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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 VOLUME 120 ISSUE 27 Serving The University of Alabama since 1894 CW | Austin Bigoney UA students and faculty, led by Ross Green and Will Gonzalez march from Gorgas Library to the Rose Administration Building to end racial discrimination on campus. NEWS | SORORITY SEGREGATION TODAYON CAMPUS Health and wellness March to Rose draws hundreds WHAT: Free Flu Shots WHEN: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Bonner credits students for included,” Green said of the march, which determined that the event, as described WHERE: Northeast corner of the Quad was named Stand in the Schoolhouse Door to University officials the day before, integration, blames media 2013. would not interfere with the academic Green said that since learning about the and business environment, and a GUP was By Deanne Winslett and Mackenzie Brown | CW Staff march, the administration worked with the approved Tuesday afternoon.” organizers to ensure its success. People began gathering around the steps Professional prep Faculty, alumni and students – greek and “We’ve been really pleased that the of Gorgas at 7 a.m. By 7:30 a.m. the crowd WHAT: Technical & Engineering Career Fair non-greek alike – joined hands Wednesday administration understands how impor- joined hands and began its march to Rose WHEN: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in a march against segregation within The tant this issue is and they are willing to Administration, where it was met by mem- University of Alabama community. The work with us. They’re willing to work with bers of the administration, including UA WHERE: Bryant Conference Center march began on the steps of Amelia Gayle us and not shut it down,” Green said. “Even President Judy Bonner who mingled with Gorgas Library and traveled across the though we did not apply for a [grounds the crowd and greeted marchers as they Quad to the steps of Rose Administration use] permit, the administration allowed us made their way onto the steps. Building. to keep on working with faculty members Following her appearance on the front Eat fresh, eat local Ross Green, a student organizer of the and students to see this through.” steps of Rose, Bonner addressed the media. WHAT: Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market march, said the event was intended to be a Contrary to Green’s statement, Director Bonner said the administration has peaceful demonstration that students and of Media Relations Cathy Andreen said the been investigating allegations that alum- WHEN: 3-6 p.m. faculty would no longer tolerate segrega- University did approve a grounds use per- nae blocked the integration of sorori- WHERE: Canterbury Episcopal Church tion on campus and that students would mit. ties. These allegations were reported continue to put pressure on the adminis- “The grounds use permit is a mecha- in The Crimson White’s Sept. 11 article, tration to move forward. nism that allows UA to determine wheth- “The Final Barrier,” which reported “We were really pleased by how many er requested events can be held without that at least two black potential mem- Community art people were interested in getting involved. interfering with academic programs, nor- bers who went through this year’s WHAT: Mother Figure Exhibit: Kelly Parvin Artist We tried to get different parts of cam- mal business operations and previously pus involved so that everyone would be scheduled events,” Andreen said. “UA SEE STAND PAGE 2 Reception WHEN: 5:30-7 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Center Art Gallery NEWS | SORORITY SEGREGATION SABAN Dinner and discussion Mallet hosts forum on WHAT: Progressive Potluck WRITES WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Palmer Hall (Mallet Assembly) campus discrimination LETTER TO Stand in the Schoolhouse Door 2013 Dialogue addresses SGA, march. Bright blue Mallet T-shirts administration response stood out among the crowd as students STUDENTS Music scene and faculty walked from the steps of WHAT: Dank Sinatra By Mark Hammontree | Assistant News Editor Gorgas Library to stand together in WHEN: 9 p.m. front of Rose Administration Building. CREDITS The Mallet Assembly hosted a pub- Malleteers gathered with other stu- WHERE: Jupiter Bar lic forum Wednesday night in Palmer dents and faculty members Wednesday Hall to discuss the responses from The night to reflect on the day’s events SUCCESS University of Alabama administration and to decide what actions the group and the SGA in the wake of allega- could take in the future to continue to Out on the town tions of systemic discrimination in the press for an end to discrimination on TO FANS WHAT: John & Jacob, One Hand Dan greek