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NEWS SGA holds last meeting
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OPINION Prince
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at a glance AIRBUS TO DELIVER PLANE AirBus will deliver its first plane made in the United States to JetBlue on Monday morning. A ceremony will be held at 10 a.m.
GROUNDBREAKING FOR MCI FAIRHOPE South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute will hold a public groundbreaking ceremony and reception for a new cancer treatment facility at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, adjacent to the Baldwin County Satellite Courthouse at 1100 Fairhope Ave. in Fairhope.
MUSICAL ICON PRINCE DIES Rock icon Prince died Thursday in Paisley Park, his Minnesota home and studio, and was cremated in a private memorial service Saturday.
FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE DIES AT 91
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outh Alabama’s Student Government Association held its last meeting on April 18, marking the end of the 2015-2016 term. SGA president Ravi Rajendra started the meeting by congratulating sophomore presidentelect Josh Crownover. “I am looking forward to Josh’s ‘Jaguar Blueprint’ as it helps to continue to build a better South,” Rajendra said in his officer report. First Year Council was the only committee with a report for the last meeting. Kyle Allen, FYC president, said that the newest official branch of SGA would work to get more recycling bins throughout campus. The group of freshman has held multiple events and project throughout the year. SGA ended the year by voting on nine different pieces of legislation. In new business, the senate passed two bills. The first bill, A-020 Homecoming King and Queen, requires the two homecoming royalties to host an event or project in order to keep their
would give over $2,000 to the Office of Student Disability for a Topaz portable video magnifier that would assist students with needs. The SGA originally wanted to table the bill for the summer, but reallocated money to be able to pass the bill for the fall. SGA also passed six other pieces of legislation that ranged from creating a public relations chair to expanding the executive cabinet if approved by the senate. The full write-up for those are on our website at thevanguardusa.com. The Student Government Association will end the year with their annual SGA Banquet where it will induct new officers and senate members who will take over in May.
Knapp first to represent South at national conference Knapp receives state, national scholarships for American Association of University Women By ALYSSA NEWTON Editor-In-Chief
Former Alabama Chief Justice Perry Hooper Senior died on Sunday, April 23 in Montgomery. Hooper was elected Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 1995.
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AN 18-YEAR-OLD SHOT, KILLED AT AZALEA POINTE APARTMENTS An 18-year-old male was shot and killed Sunday afternoon at Azalea Point Apartments in Mobile. He died on the way to the hospital. So far there is not a suspect in the case.
DAULPHIN ISLAND REGATTA WEEKEND The annual Dauphin Island Regatta came to a close this past weekend. The event marked a year since six people died after boats capsized from a storm that went through Mobile Bay.
crown. This was done after the homecoming committee chair Skyla Jones said that the 2015 king graduated and the queen had not held an event. The bill was to clarify the duties of the king and queen and to hold them accountable for their position. SGA’s final financial bill passed, allocating $28,504.77 for student organizations that applied and were approved. The only organization that was not approved was the Biology Student Association. Appropriations chair Malik McMullin said the group was inactive and therefore ineligible. The senate also was able to pass a bill that
Kinsley Knapp will be the first woman to represent South Alabama at the National Conference for Women Student Leaders. (Photo | South Alabama )
or the first time, South Alabama will be represented at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. Kinsley Knapp, a sophomore nursing major from Tallassee, was selected to attend the conference after Krista Harrell, associate dean of students and Title IX coordinator, advised her to apply. “I found out about the conference and the opportunity from Dr. Harrell as she was telling me about the beginnings of an AAUW (American Association of University Women) chapter at South,” she said. “I applied for a scholarship from the Alabama branch and a National Scholarship. “In a meeting about a month later, Dr. Harrell told me I had received an $800 scholarship from the state branch. The following day, I received a national scholarship that would cover my registration, room and board, and pre-conference activities. These scholarships will together cover my total trip and are allowing me to attend this amazing conference.” Knapp, who was elected as studentat-large with the Student Government
Association, said she’s excited about the opportunity to help not only South’s chapter of the AAUW, but also women of the University in general. “Since our AAUW chapter is in the early stages, I'm elated to be the first ever attendee from South,” Knapp said. “I know I will learn so many things that I can bring back and share with South and will also enable be to become a better leader and continue striving to empower women throughout the University.” Knapp said the conference will begin with lobbying on Capitol Hill, “consist of workshops and keynote speakers” and include a graduate school and career fair. “I encourage all ladies to learn more about ways to become involved with amazing opportunities like this and continue to empower more women in office and as leaders,” she said. “It's each of our responsibility to continue learning, growing and striving to be the best we can be and empower each other. I'm ecstatic to get to represent our spectacular university in Washington, D.C. and cannot wait to see what's in store for myself and the university.” The conference, which is sponsored by AAUW, will be held June 2-6 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.
