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Professors demand fairness Samantha Schott Executive Editor
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USM’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors met Thursday and decided to request to the administration that the upcoming appeals process follow AAUP guidelines and include faculty representation. The AAUP was founded in 1914 and has since served as a watchdog for university faculty across the nation, producing thorough reports on violations of tenure and academic freedom. Members of USM’s AAUP chapter agreed that faculty should play a major role in the appeals process. Psychology professor and president of USM’s AAUP Tammy Greer said, “It’s the faculty I believe, and maybe not the administrators who are looking at the budget, who should hear the appeals.”
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Greer said the USM chapter has suggested to the administration that the faculty be elected from each college. She explained that since USM has not declared financial exigency, which the national AAUP website defines as an “imminent financial crisis which threatens the survival of the institution as a whole.” Greer said that unless an institution has declared financial exigency, the AAUP recommends that cuts be made based only on educational value rather than cost-savings. Greer therefore said faculty should hear the appeals so that they may consider educational value “in order to more fully consider the real impact on the university community of removing these initiatives, of removing these disciplines, of removing these people from our community.” Senior program officer of the national AAUP Robert Kreiser said the organization is still examining
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USM students were bombarded with e-mails over the weekend after countless forwarded messages were sent to an all-student address creating a stir on Eagle Apps and a nightmare for iTech. Problems with the all-student forwarding system began Friday night around 6:00 p.m. and continued throughout Saturday and Sunday. Students abused mass e-mailing for their own personal uses such as business promotions, locating lost possessions and even personal status updates. With students submitting posts at such a rampant rate, Eagle Apps became more of a social media network than an e-mail hub. A few messages that were mass forwarded include, “ I just wanted to say that I love each and every one of you so much,” “ Can everybody just go to bed,” and “I say Martha should give us free tuition for this.” Marketing specialist for iTech Kelly Williams said the problem
has been fixed, and the iTech staff is currently investigating to determine what went wrong. “We don’t want students to get discouraged and not use their university e-mail,” she said. Williams stressed the importance of receiving university e-mails, as University Communications sends official emails and messages from President Saunders to students’ USM e-mail addresses. Manager of IT Advancement Valerie Craig explained that students are automatically placed on the all-students e-mail list upon registering as a student on SOAR. Over the weekend, the automated system seems to have malfunctioned. “Somehow this list got changed from being moderated, meaning someone official had to send [a message], to open, meaning everyone being able to send a message,” she said. In the future, however, the mesages will be kept moderated. “We want the students to understand that we intend for it to be moderated so it is for official university business only,” Craig said.
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USM’s situation. Concerning the appeals process, he said what he has heard so far does not coincide with AAUP guidelines. “What I’ve heard so far is that the appeals process involves petitioning a group of administrators who will then review the appeals that faculty members would be making, and that’s totally inconsistent with AAUP’s recommended standards which calls for the appeal to go through the elected faculty body,” he said. “The notion that an appeal would go to the people who made the decision in the first place is not consistent with principles of academic due process.” Greer said she is hopeful, however, that the AAUP’s requests will influence the administration. She said President Martha Saunders and Provost Bob Lyman met with the AAUP upon the AAUP’s request, shortly after the terminations were announced. During their meeting,
