and
Levines movie did not disap-
point. I highly recommend
going to see Warm Bodies,
although I would caution
those with weak stomachs
from visiting the concession
stand beforehand.
By Becky Robinson
Staff Reporter
Two UA students will be
showcasing their photography
at a one-night exhibit and recep-
tion called Conceit.
Kristen Tcherneshoff, a
junior majoring in photography
and painting, is partnering with
Eric Klopack, a senior major-
ing in American studies, for the
show.
All of the pieces in the exhibit
are silver gelatin prints, which
is a process of developing black
and white photographs. Instead
of keeping the pieces pristine,
both artists manipulate and
destroy their works to create a
different aesthetic.
Eric and I took a photog-
raphy class this past summer
and we discovered that even
though we had slightly different
styles, we were both intrigued
by the same subject matter,
themes and processes for devel-
oping and printing the film,
Tcherneshoff said. Weve been
discussing doing a show ever
since then.
Unlike most art exhibits that
take place in a traditional gal-
lery, the Conceit exhibit will be
displayed in the basement of
Woods Hall.
It can be difficult to find a
place to show your work on
campus, Klopack said. The
basement is a really excit-
ing space and its useful for us
because its not in use right now.
Unlike most galleries which
attempt to have no character,
the basement has its own aes-
thetic that I think works well
with our work.
Tcherneshoff said since nei-
ther of the artists like to name
or frame their artwork, a typical
gallery space would not have fit
with their exhibit. She said the
basement of Woods allows for a
more raw emotional feeling.
The subject matter of
Klopacks work comes from his
frustration with using photog-
raphy as a medium.
As in all things, perfection
is not really possible, Klopack
said. Frustration and anxiety
accompanies a constantly fruit-
less attempt to make a perfect
print. Destroying or otherwise
altering a print is liberating.
Kristin and I both manipulate
our work, creating intention-
ally dirty or torn or scratched
work.
Tcherneshoff works in much
the same way. She said she fre-
quently manipulates her silver
gelatin prints in a variety of
ways so the final product is not
perfect.
Every so often I will
further the post-manipulation
process by cooking my prints,
freezing them, cracking them,
burning them, toning them
or any other technique I can
think of to change the image,
Tcherneshoff said.
Tcherneshoff said her images
and prints have become more
than just works of art. She con-
siders her prints as fragments
of her life.
Eac h phot ogr aph
represents a time, emotion,
thought or substance that has
evolved into something big-
ger, Tcherneshoff said. These
havent become just another
body of work, they have become
my diary.
She said her main goal in cre-
ating art is to cause a reaction
from the audience.
Whether it be good or bad, I
dont mind, but I want them to
feel something, Tcherneshoff
said. Hopefully people are
able to understand me more by
looking at my work and they
can capture a sense of what I
feel.
The Conceit exhibit will be
displayed for one night only on
Feb. 7 from 6-9 p.m. in the base-
ment of Woods Hall.
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culture@cw.ua.edu
Monday, February 4, 2013
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UATD show features lighthearted adult humor
By Meredith Davis
Contributing Writer
The UA Department of
Theatre and Dance will com-
mence its spring season with
Design for a Living, a come-
dic tale of a romantic mnage
a trois written by British
playwright Noel Coward. The
Universitys rendition of the
show is directed by UATD grad-
uate student Jimmy Kontos.
Design for a Living is set
in 1930s Paris, London and New
York, and follows the polyam-
orous relationship between
characters Gilda, Otto and Leo.
After becoming bored with
conventional society, the three
lovers decide to partake in a
relationship that brings forth
many questions and leaves the
characters to decipher the role
society plays in their personal
lives.
Melora Slotnick, marketing
manager of the Department
of Theatre & Dance, is excited
for a show with mature subject
matter.
It appeals to an adult audi-
ence because of the content and
story love, relationships, mar-
riage, sex, she said. The char-
acters are fantastic; the actors
allow the story to unfold bril-
liantly. I think Jimmy Kontos
was very effective in guiding
the actors through the script
the use of language, dialect and
physicality makes you laugh,
makes you grimace and sur-
prises you in every scene.
