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Thursday, April 9, 2009 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 115, Issue 113

By Jessie GableStaff Reporter

Joe Benson was recently named as the University’s new vice president for research and vice provost at the University. Benson has worked at the University for 31 years teaching geological sciences and holding other positions throughout the University. Before being perma-nently hired, Benson served as the interim vice president for a year and a half. “I was invited to serve as the interim vice president,” Benson said. “And after working there,

I had a much greater interest in the position and applied.” Judy Bonner, executive vice president and provost at the University, said it was his per-formance as an interim vice president that made him one of three candidates for the perma-nent position. “Dr. Benson has demonstrat-ed during his interim appoint-ment that he is a highly effec-tive administrator and valued colleague,” Bonner said. Benson’s new position will require him to work with fac-ulty members to get external funding for faculty, staff and

student research. Last year UA faculty members submitted more than 625 proposals for review, Benson said. It will be his job to review these propos-als and help the researchers get the necessary funding for their projects. “One of the goals is to provide an environment to support the faculty,” Benson said. “We want to enhance, reward and sup-port faculty for seeking external funding. Our office has an area for sponsored program, but want to create an environment

Benson named VP of research

By Drew TaylorSenior Staff Reporter

Students who are looking for summer employment may have a difficult time in the process. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Alabama’s unem-ployment rate rose to 8.4 percent in February while the national unemploy-ment rate rose from 8.1 to 8.5 percent. Jim Henry, labor market information director for the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, said although the state had a higher unemployment rate than the national average at one point, Alabama has fared far better than its sur-rounding states, such as Tennessee and Mississippi, who both have a 9.1 percent

unemployment rate. Henry said the answer to this is in Alabama’s auto industries that have resorted to cutting hours as opposed to massive layoffs. “One thing that has helped us out is that we’ve changed our industrial base a little bit,” Henry said. Other industries, such as textile mills, which served as major industrial revenue in the state at one point, have not done well in other states, such as North and South Carolina, who maintain a 10.7 and an 11 percent unemployment rate. With this spe-cific industry, many mills have been closed down in the wake of the current economic recession. Jerry Paschal, executive director of the UA Career Center, said with the current economy, the jobs that are hurting the worst in term of hiring are those in hospi-tality and retail. “A lot of businesses have even cut back on their own internship programs,”

Paschal said. In light of this, Paschal said it is impor-tant for students to be aggressive in theirhunt for jobs, keeping in mind that theymay have to work in either low-paying jobsor jobs outside of their field of concentra-tion. “The important thing is gaining experi-ence,” Paschal said. “It’s important to havea job that will not only build their resumesbut help them gain valuable work experi-ence.” Craig Williams, general manager for theBuffalo Phil’s restaurant, said, like manybusinesses in Tuscaloosa, the economy isnot as dire as in other states, but every-one can still feel the strain of the economyon their own businesses, whether it be through increased sales tax, increased cost on shipping or the increase in minimum wage from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour starting

Shaky outlook for summer jobs

By Jessica CheekLifestyles Reporter

A brand new musical experi-ence will be offered tonight as the school of music presents the University’s first ever Latin-Caribbean jazz concert. The concert will feature guest per-cussionist Luis Benetti, the UA Percussion Ensemble, the UA Jazz Ensemble and guest trum-peter Dr. Ramon Vasquez. This performance is free to every-one and begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Music Building

Concert Hall. The Latin-jazz genre may be new to some audience mem-bers, but Chris Kozak, direc-tor of UA jazz studies, said he hopes students will come to the performance and grow more acquainted with this style. “The music is rhythmically driven and has its roots in dance,” he said. “Music is like food — you don’t know if you’ll like it unless you try it.”

Jazz Ensemble presents new Latin sounds

Joe Benson

By Martha GravleeContributing Writer

From May 28 to June 12, UA students will be explor-ing the West African country of Ghana. The University’s Alabama in Ghana program is in its sixth year, having started in the summer of 2003. Alabama in Ghana is led by Seth Appiah-Opoku, a

Ghana program still open

See JAZZ, page 7

Ghana

CW | Robert BozemanSee GHANA, page 2

See VP, page 2

By Will BarrySenior Sports Reporter

The No. 4/4 Alabama softball team improved their overall record to 32-6 on the season (10-4 SEC) and make up a game lost to inclement weather ear-lier in the season last night as they run-ruled the Samford Bulldogs 11-1. “I think we’re doing a better job of finishing people because we’ve had a couple run-rules lately,” head coach Patrick Murphy said. “Hopefully when everybody gets together and we got what we consider the strongest nine out there that will happen more often.” The Bulldogs got on the board early in the top of the first inning as sophomore Aaren Fisher hit a solo homerun off freshman pitcher Amanda Locke to left centerfield giving Samford the 1-0 lead. “One thing that [associate head coach] Aly [Habetz] likes to talk about is, ‘don’t get frus-trated, get determined,’” Locke said. “The only thing that I thought about when that girl hit a homerun is, ‘I’m not going to get frustrated about this, I’m going to get determined. I’m going to get the next girl out.’” The Tide would answer back in the bottom of the first inning as freshman Cassandra Reilly-Boccia hit a two-run double to right centerfield scoring freshman Jennifer Fenton and senior Kelley Montalvo giving the Tide a 2-1 lead. The Tide turned the bottom of the third inning into bat-ting practice as Reilly-Boccia started what would be a five-run inning for Alabama with a two-run single — advancing to second base on an error throw — to right field, scoring Fenton and senior Brittany Rogers giv-ing Alabama a 4-1 lead. Sophomore Whitney Larsen

would make it 5-1 as she drove in a run on a fielder’s choice, scoring Reilly-Boccia from third base. The Tide then scored on a double-steal with Larsen beat-ing the throw to second base as Locke scored from third base

and gave the Tide a 6-1 lead. Samford replaced junior Amanda Barrs with sophomore Kayla Burris with one out in the inning. Barrs gave up seven runs on five hits while walking three batters and striking out three

in two and one-thirds innings pitched. Sophomore Cat Dozier wasnot fazed by the pitching change as she hit a RBI-single downthe third base line, scoring

SOFTBALL: ALABAMA VS. SAMFORD RECAP (’09)

No. 4 Tide stomps Samford 11-1

See JOBS, page 2

By Phil OwenManaging Editor

New Alabama men’s basket-ball coach Anthony Grant will receive a salary of $1.8 million per year for the next seven years as well as other perks, according to the Memorandum

of Understanding between Grant and the University, which was released Wednesday night. Grant will receive an annual base salary of $245,000 and an annual talent fee of $1,555,000,

Grant to get $1.8M per year

See GRANT, page 6

BASKETBALL

CW | Jerrod SeatonSenior outfi elder Brittany Rogers attempts to lay down a bunt Wednesday night in the Tideʼs win against Samford. The win brought the teamʼs season record to 32-6.