USM AAUP representatives asked that information about the decisionmaking process be made public. Days later the USM website featured links to the deans’ rankings, UPC rankings and cabinet rankings as well as the Provost’s justifications for program cuts. Concerning the appeals process, Greer said, “The AAUP recommendations on this matter are clear and reasonable. The administration seems very willing to dialogue with us, to hear us out and to take into consideration AAUP recommendations, and so I am hopeful that an appeals process will develop that follows the AAUP guidelines.” English professor Ellen Weinauer, membership chair of USM’s AAUP, agreed. “I think Saunders has demonstrated that she does want to follow AAUP guidelines,” she said. Saunders said the administration is still processing feedback on the proposed appeals process.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Mark Your Planner 21 22 23 24 25 All day Women’s Golf at Cincinnati Fall Classic Batavia, Ohio
10:00 a.m. The Intelligent Eye Reality Re-Seen by Bill Baggett Museum of Art
All Day Centennial Oral History Roundtable Hattiesburg Campus
Men’s golf at UTA/Waterchase Intercollegiate Fort Worth, TX
5:00 p.m. Men’s Recruitment Week Fraternity Row
10:00 a.m. The Intelligent Eye - Reality Re-Seen by Bill Baggett Museum of Art
10:00 a.m. The Intelligent Eye Reality Re-Seen by Bill Baggett Museum of Art 5:00 p.m. Men’s Recruitment Week Fraternity Row 5:00 p.m. Homecoming Court Student Activities Hub Black Conference Room 5:00 p.m. Disney College Program Presentation WSB 137
5:00 p.m. Men’s Recruitment Week Fraternity Row 6:00 p.m. Live Love Listen Power House 7:00 p.m. Festival of Choirs Gulfport High School Auditorium 7:30 p.m. Celebrations- Symphony Season Opener Bennett Auditorium
All day Women’sTennis at Louisiana Lafayette Tournament Lafayette, LA
All day Women’s Tennis at Louisiana Lafayette Tournament Lafayette, LA
Southern Miss Cross Country vs. USM High School Meet Hattiesburg, Miss.
Southern Miss Cross Country at Gulf Coast Stampede Pensacola, FL.
9:30 a.m. American Red Cross Blood Drive Union Lobby
8:00 a.m. American Heart Association Walk Pride Field
10:00 a.m. The Intelligent Eye Reality Re-Seen by Bill Baggett Museum of Art
2:00 p.m. Softball vs. Southeastern Louisiana Hattiesburg, Miss.
4:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Marshall Hattiesburg, Miss.
4:00 p.m. Softball vs. William Carey Hattiesburg, Miss.
7:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Rice Hattiesburg, Miss.
6:00 p.m. Football at Louisiana Tech Ruston, LA. 7:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Rice Hattiesburg, Miss.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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Father and son bear burden of cuts
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Junior sports and high performance materials major Daniel Krebs’ program was recommended to be terminated in the recent budget cuts. “I will lose a lot of faith in this university if this major gets cut,” Krebs said.
Mary Margaret Halford Printz Writer Daniel Krebs, a junior sports and high performance materials major has been affected by the university’s recent budget cuts on more than one level. Not only has Krebs’ program been cut, his father, a faculty member in the department, has also been cut. Krebs is keeping a positive
outlook, however. “I know things will work out and go the best,” he said. “I would like to think that my dad will be able to keep his job and that the program will continue at the university, but if that doesn’t happen then it probably means he’s meant to be doing something else, somewhere else. In that case, the whole family might be better off.” Despite Krebs’ optimism, he is still frustrated with the situ-
ation. “I’m not happy about it, and there is definitely some stress and frustration because of all of this,” Krebs said. When asked about the town hall meeting that took place Sept. 14, Krebs said he thought it went well. “I think the administration did a great job of answering the students’ questions and conveying the magnitude of the situation,” he said. “I trust that they will make the right decisions. I was
reminded that they want to be on our side through all of this.” Professor in the the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials Robert Lochhead said he understands the severity of these cuts and what they mean to the school. “Every university sometimes has to make cuts, and we are doing everything possible to look after the faculty and students affected,” Lochhead said. Undergraduate students are
