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By Katie KoenigStaff Reporter

Spectrum, the University’s LGBTQA group, will host a showing of Erin Davies’ film “Fagbug” that highlights her 58-day trip across the country in her vandalized Volkswagen Beetle. In April 2007 on the 11th annual National Day of Sielence, she was a victim of a hate crime in Albany, N.Y., according to the movie’s Web site. Her car had a rain-bow sticker on it, and it was vandalized with slurs on the hood and driver’s side door. Instead of becoming embar-rassed and repairing the

car, Davies drove it through the U.S. and Canada to raise awareness of hate crimes and homophobia. Jazz Franklin, president of Spectrum, said they decided to show the film and host a question and answer session with Davies for similar rea-sons. “We’re trying to make the campus climate more inclu-sive for LGBT students,” Franklin said. “There aren’t many events just for LGBT students.” Davies said she hasn’t shown the film in Alabama before and is excited to have

By Jason GallowaySports Editor

In Alabama’s worst offensive performance of the season against South Carolina Saturday night, Mark Ingram was at his best. The sophomore running back post-ed a Bryant-Denny Stadium record with 246 yards on only 24 carries and scored the game’s only offen-

sive touchdown with just 3:01 left in the game to secure a victory for the Crimson Tide. “[Ingram] ran with tremendous passion and heart,” said Alabama head coach Nick Saban. “If we had a whole team of guys that played like that, the sky would be the limit in terms of the heart and character that he plays with.” When Alabama got the ball on its own

32-yard line with 7:55 left in the game up 13-6, Ingram was the only man wor-thy of even touching the pigskin. He ran six straight times, five from the

quarterback position, and single-handedly put the game away.

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Ingram’s record-breaking night

By Sean AbdoliSenior Staff Reporter

Homecoming Week 2009, which was themed “A Return to Glory,” focused on the UA sense of tradition. It included an abundance of student and organizational activities. Mary Cypress Howell, the executive director of the SGA’s Homecoming committee, said the Homecoming Week went smoothly for the most part. “I feel like everyone did a great job to get their events to happen successfully,” Howell said. “As always, we tried our best to get more student involvement and this year, we did a great job getting more

students involved.” A few of the Homecoming activities, like the annual Homecoming Step Show, had increased student participation this year. Howell said the lack of a Homecoming concert gave the Homecoming Step Show, which was co-sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, more opportunity for participa-tion. “Not having the concert left Friday open,” Howell said. “It was a great time to have the step show so that more people could attend.” Students said they had split

By Jason GallowaySports Editor

It’s quite comical actually. Alabama finally jumps to No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll after its worst performance of the season, and that happens to be the first time the Crimson Tide has been ranked No. 1 in the AP poll in consecutive years since 1979-80. But after seeing Florida squeak by Arkansas, a team the Tide beat by 28 points earlier this season, and Texas survive a game against an Oklahoma team without Sam Bradford, it makes sense. Although there now appears to be serious problems with Alabama’s passing game, every team in the country has problems this season. The real question is, was McElroy’s early-season success a fluke, or have the last three games simply been a fixable slump? Either way, Alabama has been the most impressive team in the country through the first seven weeks of the year. Too bad the only people who agree with that statement are the only peo-ple whose poll doesn’t factor toward the Bowl Chamionship Series. The Tide is No. 2 in the coaches’ poll, the Harris Poll, the computer poll and the first edition of the 2009 BCS rank-ings. But with a rematch in the Southeastern Conference Championship game between Florida and Alabama inevitable, these polls really don’t mean anything. No. 1 or No. 2, the winner of that game on Dec. 5 will represent the SEC in the BCS National Championship game.

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CW | Tori GordonMark Ingram runs the ball in Saturdayʼs game against South Carolina. Ingramʼs 246-yard performance was the third-best in Crimson Tide history.

See INGRAM, page 9

Howell: week went smoothly

By Karissa BurschStaff Reporter

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger already has its first winner. Brown’s Corner’s alliga-tor chili won the chili cook-off on Tuesday that started the canned food drive, said Beat

Auburn Beat Hunger coordi-nators, Regina Peña, a senior majoring in public relations and Caitlin Looney, a senior major-ing in journalism and history. The winner of the student organization who had the most members stop by and donate $1 was the Delta Delta Delta

sorority. All the money donated that day was then donated in the sorority’s name as the first place prize. Looney said they were appre-ciative of Brown’s Corner, and an event might be planned in the future at the establishment. The event would entail a cover charge and 100 percent of the cover would go towards BABH. Peña said the chili cook-off went well and they were able

to raise a substantial amount of money. “It was really successful,” Peña said. “There was great radio participation, which kept the entertainment going. And the alligator chili was such a huge hit.” Looney said the only chal-lenge this year is getting as many donations as last year

Alligators win at charity chili cook-offBrown’s Corner’s alligator chili the winner of the BABH cook-off

Film highlights vandalism, hate

After her car was vandal-ized in 2007, Erin Davies travels the country in the “fag bug” speaking on the problems facing the LGBT commu-nity.

Submitted photo

CW| Jerrod SeatonAlabamaʼs color guard marches in the annual Homecoming parade.See HOMECOMING, page 3

See CHILI, page 5 See FILM, page 2

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“I wouldn’t trade [Ingram] for anybody. He’s as good as any running back in the country.”

— quarterback Greg McElroy{ }

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NEWS in briefCAMPUS | Parent Ambassador program accepting applications Parent Ambassador applications are due Friday by 5 p.m. in the Parent Programs Office, 230 Ferguson Center. Parent Ambassadors are a select group of students chosen to serve as the face of The Capstone during parent orienta-tion. PAs aid parents with finding their way around campus and ensure that parents get answers to their questions and concerns via orientation sessions and panel discussions. Applications can be found online at parents.ua.edu or picked up in the Parent Programs Office. For more informa-tion call 348-8404 or e-mail gradasst1@sa.ua.edu.

CAMPUS | Sigma Pi holds cookout for Alcohol Awareness Week As part of Alcohol Awareness Week, Sigma Pi fraternity is partnering with the UA Department of Health Promotion and Wellness by hosting a cookout Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the new Sigma Pi house (previously the Sigma Phi Epsilon house). Tickets can be purchased for $5 in advance or at the event. Sigma Pi will be serving hamburgers and hotdogs. This fundraiser aims to spread awareness about the dan-gers of alcohol by promoting the Sam Spady Foundation, which became the fraternity’s national philanthropy after 19-year-old Samantha Spady, a Colorado State University stu-dent, died at CSU’s Sigma Pi chapter from alcohol poisoning in 2004.

