By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief Photos by: Martyce Allen | Reporter More than 1,000 new freshmen move into their dorms to begin the next chapter of their lives. Move-in day kicks off South Alabama’s Week of Welcome, two weeks of special events throughout campus. USA faculty, staff and returning students unloaded vehicles and carried belongings to the freshmen’s new room. Students moved into … Continue reading Move In Day at South Alabama
By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief Hancock Whitney Stadium is on time and on budget for the Fall 2020 football season for the South Alabama Jaguars according to administration officials. Several amenities will be added to the site including LED lights, Wi-Fi in designated areas, elevators accessible to all levels, universal ADA seating, an apparel store with jag gear and more. The stadium will … Continue reading Hancock Whitney Stadium Shows Progress
By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief The University of South Alabama has named Nick Lawkis to the position of executive director for USA’s Office of Government Relations. Lawkis has served in several roles in USA’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations from 2011 to 2015. He has been associate director since 2015 and was named interim executive director in February. Lawkis has an undergraduate … Continue reading Nick Lawkis Named Executive Director for Government Relations
By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief Ladd-Peebles Stadium, USA’s current home football stadium, serves alcohol at home games to students and fans that are over the age of 21. Hancock Whitney Stadium will be South Alabama’s first football stadium that will open in Fall 2020. The University of South Alabama is a “dry” campus, simply meaning alcohol sales are not allowed to be sold … Continue reading Hancock Whitney Stadium to Serve Alcohol
By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief The University of South Alabama Board of Trustees approved the decision to create a payment plan for students along with no increase in tuition for the 2019-2020 school year. USA students will now have the option to pay off their account bill including tuition, fees, and housing and dining rates throughout the semester. The student payment plan will … Continue reading Board of Trustees Introduce Student Payment Plan
By: Marissa Mason | Managing Editor The University of South Alabama Police Department rolled out many changes to the parking and ticketing system over the past semesters. This included an increase in ticket prices and an increase in hang tag prices for some faculty. “The price of tickets and hang tags were lagging behind our peer universities like Troy and other similar sized schools,” USAPD … Continue reading Putting the Brakes on Out-of-Zone Parking
By: Richard Narramore “I think South is in this space of really embracing change and I think our university SGA president should reflect that,” Sahilee Waitman said. “We’ve only had two female black presidents in 50 plus years, and I am the second one.” Waitman was recently elected to serve as the SGA president for the 2019-2020 year. The win carries more than meets the … Continue reading Meeting Sahilee Waitman
By: Nolan Kolita | Contributing Writer South Alabama Women’s Golf won their second Sun Belt Conference Championship, the first since 1997, Wednesday, April 17. With the championship win, the Jags secured a spot in the NCAA regional, their first in program history. The team finished with a season-low combined score of 877 at the LPGA International – Hills Course in Daytona Beach Florida. Notable performances … Continue reading Women’s Golf Headed to NCAA Regional for the First Time
By: Richard Narramore | EIC University of South Alabama Alumnus Andrew Conniff recently took home the award for the 2019 Photojournalist of the Year from the Alabama Broadcasters Association. Conniff’s work revolves around people affected by the situations they face and compelling viewers to care about the situation and the character. However, Conniff almost didn’t submit his work to be considered but is now glad … Continue reading USA Alumnus Wins Photojournalist of The Year
By: Sydney McDonald | Reporter College students are among some of the most stressed individuals you can happen upon. Moving away from family for the first time, having an increased academic workload, along with jobs and extracurricular activities, college can be a little (okay, maybe very) overwhelming. Feeling lonely and unincluded during this time can make you feel even worse, but do not worry, man’s … Continue reading Puppy Love: Putting A Pause on Anxiety
By: Marissa Mason | Managing Editor The University of South Alabama College of Engineering celebrated 50 years of engineering at the University of South Alabama Saturday, April 13. Professional leaders, distinguished students, alumni, faculty and staff were all in attendance. Special guests included USA President Dr. Tony Waldrop, Industrial Advisory Board Chair Tom Perrine and Mobile Chamber of Commerce president Bill Sisson. “As I talk … Continue reading Shelby Celebrates 50 Years of Engineering
Senioritis infects Class of 2019 By: Akievia McFarland | Contributing Writer As I write this article, I can feel it. It’s creeping through my fingers, moving up my arms, and trickling down my back. It’s tense and agonizing. It’s whispering for me to say, “Oh, forget this,” and to just stop typing where I am now. What’s ailing me is a case of matter over … Continue reading Senioritis: The Causes, the Symptoms and the Cure
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