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If you SEE something 251-460-6312 SAY something! 04/07/2016 Stokes Hall Domestic Incident/Disorderly Conduct There was a domestic dispute between two individuals in Stokes Hall. 04/06/2016 Moulton Tower Criminal Mishief Third Degree Bell tower marble was vandalized. 04/05/2016 Delta 4 Criminal Mischief Third Degree Window was broken by unknown person - no entry was made. 04/04/2016 Stokes Hall Medical Emergency Student suffered a medical emergency and was transported to the hospital.
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Study tips for finals week that won’t leave you weak By NATALIE FRANKLIN Life Editor
Study a week in advance
Start studying for your exams a week in advance. Studying a small amount, each day, over the course of a week will enable you to retain more information, rather than cramming everything the day before. Your brain will thank you for it.
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Study Groups
Study groups are great for creating camaraderie and finding shoulders to cry on for the impending doom of finals week. Seriously though, study groups allow you to bounce ideas off of each other, and your study buddies may be able to explain difficult concepts that you weren’t able to grasp in class.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help
Do not pull all-nighters Staying up all night does not improve your test taking abilities. It makes you groggy and clouds your brain. By the time you’re ready to take the exam you may be too tired to concentrate. A good night’s sleep can do a world of good.
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If you don’t understand something, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Your teachers, tutors and even fellow classmates may be able to explain difficult concepts to you. There is always some form of help available to you.
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Mega Musical Chairs, the game takes a back seat to charity By NATALIE FRANKLIN Life Editor
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e’ve all played musical chairs at some point in our lives. The age-old game has been a favorite for years, but what happens when you add over 450 students and raise the stakes a bit? Mega Musical Chairs! Mega Musical Chairs is an annual fundraiser hosted by Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED). The fourth annual event raised thousands of dollars, and all proceeds went to the winner’s charity of choice. “The ideology behind the fundraiser is to underscore and understanding that adversity and exploitation are international problems that can’t be localized to any one region of the world,” Mayank Patel, MC of the event, said. “Through this event, we hope to educate the students here on the duties and obligations required of all future leaders, while also teaching the vital lessons on cultural competency and international issues,” Patel said. In the past, various charities such as the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, Fallen Heros of America and the USA Children's and Women’s Hospital.
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This year’s winner, Brea Potts, represented Camp Kesem. Potts was thrilled that she was able to win $5,400 for Camp Kesem. “We’ve raised money throughout the year, and this makes it even better. I had so much fun,” Potts said. Camp Kesem is a summer camp for children with parents afflicted with cancer. The event really lived up to its name this year. Over 450 students participated in the Mega Musical Chairs event. Numerous charities were represented at the event, including Little Sisters of the Poor, Make a Wish and the Aashray Care Home. This year, AED partnered with the Jaguars Care National Day of Service. Jaguars Care is the national day of service for South Alabama alumni. “This is the first time that Jaguars Care has actually implemented a student
May 20-22 Hangout Music Festival Gulf Shores, Alabama Over 450 students participated in the 2016 Mega Musical Chairs event. (Kaitlyn Roberts | Contributing Photographer) aspect to it, so this is our first step in implementing student alumni relations and they sponsored with us and donated $1000,” Allyson Heng, co chair of the Mega Musical Chairs event explained. Despite the competition and desire to win for their charities, students really had fun playing the game. “As a kid, I was terrible at this. I was always the first out, so this is like getting over a fear. I’m excited to be a part of it,” Kyle Allen, a freshman accounting major, said. “My favorite part was just at the very beginning when we started and everybody was dancing and having a really good time, and then of course you start-
ed getting out, but you know, that’s okay,” Joseph Kaiser, a sophomore double majoring in English and Philosophy, said. The Mega Musical Chairs event continues to grow and flourish each year. Just last year, the event raised over $3000 for charity. This year, the event surpassed that amount and raised over $5000. South Alabama’s Mega Musical Chairs event recently received recognition at the 2016 ACUI Annual Conference. The event won an international award for Student-Driven Program of the Year. “We’re really really thankful for [the award] because the University of South Alabama nominated us for it,” Heng said.