CAMPUS | ʻGrowing Leadersʼ president to discuss leadership on campus Tim Elmore, a nationally acclaimed speaker and founder of “Growing Leaders,” will speak about how to become a leader tonight at 6 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium. Elmore will be speaking about the concept of “habitudes,” a total of 52 images that form leadership habits and traits. Over 17 student organizations, such as the Honors College, the Black Faculty and Staff Association, Community Affairs and the Office of Student Affairs, are sponsoring the event. Students can obtain tickets to the event by visiting crimson-artstickets.com. Space is limited, so it is suggested that stu-dents sign up as quickly as possible. Tickets are free and will be used in estimating how many students attend the event. Elmore will also lead an interactive seminar on parents who work with Generation Y students and how to better relate to them. Generation Y traditionally includes anyone born after 1990. The seminar will be held Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the UA Child Development Research Center, Room 33. Those interested in attending the event can print free tickets on crimsonartstickets.com.

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• “The Habitudes Experience” with Tim Elmore: Morgan Auditorium, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• “Habitudes: Understanding Gerneration Y” with Tim Elmore: Child Development Resource Center Room 33, 6 p.m. tp 8 p.m.

•Rick Bragg and Sonny Brewer Book Signing: Ferguson Center Game room, 5 p.m. tp 7 p.m.

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By Ashley AlexanderStaff Writer

Third time is always the charm, or at least it was for

third-year chemistry graduate student Melody Kelley, who won the top National Science Foundation fellowship. Kelley, a native of Detroit,

Graduate student wins awardChemistry student wins NSF Fellowship

Mich., said she was so excited when she found out through an e-mail she had received the award that she could not read it herself and asked a friend to read it. After applying twice before, Kelley was relieved that her hard work had paid off. “I wasn’t capable of giving up,” Kelley said. “I was doing everything possible, I looked at past winners and talked to professors.” Education is very serious for Kelley, a first generation college student in her family. Kelley came to the University of Alabama from Wayne State University as a graduate stu-dent on a fellowship. Kelley said she wants to use her doctorate to study the uses for sunlight and give back to the community. “I just want to be a scien-tist,” Kelley said. “I love the idea of contributing to a body of knowledge and manufactur-ing knowledge.” UA professors also encour-aged Kelley to apply for the NSF fellowship. Viola Acoff, head of the department of chemical and biological engi-neering and a director of NSF bridge doctorate program, was one of those professors. From the professor’s perspec-tive, Kelley is a well-rounded

student and deserved the award. “I was ecstatic,” Acoff said. “However, I was not surprised because she is a very focused, determined student.” The NSF award is not the only award Kelley won. She received the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Fellowship and the United Negro College Fund/Merck Pharmaceuticals Graduate Dissertat ion Fellowship. Kelley, who loved science since she was a child, never forgot the high school chemis-try teacher that got her inter-ested in chemistry. “My high school teacher was very hands-on and inter-ested in chemistry, I didn’t know about chemistry before I met the teacher,” Kelley said. Along with receiving many awards, Kelley is also rais-ing a three-year-old daugh-ter. Kelley says that raising a child has been an advantage to her. “It causes you to become a master of multi-tasking,” Kelley said. Kelley’s word of advice to undergraduate and graduate students is to never give up. “You just got to keep in mind what you want to do,” Kelley said.

a chance to bring the movie to campus Monday. “The reactions are mixed everywhere,” Davies said. “Mostly people are supportive, but basically the film is about reactions people have in differ-ent parts of the country.” Davies said making and showing the film has complete-

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ly turned her life upside down. She said the people who she expected to support her and the trip didn’t, while others sheexpected criticism from ended up supporting her. Davies said the day she left for the road trip changed everything for her. “It’s been a very humbling, devastating experience in many ways,” Davies said. “I’velearned about the kindness of others while also seeing the flaws in our society.” Davies still drives the car, though it is now painted in rainbow colors with the word “Fagbug” on the side that resembles stickers available on the website. She said her feel-ings about driving the car and getting attention everywhere vary at different times. “It’s like we’re married,” Davies said. Davies said her commitment to driving the car is tied to hercommitment to promoting the film. She said she is releasing the film on DVD, and she will still drive the car to promote that. “As far as driving the Fagbug, I will have it until I find the best place for it where people can continue to learn about the story,” Davies said. Franklin said she wouldn’t say any type of vandalism on Alabama’s campus could par-allel Erin Davies’ experience, but she said there have been events of vandalism on campus that show the attitude students have towards the gay com-munity. Franklin referenced the vandalism of The Crimson White papers featuring photos of President Obama that has the word “fag” written on themlast year. She said such instances may not be intentional crimes toward gay people but show the undertone of people not being understanding or accepting oncampus. “I think possible, maybe it’s an unspoken thing to like gay people but don’t really like gaypeople,” Franklin said. The film will be shown tonight at 7 in ten Hoor Hall 125. Students will be able to speak with Davies after the film.

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feelings about University Programs not scheduling a con-cert this year. Sophomore Lake Rigsby said he would have preferred a con-cert. “I miss the concert,” Rigsby said. “I definitely would’ve gone if they had someone inter-esting to come.” However, other students were glad not to have a concert this year. Ben Hollingsworth, a junior majoring in physical education, said that he didn’t like the fact that students wouldn’t be able to attend the concert for free. “I like the student activities more,” Hollingsworth said. “If they had a concert, I probably wouldn’t have gone because it would have cost money.” Julie Morson, a junior major-ing in special education, said she probably wouldn’t have attended the concert for differ-ent reasons. “I didn’t like the fact that the concert was general admis-sion,” Morson said. “That made it hard to get seats next to your friends.” Morson said she wasn’t impressed with the bonfire after Friday’s pep rally. Other students agreed that the bon-fire was disappointing. “The bonfire was a bit of a letdown,” Rigsby said. Howell said that a smaller bonfire was constructed due to time restraints and the inclem-ent weather earlier in the week. “Usually [the bonfire] is built earlier in the week,” Howell said. “Because of the rain, we didn’t build it until Thursday. We had to redesign it as wider and shorter so that it wouldn’t destroy the grass on the Quad because [the Quad] was so wet.” Homecoming is new to some students at UA. Simone Wiesenauer, an exchange stu-dent from Germany majoring in business and English, had never experienced a homecom-ing event before this week. “We don’t have homecoming

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in our country,” Wiesenauer said. And one word described the bonfire, she said: “Awesome.”

