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The Vanguard Tries: Mardi Gras-Themed Food

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor in Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photos by: Michael Dunn | Photographer When people think of Mardi Gras food, two things come to mind: king cake and Moon Pies. The staff at The Vanguard decided to try these things and few other less conventional Mardi Gras foods to let you know what’s worth trying and what’s not. Zapp’s King Cake Puffs … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Mardi Gras-Themed Food

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Ex-USA Staffer Facing Ethics Charge

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor In Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Prosecutors brought additional charges this week against a former campus media advisor accused of stealing $7,729 from the university. Heather Leigh Stanley, 44, of Semmes, was arrested Dec. 27 and charged with using her position at USA for personal gain, a violation of the 2020 Alabama Code of Ethics, and booked at the Mobile Metro … Continue reading Ex-USA Staffer Facing Ethics Charge

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People of South, Featuring Francois Prinsloo

By | Gracie King | Feature Editor Wake up early. Train. Go to class. Go to work. Do your homework. Eat. Sleep. Wake up early again and place 14th in the world in the shot put track and field event. This is an average day in the life of the phenomenal few student-athletes who put their heart and souls into their sport. More specifically, this is … Continue reading People of South, Featuring Francois Prinsloo

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Man Killed in Shooting 5 Miles From Campus, 2 People Charged

Conor Merrick | Editor-in-Chief | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photos by | Conor Merrick | Update: Two people have been arrested in connection to the shooting at the Stadium Bar near Airport Boulevard and Interstate 65. 27-year-old Lecarey Lett was arrested and charged with murder and firing a weapon into a unoccupied vehicle Tues. Sept. 21. The following day, 27-year-old Tyler Pettway was also arrested and charged with … Continue reading Man Killed in Shooting 5 Miles From Campus, 2 People Charged

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Mobile Elections Headed to Runoff

By: Kenyan Carter | Staff Writer | Photo Source: Mobile City Gov Mobile county held its 2021 municipal election on Friday Aug. 24. The races included incumbent mayor Sandy Stimpson running for reelection and seven city council seats up for grabs.  Stimpson won reelection by a large margin getting 62 percent of the vote share according to WKRG news. Stimpson was followed by Councilman Fred … Continue reading Mobile Elections Headed to Runoff

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Young Mobile student helps cancer patients

By: Ebonee Burell | Reporter After losing her cousin to cancer, Anushka Sikdar created Light the Way, a non-profit organization that provides homemade pillows for children suffering from cancer in Mobile, Alabama.   “I was inspired to do something in my community,” Sikdar, a sophomore at Alabama School of Math and Science, said.   Once a month, Light the Way delivers decorative pillows to local … Continue reading Young Mobile student helps cancer patients

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Six months missing: Danniella Vian

By: Marisa Palpallatoc | Reporter The family and friends of a missing Mobile mother Danniella Vian are still searching for answers six months after she was reportedly last seen. While there are no new reported leads, the community is becoming more aware of Vian’s disappearance as time goes on. Vian’s mother-in-law, Julie Thomas, and friend and former coworker, Shanna Haden, are just two of the … Continue reading Six months missing: Danniella Vian

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