The Fierce Urgency of Melo
Bleacher Report – Sept. 22
He walked through the dusty streets and narrow alleyways of the Santa Marta favela in Rio de Janeiro, the young and the old pointing at the tall American basketball player strolling through their slum. From afar, he looked perfectly at ease, a man at home, but up close his eyes were on fire with intensity, as if on alert. He had seen this before, every day, but he was starting to see things clearly now, all over again, the way he only used to see the bottom of a net. (Lars Anderson is a senior writer at B/R Mag. A 20-year veteran of Sports Illustrated, Anderson is the New York Times best-selling author of seven books, including The Mannings, The Storm and the Tide, and Carlisle vs. Army. Anderson, also an instructor of journalism at the University of Alabama, lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with his wife, April, and their son, Lincoln.)
How to respond when someone asks, ‘Is the U.S. as racist as it seems?’
Al.com – Sept. 22
These days, U.S. citizens traveling abroad are invariably drawn into conversations with host country citizens about controversies back in the States. Needless to say, as a black woman from the United States currently traveling in Brazil, I have had many Brazilians and expatriates living here ask me the question, “Is racism in the U.S. as bad as it seems on TV?” (By Dr. B. Joyce Stallworth, who retired from the University of Alabama in April 2016. Until then, she served as the associate provost for special project and professor of English education.)
What to do when the pain pills do not work
News Me – Sept. 23
Analgesic effect is often not 100%: it can reduce, but not eliminate the pain … “Painkillers often can not provide complete pain relief. Most people with chronic pain will never be able to cure it, though it is difficult to recognize, “- says MD Beverly Thorne (Beverly Thorn), the University of Alabama (University of Alabama). And doctors are now ready to use not only the pain medicine to help control chronic pain.
Iran’s Nuclear Program and International Law
Payvand.com – Sept. 22
Anyone who took an interest in the diplomatic twists and turns that finally resulted in last year’s Iran nuclear agreement (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA) are likely to enjoy Iran’s Nuclear Program and International Law by Daniel H. Joyner, professor of law at the University of Alabama.
Calhoun, surrounding counties see high tractor-trailer counts along interstate
Anniston Star – Sept. 22
Tractor-trailers and other commercial vehicles traveling along Interstate 20 make up nearly 40 percent or more of the traffic that flows under Calhoun County’s freeway overpasses, according to traffic data. The local stretch of a relatively rural county’s interstate has some of the highest percentages of that traffic in Alabama — and officials say the numbers could climb higher … Of the 463 crashes that happened on Talladega, Calhoun, and Cleburne county stretches of the interstate last year, 26 percent involved commercial motor vehicles, according to data from the Center for Advanced Public Safety at the University of Alabama.
University to hold family weekend
Crimson White – Sept. 22
Who: The First Year Experience division of student affairs is hosting its annual Family Weekend. FYE helps students transition into social and academic life at The University of Alabama. What: Family Weekend invites families of students to visit the University of Alabama . Family members who have purchased a Family Weekend package will gain admission to the Beach Bash, the Family Weekend Tailgate, and the Student Affairs Jazz Brunch.
International culture is important for Tuscaloosa
Crimson White – Sept. 23
Culture has always been an interesting topic for me. Culture is shaped by politics, religion, language, technology, you name it. Of the seven billion people on Earth, culture is what both unites and distinguishes us. At The University of Alabama alone, 3 percent are international students from 62 different countries — that’s about 1,130 students. That doesn’t include the many first-generation students whom have lived here most of their lives but feel their parent country is a second home.
Quebec should separate from Canada, new anglophone group says
Montreal Gazette – Sept. 23
The AQI, which describes itself as a “non-partisan group of sovereigntist anglophones,” is launching on Friday at the headquarters of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal, a nationalist group. “There has always been, and there always will be, anglophones who are part of the independence movement,” group founder Jennifer Drouin said in a statement. The group says it has “over three dozen people” on its membership list. Drouin is an associate professor of English at the University of Alabama but lives in Quebec. She has been a member of the Parti Québécois since 1998.