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NEWS | BRYCE NEWS | HAUNTED TUSCALOOSA

Visiting Old Bryce on many studentsrsquo college bucket list Buildings on campus around town thought to be haunted

By Colby LeopardStaff Reporter

Tuscaloosa is rich with history in the way that many Southern towns are Named after a Native American killed by European settlers Tuscaloosa is freckled with plantation homes that once oversaw massive slaves operations before seeing action during the Civil War in the Battle of Tuscaloosa

With this rich history come darker eerier stories that explain why present day Tuscaloosa is filled with haunted houses cemeteries and buildings

Ian Crawford the director of the Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion said you donrsquot have to look very hard to find a haunted building in Tuscaloosa On the UA campus Woods Hall has the creepi-est true history Crawford said

ldquoThere was a duel that took place in

the 1870s on the balcony of Woods Hall between two studentsrdquo Crawford said ldquoOne of the gentlemen made a snide remark about his friendrsquos cousin and so her honor being tainted he challenged the insulter to a duel Two shots rang out and one man fell We donrsquot know if the gun shot killed him or if it was the fall from the balcony so there are sto-ries around about how you can hear the gun shots on Woods Quad Some people say that late at night you can see the young man pacing about on the Woods balconyrdquo

According to ldquoHaunted Tuscaloosardquo a book on the haunted history of Tuscaloosa there are nine buildings and areas on campus said to be haunted including Woods Quad David Higdon and Brett J Talley the authors of the book also listed the Kilgore House the Little Round House the Quad Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library Smith Hall and the Allen-Bales Theatre

By Mazie Bryant and Taylor VeazyCW Staff

As Halloween quickly approaches students at The University of Alabama begin the popular annual pilgrimage to the state-owned ldquoOld Brycerdquo facility in Northport Ala hoping to experience the rumored hauntings for themselves

The unofficial term ldquoOld Brycerdquo refers to a pair of abandoned build-ings in a rural area of Northport that served as early establishments in the history of mental health in the state of Alabama The SD Allen Intermediate Care Facility was open from 1977 to 2003 to serve patients older than 65 years old said Jeff Shackelford the public information officer for the Department of Mental Health

Trespassing at abandoned mental health facility illegal

Woods Hall Kilgore House suspected paranormal areas

Moon Taxi returns to Tuscaloosa for Halloween

By Lauren FergusonCulture Editor

The Bama Theatre will host a Halloween show of live music costumes and enter-tainment by featured perform-ers Moon Taxi and Tea Leaf

Green Wednesday Oct 31 at 9 pm

Moon Taxi an americana indie-rock band will be stop-ping at the Bama Theatre as one of their first performances while on tour

The band first got its start after Birmingham natives Trevor Terndrup and Tommy Putnam graduated from high school and moved to Nashville

Tenn As the band grew they added on more bandmates including guitarist Spencer Thomson drummer Tyler Ritter and keyboardist Wes Bailey

ldquoWe started playing in high school and then moved up to Nashville to perform pro-fessionallyrdquo Terndrup said ldquoWe developed solidity in 2007 mostly in the Southeast

Technically we live in Nashville which is a great cen-tral locality and profession-ally is a great place to make musicrdquo

Terndrup said the band plays a mixture of progressive indie rock they coined as lsquoameri-canicarsquo Their debut album ldquoMelodicardquo was released in 2007 featuring popular tracks such as ldquoGimme a Lightrdquo and

ldquoHere to Stayrdquo Since then the band has released two addi-tional albums ldquoLive Riderdquo in August 2008 and their most recent ldquoCabaretrdquo in April 2012

A band known by many col-lege students particularly those from Birmingham Ala Moon Taxi is excited to be back in Tuscaloosa for a Halloween show

ldquo[Our music] appeals to

college students if you are a music fanrdquo Terndrup said ldquoWe are proficient with our instruments and put on a good showrdquo

Keyboardist Wes Bailey said they are able to keep up withthe younger crowds thanks to their previous performance experience

CW | Austin Bigoney

CW | Lindsey ComasThe buildings that once housed a mental health facility are now covered in graffi tti

Band will play 1st Bama Theatre show

Member of rsquo92 championship team back to fi nish degree

By Zac Al-KhateebStaff Reporter

Former Alabama lineback-er Andre Royal who was a sophomore on Alabamarsquos 1992 national championship team is returning to The

University of Alabama to fin-ish his degree in January 18 years after his days playing for the Crimson Tide came to an end

Royal was working toward a degree in criminal justice in 1994 when he decided to take his talents to the NFL rather than finish his degree

Royal was signed on as a free agent for the Cleveland

Browns but after being cut was signed by the Carolina Panthers in their inaugural season in 1995 He had a lit-tle more than a year left to complete his degree

ldquoI decided to focus more on football rather than school workrdquo Royal said

Royal said he thought at the time he probably wouldnrsquot return to school to

finish his degree but liked the idea of finally return-ing

ldquoIn my mind I would say the majority would say nordquo he said ldquoBut deep deep back in my mind I knew I would come back because I like completing what I startedrdquo

Andre Royal left to play in NFL in 1994

CW | Shannon AuvilAndre Royal back at the Capstone to study criminal justice

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Regardless of his intent to finish his studies Royal said he didnrsquot have a time-line to come back to finish This became more apparent after his retirement from the NFL in 2000 when every year he considered finishing his degree bad timing kept him from doing so

ldquoLifersquos funnyrdquo Royal said ldquoI never knew time-wise but I was always considering at the first of the year would that be one thing I tried to do And it was always put on the back burnerrdquo

Now 12 years after retir-ing from the NFL the timing is finally right Royal said one of the main reasons for his return to classes was moving back to Tuscaloosa Instead of having to complete his degree online hersquod be able to work for it on campus He said he had another reason too and one that hit much closer to home

ldquoMy daughter (Tierra)rdquo Royal said ldquohellipThatrsquos another

thing that inspired me her going off to school and being a freshman Shersquos going to a school in Daytona Beach Embry-Riddle an aviation and engineering schoolrdquo

Even after he made the deci-sion to return to school how-ever the process of actually re-enrolling took some time for Royal whorsquos been talk-ing with advisors to help him through the process

Royal said the process of completing ldquoall the little thingsrdquo to get enrolled has been difficult for him includ-ing whether he would contin-ue working for his degree in criminal justice or try to earn another degree

Royal has decided to stay on the same track adding soci-ology as a minor and plans to earn both in a year Royal said he doesnrsquot plan to do any-thing with his degree once he attains it and it isnrsquot the means to achieve something else but merely the ends

ldquoI donrsquot really have a plan for thatrdquo Royal said ldquoThat wasnrsquot the goal The goal is just to get my degree Getting my degree wasnrsquot a step toward a final goalrdquo

ROYAL FROM PAGE 1

Royal plans to fi nish criminal justice major

WASHINGTON mdash Sandy the massive multi-state storm that flooded tunnels in New York City brought snow to the mountains of West Virginia snarled early voting for the upcoming election and caused more than 8 million power outag-es moved into Pennsylvania and western New York on Tuesday and put the entire Northeast on heightened flooding alertThe storm has had signifi-cant impact in at least 10 states and the District of Columbia and its effects were felt as far west as Chicago where local emer-gency officials warned peo-ple to stay away from the Lake Michigan lakefront which was expecting waves of 20 feet or higherThe storm brought 26 inch-es of snow to Redhouse Md and storm surges 125 feet above normal in Kings Point NY according to AccuWeathercom Early estimates of its economic impact show Sandy could cause between $5 billion and $10 billion in insured damage although thatrsquos only a fraction of the broad-er economic losses which could range from $20 billion to $50 billion or even higherThe storm was responsible for at least 40 deaths in the US according to the Associated PressAt one time on Tuesday the National Oceanic a n d A t m o s p h e r i c Administrationrsquos warning map was coded in a dizzying array of colors red for bliz-zards in West Virginia pur-ple for gale and storm warn-ings along the coast from Georgia to Maine green for possible flooding in a dozen states as far west as Ohio orange for high winds as far north as MichiganPresident Barack Obama issued major disaster dec-larations in some New York New Jersey and Connecticut counties Such declarations used just once in this administration when American Samoa was hit with a tsunami in 2009 open the door to additional federal aidldquoGenerally we do more thorough assessments and oftentimes these take lon-gerrdquo FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate said in a Tuesday conference call ldquoBut because of the extent of the damages it was evi-dent to the president after

the conversations with the governors that he would do this as a verbal declara-tionrdquoFEMA had pre-deployed generators to support states where they need help getting key facilities such as hospitals back up and runningThe storm made landfall as a post-tropical cyclone with gusts to hurricane-force winds according to Jennifer Collins an associ-ate professor in the depart-ment of geography environ-ment and planning at the University of South Florida in Tampa Its path was dic-tated by other weather sys-tems to the west and the east and Sandy continued to bring heavy rain high winds and surge to the mid-Atlantic regionCollins said it was rare for a hurricane originating in the Caribbean to travel the path that Sandy did mov-ing along a west-northwest track toward the end of its life and hooking toward the northeastern US coastlineldquoHaving a hurricane trav-el towards the Northeast states and interact with another storm system is pretty unusualrdquo Collins saidAmong the most shock-ing images of the storm were from New York City where the New York Stock Exchange was closed for a second day and water rushed into subway stations and tunnelsldquoI am astounded at what I have seen in my own con-gressional district flooding throughout Coney Island Battery Park City and other areas widespread power outages felled trees every-where you look and some very tragic fatalitiesrdquo said US Rep Jerrold Nadler a Democrat whose district includes parts of heav-ily impacted Brooklyn and ManhattanNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg an independent warned in a press conference that recovery ndash particularly restoring power and mass transit ndash would require ldquoa lot of patiencerdquo As of Tuesday morning about three-quarters of a million New Yorkers were without power he saidldquoMake no mistake about it This was a devastating storm maybe the worst that we have ever experiencedrdquo