See SOFTBALL, page 6

SPORTSSPORTSHoffman’s return Hoffman’s return

gives Tide a spark in gives Tide a spark in postseasonpostseason 66

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THIS DAY IN ALABAMA HISTORY1931: The Scottsboro Boys are sentenced to die for the alleged rape of two white women on a freight train between Chattanooga, Tenn., and Scottsboro. The conviction by an all-white jury and the subsequent appeals were widely publicized and led to major protests around the world. Four of the men were freed in 1937, while the others endured lengthy prison sentences. The final prisoner was released in 1950.

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On Saturday, April 11, Momma Goldberg’s Restaurant will host Greek Appreciation Day at their Tuscaloosa location. Whichever fraternity or sorority has the highest percentage of members come into Momma Goldberg’s between 1 p.m. and 10 p.m., the restaurant will donate half of the greek sales that day to a charity of your choice. The restaurant is located at 409 23rd Ave. in downtown Tuscaloosa.

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to assist them.” External funding for research comes from different federal government departments such as the Department of Health, Department of Defense and others, Benson said. Benson said he was most exited about the research that UA faculty members are doing to benefit society. Currently, there is a growing number of

faculty members researching areas of healthcare, environ-ment and energy. In the past 31 years, Benson has served as an assistant pro-fessor of geology, associate professor of geology and pro-fessor. He then served as the chair of the department of geologi-cal studies before moving to be the associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. “When I was the associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, I was in charge

of contract and grant activity at the college level,” Benson said. “So, this job is just doing that at the University scale.” Benson said one reason he was qualified to do this job was that he had participated in external research funding at the University. Benson’s specific area of research while at the depart-ment of geological studies was in petroleum geology. During his time as a research scientist, Benson has had more than 80 publications.

He has also received severalawards from the Universityand other organizations. Benson was awarded the National Alumni Association’sOutstanding Commitment to Teaching Award in 1988. In 2004, he received the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societ ies Outstanding Educator Award. He also served two terms as president of the UA Faculty Senate from1993-1995, according to the UAWeb site.

GHANAContinued from page 1

professor in the department of geology. Appiah-Opoku is a native of Ghana and coordinates the trip every year. Jackie Maye, an assistant in the Capstone International office, said she encourages stu-dents to consider applying for the program. “It’s in a beautiful location, right on the ocean,” she said. “From the moment you step off the plane, you step into the cul-ture. You immerse yourself right away.”

Maye visited the program site in summer 2006 in her capacity as UA staff. “One other thing I like is that when you get there, the people are extremely respectful andcourteous,” she said. As for fears some students and parents may have about going to Africa, Maye said not manypeople were uncomfortable withvisiting Ghana. “Ghana seems fine,” she said. “West Africa is different.” Linn Groft, a sophomore in New College with a depth studyin international development, made the trip in summer 2008. “It was an excellent experi-ence,” she said. “It was brief. We were only there for 15 or 16 days, but we got to see a lot of the dif-ferent aspects of Ghanaian cul-ture and of the country. We trav-eled around a lot.” Groft said a highlight of the trip was visiting a village of peo-ple who had been displaced bythe construction of a dam. Thestudents were able to speak to the villagers about their feelingsabout the construction project. “It was a really good expe-rience to hear that, as far as development goes,” she said. “They weren’t consulted, and it’simportant to take the people into account.” Groft said although the tripwas directly applicable to the kind of work she wants to do in the future, anyone could benefitfrom the Alabama in Ghana pro-gram. “I want to work in develop-ing countries, and this was a very good way for me to get to step into one, but this is a verygood experience even if youdon’t want to work in Africa or in development at all. It’s a good way to step into a culture that is very foreign,” she said. “This isn’t like going to a western country; it’s not France or Germany,” she said. “Thosecountries are different andunique in magnificent ways, but to go to Africa — there are so many more differences.” Capstone International is still accepting applications, and will until the program is full. Students from any major are eli-gible.

JOBSContinued from page 1

after July 24, 2009. “We’ve had to strain things to make sure that we come out on top,” Williams said. Williams said business is

tough when the majority of the University leaves during the summer, but because of the even mix of both students and locals who work at the restau-rant, Buffalo Phil’s, which has about 50 employees, still makes good, making the idea of layoffs a distant reality.

“I’ve never laid off anyone in the five years that I’ve worked here,” Williams said. In addition, Williams said the fact that the restaurant has served as popular hangout for student for over 29 years estab-lishes its stability. “Students here have a

feeling of who we are and whatwe are about,” Williams said. “If it were a new business, itwould be a different story.” For more information intoprospective University jobs, visit jobs.ua.edu, or for the UACareer Center, call 348-5848 orvisit uacc.ua.edu.

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that same energy and innovation right here in Tuscaloosa.”

— UA Environmental Council President Daniel Marbury on Green Week and Earthfest

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NAIROBI, Kenya | The American crew of a hijacked U.S.-flagged ship retook con-trol of the vessel from Somali pirates Wednesday but the cap-tain was still being held hostage in a lifeboat hundreds of miles

off the Horn of Africa, crew members said. U.S. officials said an American warship and a half-dozen other ships were headed to the scene. Ship operator Maersk Lines Limited confirmed that the crew had taken back the

17,000-ton Maersk Alabama and were unharmed but the captain was being held by pirates away from the cargo ship. “They’re on another boat,” spokesman Kevin Speers said. He gave no other details. The second-in-command, Capt. Shane Murphy of Seekonk, Massachusetts, called his wife at 10 a.m EDT and told her that

pirates had taken over the ship, which was carrying food aid forAfrica, before dawn local time. Murphy said that he was nowin charge because pirates had taken away the captain, SerenaMurphy, 31, told The Associated Press from her front doorstep. The vessel had 20 U.S. nation-als onboard before the hijack-ing, Maersk said.

