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FALSE: Most of our concept of the typical 18th century pirate is derived from “Treasure Island” (1883), a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Many pirates actually did take parrots as souvenirs, bribes, or gifts because they would fetch a good price on the market in Europe. However, the only known pirates to walk around with a parrot on their shoulders were Stevenson’s Long John Silver and Monty Python’s soccer-playing pirates. Most pirates really did sing sea shanties, like “What Do You Do with a Drunken Sailor.” However, no real pirate ever sang “Fifteen Men on a Dead Man’s Chest” because Stevenson made up a few lines of the song for “Treasure Island.” A writer named Young E. Allison expanded the snippet into a six-stanza poem, which was published in the “Louisville Courier-Journal” in 1891. Stevenson created a pirate map and wrote stories about it to entertain his stepson. However, most historians doubt that pirates really buried their treasure. As a rule, pirates spent their loot as fast as they could be-cause they did not expect to live very long.

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The nature trails and Lake LU provide students and the public with an inexpensive way of getting outside and exercising. A day at the lake can create a lifetime memory filled with joy, happiness and serenity. The trails and the lake are a great escape from everyday life. With the 50-acre lake and three

trails, this is a great place for a picnic, a nice little hike, or just a little scenic walk through the woods.

Robby Limerick, a former UWA student, and his assistant manager, Tim Truelove work very hard to keep the trails clean and the lake beautiful and safe for everyone. At first, there was only the Forrest Trail; however, thanks to great minds like Mr. Limerick’s, UWA now offers three trails for people to enjoy around Lake LU. The trails are free to walk along and are open all day every day un-til 30 minutes after sunset.

The Forrest Trail is about a mile long and is also ADA compliant, so even those who do not get around easily have a nice place to enjoy. The Prairie Trail is about 1.5 miles, and the Lake Trail - the longest trail - is about 2.5

miles long. These two trails are rugged and great for those who enjoy a nice hike.

For those who enjoy fish-ing, Lake LU is also one of the most productive public waters and the best for the money in Alabama. For a student, $3.00 will allow you and one other person

to rent a boat, paddles, and vest all day long for a day filled with fishing and enjoying nature. If you are not a student, boat rental is only $5.00 and each paddle and vest is only $1.00. Twelve Jon boats can be rented on a first-come, first-serve basis, and you are welcome and encouraged to bring your own battery-powered electric trolling motor to attach to these boats.

On Wednesdays and Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. until dark and on Sundays from noon until dark, you can fish on Lake LU as long as you have a valid Alabama resident or non-resident freshwater fishing license. All Alabama freshwater fishing licenses expired on August 31 of this year, so make sure you have a new license. The cost of an Alabama fresh-

water fishing license for a resident is $12.10, and for a non-resident, the cost is $46.40. Here’s a little tip: if you are non-resident but a student at West Alabama and you plan on attend-ing for your full four years, you can save about $10 by changing your driver’s license to an Alabama Driver’s License and buy-ing a resident’s license.

Unfortunately, because of the turnover this past August, bass fishing is al-lowed strictly on a catch and release basis. No bass will be allowed to be tak-en from the lake. Hopefully this will change in October but bass limits will definitely be back to normal by January 1, 2012. Thanks to the P.T.O. Powered Aerator tractors, the lake suffered very little from the turnover, and it is currently doing great!

Next time you have some free time, make a trip over to Lake LU and the Nature trails and enjoy some beautiful scenery and a fun day of fishing! Be sure to stop by Mr. Limerick’s office for boat rental and your fishing permit for a great time on the lake!

For more information check out Lake LU’s web-site at http://www.lakelu.uwa.edu, email Mr. Robby Limerick at [email protected] or call his office at 205-652-9266 for any other ques-tions you may have.

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“Student Health 101” may sound like a boring, non-credit, on-campus course but it is actually an online magazine that UWA students can access for free thanks to the efforts of the Office of Student Ac-tivities. Released ten times a year at the beginning of each month via student e-mail, SH101 offers addi-tional content accessible through a series of links.

“Student Health 101” has already made a name for itself in a nationwide ini-tiative to increase student awareness of how to man-age key issues addressed in the magazine. Other institutions that purchased the magazine have amassed data proving the magazine’s positive impact on their student bodies.

Efforts to bring “Stu-dent Health 101,” which

is available on many university campuses across the country and even in Canada, began several years ago, but getting the program to UWA took several years of planning and fundraising. “Student Health 101” made its de-but on the UWA campus this fall, with an initial orien-tation issue released in August 2011.

Issues feature 8-10 articles written by certified doctors, each reviewed a 12-member advisory board whose members specialize in areas from counseling to health promotion. SH101 prom-ises to cover 6 main issues students regularly face. For example, students interested in brushing up on their study skills should be certain to read the September issue. Room-mate concerns will be covered in the November issue, and if drug and alcohol abuse is on a student’s mind, she should be certain to read the December issue.

Jason Gardner, director of student activities, said he hopes that “Student Health 101” will help “steer

UWA students toward correct outlets for help as well as serve as an avenue for promoting events to students that can help them.”

Due to its digital nature,

“Student Health 101” can include not only articles published nationally, but also advertise entertain-ment and intramural and fitness activities explicitly for the UWA campus.

Special features found in every issue of “Stu-dent Health 101” include healthy recipes, fitness tips and opportunities for students to win money and prizes by clicking on promotional sites.

“Student Health 101” serves as an extension of services already provided by various agencies on campus, including the Counseling Center, Fitness Center, Office of Student Activities, and Campus Activities Board.

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The University of West Alabama is feeling the beat, and that beat is the wonderful sound of the “Scarlet Band from Tiger Land,” directed and organized by Mr. Glen Smith. The co–director is Mr. Adam Anderson, who is also the Percussion Instructor for the Cata-lyst Drum line. Then there are the Stars of Alabama Dance line and The UWA Scarlet Guard, instructed by Maegan Moore and Bekah Beckham. The Scarlet Band from Tiger Land is led by drum major Kirstan Cunningham. The band has really expanded this year and it’s because

of these wonderful lead-ers and the dedicated students at the University of West Alabama.

Not only do the students give the University of West Alabama a groove, but they are also musically in-clined. All students are re-quired to be able to read music, and that sets them apart from band members at other universities. More-over, the students who make up the Scarlet Band are very active on and off campus. They serve and participate as resident as-sistants, hall directors, choir members, tutors, members of SGA, ambassadors, orientation

leaders, fraternity mem-bers, sorority members, staff writers, and many more.