he saidAt least 10 New Yorkers were killed in the storm Bloomberg said Fires destroyed more than 80 houses in the cityrsquos Breezy Point neighborhood of the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens All under-river subway tunnels flooded he saidldquoClearly the challenges our city faces in the com-ing days are enormousrdquo he saidThe city had to evacu-ate New York University Langone Medical Center after its generators failed Officials have not yet deter-mined the cause of the fail-ure Bloomberg said ldquoWhile the worst of the storm has passed conditions are still dangerousrdquo he said ldquoI canrsquot stress that enoughrdquoJust south in New Jersey Republican Gov Chris Christie and emergency workers assessed the impact of winds and storm surge along the statersquos coast which took the brunt of the storm The state reopened the New Jersey Turnpike Tuesday morning after flooding closed portions at the southern end on Monday But many other roads were washed out or blocked Christie told pri-vate employers that unless they could identify a safe way for employees to get to and from work that they should not reopenldquoNo county in the state has been sparedrdquo Christie said in a press conferenceMore than 24 million cus-tomers in New Jersey remained without power Tuesday twice the number who lost electricity after Hurricane Irene last yearIn all 62 percent of New Jersey customers were without power as of Tuesday morning accord-ing to a summary by the US Department of Energy Thatrsquos twice as high as the next highest state Connecticut at 31 percent Most other states in the affected zone had 20 per-cent or fewer of customers without powerAn aerial assessment by the New Jersey National Guard showed the extent of the devastation Amusement parks have fallen into the sea and therersquos no place to land a helicopter to inspect statersquos barrier islands Christie said

Sandy wreaks havoc throughout Northeast US MCT Campus

ldquoThe level of devastation at the Jersey shore is unthink-ablerdquo he said ldquoIt is beyond anything I thought Irsquod ever see TerriblerdquoWell after landfall other parts of the Northeast were suffering Sandyrsquos impact In West Virginia Gov Earl Ray Tomblin said in a state-ment that much of his state on Tuesday was experienc-ing severe weather including high winds flooding and bliz-zard-like conditions power and water outages continued to plague many areasVolunteer fire and rescue organizations mobilized through the East Coast rein-forcing professional staff in urban areas while depart-ments established special incident command systems designed to cope with wide-spread emergenciesIn northern Virginia Arlington County Fire Department officials still weary from managing the 30000 runners of the annual Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday met Monday to deal with the storm The call vol-ume was heavy and crews responded to many reports of downed trees and power lines but by midnight the county had quieted down con-siderablyEmergency response teams and task forces converged on the East Coast from through-out the countryMore than 1500 FEMA work-ers are positioned along the East Coast to support

response operations includ-ing search and rescue com-munications and logistical support They include seven federal urban search and res-cue task forces and 14 inci-dent management assistance teams which identify and coordinate the federal help neededFEMA is coordinating with several government agen-cies and other organizations to handle Sandyrsquos aftermath including the American Red Cross the Defense Departmentrsquos US Northern Command the National Guard the Coast Guard the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban DevelopmentAbout 60 paramedics and EMTs from Californiarsquos American Medical Response for instance were mobi-lized by Federal Emergency Management Agency as the Northern California Strike Team and transported to New York City on Saturday The task force members half of whom work in Californiarsquos northern San Joaquin Valley undertook missions that included helping evacuate several hundred patients from a New York hospitalldquoTheyrsquove been putting in some long hoursrdquo Barry Elzig gen-eral manager for American Medical Responsersquos San Joaquin County operations said in a telephone interview Tuesday afternoon

Editor | Melissa Brownnewsdeskcwuaedu

Wednesday October 31 2012NEWSNEWS

OPINION

CULTURE

SPORTS

By Sarah Elizabeth TookerStaff Reporter

Students in the Honors College have a leg up on others as they are able to register for classes early

Under the current system students with priority regis-tration register ahead of other students given that Honors College students have 18 hours of additional coursework to complete Jim Bailey assistant director of student services at the Honors College said

With registration in full swing at the University two campus representatives

explained the justification for a tier-based system when regis-tering for classes

ldquoThe registration system is predicated on the assumption that students with more con-straints in scheduling classes need to register prior to stu-dents with fewer constraintsrdquo Bailey said

Bailey went on to explain that because Honors College students have requirements in addition to their undergradu-ate curriculum priority regis-tration provides those students an opportunity to complete all of their responsibilities

While some students

not enrolled in the Honors College complain this prac-tice gives other students an unfair advantage this hier-archical-based registration system is used on several other campuses

ldquoPriority registration is a standard practice in Honors Colleges across the country including multiple SEC schools to assist Honors students in completing their Honors courseworkrdquo Bailey said

University Registrar Michael George confirmed that prior-ity registration has been in place for a number of years and is managed by the Office of

Academic Affairs Registration time slots are allotted on the basis of earned hours only George said Other factors like grade point average or specific course work do not affect a stu-dentrsquos registration availability

Registration for Spring 2013 classes started Oct 22 for grad-uate students and the last time slot opens Nov 9 for students with no earned hours

George also explained that once a studentrsquos registration window becomes available it is not limited to just one day or time

ldquoThe window openings are spread out over a three-week

periodrdquo he said ldquoOnce a reg-istration window opens it remains open until the last day to addrdquo

Beth Terry a senior major-ing in psychology urged non-Honors College students to apply for acceptance to uti-lize this unique advantage in registration

ldquoBeing in the Honors College allows me to get into the class-es I have to take in order to graduate on timerdquo Terry said ldquoThis should encourage other students to join the Honors College once they arrive to campus to reap the same benefits I dordquo

Another student Lauren Powell a junior studying advertising suggested the University could change the process to impact even more students

ldquoEven though I benefit from the current registration sys-tem I think it would benefit more students if the University based time allotments off seniority through earned UA hoursrdquo Powell said ldquoEven if Honors College seniors regis-tered a few hours before non-Honors College seniors that seems more fair than making a senior student wait an entire week to registerrdquo

Honors College students get priority registration

By Rich RobinsonAssistant News Editor

Despite University of Alabama counseling professor Lisa M Hooperrsquos immense success she claims it has not been an individual effort

Hooper recently received the Dr Linda Seligman Award from the American Mental Health Counselor Association

Hooper has won many awards during her eight years at the Capstone She received both the Emerging Leader Award from the American Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development and the Outstanding Research Poster Presentation Award from the American Mental Health Counseling Association in 2010

Hooper has also authored or co-authored more than 47 publica-tions including articles and books

ldquoNo great scientist gets their

research done by themselvesrdquo Hooper said

ldquoIt takes a village to do good work and she was part of that vil-lagerdquo he said of Lauren Huffman a senior majoring in psychology ldquoIrsquom just a little person Shersquos the starrdquo

Huffman assists Hooper on a pilot study called ldquoThe Assessment of Culturally Tailored Mental Health Treatment and Servicesrdquo which looks at how culture and other factors affect the delivery of both physical and mental health care

ldquoIrsquove been extremely lucky to be able to assist with the study from the planning stages to data collection analysis and dissemi-nation of resultsrdquo Huffman said ldquoUndergraduate researchers donrsquot often have the opportunity to be involved with a research project from A to Zrdquo

Huffman recently received the Randall Undergraduate Research Award for her work with Hooper on

the studyldquoI presented our research

and won my division in the Undergraduate Research Conference last yearrdquo Huffman said ldquoDr Hooper is a great mentor in the fact that she pushes her stu-dents to excelrdquo

Hooper said Huffman was very intimidated and nervous when they began working together but she has become a research scientist

ldquoIrsquom really proudrdquo Hooper said ldquoSeeing her get all of these awards means more to me than me getting awards Through her mentoring and leadership we have other stu-dents coming up in the lab who are replicating her great workrdquo

Huffman said she never imag-ined that she would leave the University with such solid research experience

ldquoHer guidance has given me the skills I need to perform well in grad-uate school and in my future career as a researcherrdquo Huffman said

UA counseling professor wins award for mental health research

Dilapidated mental hospital a Halloween draw

CW | Lindsey ComasThe interior of the Old Bryce hosptial is overgrown and covered in graffi ti Local legend holds that the facilities which draw many visitors during the Halloween season are haunted

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By SoRelle Wyckoff

On Aug 26 1920 American women were granted the right to vote Ninety-two years later we are witnessing an elec-tion reliant on the support of the ldquowoman voterdquo

Currently women hold around 17 percent of the seats in the US Congress but despite this political discrepancy we are faced with two male candidates making decisions that pertain strictly to American women The candidates must show an understanding for not only women-centered issues like contraception and abortion but also an understanding of how to address these issues in a representative way

