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The amount of debt one accumulates as a college student can often reach staggering amounts. The Oc-cupy Student Debt Campaign, a group that found its origins in the Occupy Wall Street movement, states that the average debt for graduating seniors at private non-profit universities was $27,650. The OWS group further asserts that in 2005, 41% of student loan borrowers were unable to repay their loans. The solution to this prob-lem? On Nov. 21 of last year, the Occupy Student Debt campaign launched a movement urging students and faculty to join a pledge to refuse student loan repay-ments.

In other words, Occupy Student Debt urges students to combat the difficulties of loan repayment by de-faulting on loans that they previously signed promissory notes to receive.

In the weeks leading to Nov. 21, a day that was kicked off with a press conference in New York’s Zuc-cotti Park, the birth place of the OWS splinter group, the campaign revealed that it hoped for over on million students and faculty to join their cause by pledging to refuse any further student loan repayments. While defaulting on a loan can have serious consequences, including wage garnishment and a permanent mark on a credit report, Occupy Student Debt hoped to have tremendous numbers backing their cause up, ensuring a massive shake-up in the financial aid system. In fact, according to the campaign, the pledge to default on loans is more than just a way of saying,

"I can't afford to pay any of this back because I can't find a employment in the current job-market," but it is also an expression of a belief in the federal funding of tuition at public universities, interest-free student loans, a requirement that for-profit and private universities open their financial books, and the writing off of all current student debt.

One of the biggest criticisms levied at the entire Oc-cupy Wall Street movement has been that they have no true goal behind their protests. Critics of the move-ment are quick to label it as disorganized or idealistic. Occupy Student Debt has a clear agenda, and a clear goal. However, they have fallen quite short of million pledges that they hoped to receive in November. As of this writing, only 3065 debtors have officially joined the movement, along with 535 faculty members, and finally 724 supporters who do not owe on any loans, but rather support the group’s overall goals of restructuring the financial aid system.

One of the movement’s biggest problems, in addition to asking for a rather large commit-ment and potential sacrifice in defaulting on student loan repayments, has been the fact that college students have found it difficult to receive a great deal of sympathy for their rather bleak financial situations. The mindset of the majority of adults seems to be,

"I repaid my student loans, so should you."

College students are, by popular per-ception, perpetually strapped for cash. A fundamental part of the college student lifestyle consists of scrounging for change to buy packs of Ramen, and begging parents and, at times, more distant relatives, for cash. Unsurprisingly, few people are going to bat an eye at a group of college kids saying that they don’t have the money to repay their financial aid. However, the prob-lem may be more serious than some are willing to give it credit for. People have no problem accepting that a college graduate with twenty years of work experience can’t find employment in today’s job-market, yet they find it difficult to imagine that a fresh out of college twenty-four year old with no previous experience has an even harder time finding employment. The reality of the situation is that the path of the college student can often times be an extremely frightening and unsure one, particularly in a time where people who should have no problem whatsoever finding employment often spend numerous months seeking the first opportu-nity for a source of income.

Another reality, one that the Occupy Student Debt movement is perhaps coming to understand in light of a miniscule number of pledges, is that as difficult and unsure as the road of a college student who has to borrow tens of thousands of dollars to complete their education is, the last thing they’re going to want to do

is gamble with something like their credit for the sake of a protest movement. Making the decision to willingly default on one’s debts is a huge, life-changing situ-ation. The threat of ruining one’s credit is particularly ominous, as credit reports can often times be deciding factors in things such as buying a car, a house, or even getting a cell-phone.

Regardless of the less than stellar initial response, the Occupy Student Debt Campaign is still active. Those in-terested in joining their cause can direct their browsers to www.occuptystudentdebtcampaign.org to pledge as either a debtor, a faculty member, or a non-debtor.

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internet censorship:

Imagine a world without free expression, where censorship is not a fear, but a reality. In a world where the new-est trends are defined by numerous blogs that have sprouted online, this new censorship law would consume the ideas of others, banish individual thought, and destroy multiple business opportunities.

For this reason, sev-eral of the most popu-lar online companies have, for the first time, merged together to fight against SOPA: The Stop Online Piracy Act. Battling against the new congressional law, they hope to continue to allow business to func-tion and free thought to

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Mozilla Firefox’s general counsel, goes on to say “if the legislation were to pass into law, it would likely chill free expression online, expose Internet users and companies to undue liability, be abused by plaintiffs, and still ultimately fail in its goal to thwart piracy.”

Pushing to protect the Internet, Mozilla created a way through which each individual can have his or her own voice heard in Congress by going to http://www.mozilla.org/sopa/.

On January 18, these sites fused together to create an Internet “blackout.” For an entire day, the biggest online

websites closed their doors and showed web users what it would be like if the PIPA (Senate 968) & SOPA (HR 3261) laws passed. This move-ment sought to force supporters of the bill to realize a world without craigslist, Wikipedia, or Google.

SOPA was recently voted down, marking a victory for freedom of speech, however with bills like PIPA still on the agenda, and with the support and funding of an overwhelming amount of corporate gi-ants including the RIAA, Sony, and Viacom, the likelihood of SOPA or similar bills making their way back to congress is tremendously high.

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www—what we’re wearingI know the weather has

been changing up on us these past few weeks. But, I must say some of my West Alabama peers are not only keeping up with the changing temperatures but with the changing fashions as well.

For those cold days, many tend to wear oversized sweaters with boots. This is a good outfit for those days when you’re too cold to really try to dress up. Oversized sweaters give the illusion that you are trying to be stylish when the truth is that many of us just want to be warm on the walk to Bibb Graves. Because oversized sweaters are so large, you do not have to worry about really accessoriz-ing. Just add some simple earrings and a bangle bracelet, and you’re ready to go.