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TEHRAN, Iran | An American journalist jailed for more than two months in Iran has been charged with spying for the U.S., a judge said Wednesday, dash-ing hopes of a quick release days after her parents arrived in the country seeking her freedom. The espionage charge is far more serious than earlier state-ments by Iranian officials that the woman had been arrested for working in the Islamic Republic without press credentials and her own assertion in a phone call to her father that she was arrest-ed after buying a bottle of wine. Roxana Saberi, who grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, and is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Iran, has been living in Iran for six years. She has reported from there for several news orga-nizations, including National Public Radio and the British Broadcasting Corp. An investigative judge involved in the case told state TV that Saberi was passing clas-sified information to U.S. intelli-gence services. “Under the cover of a journal-ist, she visited government build-ings, established contacts with some of the employees, gathered

classified information and sent it to the U.S. intelligence services,” said the judge, who under secu-rity rules was identified only by his surname, Heidarifard. “Her activities were discov-ered by the counter-espionage department of the Intelligence Ministry,” Heidarifard said. Saberi will stand trial next week, the judge said, though he did not specify which day. The announcement of espio-nage charges got the attention of the Obama administration, which has been pushing for her release. “We are deeply concerned by the news that we’re hearing,” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told reporters at the State Department, add-ing that the administration has asked Swiss diplomats in Iran for the “most accurate, up-to-date information” on Saberi. Though the U.S. has no diplo-matic relations with Iran, it has an interests section at the Swiss Embassy. Officials in the woman’s home state who have been pressing for action also expressed concern about the direction her case is taking. “This is disturbing news and is certainly hard to believe,” said

Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota, noting that at first the government had accused her of working without accreditation. “Now the story is Roxana is a spy? I find this all very hard to believe.” The 31-year-old freelance reporter was arrested in late January. Her lawyer, Abdolsamad Khorramshahi, said Saberi has been informed of the espionage charge against her and that he plans to request that she be released on bail until the trial. Human rights groups have repeatedly criticized Iran for arresting journalists and sup-pressing freedom of speech. The government has arrested several Iranian-Americans in the past few years, citing alleged attempts to overthrow its Islamic government. In another indication of the seriousness of the case, Saberi’s lawyer also learned this week that it would be reviewed by Iran’s Revolutionary Court, which normally handles cases involving threats to national security. Khorramshahi said he has not yet been allowed to read the text of the indictment, which he expects to see by Saturday.

After her arrest, Iran’s Foreign Ministry had initially said she had engaged in illegal activities because she continued working in Iran after the government revoked her press credentials in 2006. Saberi’s parents visited their daughter Monday in Evin prison, north of the capital, Tehran. The couple from North Dakota met Saberi for half an hour — the first time they had spoken to her since she called them on Feb. 10 to say she had been arrested. Her father, Reza Saberi, and her mother, Akiko, were pleased after the meeting and said it appeared their daughter was in good health and in good spirits, according to the lawyer. They could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. Saberi’s father has said his daughter was finishing a book on Iran and had planned to return to the United States this year.

Journalist charged with spying

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SEOUL, South Korea | Tens of thousands of North Koreans ral-lied Wednesday in Pyongyang to support Kim Jong Il as he embarks on his third term as leader and to celebrate a rocket launch that was criticized else-where as a violation of U.N. sanctions. Kim was expected to attend a session of the North’s rubber-stamp parliament Thursday and be re-elected as chair-man of the powerful National Defense Commission in his first major public appearance since a reported stroke in August. The 67-year-old Kim rules

the impoverished yet nuclear-armed North in his capacity as chief of the commission, which oversees the country’s 1.2 mil-lion-member military — one of the world’s largest. His re-election comes amid regional tension over the country’s controversial rocket launch Sunday. North Korea claims it sent a satellite into space, but neighboring coun-tries say nothing reached orbit and that the launch was really a test of its long-range missile technology. The U.S., Japan and South Korea are leading a campaign in the U.N. Security Council to penalize the North.

“The imperialists and reac-tionaries who have committed all kinds of despicable acts, tenaciously pursuing anti-[North Korea] moves to isolate and stifle us, will be driven into a yet tighter corner because of our satellite launch,” Choe Tae Bok, a top Workers’ Party offi-cial, told the rally. Footage obtained by APTN in Pyongyang showed a mas-sive crowd of neatly dressed people packed in the main Kim Il Sung square — named after Kim’s father, North Korea’s founder — under a banner reading, “We enthusiastically congratulate on the successful launch” of a satellite.

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The weather is finally warm again; after Mother Nature spent the first few days of this week deciding we all needed to be colder than the Grinch’s heart, she has finally returned us to lovely seasonal weather. This weather, unfortunately, brings out the puppies. Not that I have anything against adorable little fur balls; I have a problem with their owners. It’s not just any one owner either, just all the desperate ones. It’s been a long-standing tra-dition that guys who have a better chance getting struck by lightning than getting laid would use dogs to attract that special someone, but now even girls are getting into the game. Ever since Paris Hilton stuffed that domes-ticated rat into her purse, some ladies have thought this breath-ing animal was nothing more than something to match their dress. Everyone knows the person we’re talking about, too, the one who adopts Fido in the hopes that Prince or Princess Charming will remark how cute their dog is, followed shortly thereafter by romance novel-type sex. You can normally spot them pretty easily; it’s the precious pooch being walked by some-thing that looks eerily similar to the dog that birthed it. Sometimes when there is a bark I can’t tell if it was the owner or the one being walked. So to the females: please stop,

ladies. A puppy does not make you more attractive, it just means that I have to worry about get-ting my ankles bitten by rabies-infested terror every time I come over. Worse than that is the guy who uses a puppy to pick up girls. If you’re unsure if you might be this man just ask yourself, “Why did I purchase this dog?” Still confused if you are using a dog to pick up girls? Ask yourself if you plan on getting rid of it after it has lost its cuteness. If you still can’t nail an answer to that question like a pin the tail on the donkey game in fourth grade, the chances are it’s a des-peration move because you have no game. I’ll give you a tip that could save a few of you thousands of dollars: a puppy does not rid you of your social awkwardness. No matter how cute that damned thing is, or how many girls will stop to ask you how old it is, you are still going to blow it. After all, that’s why you are using a puppy as a coping mechanism for not getting laid in the first place. Trust me, once they fol-low the leash to the dog on the other end of it your chances are deader than Dick Cheney about five years ago (when he actually passed away). Don’t get me wrong, I love dogs and abhor cats. I have no prob-lem if you are getting a dog for companionship. Maybe you want a furry friend to go running with, or you might need something to guard you at night. My problem lays in those of us out there who use dogs as an accessory. So, as to avoid the unneces-sary looks and potential pup-pycide when you realize your right hand is still your date on Friday, just go ahead and don’t get that puppy. Spend your time doing something constructive, like waiting in a virtual waiting room.

Dave Folk is a news editor for The Crimson White. His column runs on Thursdays.

