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Suspended Business Professor Cleared To Teach

By Conor Merrick | News Editor | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu A business professor at South Alabama has been cleared to teach again after being suspended for appearing in a racially insensitive photo which circulated back in 2021.  The university sent a statement to all students’ JagMail accounts with an update regarding the photographs, which showed three south employees, including the dean of the Mitchell College of Business posing … Continue reading Suspended Business Professor Cleared To Teach

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to the Supreme Court

By: Gracie King | Feature Editor | mhk1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu  Photo credit: CNBC After her confirmation hearing, Ketanji Brown Jackson has been officially confirmed to be America’s first black female Supreme Court Justice. At the end of the court’s term this summer, Jackson will be sworn in, filling Justice Stephen Breyer’s seat.   According to CNN, the final count of the confirmation vote yielded 53 yeas, three of … Continue reading Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to the Supreme Court

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South Students Discuss the Incident at the Oscars

By Kaytlin Thornton | Contributor Photo credit: Mirko Fabian via Pexels Will Smith won an Oscar at the 94th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 27, for his portrayal of Richard Williams in “King Richard.” Shortly before that, he smacked Chris Rock in the face on national television for making a joke about his wife’s lack of hair and no one has been able to … Continue reading South Students Discuss the Incident at the Oscars

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Mobile Baykeeper Fights Against Pollution

By Milena Mata | Contributor | mm1934@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer There are 21 million tons of coal ash surrounding areas of Mobile Bay that can be damaging to the environment, according to Cade Kistler, program director of Mobile Baykeeper. “Protecting Mobile Bay: Our Story” was the third event in the Spring 2022 ecology series held by the Department of English at the … Continue reading Mobile Baykeeper Fights Against Pollution

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Career Services Hold Part Time and Summer Job Fair

Article and photo by: Brandon Clark | Contributor | bec2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu As we get closer to summer and the seasons change, so do our schedules. Summer is the perfect time to pick up a job, whether part time or full time. To prepare the students of South, USA’s Career Services put on a Part-Time & Summer Job Fair in the Student Center ballroom on March 30th. … Continue reading Career Services Hold Part Time and Summer Job Fair

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Celebrating Women’s History With Tea

Article and photos by: Stephanie Huynh | Contributor | smh2026@jagmail.southalabama.edu There’s something special about having light conversations over a cup of warm tea; now it makes sense why ladies of the royal court regularly enjoyed afternoon tea. As part of the celebration of Women’s History Month, Jaguar Productions hosted a Women’s Tea on March 23. Students and faculty gathered in the Ballroom for light lunch, … Continue reading Celebrating Women’s History With Tea

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South Celebrates Holi For A Good Cause

Conor Merrick | News Editor | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer South students rang in the start of spring with South’s Indian Student Association (ISA) by celebrating Holi on March 26. Students and locals gathered at South’s intramural fields, laughing and throwing colored powder made for Holi onto friends and strangers while Indian pop music played on large speakers. Food and henna tattoos … Continue reading South Celebrates Holi For A Good Cause

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FYC Hosts Spring Luau

Article and photo by: Danni Black | Contributor South Alabama’s First Year Council (FYC) and the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a Spring Luau at the Student Rec center on Thursday afternoon. The FYC wanted to continue the tradition of hosting a big event, but due to Covid-19 FYC has not been able to host any spring events for the past two years.   When arrived … Continue reading FYC Hosts Spring Luau

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South Students Clash With Traveling Preacher

Article and photos by: Conor Merrick | News Editor | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Traveling preacher Luke Beets held a banner in front of the Student Center declaring those in the LGBTQ+ community, Catholics, Muslims, addicts, alcoholics and more were all going to hell.  After news of his presence on campus spread, Beets was confronted by a diverse collection of South Alabama students who thought his message was … Continue reading South Students Clash With Traveling Preacher

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Emergency Alarm Triggers, Causes Confusion

Conor Merrick | News Editor | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer The campus emergency alert system was accidentally triggered during routine maintenance on South’s Moulton Tower on March 14. Although the alarm that was triggered was done so on accident, the severity of the situation remained a mystery to students who heard it. Once it was recognized as a mistaken alarm, the campus … Continue reading Emergency Alarm Triggers, Causes Confusion

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The Vanguard Tries: Volunteering at JagPantry

Article and photo by: Stephanie Huynh | Contributor | smh2026@jagmail.southalabama.edu Food insecurity is a known issue on university campuses across the nation. According to a survey conducted by The Hope Center, around 29% of respondents who attended a four-year university experienced food insecurity. Unfortunately, it’s common for college students to skip meals in order to save money. South Alabama’s on-campus food pantry, JagPantry, is located … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Volunteering at JagPantry

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High Gas Prices Leave Strain on Students

by Danielle Black | Contributor Photo by: Lauryn Gunn | Photographer After the pandemic, people were excited about returning to reality again, as some called it. However, with food products nearly doubling in price and the recent surge of gas prices, we now find ourselves in a new reality not many expected, and students, specifically commuter students, are feeling the strain. “I spend more money … Continue reading High Gas Prices Leave Strain on Students

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