For our breezy days, I have noticed the focus on sweatshirts with jeans and

Uggs. It’s always a great thing to show school pride with your fash-ions. This causal out-fit is perfect for running to class. Eight a.m. classes are absolutely the worst, especially for girls. Most girls just like to be cute for class with-out having to primp and take an hour to be ready, so an easy fix for that problem is wearing sweatshirts and jeans, saving time for you to focus on your hair and

makeup and getting out the door.

When it comes down to the slightly warmer days, a cute outfit choice will always be the classic long sleeve shirt with a scarf. This outfit is prefect for a day when the sun is not quite out but it is somewhat warmer than usual. Add in some flat boots and a jean jacket and you’re ready for class.

There are many styles popular at West Alabama, so only naming a few does not do our campus justice. However, remember: the best way to see what styles are hot around campus is to just LOOK! Nothing’s wrong with stealing a few style tips from your fellow students. After all, that’s why people dress up: to show off their fashions for others to appreciate.

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are interested in the field of business but undecid-ed on a major, market-ing could be for you. The UWA College of Business is offering a new Market-ing Major beginning in Spring 2012. Classes for marketing will be offered during the Summer; no internships are required. The business department is looking for passionate students with genuine interest in business to join the program. Stu-dents receive hands-on experience in almost every class due to ar-rangements made with local businesses. The job growth rate in marketing

is now between 18-26%. In the next few years, positions for marketing will be in even higher demand. Types of jobs in marketing include Ad Di-rectors, Creative Direc-tors, Marketing Directors, and Marketing Manag-ers. In the middle of their career, Marketing Managers earn salaries of $50,000-$90,000 an-nually. For a Marketing Director, salaries range from $90,000-$200,000 annually. Even more importantly, a marketing degree is great to have for starting a business of your own. Dr. John R. Henley, Associate Professor of Marketing,

stated, “Every business must have successful marketing. We’re looking for the next Mark Zucker-berg or Steve Jobs, and it could be you!” If you are still undecided on a major, Marketing could be for you.

Dr. Henley would also like to thank Dr. Carr, Dr. Tucker and Dr. Taylor. Without them, this program would not be possible.

For more informa-tion, contact Dr. John R. Henley of the College of Business at 205-652-3541. He can be found in his office in 109-B of Wal-lace Hall or e-mailed at [email protected].

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NBC Learn is an award-winning online archive and the so-called “education

arm” of NBC News. Sev-eral dozen years worth of history are contained in NBC Learn through video, image, and text resources for use inside and outside of the classroom by teach-ers, students, and parents. The videos are part of 25 K-12 and 30 Higher Ed collections, which include the popular award-win-ning “Science of Sports”

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Need things advertised that you may you want to sell or trade? Post it on new the UWA Buy, Sell and Trade Facebook page. This page allows you to con-nect directly with the UWA community, and helps to speed up to the often times lengthy process of doing business online.

The page allows stu-dents a new avenue to search for text books, or any other goods that UWA life may require. While sites like eBay often times incorporate listing fees, the Facebook page is free to use and let others know about something you may be looking to get rid of or

acquire. While the page can be extremely useful when looking for text-books, one should defi-nitely keep an eye on its listing, as anything is likely to pop up.

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In a shocking case of child abuse, it has come to light that a young Palestinian woman was imprisoned for 10 years within the confines of a series of dark rooms. The 20-year-old Baraa Melhem states that following her parents’ divorce, her father locked her in a bathroom after the 10-year-old attempted to run away from home. Her father, Hassan Melhem, forced Baraa to sign papers withdrawing her from school, and kept her confined with repeated threats of rape and murder. Baraa stated that her father threatened to justify her murder by telling officials that she had shamed her family, making the murder an “honor kill-ing” in Arab society. Baraa, who has finally escaped captivity and is currently adjusting to a life of free-dom, states that she was able to retain her sanity by listening to the radio and eating an apple a day. She states that she plans to receive an education in psy-chology with the hopes of being able to help those who have enduring similar circumstances.

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The Costa Concordia, a luxury liner capsized off the coast of the Tuscan islands in January 2012. Over the weekend, two more victims were discovered, bringing the total number of casualties to 13. This number is chillingly fitting, given the Friday the 13th date of the crash. The latest victims were discovered towards the back of the sunken ship, both “wearing a life vest.” This grim discovery reduces the number of the known missing from the ship to 20, though Italian official Franco Gabrielli cautioned reported that there “could have been X persons who we don’t know about who were inside, who were clandestine.”

Carnival, parent company of Costa Cruises, has been contacting passengers on a daily basis inquir-ing as to whether or not they had slept soundly. In addition to the daily calls, Costa has also offered a full refund to all passengers.

death count rises to 13 in friday the 13th ship disaster

According to the National Oceanic and Atmo-spheric Administration evidence that the earth is rapidly warming is apparent now more than ever. With the past decade seeing a record breaking rise in overall global temperatures that show from 2001 until 2011 the earth has experienced nine out of ten of the hottest years to date, with 2010 taking the cake. Overall climate changes have adverse effects in dif-ferent parts of the globe, from severe droughts across the southern U.S. and Texas to the wettest weather Australia has seen since the inception of their records in 1901, it’s clear the earth is on it’s way to warmer days.

days are getting hotter

This past week the Obama administration put the $7 billion dollar Keystone XL pipeline proposal temporar-ily on hold to undergo a further review of the possible environmental and health hazards that the new pipe-line system may pose. This 1,700 mile pipeline starting at the Athabasco Oil Sands in Alberta Canada and stretching as far south as the gulf coast of Texas would bring thousands of new jobs but many citizens, envi-ronmental activists and congressmen have expressed concerns about the original planned route of the pipeline which ran through one of Nebraska’s pristine aquifers and the Ogallala Aquifer which grants drink-ing water for over 2 million people across eight states.

