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Face Masks Now Optional at South Alabama

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor in Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu The South Alabama COVID-19 Response Team announced on Feb. 16 that face masks are now optional on campus, effective immediately. The COVID-19 Dashboard shows last week’s cases reached a total of 38. The COVID numbers have been trending downward since a peak that occurred the first week of the semester. The COVID-19 Response Team wrote … Continue reading Face Masks Now Optional at South Alabama

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Mask Requirement Dropped at South Alabama

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Michael Dunn | Staff Photographer In an email to students and employees on Oct. 20, Interim President John Smith announced that effective immediately, masks will no longer be required on campus. “In the past few weeks, the number of reported COVID-19 cases on our campuses and in the larger community has significantly diminished. In … Continue reading Mask Requirement Dropped at South Alabama

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Campus after COVID: Then vs. Now

By: Gracie King | Feature Editor Photo Source: Michael Dunn | Staff Photographer Students returning to classes this semester after nearly a year of online instruction may not recognize some new modifications brought about during COVID-19. Though the pandemic is still an ongoing issue for the University, many programs and departments have gone through some serious renovations to make campus a better place for students. … Continue reading Campus after COVID: Then vs. Now

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COVID at South: South Feels Effects of Surge

Conor Merrick | Editor-in-Chief | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Featured Image Source: WKRG Mobile is in the middle of a COVID surge and South Alabama is feeling the effects. The university COVID dashboard shows 263 total cases since Aug. 7 among staff and students. This time last year, there were 41 total cases detected by the Student Health Center, demonstrating the severity of this surge. Mobile county itself … Continue reading COVID at South: South Feels Effects of Surge

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