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Monday, October 27, 2014
EAGLEPALOOZA
Volume 99 Issue 18
Icona Pop takes over downtown Kathryn Miller
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Marijuana legalization progresses Mary Sergeant
Executive Editor
Main Street in downtown Hattiesburg Saturday night boomed with flashing lights, an energetic crowd and performers that brought their A-game to the Hub City. More than 6,000 people attended the 11th annual Eaglepalooza that included headliner Icona Pop and openers pop singer/songwriter Lowell and electronic group Five Knives. The University of Southern Mississippi’s Student Government Association (SGA), Southern Miss Activities Council (SMAC) and Gulf South productions spearheaded the music event. “Icona Pop was amazing as expected, but I was really amazed how well Five Knives and Lowell did,” said Matt Balcer, SGA executive director of events. “Being smaller-named artists, I was worried how the crowd would react, but they loved them.” Senior graphic design major Erin Curley agrees the show was a great experience. “Icona Pop was awesome,” Curley said. “The light show was great and they were just really good at keeping the crowd engaged.” The Swedish DJ duo Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo controlled the stage with popular hits like “All Night,” “We Got the World” and their newest single, “Get Lost.” The crowd moved together in sync as Icona Pop blasted beats and bounced around in their matching futuristic-inspired tops. They finished their show with the famous song that has received over 119 million plays on Spotify, “I Love It.” Except the ending was a surprise for the crowd and not one body stood still. The song switched the original beat and coincided with dubstep influences. Eaglepalooza Director Gavin Snyder’s favorite Icona Pop song is “All Night.” “(It’s) not only because of the catchy beat, but because of the energetic message. In reality of things, I just wish we could have
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Swedish DJ duo Icona Pop takes the night away with their electro house, punk and indie pop-inspired music. Along with Icona Pop, Lowell and Five Knives drove the downtown crowd into a music-induced hype at Eaglepalooza Saturday night.
kept Eaglepalooza 2014 going all night.” Lisa Berrie, a sophomore English major and international student from Keele University in England, also connected to the fist-pumping beat. “I genuinely liked all of their songs that I saw them perform; it was upbeat and there (was) a really good atmosphere,” Berrie said. “It reminded me of being at my student union. It (was) awesome to see an international band in this state. Plus it was free so in a way, it felt like the university was giving something back to us.” Lowell and Five Knives forecasted Icona Pop’s performance through electronicinspired songs. Front girl Elizabeth Lowell Boland wooed the crowd as she sang her popular songs “The Bells,” “Palm Trees” and “Cloud 69.” Five Knives pumped up the crowd with nonstop techno beats to “Messin’ With My Mind” and its newest single, “Sugar.” In one song, lead singer Anna Wortsell dispersed
NEWS SMACtivities Council plans Halloween events for this week.
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Anna Wortsell, lead singer of the electronic group Five Knives, takes the stage and pumps up the crowd before Icona Pop at Eaglepalooza in downtown Hattiesburg Saturday night.
hundreds of fake bills into the crowd, signifying the band’s lyrics “I only want you for your money.” Among all the ear-piercing music and screams from the crowd, SGA members worked backstage to keep the event going. Snyder said the success of a concert is measured by attendance, crowd, appeal and production. “As Eaglepalooza director this year, I feel as if my committee and I not only exceeded these
FEATURE The Pride USM band to march in Ireland parade.
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expectations, but also made a lasting impression on the student body to keep them coming back to Eaglepalooza for years to (come).” Things for SGA will proceed as they brainstorm for the 2015 Eaglepalooza. “SGA is always looking for new ideas,” Balcer said. “This year we chose a genre that usually isn’t present on the Southern Miss campus and students really enjoyed it.”
OPINION Protesters Opposing views take on demonstrators by the fountain.
On Oct. 20, the fourth of nine steps was taken to create an official ballot initiative for the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana in Mississippi. Community activist Kelly Jacobs and other members of Legalize Mississippi filed the certificate of review from the attorney general’s office in Jackson. From there, five more steps must be completed for the ballot initiative to become official. Next, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann will give the initiative measure a serial number that will then be forwarded to the attorney general’s office. Within seven days of receiving the serial number, Attorney General Jim Hood will create a ballot title and a ballot summary. According to Jacobs, a ballot title is “a concise statement of the initiative, posed as a question, not to exceed 20 words.” The ballot summary will briefly explain its purpose in 75 or less words. The attorney general will then send the title and summary back to the secretary of state who will then notify the sponsor by certified mail of the exact language in the ballot title and ballot summary, Jacobs said. Following that, the secretary of state must publish both the title and the summary in one or more newspapers in Mississippi. For the next five days, the sponsor and anyone who reads the publication has the power to file an appeal to the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County. The court then chooses whether or not to hear the arguments, and within 10 days the court shall decide whether or not this ballot initiative will become official.
