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NEWS NEWS PAGE 3PAGE 3NEWS NEWS PAGE 8PAGE 8Titile-winning Tide meets Titile-winning Tide meets President Obama.President Obama.

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AP Photo/John BazemoreAlabama gymnasts Geralen Stack-Eaton, left, Ashley Priess, center, and Marissa Gutierrez celebrate after winning the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships on Saturday, April 21, in Duluth, Ga.

By Marc TorrenceSports [email protected]@marctorrence

How do you rank a coach’s place in a school’s history? Is success measured in champion-ships? Overall wins? Impact on the lives of young people? Any way you look at it, many believe gymnastics head coach Sarah Patterson has to be near or at the top of that list for Alabama. The numbers speak for them-selves. Under Patterson, the Tide has won seven Southeastern Conference championships, 27

Regional Championships and 23 individual championships. Her team is currently riding a 104-meet winning streak against Auburn. And on Saturday, Alabama won its sixth NCAA championship — its second in two years. Patterson’s sixth champion-ship ties her with legendary football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. The same Bryant who is immortalized in Alabama lore. The same Bryant who has streets, buildings and even a stadium named after him. The same Bryant who hired Patterson in 1979.

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The national champion Crimson Tide gymnastics team returns to Coleman Coliseum April 22 to a crowd of screaming fans.


DULUTH, Ga. — Once just wasn’t enough. The No. 4-seed Alabama gymnastics team won its sixth national championship on Saturday and its second in two years — all under head coach Sarah Patterson. The Tide turned in a 197.85 that beat the No. 1 Florida Gators’ score by just .075. “It was just a great moment for everybody, to know that we

put everything out on the floor and that we had no regrets,” senior Geralen Stack-Eaton said. “It’s just an amazing feel-ing to know that we’ve won anoth-er national cham-pionship.” “I couldn’t be more proud of our athletes,” Patterson said. “We really had a great night.” Patterson had won five national championships before Saturday, but none had ever come in con-secutive years. The win also ties Patterson with legendary Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, who won

six national championships as head football coach. “I just feel like the gymnas-tics program is a small part of

the rich history and tradition of the University of Alabama,” Patterson said. “And I could not be more proud to be a part of it.” But number six did not come easy. The NCAA

Championships came down to the final event. Florida and Alabama had gone head-to-head all season, with Alabama winning in Coleman Coliseum and the Gators taking the

Southeastern Conference Championship. In the semi-finals on Friday, the Tide fin-ished just .025 ahead of the Gators — the smallest margin possible. Heading into the last rotation, Alabama trailed the Gators by .025. After sophomore Sarah DeMeo scored a 9.775 on the bal-ance beam, it was up to Stack-Eaton and fellow senior Ashley Priess to win it for the Tide. Stack-Eaton scored a 9.9, and Priess, just one year removed from her ankle surgery that kept her out of the 2011 championship run, came up big with a 9.95 to secure the national championship.

Priess balance beam routine sealed victory

SEE GYMNASTICS PAGE 10

Coach ties Bear Bryant as winningest Bama coach

SEE PATTERSON PAGE 11

“It was just a great moment for everybody, to know that

we put everything out on the fl oor and that we had no

regrets.

— Geralen Stack-Eaton

UA AthleticsSenior Ashley Priess competes on the balance beam. Her 9.95 score secured Alabama’s sixth national championship.

Tide completes balancing act to win sixth title

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What: Investigating the Long-Term Impact of Science Education Reform on the Peda-gogical Content Knowledge of University Faculty

Where: 211 Carmichael Hall

When: Noon to 1 p.m.

What: Student Recital featur-ing Emily Smith, horn

Where: Moody Music Build-ing

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What: Documenting Justice Film Screening

Where: Bama Theater

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Where: 301 Morgan Hall

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What: 2012 Last Lecture: So People Won’t Forget

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What: The Tuscaloosa Sym-phony Orchestra


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What: National Walk at Lunch Day

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What: College of Education Senior Barbecue Celebration

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Adam Hill and Brooke Howell will showcase their sculpture, ceram-ics and graphic design artwork April 30 through May 11 at Harrison Galleries in downtown Tuscaloosa. The two seniors will graduate in May with bachelor’s

degrees in studio art. The opening recep-tion for “Connect” will be held May 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Harrison Galleries, 2315 University Blvd. For more informa-tion contact,sw Brooke Howell at [email protected].

Senior studio art students to showcase work Slash Pine Press is accepting writing of less than 100 words that captures the spir-it of the Tuscaloosa, Holt, Alberta City and University communi-ties during and after the April 27 tornadoes. The editors of Slash Pine

Press will select a cross-section of 20 submit-ted pieces to represent the Tuscaloosa area. Submissions should be sent to [email protected]. For more information go to www.slashpinepress.com.

Writing wanted about April 27 tornadoIn advance of our issue marking the one-year anni-versary of the April 27 tor-nado, The Crimson White is seeking student and faculty perspectives on the storm. We want to know how the tornado affected you on that day and how it’s con-tinued to affect your life in the year since.

Personal columns should be between 500 and 700 words in length. Please include your year and major in your submission. We are also accepting photos, vid-eos and artistic works that help convey how the storm affected you. Please submit all content to [email protected]

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Immigration politics will hit the Supreme Court this week as justices consider how much border-control clout the states can deploy. The court must decide wheth-er Arizona went too far with a crackdown that includes order-ing police to routinely check the legal residency status of people they stop. The court’s ruling answer this election year could ignite Capitol Hill, other states and, especially, Hispanic voters. “This is a huge case, of great importance,” said Andrew I. Schoenholtz, a visiting profes-sor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center. Arizona v. United States, the case being heard Wednesday, carries well beyond the notori-ously porous Southwest border. South Carolina, Idaho, Florida and 13 other states have allied themselves with Arizona, argu-ing for the power to impose certain immigration measures if they choose. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and 16 other House Democrats from California take the opposite position. On both sides, doz-ens of friend-of-the-court briefs press different points. The court’s decision is likely

Supreme Court to consider legality of Arizona immigration law this week

to come in June, as the cam-paign season is heating up andabout the same time as thecourt is expected to rule on theObama administration’s sig-nature health care law. Whilea decision to uphold the strictArizona law would be a legaldefeat for the Obama admin-istration, some scholars pre-dict it could help the presidentpolitically by boosting turnoutamong the nation’s 21 millionvoting-age Hispanics. Citing failures by Congressto deal effectively with immi-gration and the estimated 11illegal immigrants living in theUnited States, Arizona legisla-tors included several far-reach-ing provisions in the 2010 law.The most controversial, and theone that may cause the courtthe most difficulty, deals withchecking U.S. residency status. Under the Arizona law, policewho detain people for otherreasons must check their resi-dency status if the officers havea “reasonable suspicion” thatthey are illegal immigrants.When someone is arrested,residency status must be con-firmed before the person isreleased. The law also makes it a statecrime to be in the United Stateswithout authorization, as wellas a state crime for an illegalimmigrant to work or seekwork without authorization. The Supreme Court, in a 5-3decision last year, upheld a sep-arate Arizona provision thatsuspends or revokes the busi-ness licenses of employers thatknowingly hire illegal immi-grants. Some states and localitieshave become very aggressive.Alabama legislators last yearpassed a law that bans illegalimmigrants from attendingthe state’s public colleges anduniversities, requires elemen-tary schools to check theirstudents’ residency status andbans illegal immigrants fromrenting property, among otherprovisions.

