Rivertown Sound Slides

Rivertown Coffee Shop is a downtown coffee house in Florence, Alabama that caters to the community and the university. It is a quaint, unique place to eat, drink, study, and socialize.

The Late Jackson Road Bridge

Pace Holdbrooks, a writer for the Flor-Ala gives his perspective on the destruction of "Ghost Bridge" in Florence, Alabama and what it means for other historical landmarks in the area.

Andrew Calvert, Culinary Leader

My soundslide is about Andrew Calvert, Culinary Manager at Ruby Tuesday in Cullman. Calvert explains what he is responsible for and what he enjoys about his management position. 

Daycare Dreams

This is a soundslide for our Media Convergence class! I chose to do a story on my aunt, Kristi McCauley, and her daycare, La Petite Academy in Huntsville, AL. In this video, she explains the daily routine of a daycare and what it takes to run one. She was a teacher and now she is the director!


Jasmine Redus

The Beauty Behind the Music: Alexis Cote

Media:

Alexis Cote is a junior music performance major at UNA. She has been been a premier soloist with the Shoals Symphony and, most recently, placed first at the Alabama Federation Music Clubs' collegiate auditions Robin Runcie Award. Her aim is to inspire others with her performances and encourage young children to learn how to play a musical instrument.
-Corinne Beckinger

Anne Howard-Lion Keeper

For over 10 years, Anne Howard has taken care of Leo and Una, the University of North Alabama's live lions. The video above is taken from Anne's point of view and explains her daily struggles of caring for two live lions on UNA's campus.

Grade Lawsuit

The Huffington Post recently posted an article about a former graduate student of Lehigh University who sued over a course grade of a C-plus, claiming that the grade prevented her from becoming a licensed therapist. The student, Megan Thode, sought $1.3 million in damages (the amount of money that not being a therapist would cost her during her career) and for her grade to be changed to a B. The judge ruled against Thode in the case.

Thode’s C was the result of her being awarded zero out of 25 participation points in the class—a grade she said was given to her because she supports gay marriage. However, her teacher said the grade was because of Thode’s classroom behavior.