By: Lauren Barksdale | News Editor Last Wednesday, Speak Up South, a student-led campaign promoting First Amendment rights, held a panel discussion. The event was in the Communications building and featured a panel of four guest speakers including Due South’s Editor, Sara Boone. The doors opened at 5:30 p.m. and there was lots of free food and desserts. The night was kicked off with a … Continue reading Speak up South: A Forum for the First
Photos by: Lauren Barksdale By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Basketball season is heating up with more significant non-conference games for both the men’s and women’s teams. The Jaguars women’s basketball team has some questions to solve on their own team. Last Thursday was an opportunity for them to figure out their team dynamics and structure as they took on the Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1). … Continue reading Jags Women’s Basketball learn from 74-62 to Alabama Crimson Tide
By: Emily Baily | Contributing Writer On Saturday, Nov. 23, Spectrum held their Queersgiving Potluck. The event was held at the president’s, Roe Van Derwood, house and was filled with impromptu games, good food, and tons of laughter. It gave students who are a part of the LGBT+ community an opportunity to celebrate the holidays among friends and not have to worry about if they … Continue reading Queersgiving
By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief On Wednesday, Nov. 20, police responded to a homicide in West Mobile at approximately 3:35 p.m. According to the Mobile Police Department, Matthew Wiser, professor at South Alabama, was found dead inside the home with a gunshot wound through his body. Wiser, 39, was an economics professor at South and was shot and killed inside his home and … Continue reading Remembering Dr. Wiser
By: Sydney McDonald | Managing Editor Despite last week’s hindrances, Due South continued on with the publication of its Fall 2019 Diversity and Inclusion issue. The launch party was held yesterday Nov. 20, with around 250 copies distributed to students and community members who stopped by to support the publication. Sweet treats, Due South buttons, and free copies of the magazine were available in front … Continue reading Due South Hosts Successful Launch Party
By: Michael Hanich and Nolan Kotila | Sports Editor and Reporter The University of South Alabama faced Spring Hill College Badgers in the Mitchell Center on Tuesday night. The Jaguars bounced back after losing two straight games at home to the Auburn Tigers and then on the road against the Chattanooga Mocs. The Jaguars (3-2) rebound from their two-game skid as they beat the Badgers … Continue reading Ajayi and Locure lead the Jags to 98-72 win over Spring Hill
By: Liv George | Contributing Writer Rep. Mike Turner, a Republican from Ohio, called the information that has been uncovered over the course of depositions “alarming.” Specifically, the corroborating evidence that Gordan Sondland, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, was acting on the orders of President Trump to pressure the Ukranian President Zelensky into investigating the Bidens. There has also been corroborating evidence to … Continue reading Impeachment Watch: Week 5
By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief Do you know your First Amendment Rights? Speak Up South is a campaign, created by students, that wants to spread awareness of the First Amendment freedoms on campus. Speak Up South is having a panel discussion to provide students with a safe space to ask questions and address concerns related to the First Amendment, and exercising that freedom … Continue reading Speak Up South: Join the Conversation
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor With three weeks left in the 2019 College Football season, the South Alabama Jaguars faced a three-game lineup of some of the best Sun Belt Conference teams. Last Saturday, the Jaguars hosted one of the most established rushing offenses in the nation against the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. The Jags were the more efficient team on offense and defense than … Continue reading Jaguars fight to the end in 37-27 loss to Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
By: Hayden Cordova | Lifestyle Editor On Saturday, Nov. 16, the Indian Student Association hosted a night of festivities in the Student Center Ballroom with Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Traditionally celebrating the spiritual triumph of light over darkness, ISA, along with the help of campus volunteers and the Student Government Association, gave attendees a taste of traditional Indian culture. A longstanding event at … Continue reading Diwali: Festival of Lights
By: Lauren Barksdale | News Editor The USA Theatre Department is currently in its second week running of the enlightening play by Bernard Shaw entitled Major Barbara. The play debuted on Friday, Nov. 15 and had a full house opening night. The play featured Stephanie Connolly as the main character Barbara, who was a salvation army nurse in 1900’s England dealing with the internal struggle … Continue reading Major Barbara: A Study of Morality
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Last week, the South Alabama Jaguars (1-8; 0-5 in Sun Belt Conference play) faced-off against one of the weakest rivals in the west division of the conference in the Texas State Bobcats. After a tough 30-28 loss at Texas State, the Jaguars now will turn face-off against the West’s top team at home versus the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns (7-2; … Continue reading Jags hosting Louisiana Ragin Cajuns and their dangerous rushing offense this Saturday
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