obama puts the kibosh on domestic oil

Prior to 2011, there was really no reason to assume that the famous “Planet of the Apes” film series was anything but dead. Director Tim Burton attempted to reboot the franchise, whose original film was co-written by Rod Serling of “Twilight Zone” fame, in 2001 to disappointing results. The 2001 remake had been in development since the late 1980s, with the likes of Oliver Stone, James Cam-eron, and Chris Columbus all attached to the project at varying points. After such a tumultuous development, when Burton’s final product failed to do much more than raise the ire of longtime fans of the series, it seemed that the chances of seeing an ape-dominated society on the big screen were completely nonexistent. Perhaps that was for the better, with a cinematic landscape domi-nated by sloppy, uninspired remakes designed largely to cash-in on established franchises, no modern “Planet of the Apes” movie is easily preferable to an awful one.

The last thing that anyone could have expected, even ten years removed from Burton’s missteps, was that “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” would take the series, instill it with a relatability and heart that even the original films lacked, and turn out to be one of the most creative, engaging, and solid films of 2011.

Directed by British filmmaker Rupert Wyatt, based on a screenplay written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” serves as both a reboot and a prequel to the events seen in the first film. Staying true to its title, this is not a film about the various hap-penings in ape society, but rather about how the ape society was formed to begin with.

The film follows James Franco as he portrays a scientist obsessed with developing a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Franco’s performance is completely flawless, he is able to bring the viewer totally to his side within just a few minutes of being on screen. Of course, Franco is aided heavily in doing this by the superior script, which provides the actor with a well-rounded, relatable, and sympa-thetic character. In a film like this, where the ultimate consequences of Franco’s experimentations are already known to the audience, it’s important to build such a large degree of sympathy. Otherwise, Franco’s scientist becomes too easy to judge. He’s toying with the laws of nature, tampering with things that shouldn’t be tam-pered with, the human race being conquered by apes is the logical conclusion to such dangerous endeavors.

The true star of the film is the aptly named Caesar, a chimp who Franco’s character raises, and, while he has only one line of dialogue, the film’s most developed and interesting character. While Franco’s scientist is relatable and sympathetic, he pales in comparison to Caesar.

Watching Caesar as he is held captive by the perfectly cast Brian Cox, a captivity which ultimately leads Caesar to usher in a “rise” for his species, is truly heart-wrenching. For a film to manage to get audiences to invest so much emotion into a character that is almost completely CGI is impressive. For a film to follow said CGI character on an epic, emotional, and honest to goodness breathtaking journey, and for the character to only speak one line of dialogue, is brilliance.

“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” is a reboot that every-one can be happy with. Longtime fans of the series will enjoy the various “Easter Egg” type references to previ-ous films, while people who have never heard of the series, or who may regard it as nothing but a corny Sci-Fi movie from the 70s, are offered an astonishingly good jumping on point for what looks to be an excellent new series of films.


The company that pioneered photography has filed for bankruptcy. Eastman Kodak Co., the inven-tors of the hand-held camera, was forced to borrow $950 million in order to keep it afloat in the wake of plunging numbers. At one point, Kodak dominated its competition; however its failure to embrace its own invention, the digital camera, ultimately led to much-less successful days for the company. Chairman and Chief Executive Antonio Perez, who attempted to salvage the company in recent years by gearing it more towards printers, issued a statement saying that, “The board of directors and the entire senior management team unanimously believe that this is a necessary step and the right thing to do for the future of Kodak.”

Perez believes that bankruptcy protection will en-able Kodak, which has not seen profits since 2007, to maximize its technology assets. Kodak currently possesses over 1000 digital patents which investment bank Lazard Ltd. is currently seeking a buyer for.

A sleepover ultimately ended in death in the neighborhood of El Cajon, just east of San Diego, Ca-lif. A 10-year-old boy was charged with the murder of his 12-year-old friend. The boys, who were “best buddies” according to a mutual friend, spent the holiday weekend together, with the victim staying at the suspect’s home. The victim died about an hour after a stabbing attack in the driveway.

The 10-year-old suspect is described in one report as being, “short and muscular for his age”; he en-joyed participating in football, Muay Thai boxing and Jujitsu. The unusually young suspect reportedly has a long history of violent temper tantrums and had just recently been put on a new medication to what ap-peared to be positive results. The 10-year-old’s tan-trums could be triggered by a variety of factors, from being asked to clean up a spill to a minor disagree-ment. The tantrums were often violent, once resulting in the 10-year-old punching a teenager in the face over a trampoline incident. According to reports, the suspect’s mother was the only person capable of controlling him during a tantrum.

California law requires that children be at least 14 years of age to be charged as an adult. State law can allow for children to be detained until they turn 25 if tried and convicted as a juvenile.

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“quoth the raven, `nevermore’”

Edgar Allen Poe, whose bleak tales of the ma-cabre have endured for more than 200 years, has inspired numerous writers, directors, and artists all around the world. One such fan, an anonymous man wearing black clothes and a wide-brimmed hat, pio-neered the unique tradition of visiting Poe’s Baltimore grave site on his birthday, leaving three roses and a half empty bottle of cognac at the headstone. This practice, which has carried one since at least the 1940s, has created its own legacy, as crowds now wait with bated breath each year to catch a glimpse of the mysterious fan.

Unfortunately, for the third year in a row, the “Poe Toaster” failed to pay his respects. A crowd of fans watched in solemn disappointment at the sinking realization that the tradition and mystery may have reached its end. Three impersonators did arrive, however, perhaps ensuring that regardless of the fate of the original, Edgar Allen Poe will always be able to rely on a birthday toast of cognac, regardless of whether or not he is still among the living.