In the second presidential debate a young female voter asked the candidates what they would do to shatter the glass ceiling and pay inequality that American women face throughout the workforce Governor Romneyrsquos highly ldquomemedrdquo solution involving ldquoa binder full of womenrdquo shows how unaware he is about the needs of women voters Our next president must do more than statistically equalize women He must seek a society that treats women as equal to their male counterparts in politics the workforce and medical decisions

President Obama understands that female equality requires freedom ndash freedom that is synonymous with choice

Obamarsquos health care law includes a mandate that requires that contraception be covered by employer insurance And while many label the contraception mandate as an attack on the freedom of religion it is quite the opposite

Separation of church and state is vital to the equal-ity our country sits on and the federal government cannot make exceptions for religious associations And besides as Americans we have the freedom of choice So while the choice of contraception is available it does not mean contra-ception is by any means forced

Birth control is exceptionally expensive running around $70 a month and without the financial support mandated by President Obama many women would not even have the opportunity of choice regarding contraception Every woman has the right to decide for herself and Obamarsquos mandate protects that freedom

Like contraception the issue of abortion is not based on a morality argument but rather the option of choice No woman wants to face the prospect of abortion as it is undoubtedly a last resort But ultimately it is the decision of the individual not the government

President Obama is pro-choice and maintains that abor-tion should be ldquosafe legal and rarerdquo but ultimately the choice of the woman and her doctor

And a quick biology lesson for you men canrsquot get preg-nant So itrsquos hard to listen to a man determine what women can and cannot do with their bodies And where President Obama has given women the ability to decide for them-selves Governor Romney would strip females of that right

Romney opposes abortion with the exception of rape and incest and wants to overturn Supreme Court case Roe v Wade He also plans to end funding to Planned Parenthood Those who benefit most from Planned Parenthood Low-income women who often risk turning to other far more dangerous alternatives out of desperation

Like contraception abortion has created a religious enemy But in the words of Vice President Joe Biden while he is a practicing Catholic as a lawmaker he could not impose his religious beliefs on others

Another social issue the two parties have stark opinions on is that of same-sex marriage and civil unions

Since being in office President Obama has signed the Matthew Shephard Act has repealed ldquodonrsquot ask donrsquot tellrdquo and has denied support to the Defense of Marriage Act And in May 2012 President Obama announced his support for gay marriage something inconceivable four years ago

President Obamarsquos decisions reflect his priority to protect the rights of a minority that has historically been brutally discriminated against And while there are still bounds to be made policy support is the first step to changing the cul-tural norms that surround social issues

Sexual-orientation discrimination is archaic and deny-ing rights like marriage or civil unions to same-sex couples is reflective of an outdated society The United States lags behind fellow first-world countries and President Obama is aware of the remnants of American discrimination

President Obama has made strives to move our country forward socially Electing Mitt Romney risks moving social-ly backwards to a period of accepted discrimination and a paternalistic society

President Obamarsquos decisions do not force a certain choice upon individuals but provides them with the opportunity to make one Governor Romney and Senator Ryan on the other hand seem adamant to make these choices for us

As Americans we have the privilege to make decisions for ourselves Being denied these choices is a restriction on our individual freedoms I refuse to let that be denied to me and so should you

By Tray Smith

In 2004 Republicans engineered gay marriage initiatives in several states to encourage conservative turnout at the polls on the day of the presidential election George W Bush in a tight race to win a second term hoped ldquovalues votersrdquo motivated by his social conservatism would swing the elec-tion He won

He was also criticized for being divisive and exploiting sen-sitive social issues for his political advantage

How the times have changed This year another incum-bent locked in a tight race for re-election is hoping to turn out supporters and swing voters by convincing them that his opponent is an extremist on social issues This time though it is Democrats who are hoping social issues will play to their benefit

President Obamarsquos campaign has manufactured a ldquowar on womenrdquo that his Republican adversaries are supposedly wag-ing his Justice Department has targeted Republican-backed voter identification laws as somehow constituting a civil rights violation and he has put out a video of ldquoGirlsrdquo creator Lena Dunham talking about voting for Barack Obama for her ldquofirst timerdquo

The extent to which Obama and the Democrats have mocked Republicans on social issues reveals just how extreme they are and they may have overestimated the elec-toratersquos appetite for their social progressivism This is no lon-ger a party trying to keep the government out of the personal sphere but a party hoping to use government to advance pro-gressive social goals The Democrats are much more willing to utilize government in advancing their social agenda than Republicans

For instance the Obama administration has issued a man-date under the new health law that requires employers to cover contraception in their employee health benefits plans This includes business owners charities and colleges with religious objections Catholic business owners have joined to challenge this requirement in federal court and nonprofit organizations and colleges including Notre Dame have filed separate lawsuits

Obama claims the issue is about contraception but it isnrsquot The mandate is an attack on our religious liberty Mitt Romney wouldnrsquot do anything to restrict access to contracep-tion but he would repeal a health law that requires other peo-ple to provide it even if they consciously object The govern-ment shouldnrsquot prevent people from buying contraception It shouldnrsquot force them to buy it either

The health law also allows individuals to use taxpayer-financed subsidies to buy health insurance plans that cover abortion Abortion is indeed a very sensitive issue but the Democrats undercut themselves when they argue the deci-sion to abort a child is something the government shouldnrsquot be involved in and then pass laws that use the governmentrsquos taxing power to subsidize abortion coverage

Democrats have gone from defending what they have long insisted is a right to actively celebrating a heinous and heart-wrenching procedure In 2004 the Democratic platform called for making abortion ldquosafe legal and rarerdquo This year the Democratic platform said women have the right to make deci-sions related to their pregnancy including ldquoa safe and legal abortion regardless of ability to payrdquo For those who canrsquot pay taxpayers would presumably pick up the costs

Again even Americans who support abortion rights surely understand the stretch from defending the right to have a procedure to insisting on the right to have someone else pay for it

Mitt Romney has said he opposes abortion but favors exceptions for cases of rape and incest With Gallup showing that 47 percent of Americans consider themselves pro-choice and 46 percent consider themselves pro-life that position is not as at odds with public opinion as the Obama campaign seems to think

Romney and Paul Ryan have also said they would not rein-state the militaryrsquos ldquodonrsquot ask donrsquot tellrdquo policy that prevent-ed gays and lesbians from openly serving in uniform

But Romney and Ryan understand the debate over social issues encompasses much more than hot-button topics like abortion and gay marriage

The choice in this election is between two very differ-ent visions of the role the state should play in civil society One candidate wants to use the government to actively impose his political agenda on society Another will trust in our society to harness virtue and protect us from an overbearing government

Differences over abortion and contraception help illustrate this larger divide but it is a much broader debate

Defending our religious liberty and allowing the foundations of civil society ndash churches syna-gogues mosques community groups professional associations etc ndash to flourish is a much more compelling vision than subverting those institutions to the will of the government

U A D E C I D E S

MCT CampusMCT Campus

Obama supports womenrsquos choices Romney hopes to revise social policy

FAST FACTSbull Health care includes a mandate that requires birth control be covered in employer health

care benefits

bull Is pro-life and believes abortion should be safe legal and rare

bull Verbally shown support for same-sex unions and has made efforts to protect LGBTQ rights

through various policies

FAST FACTSbull Would repeal the mandate forcing employee health care coverage of birth control

bull Opposes abortion with the exception of rape and incest and plans to cut funding to

Planned Parenthood

bull Would not reinstate ldquodonrsquot ask donrsquot tellrdquo but does not support federal protection of

same-sex marriage

Editor | SoRelle Wyckoffletterscwuaedu

Wednesday October 31 2012OPINIONSNEWS

OPINION

CULTURE

SPORTS

Social issues are highly divi-sive factors in the upcoming elec-tion While their impact is felt often among pockets of voters as opposed to broader issues that affect every constituent social issues carry great weight in the definition of American culture

Many voters feel their pres-ence in the upcoming election is unnecessary and overpow-ering greater issues like the economy and foreign rela-tions but many others feel that the government has a

responsibility to protect social rights that have been otherwise or previously denied

With election day looming both campaigns are attempting to drive up their support among women voters as they look for every possible vote This has brought womenrsquos issues into important focus

President Obama has posi-tioned himself as a champion of womenrsquos rights signing equal pay legislation and requiring employers to cover contraceptive

services for their employees The president is pro-choice

Mitt Romney said the contra-ception mandate is a govern-ment over-reach and opposes abortion with exceptions for rape and incest

The debate over social issues also extends to other topics like gay and lesbian rights President Obama repealed the militaryrsquos ldquodonrsquot ask donrsquot tellrdquo policy which prevented gays and lesbi-ans from serving openly in the military Mitt Romney has said

he will not re-instate that policyPresident Obama also became

the first president in history to announce his support for gay marriage this past May Mitt Romney opposes gay marriage and has supported an amend-ment to the US Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman He has also pledged to appoint an Attorney General who will defend the Defense of Marriage Act which the Obama administration has stopped arguing against in

federal courtThe Supreme Court will contin-

ue to play a role in deciding many of these issues and President Obama has already made two Supreme Court appointments They both replaced retiring lib-eral justices though so the ideo-logical composition of the court did not swing

