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FACT OR FICTION? FALSE FALSE: The official cause of the death of Cass Elliot is a heart attack. The first doctor to examine Cass after her death, Dr. Anthony Greenburgh, inadvertently gave rise to the ham sandwich explanation. In an interview with the Daily Express, Dr. Greenburgh said that when he walked into her flat, the first thing he saw was a ham sandwich and a can of Co-ca-Cola sitting on a night stand by her bed.. He immediately assumed that she had choked to death. If he had looked more closely, he would have discovered that not a single bite was taken out of the sandwich. According to the coroner’s report, however, Cass Elliott suffered a heart attack brought on by fatty degeneration of the heart muscle fibers.

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The University of West Alabama PresentsLove and Loss the 2010-2011 Theatre Season“Intimate Apparel” by Lynn Nottagedirector Arthur GrotheMarch 16-19 at 7:30 pmBibb Graves AuditoriumIA cast:Esther Mills - Ashley BettsMayme - Mary NicholsonMr. Marks - Daniel OchockiGeorge Armstrong - LeAnthony WalkerMrs. Van Buren - Clare FindleyMrs. Dickson - Kyla Candies

After communicating with UWA’s Fine Art’s Chair Director of Theatre, Arthur

Grothe, I obtained information about the upcoming play “Inti-mate Apparel”. According to Win-ner of the 2004 New York Drama Critics Circle and the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Intimate Apparel is the complex and moving portrait of Esther, a middle-aged African-American woman who lives in a

boarding house for women and sews intimate apparel for women from all walks of life. While Esther is privy to the intimate details of her clients’ lives, she has been unable to find a husband with whom she can share the

intimacies of her own life. She becomes torn between two worlds – the idealized romance drawn from the letters of her Caribbean suitor, George Armstrong, and the bittersweet reality of an impossible relationship with a Jewish shopkeeper, Mr. Marks. Intimate Apparel offers a poignant commentary on the delicacy of rela-tionships, the intricacies of love, and the complexities of an era where the color of one’s skin could dictate

the outcome of one’s life. After reading scenes from the play and even attending the audition sessions, I found this play to be very fascinating, and I wanted to know more about it. Director Grothe states, “This is a powerful and poignant story that addresses many is-sues that we, as a society, have struggled with over the years and into this day and age. I think it is important

that theatre be used not just for entertainment, but also as a vehicle to drive forward discussions about the state of our society. And I firmly believe that this play accomplishes those tasks in a positive, some-times humorous, fashion." I asked Professor Grothe what the audiences can expect from this play. He enthusiastically replied, “Audiences can expect to be challenged by this play to evaluate the current status of women in our society as well as the status of race-relations. This play is set in 1905, before the women's movement, before the Civil Rights movement, and at a time when our 'standards' for 'acceptable' behavior were much different." I really enjoyed reading and hearing about this play, and I am very excited that it will be premiering in our very own Bibb Graves Audi-torium and even on different days. Therefore, if you have to work or even if you have class, there will be other opportunities to see the play. I asked Professor Grothe how he felt about the play, and he con-cluded, “I find this play fascinating because of all the underlying issues it presents, while never falling into the trap of becoming too message driven. It also presents a tremendous challenge to our student actors in that they have to understand the differ-ent social and economic standards of 1905, as well as the challenge of addressing all the 'unspoken' moments of acting that accentuate the drama of the story." So, with all of the information provided, it seems that the University is in for quite a treat, so go and support the Fine Arts Department by attending the showing of “Intimate Apparel”.

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Each year 8oo foreign scholars share their research interests with university students and faculty all over the country. They speak on the history and cul-ture of their home countries with universities and lo-cal communities. They exchange ideas with U.S. students, faculty, and community organizations, and create links between their home countries and the host institutions. Some

of these scholars make up the Fulbright Lecture Series here at UWA. February 6- 10, UWA will be visited by the first Ful-bright scholar of the semester.

Dr. Don Van Chau is a Senior English Lecturer for the Foreign Languages Department of Phu Yen University in Vietnam. Dr. Chau studied English at Hue University. He was recognized as a Senior Lecturer by the Ministry of Education and Training in 2008. He also works as part-time interpreter for the Phu Yen People’s Committee, and as a Teacher Trainer to organize workshops on English Teaching Methodology for English teachers at Lower-High Schools in the Phu Yen province. Dr. Chau’s

research interests include English language teaching methodology, ap-plied linguistics, theories of translation, and cross-cultural communication. Dr. Chau will be speaking on the culture and people of Vietnam on Monday, February 7. The presentation will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Bell Confer-ence Center. All Fulbright Lecture Series presentations are free and open to the public.