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We’re all scrambling to get the last few things we’ve been working on done for the last few papers we’ll print this semester before next year’s staff takes over on Dead Week. For me, that’s been a few columns about what I think is wrong on campus, and this week is going to be no different. I wrote about parking decal prices last week, but this week my gripe is about Ridgecrest South’s increase in on-campus student population. Next fall, just short of 1,000 new students will be moving on to campus for the year to live in Ridgecrest South, and kudos to the University for figuring out

that they’d need parking and building them a deck — even though I still don’t appreci-ate paying for it. I was pleased to see that aspect of the plan-ning featured prominently in the plans for the building, but what was markedly absent was a plan for accommodating the dining needs of the extra stu-dents. Specifically, what I wonder is whether or not the University has accounted for the addition of 1,000 more students to the already heavily burdened north campus dining facilities. We all know how crowded the Fresh Food Company can get for breakfast and lunch during the week, so imagine that there are 1,000 extra people not vying for a table in the Ferguson Center. Sounds good right? I know I can’t wait. What I’m saying, really, is that it’s great the University is growing by leaps and bounds, but the infrastructure to sup-port the addition of all these new students to campus simply doesn’t exist. I’ve lived on the north side of the Quad my entire time at the Capstone, first in Riverside and now as an RA in Paty Hall, and Lakeside Dining Hall (espe-cially Lakeside Diner) is taxed to its limits at times during the

week and on some weekends. Improvements have been made this year over last year, but it isn’t uncommon for students wanting a late-night snack to spend over an hour waiting in the Diner. What’s going to hap-pen next year when there are 1,000 extra people just down the street? I’d venture a guess that they’ll probably want to eat at some point or another, and the most convenient place for them is going to be Lakeside Dining. I’m no math major, but I’m thinking that something is going to need to be done to accommodate another (approx-imately, of course) 3,000 meals each day. Some hours are going to have to be extended, and Bama Dining is going to need to make sure they realize the need for that now, rather than after move-in day this fall. I’m not all criticism and no solution, either. The obvious way to remedy the potential for dining disaster next semester is — at least, as it seems to me — to extend the hours of Fresh Food into dinnertime and open Burke Commons Dining on Sundays. South campus students are forced to make the trek to Lakeside on Sundays if they want to eat, something which already seems backwards, and

next year the problem will be compounded by a large increase in the population of north cam-pus. With that many people try-ing to eat, presumably around the same times, it isn’t difficultfor anyone to foresee ratherbig problems as thousands of students descend on Lakeside Dining during meal times. Breakfast isn’t available any-where on campus on Sundaymornings, either. Which I noticed as I looked at Bama Dining’s schedule for their loca-tions, and sounds exceedinglyodd in the first place. Next year needs to go better. As the on-campus population expands, dining options forstudents need to expand, too. I hope Bama Dining realizes this need for next year, but I’m afraid they might not, so I decided I’dbring it up this week. Of course, it could be they’ve already planned for this, but students haven’t been informedof next year’s plans, so howwould we know? Whatever the case, some-thing will have to be done, and I’m just praying that we don’t wait until move-in day to do it.

Paul Thompson is the Opinions Editor of The Crimson White. His column regularly runs on Mondays.

Consider the hungry

Paul Thompson

The great thing about college football officials is that proving they are not impartial in their officiating is hard. An official who attended the University will never be seen at a UA foot-ball game with his stripes on. But that’s the way it should be. Sadly, this is not the case with the American judicial process. In the now pending case of “Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Company”, the U.S. Supreme Court is examining West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin’s deci-sion not to recuse himself from

a $50 million lawsuit involving the company who spent mil-lions of dollars to get him on the bench. Caperton won his case in a local West Virginia court and, between the time of plaintiff’s initial victory and granting of appeal to the WV Supreme Court, the A.T. Massey Coal Company basically “bought” a seat on the state’s high court. Benjamin later cast the deciding vote in the case to overturn Caperton’s initial victory according to Fox News. The funny thing is that the legal experts think the coal company has a good chance of winning in the high court. Do they think justice is blind? Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1980. She had never sat on the bench prior. She had, however, been the chief litigator of the ACLU’s women’s rights project in 1977 and acted in this capacity in the Supreme Court case of “Duren v. Missouri”. Clinton appointed her to the Supreme Court in 1993. To put this in more under-standable terms, it is as if Pat Dye was to be the booth replay official of every football game

in the SEC for the rest of his life, including all of Alabama’s games. That’s just the most sig-nificant judicial appointment, but there are more like them throughout this nation’s history on both sides of the aisle. Still think justice is blind? It’s a quandary really, state judicial elections can be cor-rupted by a company’s money and the national judicial appoin-tee system can be spoiled by political preferences. What is the solution? The Missouri Plan involves a nonpartisan commission, which prepares a short list of qualified candidates from which the governor must select for any judicial appoint-ment. Each judge then goes before the electorate periodi-cally to determine whether she will retain her job. The judges are unopposed the sole issue voted on is whether the judge will retain her position or be replaced. If the majority votes thumbs down, then the selec-tion process is restarted for the open position. This is a system I would advocate for with the exception that judges still should have lifetime appointments. The

lifetime appointments ensurethat judges make decisions car-ing only about the legal ques-tions of cases and not the conse-quences of their decisions as itrelates to their popularity withthe general public. Alabama needs to change its way of doingthings. The national courts are in a constant battle of politics and ideals rather than provid-ing fair interpretation of the Constitution as it is mandatedto do so in that same document.State and local courts are sub-ject to the same partisanship of dirty politics found in any politi-cal election. Judicial independence is a cornerstone of American demo-cratic processes, and it is our duty to keep the politicians out of the courthouse, and also keeponly the most legally qualified, unbiased, and impartial judges on the bench. If men were angels, there would be no need for govern-ment. But if governments were angels, then there would be no need for courts and judges.

Jesse Heifner is sophomore majoring in political science. His column runs bi-weekly on Thursday.

Call it like you see it

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Foster Auditorium Awareness Week, put on by Creative Campus, was meant to include a march to raise the profile of the need for renovations of Foster Auditorium. Somehow, a rumor was started that the University Administration put the kibosh on the march to avoid any nega-tive press resulting from such a demonstration. In fact, Creative Campus can-celed the march, and the admin-istration had no say in that decision. The rumor is patently false, and the administration is undeserving of the bad image the rumor is attempting to cast of them. Don’t get us wrong, we are fully behind the spirit of the week — Foster Auditorium does, in fact, need renovations. Students want to see Foster returned to use, and we understand that, but the reasons for not beginning those renovations are complex and varied. What we can’t abide is false information casting UA administrators in a bad light for something they simply did not do. The real reason no work has yet been done to bring Foster back up to code is a simple dearth of the requisite funds. None of us believe the University actually

wants Foster to remain unused and decrepit, and neither should you. If the University is doing any-thing about Foster, they’re try-ing not to draw attention to the building because funding does not exist to make the necessary repairs and upgrades. Just a few weeks ago, University President Robert Witt told The Crimson White that much of the new construction and renovations on campus have been made possible by earmarks in federal spending bills, largely obtained by Sen. Richard Shelby, and without those earmarks, the University would be in worse financial shape. No earmark has yet been added to a bill directing needed federal dollars toward Foster, so no work has been done on the building. Lacking the funds, it isn’t surprising the University would attempt to keep a low profile in regards to the building. It’s defi-nitely going to be fixed eventu-ally, we think. After all, why would the University want a building sitting around on cam-pus unused and in disrepair?

