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Camp Kesum Comes to USA By STEPHANIE FEATHER Managing Editor

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eginning summer 2015, USA will join with universities across the country to host a student-run summer camp for children with a parent who has or has had cancer. The summer camp program is called Camp Kesem, and it originally began in 2001 with Stanford University hosting a camp for 37 children affected by cancer. The program has since grown to 23 additional universities hosting camps from Los Angeles to Boston, and serving over 1,000 children a year, according to their website. “These children are forced to grow up a little faster than the rest of us,” Jemimah Chen, a biomedical science major, said. Chen is a co-director of USA’s Camp Kesem chapter. She began the process of starting a Camp Kesem at South after her friend who attends MIT told her about his involvement at his school’s chapter. “He said it was one of the most fulfilling volunteer experiences he’s ever had, and he really encouraged me to apply and bring it to South,” Chen said. This will be not only the first Camp Kesem in Alabama, but also the first in the region that includes Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. The camp is completely free for all the children. They will have between 30 and 40 campers, with a 3-to-1 camper-to-counselor ratio. All of the counselors working at the camp will be

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USA loses soon-to-be graduate By MATTHEW STRICKLAND JagLife Editor

SA senior Miranda “Randi” Hamilton died April 14 after two pickup trucks col-

lided on Alabama State Route 217. Hamilton, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was the only casualty of this wreck, which is currently under investigation. The death comes at a sad time at South, as Hamilton is the third

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USA student to have died within a month’s time. The 24-year-old was scheduled to walk with her class at graduation May 10. After majoring in biology and marketing, she hoped to secure a job as a vet pharmaceutical representative. Hamilton was known by friends and family for her work ethic and positive attitude. “She was always full of life and lived life to the fullest. (She) worked hard to get where she was,” Sam Treadaway, Hamilton’s friend, said. “It was rare to see her not smiling. You always wanted to be around her for her positive and caring energy. It was beautiful,” Daniel Moran, another friend of Hamilton, said. She is survived by her sister, Sammie Hamilton, a civil engineering sophomore at South. “Randi was more than a sister to me – she was my best friend. Life will never be the same, but I keep remembering her smile and that’s what gets me through. She will forever be loved and remembered,” Sammie Hamilton said. There is currently no memorial service planned.

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Meet your SGA By TYLER BRANTLEY

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Micah Messer School of Computing Senator

icah Messer, a University of South Alabama School of Computing senator, works tirelessly to improve all aspects of the University. Although Messer has served for only a year as an SGA senator, he has already managed to leave a positive impression. Messer has helped the campus in many ways. Along with fellow senator Jacob Taylor, Messer is sponsoring the Student Center computer lab. More than $16,000 worth of equipment will be added to the

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Josef Hobdy Allied Health Senator

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students from South. The overnight camp will last about six days. The age group for all campers is from 6 to 16 years old. “The whole point of the camp is for these children to have as much fun as possible,” Chen said. She explained that the camp will have ropes courses, water sports and swimming, games, and arts and crafts. The chapter is made up of five student committees that work all year long on different tasks. The Development and Fundraising Committee works on raising sufficient funds to allow campers to attend free-of-charge. Because they want the camp to be free for all the campers, fundraising takes place throughout the year. For 30 campers, the total amount the committee will need to raise is about $30,000. The Operations Committee is in charge of everything that happens the week of camp. This includes finding the campsite, planning fun activities, making the schedule and planning meals. Committee members also create a budget and decide how to spend the funds. The Volunteer Committee is the chapter’s link to the University. Committee

eek to be worth knowing, rather than be well-known” is the philosophy that Allied Health senator, Josef Hobdy, abides by in his everyday life. Hobdy is a senior and expects to graduate May 2015. He is the youngest of three boys and grew up in Pensacola, Fla. He is involved on campus as a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., African-American Student Association, Men of Excellence, Southerners and is a past president of ABK Honor Society. He is also a SouthBound orientation leader. “

members are in charge of recruiting students as volunteers to work throughout the year as well as recruiting volunteers for camp counselors. The committee is also in charge of planning training sessions and workshops. The Outreach Committee develops and maintains relationships with campers and families. “A huge part of Camp Kesem is not just providing a one-week camp; it’s keeping in touch with these families before and after the camp to see how they’re doing,” Chen said. “If we hear that a child is having a particularly tough time outside of camp, we’ll send them a care package and schedule a meet-up or reunion event just to meet up with them and see if we can help in any other way.” The Public Relations and Marketing Committee is in charge of social media and press releases. The committee communicates with the press and potential sponsors about Camp Kesem. Right now, there are eight new programs forming in eight new communities, according to the Camp Kesem website. With these new chapters, Camp Kesem will have 62 chapters nationwide in 29 different states. Those interested in volunteering can email Camp Kesem USA at USACampK@ gmail.com.

lab. His actions impact more than the School of Computing. “I make sure I am representing the students of the School of Computing first, but I will always do my best to serve every student as a senator,” Messer said. Messer was one of the SGA senators who sponsored the new election amendment. The amendment limited USA students to voting for SGA candidates within their own colleges. Like all SGA senators, Messer is a member of multiple committees. These include the Legal Affairs Committee, which

deals with new amendments and by-laws, and the Appropriations Committee, which distributes funds to specific organizations as long as they abide by the constitution. A passion for helping others drove Messer to become an SGA senator. “I joined because I wanted to serve the students,” he said. This goes beyond the campus because he is involved in the Army ROTC as well. Messer is currently a sophomore majoring in computer and information sciences and minoring in military science. He is also a professional photographer and videographer.

