• Abstract and Figures
• Public Full-text

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF VOLUME 125 | ISSUE 40 ALABAMA SINCE 1894 DINING 4 MEMORY 7 PODCAST 12 A CW columnist argues A family looks to honor their Students fi nd a creative which food truck on late son, a UA alumnus with outlet through audio campus reigns supreme a scholarship storytelling BAYOU AND BEYOND Encore collaborates with students to host a music show featuring diff erent bands and allowing them to practice skills in media SEE PAGE 10 CW / Keely Brewer thursday 2 February 28, 2019 SCENE ON INSTA @libbi_farrow: @sincer_ally_yours “love a party candid” cw.ua.edu @janiah_xo P.O. Box 870170 414 Campus Drive East Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom: (205) 348-6144 Fax: (205) 348-8036 Advertising: (205) 348-7845 EDITORIAL STAFF editor-in-chief Jake Stevens [email protected] managing editor Rebecca Griesbach digital editor Jared Earl production editor Savannah Bullard visuals editor Shana Oshinskie chief copy editor Elizabeth Moseley WHAT’S INSIDE FIND US: opinions editor Cassie Kuhn [email protected] ONLINE news editor Camille Studebaker NEWS Autherine Lucy Foster was a trailblazer [email protected] in integrating the UA campus. Now, a professor cw.ua.edu culture editor Irene Richardson [email protected] 3 honors her memory with a campus tour. sports editor Cody Estremera [email protected] FACEBOOK photo editor Emma Junck OPINIONS In response to a recent column, a The Crimson White multimedia editor David Jones contributing columnist defends the UA men’s lead page designer Marissa Maguire basketball team and coach Avery Johnson. social media editor Michaela Hancock 5 TWITTER ADVERTISING STAFF @TheCrimsonWhite ad representatives Emma Pyne SPORTS Keep up with the men’s and women’s Rayven Lane Abigail Wolfe tennis teams as they prepare to take on some Gabbie Waller of the biggest competitors in the SEC. Tricia Ownby 13 INSTAGRAM creative services Alexis Craft Grace Bryant @thecrimsonwhite Nataleigh Dang EVENTS THIS WEEK The Crimson Whit is the community newspaper of The University of Alabama. The Crimson White is an editorially free newspaper produced by students.The University FEB. 28 FEB. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 1 Mar. 1 of Alabama cannot infl uence editorial decisions and editorial opinions are those of the editorial board and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 7-9 p.m. 6:30-8:30 p.m 7-9 p.m. 7-10 p.m. do not represent the offi cial opinions of the University. Advertising offi ces of The Crimson White are in room Labyrinth walk State of the Gymnastics Tide Talks 26 Battle of the 1014, Student Media Building, 414 Campus Drive East. The advertising mailing address is P.O. Box 870170, Black Student meet DJs Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Union The Crimson White, USPS #138020, Copyright © 2019 by the Crimson White is published twice weekly, Mondays WHERE Ferguson WHERE Ferguson WHERE Coleman WHERE 159 Russell WHERE Ferguson and Thursdays, August through April when classes are Center Great Hall Center Ballroom Coliseum Hall Center Ballroom in session by The University of Alabama, Student Media, 414 Campus Drive East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Business and Editorial Offi ces: Box 870170, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, DETAILS A guided DETAILS University DETAILS Come DETAILS This DETAILS University Accounting and Circulation Offi ces: Student Media, Box 870170, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, Call 205-348-7257 to meditation walk Programs partnered out to support the speaker series Programs and the subscribe. Periodicals postage is paid at Tuscaloosa, Al is available every with the Black Alabama gymnastics features students Black Student Union 35401. Thursday. Student Union to team as they take giving presentations will host a DJ battle POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Crimson host this event with on Auburn. about their with giveaways, free White, Box 870170, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. giveaways, free food innovative ideas and food and more. All material contained herein, except advertising or where and a live museum will feature student indicated otherwise, is Copyright © 2019 by The Crimson of historical black performers. White and protected under the “Work Made for Hire” and fi gures who are UA “Periodical Publication” categories of the U.S. copyright laws. Material herein may not be reprinted without the alumni. expressed, written permission of The Crimson White. Editor | Camille Studebaker [email protected] news February 28, 2019 3 Campus desegregation shown in Foster tour The Forgotten Hero: The Autherine Lucy Foster Campus Tour took place each Tuesday of February to celebrate Black History Month, giving attendees an insight into Foster’s journey