Alabama closes student government after violence
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TUSCALOOSA.
Ala. (AP) — For dei -
ades. the way into
student government
at the University of
Alabama has been
the Machine, a shadowy collection of
white fraternities and sororities highly
effective at getting its people elected.
Few people have been able to over
come the power of the Machine, which
has backed many student leaders who
later made their mark in politics, includ
ing a number of congressmen. *
Even a leader-to-be like George C. Wal
lace was no match for it. Wallace, the
four-time governor and presidential can
didate. ran for a student post in the
19.10s without Machine backing and lost.
But after a non-Machine candidate for
student president reported being beaten,
administrators shut down the student
government
While school officials say there's no
proof the Machine is to blame and lead
ers of the coalition deny any role, admin
istrators and many students sav it's time
to start over
"When the contests are marked by vio
lence. that's just a clear indication that
something has to happen." said Harry
Knopke. vice president for student af
fairs.
Miiuia Riley, a non Machine candidate
for president of the Student Government
Association, reported that a man entered
her home Sunday night, bruised her
cheek, cut her fac e and told her she was
allied with the wrong people.
Two months earlier, a cross was
burned on the lawn of the while stu
dent's off-campus house, and threatening
notes with the phrase “mat hine rules"
were put in her mailbox and on her door.
This week, the university suspended
campus elections set for next week.
“Reform of student government on this
campus has my full support." school
('resident Roger Sayers said Tuesday
Knopke said that for several months, a
numlier of |>eople have made allegations
of threats. Although some blame the Ma
chine. a coalition of members of 27 fra
temitios and sororities. Knopke stopped
short of that
But. he said. "There is an undercurrent
involving the so-called Mai.hine. and it
will be discussed."
Rilev Iwlongs to l’hi Mu sorority, one
of 4H ('.reek organirations at Alabama
and one of those that make up the Mn
chine. But the Machine endorsed a mem
ber of Beta Theta f’i fraternity.
”lt was an awful thing. Something
definitely had to l>e done about Machine
control," said Laura Smith, who is not in
a sororiH "Mnylte we'll see a difference
in campus politu s in the future."
Marlon Trotte. a inomlter of a non-Ma
chino fraternity, said the administration
"should have investigated the situation a
long time ago. who's in the StiA. the way
it's been run."
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