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Tide sweeps Gamecocks

SOFTBALLThe theatre department to perform “Chicago” April 16-22

CHICAGO

By Judah MartinContributing Writer

Former Auburn University running back and 1985 Heisman trophy winner Bo Jackson plans to ride 300 miles across the state of Alabama on a Trek Bicycle in an effort to raise $1 million to benefit Gov. Robert Bentley’s Emergency Relief Fund. The bike will be illustrated with the names of the 249 peo-ple killed in last year’s devas-

tating tor-nadoes. “The rea-son for this ride is for state unity and to pay homage to the great Alabamians who lost their lives on April 27,

2011,” Jackson said in a press release. “I want Bo Bikes Bama to bring hope to Alabamians whose lives were forever changed by last year’s devastating tornadoes.

I encourage all my friends and fellow Alabamians to support me throughout this journey.” Jackson will begin the ride on April 24 in Henagar and end it on April 28 at the TuscaloosaAmphitheater. He will be joined by fellow sports celebrities Cam Newton, Cornelius Bennett, Ray Lewis, Lance Armstrong and Ken Griffey Jr. While Alabamians are free to join theride for the last three miles inTuscaloosa, those who wish to join in beforehand may do so after making a $200 donation to the campaign.

By Mazie BryantStaff [email protected]

When Shannon Walker devoted her home to the care of 14 dogs, she never won-dered what would happen if she found herself without one. Last April, Walker raced home from vaccinating ani-mals at the Bibb County Animal Shelter to find her home completely destroyed by the tornado that swept through only minutes before. “I knew that my family was all right, but I immediately started to search for all of my dogs,” Walker said. “We didn’t know what we were going to do with all of them yet, but we immediately started to round

them up.” At the time, Walker was fos-tering eight dogs by providing care for the animals until they could find a home. However, she soon noticed three of the dogs were missing. After only a few days of searching, Peanut and LuLu, two of Walker’s foster dogs, were found with the help of a microchip implant and an identification tag. Peanut had been taken to Canant Animal Hospital after the storm and was the only dog the hospital saw with a microchip. Kayla Ary, practice man-ager for Canant, describes microchip implants as a device smaller than a grain of rice that is inserted under the skin of an animal and con-tains a pet identification num-ber for rescue purposes.

Bo Jackson to travel state with stars

Animals aided by social media

By Tray SmithSpecial Projects [email protected]

The UA System Board of Trustees approved demoli-tions of four buildings and discussed a bill in the state legislature that would split the system last weekend in Huntsville. Rep. John Rogers, D-Birmingham, introduced legislation Thursday that, if passed and signed into law, would trigger a state-wide popular vote on a constitutional amendment to establish separate boards for both the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the University of Alabama

at Birmingham. Robert Witt, at his first board meeting as system chancellor, said separating the institutions would be a bad idea. “The strength of three campuses lies in the fact we leverage being part of a sys-tem, and we’d be strongly opposed to any such action,” he said.

UAH president Robert Altenkirch and UAB presi-dent Carol Garrison also spoke out against the pro-posal. One of the bill’s co-sponsors, state Rep. Phil Williams, R-Monrovia, told The Huntsville Times he no longer supports the bill either and is perfectly happy with the board’s

work to ensure the institutions can grow together as a system.

Campus demolitions approved by board

Yeldon runs away with MVP title at A-Day

0 : The White team did not have a single turnover, compared to

four for the Crimson team.

78,526 : Number of fans who attended A-Day to

watch Alabama’s last spring practice.

21 : The White team scored 21 second-half points to defeat the Crimson

team, 24-15. Quarterback Phillip Sims threw two touchdowns and Vinnie Sunseri returned a fumble for a touchdown.

4 : Linebacker Adrian Hubbard had four tackles for loss, including three sacks.

Hubbard is expected to fi ll the void left by Courtney Upshaw.

3 : Quarterback AJ McCarron threw three interceptions during the game. McCarron

started the game, ended the fi rst half and ended the game with an interception.

179 : Early-enrollee running back T.J. Yeldon led all receivers and rushers with 179 yards of

total offense and a touchdown. Yeldon rushed for 88 yards on 16 carries and caught fi ve passes for 91 yards.

CW | John Michael SimpsonIn the days after the tornado last April, the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter took in about 750 lost and hurt animals.

Technology helped pets, owners reunite

SEE PETS PAGE 5

Trustees also discuss state bill to break up UA system

SEE BOARD PAGE 5

Bo Jackson

Athletes will bike for emergency relief fund

SEE JACKSON PAGE 3

By Zac Al-KhateebAssistant Sports [email protected]@ZacAlKhateeb

In the Alabama Crimson Tide’s annual A-Day game Saturday, freshman running back T.J. Yeldon proved Alabama still has some talent in the back-field after the departure of Trent Richardson. In front of a crowd of 78,562 fans, Yeldon helped the White team defeat the Crimson team 24-15 by lead-ing all running backs with 88 rushing yards. He made numerous big runs and averaged 5.5 yards per carry. Yeldon showed some catching ability as well, hauling in a game-high 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. For his performance, Yeldon was awarded the Dixie Howell Most Valuable Player of the Game award. Head coach Nick Saban was pleased with Yeldon’s performance in the game. “He was the difference in the game for his team,” Saban said, “and made a lot of good plays, and had a lot of production. I think that’s important for us because we needed somebody like that.” Saban also said Yeldon will have a good chance to make an impact next year as a freshman. “Him and Amari Cooper have probably been the two freshmen that have really shown that they have ability and can make plays and could be contributors,” Saban said. “But again, it’s their maturity and how they can manage the role that they’re in. So, we’re looking for [Yeldon] to continue to mature and have a pretty sig-nificant role in helping our offense next year.”

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By Tray SmithSpecial Projects [email protected]

SGA Senator Will Barto was elected speaker of the SGA Senate Thursday night, defeating Senator Ryan Flamerich in his bid for re-election to the top position in the Student Government Association’s legislative branch. Barto, a student in the College of Commerce and Business Administration who

is beginning his sec-ond year in office, beat F l a m e r i c h by a 28-21 vote. “I believe that the pri-mary role of speaker

of the Senate is to help other senators achieve their goals by giving them the tools that they need to succeed,” Barto said in a statement. “I plan on doing that this year.” Barto, a junior majoring in accounting, said he thinks

the Senate could have done a better job looking at issues from both sides over the past year. “People very rarely agree in Senate, and I think that kind of looking at things from both sides of the issue and compromising is something that we, as a Senate body, not just the position [of speaker of the Senate], could have done better,” he said. Flamerich, a junior major-ing in chemical engineering and political science, was elected as a senator from the

SGA elects speaker Will BartoRyan Flamerich voted out 28-21

SEE SPEAKER PAGE 7

“The strength of three campuses lies in the fact we

leverage being part of a system, and we’d be strongly opposed to any such action

— Chancellor Robert Witt

Will Barto

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TUESDAY

What: ‘Art of the Ancients’

Where: Atrium Gallery, Alabama Museum of Natural History

When: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

What: Architecture of Possi-bilities: Reading the Blueprints

Where: Room 205, Gorgas Library

When: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

What: Chicago, $12 stu-dents, $15 faculty/staff, $18 adult

Where: Marian Gallaway Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall

When: 7:30 p.m.

TODAY

What: Elizabeth Sauer, “Mil-ton, Spain, and Latin America: The Scale of Toleration’

Where: 301 Morgan Hall

When: 5 to 6 p.m.

What: Holocaust survivors to speak on campus

Where: Room 205, Gorgas Library

When: 7 p.m.

