Three brothers cheer for UA for the first time
CBS 8 (Montgomery) – Sept. 9
Jed, Zach and Elijah Vaughn are a sibling trio. They are now cheering together for the first time on the same spirit squad at The University of Alabama.
WNCF-ABC (Montgomery) – Sept. 9
Convictions in Rutgers bias case overturned
NorthJersey.com – Sept. 10
A state appeals court on Friday overturned a series of hate-crime convictions for Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers University student who used a dorm-room webcam to spy on his gay roommate, Tyler Clementi, while Clementi was intimate with another man in 2010 … “That’s a classic problem that’s confronted in criminal law,” said Jenny Carroll, a law professor at the University of Alabama who has followed the Ravi case. “Criminal law tends to focus on, ‘What exactly was the defendant’s intent and was it malicious?”
UNL chancellor’s comments spark free-speech debate
Omaha World-Herald (Neb.) – Sept. 11
Welcome-to-campus comments by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green have sparked new discussion of the decades-old campus interplay between free speech and civility. A retired UNL faculty member, David Moshman, criticized some of Green’s comments in Moshman’s free-speech blog in the Huffington Post. At issue is the tricky balance between freedom of speech on college campuses, where ideas and arguments are supposed to be encouraged, and the demand for diplomacy … Ronald Krotoszynski, a University of Alabama law professor who tracks free speech conflicts, said there isn’t just a “line in the sand” in this country when it comes to free speech. It’s “a line in steel,” he said, that forbids punishing a person for expressing unpopular or offensive views.
Bama Fans Tailgate Before Home Opener
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 10
Hannah Graves, of Jackson, Tenn., puts her hand in a team captain cement imprint at Denny Chimes on the University of Alabama Quad prior to the opening home game against Western Kentucky in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016.
Family-friendly tailgating area opens at The University of Alabama
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Sept. 10 and 11
The Crimson Tide’s fanbase is expanding all the time. Now, so Is their tailgating space. A new family-friendly tailgating area at the corner of Hackberry Lane and Campus Drive opened today for the first home football game at The University of Alabama. This area is alcohol free and it’s strictly enforced. Instead, there were plenty of inflatables, food vendors, and a TV viewing area. Plus, it’s all free of charge.
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 10
UA to open family-friendly tailgating area
NBC 12 (Montgomery) – Sept. 9
There’s excitement in Tuscaloosa. The University of Alabama is holding its first home football game of the season. There’s a new tailgating area that you can bring your family to at the corner of Hackberry Lane and Campus Drive East, about two blocks north of the Quad. There’s not alcohol allowed so this has been dubbed family-friendly.
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Sept. 9
Alabama implements new clear bag policy at home games
Athens News Courier – Sept. 10
The University of Alabama will enforce a new clear bag policy in an effort to expedite entry into home football games at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The policy will be implemented at the Crimson Tide’s home game against Western Kentucky on Saturday. The university hopes to help better public safety through the new initiative. “This is about both safety and improving the overall fan experience,” the university website said. “The University of Alabama frequently reviews its public safety and stadium security policies looking for ways to improve them. The most recent review concluded that there is a need to adjust our policy to enhance public safety and make stadium access more efficient by limiting the size and style of bags carried into the stadium.
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – Sept. 10
Rock Hill Herald (S.C.) – Sept. 10
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 10
UA to implement Clear Bag policy
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 9
Bryant-Denny Stadium is implementing a clear bag policy to ensure the safety of all fans and get everyone to their seats a little faster. Bags can be clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags and can be no larger than 12x6x12 inches.
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Sept. 9
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Sept. 9
Students look back at time spent at Boys, Girls State
Selma Times Journal – Sept. 9
Four local students that attended American Legion Boys and Girls State had a chance Thursday to share their experiences with the men and women who paid for them to attend. American Legion Boys and Girls State took place in June at the University of Alabama and taught rising high school seniors how government works. Participants were given an opportunity for political office and to see how an election works.
