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Greeks swim for sight at Anchor Splash Sarah Rogers Printz writer Delta Gamma’s 40th annual Anchor Splash took place Thursday on campus at the M.C. Johnson Natatorium, with King Neptune held on Wednesday. King Neptune is a fraternity dance contest held every year the day before Anchor Splash. The winning fraternity then has a king who sits on his throne the next day at Anchor Splash. There were a variety of dances at this year’s King Neptune. The show started off with Delta Tau Delta dancing to the song “I’m On a Boat.” Some other highlights of the different performances include a few Justin Bieber impersonations, several different types of stunts and flips and even an appearance by Seymour in Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s routine. Phi Kappa Tau won King Neptune this year for the fifth year in a row. Andrew Green was the Justin Bieber impersonator in their performance.
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Kappa Deltas show off a Mardi Gras themed synchronized swimming routine at Delta Gamma’s 40th annual Anchor Splash Thursday.
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Health Care forum gives perspectives on reform The College of Health held the second forum in its series, called “Perspectives on Health Care Reform – Which way forward?” which aimed to discuss the facts about health care reform. The forum, which took place Thursday, discussed the state of Mississippi and the need for some kind of reform in order for the state, as well as its residents, to push forward. Five professional panelists from different associations such as Hattiesburg Clinic,
Mississippi Nurses Association, Mississippi Health Advocacy Association, and also Professor Ed Tucker, a visiting Professor from here at Southern Miss spoke and answered questions. Each panelist was allowed to speak on their area of health care as well as provide possible solutions and suggestions while also remaining unbiased. Ryan Kelly, director of external relations helped initiate the program and felt the panelists were selected efficiently. “With health care reform as delicate of a subject as it is, we wanted a panel that would be very objective with their
analysis and present the facts as they currently stand,” he said. Kelly was content that there were community members present who showed interest and had good questions for the panelists. Michael Forster, professor of social work and dean of the college of health, went to the forum and described the topic of health care as something that should be talked about continuously. The forum, for him, merely scratched the surface of the problem and the question of how to progress forward, he said, is unclear. “The consensus of our five experts seemed that, in the words of
Dr. Campbell, ‘the system is really screwed up’. Health care is such a vital public policy issue because it affects literally everyone, and every aspect of our nation’s economic life,” Forster said. He mentioned that any step forward in health care will have to be a cautious one and the step is sure to have big consequences socially, politically and economically. The final forum in the series, entitled “Does Health Care have an Electronic Future?” takes place on March 31. The forum will discuss how technology has progressed the health care system forward
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and how such technologies will hold up in clinical settings. The college of health hopes that this event will bring more students and community members with questions. According to Forster, such a topic to plague our state is important for students to understand not only for their health, but because reform in health care will bring about more job opportunities. “Health care ... is one of the most promising areas students can look to for meaningful and well-compensated professional careers,” he said.
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“I was ecstatic [to win King Neptune],” Green said. “To be part of the group that has won King Neptune five years in a row is amazing. It felt like all our hard work paid off. I think my favorite part of King Neptune was all the random people coming up to me or Facebooking me complimenting my Justin Bieber impersonation.” Pi Kappa Phi came in second place at King Neptune, and Delta Tau Delta came in third. On Thursday, Anchor Splash began with the sororities performing their dance routines. Some of the different themes for the sorority dances were ninjas, babies, girls in the 1980s and jungle girls. The girls started out dancing around the pool, then half way through jumped in the pool to perform a synchronized dance in the water. Next were the various relay races that both fraternities and sororities performed in. The first swimming event included one member of each fraternity jumping in the pool, wearing bras, and trying to put the most corks into their bras in an allotted amount of time. Then a girl from every sorority competed to hoard the most corks. Then the groups competed in relay races with inner tubes and T-shirts. After all the events, the sororities’ dance competition winners were announced. Pi Beta Phi came in first place with Delta Delta Delta coming in second place and Phi Mu coming in third.
