Stories from the current online edition of The Exponent. en-us http://www.uahexponent.com Thu, 20 Apr 2006 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/Chancellor.Portera.Speaks.At.Uah-1996365.shtml Chancellor Malcolm Portera made a speech at UAH on Thursday, April 13. The event, held at Chan Auditorium, was well received by those in attendance, which were primarily faculty and staff. News 4/20/06 John Michael Hampton http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper462/thumbs/t_4op0g7g5.jpg http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/Uah-Gains.Access.To.A.MultiMillion.Dollar.Software.Package-1996360.shtml Beginning in the fall 2006 semester, students of the College of Administrative Science will gain access to a $3 million business integration software package that is used by NASA and other front running News 4/20/06 Tanisha Roe-Thomas http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/Ua.Systems.Will.Begin.To.Find.Replacement.For.President.Franz-1996362.shtml With the announcement of President Dr. Frank Franz's impending retirement which came last Friday, April 7, 2006, during the Board of Trustees meeting, the University of Alabama (UA) System will now begin the task News 4/20/06 Tanisha Roe-Thomas http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/Fun-Fitness.And.Food.Focus.Of.Spring.Picnic-1996372.shtml The Spring Picnic was held on the University Center lawn (also known as the quad) on Thursday, April 13, 2006, from 11 to 2 p.m. Students, faculty, and staff were given the opportunity to enjoy great food while News 4/20/06 John Michael Hampton http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/Uah-Celebrates.Exceptional.Students.And.Staff-1996374.shtml On Tuesday, April 11, 2006, classes were not in session as UAH took part in its annual celebration of exceptional students and staff. UAH Honor's Day kicked off with the Undergraduate Academic Honors Convocation News 4/20/06 Tanisha Roe-Thomas http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/Celebrating.Discourse.In.Womens.Studies-1996375.shtml On April 11, 2006, the Women's Studies program at UAH celebrated the sixth annual Kathryn L. Harris Women's Studies Paper Competition. The competition is usually marked by a Women's Studies News 4/20/06 Tanisha Roe-Thomas http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/Presidents.Corner-1996386.shtml Hey Chargers!! This week in the SGA, we appointed several members in the House, the Senate, and the Executive Cabinet. Please congratulate Lindsey Dunlap as a new sophomore Senator; Anna O'Hara and Christina News 4/20/06 Mital Modi http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/Uah-Arab.Club.Holds.2nd.Arabian.Night.Event-1996380.shtml Last Monday, on the evening of April 10, students and guests gathered to celebrate UAH's second Arabian Night. The event, which was hosted by the UAH Arab Club for the purpose of exposing Americans and other News 4/20/06 Marie Juliette http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/The-Liberal.Arts.And.You.Foreign.Language-1996376.shtml In refusing to allow foreign languages to be taught in high school, an Arkansas school superintendent let slip his own ignorance, "If English was good enough for Jesus, it is good enough for you." News 4/20/06 Dr. Linda S. Maier http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/An.Afternoon.With.Chuck.Norris-1996383.shtml This past Thursday, my friends and I did the absolutely unthinkable. We actually spoke to Chuck Norris. The man who can be in three different time zones at once. The man who, by his own admission, has News 4/20/06 Daniel Horton http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/Greek.Speak-1996388.shtml Delta Zeta will be hosting their second annual "Tee off With Delta Zeta" Golf Tournament at the Huntsville Municipal Golf Course this Saturday, April 22. The games will begin at 8 a.m. and are planned to News 4/20/06 Barbie Czura http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/News/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Sports/Sports.Editors.Farewell-1996397.shtml Well, my fellow UAH students, after four short years here, my days as an undergrad college student are almost over. While I have at times overwhelmed myself by procrastinating my school work, I have Sports 4/20/06 Heather Evans http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Sports/ Sports http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Sports/Chargers.Split.With.Division.Foe-1996398.shtml In the wake of the GSC Crossover, things are looking great for the UAH softball squad. Last week, the week following the "Crossover," the Chargers were ranked 3rd in the South Division by the NCAA, and Sports 4/20/06 Brian Massey http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Sports/ Sports http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Sports/Charger.Sportsline-1996400.shtml Baseball (11-32, 4-11) April 14 UAH 4, West Florida 1 April 14 West Florida 6, UAH 0 April 15 West Florida 6, UAH 0 Sports 4/20/06 http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Sports/ Sports http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Sports/Levett.Locks.Up.Spot.At.Nationals.With.RecordBreaking.Performance-1996401.shtml Junior sprinter, Shana Levett (Auburn), smoked the UAH record in the 100m hurdles in winning her heat at the Sea Ray Relays. Her time of 14.03 currently ranks her 5th on the national performance list and is a lock for Sports 4/20/06 UAH Track and Field Staff http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Sports/ Sports http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Sports/Charger.Baseball.Hits.The.Road-1996402.shtml Last week, the Charger baseball squad hit the road for three games. Tuesday, UAH made their way to Livingston, Alabama, for a non-GSC match up against the West Alabama Tigers. The team will then make their way to Sports 4/20/06 Brian Massey http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Sports/ Sports http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Entertainment/A.Tumbleweed.Rolls.By-1996395.shtml Elton John. You've heard of him, I dare say. And while he may now exist in your mind as some sort of caricature, I assure you that he is not. In the past few years he has achieved a sort of critical resurgence, Entertainment 4/20/06 Clay Johnson http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Entertainment/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Entertainment/Panoply.Celebrates.25.Years-1996393.shtml In a growing southern city where engineering and space flight had taken center stage, the people of Huntsville found a way to commemorate the arts, and that way has since become a 25-year tradition and a mainstay in Entertainment 4/20/06 Sean Magers http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Entertainment/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Entertainment/Flaming.Lips.Go.To.War-1996394.shtml Sometimes in life you simply have to accept that something is what it is. Is it good? Is it bad? Or perhaps is it just some zany mixture of both? When it's the latter, perhaps accepting that something is unique is enough. Entertainment 4/20/06 Clay Johnson http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Entertainment/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Entertainment/Ace-In.Your.Face-1996391.shtml Last week, through black magic and hate, Jade Ingram single handedly made the end of my article disappear. Don't go looking for it. I know where she put it. Entertainment 4/20/06 McKee / Kiser http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Entertainment/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Editorialopinion/Last-Issue.Of.Semester-1996405.shtml The word most frequently misspelled by individuals submitting articles for The Exponent: 'definitely'. It commonly takes the form of 'definately', but don't be fooled if you see it written this way. Editorial/Opinion 4/20/06 Joseph Terrell http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Editorialopinion/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Editorialopinion/Its-Never.Too.Late.To.Make.A.Change-1996407.shtml For the past several issues, the Exponent has published a series of articles from Liberal Arts professors encouraging students to consider enrollment in various programs such as history, philosophy and Editorial/Opinion 4/20/06 Kevin Bardon http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Editorialopinion/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Editorialopinion/Dear-Suzy-1996408.shtml I'm bor-ed. I have stuff I need to be working on, but my mind is drifting away to summer. Margaritaville. Mmm. So, I decided to make a list of all the stuff I want to do this summer, and then maybe I'll Editorial/Opinion 4/20/06 http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/Editorialopinion/ Other http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/XwordAnswers/Cross.Word.Answer-1996409.shtml Xword Answers 4/20/06 Ed Canty http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper462/thumbs/t_uvr40y8r.jpg http://www.uahexponent.com/news/2006/04/20/XwordAnswers/ Other