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JagTran routes to change in response to parking, traffic woes Changes to zones, routes and converted faculty and staff parking act as alternatives to adding parking By ALYSSA NEWTON Editor-In-Chief

hanges to the JagTran routes have been slated for Nov. 2 in response to student parking and traffic concerns. The first initial changes to the Green and Blue JagTran route will go into effect first. New pickup and drop-off points will be added, Old Shell and USA South Drive will be avoided and six buses will serve The Grove apartments. These changes were approved by the Student Government Association on Monday. The Student Center will now be a central hub for all the JagTran routes. “I think the changes really embrace the Student Center as the center of it all,” said SGA President Ravi Rajendra. In the September meeting between administration and The Vanguard about the parking and

traffic issues, President Waldrop and other administration members were adamant for looking at creative and sustainable alternatives before adding any additional parking. “These changes are the result of the meeting between senior administration and the Vanguard staff regarding the on-campus parking situation,” Facilities director Randy Moon said. “We started the review of JagTran to speed up routes and to entice students to park in underutilized parking lots.” The zone time change will change from 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Nov. 2 before taking full effect in the spring semester. According to the University press release, there will be warning tickets given out for the rest of the semester. This change was not approved by SGA and raised concerns about students’ reaction to the two hour extension. “I think the time change is a pretty strong issue for the student body,”

Rajendra said. “It’s been 1:45 for a really long time so seeing it move to 3:45 p.m. without much statistical evidence showing that there is a need to cut down on traffic. I think there will be a resolution that will be passed advocating the move to 3:45 p.m. … There was visible dissent among the senators when the time change was addressed.” Another possibility that was presented to SGA was limiting the Mitchell Center parking lot to commuters. As of right now, the lot is open parking that does not have any zone restrictions. This would prevent resident zone students from parking in the Mitchell Center lot. This change has not been put into place or approved by SGA. South Alabama has converted 118 faculty and staff spots to student parking, and Police Captain Keith West said that could just be the beginning. Of the spots converted, there were 70 in research park , 18

in medical science parking, 10 in the Humanities/South parking and 20 in Shelby Hall’s parking. The additional drop-off and pickup points are being added to the Green and Blue routes, as well as some new future potential routes that are expected to be added in the spring. “We are creating pick-up points at the lots that are underutilized to give students alternatives to parking in crowded lots,” Moon said. “In the future, students with South zone permits will be allowed to park in the large gamma parking lot and students with East zone passes will be allowed to park in the North lot. We hope that by making these changes some relief will be noticed in the lots with limited availability” East Zone permits, which includes Medical Sciences, Health Sciences and ILB, will be allowed to park in See Changes pg. 6

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10/22/15 11:54 Visual Arts Building One Injured A table in the Visual Arts Building falls on USA student during class. The victim is taken to USA Medical Center by ambulance. 10/20/15 – 21:09 The Edge Apartments Harassing Communications Unknown subject, with intent to harass, annoy or cause alarm, contacted the victim by text message and threatened to damage her reputation if she did not comply with his orders

10/20/15 – 21:45 Intramural Fields Parking Lot (north) Unlawful Breaking & Entering a Vehicle Some time on 10/20/2015, between the hours of 18:30 hours and 20:45 hours, the crime of Auto Burglary was committed at the Intramural Fields parking lot. 10/20/15 – 15:22 Mobile Infirmary West Harassing Communications Known male party with intent to harass or annoy the complainant has made numerous telephone calls to the business after having been informed by written letter not to contact the business. Known male party was a patient at the clinic, but has since been dismissed by the clinic.

10/19/15 – 17:33 Sigma Chi Fraternity House Criminal Trespass First Degree Unknown person(s) threw used cooking oil at an exterior wall and door of the Sigma Chi fraternity house causing damage. During the same time frame, unknown person entered into the community director’s residence at the same location with no crime committed there in. 10/19/15 – 7:22 Research Park 2 Property Damage Unknown subject, driving unknown type vehicle, left the roadway and struck two light fixtures and a guard rail causing damage. Individual then left the scene.

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What would you do? Addressing campus shootings and how to respond report what is happening. Tell the operator where you are and any information you may have. What can I do now? When you go to class, be aware of the exits in your classroom. Know the fastest way to exit the building and where to go to get off campus as quickly as possible.

By ALYSSA NEWTON Editor-In-Chief

What to know What numbers should I call? The campus police number is 251-300-0386 or text is 251-219-0219. Or call 911.

Download this app LiveSafe is an app that was brought to South Alabama by the police department and SGA. The app has anonymous tip options, GPS locator and other safety tools.

What can I have to protect myself ? Pepper spray and knives with blades less than three inches long. What is prohibited is located in the Lowdown.

What is the most important thing to remember? Trust your instincts.

here are 48 reasons why students, faculty and staff should ask the question, “What if ?” In 2015, 48 schools have had an active shooter step onto their campus. These incidents have raised the question, “What would you do?” Chief of Police Zeke Aull has been conducting active shooter trainings to students, faculty and staff for two years. “It’s really exploded,” Aull said. “Every time I have a training, it really starts a conversation and brings up questions. It forces people to ask the question, ‘What if ? What if an active shooter came into a classroom?’” Aull and Police Captain Keith West present to groups over 60 times a year, using a video and engaging the audience to ask questions. “I do two or three a week, Keith (West) will do two or three a week,” Aull said. In order to have opportunities for students to see the presentation, the department has a program that encourages teachers to bring in Aull and West on days the teachers cannot attend class. “We developed a program called ‘Don’t Cancel That Class,’” Aull said. “We will take the time to show the ‘Shots Fired’ video in their classroom to help students know what to do if an active shooter was ever on campus. The faculty has really bought in.” “Shots Fired On Campus: When Lightning Strikes” is a 20-minute video that teaches viewers how to react if a shooter ever steps foot onto a college campus. There are three key phrases to remember if ever faced with an active shooter situation. Before taking any of these steps, the most important things to remember are to have a “survival mindset” and to keep from panicking. The training said viewers should tell themselves that “you will survive.”

GET OUT Assess the situation. Depending on the situation, getting as far away from the shooter as possible is the first thing to try. Use any of the information you have to make the best decision. If you do run, call 911 as soon as you are at a safe location and

HIDE OUT If running is out of the question, try and lock yourself into a room and turn off the light. Place as many heavy objects against the door as possible, if some are available. In many schools, children are taught to all gather in a corner. This is not the best option. The training states that people in a room should spread out and quietly plan what a response if faced with the shooter. If the group is forced to fight, the shooter will have people coming at them from all directions. If police approach you, hold out your hands and tell the officers all the information you know. What can I do now? Discuss with your professors what they would do if an active shooter situation happened. Talk about how to assess the situation and how the class needs to respond.

TAKE OUT If faced with no other choice, “take out” is the last option one should take. If in a room with multiple people, spread out and use anything and everything at hand to take out the shooter. Books, shoes or anything that could give the group a way to take the shooter down will work. “You don’t have to kill them, but you could keep them from killing anyone else,” Aull said in a training session. What can I do now? A majority of this point is the “survival mindset.” Although this is the last option, the training states to “follow your instincts,” one of the best reactions that humans have to any situation. On Friday, Aull presented the training to first-year medical students. Tina Schaar, a medical school student, said that the video and presentation by the chief put her in the mindset she needed. “The video had really good information to put us in the right mindset,” Schaar said. “It reminded me to be in survival mode because I would panic. You have to do what you need to do and don’t deny that it’s happening. I feel more comfortable and the training really made me feel like I am more prepared for if something ever happened.” Dr. Susan LeDoux, Associate Dean for Medical Education and Student Affairs, said that after going through training herself, she