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Editorial Staff
ACROSS 1 Dress supporter in a flurry (6) 4 Heartless Rabbi contributes to account of Semitic language (6) 9 Comely union sure to be broken informally (15) 10 Completely remake tiny reel (8) 11 Bring about what is said to be unlawful (6) 12 Avoids being photographed despite easy charm perhaps (6,3) 13 Restore rates of lacrimal secretion (5) 16 In Malta, choose a counter for revolution (5) 19 Lose one’s smile – act opposite to 9 across (9) 23 Badly mauls you first in refuge (6) 24 Became complex when moved forward (8) 25 Poorness is a life restored when you make it pay (15) 26 In some offices exists a discriminatory individual (6) 27 My son has one remodelled to produce muscle protein (6)
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DOWN 1 Very good Aussie has an easy windfall (7) 2 Lacks microorganisms which can’t reproduce (7) 3 The French enigma confused faithful follower (8) 5 Ark is lost when attacked by one of these? (6) 6 Gold cross found in small portion of ore (7) 7 Miner needs a dog, right? (7) 8 Comply to a rich mixture of many colours (13) 12 Approximately in position by family pet (3) 14 She is to seek redress (3) 15 Ian who kept getting Nev up found it enchanting (8) 17 One reverts emphasis but states boldly (7) 18 Message follows bad hail in capital of Nova Scotia (7) 20 Utterly perplex with “no” to new addition (3-4) 21 Walks over spouse’s offspring (7) 22 Entertains us in same arrangement (6)
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DIRTY BIRDS •
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, a bicycle was reported stolen
from the McCarty Hall lot. The theft occurred between Monday, Oct. 20 at 9 p.m. and Tuesday, at 10 a.m. The case remains open. •
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, petit larceny was reported at the field house. The theft occurred between Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m. The case remains open.
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On Tuesday, Oct. 21, a bicycle was reported stolen from Bennett Auditorium. The theft occurred on
Judicial board parking tip: Metered parking is a parking option for students on
Tuesday, Oct. 21 between 8:30 and 9:45 p.m. The case remains open. •
from the English Language Institute lot. The theft
campus. The meters only take quarters, and each quarter buys 15 minutes of parking. Wilber/Stout Halls, Southern Hall, and Kennard Washington Hall
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, a bicycle was reported stolen occurred Sunday, Oct. 12. The case remains open.
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On Wednesday, Oct. 22, sexual battery was reported in the Pi Kappa Phi lot. The incident occurred between
meters have a maximum of two hours of parking.
Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 10 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 9 at
Thad Cochran Center and Owings-McQuage Hall
1 a.m. The case remains open.
meters allow a maximum of 30 minutes of parking.
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On Thursday, Oct. 23, a bicycle was reported stolen from the Hillcrest lot. The theft occurred between 8:35 and 8:50 a.m. The case remains open.
Police Contact Information When reporting, the following information should by provided: • Nature of the crime or emergency • Name, address and phone number of caller • Location of the incident
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• Description of the scene and suspects • Description of any vehicles involved, especially license plate numbers
University Police 911 (emergency) 601.266.4986 (non-emergency) Bond Hall, First Floor West
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Campus to offer SMAC hosts Halloween week more parking by March Christina Nollie Printz Reporter
The Southern Miss Activities Council (SMAC) kicks off its annual Halloween Week starting Monday. Activities range from a trivia night and a Day of the Dead celebration to a performance by a hypnotist and a carnival. This is the first year that SMAC has featured a full week of events. Monday’s Trick or Trivia will be hosted by Kramer Entertainment and held in Seymour’s featuring various $5 meal specials. Tuesday’s Day of the Dead celebration will be from 11-1 p.m. in the Thad Cochran Center (TCC) Atrium. The pumpkin carving contest will be in The Fresh Food Company Wednesday at noon, with scary movies and free food at the Power House Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Thriller Thursday will feature a mesmerizing
LEGALIZATION
continued from page 1 Once everything is finalized, the group will focus its attention on finding people to sign the petition. There are many reasons that petition signatures become null and void. Something as simple as signing a petition with any colored ink instead of black can cause a signature to become completely invalid. One of the biggest obstacles the group faces is many do not realize that in order for their signature on a petition to be valid, they must be a registered voter. “A person can find out if they are eligible to vote by calling their circuit clerk of their county and asking,” Jacobs said. “They can look them up on the list and tell them yes or no.” According to Jacobs, there are roughly 360,000 eligible, but not registered, voters in Mississippi. She encourages those who are in favor of the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana to get registered
performance by hypnotist, Richard Baker in TCC Ballrooms. SMAC will end the spooky week with a Halloween feast Friday in the Fresh from 11-1 p.m., followed by the Community Halloween Carnival at 4 p.m. A valid USM student ID is required for admission to all SMACtivity events. Gemarco Peterson, member of SMAC, said, “A full week of programming is something new and something fun. Starting off with a trivia night and ending the week with a carnival is unprecedented. I’m really excited about it.” SMAC is a student-run, student-funded organization that strives to offer a variety of educational and entertaining programs, open to all students free of charge, to complement the Southern Miss academic experience. More details about Paranormal SMACtivity can be found at usm.edu/studentactivities/paranormalsmactivity-2014. to vote and to encourage friends, families, neighbors and even strangers to register as well. If this ballot initiative receives 110,000 valid signatures, it will be voted on in the November 2016 election. If passed, the Mississippi Constitution will be amended. The road to November 2016 is a long one. As of now, the group has roughly 265 volunteers and counting. They are still in need of volunteers to collect signatures, register voters, use social media, educate the public and issue information for press releases. Jacobs as well as other leaders in the movement encourage those in favor of the ballot to especially thank the press for giving them outlets to explain and market legalization and decriminalization. “We need the good press,” Jacobs said. “We need public support. It brings us more volunteers which will lead us to succeeding.” For more information on the ballot initiative and how to get involved, visit the Legalize Mississippi Facebook page.