The next four years will likely bring more court vacan-cies however Liberal justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 79 conservative justice Antonin

Scalia is 76 and the Courtrsquos con-servative-leaning swing voter Anthony Kennedy is also 76

The next president will be responsible for filling those vacancies and the jus-tices he nominates could serve on the Supreme Court for generations

The outcome of social norms and cultural expectantations decided in this Election Day will be felt far into the future regard-less of which candidate emerges with a win

TODAYrsquoS TOPIC SOCIAL ISSUES

ldquoThe one thing that has kept us connected is that we have played at a lot of partiesrdquo Bailey said ldquoNot quite as much as we used to Therersquos a mutual energy and we have stayed young because the fan base is keeping us youngrdquo

Natalie Thompson a junior majoring in history first heard about Moon Taxi in high school when the band played at her prom

ldquoI went to my first show my junior year in high school and instantly fell in loverdquo Thompson said ldquoIrsquove probably been to about eight or ten of their shows and have seen them in Birmingham Auburn and Tuscaloosardquo

Thompson said she is ecstatic the band will be making a Halloween

appearance this year in Tuscaloosa and plans to be front row

ldquoI went to their show last year and they always cover a Halloween classic like Thrillerrdquo she said ldquoItrsquos a really good time They dress up and go all outrdquo

Tomorrowrsquos performance will be the first time Moon Taxi has played at the Bama Theatre but the band is no stranger to Tuscaloosa stomping grounds

ldquoWe have a very rich history in Tuscaloosardquo Terndrup said ldquoWersquove played at The Booth Mellow Mushroom the Jupiter and probably at your house This is our first time at the Bama Theatre and itrsquos going to be a great showrdquo

The Bama Theatre will be the first of many stops during Moon Taxirsquos south-eastern tour but the band is confident fans will enjoy the performance

ldquoTuscaloosa is one of the

first shows on that tour but we should be warmed up by thenrdquo Terndrup said

Moon Taxi members will be dressed up festively for the occasion as an added element

ldquoWe canrsquot disclose [what wersquore wearing]rdquo Terndrup said ldquoBut we will be dressed to killrdquo

For more information or to purchase tickets online visit bamatheatreorg

NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS Wednesday October 31 2012 | Page 5

By Adrienne BurchStaff Reporter

For some University of Alabama students the start of hunting season signified the beginning of a family affair throughout their childhood

ldquoIt is a family traditionrdquo Jeremy Payne a junior major-ing in metallurgical engineer-ing said ldquoI started hunting when I was just three years old with my dadrdquo

Over 250000 licensed hunt-ers take to the fields and for-ests each season across the state of Alabama according to Outdoor Alabama The 2012 deer bow hunting season began Oct 15 for the state of Alabama and the firearms season is set to begin Nov 19 sending Alabama hunters out in full force

This includes the college students at The University of Alabama who have been raised on hunting and wait for months in anticipation for this time of the year

ldquoEvery chance that I get to go home during hunting sea-son I do including this week-end for bow huntingrdquo Sage Smoker a junior majoring in criminal justice said

Smoker said he hunts in a small community called Bashi near his hometown of Thomasville Ala on private property owned by his family

Often students like Smoker grow up hunting every year at their family-owned hunt-ing camps or local hometown ranges but when they come to college they are forced to find new places to hunt or travel back home to hunt with their families

Payne said he still travels back to his familyrsquos hunting grounds in Missouri multiple times a year This causes him to sometimes miss school but he said it is well worth it

ldquoBeing in college has defi-nitely affected how often I hunt but it has not stopped me from goingrdquo Payne said ldquoNow it is more like the best

vacation I can possibly takerdquoMany student hunters

travel back home to hunt but there are more than 13 mil-lion acres of public hunting land in the state of Alabama with a couple of sites located near the city of Tuscaloosa

Chris Allen hunting man-ager at Woods-N-Water in Tuscaloosa said he believes students coming to Tuscaloosa for college can still hunt inexpensively in and around the area

ldquoA lot of college students who grow up hunting at home want to continue to hunt in Tuscaloosa which is definite-ly possiblerdquo Allen said

Allen recommends two pop-ular locations the Oakmulgee Wildlife Management Area in Bibb County and Forever Wild for duck hunting near Marion County

Oakmulgee Wildl i fe Management Area is a pub-lic hunting ground located in Bibb County 25 miles south-east of Tuscaloosa It is con-sidered one of the top pub-lic-land destinations in the state according to Alabama Outdoor News

In addition to the hunt-ing land Oakmulgee has a shooting range South Sandy Shooting Range which is a popular destination for UA student hunters looking to perfect their shot throughout the school year

William Littlejohn a junior majoring in chemical engi-neering said he enjoys going to the shooting range while he is in Tuscaloosa and is not able to hunt as often

ldquoI get more excited about hunting because it means I have something I can grill when I get back to schoolrdquo Littlejohn said

For many student hunters hunting represents a way to escape the hustle and bustle of university life and get out into nature for a few hours to relax

ldquoItrsquos so peaceful out in naturerdquo Payne said ldquoIt helps

me forget about the stress of my school work Itrsquos hard to think about your test next week when you have beautiful woods and nature all around yourdquo

Hunting is also beneficial for students as it provides them with food to eat However one of the main problems student hunters come across while in college is where to store their equipment as it is illegal to have firearms on University property

Littlejohn said he always has his hunting gear and equipment with him but he stores his guns at a fam-ily memberrsquos house who lives locally

However for students who have no other option for storing their guns they are able to store them with the University of Alabama Police Department for free Students need to bring proper identifi-cation pistol permit (if appli-cable) the unloaded weapon and ammunition to the UAPD headquarters This firearm check-in service is available 24 hours a day

By Jon VincentContributing Writer

The National Science Foundation and The University of Alabama are partnering in an $8 million grant for the Alliance for Physics Excellence Program to help better train high school physics teachers in the state of Alabama

Physics education in the state of Alabama has been on a steady decline in recent years JW Harrell associate profes-sor of physics at the University said only 75 percent of state high schools offer even one physics class for their students and only 10 percent of physics teachers teaching these classes

graduated from college with a major or minor in physics

ldquoNationwide the need for high school physics teachers exceeds all other disciplinesrdquo Harrell said ldquoAddressing this need is critically impor-tant because physics is fun-damental to all science and engineering disciplinesrdquo

This grant with allow APEX to better train 88 Alabama high school physics teachers over the next five years This would account for almost one quarter of all Alabama high school physics teachers The program will also provide 10 two-year scholarships valued at $16000 a year to college students currently majoring

in physics and interested in teaching high school physics upon graduation

The Universityrsquos role in this program will be to evaluate the itrsquos effectiveness Dennis Sunal a science education professor at the University will serve as the programrsquos primary investigator

ldquoUnlike most programs APEX looks not only at stu-dent knowledge but also the knowledge of the teacherrdquo Sunal said ldquoTeachers will be equipped with multiple ways to present physics to their stu-dents and wersquoll evaluate if the program worked with stan-dardized tests observations and interviews of both students

and instructorsrdquoAnother grant was recently

awarded to the University that will also help to remedy the physics education situation in the state

The University was one of four institutions from across the nation to be awarded a $300000 grant from PhysTEC to recruit more people to teach physics at high schools across the state

ldquoFor the past few decades fewer and fewer college grad-uates from across the state have been going into physics education upon graduationrdquo Sunal said

PhysTEC is a coalition of more than 250 colleges and

universities in the US who support the goal of improving high school physics teaching The grant will be used to allow a high school teacher to work in the Universityrsquos physics depart-ment for a year serving as a mentor for undergraduates interested in becoming physics teachers after graduating

Also the PhysTEC grant will provide interested UA under-graduate students the oppor-tunity to serve as ldquoLearning Assistantsrdquo These students will take a one-credit course to introduce them to the prin-ciples of teaching high school physics They will then have the opportunity to apply their teaching by going to area high

schools and assisting teach-ers with classroom activities There are currently 12 learn-ing assistants participating in the program though more stu-dents are invited to apply and join this paid experience

The possibilities these grants offer have caused lots of excite-ment amongst the leaders of the program

ldquoThere has been a signifi-cant increase in the number and quality of undergraduate physics majors in the past few yearsrdquo Harrell said ldquoWith the APEX and PhysTEC grants thedepartment now has the oppor-tunity to significantly impact the quality of HS physics teaching in Alabamardquo

Program will provide scholarships for current physics majors interested in teaching in Alabama

Hunting season signifi es family time for students

By Angie BarteltContributing Writer

The Mortar Board Hypatia Chapter a senior honor society at The University of Alabama will be hosting a fundraiser to subsidize study abroad tips for students on Thursday Nov 1

Mortar Board and the UA Away program will be team-ing up in an effort to help the campus community with a fundraiser for the scholar-ships Between 4 and 9 pm Zoersquos Kitchen will donate 15 percent of their profits to the Mortar Board which will in turn give it to UA Away Both locations in Tuscaloosa will be participating

Mortar Board seniors will be working with UA Away a division of Student Affairs that helps undergraduate students participate in new experiences to enhance their time in college UA Away also encourages students to serve others whether within new cultures job training or studying a special interest The ultimate goal of the pro-gram is to raise a $1 million endowment which will be based around program-spe-cific scholarships meant for students who are participat-ing members of UA Away

