Students share their study abroad experiences
Crimson White – Feb. 19
The SGA Office of International Involvement and Capstone International hosted its Study Abroad Exchange night in B.B. Comer Wednesday, as a part of celebrating the first ever International Involvement Week…
Students could spend semester at sea
Crimson White – Feb. 19
Students will have the opportunity to travel to 10 countries in 101 days while they study aboard a floating campus, thanks to Semester at Sea…Ed Williams of the University’s department of theatre and dance will be teaching and traveling with the program for the first time in the fall, although the University has been involved with the program in years past…Williams’ voyage destinations include Morocco, Vietnam, China, Egypt and India. Throughout the course of the trip, students attend a variety of classes onboard. Up to 15 transferable credit hours can be earned, and there are classes offered to benefit any major, Williams said. Subjects offered include anthropology, biology, art, economics and communications. Williams said at least 20 percent of every course’s content is related to experiences students will have off the boat. Williams will be teaching a class on world cinema. “It will be about how Hollywood portrays other countries,” Williams said…
Filmmaker to eat only food grown and prepared in Alabama
Crimson White – Feb. 19
Imagine eating only Alabama grown food — no Florida oranges, no Italian olive oil, no Chinese rice. Andrew Grace, a filmmaker at the Center for Public Television and Radio at the University and his wife, Rashmi Grace, set out to do this for one full year as a project titled Eating Alabama…
Summit aims to challenge notions of hip-hop
Crimson White – Feb. 19
The fourth annual Hip Hop Summit, hosted by the University’s Ferguson Center Student Union, culminates with the Hip Hop Summit main event in the Ferguson Ballroom. This year’s theme, “Expressing the Nation,” hopes to demonstrate the fluid nature of hip-hop and present various interpretations of what it means to people of different nations around the world. “It is about what hip-hop can mean,” said LaToya Scott, Coordinator for Special Events and Student Development. “We want you to come out and share in the culture of hip-hop. Everyone comes with preconceived notions of hip-hop, just like country or rock, but you leave saying, ‘Is that really hip-hop?’”…