WOW 2022: Starting The Year On The Right Foot 

By: Stephanie Huynh and Brandon Clark Photo by: Michael Dunn, Photographer University departments and various student organizations helped to create yet another successful Week of Welcome and Beyond with activities galore, free food, and even a surprise visit from singer/songwriter Cupid. Week of Welcome, commonly known as “WOW,” is known for providing new and returning students with plenty of guidance, new opportunities to explore all … Continue reading WOW 2022: Starting The Year On The Right Foot 

A Letter From The Editor

By: Gracie King | Editor In Chief mhk1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Brooke Trochesset | Photographer Hello fellow Jags, and welcome back to campus! My name is Gracie King, and I have the distinct honor and pleasure of serving as The Vanguard’s Editor in Chief.  As I look ahead to the upcoming semester, I can’t help but think of the challenges we face. Freshmen are learning how … Continue reading A Letter From The Editor

Fairhope Holds Annual Suicide Prevention Walk

Conor Merrick | Editor-in-Chief | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu | Photo and Video by: Conor Merrick Over 500 people gathered for the annual Out of The Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk on Oct. 24. People who registered for the event were encouraged to make teams to help spread awareness and increase donations.  This year, 65 teams raised $63,000  which will fund research and help South Alabama’s American Foundation for … Continue reading Fairhope Holds Annual Suicide Prevention Walk

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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