Results from the Homecoming competitions

Sarah Geiger was named 2009 Homecoming Queen. Also in the Homecoming Court were Morgan Dennis, Brandi Freeman, Meg Greer and Hayley Ray McNeil. The sorority Chi Omega won the 2009 Spirit Cup for large organizations, and the Capstone College of Nursing won the 2009 Spirit Bowl for small organizations. The fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha won the Homecoming Step Show, and Phi Mu won the choreography competition while Chi Omega was named the “Most Original.” In the Homecoming Parade float contest, the prize in the large division went to Alpha Delta Pi. In the small division, the winner was the MBA pro-gram. For lawn decorations, the winning team was Alpha Delta Pi. The Banner competition was won by Pi Beta Phi in the large division and the Westminster Fellowship in the small divi-sion. In the “Paint the Town Red” competition, Alpha Delta Pi won the large division. The Arts and Sciences ambassa-dors won the small division. The Computer-Based Honors Program won the dodgeball tournament in the small divi-sion while Phi Mu won the large division. In the bowling tournament, the large divi-sion was won by the organi-zations Chi Omega, Pi Kappa Alpha and Zeta Beta Tau. The small division was won by the Westminster Fellowship. In the talent show held Wednesday, first place went to Robert Dixon. Roll Tide Run was won by Jeff Clark for the men’s division and Whitney Montgomery in the women’s division.

Far left: Mallet Assembly, dressed as Star Wars storm troopers, march in the parade.Left: Gov. Bob Riley crowns Sar-ah Geiger, the 2009 Homecom-ing queen.

CW | Jerrod Seaton

Top right:Chi Omega claims the Spirit Cup.Bottom right: Children march in the Homecoming parade.

CW | Jerrod Seaton

CW | Daniel OwensAbove:The Homecoming step show featured dancing and rhythm performances

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In ear ly November, the SGA will stage a series of events to raise money for need- and merit-based scholar-ships of up to $1,500. The idea of students helping students is sound,and we think the SGA’s way of raising money for thescholarships (a raffle for hot air balloon rides andconcerts) will entice students to take out their wal-lets. Students, particularly in a recovering economy,are a thrifty bunch. In spite of that stereotype, wehave heard generally positive comments aboutthe planned festivities, and we hope that the hypearound campus will translate into a successful eventfor students. Few things please us more than innovative leader-ship that helps students in their day-to-day lives. Theso-called RAGE Scholarships (though we’re still a bitconfused about the name) will help lessen the finan-cial burden for some needy students while helping toreward excellence at the Capstone. The SGA — led in this case by Executive PresidentMeg McCrummen and Nicole Bohannon, a senatorfor the College of Arts and Sciences — has offeredsome thoughtful programs and initiatives in an effortto touch the lives of students. The RAGE ScholarshipProgram is the latest in a series of efforts that wehope will continue for the remainder of the year, andwe hope future administrations will look for creativeopportunities to support the student body. Our View is the consensus of The Crimson White’seditorial board.

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“Since he had a record game yes-terday, and heʼs been going good

all season, then he should win.”

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cations and fi lm

“Yeah, of course. Iʼd like to see him win one. He needs

to keep playing like he has been, and keep showing people heʼs worthy

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“He just has to keep playing like he did yesterday. If he does I think he can be the fi rst Alabama player to win the Heisman.”

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By Alan Blinder

Kanye West once remarked, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” In an ironic twist of fate, per-haps the same could be said about President Barack Obama, except we could add that he doesn’t care about the other 33 percent of the city of New Orleans, either. Correction: Obama cares…until a fundraising opportunity comes along. On Thursday, Obama made his first visit to Louisiana as president. He visited a school and appeared at a town hall meeting. Total time on the ground in New Orleans? Four hours. And then he went to San Francisco to raise $3 million for the Democratic National Committee. I’m glad he has his priorities in order. While it is no secret that presi-dents have political obligations — George W. Bush raised hun-dreds of millions of dollars for Republicans during his eight years in office — there are times when leadership, not the president at a political fundraiser, should take center-stage. Even had Obama elected not to go off and raise money for his polit-ical party, the visit to the region had some fatal flaws. First, the president’s itinerary was incomplete. In visiting the Gulf Coast, the president managed to skip a state with $125 billion in damage from Katrina: Mississippi. I’ve occasionally heard Alabamians joke, “Thank god for

Mississippi.” Although the state’s flagship school has a formerly overrated football team and sub-par standardized test scores, there is no excuse for the president of the United States to ignore, for the most part, a state with massive damage and 235 lives lost from a single storm. Mississippi is still hurting. Gov. Haley Barbour developed a com-petent and admirable response to Katrina — a far cry from the bickering and incompetence of Kathleen Blanco, the then-gover-nor of Louisiana, and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin — but he has been limited by inadequate federal assistance under two consecutive presidents. It took Obama a good 22 para-graphs (as designated by the White House in its own transcript) to even mention anything about Mississippi. The White House, in preparing those same presidential remarks, failed to recognize that 2005’s Hurricane Katrina was not a sim-ple “disaster of nature,” as Obama described it. Hurricanes were long a tradition of the Gulf Coast by the time Katrina slammed into Louisiana and Mississippi. And administrations of both parties failed to bolster New Orleans’ defenses. New Orleans’ defensive anchor was a series of levees, built in an effort to protect the metropolitan area from excessive flooding. The Army Corps of Engineers, respon-sible for the design and mainte-nance of the levee system, knew that in the event of a catastrophic

storm, the levees would fail. Katrina was a catastrophic storm, and, as predicted, the levees failed. But more than 1,500 storm-relat-ed deaths in Louisiana weren’t enough to wake us up from our ignorant slumber. Katrina was, without question, a storm of historic proportions, but it seems that the Bush and Obama administrations have failed to heed the lessons. And we have not insisted upon our government doing better. There is ample room for debate about whether the federal govern-ment should be involved in recon-struction of hurricane-destroyed regions, but we should hold poli-ticians to account for their prom-ises. We heard a lot of rhetoric last year from Barack Obama about how George W. Bush was a failure at crisis management. Given what we saw with the presidential visit to New Orleans last week, I can’t see much of a difference between the two administrations. George Bush might have failed to address the problems of Katrina quickly enough, but Barack Obama’s brief visit to the Gulf Coast lacked substance and dedi-cation. It’s not surprising since so much of this administration has been more about rhetoric than substance. After all, San Francisco — and $3 million — was calling.

Alan Blinder is the opinions editor of The Crimson White. His column runs weekly on Mondays.

