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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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Joe Biden: President-Elect of The United States, 2020 Election Results

By: Kenyan Carter | News Editor On Nov. 7, 2020, the Associated Press projected Joe Biden as the 46th president after days of vote counting in several states. Biden, 77, will be the oldest president in history when he is inaugurated in January. Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris will make history as the first woman of color, an African American and South Asian descent, to … Continue reading Joe Biden: President-Elect of The United States, 2020 Election Results

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We The People: How Voting Rights Evolved From 1776 To 2020

By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor OPINION Since the United States wrested control of the country from Great Britain in 1776, the right to vote has been a heavily contested and hard-fought battle, with each amendment bringing citizens closer to that right for 200 years. With the power to elect the United States’ executive officer in the hands of the general public, it is important … Continue reading We The People: How Voting Rights Evolved From 1776 To 2020

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Learning the Electoral College and Why It’s Important

By: Hayden Cordova | Managing Editor OPINION It can be easy to think that the next president is voted in by a popular majority; however, the votes from the electoral college hold the most significant influence in the process.  But what exactly is the electoral college, and why is it so important? According to the Congressional Research Service, the electoral college is a collection of nominated … Continue reading Learning the Electoral College and Why It’s Important

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ABSENT, BUT STILL COUNTED

By: Emily Bailey and Sara Jackson Contributors: Gabrielle Ducote, Tyrese Lane and Kayla Rodgers Like most everyday tasks in 2020, voting has been a challenge for students away from home, many of whom vote absentee.  This year, absentee voting in general has broken all previous records because of COVID-19, with some 91 million absentee ballots requested nationwide, according to the New York Times. With the … Continue reading ABSENT, BUT STILL COUNTED

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Final 2020 Presidential Debate

By: Kenyan Carter| News Editor Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in their final presidential debate on Thursday for the general election on Nov. 3. The 90-minute debate took place at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, and covered a wide range of topics, including COVID-19, race, immigration and climate change. According to White House Chief of staff … Continue reading Final 2020 Presidential Debate

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COVID in the White House

By: Kenyan Carter | News Editor  It doesn’t matter who you are, COVID doesn’t discriminate. Recently, the White House reported numerous positive coronavirus cases. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the virus, along with 20 people in Trump’s inner circle. Trump was hospitalized and treated for a few days at the Walter Reed military hospital. The positive test’s timing shows … Continue reading COVID in the White House

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Impeachment Inquiry or Not to Impeachment Inquiry?

By: Liv George | Contributing Writer Last Thursday, a House of Representatives Judiciary Committee approved the proceedings for President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry. However, there have been issues with semantics as members of the same House committee are not particularly attached to using the phrase “impeachment”  close to the next election cycle. The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Jerry Nadler, released a statement to CNN … Continue reading Impeachment Inquiry or Not to Impeachment Inquiry?

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