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Misrepresentation: Racial Inequities In The Film Industry

By: Cynthia Tucker | Journalist in Residence | catucker@southalabama.edu Hollywood has a strained relationship with history. Filmmakers and screenwriters shun facts about important events and cultural traditions in favor of a slick and comfortable fantasy for white audiences to enjoy. That wouldn’t matter much if movies were merely entertainment, but, unfortunately, most Americans glean their understanding of actual history from popular TV shows and films. … Continue reading Misrepresentation: Racial Inequities In The Film Industry

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A Newcomer’s Guide to Mardi Gras 

By: Anne Hadaway | Contributing Writer | It’s the most wonderful time of the year! You may think I’m talking about the holiday season, but in the town of Mobile, Alabama, the most wonderful time of the year comes during the weeks leading up to Ash Wednesday. Throughout the season, revelers gather downtown to celebrate with parades, live music, and tasty treats such as king … Continue reading A Newcomer’s Guide to Mardi Gras 

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Paul Prine Named New Police Chief of Mobile

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Image source: Mobile PD website Major Paul Prine was named Mobile’s Chief of Police on Oct. 12 after approval from the Mobile City Council. Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced his choice of Prine on Oct. 1 to succeed the former chief, Lawrence Battiste, after he was appointed as the executive director of public safety for Mobile. Prine … Continue reading Paul Prine Named New Police Chief of Mobile

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Facebook, Instagram, Related Apps Suffer Worldwide Outage

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo Credit: Brett Jordan via Pexels.com Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus experienced worldwide outages on Oct. 4 that lasted 7 hours, the longest outage since 2008. The platforms shut down shortly before noon EST, showing server errors when users tried to access them. In 2008, Facebook crashed for about 24 hours due to a bug. At … Continue reading Facebook, Instagram, Related Apps Suffer Worldwide Outage

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The Vanguard Tries: Seeing a Theatre USA Production

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu There’s nothing like spending a Thursday night watching a theatrical production that prompts a deep inner reflection. On various dates in September and October, Theatre USA presented Samuel Beckett’s “Endgame”, a one-act play that grapples with themes such as beauty, humor, death and the meaning of life in a disjointed and chaotic way that somehow still … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Seeing a Theatre USA Production

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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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The Vanguard Tries: Local Pumpkin Spice Lattes

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photos By: Hallie Zimlich The time has come: it’s pumpkin spice season. While PSLs have been on most chain coffee menus for a month already, many local places are just now releasing their fall menus. In honor of this momentous occasion, I tried seven pumpkin spice lattes from local coffee shops. The first stop was Moka’s Coffee … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Local Pumpkin Spice Lattes

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