Hamillʼs comments donʼt add upBy Gregory Poole

I am appalled at the brazenness of state Housecandidate Susan Pace Hamill’s approach on taxa-tion as quoted in the Thursday article extollingher views on taxes and education. After the articlecame out, I read some of her published works, andI’m leery of her campaign stances. To begin, I believe that Hamill is rightly con-cerned with Alabama’s public education systemsince our schools aren’t achieving high proficiencyscores, and illiteracy is nearly 25 percent. Her plan? By allocating $10,000 per student,

Alabama would be able to provide a moderateopportunity for success. What troubles me is herstance in a Hofstra Law Review article advocatingfor a minimum of 40 percent additional funds perstudent in poorer districts, bringing that total to$14,000 per student. According to Hamill’s law article, all but fourstates have education budgets that even comeclose to matching her thesis, and she even criti-cizes those as violating “Judeo-Christian ethics.”With this in mind, the average Alabama educationbudget per student would have to be doubled forall students, and even tripled for impoverishedstudents. Her approach doesn’t even come close toaddressing the individual needs of a student. Nevertheless, if we were to institute Hamill’splan, we would need a significant source of fund-ing. This is not apparent, according to her cam-paign Web site and statements in the CW article.In fact, her plan is to cut taxes while creating thelargest spending hike in Alabama history. But where will this revenue come from, since, bystate law, we can’t go into deficit spending? She hasto know this, so now the question becomes: Whowill get the tax cut? Again, her published worksprovide insight. She castigated the Bush admin-istration’s tax cuts as atheistic and objectivist inthe Virginia Tax Review, as well as the Alabamaincome and sales tax structures in the Hofstra arti-cle. To make things worse, she excoriates the doc-tors, accountants, lawyers, etc. who occupy thepews every Sunday, accusing them of being un-Christian for not giving a higher percentage oftheir income than those in the congregation thatare impecunious. So according to Hamill’s plan,those below the poverty line will probably paynowhere near the amount they receive in benefits,which translates to redistribution of wealth, orgaining something for nothing. All of this occurswhile goring UA alum’s paychecks in the name of“social justice,” because statistically we will makemore money over our lifetimes. After all of this, there is one simple choice, andthat is to either defeat her in the primary or generalelection. About 100 years ago, progressives imposedthis sort of taxation and education ideology. In fact,The Communist Manifesto calls for all three com-ponents of Hamill’s plan: progressive income tax,state-run education and the use of the pulpit underthe premise of “being good Christians.” Personally, I find it repugnant to craft legislationbased on my religious beliefs, as it’s not my place toforce my set of Christian ethics on those who dis-agree. The primaries are still eight months away,but please remember her views and cast your voteson these grounds.

Gregory Poole is a senior majoring in metallurgicalengineering.

By Wesley Vaughn

On Sunday, White House senior adviser David Axelrod said Fox News is “not really a news station” and much of their programming is “not really news.” He went on to say, “I understand that their pro-gramming is geared toward mak-ing money.” The ongoing fight between the White House and Fox News is not just a public relations battle. It correlates to the ongoing debate about the status of political media. President Barack Obama can attack Fox News all he wants, but they are not the ones to blame. They simply sell a product that is in high demand. Ideally, news channels would not need to entertain and opine to hold a steady base of view-ers. Unfortunately, organizations such as MSNBC and Fox News have blazed a trail in the political entertainment field to increase ratings. To understand the current situ-ation better, the White House should have followed the balloon boy story closer. The unimport-ant, yet enthralling then ulti-mately worthless, tale captured America’s attention for almost two hours. If our country will hold its breath for a news story with as little impact as this, it makes sense that the programming that Axelrod mentioned will prosper. Why does the administration even try to attack an organization that’s viewership has increased since the election? Fox News rev-els in conflict, and even more so when attacked. Obama is simply writing checks his public rela-tions can’t cash. Fox News has an arsenal of pundits who have

been trained and love to retali-ate. These talking heads can eas-ily bash the White House and Congress all day. Axelrod’s com-ments just give them more ammu-nition. I share the White House’s frus-tration, but they are mishandling the political dilemma. Those in the administration are the wrong people to speak out on the issue. Addressing the current rise of pundits poses troubles for anyone. A good portion of America does not even believe it needs address-ing. The biggest issue is the artifi-cial credibility and standing that viewers bestow upon political entertainers. As Press-Register editorial page editor Frances Coleman wrote a week ago in a column, “Too many ordinary people seem to be fol-lowing the cues of commentators and bloggers, so it’s hard to have a civil conversation at a party or over dinner if it’s related to poli-tics.” Everyone must remember how easy the job of political commen-tator is. Anyone can complain about political happenings, but those same people don’t have to figure out a workable solution. The fourth branch should act as a government watchdog, but a watchdog should only bark when there is an intruder. Continuous barking should lead to distrust in the dog. Unfortunately, the gov-ernment receives a false sense of

doubt that leads them to lash out against the irritating canine. The most efficient resolu-tion would involve forcing a way of thought on Americans. This would infringe on two clauses in the first amendment. Any actual approach must be civil to avoid furthering the social rifts that already exist. For now, the only safe option consists of reminding Americans to think critically when watching political news. It sounds cute and sappy, but there isn’t much we can do without stepping on freedoms. Obama needs to stop worry-ing about his approval ratings. Fox News may help in driving his numbers down, but they are not the only culprits. Don’t tell them to shut up, Obama. Give them a reason to shut up. The public will ultimately decide what the media evolves into anyway. A serious change might come soon too. Last month Pew Research stat-ed in a report that, “The public’s assessment of the accuracy of news stories is now at its lowest level in more than two decades of Pew Research surveys, and Americans’ views of media bias and independence now match pre-vious lows.” That is saying something.

Wesley Vaughn is a sophomore majoring in public relations and political science. His column runs weekly on Monday.

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despite the economy. “The economy is really starting to set in,” Looney said. “It isn’t that people don’t want to give, it’s that people have less to give, which is unfortunate because the need is the same or greater thanlast year.” Looney said the most signifi-cant loss in donations is seen inbusiness around Tuscaloosa. “In terms of local businesses, we are seeing a difference,” Looney said. “It’s not in student organizations or students in gen-eral.” Looney said this challenge does not affect how they feel about beat beating Auburn this year in the food fight. “I feel good,” Looney said. “I think we both realized this set the bar for a challenge for money. This might be a unique year about how much people might be able to give.” One way they plan on doing this is coming up with creative ways to garner donations, Looney said. “We’re trying to be creative, especially in situations like this,” Looney said. “We’re trying to beinnovative as a team and as an office. Generosity hasn’t depreci-ated, but ability to give has.” Looney said she hopes to get UA alumni more involved. “I would like to see alumni get involved,” Looney said. “Alumni interest is there, but not so muchinvolvement. At Auburn, there is a lot of alumni involvement but not here.” Looney and Peña said they are planning little events to get peo-ple excited. “There is the possibility of a dinner and other little ideas like that,” Looney said. “We need to especially get freshmen excited. For example, the engineering stu-dents are building a structure to go by the donation truck.” “We need to communicate with the campus,” Peña said. “Different communities on cam-pus contribute to the food fight significantly.” Students can donate by putting cans of food in bins around cam-pus, donating online at volunteer.ua.edu and donating money withBama Cash or Dining Dollars at on-campus dining locations.

