Milena Mata | Contributor | mm1934@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo By: Michael Dunn | Photographer Earlier this year, 40 solar-powered charging tables seemingly appeared throughout campus, providing students with new ways to engage outside. EnerFusion is a company that provides solar-powered charging stations, picnic … Continue reading Solar-Powered Stations: Campus Eyesore or Communal Innovation?
By: Milena Mata | Contributor mm1934@jagmail.southalabama.edu On August 31, 2022, the FDA authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna bivalent vaccines. They target both BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants of the virus. According to the CDC, the bivalent vaccines replace the need … Continue reading FDA Authorizes Bivalent Vaccines, Students React
By: Kenyan Carter | News Editor Ready to enjoy the summer free from the stress of Covid-19? The USA Health Center is taking applications for South students to receive the Pfizer strain of the Covid vaccine. This strain requires taking … Continue reading Covid Vaccines Available Through USA Health
By: Hayden C. Cordova | Managing Editor Image courtesy of Alabama Department of Public Health With the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for Covid-19 pending approval by the FDA, it’s one of the most difficult steps to get the vaccine out to the … Continue reading Vaccine Distribution at South: What You Need to Know
By: Hayden Cordova | Managing Editor With 2020 coming to an end, the pandemic has remained constant through a year of uncertainties. However, recent developments from several bio-pharmaceutical companies’ studies have resulted in viable options for a COVID-19 vaccine. According … Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Announced
By: Kenyan Carter | News Editor It doesn’t matter who you are, COVID doesn’t discriminate. Recently, the White House reported numerous positive coronavirus cases. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the virus, along with 20 … Continue reading COVID in the White House
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Photo by: Lauren Barksdale | Photographer On Sept. 29, the South Alabama Jaguars (1-2) postponed the ninth annual ‘Battle for the Belt’ matchup with their in-state rivals Troy Trojans (1-1) due to COVID-19 concerns. … Continue reading South Alabama Confident in Retaining Football Game with the Troy Trojans
By: Hayden Cordova | Managing Editor Recent developments regarding the local response to the pandemic have emerged over the past week. Alongside Gov. Kay Ivey’s extension of the Alabama public mask ordinance to Oct. 2, as reported by Fox10 News … Continue reading Combating COVID-19: New Developments and Resources
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 … Continue reading GuideSafe at South: COVID-19 Testing for Alabama Colleges
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 … Continue reading South announces reopening plans for the fall