For students who have never
attended a UATD production,
Slotnick offers the analogy of
comparing a theatre produc-
tion with a sporting event.
Many students compare
theatre with the movies, but I
think it is more like a sport-
ing event, she said. When
you go to an Alabama football
game, you dont know what is
going to happen and that thrill,
combined with the atmosphere
and people, is exhilarating. The
same is true for live theatre
anything can happen in each
play.
Thaddeus Fitzpatrick, a
senior majoring in theatre,
plays Otto in the production,
and said he has enjoyed playing
an unconventional character.
He is the freest of the three,
which is very liberating to
play, Fitzpatrick said. Ive
never played a character like
this. There are elements [of
Otto] I can relate to. He himself
is not quite who I am. Playing
this character has been an
amazing experience because
hes so open and honest and
free.
Fitzpatrick is looking
forward to the audiences
thoughts and reactions to the
production.
Given the subject matter,
Im interested to see what audi-
ences think and see their take
on a love story thats not quite
what theyre used to, he said.
We show it in a light thats
really human and not exagger-
ated. Its something they can
look at and learn something
from.
For those looking to add
more culture to their lives,
Fitzpatrick said he believes
theatre is the best place to
begin.
If you want an eye-opening
experience, if you want to cul-
ture yourself with a lifestyle
outside of your own, theater
would be the best place to do
it, he said. Performing arts
have the power to transcend
any culture to the point where
we can learn something about
people and lifestyle we know
not of.
Design for a Living pre-
mieres Monday, Feb. 4, and
runs through Sunday, Feb. 10.
The Monday through Sunday
performances begin at 7:30
p.m., and the Sunday matinee
begins at 2:00 p.m. All perfor-
mances are held in the Bales
Theatre in Rowand-Johnson
Hall.
Tickets can be purchased for
$10 online or at the box office in
Rowand-Johnson Hall on cam-
pus.
For more information, please
call 205-348-3400 or visit the-
atre.ua.edu.
IF YOU GO
What: UATDs Design
for a Living
When: Feb. 4-10 at
7:30 p.m., Sunday
matinee at 2 p.m.
Where: Bales Theatre
in Rowand-Johnson Hall
IF YOU GO
What: Conceit, an art
exhibit and reception
When: Thursday, Feb.7
from 6-9 p.m.
Where: The basement of
Woods Hall
Given the subject matter,
Im interested to see what
audiences think and see
their take on a love story
thats not quite what theyre
used to.
Thaddeus Fitzpatrick
CW | Shannon Auvil
The UA Theatre Department is presenting the Noel Cow-
ard comedy Design for Living in the Allen Bales Theatre
this week. It will run Feb. 4-9 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 10
at 2 p.m.
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Bodies, based on the novel of the same name by Isaac Marion, is a
funny and charming lm, and presents a pleasantly original spin on
the zombie apocalypse.
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By Kristen Feyt
Contributing Writer
The Bama Theatre will
host its inaugural Evening of
African Film Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.
and showcase three differ-
ent movies with the hope that
the cultural experience will
become a yearly tradition.
This is the premiere night
of what will become an annual
film festival in Tuscaloosa,
said Dr. Thaddeus Ulzen, asso-
ciate dean of the College of
Community Health Sciences.
The screening of the films is
co-sponsored by the College of
Community Health Sciences
and the department of race
and gender studies at The
University of Alabama.
Bill Foster, the co-coordina-
tor of the Evening of African
Film, said the premiere is more
than just a showing of movies.
We have an opportunity
to share culture and issues
going on in other parts of the
world that people are living
with, Foster said. Many of
our brothers and sisters are
from the parts of Africa shown
in the films. Its a way of say-
ing they we share our issues
and problems and we can get
through them together.
To begin the festival, the
short film Farewell Exile
will be screened first. The 15
minute film was originally pro-
duced in 2011.
