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LIFESTYLES Quidditch on the Quad returns to Bama | Section B Thursday, November 10, 2011 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 118, Issue 53 Believe Out Loud Soledad O’Brien visits Bama open to all people CNN reporter speaks with UA students about diversity in the news By Melissa Brown On TV, Behind the Scenes & In Local churches welcome homosexuals and and Laura Monroe Our Lives,” touched on O’Brien’s The Crimson White background growing up in an pride themselves on being inclusive interracial home, her first jobs in CNN journalist and author journalism and her documentary Soledad O’Brien urged students work of the last several years. to be their own advocates as they Her mother, a black Cuban, and By Caroline Murray “If they accept that old Staff Reporter work to find their passion in a her father, a white Australian, [email protected] church, they accept a wrath- lecture in the Ferguson Center met in Baltimore, Md., in 1958. ful God that hates them. Thursday night. At the time, interracial mar- Amber Forsythe was the But they come here and fi nd “You have to constantly fight riage was illegal, so the couple “perfect Baptist child.” She something new.” and advocate for what you can travelled to Washington D.C. went to church with her fam- do,” O’Brien said. “It’s about to wed. ily every Sunday, knew the Ten — Helene Loper, constantly challenging people’s CW | Jingyu Wan Commandments and did Bible expectations of what you can do.” God’s House pastor See O’BRIEN, page 2 On Thursday, Nov. 3, Soledad O’Brien gives her “Diver- drills. She knew she loved God The lecture, titled “Diversity – sity – On TV, Behind the Scenes & In Our Lives” lecture. and God loved her. where Forsythe attends, are Soon, however, Forsythe, a working to make the Christian health studies graduate stu- community a more accepting dent, committed a sin so severe place for all people, not just in the eyes of Southern Baptists those who are straight. Theatre Tuscaloosa adds song to a spelling bee | Page 8 that she was cut off from her Helene Loper, a pastor at family. What was the sin? God’s House, did not come out Murder? Deceit? No, Forsythe’s as a lesbian until her midlife. sin doesn’t appear in the Ten She said the problem lies in Commandments. church policies, not with God. She is a lesbian. “Many people have equated In many Christian faiths, God with this human institu- homosexuality is believed to be tion, and what they have heard a sinful choice. When the many isn’t the truth about them- Christian-raised children scat- selves,” she said. “They are tered about the South reach in a crisis and are question- adulthood, those who identify ing how, if they are gay, they themselves as anything other can be Christian. They must than heterosexual often face rethink who God is and who the scrutiny from the Christian church is. If they accept that old faith they were raised in. church, they accept a wrathful Groups like national non- God that hates them. But they profit organization Believe come here and find something Out Loud and affirming new.” churches like God’s House and Canterbury Episcopal Chapel, See CHURCH, page 3 UA and Shelton State students per- form in the dress rehersal of the musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Submitted Photo The Slash Pine tour takes visitors through Tuscaloosa landmarks. Slash Pine to host reading and walking tour through town By Alex Cohen Above: CW | Bryce Denton Senior Staff Reporter IF YOU GO ... Left: CW | Natalie Nichols [email protected] • What: Slash Stitch Members of the Tuscaloosa Burn, a tour of Tuscaloosa community are surrounded by landmarks history. But in our day-to-day Mississippi State game buses benefi t Toys for T-Town activities, we tend to take that • Where: Drish Mansion history for granted or, more By Ashanka Kumari press release. often, ignore it. That’s about to Staff Reporter “We want to give students the Click on the event titled “On the • When: Saturday at opportunity to give back hope and change. 