DATES TO REMEMBER
This Week
Homecoming 2008: “A Tide Nation, Unified with Crimson Pride”
Oct. 29
Screening of Cornel West lecture, Ferguson Theatre, 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Haunted History of Tuscaloosa Tours
Somerville Hall Haunted House
UA Student Health Fair, Ferguson Center Plaza, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 30
Haunted History of Tuscaloosa Tours
Paty Hall Halloween Carnival
Somerville Hall Haunted House
EVENTS, ARTS, & CULTURE
• Dr. Tim Hebson, dean of students, reminds all UA students to be safe during Homecoming Week. Dear UA Students: Homecoming is always a special time at The University of Alabama. With another large crowd expected on campus and numerous events happening over the weekend, please remember these safety guidelines as you enjoy the festivities:
- Lock your doors and windows at all times, even when you are home.
- Never leave your personal property – backpacks, laptops, books, flash drives, iPods, etc. – unattended.
- Be aware of your surroundings. Walk in groups in well-lighted areas.
- Remember that students who are impaired are at a greater risk for harm to person and property.
- Be the friend you’d want to have when your peers need help.
- If an incident occurs or you become concerned about your safety, call police immediately. If you are on or near campus, call UAPD (348-5454); if you are off-campus, call TPD (349-2121). Program the phone numbers for UAPD and TPD into your cell and Tuscaloosa residence phones.
The University continues to focus on education, environment and enforcement to help ensure our students’ security and well-being, on and off campus. Please take a few minutes to review UAPD’s Safer Living guide (available online at http://police.ua.edu). And, don’t hesitate to call if you have questions or concerns.
Enjoy Homecoming 2008, and Roll Tide!
• Homecoming 2008: “A Tide Nation, Unified with Crimson Pride” will be Oct. 26–Nov. 1. The Redbook, which outlines all Homecoming policies and procedures, is also available in the SGA Office. More information: click here.
• Crimson Ride/Traffic Changes for Homecoming Week
- Tuesday, Oct. 28 – Colonial and Magnolia Drives will be closed to traffic between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. during the annual Halloween Festival.
- Friday night, Oct. 31 – People leaving the Quad from the pep rally/bonfire and going to the perimeter campus parking lots or to the Coliseum for the concert should use the Perimeter North bus which can be boarded at Lloyd Hall, Gorgas Library and Bidgood Hall. The buses will make stops at the Rec Center, Medical Center, the soccer lot and the Coliseum. For the return trip to the Quad, board the Perimeter North bus on Bryant Drive at Coliseum Drive. Buses will run for 30 minutes after the conclusion of the concert.
- Saturday morning, Nov. 1 – University Boulevard will close at 9 a.m. for the Homecoming parade and will not reopen until law enforcement officials have cleared the postgame traffic. Gameday Crimson Ride routes will begin running at 7 a.m. on Homecoming morning. For more information about Homecoming, please visit www.uagameday.com.
• This year the SGA Homecoming Committee is collecting books to give to the RISE Center. The RISE Center, located on the UA campus, benefits children from birth to kindergarten with developmental disabilities. Donation boxes will be on campus Oct. 27-31 in ten Hoor Hall, Ferguson Center, Reese-Phifer Hall, Rec Center, Shelby Hall, Moody Music Building and all residence halls. Donate your new or gently used books at these locations. Please only contribute books that are age-appropriate (infants to kindergarten). More information: Sarah Beth Henson.
• Gameday recycling on the Quad. Fans attending events on the Quad prior to each home football game are encouraged to drop off their Game Day recyclables at a tent east of the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library. Cardboard, aluminum cans, plastic cups and food wrappers, and other types of plastics, including ice bags, can be recycled.
• Haunted History of Tuscaloosa Tours will be offered Oct. 29 and 30 at 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. These hour-long walking and bus tours will feature haunted sites in downtown Tuscaloosa, including the historic Drish House. Tours will meet at Woods Quad. Tickets are $7 and must be reserved in advance in the SGA office before 5 p.m. on Oct. 29. Proceeds benefit the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society. More information: Mike Dodson.
