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Chalking provides outlet for free expression

Chalking provides outlet for free expression

Margaret Wilbourne February 22, 2015

A quick Google search for “college campus chalking” reveals The University of Alabama is one of many colleges that allows for the chalking of grounds in order to provide, as the University’s chalking...

Candidates adjust to no-chalking rule

Candidates adjust to no-chalking rule

Jamia Cammeron February 29, 2012

Recent changes to the Student Government Association’s election policy and procedures have prohibited candidates from the use of chalk in their election campaigns. According to Kelli Knox-Hall, senior...

AAA continues chalking

Judah Martin September 22, 2011

For many organizations at the University, it is a regular practice to create chalk illustrations around campus, particularly between the Ferguson Center and the Quad. Among the organizations that create...

Racial slurs chalked across campus

Patty Vaughan February 9, 2011

On Wednesday morning, students found the words “First Amendment” along with racial slurs chalked on sidewalks filtered throughout campus. “Last night, an unknown individual or individuals chalked...

Drowning in a sea of chalk

John Brinkerhoff October 10, 2010

As I was walking out of Reese Phifer last week, I saw a large message on its steps written in chalk. It simply said, “JFY - Will you go to formal with me? - KCP.” I smiled, thinking to myself that...