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By Briana HarrisContributing Writer

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team journeyed to the White House last Thursday for the second time in three years to be honored for their 2011 national championship win. Mayor Walt Maddox was present at the ceremony, which took place on the South Lawn of the White House, as President Barack Obama congratulat-ed the Crimson Tide on 14 champion-ship wins. “I told Coach [Saban] he’s making this a habit,” Obama said. Obama recognized the record-

breaking accomplishments of kicker Jeremy Shelley for setting the bowl-record of five successful field goals and Trent Richardson for scoring the only touchdown of the game. “So, this season was fun to watch, but it was also a deeply meaningful season for the Tide,” he said. Obama talked about teamwork of the Tide in the aftermath of the April 27 tornadoes and the death of team-mate Aaron Douglas, an offensive line-man. The actions of Crimson Tide play-ers, such as Courtney Upshaw raising $20,000 in relief funds and Saban’s “13 for 13” program that aims to rebuild

13 houses for families who lost their homes, showed “what it takes to win as a team, but also what it means to be a part of a larger community,” Obama said. Crimson Tide helmets now sport a houndstooth ribbon to commemorate the April 27 tornadoes and the number 77 to honor Douglas. “Things like politics, religion, race — when we’re confronted with a trag-edy of such magnitude, all that just fades away,” he said. “We’re reminded that all we have is each other.” Saban said it takes a lot of teamwork, hard work and perseverance to be suc-cessful.

“It takes a lot perseverance, certain-ly a lot of positive energy and attitude to be successful, and a lot of people with a lot of discipline and responsibil-ity to be accountable to do what they’re supposed to do,” Saban said. As a way to thank Obama for sup-porting and honoring the team, Barrett Jones presented Obama with a person-alized Crimson Tide jersey and helmet on behalf of the entire team. “I was mentioning yesterday, I’m probably going to need a helmet between now and November,” Obama joked. The Crimson Tide also took a tour of the White House and visited the Martin

Luther King Jr. National Memorial and the Arlington National Cemetery. Many students were excited to see the Tide ince again on a national stage. “It must be nice to have such an opportunity,” said Melissa Robinson, a junio majoring in food and nurtition. “Most people never get to meet a presi-dent in their lifetime, much less twice in three years.” Winning the national championship gave Tuscaloosa a morale boost, espe-cially since the April 27 tornadoes hap-pened, Robinson said.“I am proud of my team,” she said. “We prevailed in the midst of adversity.”

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“I am a student that lives on Reed Street, which is just off of

the Strip. Because of my proximity to the incident, I am thank-ful that UA thought

it warranted an alert … I would hope that students, faculty, and staff that do not live close-by would be

willing to put up with the odd, middle-of-the-night alerts … in order to keep our entire community safe and aware.”

— Kimberly (K.C.) Vick

“And this warranted texts and phone calls from the University at 2:30 in the morn-ing... why??? While

I appreciate the system that UA has in place to warn us … Save the alerts

for the situations that warrant them.”

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By Taylor Holland

I had a fairly good idea of every-thing I was going to say in this fare-well column until I sat down at my computer, gathered my thoughts about graduating and got to typing. I’m finding that after my four years in Tuscaloosa, the words I want to say to it, and the people I’ve grown so close to inside of its city limits, just aren’t coming. It wasn’t always that way, though. I didn’t realize what Tuscaloosa meant to me until this time last April, when more than 12 percent of it was taken from us by the storm. I had been named to The Crimson White’s editorial staff just four days prior and was still learning the ropes of the job when we were forced to switch gears and help the city we love so much to recover. And that, in a way, was what the news desk’s goal was this year. Yes, we wanted to report the news and do it without error, but this year’s news was unlike any we’d ever cov-ered before. We tried to run every story about every recovery effort, fundraiser and town meeting that we could. In a sense, we wanted to share our love of Tuscaloosa with the 31,000-plus of you. For without the University of Alabama, I fear to think of what may have happened to our city. That’s not to take away from Mayor Walt Maddox’s efforts, however. If or when he decides to make a run at any state or national government entity, he will have my fullest sup-port. His energy and outlook, along with the motivation of our students, has ensured Tuscaloosa will rebuild bigger and better than it was last April 26. The farewell columns of years past have always seemed like one big inside joke that no one outside of The Crimson White’s newsroom would ever understand, so I’m trying to break the mold with this one. But it’s becoming increasingly difficult to not give a shout out to those inside the newsroom who have become my

family. Without Katherine and Stephen, the news desk would have crashed and burned. You kept me from bash-ing my head against the desk more times than I can count, and I am incredibly grateful for your friend-ship. Also, thank you to the CW El Rincon and Gray Lady regulars —Sarah, SoRelle, Jon and John — for the times we shared together. I look forward to continuing our friend-ships outside of Tuscaloosa. Shout out to my mom, as well. To this day, she still reads (and usually rewrites) many of my ledes. That’s not every-one I want to thank — there are dozens more inside and outside of the newsroom — but this column would well exceed its length limits if I addressed you all one-by-one. Just know that I treasure all of your friendships. Although I’m off to new endeavors down in Selma, I’ll keep memories of you close to me, Tuscaloosa. As cli-ché as it sounds, you taught me more about myself than anyone else has. I’ve loved every minute we’ve spent together these past four years, and can’t wait to watch you come back in full force. We’ll be in touch.

Taylor Holland is the news editor of The Crimson White.

There’s a poster in my room above my desk with a poem by Carl Sandburg written beneath an old army helmet. The helmet is partially buried in the ground, with a flower growing out of a rusted hole. The poster was given to me by my English teacher, Mrs. Meadows, my junior year of high school. Titled “Grass,” it tells the story of history — of how, given enough time, people for-get.

Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo.Shovel them under and let me work —I am the grass; I cover all.

A popular understanding of this poem is that it urges the importance of studying history. That, without the knowledge of the past, monumental events become lost in the background or, worse yet, forgotten completely. As the oft-misquoted adage goes, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” But I disagree.

And pile them high at GettysburgAnd pile them high at Ypres and Verdun.Shovel them under and let me work.

I think it comes from the interpreta-tion of the word “work.” A professor once told his class that work was a negative verb. At least, it used to be. In the ages of Alexander the Great and Napoleon and Cleopatra, work was for peasants. It was something the strong, the enlightened, the divinely ordained avoided because through fate or for-tune or God, they were destined to spend their time and efforts on more pertinent matters of the mind. Biblically speaking, work is pun-ishment for eating the apple. It’s sup-posed to be negative. It’s supposed to be undesirable. Yet, now it isn’t.

Two years, ten years, and passengers ask the conductor:What place is this?Where are we now?

This same professor told his class that when man finally separated his government from his religion, work became good. Work became opportu-nity. And this is where I part ways with the particular critique of Sandburg’s poem. The study of history is important. I agree the future is constructed from the lessons learned by our fathers and mothers, but I also believe in the age-old maxim that time heals all wounds. I believe that, in the instance of this poem, the grass is the protagonist.

Perspective is an exercise in time, and since God hates us all, it’s a luxury most often afforded when it’s time to move on. Still, in mid-March, somewhere between Orlando and the Georgia bor-der but just before the toll booth, the last four years finally sank in. If I’m honest, I’ve probably grown as a person more in the last year than in the previous three. It has much and more to do with the individuals I’ve sur-rounded myself with on a daily basis: The folks at The Crimson White, both past and present; the group I affection-ately refer to as my business-school crowd, who help remind me there are people outside the Fourth Estate; even those wonderful, beautiful people I met at Egan’s that one Friday night who showed me what it truly means to love life. I’ve been thinking about this column from the moment I submitted my first back in October of 2010. Then, and even as recently as a few months ago, I envi-sioned a giant, 800-word middle finger to the system as my final parting gift. Truth be told, though, that’d be self-ish, because despite everything that has happened since that first piece, this has been and always will be a con-versation. Someone somewhere once decided it was a good idea to give me this space each week to spout nonsense about a whole lot that never really mattered. But each day I pounded the keyboard it had everything to do with reasons yet explained about why you all continued to turn to page four on Monday morn-ing. On the occasions I received a com-pliment regarding my column, I always replied with, “Thanks, I really appre-ciate you saying that.” What I always meant was, “Thanks, I really appreci-ate you taking the time to read it at all.” So from the bottom of my heart, thank you, Roll Tide and go to hell, Auburn.

