By: Lauren Barksdale | News Editor Many people are familiar with the iconic story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and USA theatre students are no different. The past two weekends, Thursday through Saturday, have boasted showings of the play version of this twisted tale. Showings began at 7:30 pm with a Saturday matinee showing at 2 p.m. This play was based on the novella … Continue reading Jekyll and Hyde: A Night of Intrigue
By: Rachel Gonzalez | Contributing Writer Jaguar Productions hosted the Headphone Glow Party, one of their most anticipated events, on Thursday evening in the Student Center. Students waited outside of the ballroom excitedly as members of JP handed out glow sticks, necklaces, bracelets, and rings in bright, neon colors. The ballroom was quickly filled as the students collected their headphones and joined the crowd for … Continue reading Jaguar Production’s Headphone Glow Party
By: Hayden Cordova | Lifestyle Editor On Feb. 27, the Muslim Student Association held an open social in the Marx Library. The MSA’s goal was to create a comfortable space for students to come and get to know more about the organization, its members, and Islam in general. Zara Ijaz, president of the MSA, discussed organizing the casual setting of the social as opposed to … Continue reading Muslim Student Association Gets Social
By: Rachel Gonzalez | Contributing Writer W.O.K.E. shared an evening of laughter, serious discussion, and eye-opening perspectives as students of all nationalities and ethnicities gathered in the Humanities building for a general meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Students were asked a series of questions about stereotypes and assumptions and were told to sit down in desks placed in the middle of the room if they … Continue reading WOKE General Body Meeting
By: Kenyan Carter | Reporter The Black Student Union and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority presented another edition of the Mind over Matter mental health series on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Mind over Matter is a program that discusses mental health issues with South Alabama students. Tuesday’s mental health series was the Black History Edition in acknowledgment of Black History Month. Bri Burrell, the Vice President … Continue reading Black Mental Health and Generational Trauma
By: Kayla Smith | Contributing Writer To some, oysters come to mind as food and not as a foundation for a marine ecosystem. On Saturday, Feb. 22, Dr. Sprinkle and her students from the Marine Science Student Association and the Biology Student Association volunteered to assist Dr. Dell Champs from Murphy High School build four Oyster Castles. Students arrived on Bayfront Road early that morning … Continue reading Ocean Royalty: Making Oyster Castles
By: Lauren Barksdale | News Editor On February 15th, the Jags hosted the Louisiana- Monroe Warhawks after an extensive road trip. After a good winning streak on the road, the Jags were back on their home court and ready to extend their standings even further shortly before the Sun Belt Conference Championship Tournament. The Jags were behind in the first quarter with ULM leading by … Continue reading Men’s win over Louisiana-Monroe emphasizes impressive win streak
By: Christian Hinkel | Contributing Writer On the heels of five straight losses, South Alabama was able to right the ship last Saturday night with a 6-1 victory over the Siena Saints. The victory on Saturday was the third of a four-game series that the Jaguars would play in the South Alabama Invitational. The first two games were one and two-run losses to UT Martin, … Continue reading South Alabama Baseball beats Siena 6-1
By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief OPINION From moon pies, stuffed animals and beads to more moon pies, glow sticks and roses to peanuts, footballs, hula hoops, and even more moon pies. Anything is considered a throw at a Mardi Gras parade….in Mobile! Mobile kicked off the Mardi Gras season on Feb. 7, followed by three consecutive weeks of parades around the city ending … Continue reading Mardi Gras 2020 | Let The Good Times Roll
By: Keylee Fillingim | Reporter It is that time of year again, where the streets of Mobile are crowded with excited locals wearing purple, green and gold attire celebrating the Mardi Gras season, and what is a Mardis Gras season without a mask to go along with the festivities? On Feb. 19, the South Alabama Bookstore hosted its second-annual Mardi Gras mask painting contest with … Continue reading USA Bookstore Mardi Gras Mask Decorating Contest
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Mardi Gras is a holiday of celebration for many people. For the South Alabama Jaguars softball, they spent the Mardi Gras weekend playing against three other non-conference teams in a five-game series called the Mardi Gras Classic. The Jaguars played two games against the Memphis Tigers, two games against the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, and one game against the … Continue reading Recap of Jags’ Softball in 2020 Mardi Gras Classic
By: Sydney McDonald | Managing Editor Every 73 seconds someone is sexually assaulted in America as reported by The Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network. According to the World Health Organization, one in three women has experienced physical/sexual partner or non-partner violence in their lifetimes. This year, South’s VDay cast put on a moving performance to help put a stop to these heartbreaking statistics. On … Continue reading The Vagina Monologues: Raising Awareness for Sexual Assault
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