What: Chicago, $12 stu-dents, $15 faculty/staff, $18 adult

Where: Marian Gallaway Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall

When: 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

What: Memory Techniques

Where: 230 Osband Hall

When: 4 to 5 p.m.

What: Singin’, Swingin’ and Bob

Where: Moody Music Build-ing

When: 7:30 p.m.

What: The Riverside South-east Asian Film Festival pres-ents ‘Opera Jawa’

Where: Media Center, River-side Community Center

When: 8 to 10 p.m.

VIDEO: BAMA’S GOT TALENT

A wide variety of University of Alabama students com-peted in the Bama’s Got Talent show in Morgan Hall on Wednesday. Watch clips of the talented performers.

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Diplomats from six world powers met with Iranian offi-cials into the mid-afternoon Saturday in their effort to finally launch a durable nego-tiation aimed at putting curbs on Tehran’s disputed nuclear program. The six countries, after failing repeatedly in the past to start such a negotiation, have set the limited goal of beginning a candid conversa-tion with Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, and organizing a second meeting at which they hope to go into greater depth. Iran insists its nuclear program is aimed only at applying nuclear ener-gy to peaceful uses, but many world powers fear Tehran seeks bomb-making capabili-ties. The group convened at about 11 a.m. at the Istanbul Convention Center, met as a group with Jalil, then broke for lunch at about 1:30 p.m. They reconvened about an hour and a half later. Diplomats said they might hold nation-to-nation meet-ings with Jalili in the after-noon. Western officials described the Iranians’ tone as con-structive and compared it favorably with last year, when, at a similar meeting, Iran refused to discuss the nuclear program. The so-called P5 Plus One group includes the five per-manent members of the U.N. Security Council — the United States, France,

Britain, Russia and China — plus Germany. Catherine Ashton, the EU’s foreign policy chief who is organizing the event, said before the meeting that while some signs were encourag-ing, “much depends on what Iran is putting on the table today”. “What we are here to do is find ways in which we can build confidence between us and ways in which we can demonstrate that Iran is moving away from a nuclear weapons program,” she said.Iranian officials, who have been alternatively positive and critical of the meeting, continued their commentary from afar. The government-controlled Fars news organization inter-viewed Mohammed Esmaeel Kosari, deputy chief of the national security and for-eign policy commission of the Parliament, who said the first subject of discussion should be the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists, blamed by Iran on foreign powers. He said the six powers “should answer our ques-tions, because they have not so far condemned the assas-sination.” Hermidas Bavand, a for-mer Iranian diplomat who is now an academic, praised the talks, saying that if the two sides can agree on another meeting, “it is the begin-ning of confidence–building,” and a process that can ulti-mately lead to compromises and a lifting of the economic

In honor of National Holocaust Remembrance Day, two Holocaust survivors cur-rently living in Alabama, Max Herzel and Ruth Siegler, author of “My Father’s Blessing,” will share their stories of survival. The event will take place today at 7 p.m. in Gorgas Room 205.

Herzel and Siegler will answer questions from the audience and talk about their experiences during the Holocaust and their lives after liberation. This event is currently co-sponsored by the Hillel organization, History Department, Religious Studies, New College and Crossroads.

Holocaust survivors to speak at Gorgas Gary Sloan, coordinator of Prestigious Scholarships and Awards, will present an information session on external scholarships and awards today from 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 227 of Lloyd Hall. Any student who would like to know more about the types of exter-nal scholarships and awards that are avail-able and the processes involved in applying for such awards (including Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Truman, Goldwater, Hollings, Fulbright, Boren and many others) should

come to this meeting. Freshmen and sopho-mores are especially encouraged to attend in order to improve their chances of success in these competitions. Students who are planning to apply for Rhodes Scholarships, Marshall Scholarships, Mitchell Scholarships and/or Fulbright Grants next fall should make every effort to attend this meeting to receive instructions regarding the application process for these awards because applications are due at the very beginning of the fall semester.

Information session on prestige scholarships to be held in Lloyd Hall

Applications for director positions with the Student Government Association are available online through April 17. Standing committee applications are also available. Students can apply for both; however, director applications

will take priority. An individual who is selected for a director position will no longer be eli-gible for a standing committee position. For more informa-tion, contact Brennan Johnson at [email protected].

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By Ashanka KumariStaff [email protected]

The Good Samaritan Clinic in Northport is looking for vol-unteers to help with and set up their own entertainment booths at the clinic’s next com-munity fundraiser. “Spring into Good Health,” the clinic’s spring fundraiser, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 21 in the clinic’s park-ing lot as a way to raise funds and awareness of the clinic, according to a press release. All proceeds will go directly to the clinic to purchase needed supplies so that volunteer doc-tors, nurses and small staff can continue to provide free servic-es to those in need. The free event will include games for children, music and entertainment, some refresh-ments and free blood pressure checks, according to a press release. Members of the com-munity will also be able to speak with representatives about health topics such as exercise, diabetes, nutrition and healthy eating. “We are looking for people willing to come up with their

Good Samaritan Clinic holds ‘Spring into Good Health’

CW | Shannon AuvilOn April 13, Coach Nick Saban and John Croyle addressed students about making good decisions and developing a more positive atmo-sphere around campus.

own entertainment station,” said Brittney Knox, a volun-teer at the clinic. “While we have enough volunteers for the booths we have now, we need more booths so more children can be served. We’re looking for things like face painting or

even just people willing to help pass out flyers.” Since 1999, the Good Samaritan Clinic has been a nonprofit organization that serves adults who are resi-dents of Tuscaloosa, Greene, Hale, Bibb, Pickens, Sumter

and Fayette counties, Knox said. Volunteers are necessary to help the clinic be successful and do a variety of things, said Julie Sittason, executive direc-tor of the clinic. “We have volunteer

physicians and nurse practitio-ners who work at the clinic but depend on University students a lot too,” Sittason said. “We see lots of students who are in pre-med, nursing, social work and business, but also other majors. It’s a really valuable opportunity for students to get some good expe-rience.” Knox, who is majoring in journalism, aids with writing and putting together ideas for fund-raisers, Sittason said. Mary Mitchell, volunteer coor-dinator at the clinic, said they have 30 consistent volunteers, and the only requirement is to have good character and a love for helping people. “Students get to do every-thing from filing papers to help-ing the doctors,” Mitchell said. “We have 750 to 800 patients that come three to four times a year, so we have a large num-ber of appointments and only 13 regular volunteer doctors, four nurse practitioners and about seven nurses, although

there is a large network of doc-tors in the community that helpus if we need it.” The Good Samaritan Clinic is open every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and every Thursday from 9 a.m. to around 8:30 p.m., depending on how many doc-tors are able to serve at the

clinic, Mitchell said. As a non-profit organiza-tion, the clinic relies heavily on donations, aswell as some support from the United Way but is always in need of money,

Mitchell said. “A $10 donation may not seem like much, but it can purchase a box of antibiot-ics for our patients,” Mitchell said. “Any amount of money is always helpful.” Supporters are welcome to send donations directly to the Good Samaritan Clinic at 3880 Watermelon Rd., Suite A, Northport, AL 35473. To vol-unteer, contact Brittney Knox at [email protected] or 205-566-0033.

“We have volunteer physicians and nurse practitioners who work at the clinic but depend

on University students a lot too.