“UWA’s Fulbright Lecture Series provides students, faculty, and local community members with opportuni-ties to develop a broader perspective and to become global citizens,” said Mary Pagliero, Fulbright Lecture Series committee chair. The Fulbright Lecture Series allows us to gain an under-standing of the diverse societies in our world. The series gives the lecturers an opportunity to get better acquainted with U.S higher education, and gives us a glimpse into the culture of other coun-tries. Com-mittee chair Mary Pagliero states “Host-ing the Ful-bright Lecture Series lets us go beyond our corner of the world without physi-cally leaving it.”LIVINGSTON

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Sometimes I feel like the oddball out for being a student who enjoys doing edu-cational or productive things when I get the chance to relax. I know that there has

to be at least a few others on campus like me. If you find yourself exhausted by the typical college scene and are a history or education major, I have just the event for you this weekend! The Tuscaloosa Theatre (9500 Old Greens-buro road) is putting on “The Miracle Worker”, a produc-tion telling the story of Helen Keller. This show portrays the obstacles that Anne Sullivan and Helen faced as they fought to overcome the challenges in Helen’s life. This inspiring story that is close to the hearts of Alabamians shows the significance of perseverance throughout life. The theatre concludes the showing by addressing the impact that Helen Keller has on education today. Tickets are $10 (bring your student ID!) Friday February 4th and Saturday February 5th. Thursday is a “pay what you can” showing. All performances are at 7:30pm. For more infor-mation call (205)391-2277 or visit http://www/theatretusc.com/SeasonTicketInformation/CurrentSeason/tabid/91.default.aspx

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Sidney Collins,freshman, guest pho-tographer and photography student, took the picture that is this week’s cover.

The cover picture is of Katie Kite, sophomore, looking at Webb Hall’s tile art.

The picture below is another ex-ample of her pictures from that day. This picture features May Stephens and Anna Edmonds, freshmen.

The honors program at UWA is moving into a new house. Beginning in the fall of 2011 the honors students will be

able to take advantage of this opportunity. They will not be alone, however. They will be sharing this house with the inter-national students. This will be a unique opportunity for the hon-ors students to interact with students from other cultures and nations around the world. As one of the goals of the honors program is to provide students with culturally diverse ideas, this will be a great chance to enhance the students’ understand-ing of other cultures. With one of UWA’s sister schools sending international students to this university in the fall this should be an exciting time to be an honors student at UWA.jonathon sellers

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Whenever you ask for advice on how to improve your grades, you’ll be told that you must make academics your priority and use time management skills. This, howev-er, is not how most people are wired. Our society is ob-

sessed with instant gratification. It is unrealistic to tell you to become

an entirely different person and give up current happiness for the sake of im-proving some abstract future. So should

you just give up? Accept the fact that you can’t get good grades and move on? The answer to this is, of course, no. You should, however, embrace who you are. This is college and the social aspects are nearly as important as the academic ones. So how do you get the best of both worlds? You should make friends with classmates. Studying will seem less like a chore and more like a social experience. Plus, interacting with classmates tends to improve grades because you will pick up more mate-rial than you did while listening to your professor. It is difficult to balance grades with a social life, but as long as you don’t try to fight yourself it is possible to accomplish.

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ness. Anyone interested in this position should e-mail SGA president Travis Moore for more information.

In the most recent and first SGA meeting of the semester, two important motions were made and passed. The first motion to be made on SGA’s January 24th meeting was to award Amy Jones’ and Greg Jones’ ournalism classes each $675. This fund-ing will go towards helping UWA’s journalism students travel to the Southeast Journalism Conference where they will further their knowledge in journalism and be able to compete against other schools in the Southeast. This motion to award Amy Jones and Greg Jones’ journal-ism classes each $675 was made by Senator Jones and passed by the majority.

The second motion to be made at SGA’s previous meeting was to revoke an SGA Constitutional By-law. Last semester President Moore suggested that a new by-law be added to the SGA Constitution stating that all organizations recognized by SGA were to submit a copy of their organization’s own constitution. This addition to the Student Government’s Constitution was a disputed matter that resolved in this motion being passed. In SGA’s

January 24th meeting, Senator Finch motioned that this new By-law be revoked. After little discussion, the majority moved that the by-law to be revoked from SGA’s Constitu-tion.

After these two motions were made and passed, the meeting was adjourned. President Moore stated that he thought it was a productive meeting and looks forward to what this semester holds for SGA. The next SGA meeting will be held January 31st in the SUB conference room at 4:30 p.m. All faculty and students are welcome.

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Get out our red dress, blouse or shirt and join the celebration. Fri., Feb. 4th is the Ameri-can Heart Association's National Wear Red Day. Go to their website: heart.org to find warn-ing signs for heart attacks,

strokes, and cardiac arrests, as well as other ideas to support the AHA's Ameri-can Heart Association Month.

In celebration of the AHA's Heart Month, UWA will sponsor Blood Pressure Checks from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. Mon., Feb. 7th in Bibb Graves Hall; Tues., Feb. 8th in Wallace Hall; Wed., Feb. 9th in the Cafeteria; and Thur., Feb. 10th in the SUB. Healthy Heart--Healthy You!

United Blood Services and UWA will sponsor a Blood Drive on Wed., Feb. 16th and Thur., Feb 17th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the Student Union Build-ing. Find the Hero in You. Give blood three times a year.

I got the phone call about 3 pm on Wednesday, August 21 of 1996, the call that changed our lives. "Your daughter has been in an automobile accident," my friend said. "They are putting her in the ambulance now. Go to the hospital as fast as you can."

When we arrived at the hospital, my daughter was on her way into surgery. She had a ruptured liver, cracked kidney, broken arm, bruised lungs, severed tendons in one ankle and lacerations on her legs. But she was alive, barely.

