TCF class to present TV pilots at Bama Theatre
Crimson White – Jan. 19
Two University of Alabama students are screening their television pilots at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. As part of their TCF 451 Advanced Television Production, seniors Henry Busby and Clifton Lewis each produced a TV pilot and a series bible – a summary of each subsequent episode in the first season – for the first season of the show, professor Adam Schwartz said. “The course is very intensive and requires a lot of work from the students,” Schwartz said. “Producing a television pilot in a semester is not an easy task, especially with budget limitations and limited availability from the students themselves, who have other coursework on their plate as well, but the students in this class really stepped into their roles and dedicated themselves to the projects. I couldn’t be more proud of the commitment made and the efforts put forth by the students.”
Local high school students to take part in UA chemistry lab
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) — Jan. 18
A University of Alabama chemistry laboratory will be filled with slightly younger-than-usual faces tomorrow as it hosts a high school chemistry class. Twenty-five Northridge High School students will spend the day in one of UA’s science and engineering complex laboratories. Students will be doing a nylon experiment and a flame experiment.
Loss of depot jobs likely to hurt local economy
Anniston Star – Jan. 19
With the potential loss of hundreds of jobs at Anniston Army Depot, few aspects of the local economy will likely escape unscathed, according to economists who spoke with The Star Wednesday. . . . Nonetheless, James Cover, professor of economics at the University of Alabama, agreed with Deravi about the potential economic impact of the layoffs. “It’ll be a large number of small effects on the people the workers do business with,” Cover said. “There will be a loss of sales tax revenue and people might have to leave to find a job and there will be a downward pressure on the real estate market as well.”
Group to honor 2 former editors
Decatur Daily – Jan. 19
Tom Wright, 73, tried to make newspapers serve the public during a 46-year journalism career that included 31 years at The Decatur Daily before retiring as executive editor in December 2010. He will be honored next month with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alabama Press Association, which announced the honor this week. Longtime Montgomery Advertiser reporter Alvin Benn, 71, will be the APA’s other 2012 recipient of the award, and he also has ties to The Daily. Benn spent more than seven years at the newspaper in the 1960s and ’70s, and was news editor during his stay. . . . The University of Alabama School of Communications presented the Wrights the 1978 Distinguished Alumnus Award in Journalism.
Websites go dark to protest proposed laws
Crimson White – Jan. 19
As a form of protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Protect IP Act in the U.S. Senate, Wikipedia, along with other websites, including Google, Reddit and WordPress, staged a 24-hour “blackout” on their websites on Wednesday. . . . Matthew D. Bunker, a mass communication law and communication professor of journalism at the University of Alabama, said SOPA potentially violates the First Amendment in several ways. “It is a very broad law that allows the government to impose a death penalty on websites that may have some content that is infringing on copyright laws,” Bunker said. “SOPA seems to impose the prior restraint on speech before a court considers whether it is justified. It allows the attorney general to act without a hearing. So, a court does not have a chance to consider whether a website should be shut down.”
Explore the world without leaving campus at the International Coffee Hour
Crimson White – Jan. 19
International Coffee Hour offers international and domestic students a chance to mingle and have some snacks every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the first floor of B.B. Comer Hall. For international students who are far from home in a completely new place, it offers the opportunity to meet others and build friendships with domestic students while working on their English skills. These friendships can help international students broaden their horizons at the University. “International students start hanging out with domestic students outside of the University, like going out to eat and joining clubs,” said Amber Duncan, a graduate student assistant for Capstone International Services, the on-campus organization that helps international students make the transition to the University.
Zen Buddhist priest visits UA
CBS 42 (Birmingham) — Jan. 18
College students are finding their “inner zen” with the help of a poet and Buddhist priest’s meditation skills. Zen Buddhist priest Norman Fischer is at the University of Alabama. He’s reading from his latest book of poetry, “Conflict”, and teaching the public about how to find some inner peace. Fischer is hosting forums and introductory meditation sessions.
UA releases information on parking, traffic for championship celebration
AL.com – Jan. 18
With thousands of University of Alabama football fans expected to attend Saturday’s BCS National Championship celebration in Bryant-Denny Stadium, UA has released a parking and traffic map for fans attending the event. Several roads near the stadium will be closed in the morning before the 2 p.m. event. Wallace Wade Avenue, Colonial Drive, Sixth Avenue and parts of Magnolia Drive will be closed between Paul W. Bryant Drive and University Boulevard. The portion of Paul W. Bryant Drive in front of the south end of the stadium will be also be closed.
NPHC hosts service day
Crimson White – Jan. 19
Fraternities and sororities in the National Pan-Hellenic Council have orchestrated a day of service to give back to the University and the community of Tuscaloosa. They will be volunteering at four locations around campus to assist the elderly, children who are victims of domestic abuse and the uninsured. This is the first time a community service project of this caliber has been undertaken by the NPHC. The service day was planned and organized by Xavier Burgin, president of the NPHC and Maceo Caudle, the vice president of the NPHC.
Service event brings students into community
Crimson White – Jan. 19
UA’s Community Service Center will join with other UA student organizations to host Hands on Tuscaloosa, a volunteer event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. The CSC received a grant from North Carolina Campus Compact designated to provide help in the areas of disaster relief and education.
U.S. Congresswoman Terri Sewell congratulates UA on national championship before Congress
CSPAN – Jan. 18
“Today I rise to congratulate the University of Alabama Crimson Tide for being the 2011 BCS champions. Roll tide. The state of Alabama is still number one in college football. For the past three consecutive years, a team from the state of Alabama has won the National championship trophy.The University of Alabama has been the National champs twice in the last three years.The championship game between Alabama and LSU represents college football at its finest. Both schools have a proud and very rich tradition in football history. “