By: Gracie King | Feature Editor Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer Moon pies, plastic beads, high-energy parades, crazy masks, and elegant balls are finally back in season as Mardi Gras quickly approaches. For some students, this will be their first time experiencing the lively and historical event. For others, this will be a welcomed break of fun and festivities. Here, you can find some … Continue reading Navigating Mobile Mardi Gras Madness
Article and photo by: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor in Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Saturday morning is made for many things: sleeping in, going out to brunch, unwinding from the previous week. Last Saturday morning was made for something different: spin class at the Rec Center. In the wintertime, I typically like to go the “sleep-in-and-stay-at-home-where-its-warm” route whenever possible. However, in the name of fitness (and … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Spin Class at the Rec Center
Conor Merrick | News Editor | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photography An excited crowd of 4,146 came to see the men’s basketball team steamroll Troy at the Mitchell Center This is the Jaguar’s seventh victory in a row against Troy’s Trojans and their 28th win against them overall. The historic game against South’s rival ended with a score of 82-63, according to USAJaguars.com. … Continue reading Jags Basketball Victory Against Troy Draws Huge Crowd
Article and photo by: Stephanie Huynh | smh2026@jagmail.southalabama.edu | Contributor Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1 this year and the University of South Alabama’s Vietnamese Student Association (USA VSA) has been working diligently to celebrate and educate on campus. Lunar New Year, or Tết in Vietnamese, is one of the most important celebrations for different countries in East and Southeast Asia. The new year … Continue reading USA VSA Prepares for Lunar New Year 2022
By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor In Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo credit: Executive Vice President website Executive Vice President Dr. John Smith retired from the University of South Alabama on Feb. 1. Smith arrived at South in 2008 as vice president of Student Affairs. In 2010, he was assigned the additional role of special assistant to then-President Gordon Moulton. He was appointed to his role as … Continue reading Dr. John Smith Retires from South Alabama
By: Gracie King | Feature Editor | mhk1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer Got a hankering for some mild thrill-seeking? Outdoor Adventures (OA) is a great place to get some creative exercise, meet new people and try something different. OA held their Ladies’ Night themed climbing event on Jan. 21. This event offers women on campus an opportunity to meet and climb comfortably with … Continue reading Outdoor Adventures Puts on Ladies’ Night
By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor-In-Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Hello, Jags! I hope you have had a wonderful start to the first semester of 2022! The beginning of a new semester is one of my favorite times of the school year. You never know what new opportunities will come your way. For me, that unexpected opportunity is becoming The Vanguard’s Editor-In-Chief. It’s an honor to get … Continue reading A Letter From the Editor In Chief
By: Brandon Clark | Contributor | bec2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Andrew Bryant | Photographer Jaguar Productions (JP) and the Student Government Associaton (SGA) came together on Jan. 19 to host a special drive-in screening for the hit movie “Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings.” As students drove up to the Intramural Fields to enjoy the production, they were treated to complimentary popcorn and blankets. … Continue reading Jaguar Productions and SGA Present Drive-In Movie Night
By: Stephanie Huynh | Contributor | smh2026@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo source: MSSA Instagram (@usa_marine_science_club) The Marine Science Student Association (MSSA) partnered with the Biology Student Association (BSA) to host a campus cleanup on Jan. 22. Despite chilly morning conditions, students gathered in the North Lot by the Marx Library and spread out across South’s campus in groups to gather as much trash as they could between 10 … Continue reading MSSA and BSA Host Campus Cleanup
Conor Merrick | News Editor | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu | Image Source: IAEA The Biden administration has set up a website for Americans to order at-home COVID tests for free to help combat the Omicron surge. Covidtests.gov launched in a beta phase format Tuesday to test if the website is working and ready. The formal launch for the site was this morning. The site will distribute over … Continue reading Government Website Distributing 500 million Free COVID Tests
By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor-In-Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo credit: President’s Office homepage Jo Bonner, president of the University of South Alabama, sat down with Amelia Rose Zimlich, Editor-In-Chief of The Vanguard, on Jan. 7 to answer questions on his new position, his initiatives for the university and what he hopes to bring to South. Amelia Rose Zimlich: First of all, I know you never … Continue reading New Year, New President: An Interview with Jo Bonner
By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor In Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Prosecutors brought additional charges this week against a former campus media advisor accused of stealing $7,729 from the university. Heather Leigh Stanley, 44, of Semmes, was arrested Dec. 27 and charged with using her position at USA for personal gain, a violation of the 2020 Alabama Code of Ethics, and booked at the Mobile Metro … Continue reading Ex-USA Staffer Facing Ethics Charge
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