— Julie Sittason

By Adrienne BurchStaff [email protected]

Speakers at the first annual Coaching Character Initiative drew from personal experi-ences to teach students about the Capstone Creed and how they should work to better practice what it says. Featured speakers at the event, which took place Thursday night in Coleman Coliseum and was hosted by the Student Government Association Judicial Board, were John Croyle, a former Alabama football player and owner of Big Oak Ranch, and head coach Nick Saban. Croyle was introduced to the audience as a man who found out early in life what he was put on earth to do. At age 24, Croyle gave up a career in the National Football League to follow his passions and start a camp for abused, neglected and orphaned children. Croyle has been running the Big Oak Ranch for 37 years. He and his wife have helped more than 1,900 children, with their first child now at the age of 57. Croyle said he is the rich-est man anyone in the audi-ence had ever laid eyes on, not because of the money in his wallet, but because he figured out why God put him on this earth, and he is now fulfilling that purpose. “Choices create circum-stances. Decisions determine

Saban, John Croyle talk character, life

your destiny,” Croyle said. “Don’t ever let someone else write your destiny.” Croyle encouraged students to figure out what God is call-ing them to do and then to do it. He told the story about when he a p p r o a c h e d Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant about rais-ing money to start the ranch as opposed to joining the NFL. “[Bryant] said, ‘Don’t play pro football unless you are willing to marry it. Go build that ranch you’ve been

talking about.’ I walked out of his office, and I never looked back,” Croyle said. After Croyle finished, Saban addressed the students

about what he has learned about charac-ter through his coaching career. “I always tell our players, ‘Who you are is more impor-tant than what you do,’”

Saban said, “Because who you are is your character.” Saban spoke about one of his favorite commercials that aired during Michael Jordan’s

prime. It featured Jordan list-ing off the number of games he had lost and the shots he had missed, but then at the end, Jordan says, “But because I fail is why I succeed.” “How you manage the nega-tive things that happen to you are most important,” Saban said. The Alabama football team experienced this same pro-cess of overcoming adversity this past season in their loss to LSU during the regular season. Saban said he had to convince the team after the game that they could win the next one if they did not make the mistakes they did to beat themselves. Saban also spoke on the character quality of giving to others. Saban said the happi-est day for him is on the first day of camp, when they host the Nick’s Kids luncheon for the children from the differ-ent organizations they give money to. “You get a lot more when you give than when you get,” Saban said. Saban said he and the team spend a lot of time focusing on bettering their character on and off the field. They have psychiatrists and character coaches who meet with the players on a regular basis. Saban said he has been coach-ing for 37 years now, and one thing he has learned is that you have to be a champion before you are ever going to win a championship.

JACKSON FROM PAGE 1

Pro athletes bike Bama for charity

The crew will make over-night stops in Guntersville, Cullman, Jasper and Bessemer and will stop at several Hibbett Sports stores, a sponsor of the ride, to sign autographs. At the end of the ride, they will join Tuscaloosa resi-dents for a cel-ebration at the amphitheater. The celebration will include a silent auction of autographed m e m o r ab i l i a , including the bikes used, and will also feature live entertain-ment. Julie Ward, account execu-tive for Big Communications, described Bo Bikes Bama as an eye-opener for individu-als unaware of the work that still needs to be done in many storm-ravaged areas. “Jackson’s 300-mile ride will offer a glimpse of the devasta-tion caused by the April 2011 tornadoes,” Ward said. “The route was designed by TREK Travel to follow the path of destruction and will offer a glimpse of remaining damage

from the 2011 storms.” Jackson said Bo Bikes Bama is not a matter of sports team affiliation, but rather a cause that all Alabamians can relate to. “This is something to rec-ognize all of those great Alabamians that lost their lives in this tornado,” Jackson told al.com. “It doesn’t mat-ter if they were Auburn fans, Alabama fans, Troy fans, UAB fans, [West Alabama]

fans. When you have a sig-nificant loss of life in one day that we had in our state, that is enough to make you stand up and say, ‘Hey, cer-tain things aren’t impor-tant right now.’ “If I can do anything to shine the light

on the importance of us treat-ing each other with respect and showing that we are our brothers’ and sisters’ keeper, if I can do that on a minute scale, I will feel I’ve done something worthwhile for my state and my fellow brothers and sis-ters.” As of Sunday, Bo Bikes Bama has raised $198,379. Those interested in donating to the cause may do so by registering at www.bobikesbama.com.

“This is something to rec-ognize all of those great Alabamians that lost their

lives in this tornado. It doesn’t matter if they were Auburn fans, Alabama fans, Troy fans, UAB fans, [West

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— Bo Jackson

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— John Croyle

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I went to a party Saturday night. The alcohol flowed, the dance floor was crowded, and all who attended had a good time. There was a contingency of European international stu-dents at the party, one of whom was from Austria. I asked my new friend to dance, but she turned me down. “I don’t dance with someone as drunk as you are,” she said. “But how do you know how drunk I am? I’ve only been here for a little while,” I replied. “I know, but I heard you speaking too loudly just a moment ago, and so it seems to me you’re too drunk to dance with,” she explained. “But I’m a really good danc-er,” I said, “and people really enjoy when I dance at parties.” “I’m sorry, but you’re just too drunk.”* It didn’t seem fair. There was no way for her to know how much I’d had to drink that night, nor was there any real measure to explain what con-stituted speaking “too loudly.” Still, being the gentleman I am after a few drinks, I respectfully took my leave. Defeated, I went outside and sat on the stoop to reflect. Turns out, I could draw paral-lels between what had just hap-pened to me and what happened to Brothers Street Eats last week. The food truck, started by graduates of this fine institu-tion, was removed from cam-pus last week because someone

Condi for President

By Danielle Drago

The 23-member advisory committee in charge of search-ing for UA’s next president need not look further than Gaddafi’s photo albums. Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state and current Stanford profes-sor, is the obvious choice to fill Robert Witt’s well-polished shoes. With her intelligence, poise in tough situations and ability to wear pearls, the selections committee should consider a few key reasons regarding why Condi would be perfect as UA’s next president.

1. Her strong ties to the state of Alabama. Condoleezza grew

up in Birmingham, Ala., and lived there until her father took a job at the University of Denver. Her father’s friend was John L. Blackburn, founder of the Blackburn Institute, a group for which she has high praise. She was also inducted into the wom-en’s honorary XXXI. She prob-ably has eaten at Dreamland at some point. Frequently cited as the most powerful woman to come out of Alabama, it is only fitting that Ms. Rice come full circle and end up in a cer-tain white house on University Boulevard.

2. She would boost Alabama’s media presence tenfold. I just hyperventilated imagining Jon Stewart introducing his guest as ‘Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state and current

president at the University of Alabama.’ She would undoubt-edly boost Alabama’s reputa-tion as an institution with her prestigious academic and pro-fessional record. Condi could help our PR stats tremendous-ly, and who knows, maybe get Colin Powell to do next year’s commencement address.

3. She has experience in administration, both politi-cal and academic. While well-known for being secretary of state under one of the most turbulent presidential adminis-trations in history, Condoleezza Rice has also served as the pro-vost for Stanford. During her time there, she balanced the university’s budget in a matter of two years, which, at the time, ran a deficit of $20 million. UA

could use someone with her expertise and business savvy during our period of expansive growth. Just think of how much more money we could be paying Nick Saban if she were presi-dent!

4. She will singlehandedly address UA’s lack of diversity in the role of president. It is no secret that the upper echelons of UA’s administration are tra-ditionally reserved for white males. Condoleezza, a black woman, would not only break that stereotype, but could also be instrumental in addressing racial issues on campus and uni-fying the student body and fac-ulty as a whole. No word yet on her ability to write vague emails to the entire student body.