Nan Buti
Printz Reporter A new addition to the university’s campus is in progress and is planned to serve as a parking lot to the university’s students, faculty and staff. Many people on campus have passed by the site located on the corner of 31st Avenue and Pearl Street across from the Liberal Arts Building. The parking lot construction has been ongoing since mid-September 2014 and will be completed in two phases. Phase one should be completed by the end of December and phase two is projected to be completed in mid-February. Once complete, the open zone parking lot will provide 148 spaces. The lot has been closed since Sept. 22 and will be paved, unlike the gravel Elam Arms parking lot across the street. “As far as the construction is concerned, we’ve moved along quickly,” Assistant Director of Marketing & Campus Relations Michelle Shinall said. The parking lot will include upgrades such as a new surface and lighting features. The lot will be designed so that it will no longer flood. “We’re excited to be bringing additional parking spaces for our faculty and students to use,” Shinall said. “We always know that parking is a concern and we’re progressing on it quickly and we look forward to bringing that project in.” With the added parking lots surrounding campus and the two parking garages, campus will offer nearly 8,700 parking spaces. The university is expecting a growing number of residents and visitors needing parking. Visitor parking is expected to increase as a result of the future hotel (in planning), Thad Cochran Center, Bennett Auditorium and the Special Collections Research Center, according to the Master Plan. “The parking lot is so necessary for this campus and I’m glad they built it,” said sophomore biology major Amani Mohamed. “More parking spots on this campus is exactly what we need.” According to the Master Campus Facility Plan, campus
Kelley Joe Brumfield/Printz The new parking lot will be located across from the Liberal Arts Building and will be an open zone, providing 148 spaces for students, faculty and staff.
has 7,280 existing parking spaces. The university, however, plans to remove certain on-street parking in the campus core as well as several internal parking lots to ensure pedestrian safety as the residential population grows. Along with the relocation and addition of parking for the
university, internal campus streets will be closed to vehicles. The university’s goal is to provide a pedestrianized core to the campus. “I’d personally feel safer with less cars in the streets, because I can more freely get around to where I need to go on campus,” said junior nursing major Cindy Louhoo.
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USM places in Arbor Day contest Mary Beth Wolverton has shown its dedication to Printz Reporter
The University of Southern Mississippi and its supporters have once again proven their dedication to the university, this time through participation in an Arbor Day program, which brought the school $500 and a cache of Arbor Day items. Southern Miss recently participated in an online voting competition with the Arbor Day Foundation called the Tree Campus USA Contest. According to the Arbor Day Foundation’s website, Tree Campus USA is a program that “helps colleges and universities around the country establish and sustain healthy community forests.” Southern Miss was one of many schools which participated in the competition. The top five schools in each category, large schools and small schools, won cash and material prizes to help participate in Arbor Day festivities. Due to great support from the community, Southern Miss received thousands of votes and soared above its competitors to be one of the top schools. Southern Miss and Colorado State University battled throughout the competition to receive the most votes overall. In the past, Southern Miss
beautification of campus through its flora. The school is famous for the All-American Rose Garden and the oak trees which graced the front of campus prior to the February 2013 tornado were a mighty sight to behold. Since the loss of these trees, the university has attempted to replace the oaks and has been able to do so by planting several trees across campus. Rhea Valentine, a junior therapeutic recreation major, expressed her lament that she did not get the chance to support Southern Miss in this endeavor. “I was not aware (of the competition), but I wish I had been; I would have voted,” Valentine said. “It’s a really good thing that people want to beautify the school. Maybe we could use (the money) for some type of neat tree, like if we need to replace the willow tree.” If it is possible to spend the money from the Foundation indoors, Blake Watson, a junior nursing major, would prefer to see the money go to an academic program that is not as funded as other programs. “The business department, for example, gets a lot of funding from their successful (alumni) while, say, the
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Southern Miss was one of the top schools for the Tree Campus USA Contest among other schools around the country.
