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Teaching Culture For a Better Tomorrow: How Indigenous Colombians are Shaping Their Future

By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor Photo Courtesy of World History Encyclopedia. Special Thanks to Dr. Juan Luis Mata for Translation. On Mar. 11, Dr. Laureen Fregeau hosted a live conversation from both the United States and Colombia with Jay Martin, an indigenous activist from the outskirts of Bogota, the nation’s capital.  Held as an educational event, the discussion highlighted the importance of maintaining the … Continue reading Teaching Culture For a Better Tomorrow: How Indigenous Colombians are Shaping Their Future

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Men’s Baseball falls to Gamecocks

By: Santeria Evans | Sports Editor Photo by: Michael Dunn On March 12, the South Alabama Jaguars Men’s baseball team faced the Jacksonville State Gamecocks for game one at Stanky Field in Mobile, AL. The Gamecocks won over the Jaguars 11-2 Friday night.  Senior Michael Sandle’s hit streak and on-base streak were snapped at five games apiece. Right-handed reliever freshman Cade Henry made his Jaguar … Continue reading Men’s Baseball falls to Gamecocks

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The New “Normal” for Graduation

By: Morgan Davis | Contributor Just short of a year ago, COVID-19 was declared a national emergency. The following months were filled with several changes and updated procedures to ensure everyone’s safety.  For South, graduation ceremonies had to be altered right away. “It definitely wasn’t how I have always pictured graduation to be like,” Drew Golfos, USA Fall 2020 graduate said. In cooperation with COVID … Continue reading The New “Normal” for Graduation

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How does ‘Zoom U’ affect you?

By: Justin Paxton | Contributor The current COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on millions of people, but how has it affected students? Zoom has been implemented across the nation and even the world, but online schooling affects a student’s ability to learn.  Bailey Manning, student in the USA College of Medicine, feels she is receiving an inadequate education to achieve that goal.  “Medical … Continue reading How does ‘Zoom U’ affect you?

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Mobile Holds Hybrid In-Person, Online ArtWalk To Support Locals

By: Sara Kate Jackson | Contributor With a restless thunderstorm and record, cold temperatures looming over downtown Mobile, the Mobile Arts Council forged ahead with its new hybrid in-person, online ArtWalk on March 12.  For sixteen years, the Lower Dauphin ArtWalk has been a staple event in the Mobile community known for highlighting local artists and drawing in crowds of thousands to the downtown area. … Continue reading Mobile Holds Hybrid In-Person, Online ArtWalk To Support Locals

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Men’s Basketball team travels to the Sun Belt Conference

By: Santeria Evans | Sports Editor On Mar. 5, the South Alabama Jaguars Men’s basketball team traveled to the Pensacola Bay Center to face the University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks for the first round of the tournament. The Jaguars slid down the standings after two losses against the Georgia State Panthers and took the third spot in the East. The first half was a tight … Continue reading Men’s Basketball team travels to the Sun Belt Conference

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Starlink and the Future of the Internet

By: Hayden C. Cordova | Managing Editor Image Courtesy of Forbes.com OPINION Throughout 2020 and early 2021, reliance on the internet has become almost vital for many people.  Jobs, schools, and universities have all had to revamp their often subpar internet infrastructure to keep up with the massive strain, not to mention the increased casual interest in heavy internet activities such as gaming over 2020.  … Continue reading Starlink and the Future of the Internet

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South’s Talent on Stage: The Long-Awaited Winter Concert

By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor Photo courtesy of the University of South Alabama. On March 4, the University of South Alabama presented the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band for their annual winter concert.  Performed at Laidlaw Performing Arts Center and live streamed to the University’s official YouTube channel, the band played a triumphant series of pieces for almost two hours.  Hosting the night’s concert … Continue reading South’s Talent on Stage: The Long-Awaited Winter Concert

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Students lead peaceful protest to voice concerns over controversial photos

By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief On March 5, South Alabama students participated in a peaceful protest as a response to the racially insensitive photos taken by university professors that resurfaced on social media earlier this week.  The photos included professors Bob Wood dressed as a confederate general and Alex Sharland and Teresa Weldy posing with a noose and whip. The images were taken … Continue reading Students lead peaceful protest to voice concerns over controversial photos

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College seniors worry about landing a job after graduation

By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief The academic school year is slowly but surely coming to an end, and many students are preparing for the real world as they begin to search for jobs in their degree field. However, with the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to worsen across the country, it’s leaving many college seniors worried about finding their dream job after graduation. With the … Continue reading College seniors worry about landing a job after graduation

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Robert Battles on the Clotilda: A Live Discussion about Black History

By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor Photo credit: Ballotpedia. On Feb. 24, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs hosted a speech from Robert Battles, a former member of the Mobile County Public School System and director of the Africatown Welcome Center. Battles gave a speech, followed by an open dialogue about the discovery of the slave ship Clotilda.  In 2019, a ship originally intended to … Continue reading Robert Battles on the Clotilda: A Live Discussion about Black History

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Could Texas’s Powergrid Failure Just be the Beginning?

By: Lucas Green | Contributor Photo credit: npr.org. A historical winter storm blasted the United States from Feb. 13-17, but nowhere felt the effects harder than Texas, and it may be just the beginning. Texas is unique from the majority of the U.S. in that it has a private power grid from any other state. Many Texans and Texas politicians carry this as a sense … Continue reading Could Texas’s Powergrid Failure Just be the Beginning?

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