wanted her medical students to go through it as well. “Many of the things I thought I would need to do was wrong,” she said. “I thought it was important for our students to see this. In the auditorium they have lectures in, if someone comes through those doors, they’re vulnerable. If they hadn’t already thought about what they would do they would panic.” Aull said that the biggest key is prevention. “The more we can educate and call the attention to students, faculty and staff … to be aware of statements or behavior that is suspicious and report it,” Aull said. “You can report it anonymously. We don’t care how we get it, we just care that it gets to us. It’s all about prevention, that’s the important part.” When asked about what students can have to protect themselves in case of an emergency, Aull said that the Lowdown has all the answers that students need. “Anything that you can have is in the Lowdown,” he said. “You can have pepper spray, you can have a pocket knife.” Concealed carry has been an issue brought up by shootings across the United States, Aull reminded that students can not have guns on campus. “That’s really not me,” Aull said regarding concealed carry. “That is state law that says if you are a faculty or staff member, you can have it at your place of employment and in your vehicle. The school can restrict that and you can’t bring it inside unless you’re a police officer, like how we do. If you’re a student you cannot have guns.” In any emergency, there are multiple ways students, faculty and staff can be notified. The campus audible system uses text-to-talk technology, which allows police to put out any message over outside speakers. Officers can also enter a code on their radios to take over the system and give specific instructions. The WARN system, the university’s response management system, sends out emails, texts, phone calls and faxes as soon as a dispatcher hits send. “We will get the message to you one way or the other,” Aull said. With school shootings becoming a household conversation, what has the department learned from the 48 incidents? “If I’ve learned anything, it’s that we are doing some things right,” Aull said. “And what we have been doing right is that we are educating.” If you are interested in participating in an active shooter training, contact the police department for more information. “I can’t say that it could never happen here, it’s a big place,” Aull said. “But, there’s a lot of schools, now that it has happened that are trying to close the gate after the horses have already gotten out. We’re trying to prevent it. Prevention is huge.”

OCT. 26, 2015

Purple Thursday raises awareness on domestic violence By BRIA JOHNSON Staff Reporter

very nine seconds, an act of domestic violence happens in the United States. Last Thursday, faculty, staff, students, survivors and supporters joined at the Student Center in a moment of silence for Domestic Violence Awareness Month on what was called Purple Thursday. The members of Violence Prevention Alliance of the University of South Alabama, Penelope House and the National Domestic Violence Prevention Organization encouraged everyone that attended the event to wear purple in support of domestic violence survivors and to raise awareness. Jessica McDonald, the outreach counselor at the Penelope House Family Violence Center, said she was very excited to be apart of the day and was thankful that USA was taking part in the activities to help celebrate October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Penelope House is a local domestic violence shelter. It offers services to victims of intimate partner violence and their children. The Penelope House provides a crisis hotline, shelter, court

advocacy, community education, support and other resources to domestic violence survivors in our community. “We are partnering with Penelope House and we want to bring as much visibility to the issue as we can and this is one of those programs we are doing,” said Krista Harrell, associate dean of students and title IX coordinator. “We’re real excited that we have faculty, staff, and students to be apart of it.” The group lowered their heads for a moment of silence, remembering those who have died at the hands of domestic violence and honoring the survivors and those who are affected. According to the Penelope House, between four and eight million women are beaten each year by their husbands or boyfriends, 4,000 of them are killed. The moment of silence was followed by a viewing of Penelope House's 2015 Domestic Violence Project art display “Tile Your Story”on display on the ground floor of the Student Center. The display showcased tiles crafted by survivors of domestic violence sharing their stories as a way to raise awareness. If you know someone who is, or you suspect is, a victim of intimate partner violence, you can help. Give them Penelope House’s 24 hour crisis hotline: 251-3428994 or visit www.penelopehouse.org.

Supporters wear purple in honor of those affected by domestic violence (top).“Title Your Project” pieces were displayed during the event. (Bria Johnson | Staff Reporter)

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Changes

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the North Zone that has one of the highest rates of parking availability on campus. In addition, the South Zone permits, which includes Shelby Hall, Mitchell College of Business and Laidlaw, are now allowed to park in the Gamma parking lot off South Drive and the traffic circle. The Gamma lot consistently has spaces that are available throughout the day. More updates and additions to the JagTran system and routes will takes place in the spring semester. Along with the new routes, the University will be rolling out a new app that will track JagTrans in real-time, allowing students to know where all JagTrans are while waiting. Two weeks ago, SGA approved $3,750 to help the startup costs for the equipment needed for the GPS tracking for the app. According to

Changes to the Green and Blue JagTran routes will take place on Nov. 2. (South Alabama)

Chris Cannon, executive director for information technology, the computer center has ordered 15 Android tablets and 15 protective cases. He expects the systems to be fully operational by the start of the spring semester. In the spring, the Yellow and Red routes will be altered to a larger extent. The Yellow route will be shortened and the stop will be moved to the west

side of the Student Center. The Red route will be shorted to four stops including the Student Center, medical sciences, health sciences and TRP III and will have only two buses. New routes could also be added. A proposed Purple route would be express route from the Gamma lot to the Shelby Hall lot and adding lights to stop at Mitchell Center drive.

SGA to not support zone time change Student government will draft resolution in order to reverse zone time extension, did not support the change initially By ALYSSA NEWTON Editor-In-Chief

fter initial changes to the JagTran routes and an extended parking zone time were announced Oct. 23, SGA has stated they will be drafting a resolution in order to restore the original zones time. On Friday, Dr. Michael Mitchell sent out an email informing students of changes to the blue and green JagTran routes in addition to changes regarding the time of parking zone enforcement. Monday, Oct. 19, Dr. Mitchell called for a focus group that included The Vanguard and members of SGA. Within the meeting, the new JagTran routes, including an idea to potentially extend zone enforcement from 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m was discussed. Student representatives voiced concerns about extending the times of parking zone enforcement. Police Captain Keith West stated during the meeting that changes to parking zone time enforcement would not go into effect until new JagTran routes were approved. He stated that

these potential changes would occur simultaneously during the spring, not to be confused with two routes that were altered immediately this semester. Following this focus meeting, Assistant Vice President of Facilities Management Randy Moon presented the same plans to SGA during their weekly Monday meeting. SGA only approved the two immediate route changes which affect the current Green and Blue routes, the other plans were tabled for further discussion throughout the semester. SGA senators stated concerns with the time change and SGA President Ravi Rajendra stated that SGA planned to draft a resolution to vote on this matter. After the University release from Friday, Oct. 23 included the time change, SGA released a statement about the zone times and stated that they have “hopes of moving the zone parking time in the spring semester back to 1:45 p.m.” According to USA spokesman Bob Lowry, the time extension will help the other changes as they are put into place. "JagTran may be more efficient as a student transportation option if route

changes are implemented in conjunction with changes to student parking," Lowry said. "In order to best measure the effects of the changes, and to address existing parking issues in a timely manner, some changes will go into effect November 2. To give students the opportunity to adjust to the zone enforcement time change from 1:45 to 3:45, only warning citations will be issued for this violation for the rest of the fall semester. These initial changes will be carefully studied to see if they achieve the desired results of reduced traffic congestion, better use of existing parking and greater efficiency of student transportation." Chief Justice Micah Messer told The Vanguard that after the ‘warning citations’ end in the spring that he “will not enforce the parking zone time change” and will remove the fine for students who appeal. SGA will draft a resolution on the zoning time change. Students are encouraged to send responses to sga. president@southalabama.edu and to jmc1330@jagmail.southalabama.edu as well as contact our Editor-In-Chief at thevanguardeditor@gmail.co

This route would use the two surplus busses that the facilities department has. A proposed Tan and Orange route could also be added in the spring. The tan would pick-up students from the student center and stop at Shelby Hall. The Orange route would act as almost as a health sciences route. The JagTran would have only three stops, the Student Center, health sciences and the North parking lot to encourage health sciences students to park in the North lot. “I really like how they are approaching the chances of getting students to and from with the JagTrans,” College of Education Senator Jessica Vajgrt said. “Keeping them from going into congested areas is great, but we definitely need to see how these changes affect the students.Especially before we try and implement the new zone time changes. ” The Vanguard will be following the changes as they happen and reporting on them as they occur.