“It took us ten years to fill this spot but we finally did it guys,” said Mr. Glen as he fills the band in the stands for the first home game. This was an amaz-ing accomplishment, and the band cheered loudly as Mr. Glen and Mr. Adam smiled with triumph.

The size of the band has grown this year and almost fills up a fifth of the Tiger Stadium when seated, subtracting the ensemble. From the Tiger Walk to the Pep Rally, the band is al-ways prepared to crank it

up. The Tiger Walk is some-thing the university is trying again after a few years, and so far it is a success. The band has also started something else new. They honor the football team after every home game by playing the alma mater. Go Tigers!

From jazz, to hip-hop, to soul, the Scarlet Band sounds amazing! If the ground is shaking and you hear rumbling, just know it’s the Scarlet Band from Tiger Land claiming terri-tory!

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taking it easy with easyspeakeA band that started with a silly idea to play at a wedding has taken over the

town of Livingston. With their rough and edgy sound, EasySpeake has put their own spin on some old favorites. Made up of only three members, the band still can pack out a show and play with no limitations.

Lead singer and guitarist Evan Spence admits that he wanted the sound to be origi-nal and hard-hitting. A majority of the music that influenced the band was either older rock or new alternative rock.

The band was created 3 years ago when the idea of playing a wedding “gig” was brought to Evan’s attention. He immediately called drummer Adam Anderson to play drums. Spence and Anderson had known each other for some time through marching band. Over time, they made their own sound and lost some members along the way.

After taking some time apart from the band, Adam and Evan decided it was time to hit the songwriting side of the spectrum and have been doing so for the summer.

When they met Adam Greene, bass player, through marching band and class, they thought, “Could this work?” When I asked Greene how he felt about being in the band he replied, “Three days in, and it’s going good.” The band admits that the best show they remember playing was the Jungle Party at the local TKE house. Even losing power that night could not stop the show from being a hit.

The band has recently been working on original material, such as “Forgotten,” boast-ing a heavy alternative sound that leaves the listeners wanting more. The band is hop-ing that they will be able to release an album no later than 2012. The band said they would love to play in Livingston again because this is where they got started. EasyS-peake can be found on Facebook replete with tour dates and band information.

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Ladies, I know we enjoy shopping with our girlfriends and asking them what looks good on us. But, remember: every friend is not going to have great style. Don’t

always listen to what they tell you to wear; they could be setting you up for a fashion disaster. Hear out their opinions, but always make the final decision yourself.

tips to topping off a fabulous outfitNothing makes an outfit

look better than the right accessories. Whether it’s an awesome belt, great pair of shoes, or a simple piece of jewelry, acces-sories can make or break an outfit. As a college student, you have many occasions to be ready for. The biggest problem for most college students is changing outfits for mul-tiple occasions during the day. From going to class to interviews to special din-ners, you have to be pre-pared to mix and match to have your outfit perfect for the occasion. Why change when you can mix and match? If you are looking for some ideas to top off your fabulous outfit, here are five of mine:

It’s all about shoes.

The wrong footwear can destroy a really good outfit. Of course, we all know that a good shoe collection should consist of more than just pumps and heels. I know some-times we prefer a certain style, but it’s always best to have variation throughout your closet. Remember: your feet work hard to get you around on campus so the least you could do is reward them by putting on something pretty.

For those chilly fall days, I recommend flats. From plain ballerina styles to something colorful to something unique and sparkly, they all work. They are comfortable for long walks and pretty enough to pull together an outfit.

Another great shoe

of choice is boots. I love them, especially with pretty dresses.

Focus on a few areas.

For all you fashion begin-ners remember: over-ac-cessorizing is never good. You have to know what

constitutes enough. Create one amaz-ing point to attract attention to, such as, a trendy bracelet, an essential part of a college girl’s life. Chunky bracelets are great for any outfit. They create an awesome bo-hemian look. Neck

pieces are another great way to center

the attention around one focal point. These pieces go great with V-line or board neckline shirts. If you’re wearing a maxi dress or long shirt, go for a long piece. It will definitely bring your outfit together. These types of jewelry can be found at our local busi-nesses: Dogwood Florist, Clothier, and Gifts and Livingston’s The Drug Store.

The right nail polish color goes a long way.

I know many of us do not consider nail polish an accessory, but it’s just as important as jewelry and clothing. If you’re wearing a big, beautiful ring with bad nails, the entire effect of the ring is lost. Adding a splash of color never hurts. Bright colors are in for this

season. Try a bright red to make your fingernails pop.

Headwear is always good.I absolutely love wearing

pieces in my hair! Whether it’s flower headbands, cute hair clips, or hair wraps, they all add appeal to your hair. These acces-sories are great. Not only are they pretty, but they also are affordable.

What’s behind those eyes?Go for a cool, big pair of

sunglasses that covers your entire face. The bigger they are, the better they look. They make you look trendy, especially when you buy them in awesome hues. Personally, I love blue and brown tints. They match my brown com-plexion.

When it comes to ac-cessorizing, the list never ends. My biggest piece of advice is to experiment. Go for it all! See what goes well with what; it only en-hances your personal style.

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Ask an exchange studentDoes exchanging views leave you wanting to know

more about UWA’s Chinese foreign exchange students or about other exchange students on campus? If so, you can get your questions answered by e-mailing or texting your questions to [email protected] or (205) 598-8408.

UWA has grown to be a culturally diverse campus with foreign exchange students from around the world:

EnglandAustraliaCanadaChinaColombiaRussiaBrazilCroatiaGermanySwitzerlandUkraine

Please clearly identify in your questions which group you would like to direct your questions toward. We would also like to invite our foreign exchange students to send in questions for other UWA students.

much is different in foreign landsHui Zeng said she misses her pet dog at home, which she has had for 13 years.

