Here’s your chance to weigh in on weather warnings
Al.com – April 13
The weather enterprise needs you. The Vortex-Southeast tornado research project has brought cutting-edge researchers and all their high-tech equipment to Alabama for the spring tornado season. But they need help from regular folks too. And they don’t have to stand in the path of a tornado to do it, either … Dr. Laura Myers, the director of the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety, is leading the project and said input from Alabamians is essential. She is specifically looking for volunteers in north and central Alabama. “It’s going to make a huge difference, because in terms of the weather warning process we can improve the warning process if we know how people use the information,” she said.
UA professors to discuss WWI’s impact
Tuscaloosa News – April 12
This first global war would leave a body count of more than 19 million people — both soldiers and civilians — and forever reshape the geopolitical landscape of the world. April 6, 2017, marked the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I, also called the Great War. To mark the anniversary, the University of Alabama’s history department, the U.S. Army Crimson Tide ROTC Battalion and the U.S. Air Force Detachment 010 will hold an event, “Remembering the Great War,” at 4 p.m. Friday in room 205 of the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library. The event is free and open to the public.
Signs You’re Dating A Narcissist: Partners Flirt With Strangers To Induce Jealousy In Relationships
Uncova – April 12
Many of us are quick to use the word “narcissist” to describe a date who just talks about himself or is selfish. The word is so often misused that we forget which behaviors are narcissistic, or how to tell a narcissist from a self-centered jerk. Researchers from the University of Alabama suggest narcissists are more likely to induce jealousy in relationships to meet their own goals: control, or sometimes a boost in their self-esteem. “There is some element of normality to narcissists, in that they pursue goals much like everyone else does,” Gregory Tortoriello, study author, and a psychologist at the University of Alabama, told Live Science.
UA alum features local camp in new short film
Crimson White – April 13
Brandon Sparks’ journey to becoming a director began when he was young, sitting in the Bama Theatre watching a Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre production of “The Wizard of Oz.” Now, Sparks, a UA alumnus who graduated with a degree in telecommunication and film in 2014, is about to finish his graduate studies at the University of Southern California … Another cast member who brought her own camping experience to the film was Anna Lee Hawkins, a sophomore majoring in musical theatre, at The University of Alabama. She was a camp counselor last summer and will be one again this year. In the film she plays Michelle, the film’s antagonist and the queen bee of Camp Nichols who sees Jessie’s arrival as threat. “I definitely feel my character’s frustration because she’s just always uptight, and I definitely experience that as a camp counselor,” Hawkins said. “It was easy to channel that part of her bitchiness.”
Weekend Easter events for youngsters
Tuscaloosa News – April 12
Bunnies and Baskets: 4-6 p.m. Friday at Morning Pointe of Tuscaloosa, 1801 Rice Mine Road North. Activities include free petting zoo and pony rides. Free food and free Easter baskets for the first 50 children. Call 345-1112 … Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt: 8-10 p.m. Friday at Bryce Lawn on the University of Alabama campus. Presented by University Programs Free food, giveaways, inflatables, and more. More than 9,000 eggs.