University of Alabama study may be key to winning war on drugs
Montgomery Advertiser – June 21
As the United States nears 50 years of fighting the war on drugs, a number of statistics have had researchers questioning the effectiveness of federal efforts to stem the flow of illegal narcotics — particularly cocaine — into the country … Now a new study led by University of Alabama geography professor Nick Magliocca has found the very efforts intended to hamstring cocaine trafficking may have been causing it to spread.
Tiara Pennington honored to be Miss Alabama
Tuscaloosa News – June 23
Dedra Eastland Pennington has seen a lot in her years involved in Alabama beauty pageants. In 1986, Pennington placed third runner-up in the Miss Alabama pageant, her first time ever competing in the statewide pageant … Most notably, she was crowned Miss University of Alabama late last year, becoming the first black woman to hold the title.
University of Alabama’s ‘Legends’ named top ad campaign in international competition
Alabama News Center – June 23
The University of Alabama won three honors in the 2019 Circle of Excellence awards sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, including the top honor worldwide for advertising campaigns in higher education.
University of Alabama’s ACT Card in Apple Wallet wins four national awards
Yellowhammer News – June 23
With the desire to be transforming and stay on the cutting edge of technology, the University of Alabama’s Action Card Office listened to students who asked for the ability to put ACT Cards on their cellphones.
WORLD’S BIGGEST KNITTING SOCIAL NETWORK BANS MILLIONS OF USERS FROM POSTING ABOUT TRUMP BECAUSE IT IS ‘UNDENIABLY SUPPORT FOR WHITE SUPREMACY’
Newsweek – June 24
A vast online community of knitters has banned favorable posts about Donald Trump, claiming such content is “undeniably support for white supremacy.” … University of Alabama law professor Joyce Vance tweeted: “I’m proud to have been a member of Ravelry since 2007, member no. 6377 out of approximately 8,000,000 knitters & crocheters who are members today. Same folks who knit hats for the women’s march taking the lead on calling out hate.” Another Twitter user commented: “If only Twitter had this kind of courage.”
Att.net – June 24
The Post Glob – June 24
Alabama set employment records in May, state says
Anniston Star – June 21
Alabama’s unemployment rate tied a record low last month, with record numbers of people working, according to figures released Friday by the Alabama Department of Labor … “It’s not just one sector of the economy,” said Ahmad Ijaz, an economist at the University of Alabama Center of Business and Economic Research.
Att.net – June 22
Female Executives Advancing in Trucking Industry
Transport Topics – June 24
Women are taking on larger roles in the management of trucking companies, a move that is being championed by executives at some of the largest for-hire carriers in North America … Brumbaugh has three sons — Ben works as a service writer in the business, Jon is attending the University of Alabama and working this summer as a congressional intern in Washington, and Zac works as an information technology specialist in Cincinnati — and she loves “what they bring to the table.”
Student news for June 21
Gettysburg Times (Pennsylvania) – June 21
Aaron Jacobson, D.O., graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree on May 25, 2019 … Kevin Daniel Konstalid of Gettysburg, has earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from The University of Alabama.
The Star Democrat (Easton, Maryland) – June 23
Florence Times Daily – June 23
River Cities’ Reader (Davenport, Iowa) – June 23
Santa Fe New Mexican – June 22
Moultrie Observer (Georgia) – June 22
The McDowell News (Marion, North Carolina) – June 22
Mount Olive Chronicle (Whippany, New Jersey) – June 22
Gilmer Mirror (Texas) – June 22
Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette (Indiana) – June 22
The Examiner (Eastern Jackson County, Missouri) – June 22
College authorized to train preschool principals
Shine – June 22
The Tianhua College of the Shanghai Normal University has been authorized by the Shanghai Education Commission to train local kindergarten principals as part of its strategy to improve quality of preschool education in the city … The college has also established partnerships with the University of Alabama, Illinois State University, Northern Arizona University and Western Oregon University to teach 100 doctorate students.
WHY DRUG INTERDICTION IS DOOMED TO FAILURE
Freedom Bunker – June 23
“I’m going to create borders,” Donald Trump promised while running for president in 2016. “No drugs are coming in. We’re gonna build a wall.” Halfway through his term, the president’s faith in “the border wall” as a way of blocking the “pipeline for vast quantities of illegal drugs” was unabated, even as spoilsports noted that the supply comes in mainly through legal points of entry, making the wall irrelevant … “The U.S. government’s own assessments have long showed that interdiction has at best only an ephemeral impact on retail prices and supply,” note University of Alabama geographer Nicholas Magliocca and his seven co-authors.
Study proves: Tattoos are healthy – and that’s why
Maennersache (Germany) – June 23
Anyone who decides on a tattoo knows: it lasts forever. It is all the more important that the colors that are stung under the skin are non-toxic and the needles hygienic. Nevertheless, one wonders the question of what effect such a tattoo has on the body. Researchers at the University of Alabama have discovered something surprising in a study: tattoos strengthen the immune system!
Staggering drug bust on cargo ship shows traffickers turning to East Coast
Canadian Shipper – June 21
If drug interdiction can be compared to a giant game of whack-a-mole, federal law enforcement officials delivered one mighty wallop this week when they raided a container ship at Philadelphia’s port and discovered a staggering amount of cocaine … “As soon as interdiction puts pressure on one place, it just pops up somewhere else. We’ve continually seen that,” said Nicholas Magliocca, a University of Alabama researcher who studies how traffickers adapt to interdiction. “As long as the demand is there, and there’s money to be made, traffickers are going to find a way.”
Miss Madison Regatta Pageant contestants
Madison Courier (Kentucky) – June 22
The 2019 Miss Madison Regatta Pageant will include 10 young women from Jefferson, Clark and Scott counties in Indiana and Carroll County in Kentucky … Prezley Elizabeth Hartman, 19, of Madison, the daughter of Brett and Julie Mitchell and Keith and Jackie Hartman. Hartman is a 2018 graduate of Southwestern High School where she was student body president, a member of National Honor Society and played volleyball. She attends the University of Alabama.
Ordinance to punish parents for kids’ crimes likely faces a rocky journey
Montgomery Advertiser – June 22
The legal footing for a Montgomery ordinance meant to punish parents for their children’s criminal activity may be on shaky ground … “He’s splitting the liability for it between the parents and the child,” said Jenny Carroll, professor of criminal law and procedure at the University of Alabama School of Law. “A statute like this is so broad and so vague on what it aims to criminalize and what will fall under that criminalization. It runs into problems.”
Vestavia alumni receive Fulbright scholarships
Vestavia Voice – June 21
Two Vestavia Hills High School alumni have recently been named Fulbright Scholars and will travel to Europe in the fall to begin new, exciting chapters in their lives … Warner, a 2015 VHHS graduate and 2019 University of Alabama graduate, will teach at a German high school.
COLLEGE NEWS: June 23, 2019
Tuscaloosa News – June 23
Huntingdon College … University of Alabama: For the second consecutive year, a senior robotics team from The University of Alabama took home a win at an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers regional conference. Among the team members is Katherine McCray of Tuscaloosa.
Oldest living football letterman to be honored at Bryant Museum
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – June 22
The Paul W. Bryant Museum is getting ready to celebrate the 100th birthday of Don Salls. Salls is the oldest living University of Alabama football letterman. He played for the Tide from 1938 to 1941. The birthday party will be this Monday at the museum.
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – June 21