Three weeks later, after two surgeries, Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome with two collapsed lungs and more than 145 units of whole blood, plasma and plate-lets, my daughter is alive.

During the time we spent at the hospital the patient representative from United Blood Services spent many hours with my family. From the hospital we arranged many special blood drives in our community to replace much of the blood supply.

Many years later when my daughter became pregnant, the doctors worried about the transfusions and the antibodies along with her Rh factor and their affect on the baby. Her baby received the first Cordocentesis preformed at University of South Alabama's Women and Children's Hospital in Mobile. Thanks to modern medicine, my granddaughter is a healthy 11 years old.

Since 1996, I have been the UBS coordinator for our community. UBS, my daugh-ter and I arrange four drives a year as well as other special drives as needed in our

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UBS helped the doctors save my daughter's life--I can never repay them for the support they gave our family. I can never give back enough blood, but I can share my story and hope it inspires someone to donate for the first time.

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"Find the Hero in you. Give blood three times a year." This is the message of the United Blood Services. UBS is an organization that appears on the UWA campus several times a year.

UBS collects, processes and distributes blood products to hospi-tals in 20 states including Alabama and Mississippi. UBS furnishes the blood products to hospitals from Birmingham to Fairhope.; so it is UBS that we depend upon. The UBS blood supply is important to these hospitals, and after the busy holidays the blood supply is low. UWA will sponsor a Blood Drive in the Student Union Building on Wednes-day, February 16th and Thursday, February 17th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The booths will be set up around the Fireplace inside the SUB.

Shonna Tatum, UBS coordinator for UWA is proud of the fact that donations doubled in 2010. UWA donated 100 units during the Octo-ber Health Fair and those Heroes may give in February.

If your family has ever needed a transfusion you know how impor-tant it is to give. Blood cannot be manufactured; only the body can make it. So come to the SUB and "Find the Hero in you. Give blood."

January was designated National Blood Donor Month in 1970 by President Richard Nixon. During the 40 years since this declaration blood donors

have continued to give their important gift. Blood cannot be artificially made, it has to be donated. Blood donations save four million lives each year. Someone in America needs blood every two seconds, and one of every seven people entering the hospital will need blood. If it is a family member the need becomes personal.

Blood is the red liquid that carries nutrients, oxygen and other necessary things to the organs in the body. It consists of red cells which contain hemoglobin and carry oxygen and take away carbon dioxide. White blood cells work with the immune system. Platelets are impor-tant to blood clotting. Plasma contains the protein and salt in which the Red and White cells travel. A whole blood donation can be divided into these parts and help three different people.

There are four blood types: A, B, AB and O. Then the types are broken down into an Rh factor of positive or negative. These types are inherited from the parents. The O type can be given others and

the O-negative can be given to all others. Red cells must be used within 42 days, platelets last 5 days but plasma can be frozen and used within one year.

United Blood Services was founded in 1943, in Phoenix, Ariz. and is a non-profit organization that collects, tests, processes and distributes blood prod-ucts to 20 states from Alabama to the Pacific; from Minnesota to Texas. In Ala. UBS furnishes products from Birmingham to Fairhope which covers west Ala.

Donating blood takes about one hour and is almost painless. After a brief interview, basic health checks and processing; the nurse will insert a nee-dle through which a unit (about one pint) of blood will be collected. Then the needle is removed, a colorful bandage is applied to the arm. Then the donor is asked to stay and enjoy refreshments to make sure the donor is okay. Donations may be made every 56 days so it is possible to donate whole blood five times a year.

January was chosen as Blood Donor Month to call attention to the depleted blood supply after the holidays. The summer months are also a crucial time when donations are low and need is increased.

UBS invites you to "Find the hero in you. Donate blood three times a year." UWA coordinator Shon-na Tatum invites you to come inside the Student Union Building on Wed., Feb. 16th or Thur., Feb. 17th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and donate blood. Bring photo ID, UBS donor card and all your friends and donate the gift of life--Donate Blood.

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February is Black History Month, and there are plenty of exciting events planned. For starters, UWA’s Black Faculty and Staff will be host-ing their annual unity luncheon, and everyone is invited. This luncheon will not only consist

of great food, but this will also be a chance to be inspired by the speaker and get to know your peers and

some of your instructors better. The theme for this luncheon is Col-

laboration. The luncheon will be held in the university’s Bell Conference Center at 12:00 (noon)-1:00p.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2011.

UWA’s Black Faculty and Staff en-courages all who are able to attend to come out and support them, and they even guarantee that you will leave inspired, motivated, and ready to take on the world’s challenges.

Now, I know that as a college student, we all need inspiration. I of-fer you this quote from the Modern woodmen Creed.“There is a destiny that makes us brothers. None goes

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College raises several problems for students to overcome: studying long hours for those terrible exams, dealing with social issues, and of course, trying to man-age money. When it comes to managing those tight budgets, one of the main issues that affects a student financially is buying food. It is common knowledge that col-lege students have less than nutritionally balanced eating habits. Anyone aged 18-25 is going to have a pretty hefty ap-petite due to a very active metabolism. When trying to fill these cravings, we often reach for chips, candy, soda, or the ulti-mate in nutritional blasphemy, fast food.