Besides dogs, the students said that people in China also have pet cats, birds, dogs, fish, turtles and rabbits. Only strange people in China would have lizards as pets. They do not keep snakes as pets but buy them at the grocery store to eat. The snakes are very expensive. The students reported that it is much hotter here in Alabama than it is in Guangdong, and it also rains less here. Another difference is that temperature is measured in degrees Celsius in China. The students also commented that they use air conditioners much less frequently in China. They do not have central air units, and they turn off their air conditioners when they are not home so they don’t waste electricity. They do not want to waste electricity because it pollutes the environment, which is not healthy for the body. Whenever possible, they prefer to use open windows and fans. The students from China also said they do not use dryers to dry their clothes at home; instead, they hang them up on balconies which they call little yards. The biggest differ-ence most students told me between China and here is simply the size of the popula-tion. In most homes, both parents work. The Chinese like to take their shoes off inside their homes so they do not get the floors dirty since they often cover the floors with blankets. Sometimes, they place bamboo on the floors to keep them cool. Due to the large population, many families live in high-rise apartments like those in New York City, with 1 or 2 families per floor. They use electric woks instead of stoves. They also like to use a lot of natural lighting from windows and their balco-nies. Most families have only one child in an effort to control the population; however, birth control is not enforced by any laws.

pancake breakfast fundraiserUWA, Aramark and the Sumter

County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a pancake breakfeast fundraiser on Sept. 30, 2011 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Brock “Y” Hall. Each $5.00 ticket will cover 3 pan-cakes, 2 pieces of bacon or sausage, and coffee, juice or water. Please see a Chamber Board Member or Allison Tucker at the Chamber office (205-652-1580 or 205-391-8769) to purchase a ticket.

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Students at UWA know the river that runs through Livingston as the Sucar-nochee River, but some students have noticed that the word is spelled differently on the bridge on Highway 11. If you have been at UWA long enough, you know about the Sucarnochee Festi-val in April and the Blues and B-B-Que weekend in November.

However, Sucarnochee also means music to many in our area.

“The Sucarnochee Revue” brings great music from different genres to

the stage at the Temple Theater in Meridian, Miss. and to our own Bibb Graves Auditorium.

Friday night, Sept. 17, began a new season of “The Sucarnochee Revue” with a special Concert Series show. “The Revue” is hosted by Livingston’s own Jacky Jack White, who said he plans to bring in Concert Series acts each year.

Mississippi Chris Sharp and his Jangle-a-lang Band opened the show with his usual charm and showmanship. Then UWA was blessed to hear Bob

Wootton and the Ten-nessee Three. Wootton replaced the legendary Luther Perkins with the band who backed Johnny Cash. Wootton had been a fan of Cash and could play the Cash-Perkins guitar sounds of the late 1960s. The Cash sound is described as boom-chicka-boom. Wootton has continued to play his guitar and sing Cash songs for over 40 years.

When Cash retired in 1997, Wootton did also. But in 2006, he began touring with his Tennessee Three, which includes his wife of

28 years, Vicky, from Phila-delphia, Miss., and their two daughters, Scarlett and Montana. Both teen-age girls have a promising future in the music busi-ness.

Wootton and the Three travel the world, keep-ing the music of Johnny Cash alive and making country-rockabilly fans happy whereever they go. As usual they play to a packed house.

If you like good music, “The Sucarnochee Revue” is the best show around. The revue regulars are J. Burton Fuller, Britt Gully and the Sucarnochee Stage Hands. Stage Hand Ivory Robinson is now a Grad student at UWA. He and Justin McCoy will be back on stage soon. Vicky Wootton was proud to say that Britt Gully was once a band member-when he was just a boy.

“The Sucarnochee Re-

vue” has a performance each first Friday night of the month at the Temple Theater in Meridian at 7 p.m. and Nov. 18 at UWA. Admission is $10 and the UWA shows are free to students with their UWA ID card.

“The Sucarnochee Revue” can be seen on Mississippi Public Broad-casting each week, and Alabama Public Television will air a Special in Novem-ber. “The Revue” can also be heard on radio stations and worldwide via internet radio.

This latest show was sponsored by The Univer-sity of West Alabama, The Center for the Study of the Black Belt, Community Foundation of East Missis-sippi, Meridian/Lauderdale County Department of Tourism and the City of Meridian, as well as by the regular “Sucarnochee Revue” supporters.

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In 2005, Guitar Hero launched the rhythm video game genre to new heights. Distributed by Activision, the makers of the original Atari, the Guitar Hero series has seven sequels and nu-merous spinoff games, including the popular Rock Band series and DJ Hero.

On September 15, six UWA students partici-pated in a Guitar Hero Tournament hosted at the Common Grounds Coffee Shop.

The first round of the

tournament saw a single elimination-style brack-et, with three students advancing onto the sec-ond round. Songs were randomly selected and played on the “hard” difficulty setting. The sec-ond round saw the three remaining players face off against each other, with only two advancing to the finals.

In the finals, Michael Pynes Jr. and Tory Phillips faced off to the notori-ously difficult “Through the Fire and Flames” by Dragonforce. In addition

to upping the ante by changing the difficulty to “expert,” the “hy-per speed” cheat was entered into the game, causing the notes to move at a mind-numb-ingly fast rate. While both players initially struggled with the song’s opening, onlookers were treated to a rather close game between the two as the song progressed. At the end of night, Mi-chael would take home the victory and the contest’s grand prize: a Sonic gift card.

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uwa vs. bcs

uwa vs. henderson state

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The University of West Alabama Women’s Volleyball Team played Tuesday, Sept 13 against Birmingham Southern College. Both teams opened with energy, but UWA took home the big win. Head Coach Tabitha Turner lead the team with 3 wins out of 4 sets.

First set, UWA led BSC 25-16, and #14, Chanel Davis, was a huge factor in keeping that lead. She dominated whenev-er she had the chance. Second set, UWA led 25-19 bringing down the house with a few spikes. Third set, how-ever, didn’t go as well. BSC finished in the lead,

but this didn’t stop the ladies. This setback actu-ally motivated them to come all the way back. Last set, Captain Tazra Pitts #6 and the UWA Volleyball team came back with another win. That’s what we call teamwork.

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The University of West Alabama Women’s volley-ball team played Monday, Sept. 19, against Hender-son State. Coach Tabitha Turner led the team with 3 wins out of 3 sets. The game had viewers on the edge of their seats until the last minute.

In the first set, UWA led

Henderson State 25-9, giv-ing the team energy into the second game. In the second set, UWA led 25-19. Alexis McHale (11) helped keep the team on a win-ning streak by leading in assists to score points. The third set became a a fight until the end, UWA leading 26-24. Chanel Davis (14)

helped maintain this lead by dominating the court in kills throughout the game.

The ladies ended this game with a win, giv-ing them energy to play another game as they prepared to play Lyon at Arkansas the same night. Go Tigers!

uwa vs. lyonlix stainton

The University of West Alabama Women’s volleyball team played Monday, Sept. 19, against Lyon. Coach Tabitha Turner led the team with 3 wins out of 3 sets.

In the first set, UWA led LYON 25-10. Chanel Davis (14) helped keep

the lead by dominat-ing the court whenever she had the chance. In the second set, UWA led 25-20. Alexis McHale (11) helped keep the lead by assisting in kills. During the third set, UWA led 25-15, bringing home another win for the Lady Tigers.