The Mortar Board began

in 1929 at the University as a female-only organi-zation and began to allow men in 1976

ldquoMy experience with Mortar Board this year has been amazing Itrsquos a strong organization of leaders from all across campus all with the ability to make a big impactrdquo Mallory Flowers the UA Mortar Board presi-dent said ldquoWe all hope to see a great group of juniors apply for membership this yearrdquo

AJ Collins president of the Coordinating Council for Honor Societies said honor societies are beneficial in terms of networking for leaders on campus

ldquoTheir primary focus is to honor those seniors who have dedicated their undergraduate tenure to this university and also have service philanthrop-ic and social facets which enrich and support the mis-sion of each organizationrdquo Collins said

Susan Caples the National President of Mortar Board and the UA chapterrsquos advisor said the group has slowly increased over the past few years ldquoWe have increased our member-ship we were at 50 for years but as the population has

increased we have decided we wanted to honor more students because we have so many who are qualifiedrdquo Caples said ldquoWersquore one of the biggest chapters in the countryrdquo

Caples said the GPArequirement for joiningMortar Board is a 35 and that the current class picks the next class There were more than 300 applicants last year to fill the 69 spots

Charlie Bice the Treasurer of the UA Mortar Board encouraged juniors to apply in the spring

ldquoAs long as you have the grades and the leadership roles that we desire in a member wersquod love to have yourdquo he said

Mortar Board UA Away will host fundraiser at Zoersquos Kitchen

IF YOU GO

bull What Mortar Board Hypatia Chapter and UA Away scholarship fundraiser

bull Where Zoersquos Kitchen

bull When Thursday Nov 1 4 - 9 pm

IF YOU GO

bull What Moon TaxiTea Leaf Green Halloween concert

bull Where Bama Theatre

bull When Wednesday Oct 31 9 pm

SubmittedPlenty of hunting options are located around Tuscaloosa

MOON TAXI FROM PAGE 1

Moon Taxi returns for Halloween show

UA receives National Science Foundation grant

NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6 | Wednesday October 31 2012

By Camille CorbettContributing Writer

Princeton University pro-fessor and world-renowned Australian philosopher Frank Jackson spoke to The University of Alabama on Oct 30 about the theory of physical-ism as a part of the Philosophy Today lecture series

The Philosophy Today series is a five-year program created by the philosophy department that invites four modern phi-losophers to lecture to people within and outside the field of philosophy

Jacksonrsquos lecture titled ldquoThe Problem of Consciousnessrdquo explores the idea of

physicalism through the expe-rience of color Physicalism is the idea that an object is nothing besides its physical properties During his lecture Jackson described physicalism using the examples of the ldquoNo Freedom Roomrdquo and the ldquoNo Color Roomrdquo

Torin Alter a philosophy pro-fessor introduced the speaker describing Jackson as his ldquophil-osophical herordquo and saying his own work ldquois just footnotes to Frank Jacksonrsquos workrdquo

ldquo[Jackson is] one of the fore-most professors in the phi-losophy of the mind todayrdquo Joshua Quick a graduate student studying applied statistics said

Although Jackson promotes physicalism now it wasnrsquot always that way

Jackson once created the ldquoMaryrsquos Roomrdquo theory that went against physicalism and argued that non-physical knowledge can be obtained

through consciousness He believed that if a scientist understood the scientific con-cepts behind the color red butwas only ever exposed to black and white she would still learnwhen finally exposed to red

ldquoJacksonrsquos theory appeased some arguments for dualists so it became their go-to argu-mentrdquo Josh Gravlee a senior majoring in philosophy said

After changing his philo-sophical ideals from dualism to physicalism Jackson crumbled the main argument of dualists

ldquoMost philosophers areheadstrong but changing of opinions do happenrdquo Gravlee said ldquoSome people do go back on themselvesrdquo

Philosopher speaks about his change in theoryWorld-renowned professor lectures on physicalism vs dualism as part of The Philosophy Today series

The University of Alabama S t u d e n t G ove r n m e n t Association came together with the UA chapter of the NAACP the Black Student Union and Rock The Vote Tuesday night to take one final opportu-nity to host a mock debate for students

Along with the College Democrats and Republicans the debate involved a modera-tor to keep time and an audi-ence who was able to submit questions to both sides of the debate Each party had a panel of representatives to speak on their behalf

ldquoNo matter what happens a week from today tonight is exciting for the College Democrats and the College

Republicans because we get to debate as studentsrdquo Jeff Elrod a senior and political science major said before the debate

Elrod argued on behalf of the College Republicans which he has been a part of since his freshman year at the University and is currently a chapter leader The debate

began with the introduction of the moderator Jarrett Tyus a graduate of the Universityrsquos law school and an attorney at law in Tuscaloosa

The College Republicans started with their opening presentation which focused on Romneyrsquos five point plan Regan Williams broke down Romneyrsquos plan from depen-dence on foreign oil to mid-dle class and small business taxes The Republicans also spoke on Romneyrsquos plans to place a large importance on lowering the costs of higher education for every American in order to broaden the job market for all

The College Democrats defended the presidentrsquos Affordable Care Act and promoted the job growth in America under Obama

The Democrats then refuted the Republicansrsquo stance on the importance of education in America based on Obamarsquos plan for opportunities and brought up the need for avail-able contraception for all women

The Democrats stood up for Obamarsquos clear message in support of gay marriage and its importance to the current generation

The debate part of the pre-sentation which was struc-tured with time limits for both sides to argue and refute the otherrsquos points began with a question on jobs and the unem-ployment rate specifically in the state of Alabama

The Republicans answered first with an emphasis on Romneyrsquos five point plan spe-cifically the provision lower-

ing taxes for small business-es

This lead the Democrats to describe Obamarsquos support for health care employees through programs like Medicaid

Education and military involvement overseas weretopics that followed

ldquoWe can justify military spending as one of the few responsibilities of the federal government which is outlined in the Constitutionrdquo Elrod argued ldquoOur service men and women need to be able to order the resources they needrdquo

The Democrats were quick to refute that point

ldquoWe need to cut military spending to reinvest in educa-tion services for those in need and we need to create social empowerment and build up our country at homerdquo Robert

Christl the president of the College Democrats said

Strengthening the middle class was a topic question for both parties but the con-versation quickly turned into a debate on Obamarsquos stimulus package

ldquoWe are moving from an industrial economy to an infor-mation economyrdquo Crystl said ldquoThe way to build the middle class is to continue investing in educationrdquo

The organizers then read Twitter questions that had been asked by the audience during the event

The debate ended with hand shakes and smiles between both sides representatives and an enthusiastic audience left with a little more informa-tion on the ideas of both presi-dential candidates

Students debate election at Rock the Vote in Alston Hall College Republicans Democrats argue on major issues facing voters deciding between Obama Romney

ldquoMost philosophers are head-

strong but changing of opinions do happen some people do go

back on themselves

mdashJosh Gravlee

ldquoNo matter what happens a

week from today tonight is ex-citing for the College Democrats

and the College Republicans because we get to debate as

students

mdash Jeff Elrod

Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu

Wednesday October 31 2012CULTURENEWS

OPINION

CULTURE

SPORTS

Art museums across Alabama worth visitingWith the changing season bringing in cooler weather students may find themselves looking for indoor activities to replace throwing a football on the Quad or strolling down to Manderson Landing Art museums provide a great way to spend an afternoon and stay warm Great for dates or just spending time with friends galleries are not only culturally educating but fun too Alabama offers a variety of galleries from traditional to contemporary and everything in between across the state

Whatrsquos cool about it The museum has a permanent collection of 2522 pieces and also houses many famous traveling exhibits throughout the year Currently the museum is showing ldquoEncounters John Donovanrdquo The exhibit is a showcase for outstanding regional contemporary art and focuses on works by John Donovan a Tennessee artist who creates playful sculptural works in clay

Ticket prices Students $7 Adults $8 Hours Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday 11 am - 4 pm

Thursday 11 am - 8 pm Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm Location 300 Church St SW Huntsville Ala

Whatrsquos cool about it The museum sits on top of Monte Sano Mountain and overlooks the city of Huntsville It offers nature trails and Dr Burrittrsquos unique mansion is used for exhibits and available for tour The Historic Park allows for the interpretation of rural farm life between 1800 and 1900 complete with log cabins a barnyard and barn animals The mansion offers rotating exhibits The current exhibit is ldquoTally Ho A Journey into Monte Sanorsquos Pastrdquo Ticket prices Adults $8 Hours Winter hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm

Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm Location 3101 Burritt Dr SE Huntsville Ala

Huntsville Museum of Art

Burritt On The Mountain

Huntsville

Whatrsquos cool about it The center features annual and rotating exhibits by artists from the Southeast along with workshops concerts and lectures for all ages

Ticket prices Free admission Hours Monday - Friday 9 am - 4 pm Location 217 East Tuscaloosa St Florence Ala

The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts

Whatrsquos cool about it The Rosenbaum House is the only Wright-designed structure in Alabama The house holds its original Wright-designed furniture and is open to the city as a museum

Ticket prices Students and Seniors $5 Adults $8 Hours Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm Location 601 Riverview Dr Florence Ala