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OCT. 26, 2015

Mackenzie Coghlan, more than just a Homecoming candidate By CAITLIN SMITH Staff Reporter

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omecoming week at South always promises a good time with pep rallies, spirit contests and much more. It is definitely a week when you are proud to be a Jag. The festivities are off to a typical start this year with the voting for Homecoming Queen ending in a runoff between two senior ladies, Mackenzie Coghlan and Boni Yraguen. The Vanguard reached out to Boni Yraguen for a feature story, however she did not respond to our efforts. Now that all the campaigning is done and the votes are in. all that is left to do is wait. However, that is not what Coghlan plans to do. Between the stress that senior year brings, graduate school applications and doing missionary work with an organization called Kenya Relief, Coghlan doesn’t have time to slow down. Originally from Huntsville, Alabama, she now calls Kenya her home. “My family just moved to Kenya, Africa a year and a half ago, so I guess that is technically where I live now. I was there for four months last year and will be back there over the summer.” The Kenya Relief organization is an orphanage of 99 kids and a school of almost 500. American medical teams come over every year to perform life changing surgeries, but then they leave Kenya to return home. Coghlan’s long term goal is to become a physical therapist and rehabilitate these children after their surgeries are finished. “Being a part of Kenya Relief has helped me find my passion in PT, and I know I can make a big difference in their lives.” The platform for Coghlan’s campaign was originally centered around her missionary work, but it became so much more than that. “I have learned that it takes more than just having a name out on campus to run for homecoming court. It is about getting to know people and not just demanding a vote,” Coghlan said. Wanting to get to know the voters personally and make new friends was an exciting part of the campaign process for Coghlan. “The support has been overwhelming and just seeing people support my platform and talk about Kenya Relief has been the best. I just wanted to make new friends and spread the word of God and my organization around campus in a good light,” Coghlan said. As a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, Coghlan has always been passionate about running for homecoming court. “Each class has an election to see who is going to run for queen, and I have always wanted to do it since my freshman year and having the platforms this year, it really had me want to be involved even more,” she said. South has been Coghlan’s home for the past four years, and she couldn’t imagine spending her college years anywhere else. Coghlan gives the school credit for where she is today. “I love the community here at South. I was an RA for two

USA Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert 7:30 p.m. LPAC Recital Hall $5 USA students

Jags vs. Troy Volleyball 6 p.m. Jaguar Gym

Mackenzie Coghlan, is in the run-off for Homecoming Queen 2015. The winner will be announced on Nov. 7, at the Homecoming game. (Facebook) years and to see the behind the scenes work and how much goes into the different clubs and organizations to get people involved, and if I didn’t have that my freshman year I would not have been as involved,” Coghlan said. On Nov. 7, Coghlan and Yraguen will find out who will be crowned homecoming queen. “I

am really nervous because I hadn’t campaigned as much as I wanted to, but hopefully it all ends well,” Coghlan said about the approaching game. “I have had so much fun running for queen and the support that the student body has given me has been incredible, and I just want to thank everyone for that.”

Common Read/ Common World: “Freedom Riders” Film Screening 6 p.m. Student Center Ballroom

USA Woodwind Ensemble Fall Concert 7:30 p.m. LPAC Recital Hall $5 USA students

STAT Friday Night with Alumni Association 6 p.m. SRC

USA Faculty Double Reed Recital 7:30 p.m. LPAC Recital Hall $5 USA students

Halloween Mackenzie Coghlan’s family moved to Kenya. Coghlan plans to return to Kenya this summer. (Facebook)

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Student Activities names the American Society of Civil Engineers student organization of the month Because the school focuses mainly on the arts, it is running into some trouble finding a math teacher, according to Mock. “We’ll go over there and tutor basically sixth through eighth grade students in math,” Mock said. ASCE also hosts fundraising events throughout the year. These events usually help raise money for the organization. “We need $3000 a year just to run, and a lot of that comes from our fundraising: our golf tournament, our fishing tournament,” Mock said. The fishing tournament is usually held in June and is opened to the public, while the golf tournament is held in October. The golf tournament is opened to all the local engineering firms and companies. “The golf tournament is where we make our big bucks at. It’s always a hit,” Mock said. ASCE isn’t exclusively for civil engineering majors. “Engineers aren’t good at reaching out. They’re really like sheltered, which comes part of it when you spend your whole life in Shelby Hall,” Mock joked.

All jokes aside though, the organization is opened to any and all majors. “We made it a goal to reach out to not only other engineering fields, the mechanical, chemical, and electrical, but to the whole campus.” They’ve reached out to the finance and business school and even the art department. The art department helped ASCE paint concrete canoes that they created to be presented in conferences. “They’ve won us awards for good looking canoes,” Mock said. ASCE also has three nursing students that regularly attend their meetings. “We’re really trying to open our horizons up,” Mock said. ASCE meets on the first Thursday of every month. “Everyone’s welcomed,” Mock said. Through their community service and campus outreach, it is no surprise that ASCE was chosen as the student organization for the month of October. “Our biggest goal for this year was to have more impact on the community,” Mock said. It seems like this goal is coming into fruition.

Members of the American Society of Civil Engineers with the steel canoe they made. (Photo courtesy of Neal Mock)

By NATALIE FRANKLIN Life Editor

he University of South Alabama chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers was named the student organization of the month by the Office of Student Activities. ASCE is a national organization dedicated to increasing student involvement and knowledge of the civil engineering discipline. “Our mission that we’ve given ourselves on campus is to try and incorporate as many people as possible into that, which helps us with ASCE’s goal to better us as well as helping other people out,”Neal Mock said. Mock is a member of ASCE, as well as the community service chair. What sets ASCE apart from other organizations on campus? “I really have a feeling that it was our community service,” Mock said. ASCE has been heavily involved with the Mobile community. “Our original goal was 300 hours this year, and we achieved that in September,” Mock said. ASCE’s biggest community service

project involves the Wilmer Hall Children’s Home. The Wilmer Hall Children’s Home provides a long-term residential home for children who can’t live with their biological parents. “We go over there and use the only two things that we’re supposed to be good at, which is math and scienceright? And so we go over there and tutor these kids in math and science. That’s been very rewarding. They probably help us out more than we help them,” Mock said. Through their community service work with Wilmer Hall Children’s Home, ASCE has grabbed the attention of a local public school.

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They probably help us out more than we help them. -Neal Mock

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Mock explained that the principal of Dunbar Creative and Performing Arts Magnet School has reached out to ASCE.

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OCT. 26, 2015

Lana Del Rey’s “Honeymoon:” darker than the typical honeymoon By NATALIE FRANKLIN Life Editor

he title track on Lana Del Rey’s “Honeymoon” opens with “We both know that it’s not fashionable to love me.” This song sets the stage for the rest of the album: slow, gloomy beats with heartbreaking and passionate lyrics. Her third major-label record was released on Sept. 18, 2015. The title alludes to a happier mood, especially in comparison to Del Rey’s former albums, “Born to Die” and “Ultraviolence.” However, in true Del Rey fashion, this album is just as morose and melancholy as her others. The sultry songstress continues the longing love ballads with “Terrence Loves You.” She sings, “But I lost myself when I lost you/ But I still got jazz when I got those blues.” Unlike her fellow pop stars, Del Rey sings of love lost, a reality that most of us can relate to. Don’t mistake Del Rey for a sad, helpless damsel though. She says a mouthful in “High By The Beach.” “The truth is I never bought into your bullshit/ When you would pay tribute to me cause I know that/ All I wanted to do was get high by the beach.”

Lana Del Rey has recoreded three major label albums. “Honeymoon’ was released on Sept. 18, 2015. (Wikicommons)

This song attests to Del Rey’s inner strength and her innate ability to shake off the haters. This entire album is reminiscent of old Hollywood, cinematic and sensual. Even the cover screams 1950s. On the album cover, Del Rey sits in a parked convertible Hollywood tour mobile. She’s wearing classic 50s cat-eye

sunglasses and a big floppy hat. Del Rey strays away from the stereotypical oversexualized music that is so prevalent today. Also, her sound is very different from what’s being produced. We hear pure violins and authentic piano scores instead of overhyped dubstep. It’s refreshing to hear something other

than the bubblegum pop that plays endlessly on the radio. Del Rey’s lyrics are more meaningful than some of her counterpart’s lyrics. Del Rey sings, “God knows I live/ God knows I died/ God knows I begged/ Begged, borrowed and cried.” Call me crazy, but that sounds a little more meaningful than “Drop that kitty down low.” The remainder of the album stays true to Del Rey’s typical sound except for one song, “Art Deco.” Every now and then Del Rey will throw in a song with an upbeat tempo. She did it in on her second record “Ultraviolence” with “West Coast” and on her first album “Born to Die” with “Off to the Races.” “Art Deco” has a subtle techno beat with fun lyrics. “A little party never hurt no one.” This song breaks the habitual sad song routine that is ever present on Del Rey’s albums. In lieu of singing about a lost love, on this track Del Rey sings of about a young woman, maybe a friend or possibly herself. “Honeymoon” is painstakingly romantic and a true testament to Del Rey’s song writing abilities. Del Rey devotees are sure to be pleased with “Honeymoon,” and neophyte listeners will be pleasantly surprised as well.