Why do we seem to be drawn to these op-tions, as opposed to choices that are much more healthy?

One of the most widely accepted answers to this question is, of course, cost. The foods that frequently appear in the hands of college kids are usually convenience foods that cost less than their healthier counterparts. A bag of chips is obviously a lot cheaper than an actual balanced meal, so this is more widely reached for.

Another reason for choosing these not-so-healthy foods is pretty simple: convenience. These foods are usually much easier to take on the go, and are ,therefore, more popular options.

It would be easy to sit here and tell you that it’s simple to make healthier choices, but after hearing several different opinions on the topic, this is obviously far from the truth.

Freshman, May Stephens, made it clear that making healthy choices and sticking to them is a lot harder than it seems. After a month of eating much healthier foods than she had previously been consuming, the strict dietary guidelines she set for herself became too much of a hassle for her busy college lifestyle. Similarly, her room-mate, Freshman, Anna Edmonds, agreed with Stephens. She stated that after attempting to eat healthier herself, the convenience factor was just not there.

There are a few simple steps that can be taken in order to lead a healthier life here on campus. Walking to class and reducing caloric intake on a daily basis can help you lead a healthier and happier college career.

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“Got a secret can you keep it?”Five pretty girls, typical sitcom already, right? That is, until the leader turns up

dead.Now throw in a creepy girl named Jenna, who was

blinded in a firework accident, a loner named Toby who may or may not be the killer. Oh, and don’t for-get to factor in that Emily, athletic tanned sweet and one of the main five girls, is a closet lesbian.

The second season of Pretty Little Liars second pre-miered on ABC family on January 3rd. The show airs every Monday at 7pm.

The show began with the very general (on the surface) five pretty girls Alison, the leader; Spencer, the overachiever; Emily, the sweetheart, Hannah, the once-was-fat new it girl; and Aria, the beautiful one with the broken family. All have hidden secrets; the

only person who knew everything was Alison, and now she’s gone.Alison disappeared after an outdoor sleepover, and her body was recov-

ered mid first season. The four remaining girls began receiving text messages from “A,” who knows things no one else would know. But it can’t be Alison, because everyone was at her funeral; she’s dead. Or is she?

The first season ended with the girls thinking they discovered who “A” was and Hannah being hit by a car. All girls received an immediate text reading “She knew too much”.

Shelby Irwin, freshman, started watching the show with her sister last season. Irwin said Spencer is her favorite character because she’s smart, independent and fearless.

“My favorite episode is the one where the girls figure out that Ian was with Alison the night she appeared; its kind of a creepy one,” she said.

Irwin said she loves the sitcom because you never know what will happen next, and she would recommend the show to everyone.

Pretty Little Liars is a dramatic attention grabber that makes you think. It is certainly more girl directed but I personally have several guy friends who are secret fanatics. Its original and unprecedented; its life-like and can be creepy.

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uwa cheerleaders

Pom poms, big smiles, loud cheers and 80’s outfits?

UWA cheerleaders have started incorpo-rating themed outfits into their rou-tines for sporting events.

The outfits have

included black day, 80s Day, Jersey Shore Day and Gangster Day. This Thursday will be Twin Day.

Lacee Watkins, freshman

cheerleader, said the idea was created to makes practices more fun and something to look forward to rather than any nor-mal practice.

“[The dress up days] bring a lot of fun and excitement to each practice and everyone else on the squad enjoys it as well,” Watkins said.

Elaina Helms, freshman cheer-leader, said freshman cheer-leader Jeromy Shaw and cheer sponsor Audrey McClendon came up with the idea.

“It is good because it brings us closer together as a team and makes practices more fun.”

“We don’t have special danc-es or stunts but we definitely act the part of what we are dressed as,” Helms said.

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Saturday, the UWA women’s basketball team endured their 4th loss this season, and only their 2nd loss at home. The University of North Alabama, who is currently 14-5, edged the Tigers with a 66-59 win. UWA is now 2nd in the Gulf South Conference East Division.

The Lady Tigers got off to a rough start, while the Lady Lions scored the first seven points of the game. At the half, the score was 25-24 with UNA taking the lead. Throughout the game, the lead changed a total of 16 times, and the score was tied 9 times. UWA did a good keeping up the score close with UNA’s ten 3 pointers. The Lady Lions doubled the Tigers in rebounds, but UWA had less than half the turnovers UNA had.

Mystee Dale finished with 18 points. LaShandra MCCoy added 14, and Latashia Greer had 10 points. Niala Harris had 19 points for the Lady Lions. UWA looks to improve from their loss Wednesday at Valdosta State at 5 p.m.

The West Alabama men’s basketball team improved their record to 8-10 by beating North Alabama 68-60 in over-time. The Tigers are now 3-2 in the Gulf South Conference.

Once West Alabama got the lead, they kept it until overtime. The score at the half was 25-19. The Tigers almost keep a 10 point lead, and with one minute and one second left the score is 56-51. The Lions decide to run a full court press with 55 sec-onds left in the game. UNA’s Ricky Davison hits a 3 pointer with 7.5 seconds left to tie the game 56-56.