not the only ones being affected by the cuts in the sports and high performance materials program. Fifth year graduate student Bobby Cook has also been influenced by the budget reduction. “I understand why they had to happen, and I’m compassionate towards the affected programs and students,” Cook said. “Personally, I think I am in a better situation than others, in that my program will most likely only need to be restructured and not cut completely.” Like Krebs, Cook is also taking a positive standpoint in terms of the program’s future. “Since I am in my last few months of time here, it does not affect me in a large way,” he said. “I will continue working with the younger students in my program to get some answers and help reorganize our program in the most constructive way,” Cook said. “We want to try our best to keep the spirit of our interdisciplinary program.” Cook also attended the town hall meeting, and he agreed that it was helpful. “I didn’t go in expecting concrete answers,” he said. “I think the administration handled it pretty well. A lot of questions raised were based on emotion and ‘why us,’” Cook said. “ I think that the real progress will be made during the appeals meetings on a by-program basis.” Krebs said he also shared faith in the appeals process. “I’m hopeful that through the appeal process we can bring to light some of the amazing things that sports and high performance materials has done and is doing through our research,” Krebs said.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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Greeks collaborate to clean campus Deonica Davis Printz Writer Greek organizations Delta Gamma and Pi Kappa Alpha joined together Saturday with trash bags and other supplies to make the Southern Miss campus just a little bit cleaner. It was an opportunity to not only clean up the campus but also to promote community service and to build unity between two Greek chapters. The group began cleanup at the Administration Building and continued their route to Fraternity Row near the Village. “The main goal is to help beautify the campus,” said Trey Lee, president of Pi Kappa Alpha. The fraternity originally came up with the idea for the cleanup and asked the women of Delta Gamma to join them. “We always try to find another group to do projects with,” said Jacob Herrick, public relations chair of Pike. “It’s easier and we have fun.” The sorority and fraternity say they thought the cleanup was a good idea since the campus tends to get messy after the tailgating that comes with a home game. Lee said, too, that the project related directly to his fraternity because service is important to him and the other members. “Service is something that we really value in our fraternity,” he said. Lee said that service projects shed a positive light on Greeks everywhere. “Greek organizations aren’t solely about the social life,” he said. “It’s about building people for the real world, so when you get out and become a responsible adult, you also give your time, your money – you give yourself back to your community.” After being asked by Pi Kappa Alpha, the members of Delta Gamma were eager to join the cleanup project. They said they cared about the campus and wanted the grounds to look good for the students, the community and also for Greek Fest that same day.
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From left to right, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members Kory Zimmermann, Adam Bosarge, Derek Adams and Dominic Micelli clean up the campus with Delta Gamma on Saturday.
Delta Gamma’s social event director Jessie Fortson spoke positively about the project and said she hoped that it would be something for other Greeks and non-Greek students to consider every home game. “We’re not the stereotype of Greek,” she said. “Not all we do is party. We want do stuff that promotes Greek life, not just Delta Gamma but Greek life as a whole.” Fortson said that Delta Gamma does community service every week to keep up with their motto, “Do good.” Every Monday the members go to Wesley Manor, a
retirement home in Hattiesburg, and they play bingo with the residents. Saturday’s cleanup project offered them another chance to fulfill their mission statement. The two groups picked up the campus for an hour on Saturday before calling it a day. After the event the students said they felt accomplished by what they did for the campus, and they said they enjoyed their time with the other Greek organization. “We share the same campus,” Lee said. “The image the campus puts out is the image we put out.”
email, from 1 Davontae Washington, a member of SGA’s Presidential Cabinet, kept his focus on students abusing the all-student e-mail address. “Our desire is to serve the student body,” he said. “My biggest concern was that some students were taking advantage of the system while it was experiencing technical difficulties.” Though the cause of the e-mail overload is unclear, SGA President Kasey Mitchell quickly responded to students’ numerous complaints. “I alerted Jeff May, the Director of Tech Advancement and Innovation, about the situation
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Greek organizations aren’t solely about the social life,” he said. “It’s about building people for the real world, so when you get out and become a responsible adult, you also give your time, your money – you give yourself back to your community.