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“Ghost to a Ghost/Guttertown” is a double album and seventh studio release by Shelton Hank Williams III, grandson of the late and great country singer Hank Wil-liams Sr.

Hank III shares a striking, uncanny resemblance and a hauntingly similar voice to that of his grandfather. But, don’t let these similarities fool you, Hank III is far from your typical country music star.

Hank III is best known for his unique country, metal, punk music sound which is dubbed “Hellbilly” by Hank III himself. Hank III has played bass for the metal band Superjoint Ritual and is the driving force behind his punk metal band Assjack.

After Hank suffered through tremendous amounts of difficulty from his first record label, Curb Records, involv-ing constant censorship and even going as far as to not release Hank’s 2003 album aptly titled “This Ain’t Coun-try.” The record company eventually released the album in May of 2011 after Hank III and Curb had recently parted ways. The record company did this without Hank III’s consent or permission, which moved him to make the statement, “don’t buy it, but get it some other way and burn the hell out of it and give it to everyone.”

“Ghost to a Ghost/Guttertown,” is Hank III’s first inde-pendent album. All of the songs were recorded at Hank III’s home and studio named The Haunted Ranch. Sept. 6 2011 not only marked the release of “Ghost to a Ghost/Guttertown” but also the release of two other albums: “3 Bar Ranch Cattle Callin’” is Hank III’s truly unique and strange chaotic album is interesting to say the least. It features thundering drums and ear piercing screeches all while some of the worlds most famous cattle auc-tioneers spit out phrases and cattle prices 90 to nothing. Then there is the slow doomy sounding metal album from his newly formed band Attention Deficit Domina-tion.

“Ghost to a Ghost/Guttertown,” in its dual album entirety, is Hank III’s prize gem of all his previous work. It really shows a side of Hank III not held back by a record label, and he brings plenty of talent with the addition of guest appearances by the likes of legendary bassist Les Claypool, Tom Waits, Raw Lawrence Jr., and Alan King. Even Hank III’s dog Trooper contributes on a couple of songs. With great tracks like “Day By Day,” “Outlaw Convention” and the title tracks “Ghost to a Ghost” and “Guttertown” the listener is presented with some real Hank III talent and ingenuity that’s un-tainted by any producers or other visionaries trying to tweak Hank III’s sound to their liking.

All in all, “Ghost to a Ghost/Gut-tertown” is an amazing album that delivers a “think outside of the box” dose of raw, uncensored Hank III better than any-thing yet.

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new location: same great serviceStudents have known the location of UWA’s Campus

Police as the Campus School for quite a while. The po-lice officers who serve the entirety of the West Alabama campus have shared a building with children and teach-ers as long as most students can remember. Now, the police department has finally acquired its own building.

Directly across the street from the Wallace Hall parking lot is the newly-renovated John C. Craiger House, the building where the West Alabama Campus Police and Public Safety has moved. Located near the Campus School, the new location is still readily accessible to any of the students who need to visit. The department, how-ever, requests that all guests enter from the back of the building through the left side door.

Even though the department is in a new place, the contact details have not changed. If any student needs to leave a tip regarding any crime or safety issues on campus, the number, 205-652-3819, is still the same; Jeff Manuel, the director, is still available at 205-652-3682, and all of the officer’s individual numbers are still accurate as well.

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The Division of Educational Outreach at the University of West Alabama has dedicated Land Hall to be used as a museum for the Black Belt Center. The Black Belt Center is dedicated for the preservation and exhibition of agriculture in the Black Belt of Alabama and Mississip-pi. Five years ago, the Division of Educational Outreach began as the Center for the Study of the Black Belt, a small center only housing three people. Today, this divi-sion holds four departments and about 20 members on its staff.

The museum holds not only exhibits of regional value but it also holds many exhibits that cannot be viewed anywhere else. The Black Belt Museum (BBM) will have long standing exhibits and will also host traveling re-gional and local exhibits for students and visitors alike.

The center is now partnered with The University of West Alabama Center for the Study of the Black Belt and the Alabama Black Belt Heritage Area. Other partners include the city of Livingston, Sumter County, and the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation. This mu-seum will not only offer exhibits for students from West

Alabama but it will also support a variety of public and school programs.

The BBM continuously develops collections in paleon-tology and geology, historical artifacts, and archives, as well as many other interesting areas.

When finished, the old McMillan Bank, located downtown, will become the museum’s headquarters. It will resemble the appearance of a twentieth-century courthouse and will be a foundation for improving downtown Livingston.

The Division of Educational Outreach at the University of West Alabama will be holding a reception for the Alabama Plant Atlas (APA) on Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. at Kelly Land Hall. The Alabama Plant Atlas was created by the University of West Alabama’s Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Dr. Brian Keener. The reception will celebrate the official launch of the APA, a web site that catalogues plant life in Alabama. Visit www.floraofala-bama.org to view information and photos of native Alabama plant species.

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higher education: awarding the deservingThe application deadline for the UWA Tutwiler Educa-

tor of the Year Awards is fast approaching. The presti-gious award is presented to a deserving teacher an-nually. Anyone in an education position would want to receive this honor.

This award is presented by the Julia Tutwiler College of Education here at UWA and will recognize outstanding

teachers in the following areas: Early Childhood or El-ementary Education, Secondary Education, Counseling, Library Media, and Instructional Leadership.

The winners of the awards will be given a $500 cash stipend and $250 for professional development and the purchase of supplies for the classroom. However, the re-cipients of the Tutwiler award will also be given a plaque,

and at UWA’s Higher Education Partnership luncheon in March.

For more information about the awards themselves, contact Dr. Jan Miller at [email protected]. The applica-tion can be found online at http://secure.uwa.edu/tutwiler/award.htm ; applications are due by Feb. 17, 2012, so hurry!