Amanda Hodges of Pi Beta Phi was one of the dancers in the competition. “I was really excited [to win the dance competition]. I don’t know if it was expected or not because everybody was so close. I thought we did well. It was definitely exciting and a pleasant surprise.” The overall winner of the whole week of Anchor Splash was Chi Omega. Alpha Delta Pi and Delta Tau Delta tied for second, and Phi Mu came in third. Delta Gamma not only raised through Anchor Splash and King Neptune but through a money drop during the week and a “profit night” at Firehouse Subs, which gave a portion of the money earned to Delta Gamma’s event. They also held a Mr. and Miss Eyes competition and collected eye glasses, box tops and soup labels donated to them. The profits from Delta Gamma’s philanthropy go to Delta Gamma’s national foundation, Service for Sight. This year a portion of the profits also went to a seeingeye dog school that is being built called Gallant Hearts. When Delta Gamma President Paige LeBlanc was asked what her favorite part of Anchor Splash was, she replied, “My favorite part of Anchor Splash was probably just getting to see all the groups come together and have fun to support a good cause. It’s just really fun to see us all working together for something and having fun with it.”
Young black male shot at Hunt Club According to to the Hattiesburg American, an unidentified man at Remington’s Hunt Club was shot at 2:00 a.m. Sunday. The investigation is ongoing. Southern Miss places Top 20 in Most Popular National Universities The list of Most Popular Universities is compiled annually by U.S. News magazine. The rankings, which were released February 25, 2011, are specific to national universities, which are research-oriented institutions and offer degrees of all levels. The figures are based upon enrollment from the fall 2009 entering class. “This is wonderful recognition of the good things happening at Southern Miss,” declared President Martha Saunders. “Prospective students who take the time to pay us a visit like what they see.” No other Mississippi schools were included in the Top 20 list. Magazine recognizes USM’s security director as one of the nation’s top security experts What began as a simple research project five years ago between colleagues at the University of Southern Mississippi, has turned into a major training and
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News in Brief testing facility with global implications. As the University of Southern Mississippi’s National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) continues to evolve, recognition within the security industry grows as well. Recently, USM’s NCS4 Director Lou Marciani was recognized by Security magazine as one of the most influential people in security as part of an annual feature in the monthly publication. “It’s really taken on a global significance,” Marciani said. “With millions of people attending sporting events around the world each year, we can’t afford to take stadium security lightly. At the national center we’re committed to developing and testing strategies that will keep spectators everywhere as safe as possible.” Slain student’s family receives financial assistance from campus organizations LuckyDay and Students Against Drunk Driving raised $950 for the family of Brittany Morgan. Money came from USM faculty, staff and students, New Covenant Baptist Church, Delta Sigma Pi, Jones County Community College students and community residents.
SGA hosts Graffitti Groan SGA will host an event called “Graffitti Groan” tomorrow, allowing students to express their concerns to SGA members. SGA members will be in Shoemaker Square and near the LAB from 10:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. wearing white T-shirts for students to write their concerns on. “It’s multi-purpose event,” said SGA President Kasey Mitchell. “We want to get the word out there to students – we’re always trying to be transparent. It’s a way for us to get out there talk to students, in person, getting feedback and also giving them something in return ... Whether they want to see better parking or want something to happen about tuition ... We want students to have a productive outlet. We want to encourage real genuine feedback, not just ugly things. And if they give us legitimate concerns, we’re giving out Scantrons. We’re going to take the T-shirts and complaints and use that as transition outlet for the new administration so they can get some ideas and see what the big things are on students’ minds.” If the event goes well, SGA will host a second Graffitti Groan after spring break.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Student groups TEAAM up for autism Courtney Carter Printz Writer T.E.A.A.M. USM raised $1,950 dollars in their 12-hour Rock for Autism event that took place in the R.C. Cook Union Friday. The two-year-old branch of T.E.A.A.M, or Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi, was brought to USM by Marie Holowach in 2009. When Holowach started T.E.A.A.M USM in 2009, it was not a random occurrence. “I was diagnosed with asperger’s, a form of autism, as a child,” Holowach said. “ But with a strong family support group and therapy I was able to develop and adjust.” The event had 12 teams that collected pledges rocking in rocking chairs for 12 hours straight. All teams remained throughout the duration of the event. Pi G (a group of friends), Pi Beta Phi, the Psychology Club, Sigma Tau Delta, Chi Omega, Phi Mu, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta and Delta Sigma Theta all participated in the event, as well as volunteers that wanted to contribute to the cause. T.E.A.A.M. provides support, therapy and more for families who are affected by autism or autism related disorders. According to a study by the Center of Disease Control in 2007, autism occurs in once in every 150 births and is continuing to increase. There is no cure for autism, but early diagnosis can bring about treatment through therapy that can greatly improve the lives of those affected by the genetic disorder. Holowach, who is also president of T.E.A.A.M. USM, stated that the goal of the Rock for Autism event was to send two autistic children to Kamp Kaleidoscope, a camp specially designed to act as a getaway for kids with autism.
