Chapman best for Audiences impaled by Basketball teams in secretary of state ‘Running with Scissors’ preseason games OPINIONS, Page 4 ENTERTAINMENT, Page 6 SPORTS, Page 8 Wednesday, November 1, 2006 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 113, Issue 48 ■ HOMECOMING Concert attendance less than expected Homecoming concerts have 10,000 people came to the because nearly 120,000 president of University Nick Gajewski, a senior UAPD numbers suggest no been released, but the num- Ying Yang Twins concert on people were expected Programs last year, said majoring in philosophy, increase in attendance bers come marked with an the Medical Center field. to be on campus during there were about 20,000 said that despite the less- asterisk. Last week, UA spokes- Homecoming weekend. attendees at last October’s than-expected turnout, he BY PHIL OWEN According to UAPD woman Deborah Lane said But if police numbers are concert when the bands still thinks the decision to Assistant Entertainment Editor Deputy Chief Mark Shockley, the decision by UA offi- correct, there were fewer or Collective Soul and Better split the concert was justi- ■
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