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SPORTS this weekend

By Spencer WhiteAssistant Sports Editor

On a night where the pass-ing game was anemic, penal-ties crippled special teams and turnovers threatened disaster at every corner, a historic per-formance by sophomore run-ning back Mark Ingram and crucial defensive stops pushed the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0, 4-0) past the No. 22 South Carolina Gamecocks (5-2, 2-2) to a 20-6 Homecoming victory in front of 92,012 fans Saturday. “You know, I kind of had a feeling this was going to be a really tough game,” said head coach Nick Saban. “Hopefully our players learned a few things about what it takes on a consistent basis to not only play, but to prepare to do things right…so that you are prepared to play.” Ingram certainly showed up, gashing and slashing the Gamecock defense for a career-high 246 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. The performance ranks as the best in the history of Bryant-Denny Stadium and marks the third consecutive week Ingram has set a career high in rushing yardage. “The guy ran with tremen-dous passion and heart…I

can’t tell you, if we had a whole team of guys that would play like that, the sky is the limit Saban said. “Mark did as fine a job today as anybody I’ve ever been around and that includes Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown and some other really good ones.” While Ingram earned his keep on the ground, the Tide’s air attack was simply abysmal, gaining a meager 92 yards, and Greg McElroy threw two interceptions in the first half. The Tide would also fumble two snaps that led to turnovers. “We shot ourselves in the foot a bunch today,” Saban said. “When you do those kind of things, you’re not playing win-ning football.” “Guys have ups and downs,” McElroy said. “You’ve got to move past it, and it will come back eventually.” The Tide also hindered their efforts with 10 penalties for 113 yards, many of which occurred during punt and kick returns and sacrificed significant gains in field position. “It’s very important to play penalty-free in the kicking game,” Saban said. With so many factors work-ing against Alabama, the Tide

Ingram carries Tide to Homecoming win

Catches by wide receiv-ers in last Saturday’s game. Of the 10 pass completions by Alabama, six were made to running backs and two to tight end Colin Peek. Sophomore

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The rushing yards accumulated by Mark Ingram in the past three games against Kentucky, Ole Miss and South Carolina, all SEC oppo-nents. Ingram has aver-aged 186 yards per game over that span.

558

Ingram’s average gain per carry over that three-game span. The number doesn’t drop substantially when measuring for his entire season’s production, however, where the number stands at 6.7.

7.54

Number of years since Alabama held the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll in consecutive seasons. The Tide, who were ranked at the top for

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Passing yards by Greg McElroy against South

92

Consecutive pass-es thrown by Greg McElroy without an interception before the junior was picked off on his first pass attempt against the Gamecocks. The mark stands good for third all-time in Alabama history.

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CW | Jerrod SeatonSophomore safety Mark Barron returns an interception 77 yards for a touchdown on the second play from scrimmage in Alabamaʼs 20-6 victory over South Carolina Saturday.See INGRAM, page 8

Marquis Maze was the Tide’s lone wide out to make a reception.

Carolina, his lowest out-put of the season. Since his 291 yard, 3 TD perfor-mance against Arkansas, McElroy has thrown only one touchdown against two interceptions for 387 yards.

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Don’t let Mark Ingram fool you. Take the sophomore stud away from Saturday’s game, and the Crimson Tide gained just 87 total yards, averaged 1.29 yards per carry and still had four turnovers. If it were not for Ingram and Mark Barron’s 77-yard interception return, Alabama would likely be 6-1, and it doesn’t matter how talented Ingram is, he’s not going to run for 264 yards every week. The bottom line is that the Tide’s offense is becoming more one-dimensional with every passing game (pun intended). After a three-game hot streak for quarterback Greg McElroy, the last three games have proven the signal caller’s games against FIU, North Texas and Arkansas may have been just that — a hot streak. Coming into Saturday’s contest with the Gamecocks, McElroy had two straight

games with less than 150 yards passing. His performance against South Carolina, how-ever, was by far his worst of the season, as the junior went 10-for-20 for just 92 yards and threw two interceptions, twice as many as he had thrown all year. Early in the season, Alabama established the identity of per-fect balance. Through its first four games, the Tide had 1,025 passing yards and 937 rushing yards, a difference of just 22 yards per game between the two entities. In the past three games, the ground game has outweighed the air attack 760-394, a 123-yard per game difference in the opposite direction from the first four games. But the blame should not be pinpointed just on McElroy. The worries about a lack of depth in the Alabama receiv-ing corps died away after the first few games of the season, when many of the Tide’s wide outs stepped up in big ways. In the last four games, how-ever, Alabama wide receiv-

ers not named Julio Jones and Marquis Maze have only caught four passes. That num-ber shrinks to zero in the past two games, and against South Carolina, all the Tide receiv-ers only recorded two catches(both by Maze). Tight end Colin Peek has emerged as a solid pass-catching option, and all the Tide’s running backs have reli-able hands, but if there is not much of a threat from the wide receiver position, teams will stack the box more and more in the coming weeks, mak-ing it extremely difficult for Ingram and the other Alabamarunning backs to find the roomthat has been there the first half of the season. If Alabama does not fix this passing debacle soon, Ingrammay not be able to continue to dish out Heisman-like perfor-mances. Heck, what if Ingram just had a bad game for once? Could Alabama manage? Right now, they couldn’t. Some teams are one-dimen-sional. National championshipcontenders aren’t.

Tide offense unbalancedFOOTBALL | COLUMN

PLAYER of the gameMark Ingram• 24 rushes, 246 yards, 1 TD• Ingram single-handedly carried the Tide offense on his back, leading the lone offensive touchdown drive with six plays, five from the Wildcat, and 68 yards, all by the sopho-more.

Quarterbacks – 1.5 Cumulative: 3.3Greg McElroy had easily his worst performance in a Tide uniform last Saturday, and he continued a steady regression that began in the first half of the Kentucky game. Two interceptions, no touch-downs and 92 yards is not the way to win a cham-pionship.