Our View is the consensus of The Crimson White’s Editorial Board.

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Clearing the Foster confusion

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By Liz Lane

I like to pretend I know what I’m doing. I don’t, and let’s face it, the future is rather intimi-dating. As if growing up is not scary enough, now I have to worry about toxic assets, acquiring radiation pois-ing from my cell phone and Alabama’s football ticket sys-tem. I need advice to help plan for my future. I want advice from hard-working women whose stories have stood strong through time. I need words of wisdom. Every girl wants a fairy tale deep down, so I got out my Disney mov-ies and took notes. Here’s to a “Happily Ever After.” The Cinderella Method: 1. Hang around ugly people. If you don’t have ugly stepsisters, feel free to substi-tute. By contrasting yourself to those less fortunate with looks, you will appear to be much prettier than you may actually be. Also, studies have proven better looking people are more successful. 2. Having a personal stylist (a.k.a. Fairy Godmother) never hurt anyone. Just look at before and after pictures of the princess. Cinderella’s stun-ning transformation not only landed her a dance with Prince Charming but changed her life forever. Ricky Martin, Shakira and even Angelina Jolie all went through some awkward looks before turning their style over to professionals. 3. Say you grab some-one’s attention, like a future employer or a prince and you want them to remember you. Leave a memorable personal item. Avoid leaving children, drugs or personal hygiene products. Glass slippers work well and are highly recom-mended. The Snow White Method: 1. Again, contrasting yourself with someone not as attractive as you, like your evil stepmother, will make you more attractive. 2. Find a great P.R. major to represent you. Someone who will stand up to anyone to make you look great, like a talking mirror. Having a good rep will come in handy for job interviews, personal life and may also boost your confidence. You are the fairest/ tannest (personal preference)

of them all. 3. Surround yourself with other men even if they are half your size. Prince Charming may think he has competition. 4. Fall asleep for a very, very long time. I know this one is hard to do in college, but enough beauty rest can really make your skin glow. Getting around eight hours of shut-eye will also help you think more clearly. This one worked for sleeping beauty as well. If you are having trouble sleeping, opt for a quiet, comfortable, dark space. Avoid poisoned apples and pricking fingers — these methods may cause you to sleep through class tomor-row. The Belle Method: 1. I’m guessing that hav-ing a great name, preferably one that means Beauty, never hurt anyone. 2. Be well educated. Although other villagers for criticized Belle for “always hav-ing her nose in a book,” Belle was able to save her father, a kingdom and herself from Gaston simply by acknowledg-ing the outside world. 3. I never can find any-thing in my closet. Belle had a closet that literally spit up the perfect outfit. I should invest in one of these. It may save me a lot of time. 4. Learn how to dance. Belle’s dance with the Beast while Mrs. Potts sang “Tale as Old as Time,” brought the two closer together. Both benefited from their mad dance skills. The Rapunzel Method: 1. Play hard to get by locking yourself in a tower. Denny Chimes would work well. 2. Long hair is in, and Prince Charming in this case has a thing for endless locks. Let it grow. 3. Even though you may be distressed, sing. Sure, pass-ing pedestrians may stare at you, but you can always yell “Roll Tide” and everything will be normal. I don’t get the singing thing, but it worked for all these women.

Liz Lane is The Crimson White’s fashion columnist. Her column runs bi-weekly on Thursdays.

The happily-ever-after method

Since the election of President Obama, many (Republicans) are happy to say racism is dead — see-ing it as a minor blemish in America’s glorious past. Accordingly, these idyllic idiots are ready to get rid of affirmative action. Personally, I hate affirma-tive action, but I realize it’s a necessary part of society. Without affirmative action, the socioeconomic divide

between whites and minori-ties will only widen. Some straight facts: women make 80 cents for every dol-lar a man with the same job earns. Minorities are twice as likely to be unemployed as white people. Infant mortal-ity rates among minorities are twice that of whites (and in Tuscaloosa County almost three times the rate). And half as many minorities attend col-lege as whites, proportionally speaking. Growing up without diver-sity is what allows racism to not only exist but also to thrive. Never encountering varying beliefs and cultures makes them extremely for-eign, and, since most people react negatively to that which they don’t understand, a lack of diversity causes larger and larger class, race and gender divides. For those that hate affirma-tive action, there is a haven for them: France. France’s current constitution prohibits affirma-

tive action. Government cen-suses do not ask for heritage. College and job applications may not ask for religion, race or gender. In the eyes of the French government, all their citizens are equal, but in real-ity, it’s akin to French officials turning their heads, plugging their ears and yelling, “La, la, la,” whenever race or gender issues are brought to the pub-lic forum. This creates a problem. While America is working to reverse racism, France is a powder keg of discrimina-tory tension. French colleges are almost entirely full of rich, white males. If you can’t get into (much less pay for) a good college, you can’t get a good job. Without a good job, you can’t send your own children to college, and so it goes ad infinitum. Affirmative action works to put an end to such a cycle. Minorities in France are relegated to extreme de facto segregation, and with-

out proper representation inthe French government theirconcerns and needs are notbeing addressed. Right now,America is on its way to atime when it will no longerneed affirmative action whileFrance is on its way to an old-fashioned race war. We all know the old adage,“What’s good for one is goodfor all.” Equal access to edu-cation and jobs isn’t equalif it’s all going to rich, whiteand supposedly more quali-fied males. For the time being,affirmative action is entirelynecessary — it allows minori-ties to get their foot in thedoor before it’s shut by thoseoccupying the “upper levels”of society. I look forward to aday when America’s playingfield is leveled, our differenc-es are cherished (not just tol-erated) and affirmative actionis just a relic of the past.

Turney Foshee is a sophomoremajoring in journalism. He isa regular contributor to TheCrimson White.

