Alabama Boys State
Tuscaloosa News – June 1
Thirteen young men have been selected by their schools and the American Legion to participate in the 73rd annual Alabama Boys State at the University of Alabama from May 30-June 5. The boys were selected from schools in the communities that are sponsored by the McCray-Moody American Legion Post #34, Tuscaloosa
Close to Home: Tuscaloosa has stable real estate market
USA Today – May 31
The real estate market in Tuscaloosa, Ala., is reliable and predictable. “Tuscaloosa has always been pretty stable,” says Johanna Shirley, president of the Tuscaloosa Association of Realtors. “We have been fortunate because we have not been as affected by the bubble as other markets.” . . . In addition to the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa benefits from the nearby Mercedes-Benz assembly plant, which employs about 2,800. That’s down from 4,000 two years ago, but Mercedes-Benz said in December about 1,000 jobs will be added when it moves some production to the plant.
UA professor earns grant to advance computers
Tuscaloosa News – June 1
It’s assumed that one day in the future computers will be better than today. That’s how it’s worked so far, after all. But before computers can perform as quickly and efficiently as they do in science fiction, people in the real world have to do the grunt work. Tim Mewes, a physics professor at the University of Alabama, is one of those people diligently researching the methods that will, surely, produce faster, smaller computers with longer battery life. His work in the relatively new field of spin electronics, or spintronics, has earned his lab several grants, most recently a five-year, $490,000 grant from the National Science Foundation aimed at spurring on young scientists.
Nonprofit works to unify rural town
Tuscaloosa News – June 1
Annie Billingsley’s dream of owning a home will come true in just three weeks. Billingsley, a mother of 11 who has lived in the Cahaba Heights projects since 1965, is moving into her first home thanks to Sowing Seeds of Hope. Sowing Seeds of Hope is a nonprofit, faith-based initiative partnered with the Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Created in 1999 by area citizens concerned with bettering Perry County, Sowing Seeds of Hope touches on a wide variety of community issues. . . . This story was produced as part of a University of Alabama Fellow’s Experience in Black Belt counties. As part of the students’ summer workshop, they are writing stories about community projects to improve the region.
Choctaws return to Moundville for NAGPRA conference
Native American Times – May 28
All stood as the four flags were carried through the room, history was made as the colors of the United States, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw and the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians were posted together for the first time. The NAGPRA Consultation Conference in Moundville, Ala., May 19-21, opened lines of communication between tribes, archaeologists, anthropologists and caretakers of historical landscapes with an interest in the Choctaw people and their history. . . . All stood as the four flags were carried through the room, history was made as the colors of the United States, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw and the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians were posted together for the first time. The NAGPRA Consultation Conference in Moundville, Ala., May 19-21, opened lines of communication between tribes, archaeologists, anthropologists and caretakers of historical landscapes with an interest in the Choctaw people and their history.
BP’s shares fall 17% after plan to stop oil leak fails
BBC News – June 1
Oil giant BP’s share price has fallen nearly 17% to £4.12, its lowest level since March 2009. The sharp sell-off came as the firm’s so-called “top kill” bid failed to plug the massive spill from its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico. . . . University of Alabama engineering professor Philip W Johnson told Associated Press news agency that although he was hopeful the plan would succeed, if the new cap could not be placed on the fresh cut, “things will get much worse”.
Summer Parking Rules
WVUA May 31
This week’s capstone correspondent report covers some changes for drivers in Tuscaloosa. Wvua’s racquel walker take a looks at some of the University of Alabama’s parking rules. Hi, I’m capstone correspondent racquel walker a senior majoring in broadcast news this week at the capstone, if you’ve noticed a lot of empty parking lots, it doesn’t mean the coast is clear to park there. Parking offcials say designated parking zones are still enforced, however residential parking permits are allowed to park in perimeter parking zones during interim and summer semesters, also faculty and staff members are allowed to park in non occupied residential parking areas for interim and summer semesters.
Parking in a zone that is not permited to you will result in a fine. Registration for fall parking permits begins August second for more information on ua parking log onto bama parking dot ua dot edu. But if you’re not in the mood to stay parked, the jazz caviler’s reunion concert will be this Saturday at seven-thirty at moody music hall, this concert free and open to the public, for more information call 3-4-8 1-4-7-7 if you’d like to see the University of Alabama thru the eyes of a student, go to wvua TV dot com. I’m capstone correspondent racquel walker