His duties included being a voice for the Allied Health College and helping to find resolutions to issues in that college. He also was charged with creating a senate project to benefit his college and serve as the Rules Committee chair. Hobdy’s 2013-2014 senate project was to construct team-based Allied Health learning classes under one roof. He said it was very inconvenient for students in team-based learning classes to go across campus for classes. Hobdy’s project was approved, and he said he won support for equipment purchases to ensure a valid proposal for the project.

He feels it was very important to be closely involved with Allied Health students in order to hear about their issues and get opinions about what needed to be changed. Hobdy’s most memorable moment in 2013-2014 SGA was discussions about voting changes. The talks resulted in a rule change proposal that students should vote for representatives only in their particular college. According to Hobdy, it is a great move toward a more unified body organization and provides better connections between senators and the student body.

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PROWLERS TASTE VICTORY ON NEW STAGE “WHEN THEY ANNOUNCED WE WON THE CHALLENGE CUP, WE HONESTLY COULDN’T CONTAIN OUR EMOTIONS” - TEAM CAPTAIN KAYLA SANDIFER

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he Prowlers, USA’s dance team, placed at the National Dance Alliance finals April 10, despite coming in as underdogs. “We usually go to Universal Dance Alliance (UDA), which is held in Disney World, but this year we decided to try a new college nationals,” team captain Kayla Sandifer said. The National Dance Alliance hosted nearly 7,000 student-athletes at this year’s competition, including the 17 teams in the Prowlers’ division. Nine of the teams were selected as finalists after the first-round dances. However, the Prowlers were not among them. The Challenge Cup is a specialty round that allows all the semi-finalists not selected

to compete for the 10th finalist spot. The Prowlers took the challenge, believing it could be their last dance. “We went in with a very open mind and just hoped for the best,” Sandifer said. Afterward, they stood on the stage beside another team waiting for the judges’ decision. “When they announced we won the Challenge Cup, we honestly couldn’t contain our emotions,” Sandifer said. “You know, usually when people win, they jump up and down and scream. Well, we just hugged each other and cried. It was such a special moment between all of us, and it was honestly the most rewarding feeling for us as a team.” So the Prowlers danced again in the finals, placing ninth out of the 10 teams that competed. “We were excited about our placement,”

Sandifer said, “because it was our first time at NDA. We beat out teams that placed well last year in finals, so it was very rewarding for us. There were great teams there, and everyone was so nice to us.” Prior to the competition, the girls worked grueling hours in preparation. They practiced from 5-9 p.m. Monday through Friday and alternated between three and four hours each Saturday and Sunday for two weeks. “This time, competing was more rewarding because of all the hard work we put into making this dance so amazing,” Sandifer said. “It really tests your limits as a team. We get to really push each other to our full potential, and it makes our relationships grow stronger. We have a great support system as a team because we love each other and we are a family.”

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Scholarship to be created in honor of China Barber By JASON RUFFIN Contributing Writer

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China Barber celebrates Thanksgiving Nov. 25, 2013, 13 days before she was killed.

he Department of English will have a new creative writing scholarship beginning spring 2015, dedicated in the name of deceased USA student China Barber. Though she did not have many of the same privileges a lot of us take for granted, Barber surpassed expectations, succeeding in everything she did. Now Barber’s legacy will live on and inspire others to succeed as well. Barber, who died Dec. 10, 2013, will be the symbol behind a new scholarship aimed at awarding students of creative writing, a subject about which Barber herself was very passionate. Donations poured in from students, faculty, staff and the community to give Barber a proper funeral. With the USA community’s generosity, donations exceeded funeral costs. Faculty and friends had the idea to start the scholarship. “Money had to be raised for the funeral,” Stokes Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing

Dr. Sue Walker said. “There was money left over afterwards, and we all got together to figure out a way to best honor China.” Barber enrolled in many of Walker’s creative writing classes, and according to Walker, she loved and excelled at writing poetry. The faculty members who were close to Barber not only helped raise enough money through donations to pay for the funeral, but spoke during it as well. Dr. Peggy Delmes, Aimmee Meyers and Cathy O’Keefe from the College of Education as well as Walker and Karie Fugett, a close friend of Barber’s and a student at South, are all proponents of the project aimed at keeping Barber’s memory alive. Barber also worked as a student employee at the College of Education. During her time there, she and the faculty with whom she worked became very close. “We celebrated successes together and tried to help through the hard times,” Meyers said. Barber touched many lives at South, and

it is only fitting that she will continue doing so through the scholarship. “This scholarship will not only help talented creative writing students pay for their education, but will keep China’s memory alive in a way that I know she would be proud of,” Fugett said. “We’ve already raised half of the amount needed, and we’re confident that we’ll be able to raise the rest in time for spring 2015. I’m very thankful for everyone’s generosity and am just happy that we have been able to create something positive out of such a terrible tragedy.” According to Meyers, the criteria for the scholarship will be a 3.0 GPA and a two- to three-page essay on why the applicant thinks creative writing is important. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students. If you would like to help out, you can donate to the Office of University Development, or call 251-414-8276 if you have any questions. The University will match every dollar donated.

