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Waiting for rain
Tuscaloosa News – May 31
…seen at the Moundville Archaeological Park...The pits, created by ancient builders to construct the mounds, are normally filled with water, said Bill Bomar, park director…

Dixon questions election bill
Montgomery Advertiser – May 31
... legislative delegation, but it doesn't necessarily sink it, said William Stewart, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Alabama. ...

Nebraska collegian wins column scholarship contest
Editor & Publisher – May 31
The second-prize winner, University of Alabama senior Will Nevin, will receive $500. This year's contest drew 90 entries, according to NSNC Education Chair ...

Ala. Students graduate in wake of vicious storm
USA Today – May 31
…Meg King, one of the school's 21 valedictorians, said having the ceremony at the stadium is a big deal. “This is our school. It's not what it used to be, but it's our school," said the 18-year-old, who will attend the University of Alabama in the fall…

Sarah Hannah, 40; teacher, poet known for incisiveness, fervence
Boston Globe -- May 31
…"She wrote about Plath's relentless formal bent, and her painstaking revision process," said (Kate) Bernheimer, who teaches fiction at the University of Alabama…