OCT. 26, 2015

Free meditation lecture in the Marx Library

The free meditation lecture in the Marx Library produced at sizeable audience. (Natalie Franklin | Life Reporter) Cay Welsh and her husband, Dr. Kent By NATALIE FRANKLIN Welsh. Life Editor The lecture was on “finding the good in stress through the lens of meditation.” ow many of you have had a Dr. Cay and Kent Welsh were attempting moderate amount of stress to change the audience’s mindset about in your lives in the past year,” Dr. Cay stress. They discussed various case studWelsh asked her audience during a public ies and research about stress and the aflecture Tuesday, Oct. 20. Several people fects it has on the body. Of course, the in the audience raised their hand in remost common belief about stress is that sponse to her question, which isn’t surit is harmful; however, if you adopt a prising. The lecture was held at the USA mindset that believes stress is enhancing, Marx Library Auditorium, and it was opened to the public; however, the ma- data shows that it could have positive efjority of the attendees were South Ala- fects. Stress enhances performance, imbama students. It comes as no surprise proves health and vitality, and facilitates that college students are stressed out. learning and growth. Dr. Cay Welsh presented a case study What was a bit surprising was the overall in which a number of people were surmessage of the lecture presented by Dr.

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veyed about their stress levels. Eight years later, researchers compared the subjects’ answers to their rate of death. The study found that people who reported more stress than those who didn’t, had a 43 percent greater chance of dying, but only if they said they also believed stress was harmful to them. “The belief that stress can kill you is like about the 15th cause of death,” Dr. Cay Welsh said. “As you get better at stress…the data indicates you’re probably going to live longer,” Dr. Kent Welsh said. Dr. Cay and Kent Welsh are firm believers that stress can be controlled and utilized. One way to control your stress level is through meditation. “We can be better at stress through meditation,” Dr. Kent Welsh said. After Dr. Cay and Kent Welsh’s lecture, a meditation session was held. Nena Nimityongskul guided the session in a gentle voice, as soothing music played. She has been guiding meditation sessions for almost four years now. “I started actually here at the Rec Center,” Nimityongskul said. She attended South Alabama for undergrad and medical school, and she is currently a resident at USA Medical Center. What are the benefits of meditation? “Besides the relaxation and the mindfulness, it helps you to make better decisions,” Nimityongskul said. She described the mind as a glass of water that

is constantly being stirred and becoming unclear. “When you stop for a moment and just sit still, then you are able to access the stillness at the center. And from that center of calm and peacefulness, you can make good decisions for yourself and the people around you, and you can help the world in a better way,” Nimityongskul said. The event concluded with a free dinner provided by Bangkok Thai. Before dispersing, Nimityongskul left the audience with some words of wisdom. “Relax and take a break. It’ll make a difference in your life.”

Dr. Nena Nimityongskul, Dr. Kent Welsh and Dr. Cay Welsh (left to right) spoke at the free meditation lecture in the Marx Library. (Natalie Franklin | Life Reporter)

OCT. 26, 2015

Student organization spotlight: Secular Student Alliance By TEDDIE TAYLOR Contributing Writer

n the South, the term “secular” is generally met with wide eyes because of its anti-religious connotations. The Secular Student Alliance at the University of South Alabama is, however, an organization that has the same relationship with many students and other campus religious groups as any other. The definition of secularism is unique to the follower, just as those who follow Catholicism or Islam may practice their faith in a way their neighbor does not. The unifying theme among secularists, however, is that governing bodies should be separate from religion, as specifically stated in the First Amendment to the Constitution. Founder and current vice-President Amye Broyles, along with President Shelby Arnold, came upon the SSA via different paths, but their involvement in the organization stems from their common ideas regarding secularism. Amye and Shelby agree that the government and any of its projects should be secular. The two also find it important to learn about religion as any other aspect of culture. “I want everybody’s point of view. Everybody needs to come, even those who are coming and they’re just watching. They need to see that there are going to be 10,000 dif-

Noah Hacker, Amye Broyles (top left to right), Amanda Scott, Wezley Isham, and Adam Butler (bottom left to right) travelled to Ohio State University for the Secular Student Alliance Conference in July 2015. (Facebook) ferent viewpoints and that theirs isn’t the only one,” Shelby says. Secularists might be atheist, but they may also be faith oriented people who want true separation of church and state. The SSA is not, as countless people assume, an atheist or religion-bashing organization.“We discuss having perspective. Perspective is everything,” says Amye.

Having once been religious, Amye understands that it’s difficult to change the views you were raised to adhere to. She and Shelby attest that students who are on the fence regarding religion or who are curious about other faiths, or non-faiths, could benefit from the discussions held by the SSA. It is important to the organization that

people from all religious, or nonreligious, backgrounds feel welcome and voice their thoughts at discussions. Hearing the viewpoints of students with varying beliefs is one way the SSA fulfills its mission statement of understanding society more completely. “I think it's good they have opportunities for open discussions at their meetings. A few of my friends went to the meetings so that's where I heard that from,” says Meghan Sergeant, a sophomore active in the Catholic Student Association. Leaders of the Baptist Campus Ministries and The Gathering both said they had little knowledge of the SSA and had never had any interactions with them. Dr. Douglas Marshall, a sociologist, researches religion in society. “Given that those reporting no particular religious faith - i.e. secularists - now make up almost 23 percent of the U.S. population—more than Catholics or mainline Protestants— their voice is among those that students can benefit from hearing, whatever their own religious faith,” Marshall says. The SSA has hosted numerous speakers; most recently, Adam Lee presented “Secular Morality for the Modern Age” and Dr. Rebecca Williams, professor of Islamic history at USA, focused on the need for greater interfaith dialogue. The group meets at Satori Coffee House every Friday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

OCT. 26, 2015

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New art display in Marx Library

By NATALIE FRANKLIN Life Editor

Preservation Through Revitalization: Reviving the Traditional Arts of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (University of South Alabama)

By NATALIE FRANKLIN Life Editor

new exhibit opened on Oct. 6, at the USA Marx Library.0 "Preservation Through Revitalization: Reviving the Traditional Arts of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians," will be on display through December 11, 2015. Robert G. Thrower, the Poarch Creek Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, coordinated and organized the exhibit. Viewers of the exhibit will be able to see the revitalization of traditional arts within the Poarch Creek Indian community.

Most of the pieces in the exhibit reflect the variety of work produced through instructional classes offered by the Poarch Band of Creeks. All of the displayed artwork is the work of artisans, certified under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. Hopefully the exhibit will spark a renewed interest in the revitalization and continuation of the traditional arts. The exhibition is free and open to the public during regular library hours. Any and all questions regarding the display can be directed to Margaret Baggett, Poarch Creek Traditional Arts Demonstrator, at 251-253-9045.

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not a problem. Whether it’s your cowboy boots or your ever so comfortable UGGs, pair them with shorts. You can show off your awesome fall boots without having a heat stroke. Scarves and tank tops Tank tops were not invented to provide warmth. In fact, it’s pretty obvious that they were invented for the exact opposite of warmth. Seeing as it will most likely be warm in the late afternoon, but cool in the morning, you can wear a tank top and drape a scarf around your neck. The scarf will give you some warmth, and it will make you reminiscent of true fall weather. Pair these two with your favorite jeans and cute sandals, and you’ll be set for the day. Cardigans Cardigans are a must in the fall. Cardigans can be light or heavy, and they provide just the right amount of warmth in our weather. The best thing about cardigans is that you can take it off if you get too hot. Also, cardigans look great with both jeans and shorts. It’s totally up to you on how you want to wear it. Leggings I saved the best for last. Leggings! Leggings are perfect for any season. Leggings and a tshirt, leggings and a tank top, leggings and a cardigan, it doesn’t matter. Just wear leggings. And if someone tells you that leggings are not pants, ignore them. You don’t need that kind of negativity in your life.