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Like almost all her injuries in the past, Kayla Hoffman has no idea when it happened. She was enjoying last sum-mer’s break from school soon after earning All-American honors on the vault as a fresh-man for Alabama. Then her shoulder just started hurting. The original diagnosis of tendonitis proved false, and it was not until she came back to school in August that an MRI revealed a torn labrum that would keep her out of the Crimson Tide’s lineup for nearly half of her sophomore season. “Almost every injury I’ve had has never been, ‘I remem-ber that exact [event where I hurt myself],’” she said. “It’s just, ‘Oh, my shoulder hurts today,’ then, ‘Whoops, we need surgery.’” Hoffman had a tough

decision ahead of her. She could wait on surgery, but the pain would become excru-ciating and she would not be able to compete on her favor-ite event, the uneven bars. On the other hand, surgery would count her out for much of the upcoming season. “I wanted to go ahead and fix it because I didn’t want to take the chance that I wouldn’t be able to train and compete as hard as I wanted to this year,” she said. At the start of the 2009 sea-son, the Tide did not fare too well without its freshman phe-nom from a year ago. Alabama squeaked out its 96th consecu-tive victory over Auburn by .025 to start the season, and then lost three of its next four SEC meets. By the time Hoffman was ready to compete on the vault and uneven bars, two more key contributors for the Tide, Brittany Magee and Kassi

Price, had suffered major inju-ries. As a result, Alabama had fallen out of the top 10, some-thing the prestigious program is quite unfamiliar with. “There was a gap when we had lost [other gymnasts to injury]” head coach Sarah Patterson said. “That made it even more important the min-ute [Hoffman] stepped in. Back when the surgery was done in August, I had said that how-ever we start out the season, this will be a bonus when we have her jump back into the lineup.” Patterson probably did not expect this big of a bonus. Of Hoffman’s 13 routines per-formed since returning, 12 of them earned a score of 9.9 or better, including a career-high 9.95 on the uneven bars at last Saturday’s Northeast Regional. “I was honestly very shocked,” Hoffman said. “When I came back I was nervous that people would be like, ‘Oh, what happened to her; what did she do this summer?’” Even more astonishing is the increase in the rest of the Tide’s team scores that

accompanied her return. Since Hoffman began competing in two events, Alabama’s average score is an entire point higher than the first six meets of the year. “She has a special quality about her, the way she performs and competes,” Price said. “Having her back and contrib-uting was one of the best things that this team had just because of her presence and what she is capable of doing.” Hoffman humbly proclaimed the correlation between her return and Alabama’s success as a possible coincidence. “I think it was a combination of things,” she said. “When I came back to the lineup, it was also the time where everyone else was starting to get things together as well.” Whether Hoffman is the rea-son or not, the Tide has contin-ued to climb up the rankings as it gets healthier. Sitting at No. 3 after win-ning SEC and Regional Championships over the past three weeks, Alabama has become a legitimate threat to win its sixth national title next week in Lincoln, Neb.

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RF RainsKayla Hoffman performs her uneven bars routine in Tideʼs matchup with Stanford in March.

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which includes endorsementsand media rights, and the con-tract must be renegotiated afterthree years. The University will pay his $240,000 buyout toVCU. Perks included are: two cars;$12,000 annually for expenses;tickets to athletic events; a $50,000 signing bonus and a buyout of the base salary mul-tiplied by the number of yearsremaining on the contract. Bonuses and incentives include: $15,000 for an SEC Westchampionship; $25,000 for a reg-ular season SEC championship; $25,000 for NCAA Tournament qualification; $50,000 for reach-ing the Sweet Sixteen; $100,000for reaching the Elite Eight; $200,000 for reaching the FinalFour and $250,000 for winning a national championship. Grant will also receive $25,000for achieving a graduation rateof 85 percent and an acceptableAcademic Progress Rate as established by the NCAA.

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former Vestavia Hills teammate Larsen from second base and extending the Tide lead to 7-1. In the bottom of the forth inning, Locke hit a two-run homerun to left field bringing in Reilly-Boccia and putting the Alabama lead at 9-1.

Burris was replaced after one inning of action giving up two runs on two hits and no strike-outs by junior Stephanie Royal. Dozier hit a two-run double to right centerfield scoring Larsen and freshman Lisa Elizondo to give Alabama an 11-1 lead that

would be the final score. Locke gave up one run, fourhits and one walk while strikingout four batters on the night. The Tide will head on the road this weekend as they willplay a double-header on Friday starting at 4 p.m. against the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, South Carolina before finishing up the series on Saturday with one game at 1 p.m.

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By Kelli AbernathyChief Copy Editor

Spring is upon us once again. Students who have been holed up in their rooms since October are finally beginning to crack open their windows and let in a little fresh air. Nothing brings the season to mind like fresh flow-ers growing outside, but in the dorms most of us are subjected to views of the parking lot. Don’t fret — the people at Majesco Entertainment have provided us with a way to perfect our gar-dening skills without a plot of land in “Gardening Mama” for the Nintendo DS. While fans of the “Cooking Mama” games have been mak-ing dishes from all over the world with Mama since her debut in

2006, Mama now takes us outside her home to help grow her ingre-dients with her ever-hovering gaze, just like your real mother. Gameplay is more than similar to the “Cooking Mama” games, involving the use of your stylus to perform all the tasks while the time on the clock runs down and then receiving your gold, silver or bronze medal. However, the stages themselves are set up much differently. Various types of plants are set in different gardens (flower, fruit and veg-gie among others), requiring a map to travel between them, and unlike “Cooking Mama,” where the player makes the entire dish in one setting, only a few mini-games are played in each stage, after which the player has to leave the plant alone for awhile

to let it grow. There are plenty of options to keep the player busy, though, and while tending to one plant, Mama will alert you that the one you were watering earlier is now wilting and needs some attention. If wilting plants are left alone for some time, they will die and the whole sequence will start over. Each plant has a variety of mini-games while growing. These range from predictable things like using the stylus to open the seed packet and then dropping them into the ground, to stranger ones like spraying virus bubbles (complete with angry faces) with pesticide, cut-ting flowers off the apple tree and using them to pollinate the other flowers or spraying the hose a certain way to make a rainbow. My favorite so far is keeping the supports of your

budding morning glories in the growing during hurricane-like weather. The characters introduced in “Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends” are back to aid you in your quest for the most beauti-ful garden. However, they don’t do much but stand around, and are completely out of the picture whenever Mama’s fiery eyes are glaring down at you after break-ing all the grape vine stalks. Mama herself is back with her endearing, almost unintelligible accent, telling me after complet-ing each plant that there is a white cabbage butterfly floating past. I haven’t figured that one out yet. There is also a multiplayer mode in which you can compete at a list of games taken from all parts of the garden. It’s not out-standing, but your friend doesn’t need the cartridge to play, they

just need to link to your DS through wireless signal, which is nice. If your friend does have a copy of the game, you can trade items won from bonuses in the regular mode through the “Cute Treasure Chest.” Probably not an option that will be used very often, but it could be helpful to someone trying to collect all the items in the game.