I am the grass. Let me work.

John Davis is the chief copy editor of The Crimson White. This is his final column.

To Tuscaloosa, a fond farewell

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Don’t worry, I’ll show myself outSENIOR FAREWELL COLUMNS

By Ashley Getwan

Had I been asked to write this article a year or even six months ago, my perspective on my time at the University of Alabama would have been completely different. I would have used phrases like “open dialogue” and “change the culture.” Six months ago, I might have pontifi-cated on the importance of leader-ship and involvement, preached on the need for openness and honesty across campus, and I probably would have made one last call to action for unity. But that kind of change won’t come from one of these farewell columns in The Crimson White (no offense), nor do I feel myself qualified to make those statements and pass those judgments. If I’ve learned one thing during my tenure at the University, it’s that our time here is merely a part of the journey — not the destination. In just a few weeks, thousands of students will walk across the stage in Coleman Coliseum, collect their diplomas and move on. In August, thousands of students will return to campus, while an ever-increasing number of new students will join them. Some students will join multiple organiza-tions, start volunteering and set out on their own paths. Other students will be perfectly content with attend-ing class (or not) and never having to attend an organization’s meet-ing while on campus. And you know what? That’s okay, too. If our time at this University is just a part of the journey, then by all means, enjoy it. We all have our own path — who am I to tell you how to walk it? Do what makes you happy and find fulfillment in that. My grandfather always said, “At the end of the day, relationships mat-ter.” As my undergraduate career comes to a close, I find this statement to be more relevant now than ever before. I cannot properly pay tribute to my time at this University without mentioning the wonderful women I’ve come to know and love through Chi Omega (cheesy, I know, but it had

to be said). I’ll also never forget the late nights spent in Nott Hall study-ing — but mostly making up organic chemistry puns that never seemed to help on the tests (aryl chemist drives a benzene). Chemistry labs were never boring as we (I) recklessly weighed chemicals, broke glassware, and caused minor beaker explosions. Through Panhellenic, I made the absolute best of friends — it’s hard to have a YouTube video go viral and not form some pretty solid relation-ships in the process — and worked with the most amazing individuals. In the weeks following the tornado, I saw the strength and resilience of the UA community and was over-whelmed by the compassion and gen-erosity of this group. The administra-tion of this University is accessible and passionate about their students. I am thankful for the opportunity to have benefitted from their knowl-edge and experience. So, as a supposedly wise, but mostly a has-been senior, here’s my advice: Form lasting friendships — these are accomplishments that will always matter; make mistakes — we learn more from experience than any textbook; and enjoy the journey.

Ashley Getwan is the former Panhellenic Association president.

By Jake Smith

Maybe you don’t know anything about New College, and maybe you don’t care. Maybe you think it’s neat, but not for you. Maybe you think it’s a bunch of rest-less slackers hanging out and pretend-ing to have academic integrity. I could give you the standard New-College-success-story farewell. Boy goes to college not knowing what he wants to do. Boy finds interdisciplinary. Boy realizes it’s been the way he’s thought from the beginning and never knew it. Boy gets roped into being president of the social body. Boy gets most things wrong, gets some right. Boy gets into prestigious graduate school. Boy is con-gratulated. Boy is gracious. All well and good, but again, who cares? So, out of 200 students, a few are intelligent and motivated and really into this kind of thing. They could have got-ten on without. Let’s get to the lesson, why don’t we? You see, that’s just it — there isn’t really one lesson. Everyone takes some-thing different from his or her time here. Some do it simply for the academic freedom, picking and choosing classes at a whim (easier said than done, truth be told). Some do it because they know people who seem to really enjoy it. Who doesn’t want to take a seminar on “cre-ativity” with their friends? Sounds like a great way to kick back and earn some credit. Some just don’t fit in anywhere else, but can’t afford not to follow the money they got from the University. We make up less than one percent of the student body here at our alma mater,

and still I don’t know all of the people in it (it ain’t for lack of trying, let me tell you). What ties all these geeks, freaks, greeks and others together? It’s a matter of agency. It means empowering people by showing them they had the power all the time to make big decisions and follow through with them, even when they repeatedly explain to their grandparents what a depth study is. It’s having the self-con-fidence enough to blaze your own trail and burn your own bridges, if you see fit. It’s about leaving for New York and never coming back, or going home every other weekend to do volunteer work. Whether you want to stand out or fill in, you’re taught, explicitly and other-wise, to own who and what you are. And that’s something to which we all can aspire. Till we meet again, y’all.

Jake Smith is the president of New College.

Many musings of a has-been

New College, old traditions

IN RESPONSE TO “SHOTS FIRED ON

STRIP”

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By Nathan James

Everyone has seen at least one film or television show centered on college life. According to these media, college is a nonstop cas-cade of friends, enemies, romanc-es and drama. Undergrads may find themselves overwhelmed but never alone. Unfortunately, the realities of college life aren’t always so glam-orous. Everyone has heard about the “phantom roommate” who never speaks to his cohabitants, spending his time in silence with his bedroom door shut and locked. And even though we belong to a campus of over 30,000, we’ve all heard the same tired conversations about how there’s nothing to do, nowhere to go, no one to see.

The fact is, not everyone is liv-ing the collegiate dream prom-ised by movies like “Animal House.” Because of emerging trends in modern culture, the difficulties of the transition from high school to college and several variables that are specific to UA, social isolation is a legitimate issue at our University. First of all, the difficulties inherent in the transition to col-lege are numerous and drastic. Incoming freshmen are sepa-rated from their families likely for the first time, and out-of-state students are completely uprooted from their peers and hometowns. Furthermore, students who come from small towns or high schools may find themselves lost at a campus with tens of thou-sands of students.

And there are factors specific to the University of Alabama that contribute to social isolation. Many residence communities at UA have a compartmental-ized “apartment-style” layout that separates residents from their roommates. This, com-bined with a lack of community events in the halls, has created an atmosphere of palpable soli-tude in many dorms. Anyone who doubts these conditions isolate students should ask a random Honors student to name his or her neighbors — many simply can’t do it. Furthermore, at a renowned party school, students who choose to abstain from alco-hol may find themselves with severely limited social options. What can be done about social isolation at UA? Events like

Get on Board Day and Adam LoDolce’s April 11 presentation, called “Being Alone Sucks,” are a good start. However, there’s a lot more that can be accomplished by the University and student body. UA administrators, for starters, can take a more active role in planning events and awareness campaigns that will help new stu-dents find their niche. It’s perhaps most important to remember that not all ste-reotypes about college life are true, and not everyone you meet is having an easy time finding where they belong. Like many problems, isolation is one that is perhaps best solved through compassion.

Nathan James is a freshman majoring in public relations.