5. Most importantly, sheloves football. Ms. Rice wouldfit into the Saban Nation fasterthan you can say “houndstoothpower suit.” Condoleezza, whosaid she would aspire to be theNFL commissioner had herpolitical career not taken off,loves football. Better yet, shemay as well already be wear-ing crimson and white: On theday of the LSU-Bama game, shetweeted “Roll Tide.” Selections committee, I apolo-gize for making your job ter-ribly easy for you, but Condi isthe clear choice. If you need me,I’ll be devising ways to stay afew extra semesters in order toshake her hand at graduation. Danielle Drago is a seniormajoring in finance andeconomics.

University scrubbed of personality, one small business at a time

complained about the noise from the generator. Being a fan of food trucks and the entrepre-neurial spirit, I decided to inves-tigate. Brothers Street Eats uses a Powerhorse 9000 generator. The noise from this generator peaks at 75 decibels. In the city of Tuscaloosa, the noise limit is 80 decibels. I do not expect this is a coincidence, as Brothers operated around the city before finding a spot on the Quad. I looked for a similar noise-level restriction for the campus, as I figured it was possibly dif-ferent since the University owns the land. As far as I could tell, one didn’t exist. Now, I understand noise is an issue when dealing with an edu-cational environment. I under-stand professors shouldn’t have to talk over ambient noise. I understand students shouldn’t have to strain to hear lectures. What I don’t understand is why the University cannot work with Brothers Street Eats to find a solution where they can stay on campus. These are University of Alabama gradu-ates starting their own busi-ness. Campus denizens have

warmly received them, and their presence adds charm to an otherwise sterile environment. They even worked out a deal with Bama Dining to use Dining Dollars and Bama Cash. If noise is as big an issue as whoever complained made it out to be, let Brothers use the electricity on the Quad or work out a situation where the University helps Brothers pur-chase a quieter generator. I don’t know the feasibility of those suggestions, frankly, but my point is the University can and should work with Brothers instead of simply removing them from campus altogether

for a problem with no specific violation parameters. What constitutes too loud? What I can put up with isn’t ever going to be the same as the person next to me. And I can’t stress enough how much worse this is all made by the fact that the owners are University graduates. One can’t help but wonder if this would be the solution if recent Honors College graduates or a so-called VIP student ran Brothers Street Eats. What’s the message being sent? We want you to graduate, follow your dreams and start your own business, just not

here? And by the way, I can’t verywell complain about the absurd-ly large truck with the exhauststacks flying around the park-ing lot outside ten Hoor thatliterally drowns out the profes-sor’s voice, so I think the nicefolks in Graves Hall can justdeal with a little backgroundnoise. *I invented this conversationto make a point. She did turn medown, though. Y’all, I was reallysad.

John Davis is the chief copy edi-tor of The Crimson White. Hiscolumn runs weekly on Monday.

Birth control should not be considered a controversial issueBy Sophia Fazal

The birth control debate is on TV screens, newspapers and even my Twitter feed. Between Obama’s new healthcare bill, the Pope’s newest outrage, Dr. Oz’s health claims and Melinda Gate’s “My Uncontroversial Idea,” I decided to do some of my own research and get involved. Two months ago, Opinions editor SoRelle Wyckoff covered the topic of debate between “Barack Obama [and] Pope Benedict XVI in the arena of contraception.” The claim that the Obama administration is overstep-ping its boundaries into the lives of Americans is a crock. Republicans, the Catholic Church and other religious interfaces are claiming their rights of “religious liberty” are being violated; however, this is rhetoric at its best. “In other words, ‘religious liberty’ does not protect indi-vidual freedom (whatever that may be) but allows organiza-tions to police the religious con-victions of their employees,” stated professor Finbarr Curtis in an article on contracep-tion to the SSRC. Secularism, Religion and The Public Square is a nonprofit that covers topics like the birth control mandate and gets expertise from those

who have the authority to give it. His ideas play on a scenario where a married Southern Baptist woman takes a job at a Catholic institution (he uses a university, but I have a per-sonal friend in the same situa-tion at a private hospital), and her birth control is no longer covered by insurance because of Papal teachings she has no belief in. The woman already has three children, but whether she can afford more, her indi-vidual freedom to make that decision has been taken away. To Curtis, “the response of the Church (and its Baptist apologists)” would be to refute this woman’s religious free-doms were violated because she knowingly took a job at a Catholic institution, and so she is free to pay the price of contraception not covered by insurance, stop using contra-ception altogether or find a new job. This introduces us to Melinda Gates and her “uncon-troversial idea.” In an article by the Huffington Post, she argues birth control is completely mis-understood and can be used to help the global economy as a whole. To her, birth control is an uncontroversial idea practiced all over the world, and a result of birth control becoming con-

troversial has prevented it from coming to developing countries where it could change the lives of hundreds of millions of the poorest families. Gates uses examples and statistics from developing countries that have had the opportunity to give women birth control in order for them to control their own lives. In Bangladesh, there is a dis-trict called Matlab, where half the villagers were given educa-tional access to contraception, while the other half were not. The study was followed for 20 years, and the Matlab villagers given this access had a much better quality of life than those without the same advantages. The households held more assets like livestock, land and savings; maternal mortality and infant mortality rates both decreased, the women were paid more in wages and, most importantly, the children had more educational opportuni-ties than the families that did not have these advantages. The study here doesn’t make birth control or contraceptives a miracle worker, but it does claim that, by having control of the growth of one’s family, people can and will make bet-ter decisions that can result in economic benefit. A few weeks ago, I went home to spend a couple days

of my spring break there before making my way down to Rosemary Beach, Fla. While there, my mom strapped me down in our living room and forced me to watch another Dr. Oz segment, it being her guilty pleasure. Though my eyes bled for an hour, I managed to learn quite a few things. For one, Dr. Oz is one of the only doctors on TV with an actual medical degree, and two, birth control can actually lower the risk of endometrial and ovarian can-cer in women, according to the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Oz explained that each year a woman uses birth con-trol, her risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer is reduced by 10 percent. This is not a miracle, but instead the side effect of a developed world with decreased mortality rates. The cycle is simple. As women are living longer, they ovulate twice as much. Each time a woman ovulates, she is risking ovarian and endome-trial cancer, infection and her ability to reproduce. However, because birth control regulates hormonal imbalances and ovu-lation itself, women are a lot less at risk. The problem here is control; Republicans, the Church and other religious interfaces are fighting a battle for control

that is meaningless in a world that is already a decade ahead of this medically mundane approach. “People are worried about the impact on sexual mortal-ity, but they are losing focus on what really is important,” said Sean Jennings, a junior major-ing in economies and finance. “It’s not about sexual freedom and promiscuity, it’s not a reli-gion or state battle, it’s a battle of human [liberty].” I agree. And as a woman here in the United States, I know that I want to finish my educa-tion and have a career before I have children. I want to be able to give each of my children the best, without forfeiting their education or way of life. Melinda Gates gave her talk in Berlin, Germany, a coun-try where every woman has access to affordable contracep-tion. Her idea was to make the world more aware and unite it in order to help the global economy. I am writing here in the United States, with the goal to make people aware and well informed of the ignorance of others, and how that can direct-ly affect a thriving nation’s way of life, bringing us to a lower standard of living.

Sophia Fazal is a junior major-ing in anthropology. Her col-umn runs biweekly on Monday.

“Wonder why they are demolishing the Stu-dent Media building and the frat houses? Iʼm speculating as to itʼs UA athletics re-

lated.”

