UAB’S OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018
VOLUME 59, ISSUE 9
The
Kaleidoscope MARCH FOR OUR LIVES
PHOTOS BY LAKYN SHEPARD/PHOTO EDITOR Protesters gather Saturday, March 24, in Railroad Park as part of the national March for Our Lives event. Birmingham joined other cities, including Washington, New York and London, in the marches.
‘NOT ONE MORE’ Young voices lead rally to end gun violence, fear in schools around the nation Kristina Balciunaite Life & Style Editor kribal@uab.edu
Terri Michal took to the stage Saturday, March 24, at the March for Our Lives rally at Railroad Park. Her somber speech resonated across the field filled with thousands of attendees.
Michal told the story of how she lost her sister to gun violence as a child. “For 36 years, I did not celebrate Valentine’s Day,” Michal said. “I went to school and sat there. My sister’s chair was right there in front of me in choir, and it sat empty. It’s a tragedy in many ways, but that particular angle, under-
standing what those siblings would go through, that is when it really it touched me on another level.” Today, she works as organizer with American Federation of Teachers, as a member of the Birmingham School Board, as a member of the Leadership Team for the Badass Teacher Association
and as a political figure. She actively separates her ideology from her work
See MARCH, Page 8
“I think we let this go for too long. We want to see our lawmakers make a difference.” —Caroline Penfield
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
From ballroom to Bollywood Dance groups aim to reflect culture, provide outlet for students Mallorie Turner Campus Reporter maturn31@uab.edu
Shekeydrah Robinson, a junior in mass communication, grew up listening to hip-hop and being inspired by hip-hop dancers. “I love mixing that aspect of music with the Indian
styles we perform,” Robinson said. Co-captain of the Laysa dance team, Robinson said her dancing allows her to connect with her heritage as well as relieve stress as a college student. Dance organizations at UAB allow students to flutter across the floor showing
off a range of styles from ballroom to Bollywood to African-derived movements. The Ballroom Dance Society is a noncompetitive team that focuses on social dancing. Scarlett Ridley, vice president of the organization, has been dancing for 19 years and only took up ballroom
dancing in the last three. “We primarily do American-style dances which include Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Cha-Cha and Rumba as well as swing and party dances,” Ridley said. Christine Nguyen, a senior in biochemistry, and
See DANCE, Page 4
BRACKET BUSTED? This is now a LoyolaChicago fan newspaper, and we’re writing about the selection committees many shortcomings this season. Read the opinion on page 3.
COMING NEXT WEEK Mayor Randall Woodfin visits UAB to discuss his vision for a greater Birmingham. We’ll have a recap for you in next week’s edition.