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Calvilyn Hooper: 2014 Homecoming Queen S
outh Alabama crowned Calvilyn Hooper as the 2014 Homecoming Queen Saturday night. Hooper is very involved on campus having worked as a conference assistant, resident assistant, JagPAL and Southbound orientation leader. She is also a member of the Abeneefoo Kuo Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Order of Omega Honor Society, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, National Residence Hall Honorary, Diamond Girls. She has also holds the position of Vice President of the Women of Excellence, Associate Justice on SGA, and is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. How did you campaign for homecoming queen? It was so strenuous, I will never forget it. Me and my friend Marc, we decided that we would campaign together. … I had to do my three big sheet signs while I was on duty at work because that was the only time I had to do it, and me and Marc had a few smaller ones we worked on together. We also stayed up late on Wednesday and Thursday night making t shirts and stickers for our “traveling campaign.” On Friday we went from Humanities to the Student Center and then to the caf, because that was the main thing we wanted to do was talk to people. ... Other people may not have pelt like they needed to go talk to people, but there were plenty of people that promised me their vote because I was the only one that approached them. I actually got to implement the campaign strategies I just learned
the week-of in one of my classes. … After the run-offs, then because Mark didn’t make it, I did the traveling campaign again with my best friend. … We handed out a lot of candy. How were you feeling after Diamond Godbolt’s name was called for Senior Maid and you realized you were about to be named queen? I’m gonna be honest. … I wanted to stay humble, so I was gonna go out there thinking that I lost instead of that I automatically won, So when her name was called first and I was standing there, my first thought was, “Please don’t cry because your lashes are going to fall off.” Why did you choose the dress that you wore Saturday night? I liked that dress because it flattered my body and figure. With me being a plus sized girl, I didn’t want to wear anything that was too form fitting. I didn’t want anything that made me feel uncomfortable. I wanted it to flow. And I think that it looked classy and original, but at the same time cute. Describe your fashion sense. What do you look for when you go out shopping? It is definitely hard with me being plus sized. So I keep an eye out for things that are unique, while at the same time things that fit your body style and make you look presentable. It has to be my style while at the same time figure flattering. … It definitely took me a long time to find a dress. I mean I looked everywhere for about four or five hours before I felt comfortable with the dress I picked out. What advice do you have for anyone running for homecoming queen next year?
I would definitely say, stay humble because there are going to be a lot of things said. Get out and meet people because people aren’t going to vote for you just because your name is everywhere. They want to meet you. I feel like that is the key thing, and that is what makes it fun. It’s definitely where I had the most fun. Why did you choose South? I’ll be honest. South wasn’t my first choice, but
when I did get down here I think things changed drastically for me, because it is a place where I felt like I fit in. I love what I’ve become here at the University. I’ve been able to meet a lot of different people and make a lot of different relationships with a lot of different people. I love my professors; I go talk to them all the time. Even though it [South] wasn’t my first choice it was the best choice for me.
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Trip to Germany strengthens USA, Airbus relations By LAURA HAVARD Staff Reporter
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ecently, a delegation from the University of South Alabama and the City of Mobile visited Germany to further develop relationships with Airbus. This company is the world’s leading commercial aircraft manufacturer whose customer focus, commercial know-how, technological leadership and manufacturing efficiency have set the standard for the aviation industry, according to airbus.com. The University of South Alabama President Dr. Tony Waldrop, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson and USA’s vice president for research and economic development, Lynne Chronister, held a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 14. This meeting was held to discuss what the leaders learned while away and how all three entities are exploring potential opportunities. The delegates for the University included Alec Yasinsac, Dean of the School of Computing; John Steadman, Dean of the College of Engineering; and Lynne Chronister.. Mayor Stimpson participated as a member of the USA Board of Trustees. Along with Dave Trent, Site Director for Airbus Americas Mobile Engineering office, the group toured Airbus sites in Toulouse, France and in Munich to meet with executives. “Airbus does a whole lot of research all
over the world, and they usually team with various institutions to assist them in that research. We were here to forge and identify ongoing opportunities for collaboration,” Stimpson said according to al.com. At the press conference, the leaders went on to say that Airbus executives are most eager about the University’s work with cybersecurity and its research on carbon-fiber composites. The work in cybersecurity should lead to a productive partnership with Airbus with a main concern being product security. The overall projection for the cooperation was released earlier this year: Airbus is currently building its first A320 assembly line on U.S. soil at Mobile Aeroplex. This is expected to figure prominently in the company’s ability to efficiently fill the mounting backlog for the popular single-aisle aircraft. The $600 million facility is slated to come online in 2015, deliver its first Mobile-assembled aircraft the following year and employ about 1,000 people when it reaches full annual production of 40 to 50 aircraft by 2018. “I think you will see a strengthening relationship going forward. They’re very impressed in what’s going on at USA, and they’ve made it very clear it’s not going to be just about building airplanes in Mobile but collaborating on future development and research and technology,” Stimpson said in previous reports to al.com. “We’ll just have to see what unfolds.”