Running backs – 4.0 Cumulative: 3.8If it was possible, we would give the running backs (Mark Ingram) a 10. With the passing game simply bad, the sophomore and his fellow backs refused to let the Tide lose, rolling up 264 rushing yards with Ingram accounting for all but 18 of them.

Wide receivers/tight ends – 2.5 Cumulative: 3.41The only thing that saves the grade for this unit is the outstanding blocking they provided for the running game, as the Tide utilized the outside to gain a significant portion of its rush-ing yards. However, a combined zero catches by receivers not named Maze or Jones since the Kentucky game reflects on the wide outs as much as the quarterback.

Offensive line – 2.8 Cumulative: 3.2On the one hand, the Tide offensive front five did an excellent job of providing room for Mark Ingram to run. But on the other, this is the sec-ond consecutive game that pass-blocking has looked poor, and tackles James Carpenter and Drew Davis were simply beaten several times on the edges.

Defensive line – 4.0 Cumulative: 3.97Yet again, the line remains the foundation of the Tide’s outstanding performance on the

defensive side of the ball. South Carolina abandoned the run as a primary weapon early in the game and held the Gamecocks to a meager 2.4 yards per carry.

Linebackers – 4.0 Cumulative: 3.94Stephen Garcia spent more time running around Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday night than someone on a jog. Credit his discomfort to another outstanding pass rush performance by the Tide linebackers. In the few plays he had, freshman Nico Johnson looked like the next great Tide “Mike” linebacker.

Defensive backs – 4.0 Cumulative: 3.71Mark Barron deserves this grade by himself for a 77-yard interception return for a touchdown, giving the Tide a winning margin on the second play of the game. Senior Marquis Johnson stood tall time after time when Gamecock head coach Steve Spurrier threw his way, and Robby Green plays much bigger than his 6 foot, 181-pound frame would indicate.

Special teams – 2.5 Cumulative: 3.11Julio Jones looked like a fantastic emergency replacement for injured star Javier Arenas on punt returns, gaining 75 yards on 5 attempts. There’s just one problem; he should have had a lot more yardage. Special teams penalties absolutely destroyed Tide field position for much of the game.

Coaching – 3.4 Cumulative: 3.72Defensive coordinator Kirby Smart is earn-ing more and more of his money each week, as the Tide defense turns in gem after gem. His defense has now held opponents with-out a touchdown for eight straight quarters. Offensively, Jim McElwain did a good job adjusting after it became clear that Greg McElroy wasn’t going to win the game for the Tide and just let Mark Ingram run wild.

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The pink and white shak-ers given to fans at Sunday’s Alabama-Vanderbilt women’s soccer game to promote the UA athletics department’s breast cancer awareness initia-tive could not have served as a greater contrast to the game’s somber result for Alabama, as the Crimson Tide lost 1-0 in an overtime battle. In the two teams’ previous 16 meetings, the Commodores had won 11 times. Alabama’s loss comes after a thrilling vic-tory over Kentucky Friday. “As good as we were Friday night, we were as bad today,” said head coach Todd Bramble. “The energy, the emotion just wasn’t there. It was empty. We were flat. Vanderbilt deserved to win.” The Commodores had 14 shots on goal in regulation, while the Tide only had six. Vanderbilt goalkeeper Rachel Bachtel didn’t even have to make a save throughout regu-lation or overtime. “Their effort and energy was inexcusable,” Bramble said. “To have an opportunity at home like this and to come out and put the type of effort that they did in the game was just really disappointing, and I let them know that [at the end of regulation], hoping it would get them angry and evoke some kind of emotion that would end up being a positive for us.” A stat that the Tide did outnumber Vanderbilt in was fouls. Counting over-time, Alabama had 14 fouls to Vanderbilt’s seven. “We could have been more patient with the fouls we received,” said senior defender Alex Butera. “I mean, it’s not my call to say I agree or not. It’s the ref’s decision whether I like it or not. Did I agree with every call? Probably not, but there’s nothing I can do about it. There’s things you can’t con-trol. You have to play the game the way it hands you.” But the Tide doesn’t seem to be dwelling on the loss as they prepare for another SEC match at home versus Tennessee Sunday. “We just have to come out

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Tide drops tough game to Vanderbilt

strong as we did on Friday night with a lot of enthusiasm and intensity,” Butera said. “I think that’s what gets this team motivated, and I think putting one goal away in the beginning and getting more energy and excited and have a good week

of training will help.” But, before Alabama will have a chance to redeem itself at home, the Tide will travel to Athens, Ga., to face Georgia on Thursday. Georgia ranks sec-ond in the SEC with a 10-1-1 record.

UA AthleticsThe womenʼs soccer team gathers during the game. The Tide dropped a 1-0 overtime game to Vanderbilt.

once again relied on its magnif-icent defense, which stretched its streak of consecutive quar-ters without surrendering a touchdown to eight. Twice in the first quarter, South Carolina began a drive in Alabama terri-tory, only to come away with no points on the scoreboard. “The defense played spectacu-lar,” Ingram said. “I think they’re the best defense in the country…I feel bad for any offense that has to go against them.” More impressive is that the performance came without the services of senior cornerback Javier Arenas, who suffered a rib injury on Wednesday. In his place, back-up safety Tyrone King manned the “Star” posi-tion in the Tide’s nickel forma-tion and delivered an outstand-ing performance, tallying seven tackles and 1.5 sacks. “[King] did a really good job out there today,” Saban said. “It’s a message for every player on our team…here’s a guy that does a good job all the time on special teams, does a good job at practice and gets an oppor-tunity to go out there today and plays a wonderful game for us.” Sophomore safety Mark Barron started the Tide scor-ing explosively, intercepting a pass by Stephen Garcia on the second play from scrimmage and racing 77 yards to the end zone to give the Tide an early 7-0 lead. After the teams swapped two

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field goals apiece and played a scoreless third quarter, Alabama clung to a narrow 13-6 lead with 7:55 remaining in the game. Knowing that the Tide sat one possession away from a tremendous upset and potentially ruined national title hopes, Ingram pulled the Tide’s season onto his back, running five consecutive plays from the “Wild Tide” and bull-dozing a pitch into the end zone from four yards out to score his eighth touchdown of the year and give the Tide its final 20-6 advantage. Ingram accounted for all 68 yards on the drive. “We needed a play. We need-ed to make something happen,” Ingram said. “I think that was the best-executed drive that we

had as a team all game.” In the mean time, Ingram’s stellar performance, on a day where none of the leading Heisman contenders stood out, will turn the whispers of a potential candidacy into full-blown shouts in the upcoming week. “His will to succeed is bet-ter than anybody I’ve seen in a long time,” said senior left guard Mike Johnson. “I can’t think of someone who’s put up better performances than he has.” The Tide will now look ahead to its annual rivalry game with Tennessee (3-3, 1-2) next Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. in Bryant-Denny, and the game will be televised by CBS.