psychology department gets less funding because it’s not well known on Southern’s campus,” Watson said. But if the money must be used specifically for beautification, Watson supports spending
more money at the front of campus, allocating it for the Native American garden behind the LAB. “Even the plants that are used by the botany students at Walker Science could use
funding, I bet,” Watson said. Arbor Day, celebrated in late spring in either April or May, is meant to encourage tree planting across the United States and other countries and began in 1972.
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Cochran, Childers square off in midterm elections Lindsey Kelley Printz Reporter
With the midterm elections approaching for a new senator to represent the state of Mississippi on Nov. 4, it might be important for students to be well informed about which candidate they wish to represent them and their interests. According to The ClarionLedger, there is currently one seat in the Senate available with two men chosen from the primaries to run for the position. Travis Childers, former U.S. Congressional representative, is the Democratic Party candidate and Senator Thad Cochran, the incumbent representing Mississippi, is the candidate for the Republican Party. While this may seem like a polarizing race with candidates
on two opposite sides of the political spectrum, Childers surprises many with his pro-life, pro-gun stance. Childers also voted “no” on the Affordable Care Act and has shown some derision toward Cochran’s attempts to overturn the law. “I don’t care if you voted against it 500 times,’’ Childers said to USA Today. “It’s not going to be repealed. Stop misleading the people of Mississippi.” Childers was a member of the Blue Dog Coalition of the fiscally conservative Democrats. According to The Clarion-Ledger, Childers said he would vote for a balanced budget amendment. Childers prizes public education and making college affordable, according to his campaign website. He also supports equal pay for equal work and hopes to
raise minimum wage to a “living wage,” which he emphasizes on his website. Also, Childers supports tax breaks for small businesses in order to increase job creation. While Childers is moderately conservative, Cochran has been the right wing’s right hand for almost six terms. According to the OntheIssues.org, Cochran is prolife voting “yes” to prohibiting federal funding for abortion. He is also pro-gun and believes in loose gun control policies, having voted “no” on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets in April 2013. According to his website, Cochran is in support of the agriculture industry in America. He is a member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, as well
as having served on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee. His website said “he works to support programs and policies to allow agriculture and related industries to grow in Mississippi and the nation.” Cochran claims to be a fan of conserving Mississippi wildlife and the environment; however he has consistently voted in Senate to reduce the dependency on foreign oil. He voted “no” on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and urges drilling to happen on American soil. Despite this, he is a friend to clean air and water bills. According to his speech at the Neshoba County Fair, an important political and social event for the state, Cochran is strongly against Obamacare and promises to repeal the legislation. He said it was “flawed from the
very beginning” and “it’s time to stop it once and for all.” Cochran is up for reelection for his seventh term in office and also for resumption of his position as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. With these issues in mind, it is up to each student to decide the future of the state of Mississippi as well as the country on Nov. 4. Remember that Mississippi voters may vote at their designated polling place on election day. Those who are not local should remember to mail their absentee votes. Katie Quinnelly, a junior English licensure major, stressed the importance of students turning out to vote. “It’s our future,” she said. “It’s up to us to see that it’s a bright one.”
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Pride band prepares for its trip to Ireland Mary Sergeant
Printz Reporter & Photographer
Susan Broadbridge/Photo Editor
The Pride of Mississippi will send members to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, Irleand in March 2015.
LIFE
In March, Southern Miss will send roughly 180 members of its 300-person marching band overseas to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland. The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band previously marched in this parade over a decade ago. In 2013, only three bands from the United States were asked to participate. The parade will take place in the streets of Ireland’s capital on the last day of Dublin’s four-day St. Patrick’s festival held March 14-17. For the band to be considered to perform in the parade, Director of the Pride James Standland had to first send photographs, videos and a resume of the band to the directors of the event. He was then given word that the Pride was most likely going to be chosen to participate. From there he was invited to a sight visit to see the parade in action for himself. “It blew me away the number of people who attended the parade,” he said. “It’s like the Macy’s Day Parade for Ireland.”