— Jerry

“A huge portion of the student population

is increasingly out-raged at the social and racial state of affairs in our greek community… If this

explosive growth does not come with a dra-matic improvement in the leadership behav-ior and value systems

of these organizations, the campus will be on the verge of some very

public confl ict”

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By Rich Robinson Staff [email protected]

It’s not every day you get to see the 6-foot-4, 350-pound Terrence Cody rolling on the ground, dodging paintball rounds. But for the crowd assembled at the Splatzone Paintball Field in Cottondale on Saturday, it was just another day at the park. The charity paintball tour-nament was organized by for-mer Crimson Tide defensive back Chris Rogers and ben-efited breast cancer research efforts. Rogers’ mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in August of 2007. Rogers used to visit her in between his two-a-day practices during his junior year and was energized by her positive atti-tude. He said her battle fueled his performance on the field. “That’s why when I took the field, I played with so much spirit because I knew that I was

blessed to have that moment,” Rogers said. Rogers said he first got the idea to raise money for breast cancer research in 2009. “There is a need for us ath-letes to give back, and how do we do that?” Rogers remembers asking himself. While in graduate school, a professor of his, Sue Parker, helped Rogers plan a charity. Rogers said he didn’t think the event would have been possible without Parker’s guidance. “She’s amazing,” he said. Rogers and his char-ity, Together Assisting People, worked alongside the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama to put on the event. Kate Darden, a member of the foundation’s board of direc-tors, said since the organization was founded 15 years ago, it has raised more than $3 million for breast cancer research at UAB’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. She also said that all the money raised by the foundation

stays in Alabama for research, including that raised in the paintball tournament. And while no fundraising goal was placed on the event, Darden was still excited for the unique partnership. “He was looking for something to do to involve his friends and the players that would be here, and he found out about this place,” Darden said. Brad Smelley, a tight end on two national cham-pionship squads, was covered in paint at the mid-way point of com-petition. He admitted his team was not doing very well, but was also happy to support his friend, Chris Rogers. “We try to rally behind our players when they try to do something like this,” Smelley said.

Smelley also said how proud he was to be a part of a team that does events like that and how it speaks to the character of the program. “It just shows how much of a family-oriented program we are,” said 2009 Heisman

Trophy winner Mark Ingram. “Some of us played with each other, some of us didn’t. But at the same time, we all come back here and sup-port each other.” Despite never having played paintball before, Ingram and his

team, the “goon squad,” had a good time. “I have a good team, so they’re carrying the weight right now,” Ingram said in between the action. “I’ve got my spot and my strategy down. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.”

Rick Lee, a friend and mentor of Rogers, was at the event to support him. Lee helped Rogers organize the event and said it took many hours, volunteers and companies coming together to support it. “Chris has one of the biggest and kindest hearts of any indi-vidual that I’ve ever met,” Lee said. “Hopefully, we can contin-ue to do other things through his organization.” Rogers was also appreciative of all of the fans who came to the event. “We have great fans here in Tuscaloosa, great support and a lot of love,” he said. “I’ll never forget this experience.” Cody, a former offensive line-man for Alabama and current NFL player, felt a personal con-nection to the event. “My position coach with the Baltimore Ravens, his wife sur-vived breast cancer, so he likes the fact that I support it, and I’ve got breast cancer license plates on both of my vehicles,” Cody

said. It was Cody’s first time on a paintball field. He admitted he was a little confused about what to do at first. “I didn’t know what the object of the game was or what we had to do, so I was just out there shooting most of the time. Then they said I got shot and I was [like], ‘Ah, ok,’” Cody said with a wide smile. In the end, Cody and his team, “The Untouchables,” finished in third place behind two local pro-fessional teams. They finished the highest out of the UA play-er teams in the 13-team double elimination tournament. And while the action between the protective nets was just for fun and bragging rights, Chris Rogers understood it meant something much more. “Words really can’t express the way I feel, guys giving me support. It all goes back to what Coach [Nick] Saban always instilled in us — family, team-work and unity,” Rogers said.

Football players play paintball for breast cancer research

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Social media improves search for lost pets

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Board discusses separation, demolitions

“I don’t support that bill,” Williams said. He said he agreed to co-sponsor the legislation in February before Witt was named chancellor. UA interim president Judy Bonner was on hand for the meet-ing, where the board approved sev-eral construction projects on the UA campus. The search advisory committee that will work with Witt to identify his permanent replace-ment on the UA campus has not begun meeting, system spokes-woman Kellee Reinhart said. The board approved the demoli-tion of the Human Environmental Sciences Design House, the Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Delta Theta fraternity houses and the Office of Student Media building. The HES building will be torn down to make way for an expan-sion to the Kappa Delta sorority

house. The fraternity houses and the media building, which are located on University Boulevard in front of Bryant-Denny Stadium, will be replaced with lighting and green space. The demolitions along University Boulevard will cost $195,061, but will offset deferred maintenance costs that are esti-mated at more than $730,000 for the Office of Student Media build-ing alone. The board also approved Stage II construction for a $6 million project to renovate ten Hoor Hall and Stage III construction for the second phase of the North Bluff Residential Community, which will cost $62.5 million dollars. The community is also being renamed “Presidential Village,” UA spokes-woman Cathy Andreen said. The board accepted a $500,000 gift from “supporters and friends of the University” to establish the UA Acts of Kindness Endowed Scholarship. No details about how the scholarship will be rewarded.

“Often during emergencies, people take missing animals to an animal shelter or a veterinary office,” Ary said. “In these situations, microchips offer an inexpensive way for pets to be reunited with their owners.” Because many of the animals that came through Canant after the tornadoes did not have microchip implants, the animal hospital relied on their Facebook page to reconnect pets and owners. “Veterinaries and shelters have social media networks to post pic-tures of animals so owners can actually see if they look similar to their missing pets,” Ary said. “Also, Petfinder.com is a courtesy listing website that people can advertise lost animals to the public.” Chase, or “Happy Feet,” was Walker’s third missing foster dog, and he was found on Petfinder.com

two weeks after the storm. She had almost lost hope of ever finding him again. “I’d had him several months before the tornado came through, and he was so skittish, such a sweet boy,” Walker said. “I was worried for Chase because he wasn’t microchipped or wearing his collar. “I just kept praying he was all right, wherever he was. I really thought he was dead, and I just hoped if that was the case, he had died instantly and didn’t suffer.” However, a family that lived only three blocks away from Walker found and fed Chase, who had been hiding under their bushes. They were able to connect with Walker through her advertisement for Chase on the Petfinder website. Mindy Gilbert, field representa-tive for the Humane Society of the United States, was serving as inci-dent command for animal response in the Tuscaloosa area after April 27. She found that social media played a major role in the rescue of missing animals.

“Social media is a faster and extremely effective method for find-ing missing pets after disasters once the power grid is back up for com-munication,” Gilbert said. “It keeps people from having to travel long dis-tances to make a positive identifica-tion. “Many times it’s really useful when compared to the traditional messag-es. If someone is missing a medium brown dog, it is more effective to see a picture of the animal instead of just reading a description.” However, Gilbert warns against the reliance on social media to find missing animals as opposed to tradi-tional forms of communication such as fliers and word of mouth. “After emergencies, there often isn’t electricity or cell phone sig-nals to be able to use social media for rescue,” Gilbert said. “There are also communities of older people and retirees who don’t see social media as an early response. It’s really dependent on the situation, and it’s important that we don’t overlook the use of traditional messages.”

“Chris has one of the biggest and kindest hearts of any

individual that I’ve ever met. Hopefully, we can continue to do other things through his

organization.