Compassion key to solving problem of UA isolation

By Sam Gerard

Every year, we celebrate Earth Day. For UA this year, it ought to serve as a call to action for students to be more engaged in recycling and taking care of the Earth. We need to look at Earth Day for what possibilities it offers us to show our prog-ress as a university. We have to show we, as the University of Alabama, are aware of the amount of waste that we produce and how much we can potentially save. According to the UA Financial Affairs website, in the seven years we have had official records on recycling, we have increased the amount of recyclables gath-ered by more than tenfold. Considering how few cans we have on campus, it really

is remarkable how much we recycle. If we were to increase the number of cans we had on campus, more students would recycle than currently do. Recycling data between August 2008 and July 2009 shows a 125 percent increase in the amount of material the University’s facility has recycled. The University, according to recycling executive director Tony Johnson, has been providing a consistent increase in new recycling vessels on campus every six months; however, very few people have noticed that change. What we need is a sub-stantial, note worthy change in the amount of cans that we have on campus. Every quarter, University recycling pro-grams work to increase the number of recy-cling items on campus. Half of the work that

is necessary for recycling currently exists, but the initiative taken by the students willgreatly increase the productivity of recy-cling on campus. An important aspect of recycling is get-ting students aware that we have recyclingon campus. By recycling, we allow campusto thrive and show a certain level of respect to the campus. It shows that we care aboutour impact to the Earth. It is vital that we raise awareness about recycling, communicate clearly with stu-dents and educate them about the positivesof recycling and the effect it will have on our environment for generations to come.

Sam Gerard is a freshman majoring in political science and history.

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6 Monday, April 23, 2012 NEWS The Crimson White

By Ashanka KumariStaff [email protected]

New York Yankee and Tuscaloosa native David Robertson and his foundation, High Socks for Hope, will spon-sor the inaugural Building Hope Auction to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa. The auction will be held this Saturday at 7 p.m. at the University Club at 421 Queen City Ave. All proceeds will be used to build the 14th house, in conjunc-tion with Nick’s Kids 14 for 14 ini-tiative. Tickets are $50 per person

and can be purchased on habitat-buildinghope.com. “We chose the anniversary weekend of the tornado as the theme of the event because we felt it was a positive way to frame all the good work that Habitat Tuscaloosa and Nick’s Kids have done towards moving forward to make the areas impacted by the tornado a better place,” Vikki Grodner, the organizer of the event, said. Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa is a local affili-ate of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat is a faith-based organization that partners with hardworking families, vol-

unteers and donors to build and repair affordable homes. Originally, Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa and the Nick’s Kids Fund teamed up after the storms of April 27 to cre-ate the 13 for 13 Home Building

Project, according to a fact sheet. The original plan called for 13 homes to be built in honor of the 13 national championships the University of Alabama football team had accumulated. After the 14th championship in January, the project grew to 14 for 14. Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa also partners with the Literacy Council of West Alabama, Janet Griffith, associ-ate provost and chairman of the board of the Literacy Council of West Alabama, said. “We want to not only build great homes for families through Habitat, but to also provide ser-vices to families via the Literacy

Council to help these families in the future,” Griffith said. “This will be a fun event, with enter-tainment, great food and drink and a chance to bid on some won-derful items covering a broad price range.” There will be a live and silent auction at the event, Grodner said. The live auction will feature 14 items, and the silent auction will feature 60. Items include trips to Spain, Ireland, the Cayman Islands and a deep-sea fishing trip with accommodations at Orange Beach. There will also be items signed by Nick Saban and some of the football players, as well as a signed baseball bat

from New York Yankee Andruw Jones, along with an opportunity to meet some Yankees players and attend a batting practice. “This will be a special way for people to cap off the anniversary weekend and look at the positive things that would come out of the devastating thing that happened to our community a year ago,” Grodner said. “We want people to come, feel comfortable and enjoy this fun and meaningful event.” To purchase a ticket to the auction or for more informa-tion, visit habitatbuildinghope.com. For more information on the Nick’s Kids fund, visit nickskidsfund.com.

Auction to benefi t Habitat for Humanity at Tuscaloosa

By Jasmine CannonSenior Staff [email protected]

Students have cast their votes, and the 2012 Last Lecture speaker will be journalism pro-fessor Rick Bragg. Tonight at 6 p.m. in 118 Graves Hall, Bragg will present his lecture titled, “So People Won’t Forget.” Bragg teaches a magazine writing course in the jour-nalism department. He has authored several books, along with published articles, and he won the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing in 1996. Bragg has worked at The Anniston Star and The New York Times and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. “I think one thing that stands out with him, mostly in the classroom and when he gives talks any place, is what a compelling speaker he is,” Jennifer Greer, Department of Journalism chair, said. “He’s so captivating in his stories, and he streams together stories you laugh or cry about, but then in the end, they make such a com-pelling point.” The basis of Bragg’s lecture was encouraged by an encoun-

ter he had with a woman in New Orleans soon after Hurricane Katrina. He recalled being apologetic for talking with the lady after she had lost her son. Bragg remembered the lady saying, “That’s all right. People forgets if it ain’t written down.” “I would not miss the last lec-ture for Rick Bragg,” Brittney Knox, a senior majoring in journalism, said. “As a former student [of Bragg’s], I feel that I not only should support, but having heard him speak, I know the quality of the lecture will be outstanding.” Bragg said being this year’s award recipient meant a lot because it was determined by student votes. As a mentor and reliable source of help and reas-surance, Greer said Bragg helps students “find their voice.” “He’s a treasure,” Greer said. “We’re so lucky that we have him here. All of our stu-dents [and] all of our faculty know how lucky we are to have somebody with his talent and his success and his passion as part of the Department of Journalism.” “I think having Bragg as a professor here is really excit-ing,” Bethany Blair, journalism

student said. “He’s not only an accomplished journalist but a best-selling author, and I think we can learn a lot from him as journalism students.” UA’s graduate school pres-ents the lecture award each year. Bragg was chosen out of more than 250 applicants. Students look forward to hear-ing him speak. “Students should definitely come out to support this event because they can expect to learn priceless life lessons as they are wrapped in a joke to hear,” Knox said. “I think this is the opportunity to hear from a talented and amazing UA instructor.” Bragg said he is nervous about speaking. However, Greer and students look for-ward to his entertainment and

Pulitzer winner to talk storytelling at Last Lecture

the lessons he will teach. “[Students] will be touched by this,” Greer said. “It will be funny. It will be entertaining.

But, they will go away with feel-ing the passion that he feels for his subject.” “We have to save stories

and tell what’s happened in government or society to pre-vent it from happening again,” Bragg said.

CW | Mitchell HughesRick Bragg, professor of writing in the College of Communication & Information Sciences, is the 2012 recipient of the Last Lecture Award.

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By Jamia CammeronContributing Writer The Alabama Interfraternity Council recently endowed a scholarship in honor of University of Alabama System Chancellor Robert Witt. “Through his efforts, our greek community has grown exponentially into the larg-est greek system in the nation,” said IFC President Drew Smyth. “It is because of his endless support that the Alabama Interfraternity greek system unanimously voted to honor Dr. Witt with this endowment.” On March 22, IFC announced the creation of a scholarship in honor of the former president

of the University. Witt served nearly nine years as president and was recently appointed as chancellor of the University of Alabama System. “We are excited to see his passion and drive for the suc-cess of Alabama continue as he takes on the responsibili-ties of chancellor,” Smyth said. In commemoration of Witt, the scholarship will benefit active members in the IFC, which is the governing body of 27 fraternities at the Capstone that serves 2,500 men campus-wide. The IFC seeks to unite the fraternities and foster relationships by hosting edu-cational programs and com-munity service events for its members.