On March 24, just a week after viewing the parade with his very own eyes, Standland received official word from Oisin Quinn, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, that the Pride had been chosen to march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. “Performing on St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland’s capital is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that we are all going to cherish and remember for the rest of our lives,” said Molly Evans, a freshman music education major who plays the flute and piccolo. In preparation for the parade, The Pride will hold roughly four or five rehearsals before the event in March. “I plan to have a tune specifically for us when we go there,” Strandland said. Due to the recent budget cuts, much of the expense of the trip has fallen upon the students. Andrew Hunckler, a senior music education major and cocaptain of the drumline, said the students have formed a committee to help create strategic fundraising plans. “Some ideas have been brought up about doing a percentage share night at (Raising) Cane’s and even a 5K,” Hunckler said. “So far the expense has been all on
us. We have a payment plan that allows us to pay in installments throughout the months leading up to the trip.” The students will spend seven days in Ireland, touring Dublin, Limerick, castles, the Cliffs of Moher and many other sites. Senior music education major and clarinet section leader Donell Wilson is most excited to experience the food in Ireland. “I love making my own little college cuisines,” he said. “So I look forward to exploring a new culture, meeting new people and learning about what’s on the dinner table in Ireland.” The Pride encourages students to take advantage of their profit shares and participate in their 5K event. For many students this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and any support would be greatly appreciated. The festival will be broadcast on Ireland’s national broadcaster RTE and streamed live on its website. The link will be available in 2015. For more information, visit the School of Music Facebook page or the Pride of Mississippi Band Facebook page.
‘Insensitive’ Ebola merchandise booms Noe Cugny Printz Reporter
It has now been several months since we have had a single day without hearing about Ebola from one news outlet or another, in the middle of a dinner conversation or from an obnoxious conspiracy theorist on Facebook. All the attention has veered toward the virus, and whether the outbreak is the doom of humanity or simply something to keep an eye on. The media exposure regarding the issue has been thorough, if not excessive. Regardless, this degree of attention and coverage worldwide, on top of giving The Daily Show and the Colbert Report a near infinite amount of material for comedy, opens the door for controversy, early dark humor and, as always, opportunity to make money. Combine the latter two with the Ebola outbreak
situation, and one gets the hottest commercial trend on the Internet today: Ebola-based merchandise. From mugs, bumper stickers, neckties, other fashion accessories or the everso popular Ebola stuffed toy that sold out after a few weeks, Ebola merchandise is booming on the Internet. But the most profitable business to come out of this trend is the sale of hazardous material suits, with websites such as Ebolasuits.com that sell suits and accessories meant to protect people from catching the virus. Their “Ultimate Combo” contains an original Ebola suit, a deluxe face mask and a pair of rough grip gloves. It sells for close to $90. Some students at The University of Southern Mississippi described the online merchandising trend as “offensive” and “insensitive.” “My first reaction was not so much to find it offensive,” said Carli Still, a recent USM
graduate. “But I could see how it can be so for someone else. My main reaction is to ask, why? Why would anyone want this stuff?” The fact of the matter is, people do want it. It has been a very profitable business for Drew Pearson, owner of Destin, Florida-based Ebola Suits LLC, which owns Ebolasuits. com, and saw his website’s sales double in a matter of weeks. The business benefits from both its claim to provide legitimate protection in case of local outbreaks, but also from the coming of Halloween season, during which yellow hazard suits are expected to pop up here and there, whether they may be considered of bad taste or not. “We’ll probably just ride this thing until the wheels fall off,” Pearson told USA Today. “If the orders stop coming in tomorrow, that’s okay. This is a business and we’ve made our money.”
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REVIEW
Rocky Horror returns to Hattiesburg Yolanda Cruz
Social Media/Copy Editor Ask any fan. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is not just a movie; it is an experience. When confronted with someone who has not seen the movie, they can’t simply give a synopsis of the plot. They will simply say, “You just have to watch it.” The movie stands the test of time. After nearly 40 years, it still continues to be a cult classic, and that love and devotion from its fans is evident through the annual showings at the Hattiesburg Saenger Theater. People from all walks of life come out to let down their inhibitions and have a night of fun. When I arrived there half an hour early, people were spilling out the doors and onto the street waiting to be seated. From what I saw by the time the movie started, the house was packed. Considering this is a movie anyone could find on DVD, this shows how attending a showing is completely different than just watching it at home. Usually held the weekend
before Halloween, the showing starts with a costume contest. The contest is divided into the categories of sexy, funny, scary and the best representation of a “Rocky Horror” character. This proves to any newcomers, or virgins as the hardcore fans like to refer to them, that the showings are a place of letting your wild side come out. It’s a place where one of the most masculine men you know can don a garter belt with fishnet stockings and no one bats an eye. You quickly realize that you have left the real world, if only for a short amount of time. Props are passed out to audience members to be used at specific points during the film. From newspapers to cover your head during the thunderstorm to party hats for Rocky’s birthday dinner, everything makes you feel like you are living the movie. Fans very well versed in the showings will also scream things all throughout the film to add some lighthearted cheer to the experience, even though most of the things they say I can’t repeat in this story. There may be children reading.