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Students put together a puzzle at the Rock for Autism held in the Union on Thursday. Autism Speaks uses a puzzle piece symbol in hopes to find the missing pieces to the puzzle, or in this case, find the cure for autism.
“It’s $600 to send one child to Kamp Kaleidoscope,” Holowach said. “Our goal was to send two kids to camp, but we exceeded that goal fairly quickly.” Vice President of T.E.A.A.M. USM Heather Borque said she appreciated the turn-out. “We didn’t know we’d get this type of success,” Borque said. “Our minds are blown. It’s absolutely amazing.” The money was raised through pledges and donations that were made before and during the event. Each team was responsible for raising money as a whole and
with individual pledges. Delta Sigma Theta collected the most donations with a total of $223.84. USM student Kimzey Metts collected the most pledges with $135, and the team with the highest overall contribution, combining pledges and donations, was Pi G with $384.09. “We also sold homemade candles, and those proceeds were split 50/50 with T.E.A.A.M. and an organization called Daniel’s Voice,” Holowach said. Daniel’s Voice is named after Holowach’s cousin Daniel,
who was diagnosed at age three with severe autism. Though non-verbal, Daniel can now communicate by utilizing several different technologies. The purpose is to sell hand-crafted candles to raise money for autistic children to be able to afford the technologies that Daniel has been able to use. Aside from her work in T.E.A.A.M. USM, Holowach makes every handmade candle sold through Daniel’s Voice. “I hope not only to make people aware of the capabilities
of these individuals, but also to support such organizations as T.E.A.A.M. in Mississippi that give these children a chance to realize their potential,” Holowach said. “These candles are just one small step to giving every child a voice.” For more information about T.E.A.A.M., visit www.TEAAM. org, or call toll-free at 1-866993-2437. For more information regarding T.E.A.A.M. USM or Daniel’s Voice, contact Marie Holowach via email at marie.holowach@eagles.usm.edu.
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Got a bad roommate? Think again. Sarah Rogers Printz Writer Not everybody in college is lucky enough to have the perfect roommate. If you get a roommate like this one, however, I highly advise you to transfer to another university altogether.. “The Roommate” is a thriller about a girl named Sara (Minka
Kelly) starting her freshman year in college. Things start out pretty average, making friends, getting over an ex and finding a new hottie to replace that ex. She is also paired up with a random roommate to live with. Rebbecca (Leighton Meester), seems like a fairly normal girl at first. Yes, she’s a little shy and awkward, but so are many freshmen starting college. But
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pretty early in the movie, she becomes extremely overprotective of Sara and very jealous of any friends or men in her life. Her behavior escalates, with frightening consequences. I won’t give away the ending, but it is a good one. This movie was number one in the box office opening weekend, netting around $15 million. Those who went into the
movie expecting to get scared were highly disappointed; it’s not a movie that will keep you scared long after you leave the theater. Those looking for a quick thrill will find it much more enjoyable. They could not have picked better actors for this movie. Leighton Meester, who is known for her roles in “Gossip Girl” and “Country Strong,” showed
a completely different personality as the psycho killer. Cam Gigandet, who is better known as James in Twilight, also showed diversity in his acting ability. This is the perfect movie for a group of college girls to go see while having a girls’ night out. Hopefully you do not have a roommate like Rebbecca, but it might just leave you wondering, “What if…?”
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Attention smokers standing right outside the doors to buildings: Why must you blow your smoke in my face? I do NOT want to breathe in the smoke from the nasty cancer stick that you choose to smoke! I’m gonna die from y’all’s second-hand smoke and I’m just trying to learn.
