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Attacks hit close to home for local Jewish community

By: William Tyler Marchman | contributing writer In Pittsburgh last October, a gunman motivated by anti-Semitism opened fire in a synagogue and killed 11 members. The attack at place of worship struck at the heart of Jewish communities across the nation, including here in Mobile, home to Alabama’s oldest Jewish community.   For Rabbi Steven Silberman of Ahavas Chesed Synagogue in Mobile, the attack 1,000 … Continue reading Attacks hit close to home for local Jewish community

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A choice should be given

By: Sara Boone Opinion Being pro-choice means exactly that – I want women to have the choice. I don’t hope that every pregnant woman I see gets an abortion just for the heck of it. However, I believe there are some circumstances that warrant an abortion. The first is in the case of rape. I have never experienced sexual abuse myself, so I cannot even … Continue reading A choice should be given

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A baby’s pain

By: Marisa Palpallatoc Opinion One of the biggest controversies flooding the media today is the divisive debate over New York’s recent legalization of late-term abortions. The law authorizes the termination of a pregnancy, the purposeful ending of a fetus’s life in the womb, after the  24-week gestation cutoff that Roe v. Wade set for the country in 1973. While many pro-choice advocates celebrated this as … Continue reading A baby’s pain

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Bible literacy bills introduced across the states

By: Kenyan Carter | Web Editor A new wave of states has considered adding Bible literacy classes into their public schools. The classes under discussion would be elective courses that teach the books of the Bible from the perspective of history and literature. This year, Bible literacy bills have been introduced in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia, according to the … Continue reading Bible literacy bills introduced across the states

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Women’s Basketball scores win over Trojans

By: Charles Harrison | Sports Editor The South Alabama women’s basketball team’s hot streak continued with an 80-77 win over their in-state rival, Troy. This game was the first time the Jags had faced the Trojans, since Troy knocked the Jags out of last years Sun Belt Conference Tournament where, a fourth-quarter rally by the Jags fell short as they missed three consecutive three-point shots … Continue reading Women’s Basketball scores win over Trojans

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Trojans fall to Jaguars at packed Mitchell Center

By: Charles Harrison | Sports Editor The South Alabama men’s basketball team overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat Troy. It was a game of runs with the Jags and Trojans trading the lead across 40 minutes. The Jags came out fast, taking a 10-2 lead over the Trojans, with junior guard Herb McGee hitting a layup and a three-pointer back to back. The run … Continue reading Trojans fall to Jaguars at packed Mitchell Center

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V-Day returns this week

By: Marissa Mason | Managing Editor V-Day returns to The University of South Alabama with two events: “We Need to Talk!” and “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer.” “V-Day is a global movement that exists to help end violence against women and girls through creative programming and events,” Addison Grissett, this year’s coordinator for V-Day at USA, said in an email.. “We … Continue reading V-Day returns this week

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Six months missing: Danniella Vian

By: Marisa Palpallatoc | Reporter The family and friends of a missing Mobile mother Danniella Vian are still searching for answers six months after she was reportedly last seen. While there are no new reported leads, the community is becoming more aware of Vian’s disappearance as time goes on. Vian’s mother-in-law, Julie Thomas, and friend and former coworker, Shanna Haden, are just two of the … Continue reading Six months missing: Danniella Vian

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Shaving away toxic masculinity

By: Kenyan Carter | Web Editor Opinion The well-known razor company Gillette stirred up substantial controversy with its new ad titled “We Believe: The Best Men Can Be” taking on bullying, sexism and violence through the lens of toxic masculinity. The ad was very polarizing, receiving 753,000 likes and 1.3 million dislikes on YouTube. According to a Fox News report, the ad’s criticism comes from … Continue reading Shaving away toxic masculinity

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South’s Road to Funding an On-Campus Stadium

By: Richard Narramore | EIC The University of South Alabama recently announced their partnership with Hancock Whitney, which means South now has the funds to build a $74 million on-campus stadium. The road to securing funds did have its hiccups though USA made it abundantly clear that the stadium would not be paid by student’s tuition dollars. Phase I On June 6, The USA Board … Continue reading South’s Road to Funding an On-Campus Stadium

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Drag Queens Come to South

February 4, 2019 by Richard Narramore/EIC and photos by Sara Boone Rainbow Mobile hosted its third Drag Queen Story Hour at the University of South Alabama. Rainbow Mobile’s first DQSH was held at the Ben May Main library, which reached maximum capacity and had families from Birmingham, New Orleans and Florida in attendance, according to Bryan Fuenmayor, founding executive director of Rainbow Mobile. Fuenmayor said … Continue reading Drag Queens Come to South

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