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Bobcats upset Jags in conference rally A Bobcat kick-six and 19 unanswered points killed South Alabama in rainy San Marcos BY MARY ALICE WILSON Sports Editor

outh Alabama took a tough loss to Texas State this weekend in San Marcos. The Jags went into the game with confidence, but seemed to have lost the momentum after allowing 19 unanswered points in the second quarter, including a kick-six just before the halftime break. “We just have to go back to work, that’s a tough one right there,” Joseph Scelfo stated after the loss. “We beat them last year; we were really confident going into that game. The coaches did a great job with the game plan. Coach Vincent did a heck of a job, Coach Pearson and Coach Jones did a heck of a job. We just have to play. The players play and the coaches coach. That loss is on us as players, not on the coaches at all.” South Alabama was first to put points on the board with a 32-yard

field goal from Aleem Sunanon after Xavier Johnson’s 61-yard rush upfield only eight minutes into the contest and bringing the score to 3-0. Soon into the second quarter, the Bobcats took the lead. After the longest drive USA has seen all season, 95 yards, Texas State found the endzone. The PAT was no good, leaving the Bobcat lead at only 6-3. The Jaguars were soon put in a fourth down position. Sunanon attempted a punt-fake, but it was quickly stuffed and the Bobcats took over on downs at the Jags’ 47 yard line. On this possession, senior RB for TSU, Robert Lowe added to his career-high rushing yards into the endzone for another Bobcat touchdown. The team would only put up another six points after a failed 2-pt conversion, bringing the score to 12-3 with only a little over a minute left in the half. The Jaguars quickly moved the ball down the field into good field position following the last play.

With only seconds left before the halftime break, Sunanon set up for a 53-yard field goal attempt which ultimately fell short and was caught in the endzone by Texas State’s Brandon McDowell, who ran it back 100 yards for another touchdown. After the first successful Bobcat PAT on the night, the score moved to 19-3 going into the second half. Seven minutes into the third quarter, Lowe runs into the endzone after a 16-yard rush. Lumi Kaba’s kick is good and Texas State broadens the lead to 26-3. The Jaguars knew they needed something big in order to get back into the game. South Alabama finally answers with a 3-yard touchdown run from DJ Vinson. Sunanon kicked the extra point and closed the gap to only 26-10 with three minutes remaining in the third quarter. Soon after, Cody Clements completed a much needed 21-yard pass on a third-and-21, which ultimately led to a 43-yard pass to Marvin Shinn and eventually brought

the Jaguars into the endzone after a two yard run by Gerald Everett for their first touchdown. Danny Woodson II completed a pass inside the endzone for a successful 2-point conversion, bringing the score up to 29-18 with a little over ten minutes to go in the contest. “Defensively we played well,” Blake Dees explained. “We were three-and-out on them a lot of times. But we’re a team, we’re all together. No matter what we do on that side of the ball, we’re look-

ing for the offense to do it. And if they give us a three-and-out, we’re going to go back out there and give them another chance. Stopping them in the red zone is big, but unless we capitalize then it doesn’t mean anything.” To end the day, Lowe ran for 54 yards into the endzone one final time. With Kaba’s kick, the final score was set at Texas State 36,

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COURTESY OF USAJAGUARS South Alabama is now 1-2 in the conference after this tough loss on the road. (Briana DiGiorgio | Staff Reporter)

OCT. 26, 2015

Previewing USA’s 2015 women’s basketball BY MARY ALICE WILSON Sports Editor

outh Alabama women's basketball will be taking on it's first exhibition match in less than two weeks. The basketball team held it's first practice of the 2015 season on Sunday, October 11. "The biggest thing is we have to make sure that we are giving great effort every time out that we are out on the court and having a team attitude" Head Coach Terry Fowler said to USA Jaguars on the main focus for the first practices. "Along with our effort level, we want to make sure our fundamentals are correct and make sure that we teach our players exactly what we want and how we want it done, so that will be the focal point for us early on. With this young group, that aspect is really important. I'm excited for the returners that we have coming back, but we have a lot of young kids that this is going to be a totally new experience for them." The 2015 women's team will be made up of seven returning letterwinners and seven newbies, including five true freshmen. With these new faces comes players lost. The Lady Jags will lose a total of eight players this upcoming season. Sophomore Center Chyna Ellis will be

the top returner for the Lady Jaguars. Ellis was recently named to the all-Sun Belt Conference Third Team after she started 23 games, ranked third in scoring, and clinched a new class record of 56 blocks last season as a true freshman for South Alabama. This would be the first time a sophomore would receive this honor since the 2004-2005 season. The freshman led the SBC in blocks, was tied for fourth in offensive rebounds, fifth in defensive rebounds, and was ranked fifth in rebounding. "Being a year into the program, I have a better understanding of what we want to accomplish and knowing my role on the team.” Ellis told USA Jaguars. “I'm focused on fulfilling my role and doing what I can to help this team, whether it's rebounding, scoring or doing whatever I need to do. Going into last season, I didn't know what type of season I was going to have, but since I was able to achieve all of the things I did, I know I have to maintain that level of play and improve on it." "With Chyna, it starts with her conditioning level.” Fowler explained to USA Jaguars. “She's basically transformed her body and she's really gotten herself in really good physical condition. I would also say that she has come to practice with a workman-like approach. She comes in and does her job. She also stays after practice and gets up ex-

Wright leads women’s golf in Invitational BY MARY ALICE WILSON Sports Editor

he Lady Jags traveled to Murphreesboro, Tennessee this week for the Blue Raider Invitational at Middle Tennessee State University. During the first round, Carianne Wright stole the show with a 5-over-par score of 77 for the Jags. Wright started off a little rocky with a 6-over-par in the first nine holes, but quickly recovered recording a score of oneunder-par on the back nine. During this drive, she recorded two birdies and allowed herself to be tied for 16 place in the contest. Round one came to a close Monday evening, but not before Madison Connell came in close behind Wright with a score of 8 overpar and recorded a birdie of her own. South Alabama finished the day with a score of 325. Day two began early Tuesday morning. Wright lead the Jaguars again with an 8-over-par score of 80 in the second round, and a 6-over-par score of 78 in the final round. She finished the competition with a total score of 235 in the 54-hole event.

Caroline Beebe, currently ranked in the top 25 in the SBC, was next in line for South Alabama finishing with a score of 242 in the two day event (85-78-79), followed by MacKenzie Peyton with a final score of 249. The Jags ended round two with a score of 314, and almost matched it in round three with 315. USA finished 15th out of 18 teams in the tournament with a final score of 954 after three rounds. “We have concentrated on improving our short game,” head coach Matt Luther said to USA Jaguars prior to the tournament. “We have addressed some putting and chipping issues, and just the easy stuff, we have to be good at the easy ones. We are doing some things well. We have a different player who seems to be playing well each time, which is good. If we can get everyone playing well at the same time then we are going to have something.” Middle Tennessee State won the tournament with a total score of 883 on the day, with the individual leader, Avery George recording a total of 218 points. The South Alabama women’s golf team with conclude its season November 1-3 in Hot Springs, Arkansas at the Little Rock Women’s

Chyna Ellis is one of the top returning women’s basketball players for the Jags. (Photo courtesy of USA Jaguars) tra shots. She has a business-like approach in practice this season." Marquita Daniels is another leader returning for South Alabama. Daniels was close behind Ellis, ranked second for the Jags for scoring as a true freshman. The freshman also recorded a program record of 53 steals on last season and led the team in assists. Daniels was the first Jag since the 1995-1996 season to record three or more

30-point games in the same season. “I’m excited about those two as far as returners.” Fowler stated to USA Jaguars. “From the freshmen, India Hall is going to be a big presence for us in the post and collectively the rest of the group has really bought into wanting to learn and do what we need done.

