GAMEDAY Check out GameDay inside today’s issue SPORTS First ‘Big Al’ comes to 11 Bryant Museam Friday, October 23, 2009 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 116, Issue 46 Justice Thomas speaks on campus By Victor Luckerson Since 1996, eight Supreme spokes- legal careers, interact face- not be permitted. A video and Staff Reporter Court justices have presented man Aaron to-face with someone such as a podcast of the event will be IF YOU GO ... the lecture, including cur- Latham. Justice Thomas, who stands at available next week on the law Supreme Court Justice rent justices Antonin Scalia, “This occa- the very pinnacle of the legal school’s Web site and on the • What: UA law school’s Clarence Thomas will speak Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader sion sets profession.” University’s iTunesU page. Albritton Lecture featuring today at 2 p.m. at the UA School Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and up a unique After a short speech, Thomas Law students were excited Justice Thomas of Law. Samuel Alito. dynamic will devote the majority of for the chance to hear Thomas Thomas will present the “We’re honored to host where our his time to answering ques- speak. • Where: UA School of Justice Thomas once again for law stu- tions from the audience. The “I think it’s amazing, but law school’s Albritton Lecture, Law which brings national and what will be his second visit Clarence Thomas dents, who event is open to the public, but it’s also really important,” international judiciary fig- with our law students in the stand on seating is limited. Bookbags, • When: Today at 2 p.m. ures to Tuscaloosa each year. last four years,” said law school the cusp of launching their own handbags and large coats will See THOMAS, page 3 Red flags dot Quad for Alcohol Awareness Week Best UA fans Buy asked opens to wear By Christi Cowan Staff Writer pink Best Buy employees clad in the company’s classic blue shirts By Drew Taylor greeted customers Thursday Administrative Affairs Editor night as the fully stocked store opened its doors to a crowd of What started as small talk excited people. between a few friends leaving a The line of customers extended football game has now become around the corner of the store a widespread effort to promote and past Old Navy in Midtown awareness of breast cancer. Village. The store opened about The UA chapters of Delta Zeta 45 minutes early due to potential sorority and Zeta Tau Alpha rain, but the employees did not let sorority are encouraging stu- the weather stop them from being dents to wear an article of pink energetic. clothing to the football game against Tennessee Saturday in “We are excited observance of Breast Cancer to be a part of the Awareness month. Mary Beth Harrison, a fresh- Tuscaloosa CW | Katie Bennett man majoring in communication community,” The "Red Flags of Awareness" were placed on the Quad this week for Alcohol Awareness week to promote awareness of studies, said she and a couple of the affects of alcohol abuse. friends were talking about how to { — Ryan Johnston, Best } honor the month as they walked Buy store manager out of Bryant-Denny Stadium after the game against Arkansas. Before letting in the cus- Harrison said it would be a good tomers, store manager Ryan idea if the whole UA student sec- Johnston performed the official Student plans Diabetes Walk tion wore pink in honor of breast ribbon-cutting with Tuscaloosa cancer awareness. Mayor Walt Maddox. Johnston By Kelsey Hendrix Oct. 31, is a fundraising and advo- “A few people told me, ‘That then gave a welcome speech and Staff Reporter cacy event for the American Diabetes DIABETES WALK will never happen,’” Harrison thanked the community for its Association. This is the first diabetes said. continued hospitality. What if this Halloween, students walk in the Tuscaloosa community and • Step Out: Walk to Fight Harrison said her aunt is a “We are excited to be a part and community members spent a little will shed light on the issues surround- Diabetes will be held Oct. breast cancer survivor, and the of the Tuscaloosa community,” less time preparing their costumes ing the disease that impacts so many disease tends to be a troubling Johnston said. and planning their parties, and a little local residents. 