In addition, the organization works in collaboration with the Panhellenic Association and National Pan-Hellenic Council throughout the year. “During his time as presi-dent, Dr. Witt has shown great support for our greek com-munity and has served as an advocate for greeks across campus,” Smyth said. A $1,000 reward will be given to the selected recipient of the Dr. Robert E. Witt Endowed Scholarship. Early in his career as presi-dent, Witt was named as an honorary member of the Alabama Alpha chapter of Phi Delta Theta fraternity — the same fraternity as IFC’s cur-rent president.

By Katherine MartinAssistant News [email protected]

More than 1,200 students, fac-ulty, staff, alumni and members of the Tuscaloosa community participated in the University of Alabama’s Day of Service, which was held in remem-brance of the April 27 tornado. Volunteers cleared debris in the tornado-damaged areas of Alberta, Forest Lake and Rosedale from 8 a.m. until noon. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and UA interim presi-dent Judy Bonner stopped by work areas to thank the vol-unteers for their service. The workday concluded with a lunch on the Quad and moment of silence for the six UA stu-dents and one employee who died as a result of the tornado. Jimmy Taylor, Student Government Association vice president for external affairs, helped with registration and

spoke at the banquet that ended the ceremony. Taylor said the Day of Service was a step in another direction to recovery. “Even though it’s been a year, people are still feeling the effects of the tornado every day,” he said. Kaitlin Burchett, a fresh-man majoring in psychology and Spanish, volunteered in Rosedale, picking up debris so that large machinery could come in and lay the foundation for the new building. “It was humbling to see how many people from this com-munity still come out and still care,” Burchett said. “It’s been a year, and people are still com-ing out to help clean.” Matt Harris, SGA executive vice president, also volun-teered in Rosedale picking up debris. Harris said there was a significant difference in the field after the group left the area. “It was great to see a ton

of people come together for a common cause and show that they haven’t forgotten about last year’s tornado,” Harris said. “It’s events like this that build a community.” The event served as a good bonding opportunity for mem-bers of the UA community and locals alike, Taylor said. “There were groups working together you wouldn’t normal-ly see working together,” he said. A year later, Taylor said, the fact that people are still volun-teering shows the spirit of the UA community. “It’s really an emotional day,” he said. “People care so much about it. It’s been a year, but it hasn’t faded at all.” The UA Day of Service was the first of a series of events and remembrance services that will culminate with the city of Tuscaloosa’s memorial service in Coleman Coliseum on April 27.

Volunteer efforts in high gear on UA Day of Service

Interfraternity Council endows scholarship in name of Witt Since being named presi-dent of the University in 2003, Witt has been instrumental in the growth of the University. According to the Registrar’s Office, enrollment has increased by roughly 12,000 to a total of approximately 32,000 students since Witt’s arrival.

As Smyth mentioned, the greek community has risen in numbers to become the larg-est greek system in the United States. In the last 10 years, the greek population has nearly doubled. Because of Witt’s great strides at the University and

his latest accomplishment of being named chancellor, the IFC felt the need to pay trib-ute to the honorary member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and endow the scholarship in Witt’s name, said Ross Boardman, public relations chair for the IFC.

Krispy Kreme to be ‘Hot and Ready’ again

CW| Mitchell O. Hughes Grounds for the Krispy Kreme to replace the location destroyed by the April 27 tornado on McFarland boulevard.

Dream big. Work small.

8 Monday, April 23, 2012 NEWS The Crimson White

Gunshots spur University notifi cations, investigations

CW | Megan SmithPolice investigated the area of the Strip in front of Egan’s Bar and The Houndstooth early Thursday morning. Two indi-viduals who had been laying on the ground with wounds were placed on stretchers and brought to the hospital. UA reported that two suspects are in custody and that there were no gunshot injuries.

By Ashanka Kumari and Will TuckerThe Crimson White

An altercation on the Strip Thursday morning that involved gunshots left two men hospital-ized, including Crimson Tide wide receiver DeAndrew White. The altercation occurred on the 1200 block of University Boulevard. White was injured dur-ing a physical altercation and was transported to DCH with non-life threatening injuries, according to a UA News email sent to all stu-dents . During the altercation, two males who were not involved in the fight pulled handguns and fired in the air to disperse the crowd, the email stated. University Police offi-cers apprehended the two males, and both firearms were recovered. Buffalo Phil’s employee David Ingram was the other victim in the incident, said Kara Smith, his co-worker. He was also transported to DCH Medical Center, where a CT scan revealed he had sustained head trauma. “[Ingram] is a trained fighter and really big guy, and the nurse said when they found him, he was completely unconscious in front of Houndstooth,” Smith said. “He was pretty out of it and we asked him, ‘Do you know what happened to you?’ and he said ‘I don’t know, I don’t know what happened,’”

Smith said. The UA News email said it is currently unknown whether Ingram was involved in the same altercation as White. Smith said she saw several Crimson Tide coaches and football players at the hospital, including strength coach Scott Cochran and linebacker Nico Johnson. An email sent from the UA Emergency system at 2:47 a.m. Thursday morning alerted stu-dents and faculty to the situation. “Shots fired on the Strip. Officers on scene. One suspect in custody. Take necessary precautions,” the first alert read, in its entirety. “Situation cleared,” a second alert read at 3:47 a.m. “Both sus-pects in custody. No gunshot inju-ries. Follow up investigations con-tinue.” Eyewitness photos showed a crowd near the corner of University Boulevard and Red Drew Avenue in front of Egan’s Bar following the incident. Emergency respond-ers loaded White and Ingram into an ambulance on stretchers at the scene. Police blocked off University Boulevard and Marr’s Spring Road, an on-campus road less than half a mile away from where the shots were fired, less than an hour after the shooting. Smith said student unease about safety on the Strip would likely increase following the incident. “People are going to be scared.”

she said. “At the end of the night, people sometimes just have had too much to drink and do stupid things.” UA spokeswoman Cathy Andreen said UAPD and TPD maintain a strong presence on the Strip, which allowed them to be on site immediately and take the indi-viduals into custody quickly.

Tide football player and Buffalo Phil’s employee hospitalized after Strip incident

By Abbey Crain

Students here at the University of Alabama know all about summer music festi-vals, such as The Hangout and Bonnaroo, and are most likely already going — but have you ever heard of Coachella? The music and arts festival takes place in Coachella Valley, Calif., and comes with a hefty admis-sion price. It just wrapped up its second weekend, showcasing artists such as Florence and the Machine, Bon Iver, Radiohead, La Roux and The Black Keys. It is similar to Bonnaroo in that festivalgoers are able to camp on-site and the “inner-hippie” is embraced. Celebrities such as Emma Watson, Gerard Butler, Karlie Kloss, Lindsey Lohan and Katy Perry all attended this year’s Coachella. With said celebrities in atten-dance, it is not surprising that what people are wearing is almost as important as the music being played in regards to news attention. In its 11 years of existence, Coachella fashion has been recognized in Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and refinery29.com for both celebrity and fan fashion. It has been known recently for its laidback-chic style — an updated, more put-together hipster look, if you will. Fashion bloggers from all over pack in advance, anticipating recogni-

tion for their Coachella style interpretation. Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app, has gotten in on the fashion extravaganza, allowing readers to share their style experience with #coachellafashion. Don’t be too bummed if you missed out on the music and style extravaganza — the fash-ion experience is predicted to live on through summer trends, and you’re probably already going to see the musicians at The Hangout. Cut-off shorts are a must-have for all things Coachella. Midriff-baring tops and long skirts are also a popular go-to combina-tion. Bikini tops were dressed up and shown off as tops, and flower crowns adorned every girl’s middle-parted, tousled hairstyle. Stars were spotted in all things vintage; everything was fringed, ripped, studded and trimmed with faux fur. Every look was perfectly acces-sorized with fedoras, floppy hats and turquoise and gold jewelry. These looks are perfect casual outfits for the summer. Whether it’s the beach you’re headed to or back home, the flowy skirts and tiny tops will certainly keep you cool in the heat of summertime. To achieve the Coachella look, head out to a local thrift store for some mom jeans you can cut off for the per-fect length shorts; you can add