Bolton’s arts camp inspires youth
Madison County Record – Sept. 10
For the second year, Alexandra Bolton organized an arts camp for teenagers to realize their capacity to excel. Bolton, a sophomore in the University of Alabama’s Honors College, is pursuing dual degrees in social work and business. The camp was affiliated with Inspired Arts, a certified 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that Bolton founded to use arts education to promote confidence and encourage teens.
Nick Saban explains ‘Hot Beans and Butter,’ talks faith, helps dedicate Saban Student Center
Al.com – Sept. 10
On Friday night before Saturday’s home game against Western Kentucky, University of Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban helped dedicate the newly opened Saban Catholic Student Center at St. Francis University Parish in Tuscaloosa. Saban and his wife, Terry, helped raise $1.9 million to build the campus student center, which includes study and recreation areas for students in a building next to the church, about two blocks from the football practice fields.
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 9
Bama Dining works to improve University food waste
Crimson White – Sept. 12
Students at The University of Alabama have quite a few dining options. Areas such as the Ferguson Center, Burke and Alston contain popular restaurants, dining halls and healthy options. Few of these establishments realize the cost of food waste and the harm it does to those in need of nourishment. Although the problem of food waste is not as prominent as it was five or six years ago, the heavy increase in university attendance in recent years is causing a higher demand for on-campus dining options. With so many students ready to use their dining dollars and meal swipes, Bama Dining has had to get creative with the types and quantities of food they serve. Some students do not eat all that they are served. This untouched food becomes food waste that could have been consumed by a student elsewhere had it not been initially over-served.
THE PORT RAIL: Worthwhile to examine the latest Awakening
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 11
Last week, we mentioned seeing the man by the side of the highway in Cottondale with his sign “Repent!” I suggested that we are all heirs or descendants, in one form or another, of his message. We may think he’s nuts, or, conversely, we may think he’s the Cottondale prophet. Or, perhaps we are just not quite sure where to squirrel him away in our brain boxes. (Larry Clayton is a retired University of Alabama history professor. Readers can email him at larryclayton7@gmail.com.)
Dept. of Education rule hurts poor students, private institutions
The Hill – Sept. 10
As Obama enters his “lame duck” period with Congress, executive agencies are hurrying to push through some final regulations to fulfill the president’s agenda before Inauguration Day. Among the whirlwind of last-minute regulations, the Department of Education (ED) proposed a rule currently under review to protect students against corrupt educational institutions. The final regulation should slip into the Federal Register Nov. 1, just as media and public attention shifts toward the coming administration. Unfortunately, the motivations of this regulation are highly political and, if promulgated, would reduce education options for the most vulnerable members of society. (Lili Carneglia is a student at the University of Alabama where she is getting a joint bachelor’s and master’s degree in Economics. She is a Young Voices advocate.)
COLLEGE NEWS: Sept. 11
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 10
Council of Presidents – John W. Stewart III, president of the University of Montevallo, is the new chairman of the Council of Presidents, a group of two- and four-year college presidents that advises the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Ken Tucker, president of the University of West Alabama is the new vice chairman … University of Alabama – UA’S Hypatia chapter of Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society has received the Ruth Weimer Mount Award presented by Mortar Board to its most outstanding collegiate chapter. Led by past president Jenny Lamberth of Alexander City, the 70-member UA chapter created a video titled “Legacy of Lessons Learned” to share with new students.
Tips on how to get around campus efficiently
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 9
Tomorrow is the first home football game of the season, and that means Tuscaloosa is being flooded with Alabama football fans. Watching an Alabama football game is OK, but sitting in traffic for that long is not. The campus can change a lot in a year, and that means there is plenty of adjusting to do when you come back here for the first time since last football season. There are new roads, and new tips on how to get around campus efficiently.
Feed a Soul, Fill a Heart
St. Clair Times – Sept. 9
Springville native Cassidy Jacks continues her service initiative “Feed a Soul, Fill a Heart.” Jacks, who was crowned Miss Iron City 2017 on July 31, has big plans for Hunger Action Month during the month of September … Cassidy is the daughter of John and Kristi Jacks, and a graduate of Springville High School. She is a current senior at The University of Alabama. She will represent the Greater Birmingham Area as she competes at the Miss Alabama Pageant in June 2017.