Parents needed for childhood cancer reflection study with the University of Alabama
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – March 4
Learning a child is diagnosed with cancer may be one of the hardest things a parent could hear. A professor with the University of Alabama wants to make sure families have the best care possible when dealing with these situations. “You would never know looking at him, he’s 100 percent wild, he’s happy,” said Christi Allen, the mother of Daniel Logan Allen. Daniel Logan is a healthy 5-year-old boy, who loves his fire truck and swing set, but just over a year ago, things were much different for the Allen family. “We went to DCH and we had the blood work done and she sat me down said she was 98 percent sure he had leukemia,” said Allen.
Preschoolers learn about history at Alabama Museum of Natural History
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – March 4
It’s never too early to teach a child about history. Preschool children in Tuscaloosa are getting a hands-on experience with the Alabama Museum of Natural History. It’s part of a program called Growing Up Wild Preschool Friday. Children are invited to learn about nature and science. Today’s topic: fish. The children learned about different types of fish and what they eat.
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – March 4
UNC professor sheds light on suicide in America
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – March 4
Professor Mitch Prinstein says teen suicide is a public health problem in America. Friday, he told a group of University of Alabama students and others that social stresses not only affect teens’ brains, but also their DNA, and that can make them more likely to attempt suicide. He also said suicide is the second leading cause for adolescent death starting around age 12. Adolescent girls are more likely to attempt suicide. But boys at the same age are more likely to be successful when it comes to a suicide attempt. Prinstein’s research also focused on how some girls might react to stress by looking at the changes their bodies experience in stressful situations.
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – March 4
Peter Frampton Reflects on ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ 40 Years Later: ‘I Went From Musician to Pop Star Overnight’
Billboard – March 3
Forty years ago, A&M Records released Frampton Comes Alive!, the fifth album by Peter Frampton, a doe-eyed 25-year-old English rock guitarist. Hopes for the live, two-record set — recorded in 1975 — were cautiously optimistic. Previously, Frampton had made considerable headway in America, first as the lead guitarist for Humble Pie and then as a well-received but commercially insolvent solo act … That the album was several magnitudes more successful than previous live records — and Frampton’s fall was so devastatingly swift and career-maiming — owes to timing, demographics and the rise of AOR, says Eric Weisbard, a University of Alabama professor and author of Top 40 Democracy.
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Growing Up Wild
Tuscaloosa News – March 4
Mary Elizabeth Atkins helps her son, Harland, 2, make a fish scene while holding her eight-month-old daughter, Treasure, during Growing Up Wild at the Alabama Museum of Natural History in Smith Hall on the University of Alabama campus Friday, Mar. 4, 2016. The educational program is for preschool aged children and is held the first Friday of every month. Each month children learn about a different topic. Friday’s topic was fish. Atkins said she and her children attended several of the fall programs, “They really enjoy it.”
Students by day, comic book creators by night
The Plainsman (Auburn, Ala.) – March 6
With posters on the wall, shelves filled with comic books and glass cases complete with comic book character collectibles, The Comic Strip on Hargrove Road in Tuscaloosa is, for the most part, the average comic book store. However, in this comic book store, customers can find something unique: two University of Alabama students striving to enter a $875 million comic book industry, an industry that has nearly tripled over the last 15 years and has shown little sign of slowing down, according to Comichron’s John Jackson Miller. Ethan Newsome-Jackson and Kris Pearce, seniors at the university, began developing their company Day Dream Comics in September 2014 after reading a comic book they didn’t like too much. However, after developing the company name and beginning their first comic book, they realized the task was taller than it seemed.
One runoff, two candidates, $500,000 tab
Al.com – March 5
When Tuesday’s primary election ended, the hard part was just starting for Matthew Brown and Jackie Zeigler. They’re in a runoff for the District 1 state Board of Education seat. While challenger Zeigler captured the most votes in the four-candidate field, it wasn’t a majority. She and Brown, the incumbent, will do battle in what is expected to be an extremely low-turnout contest on April 12. The cost of the runoff? It’s $500,000, billable to the taxpayers of Alabama … William Stewart, a professor emeritus of political sciences at the University of Alabama, said calls to end the runoff elections have been mostly confided to academia. “One of the best things the current Legislature could do is abolish runoffs,” he said. “If you don’t want to go this far, you could pass a law saying that if a candidate got at least 40 percent of the vote initially, that candidate would be the party nominee.”
I Went Vegan For A Month (And Here’s What I Learned!)
Her Campus – March 6
Whether you consider veganism a fad or a lifestyle, it can’t be denied that this way of living is sweeping the nation. I consider myself an on-again, off-again vegetarian, though I had considered trying my hand at veganism because of the environmental and health benefits … If you’re lucky, on-campus dining halls (like Fresh Foods, Burke, and Lakeside Dining here at the University of Alabama) will offer at least one vegetarian option, or at the very least they’ll have some bananas or apples and a salad bar. Fresh fruits and vegetables will become your best friends. I probably had a salad a day and at least two fruits every day in my month of veganism. It’s a healthy habit that I picked up and will continue to do.
Easter egg hunt is Sunday at University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa News – March 4
The Alabama Panhellenic Association will host its annual Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. Sunday on the front lawn of the University of Alabama President’s Mansion. The event is organized for children 12 years and younger and is free to the public. The hunt will last until 4 p.m. or until the last egg is found.
University of Alabama group distributes Easter eggs to children
Tuscaloosa News – March 5
A couple of hundred parents and children enjoyed perfect egg-hunting weather Sunday afternoon during the annual Easter egg hunt, held at the University of Alabama President’s Mansion. Residents of the Tuscaloosa community were invited to bring their children and hunt for more than 26,000 eggs on a sunny day with comfortable temperatures in the low 70s.
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Tuscaloosa News – March 5
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA: Thad Clifton Hallman of Northport has been named to the International Dean’s List Society for exemplary academic performance. He is majoring in nursing and anticipates graduating in Spring 2019. The International Dean’s List Society provides scholarship, study abroad, and online personal and career development opportunities to students.
Combined journalism, TCF class benefits students in multimedia world of journalism
Crimson White – March 4
This semester, upperclassmen in the journalism and telecommunication and film departments have a brand new opportunity. Journalism professor Lars Anderson and TCF professor Michael Bruce are teaching a merged class for sports journalism and broadcasting students. Before this class, the students were taught separately either in JN 491 or TCF 334. TCF 334, Sports Broadcasting, has existed for several years. However, the JN 491 course, TV Sports Feature Writing, is in its first semester. Anderson teaches students in JN 491 about feature writing and in-depth reporting before combining into one class with Bruce’s TCF 334 students.