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South Alabama figureheads share fashion advice By CATHERINE BULLOCK Contributing Writer
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ashion is something that we observe daily. Walking around the hallways of school or glancing at pictures in magazines, every one appears to have their own style. The Vanguard asked some of our campus leaders what do they prefer? Is it comfort time or is it business time? Can you have both at the same time? How do you choose? “When I’m getting dressed, I always try to take into consideration if I have a meeting at any point of time during the day. If I do, then I always go with business attire. If not, then I at least try to put on a nice blouse and jeans, just in case something pops up!” Danielle Watson, SGA President, comments. Not only does she appreciate style, she adores many fun and different colors: “teal, lavender, light pink, some dark purples, grey and navy blue. You can
never go wrong with black or white either!“ Dr. Julee Waldrop, wife of University President, Dr. Tony Waldrop, has been an avid runner for many years. She leans toward shoe comfort. “I prefer Crocs above all else! But a small heel is ok.” She also believes black is always a suitable color, and she likes to add a bit of red flare to her wardrobe. Dean Mitchell seems to have his fashion down pat and his appreciation of colors is evident. He is gentlemanly, stylish and he knows how to impress. “My favorite colors change with the seasons - from warm and rich in the fall and winter, to bold and bright in the spring and summer. I love oxford shoes!” he remarks. “I think you should be comfortable in everything that you wear, but you have to realize that business attire won’t and shouldn’t feel like loungewear,” the Dean comments. It seems that comfort with style, above all else, is the most important.
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House of Jags brings high fashion to USA By JENNA MUNDAY Staff Reporter
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f you are interested in fashion, modeling, design or photography, there is a new organization on campus that is just what you’re looking for. The House of Jags is a new fashionbased organization that started this fall at the University of South Alabama. “There’s nothing else like the House of Jags here on campus,” said House of Jags President Dara Green. “It gives those that love fashion a place to express themselves.” So far, the House of Jags has provided members with many opportunities to express themselves. They have weekly college night parties at Martini’s, upcoming events on campus and around town, Trendy Thursdays and an upcoming fashion show in December. Every Thursday night, the House of Jags hosts a college party night at Martini’s Ultra Lounge on Azalea Road. These nights have included a “Black Out Affair,” where attendants wore their trendiest black outfit and also, in honor of homecoming at South Alabama, there was a special “Homecoming College Night Party” that took place on Thursday, Oct. 16. House of Jags also holds “Trendy Thursdays.” According to the House of Jags, this is a day to “dress up and show out” on South’s campus. HOJ members will be at the Student Center at 12:15 p.m. to feature South students in their fashionable attire and if you’re lucky, you could be featured on the House of Jags Instagram page.
GERA GE RALD RA LD D SAN NDE DERS RS The House of Jags will also be having a fashion show on Dec. 6. There will be local vendors and out-of-town vendors at the show and models are needed. “We need models of all shapes and sizes, “ said Green. “I don’t care if your three feet tall, we want you. We’re looking for anybody and everybody, both guys and girls.” The House of Jags has had great success so far and already has over 600 followers on Instagram and it is still growing. With all of the exposure that the House of Jags is getting, Green spoke out about her prior expectations for the club. “Everything is 20 times more than what I expected it to be,” said Green. “My expectations for it starting out were very small. I thought it would just be Trendy Thursdays where people that liked to dress up for class
could come and hang out with other fashionable people, but it’s turned into something way bigger than that.” “People are taking it way more seriously than I thought they would,” she continued. “The responses and feedback that we’ve received from the campus and in the Mobile community have shown us a lot of love. Overall it has just been a lot of fun!” The House of Jags have weekly meetings for those interested in learning more about everything that they do on campus and in the community. These meetings are every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the Student Center. The House of Jags is also available on social media. You can follow them on Twitter and Instagram for tips, news and upcoming events.
