UA forensics team builds reputation
Tuscaloosa News – Oct. 12
…For the uninitiated, members of the UA Forensics Council, or forensics team, compete each school year in about 20 forensics tournaments comprised of events in oratory and interpretive readings. These are individual events and each member is judged on how persuasive their material is. UA forensics director and coach Robert Imbody said the competitions are structured like gymnastics meets…UA’s forensics team is respected around the country and through the years its members have garnered 15 national championships in various individual events…
Women engineers on the rise
Crimson White – Oct. 12
At the University of Alabama, in any given class of 50-60 engineering students, as few as five female students will be present. The female demographic is hardly represented, but the gender imbalance is steadily lessening. The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is one example of a group on campus attempting to foster interest in technical fields. SWE regularly hosts events to promote this cause…
Sigma Pi fraternity honors fallen brothers
Crimson White – Oct. 12
One of the fatalities of the April 27 tornado was Marcus Smith, a member of the Sigma Pi fraternity at the University of Alabama…consoling his family wasn’t enough for members of the Sigma Pi chapters at West Alabama and Auburn. They wanted to support Alabama’s chapter as true brothers and decided to create a plaque in honor of Smith and present it to Alabama’s chapter with a dedication ceremony. That ceremony was held this past weekend at the Sigma Pi house in Tuscaloosa. The plaque was presented at that time from the Auburn chapter’s former president, Allen Stroud, to the Alabama chapter’s current president, Jacob Adrian…
Quidditch on the Quad returns
Crimson White – Oct.12
…Quidditch on the Quad, a campus-wide muggle Quidditch tournament hosted by Creative Campus, is back on Nov. 13 for its second season. The event is based off of the Quidditch World Cup in the fourth Harry Potter book, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.”…Beyond the magical world of Quidditch on the Quad, Tucci said Creative Campus is selling T-shirts for the event. All of the proceeds go to Alabama Literacy. You can pre-order the shirts on the Creative Campus website…