New journal to publish student essays
Crimson White – Nov. 10
This month, Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society, is launching DewPoint. The new literary journal will join a crowded array of student-run publications, but its makers feel it has the potential to fill some voids. “We are a growing campus,” said Mia Bass, a junior majoring in English and submissions coordinator for DewPoint. “Nothing against the existing journals, but there are so many voices [at the University]. We think there needs to be another platform.” DewPoint will join Marr’s Field Journal as a journal geared toward undergraduates. While MFJ focuses on fiction and poetry, DewPoint will feature a different medium – critical essays…
Student advocacy group tackles illiteracy
Crimson White – Nov. 10
Each year, Literacy is the Edge launches a two-week campaign to promote awareness of illiteracy in Alabama. LITE is a student advocacy group at the University that helps “learners,” those without the basic knowledge of reading, writing and math, gain these skills through tutoring, Morgan Hooper, vice president of media relations for LITE, said…Bruce Berger, professor of advertising and public relations and faculty advisor for LITE, said during his persuasive communication class, a graduate student presented illiteracy as a research topic for the class. What started out as a class project was eventually launched into a year-round campaign. “The students and I decided to reorganize our class into an advocacy group to promote awareness of the literacy issue and recruit UA students as tutors,” Berger said. Berger said 17 students in that fall 2008 class developed a campaign and recruited 204 volunteers – 80 of whom are now trained tutors. In fall 2009, 800 University students were recruited and 250 of those students became tutors…
Soldier, student earns Purple Heart
Crimson White – Nov. 10
…Brown later received the Purple Heart for combat wounds, along with two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals and a National Defense Service Medal, as well as others…He is almost a junior by credit hours…
American flags are displayed on the UA Quad in honor of veterans
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Nov. 9
…Right here in Tuscaloosa, signs of Veterans Day are starting to appear. American flags are on display in several places, including the University of Alabama’s Quad. There are two rows of flags lining the sidewalk from Denny Chimes to the Gorgas Library…
Author emphasizes importance of travel
Crimson White – Nov. 10
…Ted Conover spoke to a group of about 200 students and faculty last night about his writing experiences, and offered advice to students. Conover emphasized the importance of place description in writing, using examples from his own works. The Bankhead Visiting Writers Series, Honors College, department of journalism, English department, College of Arts and Sciences and Housing and Residential Communities worked together to bring Conover to campus…