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USA Piano Ensambles Fall Concert 7:30 p.m. Laidlaw Performing Arts Center $5 for USA Stduents
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Stevie Starr “The Regurgitator” 7:30 p.m. Student Center Ballroom Free
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Drive-In Movie “God’s Not Dead” 7 p.m. Campus Rec Center
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Jaguar Productions “Rave from the Grave” 7 p.m. Student Center Ballroom
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Football, South Alabama vs. Troy 6:30 p.m. Ladd-Pebbles Stadium Free for USA Students Live Trivia 9 p.m.-11 p.m. Student Center Free
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South Alabama instructor is the Frugal Fashionista By CATHERINE BULLOCK Contributing Writer
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he University of South Alabama’s fashionista has spoken! Mrs. Heather Stanley, of the Communications Department, teaches writing and broadcasting classes. She is the advisor of The Prowl radio station, but lately word has been spreading about her knowledge of everything fashion on her blog, the Frugal Fashionista. On the day of our interview, Stanley was looking fabulous for the occasion. Dark red hair in a pixie cut, light makeup, accent necklace, black and white polka dot shirt and a grey pencil skirt over fun patterned maroon tights with black boots. She says she started loving fashion when she was around eight years old. “I used to design things; leopard print dresses, bright colored clothes, big hair.” she says, “Keep in mind this was the time of Madonna and the Eighties; quirky and wild were the themes. I suppose I still nod to the aesthetics of the Eighties though.” Even though she still plays with the big eighties in her style, Stanley said around the beginning of her career she went through a period where she dressed more conservatively.
“I thought that was what people wanted me to dress like for jobs and interviews. Then I realized no one was judging me for how I dressed. When I dressed for myself, rather than for others, I actually got more interviews. I take into account of what kind of affair it is, of course. I don’t want to offend people, but I don’t have to be limited. I could wear colored cardigans and different color shirts under a suit if I wanted to!” Stanley started the Frugal Fashionista blog around June of this year. She hopes one day for the blog to transition into a website, something of an online magazine. “I want feedback and ideas from my readers: “how-to”, and beauty videos; hair and make up. I’d like it to be in the vain of Elle Magazine, so it will contain others aspects of fashion.” Stanley says she’s writing her blog for people who get ignored and people who are on a budget. She says that in the past traditional feminists moved away from fashion because of professional expectations but she says now thats not the case. “Now it’s ok to look good and have intelligence. It’s okay to be yourself. I dress for me and not for other people. If they don’t like me because of my fashion, that’s not my problem. Self-confidence is the key.”