Farewell Exile was direct-
ed by Lamia Alami and is set
in an underprivileged neigh-
borhood in Morocco. The film
tells the story of a woman
named Fatima and her 10-year-
By Abbey Crain
In the fashion world, any-
thing goes and nothing is off
limits. In my time spent here at
the Capstone, I havent noticed
much affection paid to the whim-
sical nature that fashion often
inspires. With fashion week
nipping at my heels and with
no plans (or money) to attend
the grandiose New York event,
I decided to spice up my regu-
lar weekend wardrobe to mimic
the feelings acknowledged after
a Prabal Gurung runway show:
with a tutu.
Along with my lack of athletic
ability came a lack of hand-eye
coordination, grace and poise
basically everything you need
to be a ballerina. I have always
admired dancers and their effort-
less movements that caress the
black mat of a stage. I love the
sound delicate pointe shoes make
on the scuffed floor, the sleek bun
that wisps away stray hair that
may detract fervent ballerina
concentration, and the tutus.
Since I definitely couldnt be
a ballerina, I decided to dress as
one. For me, fashion is most fun
when you have a character in
mind. A ballerina today, a book-
worm tomorrow thats what
makes fashion fun. Dress with-
out apprehension.
For this particular Saturday, I
found that the only thing I own
worthy enough to pair with such
grandiose proportions is my
great aunts mink stole. Go big
or go home, right? I was told she
only wore it on Christmas, but
I figured a tutu-clad wannabe
vogue-er dancing on busy roads
is just as great of an occasion. In
real life, if I wasnt just playing
dress up, Id stick to my plain
polka-dot T-shirt underneath. It
lets the skirt do the talking all
while channeling my Sex and
the City alter-ego.
I suppose tutus arent the only
way to jazz up ones usual ward-
robe, but I challenge the ladies
and gentlemen of Tuscaloosa to
step outside their usual fashion
comfort zone and dawn the most
extravagant avant-garde ensem-
ble they can think of. There
doesnt need to be a special occa-
sion (although Valentines Day is
coming up and what better way
to tell someone you love them
than to dress a little out there? It
says youre comfortable around
them).
And in Tuscaloosa, there real-
ly is no event that would require
an average citizen to sport a
tutu, so in essence, thats what
makes it fun. To my Tuscaloosa
fashionistas, make this February
interesting, as the Quad needs a
break from leggings every once
in a while.
COLUMN | FASHION
Learn to dress outside usual fashion comfort zones without apprehension
Inaugural event to screen lms about modern-day issues in Africa
[Winning] feels wonderful.
There were so many wonderful
people and wonderful films,
Dunkel said. Ive wanted to
go to [CMF Hollywood] and
Caseys wanted to go since we
were freshmen.
In addition to the direc-
tors chairs for category win-
ners, CMF also awarded Silver
Tripods to the best actor and
actress, best director and best
cinematography. Chris Harding
won Best Actor for his role in
Rise and Best Actress went
to Zoe Jones for her role in
Intruder. Connor Simpson, a
senior majoring in TCF, took
home the Silver Tripod for Best
Director for Manta. The Best
Cinematography Silver Tripod
went to Filament.
Best Director is not Simpsons
only CMF award. His previ-
ous submission won the Silver
Tripod for Best Cinematography.
Simpson was happy with the
audience reaction to Manta
and thinks the film is a step in
the right direction for his career.
The crowd reaction was awe-
some, Simpson said. I want
to keep trying to make stuff like
that. I made what I wanted to
make.
While some films featured
captivating effects and remark-
able visual and sound qual-
ity, the relatively simplistic Best
Comedy winner No Paper, No
Plastic, proved a creative and
entertaining story is the key to
winning CMF.
TCF major Christian
Magadan and his crew got a
late start creating their film, but
their creativity paid off at the
Finale, earning them a spot at
CMF Hollywood.
[Winning] is kind of mind-
blowing. We got started a little
bit late and were really glad
at how everything turned out,
Magadan said. No Paper, No
Plastic actor and TCF major
Tanarius Hillaird, who played
the incompetent mugger, was
a crowd favorite. Hillaird said
his comedic performance
was just a matter of doing the
script justice.
