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Students, Faculty React to President Bonner

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo credit: South Alabama website Reaction has been mixed to South’s newly announced president Jo Bonner, a longtime Mobile Republican and chief of staff to Gov. Kay Ivey, after a Wednesday vote by the USA Board of Trustees selecting the former congressman to succeed Tony Waldrop. Faculty and students interviewed after the 11-2 vote recognized that … Continue reading Students, Faculty React to President Bonner

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Communication Department to Hold Career Day

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu The Communication Department will be holding its annual Communication Career Day at the Student Center on Nov. 4. “We want our students to be inspired, create conversations about their future and hopefully bring a little clarity to their personal career goals,” said Nadia Bush, a professor in the Communication department. “Our department cares about our students’ … Continue reading Communication Department to Hold Career Day

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The Bethel: Home to the Intellectually Curious and Probably Paranormal

By Stephanie Huynh | Staff Writer | smh2026@jagmail.southalabama.edu | What is a fancy church building doing in the middle of campus? Located across from the Moulton Tower and beside the Mobile Townhouse, the Seamen’s Bethel Chapel Theater, or the Bethel for short, currently houses the USA Honors Program. It’s also rumored to be haunted. Established in 1860 at 65 Church Street in Mobile, AL, the … Continue reading The Bethel: Home to the Intellectually Curious and Probably Paranormal

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How Many Licks Does it Take to Get to The Center of Serious Trouble?

Brandon Clark | Staff writer | Image Source: TikTok TikTok, Instagram and even the relic that is Vine have been the source of numerous online trends and challenges over the years, such as the bottle flip challenge, the tide pod challenge and, as of recently, the devious licks challenge. These shenanigans ebb and flow throughout the year, and for most, they are humorous activities that … Continue reading How Many Licks Does it Take to Get to The Center of Serious Trouble?

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MOVIE LIST: Top 10 Best Movies to Watch for Halloween 2021

By: Micah Burkholder | Contributor | Image by: Conor Merrick | Editor-in-Chief | Alright, everyone. This is my recommendation list of the best movies to watch on Halloween this year. Now, I’ll more than likely make a list of the best shows to watch on Halloween 2021 because there are a whole bunch of horror shows that you should give a try, such as any … Continue reading MOVIE LIST: Top 10 Best Movies to Watch for Halloween 2021

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People of South, Featuring Olivia McCarter

By: Gracie King | Feature Editor |mhk1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu| Photo by: Olivia Clark According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, there are approximately 40,000 unidentified remains in the United States at any given time, waiting to be avenged and properly laid to eternal rest. Olivia McCarter, a 20-year-old Anthropology and Criminal Justice student here at South, works tirelessly to identify the many victims of homicide … Continue reading People of South, Featuring Olivia McCarter

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USA Holds First Public Forum for Jo Bonner

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Image by: Brandon Clark | Staff Writer | Jo Bonner kicked off the first public forum of the presidential finalists for South Alabama on Oct. 12 in the Mitchell Center. The forum began with an introduction by Alexis Atkins, President of the Presidential Search Committee, followed by a speech from Bonner, in which he told the … Continue reading USA Holds First Public Forum for Jo Bonner

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USA President Finalists Announced

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Image Source: University of South Alabama The USA Board of Trustees announced the names of the three finalists for the position of University of South Alabama President on Oct. 7. Damon Andrew, Jo Bonner and Michael Tidwell are the three finalists. Each candidate will attend an open forum at the Mitchell Center to meet with members … Continue reading USA President Finalists Announced

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The Devastation And Aftermath of Hurricane Ida

By: Brandon Clark | Contributor Image Source: Montgomery Advertiser It has been a few weeks since Hurricane Ida made landfall as a category 4 storm. This comes just weeks after Hurricane Fred touched down near Florida, causing severe rainfall and significant flooding across affected areas. In hindsight, Fred was only a show for things to come. Bombarding Louisiana with winds up to 150 mph, Ida … Continue reading The Devastation And Aftermath of Hurricane Ida

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South Alabama To Hold “White Out” Against Louisiana at Lafayette

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Image Source: USAjaguars.com The first football game of the semester against a Sun Belt Conference team broadcast on ESPN+ calls for a little something special. Enter the White Out. The University of South Alabama will play against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Hancock Whitney Stadium on Oct. 2, and the Jaguars are calling on … Continue reading South Alabama To Hold “White Out” Against Louisiana at Lafayette

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Mourning Reverend Levon Manzie

By: Gracie King | Feature Editor | On Sunday, Sept. 19, Reverend Levon Manzie, the Mobile City Council president and former Mobile County Schools board member, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 38. Manzie was wrapping up his first term as president and campaigning for a re-election runoff race when he died.  “I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend … Continue reading Mourning Reverend Levon Manzie

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South Students Aid in 34th Annual Coastal Cleanup

Conor Merrick | Editor-in-Chief | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu |  Photos by: Conor Merrick On a rainy, early Saturday morning on Dauphin Island, people could be seen walking along the soaked beach on a mission. Wearing rain jackets and rain boots, students and locals with trash bags and trash grabbers got to work cleaning up the shores along Bienville Boulevard. On Saturday Sept. 18, the Marine Science Student … Continue reading South Students Aid in 34th Annual Coastal Cleanup

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