By Walker Donaldson

I have harped on the impor-tance of documentaries before, and I truly believe they are an incredibly important art form, especially at a time when so much of the news we receive is con-densed into thirty-second sound bytes. Two weeks ago, I spent five days in Durham, N.C., at the Full Frame Documentary Festival. This annual, four-day festival is one of the largest documentary film festivals in the United States and showcases documentaries that cover a wide variety of topics. The increased affordability and availability of cameras and equip-ment is leading to an increase in the genre of personal documen-taries. Michael Moore revolution-ized the way personal documen-taries are made with “Bowling for Columbine” and “Fahrenheit 9/11,” and Morgan Spurlock’s film, “Supersize Me” is perhaps the most widely recognized documen-tary of the 21st century. Of the 11 films I saw at Full Frame, three of them stand out to me as important films that I believe should be viewed by all college students. These films com-bined elements of personal docu-mentaries with the more classical narrative structures. The first film is “The House I Live In.” Director Eugene Jarecki’s film is a story about the evolu-tion of America’s war on drugs into the absurd and complicated series of laws that has developed today. Jarecki traces the story of his childhood nanny, whose son died from drug-related problems. Jarecki’s personal narrative is brilliantly juxtaposed with the stories of individuals impacted by the war on drugs. Policemen, drug dealers, and users are all interviewed in the film, and David Simon, creator of “The Wire” is

perhaps the most powerful inter-view in the film. Resentment toward Wall Street and the supposed evils of big business has grown dramati-cally over the past decade, and its frustrations were felt most recently in 2011 with the Occupy Wall Street movement. “Big Boys Gone Bananas!*” tells the story of one man’s attempt to take on Dole Food Company. Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten’s first film in the series, “Bananas*” is a documentary about a lawsuit filed by Nicaraguan banana pick-ers who claimed they had been sterilized by a pesticide used by Dole. Shortly after the premiere of “Bananas*,” Dole sued Gertten, claiming defamation. Gertten immediately picked up the camera and began chronicling the absurd lawsuit that was brought against him. “Big Boys Gone Bananas!*” follows Gertten as he attempts to fight hostile attacks made by Dole. What we eat and where it comes from is becoming a grow-ing concern for many Americans. “Eating Alabama,” directed by University of Alabama professor Andy Grace, is Grace’s personal narrative about trying to live for a full year eating only Alabama-grown food. More than just a story of his struggle to find food in a cor-porate-driven agricultural world, “Eating Alabama” is an examina-tion of the ways we eat and what modern farming means for the future of Alabama. Social justice issues seem to be the bread and butter for many col-lege students, and documentaries are a great way to share informa-tion about these issues. Instead of over-stylized and clichéd move-ments like KONY 2012, documen-taries like the ones mentioned above are important examples of the individual stories that exem-plify larger issues.

LIFESTYLES

• Monday, April 23, 2012

Editor • Ashley [email protected]

MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

• Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra: Moody Concert Hall, 7 p.m.

• Documenting Justice: Bama Theatre, 7 p.m.

• Beats Antique: The Jupiter, 8 p.m.

LIFESTYLESthis week

Tuesday, April 24 at 9 p.m.Beats Antique at Newbys

Wednesday, April 25 at 8 p.m.The Fray at The Tabernacle

Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m.Beach Boys at Chastain Park Amphitheatre

THIS WEEK’S LINEUP

BirminghamAtlanta

Wednesday, April 25 time TBASheryl Crow at 3rd and Lindsey

Friday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m.Van Halen at Bridgestone Arena

Saturday, April 28 at 7 p.m.Bassnectar at Boutwell Auditorium

By Becky RobinsonContributing Writer

UA students are hoping to raise awareness of a variety of social issues through a film project known as Documenting Justice. Documenting Justice is a film series that began six years ago. Originally created by Stephen Black, the director for the Center of Ethics and Social Responsibility, Documenting Justice stems from a yearlong interdisciplinary course taught at the University. The course teaches students about the doc-umentary form of filmmaking and allows them to create their own documentary in teams. Andrew Grace, who teach-es the Documenting Justice course with Rachel Morgan, believes it is vital for students to explore issues they feel are important in their community. “We don’t focus on specific topics for the class,” Grace said. “I think it’s very important that the students come up with their own topics for the film. I don’t think they’d be very passionate about their stories if they were just doing an idea that I’d given them.” Rebecca Howard, a senior majoring in political science, and her partner Fifi Wang, a sophomore majoring in political

science, chose to do their film “Same People” on segregation academies, which are districts where schools have populations of either all-white or all-black students. “I’ve never heard about this; it’s really interesting to me. One of my friends went to a segre-gated academy, so I thought it would be interesting,” Wang said. Howard, who was born and raised in Alabama, decided to take the class after attending a screening of Documenting Justice her sophomore year. Like Wang, Howard believed segregation academies were a significant and widely over-looked topic. “I went to a public high school,” Howard said, “I didn’t realize it was going on in my own state that I’ve lived in for so long.” Both students hope viewers take away a positive message from their film. “We want to inform them about these schools, and we want them to know it’s more complicated than white people holding the black community down,” Wang said. Jamie Woodham, a senior majoring in political science and dramatic writing, said he became interested in taking the Documenting Justice course

because he had attended the screenings for his entire UA career. Woodham and Mischa Lewis, a senior majoring in public rela-tions, worked on the film “State of Confusion,” which docu-ments the release of a man fol-lowing a “long prison sentence and how he is striving to regain control of his life through the utilization of art and expres-sion.” “Documenting Justice, as a class and as a film event, is important for many reasons,” Woodham said. “It showcases the role that art can play in cat-alyzing social chance and how students can take an active role in affecting the societal prob-lems around them.” Documenting Justice will premiere at the Bama Theatre Tuesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. For more information, go to http://bamatheatre.org.

Student-produced fi lms highlight social problems

COLUMN | FASHION

COLUMN | FILM

Coachella Festival brings out this summer’s boho fashion style

a platform sandal to update the look from sloppy to stylish or snag your lace-up combat boots from your winter closet for a casual combination. High-low skirts are everywhere and are perfect for this comfy-cool sum-

mer style. Pair it with a cropped t-shirt or a dressy tank. Coachella seems to be a place where stars can pull out their “play clothes” and relax. Each outfit is carefully constructed to add a little hippie-chic to their

ensemble, something to dress up their T-shirt and shorts. To some, this may seem a little too committed to one look, but you can easily take pieces from Coachella trends and make them your own.

Documentaries highlight issues through creativity

• What: Documenting Justice

• Where: Bama Theatre

• When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.

IF YOU GO ...

THURSDAY

• Casey Musgraves: Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre, time TBA

FRIDAY

• CBDB: The Red Shed, 10 p.m.

• The Gunslingers: Moe’s 8 p.m.

FRIDAY

• Glen Temptation: Rhythm and Brews, 8 p.m.

T d A il 24 t 9

Wednesday, April 25 time TBA

Submitted PhotoThis summer’s fashion trends will be very bohemian and hippie-chic, if Coachella is any indication.