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New book explores the history of Southern rock By MITCHELL KAHALLEY Life Editor
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he term Southern rock refers to a genre of music developed in the late 1960s and 1970s by bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers Band and Mobile’s own Wet Willie. Still, the term is a bit of a misnomer. Rock and roll music originated in the American south as a mixture of blues, country and R&B. The Southern rock genre of the seventies has been much maligned and treated with less reverence than other music from that era. In his new book, “Southbound: An Illustrated History of Southern Rock,” Scott B. Bomar looks to tell the comprehensive story of the genre. Bomar made an appearance at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club on Wednesday Oct. 15 to sign copies of the book. Bomar believes that even though all rock and roll has Southern roots, the Southern rock genre became associated with some of the negative stereotypes generally associated with the South. He says that films in the seventies portrayed Southerners in a negative light. “Even on television it was portrayed as Southerners were simpletons and were kind of comic relief. Comic relief at best and menacing and dangerous at worst. So I think that some of those associations and stereotypes of southerners in general carried over to the stereotypes and assumptions about Southern rock.” Stereotypes are not the only reason Southern rock wasn’t taken seriously at the time. Bomar thinks that the outsider nature of the bands and artists didn’t allow them to quite fit in with the other
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bands of the era. “Back at that time in the south being a long haired guy playing guitar kind of made you a little different. And these guys were not into the world of rock and roll and they were still a little different because they were from the South. So they didn’t really fit in perfectly in the South and they really didn’t fit in perfectly in the world of rock and roll.” One of those bands featured in Bomar’s book is Wet Willie, from Mobile. All five members of the band were originally from Mobile but relocated to Macon, Georgia in 1970 where they were signed by Capricorn Records. Bomar says that Wet Willie members Jimmy, Jack and Donna Hall grew up in a very musical family. Their mother would gather them all around to sing hymns. However, Bomar says that the family was interested in more than just church music. While most parents were hiding their children from Elvis, the Hall’s parents were embracing him. “They talk about their dad saying hey you kids come in here and look at this guy on TV, this is something really different. This is an exciting new sound.” Wet Willie members Rick Hirsch and Donna Hall Foster made appearances at Callaghan’s the night of Bomar’s book signing. His love for the genre was apparent as he had both of them sign a copy of a Wet Willie record. “Southbound: An Illustrated History of Southern Rock” is rife with lengthy pieces on the bands that made up Southern rock and vintage photos that tell the story of an important, but misunderstood genre in the history of American music. It can be purchased online or at Bienville Books in downtown Mobile.
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Jags prevail in homecoming thriller South makes fourth quarter comeback over the Georgia State Panthers 30-27 By DREW SCELSI Sports Reporter
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anny Woodson II caught an 18-yard touchdown pass with 4:02 left in the game to lead South Alabama to a 30-27 win over Georgia State in Ladd-Peebles Stadium Saturday night. Down by four with just over five minutes left in the game, quarterback Brandon Bridge led the Jaguars (4-2, 3-1 Sun Belt Conference) on a 3 play, 85-yard drive, including a 65-yard run to set his team up in the red zone. Two plays later, Bridge found Woodson, who caught the short pass, then broke two tackles and raced into the end zone for the go-ahead score. “Coach put me in a great position to make a play,”
Woodson said. “I want to thank the [offensive] line, the quarterback [Bridge] for getting me the ball, and I just made a play on it.” Bridge, who finished the game 11-of-32 passing for 126 yards and two touchdowns along with 137 yards and another touchdown on the ground, found the end zone on the first drive of the game, scoring on a quarterback keeper from 5 yards out. Georgia State responded on its first offensive possession, with quarterback Nick Arbuckle finding Donovan Harden for a 44-yard touchdown pass. Aleem Sunanon booted a 43-yard field goal to give the Jaguars a 10-7 lead, but Georgia State responded, as Arbuckle found Joel Ruiz for a 1-yard touchdown pass to give the Panthers a 14-10 lead
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headed into halftime. “I’m really proud of our guys for coming back and winning that game late. I thought our defense really played much better in the second half,” USA head coach Joey Jones said. “They were glad to win. I’m not real pleased with some of the things we did tonight, and I’m real pleased with some of the things … I thought we didn’t play great tonight, but we still won, and I thought that was a big deal.” The Jags grabbed a 17-14 lead after the break with Bridge finding Shavarez Smith for a 15-yard touchdown, but the Panthers quickly regained the advantage after Arbuckle’s third touchdown pass of the contest. Sunanon then added See JAGS MAKE COMEBACK Page 11
Bridge lead USA in r ushing yards for the first time with a career-high of 137 yards on 15 attempts. This is the most ever by a Jaguar quar terback.
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JAGS MAKE COMEBACK two field goals on USA’s next two drives to put the Jaguars back on top 23-21. Sunanon finished 3-of-4 on the day. Duvall Smith scored on a 1-yard touchdown run for the Panthers, who took a 27-23 lead with 9:48 left in the game, setting the stage for Bridge’s and Woodson’s late game heroics. “I had to do something to help my team at some point in time, either running or throwing,” Bridge said. “Obviously it wasn’t my best day throwing, so coach called
he color pink is not only easy to pick out from the Jags’ normal red, white and blue, but it also has signifigance. October is breast cancer awareness month. Athletes from all levels of sports, high school, college to professional, wear the bright color in support of those who are fighting cancer. Sophomore Aleem Sunanon (right) is shown wearing a pink wristband that was worn during the homecoming game against Georgia State. In the instagram post, Sunanon writes, “Last night was our homecoming game and our Cancer awareness game. I played for my sister last night. Being diagnosed with thyroid cancer at such a young age is tough. I’ll always be here for you through anything. You can make it through anything and I’ll be with you every step of the way.”