May 26 Arkansas head coach, Bret Bielema to speak at L’Arche Preview USA Mitchell Center 6 p.m.
May 30 Happy Memorial Day!
June 06 Gogol Bordello, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls Soul Kitchen 7 p.m.
July 04 Happy Fourth of July!
Students battled to secure a seat in Mega Musical Chairs. (Kaitlyn Roberts | Contributing Photographer)
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The Prowl radio station honors Prince General manager of student radio station dedicates entire show to the former music icon By ALYSSA NEWTON Editor-In-Chief
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n April 21, the Prowl radio station paid tribute to rock icon Prince by playing his music all day. The star died earlier that day in his Minnesota home, though the cause of death has not yet been released. Rhett Flowers, general manager of the University of South Alabama radio station, said Prince was unlike the other musicians of his generation. “To me Prince was the most complete and true musician or artist,” Flowers said. “From the beginning of his career, at the age of 19, he demanded complete control over his music. I think this set him apart from a lot of other bands, especially in the early 80s.” Flowers said that control was incorporated into every part of his music, from the ground up. “What's also incredible to imagine is that most of these tunes Prince is credited for every single instrument,” he said. “There are a few vocal harmonies from other singers here and there, but it's pretty much all him playing the songs.” The senior from Dothan said that Prince’s style of music was another major distinction from artists in his time. “The sound he created, known as the ‘Minneapolis sound,’ was totally unique to him,” Flowers said. “He mixed funk, pop and rock ‘n’ roll and created something that had never been heard before.” According to CNN, a staff member at Paisley Park, Prince’s home and studio, found the star unresponsive in an elevator and called 911. Paramedics were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m.
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In response, Flowers, host of the “All Things Current” program, played Prince songs until 6 p.m. The program, which usually plays contemporary music, changed things up as a tribute. “For me it was a no-brainer to switch up my programming for All Things Current,” he said. “Even though I try to play mostly current music that's come out in the last year or so, I still pay respect to some of the greats like Prince. So, I queued up some of my favorite Prince songs, the ones that are a little lesserknown, and had a blast in the studio.” Flowers said that the special covered several genres and parts of Prince’s career, from hip-hop to funk to rock. “Some of my favorite songs are ‘Uptown’ and ‘Head’ off his 1980 album "Dirty Mind,” which was an incredibly over-the-top funk album at that time,” he said. “I also played some of his ‘Batman’ soundtrack, which I think is also incredible. Songs like ‘Trust’ and ‘Partyman’ are great from that. I ended the show with the almost nine-minute jam of ‘DMSR’ (Dance Music Sex Romance).” Though Flowers himself never met the star, he said he knows someone who has. “A friend of mine, Adrian Quesada, the guitar player for the band Brownout, has an incredible story about their stint in being his backup band for a short time in 2007 or 2008,” Flowers said. “They sent his manager a CD of theirs and Prince took a liking to their mix of funk and Latin music.” “He invited them out to Vegas and California for Coachella and the ALMA (American Latino Media Arts) Awards. Adrian said that in rehearsal, they would play a song and then Prince would immediately head over to every single instrument—the band was a 12 piece
Prince died on Thursday, April 21 at his home in Minnesota. The Prowl student radio station at South Alabama dedicated the day to his music. (Photo | radio.com ) band—and corrected them on how he wanted the song played. “It's just incredible and awe-inspiring to witness such an incredible musical talent executing on the highest level. That was Prince at all times in his career.”
Prince, born Prince Rogers Nelson, was cremated in a private service on Saturday. The publicist for the late musician, Yvette Noel-Schure, said that the location of his remains “will remain private."
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CA 283 CHINESE FILM 3 cr This course will introduce students to major topics in Chinese history, covering both ancient periods, such as the Three Kingdoms period, and twentieth-century events such as the war with Japan and the Cultural Revolution. Post-Tiananmen Chinese society will also be stressed. Students will explore these themes through Chinese film and literature, and will thus become familiar with major directors, including Zhang Yimou and Jia Zhangke and writers such as Yu Hua.
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EH 379 HORROR 3 cr A study of the history and themes of horror from the early 19th century to the present, including representative texts, films, and scholarship.