— Rick Lee

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• Singin’, Swingin’ and Bob: Moody Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m.


LIFESTYLESthis week

By Erich Hilkert

Summer blockbuster movies are just around the corner. “The Avengers” will play in crowded theaters nationwide start-ing May 4. Multiplexes will soon be inun-dated, either with action movies that do nothing but kill brain cells, or with the so-called popcorn movie. A popcorn movie is one that doesn’t require you to think too much, but is fun to watch. I like to call it the Fiddle Faddle movie because Fiddle Faddle gives you a sugar rush for about two hours before the sugar crash kicks in. The era of the action hero seems to have tapered off. “The Expendables 2,” which will be released later this year, is like a roll call of action stars from previ-ous decades. There’s Jason Statham, who got his start in the ‘90s, and Chuck Norris, who started back in the ‘70s. Then, there’s a slew of action stars who started in the ‘80s: Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude van Damme and perhaps the ultimate action hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Practically

the only ‘80s action stars not in the film are Harrison Ford (who technically got his start in the ‘70s) and direct-to-DVD action star Steven Segal. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s acting career peaked in 1991 with “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” He hasn’t had a mean-ingful piece of dialogue since he yelled, “You want collateral damage? I’ll give you collateral dam-age!” “Collateral Damage” wasn’t a very good movie either. But it was fun to watch Schwarzenegger survive a fall down a waterfall that no ordinary human could possibly live to tell about, much less walk away from with only the most minor of injuries. It’s also fun to see him give a villain the Mike Tyson treatment. Schwarzenegger first hit box office gold in 1984, with James Cameron’s “The Terminator.” He excelled in the role of the villain in that film, although the same

can’t be said for his turn as Mr. Freeze in “Batman and Robin.” Everyone has surely by now heard Schwarzenegger’s most famous line that he delivered in “The Terminator.” When the police tell Arnold to get lost at the police station, Arnold replies, “I’ll be back.” He comes back by

driving a car right through the police station entrance. Maybe that’s what makes Schwarzenegger so com-pelling: His flair for the dramatic in the form of action. While “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” is prob-ably Arnold’s best overall movie, his best singular role came with “Total

Recall.” Schwarzenegger’s thick Austrian accent is part of his entertainment value. It’s even better in “Total Recall” because Arnold throws out swear words like he throws around puny weaklings who get in his way. Like the “Terminator” movies, “Total Recall” involves time travel. Why

do Schwarzenegger’s best movies involve time travel? No one can say for sure, but it probably has something to do with his hulking figure and the aforementioned accent. In “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” Schwarzenegger goes from playing the villain to playing the protagonist. The very first line of the movie, delivered by Schwarzenegger, would be comical in the hands of another actor. “I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle,” Schwarzenegger declares. It helps that the biker quips, “You forgot to say ‘please.’” After “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” Schwarzenegger still made a few quality movies — a reunion with James Cameron in 1994’s “True Lies” stands out, in particu-lar — but within a few years, he experi-enced a steep decline. Now that Schwarzenegger has complet-ed his political career as The Governator, the 64-year-old is inexplicably back with a whole slate of action movies on the hori-zon. Hopefully, they’ll be what he does best: Good popcorn movies.

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“Now that Schwarzenegger has completed his political

career as The Governator, the 64-year-old is inexplicably back with a whole slate of

action movies on the horizon.

By Becky Robinson

Recently, for some reason, I’ve been obsessed with everything nautical. I don’t know what caused it, but I real-ized, as I flipped through my various fashion magazines, that my fixation isn’t without warrant. Obviously, when I say nautical, I’m not talking Popeye or sailor uniforms. There are many sophisticated ways to pull off a simple, airy summer look

with this timeless trend. First is my personal favor-ite: Stripes. Generally, when going for a nautical look, stripes tend to be thin and have a patriotic color palette. White and navy is the most common, but ver-sions of red and white or navy and red also work really well. Like I said before, though, keep the stripes thin to avoid looking like a candy cane or our nation’s flag. Your top can be long-sleeved, a thin cotton tee, a tank top, basically whatever you — or the weather, in some cases — dictate. Tops can addition-ally be made of any fabric: Cotton, silk, man-made — stripes can normally work with any fabric.

When it comes to bottoms, less is more in terms of colors. Neutrals are always the best options for nautical outfits. Think kha-kis, white or practically any shade of denim you could imagine. Concentrate more on the fit of your pants or shorts than what color or fabric they are. Nautical-inspired looks can, of course, carry over to the beach. This year, Target came out with a pleth-ora of striped bikinis with tiny gold accents perfect for your seaside look, all at an affordable price. Plain navy,

white and red also work well paired together or mixed and matched. If you’re looking for a small dose of nautical flair but don’t want to go all out, accessories are a great option. Try a chunky rope bracelet or any-thing with a little anchor pendant. Now, before some of you go tying rope around your wrists, that’s not what I mean. Many companies make brace-lets out of various materials — like rope — and if done correct-ly, they can be a quirky way to make a state-ment. Proenza Schouler did it last season when they made adorable, m u l t i - c o l o r e d bracelets out of woven climbing rope and carabi-neer clasps (the metallic ones people often put on their book bags). A n y t h i n g g o l d c a n a c c e n t u a t e a nautical look. Tiny gold buttons on striped shirts can give you a subtle effect with-out blinging yourself out too much. A delicate gold anchor, sail-boat necklace or small ball earrings are

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College of Engineering for his third year last month. He became the first speak-er of the SGA Senate one year ago, after the new SGA Constitution — ratified in February 2011 — established the position. Flamerich was also the first non-greek student elected to lead a political branch of the SGA in 25 years. Barto is a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. “Serving as speaker last year was a great opportu-nity, especially considering the obstacles that non-greek students often face in the

SGA,” Flamerich said. “I wish Will well and look forward to working with him over the coming year.” The speaker is elected by members of the Senate and is responsible for presiding over Senate meetings. The election is held by secret ballot, something Barto said he hopes to change. “I’m a firm believer in transparency,” he said. “I feel like this vote should be a vote that’s open to our constitu-ents.” Barto sponsored several bills to eliminate secret bal-lots in the speaker election last year, but none of them ever received a vote on the Senate floor. “The Rules and Ethics Committees tabled that leg-islation because the SGA Constitution says that all SGA

elections must be done by secret ballot, and we have to follow what the Constitution says,” Flamerich said. The speaker election was held at the second meeting of the SGA Senate to take place since the newly elected senators were sworn in two weeks ago. All 50 senators are elected annually during SGA elections in March, and they represent the University’s various colleges and graduate students. The Senate also elected Parker Graham, a sophomore majoring in chemical engi-neering, to serve as secretary. Graham is beginning his first year as a senator from the College of Engineering. “I’m really looking for-ward to the next school year,” Graham said. “I believe I’m

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By Becky RobinsonContributing Writer

When someone says “con-cert” in a college town, a night at the symphony might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, The Huxford Symphony Orchestra hopes that will change tonight at 7:30 in the Moody Concert Hall. Demondrae Thurman, orchestra conductor and asso-ciate professor of euphonium and tuba, urges students to come see the orchestra, espe-cially if they’ve never been to a symphony show before. “It’s great to expose people who have never seen orchestra

through this music and great to reconnect people who have been to a symphony to their past experiences,” Thurman said.

