Snapshot: How do South students feel about the JagPack?
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TEAL Project enhances HEART Project’s advocacy efforts with new initiatives
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Students lead peaceful protest to voice concerns over controversial photos
By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief On March 5, South Alabama students participated in a peaceful protest as a response to the racially insensitive photos taken by university professors that resurfaced on social media earlier this week. The photos included professors Bob Wood dressed as a confederate general and Alex Sharland and Teresa Weldy posing with a noose and whip. The images were taken … Continue reading Students lead peaceful protest to voice concerns over controversial photos
Internationals Stranded by Pandemic
By: Sarah Patterson and Lindsey Farni Contributors: Emily Bailey and Justin Paxton Eight months into the pandemic, the lives of South’s international students continue to be upended by travel bans, quarantines, and the inability to work off campus. Many international students’ challenges were due to their countries’ economies shutting down and flights home being canceled, said Heather Nix, director of International Admission and Student Programs. … Continue reading Internationals Stranded by Pandemic
How does the Coronavirus Stimulus Package Affect Students?
By: Kenyan Carter | Contributing Writer The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic has been staggering. In the U.S. confirmed cases have reached over 250,000 with a death toll over 6,000, according to the John Hopkins University virus research center. COVID-1919 is also negatively impacting the economy with a record number of people out of work. In March, more than 10 million Americans lost their jobs … Continue reading How does the Coronavirus Stimulus Package Affect Students?
Jags 4 Jags
By: Parker Roach | Contributing Writer On Wednesday, Jan. 5, and Thursday, Jan. 6, the Student Government Association hosted the annual Jags 4 Jags event in the rotunda of the Dining Hall. The event allowed students to donate leftover meal swipes from their meal plans to students who struggle with food insecurity. Food insecurity refers to the inability to provide a stable food source for … Continue reading Jags 4 Jags
Post-Grad Depression
By: Diamond Taylor | Contributing Writer Upcoming graduates at South this semester may feel the sudden shift in emotions as they prepare to enter the real world which is commonly known as “graduate blues”. The Black Student Union hosted the panel discussion “Adulting 101” regarding post-graduation mental health on Thursday, Nov. 21. They collaborated with the Counseling and Testing Services on campus and had Nick … Continue reading Post-Grad Depression
The Struggle is Real: Balling on a Budget
By: Diamond Taylor | Contributing Writer It’s 11 p.m. on a Friday night, the cafe is closed, your car has no gas, and your bonus bucks have run out. You’re tired, stressed, and hungry. You may regret spending $15 on that shirt instead of buying food to put in your fridge; you’re not alone. Students know that it costs an arm and a leg to … Continue reading The Struggle is Real: Balling on a Budget
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