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South takes down Tide, Jaguars By JOSH RUTLEDGE Staff Reporter
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he University of South Alabama took home three victories of the four games played this week, including the defeat of the Crimson Tide. Alabama took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on a two-out RBI single back up the middle by Chandler Avant. South Alabama (28-10) answered with five runs in the top of the fourth to take a four-run lead. Drew LaBounty led off the inning with a single to right field, and Danny Martinez followed with a single through the right side of the infield. A sacrifice bunt by Carter Perkins moved both runners into scoring position with one out. Brendan Donovan followed with a walk to load the bases with one out for Jared Barnes, who delivered a two-run single into left field to score LaBounty and Martinez for a 2-1 Jaguar lead. A wild pitch one batter later from UA righthander Kyle Cameron allowed Donovan to score for a 3-1 advantage, before Gann singled to center field with one out to plate Barnes for a 4-1 USA lead. Travis Swaggerty followed with a two-out RBI single to center field to extend his hitting streak to 10 games and score Gann to extend the Jaguar lead to 5-1. USA pushed across a pair of runs in the top of the fifth for
a six-run advantage. Cole Billingsley led off the top of the fifth with a triple off of the right field wall. LaBounty followed with a walk to put runners at the corners with no outs. A double steal allowed Billingsley to score for a 6-1 USA lead, and LaBounty to move to second. Martinez followed with a single to right field to put runners at the corners with no outs for the second time in the inning. Perkins then drew a walk to load the bases for Donovan, who reached on an RBI fielder’s choice that scored Billingsley to push the USA lead to 7-1. South Alabama added its final run in the top of the seventh when Martinez drew a walk with one out, and later scored on a two-out RBI double to left-center field by Donovan for an 8-1 Jag lead. The Crimson Tide scored the game’s final run on a two-out RBI single to center field by Chance Vincent in the bottom of the eighth. Barnes went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and one run scored to lead the Jaguars at the plate. Martinez finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored, and Donovan added a double, two RBI and one run scored. Gann finished with one hit, one RBI and one run scored, and Billingsley had a triple and three stolen bases. Avant went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored to lead Alabama offensively. Southern rallied for four runs in the top of the ninth inning to defeat the 23rd-ranked University of South Alabama baseball team
Austin Bembnowski turned in his fourth tart of the season to lead the No. 23 South Alabama to a 7-1 series-clinching win over Southern Sunday. (Photo | USAJaguars)
5-4 Friday at Stanky Field. John Pope led off the top of the ninth with a walk, and Anthony Valdes followed with a hit by pitch. An RBI single by Franky Montesino cut the Jaguar lead in half at 4-2. Marcus Hodge’s sacrifice bunt moved two runners into scoring position before Troy Lewis tied the game one batter later on a two-run single to right-center field. Lewis advanced to third on the play after Jaguar right fielder Travis Swaggerty’s throw sailed high at home plate, and then scored the eventual game-winning run on a sacrifice fly to center
field by Robinson Mateo. USA (28-11) put the tying run in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth. Carter Perkins reached on a one-out double to left-center field, but SU right-hander Justin Freeman induced a flyout to left field off the bat of Brendan Donvoan and a game-ending groundout to third by Jared Barnes to seal the victory, which snapped South Alabama’s home winning streak at 14 games. Freeman (2See Baseball Page 10
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Texas State sweeps South Alabama softball Jaguars swept in conference series for the first time in four years
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he University of South Alabama Jaguar softball team took a series of losses this week. After their defeat by Alabama, the Jags were swept in this weekend’s Sun Belt Conference series against Texas State. The Jaguar’s first loss was to Alabama on Wednesday. South took a one run lead in the top of the first, but the Crimson Tide retaliated with two in the bottom of that inning. Dayla Gulledge tied it up with a solo homerun in the bottom of the second. The Tide scored two more on a throwing error in the bottom of the fourth, securing the final score of 4-2 According to USAJaguars: "When you play a team like this, you want to walk away feeling like you got better," said USA head coach Becky Clark. "I definitely feel like we got better. It was great to see the at-bats we had, especially from some of our younger players, against two of the top pitchers in the nation. Vicknair suffered her first loss in over a month for South Alabama, falling to 11-4,
allowing two runs (both unearned) on four hits with three strikeouts and no walks in four innings. Devin Brown started the game and struck out a pair to one walk, while allowing two runs (both earned) on two hits in four innings. Emily Messer improved her on-base streak to a school-record-tying 26 consecutive games after going 2-for-3 with a run scored. The multi-hit game was her team-leading 19th on the season. Gulledge finished 1-for-3 with a run and RBI, while Kaleigh Todd and Pilkington recorded a hit apiece. The Jags first game of the three game series didn’t go too well, as they fell 1-3. Texas State struck first in the bottom of the second, to which South scored back in the top of the fourth. Texas State took the game out of reach in the bottom of the sixth scoring two more to seal the game at 3-1. Todd led USA at the plate on 2-for-2 hitting with a run scored. Minahan, Gulledge and Lane each recorded a hit apiece. Brown fell to 15-9 with the loss after allowing three runs (all earned) on six Bobcat hits with 10 strikeouts against three walks. South fell to Texas State in the second game of the series 3-0. Texas scored early
South Alabama was swept by Texas State this past weekend. The last time South Alabama was swept in a SBC series was against ULL in 2012. (Photo | USAJaguars) with one run, and scored two more in the bottom of the sixth. Amanda Minahan, Haleigh Lowe, Haleigh Lane and Alex Breeden recorded a hit apiece for USA. Brown suffered her second loss of the weekend, falling to 15-10 after giving up one run (earned) on
two hits with six strikeouts and walk. South suffered their final loss on Sunday, 1-0, sealing Texas State’s sweep of the Jaguars. South Alabama travels to Starkville on Tuesday to take on Mississippi State in a non-conference clash at 6 p.m.
