Fraternity Denies Responsibility in Stabbing
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There's no reason Wilco, Mayer rock Men's golf wins third not to vote the state Monday night straight tournament OPINIONS, Page 4 ENTERTAINMENT, Page 6 SPORTS, Page 8 Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 113, Issue 38 ■ CRIME UPDATE Fraternity denies responsibility in stabbing fraternity party, saying that the The motion filed by the and another man, Reginald under state law, would require “He had never met him until Assailant says victim invited organization was not legally fraternity challenges Wilder’s Barnes, after the two were the organization to protect his injury occurred,” Shires him to party to buy drugs responsible for his protection claims that the fraternity could asked to leave. against an outside attack. said. or predicted the attack. have prevented the September The fraternity claims it Wilder rebuffed those claims Wilder was among a group BY NICHOLAS BEADLE The suit filed by Richard 2004 stabbing had fraternity had no responsibility to pro- in a response filed Tuesday. of Sigma Nu members escort- Senior Reporter “Kirk” Wilder’s attorney last members been trained to fol- tect Wilder from the stabbing Phone calls to Sigma Nu’s ing Gipson and another man, ■ [email protected] month seeks punitive dam- low the University’s rules for because such an attack, as far Lexington, Va., headquarters Reginald Barnes, out of the ages and payment for medi- event management. Wilder’s as fraternity members knew, were not returned this week. party after the initial skirmish Sigma Nu fraternity has cal costs from the UA Theta complaint also faulted the was improbable. It also holds In a self-filed response, inside the Sigma Nu house asked a federal judge to dis- chapter of Sigma Nu, the fra- fraternity for not contacting that Wilder was not depen- Gipson said Wilder invited near the Strip on University miss a lawsuit filed by a for- ternity’s umbrella corporation police or security workers after dent enough on the fraternity him to the party to buy drugs, Boulevard. mer UA chapter member and Wilder’s attacker, Kenneth an earlier fight between fra- to muster the almost par- which Wilder’s attorney, Kevin stabbed in the temple at a Gipson. ternity members and Gipson ent-child relationship that, Shires, denied. See STABBING, Page 2 ■ LOCAL NEWS Hate crimes Going taunt Northport community Two trailer parks and the community is also essen- National tial in the search for suspects, one apartment complex Green said. He said several Women’s wheelchair residents of the Northbrook basketball team raises were vandalized Apartment community were not aware that any crime had money for tournaments BY KYLE GUNNELS Staff Reporter taken place. “One thing we have BY CHARITY SCOTT ■ [email protected] learned is that people are Senior Staff Reporter reluctant to report crime to ■ [email protected] Northport authorities are us,” Green said. “If it doesn’t still searching for suspects in get reported, we aren’t going The women’s wheelchair relation to several hate crimes to know that it happened.” basketball team is looking once reported targeting Hispanics Students were alarmed by again to take their team across in two trailer parks and one the messages left in these the United States to compete apartment community last communities, which are in national tournaments. week, Northport Chief of a short distance from the Pete Lacentra, team man- Police Robert W. Green said. University. ager of the men’s wheelchair These incidents, which “I didn’t know about the basketball team and filling in consisted of obscene mes- crimes until recently, but it this week for Margaret Stan, sages, racial slurs and mes- is shocking and appalling head coach of the women’s sages encouraging Hispanics that this has happened in wheelchair team, said he was to leave the United States, our local community,” said impressed by what he saw were spraypainted on trail- Rebecca Buchanan, a senior during practice as he gathered ers. Others included a burned majoring in public relations. rebounds for one of the team’s Mexican flag, swastikas, the “It is real sad.” top players and assistant letters “KKK” and pictures of Some students said that coach, Stephanie Wheeler. burning crosses defaced sev- the fact that the messages Wheeler was a part of the eral doors, officials said. were telling people to “go 2004 national team that won the “We have had some unfor- back home” was offensive. gold medal at the Paralympics tunate incidents occur at the “I find it very saddening in Athens, Greece. Northbrook Apartment com- because if not for immigra- “She wanted to make a cer- plex, Jones Trailer Park and tion, no one would be here,” tain number of shots in a row,” Quail Trailer Park, and we said Carina Sanchez, a junior Lacentra said. “And