Opinion
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Obama defends marriage for all Ashton Pittman Web Editor
Nearly ten years have passed since President Clinton signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act. Under DOMA, the federal government defined “marriage” exclusively as a union between one man and one woman. It also granted that states would not be forced to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. Since then, society’s views on gay and lesbian citizens have evolved I don’t care whether considerably; more than a handful you wear shorts or jeans, of states now recognize and perform but, ‘Can’t you see this gay marriages, anti-hate-crime legconstant fighting is tearing islation intended to protect gay citius all apart!’ zens has been passed, and, most recently, the policy that ejected openly Dear skaterboy I see every gay service members from the military was repealed. day, will you please go out Last week, the nation moved with me? one step closer to achieving true equality for all its citizens. President What happened to the Obama’s Department of Justice ancookies in the cafe? No one nounced that it would cease to dewants your stupid cake!! fend DOMA in court because the administration considers the law to be unconstitutional. Can we do something But many social conservaabout the red ant hills around tives were predictably unhappy. campus? You can’t walk 10 Coming to the defense of the feet without seeing one. “sanctity of marriage” was former
House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is now on his third marriage; his two previous marriages ended in divorce following his extra-marital affairs. Gingrich raised the specter of impeachment due to Obama’s supposed “dereliction of duty and ... violation of his constitutional oath.” In this case, Gingrich said that Obama’s decision to cease defending DOMA and to “start replacing the rule of law with the rule of Obama is a very dangerous precedent.” Indeed, it would be disconcerting if Obama had decided to forgo enforcing an existing law and replace it with his own. But that’s not the case. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that while the Department of Justice would no longer defend DOMA in court, it would continue to enforce the law until Congress repealed it or until the courts rendered “a definitive verdict against the law’s constitutionality.” Both Obama and Holder believe DOMA to be unconstitutional. The very oath of office that Gingrich said Obama was in violation of requires the president to “preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution. Therefore, far from violating his oath of office, Obama is actually
upholding it by refusing to defend a law that he believes to be in conflict with the Constitution. That decision is not without precedent; Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush have all refused to defend laws that they considered to be in violation of the Constitution. Of course, the final word on the constitutionality of DOMA rests with the courts. Even so, the law is clearly in violation of the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment. Under the law, married same-sex couples are denied the full federal benefits that are afforded to married opposite sex couples. Namely, these marriage related benefits include social security benefits, federal employee benefits, work leave
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Can we pleaaaase have the trolleys at hillcrest again? It’s starting to get warm and us girls cannot afford to sweat off this makeup. Thanks :) The shout-outs should have a whole page dedicated to them. It’s everyone’s favorite part anyway! The theater majors’ performance of Snakebit was amazing! It was the most real show I have ever seen here at USM. It was so down to earth and I laughed a lot. Great job! I feel like someone needs to call a waaaaambulance for some of these people in the shout-outs. And on that waaaaambulance they will be served complementary cheese and whine.
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to provide care for a spouse, and even survivor benefits for widows and widowers. It is evident that DOMA creates a situation in which married gay couples are not treated in a manner that is “equal” to that of married straight couples. Attorney General Holder wrote that, because gays and lesbians are a disadvantaged group with a history of discrimination, the courts should review cases challenging DOMA under a heightened standard of scrutiny. Should the courts agree, DOMA supporters will have to prove that denying federal recognition to same-sex couples is “substantially related to an important government objective.” Can DOMA supporters really muster the nerve to argue that the denial of basic happiness and equality to a select group constitutes an important objective of the U.S. government?
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HEALTH
Stuttering: speech fit for an Oscar Deonica Davis Printz Writer Most students think nothing of speaking in front of class or calling to order pizza. But for someone who stutters, just the thought of talking on the phone is enough to present a challenge to them. Stuttering has been a problem for some time and has befallen famous celebrities, such as Marilyn Monroe, Samuel L. Jackson and Tiger Woods. The effects of stuttering were even brought to the big screen recently in the Oscar winning film “The King’s Speech”, a movie centered on King George VI and the speech therapy he went through so that he could eventually deliver an important speech. The disorder is widespread and is even evident here on campus. Assistant professor in the department of speech and hearing sciences Scott Palasik is a stutterer himself and has been teaching, researching and planning therapies for the speech disorder for over 12 years. “Our earliest documented person to stutter is Moses,” Palasik said. He explained that stuttering is a neurological disorder that affects one’s thoughts and feelings and that though it is unsure, the disorder appears to be genetic and expressed between the ages of 2 and 6. “All kids have normal disfluenc-
es,” Palasik said. “Stuttering is more severe in its nature of intention and also attitude. Research has shown that kids can actually develop poor attitude about their own speech and their peers’ by age 3.5 or 4.” A “speech disfluence” describes any of the normal interjections in speech that do not fall into a specific rule of grammar in English. Speaking challenges may not hit home until one considers normal modes of communication. Talking to friends or teachers, ordering out, even calling to ask for job openings all constitute speech opportunities that may be hard or embarrassing to endure. Susan Reeves, second year graduate student in speech-language pathology, explained the emotional challenges that come with stuttering. “Many children face teasing and bullying. Some people face the challenge of not being taken seriously. Some are seen as submissive, insecure and possibly even afraid. These are all misconceptions that they must deal with along with the challenge of managing their stuttering,” Reeves said. She said that college-age students who stutter not only face the same treatment but stuttering interrupts aspects their social lives including dating, participating in organizations, playing team sports and simply interacting with others. For students who stutter, help is available on campus.
