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CULTURE | TICKET PRICES NEWS | IMMIGRATION

By Becky RobinsonStaff Reporter

Students who have been to their fair share of concerts know the actual price of a cheap $20 ticket can rise quickly because of charges and fees.

Ticket companies and venues often add any number of fees to the ticket’s original price. While these fees may be annoying and often con-fusing to ticket buyers, each serves a purpose.

Wendy Riggs, the director of arts and enter-tainment for the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, said the original price of a ticket depends on a vari-ety of factors.

“[Price] depends on the artist guarantee, the number of tickets available and the agreement between the artist management and the pro-moter,” Riggs said. “It’s math – how much an artist contracts for divided by number of seats in a venue.”

After a ticket is bought either online or in per-son, companies add fees to cover its cost. Riggs said fee types differ between companies.

TicketMaster, an online and mobile ticket ser-vice, charges a convenience fee. Even though event-goers can now print tickets online or store them on smart phones, a company uses that fee to keep its website running.

“The infrastructure of a ticketing company and the convenience charge of this service is what they are paying for,” Riggs said of at-home printing.

Additionally, credit card companies receive a portion of ticket sales when a customer uses their credit card to purchase a ticket online. When ticket companies such as Ticketmaster or Stubhub charge high fees, they often include perks for the customer such as guaranteeing the ticket’s authenticity or fast shipment.

Charlotte Lawson, a senior majoring in politi-cal science and criminal justice, said she often goes to sporting events and concerts and has to pay a variety of fees.

“Ticketmaster usually charges their con-venience fees for buying the tickets early, but those aren’t usually horrendously expensive,” Lawson said. “Stubhub, on the other hand, is pretty pricey when buying expensive tickets, but all of their guarantees make the cost worth it.”

Patricia Pratt, box office manager of the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, said despite the many fees associated with tickets, the venue rarely sees much profit.

“Most venues make their money on conces-sions,” Pratt said. “Venue fees are necessary for a company such as the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater to continue providing services.”

Similarly, Riggs said most of the money made from ticket sales and fees goes to the artist or the ticket company.

Fees pay 3rd party costs, raise pricesBuying online, with credit card often cause of higher ticket costs

By Judah MartinContributing Writer

“Forrest Gump” Author Winston Groom’s life of writ-ing has proven to be very much like a box of chocolates, though he pointed out that phrase is actually only from the movie adaptation of the book.

“I got so many boxes of choc-olate after the movie came out,” Groom said. “It’s a good thing I like chocolates.”

After working as a reporter for the Washington Star and

publishing 17 books of various genres, Groom returned to his University of Alabama alma mater on Monday to speak to students in the Ferguson Center.

“The first thing I learned at UA was winning,” Groom said. “It is a tradition here.”

Groom said the idea for “Forrest Gump” began with a story his father told him.

“In the neighborhood, there was a young man who, by the vernacular of the day, was retarded,” Groom said. “The

kids teased him, and they threw rocks and sticks at him. Then one day his mother bought him a piano and people started to hear this beautiful music coming from the home. The kid had learned to play the piano.”

It is a phenomenon called idiot savant syndrome, in which a mentally disabled per-son displays pockets of bril-liance.

Groom said he returned home after hearing the story and began writing notes. By midnight he’d written the first chapter of what would become “Forrest Gump.’

“It was almost miraculous

for a writer,” Groom said. “That sort of thing just never happens. As I started writing, I was feeling less and less in charge of this book.”

Groom said there are at least eight qualities that writ-ing and UA football have in common. The first quality is leadership.

“As a writer, you are the commanding general,” Groom said. “It is your job to make sure that everything you do is as perfect as you can get it. You own it.”

The remaining qualities are adaptability, dedication, risk, humility, persistence, failure and redemption.

“These old reporters, if you look in their desks, you’ll find two things,” Groom said. “A pack of either Lucky Strikes or Marlboros and an unfinished manuscript for a novel. I didn’t want that to be me. That’s the risk.”

English instructor Carl Miller incorporated Forrest Gump into a class he taught called “The history of litera-ture in college football,” in the summer of 2011. He later dis-covered that Groom had plans to attend the 2012 Homecoming Parade and contacted him to speak at the University.

‘Forrest Gump’ author returns to UA, compares writing to footballNEWS | GUEST LECTURER

CW | Shannon AuvilWinston Groom

University of Alabama alumni, Winston Groom speaks on writing his famous book

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Immigrant asks, ‘Is this Alabama?’

By Melissa BrownNews Editor

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist-activist and undocumented immi-grant Jose Antonio Vargas asked University of Alabama students how they plan to respond to

increasing diversity in America in a talk centered around undocumented immigrants Monday night.

Vargas, a current colum-nist for TIME.com, shared his background story and discussed his documen-tary work in the state, an online venture titled “Is

This Alabama?”The website features

four videos of different Alabamian perspectives of HB-56, the immigration bill that Vargas called the “strictest in the country.”

Jennifer Greer, the chair of the University’s journal-ism department, said bring-ing Vargas to speak to stu-dents was a way to show students what roles jour-nalists can fill beyond just

informing the public.“One of the roles of jour-

nalism is to make sure we bring people from a variety of perspectives into to talk about issues like this [immi-gration,]” Greer said.

Vargas was born and raised in the Philippines until he moved to live with his maternal grandparents in California at age 12. He was unaware of his undocu-mented status until he was

15, when he went to the DMV to apply for a driving permit and learned that his green card was fake.

“I didn’t understand why my grandparents and my mother didn’t tell me what the situation was,” Vargas said. “If I hadn’t discovered journalism a year after, I’m frankly not sure what I would have done.”

