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South’s Talent on Stage: The Long-Awaited Winter Concert

By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor Photo courtesy of the University of South Alabama. On March 4, the University of South Alabama presented the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band for their annual winter concert.  Performed at Laidlaw Performing Arts Center and live streamed to the University’s official YouTube channel, the band played a triumphant series of pieces for almost two hours.  Hosting the night’s concert … Continue reading South’s Talent on Stage: The Long-Awaited Winter Concert

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Starlink and the Future of the Internet

By: Hayden C. Cordova | Managing Editor Image Courtesy of Forbes.com OPINION Throughout 2020 and early 2021, reliance on the internet has become almost vital for many people.  Jobs, schools, and universities have all had to revamp their often subpar internet infrastructure to keep up with the massive strain, not to mention the increased casual interest in heavy internet activities such as gaming over 2020.  … Continue reading Starlink and the Future of the Internet

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Men’s Basketball team travels to the Sun Belt Conference

By: Santeria Evans | Sports Editor On Mar. 5, the South Alabama Jaguars Men’s basketball team traveled to the Pensacola Bay Center to face the University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks for the first round of the tournament. The Jaguars slid down the standings after two losses against the Georgia State Panthers and took the third spot in the East. The first half was a tight … Continue reading Men’s Basketball team travels to the Sun Belt Conference

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Students lead peaceful protest to voice concerns over controversial photos

By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief On March 5, South Alabama students participated in a peaceful protest as a response to the racially insensitive photos taken by university professors that resurfaced on social media earlier this week.  The photos included professors Bob Wood dressed as a confederate general and Alex Sharland and Teresa Weldy posing with a noose and whip. The images were taken … Continue reading Students lead peaceful protest to voice concerns over controversial photos

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Racially offensive photos resurface from Halloween Party

By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief South Alabama responded to controversial photos posted on social media that included three USA administrators in the Mitchell College of Business, two posing with a noose and whip and one dressed as a confederate general.  The photos were uploaded back in October 2014 after a Halloween party on campus and recently reappeared on the internet, causing a lot … Continue reading Racially offensive photos resurface from Halloween Party

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College seniors worry about landing a job after graduation

By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief The academic school year is slowly but surely coming to an end, and many students are preparing for the real world as they begin to search for jobs in their degree field. However, with the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to worsen across the country, it’s leaving many college seniors worried about finding their dream job after graduation. With the … Continue reading College seniors worry about landing a job after graduation

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Men’s basketball team falls to Georgia State Panthers

By: Santeria Evans | Sports Editor On Feb. 26, at the Mitchell Center, the South Alabama Jaguars Men’s basketball team hosted the Georgia State Panthers and were defeated. The Jaguars were on an eight-game win streak, four home and four away, and they had control of the top spot in the Sun Belt East division. Under head coach Richie Riley, the Jaguars won 17 of … Continue reading Men’s basketball team falls to Georgia State Panthers

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Could Texas’s Powergrid Failure Just be the Beginning?

By: Lucas Green | Contributor Photo credit: npr.org. A historical winter storm blasted the United States from Feb. 13-17, but nowhere felt the effects harder than Texas, and it may be just the beginning. Texas is unique from the majority of the U.S. in that it has a private power grid from any other state. Many Texans and Texas politicians carry this as a sense … Continue reading Could Texas’s Powergrid Failure Just be the Beginning?

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Robert Battles on the Clotilda: A Live Discussion about Black History

By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor Photo credit: Ballotpedia. On Feb. 24, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs hosted a speech from Robert Battles, a former member of the Mobile County Public School System and director of the Africatown Welcome Center. Battles gave a speech, followed by an open dialogue about the discovery of the slave ship Clotilda.  In 2019, a ship originally intended to … Continue reading Robert Battles on the Clotilda: A Live Discussion about Black History

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Cooking in College: JagTV’s First Cooking Show

By: Hayden Cordova | Managing Editor Photo credit: Sarah Patterson One of the everyday challenges that the busy college life brings is finding something to eat.  More often than not, students spend money on takeout or settle for the easiest thing to microwave.  Lucas Green hopes to inspire students to try their hand at cooking as the host of JagTV’s “Cooking in College,” a new … Continue reading Cooking in College: JagTV’s First Cooking Show

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Jaguars women’s basketball fall short to the Mountaineers

By: Santeria Evans | Sports Editor On Feb. 20, at the Mitchell Center, the South Alabama Jaguars women’s basketball team faced the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The game was swept away from the Jaguars and the Mountaineers quickly gained the lead during the last few minutes of the game. The Jaguars previously defeated the Mountaineers on Feb. 19, ending the game 56-51.  Senior Jayla Morrow put … Continue reading Jaguars women’s basketball fall short to the Mountaineers

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Donald Trump Acquitted on Second Impeachment Trial

By: Kenyan Carter | News Editor Photo credit: AFP via Getty Images On Feb. 13, the U.S. Senate voted 57-43 in favor of convicting former President Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the capitol. However, two-thirds majority was needed to confirm the charge. Despite Trump already being voted out of office once, Democrats argued not seeking out another impeachment trial would set a … Continue reading Donald Trump Acquitted on Second Impeachment Trial

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