WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2, 2013 VOLUME 120 ISSUE 34 Serving The University of Alabama since 1894 NEWS | CAMPUS HISTORY Building Morgann HallHall Named after John Tyler Morgan names refl ect (1824-1907) a forgotten U.S. Senator history 18851885 11922922 1911 Manly Halll Nott Hall Named after Named after Basil Manly Josiah C. Nott (1825-1892) (1804-1873) Second president of Founded the Medical the University College of Alabama CW | Belle Newby Campus buildings named Nott Hall is hardly the only building with a and enemies – even among fellow white Confederate Army who went on to serve six historically controversial namesake. With supremacists – for his views. By claiming terms as a U.S. senator. Known in part for his after controversial fi gures time, Nott, among others, has come to mean separate creations, he denounced the idea work in supporting the construction of the something entirely different to current stu- that all men were descendants of the Bible’s Panama Canal and winning war reparations By Ellen Coogan | Staff Reporter dents, many of whom do not know the true Adam. for the destruction of the University, Morgan origins of campus buildings’ names. “[Nott] is sort of advocating these ideas was also known for his policies of black disen- ristine white pillars stand at the front “What [Nott] is most known for in the at a time when most white people in the franchisement. Those included the desire to entrance to Nott Hall, but the legacy of historical record is being one of the leading United States were white supremacists, but relocate all black citizens in the South to the Ppolygenecist, Josiah C. Nott, has tar- advocates of scientific racism in the United this made him extreme even among white Philippines or the Congo. nished with the light of contemporary sensi- States,” said Joshua Rothman, profes- supremacists, for the degree of his racism Morgan expressed ideas borrowed from bility. Nott, the namesake for The University sor of Southern history and director of the was out there on the fringes, even by the stan- Roger B. Taney, the fifth Chief Justice of the of Alabama building, is infamous for claim- Summersell Center for the Study of the South. dards of his time,” Rothman said. United States who was known for the 1857 ing that different races were distinct species, Nott, born in Mobile in 1804, made a Built in 1922, Nott Hall now houses the UA Dred Scott v. Sandford U.S. Supreme Court blacks were scientifically inferior to whites, name for himself as a physician and sur- Honors College. Across the Quad sits Morgan decision that reduced blacks to the status of and Native Americans were doomed to geon. Besides founding the Medical College Hall, which was constructed in 1911 and dedi- livestock. extinction. of Alabama, Nott wrote extensively on cated to John Tyler Morgan. On a campus rich with Alabama history, polygenecist beliefs and gained both allies Morgan was a lieutenant colonel in the SEE BUILDINGS PAGE 3 NEWS | FORUMS Community leaders discuss results of integration CABJ hosts forum on integration media coverage WVUA-FM examines future steps for racial inclusion By Andy McWhorter | Staff Reporter journalists who were involved in covering By Jason Frost | Contributing Writer the attempts by black University of Alabama Let’s protect and reinforce everybody who The Capstone Association of Black students to join white sororities and the In another example of the extent of involve- Journalists hosted a forum in Reese Phifer subsequent protests that erupted over their ment across the University of Alabama com- is a part of the university community. Hall to discuss the role news media played rejection. munity in addressing the issues of racial in the recent integration of several tradition- Included on the panel were Catenya discrimination in UA student organizations, —Christopher Lynn ally white sororities Tuesday evening. McHenry, who covered the march on Rose WVUA-FM hosted a forum tasked with dis- Meredith Cummings, CABJ advisor and a for Reuters; Jamon Smith, diversity officer cussing potential solutions. professor in the College of Communication for The Tuscaloosa News; Stephen Dethrage, Seven members of the community, from a statements at the start of the forum. State and Information Sciences, said members of a reporter for AL.com in Tuscaloosa and UA professor and biological anthropologist Rep. Chris England said in his remarks that the organization decided to hold a forum fol- Mazie Bryant, editor-in-chief of The Crimson to the director of the Summersell Center discrimination is an extremely important lowing the protest by students and faculty White. for Study of the South, met at the Ferguson issue that needs to be addressed as soon as members at Rose Administration Building. Bryant opened the forum by discussing Center Tuesday night to discuss a framework possible, drawing