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Colin Firth portrays King George VI with Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen Mother in “The King’s Speech.”
Speech pathology major Rob Miller said the DuBard School and the Speech and Hearing Clinic are available to assist students with speech deficiencies. They offer their services during all three semesters for $5 per hour-long session. Miller hopes to open his own practice one day to help young children who have speech delays or can’t speak properly. Palasik and Reeves also introduced ACT, or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. “Our treatment is holistic and
actually addresses a person’s actions and attitude as a language,” Palasik said. “We break apart that language and try and have them connect their values with their thoughts everyday.” The holistic aspect of the therapy also teaches the client to breathe and recognize tension. He sometimes has them stutter on purpose to show that stuttering doesn’t have to be on the terms of their disorder. “Nobody speaks perfectly, so our goal is not fluent speech; it’s
to have a client at any age become comfortable with who they are as a person, and that’s all I think any of us can do anyway.” Palasik advised any student challenged with stuttering to not be afraid to seek help. For those students who don’t stutter but knows someone who does, he said to be patient, let them finish their own thoughts and don’t fill in their sentences. He said, “Treat them like a normal person.”
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Bittersweet Senior Day for the Lady Eagles Travis Thornell Sports Editor It was a bittersweet Senior Day for the Lady Eagles against the Lady Knights of Central Florida as they lost 72-65. Even though Southern Miss could not pull out a victory against the Conference USA second place team, the game showed off the character and resiliency of the Lady Eagles, especially the four seniors on the squad. The Lady Eagles (10-18, 5-10 C-USA) have been riddled with injuries throughout the season and have taken an “all hands on deck” approach by using all players on the roster. The full team effort has shown that USM is willing to take on anyone on the court, even Conference USA’s best teams. Coach Joye LeeMcNelis and her tough-minded players have not used the injuries as an excuse and continue to play their intense brand of basketball. “Obviously, we wish we could have won that ball game,” McNelis said. “When you sit back and you
look at this game, you will see how special it was that we played well. The threes killed us and we got down early. That was the real challenge for us to make that comeback.” The Lady Knights (17-10, 104) were able to take control of the lead early and kept the Lady Eagles from grabbing a single lead the entire game. UCF used a stellar performance by senior guard Chelsie Wiley to fight off Southern Miss rallies. Wiley hit on 6 of 11 three pointers to score 18 points. D’Nay Daniels and Alisha Patrick also added in 16 points apiece. Seniors Tanesha Washington and Geneshia Dunbar continually willed the Lady Eagles into keeping stride with Central Florida. Washington was able to finish off her career in the Greenhouse with a double-double with a gamehigh 19 points and 12 rebounds. Dunbar was able to be a presence down low and grabbed 3 boards and chipped in 11 points. “This was my last home game,” Dunbar said. “I never knew it
would come to this day, but we played hard and gave it all we had. We came up a little short, but this is going to make us work harder for the end of the season.” Southern Miss had plenty of chances to make a run at the lead, but untimely turnovers, fouls, and clutch three-pointers killed Lady Eagle rallies throughout Sunday’s game. Southern Miss won the battle in the paint with 40 points to 18 by the UCF Lady Knights, but UCF used the three point shot to ultimately defeat the Lady Eagles. With the last game set for Thursday at Marshall and the conference tournament ahead, the Lady Eagles are not ready to call it quits on the 2010-2011 season. Washington talked about how the team is preparing for the end of the season. “We played really well today and we have had great practices. I know if we practice really hard, then it will come easy in the game. I just want to get through these next games and go out and win the conference tournament. That is our main focus.”
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Senior guard Tanesha Washington pushes the ball to the hoop through tight defense at the basketball game against UCF. The Lady Eagles were defeated 72-65 on Sunday, Feb. 27.