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New exhibit arrives at Mobile’s Center for Living Arts

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Mario Ybarra Jr.’s “Maravilla Mural Restoration”(left) and “Old Car” (right) will be featured at the Centre for the Living Arts until September 2014. By MARY BETH LURSEN

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he Centre for the Living Arts (CLA) debuted a new installation, Pre-Glo, Friday, April 11. The new exhibit features work from Mario Ybarra Jr. and Tom Leeser. Ybarra’s work is featured in the main gallery while Leeser’s work is in the video gallery. Ybarra’s piece is images that he found on the streets and snapped with his Android phone. He later put these images on large pieces of tarp that were then placed on billboards along Interstate 10 from Florida to California. Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND) provided his installation as part of The Manifest Destiny Billboard Project. Some of the most prominent features of this project are a mariachi band and a beat-up car. The most widely recognized one is the little girl in her first communion dress standing in a buffet line and getting her own food. In the video that can be heard throughout the installation, Ybarra describes why he picked this picture. He details that not only was it an image odd to see, but it was also endearing in the way the little girl has her foot turned. Ybarra also described how it shows the independence of the young girl. Leeser’s creation works perfectly as a transition from CLA’s new installation to their next one, as it blends the themes of Futures and Global. The video gallery features how technology will advance globally in the future. In addition to the impressive images of the globe, the exhibit also has four immersive sound art pieces, featuring

electronic music, spoken word and field recordings. “I am most struck by the scale,” Brennan Gibson, CLA’s education program manager, said. “The stories behind Mario Ybarra Jr.’s billboard images and Tom Leeser’s immersive installation in our video gallery are so fascinating.” Pre-Glo will serve as a transition exhibit to CLA’s next installation. “Pre-Glo is a segue into Global, Centre for the Living Art’s next major nine-month exhibition, which will open in September 2014,” Gibson said. “Pre-Glo ties into the upcoming exhibition because it explores themes that relate to globalism such as mapping, immigration and other cultures.” CLA plans to have weekly classes for children throughout the summer and school year to tie in with the exhibit as well as feature some fun events for adults. “Be on the lookout for films, public conversations and artist talks this summer, which will all tie into the new exhibition,” Gibson said. These exhibits are sure to bring something exciting to Mobile, Ala., which is what CLA hopes to do. “At CLA, our goal is to be a pivotal force in contemporary art for the Southeast by bringing global talent to Mobile, engaging our city in ideas that matter and build our community through the arts,” Gibson said. CLA is open throughout the week. Admission for students is $3 and $5 for nonstudents. Members get in free and can also attend events for free. For more information, visit centreforthelivingarts.com or follow CLA on Instagram.

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Sustainability Week to offer environmental perspective By TAYLOR KINGREA

said, “then we will get more for all dorms.” The pilot program will be installed in sumhe week of April 21, the student-run mer or fall 2014. Sustainability Council will put on the The group plans to partner with SGA in first Sustainability Week, educating and en- hopes of creating enough financial support couraging students to participate in creating to install recycling bins for every residence sustainable systems both in their lives and on hall as well as on-campus facilities. The campus. council looks to universiThe Catholic Monk ties like Troy State and Thomas Moore wrote, We’d like to see this pilot the University of West “Earth is not a platform Florida, which have sucfor human life. It is a liv- recycling program grow to cessfully set up large reing being. We are not on cycling programs as well every residence hall, it, but part of it. Its health as employed solar en-Campaign Organizer is our health.” Similarly, ergy, to show that their this concept influenced vision is do-able. Angela McGaugh the Sustainability CounOther smaller projcil, which hopes to lessen ects the council has inithe carbon footprint of tiated include changing the University. styrofoam trays in the cafeterias back to Sustainability Week will begin with a recy- reusable ones, bringing in the JagBikes procling expose from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday gram and distributing “You Have The Power at the Humanities courtyard, demonstrating - Don’t Waste It” stickers. Another goal for how much waste there is on South’s campus. the council is to create a voice for students On Tuesday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., they will who are passionate or curious about an enhost an Eco Fair, giving voice to organiza- vironmentally friendly on-(and off-)campus tions such as the Alabama Coastal Founda- lifestyle. tion, which will set up booths in the Student Center to educate students about local ways to get involved in environmental awareness, and talk about their work. Wednesday, there will be Recyclemania and games in the Student Center. On Thursday evening, “Frozen” will play at the Student Center Amphitheater at 8 p.m., and the council will set up a demonstration for ways to recycle and practice conscious consumption. Friday from 6:308 p.m., a cook-off will take place to discuss projects and progress and to vote for positions within the group at the SGA pavilion. The week will end Saturday with a litter pickup event on portions of USA’s campus. “The intention of Sustainability Week is to gain interest in our organization, while establishing a network of students who want to help local environmental groups,” Taylor Knighton, council president, said. The campus organization has been pressing for more conscious consumption on campus. Recently, it’s been working to establish a recycling program to alleviate dorm dumpsters that are frequently overflowing. While there has been progress, initial funding has been challenging to garner. First Year Council member and campaign organizer Angela McGaugh said that she hopes the program spreads. “We’d like to see this pilot recycling program grow to every residence hall,” McGaugh said. Currently, pilot programs are planned to take place at the Stokes Hall and New Hall. “If these seem to be successful,” Knighton

