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The Dangers of Vaping: Real or Hot Air?

Story and Photo By: Brandon Clark | Contributor | bec2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Vaping: Separating Fact from Fiction was held in the University of South Alabama’s College of Medicine on Nov. 4 and presented by Melody Petty, M.D, and Natalie R. Gassman, Ph.D.  Melody Petty, M.D, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at South Alabama and was recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics as the E-cigarette Champion. … Continue reading The Dangers of Vaping: Real or Hot Air?

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The Department of Campus Recreation Presents the Haunted Trails

By: Gracie King | Feature Editor | mhk1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu  Double, double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble – the Department of Campus Recreation brewed together a frightening “Haunted Trails” experience for students Oct. 28 at the Glenn Sebastian Nature Trails on campus. Though this event has been a standing Halloween tradition since 2015, this year’s spectacle was the most successful it has ever been.  “We … Continue reading The Department of Campus Recreation Presents the Haunted Trails

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Mask Requirement Dropped at South Alabama

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Michael Dunn | Staff Photographer In an email to students and employees on Oct. 20, Interim President John Smith announced that effective immediately, masks will no longer be required on campus. “In the past few weeks, the number of reported COVID-19 cases on our campuses and in the larger community has significantly diminished. In … Continue reading Mask Requirement Dropped at South Alabama

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MOVIE REVIEW: The Green Knight (2021) – A Cinematic Masterpiece

By: Micah Burkholder | Contributor Photo Credit: Pinterest We have no idea who the actual writer of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is, but we do know that J.R.R. Tolkien translated the Middle English poem into a modern idiom, which is a far-reaching, culturally resonant, mythic morality tale. “Of all the things that men may need, ’tis most of love they sing indeed.” – … Continue reading MOVIE REVIEW: The Green Knight (2021) – A Cinematic Masterpiece

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“Silence is Complicity”: John Quiñones Keynote at the Mitchell Center

By: Stephanie Huynh | Contributor Photo Credit: South Alabama website On Friday, Oct. 1, ABC News correspondent and host of “What Would You Do?” John Quiñones spoke at the Mitchell Center for Alumni Weekend. Through stories of his challenging childhood and chasing opportunities as a young journalist, he shared his perspective of overcoming adversity as part of a minority community. Born into poverty in the … Continue reading “Silence is Complicity”: John Quiñones Keynote at the Mitchell Center

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Jaguars Football Win Season Opener

By: Santeria Evans | Sports Editor Photo Source: Michael Dunn | Staff Photographer The University of South Alabama defense surrendered less than 300 yards of offense while forcing four turnovers in a 31-7 season-opening non-conference football victory over Southern Mississippi at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Saturday. This marks the first time the Jags have claimed their opening game of the season in consecutive years since … Continue reading Jaguars Football Win Season Opener

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BREAKING NEWS: Lawsuit Filed Against Former Women’s Volleyball Head Coach, Current Athletic Director Named As Defendant

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo Source: South Alabama Athletics Two former South Alabama women’s volleyball players have filed a lawsuit against former head coach, Alexis Meeks-Rydell, according to a press release issued Sep. 2. Rachael DeMarcus and Alexis Silver came to South in 2018 and allege that they suffered sexual harassment and physical, emotional and mental abuse from their coach. … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Lawsuit Filed Against Former Women’s Volleyball Head Coach, Current Athletic Director Named As Defendant

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