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The Department of Campus Recreation Presents the Haunted Trails

By: Gracie King | Feature Editor | mhk1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu  Double, double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble – the Department of Campus Recreation brewed together a frightening “Haunted Trails” experience for students Oct. 28 at the Glenn Sebastian Nature Trails on campus. Though this event has been a standing Halloween tradition since 2015, this year’s spectacle was the most successful it has ever been.  “We … Continue reading The Department of Campus Recreation Presents the Haunted Trails

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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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MOVIE REVIEW: The Green Knight (2021) – A Cinematic Masterpiece

By: Micah Burkholder | Contributor Photo Credit: Pinterest We have no idea who the actual writer of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is, but we do know that J.R.R. Tolkien translated the Middle English poem into a modern idiom, which is a far-reaching, culturally resonant, mythic morality tale. “Of all the things that men may need, ’tis most of love they sing indeed.” – … Continue reading MOVIE REVIEW: The Green Knight (2021) – A Cinematic Masterpiece

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“Silence is Complicity”: John Quiñones Keynote at the Mitchell Center

By: Stephanie Huynh | Contributor Photo Credit: South Alabama website On Friday, Oct. 1, ABC News correspondent and host of “What Would You Do?” John Quiñones spoke at the Mitchell Center for Alumni Weekend. Through stories of his challenging childhood and chasing opportunities as a young journalist, he shared his perspective of overcoming adversity as part of a minority community. Born into poverty in the … Continue reading “Silence is Complicity”: John Quiñones Keynote at the Mitchell Center

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Get On Board – In Person

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu One of the perks of having a semi-normal semester is the chance for student organizations to be more visible on campus and for new students to get involved more easily. Get On Board Day was put on by the Office of Student Activities and held in the Student Center on Aug. 25 and 26, in-person for … Continue reading Get On Board – In Person

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Welcome Back to Campus

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich and Gracie King Photo Source: University of South Alabama The whir of JagTrans and the familiar ringing of Moulton Tower are bringing the back-to-school frenzy to a head as South students begin classes this week.  For some, the return is long-awaited after COVID-19 restrictions kept many students and faculty from in-person instruction during the last few semesters. Though there are still … Continue reading Welcome Back to Campus

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A Chicken Nugget Sold on eBay for 100k. No, I’m Serious

By: Conor Merrick | Editor-in-Chief Image courtesy of Innersloth If you’re eating chicken nuggets right now, take a quick look to see if it looks like an “Among Us” character. If it does, stop what you’re doing right now. I am pleased and confused to inform you that you might be rich now.  A chicken nugget sold on eBay for nearly $100,000 and if that … Continue reading A Chicken Nugget Sold on eBay for 100k. No, I’m Serious

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Positives in a pandemic? Let’s talk about them

Sydney McDonald | Managing Editor Opinion  After being socially distant for roughly a month now, things are difficult. There really is no way to sugarcoat it. Even myself, a homebody who quite enjoyed the first couple of weeks of working out at home, taking time to perfect some skills and hobbies, and spending valuable time with my roommates who I will be leaving after graduation, … Continue reading Positives in a pandemic? Let’s talk about them

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