Your Reminder to Check Your Hurricane Plan

By Stephanie Huynh | Managing Editor | smh2026@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo credits: PBS.org A little over halfway into hurricane season on the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Ian has officially hit Florida with nearly Category 5 strength. Though the Alabama coast is not currently on Ian’s predicted path, it’s a good time to think about your own hurricane preparedness plan whether you’re on campus or commuting. Monday afternoon, the … Continue reading Your Reminder to Check Your Hurricane Plan

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 

South Students Work Onset Of “Jesus Revolution”

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor in Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Andrew Bryant | Photographer Several South students got the opportunity to work onset the Erwin Brothers’ newest movie “Jesus Revolution,” which was filmed in the Mobile area in March. The film, which takes place in California during the Christian revival in the 70s hippie era and stars Kelsey Grammar, Grace Barlow and Johnathan … Continue reading South Students Work Onset Of “Jesus Revolution”

Chris Fischer Concludes Wiese Distinguished Lecture Series

Article and photos by: Stephanie Huynh | Contributor | smh2026@jagmail.southalabama.edu Chris Fischer, founding chairman of OCEARCH and co-host of the Offshore Adventures TV series, spoke to a room full of educators and students on Thursday, April 21 as the last of the Wiese Distinguished Lecture Series speakers for the 2021-2022 academic year. Co-sponsors for the event were the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation, the Alabama … Continue reading Chris Fischer Concludes Wiese Distinguished Lecture Series

Political Science Club Hosts Plants and Politics

Article and photo by: Kaytlin Thornton | Contributor The Political Science Club held a ‘Plants and Politics’ event on April 20 in the Student Center courtyard to celebrate Earth Day and to raise awareness for the upcoming 2022 elections.  Students that stopped by the booth used the soil and flower seeds provided by the club to make their own small plants as well as receive … Continue reading Political Science Club Hosts Plants and Politics

Biology Students and Professors Hold Gopher Tortoise Day At Mobile Botanical Gardens

Conor Merrick | News Editor | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by Michael Dunn | Photographer The hot weather didn’t stop hundreds of locals from showing up to the Mobile Botanical Gardens to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day on April 23. A fundraising auction held at the event gave attendees a chance to get the right to name the tortoises. The idea to organize gopher tortoise day was started … Continue reading Biology Students and Professors Hold Gopher Tortoise Day At Mobile Botanical Gardens

USA Opera Theatre Details Preparation for “The Pirates of Penzance”

Article and photos by: Milena Mata | Contributor | mm1934@jagmail.southalabama.edu Directing, conducting, designing, building, sewing. Almost one year of work for two performances.  The USA Opera Theatre performed “The Pirates of Penzance” on April 22 and April 24. “The Pirates of the Penzance” is a comic operetta written by Arthur Sullivan and William Schwenk Gilbert.  The process of working on a production of this size … Continue reading USA Opera Theatre Details Preparation for “The Pirates of Penzance”