South Alabama To Hold “White Out” Against Louisiana at Lafayette

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Image Source: USAjaguars.com The first football game of the semester against a Sun Belt Conference team broadcast on ESPN+ calls for a little something special. Enter the White Out. The University of South Alabama will play against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Hancock Whitney Stadium on Oct. 2, and the Jaguars are calling on … Continue reading South Alabama To Hold “White Out” Against Louisiana at Lafayette

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

South Students Aid in 34th Annual Coastal Cleanup

Conor Merrick | Editor-in-Chief | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu |  Photos by: Conor Merrick On a rainy, early Saturday morning on Dauphin Island, people could be seen walking along the soaked beach on a mission. Wearing rain jackets and rain boots, students and locals with trash bags and trash grabbers got to work cleaning up the shores along Bienville Boulevard. On Saturday Sept. 18, the Marine Science Student … Continue reading South Students Aid in 34th Annual Coastal Cleanup

People of South, Featuring Ernie Seewer

By: Gracie King | Feature Editor | On all college campuses, there always seems to be that one person everyone recognizes. Whether a guy on a unicycle or a friendly fellow student, there’s always that familiar face. Students at South Alabama have taken notice of the neighborly man on the bicycle taking in the sights of the campus or making friendly conversation with students and faculty.  … Continue reading People of South, Featuring Ernie Seewer

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

FILM REVIEW: James Wan’s New Film “Malignant” Is Benign At Best

Conor Merrick | Editor-in-Chief | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Image: Still from Movie “Malignant” The overall quality of horror movies and their originality has been on a sharp decline for years and “Malignant” which came out Sept. 10, is no exception.  Aside from the occasional standouts like Ari Aster’s films “Hereditary” and “Midsommar”, horror fans have been putting up with tacky, recycled tropes and uninspiring plotlines for a … Continue reading FILM REVIEW: James Wan’s New Film “Malignant” Is Benign At Best

Testimony Reveals “Several Thousand” Americans Left in Afghanistan

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo By: Tim Mossholder via Pexels Note: for your convenience and due to the amount of information regarding this situation, several hyperlinks have been included in this article to make additional details more accessible Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed that there are “several thousand” Americans and U.S. green card holders still stranded in Afghanistan during … Continue reading Testimony Reveals “Several Thousand” Americans Left in Afghanistan

Recent South Graduate Charged with Murder, Assault and Kidnapping

Conor Merrick | Editor-in-Chief | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Image Source: Mobile County Sheriff’s Office A manhunt for recent South graduate Zachary Hobbs ended in Mobile Monday Sept. 15.  Hobbs has been charged with kidnapping, assault and murder after taping his father, Charles Hobbs to a chair and torturing him. His bond was set at $1,090,000, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Hobb’s motivations for the crime … Continue reading Recent South Graduate Charged with Murder, Assault and Kidnapping

People of South, Featuring Francois Prinsloo

By | Gracie King | Feature Editor Wake up early. Train. Go to class. Go to work. Do your homework. Eat. Sleep. Wake up early again and place 14th in the world in the shot put track and field event. This is an average day in the life of the phenomenal few student-athletes who put their heart and souls into their sport. More specifically, this is … Continue reading People of South, Featuring Francois Prinsloo

Man Killed in Shooting 5 Miles From Campus, 2 People Charged

Conor Merrick | Editor-in-Chief | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photos by | Conor Merrick | Update: Two people have been arrested in connection to the shooting at the Stadium Bar near Airport Boulevard and Interstate 65. 27-year-old Lecarey Lett was arrested and charged with murder and firing a weapon into a unoccupied vehicle Tues. Sept. 21. The following day, 27-year-old Tyler Pettway was also arrested and charged with … Continue reading Man Killed in Shooting 5 Miles From Campus, 2 People Charged

9/11: Never Forget

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photos By: Michael Dunn | Staff Photographer “Where were you on 9/11?” This is the question Americans have asked each other since late 2001. I’ll tell you where I was: I was in my highchair, eating breakfast. In the middle of our usual morning routine, my mom got a call from a friend, who told her … Continue reading 9/11: Never Forget

Study Abroad Offers “Global Perspectives” To Students

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu “Advocacy + Inclusivity + Passion + Dependability + Innovation.” These are the values listed on the website of the Office of International Education (OIE). For the department that handles many of the study abroad opportunities at South, they are vital to success. “At South, we believe anyone can study abroad, regardless of major or year of … Continue reading Study Abroad Offers “Global Perspectives” To Students