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USA goes undefeated in SBC, wins title BY MITCHELL KAHALLEY Managing Editor

Jessica Glen @jayyy_glen got on Twitter in class and by the time I looked up my math professor was on a whole new section

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he South Alabama soccer team showed why they were Sun Belt Conference champions with two dominating wins in their final matches of the regular season. The Jags beat Little Rock 5-0 on Friday and Arkansas State 4-1 on Sunday to clinch the Sun Belt conference title outright and finish the season with a perfect 9-0 record in conference play. Heading into Friday night, the Little Rock Trojans had only allowed five goals in Sun Belt play. That number would be single handedly doubled by the Jaguars after a 5-0 route on Friday night. Twenty-eight minutes into a tepid first half, Ashlynn Jones picked up the ball at the top of the box and blasted a shot into the top of Sara Small’s net, giving the Jags a 1-0. The floodgates opened up in the second half when the Jaguars scored four goals in 30 minutes. In the 60th minute, Danielle Henley found herself unmarked in the box and got on the end of a perfectly placed Sophie Haywood cross. Five minutes later, Tiina Trutsi chipped the ball in to Charde Hannah who in turn chipped a shot into the Little Rock Goal. Ashlynn Jones scored her second goal of the night in the 80th minute after getting through the Trojan backline and slotted a low-rolling shot into the net. Jemma Purfield scored the final goal of the night after Tiina Trutsi played her through the left flank and she blasted a shot past Small. “Little Rock’s a very good team. They were unbeaten in six league games going into tonight and had the best defensive record in the league,” said head coach Graham Winkworth, “So for us to score five goals, is phenomenal because they’re one of the best coached teams we play all season. So I’m really proud of the girls for tonight’s game.” The Jaguars had 20 shots and 10 over the course of the match compared to Little Rock’s five shots and one on target. Jaguar keeper Sarah Hay finished the night with one save, giving her a sixth clean sheet on the season. On Sunday, the Jaguars looked to complete the

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Another freshman that has stood out to me is D’Andra Pringle. Her athleticism and wing-span on the perimeter is going to be something that will really help us at the defensive end of the floor.” In addition to the new student-athletes,

Sophomore Ashlynn Jones scored two goals against Little Rock Friday night. (Photo courtesy of USA Jaguars) first Sun Belt perfect season since Denver went 11-0 in 2010. They would have to beaten the Arkansas State on Senior Day. Defender Steffi Hardy scored her first career hat trick in the Jags 4-1 win over the Red Wolves. She scored a header on Jemma Purfield’s corner during her first 15 minutes in the game. Jordan Adams scored a header off a corner kick for the Red Wolves in the 42nd minute. The Jaguars hit right back with a Danielle Henley in the 44th minute after being played in by Charde Hannah and beat Arkansas State keeper Kelsey Ponder. Steffi Hardy scored her second in the 51st minute. Ashlynn Jones found Hardy inside the box and put it away from point blank range. Hardy finished her hat trick with a second header off a Purfield corner in the 87th minute. “Great corners, great deliveries today from Jemma and from free kicks as well so it was just good all around.” said Hardy The Jaguars finished the day with 21 shots, 15 on target, compared to eight and six on target to the Red Wolves. Ponder made 11 saves for Arkansas State. Hay made five for South Alabama. The Jaguars said farewell to four seniors, Ali Cochran, Alyssa Mayer, Jordan Duncan and Nini Rabsatt-Smith. A pregame ceremony was held

with the families of all four players escorting them on the field and being presented with a plaque featuring their picture and flowers by the coaching staff. “We got some young ladies that have been a part of a massive transformation over the past few years. Our seniors were here when we arrived as a staff and we were 217th in the nation and our seniors were a part of that. Now they’re sitting this morning at number 19 in the country and that’s something they should be extremely proud of.” Winkworth said. Even though the Jags had clinched sole possession of the Sun Belt title on Friday, Winkworth said that besides Senior Day, the team did not want to damage their high national ranking and NCAA tournament bid. “We’re playing for the opportunity to not only sweep the league but to potentially host in the NCAA tournament so the girls know whats at stake.” The Jaguars will finish the season with a record of 15-2-1 with a 9-0 record in conference. They will travel to Atlanta to battle for their third straight Sun Belt Conference Tournament title. Their first round match on Wednesday Nov. 4 against either Louisiana-Lafayette or Georgia Southern.

a senior team, and they made plays. Our guys played scrappy for the most part; they had some bad field position put on them throughout the game.” Five times Kaba punted the ball inside South’s own 20-yard line, leaving the Jaguars in terrible scoring position. Also, both teams were penalized more than 100 yards on the night. South Alabama had 127 penalty yards on 16 penalties.

USA finished the contest with a total of 468 yards, including their highest output on the ground this season of 272. Marvin Shinn was the lead Jag on the day with 94 yards. Blake Dees recorded a career-high 15 stops and Jalen Thompson caught his first career interception. After a much needed bye weekend, South Alabama will host Idaho on Saturday, November for the 2015 Homecoming game.

the South Alabama women’s basketball team has hired JD Brooks as the Director of Basketball Operations for the 2015-2016 season. Brooks is joining the Jaguars following five seasons as an assistant with the University of North Alabama men’s basketball. South Alabama was picked to finish 10th on the 2015-2016 season by the Coach’s poll.

This is after the 2014-2015 season, the Jaguars went 5-24, 2-18 in conference. The Lady Jags are set to play in their pilot exhibition game against Montevallo at home on November 6 at 7 p.m. The season will officially start on November 17 at 7 p.m. against rival Spring Hill at home.

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Previewing the 2015 men’s basketball team By MARY ALICE WILSON Sports Editor

outh Alabama men’s basketball is set to take on it’s first exhibition match in less than two weeks. South Alabama basketball had the first practice on Sunday, October 4 in the Mitchell Center. “We want a mindset that we’re going to be a championship-level team.” Head coach Matthew Graves explained to USA Jaguars during the first practice. “We’ve got to have a great attention to detail in what we do, and we’ve got to be in it for each other. Those are the two things that we’ll do, not only today, but in this first week, really hammer home, the idea of focusing on our details, and being together.” The Jags begin their practice season by aiming to correct last season’s low scoring defense, 3-point defense, FG percentage defense, and rebounding defense. The 2015 men’s basketball team includes seven returning letter-winning players alongside six newbies. Three of the four 2014 leading scorers will also be among those returning. Junior Guard Ken Williams was recently named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Team. This was after Williams finished second in the SBC in 3-pointers, eighth in scoring average and 3-point percentage, and ninth in free throw percentage. The junior also added his name to the list of 21 others in school history to record over 500 points in one season. As a sophomore, Williams’ 87

triples led him to fifth in a season for the Jaguars and a record best among his class. Senior Guard Barrington Stevens III will also be returning for the Jaguars. Stevens is one of two Jaguars that started all 33 contests of the 2014 season. He accounted for over 100 assists last season, making that the most assists recorded for a Jag since 2008, and became the second Jag to record two straight seasons with a 2.0 or better assist to turnover ratio, the first being in 1981. “It’s bittersweet being my last year.” Stevens explained to USA Jaguars. “I’m excited for the season and I’m definitely going to miss it because this is the best group of guys that I’ve been around. There’s no better example of a team than the one I’m on right now, because there’s no animosity, no egos and everybody is in it to win. Everybody is fighting for each other; it’s like a brotherhood in the locker room.” Sophomore Guard Taishaun Johnson will be returning after a great freshman season. Johnson claimed the record best position for his class in points, free throws attempted and made, and was second in scoring average. As a freshman, Johnson finished the season 13th in the SBC for scoring and 11th for free-throw percentage. “The need to continue to lead by example, but also be able to communicate what we want from a coaching staff standpoint.” Graves said to USA Jaguars on the returning team leaders. “Our overall length and size has stood out.” Graves explained to USA Jaguars after the first week assessing practice. “When

Men’s Basketball held first workouts on Sunday, October 4. (Photo courtest of USAJaguars)

we get out on the floor, we can cover more ground. I think we’re a little more athletic, our basketball IQ has improved and our overall understanding defensively of what we want to do as a team has dramatically improved since the spring and that’s a huge step in the right direction for us.” On Tuesday, October 20, the Jaguars were picked by the Coaches’ poll to finish

seventh in the conference. This is after the team went 12-21 overall in the 2014-2015 season, 9-11 in conference. The South Alabama men’s basketball team will have their first exhibition game against the University of Mobile at home on November 5, at 7:05 p.m., with the first game of the season being November 13 against Auburn at Montgomery at home at 7:05 p.m.

