'Bama Girl

[friend_soscho]

I tivo'd a movie off of IFC.  It is about an African American woman trying to win homecoming queen at Alabama

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A few things:

[grosely_clerx]

Hey everybody! Here at Alabama, the Greek system is full of great big University-subsidized racists

Re: A few things:

[glicious]

Old South week has been around for decades. My mom remembers it from when she was there in the 70s. I definitely remember seeing those assholes walking around in their Confederate uniforms.

And, oh my God, I must see this movie!

Re: A few things:

[happy_buddha]

Rachel dated Joey Visselli. She knows the Machine ;)

Re: A few things:

[grosely_clerx]

Well, now you tell me.

[wiznardo]

1. What's the movie's name?
2. Yes, I remember the black homecoming queen candidate kerfuffle, it was just a little before I got there in 1995... I dated a former president of the campus' chapter of the Southern League and heard some about it.
3. Old South Week wasn't really celebrated when I was there from '95-'00, but I might have missed it.
4. Lightsaber fights on the front lawn... hmmm- Mallet. Yes.

[grosely_clerx]

You're probably remembering a different one, although there are black homecoming queen/SGA presidential candidates who almost win every few years at UA. Rachel's referring to "Bama Girl," which chronicles Jessica Thomas's run back in 2005.

[friend_soscho]

'Bama Girl
I was there from 91 - 95. but then again, I don't remember it.
and yes, it was Mallet.

This was the '05 election...so it was 10 years after I graduated.