in 1956 as the first African-American to attend The University of Alabama. in a bad light. BY KINSLEY CENTERS “It’s a complicated story to tell,” CONTRIBUTING WRITER Bagley said. “It’s a difficult story for UA to tell. UA doesn’t look very good ntegration on The University in this story, so I think it’s a space Iof Alabama’s campus began on where faculty and students can tell Feb. 3, 1956, when the first African- the story because we can explore it American student attended. That for learning goals and the academic student was Autherine Lucy Foster. kind of principles of it, so I’m very Foster was the first African- pleased to do it for those reasons.” American to be admitted into the Beginning the tour at Foster University, but she faced many Auditorium, Bagley shared the story difficulties during her journey after of how Gov. George Wallace blocked admittance. the doors from Vivian Malone and Foster began her registration James Hood to enforce his segregation process in 1952 with the goal of beliefs in 1963. Wallace was defeated, becoming a children’s librarian. She as the two students were able to was not admitted until four years attend. However, this took place seven later in 1956, and then she was able years after Foster had her experience to attend for only three days before at the University. being expelled because the University Bagley guided the tour over to the was unable to protect her from mobs Autherine Lucy Clock Tower that who disagreed with desegregation. was dedicated in 2010, focusing the tribute on Foster, Malone and Hood. As the tour made its way to Denny Chimes, Bagley illustrated a picture of Foster’s schedule for the attendees. After going through Each step Foster took on her first day was analyzed, and people on campus HONOR – Autherine Lucy Foster’s journey at the University was honored with a historical the tour, I am super, knew where she was and where marker in Septermber fo 2017. CW / Kallie Chabla super impressed and she was heading throughout the following days. about UA. Do you see why she’s one of first African-American to enroll in defi nitely look up Various people on campus disagreed my heroes?” this university,” Lyall said. with Foster attending the University, “The tour concluded in front of Lyall said Foster opened the door to her courage and which then led to mobs forming Graves Hall, where a historical of courage for others to come, and boldness in what she and jeopardizing Foster’s safety. As marker was put up to honor Foster she set the example for everyone Foster finished one class, people were in September 2017, 61 years after to follow their passion. Lyall said stepped into. waiting for her at her next building. the events took place. This is the she was pleased with the way During the first three days Foster most recent telling of Foster’s story; Bagley portrayed the story of Foster attended, she was escorted by police however, Bagley did bring attention to and illustrated the exact steps KYLIE LYALL to her classes. She then had to be how historical markers usually have Foster took. driven from building to building due dates they were installed, but this one Her expulsion was eventually lifted to large crowds blocking the Quad. does not. in 1988, and this led Foster to then The tour then traveled to the Bagley said she believes this earn her master’s degree in education throughway at Graves Hall and the historical marker represents Foster’s in 1992. McLure Library, an area students walk experience strongly and accurately. I’ve read a lot about Meredith Bagley, associate by every day. Here, Bagley created Ashley Henson, a junior majoring professor for communication studies, a vision for the attendees about the in communication studies and her in my diff erent is the sponsor of Forgotten Hero: emotion and fright Foster must have marketing, looks up to Foster. The Autherine Lucy Foster Campus felt on her third day of school at “I’ve read a lot about her in my classes and done some Tour. The tour furthered participants’ the University. different classes and done some research online as well, knowledge of Foster’s trailblazing On Feb. 6, 1956, Foster became research online as well, and her quote efforts in the face of adversity. The trapped under the threat of the mob that’s on the clocktower I’ve always and her quote that’s tour took place on each Tuesday for four hours in Graves Hall and then thought is really like amazing and of February to celebrate Black was moved to the throughway toward inspiring,” Henson said. on the clocktower History Month. McLure. As she was entering the Henson said Foster is a driven and I’ve always thought is Bagley said she does the tour as building to seek safety, a brick was inspiring figure. She enjoyed the tour a part of her research, teaching and thrown at her head but missed her. and continues to look up to Foster.

Load more

  16

Copy Link