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist speaks on mindsets of average Alabamaians

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A high-profile local case could soon put a spot-light on the strains on

Alabama’s mental health facil-ities due to state budget cuts. Nathan Van Wilkins, the man arrested for injuring 18 people when he allegedly opened fire into The Copper Top bar on July 17, pleaded not guilty on Aug. 17 to 68 counts in connec-tion to the shooting, according to a report from al.com.

Wilkins has pleaded not guilty by reason of

insanity, according to al.com. If he were to win his case with this defense, though, state cuts could affect or even delay the treatment the court would order him to receive.

Although a well-known defense in criminal law, the insanity plea is rare, accord-ing to Joseph Colquitt, the Beasley Professor of Law at The University of Alabama School of Law. Beasley cited an eight-state study that found the plea is used less than one

percent of the time in the cases reviewed.

“At that rate, only two or three cases in a thousand would be expected to result in an insanity verdict,” Colquitt said. “Moreover, a substantial majority, 75 percent or more, of insanity acquittals result from an agreement by the prosecution and the defense on the validity of the defense rather than as a result of a jury verdict from contested evidence.”

Despite the low rate of cases, John Toppins, director of psychology services at the Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa, said patients often experience delays getting admitted even after a court order, because of the limited number of beds available. The Taylor Hardin Facility treats patients after they receive a not guilty ver-dict for reason of insanity.

CW | Shannon AuvilThe Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa treats patients after they receive a not guilty verdict for reason of insanity.

High-profi le case,

low-profi le problemBy Chandler Wright | Staff Reporter CW File

Nathan Van Wilkins

Nathan Van Wilkins, who was arrested for allegedly opening fire into Copper Top on July 17, has pleaded

not guilty by reason of insanity. His case could

spotlight the strain on Alabama’s mental

health system.

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“It really shows his com-mitment to the University,” Miller said. “Some of the people in the audience are going to make names for themselves as writers, and I hope having [Groom] here

is inspiring for them.”Sigma Tau Delta, the

University ’s Engl ishHonors Society, sponsoredthe event.

“The Phi Xi Chapter ofSigma Delta Tau is reallyexcited to be able to hostthis kind of talk,” said NadiaBarksdale, a senior major-ing in English. “We hopeto bring in other Alabamawriters to speak at UA.”

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Miller hopes Groom inspired UA’s writers

Lindsay Smith, a junior majoring in marketing, said she attends many concerts and admitted the fees asso-ciated with tickets can be frustrating.

“I attend some events here in Tuscaloosa, mostly at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater,” Smith said. “[I pay] anywhere from $10 to about $60. The Amphitheater often offers discounted ticket prices or

student tickets through theFerg for about $15, whichis awesome.”

Smith said when she buysa ticket online she usuallyhas to pay a conveniencefee in addition to taxes.

“If I buy a ticket at anactual box office, there aretypically less or no conve-nience fees, but it’s oftendifficult to get tickets fromthe venues, especially forme because I go to so manyout-of-town shows,” Smithsaid. “Ultimately though,it’s all worth it because Ilove seeing my favorite art-ists perform – there’s noth-ing like it for me.”

“Many times patients will be admitted for treatment a year or more after they have been charged,” Toppins said. “Even when the court has ordered treatment, sometimes it can take three months to get into Taylor Hardin because we can’t accept a new patient without an open bed.”

Toppins said the Taylor Hardin Facility also does pre-trial work with patients.

“Not guilty for reason of insanity patients are treated in our facility after receiving this verdict from the courts. Pre-trial patients have been charged with a crime and have not been seen in court, yet,” Toppins said. “In many cases, patients are also evaluated regarding their competence to stand trial, which is a consti-tutional right. Patients aren’t always assessed for both cases, but it’s pretty common for these to go hand-in-hand.”

Toppins said after obser-vation and analysis, Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility psychologists draft reports and provide opinions before the courts regarding a defendant’s current mental state and dur-ing the time of the crime.

This work, Colquitt said, is part of the development of an insanity defense.

“Normally, the insan-ity defense is supported by evidence developed through mental examinations and test-ing by psychiatrists, psycholo-

gists and other mental health treatment professionals,” Colquitt said. “In many cases, lay testimony concerning the defendant and any aberrant behavior observed by a witness or witnesses is support of the insanity defense.”

According to the Alabama Constitution, mental disease can be a defense for any crime if the accused proves an inabil-ity to comprehend, at the time of the crime, the severity of the act because of mental disease or defect.

“The main question [regard-ing the criminally insane] is the mental state of the defendant at the time of the act,” James Tucker, the assis-tant director of the Alabama Disability Advocacy Program at The University of Alabama, said. “Essentially, mental health staff to try to determine whether or not the defendant had the mental capacity, at the time of the crime, to form criminal intent.”

This staff might soon thin out. Last spring, the Alabama Department of Mental Health announced plans to lay off 948 employees and close many psy-chiatric hospitals in the state, according to al.com. Tucker said Alabama citizens should be concerned about the cuts – over the past four years, the Department of Mental Health has been cut by $40 million.

“There is definitely a reason for citizens of Alabama to be concerned about the cuts fac-ing mental health and social service programs in the state,” Tucker said. “There were prob-ably places that needed to be cut back, but I don’t understand

why we need to cut $40 mil-lion when federal funding can match almost 2:1 for communi-ty-based treatment facilities.”

Tucker suggested state investment in more commu-nity-based treatment centers, rather than institutional treat-ment centers like Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility.

“Institutional care is now largely viewed as a last resort,” Tucker said. “At a place like Taylor Hardin, the state of Alabama pays 100 percent of the cost for each bed. These institutions don’t receive any money from the federal govern-ment. However, community-based services, like outpatient centers and group homes, costs are largely matched by federal funds.”

