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GameStop Stocks Skyrocket: The “Stonk” Market Explained

By: Kenyan Carter | News Editor Users on the Reddit website made a collective investment that left Wall Street and the internet in a frenzy. Members of the forum WallStreetsBets, which hosts 3.8 million members, calculated the purchase of thousands of stocks into the retail chain GameStop. Wall Street investors have been betting on GameStop failing for years, and a good reason. The company had … Continue reading GameStop Stocks Skyrocket: The “Stonk” Market Explained

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“Live As If…” A Story of Life Told By Frye Gaillard

By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor On Jan. 28, the Stokes Center for Creative Writing and USA English professor Becky McLaughlin hosted a live book reading with Frye Gaillard, USA’s writer in residence.  Gaillard recently published a book called Live As If… A Teacher’s Love Story, an intense memoir about his late wife Nancy Gaillard, who spent much of her life in the south educating … Continue reading “Live As If…” A Story of Life Told By Frye Gaillard

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New Year, New Administration: Biden/Harris and the Coming Changes

By: Kenyan Carter | News Editor On Jan. 20, a historic Inauguration Day held at the White House as Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris made history as the first woman, African American and Asian American, sworn in as vice president.  Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez headlined the socially distanced inauguration event, and Garth Brooks, 22-year-old … Continue reading New Year, New Administration: Biden/Harris and the Coming Changes

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Equal Justice Across Generations: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King

By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor On Jan. 21, the University of South Alabama’s Community Engagement Team kicked off the semester with a live conversation called Equal Justice Across Generations to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on the week of his birthday.  In partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative, several speakers guided the conversation, addressing topics ranging from the Civil Rights Campaign of the … Continue reading Equal Justice Across Generations: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King

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New Year, New Semester

By: Kaytlin Thornton | Contributor Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer 2020 was certainly a year like no other, for the whole world, but especially for South students. Between the COVID-19 pandemic forcing everyone into a new normal, multiple hurricanes, and an election that the American people will likely never forget, the fall semester almost never stopped throwing challenges our way. However, a new year … Continue reading New Year, New Semester

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Kane Wommack Hired as Head Coach of South Alabama Football

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Within two weeks, the South Alabama Jaguars football program has been through a series of team altering events. Nearly 24 hours after their embarrassing 29-0 home loss to the Troy Trojans, the Jaguars fired their head coach Steve Campbell. The program needed to make a proper and efficient search for the right candidate after three years of no progress … Continue reading Kane Wommack Hired as Head Coach of South Alabama Football

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Jags Football Lose Final Game of 2020 to Troy Trojans 29-0

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor 2020 was the year of hope despite threats of COVID-19 attempting to shut down the football season at any given moment. Last Saturday, the South Alabama Jaguars were looking to finish their 2020 College Football season with a win over their rivals in the Troy Trojans in the ninth annual Battle for the Belt. This was one of the … Continue reading Jags Football Lose Final Game of 2020 to Troy Trojans 29-0

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Jags Suffer Fourth Consecutive Loss to Georgia State Panthers 31-14

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer Last Saturday was a potential new start for the South Alabama Jaguars after three consecutive losses. They would have to go through a Georgia State Panthers team that is looking for consistency themselves. While the Jags showed signs of improvement by taking the lead in the middle of the third quarter, they suffered … Continue reading Jags Suffer Fourth Consecutive Loss to Georgia State Panthers 31-14

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Surveying Period Poverty at South

By: Hayden Cordova | Managing Editor The menstrual cycle, and the difficulties that come with it every month, can be a tough topic to discuss for various reasons.  But senior Katie Pfeiffer is tackling the subject head on with her senior project surveying the phenomenon known as “period poverty” and its effect on campus. Period poverty can be defined as when menstrual health products are … Continue reading Surveying Period Poverty at South

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New Issue of Due South Released

By: Kenyan Carter | News Editor Due South released its latest issue on Friday, Nov. 20. Due South is the critically acclaimed student lifestyle magazine at South Alabama created and curated by students about students. Due South seeks to capture the culture of the South Alabama community. As described on its virtual catalog, “The magazine has strived to capture the true spirit of USA and … Continue reading New Issue of Due South Released

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Making it up as we go: An entertaining send-off to an improvised semester

By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor Photo By: Michael Dunn | Photographer On Nov. 18 at 7:00 p.m., Jaguar Productions went live on Zoom to present a virtual improvised comedy act with Pensacola’s own “Improvable Cause.”  Improvable Cause is a monthly comedy show founded in 2005 that normally performs in-person for live audiences, but with COVID-19 restrictions, their team has been booking events exclusively over … Continue reading Making it up as we go: An entertaining send-off to an improvised semester

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Jaguars Look to Rebound their Season by Hosting Georgia State on Saturday

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor It has been a season of highs and lows for the South Alabama Jaguars football team (3-5; 2-3 in Sun Belt play). After starting the season 3-2, three tough consecutive road losses followed the Jaguars against Sun Belt Conference teams. The Jaguars come off this three-game road trip to host the Georgia State Panthers (3-4; 2-4 in Sun Belt … Continue reading Jaguars Look to Rebound their Season by Hosting Georgia State on Saturday

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