Gallery in the Ferguson Student Center - Summer 2015
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McLarney to talk on finance, physical healthKatherine McLarney is a senior majoring in finance and economics from Dallas, Texas, and North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. She is giving a Tide Talks on Friday at 7 p.m. in Russell Hall.
What is your Tide Talk about? My Tide Talk is about is the correlation between physical health and financial health. Even in college, having poor financial health can increase your risk of stroke and high blood pressure. How did you feel when you got nominated to do a Tide Talk? Whenever someone takes the time to nominate you for having a revolutionary idea, it’s flattering. It’s a great feeling to know that someone else believes something I am passionate about is worth spreading throughout campus. Read more of the Crimson White's coverage here. |
Bennett to speak on misogynoirAmanda Bennett, an Atlanta native, is a junior majoring in English and African American studies at The University of Alabama. She will give her first ever Tide Talk on Friday, April 17, in Russell Hall Room 159 at 7 p.m.
Q. What will you be speaking on? A. Misogynoir, which is a specific form of anti-black misogyny directed at African-American women. It acknowledges the dual oppressions of racism and sexism. Q. Why do you think this issue is especially important for college-age students? A. A lot of misogynoir dialogues take place on social media such as Twitter and Instagram, but a lot of times we are unaware of the historical background of misogynoir that exists in imperialism and slavery – both of which contributed to devaluing of the black female. Read more of the Crimson White coverage here. |
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Pabst to give Tide Talk on censorship, satireFormer Tide Talks president Kevin Pabst, a senior majoring in communications studies from Niceville, Florida, will give his own Tide Talk on Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in Russell Hall.
What are you speaking about? This next Tide Talks, I will be talking about satire using my background drawing cartoons for The Crimson White and whatnot, speaking to its power as a rhetorical tool to engage people in conversations about current events, cast subjects in new lights and encourage folks to consider ideas they might otherwise reject. Read more of the Crimson White coverage here. |
Tide Talks Celebrates BirthdayThe innovative lecture organization Tide Talks turns two years old Friday and everyone on campus is invited to the birthday bash. Tide Talks X will begin at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Auditorium and will feature speakers, games and even birthday cake.
“The very first Tide Talk was given this week two years ago,” said Joey Weed, a junior serving as Tide Talks’ new president. Weed joined the executive team in October, helping with Tide Talks IX under outgoing president Kevin Pabst. “Through this event, we are celebrating the legacy of previous speakers, ideas, and events in addition to four phenomenal new students around campus. Tide Talks X represents where we’ve been and where we’re going,” Weed said. Read more of the Crimson White coverage here. |
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Tide Talks IX addresses variety of topicsWith Thanksgiving right around the corner, everyone has their mind set on pie, including Tide Talks.
Tide Talks IX kicked off their event Friday night with a pie eating contest among four random audience members. Two participants had to eat an entire piece of pie that was fed to them with tongs from their partner standing behind them. The winning team was awarded the rest of the pie, though neither seemed to want to dig in quite yet. |
The first speaker of the night was Matt Lambert, a senior majoring in finance and accounting from Idaho. Lambert addressed the audience on ways to be successful in the real world through branding, high margins and low cost products, referring to Coca-Cola, Walmart and Pfizer as examples. His main point of the night was his explanation of building a moat around oneself so that one can stand out when looking for a job.
“Building your moat, I feel like, it’s really helpful for everybody not just in business,” said Susanna Kaletski, a sophomore majoring in English. “I want to go to grad school, so that’s something I know I really need to get started on doing, getting more involved and working on my resume.”
Franny Kyle, a freshman majoring in engineering, performed a cover “Romeo and Juliet” by Dire Straits in the transition between speakers.
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“Building your moat, I feel like, it’s really helpful for everybody not just in business,” said Susanna Kaletski, a sophomore majoring in English. “I want to go to grad school, so that’s something I know I really need to get started on doing, getting more involved and working on my resume.”
Franny Kyle, a freshman majoring in engineering, performed a cover “Romeo and Juliet” by Dire Straits in the transition between speakers.
Read more of the Crimson White's coverage here.
Tide Talk emphasizes pivotal changes"Look at me now,” Aaron Brazelton said to a full audience in the Ferguson Theater. Brazelton, one of four speakers at the eighth Tide Talks speaker series, was speaking to “Mrs. Davis,” a previous teacher of Brazelton’s, who told him he probably would not go to college.
Brazelton, the first speaker of the evening Friday night, gave his talk on how students can be “change agents” in the fight against education inequity. He underlined his own past as a student who was hit at birth with “the trio: being low-income, black and male,” but he said he overcame his circumstances with the help of teachers who pushed him to work hard. |
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‘’I am where I am because I was forced to pivot,” Brazelton said.At the end of his talk, Brazelton tasked students in the audience to “be that pivot” in the lives of other students in need.“Go forth and seek justice in all that you do,” he said in conclusion.
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Students speak on service, change, environmentFive University of Alabama students shared their experiences and stories with a large audience Monday night at the final Tide Talks event of the semester.