CW FileAndrew Grace and Rachel Morgan introduce last year’s Documenting Justice fi lms.

By Brett HudsonSenior Sports [email protected]@Brett_Hudson

The Alabama Crimson Tide, trying to make a late push for a possible bid in the Southeastern Conference tournament, lost out on a sweep of the Vanderbilt Commodores with a loss on Sunday. Despite playing great games on Friday and Saturday, Alabama faltered late and let the Commodores come from behind to beat the Crimson Tide 9-7. “We broke down in the eighth,” head coach Mitch Gaspard said. “Walked a few guys, had a double-play ball we weren’t able to turn, and that led to [pinch hitter Chris Harvey’s] big hit.” Alabama gave up five runs in the top of the eighth after taking a 7-2 lead after seven innings. Alabama pitcher Justin Kamplain gave up a single, dou-ble, triple and a walk that gave up four runs before Jake Hubbard came in to pitch. Hubbard imme-diately gave up an RBI double that tied the game. This was an unusual spot for Kamplain, who normally pitches in Alabama’s starting rotation as opposed to out of the bullpen. “We used him in that role to take a look at that,” Gaspard said. “He’s probably had a

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•Monday, April 23, 2012

Editor • Marquavius Burnett

[email protected]

TUESDAY

SUNDAY

WEDNESDAY

• Baseball vs Samford: 6 p.m.

• Softball vs Troy: 6 p.m.

• Swimming vs Tennessee: 12 p.m.

SPORTS this week

BASEBALL

Loss hurts Bama’s chance at tournament

little more success as a start-er, but we wanted to look at using him twice this weekend. It worked out good for us on Friday. [Sunday] didn’t work so well.” The late collapse was yet another game that was handed to the bullpen and shortly there-after given to the opposing team, continuing Alabama’s 2012 bull-pen struggles. “We made some of the pitches we wanted, but again, we got down in the count, and the hit-ters had advantages in some of those spots,” Gaspard said. “Give a lot of credit to Vanderbilt

— they got big hits when they needed it.” The Tide is trying to focus on the two wins it earned in the previous two games of the series and taking those performances forward. “Overall, it’s disappointing,” Gaspard said. “But, as I told the team, the way we played this weekend, if we continue to do that, I think we’ll put ourselves in a position to have a lot more success in the remaining sched-ule.” Although the late-inning Sunday collapse may make it harder for the players to remem-

ber, Alabama did play well throughout the weekend. “For us, right now, you have to look at the big picture,” Gaspard said. “We had another really good start today. [Alabama starting pitcher Jon] Keller real-ly battled there to work through six innings. Offensively, we did some good things in the front part of the game and built a good lead.” Freshman catcher and right fielder Ben Moore added, “We played well all weekend. We played well today. We fell apart, but it’s not a big deal.” The Tide made some adjust-

ments for the Vanderbilt series that could be easy to carry into the rest of the season. “As hitters, we decided that we’re putting a little too much pressure on ourselves,” Dugas said. “We decided to take a deep breath, get in there and hit. Our approach, overall, has been a lot better.” Alabama’s approach was clearly successful, hitting three home runs and scoring a total of 21 runs against the Commodores — the most Alabama has scored in a three-game weekend series since the Arkansas-Pine Bluff series from Feb. 24 to 26.

Kalyn-Wright DavisLeft: Kenny Roberts attempts to turn a double plate.RIght: Taylor Guilbeau collides with a runner.

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Gymnastics wins consecutive titles

“There are really no words to describe that feeling, but a happy ending is probably the best way we can,” Priess said. “Before Geralen and I went on beam, it

was totally a God moment. We both prayed together and turned it over to God that He would take care of those routines if it was meant to be.” Florida was finished on the floor before Priess’ routine, and she knew she needed a high score to win. “It was in my mind that it could be that close, but as soon as that thought about scores gets in my head, I immediately try to shut it out and say, ‘No, stop thinking about that,’” she said. “All I can control is what I’m going to do on beam, so that was the only thing in my thought process.” The balance beam is generally

considered the hardest event of the competition, and having the Tide compete on beam last was supposed to be a disadvantage. On Friday night, in the prelimi-naries, the Georgia Bulldogs — one of the favorites to win the national championship — fell three times on six beam rota-tions, ending itheir season much earlier than expected. To add to the suspense, the Gators were the top floor team in the country coming into the championship weekend, setting the two teams up for a photo fin-ish. “I was more in tune with what our athletes were doing on

balance beam,” Patterson said. “It wasn’t until the very end that I realized that our scores had matched up with theirs pretty well and it was going to come down to that last routine.” Sometimes, defending a national championship can be a curse, but for Alabama, it turned out to be a blessing. The Tide knew what it took to win under pressure and came through in a big way. Not that there weren’t any roadblocks along the way. “It’s a lot harder the second time. There were times when I felt like the ladies were compla-cent, and I had to give them a

little kick, and they responded each time,” Patterson said. “One of our quotes was, ‘Are you satis-fied, or are you hungry?’ Because you can’t be both. You’ve got to pick one.” Now, Patterson will set out to do what even Bryant couldn’t — win three national champi-onships in a row. It is certainly a daunting task; however, it’s one that is very achievable for a coach of Patterson’s pedigree. But that will have to wait for another day. “I’m not even thinking about that,” Patterson said. “I’m going to take a little while, and we’re going to enjoy this.”

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6| Sarah Patterson has won six national championships as head coach of the

Alabama gymnastics team. In addition to this year, the Tide won it all in 2011, 2002, 1996, 1991 and 1988.

.075| Alabama edged the Gators by just .075 — the closest margin

for any of Alabama’s national championship wins.

9.875| Senior Ashley Priess needed to score a 9.875

in the fi nal event, the balance beam, for Alabama to win the championship. She came through with a 9.95.

.55| In four meets between Alabama and Florida in 2012, the Tide

outscored the Gators by just .55 — an average of .1375 per meet.

49.625| Alabama scored a 49.625 on the vault,

which was the highest single-event total of the whole championship and Alabama’s highest vault total of the season.

197.7| A team scoring a 197.7 had never failed to win an

NCAA Championship, but on Saturday, Florida and UCLA both surpassed that mark, fi nishing second and third, respectively.

“The winning speaks for itself,” said Don Kausler, Alabama beat writer for al.com. “But I think her legacy goes far beyond winning. She’s succeeded in making gymnas-tics a popular sport on that campus and in the state. It’s unbelievable that they pretty routinely outdraw even men’s basketball.” This season, men’s basket-ball averaged 12,484 specta-tors, while gymnastics drew an average of 12,827, according to al.com — yet another indi-cator of just how far Alabama gymnastics has come in 34 years. A CBS reporter first asked Patterson about her place in Alabama history in 1988 after she led the Tide to its first national championship. “The comment I made to the CBS commentator was, ‘Truly, I am just proud to be a small part of the history and tradition of the University of Alabama,’” Patterson said. “And when we won that first championship, that gave us a small place at the University of Alabama.” Since that day in 1988, Patterson’s “small place” at Alabama has grown exponen-tially. She turned the gymnas-tics team into a juggernaut, adding five more champion-ships, with the most recent coming on Saturday. But winning back-to-back titles might be the greatest accomplishment in her illustri-ous career. “Everything’s relevant, and what she’s accomplishing on the level of her sport is every bit as impressive,” Kausler said. “The SEC is known well for how competitive it is in football — and there’s other sports, too — but I would sug-gest that gymnastics is on the same level [as football], if not higher.” Chrish Walsh, senior report-er for BamaOnline.com, how-ever, isn’t as quick to make the comparison.