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Men fall in tennis championship finals South Alabama men fight through to finals, multiple Jaguars given Sun Belt honors JENNA MUNDAY Staff Reporter

he University of South Alabama men’s tennis team traveled to New Orleans for the Sun Belt Championship where they took on Georgia State and Louisiana-Lafayette in hopes of becoming Sun Belt Champions. Before the championships, the Sun Belt Conference announced that University of South Alabama junior Daniel Leitner had been named the 2014 SBC Men’s Tennis Player of the Year late last week. Leitner was also added to the allconference team, along with freshman Tuki Jacobs, senior Shayann Vaezzadeh, junior Manuel Belda and sophomore Gerhard Gruindelingh. Leitner and Jacobs were voted to the first team in singles, Vaezzadeh

was tabbed to the second team in singles and Belda and Gruindelingh were named to the second team in doubles. The five all-conference honorees are the most by the program since also placing five in 2001. Both Leitner and Jacobs were also the only two on the squad to receive a SBC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week award. Leitner received the award on Feb. 5 while Jacobs followed on Mar. 19. The Jags started off strong Saturday, April 19 with a 4-0 win over No. 3 seed Georgia State, letting South advance to the finals for the third time in four years. South Alabama swept doubles against Georgia State and took three straight singles matches to extend the win streak to four. Junior Daniel Leitner (Niederfischbach, Germany) and sophomore Gerhard Gruindelingh

(Pretoria, South Africa) are now 6-1 at No. 2 with an 8-2 win. Senior Shayann Vaezzadeh (Bavent, France) and freshman Tuki Jacobs (Windhoek, Namibia) topped Sofiane Chevallier and Felipe Jaworski of Georgia State 8-5 on the No. 3 court. “We played great today,” USA head coach Nick Brochu said. “Our three doubles teams were so solid and aggressive. We knew that the doubles point was crucial against Georgia State. That was the difference last year when we played them in the semifinal. We went into singles with great momentum.” Leitner gave USA a 2-0 lead and sophomore Juan Troglia (Mendoza, Argentina) picked up his sixth straight win. Gruindelingh took the first set over Eric Baum but dropped the second set and rallied back to win

6-3, 4-6, 6-1 at No. 4 to secure the victory for South Alabama. With the win over Georgia State, the South Alabama Jaguars advanced to the Sun Belt finals where they played the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. “The final will be exciting,” Brochu said. “We played Louisiana-Lafayette in March, and we won. Our guys are confident and looking forward to the match-up tomorrow.” For the Jaguars, Leitner stayed strong as he evened the match at 1-all, besting Edgar Lopez of Louisiana-Lafayette on line one, 6-1, 6-1. The USA Jags rallied hard against the 64th-ranked Ragin’ Cajuns, but eventually fell short when they lost the Sun Belt Conference Championship 4-2. This recorded the 20th victory of the season for LouisianaLafayette.

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Western Kentucky downs Jags in SBC series decider South Alabama Jaguars drop another Sun Belt Conference series on the road against Hilltoppers ALYSSA NEWTON Sports Editor

outh Alabama continues to struggle as the Jags traveled to Bowling Green, Ky. this past weekend for a three-game Sun Belt Conference series against Western Kentucky. Game 1: South Alabama used their final three innings to overcome the Hilltoppers 13-10 in their series opener on Friday, April 18. James Traylor earned the win in 2 2/3 relief innings. Traylor allowed one unearned run on two hits with three strikeouts and a walk. Brandon Hallford earned his sixth save with one-third of a relief inning. Sam Higgs (4-3) of Western Kentucky took the loss, allowing three runs on two hits with a pair of walks and one strikeout. Adam Ballew went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base to lead the Jaguars at the plate. Cole Gleason added two hits, two RBI and a run scored. Game 2: Western Kentucky scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to give WKU the 7-2 win over the Jaguars on Saturday. Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right-hander Kevin Hill tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings and allowed only four hits until WKU came up with a run with two

outs in the bottom of the seventh. WKU scored seven runs over the final two innings of the game to even the series 1-1 forcing a series decider on Sunday. Cameron Cummings finished 2-for-4 with a run scored to lead USA. Matt Wojciechowski added a hit and an RBI, and Hayden Jones drove in one run. Cole Gleason finished with a hit, two walks and one run scored.

