By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor in Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photos by: Michael Dunn | Photographer When people think of Mardi Gras food, two things come to mind: king cake and Moon Pies. The staff at The Vanguard decided to try these things and few other less conventional Mardi Gras foods to let you know what’s worth trying and what’s not. Zapp’s King Cake Puffs … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Mardi Gras-Themed Food
By: Kaytlin Thornton | Contributor Photo by: Andrew Bryant | Photographer On Thursday, Feb. 17, the Students Interested in Chinese Culture hosted a Gongfu Tea Ceremony Demonstration, presented by Dr. Kevin Tsai. The event aimed to help those attending understand that even the simple act of making tea holds deep connections to things like identity, culture and history, as well as to give an opportunity … Continue reading Gongfu Tea Ceremony Celebrates Culture and History
By: Gracie King | Feature Editor | mhk1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo courtesy of: Grace Passerelli Every year, the American Cancer Society estimates that over 16,000 children will be diagnosed with some form of life-threatening cancer. In the blink of an eye, 16,000 families and futures are irreparably altered with a simple diagnosis. The Make-A-Wish organization has worked with these families over the last 40 years to grant wishes … Continue reading Wishing For A Cure
By Stephanie Huynh | Contributor | smh2026@jagmail.southalabama.edu Dodgeball is a unique sport that involves throwing, dodging, aiming and a tiny bit of running. I’m not the greatest at any of these things, but that didn’t stop me from registering my own team for the Spring 2022 season of intramurals. South uses IMLeagues to create teams for all of the intramural sports, schedule games, keep scores … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Intramural Dodgeball
By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor in Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu The South Alabama COVID-19 Response Team announced on Feb. 16 that face masks are now optional on campus, effective immediately. The COVID-19 Dashboard shows last week’s cases reached a total of 38. The COVID numbers have been trending downward since a peak that occurred the first week of the semester. The COVID-19 Response Team wrote … Continue reading Face Masks Now Optional at South Alabama
By Stephanie Huynh | Contributor Photo by: Andrew Bryant The English Department held the Celebration of Black Voices on Feb. 9, aimed to highlight as many black authors as deemed possible and timely to effectively celebrate Black History Month. Students and faculty were invited to the Archaeology Museum on campus to listen to instructors from the English department discuss their experiences with literature written by … Continue reading Celebrating Black Voices in Literature Classes at South
Article and photo by: Kaytlin Thornton | Contributor Last Tuesday, Feb. 8, Jaguar Productions hosted a Poetry Slam in the Student Center Terrace, where six poets competed for a shot at first place. In a poetry slam, each poet goes on stage and has three minutes to recite a poem. A panel of five judges, who are members of the audience, gives the poems a … Continue reading South Students Compete in Poetry Slam
By: Kaytlin Thornton | Contributor Photo courtesy of Shipley Zimlich In the Rec Center, just past the front desk and through the double doors, there is a smoothie bar. Prowler Bowls is a little known spot on campus that has a little bit of something for everyone. As a commuter student, I never really ventured into the Rec Center before. Typically, when I’m on campus, … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Prowler Bowls
By: Stephanie Huynh | Contributor Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer Feb. 1 was World Hijab Day, and to celebrate, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) brought back one of their biggest events to give people the opportunity to learn more about the hijab and its significance. This year’s Hot Take on the Hijab event yielded the biggest crowd since the MSA began having the event … Continue reading Hot Take on the Hijab Gets Record Turnout
By: Brandon Clark | Contributor | bec2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Andrew Bryant | Photographer South’s Student Government Association (SGA) sponsored an event with President Jo Bonner on Feb. 3. Members of the SGA said the goal of the event was to allow Bonner to connect with the students of the university in a casual atmosphere. “President Bonner started a month ago and hasn’t had many opportunities … Continue reading Java with Jo Aims for Student-President Connection
By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor in Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo credit: Pexels.com Senior year is…a lot. At times, it can be exhilarating, and then there are days where seniors think, “What in the world am I doing?!” To make this final year a little easier, here is a list of things seniors should do their last semester: Visit Career Services Career Services helps students … Continue reading So You’re a Senior…Now What?
By: Danni Black | Contributor Adult learners that attend colleges and universities have increased by 40%, according to a 2021 article written by Sara Gallagher. This is an astonishing rise since the start of the pandemic. With adult learners comes a wealth of information, perspective and life experience. More adult students have been inspired to step back into the world of education, and even become … Continue reading Adult Learners Bring “Youthful Life Experiences” to South
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