However, Toppins said the budget cuts haven’t affected Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility treatment or intake rate, despite being short on psy-chiatrists and psychologists.

“The budget cuts don’t affect our treatment. If we’re short-staffed, then everyone just works overtime,” Tobbins said. “The work doesn’t change even when we’re understaffed. If a patient stays longer, it doesn’t necessarily affect the ability for another patient to begin treat-ment at Taylor Hardin. We’re talking weeks here, not a hor-ribly long time.”

Tucker said current fund allocation and budgeting may make Department of Health programs impossible to main-tain in coming years.

“We are approaching a point when the department of mental health won’t be able to sustain itself,” Tucker said.

Vargas went on to work for The Washington Post, where he wrote award-winning coverage of the Virginia Tech m a s s a c r e , and covered various can-didates on the 2008 presiden-tial campaign before pen-ning an essay for The New York Times revealing his undocumented status.

Vargas said his role as a journalist has changed since revealing h i m s e l f a s a n undocumented immigrant.

“I knew that instead of relying on news organiza-tions to tell my story, I had to tell my own,” Vargas said. “It’s just very uncom-fortable, for a journalist. It’s kind of a separation of church and state – journal-ists are not supposed to talk about themselves; we’re not supposed to insert our-selves in the middle of it.”

George Daniels, an associate professor in the journalism depart-

ment, said that although Vargas’ advocacy journal-ism work is not the typical print medium, it’s still very much journalism.

“We’re going to emphasize how the work of the printed word can be transformed and presented in so many different mediums, one of

those being the docu-m e n t a r y m e d i u m , ” Daniels said.

V a r g a s ’ “Is This A l ab a m a ? ” d o c u m e n -tary series arose when he visited Birmingham last October, shortly after

the passage of HB-56. He said he was interested in getting past the Alabama stereotype and seeing what the average Alabamian was like.

In two videos, a white farmer and a white school-teacher talk about how they don’t agree with the law and how it could adversely affect their lives. In another, a man verbally harasses the vid-eographer and Vargas, yell-ing obscenities and telling them to “get their papers or get out.”

“Is that Alabama,” Vargas said in reference to the vid-eos, “or is this Alabama?”

VARGAS FROM PAGE 1

Journalist tells his immigration story

TICKETS FROM PAGE 1

Some students say extra price worth it

MENTAL HEALTH FROM PAGE 1

Wilkins case could show effect of cuts

“It’s just very uncomfortable, for a journalist. It’s kind of a

separation of church and state – journalists are not supposed

to talk about themselves; we’re not supposed to insert ourselves in the middle of it.

— Jose Antonio Vargas

By April IveyContributing Writer

Frank Jackson, a world-renowned philosopher and expert in the philosophy of the mind, will be presenting a lecture titled “The Problem of Consciousness Revisited” Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in room 205 of Smith Hall.

Jackson, a distinguished professor of philosophy at Australian National University and a visit-ing professor at Princeton University, will focus on whether science can explain consciousness.

In his thought experiment, “The Mary Case,” Jackson proposed that if a scien-tist who understood all the underlying scientific con-cepts of the color red were

raised in a world of only black and white, she would learn something when actu-ally exposed to red.

“Qualitat ive e x p e r i e n c e s associated with consciousness, such as ‘What it’s like to see red’ cannot be explained by scientific facts alone,” said Spencer Carter, a graduate stu-dent studying applied sta-tistics. “But if science can explain all physical things, then it means consciousness must have some non-physi-cal component.”

However, Jackson found a flaw in his theory and changed his mind in 1998. He

now believes s c i e n c e can, in fact, explain con-sciousness.

The work was ground-breaking in the field of philosophy of the mind and continues to be debated today.

“ D r . J a c k s o n framed the issue in a way

that no one else has before,” said Torin Alter, profes-sor of philosophy. “Hearing Jackson speak would be like

hearing E.L. Wilson speak on biology.”

“Fleshed out with some modifications, ‘The Mary Case’ is an extremely con-vincing argument to doubt the physicality of conscious-ness, which I found stun-ning,” Carter said. “Jackson’s Mary Case formulated this problem that people have been asking for centuries in a very tangible way.”

Alter has done much research on Jackson’s work and was responsible for organizing his lecture at the University.

“I’ve spent much of my life working on concepts that he formulated,” he said. “I was glad that he accepted.”

The lecture will be a great opportunity for students to learn more about the

philosophy of the mind from an expert in the field, said Alter and Carter.

“I believe that Dr. Jackson will make it clear to some-one without a background in philosophy what the problem facing philosophers today is,” Alter said. “If you have any interest in the philoso-phy of the mind, I think you will want to hear from some-one who has made major contributions to the field.”

Carter echoed those sentiments.

“I think anyone interested in problems about conscious-ness – of which there are many, both scientifically and philosophically – will get a lot out of the talk, as well as anyone who has even a pass-ing interest in philosophy,” he said.

Philosopher to speak on science of consciousness

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By Eric YaronContributing Writer

With out-of-state student enrollment on the rise, a new student organization was recently formed with the goal of helping new out-of-state students to acclimate themselves to life here at The University of Alabama. The “49” plans to organize several initiatives to help streamline the adjustment of out-of-state students to life at the Capstone.

“The ‘49’ was formed in October 2011 as a student orga-nization designed to reduce the number of out-of-state students that choose to leave the University after failing to fully adjust to life on campus,”

Douglas Fair, a founding mem-ber of the group, said. “Our mission is to help out-of-state students become acclimated to life on campus through community involvement and social events throughout the school year.”