Five more minutes are added to the clock, and jump ball goes to North Ala-bama. Two of UNA’s players foul out. The score is now 59-58 carried by the Tigers with three minutes left to play. UWA’s

Alquan Mendenhall hits a key 3 pointer, and North Alabama misses a pair of free throws. Only one minute and fifty seconds left, the Tigers are still ahead 62-58. The crowd takes a whole new level of intensity, and starts to chant “Let’s go Tigers!” A Drew Faile bucket brings the score to 64-60 with 21 seconds left. Tigers take a timeout, and UWA’s Korielle Bea-vers hits two free throws as they come back to the court. UNA fouls again to leave UWA’s Ryan Fitch shooting two more free throws with only two seconds remaining.

UNA’s Ricky Davison led all scorers with 38 points. Drew Faile led the Tigers with 19 points, while Alquan Mendenhall added 15. Ryan Fitch and Trevell Coleman added 14 points apiece. West Alabama men’s team also plays Wednesday at Valdosta State, hoping to bring in another victory.

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Looking for something to do March 15th on As-sessment Day? Grab a few friends, and form a team for Sigma Pi’s Annual Oozeball Tourna-

ment! The Oozeball Tournament consists of a winners’ and

losers’ bracket of single elimination mud volleyball games.

The event is for their national philanthropy. Proceeds will go to the Sam Spady Foundation. This organization raises awareness for alcohol abuse its consequences. For more information on the organization, visit www.samspady.org.

Sigma Pi will have a food vendor at the event, but they have not made a definite decision yet. They are looking towards using Walton’s out of Tuscaloosa, and last year they used Dreamland BBQ. TThey have created a t-shirt for the event, and they are selling ads

for the back right now. People may pre-order shirts for $10 or buy them at the Oozeball Tournament for $15. Team fee of $40 includes eight people with a minimum of two girls on the court at all time.

The games will be hosted down the hill from the Student Union Building and are always a blast to watch!

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oozeball offers an assessment day activity, charitable cause

when: march 15 where: intramural fieldshow much: $40 per team


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This weekend 21 UWA students and 4 UWA staff will be heading to the Wolf Ridge Ski Resort in Ashville, NC for an exciting ski trip organized by Carling Stepniak, Intramurals Director.

When Carling took over as intramurals director, members of the administration ap-proached her to renew a past program for students to travel to participate in intramu-ral activities off of campus.

Students participating in this trip paid only $200, which covered the cost of travel, lodging and 2 days of skiing or snowboarding with instruction.

The students will be traveling for 7 hours in vans driven by staff members Carling Stepniak, Jody Morgan, and Richard Hester. There will be free time Friday and Satur-day in downtown Asheville and, a stop in Chattanooga on the way home and watch the Super Bowl.

This should be the first trip of the Livingston Pursuits Outdoor Program. If students have suggestions for future trips they should email [email protected]. Rafting, kaya-king, canoeing, hiking and deep sea fishing are some of the ideasthy are currently working on.

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dodgeball playoffs start next week.

big bass bonanza – fishing tournament wednesday, february 9 at 6:00amends saturday, april 9th at sunset @lake lucontact robby limerick for more information [email protected] 205-652-9266

foosball - tuesday, february 15, 2011 @the fitness center 3:00pm

soccer interest meeting – coed - wednesday, february 23, 2011@the sub conference room 5:00pm all participants and captains must attend.

all sports cuppoints as of february 1

Sigma Pi 5519

SMC 5387

Delta Chi 4570

TKE 1791

Alpha Sigma Tau 8442

SMC 3853

Alpha Sigma Alpha 2694

Phi Mu 707

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a-muse me While ratings and millions of text votes suggest Ameri-

can Idol remains the most popular hit-maker on the planet after a decade, somehow it still feels wrong to recommend an artist who found his or her way to promi-nence on the show, Carrie Underwood notwithstanding.

However, Idol promoted a real talent in runner-up Crystal Bowersox, the antithesis of the kind of slick, prepackaged, forgettable artist the show systematically produces.

Clearly, however, she intends to stay close to her fans, though her younger audiences may be surprised by sprinkled profanity that fails to make airplay. The f-bomb, for example, appears in the title track.

Not surprisingly, Bowersox fought her label to make “Farmer’s Daughter” an autobiographical tale of a girl who suffers child abuse, her first single. Her lyrics are tell-ing and emotional: “Honor thy mother and father too / But I know there ain’t no way in hell that God mentioned you / All I ever wanted was you to care for me.” Later, those familiar with “I told you! No wire hangers, ever!” from Joan Crawford’s less than flattering portrayal in the 1981 film Mommie Dearest will hear a hauntingly similar reference in the refrain, “All alone is how you’re gonna

spend the rest of your years / No farmer’s daughter any-more, mommy dear.” She doesn’t hold back when she writes an all-too-familiar scenario: “And when you broke my bones I told the school I fell down the stairs.”

Bowersox was adamant about not first releasing “Hold On,” co-written by former American Idol judge Kara Dio-Guardi and Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, a sign that she wants, fairly or unfairly, to separate from the machine that brought her to prominence. Nevertheless, “Hold On” was released second with her blessings. This pop/country diddy reminds us that even though we need to hold on to something, “Now we can never go back!”

Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth” has never sounded so fresh: “I think it’s time we stop, children, what’s that sound / Everybody look what’s going down.” She sings Stephen Stills like he wrote the re-imagined soul-ful song just for her.

“Kiss Ya” offers playful lyrics backed by a funky beat and a 70s-style organ, which permeates other songs on this biographical collection: “Baby don’t play stupid / Cause I know you know / I know you know.”

“Arlene,” the final track, offers a classic acoustic bal-lad, the sound that grabbed America’s attention on Idol

before they tried to change her.“Speak Now” stands as the strongest song on the disc.

It’s impossible to listen for more than 30 seconds and not bob your head to the rhythm.

Bowersox, who began as a street-smart Chicago subway El station busker, should be proud of this sea-soned freshman effort, which features songs she wrote or co-wrote. In interviews, she claims to have earned $200-$300 an hour singing in the subways, and while that may sound good to us, that’s only the beginning for this so-called “overnight” sensation. She’s no pretender; she’s the real deal, the whole package in spite of Idol. One can’t help but compare her voice and range to Janis Joplin, yet Bowersox is no copycat. Her 25 years of pain from growing up poor, being abused by her mother, and living as a Type 1 diabetic resonate in her music as she is one who has lived far beyond her years.

The album is meticulously produced David Bendeth, the multi-platinum award winner behind Papa Roach, 12 Stones, and Lenny White.

Mark our words. Bowersox has a long career ahead, even if she can’t stay in the top 40.

Best Mp3 Downloads:“Speak Now”“For What It’s Worth”“Farmer’s Daughter”

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On the morning of January 8, I climbed into my new Honda CRV with the same kind of excitement that I felt when my dad let me drive our ’66 Comet all by myself. Three weeks ago, I could hardly wait to try out Sirius Radio. The first channel I listened to was—ap-propriately—the Elvis Channel. I usually listen to my Elvis CDs in honor of the King’s birthday, but on this day, I treated myself to old familiar songs and unfamil-iar versions of Elvis standards. After about thirty minutes, the DJ announced that he was playing cuts from a new Elvis Presley box set Elvis Presley: The Complete Elvis Presley Masters.

I listened to the Elvis Channel all day long, and I can honestly say that this is the greatest collection of Elvis Presley’s music ever recorded. This 30-CD set includes demos, jams, outtakes, home recordings, and alternate versions. Quite simply, this collection includes every Elvis recording ever made. My favorites of the “new” Elvis songs were the outtakes of “Marie’s the Name of His Latest Flame.” Elvis and his sidemen are having so much fun that I forgot that I was listening in on the creative process. I also enjoyed Elvis’ 1955 version of Chuck Berry’s “Maybel-lene.” Elvis’ version lacks the pounding momentum of the original. Nevertheless, it is worth a listen, if for no other reason than to see why many Southerners ac-cused him of trying to “sing black.”

Taken as a whole, this collection is a complete overview of the career of Rock and Roll’s greatest performer. The

movie soundtracks, the gospel songs, the Christmas songs, the live Las Vegas performances—they are all here. Listen-ing to the discs in order is informative and, ultimately, depressing. Essentially, this box set is a narrative of the last three decades of his life. This collection captures the promise of the 1950s, the disappointing slide into mediocre movie soundtracks, and his exuberant, desper-ate attempt to re-capture the glory and popularity of the early years by becom-ing a Las Vegas act.

Is this box set for everybody? The set’s whopping $750 price tag will probably guarantee that only die-hard Elvis fans will purchase it. Even though I count myself among the King’s greatest fans, I cannot justify spending this much money on a box set when I can hear the same songs on the Elvis Channel. I will bet that there are a lot of other Elvis fans who feel the same way.

elvis presley: the complete elvis presley masters rca/legacy

On June 8, 2010 Grace Potter & The Nocturnals released their most recent album which is titled after their band. The band has been releasing music since May of 2006 with Hollywood Records but has just recently started becoming a hit in the main music stream. Grace Potter has been compared to the great Janis Jop-

lin by Rolling Stone and is easily making her mark in rock royalty. This band might be classified under the “rock” genre but they have so many other sounds. “Paris (Ooh La La)” displays the blues side of Potter while “Goodbye Kiss” and “One Short Night” have more of a reggae feel.

Want to sit back and enjoy some old school soul with a modern twist? Give “Low Road” or “Money” a listen. If you need a new favorite to secretly rock out to in front of your mirror then definitely let the sound of “Hot Summer Night” fill your room. All of their appearances at festivals, late night television shows, and after hours studio sessions (hence how they got their band name) are finally pay-ing off. Watch out for Grace Potter & The Nocturnals because 2011 is their year.

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“It’s so fluffy I could die” This line is repeated by people everywhere for very good

reason. “Despicable Me” offers a wonderfully entertaining comedy

bit that is great for families and college students everywhere. After all, it depicts the world of an evil villain after taking on

three young, energetic, orphaned girl scouts. It may be an animation, but that does not take away from the plot and entertainment value at all. In fact, it seems to enhance the entertainment and plot perfectly. It keeps the viewer enter-tained and laughing the entire way through.