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Trey Lee, President of Pi Kappa Alpha
Football, from 7 and how it could be resolved,” she said. “I wanted to get some answers about how it began, if it was intentional, a glitch, or what. He responded very quickly and said that the mass mailing should be stopped, and they would be investigating the cause.” Mitchell said iTech would determine what long-term changes needed to be established to prevent mass e-mailing in the future, and she said she was pleased with the prompt response from May’s department. “I commend him and his department for responding very rapidly to the situation and stopping what was becoming quite
obnoxious to many members of the student body,” Mitchell said. Early Sunday evening May sent out an e-mail addressed to all students explaining that the mass-forwarding issue had been resolved. “The all-students listserv was compromised yesterday,” May wrote. “We reset all the passwords and have ensured that only administrators of the list can send messages. We regret this inconvenience and an investigation has been launched.“ May said students may continue to receive previously sent emails but as of Sunday afternoon, no new messages had been sent.
The defense should be okay as long as it sticks to the motto that Coach Fedora is trying to instill: “Play smart, fast and physical.” If they continue to play aggressive defense, that puts pressure on the other team. Then the defense will continue to be successful. As well as the defense played, they do still have some issues to sort out before taking on Louisiana Tech. Penalties continue to plague Southern Miss. They were flagged eight times for 70 yards against Kansas. If they would have cut those penalties out, Southern Miss could have put
the game away in the first half. Also, the defense has to be more opportunistic. They had two chances at interceptions in the first half that were simply dropped. It didn’t hurt them against Kansas, but it could be the difference against a team like Houston. Southern Miss still has one more non-conference game against Louisiana Tech to get these issues sorted out. If they can, this could be the year that Southern Miss finds themselves back in Memphis for the Liberty Bowl.
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‘Teaching out’: Been there, done that Zach Mansell Guest Writer “You will be able to continue your degree progress.” These words were repeated several times by administrators in last Tuesday’s meeting about the budget cuts. I wanted to question the administration on the specifics of this statement, but unfortunately, after having been passed over on several occasions I had to leave to attend my night class. I would like the administration to provide a little more clarity on their proposed solutions for allowing affected students to continue in their programs. My experience from the cuts in the economics program leaves much to be desired in this area so I would like to provide a small amount of advice for the students who are newly affected. My first piece of advice is a word of caution: take the administration’s words with a grain of salt. I was told that I would be able to continue on and finish out my degree when
they cut the economics program, and it is true to a certain extent: I will still be receiving a degree in economics; however, this does not speak to the education I am currently receiving. Thus far, the administration’s
proposal to allow me to graduate with an economics degree has been for me to take a number of finance courses that will transfer for economics credits. This transfer of credits is necessary due to the shortage of eco-
nomics faculty now on campus as a result of last year’s budget cuts as well as the remainder of the faculty voluntarily leaving after realizing the lack of job security and lack of value that this university places on their area of expertise. What does this mean? It means I will be “finishing” out my degree in economics by taking upper level finance courses for the entirety of my senior year and transferring them for economics credits. This ultimately means I will receive a hollow degree because it suggests that I will have an education and a proficiency in an area that this university has not provided me with. At the same time, my degree will not speak of anything to suggest of my proficiencies in the field of finance despite having taken several upper level finance courses to transfer for these credits that I need. For those of you who think the solution of simply changing my major to finance is obvious, it is slightly more complicated than that. I have spoken with the proper authorities about this possibility, and it has been determined that I will still have to take all of the basic finance courses that I would have taken last year despite my apparent proficiencies in the middle and upper level courses. Doing this will require me to stay an extra semester beyond my ex-
pected graduation date, on my own dollar, to “earn” the degree that I have already shown that I deserve by passing the middle and upper level courses which should understandably build on the basic concepts taught in the lower courses. Before you put too much stock in what the administration says and take them at their word, I encourage you to do a little research into the specifics of how they plan for you to continue your degree and whether or not you will be receiving the quality of education that you desire in that area. I would hate to see others students hoodwinked in a similar manner; thinking that they will be obtaining education in a particular area but then placed on a course to receive an empty degree that does nothing to attest to your academic abilities in the areas that the university deemed appropriate for you to transfer credit from. Given the apparent difference in approach that the administration has adopted (which is far more than they did for the individuals affected last year), I would hope that they have worked out a better system... but I wouldn’t bank on it. This was an article of opinion by Zach Mansell, a writer for the Student Printz. Email questions or comments to zachmansell@ gmail.com.