31. subject for many women. He also presented a $5,000 more time walking to raise awareness “I have been involved in walks in “It’s scary to think that I’ll check on behalf of Best Buy to and funds for a dangerous disease that Huntsville and Birmingham before but • One in every 10 adults have to go through this [test- the West Alabama Red Cross, as affects some on the UA campus every have been in Tuscaloosa for a long time in Alabama lives with ing for breast cancer] one day,” well as to the Community Music day? now and thought it was about time for diabetes. Harrison said. School. This is exactly what Dana Lewis, the Tuscaloosa community to come Starting small, Harrison Maddox thanked the city coun- event coordinator and a senior major- together to raise awareness and funds focused on her own soror- cil for its support, and he said a ing in public relations and political sci- for people with diabetes,” Lewis said. Lewis said that one in every 10 adults ity, Delta Zeta, discussing with Best Buy will generate money for ence, is proposing with the first ever “Since I myself have Type 1 diabetes, I in Alabama lives with diabetes and this Sarah Beth Henson, president the community. Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes event thought it was very important to bring event will work to raise awareness of the sorority, about how they “Tuscaloosa is a city of cham- in Tuscaloosa. the event to Alabama to raise more could go get its members to wear pions,” he said. “We can tell that The walk, which will take place on local awareness.” See DIABETES, page 2 pink for the game. Eventually, just by looking at Bryant-Denny both girls decided to team up Stadium. Tonight we couldn’t be with Zeta Tau Alpha in wear- any more excited about Best Buy. ing pink for the football game Coming to Tuscaloosa is a deci- against Tennessee. sion that you will not regret.” SGA Senate welcomes law speaker Numerous e-mails and flyers The grand opening event later, the sky is the limit. included a moon bounce for chil- “It’s grown like wildfire,” dren and free popcorn. The store Matthew Laney, a law school sena- H.W. Bush. Harrison said. also gave $20 gift certificates to Senators promote Rising tor and third-year law student, is Thomas is considered part of the far- Now, Harrison said those who the first 100 people in line. Tide tailgate at meeting the author of the resolution. He said right political opinion and commonly Blake Vaughan, a senior Thomas is a football fan, so he wrote votes with the Justice Antonin Scalia, See PINK, page 3 majoring in aerospace engineer- By Karissa Bursch the resolution hoping it would give another known conservative judge, ing, said he came to the event to Staff Reporter Thomas a warm welcome to the home Laney said. see the store’s deals and get the of the Associated Press’ No. 1 football Thomas characteristically gives ‘GOING PINK’ free gift card, which he used to Tuscaloosa will welcome one more team. short, to-the-point dissenting opinions, buy the “Batman” four-disc col- football fan today at 2 p.m. at the UA “I thought it would be nice to show Laney said. He has been silent on ques- lector’s edition DVD. He said he School of Law. our hospitality and be gracious,” Laney tioning attorneys for the past three • The UA chapters of definitely will be coming back to The honorable Clarence Thomas, an said. “He’s a big football fan, and this years of his time as associate judge on Delta Zeta and Zeta shop at Best Buy. associate justice on the U.S. Supreme would give him a good impression of the Supreme Court. Tau Alpha are en- Vaughan also said he enjoyed Court, will speak at the law school’s the Crimson Tide.” Laney said he hopes students will the grand opening event. annual Albritton Lecture. Thomas originally is from the South take advantage of the opportunity and couraging students to “I thought it was real nice. The SGA Senate introduced a resolu- and was born in a community near come out to hear Thomas speak. wear an article of pink They gave out a lot of free items tion Thursday that welcomed Thomas Savannah, Ga., according to the offi- “I think there are so many opportu- to bring more people out here to to the University and “sincerely cial Supreme Court Web site. He has nities that students are provided that clothing to Saturday’s thank[ed] Thomas for taking the time been a justice since 1991 after being game. See BEST BUY, page 3 to travel and speak to the law school.” appointed by former President George See SENATE, page 3 cycle t re his e p s a a p e today’s paper today l e INSIDE WEATHER P r • • r P Briefs ........................2 Sports ..................... 11 e Chance of l e P.O. 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