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a basic zone read play. I knew with five minutes left we had to make a play. The [defensive end] crashed hard and I made the corner miss.” The Jaguars’ defense, which ranks third in the conference or better in most major statistics, held the Panthers to just 90 rushing yards, and Theo Rich set a school record with 3.5 sacks. South Alabama is back in action Friday night at home against Troy, while Georgia State (1-6, 0-4) takes on Georgia Southern in Atlanta.
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Soccer stays No. 1, wins final two home games South Alabama Jaguars take last two home games, stays No. 1 in the Sun Belt Conference By AARON POIROUX Sports Reporter
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outh Alabama takes down their final two opponents to visit the cage keeping the Jags at No. 1 and unbeaten in conference play. Friday, Oct. 17 the Jags faced off against No. 2 Georgia Southern for the No. 1 spot in the Sun Belt Conference. Charde Hannah’s late brace sealed the Jags’ 2-0 victory with goals in the 84’ and the 89’ with an assist from Rio Hardy. “We take one game at a time,” said head coach Graham Winkworth. “It’s very important that we keep the momentum. We’ve done an excellent job doing that. But it’s just one game and we have to focus on the next one.” That focus would be turned to the last opponent the Jaguars would host at home, the Georgia State Panthers. South Alabama continued their
streak defeating the Panthers 1-0 on Sunday at The Cage. Jordan Duncan’s header put the game away for the Jags, who are now 14-2-1 overall and 6-0-1 in conference play. “It was a physical game,” said Winkworth. “Both teams worked extremely hard and you expect that sometimes when teams are very athletic and hardworking. Georgia State is a hardworking team, so a lot of credit to them. It was a close game and we were just fortunate we defended well throughout and I’m proud of our team’s effort. It was a good, positive result for us and it puts us a little closer to start talking more about finishing high at the table.” The Jaguar defense held Georgia State to a mere five shots total, including one on the goal. Sarah Hay made the save and recorded her eighth clean sheet of the season. Hay leads the Sun Belt in the category. “The defense was fantastic,” noted Winkworth. “They won first balls, they won second balls
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and they didn’t allow the ball to bounce like they did on Friday night. I’m really proud of their effort; they did exactly what we asked them to do and I can’t speak highly enough of them.” Duncan scored the aforementioned goal at the 29:59 mark off of an assist from Emily Farrell. “It was a very nice goal,” Winkworth said. “It’s funny because we played keepy-uppy with headers yesterday in practice because I was frustrated from the day before, so it’s funny that the goal came from her head. I told her it was all because of our practice yesterday and she was laughing at me.” USA attempted 22 shots, with 11 on the goal and one hitting its mark. This shutout gives South its 10th of the season, a conference best. The Jags have won 13 games straight. USA has two games left in regular season play. They will take on Arkansas State in Jonesboro, Arkansas on Friday, Oct. 24.
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Drew Dearman @Drewski72_ The USA volleyball team fell to the University of Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans in four sets on Sunday at home. This loss to the Sun Belt Conference leaders marked the Jags’ third loss in a row. UALR took the first set 25-22. The Jags bounced back to win the second set 25-22. UALR won the last two sets 25-15 and 25-13
respectively. Mechell Daniel recorded 14 kills and nine digs during the loss. Deanna Canfield also recorded some impressive numbers, finishing with 13 kills off the bench, and Jenna Hassell finished with 16 digs. During the match, ArkansasLittle Rock, ranked 13th in the nation for blocks, had 26 block
Cross Country Cross country runner Michael Pienaar finished in third place at the Crimson Classic on Friday, Oct. 17. Pienaar finished the men’s 8K with a time of 24:59.69 to finish third out of 197. This finished helped the Jaguars secure an eighth place finish.