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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Ballroom Dance Club gets into swing of things Ashlyn Ervin Printz Writer While most students are finally settling into the school semester, others are getting into the swing of things in a more literal way. Kyle Tullos, the president of USM’s Ballroom Dance Club, said that the BRDC has been around for four years. While it offers training in dance, he said it also increases the dancers’ confidence. “My goals for the BRDC this year are to have students get an overall healthy dance experience,” Tullos said. “I would like them to be able to retain information overtime and be able to see a difference in where they started and where they finish.” Beri Brown, a graduate student majoring in experimental psychology, said, “It’s rewarding to take a break from your daily class routine and have an opportunity to just dance and learn something new that you have never done before.” To be in the BRDC the only requirement is that you attend or work at USM – there’s no audition to join. “It’s about learning, not performances,” Tullos said. As far as dance lessons go, Tullos says that the waltz, Argentine tango and cha-cha are all favorites and that he’s asked to teach those each year. Madison Audiffred, a senior student nurse in the BSN program and a psychology minor, said the variety of dances is her favorite part of the classes. “I had a friend of mine tell me about the ballroom dance club and invited me to attend the club with them,” she said. “After attending the first dance meeting, I was ad-
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Kyle Tullos, president of the Ballroom Dance Club, teaches basic dance steps at the club’s first meeting on Thursday, Sept. 2. The club meets every Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Magnolia Room of the Payne Center.
dicted to ballroom dancing.” “I think it’s a shame that more people don’t know about it because it really is a fantastic opportunity,” Brown said. Even after only one visit, Brown has convinced three new friends to join the club. “I have
had a lot of fun trying to encourage other people in my program to go,” Brown said. “So far, what I like best is that we are able to learn multiple different forms of ballroom dancing, while also meeting fellow USM students
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who share an interest in dancing,” Brown said. But it’s more than learning the steps that makes this a rewarding experience to Brown. “I hope to learn more about ballroom dancing and make some great new friends along
the way. And having fun, that’s really the most important part,” she said. Classes are Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in the Magnolia Room in the Payne Center. The price is $20 for the whole semester.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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USM defeats Kansas Jayhawks
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Golden Eagles take flight Cade Morrow Printz Writer
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Southern Miss weak side linebacker Jamie Collins tackles Kansas’ James Sims during their matchup at M.M. Roberts stadium on Friday. USM won the game 31-16.
Kurt Cavataio Printz Writer It was Friday at the Rock instead of Saturday, but that didn’t seem to matter. ESPN was in the house, and the Rock was rocking. The Golden Eagles beat the Jayhawks 31-16. “That was a great team win, and I am talking about all three phases of the game,” said Coach Larry Fedora after the game. “I thought we played for 60 minutes and that is what we wanted to do. We challenged the team to come out and play with passion, and play with attitude and do it for 60 minutes.” Quarterback Austin Davis was also impressed with his team after its performance during the game. “They were swarming the ball really well, and we are going to need them to do that down the road, so it was really encouraging,” Davis said. “I don’t have any questions about those guys. They are working hard.” In the first quarter of the game, Davis drove the Golden Eagles down the field. With the ball on the 1-yard line, Coach Fedora dialed up a trick play when V.J. Floyd took a handoff then tossed a 1-yard touchdown to Jonathan Massey. Southern Miss took the lead 7-0 early in the first quarter. After a reverse trick play that resulted in an interception, the Jayhawks could only put up three points with a 37-yard field goal
by Branstetter. Late in the second quarter, Desmond Johnson gets the call as he takes the handoff to the left and races to the end zone untouched. Southern Miss went up 14-3. On the ensuing drive for Kansas with the ball at their own 29-yard line, Tim Green blocked the punt, and Deron Wilson took it in for the TD. The Golden Eagles went up 21-3 at the half. Kansas came out the half firing on all cylinders as Jordan Webb took his team down the field in 3:35 on 11 plays and capped the drive with an 8-yard run by running back Deshaun Sands. The rest of the third quarter went back and forth with punts from both teams until Davis capped off a 15 play, 80-yard drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown just before the quarter ended. Desmond Johnson would have gotten his second TD of the night from a screen pass had a personal foul call not been called. Southern Miss settled for three points late in the fourth quarter. Kansas scored a late touchdown to bring the score a little closer. Southern Miss beat Kansas at home with a final score of 31-16. After the game defensive back Deron Wilson commented on how special the win was. “It feels great,” he said. “Every win feels great, because I love winning. That is the name of the game – win.”
