Boys State students will renovate Tuscaloosa parks
Tuscaloosa News – June 2
…72nd annual American Legion Boys State convention…Held at the University of Alabama, Boys State’s stated mission is to train students in the ideals and principles of American government…Boys State is also designed to teach high school seniors how they can impact their communities in a positive way, said Josh Burford, a coordinator in UA’s Community Service Center, a partner in Boys State…They will also meet with Alabama leaders that include U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, Alabama football coach Nick Saban and University of Alabama President Robert Witt…
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – June 1
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – June 1
Ala’s Ten Commandments judge running for governor
Seattle (Wash.) Post-Intelligencer (Associated Press) – June 2
David Lanoue, chairman of the political science department at the University of Alabama, said Moore has added more populist issues to his traditional focus on the acknowledgment of God. “Losing to Riley showed him he can’t ride that issue to higher office,” Lanoue said.
Can Roy Moore rally GOP support?
Montgomery Advertiser – June 2
Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is entering the 2010 race for governor with more name recognition than any other candidate, but political experts around the state believe it won’t be enough to get him elected governor…David Lanoue, chairman of the political science department at the University of Alabama, said Moore’s name recognition is a double-edged sword. “He’s well known, but he’s also controversial,” he said. “There are people, including those within the Republican party, who didn’t like the kind of publicity he brought to Alabama and the kind of campaigns he ran.”He needs to get a new message out,” Lanoue said…
Ten Commandments judge running for governor
Tuscaloosa News – June 2
…University of Alabama political science department chair David Lanoue said Moore has name recognition but ‘may have to reintroduce himself’ and reach out to broader audience. He said Moore and James would appear to attract the same social conservative GOP voter. ‘If Tim James has any traction, will Roy Moore have to tack toward that wing of the party and those kind of issues and push a message of economic populism and anti-government conservatism?’ Lanoue asked…
Gadsden Times – June 2
New process uses ionic liquid to dissolve wood
Biomass Magazine – June 1
…Researchers Hector Rodriguez and Robin Rogers from the Queen’s University, Belfast, UK, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering discovered the method, with the help of researchers from the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa…
SummerTide Theatre returns to Gulf Shores with ‘Godspell’
Baldwin County News – June 2
SummerTide Theatre, the professional summer theater of The University of Alabama, returns for the sixth year to the George C. Meyer Theatre Arts Center in Gulf Shores. The company will perform the musical “Godspell” from June 5 to July 3. Performances are at 8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday…
UA Students Get New Crimson G-Mail System
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – June 1
University of Alabama students have a new way of keeping in touch. MyBama email has now switched to Crimson G-mail. A UA technology official says students have been asking for more storage space, updated applications and better spam filtering for their email accounts…