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SEC basketball coaches discuss summer rule changes, recruits

SEC basketball coaches discuss summer rule changes, recruits

Zachary Al-Khateeb June 27, 2012

The Southeastern Conference held its annual summer teleconference on Monday, and basketball coaches discussed topics ranging from new recruiting rules to incoming recruits. One of the main topics discussed...

Texting and driving tempting, but soon to be illegal

Texting and driving tempting, but soon to be illegal

Katherine Owen June 12, 2012

The state of Alabama will attempt to eliminate a growing and highly dangerous threat to the safety of drivers and passengers on Alabama roadways starting August 1. The new law will attempt to lessen accidents...

Emoticons an evolution of language, expression

Emoticons an evolution of language, expression

SoRelle Wyckoff February 21, 2012

We have seen some truly remarkable evolutions of communication since the new millennium. Increase in the prevalence of cell phones eliminated the need to consistently know where our contact was or what...

Sleep texting a growing problem for young people

Sleep texting a growing problem for young people

Jasmine Cannon January 24, 2012

Some students may find that their social life doesn’t end when they turn out the lights and their head hits the pillow each night. There has been growing conversation about sleep-texting, which includes...

Laptop, professors face-off during class

Laptop, professors face-off during class

Katherine Martin January 27, 2011

Because there is no official University policy on the use of laptops in classrooms, professors make the decision whether they will allow the use of electronics in their classes, Cathy Andreen, director...

Texting a major distraction

Letter to the Editor November 8, 2010

I sit in class Monday through Thursday and always see at least one student texting during a lecture. While the instructor is talking, I can hear click, click, click, click, click and click. I have even...

UA student heads to New York for texting competition

UA student heads to New York for texting competition

Brittney Knox September 14, 2010

A UA student won the chance to turn texting into a $100,000 cash prize when she advanced to the final round in the LG National Texting Championship that includes 32 finalists. Catherine Reinagel, a junior...

State Senate Committee approves ban on texting while driving

Taylor Holland March 11, 2010

Lawmakers in 19 states have passed laws banning drivers from texting while behind the wheel. Alabama may soon become the 20th state on that list. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill by way...