Volleyball defeats Tx. St. in conference play BY BRIANA DIGIORGIO Staff Reporter

Sarah Richardson recorded the most blocks (8) for the Jags during Saturday’s game. (Photo Courtesy of USA Jaguars)

he Lady Jaguars hosted the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday in the Jag Gym for the annual “dig pink” match and came out with a 3-2 victory resulting in scores of 25-16, 20-25, 25-19, 13-25 and 15-13. According to USA Jaguars, the win was Hendrichovsky’s 28th Sun Belt Victory, which is the most by any past Jaguar head coach. Hendrichovsky explain to USA Jaguars that, “It was a very competitive match and one that both teams really wanted. The only set that was really close was the fifth set, which showed that two teams just had the grit and toughness to go get it. One team, was going to get the win and the

other wasn’t.” “I thought Texas State played a good match and when they were down 2-1 against us, they came out in the fourth set and just attacked us. I was proud of how my team responded going into set five. They were able to start fresh and put it past them.” –Coach Hendrichovsky. Mechell Daniel missed a double-double, but recorded 14 kills and 9 digs. Daniel was the only Jaguar that led in double figures on offense. Emily Hundt recorded a record high 19 digs for the South Alabama team. Savannah Stewart recorded 9 kills and 9 digs alone along with Sarah Richardson adding 8 kills and Nikki Gittens adding 7. Richardson was the lead blocking Jag with eight total blocks on the night. As a team, the South Alabama girls recorded 16 total blocks, including five solo

blocks. This tied for seventh-most in a match since 2001. This, being the fifth time these teams have ever met, was the third time that the two clubs have gone to five sets. South Alabama took two of those three matches. Coach added that, “In the sets that we won, our defense is what carried really proved to be the difference in the set. It was important for two reason. One, we were able to get some pressure on them with our serve and then for our block to be as dominant at the net was huge. Anytime you can be that dominant at the net, it makes an attacker think every time they think.” South Alabama, now holding a record of 12-9 and 6-4 in Sun Belt, will host instate conference against rival team Troy on Tuesday night at 6 PM in the Jag Gym.

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ALEXANDER MOYLAN OPINION EDITOR alm1323@jagmail.southalabama.edu

OCT. 26, 2015

American tax dollars and the Palestine-Israel conflict How is one of the world’s wealthiest countries receiving billions in aid from the US each year? By KIRAN AWAN Contributing Writer

he Palestine-Israel conflict is a hot button issue for many people around the world. Unfortunately, most Americans either don’t care or pass judgment without fully understanding the situation. At the very least, Americans should care about this issue because the U.S. government gives billions of dollars in aid to Israel every year, despite the fact that Israel is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. According to a report by the Congressional Research Service, U.S. aid to Israel increased this year. Thus far in 2015, American tax payers have given Israel $10.2 million dollars every day. According to the American Foreign Assistance Act of 1962, U.S. aid money should support basic human rights: food, clothing, shelter, democracy, justice, economic prosperity, and education. So what are our tax dollars paying for in Israel? Instead of feeding, housing, and educating the four million Palestinians living in refugee camps, U.S. tax payers’ dollars go towards building high-class, Israeli settlements on stolen Palestinian land. These settlements are illegal under international law, but numerous UN resolutions have not stopped their construction. According to the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, 28,000 Palestinian houses were demolished from 1967 to 2012, with hundreds more being flattened every year. In terms of justice and democracy, Palestin-

ians are experiencing taxation without representation. Israel has policies of targeted killings, collective punishment, apartheid, lack of due process for Palestinians, and a land grab disguised as a “security fence” to subjugate and imprison Palestinians. According to B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, the construction of this wall is not only illegal because it encroaches on Palestinian land rather than running along the border, but it also separates Palestinian farmers from their land, and limits the access Palestinians living in small villages have to nearby hospitals, amongst numerous other inconveniences that affect daily life in the occupied Palestinian territories. It takes the average Palestinian seven years to get a four year college degree. Some of the delay is due to missed school days caused by Israeli curfews and check points. On an average day, checkpoints delay students, teachers, and workers one to three hours. This leads to an angry, uneducated, and cheap labor force for Israel. According to a report by the Palestinian Committee for Prisoners’ and Ex-Prisoners Affairs, 90 percent of Palestinian prisoners are tortured, including women and children. In addition, Palestinians cannot file complaints against officials for these crimes and other human rights violations due to the Civil Wrongs Law Israel passed in 2012. Since mid-September of this year, 546 Palestinians have been arrested, and at least 145 of those were minors. The most com-

Above is the Palestine Wall compared to the Berlin Wall. (Facebook) mon offense minors are charged with is throwing stones at armed Israeli soldiers and tanks. The goal of these Israeli policies is to suffocate the Palestinian economy, which leads to poverty, unemployment, and starvation among Palestinians. Israeli occupation of Palestine is the source of the slow and silent genocide of an

entire people. As Americans, we should be appalled that these egregious acts happening daily are funded by our tax dollars and keep them in mind the next time we hear Palestinians mentioned in mainstream media. As Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “A riot is the language of the unheard.”

The #centerofitall, home to new friends and new stories

Students this year can enjoy a newly renovated Student Center. (South Alabama)

By OLIVER KARCHER Contributing Writer

hether you call it the Student Union or the Student Center, we all know that it’s there. It seems as if the

main focus of the Student Center is the bookstore and the food court and after that a good majority of the student population tends to write off the Student Center unless they have a class in there or something. Just a few days ago I came to the realization that

the student center is a very relaxing place, I was hanging out with a friend and they introduced me to some of their friends and then it was like bam! I had this awesome group of friends that made me feel at home. In the past, I’ve always just gone to the student center if I wanted a candy bar or coffee from the POD and then I’d leave after that. Before being introduced to an awesome group of friends and just spending hours there the other night, I just completely ignored the fact that a lot of people chill in the sitting areas of the downstairs student center. Hanging with these new friends was not only a blast but the lulling atmosphere of the Student Center was very relaxing. It made me very sleepy which was great for me because I am an insomniac and never sleep. For people who are depressed, one of the first things that could be done to get rid of the depressing thoughts before medication is to just get out of the dorm every once in awhile. Most depressed people might not want to go to the Rec Center, the cafe, or the library just because it reminds them of the stressful environment that is college and could make their depression worse.

The best thing to do when you’re feeling depressed at South is to go to the Student Center because there’s going to be other people there a majority of the time. I mean the place doesn’t close until midnight so that just tells you that at least one person has to stay until you leave if you’re the last person out before closing time. If you’re feeling lonely all you really have to do is just strike up a conversation with someone that appeals to you just by introducing yourself and then maybe even ask them basic questions about their interests, their major, and so on. After that before you know it you might have a friend. Just imagine if you would’ve stayed in your dorm you’d have been missing out on endless possibilities, not to sound cliche or anything. Another good thing about human interaction, not necessarily focusing on interaction in the student center, is that by talking out your beliefs, experiences and daily troubles you’ll realize that other people go through the same thing. You’re not alone. All you have to do is step out of your dorm and both a figurative and literal world of opportunities will open up.

