Senator Richard Shelby speaks to retired UA professors and UA students
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Oct. 14
Senator Richard Shelby…was in Tuscaloosa yesterday…. spoke with some retired University of Alabama professors about the importance of future job opportunities that the University’s science program will contribute to, and how the recession is affecting all of us.…Senator Shelby also spoke to chemical engineering students at the University of Alabama.
T. Boone Pickens speaking at UA
Birmingham Business Journal – Oct. 15
T. Boone Pickens will discuss his plan for decreasing U.S. dependence on foreign oil at a town hall meeting at the University of Alabama on Monday. Pickens, an oil and gas developer will talk about the details of his Pickens Plan, which he unveiled in 2008. The plan calls for expanding usage of renewable resources for power generation, as well as using natural gas as a transportation fuel. The event begins at 6 p.m. and will be held in The Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium. It is free and open to the public.
Tide homecoming features pep rally, step show, parade
Tuscaloosa News – Oct. 15
The University of Alabama’s Homecoming Week culminates this weekend in tonight’s pep rally, and Saturday’s parade and, finally, the game with Ole Miss at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The pep rally, with its raging bonfire, will begin at 7 tonight on the UA Quad, where the Homecoming Queen will be announced. Also tonight is the Homecoming Step Show, presented by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, at 8 in Foster Auditorium…The Homecoming Parade begins at noon Saturday, later than usual because of the game’s evening kickoff…The game kicks off at 8 p.m. and will be preceded as usual by the Kickoff on the Quad events, beginning at 5 p.m., with vendors and children’s events. UA grad and author of “Forrest Gump” Winston Groom will be at the Quad, corner of Colonial Drive and University Boulevard, from 2-4 p.m. signing copies of his new book “The Crimson Tide: The Official Illustrated History of Alabama Football, National Championship Edition.”…
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Oct. 15
SGA: Planning for Homecoming eight months of work
Crimson White – Oct. 15
For students, Homecoming means a week of competitions, parades and games, but for the Student Government Association Homecoming Committee, the week requires intensive planning beginning months in advance. The committee, which consists of an executive director, 24 assistant directors and about 75 committee members, plans each aspect of Homecoming including the theme, the parade and the community service opportunities…
Homecoming step show brings life to Foster
Crimson White – Oct. 15
…Tonight the National Pan-Hellenic Council will host its annual step show in Foster, the first event in the auditorium since its renovation. “We are so elated, so ecstatic about this because it really is surreal to be the first event to be hosted in Foster Auditorium, considering the history and especially as it relates to African Americans,” said Temani Beck, the director of NPHC events and a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. “It’s really surreal when you think about how far the University has come. This is a huge milestone.”…
The stories behind homecoming traditions
Crimson White – Oct. 15
…The purpose of the bonfire was for freshmen men to ward off any intruders from the rival school that may come on the campus during the time of Homecoming. “On campus, the bonfire dates back to before I was at the University in 1967, but there have been several changes to the structure of the bonfire over the years,” said Tom Strong, a former dean of students…Another homecoming tradition Strong recalled was remembering the artistic figures that the sorority women created while pomping. Articles from The Crimson White date pomping back to the 1930s. In an article from The Crimson White, it talks about the judging of homecoming decorations by sororities and fraternities and awarding a cup to the winner. “There have been several changes in pomping including the sophistication and amazing artistic way the students create their figures,” Strong said. “Every year each sorority tries to outdo the other, and they continue to grow in size.”… “The traditions of homecoming have been going on a long, long time,” said Clark Center, curator in Hoole Special Collections library. He said some things such as the bonfire and the parade are great ways to celebrate things and enjoy the time together…
Finalists selected for tartan design
Crimson White – Oct. 15
Three students are competing to have their design as the official tartan of the University of Alabama. Historically, a tartan was a fabric design worn to distinguish different clans or families, said Shirley Foster, interim department head of the College of Human Environmental Sciences. Milla Boschung, dean of the College of Human Environmental Sciences, said she is proud of the three finalists. “Michael George, UA Registrar, came to us to ask us if we would be interested in assisting in the development of a UA tartan,” Boschung said. “Marcy Koontz, associate professor of apparel design, took the lead by researching the official tartan society, the meaning of tartans, and other universities that have official tartans. “Our apparel design program is one of the best, and we are so pleased that Koontz took the lead with the project that has provided an excellent opportunity for our students,” Boschung said…By public vote, the nine contestants were narrowed down to three finalists: Brittany Long, a junior majoring in apparel and textile design; Candace Lucas, a senior majoring in apparel and textile design; and Linnzi Rich, a junior majoring in interior design…
OUR VIEW: A statewide system to track the causes of car wrecks should give us a better picture of where highway hazards lie and what can be done to address them
Birmingham News – Oct. 15
…”There is a limited amount of federal money available for safety programs,” said Dave Brown, deputy director of the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety, which compiles the information for the eCrash system. “We have to find the most effective way to use that money to save as many lives as possible.”…