Frank Lloyd Wright-Rosenbaum House

Florence

Whatrsquos cool about it The museum offers over 24000 works of art that span 4000 years and represent cultures from around the globe The first Thursday of every month the museum offers an after hours experience Starting at 5 pm you can sip cocktails in the sculpture garden eat tapas at the cafeacute and wander the galleries Ticket prices Free admission Hours Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Sunday noon - 5 pm Closed on major holidays Location 2000 Rev Abraham Woods Jr Blvd

Birmingham Ala

Birmingham Museum of ArtBirmingham

Whatrsquos cool about it The Tuscaloosa Museum of Art is home to the Westervelt Collection one of the worldrsquos finest collections of paintings sculptures furniture and decorative arts

Ticket prices Children under 10 free Students $7 Adults $8 Seniors 65+ $9 Hours Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 6 pm Sunday 1 pm - 6 pm Location 1400 Jack Warner Pkwy NE Tuscaloosa Ala

Whatrsquos cool about it Local artists can display their work in the Kentuck Art Gallery The Kentuck Museum of Art displays monthly exhibits of nationally known and established artists It is a great way to support Tuscaloosarsquos own art community Ticket prices Free admission Hours Tuesday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm Saturday

10 am - 430 pm Location 503 Main Ave Northport Ala

Tuscaloosa Museum of Art

Kentuck Art Center

Tuscaloosa

Mobile Museum of Art Whatrsquos cool about it Expanded in 2002

the Mobile Museum of Art is the largest art museum along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Tampa The 95000 square foot facility is the setting for a permanent collection of over 9000 works of art spanning two centuries of culture as well as world renowned traveling exhibitions and regional art exhibits Ticket prices Students $6 Adults $10 Hours Monday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm

Sunday 1 pm-5 pm Location 4850 Museum Drive Mobile Ala

Mobile

CW | Whitney Hendrix

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| Wednesday October 31 2012 NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS

By Marc TorrenceAssistant Sports Editor

Lonnie Strickland teaches a large discus-sion-based business class at Alabama where partic-ipation is a major part of the grade In the past he would lead discussions at his podium and make notes on a large paper seating chart But he couldnrsquot engage his stu-dents by simply stand-ing at the podium and recording participation at the same time

ldquoI needed something that I could literally walk around in the classroom and acknowledge when someone said some-thing brilliantrdquo said Strickland who teaches strategic management ldquoOr acknowledge when someone said something less than brilliantrdquo

His idea was iPartici-pate an iPad app that allows Strickland to eas-ily track participation and attendance using a digital seating chart Strickland can carry the iPad through the class-room and tap on a stu-dentrsquos name when he or she contributes to the discussion

ldquoI was sort of chained to the podium I had to go back to the podium to take a pencil and check when someone said somethingrdquo he said ldquoThis constant walking back and forth and updat-ing the seating chart was disrupting to the flow of the conversation which can go pretty fastrdquo

Strickland is testing the app which emails him attendance and par-ticipation grades at the

end of every class He plans to eventually have the app integrated with Blackboard Learn so that students can eas-ily access their grades immediately after the class ends

ldquoYou will be able to attend a class and then after the class is over walking down the hall yoursquoll be able to look at your smart device and see your attendance record over the whole semester and in that particular dayrdquo he said adding students will also be able to see ldquohow much you participated in the class you just walked out ofrdquo

The app is being devel-oped by Ben Sigmon a junior majoring in elec-trical engineering It was originally a project through the Computer-Based Honors Program but Sigmon has contin-ued to work independent-ly with Strickland on the project He is working on adding new features to the app as well as increasing its efficiency For example Stricklandrsquos iPad has a separate app for each class The plan is to make one app that

contains data for all of his classes

Sigmon is also work-ing on adding studentsrsquo pictures to the seating chart which are already provided to professors from the University This will make taking atten-dance much easier than using a paper roster

ldquoInstead of calling roll they can look at the seat-ing chart and just look at which seats are empty ndashwhich seats are supposed to have people in them but donrsquotrdquo Sigmon said

So far Strickland hasnrsquot run into any major problems while testing the app He said itrsquos just a matter of becoming familiar with the technology

ldquoItrsquos more just getting used to the system of walking around with an iPadrdquo Strickland said ldquoIn the past I had very large seating charts that I had to remember who said what And this way I donrsquot have those any-more Itrsquos just a matter of holding it in your hand and moving the screen around so you can see whorsquos talkingrdquo

Taylor Konkel a junior majoring in management information systems worked on the app with Sigmon in the spring through CBHP She said it will give students more incentive to speak up in class

ldquoFor students it increases accountabil-ityrdquo she said ldquoGoing to class regularly has been proven to have a posi-tive correlation to good grades and this app can be the extra push they need to get thererdquo

By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer

These days it seems like there is an app for everything except maybe folding laundry Apps change as often as the Apple and Android devices that offer access to them and popularity can be fleeting

With apps for businesses TV networks nightlife social media and more it can be daunting and difficult to know what app to go to get the most bang out of your buck In talk-ing to University of Alabama students this countdown of apps shares some of the most popular apps students use along with a few that arenrsquot as well known yet The best part All of these apps are free

Epic Workout Planner

This app is an intensive cal-endar for all things active It allows users to keep track of their workouts performance history calorie tracking and more in one neat place

ESPN ScoreCenter

Sports fans this is for you ESPN ScoreCenter offers scores standings and news from all over the world With the myTeams feature users can follow their own per-sonal favorites Itrsquos the per-fect app for when you canrsquot watch the game

University of Alabama Mobile

The University of Alabamarsquos mobile app is fairly new but itrsquos mighty Included in this free app is the UA Calendar live Crimson Ride bus routes athletics news courses and thatrsquos only naming a few This app is a must-have for students who are constantly on the go

Instagram

Instagram is a free app that allows users to snap photos and dress them up with a myr-iad of different filters Users can then share their pictures to Facebook Twitter and Tumblr Users can tag other users and use hashtags just like on Twitter This app has become popular among celebrities like Zooey Deschanel Snoop Dogg Kourtney Kardashian and

Taylor Swift who Instagram has listed as some of the ldquomost followedrdquo profiles

Party Tutor

This app is relatively new and it just launched at the Univer-

sity It shows users nightly drink and food specials at local bars and restaurants

including Five Bar The Bear Trap The Red Shed Rounders

and more Party Tutor even has a calendar of events local

bars host

Starbucks With the launch of the

Universityrsquos new Ferguson Center Starbucks itrsquos only appropriate to include the Starbucks app in the count-down With the Starbucks app users can pay with and check their Starbucks Card balance explore the Starbucks menu find a nearby store and more

HeyTell by Voxilate

This voice app allows users to leave voice messages like a spoken e-mail between HeyTell users HeyTell sends texts to users to alert them of their messages The messages themselves are relatively low data usage

Teacher uses seating chart app to tackle classroom on tabletBox scores and bar specials 7 tools to make life easy at the Capstone

ldquoYou will be able to attend a class and then after the class is over walking down the hall yoursquoll be able to look at your smart device and see your attendance record over the whole semester and in

that particular day

mdash Lonnie Strickland

Apps in academia professors students go digital

presents

The Indie Battle of the Bands Preview and Costume Party

Happy Hour 5-8pm Trivia amp Live Kareoke- Cash prizes$2 Rib Bones $1 Fish amp Chips $50 Wings

$1 Margaritas $1 Shots $1 Natty $150 Domestics

8pm Halloween Costume Contest$100 Cash Prize

9pm Battle of the Bands Preview Party 2 Pool Tables 3 lsquo50 Plasma Screens

5600 McFarland Blvd Highway 82 East

Moon Taxi after party with live performances by Organic Androids and Looksy

More students choosing to buy music on vinylBy Becky RobinsonStaff Reporter

In a digital age when music can be downloaded from your smartphone some students are choosing the opposite and turn-ing to vinyl records for their music fix

Andrew Moody the assis-tant manager of Oz Music in Tuscaloosa said students have been purchasing more copies in vinyl over the last few years

Most bands now include free digital downloads with their vinyl copies and turntables have been fitted with USB ports so listeners can transport their vinyl favorites to their comput-ers

ldquo[Students] like something theyrsquore able to hold and they like the artworkrdquo Moody said

ldquoThey also like the free down-loads big groups put out for the same pricerdquo

Record Store Day an event held by Oz Music in April brings in stu-dents by offer-ing promotional posters and col-ored vinyl by production com-panies Oz Music also expanded its used record section recently

ldquoA lot of kids want what their parents listen tordquo Moody said ldquoThatrsquos what gets them started Then they see the newer bands have records and they keep coming backrdquo

Jimmy Griff in at Charlemagne Records in

Birmingham Ala said their storersquos close proximity to The University of Alabama-Birmingham brings students in daily

ldquoPeople buy every style from the new releases to the classicsrdquo Griffin said ldquoRecords open up peoplersquos ears to listen to types of music they havenrsquot explored beforerdquo

R a c h e l Childers a sophomore major-ing in psychology said she pre-fers vinyl records to digitally downloaded music for the sen-timental value

ldquoMy parents passed down their vinyl records to me and

this led me to beginning my own collectionrdquo Childers said ldquoThe covers of the records make the music collectible and in some cases more valuablerdquo

Childers said she finds most of her vinyl at Oz Music and 2nd amp Charles in Birmingham Ala