The ladies ended with a win and are preparing to play again against West Georgia on Friday, Sept. 23 at UWA at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out and sup-port the team to an-other victory. Go Tigers!

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On Wednesday night at Tiger Stadium, our soccer team took on Columbus State University. The game quickly became a land-slide, but, unfortunately, not in our favor. Columbus State quickly took the game. Our girls put up quite the fight, but they just did not measure up. Columbus State won the contest 6-0.

uwa vs. columbus state

The women’s soccer team did a great job of shutting down Tennessee Temple on Friday, Sep-tember 16. Nicki Gears, freshman, scored three of the five Tiger points. Vicky Petrova and Natalie Perry, also freshmen, each scored one point apiece. The Tigers’ offense was

impeccable, keeping the ball for the majority of the game. At the half, the Tigers were up 2-0. They won 5-0. They are currently 3-3. On Wednesday, Sept. 21, support the Tigers as they take on the University of Alabama at Huntsville Chargers.

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person or professor?Every person has at least

a few quirks that others wonder about. Once we get to know individuals, those idiosyncrasies are often admired. Such is the case with Richard Schell-hammer, a history profes-sor, and his unusual hobby - prairie dog hunting.

Schellhammer began hunting as a child with his Dad and younger brother. This hobby offered great bonding time because they would spend hours in the wilderness often camping overnight. Schellhammer continues to go hunting with his fam-ily every other year, now for prairie dogs in South Dakota, and began taking his youngest daughter with him four years ago. The family meets in Des Moines, Iowa, after one

day of driving and then completes the trip togeth-er from there. They gener-ally hunt at the Eagle Butte Reservation for 5 days before returning home.

Prairie dog hunting serves as more than a hobby that creates great family time; but also a way to help the people living on Eagle Butte Reserva-tion. Native Americans on the reservation raise cattle on hundreds of acres of land. Due to the vast amount of space, it is impossible to monitor each animal’s wellbeing. Many of the cattle get their feet stuck in prairie dog holes, break their legs and, unfortunately, die. By eliminating the holes, Na-tive Americans are able to save their cattle and gain more revenue. The bur-

rowing owls eat the prairie dogs, so ultimately this hobby benefits the natural ecosystem as well.

The average person may not think of prairie dog hunting as a hobby that requires practice or talent. However, hunting prairie dogs takes im-mense amounts of skill. Essentially, Schellhammer shoots rat-like varmints the size of a 1-liter Coke bottle from 200 or more yards away. Prairie dog hunt-ing also requires a special license; this hobby isn’t something that anyone can randomly decide to go out and do.

Before we disregard other people’s talents as crazy, let’s try to learn a bit more about them and understand how many benefits they may have.

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One of the most under-rated sports in the United States is Rodeo. This is also true at the University of West Alabama. When talking about the many events that occur through-out the campus, students typically converse about such things as football and baseball, but rarely does a person hear of students talking about our rodeo events.

This year’s star perform-ers on the rodeo team should provide stepping stones for future success and increased acknowl-edgement by the students of UWA and from the com-munity.

Head coach of the ro-

deo team is Chad Phipps who has extremely high hopes for this year’s team. There is “no doubt that we should have several guys and girls qualify to the CNFR in Casper, Wyo. this June.”

On the guys’ team, Coach Phipps has high ex-pectations for Blade Elliott because “he has matured in his abilities to ride buck-ing horses.” Elliott finished fifth in UWA’s region last year as a freshman and is currently second in the Professional Rodeo Cow-boys Association, South-eastern Circuit.

The girls’ team is similar to the guys in that Head coach Phipps has high expectations for them this year. Coach Phipps said, “Chelsey Brock transferred here from Arkansas-Monticello in the summer, and she has already been working hard.” Since Chelsey transferred from another rodeo school, she will be forced to sit out for the “first 3 events of the

year, according to the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association rules,” says Phipps.

The one thing that makes the rodeo team have the chance to achieve greatness is the unquestionable leadership of its head coach. Coach Phipps says that he “knows on a first-hand basis the dangerous nature of this sport, and how one small fragment of a second could be your last in the sport of rodeo.” In 2005, Coach Phipps had an accident that ended his career as a performer in rodeo, but, as he puts it, “luckily I had my col-lege degree to fall my back on.” Coach Phipp’s most prestigious leader-ship quality is his ability to use his knowledge of life, implementing that into his team. He does this by trying “every day to make each team member real-ize how important it is to obtain a college educa-tion.”

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On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, the UWA Tigers took on a powerless Central State team and did not descend down to the level of competition of the Marauders by destroying CSU 45-7. The Tigers used their high-powered offense to perfection on Saturday by creating a dispropor-tionate score early and al-lowing some of their young players to get in the game so that depth could be added to the team.

The Tigers had a com-bined 531 yards of total offense and 33 first downs on the night with most of that coming from the rush-ing attack. Matthew Willis, running back for the Tigers, had a gargantuan night on the ground by accu-mulating 122 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns. Karl Birkenfeld stepped in very nicely as quarterback on Saturday by completing 6 of 9 passes for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns. Gerald Worsham and Ken May

had very productive nights with 116 and 63 yards receiving, respectively; both also caught a touch-down pass in the blow out against Central State.

It is obvious that Coach Will Hall has this team on track and has taught them how to overcome adver-sity each week by coming up with a different theme for the team to think about as they enter each game. This week’s theme was “at-titude,” said wide receiver Ken May. May goes on to say that “as long as we take care of business, execute on offense, play stingy on defense, and don’t turn the ball over, we will be successful.” Team showcased its talent, but not without sacrifice as Gary Johnston, star quarterback, went down with an injury. This was an adverse situation, but Ken May says that “Coach Hall is a great motivator, [and that] when adversity hits, he tells us to embrace it

and never get discour-aged.” This team will have to be strong and powerful the rest of the season to compensate for the loss of leadership in their star quarterback.

Birkenfeld had to step in for starting quarterback Gary Johnston after he went down with what could be a season-ending injury. Players all seemed to think that “he hurt his knee badly,” said Otha Foster. Hopefully, it is just preliminary caution by the team and Johnston will be back on the field soon as they have to get ready for Gulf South Conference action throughout the next few weeks.

The Tigers improved to 2-1 on the season with a win against the Central State Marauders. Next week on Saturday, Sept. 24, the Tigers take on the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys, 1-2 on the season, at 6 p.m. in Russellville, Ark.