As a whole, “Despicable Me” is a wonderful movie for people of all ages.brittney ivy

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top 10 video rentals1. The Social Network (PG-13) Jesse Eisenberg2. Dinner for Schmucks (PG-13) Steve Carrell3. Salt (PG-13) Angelina Jolie4. Resident Evil: Afterlife (R) Milla Jovovich5. Machete (R) Danny Trejo6. The Town (R) Ben Affleck7. Case 39 (R) Renee Zellweger8. The Other Guys (PG-13) Will Ferrell9. Piranha (R) Elisabeth Shue10. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (PG-13) Michael Douglas

top 10 dvd sales1. Machete (R) (Fox)2. Dinner for Schmucks (PG-13) (DreamWorks)3. Despicable Me (PG) (Universal)4. The Last Exorcism (PG-13) (Lionsgate)5. Salt (PG-13) (Sony)6. Resident Evil: Afterlife (R) (Sony)7. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) (Summit)8. Case 39 (R) (Paramount)9. The Other Guys (PG-13) (Sony)10. The Town (R) (Warner Bros.)

top ten movies1. No Strings Attached (R) Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher2. The Green Hornet (PG-13) Seth Rogen, Jay Chou3. The Dilemma (PG-13) Vince Vaughn, Kevin James4. The King’s Speech (R) Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter5. True Grit (PG-13) Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld6. Black Swan (R) Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassell7. Little Fockers (PG-13) Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson8. The Fighter (R) Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale9. Yogi Bear (PG) animated10. TRON: Legacy (PG) Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund

movie night

Have you been home yet? Do you eat every meal in the cafeteria, or do you forget about healthy food and eat junk food all day? Students usually choose pizza, hot dogs and hamburgers instead of vegetables, a good

salad bar and two pots of hot soup.

"Man does not live by Pizza alone." There are students who do enjoy steamed broccoli, cauliflower and carrots, especially they

need to watch their weight. Here is an easy, economical way to cook a healthy meal that is good for you. In the salad section of the grocery store, you can find small bags (8 oz.) of your favorite veggies. These are clean and can be cooked in the bag they are packaged in, or you can buy steaming bags and divide the veggies for two smaller meals. Put several holes in the bag with a knife or fork prongs, put the bag into the microwave. Cook for 3 minutes. Open the door, shake bag and reset for another 2 minutes. Stick the knife blade into the veggies, if

the knife slides out easily they are done. If not, cook another minute. Remember: if you make better choices you will feel better.

the dormitory chefsteaming vegetables serves as healthy choice

microwave steamed veggies

What you need:

8 oz bag of mixed veggies (Either broccoli, cauliflower or carrots)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Serve with real, grated cheese (this is healthier than processed cheese)or a small amount of your favorite salad dressing

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ALL MY CHILDRENKendall’s condition worsened as she developed an

aneurysm. Marissa and JR agreed to stay friends after their divorce. Scott was acutely aware of Madison’s feelings toward Ryan. Kendall snuck out of the hospital to look for Erica but collapsed in the park. JR was tired of trying to reassure Annie that he loved her. Later, while driving, Annie had a hallucination and crashed into the ambulance carrying Kendall and several others. Wait to See: Cara tells Jake that she still loves him.

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFULHope was skeptical of

Amber’s claim that she was pregnant with Liam’s baby. Donna visited Eric one last time before her wedding to Justin. Katie warned Brooke that she had better resign from the ad campaign or jeopardize her marriage to Ridge. Amber asked Oliver

not to tell anyone that they used to sleep together. Nick’s doctor gave him another warning to quit smok-ing. Thomas hinted to Ridge that there was someone special in his life. Wait to See: Stephanie stages an intervention for Nick.

DAYS OF OUR LIVESNicole was not exactly happy to see her sister, Taylor,

in Salem. Lee surgically removed Jennifer’s heart to sell to Ben. EJ kept Rafe imprisoned in a cage while an imposter took Rafe’s place in Sami’s life. Carly let Bo go so that he could find his true love, Hope. Daniel was able to reattach Jennifer’s heart. Melanie told Nathan that she could never trust him again. Wait to See: Rafe meets his look-a-like.

GENERAL HOSPITALCarly informed Jax that she was filing for divorce

after finding out he went to London to protect Brenda. Siobhan told Lucky why she had no choice but to work for the Balkan. Nikolas was jealous when a business part-ner began flirting with Brook Lynn. Suzanne knew more about Brenda’s baby than she let on. Dante blamed himself for what happened to Michael in prison. Steve

grew increasingly suspicious of Lisa. Wait to See: Sam takes a pregnancy test.

ONE LIFE TO LIVECutter was able to intercept Aubrey’s yearbook

(revealing her true identity) before Dorian could see it. Rex warned Echo that he might order another DNA test. Marty escaped from the institution and showed up on John’s doorstep on the day of his wedding. Starr pre-pares to say goodbye to Cole so that she could begin dating James. Kelly admitted to Joey that she still had feelings for him. Wait to See: Jessica finally learns the truth about Brody and Natalie.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESSJack found out that Skye had inside information

about the Newman Fund before she disappeared. Sofia was hit by a motorcycle near the coffeehouse. Sharon lost custody of Faith. Lily had enough of Cane’s secrets and left him. Colin realized that Blake was behind So-fia’s accident. Diane was surprised by Nick’s change of heart toward her. Cane left Lily a note telling her that he would be honest with her. Wait to See: Adam returns to his old ways.