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After coming off a loss to Tennessee on Friday, the Alabama women’s volleyball team played eighth-ranked Kentucky in the Cave Sunday. The Crimson Tide played a tough match but eventually fell to the Wildcats 3-0. “When you play a team as great as Kentucky, you know you are going to play a team that will earn points, “ said Tide head coach Judy Green. “They are not going to make unnecessary errors, and they will earn their points, which means they will control the ball or they will block the ball, and that will be their strength as they are working at defense.” During the first game, the Tide gave the Wildcats a run

for their money. After being down at the start of the game, they came back and tied the game at 20-20, only five points away from a win. However, Kentucky took a 26-24 win away from Alabama. There were 11 score ties dur-ing the first game, while the lead changed five times dur-ing the game. Ashley Frazier, sophomore, led the Tide in kills with six, while Sarah Mendoza, junior, led the Wildcats with five. “We were just able to string points in a row, and they didn’t get any runs and we allowed ourselves a chance to stay in the competition (the first game),” said junior Alyssa Meuth. “We just had really good defense. We were able to find the court and put the ball away.”

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Tide falls to Kentucky in match sweep The second game was not nearly as close as the first. Alabama started off on top, but Kentucky tied it up at eight and took the lead for the rest of the game. The Wildcats man-aged a 25-19 win over Alabama to finish off the game. Meuth and Frazier both led the game with four kills each, while Kentucky’s Mendoza had four kills as well. Kentucky had a total of four team blocks, while Alabama had none. “I think what happened in the second set was we didn’t pass as well in the second set,” Green said. “(The game) got pretty one-dimensional at times about halfway through the games. We aren’t going to win setting left-front. We’ve got to have balance. What we talked about in the locker room (after the second game) was you’ve got to believe that you have the skill to get it done.” After a 10-minute break, the Crimson Tide came back into the third game as the same team that almost beat Kentucky in the first game of the match. The enthusiasm and energy level of the Tide was at its highest point, as they stayed neck and neck with the

Wildcats. There were 10 tie scores and four lead changes, as the Wildcats swept Alabama 25-18. Even though Alabama lost, they proved themselves to be a worthy opponent to the top-10 ranked Kentucky. The Tide had a total of one team block, while the Wildcats has seven blocks. Meuth led Alabama in kills with a total of 13, while Frazier was close with a total of 12 total kills during the match. Kentucky’s Mendoza led Kentucky with a total of 14 kills in the match. Kentucky is now undefeated in the Southeastern Conference (9-0) and has only lost one game all season. Alabama is now 4-6 against SEC opponents and 6-14 so far this season. Alabama’s next game will be Friday against archrival Auburn. “I’m really proud of the team effort and I thought that we played well,” Frazier said. “That was our first half of our SEC play, so we are just going to [try] to be the best second half team of the SEC play. We are just going to get back in the gym and start working out the kinks we had today and start over and start fresh.”

CW | Katie BennettAbove: The Tide huddles during the match against Kentucky.

Left: Kentucky sophomore Becky Paran stretches out to block the ball.

Far left: Tide junior Kayla Schmidt hits the ball.

“I was exhausted,” Ingram said. “In the back of my mind I wanted to come out. I’ve just got to give thanks to Jesus Christ. I think he was working with me on that last drive.” “Mark did as fine a job today as anybody I’ve been around,” Saban said, “and that includes Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown.” Ingram chugged yardage at a 10.2 per carry rate against the Gamecocks on his way to knocking out his second con-secutive game with a career high in rushing yards. He had eight carries of 10 or more yards, giving him a startling 30 on the season, and is now third in the coun-try in rushing yards with 905, standing right behind Fresno State’s Ryan Mathews (974) and Pittsburgh’s Dion Lewis (915). Ingram’s performance was also the second best rushing performance in the country thisseason, just short of Universityof Texas-El Paso running backDonald Buckram’s 262-yard game against Houston two weeks ago. “I wouldn’t trade [Ingram] for anybody,” said quarterback Greg McElroy. “He’s as good asany running back in the coun-try.” With a game that could reap national player of the week honors, and with a season where many of the nation’s pre-season Heisman hopefuls have faltered, Ingram could now very well be the front runner to win the award. “It would be great hype to have,” said right tackle Drew Davis. “I think [Ingram’s] very deserving and hopefully the offensive line can help get him there.” If you ask Ingram, however, he’ll say the Heisman is the far-thest thing from his mind. “I’m not really worried about that at all,” he said. “If I just keep performing and keep get-ting better each week and this team can win, that’ll all take care of itself.”

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What is it about Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are,” that has allowed it to endure throughout the years? Is it the imaginative nature of its subject? Or maybe the heart-warming quality found in its message? Or could it be the effect created by the book’s perfectly realized illustrations? Or perhaps it’s something else — something the book draws out of its readers. The book conjures up something which can appear to us as both completely forgotten and instantly recognizable: our childhood. This is the idea around which director Spike Jonze centers his film adaptation of “Where the Wild Things Are” and the result is truly special. We get a movie that strips away the rationality of adulthood, replacing it with a wonderfully unique world crafted from that seemingly boundless capacity for imagination, which fades away as we age. The movie’s plot is relatively simple: a disobedient young boy named Max is sent to bed without supper. In anger, his imagination rebels, and he transports himself to a faraway land where the wild things are found. Once there, Max convinces the wild things of his worth and becomes their king. But Max soon learns that there is more to life than self-fulfillment. Or, as the film puts it, “Happiness isn’t always the best way to be happy.” First, a word about the film’s visuals: they are spectacular. With its imposing forests and its vast deserts, the land of the wild things is rendered with a surrealistic grandeur to match its inhabitants. And then there are the inhabitants themselves. Rarely in today’s films are special effects capable of

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‘WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE’

