USA Opera Theatre Details Preparation for “The Pirates of Penzance”

Article and photos by: Milena Mata | Contributor | mm1934@jagmail.southalabama.edu Directing, conducting, designing, building, sewing. Almost one year of work for two performances.  The USA Opera Theatre performed “The Pirates of Penzance” on April 22 and April 24. “The Pirates of the Penzance” is a comic operetta written by Arthur Sullivan and William Schwenk Gilbert.  The process of working on a production of this size … Continue reading USA Opera Theatre Details Preparation for “The Pirates of Penzance”

USA Table Tennis Club Hosts First Annual Tournament

Article and photos by: Gracie King | Feature Editor | mhk1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu If you want a soft serve, you’ll have to go to Dairy Queen. South Alabama’s Table Tennis Club brought the heat at their first annual tournament at the Student Rec Center on April 23rd. With over 30 players from Pensacola, Tuscaloosa, and Birmingham, the tournament featured some of the best in the South.  The … Continue reading USA Table Tennis Club Hosts First Annual Tournament

Theatre USA To Hold The First Alabama Production of “The Wolves”

By Brandon Clark | Contributor | bec2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Andrew Bryant | Photographer Beginning from April 14 and continuing until the 22, USA’s Department of Theatre and Dance will be presenting “The Wolves,” originally created by Sarah Delappe, in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. Directing the performance is Dr. Lars Tatom, Chair & Associate Professor of Theatre. In regards to the play and its planning, … Continue reading Theatre USA To Hold The First Alabama Production of “The Wolves”

AED and the Honors College Host Charity Ball

by Stephanie Huynh | Contributor | smh2026@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo credit: Mujahid Hawramy Students put on their dancing shoes for a Disco-themed charity ball on Friday, April 15. Co-sponsored by Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) and the Honors College Association (HCA), the charity ball was the first that either of the two organizations have planned since the pandemic. Big LED marquee letter lights, colorful balloons, vibrant photo backdrops … Continue reading AED and the Honors College Host Charity Ball

Business Students Divided Over Returning Professor

By Conor Merrick | News Editor | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Lauryn Gunn | Photographer Business students at South are wrestling with the news that Dr. Teresa Weldy, who appeared in a racially insensitive photo, will return to her teaching position. South students received an email on April 7 informing them Dr. Teresa Weldy was cleared to teach at the Mitchell College of Business after appearing … Continue reading Business Students Divided Over Returning Professor

Global USA Hosts South by Southeast Festival

By: Gracie King | Feature Editor | mhk1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu  Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer Grab your pails and shovels and let’s head to the beach! Or…the Student Center Amphitheater?  Global USA, Jaguar Productions, USA Dining and the USA Archaeology Museum all partnered to contribute to the South by Southeast Asian Festival that began this year. The festival featured many events like Art Tea and Talk, … Continue reading Global USA Hosts South by Southeast Festival

New Leadership for SGA After Spring Elections

Conor Merrick | News Editor | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Lauryn Gunn | Photographer The election results for SGA’s annual spring election are in. South’s Student Government Association held elections and welcomed several new students. SGA also made an announcement regarding the student elections on their Instagram page. Results for the general election and student senate were posted April 6.  Camille Bonura was elected as the … Continue reading New Leadership for SGA After Spring Elections

Behind the Scenes of Jaguar Productions’ Prom Planning

By: Gracie King | Feature Editor | mhk1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu  Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer Nearly every week, it seems like there are events after events at South Alabama, filled with opportunities for students to meet new people, join a club, watch a movie or even unite for the community in times of distress.  Jaguar Productions, a student-led organization, is the official Student Activities Board for … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Jaguar Productions’ Prom Planning

Student Philanthropy Impacts USA Giving Day

by Brandon Clark | Contributor | bec2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Andrew Bryant | Photographer A Student Philanthropy Challenge for USA Giving Day was held outside the Student Center on April 6. Why is USA Giving Day so important to our students and the University? “USA Giving Day began as an annual event in 2018 as a way to highlight philanthropic opportunities for alumni and friends of … Continue reading Student Philanthropy Impacts USA Giving Day

USA Wind Ensemble Performs Welcome Concert for All-State Festival

Article and photo by: Milena Mata | Contributor | mm1934@jagmail.southalabama.edu Honorable musicians collaborated with the USA Wind Ensemble to perform a welcoming concert for the All-State Festival for the first time in six years at the Saenger Theater on April 8. The concert was only one hour long, but it was packed with several performances to honor the high school participants of the All-State Festival … Continue reading USA Wind Ensemble Performs Welcome Concert for All-State Festival

USA Students Talk About Their Worst Dates

by Lea Malfosky | Contributor Photo credit: Cottonbro via Pexels Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day have come and gone and now it is time for the students of South Alabama to reveal their not-so-lucky experiences with love.  Some students are fortunate to have never been on a terrible date. However, the rest of us have had some so terrible they are etched into their … Continue reading USA Students Talk About Their Worst Dates