The Jaguars finished with a team score of 209 to finish ahead of SEC opponents Alabama and Tennessee. The South Alabama men and women will now return to Mobile on Nov. 2 as the host for the 2014 Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championship.
assists which was their highest in a match all season. USA had a hitting percentage of just .065, while UALR hit .272. The Jags fall to 9-11 overall and 4-6 in Sun Belt play. The team starts a three game road trip against ULM in Louisiana on Friday, Oct. 24. -Aaron Poiroux, Sports Reporter
Tennis WOMEN:South Alabama had three Jaguars go unbeaten and claim three singles titles in the final day of the Samford Fall Round Robin. The Jags completed the weekend 16-10, 12 coming from singles wins. Sophomore Laura
Valkova and junior Cinta Maria both won their flights 2-1 to seal their singles victories. Laura Matuskova went undefeated in her flight, 3-0, to claim the third singles title. South Alabama will end their fall season Nov. 7-9 at the SMU Quad in Dallas, Texas.
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Alyssa Linn @alyssaLinn14 Jeans and chacos...no just no.
Softball
Sarah Hay @sarahhayUSA02 For all of you that left early, y’all are missing one heck of a game! Shame on yall! #GOJAGS
Soccer
Chloe Rathburn @chloerathburn
Volleyball
Just forcefully climbed into @AKarazsia32’s car and had him drive me to class... #ninjafast Thanks for the ride!
Danny Woodson @IIKing18
Football
Big time players make big time plays.
Chris May @Cmayfive5
Football
Which is worse, covered in rain or sweat? Here in Mobile no matter what time of the year there’s an 87% chance one of those will happen each day.
Amanda Minahan @MiniVan__
Softball
Take pilk to see Gone Girl within 5 minutes she asks to hold my hand because she’s scared...it’s not even a scary movie so I said no.
JORDAN KNOX OPINION EDITOR kjk1103@jagmail.southalabama.edu
OPINION
OCT. 20, 2014
The adjustment period college kids hate talking about By BRITTNEY PORTER Contributing Writer
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veryone says that college will be the best time of your life. You’ll make friends, have fun, enjoy new experiences and make great grades because the classes are easy and woo, you can use phones in class! While this fairy tale may be true in some ways, there is a transition period no one likes to talk about. If your’s is anything like what I went through, we can agree to call it your “Beginning Life Crisis.” This is a time where you question everything about yourself and the things you’ve been told. It may seem mind opening, enlightening or even
fun to some but to others it’s not so easy. It’s a time where you feel like you have no idea who you are or who you want to be. It may even be a time where you question your friends, their motives, their lives and why they decided to be in yours but it’s not the end of the world. You are going down a road many others have already taken. Maybe it seems like you are the only one going through this because the rest of the people on campus walk around like they have it together but remember, you have on a brave face too. The best way to cope with this adjustment period is to take it a day at a time. Spend time with friends who support you, try new things, meet new people and dream big! The only person that
can ever hold you back is you! Attend class, take notes, study in advance and prepare yourself for your not-so-distant future. College is a place for you to make yourself a well rounded person. If you want to take a glass blowing class just to see how you like it then by all means take it! The best part about college is it’s not all about the grades. The grade is important, but if an “A” is the only thing you get out of college then you’ve truly failed. Expand yourself beyond what you already know. Everyone has heard that you grow into being your own person but you’ll never grow unless you reach. This means that you must (gasp!) go outside of your comfort zone! In order to do that, you may need to talk to total strangers,
take classes you never thought you would, and don’t be afraid to go out into the world and say, “Here I am, take it or leave it!” All of that takes an enormous amount of self confidence. If you can do those things that’s an amazing accomplishment! You are and forever will be your own worst critic. No one looks at you and picks you apart as much as you do. If for some reason a person does, they themselves are insecure and shouldn’t be worried over. “Woah, did she just say that?” Yes, in fact, I did! Sorry, not sorry. Don’t forget, it’s unrealistic for you to have everything together automatically and for it to stay exactly the way you want it to throughout your entire college career. There are mountains and
valleys in everyone’s lives and college students are no exception. Keep your head up, study hard, and above all, be yourself. High school makes everyone feel a little inferior in some way but this is a whole new ball game and the winners are the ones who believe in themselves and do their best despite the odds. That may sound corny, but it’s true! Like I said before, the only person holding you back is you and if you ignore everyone telling you “you can’t,” you’ll be fine. If you are having a really hard time coping then reach out to the many available resources on campus. Life is an adventure and college is just the beginning! Get out there and have fun with it!
