The Vanguard Tries: Intramural Dodgeball

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

The Vanguard Tries: Prowler Bowls

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

The Vanguard Tries: Spin Class at the Rec Center

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

The Vanguard Tries: Seeing a Theatre USA Production

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu There’s nothing like spending a Thursday night watching a theatrical production that prompts a deep inner reflection. On various dates in September and October, Theatre USA presented Samuel Beckett’s “Endgame”, a one-act play that grapples with themes such as beauty, humor, death and the meaning of life in a disjointed and chaotic way that somehow still … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Seeing a Theatre USA Production

The Vanguard Tries: Local Pumpkin Spice Lattes

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photos By: Hallie Zimlich The time has come: it’s pumpkin spice season. While PSLs have been on most chain coffee menus for a month already, many local places are just now releasing their fall menus. In honor of this momentous occasion, I tried seven pumpkin spice lattes from local coffee shops. The first stop was Moka’s Coffee … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Local Pumpkin Spice Lattes