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joke of the week

A hobo walked up to a house and knocked on the front door. When a distinguished-looking, elderly gentle-man answered the door, the hobo asked if he could give him some-thing to eat. The man replied, “I have worked hard all my life. Before I retired, I was a businessman, and I never gave anything away to any-body. However, I will give you a hot meal if you will work for it. If you walk in back of the house, you will see a can of paint and a clean paint brush in hand. I will have the cook fix you up a nice picnic basket if you will paint my porch.” An hour later, the hobo knocked on the front door once again, paint brush. “I finished the job, Mister,” he told the elderly man. “But I think there’s something you should know. That car out back ain’t a Porsche. It’s a BMW.”

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looking backlooking back

In 1997, 10 years after Alfred Uhry penned the now famous play, Suzanne McGahey directed a memo-rable performance of Driving Miss Daisy for the UWA theatre department.

Madoline Thurn, who played the part of Miss Daisy was said to embody the characters “strong will and undauntable determination” in her performance.

Patrick George, who played the part of Hoke, “mastered the southern dialect and mannerisms perfectly.”

From October 2010 through January 2011, Driving Miss Daisy appeared on Broadway starring Vanessa Redgrave as Miss Daisy and James Earl Jones as Hoke.

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fact or fiction weird news or urban legend?

Mamma Cass Elliot was a member of the 1960s rock group “The Mamas & the Papas.” She and the group recorded such rock classics

as “Monday Monday,” “Dancing in the Street,” and “Dream a Little Dream of Me.” After the group dis-banded, Cass recorded five solo albums. Her career came to an abrupt end in July 1974. She was staying in a brown, modest apartment complex in the Mayfair district of London, where she was performing at the Palladium. On July 29, the 33-year-old singer was found dead in her London flat. A number of rumors quickly surfaced in the next few days. Some people said that she had died of a drug overdose. Others believed that the FBI has assassinated her. However, the rumor that gained the most acceptance was the story that she

had choked to death on a ham sandwich. Because Cass had had a serious weight problem during her entire career, many people still believe that Cass Elliot’s death was food-related.

Is this story fact or fiction? Decide and check your answer on page 2. No cheat-ing.

Grief is an extremely difficult, yet normal and natu-ral reaction to the loss of a loved one. After the death of an adored friend or family member, people tend to differentiate with the methods that they use to deal with this grief. Some people surround themselves with a support system of close family members. Some take up recreational hobbies to pass the time, and some dig up the bodies of their deceased husband and sister in order to live with their lifeless corpses. In the small town of Wyalusing, Pennsyl-

vania, 91-year-old widow named Jean Stevens had the embalmed corpses of her husband of 60 years and her twin sister dug up and stored within her house. Stevens tended to the remains of her husband for more than a decade and her sister for more than a year before the police were finally tipped off last month by a close relative that Stevens was living with these corpses. Even though many people find this act extremely creepy and slightly disturbing, reporters and officers dealing with the case have described Stevens as more of a loving wife and sister than a crazed lunatic. This feeling among officials is most likely a result of the loving de-meanor that Stevens portrays as well as her justification of her actions as a result of loneliness. Jean and her hus-band James Stevens were married in 1942 just before he served in World War II where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, James worked at a General Electric Corp. in New York before he passed away due to Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 1999. In 2009, Jean’s twin sister June was diagnosed with cancer and died that fall of the disease. Jean had her sister buried in her backyard; but, not for long. According to reports, Stevens kept her sister dressed in her best housecoat on an old couch in the guest room. Stevens claims that she sprayed her sister with an expensive perfume that was June’s favorite. Stevens claims that she would put her sister’s glasses on her and fix her face up with make-up and powders in order for her to look her best. Additionally, Stevens dressed her husband in a dark suit, white shirt, and blue tie and kept him on a couch that was in a detached garage. However, Stevens offers her own explanation for her actions that others may find repulsive. Steven claims, “I’d go in, and I’d talk to them, and I’d forget. Now, some people have a terrible feeling, they say, ‘Why do you want to look at a dead person? Well, I felt differently about death.’” Stevens also fears that after death, there is nothing. She claims that she is skeptical about the existence of a God and the afterlife, so she fears that she will never see her loved ones again. Also, Stevens claims that she is extremely claustrophobic and that she was horrified by the idea of her loved ones trapped inside a casket for all eternity. When the case first broke last year, officials were forced to take away the bodies, but there is a chance that Stevens will be allowed to be reunited with her family. Bradford County authorities have been stor-ing the bodies within a morgue ever since the incident came to light; however, these authorities told Stevens that she can have the bodies if she builds an above ground vault to store them. Due to this chance of being reunified, Stevens has had workmen for months build a mausoleum just in her backyard so that she can always talk to, touch, and see her loved ones.

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strange news91 year old widow lives with the corpses of her late husband and twin sister

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