The programs and initia-tives to be put into motion by The “49” will be draft-ed and approved by an

independent planning com-mittee referred to as The Assembly. Comprised of two students from each state rep-resented at the University, The Assembly will meet twice a month in order to brainstorm and vote on new ideas. Each state is currently represented within The Assembly with the exception of Maine and Utah.

“I decided to jump on board

with my friend from high school, Douglas Fair, when he told me he wanted to form a group specifically for out-of-state students,” Elizabeth Cady, another founding mem-ber of The “49” and one of the representative members of The Assembly said. “I went through rush and pledged Pi Beta Phi, which I hold dear to my heart. However, I wanted to be identified by the University by more than just my greek letters.”

The organization plans to focus on proposals that will benefit out-of-state students and help to make them more involved on campus through social and community engage-ment events throughout the semester. The “49” will

also be partnering with the Community Service Center and the Veterans Affairs Center for upcoming service opportunities. One such pro-posal is a plan to match out-of-state freshman students with students from their home states to help with adjust-ing to collegiate life during the fall semester.

Known as the foUndAtion, the program is a new men-toring initiative designed by members of The “49” as a way for older out-of-state students to introduce younger out-of-state students to life at the Capstone. Mentors will take their assigned “mentees” to various events on campus and provide them with advice on class selection and general

involvement on campus.“The foundation is unique

to this campus with no group in the Southeastern region quite like The ‘49,’” Cady said. “It is a student-based mentor-ing program solely focused on making sure that our out-of-state freshmen get acclimated and feel comfortable here in Tuscaloosa. It is our hope that this project helps to drastical-ly decrease the number of stu-dents who decide to transfer after freshman year.”

Students with additional questions or who are inter-ested in becoming involved with The “49” can join on Facebook at “The 49 Student Organization” or can email the organization at the49org@gmail.com.

Out-of-state students fi nd home in new club The ‘49’“[The ‘49’] is a student based mentoring program solely focused on

making sure that our out-of-state freshmen get acclimated and feel comfortable here in Tuscaloosa. It is our hope that this project helps

to drastically decrease the number of students who decide to transfer after freshman year.

— Elizabeth Cady

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America is a nation of immigrants. But with 11.5 million illegal immigrants in the United States, the issue of illegal immigration is no lon-ger just a social problem; it jeopardizes our national and economic security, as well. Each candidate has set a goal of decreasing the amount of illegal immigrants that make their way across our borders and each has promised to work with illegal immigrants who are already here. It is the

candidates’ means of deal-ing with this issue that differ. The political ramifications of immigration have dominat-ed our news cycle since the midterm elections. In states like Arizona and Alabama, legislation targeted at driv-ing illegal immigrants from the state has become a rally-ing point for conservatives. Under these laws, near any-one who is suspected of being in the country illegally can be stopped and asked for proof

of citizenship. The Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s “show me your papers” pro-vision during a split deci-sion last session, but struck down other elements of the law that classified activities like seeking work as an ille-gal immigrant as a criminal offense. The Court was very clear in its mentality that immigration is a federal – not state – issue, and major immigration policies should be set for all states by the

federal government. Here in Alabama, we should be espe-cially mindful of this issue. Alabama received worldwide attention with its anti-immi-gration bill, commonly known as HB56. State leaders said the action came as a result of federal inattention to the current immigration prob-lems. President Obama and Gov. Romney have both called for greater federal action to improve the state of our ille-gal immigration problem.

Obama plans to focus on DREAM act Romney’s plan based on economeyBy Austin Gaddis, Nathan James and Lucy Cheseldine

President Obama has been vocal in his plans to set up a bipartisan path to citizenship, enabling those immigrants who have become productive members of society to become legal citizens.

One of Obama’s major reforms is the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act is focused on young people, allowing the children of illegal immigrants to become American citizens. Obama acknowledges that many children have been brought to the United States by their families, grown up here and have come to consider themselves Americans in every way but on paper. The DREAM Act allows this specific set of illegal immigrants to either serve in the military or earn a college degree from a U.S. institution to become legal citizens.

This would be an extension of actions already taken by the Department of Homeland Security, which has stipulated that it will no longer initiate the deportation of young people who arrived in the country before the age of 16 and have lived here for at least five years. The individuals must also be under the age of 30 and have no criminal record. By putting this legisla-tion in place, Obama has set up a safer and fairer framework for young people who did not intentionally violate any immi-gration laws. Under this legislation, young people can apply for a two-year ‘non-immigrant’ work permit, which can then be renewed. By allowing this type of realistic approach to a broken immigration system, Obama offers a better way to deal with young immigrants who were brought to this country through no fault of their own and have adopted this culture as their own.

Many people misconstrue the threat that many illegal immi-grants pose to the job market. Despite high unemployment, most illegal immigrants are employed in manual labor sectors, which often includes jobs able-bodied, out-of-work American citizens simply do not want. As a result, many needed jobs are left vacant which leads to an increase in cost to consumers of certain goods and services. When the HB56 law was passed in Alabama, the number of available workers in the state dropped significantly. Agriculture and farming operations, which are major industries in our state, are still left without enough workers to operate at full capacity, which burdens the entire supply chain.

Romney’s advocation of a policy to bypass explicit legisla-tion and encourage a climate of ‘self-deportation’ seems to be a cowardly and passive approach to dealing with such a major national security issue. And despite a long-held Republican notion that Obama has thumbed his nose at the current laws designed to curb illegal immigration, the president’s adminis-tration has deported more illegal immigrants than any presi-dent since the 1950s. Obama’s sensible approach to providing a more stable immigration system, while still enforcing cur-rent laws and ridding our society of those who pose a threat to our security and livelihoods, provides the best approach to the future of immigration policy in the United States.