she told CW/ T.G. Paschal are in the process of follow- majoring in public relations me not to count the ones that Christina Davidson (22) tries to drive past defender Desiree Miller in practice on Wednesday. The women's ing up on some new leads in and Spanish. “You would be touched the rim.” wheelchair basketball team is ranked fifth in the nation. these cases,” Green said. able to find immigration as a Shooting a basketball this Green said officials have part of everyone’s roots if you accurately is an amazing feat, No chance.” team is beginning its fourth other also aimed at their been working to follow up on looked back far enough.” Lacentra said, especially with- Mary Allison Milford, a season on campus with some focus. information gathered from Sanchez said these inci- out being able to use your legs. junior majoring in public of the most highly recruited Milford, a guard, said the residents in these communi- dents don’t reflect everyone’s Performing the other aspects relations, and Wheeler rep- players in the country. team also has weight-lifting ties. opinions but that some of the game, such as dribbling resented the United States The team practices Monday sessions three times a week “We had several good leads people need to be more while propelling a wheelchair at this year’s Gold Cup through Friday for two hours and boxing on Fridays. yesterday that didn’t pan open minded and accepting up and down the floor at ter- Wheelchair Basketball World in the Rec. They warm up with Last year, their work result- out,” Green said. “However, towards different people. rific speeds, is equally remark- Championship in Amsterdam. lay-ups, ball-handling and ed in a top five finish at the we have gone back to “Are the people that com- able. They came in second place. passing drills before stretch- women’s nationals. The team Northbrook Apartments and mitted these crimes preju- “They put me in a chair, and Amy Burnett, a junior major- ing and going over their is currently ranked fifth in have received several more dice against people from I can roll myself around in it, ing in political science and a focus point for that practice. the women’s division of the that we are looking at.” and I can dribble,” he said. guard who is entering her first They finish up with 10-min- Cooperation from those in See HATE, Page 2 “But both at the same time? full year with the team, said the ute scrimmages against each See WHEELCHAIR, Page 2 Sigma Lambda Beta holds historic multicultural pageant Valerie Fraternity sponsors first smile onto her face. But the Maria Franco, a junior school, but I never considered Phillips con- University’s first multicul- majoring in advertising and it as making me the ‘pageant gratulates Miss Purple and White tural pageant Tuesday night Spanish, was crowned Miss girl.’ junior Maria delighted audience members Royal Purple and White on a “But I now represent their pageant — and contestants — just the bulky stage at one end of the fraternity, so I plan on uphold- Franco after BY TRACEY MITCHELL same. Ferguson Center lunch area ing all of those things they crowning her “I was so glad that I didn’t and will spend the academic stand for.” Miss Purple Senior Staff Reporter ■ [email protected] have to wear a bikini,” said year representing the frater- Midway through the pag- and White Adrienne Fowler, a senior nity. eant, some students were on Tuesday No one pranced around majoring in advertising and a “I’m honored,” Franco said bewildered at the absence of night. with a two-piece bikini. No contestant in the first Sigma after she was crowned. “I have normal pageantry details. one danced, sang or acted her Lambda Beta Miss Royal never been much of a pageant “I haven’t gotten the pageant CW/ Leslie way through a talent com- Purple and White pageant at girl. Sure, I participated in the Roop petition, and no one glued a the University. Junior Miss pageant in high See PAGEANT, Page 5 ■ ■ ■ The Crimson White Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom — 348-6144 Fax — 348-4116 Advertising — 348-7845 www.cw.ua.edu ■ Classifieds — 348-7355 ■ Letters, op-eds — [email protected] ■ Press releases, announcements — [email protected] online 2 Wednesday, October 11, 2006 ■ NEWS CAMPUS Anti-Apathy Campaign holds first vigil tions and strategies from other Group looking for student students. INTobrief submit a brief, e-mail [email protected] input on organization “We have probably had about 40 people so far to come CORRECTIONS BY TRACEY MITCHELL out,” he said. Senior Staff Reporter Spiehler said that through- In the article “Eight open seats up for grabs” in Friday’s ■ [email protected] out the night of the vigil peo- The Crimson White, it was incorrectly stated that the School ple came and went as they of Law should have held a runoff in the SGA Senate election There was something dif- pleased.