Its a great feeling knowing
that everything you put your
hard work into paid off and that
people really appreciate it,
Hillaird said. When I first saw
the script I knew that this could
really be funny, so I just wanted
to do my job and make [the role]
as great as possible.
If you missed the competition,
you can still view all the submis-
sions, even those that did not
screen at the finale, and help
one film move on to compete in
Hollywood alongside the cat-
egory winners. The submission
that receives the most views in
the 30 days following the finale
will be the Wildcard winner and
join the Hollywood competition.
You can view all the submis-
sions at YouTube.com/campus-
moviefest and see Alabamas
leaderboard at campusmovief-
est.com/alabama. CMF promo-
tions manager J.R. Hardman
was highly impressed by all the
submissions and was glad for
the Universitys competitors to
be recognized for their talent on
such a large scale.
I dont know how its pos-
sible that the movies get better
and better every year. Im so
shocked and blown away by the
incredible talent at this school
and how many people recognize
that, Hardman said. Were
just so proud of everyone and
I think theyre really proud
of themselves.
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Winning lms had
creative story lines
old son, Mohammad. Fatima is
anxiously awaiting the arrival
of her immigration papers, so
that she can escape her dan-
gerous surroundings and join
her husband who is living in
France.
The second film screened
will be Africa United.
Directed by Deborah Debs
Gardner-Paterson, Africa
United tells the story of three
Rwandan children, and focuses
on the message of HIV preven-
tion, mixed with humor and
adventure.
The audience will learn a lot
about modern-day Africa and
some of the issues that peo-
ple are living in, Foster said.
They will learn a lot about
the other part of the world
that they are not exposed to as
much.
The evening will conclude
with a final film titled Monica
Wangu Wamwere - The
Unbroken Spirit. Directed by
Jane Murago, The Unbroken
Spirit is a documentary of a
woman living in Kenya named
Monica Wangu Wamwere.
The documentary follows
Wamwere as a human rights
activist in Kenya, fighting to
release her sons from jail, who
have been convicted as politi-
cal prisoners.
Wamwere participated in
the 1992 Mothers Hunger
Strike, which was a campaign
to release political prisoners
from imprisonment.
I watched this movie when I
was in high school, Catherine
Davis, a freshman majoring in
finance, said. You really learn
about issues going on in Africa
that people in American hardly
ever hear about on the news.
Before the screening of the
films, there will be a recep-
tion at 6 p.m. featuring African
crafts as well as art that can be
purchased in the lobby.
General admission for the
film screenings will be $10 and
$6 for students and children.
For more information, visit
bamatheatre.org
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Page 9
By Kevin Connell
Contributing Writer
It was par-5 on the 18th hole
in the final round late last May
at the Vanderbilt Legends
Club in Franklin, Tenn. Senior
standout Brooke Pancake need-
ed to hit par to secure the big-
gest win in program history for
Alabama womens golf team. It
all came down to a 4-foot putt.
Pancake composed herself and
sank the shot. They did it. The
Alabama womens golf team
had won its first-ever national
championship with a one-shot
win over USC.
Fast-forward to early
February this year. The
Alabama womens golf team
is preparing themselves at the
Jerry Pate Golf Center early
one afternoon for one of the
teams final practices before
their season-opener in Puerto
Rico the following week.
From an outsiders perspec-
tive, the girls looked calm and
relaxed with the start of the
season rapidly approaching.
Minus Pancake, the same girls
were back for another season,
plus a few more, but they didnt
look like a team that had just
won a national championship.
While many teams would still
be basking in their glory after
winning their first title, this
team was already hungry for
more.
I think we have a lot more
confidence now knowing that
weve done it before, junior
Stephanie Meadow said. Weve
talked to some of the girls on the
gymnastics team, since theyve
gone back-to-back. They had to
put it in their past and not act
entitled to it anymore, so I think
we try to look at it that way.
Like their football coun-
terparts at The University of
Alabama, the team is attempt-
ing to remove certain words
from their vocabularies coming
into this season to avoid putting
the pressure on themselves.