By Robert Frye

While President Obama favors an after-the-fact approach to fixing our current immigration problems with legislation such as the DREAM Act, Mitt Romney has taken a stance that aims to actively reduce the number of illegal immigrants by reforming our convoluted national system. While at face value the DREAM Act is a humanitarian effort, Romney argues that amnesty programs such as this only encourage illegal immi-gration, as they make legal citizenship attainable via illegal means.

In order to combat the excess of illegal immigrants residing within our national borders, Governor Romney has proposed a national system of employment verification. This will not only make it possible for companies to assure that their employ-ees are working legally, but will also reduce the incentive for people to immigrate illegally. Other incentives for illegal immi-gration Romney has advocated against in his political career are in-state tuition for illegal residents and the ability of ille-gal residents to obtain drivers licenses. By ridding our nation of these illogical benefits for those who lack any legal reason for having them, Romney has shown that he will take proac-tive measures in attempting to reduce the number of potential illegal immigrants.

One of the primary factors contributing to our current immi-gration situation has been the inflexibility of our government in providing legal pathways, such as an effective work visa sys-tem, for workers attempting to enter the country. While mil-lions are able to cross the borders illegally, thousands who wish to enter the United States legally with dreams of higher education and job opportunities are excluded due to ineffective systems of visa selection and distribution. By revamping these defunct processes, and implementing a system that eliminates the ability of workers to overstay their legal visas, Governor Romney has set his sights on creating an effective solution for one of the more polarizing issues affecting Americans.

In order to further stimulate the economy through effective legal immigration policies, Governor Romney has suggested increasing the number of visas available for highly skilled workers. He argues that the current number allowed each year is too low, and the lack of these potential workers hinders the ability of American firms to remain competitive against inter-national firms. This approach promotes the US as an attractive place for high-skilled foreign employment.

The Republican approach is geared towards restarting the economy by attracting immigrants who will actively and intellectually contribute. Getting illegal immigrants out means making sure we don’t simply give away the benefits of citizenship but keep it for those who will bring something to America.

In a time of economic turmoil, the U.S. cannot afford to become a house for immigrants. Romney makes it clear that the U.S. will only tolerate immigration in relation to the pro-gression of our country.

Author of ‘Forrest Gump’ advises students to read the ‘greats,’ be aware of world around youBy Hannah Waid

The world of writing has changed greatly since Winston Groom wrote his novel “Forrest Gump” in 1986 and it found its way to the number one spot on The New York Times best-seller list.

In a quick interview before speaking with UA students in an event sponsored by The University of Alabama Department of English and Sigma Tau Delta, Groom shared some details from his life as a writer.

Groom started writing when he was 8 years old, winning

a short story contest where the grand prize was a book of Grimm’s fairy tales, about which he said, “I’ve been steal-ing from it ever since.”

But it was not until after returning from the war that Groom’s writing really began to take off. Groom grew up in a war generation, and this expe-rience led to war writing.

In our new generation, quickly being dubbed the iPad generation, we have the world at our fingertips, which causes us to lose some of that experi-ence essential to writing.

“The new generation is greedy,” Groom said in

response to a question about today’s declining publishing industry as newspapers in states across the country, like Alabama and Louisiana, have reduced newspaper produc-tion to only three days a week.

Therefore, I asked Groom for his advice to young, aspiring writers. But I believe his three points actually apply to every student in every major as they take steps towards their future dreams and careers.

First, Groom said, “Read the great and steal from the great, but don’t plagiarize.” With the world practically in the palm of our hands, there is

no excuse to be ignorant of the great influences from our past and in our present.

Not only should we be con-scious of the great, but Groom also said to “be extremely aware of the world around you.” Schools and universities can teach us to become engi-neer or educators, but it is up to ourselves to be aware of what is happening around us.

Groom’s final piece of advice was this: “Create an experi-ence to write about.” He had his youth in the South, the stories his father told him, the war. We too need to find out experiences in life that inspire

us as writers or businessmen or whatever you so choose.

As Forrest Gump noted, “bein’ a idiot is no box of choco-lates.” In that vein, being a col-lege student is no box of choco-lates either. As we ask our-selves questions of where to attend college, what to major in, whether to go to gradu-ate school and the chances of obtaining a suitable job after graduation, perhaps we lose sight of the essence of life.

There is so much outside of ourselves that many of us have yet to experience. In his speech, Groom said it is through leadership,

adaptability, dedication, risk, humility, persistence, failure and redemption that we can achieve our dreams. He notes that these qualities helped Alabama football win nationalchampionships, and helped him produce his novel “ForrestGump.”

If we can adopt these quali-ties as we read the great authors and experience the world around us, then we too can find success and purpose in life. Then perhaps one day we can echo Forrest Gump as he said, “I can always look back an’ say, at least I ain’t led no hum-drum life.”

FAST FACTS• Deported more illegal immigrants in his first term than President Bush did

• Provided protections for children of illegal immigrants so they can avoid deportation

• Supports instilling those protections in federal law through the DREAM Act, which would let

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FAST FACTS• Proposes to make it harder for illegal immigrants to gain employment through improved

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• Focuses on attracting highly skilled workers, including granting permanent residency to

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By Ashley TrippStaff Reporter

As soon as finals are over, 35 students from Alabama Greek Missions will board a flight to Nicaragua from Dec. 16-23. The group will be staying in Trapichito, an isolated village with a population of about 200.

