By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief Welcome to my desk. Not only did it take a million attempts to choose the perfect title that would accumulate my thoughts into words that would tell a story, but I spent my entire summer trying to figure out how I could make this school year as normal as possible without losing my mind, my patience, and, more importantly, … Continue reading A New Normal
By: Hayden Cordova | Managing Editor For many students and faculty returning for the fall, Zoom has become an integral part of the everyday campus experience. Zoom has emerged from its relative obscurity prior to the pandemic earlier this year and rooted itself in the public consciousness as one of the most recognizable communication tools of 2020. With South’s widespread implementation of the webcam program … Continue reading Zoom University: How campus life has changed for student affairs
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor This semester, college football is going as planned for multiple teams including the South Alabama Jaguars. This season will be a big season for the Jaguars as a team but there it is a big opportunity for two individuals in their final season. Long-time starters in wide receiver Kawaan Baker and outside linebacker Riley Cole were named by the … Continue reading Two Jaguars Selected For Top Watchlist of 2021 Senior Bowl
By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor On Thursday, Aug. 20, Amanda Stephens, the area coordinator for Delta Dorm, hosted the third section in a series of virtual discussions called “Being Successful in College”. This event focused on maintaining mental health in a college environment, and was targeted at incoming freshmen during South’s annual Week of Welcome activities. Considering the University’s decision to reopen in the … Continue reading Mental Health at South: Achieving balance in the age of COVID-19
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Each day more conferences and teams make their decisions on the upcoming 2020 college football season because of COVID-19. Most of the power five conferences like the SEC and the Big Ten are making teams play conference-only games with ten games. Other conferences like the Sun Belt Conference are looking to keep their 12-game format. The South Alabama Jaguars … Continue reading USA adjusts 2020 Football Schedule and Gameday Procedures
By: Hayden C. Cordova | Managing Editor With summer coming to an end and fall semester starting soon, South Alabama’s plan regarding testing for COVID-19 became more clear. All students returning to on-campus locations at South will be required to test for COVID-19. Testing will be free for all students and will be funded under the GuideSafe program. According to an article from AL.com, Alabama … Continue reading GuideSafe at South: COVID-19 Testing for Alabama Colleges
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor It has been a difficult year for the entire world. The sports world is no exception with all sports of little leagues to the professional taking a serious postponement to cancelations. With some sports trying to take off in the best way they can, the NCAA and its conference are taking every measure they can to ensure the participant’s … Continue reading Jaguars left scrambling to find home-opener for 2020
By: Hayden C. Cordova | Managing Editor OPINION Due to the global reach of the coronavirus pandemic, a number of medical concepts have entrenched themselves into the common vernacular and people’s lifestyles, such as social distancing, flattening the curve, and wearing masks. However, with rising cases nationwide, calls for stricter medical guidelines have increased over recent weeks. On July 15, in the wake of a … Continue reading Coronavirus and Influenza: What We Can Learn from a Past Pandemic
Article by Liv George, Editor-In-Chief (Due South) Continue reading Stonewall: Celebrating the First Pride
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Special teams are an area of the team that is often overlooked by fans and most media. The South Alabama Jaguars football team played their worst season in program history this past year. The special teams were the least of their problems but took some of the bulk as a result of a 2-10 season (1-7 in Sun Belt … Continue reading 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football season preview – Special Teams
By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief South Alabama’s plan to re-open campus was released with approved changes that will take effect in August. President Waldrop’s weekly email to students, faculty, and staff included some of the significant changes that will be made to the university. Students and employees will return to campus following these guidelines: Modified academic calendar. Classes will begin a day early, … Continue reading South announces reopening plans for the fall
By: Hayden C. Cordova | Managing Editor OPINION Within the span of seven days, America’s tense COVID-19 crisis quickly transitioned into an increasingly vocal and widespread rallying for justice against police brutality. Countries across the world have raised their voices and brought George Floyd’s name to the forefront of the public consciousness through a variety of methods. Social media movements such as “#BlackoutTuesday” continued debates … Continue reading George Floyd: A Reflection on Solidarity in 2020
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