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Pick up your copy of muse next week to read about two more deserving recipients, Bessie

Williams and Rance Stevenson.

loraine mcilwain bell trustee awardThe Loraine McIlwain Bell Trustee Award credits bril-

liance in teaching, creative activities, and leadership among the University’s faculty members. This award identifies a faculty member who went above and be-yond what is expected of him/her in the classroom. One of the winners who was awarded this prestigious honor is Dr. Alan Brown, who took a moment to speak with muse.

What does this award mean to you?“In 1996 I was one of the first given the award along-

side Dr. Holland. It is not as much a recognition of my teaching as it is an acknowledgment of everything I have done to get to where I am. I’ve worked on commit-tees, presented at conferences, and become a credited writer, all while teaching. This award is for more than just teaching.”How do you feel about the meaning behind this award?

“This honor encourages professors to reach another step. After tenure, after a promotion, this award is the only thing left to strive for, to work hard for.

I’m happy that so many winners of this award are from

the Liberal Arts program because we do work hard – we all really work hard, not just in the classroom. We don’t just kick our feet up on our desks and drink coffee.”

How did you feel when you won the award?“The McIlwain Bell Award meant a lot to me because

it was voted on by my peers – my colleagues, people I have connected to strongly with. This is why the award meant a lot.

This is one of the few places where you can have a teaching career and still hold onto other jobs on the side, like my writing. This award is just icing on top of the cake. I really have the best job in the world.”

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Nomination Form

The William E. Gilbert Award recognizes outstanding teaching and excellence in classroom instruction in the under-graduate programs at the University of West Alabama. Each currently enrolled student may submit one nomination for the Gilbert Award.

The nominee should be the most outstanding teacher the student has encountered at the University of West Alabama, based on demonstrated excellence in the classroom through diligence, effectiveness and outstanding conduct of his or her classes.

A special S.G.A.-selected student committee will choose the winner from among the nominees, and the professor will receive a plaque and a cash award at Spring Commencement.

Nominations should be submitted by February 3, 2012, at one of the following locations: Provost’s Office (Webb Hall 102), Deans’ Offices (Wallace Hall 211, Wallace Hall 407, Bibb Graves 101, Bibb Graves 118, Brock Hall 104), Library, Student Union Building, or the lobbies of Spieth, Seldon, Stickney, and Sisk.

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the biggest loser always winsThe holidays are over;

resolutions were made, and by now have probably been forgotten. Let’s make a new resolution and stick to it. The men and women at the fitness center are already

going, and it’s time for you to start. Around 85 people signed up to participate this semester in the 10-week

program, “The Biggest

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on Jan. 16 and will end Mar. 16. Each partici-pant was given an Activity

Log and weighed in at the time of registration. They will also weigh in 4 more times with a last chance workout before the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Along with the contestant’s workout out, they have

the opportunity to go to the nutrition workshop that will be offered for them. As exciting as getting into shape is, these contestants also have the chance to get prizes. The faculty who participate also get a chance to win a 1-year FREE membership to the fitness center and the chance to win one hundred dollars. Prizes will be given out at every challenge as well as at all last chance workouts.

If you were unable to participate in the “Biggest Los-er” contest this semester, you can still reach your goal of getting in shape. UWA offers many different activities that will help you reach your goal. The fitness center is open Monday – Friday 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Addition-ally participants can go to one of the different exercise classes, such as spin class, kick box/cardio pump, cross training, along with several others. These classes are busy and intense, and are available for students free with a student I.D. If group training is not your thing, you can also pay to have personal training. For any other pricing questions, the fitness page under Student Life has the answer. To all who are trying to get in shape, it is important to meet exercise recommendations set by the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine). These recommendations include 30-60 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise (five days per week) or 20-60 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise (three days

per week). Also, adults should train each major muscle group two or three days each week using a variety of exercises and equipment. Get ready to get in shape, either with the “Biggest Loser” program or by yourself.

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tweeting angelIt is not every day that you can exorcise a spirit, make

a deal with a demon, be brought back from the dead, and save the world from the apocalypse. But for the Winchester brothers, that is just a regular Friday night. The CW’s “Supernatural” television series is currently in its seventh season and still holding strong. Audiences everywhere grasp onto the nomadic lives of these two brothers, Sam and Dean, and feed off of their intense adventures and spiraling enigmas.

In season four, as all “Supernatural” fans know, the story line twists and turns even further, bringing in not only demons but angels as well. With these new supernatural elements, a new character emerges: the angel Castiel. Castiel slowly merges in the brothers’ lives and supplies never-ending humor to a situation or insight that allows the brothers to survive yet another day.

Misha Collins (Castiel) entered the show in 2008 and rapidly changed the mood of the usual dark, somber se-ries. Though Collins’ character on the show holds a stoic, impassive attitude, Collins is anything but.

Misha Collins first began his career with an internship at the White House and later went back to school to study social theory. After college, he began an educa-tional software company with his wife. One day soon afterwards, in a spur of the moment, Collins took on an acting class and soon found that this new career held more love in his eyes than anything he had experienced beforehand.

Collins’ acting career began with the television series “Legacy.” After some struggles, Collins’ name not only grew around Hollywood, but his snazzy, hyperactive attitude alongside it. Collins can be seen off and on in popular television shows as in “Charmed,” “24,” “CSI,” “ER,” “Monk,” “NCIS,” and “Nip/Tuck.”

Today, Collins is most noted for his role as Castiel in “Supernatural” as well as for being nominated as the most outgoing “tweeter” on Twitter. One can see him on the newest episodes of “Supernatural” Friday nights at 9:00 p.m.

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Seven years after pulling the “Batman” film franchise from the depths, director Chris Nolan will bid farewell to The Caped Crusader this summer with the release of “The Dark Knight Rises,” the final chapter of his massively popular series that commenced in 2005 with the release of “Batman Begins.”

