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Nondiscrimination DAUGHTRY plays Julio picks 4 policy needed change 8 homecoming 18 the Capstone Friday, May 2, 2008 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 114, Issue 124 2007-08 YEAR—IN—REVIEW JAN. 9, 2008 University protects sexual orientation by UA President Robert months. Meeks said groups ‘sexual orientation’ in our Change comes after Witt. “Having it in black and white is the first step, but if such as Spectrum, CAFÉ nondiscrimination policy months of debate and “He instructed us to make the University can’t enforce them, they become hol- and GBLTQ have worked to makes them feel more com- the change on the Web site,” bring about the change. fortable as members of our protests Pruitt said. low words.” “Without the change, the community,” Lane said. Compliance officer policy leaves the door open Meeks called the addition BY JESSICA ALEXANDER Gwendolyn Boyd made the — TAYLOR MONSON for blatant discrimina- a “big deal,” because it is Senior Staff Reporter change on the University’s Spectrum President tion against homosexuals,” something campus groups ■ [email protected] Web site during the holiday Meeks said. have been trying to accom- break. Monson said the efforts of especially for recruitment,” UA spokeswoman plish since the 1980s. The University recently “I was really excited the students and Witt’s per- Monson said. “Dr. Witt has Deborah Lane said the Monson said it sends an revised its nondiscrimina- because I didn’t think it sonal agenda brought about goals and a responsibility University’s policies have important message to the tion policy to include the would happen so quickly,” the change. to trustees and board mem- protected the rights of every community. words “sexual orientation,” said Jonathan Meeks, vice “I’d like to think that bers.” member of the UA commu- “Finally, the University making the University the president of Spectrum. it was the will of the stu- The wording of the non- nity. has come to realize that the final SEC school to do so. “I would like to think that dents that made the presi- discrimination policy has “We recognize and gay and lesbian community Samory Pruitt, vice presi- efforts influenced this deci- dent change the policy, but been the topic of several appreciate that for some is not going to sit idly by dent for Community Affairs, sion.” I also realize that we were campus discussions and members of our commu- said the decision was made Spectrum President Taylor causing negative publicity, newspaper articles for many nity, including the words See POLICY, Page 7 FEB. 21, 2008 AUG. 21, 2007 UA, Auburn CrimsonRide changes campus BY JESSICA ALEXANDER Senior Staff Reporter ■ [email protected] officials meet A new transit system and the introduction of zoned parking on campus have noticeably changed how people park, drive and move about budget around campus. The University has con- tracted First Transit to pro- Proposal calls for 15 percent cut in higher vide 40 drivers and 17 buses with the sole responsibil- education funding ity of moving students and faculty members from one BY AMANDA PETERSON destination to another. Each Community News Editor bus has a 90-person capac- ■ [email protected] ity and is wheelchair acces- sible. Trustees from Auburn University and the UA System “It’s a big change. It’s the found common ground Feb. 20 during a joint meeting in biggest change since Denny Montgomery. Chimes,” SGA President R.B. Officials from both universities met to discuss Gov. Bob Walker said. “The buses are Riley’s proposed cuts to higher education funding in his bud- clean, quick and cool, and get for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, which has been submit- they are going to serve our CW/ Alex Gilbert, Whitney Walker campus well. I encourage all ted to the Legislature. ABOVE: SGA President R.B. Walker christens a CrimsonRide bus at the Campus Drive Hub. Below: The new If the 15 percent cuts in funding pass, the trustees and students to get on the bus.” university presidents discussed one scenario to cover all costs The buses run along four CrimsonRide transit system brings many changes to campus. — raising tuition up to 30 percent to make up the difference. color-coded routes: blue, But in the education budget, K-12 funding would be cut 2.5 crimson, gold and green. zoned parking. Though resi- percent. Each bus stop has a flag dential parking has seen few Kellee Reinhart, UA System vice chancellor for system rela- indicating the route, and changes, there have been tions, said there are no plans at this time for any of the institu- each bus has a marquee significant changes in com- tions to raise tuition. across the front specifying muter parking. The Student Todd Stacy, a