What is one fashion trend you wish would come back/never happened? OMAR MULLA Never happened: oversized t-shirts
SUZANNE WHOO Never happened: high waisted shorts.
JOSHUA ESTELLE Would come back: flannel and doc
I’m tired of seeing girls’ butts hanging out of their shorts. And crop tops. If you have a spare tire or a muffin top, they’re not for you. Stop wearing them.
martens
GINA DECKARD Never happened: leggings as pants.
URIEL LOPEZ Never happened: Crocs
Dear Whomever, I’m happy to announce that I will be graduating early! Only one semester, but still! It counts. After this semester I will no longer be a college student, but instead I’ll be a (gulp) grown up. Ahh! What the heck am I gonna do? I had an internship with a company over the summer that I had hoped would turn into a job but didn’t. I’m just really scared about starting my life and getting a “real” job. It seems silly to think that being an
adult is scarier than anything ever but it just is! How can I establish myself as an adult and find a real job without losing all my sanity in the process? How do I figure out what I want to do or where I want to live or what to eat for breakfast? How do I even balance a checkbook? Sincerely, Lost at Sea
Need some advice? Talk to us! askwhomever@gmail.com
Dear Lost at Sea, You are not the only one experiencing this problem, trust me. I too, am graduating a semester early and have also been a bit stressed out about it. Like you said, you’re a grown up now. But the cool thing about that is you get to make your own choices such as where you want to live or what to eat for breakfast. You can spend some time reflecting and really thinking about what you want to do with your life. There is no reason that you should have to jump into anything immediately. You’re allowed to freak out! Here, let’s freak out together for a moment, AHHHHHHH. There. Feel better? Me too. Just take a breath and relax. In some way or another, your life will work out. I promise. As far as your checkbook goes, WikiHow is a great place: wikihow.com/Balance-a-Checkbook Sincerely, Whomever
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Six fashion trends from the 90s that never should have left
1. Plaid s many of you probably remember, the 90’s was either really A great for you or really terrible. But the one thing we should all agree on is the fact that plaid was, is and always will be amazing!
Whether it was a plaid shirt tied around your waist or a plaid miniskirt, you couldn’t go wrong with this fashion statement back in the day.
2. High-waisted pants know that high-waisted shorts are really in I style right now, but I remember a time where high-waisted jeans were the thing. Light
wash, acid wash, ripped up, figure swallowing high-waisted jeans.
3. Mood rings W
hen I was a kid, I vividly remember thinking that mood rings were the coolest freaking thing ever. Everytime my mom would take me shopping I would see them and beg for one. It wasn’t until my young adult years that I finally aquired a mood ring of my very own.
5. Big sweaters kay. Here’s one I know you’ll all love. Oversized O sweaters! The cable knit ones that were kind of itchy but too cute to not wear. The one’s that reminded you of something the Cosby family would wear. The one’s you could get at the thrift store for a dollar or two. The one’s that look amazing with tight pants and riding boots. Ah, those were the days.
4. Crop tops f course, with all the high-waisted jeans you’re wearing, O you need a shirt that shows them off right? Thus the crop top! The teeny little shirts that showed off the perfect amount of midriff. Whether it be floral patterned, plaid or showing off your favorite band, crop tops were the perfect comrade to the high-waisted jeans.
6. Floral print loral printed clothing seems like one of those F things that just never really goes out of style. But there was a certain type of floral print that dominated the 90s. You know the one I’m talking about. That vintage looking print that makes you feel like a character straight out of My So Called Life.
DISTRACTIONS AUTUMN
See if you can find this week’s THREE HIDDEN WORDS! Hidden words from last week: sausage, olives, parmesan
Apple Autumn Chilly Crisp Leaves Football Halloween Thanksgiving ANSWER KEYS FOR OCTOBER 13:
Harvest Hay ride Bonfire November October Pumpkin Sweaters Fall Break
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