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presenting something truly unique. It seems that, as we’ve gained the ability to create the imaginary, we’ve lost the capacity to imagine something worth creating. But the crea-tures of this film are a breath-taking exception. Rendered by a blending of CGI with cos-tumes, the wild things seem both wonderfully artificial and oddly realistic. The effect of these creations is furthered by the skill of the actors who portray them. While the entire voice-cast leaves a lasting impression, two actors particularly excel. James Gandolfini grants Carol, the group’s ringleader, a per-sonality that’s both volatile and vulnerable. And the underap-preciated Catherine O’Hara shines as a wild thing named Judith, showing a wit every bit as sharp as the horn on her character’s nose. This is only Spike Jonze’s third feature, following the whimsically original “Being John Malkovich” and the quirky masterpiece “Adaptation.” Rarely is a director with so little experience able to ren-der his vision so completely. His films showcase an inven-tive passion, and “Where the Wild Things Are” is his most

ambitious to date. But what are Jonze’s ambi-tions for the film? In an inter-view, Jonze stated that he wasn’t trying to make a chil-dren’s film, but rather a “film about childhood.” And indeed, he has succeeded. This is a film from the per-spective of a child, and all of its aspects reinforce this. The camera stays low to the ground, often tilting upward to take in its surroundings. The film’s emotions are refracted through the prism of childhood. We see a little boy’s anger, happiness, frustration and sadness. We see both fun and fear, and for a child, how quickly one can become the other. This last quality gives the film a grim undercurrent to compliment its bright sur-face, prompting concern among studio-executives that the film would be “too dark” for children.

But consider for a moment some of Hollywood’s most enduring children’s fantasies. Would “The Wizard of Oz” or Disney’s “Pinocchio” be as memorable without their dark subtleties? Of course

not. Similar to these classics, “Where the Wild Things Are” understands that a child’s imagination can dream up things that are simultaneously magical and frightening. If the film has a shortcoming,

then it lies in the execution ofits plot (perhaps unavoidable when adapting a book of such short length). But if the film islight on story, it’s never short on emotion, filling the screen with an ode to childhood.

rottentomatoes.comDirector Spike Jones has brought, “Where the Wild Things Are,” a classic childrenʼs book, to the big screen.

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The Heart Gallery of Alabama is having an exhibit in the Ferguson Center Art Gallery on Tuesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The foundation promotes the adoption of older children with disabilities by showing that such adoptions are possible, according to information about the event. Heart Gallery is one of many chapters across the U.S. that shows pictures of chil-dren wanting to be adopted. The event on Tuesday is a kick-off reception of the portrait display showcasing children up for adoption, and 300 of the chil-dren are in the foster care sys-

tem of Alabama. “Hopefully, that taking advan-tage of Homecoming weekend, there will be families here who might want to adopt,” said Wanda Bishop, a leader in the Heart Gallery of Alabama chap-ter. The exhibit has been on dis-play since the beginning of the month. The Alabama Blues Project will perform during the event, and information packets will also be available. Families who have adopted children after seeing them in the Heart Gallery will also be present to answer questions for those considering adoption. “I’m so excited about it,” Bishop said. “The real reason is

By Hannah MarcumStaff Writer

Mud squished under the feet of patrons at the 38th Annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts on Sunday. Hosted by Kentuck, a nonprofit arts group based in downtown Northport, the festi-val has become a staple on to-do lists each fall. “I’ve been coming for almost 20 years,” said Betty Duncan, a Tuscaloosa resident. “I buy a piece of art each time I come, and my home is filled with wonder-ful memories of fall weekends in this park.” Attendees were bundled up from head to toe to ward off the wind and temperatures that reached the low 50 degrees on Sunday morning. “It’s a little chilly, but it’s worth it,” Duncan said. As the weather at Kentuck Park warmed up, so did the food vendors. Placed around the perimeter of the exhibits, popu-lar Southern attraction food such as pork rinds, fried dill pick-les and kettle corn filled booths along with pricey paintings and hand-blown glass vases. The courtyard of Kentuck was filled with tents boasting of pot-tery, two-dimensional paintings and wood and iron works. Tents

declaring “mixed media” held pieces that could not be classi-fied into a specific medium. Aaron Hequembourg, an artist from Monticello, Ga., describes his art as engraved painting. “I began engraving draw-ings into wood panels, then painting into the engraving,” Hequembourg said. Hequembourg’s pieces depict characters inspired by the out-buildings and sharecropper houses on the historic family farm that he shares with his wife and four children. One of Hequembourg’s pieces shows a female slave with carv-ings of people being hanged imposed upon her apron. “These are actual woodcuts from lynching photographs,” Hequembourg said, touching the piece. This piece was named after the Billie Holiday single “Strange Fruit,” which con-demned racism and the lynching of African-Americans. Clanging against the sides of the tent in the cold wind, Hequembourg’s “paintings” cre-ate an eerie depiction of the Old South. Not all of Hequembourg’s pieces project such a serious tone, he said, although they have the same time-period in com-mon. “The sepia tones, use of old

Ferg gallery hosts Heart Gallery Alabamato find these children their for-ever family.” Heart Gallery is made possi-ble by photographers who take photos of the children to be on display at the exhibit. The orga-nization gives a sense of public awareness to the option of adop-tion and the children in the pro-gram, organizers said. “[Heart Gallery] puts faces on the numbers of children, and I would like people to realize that they are real,” said Laura Atkinson, a retired social work-er and volunteer with Heart Gallery since 2006. She also said it is important to see these children because they would love to have a fam-ily before they get to the age to

get out of foster care. Atkinson’s son and his wife adopted a child, which Atkinson said makes her an “adoptive grandmother.” “As a social worker, I under-stand the importance of adop-tion because without it, some children will never have that safety net of a family,” Atkinson said. She said it is essential for people to realize that children in the foster care are of all ages. When most people think about adoption, they think of young children, she said, but that’s not always the case. “The more people who show up and hear about it, the better it will be,” Atkinson said. Susan Mohun and her hus-

band Barry adopted three children of their own after see-ing Heart Gallery. She said Heart Gallery opens up an opportunity for children to be adopted. “Heart Gallery gave me my forever family that I might never have,” Mohun said. The three adopted children Mohun adopted were identified as a sibling group in the Gallery, but there are also single children waiting to be adopted. “The only special need they needed was a family to love them,” Mohun said. “My hus-band and I are proof that bring-ing three children into our home is doable and has its adjustments just like any other family.”

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text and the old grain painting tools are all efforts to emulate the things I like about period pho-tography,” Hequembourg said. “I like to research old photographs to get the subject matter.”

Hequembourg will return to Tuscaloosa next October for something in addition to Kentuck. “I’ll be exhibiting my work in the Kentuck Art Gallery,”

he said. Other exhibits included 3-D photos made of string, carvings made out of driftwood found during Hurricane Katrina and a hat maker.

The Kentuck Festival featured many differ-ent forms of art.

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