Men, women fall in SBC Tennis Championship Neither team can pull out championship win, fall to Texas-Arlington, Georgia State By ALYSSA NEWTON Editor-In-Chief
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hough South Alabama was represented in both the men’s and women’s tennis conference championships, neither team managed to capture the Sun Belt title. UT-Arlington (18-10) won the men’s final, beating the Jags 4-1, and Georgia State (15-5) won the women’s trophy in a 4-2 victory. Both events took place Sunday, April 24, at the City Park and Pepsi Tennis Center in New Orleans. "It was a great effort, especially with the cards we were dealt," South Alabama men’s head coach Nick Brochu said. “... Throughout the tournament, everybody stepped up. I'm really proud of those guys. We had a long, tough year and had some great results. To make it to the final this year was great.” The Jags (15-12) took the doubles matches 2-1 and an early lead, but that was the only point they would score. UTA won four straight to take the trophy. The Mavericks’ Mauricio Del Rio tied the match, winning 6-1, 6-2 over freshman Lucas Gonzalez of Chateauroux, France. Carlos Arbiza beat junior Dallas Teague of
Spanish Fort 6-4, 6-3, to take the lead for UTA. Johnathan Gonzalez added to UTArlington's lead with his win over senior Juan Troglia (Mendoza, Argentina) 6-1, 7-5, and Mario Muniesa clinched the series with a 6-4, 7-5 win against sophomore Olivier Gingras. "I know those guys wanted to win today," Brochu said. "I think it was a great accomplishment to make it to the final. I'm very proud of what they did today and this season. I look at the season as a good season; this is not a disappointment." On the women’s side, two ITA top-75 teams met in the final. The No. 46 Panthers beat the title-defending No. 53 Jaguars (21-6) for their second championship in three years. GSU swept the doubles matches with two 6-3 victories. Panthers Tarani Kamoe and Linn Timmermann beat senior Michaela Meszarosova and junior Laura Valkova, while Daniela Ramirez and Chiara Volejnicek took down junior Monica Mitta and freshman Alina Zolotareva. "Winning the doubles point settled them down in singles and they played some good matches and got on top of us," USA head coach Jaco Keyser said. "I'm proud of the way the girls hung in there and fought up until the end."
South Alabama women’s tennis fail to repeat as Sun Belt Champions. The women lost to Sun Belt foe Georgia State. (Photo | USAJaguars) Jaguar senior Cinta Maria Papke lost Junior Laura Matuskova then tied the the first set 7-5, but battled back and match, beating Kamoe 6-2, 6-3. Georgia evened it with a 6-3 score in the second set. State answered by taking the next two—Niri Ramirez broke Papke, though, clinching the Rasolomalala defeated Mitta 6-2, 6-3, and championship in another 7-5 set. Valkova fell 6-3, 6-1 to Kristin Rehse. "I'm proud of the girls—they battled Freshman Alexandria Stiteler kept the hard," Keyser said. "That's the cruel side Jags in the game, outlasting Timmerman 6-2, of sports, isn't it. We had a great season. 2-6, 6-4 and making the score 3-2. In the last Anytime you win 21 matches, that's game of the day, GSU took another three-set something special.” match to down the Jags.