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One in 3 west Alaba-maians have received services from one of the 26 agencies supported by the United Way. These agencies include hospice, the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

The United Way of West Alabama serves Sumter County and eight surrounding counties. Ninety-nine percent of the money raised by the United Way of West Alabama will go directly towards serving the resi-dents of west Alabama.

Univeristy of West Alabama faculty and staff are encouaged to donate to this imporant organization. A donation drive is going on now through Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. Intrested faculty and staff should contact Amy Jones for a pledge form if they do not already have one at

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terror on the tarmacOn Saturday, Sept.

17, 2011, FAA and NTSB investigators were trying to figure out what caused a World War II era P-51 Fighter aircraft named the “The Galloping Ghost” to crash at the 48th Annual National Championship Air Races, killing ten people and throwing up red flags about whether or not these kinds of events are actually safe.

Seven people died on the tarmac of Reno Stead Airport, and more than fifty people were injured when pilot Jimmy Leeward slammed his modified P-51 Mustang into a box seat area in front of the grand-stand, according to Reno Deputy Police Chief Dave Evans. Leeward, who was a respected racer and stunt pilot, was among the fatalities. A total of fifty-four other people were transported to area hospitals, where two died of their injuries, Evans said. “The aircraft was operat-ing at low altitude and high speed, pitched up, climbed briefly, nosed over

quickly, and impacted the ground at high speed,” National Transportation Safety Board member Mark Rosekind said at a

press briefing. “It was like a war zone where the box seats were,” said Mike Draper, spokesman for the 48th Annual National Championship Air Races, also known as the Reno Air Races.

Witnesses described dead and injured specta-tors lying on the ground around the crash site. Leeward had made many

modifications to the air-craft. In an interview with an aviation magazine, he said that he had trimmed the wings 10 feet shorter than stock, among other things. When asked by the magazine how fast his

plane could go, he said: “There are some things you never tell the competition, and that’s one of them. But it’s fast. Really fast.”

Are these events safe?

This accident is the latest

in a series of accidents

and fatalities that have occurred since March of this year. Accidents like the one in Reno always make people question the

safety of events such as air shows and air races. Pilots are continually pushing the boundaries of what their machines can do. Some-times, the pilot pushes too hard, and we have a trag-edy similar to what hap-

pened to Jimmy Leeward and fifty-four other people. These events come with an inherent risk, and if you want to enjoy them, then you must be willing to take that risk. The National Championship Air Races have been going on since 1964, and in that time, twenty people have been killed. This incident was the first incident that claimed the lives of spectators.

Crashes are going to happen every once in a while. The only thing that can change is whether or not the pilot can take the plane down in a sparsely populated area. One thing that the organizers of the air races need to enact is a greater distance between the race pylons and the spectator area. It is only with that adjust-ment that tragedies such as what occurred in Reno, Nev., will never happen again. The best thing that can happen is that everyone learns from this accident and new safety rules are created and fol-lowed.

Upon receiving a grant from the National Science Founda-tion in 2008, Ketia Shumaker, Ph.D., began her training in Molecular Biology on the Penn State University main campus in State College, Penn. The

next summer, Shumaker re-turned to Penn State, this time with two students: Shaquon-dra Williams and Ivan John-son. The two students were able to work in REU, Research Experience for Undergraduates, where they were able to participate in multiple research projects.

In 2010, Shumaker applied for another grant from NSF to conduct a study on Ge-nomes of North American Red Oak trees. The grant was a collaboration between

University of West Alabama and Penn State and other uni-versities, such as The University of Tennessee, Notre Dame, Clemson University, University of Missouri and Michigan Tech University. In this five-year grant allowed Shumaker as well as two students to receive further training.

In the summer of 2011, Shumaker and two students traveled back to Penn State. Students Dantria Grace and Christen Nelms participated in the Hardwood Genome Project. During the summer, the students worked on a project that allowed them to expose various concentra-tions of ozone to red oak trees for the purpose of determin-ing genetic responses. Later on that summer, the students presented their research at the American Society for Plant Biologists’ Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minn.

Shumaker is currently look-ing for rising sophomores and juniors to apply for research opportunities in the summer of 2012. The trip is all-expenses-paid, and students will get stipends. Please contact Ketia Shumaker, [email protected], or stop by her office in Bibb Graves, room 201B.

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The ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will be having a date auction on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at 7:17 p.m. in Wallace Auditorium. Admission will be $1.00. Door prizes will be given away! Go out and have some fun with Delta Sigma Theta. Who knows? You might even win a date!

Pie a ChiThe members of Delta

Chi invite you to go out between noon and kick off before any home game and smash a pie in a member’s face for a good cause. You can find Delta Chi under the blue tent outside of the campus school. All proceeds go toward the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Kappa Alpha Psi will be volunteering at the Campus School from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011. All are welcome. Anyone with questions should contact Donavan Johnson, Pole-march at [email protected].

The brothers of the Iota Upsilon Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon met on the afternoon of Thursday, 8 September 2011 and cleaned up their adopt-a-mile. Collectively they removed 15 bags of trash and 4 used car tires from the Alabama roadside.

The brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon would like to announce a raffle draw-ing for a trophy bass fishing trip for two to Dream Lake Lodge. The raffle drawing will be held at half-time at the UWA Homecom-ing game on Saturday, October 8, 2011. You do not have to be present to

win. Fishing trip package is valued at approximately $500. Please contact a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon or call 652-9266 to purchase your raffle tick-ets. Tickets are $5 each.

For more information contact Robby Limerick, chapter advisor, at [email protected].

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Rise Against, a straight-edge punk rock band from Chicago, Ill., has enjoyed something of a cult follow-ing since releasing their first album, “The Unraveling,” in 2001. However, the band exploded into mainstream radio with “Appeal to Reason,” their fifth album, in 2008. While mainstream audiences gladly em-braced songs such as “Savior” as modern day alternative anthems, long-time followers of the band could not help but notice a massive departure from their trademark, punk rock sound. With their 2011 release, “Endgame,” Rise Against has shown that it isn’t ready to abandon its punk rock roots just yet. Fans of the band’s earlier records can breathe a sigh of relief, as Rise Against has managed to release one of the most solid and well-produced mainstream punk albums in recent years.

