TUSCALOOSA PROGRAMS THROW PARTIES TO CELEBRATE WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – March 22
World Down Syndrome Day was Thursday, and two organizations both took strides to help celebrate.
Lorren Thomas, the director of Hightown Academy, spoke about why she thought events like these are needed for the overall growth of every student … A big party awaited students at the RISE Center’s World Down Syndrome Day Program. It was a time for students to let loose and have some fun with Big Al.
Legal Experts Interpret the Mueller Report Summary
New York Magazine – March 25
Upon the publication of Attorney General William Barr’s summary of the Mueller report, a swirl of takes — from legally adroit to wildly speculative — began to envelop the news media and Twitter … A four-page summary cannot fully represent an investigation that took nearly two years and featured almost 500 witnesses. Joyce Alene, a law professor at the University of Alabama and a former U.S. Attorney, explains that if Trump wants to validate his (bogus) claim of “total exoneration,” he should vouch for the full release of the report.
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UPDATE: TV shows like ‘Scandal’ and ‘Madam Secretary’ may spur people to become more politically engaged
Morning Star – March 24
A new study links regular viewing of the female-led political TV dramas with heightened political interest and participation … “These results should encourage the creation of more politically-driven entertainment content featuring women in lead roles given its ability to not only entertain, but also encourage increases in political interest, self-efficacy, and participation among viewers,” wrote Hoewe and her co-author, University of Alabama Ph.D candidate Lindsey Sherrill.
University of Alabama student wins ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Friday
Tuscaloosa News – March 23
A student at the University of Alabama who is an avid fan of “Wheel of Fortune” has won big on the syndicated game show. On Friday night, Bethany Patterson, a sophomore who is also a member of the Million Dollar Band, won “Wheel” in the final moments of the show’s “College Week Spring Break,” where she competed against college students from across the country. Patterson, who is studying marketing, won $62,200 in cash and prizes, including a Volkswagen Golf GTI.
Crimson White – March 25
Terrorism’s Double Standard
Portside.org – March 24
ON A NARROW STREET in Charlottesville, Virginia, James Alex Fields Jr. pressed the accelerator of his gray Dodge Challenger … The press has reinforced this notion; a recent University of Alabama study found that terrorist attacks by Muslim extremists receive 357 percent more media coverage than attacks committed by non-Muslims.
The Intercept – March 24
20-foot-tall jazz musician sculpture closer to completion in Florence
Al.com – March 25
Two new shiny, 20-foot-tall musicians will soon join the giant aluminum “band” of statues being built in The Shoals … According to the Singing River Sculptures page, the Florence statue will also be 20 feet tall and will be created by Craig Wedderson, a “noted sculptor on the University of Alabama faculty.
Relay shows resolve to fight cancer
Tuscaloosa News – March 25
Cancer never rests, and an upcoming event is designed to show Tuscaloosa’s resolve to fight the disease. Presented by the Lewis and Faye Manderson Cancer Center at DCH and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, the Relay for Life of Tuscaloosa will be from 5-9 p.m. April 12 at Government Plaza. This year, Tuscaloosa County and the University of Alabama will join their relays together to recognize and support cancer patients and survivors.
Event to highlight LGBTQ history in American South
Tuscaloosa News – March 24
An event this week will highlight the history of LGBTQ people in the American South … Sponsors of the event include the city of Birmingham and the University of Alabama’s college of arts and sciences.
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The Way New Zealand PM Responds to the Terror of Getting Praise
JPNN.com – March 25
A total of 50 people have been killed in a planned attack on the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Center on Friday (3/15). The terror made the eyes of the world go to New Zealand … Criminal experts appreciate that policy. University of Alabama criminal science professor Adam Lankford said that the goal of terrorists throughout the world is fame.
Radar Lampung Online (Indonesia) – March 25
Virtual Reality Coupled with EEG for Autism
Science and Enterprise – March 22
An engineering-psychology team is developing a system connecting virtual reality with brain signals in real time to improve clinical treatments for autism spectrum disorder. The 5-year initiative at University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania is funded by a $550,000 grant from National Science Foundation … The program is being tested in a clinical trial among 100 teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder in Pittsburgh and University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
COLLEGE NEWS: March 24, 2019
Tuscaloosa News – March 24
University of Alabama: Each spring, a group of UA theater students flies to New York to participate in a showcase known informally as Bama on Broadway. The showcase is designed to highlight students’ skill as they perform for an audience that includes Broadway talent agents and often ends with performers signing contracts or being called back for auditions.