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VOL. 54, NO. 14 / APR. 21, 2014

Softball’s got its groove back, tops GSU Women’s Jaguars pull out series decider in doubleheader, win over SBC opponent

ALYSSA NEWTON | SPORTS EDITOR

Stephanie Pilkington’s walk-off single sealed the Jag’s win Sunday in the series decider against Georgia State. SAMUEL BROWN Staff Reporter

his past weekend, the No. 19 ranked South Alabama softball team hosted the Georgia State Panthers in a three-game series. The series opened Friday, April 18 as the Jaguars run-ruled the Panthers in five innings to win 8-0. The Jaguars lost game one of Saturday’s doubleheader, but came back to win the next game to take the series two games to one. Hannah Campbell got the start Friday night, pitching five shutout innings while striking out four and allowing only two hits as

the Jaguars went on to win 8-0. Blair Johnson started the Jaguar scoring in the bottom of the first inning when she hit a solo home run to right field. After scoring a run in the bottom of the third on an Alex Breeden single, the Jags scored three runs in the fourth on a Panther error and an Amanda Minahan double. The Jags grabbed three more runs in the bottom of the fifth on a wild pitch, an error and a bases-loaded Minahan walk. Kaitlyn Medlam was handed the loss for the Panthers, pitching three and two-thirds innings while allowing five runs (two earned) on seven hits. This win marks the 15th shutout of the season for the Jaguars.

In the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, Farish Beard got the start pitching only two-thirds of an inning, allowing two runs on three walks as the Jaguars took the loss 2-1. Both Georgia State runs came early in the first inning on two illegal pitches called on Beard. Jag head coach Becky Clark brought in Campbell to finish the inning and the game as she went six and one-third shutout innings, striking out three and allowing five hits. It was too late for the Jags as they were able to score only once in the second inning on a Kaitlyn Griffith sacrifice fly. Panther Eron Milton earned the victory as she pitched a complete game, allowing only one run on four hits. She improves to 6-6 on the season. In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, Beard got another opportunity to start and made the most of it. Beard pitched nine innings of one-run softball, allowing four hits while striking out four as the Jaguars went on to win the extra inning affair 2-1 on a Stephanie Pilkington two-out walk-off single. Georgia State took the lead in the top of the sixth inning on a Griffith error, but the Jags rebounded in the bottom of the inning as Griffith made up for her error with a RBI double to tie the game at one. Pilkington’s walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning helped the Jags improve to 5-0 in extra innings on the season. Medlam was handed her second loss of the series, pitching eight and two-thirds innings while allowing two runs on eight hits as she struck out three. With the series win, the Jaguars improve to 34-9 on the season as Georgia State falls to 25-23. The Jags travel to Baton Rouge, La., Wednesday, April 23 to take on LSU before traveling to Bowling Green, Ky., to take on Western Kentucky over the weekend.

tennis loses in SBC finals ALYSSA NEWTON Sports Editor

outh Alabama women’s tennis fought through Louisiana-Monroe and Texas-Arlington in the Sun Belt Championships this past weekend to reach the SBC finals Saturday, April 19. The berth in the finals after defeating Texas-Arlington was the first for the program since 2007. The third seed Jaguars entered the courts for the championship game in hopes of defeating top-seeded Georgia State Saturday. Unfortunately, the dreams of a Sun Belt title would remain only a dream for the Jaguars. Georgia State won the doubles point and took two of three singles victories to defeat the Jaguar women 4-1 in the finals to claim the 2014 title. “This was a tough way to end the season,” head coach Jaco Keyser said. “Georgia State played a great match. I thought we competed really hard, but played a little tentative in doubles and dug ourselves a hole. This one will definitely sting because this has been such a great group who did everything I asked from them.” Although the Jags suffered the loss of the title, South Alabama was honored Thursday, April 17 with postseason awards. Freshman Laura Valkova was tabbed first team allSun Belt conference. Freshman Monica Mitta and Valkova were voted to the doubles second team in addition to vote for Mitta to be a part of the singles second team. Junior Emily Newton and sophomore Michaela Mezarosova were also voted to the doubles second team for the all-Sun Belt team. “In the big picture, we are moving forward,” Keyser said. “I am excited with our team identity and culture, and the fact that these girls care about Jaguar tennis. We will absorb this one and use it as motivation to come back a better team next year.”

Women’s golf places third in Sun Belt Championship South Alabama’s senior Ashleigh Ryals finishes top-five and recieves all-Sun Belt Conference honors JENNA MUNDAY Staff Reporter

he University of South Alabama women’s golf team recently traveled to Steelwood Country Club in Loxley, Ala., for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The tournament lasted for three days and included eight teams from the Sun Belt Conference. The USA Jags finished third in the tournament. On Monday, April 14, the first day of the tournament, Ashleigh Ryals played strong for the South Alabama Jaguars by firing a 1-over par 73. According to USAJaguars.com, Ryals (3736) played Steelwood’s front nine at 1-over par 37. She birdied the par-three second, but

followed with consecutive bogeys at three and four. A bogey at the par-three sixth moved her to 2-over par on the round, but the senior rebounded with a birdie on the par-four eighth and a par at the par-five ninth to close at 37 through nine holes. The par at nine started a string of eight consecutive pars, which ended with a bogey at the par-three 17th. But Ryals answered with birdie at the par-five 18th to close at even par on the back nine. Carianne Wright (38-37) shot 1-over par 37 and entered the second round tied for eighth place. The South Alabama Jaguars continued to play strong throughout the second day of the tournament and Ryals took over the individual lead after firing a 3-over par 75.