system. campus. Wednesday morning, a large num- SEE SABAN PAGE 18 WHEN: 10 p.m. ber of Malleteers were present for the SEE MALLET PAGE 2 WHERE: Green Bar cycle th re is today’s paper today tomorrow e p email s a a p [email protected] Thursday Friday e e l r P Briefs 2 Sports 18 • • Partly cloudy Chance of Opinions 4Puzzles 17 P P r e e l l e T-storms e website p p a Culture 9 Classifi eds 17 a a a s s p p cw.ua.edu e 88º/70º 88º/72º s r i e h c t y e l INSIDE c CONTACT WEATHER Thursday CAMPUSBRIEFS September 19, 2013 p.2 SGA announces seating suspension Block seating for the student section will be suspended for the fi rst home football game Saturday against Colorado State, Jimmy Taylor, SGA president, said in an email to students Wednesday. Taylor said in the email that the decision was in response to the controversy surrounding reports of discrimination within the greek system. He said it was his responsibility to “foster togetherness” among all students on campus and that the football game would TODAY be a good way to achieve it. WHAT: Free Flu Shots “This Saturday is an opportunity for all students to WHEN: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. come together with a common goal, and we can begin by cheering on the Alabama football team together as WHERE: Northeast corner of one University,” Taylor said in the email. the Quad Leela Foley, director of media relations for the SGA, told The Crimson White that the numbers for block CW | Austin Bigoney WHAT: Technical & seating would be released later this week, but the Students gather early Wednesday morning to protest racial segregation peacefully. Engineering Career map breaking down each organization’s seating will Fair not be released until next week. UA march asks there’s white,” Grass said. university than a lot of other “And that’s sad, more than people did,” Cummings said. WHEN: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. for more progress anything else.” At the time she did not WHERE: Bryant Conference Bonner said she was understand why her black Center FATE to host Bama Bash STAND FROM PAGE 1 aware of segregation at the friends would not go through University, but now is the recruitment with her. She The Future Alumni for Tradition and Excellence will host WHAT: Resume Review sorority recruitment time to take action. said back then she was young the FATE Bama Bash at the Paul W. Bryant Museum Sept. WHEN: 1:15-2:30 p.m. were dropped from all 16 “I was aware that both the 24 from 5-8 p.m. and naïve, but now she under- WHERE: 259 Nott Hall Panhellenic sorority hous- historically black and the tra- All FATE members are welcome to go view the new Paul stands their reasoning. W. Bryant centennial celebration exhibit and tour the es as a result of alumnae ditionally white greek orga- “I think that what the museum. interference. nizations were segregated. University is doing is a Free pizza, games and prizes will be available to “The way in which I am I’m also aware that there are great positive first step,” FRIDAY working with the alumni is a number of multi-cultural Cummings said. “But I think students. WHAT: Building Awareness: Each student who is not a FATE member can join at the working with the national greek organizations that are that it has to flow both ways. door for $15 and receive a FATE cooler, T-shirt, more than chapters,” Bonner told diverse,” Bonner told WVUA- I think that the black commu- Sensitivity and $200 worth of coupons and an invitation to FATE monthly WVUA-FM. “The national FM. “In order for change to nity needs to organize and Human Relationships events. Panhellenic and the national come about, there has to be help us send men and women WHEN: 10-11:30 a.m. For more information on the event or FATE, contact chapters are working with white students who want to through sorority and frater- WHERE: Rose Administration Cayla Hayes at [email protected] or 348-1559. the local chapters in order to join the historically black nity rush. I’ve always wished Room G-54 address any concerns – real groups, and there have to that this would happen.” or perceived – that are cre- be black students who want Cummings said she had ated by the alumni. Some of to join the historically white a great sorority experience WHAT: International Coffee what is being reported may groups.” while in college. She said Hour VISIT US ONLINE AT be true; some of what is being Bonner said students were she made friends that would WHEN: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. CW.UA.EDU reported is not.” responsible for encouraging last her a lifetime, even com- WHERE: 121 B.B. Comer Hall Bonner did not elabo- progress. ing to her aid after the April rate what was being falsely “The students wanted to 27, 2011, tornadoes despite reported.