The best part is when the audience stands up and collectively dances to “Time Warp,” arguably one of the most well-known songs in the film. People sing along to many of the songs in the film, but this is the one everyone looks forward to most. It’s just all about having fun and stepping into a place unlike any you have been to before, which describes “Rocky Horror” perfectly. The way to have fun at the showing is to get into the experience. Don’t sit there and think you can watch it like any other movie, because you will surely become quickly annoyed by all of the people shouting during the show and squirting you with water guns. Realize you don’t have to be anyone while you are here. If you are usually the quiet type, scream at the top of your lungs any commentary that pops into your head. If you don’t usually wear outrageous clothes, pull out the corset and the stilettoes. More than anything, these showings are about having fun and forgetting about the stress of real life, all while watching a
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cult classic film. If you ever have the chance to catch a showing, whether it be in Hattiesburg or in any place you happen to find yourself, check it out. I recommend
watching the movie at least once before a showing so you know what to expect. Even if it doesn’t turn out to be your taste, at least it’s something you can say you’ve done.
REVIEW
Weezer’s new album reverts to original form Bradley Presson Printz Reporter
It is a hard choose to be a After releasing albums with self-titled blue “Pinkerton,”
life if you Weezer fan. two classic its debut, album and expectations
have been incredibly high for every subsequent release, and with every release fans are once again let down as Rivers Cuomo and company cannot meet these expectations. With their new album, “Everything Will Be Alright in the End,” Weezer does deliver
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some of its finest material and easily its most consistent album in years. The album sees the band being more self-aware than they have been in over a decade. The stellar material and selfawareness on the album just happen to be weighed down by some very cheesy ideas and inconsistent production. To start with the positives, quite a few of these songs could go pound-for-pound with songs from the blue album or “Pinkerton.” Most of the songs on the album feature the melody, fun and energy that made fans fall in love with Weezer’s classic records. Throughout the record Cuomo and guitarist Brian Bell’s guitar work is sharp, and their guitar antics are very reminiscent of the band’s ‘90s work. The best song on the album is easily “Go Away,” an incredible song that sounds like classic Weezer. Fuzzy guitars, an incredible melody and a fantastic bridge complement the shared vocal
duties of Cuomo and Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino. “Foolish Father” is probably the second-best song on the record. It has a verse that would be at home on a Foo Fighters’ record and features some of the most introspective lyrics Cuomo has ever penned. “Lonely Girl” is another song that sounds like it could have been recorded in the same sessions as the blue record or “Pinkerton.” The song features the classically influenced power-pop melodies that the band is known for, and even sports lovesick lyrics that could have fit in perfectly among the sadness of “Pinkerton.” Another positive aspect of the album is the band’s admittance of its less than stellar recent output. The band makes a point to own up to the black marks in its discography, and one of the over arching themes on the record is “I’ve Had It Up To Here,” a highlight of the album where Cuomo swears off mediocrity and
mass production, an apt description of the band’s post-“Pinkerton” output. This attitude does not translate to other tracks as well as it does on “I’ve Had It Up To Here,” however. Lead single “Back to the Shack” makes a very wellreceived statement of taking the band’s sound back to its ‘90s practice spot, but the sound of the track would be more at home on one of its mid-2000s records. One of my biggest faults with the record is the production. On some songs, it is pristine, but on others, it is overly bass-heavy and leaves things sounding muddy. Another fault is the band seemed to show little restraint, and as a result, some over indulgent and cheesy ideas and lyrics made their way into the record. While this is not the perfect Weezer record and still does not really compare to the band’s best material, it’s a step in the right direction that has me excited for the band’s future.
OPINION
Monday, October 27, 2014 | Page 7
FOUNTAIN PROTEST
Counter-protests exacerbate issue
Women should fight for rights Lindsey Kelley
Printz Reporter A little while ago, I was walking by the anti-abortion protesters minding my own business, going to report on some event or another. I walk past the dead fetus photos, I walk past their table and I walk past the men when suddenly I hear, “Dyke.” I looked around and a man was looking at me, his mouth curled in a sneer that showed all manner of contempt for me, my paint-coated work boots and my short pixie hairstyle. “You’re going to hell, you know, for how you look.”