Ryals rebounded with birdies on Nos. 8 and 9 for a 39 to close out the front nine. The senior then carded an even-par 36 through the last nine holes, answering a bogey at the 11th with a birdie on No. 12 before a string of six consecutive pars to turn in the Jags’ lowest score in the second round. Wright (75-82) turned in a 10-over par 82 in the second round after firing a 5-over par 41 on the par-72, 6,150-yard course’s front and back nine. Caroline Beebe (78-80) shot a 4-over par 40 on the front and backside of the course, carding an 8-over par 80 for the second round. The event’s final round took place Wednesday, April 16 with Ryals earning a top-five finish and all-Sun Belt Conference

honors, while South Alabama took a thirdplace finish. “Ashleigh (Ryals) is just overall a great player,” head coach TJ Jackson said. “She doesn’t have a weakness, and her strength is her putting and her short game. She’s also pretty consistent with the long game. I think the difference with this week was that she let the game come to her, she didn’t force it.” USA (304-310-308) turned in a thirdround score of 308, and finished with a three-day team total of 922. “I thought we gave a tremendous amount of effort,” Jackson said. “We made some mistakes that cost us the championship itself, but as far as effort, we gave it from one to 54 – down to the last hole. I’m really proud of the girls’ effort this year.”

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league Houston Texans could go from worst to first with draft NFL team could have complete turn around with No. 1 draft pick in May SAMUEL BROWN Staff Reporter

he 2013 season was an unexpected nightmare for the Houston Texans, but it could have been a blessing in disguise. A team that contained so many dangerous pieces went from being thought of as pre-season Super Bowl contenders, to a 2-14 record which gave them the worst overall record in the NFL and the overall number one pick in the upcoming 2014 NFL Draft. This team has one of the league’s best wide receivers in Andre Johnson; one of the best running backs in Arian Foster and arguably the best defensive lineman on the planet in J.J. Watt. How does a team with so much talent end up with the worst record in the NFL? One quick answer: the quarterback position. The quarterback position is the most important position in the sport of football, therefore it needs to be a priority for a team attempting to rebuild. The position was a struggle for the Texans in 2013. Matt Shaub, who had been a solid starter for the team over the past decade, struggled mightily throughout the season. His backup, Case Keenum, earned a few starts in midst of Shaub’s struggles but didn’t do any better. Shaub is now a member of the Oakland Raiders while Keenum is still on the Texans’s roster and currently looks to be the number one option for the starting job if no additional moves are made. If Keenum remains as the starter, the Texans are in for another horrible-to-mediocre season. What needs to be done to prevent this? Draft a quarterback with the number one pick. The Texans are a quarterback away from being a playoff contending team. The pieces are there, but the quarterback piece is the only one missing. Many may object to this and say that the Texans need to draft defensive end Jadeveon Clowney with the number one pick. Yes, the idea of having J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney

on the same defensive line sounds too good to be true, but a defensive line alone isn’t going to be the difference in a 2-14 season and a playoff contending season. A quarterback, though, could be the difference. Now the question is; which quarterback to draft? For a team such as the Texans who is a quarterback away from contending, there is no need to be risky. The best option is to go with the most NFL ready player who is for sure going to be a solid quarterback. Blake Bortles? No, he has been too inconsistent in his time at UCF. He has the potential with his arm strength, speed and Ben Roethlisberger-type frame, but potential isn’t what the Texans are looking for. Johnny Manziel? No. Yes, he has been a dynamic playmaker in his time at Texas A&M, but the “for sure” factor isn’t there. We don’t know if his style of play will transition into the NFL, we don’t know if he can stay healthy, we don’t know if his size will be a factor. There are too many “I don’t knows”. There is only one player who is will for sure be a solid player in the NFL. That is Louisville product Teddy Bridgewater. Bridgewater has the size, intangibles, accuracy and athletic ability that a NFL GM dreams about. His biggest knock against him is his arm strength. Look at Russell Wilson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. They are all Super Bowl winning quarterbacks and do not possess elite arm strength. It’s an overrated skillset that a quarterback of Bridgewater’s stature can easily overcome and succeed. Yes, 2013 was horrendous for the Texan faithful and a playoff berth seems so far away, but it’s not. The only thing that stands between another mediocre season and a playoffcontending season is what the Texans decide to do with the number one pick in the 2014 draft. Are they going to overcome the attractiveness of Jadeveon Clowney’s once in a generation skillset? Or are they going to draft the most NFL ready quarterback to help their position of need.

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JORDAN KNOX OPINION EDITOR kjk1103@jagmail.southalabama.edu

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Shouldn’t everywhere on campus be a free speech zone?