11 a.m. [email protected] Town with the Ferg: Mississippi State” On Saturday, Nov. 12, the happiness to the children of our Tus- and follow the instructions on how to Slash Pine interns will host Toys for T-Town, a partnership caloosa community.” sign up and register. “Slash Stitch Burn,” a guided mentor and MFA at the between the Student Government All students need to print off the tick- tour of historic landmarks in University. “They’re playing Association, Hilton Garden Inn and — Kathy Hasselwander, et and bring it with them to Room 100 in Tuscaloosa with a literary with the idea of how malleable University Programs, is carrying out student programming assistant the Ferguson Center. focus. history can be.” SGA’s mission of community service Only one person may register per As participants visit these Applied to history, malle- in response to the April 27 tornado, seat, and students are required to places, they will listen to read- ability may seem like a weird according to a press release. to the game. return to Tuscaloosa on the bus due to ings, opening their minds and concept. After all, it’s history. The SGA will collect new unwrapped “Instead of paying for the bus in safety reasons. their imaginations to the space But Slash Pine interns believe toys during the month of November. cash, every student must bring a toy to “We want to give students the oppor- around them. a location’s history changes as All toys will go directly to students donate, which will essentially benefit tunity to give back hope and happiness “Slash Pine has a group of 11 people perceive it differently. who were affected by the tornado, Toys for T-Town,” said David Wilson, to the children of our Tuscaloosa com- interns with an idea to engage And that process is facilitated according to the release. Students can vice president of Student Affairs. munity,” student programming assis- the community with the his- by spoken words. take a bus to the Mississippi State away Students can register for a seat on tant Kathy Hasselwander said. tory of Tuscaloosa,” said Luke game on Nov. 12. the bus by going to the list of events Southworth, a Slash Pine See TOUR, page 8 Taking the bus does not include a ticket at uaferguson.tix.com, according to a See BUS, page 2 cle th ecy is r pa se p a e today’s paper r INSIDE today e WEATHER l • P P l e a Briefs ........................2 Classifieds .................7 s P.O. Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom: 348-6144 | e Clear • 61º/34º Friday r r e e c Opinions ...................4 Puzzles ......................7 p Fax: 348-8036 | Advertising: 348-7845 | Classifi eds: 348-7355 y a c p l Clear e 58º/31º s i t h Letters, op-eds: [email protected] Press releases, announcements: [email protected] Sports .......................6 Lifestyles ....................8 ONLINE ON THE CALENDAR TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY What: Alabama ASTA ‘Honor What: Veterans Day Obser- What: COE does ART: The Strings Festival’ vance Ceremony Complete Works of Shake- Where: Moody Music Build- Where: Front Steps, Gorgas speare ing Library Where: HM Comer Room When: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. When: 3 p.m. 126 When: 2 p.m. What: COE Does ART – The What: Art Speaks: Student ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Complete Works of Shake- What: Alabama ASTA ‘Honor Art Show speare (Abridged) ON THE VETERAN’S DAY MEMORIAL Strings Festival’ Where: Second Floor Recep- Where: HM Comer Hall tion Area, Nott Hall Where: Moody Music Build- The SGA and Campus Veterans When: 7 to 9 p.m. Association will host a memorial When: 6 to 8 p.m. ing on Nov. 11 to honor veterans at GO 3 p.m. the Univ ersity. When: What: City of Angels, tickets What: City of Angels, tickets are $10 are $10 Page 2• Thursday, Where: Allen Bales Theatre Submit your events to Where: Allen Bales Theatre November 10, 2011 When: 7:30 p.m. When: 7:30 p.m. [email protected] EDITORIAL Victor Luckerson editor-in-chief [email protected] Jonathan Reed managing editor [email protected] ON THE MENU Will Tucker assistant managing editor LAKESIDE BURKE BRYANT FRESH FOOD [email protected] LUNCH DINNER LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH Taylor Holland Grilled Chicken Meatloaf Steak Turkey Divan Buttermilk Fried Chicken news editor Baked Potato Mashed Potatoes Beef Ravioli Beef Pot Roast Lemon Broccoli Rice [email protected] Green Bean Peas and Carrots Seasoned Corn Egg and Tuna Salad Seasoned Black-eyed Peas Malcolm Cammeron Vegetable Medley Philly Cheesesteak Pizza Fried Pickles Sandwich Four Tomato Basil Penne community manager Greek Salad Potato Leek Soup Build Your Own Ice Cream Chicken Fajita Pizza Banana Pudding Parfait [email protected] Potato Pancakes (Vegetarian) Vegetable Egg Rolls Station Potato Cake Vegetable Lasagna (Vegetarian) Roma Grilled Round Eggplant Parmigiano (Vegetarian) Stephanie Brumfield Vegetables (Vegetarian) (Vegetarian) lifestyles editor Tony Tsoukalas sports editor ON CAMPUS Tray Smith opinions editor Crimson Couch to 5K event to be held this Sunday John Davis City accepts donations from sister cities chief copy editor More than 800 people are to the public. Entry for the expected to participate in CC5K is free for pre-regis- or if my family was safe. al $25,000 and donated it to Kyle Carey the Crimson Couch to 5K tered individuals who par- By Stephen N.