parallels to other state “It just sort of organically came up,” the painstaking, weekslong process The for what might be done about racial inclusion issues. Cummings said. “The overreaching goal is Crimson White engaged in to break the ini- on campus. “Like the recent immigration bill, it was to keep the dialogue going. Just because tial story. The forum, titled “Breaking the Gridlock,” almost like we weren’t talking about human national media has gone home doesn’t mean “We had to make sure that all of our bases began at 7:30 p.m. and was broadcast live beings – we were contributing to a conspiracy it’s over.” were covered,” Bryant said. “We had to make on 90.7 The Capstone. Rich Robinson, news of silence. What we’re doing now, we aren’t The forum, titled “Covering Greek director for WVUA-FM, served as mod- Integration,” was led by a panel of SEE CABJ PAGE 5 erator, and each participant read opening SEE WVUA PAGE 2 TODAYON CAMPUS Campus lecture Local art Theatre production Fall ARDT WHAT: Brown Bag Lecture Series WHAT: Darkness into Life: Alabama WHAT: ‘Book of Days’ WHAT: Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre WHEN: Noon-1:30 p.m. Holocaust Survivors through WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: 115 Woods Hall Photography and Art WHERE: Allen Bales Theatre WHERE: Morgan Hall Auditorium WHEN: 5 p.m. WHERE: Tuscaloosa Public Library cycle re th se is email today’s paper today tomorrow a p le a [email protected] Wednesday Thursday P p e Briefs 2 Sports 8 r • • Chance of Chance of • r r Opinions 4Puzzles 7 e e P P p T-storms T-storms p website l l a a e Culture 6 Classifi eds 7 e p p a a cw.ua.edu s s 86º/64º 88º/66º i e h t r e e c l y INSIDE c CONTACT WEATHER Wednesday CAMPUSBRIEFS October 2, 2013 p.2 Forum to address civil rights topic The OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute, The University of Alabama Retiree Association, and The Bryant Conference Center will be hosting their annual Community Forum at the SCENEON CAMPUS Bryant Conference Center on Tuesday Oct. 8. The event will feature numerous guest speakers and the event is open to the public. Phillip Coleman, an anchor for WVUA TV, will serve as the moderator for the event. Students and other attendees will be able to hear fi rsthand accounts of the events that took place at the University of Alabama during the civil rights movement. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Bryant Conference Center. Dodgeball event to be held at Rec The Homecoming Week dodgeball tournament will take place Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. The tournament will consist of six-member teams – composed of three female students and three male. The University of Alabama Intramural Rules and Regulations for Dodgeball will apply to all the matches. These rules can be found online at urec.sa.ua.edu. Students participating or spectating must present a valid ACT card at the Rec Center desk. CW | Austin Bigoney The winning team will be awarded 150 “Spirit Points.” A student cruises to class on his skateboard while sporting a samurai sword and talking on the phone. Second place will receive 100 points, third place will receive 75 points and 25 points will be awarded for participation. For more information on the tournament or other Homecoming activities, visit homecoming.ua.edu. THURSDAY FRIDAY WHAT: Free Flu Shots WHAT: International Coffee Homecoming Court announced WHEN: 6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Hour WHERE: 2nd Floor Conference WHEN: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Following Tuesday’s Homecoming Court election, the Room Facilities WHERE: 121 B.B. Comer Hall Student Government Association announced the 2013 Administration Homecoming Court via its UA Homecoming Twitter account. TODAY Building WHAT: Business The following candidates were named as part of the court: Communication Natalie Goodwin, Jordan Patterson, Katrina Sharpe, Tiffany WHAT: Free Flu Shots WHAT: Huxford Symphony Underwood and Bella Wesley. Roundtable WHEN: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Orchestra WHEN: Noon-1 p.m. The Homecoming Queen will be announced during halftime WHERE: TV Lounge Ferguson at Saturday’s home game against the Georgia State University WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: 223 Bidgood Hall Panthers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff for the game is Center WHERE: Moody Music 11:21 a.m. To join in the 2013 Homecoming Court Building WHAT: Alabama Repertory conversation, use the Twitter hashtag #HC2013. WHAT: Brown Bag Lecture Dance Theatre Series WHAT: The Velcro Pygmies WHEN: 5:30 p.m. WHEN: 12-1:30 p.m. WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Morgan Hall WHERE: 115 Woods Hall WHERE: Gallette’s Auditorium WHAT: Darkness into Life: WHAT: International Food WHAT: NPHC Homecoming Alabama Holocaust Night Step Show P.O.