“Gymnastics doesn’t have anywhere near the same amount of teams, and foot-ball in the South is on its own level,” Walsh said. “There have been only four teams and coaches who have won nation-al titles in gymnastics, but that shouldn’t diminish what the Pattersons have done at all.” If there’s one coach who knows just how difficult it is to repeat as national champi-ons, it’s head football coach Nick Saban. Saban’s 2010 team failed to match the success of the 2009 team, and he is cur-rently trying to get his 2012 team ready to duplicate 2011’s results. Is it possible for a gymnas-tics coach to put pressure on the football coach to repeat? “I don’t think there’s a coach in the country that has more pressure on him. But that’s why he is who he is — because he deflects it, he handles it,” Patterson said. “I have learned a tremendous amount from watching Coach Saban, from listening to Coach Saban, and the times I get to talk to him, I’ve learned a tremendous amount that has made me a better coach.” And Patterson’s reach extends beyond the gym, as well. She helped kick-start the “Power of Pink” movement on campus, which has now extended into many profes-sional sports, including the NFL. After the states of Alabama and Missouri were devastated by tornadoes in April, she organized a Tornado Relief Meet for Alabama’s meet with Missouri, which helped raise money for victims, as well as remember all who were affect-ed. “She has made people sit up and take notice, and she has shown that you can indeed stay at one place and thrive in an ever-changing and what-have-you-done-for-me-lately society,” said Rachel Baribeau, co-host of the Baribeau & Scarbo show on 97.3 The Zone. “She makes me proud to be a woman.” Her athletes also consis-tently talk about the influence she has had on them outside

PATTERSON FROM PAGE 1

Patterson has no plans to retire soon

of gymnastics. In the 2002 and 2011 championship years, Alabama was in the top four nationally in team GPA. “She helps us so much in the gym, but she also makes us strong women,” junior Marissa Gutierrez said. “She helps us in the future with our majors and anything she can do to help us after our career here. She’s much more than just a coach.” Patterson’s place in Alabama history is certainly established, and she is quick to dissipate any talk of it ending soon. “I’m not going any place. So don’t say that like I’m leaving,” she said when asked about her career at Alabama. Regardless of when she decides her time is up, Patterson’s influence is every-where in Tuscaloosa. And she wouldn’t have it any other way. “I don’t think there’s any-thing that my husband and I wouldn’t do for the University of Alabama,” Patterson said.

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Scores in Final Event158.250 158.225

First round of final routines:Alabama entered the final event of the night, the beam, down

.025 to Florida. Kim Jacob opened up the event with a 9.9. The Gators’ Amy Ferguson scored a 9.85 on the floor, giving

Alabama the lead, 158.250-158.225.

Second round of final routines:The Tide’s Diandra Milliner followed up with a 9.85 after Jacob scored her initial 9.9. Randy Stageburg gave the Gators the lead

again with a 9.9 on the floor. The score was 168.125-168.100 in favor of the Gators.

Third round of final routines:Kayla Williams followed up with another huge 9.9 for the Tide, while Alaina Johnson scored a 9.875 for the Gators. With only

three gymnasts left for each team to decide the national cham-pion, the score was tied at 178.000.

Fourth round of final routines:Sarah DeMeo only managed a score of 9.775 for Alabama,

while Florida’s Ashani Dickerson scored another solid 9.85, giving the Gators their largest lead over the Tide in the last

event. With only two gymnasts remaining for each team, Florida led 187.850-187.775.

Fifth round of final routines:Geralen Stack-Eaton came up huge for the Tide, scoring another

9.9 to keep the score close. With Marissa King scoring another 9.85 for the Gators, both teams’ national championship hopes

would come down to their anchors. The score was 197.700-197.675 in favor of Florida.

Sixth round of final routines:Kytra Hunter was clutch for the Gators, scoring a 9.925. That left Ashley Priess with the task of coming up with the score to beat the Gators and win the national championship. She needed a 9.875 to tie. She did more than that, pulling out a

9.95 to clinch the win for the Tide, giving it its sixth national championship. After each team’s lowest scores were dropped,

the final score was 197.850-197.775 in favor of the Tide.

168.100 168.125

178.000 178.000

187.775 187.850

197.675 197.700

197.850 197.775

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Just one day removed from playing a major role in Alabama gymnastics’ sixth national championship, senior Geralen Stack-Eaton ended her incred-ible run as an Alabama gymnast by winning the individual NCAA balance beam championship. Stack-Eaton scored a 9.9375 on Sunday, which beat Megan Ferguson of Oklahoma by .0125. It was her second indi-vidual title, and 23rd overall for Alabama. “It definitely means a lot,” Stack-Eaton said. “Today was just about having fun, and what-ever happened would be icing on

the cake.” Stack-Eaton won the floor championship in 2011, but fin-ished second in 2012 to Kat Ding of Florida. “It’s kind of ironic that I won beam because I’ve struggled a lot on beam this season,” Stack-Eaton said. “Today was about going up there and putting it out on the floor. And I think I did a good job of that.” On vault, sophomore Diandra Milliner finished second to Florida’s Kytra Hunter, missing the title by .05. Junior Marissa Gutierrez placed fourth with a score of 9.8063. Senior Ashley Priess also competed on balance beam and finished tied for seventh. Alabama did not have a competi-tor on the uneven bars.

The No. 2 Alabama men’s golf team swept both the team and individual titles on Sunday at the Southeastern Conference men’s golf cham-pionship for the second time in 60 years. The Crimson Tide finished at a 12-under-par 828 as a team on the par-70, 6,898 yard Seaside Golf Course at the Sea Island Golf Club. The 828 was the second-lowest team score in the history of the SEC championship, with Georgia shooting an 827 in 2006. “The team did a fantastic job today,” Alabama head coach Jay Seawell said in a statement. “It got a little nerve-racking toward the end when it got close, but the guys did a great job down the stretch. It was exciting to see how our team responded

when challenged in the final round of an event like the SEC championships. You really saw what they were made of over the last four or five holes.” Alabama freshman Justin Thomas won the third individ-ual SEC crown for Alabama after carding rounds of 68, 67 and 68 to secure medalist honors. “Justin has had a

remarkable season and that was evident today,” Seawell said. “What he has done this year is truly amazing, and he has put himself in the mix for both SEC and national Player of the Year honors.” The team victory Sunday marks Alabama’s fourth team title of the year and Thomas’ individual win was the fifth individual crown won by an Alabama golfer this sea-son. The 2012 edition of the Alabama golf team goes down as the third UA golf team to win an SEC title in the pro-gram’s history, joining the 1979 and 2008 teams. Alabama led the tourna-ment from wire-to-wire. Next up for the Crimson Tide is NCAA Regionals action from May 17 to 19 at one of six regional sites.

Women’s golf fi nishes third in SEC

championship

The Alabama women’s golf team shot a 35-over par 313 on Sunday afternoon in the final round of the 2012 SEoutheastern Conference Women’s Golf Championship on the par-72, 6,112-yard Blessings Golf Club to fin-ish in third place in the final team standings. The Crimson Tide finished six shots back of team cham-pion Auburn and posted a final score of 922. Auburn won the title by one stroke at 916, with Arkansas placing second at 917. Junior Jennifer Kirby led Alabama with a 13-over-par three-round total of 229. Kirby entered Sunday’s final round at 7-over 151 and placed in a tie for eighth in medalist competition, 10 shots back of individual champion Patricia Sanz of Auburn at 219. Sophomore Stephanie Meadow finished tied for 12th in the individual standings at 230.

GYMNASTICS

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Men’s golf wins Southeastern Conference title

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