Overall, “Gardening Mama” is a very simple game, but that,along with its cute environment, just adds to its charm. You’re not going to spend hours playingthis one, but it’s good for a long car ride or spending some time with your little sister. If you likedthe earlier games, you’ll prob-ably enjoy it.

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Benetti, a Puerto Rico native, began playing percus-sion instruments at age 13 and has performed with various Afro-Caribbean and Latin-jazz ensembles throughout his career. This is his second visit to the University, and he has been working with percussion students to teach them new instruments and prepare for tonight’s concert. “I’m sure Mr. Benetti would agree that the most challeng-ing thing about this concert is preparing and instructing the percussion students. Many of them are unfamiliar with this music and teaching these styles is based around learn-ing examples and specific tech-niques,” Kozak said. Students have spent more than 13 hours with Benetti in preparation for the perfor-mance, allowing them a unique opportunity to interact with a working musician. “The opportunity to work with a musician who has per-formed with some well-known names encourages [students] to work to the best of their potential,” Kozak said. “Guest artists in the past have done master classes where they talked about how they got to where they are today. Those discussions are inspirational, especially for the students that are driven to become profes-sional musicians themselves.” Benetti will play within the percussion section for part of the concert and will also be soloing and even singing on certain pieces. Instead of the drum set typically used in a jazz ensemble, the percussion section will include various ethnic instruments to provide the driving rhythmic founda-tion for the ensemble. Tonight’s show will incor-porate Cha-cha, Bolero and Mambo rhythms along with several other styles. Improvisational soloists in the percussion section and the Jazz Ensemble will be featured and

salsa dancers will perform. “I’ll say it again at the con-cert — if the person sitting next to you during the performance isn’t dancing in their seat, you might want to check their pulse,” Kozak said. Professor Tom Wolfe began the Annual Big Band/Jazz Ensemble Tribute Series when he was the University’s direc-tor of jazz studies. Tonight’s performance is the 14th year of the series, which has paid trib-ute to different genres, instru-

ments and musicians such as Count Basie, Thad Jones and Stan Kenton over the years. The UA Jazz Ensemble, open by audition to any student regardless of major, performs several concerts each year both on campus and in the greater community. At the end of April, the Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Standards Combo will perform at the Twilight Jazz Festival in Atlanta and in June will play at City Stages in Birmingham.

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By Phil OwenManaging Editor

Some philosophers [I would assert] would tell you the pur-pose of life is to achieve some sort of personal satisfaction from wherever you can get it. Making for one FANTASTIC weekend of moviegoing, two outstanding films tackling that issue hit theaters last Friday: “Sunshine Cleaning” and … “Fast & Furious.” I know what you’re thinking — “A film I’ve never heard of and is undoubtedly preten-tious because of that and a stupid overblown car movie?” That’s exactly right. “Sunshine Cleaning” is a quiet film about finding satis-faction in a normal, seeming-ly boring life — taking what chances you have to shape that “typical” life into one that rep-resents what you want to get out of life, even if that means cleaning up murder scenes. In the film, Rose (Amy Adams) is a housekeeper with a kid and Norah works at the kind of country-style restau-rant that serves chickens fin-gers with a sauce named after the place. Neither is happy, and Rose is inspired one day by her hour-in-a-hotel-room married cop buddy to go into crime scene cleanup. She recruits Norah into helping her. “Fast & Furious,” on the other hand, is a loud and boisterous film about find-ing satisfaction in anti-social activities, in this case taking the form of street racing and being a grease monkey. Here we have Dom (Vin Diesel) doing the same kind of criminal things we found him doing in the first film (jacking trucks, racing). The heat starts closing in, though, as he is still a wanted man, and he convinces Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) to go back home, at least until things blow over a bit. But one day he gets a call from his sister, Mia (Jordana Brewster), who tells him Letty was murdered. In the meantime, Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker) finds himself approaching a dead end in a major case at the FBI, but it turns out the man he is hunting down also just hap-pens to be the man responsi-ble for Letty’s murder. The parallel between the two is that neither Rose nor Brian is happy with what they’re doing. Rose feels degraded by the work she does — especial-ly after she learns the owner of one house she cleans is a successful former classmate — as well how she can’t seem to succeed in relationships beyond the previously men-tioned type that involve hotel rooms. Brian, on the other hand, runs into Dom again after all these years and realizes that maybe the lame cop world of frustrating bureaucracy and having cases pulled before they’re finished isn’t what he wants for himself. Maybe, for once in his life, he’d like to fin-ish something. What makes this a fantastic double feature is the contrast-ing journeys these two char-acters take. Rose and Norah are heartbreakingly real char-acters who are just lost, and there are no clear answers for them. Through a handful of personal gut-check moments and tough decisions, they are able to put themselves in a place where they can have some semblance of peace and happiness. Brian finds his path when he goes undercover and he and Dom get involved with some drug smugglers, which is immediately followed by a series of stunningly awesome and wild chases and huge explosions and hot lead and parties at which women in groups of three make out with each other and tenderly rub each other’s breasts. When his case is inevitably ended by the bureaucrats, he goes rogue and rampages through

Mexico with Dom, where he learns that he really just wants to kind of freedom Dom has, even if he doesn’t neces-sarily want to start robbing large trucks. So there you have it — a

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Most first year students at the University have a hard

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party scene. Not 19-year-old Jonathan Fox, a freshman majoring in business. Fox, a musician and first year student, takes the stage in his second-ever perfor-mance at Jupiter Bar & Grill tonight at 10. He spent his first year at the University refining his guitar playing and writing new songs about his experiences so far on campus. Balance this with his class schedule, homework and rehearsals with band mates, and you have one busy sophomore. The Texas native brings a rowdy energy to his shows that he said gets the crowd up off its feet. “We’re trying to work the crowd and have everyone get in to it,” he said. “We actually only take one break because we want to keep the music and crowd going.” He began playing guitar when he was 11, and said that growing up around the Texas music scene has greatly influ-enced his musical style. “I grew up listening to southern rock, classic rock and country and I feel like I blend all that into my music,” he said. “Being from Texas and then coming [to Alabama], I really feel that people here will really be able to connect

with my music.” Fox plays shows in Texas and Alabama, making the trip back and forth whenever possible. He also handles the venue bookings and press contacts for all of the band’s performances. He said he has been work-ing on growing his repertoire of original songs in the hope of drawing fans of his own creations as well as his wide range of covers. “[Tuscaloosa] has been good to me so far,” Fox said. “Around 200 people came out and they were are really into it. My stuff is about things [students] can relate to, that we all go through.” Songs written and played by Fox and his band can be found at myspace.com/jonathanfox-music. He aims to have a recording of his music released by late May, but said that streaming his music over Myspace or lis-tening to a CD cannot beat the rambunctious atmosphere of a

live show. “If you’re looking for some-thing to do, you’ll have fun at the show tonight at Jupiter,” he said. “It’ll strike a chord with everybody. If you come out with your friends you’ll have

a really good time. It’s reallyupbeat and fun all around.” Fox and his band will playtonight at the Jupiter start-ing around 10. Cost is $5 forpatrons 21 and older and $10 dollars for those younger.