I mean obviously we want
to be repeats, but Im trying
really hard not to think about
it as a repeat, I just want to
win another national cham-
pionship, Meadow said. I
know that you have to be disci-
plined and be careful, because
just because we won it last
year doesnt give us any head
start or any advantage over
anyone else.
While they are doing their
part to avoid pressure situa-
tions, the reason they dont feel
much to begin with is because
of the message head coach Mic
Potter has instilled in them.
Rather than telling his team to
go out there and win, he prefers
to tell them to just go out and
play the best golf that they can.
Our goals are personal and
we have certain process goals
that we judge our performances
on, Potter said. They involve
not worrying about the score,
not obsessing about where we
finish, but rather heres the
shot I have, how do I execute it
to the best of my ability.
Following an eighth-place
finish in their first tourna-
ment of the fall season back in
September, Potter refocused
the team to get back to the
basics and fundamentals of
the game. He reminded them
to work on the process and not
worry about the outcome.
In their following two tourna-
ments since then, they have fin-
ished second and tied for first.
You have to realize that
every tournament is just anoth-
er golf tournament, senior
Jennifer Kirby said. Its the
stuff around it and the media
and everything else that adds
to making it a bigger tourna-
ment in your head.
I think the big key for us for
this tournament coming up is
just getting back into the swing
of things and feeling comfort-
able out there after its been a
while.
Although the team finds its
success by focusing only on the
things that they can control, the
expectations are now there and
they know they have what it
takes to do it again.
If we had what it took to go
all the way last year, theres
no reason we dont have what
it takes this year, Potter said.
I like to think we built a team
that will always have a chance.
In the end, the most impor-
tant thing at the seasons close
is not about winning or losing
at all.
The biggest thing I want to
be able to do is sit down at the
end of the year, look at where
each of our players was at the
beginning of the year and see
that theyve improved substan-
tially, Potter said.
Alabama not feeling pressure as defending champs
By Alexis Paine
Staff Reporter
As veterans graduate from
the Capstone and move on,
teams are forced to rely on
freshman players to fill the
void that is left behind.
The UA softball team won
last years national champi-
onship with the help of six
seniors. This year they enter
the season with fresh faces
in hopes of bringing home
another title.
The 2012 Tide seniors played
a large role in the teams win-
ning season. Last years senior
class saw five All-SEC team
members as well as two All-
American team members.
The six players closed out the
season with a combined 222
runs batted in and 60 wins as
a team.
These veteran players also
helped the team battle from
behind against The University
of Oklahoma Sooners after the
Tide lost the first game of the
national championship series.
In the second game against
the Sooners, then-senior
Amanda Locke drove in three
runs. Jennifer Fenton, also a
2012 senior, batted in one in
the Tides 8-6 win. This fin-
ish would lead the Tide to the
championship game, which
the team won 5-4.
Two seniors on this years
team, Jackey Branham and
Kayla Braud, said losing the
seniors from last year is a chal-
lenge, but the team learned
from their leadership, which
made a lasting impact on the
dynamic of the team.
The qualities they left with,
they left with us as well,
Branham said. Weve become
better leaders because of them.
We always say tradition never
graduates, so theyve left a lot
with us.
The six graduating players
also made room for new play-
ers on the teams 2013 roster.
The Tide added four freshmen:
Kallie Case, Andrea Hawkins,
Leona Lafaele and Haylie
McCleney. Braud said she sees
great potential in her new
teammates who have worked
hard in preparation for the
season.
They have great work
ethic, Braud said. Theyve
stepped up in ways that will
fill the shoes of some of [last
years] seniors.
The incoming freshmen
come out of high school with
statistics that landed them
as some of the top recruits in
the country. Hawkins stole 27
bases in her 27 attempts during
her senior season. McCleney
showed up at the plate with
a .692 batting average in 2012,
while Case was named the No.
28 recruit in the country by
ESPN Rise.
Branham said she is
impressed with the capabili-
ties the freshmen have shown
this year. Their speed and
their power have allowed
them to mesh well with their
veteran teammates.
