University of Alabama business college plans Startup Weekend
Tuscaloosa News – April 6
Local residents and University of Alabama students will have an opportunity to pitch their ideas during Startup Weekend from April 22-24. UA’s Culverhouse College of Commerce’s STEM Path to the MBA program is hosting the third annual event at the South Engineering Research Center. Participants pitch their business idea to a panel of judges made up of professionals and entrepreneurs. The panel selects ideas to advance to a development stage where teams are formed to work on business models, customer-based validation, and product development and design. The weekend culminates with teams presentations for an opportunity to receive critical feedback and support.
Alabama Lawmakers Announce Plans to Impeach Gov. Robert Bentley
Wall Street Journal – April 6
Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday said they planned to try to impeach Republican Gov. Robert Bentley, an unprecedented move in the state’s history and the latest twist in a scandal sparked by allegations that he had an affair with his former top political adviser. . . . When an impeachment resolution is filed, it is typically sent to the rules committee, Mr. Henry said. If the measure advances, House members would vote on whether to send an impeachment resolution to the Senate, which would essentially act as a jury reviewing the case against Mr. Bentley. That would be a first in Alabama history, said William Stewart, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Alabama. “We’ve actually never had a governor be impeached,” he said. “It really would be most unusual.”
Fit2BTide- Women
90.7 The Capstone – April 5 (audio report)
Hosts Dr. John Jackson and Whitney Pape of the UA Rec Center discuss weight loss, and show correspondent Sheena Gregg, Assistant Director of Student Health Education and Prevention at The University of Alabama, gives some weight lose nutrition tips for women.
Tattoos are good for you
New York Post – April 6
Tattoos don’t just make people look tough, they actually can help fight off diseases, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Alabama found that inked-up individuals have a better chance of beating a cold than tattoo virgins. Just like a body gets stronger as a person continues to work out at the gym, it can build up a tolerance to regular inkings. “After the stress response, your body returns to an equilibrium,” Dr. Christopher Lynn, one of the three UA professors who worked on the study that was published in the American Journal of Human Biology in March, said in a release. “However, if you continue to stress your body over and over again, instead of returning to the same set point, it adjusts its internal set points and moves higher.” Lynn’s team analyzed saliva samples from 29 volunteers before and after they got tatted up. Nine of the participants were newbies and the rest already had a few tattoos. The results showed that those who already had tattoos had much lower levels of Immunoglobulin A in their systems, which is an antibody that lines the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems. “Immunoglobulin A is a front line of defense against some of the common infections we encounter like colds,” Lynn said.
New Zealand Herald – April 6
5 Things You Should Never Say to Your Friend With Anxiety
HerCampus.com – April 5
Everyone gets anxious from time to time, but some people are more prone to anxiety attacks than others. For those collegiettes who have been medically diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, some situations can be difficult and painful to navigate, and the last thing a girl needs when she is having an attack is someone telling her that she needs to “chill” or “stop acting crazy.” . . . .What not to say:. . . Even if the person you’re talking to doesn’t have anxiety, but especially if they do, telling them to calm down is just counterproductive and downright mean. “Most people don’t get that those who suffer from anxiety disorders usually know that they are worrying over nothing and telling us to ‘calm down’ isn’t going to help anything,” says Helmi Henkin, a sophomore at the University of Alabama. “In fact, it makes it worse most of the time because then we start stressing out that we are annoying you with our worries.” In that moment, your focus should be on the anxious person’s wellbeing and not on your slight discomfort.
Periscope: Potential Game Changer in Building Brand Identity
Progressions – April 5
The name “Periscope” has been sweeping the social media world for the past year since the app’s unveiling. But as a relatively new platform, ambiguity still lingers about its capabilities and best use, leaving room for some much needed clarification. So what exactly is Periscope? Periscope is a live video streaming mobile app, launched and purchased by Twitter in March 2015. Essentially, users can share and view live video on the go. Viewers can join in on broadcasts by following other users and participating in real-time discussion. Not only can users look up other users by name, but they can also find live streams by location. After a stream has ended, the video remains accessible on the app for 24 hours before disappearing. Don’t worry though, your videos can be saved to your phone to share more permanently via alternate platforms. . . . Leah Tobak is from Franklin, Tennessee and is a public relations student at the University of Alabama graduating in May of 2016.