UAB’S OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 19, 2019
VOLUME 62, ISSUE 9
FIRST AMENDMENT
Why Petitioners can remain on campus
Emma Owen Blazer News Editor emmaowen@uab.edu On campus, there has been an influx of outside political, social and religious groups setting up on campus to deliver messages among the student body. With the presence of these groups, students have been
expressing opinions on how seeing these groups on campus impacts them. While some students have opinions on this issue, according to the UAB Policies and Procedures library, “The conduct of research by external entities in UAB space and the participation of UAB students, faculty, and staff in that research require disclosure to, and prior approval by, appropriate departmental and school
authorities.” While groups are required to get permission from the university, this does exclude some sidewalks on campus that are owned by the City of Birmingham. Ronnie Leverett, sophomore in accounting said she does not believe outside groups should
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Commuters vs. craters Potholes around campus cause students to use caution Hannah Brooke Contributing Reporter hbwarren@uab.edu
Caeley Williams, a junior in public relations, parks almost every day at the 12th Street Parking Deck. Since the beginning of this semester, she, like many students have been cautious while navigating in the parking area because of the present potholes. Williams said she is concerned if her car drives over the pothole, it may cause damage to her car.
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OPINION
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BLAZERNEWS
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CITYLIFESTYLE
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