Antarctica Dispatch 9: Thoughts on climate change and returning home
PRI.org – March 22
The Nathaniel B. Palmer is headed back to port in Chile. Scientists aboard the vessel have spent the last several weeks conducting research at Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica … University of Alabama PhD student Victoria Fitzgerald is excited to see her 10-month-old daughter. “I left and she was barely crawling,” Fitzgerald said. “And now she’s like standing up for herself.”
LEND A HAND: More than 30 schools benefit from free book program
Tuscaloosa News – March 23
The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies is awarding $20,822 in new, free books to elementary, middle and high school libraries during March through the SLIS Book Bonanza for the Black Belt and Beyond Program.
Secretary-General remarks at Islamic Cultural Center
Scoop (New Zealand) – March 23
As salaam alaikum. I am honoured to be here on this holy day to pay my respects and show my solidarity with the Muslim community from New York to New Zealand and beyond … And the media has an important role to play. A recent study by researchers at Georgia State University and the University of Alabama found that over roughly the last decade, attacks in the US by those claiming to be Muslim received 357 percent more coverage than attacks carried out by others. We need, at all costs, to avoid this kind of discrimination.
How Lego Helped Improve the Texture Lab-Grown Meat
Food and Wine – March 22
Not that long ago, the idea of growing “real” meat in a lab and serving it as a replacement to farm-raised beef seemed like science fiction … For their study, recently published in the journal Food Hydrocolloids, food scientists from Penn State and the University of Alabama used ordinary Lego bricks to create a potential solution for improving the texture of cultured meat.
Collegiate Corner for March 21, 2019
Bartlett Express (Texas) – March 21
Sarah Taylor of Arlington is participating in the Cooperative Education Program at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for spring 2019.
MAJOR MUSIC COURSES ON THE WAY FOR LCHS
The Dahlonega Nugget (Georgia) – March 25
Next year Georgia’s first of its kind collaborative pathway in the creative industry arts opens to students at Lumpkin County High School … LCHS alumni Dr. Tyler Walker, Director of Computer Music Studios at the University of Alabama, and Spencer Durham, professional musician and Production Manager for Variety Playhouse, are on board.
Bicentennial Bash to set tone for celebration
Tuscaloosa News – March 23
Though the official commemoration began in January, and the city’s actual 200th birthday falls on Dec. 13, next weekend’s Bicentennial Bash at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater sets the tone for the celebratory year … Thanks to program sponsors such as Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, the DCH system and Coca-Cola, along with donors including the City of Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama, and TTS, all Bash events will be free of charge.
CrimsonHacks provides place for innovation
Crimson White – March 25
Hundreds of students with an interest in computer design use their knowledge to create apps, games and websites at CrimsonHacks, a 24-hour event hosted by University Programs that allows student participants to get creative and invent something they are proud of.
Anna Hawkins of Dandridge participates in New York Showcase
Newport Plain Talk (Tennessee) – March 22
University of Alabama student Anna Hawkins of Dandridge recently traveled to New York City to participate in UA’s annual showcase, known informally as Bama on Broadway. The showcase was at the Studio Theatre at Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd St.
Social media exploited as platform for bigotry, warns UN chief
China.org – March 23
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday warned that social media is being exploited as a platform for bigotry. “Hate speech is spreading like wildfire. Social media is being exploited as a platform for bigotry, and public discourse is being coarsened,” the UN chief said at an event held at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York … He cited a recent study by researchers at Georgia State University and the University of Alabama as finding that over roughly the last decade, attacks in the United States by those claiming to be Muslim received 357 percent more coverage than attacks carried out by others.
Xinhuanet.com – March 23
Photomontage innovator’s newest pieces visit UA
Crimson White – March 25
Upon entering the gallery, it is obvious the stark white walls are not broken by rectangular splashes of color. Nor are they filled by massive pieces in impressive frames. Instead, the black-and-white photomontages of Jerry Uelsmann beckon the viewer into his surreal world. “Confluence,” the first new body of work by Uelsmann in several years, is on display in the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art. Influenced by memory, aging and self-reflection, Uelsmann’s pieces continue to awe viewers with his photorealistic surrealism.