“Endgame” opens with a blistering, fast-paced guitar, quickly joined by the pounding drums of Brandon Barnes on the ex-plosive opening song, “Ar-chitects.” The importance of a solid first track cannot be denied. A first track sets the tone for the entire musical experience; on the other hand, a flop can be comparable to a horse that doesn’t bother to

leave the gate at the start of a race. With so many listeners turning towards downloading to build their music collections, a good opening track is more important than ever, because a different album by a different artist is now only one click away. “Ar-chitects” is everything an opening track should be. Right from the start, band members demonstrate that they have not been deaf to the cries of the fans who helped get them where they are.

Always a socially con-scious lyricist, lead singer Tim Mcllrath explores themes ranging from Hurricane Katrina to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Strong political agendas have been a mainstay in punk rock since its begin-nings, and on more than one occasion, bands have often expressed their be-liefs at the expense of their music. Rise Against man-age to address one real issue after the other, even taking a strong stance against homophobia in the album’s third track, “Make It Stop (Septem-ber’s Children).” The song specifically references the September suicides of several homosexual teenagers and pleads for the end of intolerance and bigotry towards ho-mosexuals to come to an end in the wake of such tragedy. However, despite the songs very real and rel-evant themes, it still man-ages to be an enjoyable listen, with a chorus that easily sticks in your head. While one can certainly appreciate Mcllrath’s social awareness, it is quite refreshing to listen to an album without the sensa-

tion of being preached to. Thankfully, Rise Against has left cringe-worthy, heavy-handed political songs such as “Hero of War” on their last album and opted to make songs that are more interesting, musically.

The album’s production is absolutely phenomenal. It is easily the best mixed Rise Against album out there. Mcllrath has always been a supurb vocalist, but in the past, his vocals have managed to over-power the band’s music in the final mix. Luckily, “Endgame” has corrected this, managing to be inter-esting both musically and vocally.

“Endgame” isn’t quite a perfect album. The sole ballad on the album, “Wait For Me,” is a grim reminder of the commercialized version of the band from “Appeal to Reason.” The album’s title track sounds like it’s going to be epic during the first twenty sec-onds, but ultimately goes nowhere interesting. Some of the songs, particularly the single “Help is On the Way,” are a fun listen, but drag on just a bit too long. Clocking in at 45 minutes, “Endgame” could have shaven off about 15 minutes of runtime through excising flops like “Wait For Me” and trimming down the length of several of the songs that border on the 4 minute mark when they don’t really need to. However, in comparison to “Appeal to Reason,” “End-game” is truly a breath of fresh air. All in all, the album rates at 3 out of 5 stars, largely on the merits that Rise Against haven’t forgotten how to play punk rock.

Although Seether’s latest studio album, “Holding on to Strings Better Left to Fray,” is roughly four months old, it remains on the Billboard Top 200. At the album’s debut, it ap-peared at the number two spot on the charts. It now resides at the 103 spot at its seventeenth consecu-tive week on the charts.

At first, this album might be a bit of a letdown compared to previous and more intense ones released by the South-African rock group. Compared to the previous Seether albums such as “Finding Beauty in Nega-tive Spaces” or the grunge grandeur of “Disclaimer”, “Holding onto Strings Bet-ter Left to Fray” is a little dull at times.

Frontman and guitarist Shaun Morgan delivers good vocals and solid songwriting for the major-ity of the album, but the lyrics to some of the songs are easily forgettable. The guitar work is a bit plain and generic at times, but every once in a while, its

mediocrity turns into de-cent riffs.

The first track, “Fur Cue,” starts off with some intensity from both the instrumental and vocal sides of the band, but as the chorus comes in, this track becomes a bit of a disappointment.

Songs like “No Resolu-tion,” “Master of Disaster,” and “Desire for Need” contain a great deal of material that would re-mind most Seether fans of the group’s roots. All three have lyrics that are good to great, but some portions of the instrumentals are a bit lackluster, to say the least.

“Here and Now” and “Pass Slowly” are two songs that don’t feature the usual styling of Seether, but the meaningful lyrics and smooth vocals make each of them one of the more decent works to listen to.

“Tonight” is one of the best songs on the album. However, it is certainly not because of the uninspired guitar and bass work or the plain rhythms of the drums, but from the simple but incredibly catchy lyr-ics. Granted, it seems like more of a song that would be on a Top 40 radio sta-tion or a “Now That’s What I Call Music” album, but it’s of those songs that’s pleasing to the ear and one that a person catches

him or herself singing in the car or shower.

While it’s a great song, it’s still not the best piece on the album. That spot is reserved for “Country Song.” It is by far the best and most pleasing track on the disc and was also the first single released for “Holding onto Strings Better to Fray.” While it is oddly named, it is deemed appropriate because of the distinctive and unique intro riff, which Shaun Morgan refers to as being “swampy.” From the solid work by bassist Dale Wil-liam Stewart and drummer John Humphrey to the rich lyrics and nicely done vo-cals of Shaun Morgan, this song is all gravy and never gets old.

“Holding onto Strings Better Left to Fray” might not be for everyone. While it is a bit out of the norm for Seether, it isn’t a terrible piece of work. In fact, it’s a solid album that welcomes a bit of a change, not necessarily a bad effort. If you want an album that is fast around every corner and has intensity that never takes a breath, this probably isn’t your cup of coffee. However, if you want a decent rock album to throw into your stereo or to put on your iPod, then “Holding on to Strings Better Left to Fray” is a notable album for your collection.

With so many people affected by different forms of cancer every day, Martina McBride’s new song, “I’m Going to Love You Through It” hits home. The lyrics reflect the different emotions cancer patients and their loved ones go through, includ-ing fear, despair, love, strength, and courage. The song reminds us that while the people going through the ordeal feel

alone, they’re really not. With support from family, friends, and other cancer patients, their spirits are lifted, and they feel the love from all around in the darkest moments of their lives.

The video contains moving testimonials from cancer survivors who speak of their trials and the people who support-ed them.

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the doctors took her cells without askingThose cells never died. They launched a medical revolution and a multimillion-

dollar industry. More than twenty years later, her children found out. Their lives would never be the same.

The UWA honors program invites you to attend a lecture by Dr. Venkat Sharma, professor of biology and dean of the college of natural science and mathematics, on the award-winning book “The Imortal life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot. The Lecture will take place on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at Brock “Y” Hall.

For more information you should e-mail Dr. Lesa C. Shaul at [email protected].

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Pop/Country Superstar Glen Campbell originally achieved fame as a studio musician. He played rhythm guitar on Frank Sinatra’s “Strangers in the Night,” Elvis Presley’s “Viva Las Vegas,” and the Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Loving Feel-ing.” Campbell also toured with the Beach Boys, occasionally filling in for Brian Wilson. His guitar work on the 1966 album “Pet Sounds” helped make it the best album of the Beach Boys’ career.