Staff Editorial By JORDAN KNOX Opinion Editor

n April 3, Students for Life, a pro-life organization on campus, filed a lawsuit against the University. The group’s reasoning behind the lawsuit was their belief that they had been denied their right to free speech. In October 2013, the organization took the necessary steps in requiring permission to host a

“Cemetery of Innocents,” a memorial of sorts for all aborted fetuses, in the empty space on the corner of Old Shell Road and University Boulevard. Instead of being granted permission to do so, the University instead granted them the freedom to place their small crosses in the free speech zone outside of the Student Center. When I first heard the facts of the story, I was on the side of the University. We have the free speech zone for students to express their views and thoughts to the public and that has always seemed like enough until now. Just how free is this “free speech zone,” and why do we have one in the first place? The free speech zone was created for students to have a place to publicly state their opinions and beliefs, but isn’t that what the

First Amendment is for? It wasn’t until the news broke about the lawsuit that anyone gave a second thought to even having a free speech zone in the first place. The definition of free speech is the right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint, so forcing students to get permission to exercise their First Amendment right is outrageous. To truly have the freedom of speech, students would be allowed to protest, speak and demonstrate anywhere on campus without having to acquire permission. The University of South Alabama not only forces students with something to say to voice their opinions in an allotted zone, but they also make students get permission to do so, thus restricting their rights. Because South Alabama is a

public university, it falls under government regulations, which means it should be held to the same standards and follow the same rules as any other public institution. If South were a private school, it could limit students’ rights all it wanted to, but this is not to the case. This is a public institution. Therefore, students should be granted basic constitutional rights. David J. Hacker, the Students for Life representative, said, “It is important to keep in mind that even though Students for Life were granted permission to use the free speech zone, the problem is that they are limited.” Although we at The Vanguard do not necessarily have the same beliefs as any particular campus organization, we strongly believe that everyone should have the freedom to express their beliefs

wherever they choose. During SGA elections, candidates place sheet banners all over campus and put flyers on every bulletin board on campus. Sororities and fraternities advertise year-round for events they are hosting. While they also have to get permission to do so, they are still granted the freedom to campaign all over campus. Why should this student-run organization be any different? The lawsuit was filed against Dr. Tony G Waldrop, Dr. John Smith and Dr. Michael Mitchell. We do not believe that they had any ill will against the organization when they denied Students for Life the permission to place their crosses in an area other than the freedom of speech zone. We feel that they were going by the rule book and did not anticipate such repercussions.

Is the United States ready for a negative income tax?

By RYAN WALLACE Contributing Writer

t is certainly no secret, and hasn’t been for many years, that we as a country owe a lot of people a lot of money. As I type this, the total national debt at usdebtclock.org is zooming through the $17,582,121,000s, increasing quickly enough to give my eyeballs whiplash. The debt has featured prominently politically in recent years. Especially in light of the historic recession of the last seven years or so when we discovered that things like “having money” and “being able to pay for things” were not guaranteed concepts, for

citizens or the federal government. One favorite battle ground for politicians when it comes to the national debt is welfare programs. Legislators on both sides of the aisle view as either an easy way to buy votes or an unsustainable horror show, depending on one’s constituents. While the rough breakdown of positions regarding the welfare safety net pits those in favor of reforming/repealing welfare benefits versus those who wish to extend them, there is one intriguing idea that features historical gravitas and a strangely diverse array of supporters, a virtual unicorn in the contemporary world of highly partisan politics. This idea is known as the guaranteed minimum income. This policy is pretty much exactly what it sounds like, which I have to admit is a point in its favor right off the bat. Everyone in the United States gets (let’s say) $10,000 a year to live off of, no strings attached. The money can be spent however the recipient sees fit. All other forms of welfare are rendered nonexistent. The $10,000 is given regardless of work status, so LeBron James gets the same government cash that a street

bum or a college student gets. Supporters of the guaranteed minimum wage espouse the policy’s ability to lift recipients out of poverty and give unemployed or underemployed workers “room to breathe”, allowing them to invest monetarily and physically in their communities. Supporters from the right side of the spectrum tout the potential to streamline a bloated and inefficient federal government and simplify the entitlements process by narrowing it to one simple payment plan per year per person. The problem is that now, more than ever, the minimum guaranteed income is a bad idea. Proponents of the idea like to think that, since the payments are given to all citizens, it ceases to be an objectionable entitlement and becomes more palatable. This blatantly ignores the growing segment of the population who believe government has no business in the welfare game whatsoever. Rather than a refinement of the welfare system, we should be eliminating it entirely. There is also a very large segment of the population that would simply throw their

money into what ever made them destitute in the first place, falling right back into the charity systems that sustained them originally. In any event, America is in need of a massive culture shift before a minimum guaranteed income is a viable solution. In a perfect world, it is an elegant and simple solution to most poverty woes. But as anyone who takes a look at our current political scene can see, we live in a far from perfect world.