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Baseball Continued from page 8 2) allowed one run on three hits in 2 2/3 relief innings to earn his second win of the season. Jaguar right-hander Cody Van Aken (0-1) allowed one run on one hit in one-third of an inning in the loss. USA right-hander Kevin Hill allowed two runs on five hits and tied a season high with 12 strikeouts against five walks in eight innings, but did not factor in the decision. South Alabama took a big win against Southern in the second game. USA jumped out to a two-run lead in the top of the first. Cole Billingsley singled with one out, stole second and scored on an RBI double to left-center field by Drew LaBounty for a 1-0 Jaguar lead. A sacrifice fly to right field by Danny Martinez scored LaBounty later in the inning to double the USA lead to 2-0. USA added a run to its lead in the bottom of the third. LaBounty drew a leadoff walk to start the inning, stole second and advanced to third on a groundout to second by Carter Perkins. Brendan Donovan drew a two-out walk to put runners at the corners before a wild pitch by SU right-hander Joseph Sanchez scored LaBounty to push the Jag lead to 3-0. Southern answered with a solo home run by Mateo to lead off the top of the fourth to cut the USA lead to 3-1. The Jags added their final run of the game in the bottom of the eighth. Ben Gann singled to lead off the inning, and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Adam Wolfe. Swaggerty followed with a one-out RBI single to left field to extend his hitting streak to 11 games and plate Gann for a 4-1 USA advantage. Billingsley went 2-for-4 with one run scored and one stolen base to lead the Jaguars at the plate. Perkins also went 2-for-4 with a double, and Swaggerty added a hit and one RBI. South defeated Southern 12-2 Saturday at Stanky Field. Southern took a one-run lead in the top of the fifth. South Alabama answered with five runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a four-run lead. Swaggerty drew a leadoff walk, and moved to third when Billingsley singled on a bunt back to the pitcher and George’s throw to first sailed wide of the bag to allow both runners to advance into scoring position. LaBounty followed with a two-run bunt single down the third base line to score Swaggerty and Billingsley for a 2-1 Jaguar lead. A sacrifice bunt by Matt Bolger moved LaBounty to second with one out before Barnes delivered an RBI double to the right-center gap to plate LaBounty for a 3-1 USA advantage. Adam Wolfe followed with a walk, and Brendan Donovan followed with a two-run double to left field to score Barnes and Wolfe for a 5-1 Jaguar lead. Southern responded with a run in the top of the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Javeayan Williams to cut the USA lead to 5-2. USA then scored the game’s final runs as part of a seven-run eighth inning. Adam Wolfe pushed the Jaguar lead back to four runs with a solo home run to left field – his fifth of the season – to lead off the bottom of the inning. Donovan and Gann followed with con-
APRIL 25,2016 secutive walks before Danny Martinez delivered a two-run pinch-hit triple off the right field wall to score Donovan and Gann for an 8-2 USA advantage. Billingsley then singled to right field to score Martinez and extend the Jag lead to 9-2. Jason Cryar delivered a pinch-hit RBI double down the left field line to score Billingsley for a 10-2 lead, and LaBounty scored on a wild pitch one batter later to push the Jaguar lead to 11-2. Dylan Hardy then delivered a pinch-hit RBI single to left-center field to plate Cryar with the game’s final run. Billingsley tied a career high in hits, going 4-for-5 with a double, one RBI, one run scored and one stolen base to lead USA at the plate. Donovan finished 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI and one run, and LaBounty added a hit, two RBI and two runs scored. The No. 23 University of South Alabama baseball team defeated Southern on last time on Sunday with a 7-1 win on Sunday at Stanky Field. USA took a two-run lead in the bottom of the first. Swaggerty led off the inning with a ground-rule double to right field, and Billingsley followed with a walk. A groundout to shortstop by Drew LaBounty moved both runners into scoring position before a wild pitch from Lewis allowed Swaggerty to score the first run of the game. A second wild pitch from Lewis on a third strike to Danny Martinez allowed Billingsley to score and double the Jag lead at 2-0. South Alabama pushed its advantage to three runs in the bottom of the third. Billingsley led off the inning with a single to center field, advanced to second on a balk by Lewis and moved to third on a groundout to shortstop by LaBounty. Carter Perkins delivered a two-out RBI single to right field later in the inning to score Billingsley for a 3-0 lead. Southern answered with its first run of the game in the top of the fifth on a sacrifice fly to center field by Lewis to cut the USA lead to 3-1. The Jaguars responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to push their lead to four runs. Ben Gann led off the inning with a single back up the middle, and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Tanner Halstead. Brendan Donovan followed with a walk before Swaggerty delivered an RBI single through the right side of the infield to score Gann for a 4-1 Jag lead and put runners at the corners with one out. Swaggerty stole second before a balk by Lewis allowed Donovan to score and extend the USA lead to 5-1. A twoout RBI double to left-center field by Gann and two-out RBI single by Tanner Halstead scored the game’s final runs. Bembnowski (51) allowed one run on five hits, and struck out five while issuing two walks in 6 2/3 innings pitched to earn his fifth win of the season. Long struck out a career-high seven batters, recording every out via strikeout, and allowed just one hit in 2 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his first career save. Swaggerty went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI and one run scored, and Gann finished 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored to lead USA at the plate. Perkins added two hits and one RBI, and Halstead recorded one hit and drove in one run. USA will return to action Tuesday to take on Auburn at 6p.m.