Braud said the dynamic
of the team stretches past
the field. The freshmen have
become great friends with the
rest of the team and have no
drama on or off the diamond.
The teams chemistry has
helped them practice as hard
as ever, even though the team
won the championship last
season.
As far as the team chem-
istry, its outstanding, Braud
said. We get along extremely
well. Nobody feels like were
entitled. No one is feeling laid
back after winning it all last
year.
Crimson Tide looks to replace 6 seniors from 2012 title run
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Crimson Tide gymnastics team falls to Georgia
By Marquavius Burnett
Sports Editor
The No. 5-ranked Alabama
gymnastics team lost to No.
8 Georgia (5-4-0, 3-0-0 SEC) in
Stegeman Coliseum Saturday
afternoon, 197.500-196.950, in
front of a sold-out crowd of
9,924.
The Crimson Tide, which
is now 3-1-0 overall and in
Southeastern Conference com-
petition, was led by Kim Jacob
who scored a 39.250 to win her
fourth consecutive all-around
and shared top honors on
the floor exercise with junior
Diandra Milliner. Alabamas
team total was its highest score
of the season despite a sub-49
score on the uneven bars.
We didnt perform to the
best of our abilities tonight,
head coach Sarah Patterson
said. We got a little behind the
eight ball on the uneven bars
and they were on fire on vault.
When that happens, we have
to really buckle down on vault
and while we did a good job, we
didnt nail all our landings.
Alabama started things
off with a shaky uneven bars
rotation, scoring a season-low
48.95. The Tide was led on the
bars by junior Sarah DeMeos
9.875.
A low score wasnt the only
Crimson Tide loses 87-54 at
Florida, moves to 2-7 in SEC
CW Staff
The Alabama womens bas-
ketball team fell to Florida,
87-54, Sunday afternoon at the
OConnell Center. With the
loss, the Crimson Tide drops
to 12-10 overall and 2-7 in the
Southeastern Conference while
the win brings the Gators to
14-9 on the season and 3-6 in
the league.
Florida did a great job of
coming out ready to play,
Alabama head coach Wendell
Hudson said. They made
shots and our defensive pres-
sure obviously wasnt very
good today. We need to get
back to the things that make
us a good basketball team like
sharing the ball. We also need
to be able to hit some shots if
we are going to have a chance
to win.
Redshi rt sophomore
Kaneisha Horn led Alabama
in scoring with 14 points
while senior Meghan Perkins
chipped in another 10. Perkins
also finished with a team-high
six rebounds. Florida was led
by freshman Christin Mercer
with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Tide junior Jasmine
Robinson would knock down
one free throw to get Alabama
on the board first; however,
Florida scored the next 11
straight points as the Tide went
0-6 from the floor. Alabama
pulled within seven at the 5:23
mark, but the Gators closed
out the half on a 13-0 run to
lead by 20, 43-23, at the break.
Florida would finish the half
shooting 61.5 percent (16-26)
from the floor, including 5-of-8
from three-point range while
the Tide managed 24.4 percent
(10-41) overall.
In the second half, Alabama
and Florida traded baskets over
the first few minutes before the
Gators strung together a 14-5
run to extend its lead to 30, its
largest advantage of the game
to that point. Florida would go
on to lead by as many as 34 in
the contest.
For the game, the Gators shot
58.3 percent (35-60), including 50
percent (6-12) from three-point
range. The Tide went 25.7 per-
cent (19-74) overall and man-
aged only 13.0 percent (3-23)
from beyond the arc. Florida
out-rebounded Alabama, 51-33,
and collected 22 assists com-
pared to the Tides six.
The Tide returns to action on
Thursday, Feb. 7, when it hosts
No. 15 South Carolina in Foster
Auditorium. The game is slated
to tip at 6:30 p.m. CT.
GYMNASTICS
outcome of the Tides first rota-
tion. Senior Ashley Sledge was
pulled out of the lineup after
straining her shoulders on a
handstand.
