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“If it matters to the USA family, it matters to us.”
OCT 10, 2011
Tickets: Parking woe
VOL. 49, NO. 11
JAGS WIN IN DOUBLE OT football >> see sports, page 10
Parking at USA is always a contentious issue. One of the most feared images for USA students is that of a small, yellow scrap of paper resting on the windshield of one’s vehicle. Not just any slip of paper though. It is one that University of South Alabama students have become all too familiar with: a parking ticket. Already this semester more than 8,000 parking citations have been issued, according to Chief of Police Zeke Aull. This number may seem very high, however about a quarter of those given at the beginning of the semester were simply warning tickets. Ticket officers issued these warnings the first couple weeks of the semester, just until sufficient time was given for students to pick up a parking permit. For many students, parking tickets have become just another cog in the wheel of life on campus. But for those receiving their first ticket, they may be wondering
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In an intense game on Saturday, the Jags worked to block the field goal that University of Texas at San Antonio was trying to make and then went into overtime. Jags ended up winning the game 30-27. It was the first time the Jags had ever made it to overtime.
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Faculty shown appreciation
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Luncheon and faculty senate meeting highlight success, goals BY MATT WEAVER Senior Reporter
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Founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, passed away from pancreatic cancer. President Obama released a statement saying the testament to his legacy was in that ”much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented.” Thank you for everything, Steve.
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University of South Alabama President Gordon Moulton made his annual state of the University address to gathered professors and officials Thursday afternoon during faculty appreciation day at the Mitchell Center and new faculty club house. The fiscal year for the University began on Oct. 1 making faculty appreciation day the perfect setting for Moulton to layout his future plans and hopes for the campus moving forward. Professors and staff from the 10 University departments dined with President Gordon Moulton and his staff in the afternoon before meeting at the club house for Moulton’s address. More importantly,
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it was an opportunity for Moulton to give thanks to his dedicated staff. The University currently has 5,500 employees on payroll. Included on the agenda was introducing new professors, including 18 from the College of Medicine as well as praising the progress made on numerous campus construction projects. “We’re thrilled to have gotten such positive feedback on our newest buildings,” Moulton recently told The Vanguard. “We’ve set out every day to improve the student lifestyle, and this sort of feedback is only a confirmation of our effort.” Moulton confirmed that other organizations have even asked about some of the see FACULTY, page 7
in this issue: Life (pg 11): Opinion (pg 8): Sports (pg 8)