Nolan’s Batman series has been both highly influential and incredibly successful. “The Dark Knight” was not only the most profitable movie of 2008, earning over a billion dollars in box office revenue, but it was also a huge critical success, earning the title “best film of 2008” from publications such as “The Hollywood Reporter,” “New York Daily News,” “Entertainment Weekly,” and “Rolling Stone.” Never before had a comic book adaptation been taken so seriously by both critics and fans alike. Never before had there been legitimate Oscar talk about, of all things, a “Batman” movie.

Now, four years later, fans around the world can prepare to view Gotham City through the eyes of Chris Nolan one last time. Christian Bale has made it abun-dantly clear in interviews that this will be his final time in the cape and cowl, and Warner Brothers has already confirmed its plans to reboot the franchise following the film. All that’s left to do now is wait, drool over the trailer, and speculate as to how it all will end.

“The Dark Knight Rises” is set to take place eight years after the events of “The Dark Knight.” While the specif-ics of the jump ahead are unclear, it has been stated that the audience will find a Bruce Wayne who is still recovering, both physically and mentally, from his all-out war with The Joker and his tragic confrontation with the deranged district attorney, Harvey “Two-Face” Dent. In an interview with “Entertainment Weekly,” Nolan further explained the concept of his conclusion. In the previous film, Batman attempts to preserve the impeccable repu-tation of Dent by taking the blame for his crimes. Batman reasons that if the truth about Gotham’s “White Knight” was realized, the city would lose hope and quickly regress back to the crime-ridden wasteland it had been before. “The Dark Knight Rises” will show audiences that

Batman’s plan has worked, at least superficially. With specific references made to “peace time” in the trailer, and the fact that Bruce Wayne appears to be walking with the aid of a cane, it could very well be that Batman has been in retire-ment for the entirety of the 8 year gap, unwanted by a prosperous Gotham.

Retirement will obviously not last long, as Gotham is threatened once again, this time by the mysteri-ous masked monster of a man known only as Bane. In the world of comics, Bane exploded onto the scene in the ‘90s with a very specific goal: to break The Bat. In “Knightfall,” a massive comic event that spanned dozens of issues, Bane travels to Gotham, where he quickly deduces Batman’s true identity and unhatches a brilliant scheme to physically wear down The Dark Knight to the point of exhaustion. In a climactic battle that takes place on the sacred grounds of Wayne Manor, Bane beats Batman handily and then delivers the coup-de-grace in one of the most memorable comic panels of the decade: he breaks Batman’s back over his knee. While Batman eventually recovers and reclaims his position as Gotham’s protector, Bane’s impact was tremendous. His victory over Batman automatically gave the character credibility, and now he is one of the few Batman villains not created before the 70s who posesses any degree of staying power. The character was fea-tured in 1997’s doomed “Batman and Robin”; however his interpretation as a mindless, hulking beast was a far cry from the tactical genius of the comics.

Bane’s portrayal in Nolan’s film looks to go back to the root of the character, presenting him as a seem-ingly unbeatable foe for Batman in every way possible. The character, played by Tom Hardy, was shown in the trailer wielding a bizarre “earthquake machine” capable of taking out a football field in dramatic fashion, firmly establishing the immense threat that Bane presents.

As if a serious adaptation of Bane wasn’t enough, the immensely popular Catwoman will also be present in Gotham, although just what role she plays is uncertain at this point. Portrayed by Anne Hathaway, Catwoman is shown in the trailer, cryptically warning Bruce Wayne that his world is about to come crashing down around him. In addition, publicity stills depicting Catwoman riding on the Bat-Pod have been released, leaving fans to wonder whether she steals it or whether she will join Batman as an ally in what will prove to be his final war. Given the nature of Catwoman’s character in the comics, it’s easy to imagine her playing to both sides.

Along with returning regulars Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and Morgan Freeman, “The Dark Knight Rises” will also feature Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a member of the Gotham Police Department and Marion Cotillard as

a Wayne Enterprises employee. While these names alone are enough to cement a movie’s success, they pale in comparison to the biggest casting news of the movie. Liam Neeson will return to the role of the seemingly im-mortal Ra’s al Ghuhl, adding a huge amount of buzz and speculation to what was already going to be the most anticipated movie of the year. How Ra’s al Ghuhl will ultimately fit into the already massive scope of “The Dark Knight Rises” is completely up in the air at this point; however, the opportunity to see Neeson in the role again is reason enough to be excited, even if he is just returning to film a few flashback sequences. Neeson will not be the only actor portraying Ra’s, however, as Josh Pence has also signed on to portray a “younger version” of the would-be conqueror.

With a release date of July 20, “The Dark Knight Rises” is still many months away. Every bit of press, be it an interview, a picture, or footage has been gone over with a fine-toothed comb by a rabidly committed fan base who are desperately attempting to unravel the slight-est detail about the film’s plot. Instead of rushing the film, however, one would be better advised to enjoy the wait. It’s going to be a while before Batman is on the big screen again and, for better or worse, the next time audiences see him, his character will likely as far from anything resembling Nolan’s vision as the next director can take it.

Nolan’s film appears to take inspiration from numerous classic Batman stories including the landmark 1986 Frank Miller story, “The Dark Knight Returns.” Easily the best Batman story ever written, Miller’s tale picks up ten years after Batman’s retirement, and follows the events that lead to his return and final stand. It is highly appropriate for Nolan to look to Miller’s work to conclude his series, as “Batman Begins” found the bulk of its inspiration coming from Miller’s iconic origin story, “Batman: Year One.” In between repeated viewings of the trailer and scouring the Internet for the smallest peek of Anne Hathaway in costume, try reading Frank Miller’s stories to help prepare for the endgame.


