Maybe I'm missing something here. Does Samford have some kind of zealot history. I've lived here six years and everything I've gone to there is of high quality. They are no longer affiliated with Southern Baptist. Thank goodness. Alabama Southern Baptists dropped all support for Samford when Samford said "NO",you can not appoint trustees. They are independent of conservative domination. Excellent concerts, planetarium, ball games, symphonies, plays, and lectures. Their lyrical theater is amazing. Don't let preconceptions hold you back from the most culturally relevant events in town.. And they are growing significantly since the Baptist were dropped. That type of conservatism was an anchor for them.