Moody said most students have a very specific idea of what kind of music they want when entering his shop He said many come in search of classic rock and blues When looking for the newer artists he said indie music is popular

As more contemporary bands release versions of their music digitally and on vinyl it is speculated record sales will increase

ldquoI am always more willing to buy a vinyl of a new album if it

COLUMN | FOOD

Starbucks offers variety of seasonal favorites including a few new optionsBy Sophia Jones

As October ends and win-terrsquos chill lurks around the corner Starbucks season is in full swing Starbucks season is my personal name for this time of fall when the weather cools down and the drink orders heat up Fall is a time for colorful leaves cozy sweaters and the deli-cious seasonal drinks only offered by Starbucks at this time of year

So even when yoursquore trek-king to class on an icy fall morning the harsh wind is whipping at your face your nose is running and your ears are numb ndash know that there is still hope A warm latte from Starbucks is wait-ing You can wrap your fin-gers around your steamy seasonal beverage of your choice sip and enjoy The

flavors are festive the coffee is rich and the options are endless Get them while you can

Nothing warms my heart more than those three magic words Pumpkin Spice Latte You canrsquot go wrong with espresso pumpkin-flavored syrup milk and pumpkin pie spices I usually dash mine off with some cinnamon

Sweet or bold People are often torn between which way to go with their drink order Starbucksrsquo newest addition the Salted Caramel Mocha offers the perfect solution for this dilemma This innovative mix packs a punch of sweet and salty with espresso and steamed milk blended with mocha sauce and toffee nut fla-vored syrup Itrsquos topped with whipped cream cara-mel sauce and a mixture of

turbinado sugar and sea saltFor all you dessert-lovers

out there the Apple Crumble Latte will satisfy your sweet tooth with steamed milk espresso and caramel apple spice syrup topped with c r u m b l e d -style pieces I usually add some vanilla spice to the top of mine The Toffee Nut Latte with crunchy tof-fee sprinkles and toffee nut syrup is a more obscure treasure and one of my full-bodied favorites

If you are not into cof-fee try the Tazo Chai Tea Latte with spiced black tea

blended with steamed milk Starbucks also offers a rich sophisticated hot choco-late that is smoother than a Hersheyrsquos Kiss

Even though Starbucks keeps their s e a s o n a l ldquored cuprdquo Christmas bev-erages secret unti l they are officially launched in early to mid-N o v e m b e r there are sev-eral drinks that have been pro-duced during Christmas for

the last 13 years Here are some delicious classics that you can expect to make your holidays extra jolly this year

The Eggnog Latte has real eggnog mixed with a bit of milk espresso and topped off with nutmeg Or you could forgo the cookie and get a Gingerbread Latte that has shots of gingerbread syrup whipped cream and nutmeg

My favorite holiday drink is the Peppermint Mocha (and not just because it has red sprinkles) The Peppermint Mocha is the perfect blend of magic and mint For an extra rich taste order the Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Here are some tips Irsquove learned from my many years spent ordering Starbucksrsquo seasonal drinks If you are a caffeine addict like myself then you can add a shot of espresso Although the added shot costs a little bit more itrsquos worth the extra

pep in your step Baristas usually add five pumps of flavored syrup to each drink If you do not enjoy sweet drinks and find the syrupy flavors too overpowering then ask for two or three pumps instead of five Ask for skim milk and sugar free syrup if you want to take some calories off your drink

The new Starbucks in the Ferguson Student Center is convenient with comfort-able seating a cozy atmo-sphere and good music The lines can get long so make sure you have at least half an hour Starbucks is open from 7 am to midnight on week days and from 10 am to 9 pm on the weekend They take Dining Dollars and Bama Cash There is also a smaller Starbucks located on the first floor of Alston Hall

ldquo[Students] like something theyrsquore able to hold and they

like the artwork

mdash Andrew Moody

ldquoIf you are a caffeine addict like myself then you can add a shot of espresso Although the added shot costs a little bit more itrsquos

worth the extra pep in your step

comes with a free downloadrdquo Childers said

Most new vinyl sells for around $20 but older vinyl can be more expensive depending

on the band the record and the condition Oz Music also sells turntables so music lovers can start building their record collections

CW | Austin BigoneyVinyl music can now be transferred to digital fi les via new conversion technologies

By Alexis PaineStaff Reporter

The No 1 Alabama Crimson Tide is prepared and excited to face the LSU Tigers Saturday night in Death Valley Despite the atmo-sphere surrounding the game the team is not looking at their oppo-nents much differently than they have other teams this season

ldquoItrsquos a really really exciting game but wersquove got to play within ourselvesrdquo safety Vinnie Sunseri said ldquoI guess thatrsquos what [head coach Nick Saban] is trying to stress this week is to play within ourselves and play our game

Donrsquot get out of the game plan that we go into a game with and donrsquot try to do too much Just do what wersquove done all seasonrdquo

The Tide team is prepared for a physical match up against the Tigers Center Barrett Jones said he believes this game will be the most physical game the Tide will play all year The senior said the team has been motivated during practice this week but not much has changed in preparation for the Tigers

ldquoWe havenrsquot really needed any dramatic speeches or anythingrdquo Jones said ldquoItrsquos not been really that different I guess There

might be a little tempo difference but you know how coach is We donrsquot really do anything special necessarilyrdquo

Defense preparing for a strong offense

The Tide defense is working hard to be ready for the dual-threat Tiger offense which is capable of making plays both run-ning and passing the football

ldquoThey do a good job of getting guys open and creating separation from the DBs and we gotta do a good job of getting on their wide receivers and force [quarterback Zach Mettenberger] to throw the ball into tight situationsrdquo Sunseri said

The Tiger offense has slacked this season in pass protection which could aid the Tide defense in rushing the quarterback Sunseri said the Tide defense has been able to push through the line in previous games forcing the quarterback to slide in the pocket The Tigerrsquos inefficiency in this area will give the Tide a little leeway the sophomore said

Defensive end Damion Square said the defense is looking for a physical game without anything fancy The senior said he believes the defenses of both teams will decide the outcome of the game

ldquoYou want to be the best D on the field that nightrdquo Square said ldquoYou want to leave Baton Rouge and say we were the best D on the

field that night And I feel in this game whoever the best D is is the team who is going to winrdquo

AJ McCarron unconcerned with passing streak

Quarterback AJ McCarron did not throw an interception during the Mississippi State University game keeping his passing streak without a turnover alive but Jones said McCarronrsquos streak is not the most important thing on the

quarterbackrsquos mindldquoI think more importantly than

the interception streak lsquocause hersquoll be the first one to tell you therersquos been a few balls hersquos thrown that could have been picked off this year but kind of an overall effec-tiveness in taking care of the ballrdquo Jones said ldquoFrom time to time yoursquore going to have one and one will pop out If the interception streak ends wersquore not going to call the game and quit Itrsquos not that big of a deal to us or to him reallyrdquo

Tide tries not to let hype affect preparation FOOTBALL

CW | Cora Lindholm

The Tidersquos secondary including Landons Collins (left) will be tested with a strong passing attack Players work to eliminate errors in what will be their toughest test to date

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Shackelford said the sec-ond building known as the Jemison building served as a dormitory for high-functioning patients of the Partlow Developmental Center in Tuscaloosa The last patients of the facility were served in the 1970s he said

ldquoIt is well-documented that the conditions at the Jemison building were not good at the timerdquo Shackelford said refer-ring to the landmark Wyatt v Stickney lawsuit that stretched from 1971 to 2003 The case brought the atrocities of the mental health system of the state to light Eventually it was decided that patients had the right to appropriate care and led to the switch from state institutions to community-based care

Shackelford referred to a description of the Jemison building from journalist Paul Davis in The Tuscaloosa News in 1970 Davis wrote ldquoHuman feces were caked on the toilets and walls urine saturated the aging oak floors many beds lacked linen some patients slept on floors Archaic shower

stalls had cracked and spew-ing shower heads One tiny shower closet served 131 male patients the 75 women patients also had but one shower Most of the patients at Jemison were highly tran-quilized and had not been bathed in days All appeared to lack any semblance of treatment The stench was almost unbearablerdquo

Today the Jemison build-ing is dilapidated and paint-ed with graffiti Rumors circle among Tuscaloosa citizens that the buildings that comprise ldquoOld Brycerdquo are now haunted

ldquoI had a distant relative in it and I know some of the ways they treated the patients were horrificrdquo said Katie Fogg a junior major-ing in electrical engineering who has explored the area twice ldquoRumor has it itrsquos hauntedrdquo

However the haunt-i n g o n ly p r o p e l s student activity

ldquoI love doing adventur-ous stuff like going out and exploring scary stuffrdquo said Allison Roberts a junior majoring in chemical engi-neering who has traveled to ldquoOld Brycerdquo three times

ldquoItrsquos on every college kidrsquos bucket listrdquo

The Department of Mental Health owns the two vacant buildings and the land on which they sit Shackelford said He said in exchange for security from the Tuscaloosa Police Department the Tuscaloosa SWAT team is allowed to use the land for training purposes It is illegal for students to trespass on the property

ldquoWe parked behind an abandoned church and then walked a quarter mile in the woodsrdquo said Roberts who on her third trip explored the basement and third floor of the Jemison build-ing ldquoPolice are out there a lot on weekends and around Halloweenrdquo

ldquoIt was a combination of knowing what went on there combined with the thought of getting caught that made it so scaryrdquo Fogg said