Freshman to play Jupiter

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In December 2008, Rolling Stone Magazine’s Smoking Section called them their new favorite band, as did The Black Keys’ drummer Patrick Carney. That band, The Strange Boys, are bringing the sound that earned them those endorsements to Little Willie’s tonight as a part of the band’s Southeastern tour. The tour stop in Tuscaloosa was coordinated by the mem-bers of www.WellThatsCool.com, whose mission state-ment is “making Tuscaloosa cooler” and is responsible for bringing fresh talent to the Tuscaloosa music scene, said wellthatscool.com staff mem-ber Bo Hicks. “We’re trying to expand [Tuscaloosa’s] horizons by bringing in up-and-coming bands like The Strange Boys,” Hicks said. “If we can get peo-ple to support it, we can get

good music.” The Strange Boys has come a long way from win-ning their Austin, Texas high school’s battle of the bands in 2004. The band has become a staple at the SXSW [South by Southwest] music festival in Texas. This will mark the band’s second showing in Tuscaloosa, the first being a 2008 perfor-mance as an opening act at Egan’s. “They had this really lo-fi, 60s R&B, indie rock, soul sound,” Hicks said of their first performance. “I remem-ber them being up there and they legitimately looked like they loved what they were doing. They weren’t trying to put on a façade or try to hard. It was authentic, and it looked like they could’ve cared less if there were five or 500 people in the crowd.” The Smoking Section described their sound simi-larly, as “hearken(ing) back to the Nuggets-esque ‘60s

garage rock.” The Strange Boys’ leadvocalist and guitarist Ryan Sambol said much of the ener-gy in the shows depends onwhat the crowd wants. “It’s up to the crowd. If every-one comes out and they’reexcited it’s always faster andmore energetic,” Sambol said. “It seems like the later we play the rowdier we are. If the crowd wants to get drunk andgo crazy that’s cool.” “It was hard not to wantto move,” Josh Hamilton of WellThatsCool.com said of the Egan’s performance. “It was the first time they were here and were unknown, but every-one was really in to it and washaving a great time dancing.” UA student Jackson Nix said he recently stumbled across the band’s Myspace page and listened to several songs. “It’s kind of like that garagerock that is popular these days,” Nix said. “But I reallyliked several of their songs, which is surprising because so many s---ty bands post their songs on Myspace now.I’d definitely like to go see these guys play.” Sambol is accompanied bybrother Philip on bass guitar,drummer Matt Hammer, andfellow guitarist Greg Enlow. Like Nix, Bo Hicks said he is excited about tonight’sperformance and hopes that Tuscaloosa’s music loversshow up for a night of good music. “It’s a great opportunity to see the kind of music that doesn’t always stop inTuscaloosa,” he said. “We want to make this town as cool as it can be and once was.We know the market is there. We’re really trying to go out on a limb by bringing a band like The Strange Boys to LittleWillie’s.” Tonight is also half-price wine night at Little Willie’s. The band is set to take the stage at 10 p.m.

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pril 13 marks the beginning of Green Week at the University. Green Week is devoted to rec-

ognizing the environment and the impacts, both positive and negative, that humans have on it. The week will be celebrated with a weeklong schedule of events, culminating in an Earthfest celebration on Sunday, April 19. Green Week is sponsored by the SGA Department of Environmental Concerns, which focuses on issues such as recycling and conservation. Justinn Trott, the department director and a junior in New College, organized the event both this year and last year. Trott said the main goal of Green Week is to “promote environmental consciousness on campus.” She also said the events that take place over the week are designed to appeal to students who may not be involved in regular “green” events. “I’ve tried to make events geared towards people with different inter-ests,” Trott said. “Each event may not bring out the same people.”

The first event on Monday is a pho-tography exhibition and potluck titled “Food for Thought.” The event will feature photographs of University students’ pantries and cupboards along with their reasons for buying certain products. It will also feature photographs of Alabama farms and local agriculture. The exhibition will be held in Maxwell Hall and begins at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, there will be a free tie-dye at the Ferguson Center Plaza. Students who attend can bring old clothes to be tie-dyed while learn-ing about sustainability programs on campus. The tie-dyeing will begin at 11 a.m. and run to 2 p.m. There will also be a runway show and silent auction of clothes made from 20 percent recycled and reused material outside of Doster Hall at 7 p.m. A screening of the Pixar movie “Wall-E” will be held on the Quad on Wednesday night. There will be a pre-sentation before the movie to discuss the impact of issues like landfills. The event starts at 7 p.m. Thursday will see a Critical Mass event that will meet at Denny Chimes

at 4 p.m. and ride along University Boulevard. Critical Mass is a social movement where large groups of bicyclists assemble and ride along a set path. There is no singular goal for most Critical Mass meetings, though this one is focused on creating respect between cyclists and drivers. On Friday, sororities and frater-nities will perform dance routines with a “green” theme. Also pres-ent will be the Rip Tide dancers and local musician, D-Sharp. The event will be held in the Ferguson Plaza at noon. The final event of Green Week will be a green-themed installment of Guerilla Theatre. The event begins at 11 p.m. and will take place behind Gorgas Library in the front lot of Morgan Hall. On Sunday the University of Alabama Environmental Council will hold its annual Earthfest. Earthfest takes place on The Quad and has numerous events including a free swap and a mini putt-putt course. There will also be entertain-ment from

a l m o s t a d o z e n groups, includ-ing Skullduggery and the Hypsys. UAEC President Daniel Marbury said the day is “sort of a snapshot of the environmen-tal movement in Tuscaloosa.” Earthfest combines the efforts of numerous envi-ronmental and political organizations from around Alabama.

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