By the end of the decade, Glen Campbell was recording his own music. His collaboration with some of the most famous song writers of the period pro-duced a string of hits, including “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Gentle on My Mind,” “Wichita Lineman” and “Galveston.” His greatest hit was “Rhinestone Cowboy,” which sold over two million records in just a mat-ter of months. Campbell also branched out into television

(“The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” 1969-1972) and movies (“True Grit” 1969).

I saw Campbell perform in Forest Park in St. Louis in 1970 with Jerry Reed. I left the concert completely overwhelmed by the man’s magnetic stage persona.

Campbell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005.

Low points in Campbell’s career—which included divorce, drug addiction, and a well-pub-licized DUI conviction in 2004—were totally eclipsed earlier this year when he and his wife of 29 years, Kim Woollen, announced that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Unfazed by the devastating news, Campbell completed an album that he had been work-ing on for two years—“Ghost on the Canvas”—and embarked on a farewell tour. Unlike Johnny Cash’s final record—“Ain’t No Grave”—“Ghost on the Canvas” is not a “fixin’ to die” album.

Guest artists on the album include Paul Westerberg, Robert Pollard and Jakob Dylan. Many of the songs on the album deal directly with his battle with Alzheimer’s and the people who have supported him during this difficult time. In one of the album’s most moving songs, “Strong,” Campbell sings, “This is not the road I wanted for us, but now that it’s here, I want to make one thing perfectly clear. All I want is for you to be strong.”

Even though Campbell’s failing memory has made it dif-ficult for him to give interviews in recent months, his guitar playing on “Ghost on the Canvas” is clear and sharp, especially the blazing guitar solo that he performs on “In My Arms.” Campbell’s soaring tenor has grown shaky with age, but his soulful lyrics and lilting guitar riffs on “Ghost on the Canvas” soon make the listener forget the younger, healthier Glen Camp-bell of the 1960s and 1970s.

The start of fall brings back football season, hoodies, bonfires, and new seasons of favorite television shows.

Few shows have enjoyed the transition from popular television show to legitimate cultural phenomenon. Fox’s popular musical/high school comedy “Glee” is unques-tionably one of those shows. Since it’s first season, “Glee” has been an absolute sensa-tion. With a cast of some legitimately jaw-dropping vocalists, and funny, self-aware dialogue, “Glee”

managed to retain its popu-larity for two season, leaving fans eagerly anticipating the third season premiere, airing on Sept. 20. at 7:00 p.m.

Season 3 of “Glee” prom-ises to continue the absurd antics of Sue Sylvester, the megalomaniacal cheer-leading coach who sets her sights on a seat in Congress. In addition, the relation-ship between McKinley’s popular Glee Club coach Will Schuester and guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury will develop further, after Pills-

bury’s relationship with John Stamos came to an abrupt end last season. Finally, after much critical acclaim for the depiction of the homosexual character Kurt, Season 3 will follow Santana as she comes to terms with her own sexuality.

After several “tribute shows” in season 2, “Glee’s” third season will back away from this approach instead promising to deliver varieties of songs from a multitude of different artists. Producer Ryan Murphy has stated that

season 3 will feature only one tribute episode, in the form of a two-hour televi-sion movie in the during the second half of the season. In season 2 the glee members tried their hand at writing original songs including “Los-er Like Me,” “Get It Right,” and “Light Up the World.”

Perhaps the biggest ques-tion on the minds of Gleeks around the world during season 3 will be whether or not they can expect to see their old favorites return for a fourth season. Season 3

has been confirmed as tak-ing place in the senior year of the main cast; however, Murphy has stated that fans should not expect to see characters depart from the show solely because they are graduating. Yet, with season 3 prepared to intro-duce new faces to McKinley High School’s Glee Club, it should be very interesting to see which characters end up sticking around for a fourth season.

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Local:Volleyball vs. West Georgia @ 2:00 p.m.Picnic at the Lake with the Wesley @ 12:00 p.m.Events:1122- Concordat of WormsBirthdays:1930- Ray Charles1943- Julio Iglesias1949- Bruce Spring-steen

Local:Volleyball vs. Valdosta @ 2:00 p.m.Events:1968 – 60 Minutes debuts on CBSBirthdays:1896- F. Scott Fitzger-ald1936- Jim Henson1973 – Eddie George, NFL player

Local:KCBS Certified BBQ Judging Class @ 3:00 p.m.Events:1789 – The U.S. Con-gress passes twelve amendments ten of which became known as the Bill of RightsBirthdays:1952 – Christopher Reeve1968- Will Smith1969- Catherine Zeta-Jones

Local:Monday MosaicsUWA Toastmasters @ 5:00 p.m.Events:1960 – The first tele-vised presidential debate Birthdays:1948- Olivia Newton-John1981- Christina Milian1981- Serena Williams

Events:1905 – The phys-ics journal Annalen der Physik published Albert Einstein’s paper “Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?”, introducing the equa-tion E=mc²Birthdays:1972- Gwyneth Pal-trow 1982- Lil Wayne1984- Avril Lavigne

Events:1973 – The ITT Build-ing in New York City is bombed in protest at ITT’s alleged involve-ment in the Septem-ber 11 1973 coup d’état in ChileBirthdays:1901- Ed Sullivan1968 Naomi Watts1987- Hillary Duff

Local:West Alabama State Fair and ExpostionSCFAC presents Ariel QuartetEvents:1982 – The 1982 Chi-cago Tylenol murders begin when the first of seven individuals dies in metropolitan ChicagoBirthdays:1923 – Stan Berenstain1935- Jerry Lee Lewis1957- Andrew “Dice” Clay

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ALL MY CHILDRENDuring its final week, the ABC

daytime soap, which debuted in 1970, celebrated the rich his-tory and legacy of Pine Valley’s favorite families, including the Kane family, the Hubbard family, the Martin family and the Chan-dlers. Special guest appear-ances included Sarah Michelle Gellar (Kendall), Eva La Rue (Maria), David Canary (Adam and Stuart), Julia Barr (Brooke), Ray MacDonnell (Joe), Lee Meriwether (Ruth), Justin Bruen-ing (Jamie) and Alexa Havins (Babe). A more detailed sum-mary can be found at http://daytimedial.blogspot.com/.

