Turnout rises by 12% in UA election
Tuscaloosa News – March 9
Grant Cochran was elected Tuesday as the next Student Government Association president of the University of Alabama, defeating Coresa Nancy Hogan. Cochran received 57 percent of the 9,213 votes cast. Hogan finished with 42 percent. “We put up a really good fight, I think. We did everything we could, and we stood by our ideals,” Cochran said of the race Tuesday night. “We were all extremely anxious tonight right before the results came out. I just kept reminding myself that no matter what, we would all be OK and that I’d keep working just as hard for the students.”
Crimson White – March 9
Five state business leaders honored
Tuscaloosa News – March 9
Five state business leaders have been selected for the 2011 class of the Alabama Business Hall of Fame at the University of Alabama. The inductees are: Elbert Allen “Larry” Drummond, 67, of Jasper, vice chairman and chairman of the executive management committee for the Drummond Co.; Ted M. Henry, 71, of Selma, chairman and CEO of Henry Brick Co.; John J. McMahon Jr., 68, of Birmingham, chairman of Ligon Industries, LLC; Drayton Nabers Jr., 70, of Birmingham, former Alabama chief justice and former CEO of Protective Life Corp.; and Edward Lee Spencer Jr., 78, of Auburn, former chairman, president and CEO of AuburnBank.
New Rules: Social Media and Electronic Evidence
E-Commerce Times – March 9
Social media is transforming communications, but what many people do not see is how social media impacts litigation. Today at least 95 percent of all information is electronic, and the continued proliferation of social media surely will make that percentage grow…Recently, Allison Skinner (a full-time mediator who also teaches e-discovery at the University of Alabama School of Law as an adjunct professor) created an approach for using the mediation process to resolve ESI disputes in litigation that she calls “eMediation.”
Racist language targeted in state constitution
Gadsden Times – March 9
A state senator wants voters to remove racist language from the state constitution that was adopted during Alabama’s official Jim Crow days. Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, said the state’s 1901 Constitution contains racist language that, while not operative, remains an embarrassment to Alabama outside the Deep South. . . . Retired University of Alabama political science professor William Stewart said racist language in the constitution could be used by other states that compete with Alabama for business. “This is at least a step in the right direction, however,” Stewart said.
HCA hosts session for future leaders
Crimson White – March 9
The Honors College Assembly will host an information session tonight at 7 for students interested in applying for a 2011-2012 leadership position. Students are invited to the CBH Lab in Nott Hall to learn about the campaign rules and selection process. According to the HCA Facebook page, the Honors College Assembly is a student-run organization that provides students with a sense of community, service and academic opportunities and intellectual growth.
Triple-Company ballet show premieres at the Bama
Crimson White – March 9
Three different dance companies are teaming up to perform shows at the Bama Theatre this week. The event will feature performances from The Alabama Ballet, Tuscaloosa Community Dancers and the University’s department of theater and dance. The shows will run Wednesday through Friday at 7 p.m. Presented by the Tuscaloosa Community Dancers, The Alabama Ballet will put on its debut Tuscaloosa performance. Made possible by various grants, they will be presenting “Rooster,” a ballet set to the hits of The Rolling Stones.
Law student a foreign soccer star
Crimson White – March 9
With his second year of law school coming to a close, Jason Sabio has decided to take a leave of absence from the University of Alabama. His reason? To dedicate himself to the Philippine National Soccer Team for nine months. “You only live once,” he said.
UA softball team has high goals
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – March 8
The state of Alabama is on a roll when it comes to national championships, but the next one could belong to the women. Teams other than football at the University of Alabama know what it’s like to hold that top spot, CBS 42’s Leigh Garner show us the ladies quest for their share of the crown. It doesn’t matter if you swing a bat or throw a football, at the University of Alabama, the goal is the same.