More monuments targeted in repudiation of racism
Daily Jeffersonian – Sept. 5
In the nation’s capital, Democrats want to sweep away the marble statues on Capitol Hill honoring Confederate soldiers and politicians. In New York City, Mayor Bill De Blasio has a panel reviewing “symbols of hate,” such as the 76-foot-tall statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Circle … By contrast, Alfred Brophy, a professor of law at the University of Alabama, said he was “against taking all this stuff down. We need a reminder of the bad-old-days.” “I understand the impetus behind it because it is a daily reminder of slavery,” Brophy said. “It may be we will get to the point where the public’s sphere is completely sanitized in that you don’t have anything that offends anyone.
Center for Service and Leadership collecting donations for Hurricane Harvey victims
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 5
People in Texas still need a lot of help, and if you would like to help out, the University’s Center for Service and Leadership is holding several drives this week. Today, Canterbury Chapel near the UA campus is taking donations to fill a tractor-trailer. Their focus is families with young children.
UA professor discusses Hurricane Irma
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 5
Meanwhile, University of Alabama professor Dr. Jason Senkbeil who studies hurricanes says it’s still a bit too early to predict the storm’s path.
Get on Board Day persists despite inclement weather
Crimson White – Sept. 5
On September 5, hundreds of students shuffled through the crowded exterior of the Ferguson Student Center. The sky was grey as rain lightly showered on people adorned with raincoats and umbrellas. From behind booths and under tents, student organization members talked to visiting students and handed out free items. While the weather was not favorable for an extensive campus event such as this, students seemed to be oblivious to the possibility of storms as they participated in this year’s Get On Board Day.
Troubled Water: Wells aren’t regulated and septic tanks aren’t inspected
TC Palm (Florida) – Sept. 5
Most of the 43 million Americans who rely on private wells don’t know if their water is safe to drink because unlike the regulation of public water systems, there is no government monitoring of wells … In areas where proper wastewater treatment is rare, regulation is not enforced “because a lot of people just can’t afford to get a system that works,” said Mark Elliott, a civil engineer and researcher at the University of Alabama. In the South in particular, he added, “Many of them are living in conditions similar to before outhouses came in 120 years ago.”
Free flu shots to be offered by College of Community Health Sciences
Crimson White – Sept. 5
What: The University of Alabama administers thousands of free flu shots each year in an effort to keep its community healthy. The free flu shot campaign will resume this week, embarking on its sixth year.