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

Justin wondered if Bill still had feelings for Steffy. Thorne ac-cused Ridge of favoritism when he selected Hope’s campaign over other family members’. Liam asked Hope to move up their wedding date so that they could finally consummate their relationship. Thorne and Ridge’s altercation quickly turned violent. Brooke was happy that Taylor was focused on a new man instead of Ridge. Hope feared Liam’s reaction when she had to postpone their wedding. Wait to See: Rick stumbles across something he wasn’t meant to see.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Lexie cut back on her hours at the hospital to help with Abe’s re-election campaign. Dario kissed Melanie goodbye before leaving for Argentina. Sami asked Jennifer to help her prepare for her interview. Nicole turned down EJ’s offer to take her home. Maggie took Mela-

nie shopping to help cheer her up after her breakup. Hope felt that Alice was trying to send her a message from beyond the grave. Wait to See: John is arrested.

GENERAL HOSPITAL

Franco plotted his revenge when he didn’t receive a wed-ding invitation from Jason. Matt took care of Elizabeth after she was injured. Kate told Sonny that he was his own worst enemy. Dante and Lulu were clearly affected by all the reminders of the wedding. Jason and Sam married in secret the night before their planned nuptials. Sonny asked Kate to be his date for the wedding. Wait to See: Olivia receives some bad news.

ONE LIFE TO LIVEBrody was relieved after Todd

was arrested for Victor’s murder. Starr reluctantly allowed Rick to produce her and Baz’s single. Echo forged the documents that gave Kim possession of Clint’s fortune. Jessica turned to Ford for

comfort after learning of Brody’s proposal to Natalie. Tea found a copy of Natalie’s original pater-nity test among Victor’s posses-sions. Blair felt that she needed to get to the truth even if she alienated Jack. Wait to See: Irene launches her deadly plan.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Ronan focused his investiga-tion on Ashley after learning of her run-in with Diane on the night of the murder. Victor made it look like Kevin was Delia’s bone marrow match and not Billy. Colin found a safe hidden in the wine cellar. Avery pointed out Adam’s favorable testimony about Sharon in her past trial. Abby felt guilty for trying to trick Tucker only to end up incriminating her mother. Wait to See: Billy finds a way to see Victoria.

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Before Johnny Depp first appeared as “Cap-tain Jack Sparrow” in the film “Pirates of the Carib-bean,” most of us had a clear image in our heads of what pirates should look like. Pirates walked around with a parrot perched on their shoul-ders. While relaxing on the main deck after a hard day of pillaging, pirates burst into song:“Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest.Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rumDrink and the devil had done for the rest.

Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.”

After accumulating more booty than they could possibly spend on a single trip to one of their “pirates’ hang-outs,” they buried their treasure on a remote island. To jog their memories, which were usually clouded by drinking too much rum, they drew up maps and marked the location of the treasure with a large “X.”

Is this pirate discription true or false? See page 2 for the answer.

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to the hospital, officers had to carve out a portion of the wall.

Identified as 43-year-old Richard Hughes, the man died after being taken to Wheeling Hospital in West Virginia. The resident’s landlord said Hughes, weighing 348 pounds, began sitting in the chair after his knees started to hurt and he refused to get up. Hughes’ girlfriend told police that she fed him because he was unable to move around. Jim Chase, a city official, called the room where the man stayed “very filthy, very deplorable” and said it was “unbelievable that somebody lived in condi-tions like that.”

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how to prepare for and take the comprehensive examinationsTo begin, clarification of

just what the comprehensive examinations are is necessary. In preparation for these exams, if a candidate is goal-directed, he or she will maximize the odds of successfully completing the comprehensive exams. Before goal setting is done, a candi-date must know exactly what the comprehensive examina-tions are and what they mean to the examinee.

At The University of West Alabama, the comprehensive examinations provide the fac-ulty and administrators with a

measure of success that dem-onstrates whether or not the candidate has achieved the necessary student outcomes and level of mastery to be called a “master” or a “special-ist” in his or her respective field or course of study. These examina-tions are also a necessary part of the credentialing process for our graduates.

Of what do these examina-tions consist? In some disciplines, teacher certification is part of the credentialing process. The candidates must take the desig-nated Praxis exam and achieve

the required score in order to receive the desired certification. For the non-certification programs (including Special Education), the candidates take the more traditional form of comprehensive exami-nation.

What does the can-didate want to show by successfully complet-ing the comprehensive examination? First and foremost, the candi-date demonstrates acceptable mastery of his or her discipline. Secondly, in the case of the Praxis exam, the candidate will be best served by achieving the highest score possible. Sometimes with multiple applicants for positions, the candidate with the highest Praxis score is selected. Last, and not least, the comprehen-sive examinations are an excellent opportu-nity for the candidate to showcase his or her level of mastery in a chosen field. High scores may lead to recommendations for positions and a high professional regard by

former professors.Plainly, the comprehensive ex-

aminations are important to the candidate. How does a student go about preparation for such an important event in his or her educational program? When does a student begin preparing for the comprehensive examina-tion? The following steps may lead to success:

1. Preparation begins when the decision to seek an advance degree is made. When a person decides to seek an advanced degree, he or she should begin to hone his or her communication skills in standard English, both written and verbal. This review may mean taking a remedial or refresher course. Reading well-written literature is recom-mended. Many refresher courses can be done at home on the computer.

2. The next step is to con-tact his or her advisor to map out an appropriate educational plan. Many students have failed to reach their goals because they do not speak with an advisor until the last class.

3. If a person has been out of the “academic arena” for a time, he or she should embark on taking an at home study skills course. Many good books and DVD’s are available for this purpose.

4. When a person signs up for his or her first course, preparations of the com-prehensive exams should begin. If possible, the candidate should save his or her books. All syllabi should be printed and saved. An excellent thing

to do is to create a sepa-rate file for each course, with a copy of the syllabus and a copy of each as-signment turned in to the teacher. Any correspon-dence from the respec-tive professor should be kept. If possible, all tests should be saved. These tasks should be performed for each class.

5. Studying for the compre-hensive exams should begin a minimum of 2 months before the testing date. In the case of the Praxis, go to the links for the Praxis preparation tests. For the traditional comprehensive exami-nations, do not ask for a study guide. There is no study guide. The candi-date must assume the responsibility for amassing his or her own study mate-rials.

6. Study each day! Study periods should be broken

down into small sessions. Look for common themes in the material that you study. For example, in counseling, ethics are emphasized in every class! Break your classes down into sections and study each section.

Take notes! Your own notes are important, for they are more meaningful to you.

Following the above recom-mendations will help you in successfully passing your respec-tive comprehensive exams. The following section is a set of principles for preparation that was taken from a workshop on how to take the comprehensive examinations.

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