• Paty Hall will host a Halloween carnival on Oct. 30. The carnival will feature prizes and fun attractions like the Bungee Run, Joust, a 60-foot obstacle course and nine-hole mini-golf. Other carnival games and food also will be provided. Somerville Hall will host a haunted house Oct. 29 and 30. Both events will accept donations for the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive. More information: Terry Stepp.
• The SUPe Store will host a Sideline Apparel Sale Oct. 30 from 6 a.m.–4 p.m. under the big tents in front of Tutwiler Hall. The sale will feature former Crimson Tide quarterback Jay Barker, Al Del Greco and Tony Kurre from WJOX 94.5 FM Sports Radio’s “The Opening Drive,” which airs live from 6–10 a.m. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will help provide financial assistance for graduate fellowships and for the Paul W. Bryant Museum.
• Cornel West’s lecture to be screened Oct. 29. A videotape of the lecture given by Dr. Cornel West, a social justice activist and Princeton University professor, will be screened Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Theatre. The screenings are free and open to the public, but a ticket is required. Tickets may be obtained by calling the Crimson Arts box office at 348-4228, going online to www.crimsonartstickets.com, or by visiting the box office at the theatre in the Ferguson Center on the UA campus.
• The UA Student Health Fair will be held Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Ferguson Center Plaza. This annual event encourages students to take charge of their health. Free food, games, crafts and music will be provided. Flu shots will be available to students at a minimum cost. More information: click here. To volunteer, call 348-3878.
• Want to learn more about off-campus housing? Anyone considering living off-campus next year should come to the Tutwiler living room Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about leases, landlord and tenant rights, city ordinances and more. More information: Julie Elmore at 348-9647.
• In an effort to support the Community Service Center’s Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Campaign, the Student Alumni Association will be selling Beat Auburn T-shirts. The shirts will be available on Wednesdays through the end of the campaign in the Ferguson Center. The cost is $5 ($6 if paying with Bama Cash) or 10 cans of food and all proceeds go to the West Alabama Food Bank.
• Bama Dining is conducting a survey to better understand campus lifestyles and dining preferences. This online survey will take five minutes or less and responses are confidential. To begin the survey, click on http://www.college-survey.com/ualabama. If you cannot click on the link, copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser address bar and hit enter. Surveys should be completed by Nov. 4.
• Capstone International Coffee Hour. Capstone International Center invites faculty, staff and students to Capstone International Coffee Hour, Friday, Oct. 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 121 B.B. Comer Hall. Coffee Hour will be sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
• Are you an out-of-state student but still want to make your voice heard in this election? For many states, it is not too late to apply for an absentee ballot. The deadline for Tennessee is Oct. 28 and Georgia is Oct. 31. Search for your home state online by typing “Absentee Ballot + (your home state).” More information: Mike Dodson.
• Voter Registration and Polling Place. Voter registration for the state of Alabama has ended. To check your registration status and to find your polling place, click here.
• Get on board the Entertainment Bus Route. Crimson Ride buses will service the downtown area Thursday and Saturday nights 10 p.m.–3 a.m. and Fridays 10 p.m.–4 a.m. Cost is $2 (Bama Cash only) one way. UA students are allowed to bring up to two guests for whom they are responsible. Alcohol is not allowed on the bus.
• Donate your unused football tickets and win prizes! Those who donate will have a chance to win one of these great prizes: A-Day tickets in the Zone, a football autographed by Coach Nick Saban and UA bowl game tickets. If you are not going to the game, please do not let your ticket go to waste. Let your fellow students share the tradition.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
• Scholarship applications are now being accepted for adult students and students facilitating their degree through the College of Continuing Studies. The deadline for applications is Dec. 15. Applications can be found by clicking here. More information: Academic Outreach Student Services at 348-0089.
Be safe. Be alert. Be accountable. Be Aware. Be the friend you’d want to have.
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