By: Liv George | Contributing Writer A flurry of sensational news has flooded the channels these past three weeks after House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, announced that the House of Representatives was initiating an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. The story has many twists, turns, and finger-pointing. As week one of The Vanguard’s Impeachment Watch begins, it is very important to establish a timeline of … Continue reading Impeachment Watch: Week One
By: Diamond Taylor | Contributing Writer The Black Student Union held the last Mind Over Matter discussion panel about mental health on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The topic of discussion was anxiety, a word that can be very familiar to college students. Anxiety, as defined by anxiety.org, is the mind and body’s reaction to stressful, dangerous, or unfamiliar situations. Anxiety can be broken down into different … Continue reading Anxiety and You
By: Lauren Barksdale | News Editor Many people have formed a political opinion surrounding the idea of climate change, but whether or not you believe it’s happening, the science behind the issue doesn’t lie. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Green Jags organization, dedicated to promoting sustainability, invited Lella Lowe to give a presentation on climate change. Lowe is a mom and an activist both locally … Continue reading Green Jags Meeting: Climate Change
By: Hayden Cordova | Lifestyle Editor On Tuesday, Oct. 8, students from all corners of campus came out to enjoy Open Mic Night. Hosted by the music staff of Jaguar Productions, the event allowed students to publicly perform a wide variety of arts ranging from music, singing, dancing, rap, poetry, and monologues. Students who performed or attended were also entered into a raffle for tickets … Continue reading An Open Mic
By; Michael Hanich | Sports Editor The eighth annual Battle for the Belt trophy between the South Alabama Jaguars (1-5) and the Troy Trojans (2-3) will take place once again in the middle of the week on October 16th in Troy, Alabama. In the short time of the heated in-state rivalry, the Trojans are currently leading the series 4-3. No program has had a winning … Continue reading History of the Battle for the Belt Rivalry between South Alabama and Troy
By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief On Oct. 5, The American Heart Association held its annual Mobile Heart Walk at the University of South Alabama. The community joined together to walk to help raise money and awareness of heart disease across the nation. Over 300 walkers participated in this year’s walk. The community came out to enjoy several activities which included music, games, face … Continue reading 2019 Mobile Heart Walk
By: Hayden Cordova | Lifestyle Editor With Halloween rapidly approaching, the USA Bookstore allowed students and employees to take over the bookstore for a night on Saturday, Oct. 5 and set up the Haunted Bookstore. Open to students and non-students alike, the event offered a wide variety of activities, including food, games, and prizes. The main feature of the Haunted Bookstore was a haunted maze … Continue reading The Haunted Bookstore
By: Kayla Smith | Contributing Writer Many science labs stay within structured walls and air conditioning. Dr. Amy Sprinkle took students in her Marine Science class to St. Andrew’s State Park in Panama City, Florida for a weekend. They would snorkel around the jetties on the beach and brace the wild for a night. Saturday afternoon on Sep. 28, students arrived at the beach in … Continue reading Snorkeling with Ocean Sciences
By: Emily Bailey | Contributing Writer On Friday, Oct. 4, Mega Musical Chairs (MMC) encouraged South students to sit down for charity at the Mobile Fairgrounds, where the event was hosted. This year’s event broke records with over 400 people in attendance for a chance to donate to the charity of their choice. Along with a giant game of musical chairs, the event also had … Continue reading Sit Down For Charity
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor The South Alabama Jaguars came into their home conference game of the season looking to get a good momentum going after their loss to Louisiana-Monroe the week before. Last Thursday was the toughest the Jags played as a ten-point underdog to the Georgia Southern Eagles. The Jaguars had a 17-10 lead with 4:26 left in the game until Georgia … Continue reading South Alabama Jaguars lose at home 20-17 in double overtime to Georgia Southern
Photos by: Breahna Crosslin | Contributing Photographer By: Sydney McDonald | Managing Editor Generation Action, the youth arm of Planned Parenthood at South, brought a new and exciting event to South on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Set up in the Student Center Ballroom, the group organized games, food, prizes, and a panel of experts to speak on sex education. The panel consisted of a medical student … Continue reading Generation Action Finds a New Way to Bring Sex Ed to Students
By: Liv George | Contributing Writer Last week, a House of Representatives Judiciary Committee approved the proceedings for President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry. However, there have been issues with semantics as members of the same House committee are not particularly attached to using the phrase “impeachment” close to the next election cycle. The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Jerry Nadler, released a statement to CNN … Continue reading Impeachment Inquiry Announced by House
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