“We will start our days with building a new home for a fam-ily that has been sponsored by Delta Zeta, Pi Beta Phi and Phi Mu,” Valerie Rodriguez, the president of Alabama Greek Missions, said. “We will spend our afternoons playing with the local children doing arts, crafts

and games.”Margaret Coats, vice presi-

dent of Alabama Greek Missions, said she is amazed what one organization can do to complete-ly change the hearts and minds of the people down in Nicaragua.

Rodriguez and Coats founded Alabama Greek Missions in 2010 and traveled to Costa Rica for their first mission trip with a similar group from Louisiana State University.

“While we may have faced some challenges through the process, knowing that all of our hard work will result in a lasting impact in their communities and families

is what keeps us going,” Rodriguez said.

Over the years, Coats said the mission trips make her more appreciative of the resources she has in the United States.

“It’s a good opportunity for people to do something tangible instead of just writing checks,” Coats said. “You get your hands dirty while also seeing other parts of the world.”

Myreete Wolford, market-ing director for Alabama Greek Missions, said the experi-ence she has shared with the organization is unmatched by anything else.

“It is greeks coming

together, no matter their let-ters, and impacting the world one mission at a time,” Wolford said. “AGM has impacted me in every way, whether that be by allowing me to open my eyes during the first mission to Costa Rica or by expanding my abilities as a leader in the actual organization.”

However, anyone who has a passion in mission work is welcome to join the organi-zation or attend the mission trips, greek or non-greek, members said.

“We just want everyone to get involved and by no means is this organization greek-exclu-

sive,” Coats said. “We’re trying to grow and get people with all kinds of talents and goals.”

Wolford said no matter if you can join Alabama Greek Missions in Nicaragua with fundraising, everyone’s gifts are utilized and everyone is impacted.

In raising support for the mission trip, Alabama Greek Missions had a cookout fund-raiser at KA sponsored by Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Phi Mu, Theta Chi, Beta Theta Pi and KA.

“This month we are plan-ning to have a fundraiser at the Bear Trap on Nov. 6 with drink

specials for everyone who comes,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez also said Alabama Greek Missions is going to host a toy drive during dead week and finals week, which will be collected and distributed to the children in Trapichito.

Coats said one of the great-est rewards of the mission trips is connecting with other UA students.

“AGM has taught me to look past everything here at UA, learn about people and get to know them on a personal level,” Coats said. “When you come back, you have that incredible support system.”

Alabama Greek Missions to visit Nicaragua for relief trip

By Mark BlantonContributing Writer

In conjunction with Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center’s Student Leadership Council is hosting “Bystanding Love: The Story of Yeardley Love & Bystander Involvement” at 5 p.m. Tuesday in 311 Carmichael Hall Rotunda, said Jessi Hitchins, assistant director of the WRC.

“Events such as this one help raise awareness about issues such as Dating and Domestic Violence and empower the audience to take action against the violence,” Zoe Storey, director of the SLC, said.

At the event, students will lead a discussion about how there may have been opportu-nities where bystanders could have intervened, in addition to discussing the critical participa-tion of bystanders, Hitchins said. The event is named for Yeardley Love, who was found dead inside her Charlottesville, Va., apart-ment in May 2010, a victim of domestic violence.

“Many times friends and acquaintances see the signs of

domestic violence but are not aware and do not know how to effectively get involved,” Storey said. “Through educat-ing the public, we can help pre-vent and lessen the violence against women.”

“Since Dating and Domestic Violence is so common and is the number one killer of women domestically and abroad, SLC wants students on our campus to learn how they can take an active role in eliminating violence on our campus and in our communities,” Hitchins said.

For more information, call the WRC at (205) 348-5040 or send an email to wrc@sa.ua.edu.

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By Alexandra EllsworthStaff Reporter

The Critical Languages Center is showing a foreign movie every night, Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 241 of B.B. Comer to promote diversity and interest in culture and lan-guage among students.

The CLC is a part of the Modern Languages and Classics Department in Arts and Sciences and offers approx-imately 10 Less Commonly Taught Languages with the goal of providing an opportuni-ty for as many students as pos-sible to acquire communicative competence in LCTL.

“We believe that interest in language begins with an inter-est in culture,” Sumi Woo, an administrative GTA for CLC, said. “That is, the more stu-dents that are interested in culture, the more students registering for CLC language courses.”

As a way to increase that interest in culture, CLC is host-ing a free movie series for six weeks. It began Oct. 22 and will continue through Nov. 30, with the exception of Friday nights before home games and Thanksgiving break. CLC will screen a total of 24 films from 10 different countries that include Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Turkey, India, Israel, Brazil and African countries.

The 24 movies chosen were either recommended by native speakers who teach different languages at the CLC, won several famous international awards, or were well received by critics, Woo said. They are also taking suggestions for next year’s movie list, and anyone can recommend newly released movies they want to see.

Woo said one of the initial objectives of the movie nights is to promote CLC programs.

“We are a part of the Modern Languages and Classics Department in Arts and Sciences, but not a lot of people know us,” she said. “We offer a variety of lan-guage classes, both in class and online. We have Korean, Arabic, Farsi, Portuguese, Hebrew, Hindi, Swahili, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese courses, and we also have online Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese classes.”

Woo said not many students are aware of the numerous benefits of learning a foreign language. CLC’s weekly mov-ies will also provide more opportunities for diversity among students and staff, and Woo hopes it will break down racial stereotypes.

“It is the perfect opportunity to allow many internationally-minded students, faculty, staff and community members to participate and enjoy diver-sity on our campus,” Woo said. “Personally, I think Alabama is relatively closed in cultures. Many people seem to hold negative stereotypes indirectly acquired through the inter-national media. I hope more people have many opportuni-ties to meet different cultures and understand those cultures more.”

