UA archaeologists test bones found along the Alabama River
WAKA (Montgomery) – March 31
…archaeologists from the University of Alabama are testing the bones to first find out how old they are before going through further testing.
UA student receives over $1 million in scholarships
NBC13 (Birmingham) – March 30
…one University of Alabama student is counting her blessings after being offered nearly a million dollars in scholarships…
Bama Dining listening to students
Crimson White – April 1
Bama Dining will be making huge strides in the upcoming years to improve food services on campus based on the recommendations from students, staff and faculty members, Bama Dining officials said…A new idea that has been recommended but not finalized is possibly taking out the wall that divides Fresh Food Company and the Food Court in the Ferguson Center. They would make it one large food court, which provides more seating…Another idea that has just been a recommendation is adding technology to the food ordering service. The idea of possibly using mobile devices to order has been put on the table for discussion. One item on the list that has been finalized is a new eating area in Lloyd Hall…
Student football tickets go on sale Monday
Crimson White – April 1
Students will be able to purchase football tickets for the 2009 football season starting at 7 a.m. Monday, according to a UA News release…
Help Desk warns about virus
Crimson White – April 1
…The UA Help Desk offers such reliable software with their free antivirus protection CDs. Corbett said the free CDs not only offer programs for Windows operating systems but also Virex, an antivirus program specially designed for Macintosh operating systems…As the April fool’s virus is set to activate today, Corbett said the UA Help Desk will be prepared to help students who may be affected and will be open their normal hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. To contact the Help Desk call 348-HELP (4357) or send an e-mail to help.desk@ua.edu.
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – March 31
Bodice rippers enjoying recession-busting sales
Vancouver (Canada) Sun – April 1
…”There’s legitimacy to feminist concern over a certain narrow type of romance narrative,” says Canadian scholar Catherine Roach. “But there’s a much wider scope to the romance-fiction industry as a whole.”…Roach, an Ottawa native and expert on popular romantic fiction, finds it suspect that critics who malign romance novels for their idealistic, happily ever-after tales don’t also target equally optimistic messages aimed at men. “You see James Bond novels and detective stories . . . perpetuating the myth that justice will prevail and bad guys will be punished in the end, which are also false stories,” says Roach, an associate professor at the University of Alabama. “But things that are women-dominated tend to accrue less power and prestige in our culture.”…
Arty Party raises money for UA program
Tuscaloosa News – April 1 (Print version only)
The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Board will sponsor the annual Arty Party at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Hotel Capstone…The event is a fundraiser for the fine arts and performing arts programs at UA…
Two grants targeted for walking trails
Tuscaloosa News – April 1 (Print version only)
Two grants awarded through the Federal Highway Administration’s Recreational Trails Program will help pay for walking trails in Tuscaloosa. A $125,000 grant will enable the University of Alabama to build a 1,720-foot trail in a wooded area between Campus Drive and Jack Warner Parkway…The university’s Ridgecrest Nature Trail will link the campus and a residential area….