Sophomore duo sets record for Jaguar Track at Auburn
South Alabama had two sophomores break school records over the weekend while competing in Auburn for the War Eagle Invitational. (Photo | USAJaguars)
By USAJAGUARS Press Release Two school records — one old, one set earlier this season — were broken by a pair of sophomores when the University of South Alabama men's and women's track and teams competed over the weekend at the War Eagle Invitational hosted by Auburn at Hutsell-Rosen Track. One week after coming up less than a second shy of surpassing the school standard in the women's 1,500 meters set by Laura Martin in 1987, Laura Labuschaigne accomplished the feat Friday night after crossing the line in 4:24.50. She finished fifth in the invitational race, having shaved more than eight seconds off her first time in the event — recorded at the John Mitchell Alabama Relays March 17 — this spring. Ashley Heitling broke her own school mark set March 31 at the Pepsi Florida Relays, ending up fifth in the women's invitational 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:51.50. Teammate Joanna McCoy was next across the line in the race, and with a personal-best 16:54.52 time joined Heitling as the only individuals in program history to record a mark below 17 minutes. In a race that saw all 12 competitors cross the line in a seven-second stretch, Christoph Graf and Patrick Rohr posted career-best marks in the men's invitational 1,500-meter run. The former came in fourth place with a time of 3:45.12 — missing entering the top five all-time at USA by .9 seconds — and the latter was seventh after being clocked in 3:46.65. Graf would go on to add a season-best mark in the 800 meters, crossing the line in 1:53.17 to place sixth. On Saturday Katleho Dyoyi moved into fifth on the program's all-time performance list in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, winning the race by a second-and-a-half margin after finishing in 9:00.79. "We've been really patient making sure that we will be ready when it matters the most as far as training goes, they are now starting to turn the
corner and getting out of it what they've put into it the last month or so," Jaguar assistant coach David Barnett commented. "Workouts have been going well and everybody has been able to stay healthy, this weekend was one of those that you work toward; I think this is an inkling of what's to come for them. With Christoph being our top point scorer most of the time, it was really important to me that he had a big race being that he was sick earlier in the season. The faster you get the harder it is to set a PR, so I think this will set him up for regionals and give himself a chance to get to nationals with that time." Mark Watts was runner-up in the men's 400-meter dash — the race included 27 competitors — with a time of 47.98 seconds. Robert King was second in a field of 20 in the men's javelin, with a throw of 61.31m on his third attempt, while Kayla Carlile placed second out of 17 individuals in the women's pole vault after clearing 3.85m. Megan James was fifth in the latter event as well after recording a mark of 3.70m. In the men's pole vault, Niel Giliomee was fourth and Ty Holenbeck came in eighth after clearing 5.05m and 4.75m, respectively, with the latter establishing a new personal best in the process. Thomas Boyd was the Jags' top finisher in the men's hammer throw, coming in fifth place after recording a mark of 54.43m. In the women's event, Michaela Preachuk surpassed her previous best throw by more than a meter, finishing seventh with a 55.82m mark. Berron Tyson also recorded a personal best in the men's long jump, collecting a sixth-place finish after a leap of 7.12m, while Phoebe Dowson came in seventh in the women's discus with a season-best 46.95m mark. Rafael Scott added an eighth-place result in the men's 200 meters after posting a time of 21.31 seconds, and Matt Weinhold also came in eighth in the men's shot put following a career-long 15.15m effort. USA will wrap up the regular season on Saturday, April 30, at the MSU Invitational hosted by Mississippi State.