We took Sledge out after
the uneven bars, Patterson
said. Were very protective
of her shoulders and when she
finished bars and was holding
them, I knew wed hold her out
the rest of the way.
The Tide scored a 49.375
on the vault behind 9.9s from
sophomore Kaitlyn Clark,
senior Marissa Gutierrez
and junior Diandra Milliner.
It was the Tides second-
highest vault total of the
season. The Bulldogs held a
commanding lead at the half-
way point though, after posting
a 49.475 on vault and a 49.275 on
the uneven bars.
I didnt see all of Georgias
routines, but what I did see
told me that they were on fire
tonight, Patterson said. Ive
said this before, from the time
that coaching staff was hired,
they had this meet circled in
red on their calendar. We came
in with a target on our backs.
Alabama had their best rota-
tion of the night on the floor
exercise, scoring a season-
best 49.475 behind career-high
9.95s from Milliner and Jacob
and a 9.9 from senior Marissa
Gutierrez. The Tide closed the
meet with a 49.150 on the bal-
ance beam, paced by senior
Ashley Priess 9.875.
Tonight the atmosphere
was great and the environ-
ment was great, Patterson
said. I think it made some
of our ladies a little nervous,
and were just going to have
to learn how to handle that.
We have a great chance to do
just that next week when we go
down to Gainesville.
Alabama remains on the
road this week and will travel
to Gainesville, Fla., to take on
No. 1 ranked Florida Feb. 8 at 7
p.m. ET. A week later, Alabama
will take on the Auburn Tigers
on Feb. 15 at home.
WOMENS BASKETBALL

I didnt see all of Georgias

routines, but what I did see
told me that they were on
re tonight.
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projects and initiatives, Jim
Haney, executive director of
the NABC, said. The Infiniti
Coaches Charity Challenge
enables college basketball fans
to team with these outstand-
ing coaches in providing sig-
nificant financial support and
awareness for so many worthy
programs.
Coach Grant has chosen as
his charity the Boys & Girls
Clubs of West Alabama, an
organization he has been affili-
ated with for a long time.
It is a privilege to be a part
of the 2013 Infiniti Coaches
Challenge, Grant said in a
news release. This is for a
great cause and it is something
that has special meaning for
me. Both my wife and I have
worked closely with the Boys
& Girls Club of West Alabama,
and we are happy to provide
support and assistance to our
community and this particular
organization.
Chris Stewart, director of
development for the Boys &
Girls Clubs of West Alabama
and the host of Coach Grants
television show, said the coach
and his wife have been strong
supporters of the organization
long before they learned about
this competition.
Coach Grant grew up par-
ticipating in the Boys & Girls
Clubs in Miami, and in college
he worked as a counselor,
Stewart said. Its had a big
impact on his life. He and his
wife Chris, who is on the Board
of Directors for Boys & Girls
Clubs of West Alabama, have
been great to give so much
support.
The Boys & Girls Clubs seek
to provide a safe place for chil-
dren and teens to have fun and
to learn in the protection and
mentorship of passionate and
caring adults and young adult
counselors and volunteers. The
Clubs of West Alabama have
three locations, the primary
club in Tuscaloosa and two
outreach clubs in Greensboro,
Ala., and Akron, Ala.
The organization is current-
ly trying to expand in order to
help more children, Stewart
said, and money received from
this contest could help accom-
plish a great deal.
Were trying to grow, and
we have plans to expand and
put a club in Northport, but
to do that we need more fund-
ing, Stewart said. $100,000
will give us an opportunity to
really do something great.
Stewart said he hopes
Alabama fans, students and
alumni will take this opportu-
nity to show their support for
a meaningful group. Bama fans
are notorious for their unre-
lenting voting when it comes
to online sports-related poll-
ing, especially during football
season. Stewart said he would
like to see this passion reveal
itself in the Coaches Charity
Challenge.
This contest is about a way
of supporting your coach who
himself is supporting an impor-
tant cause, he said. Coach
Grant is not at all in this for
himself. Its not about making
him feel good; hes doing this
to try to help our club and get
everyone to help as well.
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