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Senior running back V.J. Floyd runs downfield during the football game against the University of Kansas on Friday. Southern Miss went on to win the game 31-16.
Southern Miss’ first two seasons in the Fedora Era were viewed by many Eagle fans as a disappointment. USM finished both seasons 7-6 with appearances in back-to-back New Orleans bowls. This would be acceptable for most teams, but USM brought Fedora in to shed the label of mediocrity and return Southern Miss to the glory days of the late 90s. After their game against South Carolina, many fans were worried that Southern Miss was going down the same average road that they had been on since 2004. Their game against Kansas, however, showed glimpses of what used to be expected out of Southern Miss. Relentless defense and great special teams play used to be a staple in Southern Miss football. After Friday night, I saw many things that lead me to believe that this season could be a turning point for the football program. Southern Miss Coach Larry Fedora saw the same thing from the sidelines on Friday. “They played the game the way it is supposed to be played,” Coach Fedora said. “That was Southern Miss style football: smart, fast and physical.” The defense played with passionate aggression against Kansas and was constantly in the backfield ready for a sack. Numerous players had tackles for a loss of yardage against the Jayhawks. The special teams also deserves a nod for their performance on Friday. Daniel Hrappman made a field goal from 45 yards out and was perfect on extra points. Also, Tim Green was able to block a punt that was scooped up by Deron Wilson for a touchdown just before the end of the first half. With that said, it is still hard to believe that this defense will come close to the units that graced the Rock in 1997 and 1999. This team doesn’t have the NFL talent that those teams did. The beauty of it all is that they don’t have to. The offense that Larry Fedora installed at USM should be good for 30 points a game against C-USA defenses. If our defense plays half as well as they did against Kansas, that should be enough for a win.
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Arts & Entertainment
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
2010 Art Gala
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Joshua Elmore portrays Cab Calloway Thursday night at the 2010 Art Gala.
Southern Miss celebrated its 100th anniversary with “Gold” – 2010 Centennial Arts Gala Saturday night at the Lake Terrace Convention Center. The event raised funds for the artistic programs at USM. Denise von Herrmann, dean of the College of Arts and Letters, said, “From start to finish, our talented and dedicated students really showed the patrons why the arts are worth supporting.” The performances consisted of singing and dancing numbers corresponding to the ten decades of USM’s existence. The USM symphony orchestra accompanied many of the pieces. Christine Kozlowski, junior the-
ater major and performer said the gala was successful and fulfilling to be a part of. “The talent that is within our walls at USM is unreal and I am truly proud to come from a school with such an outstanding arts program,” she said. “The entertainment of the night was a thank you card to all of our sponsors, and a billboard that showcased what their investments produce.” Von Herrmann said that while they still don’t know the exact amount of donations raised, “we do know it raised the awareness of countless attendees who commented all through the evening that they had no idea how talented and engaging our students were.”
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Painted in gold, Leanna Canizales takes on the roll of a statue Thursday night.
(Above) Tinyke Cooper made a brief appearance as Marilyn Manroe singing “Happy Birthday Mr. President” Thursday night. Christopher Bostick/Printz
(Left) At the center of the hors d’ oeuvres table stood the Golden Man, JohnBlaze Kollinsky-Young Thursday night. Christopher Bostick/Printz