OPINION
CAITLIN SMITH OPINION EDITOR lcs1222@jagmail.southalabama.edu
APRIL 25, 2016
Remembering a legend By CAITLIN SMITH Opinion Editor
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hroughout pop history there are icons so fierce and talented everyone knows them by one name; Beyonce’, Cher, Madonna. On Thursday, a one named legend left the world far too soon. Prince was found dead in his Minneapolis home and the whole world stopped to remember how much he changed the world of music. Any radio station you tuned into, was playing Prince, VH1 canceled all scheduled programming to play his music videos and movie theaters across the country created special viewings of Purple Rain. Even the tops of the RSA tower and the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Mobile shone purple to honor the fallen star. But why was one man so important to the world? I know why he was important to me. I grew up in the early 90s with a teenage sister who was a huge Prince fan, so even as a toddler through no control of my own, I became a Prince fan. At that age music was not really a concept I could quite grasp yet, but the face of Prince on the album my sister adored became almost a guardian of
Prince performs in the rain at 2007 Super Bowl half time show (Photo | inverse.com )
mine. I would play under the giant azalea bushes in my front yard and when my mom would ask who I was talking to, I’d respond, ‘To purple’. When I was older my favorite summer days were when my sister would teach my friends and I dances in our kitchen. Eighteen years later, and I can probably still remember the dance to ‘You’ve got the Look’ she taught us. It is obvious
that it wasn’t just in dance classes in Mobile, Al. that Prince had an impact. In his short 57 years, Prince changed the way the public saw musicians. He had 39 studio albums, won 7 Grammy’s, sold more than 100 million CDs in his career and changed YouTube’s policy on pirated music. Legendary does not even begin to cover the talent and versatility of Prince. If you know every word or just a few
songs ,or knew him only by the episode of New Girl he guest starred in last year, you cannot argue that the man had class, sass and confidence to boot. He was never afraid to speak his mind about things that mattered. While presenting the Grammy for album of the year in 2015, The Purple Rain singer said, “Albums still matter. Like books and black lives, they still matter.” The death of Prince was sudden and unprovoked. On April 14, he performed in Atlanta as a part of his Piano and a Microphone tour. Longtime friend, and music collaborator, Cyndi Lauper, had nothing but praise to give her fallen friend in an interview NPR on the day of his death. She said his passing threw her for a loop. “He didn’t really drink and certainly didn’t party - that’s for sure. You know, he wasn’t that kind of guy.” Remembering the remarkable legend that he was is so tragic but it is also exciting to hear never told before stories of the private stars life. Though his memory cannot be simplified into his most-romanticized, famous moments, it is still comforting to hear. Prince left behind many rumors and questions about his life but the fans have nothing but adoration for him. Long will the purple Prince reign.
Letter to the editor: Sexual Assault Awareness Month Dear Editor, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and a great time to put some focus and time into learning more about how you can be a part of the solution to creating a safer campus. This year’s campaign focuses on ways that individuals, communities, and the private sectors can help prevent sexual violence. Nearly one in five women and one in 71 men are victims of sexual assault (Black et al., 2011), but all of us are impacted by sexual violence. Everyone understands that sexual violence impacts victims and their families, but the effects of this violent crime on communities and society are less obvious. Sexual violence creates a climate of fear, anger, and/or disbelief in the workplaces, campuses, and communities that it occurs in. Preventing such
a far-reaching and prevalent social issue as sexual violence may seem overwhelming or even impossible. This mentality implies that there isn’t a solution — or if there is, we can’t achieve it. But we can and we are. There are many practical steps that are currently being taken in our homes, neighborhoods, schools, faith communities, and workplaces. But there are many more things we can do to promote safety, respect, and accountability. Prevention starts with challenging victim-blaming and believing survivors when they disclose. Individuals can model supportive relationships and behaviors, call out harmful attitudes, and challenge the societal acceptance of rape. As the month of April closes, we invite community members to remember the important role we all have in working together to create a safe and
The Violence Prevention Alliance at South Alabama at their meeting. (Photo | Facebook)
welcoming University of South Alabama community. I invite community members to focus their attention on this important issue beyond a single month because the impacts are felt daily. As this year’s slogan declares, prevention is possible! Join us in helping everyone see their role in preventing
sexual violence. You can learn more at www.nsvrc.org/saam or by visiting the Facebook page of the Violence Prevention Alliance. Thank you, Courtney Diener
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