Chris Marker, former JSU department head, dies at 49
Dacey Dunaway, Correspondent
Chris Marker, former head of Jacksonville State University’s Department of Applied Engineering, died on March 9 due to a long illness.
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A JSU nursing student’s reflection after one year of the pandemic
Ally Morrison, Correspondent
This week marks the one year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Undoubtedly, 2020 is a period of history no one will ever forget.
JSU eases restrictions on organizations, housing as active cases decline
Matt Reed, Correspondent
Jacksonville State University announced on Friday that it would lower its COVID-19 response level to level one, or level green, in response to decreasing active cases on campus.
JSU drops to 4 active COVID-19 cases, doesn’t commit to requiring masks after statewide order expires
Dacey Dunaway, Correspondent
Reports of active COVID-19 cases on the campus of Jacksonville State have dropped to a new low, with four active cases as of Tuesday, according to the university’s COVID-19 dashboard.
JSU professor named associate editor of public relations journal
Luke Reed, Correspondent
Jacksonville State University Communication professor Christopher McCollough was recently named associate editor of the Journal of Public Relations Education.
Gov. Kay Ivey to lift mask order beginning April 9
Miranda Prescott, News Editor
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced in a press conference on Thursday that the current mask order in the state would be extended until April 9. Ivey indicated that this would be the final time the mandate
Student Senate nominates Cindy Pair for SGA Golden Apple Award
Matt Reed, Correspondent
Jacksonville State University’s Student Government Association Senate passed two resolutions during their formal meeting on Monday, one of those to nominate Cindy Pair for the SGA Golden Apple Award.
JSU alumna Ashley Cockrell gives keynote speech to kick off Women’s History Month
Miranda Prescott, News Editor
Jacksonville State University kicked off the festivities for Women’s History Month with a keynote speech on Tuesday from Ashley Martin Cockrell, a 2003 alumna of JSU who became the first woman in NCAA history to score