OCT. 26, 2015

A little thanks for the unnoticed, please By ALEXANDER MOYLAN Opinion Editor

arking, midterms, homework, parties, work and finals. Am I crazy for thinking that these are the thoughts that dominate much of the 18-22 age group on campus today? Okay, let’s go a step further: family, work, bills, homework, parking, midterms, finals and career. Perhaps these are the thoughts of the older students that filter in and out of campus daily like myself. I’ve been a student for six years, going on my seventh now pursuing my second masters degree. Throughout the years, I feel like I have only a few concrete memories of times where truly expressed my gratitude for those who often go unnoticed on campus. More recently I’ve taken to arriving on campus early from my off campus apartment. I usually make it to campus shortly after 8:00 a.m. most days because I enjoy finding a nice parking spot and thought-filled walk to work without the hustle and bustle of campus during the more hectic times of the day. During my walks I catch myself wondering about what I’m missing thanks to being consumed by the day-to-day monotony of pursuing an education. I think this as I pass the same landscaper nearly each day trimming

the lawn, the same custodian in the Academic Services Center who keeps the building pristine despite the high traffic, and the same men working on renovations to the interior and exterior of the Health and Physical-whatever building. I wonder if we, the members of the campus community, realize how much hard work is put into the day-to-day operations and minatieu throughout our campus. It may be difficult to relate to my early morning walks and if so, consider the following. Whenever I have a question at the library, which is quite frequently, there’s always someone there to help me. Further, the employees at Starbucks, even though truthfully I keep my visits to a minimum as a loyal Dunkin Donuts customer, have always tended to my order and made me feel like I was their most important customer! No matter how much I continue to write, I fear that I’m incapable of encapsulating how appreciative I am of the men and women who lend themselves to this campus and its students. Over the years, I’ve been lucky enough to forge friendships with some of the men and women who work on campus, both from my alma mater and here at South. Without a doubt in my mind, each employee I’ve personally worked with, student and staff, goes above and beyond their job description everyday, yet they are still extremely

underappreciated by a large part of the campus community. These men and women deserve some extra recognition. After all, don’t you feel more empowered when someone demonstrates appreciation for your work? I know I do! That sort of stuff gives me a little extra motivation day in and day out. Simply put, I don’t want the men and women who work hard to keep this place above a certain standard to be forgotten, to be nameless or faceless for that matter. At the same time, I get it. I understand how difficult it can be for other students like me to actually demonstrate our appreciation. We may have a tendency to get wrapped up in our own lives and studies, so much so that we may not think twice about flashing a smile to the custodian you see on the daily walk you take to your classroom, or even pausing for a second to tell him or her how grateful you are for being able to learn and study in a clean building. On the flip side, maybe we don’t think to show our appreciation each day because we are so used to this beautiful campus functioning smoothly day in and day out. The campus is maintained so efficiently that hardly a day goes by where our routines are broken. Ironically, the reason I believe we should be more thankful is perhaps the same reason why we fail to demon-

strate our appreciation. We’re not accustomed to unclean buildings or poorly landscaped areas. Here’s my challenge to all the readers, myself included. Let’s take a moment to thank some of the personnel who give us one less thing to worry about as I, and other students, go about our studies each day on this campus. My one thank you of the day goes to the staff behind Central Utilities and Maintenance on campus. Thank you for keeping this place running, day in and day out. I’m sure very few students understand how vast the infrastructure of this campus is or how there are so many moving parts that often one minor problem can domino into several larger problems. Regardless, the lights are on, the buildings are cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and I’m thankful for that. When you see someone who contributes to this campus, thank them. There are still so many other people who deserve thanks for taking such good care of our campus so that we can go about our studies virtually uninterrupted. Show these people your gratitude in some way and let’s prevent the faceless and nameless members of our campus from staying that way any longer. I still don’t think we give enough credit to the people who make our lives easier each day but you can do something about it. Prove me wrong.

Revisiting the Washington professional football team California legislation prohibits the use of derogatory term in naming public school sports teams By ALEXANDER MOYLAN Opinion Editor

wo weeks ago I wrote about the professional football team representing our nation’s capitol that brands itself with the term “redskins”. I was happy to receive some feedback on the piece, both from those who found the article interesting and from some who didn’t agree with my sentiments. Regardless, it appears that California Governor Jerry Brown and I are on the same page. On Sunday, Oct. 11 Brown approved the measure that, as of Jan. 1, 2017, will prohibit all public schools within the state from using “redskins”, a term that many Native Americans consider a slur according to Melanie Mason who reported on the new legislation for the Los Angeles Times. Four high schools will be affected by the law and these schools will be allowed to gradually phase out any apparel or school materials that contain the term to alleviate cost concerns. Some hope that this law will increase pressure on the Washington professional football team majority owner Dan Snyder to change the team’s name. Oneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter and National Congress of American Indians Executive Director Jackie Pata, leaders of the Change the Mascot advocacy group, are also among those pushing for Snyder to change the team name.

“This landmark legislation eliminating the R-word in California schools clearly demonstrates that this issue is not going away, and that opposition to the Washington team on this issue is only intensifying. The NFL should act immediately to press the team to change the name,” Halbritter and Pata said in a statement. Last week I was genuinely confused when reviewing some of the feedback I received on my article. While I welcome each individual’s response and truly value whatever someone else’s opinion is, I was still disheartened to see how exactly other people perceived this issue. This is a matter that I consider to be more than merely a sports issue, but more importantly a human issue. I question how someone can suggest that a name isn’t offensive, especially when that name doesn’t even apply to them! “Redskins” may not offend my ethnicity, but I’m still a human being who doesn’t enjoy seeing others taken advantage of, offended or oppressed. Let me rewind to my inspiration for the piece which came from listening to a podcast featuring Baxter Holmes, who is of Cherokee and Choctaw lineage. This is Holmes’ opinion of the term, “... only the very mention of that word [redskin] – the single most offensive name one could ever call a Native American – has always made my blood boil,” later he continued, “I wouldn’t even wish on him [Dan Snyder, majority owner of the Washington

team] the pain that his team’s name inflicts on us.” Someone less rational than Holmes would probably hope that Snyder would one day feel the pain that this name causes Holmes; however, Holmes understands that the best way to get his point across is to rely on the facts only, facts that Snyder appears oblivious of. Meanwhile, other respondents to my initial article pointed out conflicting reports regarding the origin of “redskins”. Here’s my response: the origin has little to no meaning to me. What meaning does the origin of a word have if it has since been turned into something derogatory? I can’t suggest that anyone else feels the same way because it’s isn’t right for me to do so, similar to how it isn’t anyone’s right to stipulate what others can and can’t be offended by. Regardless, onto the evolution of “redskins”. On Sept. 24, 1863, The Daily Republican newspaper, out of Winona, Minnesota, published the following, “The State reward for dead Indians has been increased to $200 for every red-skin sent to Purgatory. This sum is more than the dead bodies of all the Indians east of the Red River are worth.” I’d hardly think “red-skin” is merely being used as a label here within the excerpt that questions the worth of a dead Indian. Furthermore, I found the following note that came from a Native American individual

to be interesting, “Those redskins were ripped from native heads, ripping apart families, tribes, the very essence of our tribal cultures. Redskins. Grotesque in every sense of the word.” That comment was submitted to Esquire following the original piece by Holmes, the piece that had people all up in arms questioning whoever dared to suggest that the Washington professional football team change their name. Let me end with a note about the word “oppression”. First, if you’ve made it this far, thank you for taking the time to read my words and take in another’s opinion. The MerriamWebster dictionary defines oppression as, “unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power.” Oppression is exactly what Dan Snyder exacts onto the remaining Native American population with his refusal to change his team’s name. Simply put, I don’t think anyone can label something generally considered controversial as being “okay” or “inoffensive” because it doesn’t offend you personally. That isn’t right, rather it’s emblematic of people with privilege forgetting privilege exists. I was pleasantly surprised to see that my first article weirdly coincided with the aforementioned legislation out of California, and I hope that more states take a closer look into this term’s impact thereby placing a little more pressure on the Washington professional football team organization.

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OCT. 26, 2015

Healthy distractions for your brain

CLEANING

SPORCLE

JOGGING

CROSSWORD

RUN

ORGANIZATION

WORDSEARCH

SUDOKU

COOKING

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See if you can find all of the words in our In-and-Around Campus themed word search in honor of making it past midterms! Have suggestions for the next word search? Send us what you want to see on the distractions pages. thevanguardeditor@gmail.com

OCT. 26, 2015