Alabama A-Day festivities before and after the game
Al.com – April 18
The highly anticipated Alabama A-Day game is just two days away and there are lots of events to enjoy before and after the football game. On Friday evening, former Alabama athletes and the Tuscaloosa Police Department will engage in friendly competition in a charity basketball game. On Saturday, the activities begin bright and early before the 2 p.m. A-Day kickoff in Bryant-Denny. Beginning at 9 a.m., Aaron’s BCS National Championship Race Car will be available for viewing. Michael Waltrip’s #55 car can be viewed in the north end of Bryant-Denny Stadium on Circle Drive until 12:30 p.m. Get your fan experience photos outside Gate 3 at the stadium from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m….If you’re looking to get your spot in the stadium early, the doors open at 11 a.m. and kickoff is at 2 p.m….On Saturday, there will be a Walk of Fame Ceremony to honor the new football captains. This will take place at 12:20 p.m. at Denny Chimes. The event of the day, the Golden Flake Spring Game, will kick off at 2 p.m. During halftime of the A-Day football game, the finals of the quarterback challenge will take place.
Tuscaloosa News – April 19
UA reminds fans of items not allowed in stadium
Tuscaloosa News – April 19
University of Alabama officials are reminding Crimson Tide fans who are planning to attend A-Day activities on Saturday that certain items cannot be brought into the stadium, including: A purse or tote bag bigger than an 8½-inch by 11-inch sheet of paper, outside food or drink, coolers, umbrellas, artificial noisemakers nor flags or banners on poles. These restrictions will be strictly enforced on A-Day, with no exceptions. Prohibited items should not be taken to the stadium, since there will be no place to leave or store the items at the gates. “Leaving prohibited items in your vehicle will make entering the stadium much quicker,” said Deborah Lane, associate vice president for University Relations. “As a result of the tragic events in Boston this week, we are being even more proactive about the safety and security of our fans, which is one of our highest priorities,” Lane said. “We know that our fans will work with us to make sure that this year’s A-Day Game is a positive and enjoyable experience for everyone.”
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – April 19
Congrats to … Donna Burns
Anniston Star – April 19
Donna Burns, daughter of Evelyn Palomba of Anniston and the late Nicholas A. Palomba, recently received the 2013 Outstanding Alumna Award for Telecommunication and Film from the University of Alabama. Her first broadcast job was answering the request line at WRQX (Q107) in Washington, D.C. She quickly moved up the ranks through research and programming at WRQX to become the Operations Manager of the station in 1982. In 1984, she moved to network television and worked for the electronic news gathering unit on the assignment desk of the ABC News Bureau, also in Washington DC.
Senators Sessions & Cornyn: Do not stand in the way of immigration reform
Fox News Latino – April 18
…Alabama has learned firsthand what an extremist immigration law can bring, and it is still learning. HB56, Alabama anti-immigrant law, has chased out much of its undocumented population to the peril of its own farming industry as fruit rotted on the vine. An analysis from the University of Alabama states that HB 56 could ultimately cost Alabama as much as $11 billion in economic output, as much as $264.5 million in tax revenue, and as many as 70,000 to 140,000 jobs.
UA holds Quidditch tournament
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – April 18
And from Harry Potter to the Capstone! Some University of Alabama students take us into the world of Quidditch.