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year of food calendarThe Alabama Black Belt Heritage Area is selling food for the 2012 year.

Kick off the Year of Alabama Food and celebrate the food traditions and historical restaurants of Alabama’s Black Belt. Find your taste buds tempted and your sense of wanderlust piqued through the photography of Robin McDonald, author of “Heart of a Small Town: Photographs of Ala-bama Towns.” The calendars are $8 each and $5 if you order five or more.

To order your calendar, call (205) 652-3828 or email [email protected].

where education and community meetThe Division of Educa-

tional Outreach created a newsletter called “The Black Belt Connection.” This short yet informational resource gives information about a wide variety of subjects having to do with the Black Belt itself.

The “Black Belt” is the name given to the region of the United States stretching from as far north as Delaware and as far west as eastern Texas. The term was originally used to described the dark soil and the prairies of central Alabama and northeast-ern Mississippi.

Inside this digital news-letter, on the Black Belt area there is offered a great resource for people who desire to know the history, heritage, present, and future of their com-munity.

To name just one of the intriguing and informative articles, “Black Belt His-tory class enjoys field trip” discusses a field trip the Natural History of the Black Belt class took on Nov. 12, 2011, to Epes, Ala., where they had the opportunity to learn about the history of the land first-hand from area residents.

To the right of the sec-ond page of “The Black Belt Connection” is a list containing the names of and contact information for every faculty member involved in the production of the newsletter. Also in-cluded are the names and details of the persons in other organizations, such as the Black Belt Museum, Center for the Study of the Black Belt, and others.

Find “The Black Belt Connection” newsletter in your UWA student e-mail or at http://www.alblack-beltheritage.com.

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On Thursday, Jan. 19th, the West Alabama Tigers took on the Valdosta State Blazers in Pruitt Hall. The women’s game tipped off at 5:30 p.m. The game instantly be-came intense as both teams began scoring back to back. The game remained an intense competition until the fourth quarter when the Blazers took a lead on the Tigers. The final score was 58-68, resulting in a loss for our women’s basketball team.

The West Alabama Men’s basketball team’s game against the Valdosta State Blazers started at 7 p.m. The Tigers took a lead early on and maintained their lead throughout the game. The Blazers put up a good fight, but the Tigers prevailed in the end. The final score was 83-69, giving our men’s basketball another win.

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bcs=secBowl season was offensive. Not insult-

ing, but offensive. One game featured 123 total points (Washington vs. Baylor- Alamo Bowl). The next highest output was in a 103 point blowout Discover Or-ange Bowl with West Virginia’s 70 points and the 30 point output from Clemson. Several other games posted scores in the 80 point range.

Naturally, a bowl season that fea-tured so much offense would end with an offensive battle with plenty of points in the title game. If you think 21 points is amazing, then the BCS National Cham-pionship certainly did not disappoint. The point total, all scored by Alabama against opponent LSU, actually proved to be a caption to a dominant bowl season for the Southeastern Confer-ence (SEC).

This year, the SEC finished 7-3 in bowl games. The only losers were Vanderbilt, Georgia in 3 overtimes and LSU to fel-low SEC team Alabama. With Ala-bama’s won over LSU, the conference was able to keep its record streak off dominance.

This year marked the first time ever that two teams from the same confer-ence played for the national champi-onship, allowing Alabama to become

the first national champion that didn’t win its conference title since Minnesota in 1936. This improbable run of excel-lence has just got to end sometime. That time will be next year.

Several teams have the ability to challenge the dominance of the SEC next year. The main team to do that will be the Trojans of Southern Cal. Led by pre-season Heisman candidate Matt Barkley, the Trojans are finally off of a two year bowl ban. The lift of this re-striction will be the motivating force for a hungry group of seniors who will be looking to re-establish the winning tradi-tion of that historic program. Another team to challenge the dominance of the conference comes from the Sun-shine State. The Florida State Seminoles have a group of talented players look-ing to take the next step after falling short of this year’s expectations.

It has been a great run for the Southeastern Conference. Records have fallen and championships have been won. Two teams playing for the national title this year will serve as the pinnacle of achievement for the con-ference. Just like when reaching the top of the mountain, the only place for the conference to go now is down.

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After cheering for foot-ball and basketball, now is time for the cheerlead-ers to take the stage. The UWA Cheerleading team is gearing up for their com-petition that will begin on Mar. 17. The cheerleading team will be competing in the Small Coed Division at the Cheer Limited at Canam, which is held in Myrtle Beach, S. C. UWA has not competed since 2005, and the cheerlead-ers are excited to get

the chance to do what they love. Christina Martin last year veteran, said that cheering is different when you are competing rather than just cheer-ing at games because it is more time consuming and you have to be more dedicated when it comes to the practices, which are more intense. To prepare for this competition, they have started having more practices and have hired a professional to choreo-

graph their routine, along with traveling to gyms to practice their tumbling skills. This dedication will hopefully help our Tiger Cheerleaders bring home a first place win at their first competition in a long time. The cheerleading team has lost a few and gained a few cheerlead-ers throughout the year, but the team has come out strong, and ready to compete.

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

Katie confronted Bill about paying off the doc-tor to falsify Steffy’s MRI results. Hope told Thomas that they were through. Later, Hope made a shock-ing announcement about her fashion line to the press but later changed her mind. Bill went to great lengths to try to keep Katie from going to the press about what happened in Mexico. Steffy steadfastly denied to Liam that she knew anything about Bill’s deception and later gave Bill a piece of her mind. Hope and Liam shared an emotional reunion after months of lies and schemes. Steffy told her family about her real prognosis. Wait to See: Bill atones for his sins. Brooke and Taylor see themselves in their daughters.