Foggrsquos first attempt to explore the area was stopped prematurely by police patrolling the area On her second trip unknown peo-ple with flashlights chased her and her friends They hid in bushes and ditches for nearly an hour

ldquoIt was scarier than any haunted attraction because it was realrdquo she said ldquoI would not go back I was scared to deathrdquo

BRYCE FROM PAGE 1

Students who visit Old Bryce property say they are too scared to return to local haunt

ldquoOver the 180 years of its history The University of Alabama has seen much in the way of change and devel-opmentrdquo Higdon wrote ldquoFrom a frontier college to a Civil War military schoolhellip to a national institute for learning many souls have passed through its doors If some stories are to be believed not all of these souls have leftrdquo

Most if not all of the haunted stories surrounding The University of Alabama campus are difficult to prove Crawford said

ldquoAnother place on cam-pus with an interesting and haunted history is the Little Round House There are lots of stories about what may or may not have happened there but we have no way of knowingrdquo Crawford said ldquoThe fun story says that UA cadets wanted to extract some justice on the invaders occupying their city In dis-guise [the cadets] would lure Yankees to the Little Round House promising them whis-key and a good time but once they got there and got inside the Little Round House the other cadet would kill themrdquo

Outside of the UA campus

Tuscaloosarsquos oldest planta-tion homes are popular des-tinations for ghost hunters and thrill seekers to visit Crawford said Crawford has hosted a number of para-normal research groups at the Jemison-Van de Graaf Mansion on Greensboro Avenue

ldquoWersquove had several dif-ferent groups come here to investigate some sort of paranormal activity and honestly this place is per-fect for it because it looks so much like a haunted houserdquo Crawford said ldquoWhat theyrsquove experienced most often are batteries draining quickly on cameras There was one time when they were trying to get a picture of one of the portraits in the house and they couldnrsquot get

the picture taken until they asked Priscilla Jemison per-mission to take her picture The film would mess up each timerdquo

Although Crawford said he did not believe the paranor-mal research groups found anything that couldnrsquot be explained during their inves-tigation he has experienced some bizarre activity at the mansion himself

ldquoIrsquove heard the crash a cou-ple of times and the crash is very unsettling because it sounds like a bookcase is falling overrdquo Crawford said ldquoYou can hear the glass and timber splintering but you canrsquot feel it like you would if something had actually fallen downrdquo

John Oberkor a sopho-more from Montgomery Ala has studied the his-tory of Tuscaloosa and the University and said the Drish Mansion is the most inter-esting and haunted place in Tuscaloosa

ldquoThe Drish Mansion is the only place in Tuscaloosa that has documented certi-fied creepy stuff going onrdquo Oberkor said ldquoDr John Drish the plantation owner was crazy He locked his daughter in her room for over a month to keep her from seeing her fiancweacute He died an alcoholic and some people say he still haunts the Drish Mansion to this dayrdquo

HAUNTED FROM PAGE 1

Tuscaloosa UA campus have plenty of paranormal fun to offer to thrill seekers

ldquoWersquove had several different groups come here to investigate some sort of paranormal activ-ity and honestly this place is perfect for it because it looks so much like a haunted house

mdash Ian Crawford

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Todayrsquos Birthday (103112) All Hallowrsquos Eve is auspicious for planting intention seeds What do you really love and what kind of contribution would you like to make this year Money looks good so save it and keep living simply and conserving resources Stay grounded even as your spirit fl iesTo get the advantage check the dayrsquos rating 10 is the easiest day 0 the most challengingAries (Mar 21-April 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Yoursquoll learn quickly for the next few days Complications and changes could arise so revise plans Study the angles Donrsquot share with friends yet and avoid gossip at all costsTaurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Cover all the bases and tap another source of revenue Itrsquos not all about fun and games now but you can still enjoy yourself Choose an empowering interpretationGemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 5 -- Yoursquore getting more sensitive and stronger Postpone travel and daydreaming and jump into action instead It will require willpower and you have it Cultivate inner peaceCancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- No more procrastination for the next few days put it off for the weekend Itrsquos emotion versus reason now and both count Watch out for hidden dangers Create love and peaceLeo (July 23-Aug 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Associates deliver data now Th e answer will surprise you Be polite and donrsquot say everything thatrsquos on your mind unless you welcome controversy Sometimes peace and

quiet work bestVirgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Others wonder if yoursquore ready for more responsibility Show them that you are Lead by example Keep an open mind you need what yoursquore learning to do the job wellLibra (Sept 23-Oct 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Working your agenda with care is good but therersquos only so much planning you can do Get into action Donrsquot be afraid to hit the trail (or the slopes) Just do itScorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Finances are more of an issue for the next two days Make changes while saving money Postpone family time slightly Donrsquot believe everything imaginationrsquos especially alluringSagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Fantasy doesnrsquot quite match reality at least for now Make the best of it even with unwanted confl ict Plug a fi nancial leak and it all works outCapricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Stand up to critics Refocus on work today and tomorrow But itrsquos not always about the money Postpone a shopping trip Observe the impact of your wordsAquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Your loved ones encourage you to take on a new challenge Silence is bliss now Plan a special romantic evening Love fi nds a way and friends help you to see fartherPisces (Feb 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Discover the truth and erase all doubt Make household decisions for the next few days Face your demons Provide advice only when asked Stick close to home

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100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know And Do Before They Die

Author Christopher WalshDescription Walsh originally wrote ldquo100 Thingsrdquo in 2008 after Nick Sabanrsquos first year as Alabamarsquos head football coach The book details exactly what its title suggests ndash100 things to know and do as an Alabama fan It has since been updated to include Alabamarsquos two national championships its first Heisman Trophy winner and a forward about the April 27 2011 tornadoesList price $1495

Tornado To National Title 14

Author Tommy FordDescription This hardcover book details Alabamarsquos run to its 14th national championship in the wake of the April 27 2011 tornadoes The book features numerous photos and exclusive interviews with offensive coordinator Jim McElwain and defensive coordinator Kirby Smart It also includes a forward written by Terry Saban Nick Sabanrsquos wifeList price $2995

I Love AlabamaI Hate Auburn

Author Donald F StaffoDescription Stafforsquos book was released in 2012 after Alabama and Auburn won three national championships in a row The book presented in a reverse cover format examines the love University of Alabama fans have for their team as well as their hatred of Auburn University The book includes the three national championships two Heisman trophies and Harvey UpdykeList price $1495

Books cover football historyBy Marc TorrenceAssistant Sports Editor

Saban-Les Miles rivalry tied at 3-3 going into this weekrsquos showdown in lsquoDeath ValleyrsquoBy Zac Al-KhateebStaff Reporter

Itrsquos finally that time of yearNo explanation necessary Any

Alabama football fan ndash indeed any fan of college football at all ndash knows this is LSU week the one week circled for Nick Saban and Les Miles since the beginning of the season

So far this season Alabama has completely manhandled its opponents teams that thought they stacked up to Alabama but eventually inevitably fell by the wayside This game however will mark the first ndash and perhaps only ndash time all season Alabama will face a team of similar caliber

Of course this isnrsquot the only year Alabama has had a tough opponent in the Bayou Bengals Ever since Sabanrsquos return to college football by way of Tuscaloosa in 2007 the annual Alabama-LSU rivalry has been one of the nationrsquos best

Take a look at these statistics Since 2007 LSUrsquos average rank when Alabama played it was 7th in the nation ndash no time has LSU ever been ranked lower than 15th This year they rank 5th The series split between these two teams since 2007 Tied at 3-3 How about the average margin of victory Outside the national championship rematch in 2011 itrsquos just under six points With the rematch a little over eight

Letrsquos not forget about where the game is taking place either Baton Rouge La is a tough place to play by anyonersquos stan-dards And when you play there at night itrsquos downright intimi-dating Miles made a comment

earlier this season about Death Valley as ldquotruly a place where opponentsrsquo dreams go to dierdquo

Aside from the theatrics thatrsquos not a bad way to sum up LSUrsquos home advantage Since Milesrsquo arrival at LSU in 2005 the Tigers have gone 48-6 at home and 36-1 at home night games Since rsquo07 Saban and Alabama have made the trip to Baton Rouge twice and have come away 1-1

This rivalry is so much more than just a well-fought series between two SEC West schools however This is a game with national title implications year in and year out and this year offers the same intrigue These two teams have simply been that good

This series has featured ldquoThe Game of the Centuryrdquo ldquoThe Game of the Century Part IIrdquo and was a catalyst for the removal of the BCS system Itrsquos not enough to say that this is simply a heat-ed rivalry ndash this is a game that demands the attention of the col-lege football world and has been instrumental in the change of its landscape in recent years

Of course none of this matters to either Saban or Miles Itrsquos been said over and over again The only game that matters for either team is the one being played at the moment While thatrsquos all fine and good fans have been clam-oring to know what each team thinks of the other some of the difficulties they expect and the advantages they could come away with beforehand Basically anything and everything about the other team whorsquos been such a thorn in their own teamrsquos side

Well fans the wait is over Therersquos nothing left to say Itrsquos finally that time of year

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