The Huxford Symphony Orchestra is the University’s 60-member student symphony instrumental ensemble. It was renamed in 2000 for Camilla Huxford, a UA graduate who presented the group with a large endowment. Cody Jones, a senior major-ing in political science, said although he has never seen a symphony live, he is glad to see their presence on campus. “I think it’s great that the students and the University have an orchestra,” Jones said. “Added cultural and artistic expression is always a good thing.” Charlotte Lawson, a junior

majoring in criminal justice and political science, agreed with Jones. “I think it’s great that UA would pursue artistic endeav-ors alongside its usual empha-sis on sports and academics,” she said. The upcoming concert will

feature music from Spain, Italy and surrounding countries. The first half of the show is titled “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn” by French com-poser Claude Debussy. Music from the second half will fea-ture “Fountains of Rome” by Ottorini Respighi, an Italian composer. Thurman said the concert will be a “normal symphony,” meaning there are no special soloist performances. Despite this, Thurman said nearly all the instruments will be heard in some type of soloist capacity. This will give viewers an opportunity to experience all sections of a traditional

symphony orchestra. The Huxford Symphony Orchestra has already per-formed four concerts this school year, making April 16 the last show before sum-mer. The Orchestra recently put on a concerto/aria con-cert in February. It also gave two holiday performances of “Hilaritas.” Concert tickets are free, and the show is open to the general public. For more infor-mation about The Huxford Symphony Orchestra and its shows, visit music.ua.edu/ensembles/instrumental or look up “Huxford Symphony Orchestra” on Facebook.

Saturday, April 21 at 4 p.m.Mat Kearney, Ying Yang Twins, Hoodie Allen, State Radio, Acts of Congress at Birmingham-Southern College

Thursday, April 19 at 8 p.m.Dave Barnes with Andrew Ripp at Minglewood Hall

Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m.Josh Abbott Band with Martina McBride at the Grand Ole Opry House

Friday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m.Dayglow at 12th Street Block Party Pavillion

THIS WEEK’S MUSIC LINEUP

Birmingham Nashville AtlantaMemphisMonday, April 16 at 8 p.m.The Ting Tings at Variety Playhouse

Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m.Drive By Truckers at Tabernacle

Huxford orchestra to perform last show of the year

• What: The Huxford Symphony Orchestra

• Where: Moody Con-cert Hall

• When: Tonight, 7:30 p.m.

• Cost: Free

IF YOU GO ... “I think it’s great that UA would pursue artistic en-

deavors alongside its usual emphasis on sports and

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By Nathan ProctorStaff [email protected] The University of Alabama Theatre Department will put on their spring production, “Chicago,” over the next two weeks at the Marian Gallaway Theatre. The premiere will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. The musical, based on the book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse that debuted on Broadway in 1975, follows young Roxie Hart, who murders her secret lover and becomes caught up in sud-den fame as she attempts to escape execution. UA faculty member Stacy Alley said she saw an opportunity, with the talent and crew in the theatre program, to put on Chicago. This will be Alley’s first time both direct-ing and choreographing a show. “I’m a singer and a dancer,” said Alley. “It’s a show I’ve always want-ed to be in.” The production has seen many interpretations, including a film adaptation that received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture in 2002. According to Alley, their take captures a style leaning toward the minimalistic and mono-chromatic style of the Broadway revival interpretation. “I wanted the focus to be on the characters, the story, the songs and the dancing,” Alley said. In this spirit, the costumes worn are true to 1920s Chicago, and their sets are clean, featuring a visible musical ensemble above the action and perceptible transitions from scene to scene. Alley said a large portion of her interest in putting on the play was the opportunity to create her own choreography based off the original movements of the legendary Bob Fosse. She said that though costume and set design and the song and dance

are at the heart of the musical, the strength of her ensemble’s act-ing is what will capture their audi-ences and lead into the rest of the aesthetic. Attempting to earn this credibil-ity, Alley said she stressed with her actors the difference between a bold and sexy confidence, which plays to its strengths, and a simple raunchi-ness, which loses touch with the text and the audience.

“It’s dark and sexy, and that’s in every production,” Alley said. “But, there’s a dark humor in there too to be found.” A key component in Alley’s vision coming to fruition lies on the shoul-ders of the musical’s two leads, Roxy and Velma. Both expressed a long-held passion for the musical, a shared enthusiasm with Alley for the work of Bob Fosse and a pride in their personal takes on each charac-

ter. Caroline Schmidt, a senior majoring in musical theatre, said she saw the play on Broadway before the 2002 film, but could recall little of the staged version until revisiting a staging a few years later. Schmidt said she rediscovered a love for the familiarity created with the char-acters and songs like “Me and My Baby” seen only on the stage. “It’s very intimate,” Schmidt said.

“And the character is someone real-ly fascinating and fun to play.” She said Roxy may be the most challenging role she’s taken on in her acting career, and that taking on Roxy’s obsession with celebrity and capturing the depths of her charac-ter was a thrilling and revealing pro-cess. “It’s easy to see her as this doe-eyed girl caught up in fame,” Schmidt said. “But she’s a more lay-ered character than that.” Emmett Smith, a senior majoring in musical theatre, is no stranger to the Fosse love permeating the cast. “Everyone grows up hearing about him and wants to be in one of his productions,” Smith said. She said she hoped the audience would pick up on the natural chem-istry and back-and-forth between her and Schmidt, which she believes adds to the both amiable and adver-sarial nature of their characters’ relationship behind bars. “Caroline and I started in this pro-gram together,” Smith said. “It’s sen-timental to me that we get to do this show together.” Chicago will be shown from at 7:30 p.m tonight through April 22. Tickets can be purchased at the Theatre Department’s website or at the show for $12 to $18.

Theatre department looks to ‘razzle dazzle’ with ‘Chicago’

• What: “Chicago”

• Where: Marian Gallaway Theatre

• When: Tonight through April 22, 7:30 p.m.

• Cost: $12 to $18

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CW | Margo SmithEmmett Smith plays the role of Velma Kelly in Chicago. The production will run April 16th through the 22nd.

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there as secretary to make sure Senate is run smoothly so that we can progress as a body.” In other business, the

Senate confirmed the appoint-ment of Brennan Johnson as SGA chief of staff. SGA President Matt Calderone

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By Zac Al-KhateebAssistant Sports [email protected]@ZacAlKhateeb

Another A-Day has come and gone, answering some questions and raising a few that weren’t there before. I saw a lot of good things from the team Saturday, and I saw some things that caused some concern. Of course, everyone knows this isn’t set in stone, but here are the questions I was asking after A-Day. Let’s get the bad stuff out of the way. What was AJ McCarron thinking when he threw those interceptions? As someone who’ll have to be a leader for the Tide next year, he can’t afford to keep mak-ing costly plays. If Alabama wants to compete for a nation-al title, McCarron is going to have to step his game up. What happened to the offen-sive line? This line, which is comprised of some of the nation’s best talent, struggled to establish a running game and constantly let pressure in on McCarron. What surprises me most is that this line is made up mostly of returners who helped the offense flourish last year. Now, the good stuff: Did any-one see where the heck Adrian Hubbard came from? I can tell you the offensive line didn’t. I knew he was talented, but to rack up three sacks and make the veteran offensive line look silly is impressive. Hubbard

