This gallery holds graphics that either were not used by the Athletics Communications office or were done as favors for my high school. These were all projects that I did in my free time and then sent to the office or to my high school’s coaches.
Fall 2014 Social Media Graphics for Athletics Communications
Grapevine Faith Varsity Men’s Basketball vs. Grace Prep
Grapevine Faith’s Varsity men’s basketball team was defeated by Grace Prep Lions on Dec. 19. The night’s top shots are in the gallery above, and the rest can be seen below. Faith is currently leading the nation in three-pointers made after finishing second in that category last year. The Lions will be back in action on Dec. 29 in the Whataburger Tournament. (more…)
Grapevine Faith Men’s JV Basketball vs. Grace Prep
The Grapevine Faith Lions’ JV men’s basketball team took a tough loss to Arlington Grace Prep on Friday, Dec. 19. The best shots of the night are in the gallery above, and the rest of the photos are in the collection below. The Lions will be back in action on Jan. 6, when they face district rival Fort Worth Christian at home. (more…)
Culture Shock
Designed by Cara Walker
Late one night in his dorm room, freshman Zachary Dutton from Moulton, Alabama found himself sitting with his newfound friends trying to explain his family home. The girl sitting across from him simply could not grasp the concept of a doublewide.
She is not alone.
The University of Alabama is now home to more out-of-state students than Alabamians, and with this diversity comes many cultural differences. Sometimes, students meeting southern culture for the first time just don’t get it. The Honors College recognizes these challenges and tries to help students grow more comfortable in their new home at the Capstone.
“We try to find something that’s of interest or things that they’d like to explore and to get them involved in trying to sample,” said Honors College Dean Dr. Shane Sharp.
Sharp compares new cultural experiences to international travel.
“Study up on it ahead of time, find somebody who can get you aligned with it and learn how things are done, and embrace it,” Sharpe said. (more…)
Women’s Basketball Hosts North Alabama for Exhibition Matchup on Sunday
Photo courtesy of RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The women’s basketball team welcomes North Alabama to Foster Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 9, for the Crimson Tide’s lone exhibition contest of the 2014-15 season. Game time is set for 2 p.m. CT, and admission is free.
FOLLOWING THE TIDE
Fans can follow Sunday’s action on Gametracker or keep up with the action via Twitter by following @AlabamaWBB.
THE MATCHUP
Alabama will look to build on the foundation it put down a year ago, climbing from the bottom of the Southeastern Conference standings to a tie for sixth place in the league. Along the way the Crimson Tide enjoyed some big wins, including at No. 9 Kentucky, 57-55, for the program’s first victory in Lexington since 2002 and first road W against a top-10 team since 1998 as well as its first win in program history at Vanderbilt. Alabama also closed the regular season with a 78-60 victory over No. 23 LSU, its first win against the Tigers since 2002.
North Alabama returns four starters who together averaged 11.2 points per game last season. The Lions finished with a 15-13 record last year and finished fifth in the Gulf South Conference. (more…)
College of Communication and Information Sciences Hosts News Trivia Night
Big Al looks on as freshman T.J. Parks attempts to answer one of Dr. Chris Roberts’ questions. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Selmarten)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In honor of National News Engagement Day, The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences hosted news trivia night. Almost 200 students attended the series of game shows hosted by Dr. Chris Roberts in Graves Hall. Freshman journalism major T.J. Parks said, “Get ready. When Dr. Roberts gives a lecture, it’s going to be a show.”
Roberts entertained the crowd through news-related renditions of Family Feud, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and Jeopardy. With each new game, Roberts revealed another of his news themed shirts. He started the night with maybe seven shirts on and peeled them off one layer at a time. (more…)
Former Tide Baseball Standouts Begin Postseason Play
Photo courtesy of RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Former Tide players Alex Avila (2006-08) of the Detroit Tigers and Tommy Hunter (2006-07) of the Baltimore Orioles kicked off postseason play on Thursday night in Baltimore facing off in the American League Division Series.
In three years at the Capstone, Avila played 178 games and held a career .303 batting average. Hunter played two seasons in an Alabama uniform, garnering a Freshman All-SEC selection and playing for Team USA in 2006. (more…)
Dow Jones Now Accepting Applications for Summer Internships
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama’s journalism department held an informational meeting on Tuesday night for student’s interested in Dow Jones News Fund internships. Dow Jones offers college students prestigious paid internships at major news organizations every summer.
While only 10-20% of applicants are accepted, Tom Arenberg, a graduate teaching assistant in the department, said he doesn’t want to discourage any student. “Acceptance into the program is a great resume credential in itself,” he said, telling students, “I’m glad you want to give it a try, and I’ll help you out.” (more…)
Sport Management Program Kicks Off Lecture Series
NASCAR and Talladega have struggled with an aging fan base in recent years. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
TUSACALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama’s kinesiology department hosted their first Sport Management Distinguished Lecture of the year last week. Tom Patterson, senior director of consumer marketing and ticket sales at Talladega Superspeedway, spoke on how NASCAR has changed their marketing methods to attract new audiences.
Patterson said that NASCAR has been challenged with an aging fan base. To counter this they have adopted a playoff system, and Talladega itself has implemented youth and collegiate marketing strategies. Talladega uses campus ambassadors to “sing the gospel of NASCAR” to college students, and now offers free kids’ tickets. Patterson likes to remind people of the sport’s uniqueness by saying, “You can’t go in your backyard and play NASCAR.” (more…)
Brian Ogden Journalism 