Andrew Word, a sopho-more majoring in English and Spanish, is studying Korean with the CLC. He participates in many of its events, including the foreign movie nights.

“CLC is always interested in entertaining the commu-nity of the University,” Word said. “Whether it be through showing movies or by hosting something such as the Exotic Food Tasting Trip we recently held, the department’s goal is always to foster a sense of com-munity between students of every nationality, and drawing people out for events like this is a perfect way to do so.”

Word is looking forward to the opportunities the movie series will provide for students.

“I believe that this event offers students of all nationali-ties and all social backgroundsan opportunity to broaden their cultural understanding by affording them insight into the types of entertainment enjoyed in other countries,” he said.

Word said he was most look-ing forward to seeing “War ofArrows,” a Korean movie about an archer who sets off to savehis sister from her Manchurian captors during the Manchu invasion of Korea.

“I’m looking to broaden my own knowledge of the Korean language, though I certainly don’t mean for this to sound selfish to those studying otherlanguages,” he said. “And I feel like getting the chance to watch this and listen to the language being spoken in thistheatrical environment is a wonderful chance to hear the language ‘in action,’ in a man-ner of speaking.”

The movie night will be every night Monday through Friday until Nov. 30, except Nov. 9, 16, and 21-23, and one free CLC T-shirt is given as adoor prize every day.

For more information, visit bama.ua.edu/~clc.

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The Bollywood film festi-val will feature its last film of the semester Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. in the Riverside Community Center. The pro-gram, which was started in 2009, was created by Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa, the faculty in residence for Riverside, as a way to help students learn more about Bollywood and Indian culture.

“I wanted to set up a film series, to give students the

opportunity to meet each other, relax, but also to learn some-thing,” Holmes-Tagchungdarpa said.

Holmes-Tagchungdarpa’s research and teaching is in the field of Asian history, with an emphasis on connections between Tibet, China and India. Tagchungdarpa said through her classes, she learned her students had an idea of what Bollywood was, but they did not know about it outside of its references in American popular culture.

“They don’t know much more than that,” she said. “So I set

up the festival as a way for UA students to come along and learn about Bollywood films. In doing so, they learn a lot about Indian culture, society, politics and history.”

Bollywood is a large part of Indian culture. The Bollywood film screenings allow students to get a more in-depth view of what it is like to be a part of Indian society. This understanding of India is especially important, Holmes-Tagchungdarpa said, due to the role India plays on a global level.

“India is a growing political

and economic powerhouse world-wide, so students need to have some insight into and under-standing of Indian culture and society on a pragmatic level to prepare them for the globalized world,” Holmes-Tagchungdarpa said. “So these films are a great platform for developing this.”

Director of residential com-munities Christopher J. Holland agrees about the importance of these film screenings.

“Any cultural experience that allows a student to be more aware of the larger world is always important to a student’s

development,” he said. “Once you are aware there is ‘some-thing else’ out there, you can never be ignorant to it not exist-ing again. In that education, you are driven to either learn more, share more, or to deny it. If you don’t enjoy the experience, you will deny it. If you do enjoy it, you will want more.”

Holmes-Tagchungdarpa also said college is an ideal place to branch out and learn about other cultures, and she believes the Bollywood film festival is an ideal venue for that.

“It does a great deal, in terms

of creating a forum for raising awareness of other cultures, as well as acknowledging diver-sity and tolerance amongst our students,” she said. “It gives insight into another world view, which is what college is meant to be about.”

H oweve r, H o l m e s -Tagchungdarpa said the films are mostly meant to be fun.

“Ultimately, they should not be overanalyzed,” she said. “They are fun, light-hearted films that can be engaged with as an insight into how another culture relaxes.”

Riverside’s Bollywood fi lm festival comes to a close tonight at 7 p.m.

By Courtney StinsonStaff Reporter

The popularity of the Zumba cardio dance workout has taken to the water in what Zumba.com terms a “pool party:” the new Aqua Zumba exercise class, now offered at the indoor pool at the University Recreation Center.

Aqua Zumba adds a new twist to traditional water fitness, incorporating Zumba’s high-energy dance moves with tradi-tional water fitness disciplines to create a body-toning cardio-vascular workout that uses the water as a means of strength training and can help par-ticipants burn up to 500 or 600

calories per 50-minute session.Aqua Zumba, which was

added to the Rec Center’s group exercise program at the start of the semester, is designed to appeal to a younger audience than traditional water fitness.

“I believe that Aqua Zumba can improve the Group Ex pro-gram’s aquatic-based classes to be more effective and more appealing to the student popu-lation,” Aqua Zumba instruc-tor Sara-Margaret Cates said. “Aqua Zumba is not your grand-mother’s water aerobics class.”

Currently, the class takes place Mondays at 6:35 p.m. At the start of the spring semes-ter, Aqua Zumba classes will

also be offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. to accommodate more partici-pants.

The moves from traditional, fast-paced Zumba have been adapted for the water to opti-mize participants’ workouts. Aqua Zumba moves are more exaggerated than in traditional Zumba to maintain the intensity without the physical impact.

“It’s not just Zumba in the water,” Cates said. “The nature of water and the added resis-tance means the moves are a bit slower but definitely no less intense.”

This class, which accommo-dates 30 participants, usually has

at least 20 people in attendance. So far, Cates has gotten a posi-tive response from participants who have not always expected the workout to be so intense.

“The biggest response I get [from participants] is along the lines of ‘Wow! That really was a good workout,’” Cates said. “I think they’re not expecting to work as hard or be as sore the next day as they are when they participate.”