Because of the prochoice protesters, women and students on campus have found their voices. -Lindsey Kelley I was shocked. I hadn’t spoken to these men, he didn’t know who I was (a former Baptist missionary, for their information) and he didn’t care. He saw a gender stereotype, rubbed it in my face with a hurtful homosexual slur and condemned me to burn for eternity. But what did I do? I kept walking. I kept silent. I kept passive. When I heard about the rally protesting against the anti-abortion protesters, my heart leaped with joy. Here were women from our campus standing up and proclaiming to these men that they had no say over our choices, that their condemnation was unwelcome and unwanted. They said all those things that I had always hoped to say but always been too afraid. Tensions are high and the volume is loud, yes, but who says that is bad? Behind
their gates, they have shown themselves to be the cowards that they are: afraid of the women that they judge and condemn on a daily basis. Because of the pro-choice protesters, women and students on this campus have found their voices and their opinions and are bringing them to the table for the first time, tired of the same hatred and the status quo. Students are starting to speak out and make a difference, which is part of what university life is all about. In the ‘60s, college students were one of the strongest bodies of protesters for civil rights, for feminism and for bringing peace to a country torn by war. Now, we look down at our phones when we disagree with the world around us. We shut out the noise and the hatred with loud music, pretending that it doesn’t exist, but the fact remains that it isn’t going away. Sometimes fighting back is inconvenient and loud. Sometimes it brings tension, shouting, but it definitely brings change. No matter what a person is, pro-life or pro-choice, all of us have expressed our discomfort with the anti-abortion protesters, but we refused to do things about it. The USM Creed declares, “I commit to exhibiting civil behavior, demonstrating responsible citizenry and doing my part to achieve a positive and secure living and learning environment for all.” These women brought forth the idea that we as students, faculty and staff can change our campus for what we consider the better. Therefore, I am proud of the protesters from our community for fighting back for what they believe to be right and for trying to create a more positive environment for all students.
Jonathan Parr
Printz Reporter A caveat before I begin: everyone who is expressing his or her views is constitutionally protected. In fact, our campus is an exceptional place for this type of protest to occur—here, protests and demonstrations can be done safely and prepare people for bigger, more substantial protests should they wish to go to areas where it is a bigger deal. With that being said, the pro-choice protesters are not helping advance the dialogue of the abortion debate, nor are they moving the bearded pro-life protesters off campus as many people want. If anything, the new group of people that gathers when these Duck Dynasty wanna-bes bring their grotesque and misleading signs and banners further fan the flames. They give the pro-life guys a reason to keep coming back because they feel as though there is an audience witnessing their supposedly godly and righteous purpose. Before the organized protesting began, the men stood there mumbling out some out-of-context Scripture passage every now and then. It was very easy for me to put in my headphones, give them a dirty look and just walk to the Fine Arts Building. Things only simmered when someone gave them the time of day and asked the guys a question. The thing is that person knew how they would respond. It is like asking Dan Cathy or Phil Robertson his view on homosexuality. It’s a “gotcha!” question that provides a false sense of I-am-making-a-difference-by-makingthis-guy-fess-up-to-something-he-
believes-and-will-never-change-his-ideas. Now, with the organized protesters holding their signs with nifty phrases like “no uterus, no opinion,” or “I’m a Grad Student! I don’t have time to study and fight for my reproductive rights,” the situation has gotten even worse. Now, I have to maneuver through a sea of people saying someone is going to hell and another person rebutting with someone’s
Pro-choice protesters are not helping advance the dialogue of the abortion debate. -Johnathan Parr beard being as ancient as his ideas. My headphones are only the $5 ones from CVS, and they cannot block out this kind of commotion. I cannot peacefully get to the Fine Arts Building to play bassoon. The worst part is now the pro-life people have a barricaded area, and they are speaking without someone instigating them first. They have this because this is a college campus, and they feel threatened. Just as the pro-choice protesters have a right to speak, so do the pro-life people. The next time the old men are on campus, let the old men be. Be wrong, be in the Stone Age and be there. Instead of confronting them, give them a “Frozen”-style cold shoulder because the counter-protesting is not doing anything except giving them the positive reinforcement of attention.
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Photo Credit: Kate Dearman An anti-abortion protester stands in Shoemaker Square a few weeks ago when students and women’s rights advocates spoke out against the demonstrators.