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After the reopening of the Student Center, some students are dissatisfied with what it has become. Do you agree with these students? Why or why not? ERIC COLEMAN It took them so long to remodel that students are starting to question its existence. More South students probably believe in the Mobile Leprechaun at this point.

NICK GRONDIN I liked it. We could have done without another Java City, though.

HANNAH BECKTON I haven’t seen the old state of the Student Center, but looking around, I see plenty of remnants of its old appearance, from the dated flooring to the stairs. I feel like we could also use a game room. The Student Center could have a lot more for us inside to do to wind down and take our minds off of things.

TYLER WHITAKER I think it looks better. But it took longer to build than two dorms.

KAYLN SUTHERLAND As a graduating senior, the last time I was able to use the student center was as a first semester freshman. To me, it looks almost exactly the same as before. New furniture and new paint wasn’t worth not having a student center for almost my entire career at USA.

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CODY STEVANUS Looked nice enough, not sure what

LAUREN SMITH Looks updated with a fresh coat of paint, new furniture, and new food layout but not mind blowingly amazing for not being open for three years.

TONY WHEELER Because it was closed for 3 years just to make the same renovations they made in humanities. It was work that could have been done over the summer in 2011! problem there could be.

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DOUG JOHNSON If it meets the needs with the same floor plan why complain? Don’t have to rebuild every wall to have quality

HARRISON HUDSON I commented on the the Student Center’s page with the basic idea that it is not a student facility but more of an Admin building combining offices at Deltas and ASC. It is very nice but it is only a POD, Java City and Jag Productions. Nothing else really to gain students attention or to get us to socialize together.

Stop forcing students to experience the Freshman Experience

By KAYLA TROSCLAIR Contributing Writer

ere at the University of South Alabama, every student has classes that the University requires them to take, no matter what their major is. A few of those include FYE 100, a first year experience or freshman seminar class, CA 110, public speaking and two smesters in a foreign language class, such as Spanish, French or even American Sign Language. Public speaking and foreign language classes may be taken at any time during the student’s college career, but must be taken and passed in order to graduate. While these classes are helpful to students, should they necessarily be required of everyone? Do other colleges and universities have these types of required classes? The University of Alabama requires all incoming freshman to take at least one unit of a foreign language class in high school before even being accepted to the

university. They also require either six semester hours of software or writing computer programs or two more semesters of foreign language as a student and a six semester hour freshman composition course, much like our FYE 100 class, that is mandatory. Springhill College here in Mobile also requires two courses in foreign language. Along with that, students are expected to take three courses in theology and three courses in philosophy. Neither Alabama nor Springhill say anything about a public speaking course which does not necessarily mean that they do not have the course, but could mean that they do not make it mandatory for students. Being a junior here at South, I have taken my share of required classes. I am actually just now taking the public speaking course due to terrible speech anxiety and just generally not wanting to take the class at all. As much as I disliked having to stand in front of people and deliver a speech, I do think that it is a helpful class and I like that it is mandatory. Since so many people have this type of anxiety and many jobs require some type of public speaking, even if it’s just taking someone’s order, it makes sense to require a class like CA 110. First year experience and foreign language classes are a different story. When I took the freshman seminar class, I honestly thought, “am I really having to take this class because I’m pretty sure taking notes on how

to take notes in class is a little pointless and quite frankly, weird!” Due to this and the fact that we are also required to buy a useless textbook for FYE 100 that the bookstore won’t buy back, I do not think the class was all that helpful and should not be a mandatory class. Speaking another language is definitely a great skill to have. However, I think that students should have the option on whether another language is really something they want to try to learn or not. In my opinion, learning a language is

much like deciding to go to college, it’s not for everyone. I decided to take Spanish as my foreign language and did like it, but truthfully I only took the classes because I had to. While some classes are helpful and are good for just about everyone, some courses, taught here and at other colleges are not. Unfortunately as students, there’s not much we can do about it. All we can do is help each other struggle through those dumb lectures about effective note taking.

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Horoscopes Aries 3.20-4.19: Your go getter attitude is becoming quite the problem in your love life lately. Stop trying to woo the ladies with your “wit” and “charm” and let them come to you, young ram. Taurus 4.20-5.20: So far your energy levels this semester have been a-okay, but in light of all the sleeping you haven’t been doing, it’s looking like you’re about to crash. Instead of pulling all nighter after all nighter, try going to bed at a decent hour and waking up a little earlier to finish studying for that exam. Gemini 5.21-6.20: You have the occasional bad day just like everyone else but lately it seems like you just can’t catch a break. Don’t let your run of bad luck control your mood. Good things are on the horizon. Cancer 6.21-7.22: The end of the semester is near little crab. But while your classmates are stressing about finals, you’re in your room with all the windows and doors closed, still pulling your hair out over the How I Met Your Mother finale. Three words. Let. It. Go. You’re starting to look a bit insane with all those bald spots. Leo 7.23-8.22: Stop pretending to have everything under control. You friends have been reaching out to help you so let them. Even the king of the jungle needs help sometimes. Virgo 8.23-9.22: You know just as well as anyone that time management is key but good grief, between binge watching Netflix and procrastinating all responsibility, who has time for anything else?

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