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Lady Eagles learn from errors Natalie Guy Printz Writer Troy defeated Southern Miss 15-9 after Troy rallied seven runs in the third inning Sunday night in the final game of the Southern Miss Invitational.
Southern Miss (8-6) had four hits that marked up six runs in the bottom of the first inning. Junior Leslie LeJune led off the inning with a single, while freshman Taylor Brown’s double initiated LeJune to score. Due to a fielding error, Jill Mathis got on, which put runners on first and second. A fielder’s choice forced Christina Roosmalen to first and
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load the bases. Michelle Takeda singled, allowing Brown to score. The Eagles jumped up 4-0 when Britney Dinelt whipped out a RBI double. After a pitching change by the Trojans, Chanell added another RBI and Mackenzie Sher popped out a sacrifice fly for Dinelt to score. Troy answered back and scored three runs on five hits and an error from the Lady Eagles. Southern Miss scooped up two more runs in the second inning by Brown’s and Mathis’ back-to-back walks. Roosmalen earned a base from another fielder’s choice, however the choice for the Lady Trojans was to get the lead runner out. A single up the middle allowed Mathis to score from second. Dinelt rallied a single to score Roosmalen before the home half of the inning was over. “We have a little more depth in our staff and a little more depth in our position play,” Coach Howard Dobson said about the team. “We have more depth in our overall starting line up, we can do multiple different starting line ups[...] We’re try-
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M. Basketball: 2/26 @ UCF W. Basketball 2/27 vs. UCF Baseball: Overall record: 13-12, Southern States 5-5 2/25 @ Troy UAB’s last 5 games: 2/26 @ Troy 2/09 @ Marshall W, 64-48 2/27 @ Troy 2/12 vs. Rice W, 74-68 Softball: 2/16 @ Memphis L, 62-58 2/26 vs. Nicholls State 2/17 vs. UCF W, 63-58 2/26 vs. Evansville 2/26 @ Houston W, 68-55 2/27 vs. Troy Day: Wednesday, March 2 Location: Reed Green Coliseum Time: 2:00 p.m.
ing to find what’s going to make us click, what we’re going to feed off of.” However, the Lady Trojans were able to make a comeback digging out seven runs on four hits and an error. Kacie McAllister of the Trojans, with the bases loaded, got a RBI after being hit by a sizzling pitch. The Eagles called the bullpen after a single to shortstop that allowed another run to score. Troy was able to draw a walk before Michelle Hewett, hit the fence with her triple. The Lady Trojans had another pitching change at the bottom of the third. “We jumped on the early and knocked two of their pitchers out and then they brought in their ace,” Coach Dobson said. “[...]We got hit pretty hard tonight. We have to work on our errors.” Southern Miss’ LeJune doubled and was able to score off Brown’s single. But that was not enough to defeat the Trojans. “We’re doing really well at pulling together and fighting and I think if we keep fighting and get runs early
on we’ll be able to pull a lot of games out and get wins,” junior Thurman said of previous games. “[...]Today we jumped on top early getting eight runs in the first two innings that helped us out a lot.” Troy sliced off two more runs in the fifth and sixth inning and one run in the seventh inning, winning the game 15-9. “As a team and as a freshman, I definitely want to do better than the team last year,” said Brown about her goals of the season. “I think we did really well as a team. We couldn’t really pull through and get the hits we needed, but we’re definitely getting better each game.” Pitcher Gabby Luciani took the loss for Southern Miss after coming to relieve starter Beth Dietich. The Golden Eagles finished 3-1 during the Southern Miss Invitational, while Troy captured the win going undefeated 4-0. Southern Miss will travel to Ridgeland on Wednesday is facing Ole Miss. First pitch at 5:30 p.m.
Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games Wednesday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m. Softball vs. Ole Miss. Ridgeland, Miss.
Thursday, March 3 at 6:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball at Marshall Huntington, W. Va.
L, 4-3 W, 4-1 L, 13-4
Wednesday, March 2 at 6:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Alabama-Birmingham Hattiesburg, Miss.
Friday, March 4 at 2:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Hattiesburg, Miss.
W, 9-1 W,10-1 L, 15-9
Wednesday, March 2 at 6:05 p.m. Baseball at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Friday, March 4 at 6:00 p.m. Baseball vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Pete Taylor Park
L, 65-64 L, 72-65