spokesman for the governor’s office, said its route. All routes begin Recreation Center lot, the the proposed cuts are fair because higher education fund- and end at the Campus Coleman Coliseum lot, the ing increased proportionally more last year than K-12. Stacy Drive Parking Deck. ten Hoor Hall lot and the said tuition at universities has been increasing, despite three Jamie Taylor, a freshman lot next to Moody Music straight years of funding increases. majoring in business, said Building are now consid- “The budget is balanced. The budget is fair,” Stacy said. “It she is adjusting to the new ered perimeter parking. would only make sense that this year [higher education fund- system, but it is still a little Students and faculty ing] would be reduced proportionally more.” confusing. members now have to park From fiscal years 2005 to 2008, the University’s state appro- “I accidentally got on the their cars in the assigned priation increased 58 percent, growing from $126 million to wrong bus. Other than that zones and leave them there $199 million. it’s been easy,” Taylor said. for the day. Gina Johnson, At the Feb. 5 UA System Board of Trustees meeting, “The drivers are just getting associate vice president for Chancellor Malcolm Portera said he hoped higher education used to it as well. I think it Auxiliary Services, said some would not have to shoulder a larger funding cut than K-12. will get smoother.” parking areas are too far to a solution. near each class, students The transit system expect students to walk, but “Instead of spending time See BUDGET, Page 3 changed along with the new she offered CrimsonRide as searching for a parking spot See BUSES, Page 7 VARIOUS DATES 14 Students, 6 faculty members die this year at UA BY LAUREN CABRAL, JESSICA ALEXANDER, JAMES JAILLET Robert Olin, dean of the College of Arts BY CHARITY SCOTT, BRETT BRALLEY, WAYNE GRAYSON, Dee Dee Everitt, a sophomore AND AMANDA PETERSON and Sciences, said the University lost one of EMILY LANE AND MARTHA GRAVLEE majoring in interior design and one of The Crimson White the most respected and loved members of The Crimson White Ingram’s close friends, was a Pi Beta Phi the community. sorority sister of Ingram’s and cheered The Crimson White reported the deaths “He was a true authority and an inspir- Fourteen UA students died over the alongside her. She said Ingram was a of six UA faculty members past and present ing teacher of Asian history and culture,” course of the school year, according to a leader for the team. over the course of the 2007-08 academic Olin said. “During his remarkable 41-year list compiled by UA officials. This number “She was just an extremely caring year. career and life in our community, he had the is down from last year, when 17 students person,” Everitt said. “She was Ron Robel, an Asian studies professor, unique ability to inspire students, fellow fac- died. always the one walking around [the died the morning of Aug. 24 of bladder can- ulty members and countless members of our Meg Ingram, a UA cheerleader, died sorority house], saying, ‘Hey,’ to cer. Robel, 73, had taught at the University of brain cancer Feb. 1 at Huntsville since 1966. See FACULTY, Page 6 Hospital. See STUDENTS, Page 2 Today Chance of storms. The Crimson White ■ Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Saturday Thunderstorms. ■ Newsroom — 348-6144 Fax — 348-4116 ■ Advertising — 348-7845 80º/54º ■ Classifieds — 348-7355 ■ Letters, op-eds — [email protected] Sunday Mostly sunny. online ■ Press releases, announcements — news cw.ua.edu www.cw.ua.edu 83º/63º 73º/47º @ Friday, May 2, 2008 ■ NEWS THE CRIMSON WHITE 2 THE YEAR Sept. 26, 2007 INbrief Friday night bar hours capped Tuscaloosa City Council said, he did not want to back its course, Garrison said, and look at the problem and what UA purchases 20 acres of Bryce property off the 2 a.m. closing time on the committee did what it the best solution should be, settles bar hour issue Thursday night. was intended to do. he said. Jan. 9, 2008 The first recommenda- SGA President R.B. Walker “Have we ever considered A new, 1,000-space parking lot will soon be constructed BY AMANDA PETERSON tion for bar closing hours spoke during the meeting that bar closing times are not on the northeast side of campus across from the Student Community News Editor came from the Strip Advisory about the new bar hours the problem?” Walker said. Recreation Center. ■ [email protected] Committee, which recom- resolution because, he said, Walker said he and the The Executive Committee of the UA System Board of mended a compromise on he did not receive any notice students had been respect- Trustees approved the University’s purchase of 20.92 acres The Tuscaloosa City the closing times of 3 a.m.