By Marquavius BurnettSports [email protected]@Marq_Burnett The 2012 A-Day offered fans one last opportunity to be engulfed in the football atmo-sphere until the fall. It gave coaches one last chance to evaluate the team before sum-mer workouts begin in a month or so. It also gave reporters and pundits the opportunity to watch the team and give their expert opinions on what they saw, and a lot of experts agree Alabama will be just fine next season. T.J. Yeldon is the first name that jumps out. Saban called Yeldon “one of those guys who can do a little bit of everything.” Yeldon proved this by leading the White team with 179 yards of total offense and a touchdown. Yeldon showed speed and

elusiveness to hit the outside and make big plays. But he also showed the strength and power to break tackles and push the pile. Yeldon benefited the most from enrolling early because of Eddie Lacy’s absence from spring practice due to injury. The backfield will be crowded, but expect Yeldon to fight for carries in the fall. Special-teams standout turned safety Vinnie Sunseri also impressed. Sunseri is known for his headhunting on special teams, but will be com-peting for the starting safety opposite Robert Lester. Saban called Sunseri “a ball hawk” after Sunseri got an intercep-tion and returned a fumble for a touchdown. Adrian Hubbard was the breakout linebacker for the Crimson Tide. He finished with seven tackles, four tackles for

loss and three sacks. Center Barrett Jones said blocking Hubbard is tough because of his long arms. Hubbard is projected to fill the pass rushing void left by Courtney Upshaw. If A-Day was any indication, there won’t be much of a drop-off next season. One of the more impressive units was the Crimson team’s wide receivers. Kenny Bell and Kevin Norwood picked up where they left off in the national cham-pionship game with catches down the sideline for big gains. Bell said after the game that quarterback AJ McCarron and the receivers have great chemistry. Also in the mix was Christion Jones. Jones and Bell both were able to get behind the secondary for touchdowns. Next year’s receiving corps could pro-vide plenty more explosive plays for the Tide.

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A-Day showcases Tide’s new talent Performances raise some questions

should do a good job of fill-ing the hole left by Courtney Upshaw and will be a force on the edge this year. How good can Vinnie Sunseri be? Sunseri made plays all over the field Saturday, ranging from a fum-ble recovered for a touchdown, making sure tackles and show-ing good run support. But the biggest thing that stood out for

Sunseri, to me, was the pick he had at the end of the game, where, instead of getting his second defensive touchdown of the day, he had the frame of mind to take a knee at the five and let his team kneel on it. That is the making of a true team player and a leader, and I’m excited to see how good this guy can be.

CW| Mitchell O. HughesDefensive lineman Jesse Williams tries to disrupt a pass in the A-Day Game on Saturday.

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Freshman shines in multiple ways

One of the things Saban said makes Yeldon such a valuable runner for Alabama is his ath-leticism. Apart from Eddie Lacy, Yeldon is probably the most versatile back on this team. Where fellow running backs Dee Hart and Jalston Fowler have more narrow run-ning styles, Yeldon’s versatility allows him to get yards a num-

ber of ways. “[Fowler] can do certain things, and Dee Hart can do cer-tain things,” Saban said. “And T.J.’s kind of one of those guys that can do everything. He’s a good runner, he’s got some power, he’s got some speed, he’s a really good receiver.” Yeldon was able to display that versatility throughout the game, but used one play in par-ticular to showcase his overall athleticism. Yeldon came out of the backfield and caught a pass from sophomore Phillip Sims. Turning around, Yeldon was

met with junior college transfer Travell Dixon. Yeldon lowered his shoulder on Dixon, broke away from the would-be tackle and then used his speed to race past the remaining defenders into the end zone for a 50-yard touchdown reception, eliciting a huge roar from the crowd. Yeldon’s performance did not go unnoticed by his teammates. Junior wide receiver Kenny Bell said he was impressed. “T.J. really stepped up today,” Bell said. “He really showed what he can do, to be a freshman running back.”

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SPORTS this week

By Morgan UptonSports [email protected]@Morgan_U

After getting its 800th pro-gram win Friday and breaking attendance records Saturday, the Alabama softball team didn’t break records or reach milestones Sunday. Instead, the No. 2 Crimson Tide provided an offensive explosion with a 19-4 win over South Carolina to sweep the series. After four consecutive walks put the Tide up 1-0, the fun began. With the bases loaded, Amanda Locke stepped to the

plate and delivered a shot over the center field wall for her first career grand slam. Then Jackie Traina sent a ball into orbit. Then Danae Hays followed. And just like that, it was 7-0 Alabama. Locke said the only goal step-ping to the plate was not strik-ing out, but once the ball was hit, she knew it was gone. “I was just thinking, keep the inning going,” Locke said. “They have good pitchers. They bring a lot of different looks. They bring a lot of differ-ent stuff to the plate. She was throwing a change-up in there and you have to pick a pitch you like and hopefully she throws it to you.”

Tide caps USC sweep with offensive explosionSOFTBALL

FOOTBALL

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Despite the hits and home runs, Alabama’s patience also proved key. The Tide took 10 walks in the game. “We’d talked about it before the game that their pitchers had had a lot of walks,” Hunt said. After three strikeouts by Traina, head coach Patrick Murphy thought the game would be completely different. “I thought it was going to be a pitchers duel. Then all of a

sudden we put the seven on the board and it doesn’t become a pitchers duel. You never know.” A solo home run in the second by South Carolina’s Chelsea Hawkins briefly brought the Gamecocks within six, but the Tide’s offensive power contin-ued. In the second, a collection of hits and walks continued the Tide’s run spree. Hits from Jazlyn Lunceford, Kaila

Hunt, Cassie Reilly-Boccia and Jennifer Fenton combined with five walks gave the Tide nine runs to put Alabama up 16-1. South Carolina struck again in the fourth, scoring three runs to make the score 16-4. With the win, Alabama improves to 40-2 overall and 17-2 in the Southeastern Conference. The Tide contin-ues its homestand Tuesday against Georgia State.

CRIMSON WHITEQuarterback

AJ McCarron threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, but also had three interceptions. A|

Quarterbacks

Phillip Sims and Phillip Ely led a great comeback for the White team. Sims played through a sore shoulder and threw two touchdowns.

Running backs Running back

B| Jalston Fowler looked timid at times and never got a full head of steam. Dee

Hart showed a flash of brilliance with a 23-yard burst, but the two only got 13 total touches.

A| T.J. Yeldon put the team on his back with 88 rushing yards on 16 carries and earned MVP honors.

Wide receivers

Wide receivers

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B+ | None of the receivers eclipsed 100 yards, but Kenny Bell, Kevin Norwood, Christion Jones and Brian Vogler made catches behind the defense, and all

but two of the receivers made multiple receptions.

The receivers weren’t overwhelming, but they made enough plays to keep the defense honest. Freshman Chris Black showed flashes of brilliance with his 61-yard touchdown reception, and

Brent Calloway seemed to fit in as a tight end.

Defensive line

Defensive line

B| A|

Between Quinton Dial, Jeoffrey Pagan and Wilson Love, the D-line had 12 tackles and four sacks. Still, T.J. Yeldon had too many big runs for this

unit to be satisfied.

AJ McCarron was constantly under pressure Saturday, due in large part by the rushing lanes the defensive line opened. The line also did a good job of

stuffing the run. Ed Stinson finished second on the White team with six tackles.

LinebackersLinebackers

Adrian Hubbard led a linebacker unit that shut down Dee Hart and Jalston Fowler and put constant pressure on McCarron.

C.J. Mosley made plays all over the field, recording 10 tackles and a safety, and Tana Patrick followed up with another seven tackles. Secondary

Secondary B| The secondary seemed out of sorts at times, giving up two touchdowns and numerous plays behind them. Still, they made three interceptions at key moments of the

game, with Vinnie Sunseri, Robert Lester and HaHa Clinton-Dix each recording one.

C| The secondary gave up more than 200 yards passing and two touchdowns, and junior college transfer Travell Dixon was rocked by Yeldon on his 50-yard touchdown reception.

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