DAYS OF OUR LIVESChad and Abigail

received similar offers but had very different reac-

tions. Jennifer and Daniel shared a tearful goodbye. Tensions arose as Carrie and Austin couldn’t agree on a date night. Rafe was none-too-pleased with Sami’s job as a mole. Nicole bribed Will with an inside job of her own. Bo and Hope turned to Doug and Julie for advice. Austin

had a surprisingly fun lunch date. Marlena took Jack to a therapy session to deal with his post-trau-matic stress disorder. Little Sydney’s birthday party set the stage for Abe to get even with EJ, Will to an-tagonize his mother, and

Nicole to fawn over her former daughter. Abigail had an unusual fantasy. Wait to See: Will’s shocking bombshell affects every-one in Salem. Hope comes to a decision about Alice’s secret.

GENERAL HOSPITALSam visited the doctor

hoping to find out who was the father of her baby -- Jason or Franco. Patrick confronted Robin about her HIV status. Michael confided in Sam about the gun he purchased. Tracy was upset when Luke didn’t try to stop her wed-ding to Anthony. Matt was caught off-guard when he found Spinelli making himself comfortable as Maxie’s roommate. Alexis wasn’t sure she was ready to be a grandmother. The war between Sonny and the Zaccharas began to escalate. Sonny and Kate discussed rebuilding their favorite hometown restaurant. Wait to See: Olivia learns more about

Steve’s past with Maggie. Alexis and Diane toy with Coleman.

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Victor explained to Nikki that he pushed her away for her own good. Adam was skeptical when Sharon tried to warn him about Victor. Michael told Victor that Adam didn’t fall for his scam and that Beauty of Nature was sold to an unknown company. Ronan played the video of Nikki killing Diane in self-defense. He then had all the parties involved in covering up the evidence arrested for obstruction of justice. Genevieve received a phone call informing her that she was the new owner of Beauty of Nature. Jeff returned to Genoa City claiming he had amnesia. Wait to See: Patty seeks revenge at Jack and Genevieve’s wedding. Ricky puts his career before his family.

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1. TELEVISION: Who played Barney Fife on “The Andy Griffith Show”?2. HISTORY: The Battle of Hastings was fought to control which country?3. CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: What award-winning Christmas book did Chris Van Allsburg write?4. MUSIC: By which nickname did The Doors’ Jim Morrison refer to himself?5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What Balkan leader’s real name was Josip Broz?

6. MOVIES: What shape did Hermione Granger’s patronus take in the “Harry Potter” series?7. ENTERTAINMENT: What kind of entertainer would use the “DeManche change”?8. LANGUAGE: What is the Hawaiian word for “quick”?9. POETRY: Who wrote “Sonnets from the Portuguese”? 10. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest tidal estuary in the United States?

trivia testfifi rodriguez

fact or fiction weird news or urban legend? you decide.

The earwig, which belongs to the insect order Dermaptera, has forceps pincers on its abdomen and membra-nous wings usually folded beneath short forewings. Earwigs are found in the Americas and Eurasia. They were first introduced into the United States from Europe in 1907 and are commonly found in the southwest. The common name of the “earwig” comes from the Old English “ear wicga,” which means “ear insect.” This name is derived from the folk belief that the earwig has the ability to crawl into a person’s ear and bore a hole through the brain. This legend was revived by a 1972 broadcast of an episode of Rod Serling’s “Night Gallery,” during which a man tries to murder his lover’s husband by hiring an accomplice to place an earwig in his ear during an overnight stay at a Victorian mansion. The accomplice enters the wrong bed-

room and accidentally places the earwig in his employer’s ear. When the man goes to the doc-tor the next morn-ing, complaining of excruciating head pain, the doctor explains that an ear-wig had entered his ear somehow. The earwig died during the night, but not before laying its eggs in his brains.

See page 2 for the answer.

strange news . . . A unique form of vandalism

alan brownUnfortunately, vandalism is not un-

heard of in the art world. Soldiers have been ripped in paintings with swords and bayonets and smashed statues for centuries. The most famous example of vandalism occurred on May 29, 1972, when a demented geologist named Lazlo Toth attacked Michel-angelo’s “Pieta” with a geologist’s hammer. How-ever, an entirely new form of art desecration recently occurred in Denver, Colo.

On January 4, 2012, Car-men Tisch entered a Denver art gallery. She walked up to an oil painting by the late ab-stract expressionist artist Clyfford Still—“1957-J no.2”—pulled down her pants, and rubbed her buttocks

against the work. Police reported that she also tried to urinate on the paint-

ing, but her aim was off. She caused $10,000 damage to the painting whose value has been estimated at

$30 million. A local art expert, Ivar Ziele, said that the damage could probably be restored as long as the canvas itself was not pierced. “It does dam-age the piece, though, if people know what hap-pened,” Zeile added. An interview with Tisch at the local police station confirmed the investigators’ suspi-

cions that “alcohol was involved.”

Can the earwig bore into your brain?alan brown

see page 19 for answers!



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An old rancher was pitch-ing hay into an old pickup truck when he was ap-proached by a stern-look-ing man wearing a suit. The man identified himself as a DEA officer and said that he had come to the old man’s ranch to look for illegal drugs. The rancher replied, “You can go any-where you want except for the north pasture.” The DEA agent’s face turned crimson. He reached into his pocket and revealed a gleaming badge. “This badge carries with it the authority of the federal government,” the agent exclaimed. “I can go

anywhere I want.” The old rancher shrugged his shoulders and went back to work. About thirty minutes later, he heard screams coming from the north pasture. In the distance, he could see the DEA agent running from an enraged bull. The old rancher watched the scene in amusement for a while. Then when it seemed as if the bull was about to gore the agent, the old rancher leaned over the fence and yelled, “Your badge! Show him your badge!”

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