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A Conversation With Award-Winning Filmmaker

By: Kaytlin Thornton | Contributor On Thursday, Oct.15, the McCall Library, alongside other community partners, hosted a virtual conversation with film director Roberta Grossman where she answered questions about her award-winning documentary, “Who Will Write Our History?” based on Samuel Kassow’s book of the same name. Grossman is an award-winning filmmaker with a passion for history and social justice, who has written, directed, and produced … Continue reading A Conversation With Award-Winning Filmmaker

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Football, Graduation, and Finding Priorities in a Pandemic

By: Hayden Cordova | Managing Editor Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer OPINION COVID-19’s impact on South and the local area remains strong, even if its effects on students’ day-to-day lives have become old news.  Even late into 2020, tough decisions have to be made to accommodate public safety.  On Oct. 9 of 2020, South announced that the fall semester’s commencement ceremony will take place … Continue reading Football, Graduation, and Finding Priorities in a Pandemic

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USA and Hurricane Sally: Reviewing the Aftermath

By: Hayden Cordova | Managing Editor Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer On the early morning of Sept. 16, Hurricane Sally made landfall on the Gulf Coast, the first hurricane to make landfall in Alabama since Hurricane Ivan. In the aftermath of the disaster, Mobile and Baldwin counties continue their local relief efforts and recover from the impact. Hurricane Sally began as a tropical depression … Continue reading USA and Hurricane Sally: Reviewing the Aftermath

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Mental Health at South: Achieving balance in the age of COVID-19

By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor On Thursday, Aug. 20,  Amanda Stephens, the area coordinator for Delta Dorm, hosted the third section in a series of virtual discussions called “Being Successful in College”. This event focused on maintaining mental health in a college environment, and was targeted at incoming freshmen during South’s annual Week of Welcome activities. Considering the University’s decision to reopen in the … Continue reading Mental Health at South: Achieving balance in the age of COVID-19

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South reopening for fall semester amid COVID-19 concerns

By: Hayden Cordova | Managing Editor With the spread of COVID-19 cases across the nation forcing colleges to rapidly transition to online education for the spring and summer semesters, the question remains as to how campuses will return to the status quo come fall semester, and what steps South will be taking to reach that goal. On May 1, South Alabama issued a press release … Continue reading South reopening for fall semester amid COVID-19 concerns

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Campus administration supports students as lockdown approaches second month

By: Joel Goode | Contributing writer Students and faculty are continuing to adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as USA approaches its second month of lockdown. On Friday, March 13, USA  President Tony Waldrop and Vice President of Academic Affairs David Johnson sent a campus-wide email announcing the decision to suspend in-person meetings and replace them with online coursework. The decision coincided with universities across … Continue reading Campus administration supports students as lockdown approaches second month

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Recap of South Alabama’s football 2020 Recruiting Class

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Like other football programs in the nation, South Alabama Jaguars signed well over the majority of their signees for the recruiting class of 2020 on December 18, 2019. The South Alabama Jaguars signed 19 players as apart of their decision to play in the upcoming 2020 College Football season. This left the 2020 National Signing Day to be less … Continue reading Recap of South Alabama’s football 2020 Recruiting Class

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USA Women travel to Appalachian State and Men host Louisiana on Thursday

By: Christopher Denson | Contributing Writer The men and women South Alabama Jaguars’ basketball programs will look to extend their respective win streaks on Thursday. Both teams possess a two-game winning streak and will both face opponents that have accumulated losing records. This gives men and women teams an opportunistic chance to seize easier victories and boost their overall and conference records. The South Alabama … Continue reading USA Women travel to Appalachian State and Men host Louisiana on Thursday

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Jones College Joins Pathway USA

By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief The Pathway USA program welcomed Jones College as the sixth institution to join the program that streamlines the transfer process for students who earn their associate’s degree. Also, USA will now offer an early acceptance program for Jones College nursing students to enroll in the College of Nursing.  With the partnership and early acceptance program, it will allow … Continue reading Jones College Joins Pathway USA

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Tik Tok: South Alabama Cheerleader’s Clock to Fame

By: Keylee Fillingim | Contributing Writer Throughout the last year, Tik Tok has quickly become the app that is getting everyone in front of the camera attempting to reach a level of fame. With nearly half a million followers and 5 million likes, Caleb Landry, a 20-year-old cheerleader at South, quickly began his journey to Tik Tok stardom.  Gaining about 18,000 followers a week, Landry … Continue reading Tik Tok: South Alabama Cheerleader’s Clock to Fame

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Women’s Basketball snap their win-streak to UTA at home

By: Nolan Kotila | Contributing Writer The University of South Alabama Jaguars Women’s Basketball team (9-10) took on the UTA Mavericks (12-7) Thursday night in the Mitchell Center. The Jags, coming off of a 3-game win streak, were looking to start the homestand strong but became seemingly overwhelmed by a dominant and fast Mavericks offense. Every area on the offensive side of the ball was … Continue reading Women’s Basketball snap their win-streak to UTA at home

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