Tide Talks V brought together five speakers for four talks on a range of topics. Unlike previous talks, this event included free snacks and live music for transitions between the talks, featuring the Afro-American Gospel Choir, Lee Johnson III and slam poet Willie Gillette. |
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The first speaker was Samuel Creden, a junior majoring in biology and psychology, who spoke about the need for relationship-based communication skills to achieve productive results. He used Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to explain why people have difficulty separating an attack on an idea from an attack on a person and offered suggestions for having better communication with those who hold opposing opinions.
“Let’s untangle ourselves from our ideas and realize they are separate entities,” Creden said. “Let’s find common ground with people who disagree with us.”
Read more at: http://cw.ua.edu/2013/11/26/students-speak-on-service-change-environment/
“Let’s untangle ourselves from our ideas and realize they are separate entities,” Creden said. “Let’s find common ground with people who disagree with us.”
Read more at: http://cw.ua.edu/2013/11/26/students-speak-on-service-change-environment/
Tide Talks Sparks Conversation
By Abbey Crain and Brooke Garner
Sam Gerard, Timothy Keele, Tiara Dees and Emily Broman filled the Ferguson Center Theatre Tuesday night with talk of community-wide revolutions and genetically modified organisms, sense of self and recycling in the fourth installment of Tide Talks.
The event focuses on getting students to understand they are able to start a revolution as long as ideas are thought through and shared.
“Every revolution starts with a single snap…but that snap doesn’t just stop with you,” David Phelps, president of Tide Talks said. SGA senate member Sam Gerard kicked off the night discussing the importance of recycling on campus. Gerard started the One-On-One project, later coined as Recycle Bama, pairing a recycling bin with every trash can on campus. Tiara Dees shared her passion for breaking down walls of discrimination and sexism in the gaming culture. “No matter what interests you, awesome communities start with you,” Dees, a founder of UA gaming club ABXY, said.
Read more at: http://cw.ua.edu/2013/10/16/tide-talks-sparks-conversation/
By Abbey Crain and Brooke Garner
Sam Gerard, Timothy Keele, Tiara Dees and Emily Broman filled the Ferguson Center Theatre Tuesday night with talk of community-wide revolutions and genetically modified organisms, sense of self and recycling in the fourth installment of Tide Talks.
The event focuses on getting students to understand they are able to start a revolution as long as ideas are thought through and shared.
“Every revolution starts with a single snap…but that snap doesn’t just stop with you,” David Phelps, president of Tide Talks said. SGA senate member Sam Gerard kicked off the night discussing the importance of recycling on campus. Gerard started the One-On-One project, later coined as Recycle Bama, pairing a recycling bin with every trash can on campus. Tiara Dees shared her passion for breaking down walls of discrimination and sexism in the gaming culture. “No matter what interests you, awesome communities start with you,” Dees, a founder of UA gaming club ABXY, said.
Read more at: http://cw.ua.edu/2013/10/16/tide-talks-sparks-conversation/
Hunger Talks - 4.15.13A group of Alabama students worked to solve the rising problem of child hunger in the state through an event called Hunger Talks at the Baptist Campus Ministries building. Hunger Talks is a program that collaborated with Tide Talks, an organization that presents a series of diverse ideas and personal stories from Alabama students.
All proceeds from ticket sales go to Secret Meals for Hungry Children, a statewide organization that provides weekend meals for children. Secret Meals for Hungry Children allows teachers to identify any student they may think is experiencing hunger. Secret Meals provides six meals for the teacher to slip into the child’s backpack so he or she has enough to eat over the weekend. “It’s not something they can sign up for. Teachers see that these kids are hungry, and they really need help,” Kristin Nelson, a group member for Hunger Talks, said. Nelson, a senior majoring in public relations, said Hunger Talks will feature a lunchroom-style hunger simulation, providing a flashback to elementary or middle school days for those who attend. “You experience what it’s like to be a child in school with not enough to eat, while everyone around you has food,” Nelson said. “It puts you in their situation.” Reyna Murrell, a senior majoring in public relations, said working on the Hunger Talks project has changed her perspective on the hunger issue. “I didn’t know how bad it was. Twenty-two percent of children are hungry in Alabama,” Murrell said. “Because of Secret Meals for Hungry Children, it becomes more of a public thing.” Murrell said that more than anything, she hopes Hunger Talks raises awareness about child hunger in the community. “Most people don’t know what it is, but once they know, they will want to give,” Murrell said. “Children depend on us in our community. We have the means to battle it out.” Hunger Talks will also feature testimonies and stories from a local guidance counselor and the director of Secret Meals for Hungry Children. The group is sending out an open letter to people and organizations all over the state to spread awareness about child hunger. “The children are crying out for help, for food and sustenance. It is our responsibility as Alabamians to make sure that their cries don’t fall on deaf ears,” the letter reads. Read more at: http://cw.ua.edu/2013/04/11/students-host-hunger-talks-to-fund-secret-meals/ |
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At inaugural Tide Talks, students discuss microfinance, confidenceLast night, the Ferguson Theater hosted the first edition of Tide Talks, a new student-run program that showcases student achievement with a goal of connecting, enriching and motivating students at The University of Alabama.
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Tide Talks I exhibited the stories of four UA students from various departments with the goal of exploring and promoting the ideas of students around campus. The program will resemble the format of the highly popular “TED Talks” – speaking and presentation events filmed and accessible via the Internet.
Read more coverage from the Crimson White here.
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