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SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
USM’s second half woes continue Ashley Hickman Printz Reporter
Southern Miss felt they were ready to face the best team in Conference USA West division, Louisiana Tech, but fell 3120 in a game that could have been won by the Golden Eagles Saturday afternoon. Injuries and inexperience hurt USM as they lost their starting quarterback, Nick Mullens, to a foot injury early in the first quarter. Redshirt senior Cole Weeks was the next quarterback in line and was given the chance to lead the Golden Eagle offense. “I thought he played his heart out. If there is one thing I’m happy about, it’s that he gets a chance to play,” said head coach Todd Monken. “I thought he made a lot of really good throws under some tough situations. For the amount of reps he has gotten and the amount of time he has been with us, I thought he played well enough to continue to give us a chance to win. I am proud of him.” The look of the offense quickly changed with Mullens absent as the Golden Eagles turned their focus toward the running game and quick screens to the outside. With nine minutes remaining in the first quarter, Weeks handed the ball to running back George Payne who found the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown run giving the Golden Eagles an early 7-0 lead. It was Payne’s sixth consecutive game with a rushing touchdown. Early in the second quarter, La. Tech began on their own 25-yard line and drove 69 yards down the field into Southern Miss territory. Not long after Mullens’ injury, USM was hit with another setback when their starting safety Emmanuel Johnson was ejected from the game for targeting. However, USM was able to force a 24-yard field goal by Kyle Fischer, making the score 7-3. Late in the second quarter, Troy Jeter forced La. Tech running back Kenneth Dixon to cough up the ball on the USM 31-yard line; it was recovered by Jacorius Cotton. The momentum had swung into
USM’s favor, but an errant snap backed them up to their own 11yard line. USM was forced to take a knee and head into the locker room ahead of La. Tech 7-3, its first halftime lead in conference play since 2012. On only the second play of the third quarter, La. Tech quarterback Cody Sokol threw a check-down pass to Dixon who scampered for 84 yards, giving the Bulldogs their first lead of the game. “We gave up too many big plays,” Monken said. “To start the second half, you give a check-down for 85 yards. That can’t happen.” On the ensuing possession, Weeks found his rhythm with his receivers as he connected twice with Marquise Ricard before completing a 22-yard strike to Casey Martin. Weeks connected once more to Markese Triplett for a 19-yard gain, but the drive was halted by poor execution in the running game and a sack as the Golden Eagles were forced to settle for a 44-yard field goal from Corey Acosta. La. Tech took the lead back late in the third quarter with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Dixon. Monken knew they had to stop La. Tech’s star running back Dixon in order to be successful. He was held to under 20 rushing yards, but had a career-high 124 yards receiving along with two touchdowns. USM was able to cut the score to 17-13 with 9:31 left in the game, but USM’s inability to score in the red zone affected them greatly. From there, the La. Tech offense confidently took over. The Bulldogs added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter, pulling away from the Golden Eagles. “It is turnovers, explosive plays, third-down conversions, touchdowns in the red zone and loss yardage plays,” Monken said. “We gave up too many big plays. We didn’t make a couple when we had a chance to make them.” USM’s defense looked sharp throughout most of the game, forcing numerous three-andouts, sacks and pressure on the quarterback, but without Mullens it seemed as if the offense could
Susan Broadbridge/Printz Southern Miss’ second-string quarterback Cole Weeks passes against La. Tech’s defense during the Saturday afternoon game. The Eagles fell to the Bulldogs, 31-20.
not get things going. Weeks had a slow start after replacing Mullens, but he loosened up and threw for over 300 yards for the first time in his career. He finished with 338 passing yards, completing 28-of-45 pass attempts with one touchdown and two interceptions. “I was glad I got to play, but I wanted to win,” Weeks said. “There were some situations I could have done better to help our team out.” The rushing game was almost nonexistent for the Golden Eagles as they were credited with -31 yards, skewed by yards lost on bad snaps. For the first time since 2011, Southern Miss had two receivers with over 100 yards in Thomas and Triplett. Corey Acosta was perfect on both field goals and is now 16-19 on the year. For La. Tech, Sokol threw for 423 yards, while Dixon led all receiving yards with a career high of 124 for the day. USM was able to hold La. Tech to only 30 yards rushing. Southern Miss needs to be much more consistent for four quarters in order to start stacking wins. “We have come a long way,” Monken said. “Our players play hard to the end. It has been a sign throughout the year, but we just weren’t good enough today.” USM will head to El Paso, Texas Saturday to take on UTEP (4-3, 2-1). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
SOCCER
Southern Miss drops final home games Joshua Campbell
Sports Editor Southern Miss concluded its home schedule with losses to Marshall, 3-1, and Western Kentucky, 2-0, over the weekend. Kelly and Kristine Culicerto combined for all three of Marshall’s goals Friday as the Thundering Herd raced to a 3-0 lead. Kristine scored the first goal in the 26th minute, while Kelly padded the lead in both the 33rd and 56th minutes. Becky McMullan got the Golden Eagles on the board in the 65th minute off an assist from Adriana Garcia, but the USM offense was held in check for the rest of the game. True freshman goalkeeper Shelby Presnell surrendered three goals, while saving six. Southern Miss’ offensive
struggles continued against Western Kentucky Sunday, managing just five shots on goal out of their 16 total shots. It was a defensive struggle early on as the game was scoreless heading into halftime. Iris Dunn ended that in the 54th minute with a header to give the Hilltoppers the lead. Lauren Moats added to the lead in the 73rd minute on a free kick. It was the final home game for the Golden Eagles’ six seniors: Casey Adkins, Anya Koren, Missy Wentz, Conner Mckie, Ashley Johnson and Brooke Hendrix. Southern Miss (5-10-3, 0-6-3) will look for its first conference win in its final regular season game against UTSA on the road in San Antonio, Texas Thursday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.