In addition to Aqua Zumba, the Rec Center also offers a traditional water exercise class every weekday at 7:30 a.m.

The major benefit of aquatic fitness is its lack of impact on joints, which can have

therapeutic effects. For people suffering from injury, back and joint pain or arthritis, water exercise can allow them to step up their fitness without putting stress or strain on their bodies.

The center’s group exercise coordinator Whitney Spota said the non-impact techniques make it an ideal workout for many demographics.

“I have seen athletes, stu-dents, faculty, men, women old [and] young participate in our water fitness classes,” she said.

The exercises in water fitness are performed in the shallow end of the pool, so the ability to swim is not required of partici-pants. Should participants find

themselves in danger, all instructors are CPR certified, so the risks of water exercise classes are relatively minimal. However, participants still need to stay hydrated because there is still the same risk of dehydra-tion as a typical workout, despite the exercises being in water.

“You are still burning calo-ries and sweating,” Spota said. “Sometimes people are unaware and can get dehydrated very quickly. Always bring your water bottle to a water fitness class.”

For more information on Aqua Zumba or other water fitness classes, visit urec.sa.ua.edu.

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By Marc TorrenceAssistant Sports Editor

Tiger Stadium is “truly a place where opponents’ dreams come to die,” LSU coach Les Miles said. Alabama players have heard the message loud and clear as they prepare to travel to what some believe is the toughest place to play in college football.

“I played there in 2010 and it was difficult, a tough envi-ronment; the fans are into it as much as the players,” senior safety Robert Lester said. “Being an older guy,

having experience, having been in those situations, you have to tune it out as much as you can. You’ve got to let the younger guys know that it can’t play a big factor in the game, throw you out of your game.”

Miles’ quote has made its way around the Alabama locker room and into the weight room. Strength coach Scott Cochran read the quote to players as they went through their work-outs and the message has stuck.

“I don’t understand Les Miles,” wide receiver Kevin Norwood said. “But at the same time, Death Valley is a tough

place to play, especially when they got their crowd behind them, especially when they got a good defense. So we’re just going to have to bring our A-game and focus on what we gotta do.”

Running back Eddie Lacy conjured another reason.

“The name of it,” he said. “When you have to go play somewhere called Death Valley, you’re like, ‘uh…’ You know, they’re going to have the crowd, they’re going to have their energy going. Just the stadium, especially when you play at nighttime. That’s a different effect.”

Injury updateAlabama head coach Nick

Saban said quarterback AJ McCarron and wide receiver

Amari Cooper would be lim-ited in practice Monday as they recover from injuries. McCarron sustained a “back contusion” in Saturday’s game, while Cooper twisted his ankle.

“We’ve got a couple of guys like always that’ll be a little slow today probably,” Saban said. “But we look for them to prog-ress pretty rapidly through the week and be OK, probably even by tomorrow.”

Staff players of the weekNine Alabama players were

recognized by the coaching staff for their performances fol-lowing Saturday’s 38-7 victory over No. 11 Mississippi State. Guard Chance Warmack, tight end Michael Williams and run-ning back T.J. Yeldon were named players of the week

on offense, while linebackers Denzel Devall and C.J. Mosley represented the defense. On special teams, defensive back

John Fulton, wide receivers Christion Jones and Cyrus Jones and punter Cody Mandell were selected.

Tide readies for fans, players in LSU’s ‘Death Valley’

Crimson Tide must maintain humility on, off fi eldBy Alexis Paine

All season, University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban has preached humil-ity to his team as well as the media. He understands that overconfidence is the reason the team did not live up to expectations during the 2010 season. It seems the team has taken the coach’s words to heart on the field and in the press room. Players have maintained that they do not believe they are invincible on the field and it doesn’t seem that they have played down to any teams that many believed the Crimson Tide would roll over.

The Tide’s success has won many players’ notoriety for their skills. Players from other teams across the coun-try are receiving much of the same attention. It seems that players on college teams are

grabbing a taste of stardom before they are even given a pay check for their talent. Sure, these athletes may be receiving free tuition, but they don’t have the coveted multi-million dollar NFL contracts. Regardless, they do receive much of the same attention as a professional football star.

People want to know what college-level players are doing off the field. They want to know about quarter-back AJ McCarron’s tattoos and why he’s chosen to sport a bow tie with suits before games. Center Barrett Jones grabs feature stories for his mission trips, and the coun-try was interested in how the team helped Tuscaloosa recover after the tornado in April 2011. None of these sto-ries have anything to do with these players’ ability to pass a football, call plays or block,

but people want it.College players have

become people of interest. They set the trends on cam-pus. Thousands of fans across the country watch them, not only on game days, but off the field, too. When players do something remarkable in the community or overcome some adversity, their story is toted across media lines and told over and over until it is worn out.

This attention brings great responsibility. It can win a player a fan base or promote a school’s program. But peo-ple love to watch stars fall.

Let’s take LSU’s recent troubles with Tyrann Mathieu and other players for example. It came to light that the former Heisman Trophy candidate along with other teammates may have allowed their images to be used as a promotion for a

night club event. The useof their pictures and namesas hosts violates an NCAArule of which all athletes areaware. Recently, Mathieuand three other ex-Tigersgarnered national attentionafter they were arrested formarijuana possession.

The good news forAlabama is that it has notencountered this problemof escalated egos leading toegregious offenses like theTigers. As the Tide contin-ues to accumulate accolades,the players must not let thesuccess they are experienc-ing go to their heads. A star’sfuture may seem bright,but the slightest misstepcan send a player’s reputa-tion and ability to play intoa downward spiral. As onthe field, a lack of humil-ity outside of the watch-ful eye of Saban can lead tomajor losses.

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