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Bar business booms post-Mugshots Justin Mitchell Printz Writer “I felt like my long-term boyfriend broke up with me!” Kristina Williams exclaimed when she was asked how she felt after Mugshots burned down. Williams, like many other students, considered Mugshots to be her “usual” bar in town. Its central location, laid back atmosphere and inexpensive drink specials made Mugshots one of the most popular spots for nightlife in Hattiesburg. “When I look through my profile pictures on Facebook, every one them in the past year that was from when I went out was at Mugshots,” senior Kayla Krieger explained. Until Mugshots reopens, many students have split up their nightlife choices among several different spots in Hattiesburg. Krieger as well as many others have made Keg and Barrel their new favorite place. “You can find me on the porch at the Keg every Wednesday for

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Dustin Murray and other customers enjoy the nightlife at Mahogany Bar in Hattiesburg, Tuesday April 5.

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Hallelujah! Parking garage opens Earvin Hopkins

Southern Miss’ new parking garage opens to the public today. Major project coordinator, Joel Lucero, said it has been a long time coming for students. “We have worked diligently to make sure we were above schedule and below budget on this project,” Lucero said. “The new parking garage was built to relieve congestion on campus.” The parking garage will add 1,200 vehicle spaces open to students, handicap, faculty and staff.

The parking garage also has 10 code blue phones, automated energy sufficient lights, more than 50 security cameras and five levels. From the top level, students can get a bird’s eye view of the campus including structures like Century Park, the Payne Center and the Rock. At the entrance of the structure is an electronic sign that counts the cars that enter and leave, informing the students if there are available parking spots or not. Lucero said that besides handicap parking, the parking garage is first-come, first-served for stu-

dents, faculty and staff. USM social work major De Klerk Richardson said the best part of the parking garage would be this first-come, first-served parking. “I am very excited about the parking garage; we have been waiting patiently for the construction team to put their final touches on the building,” Richardson said. “I think the parking garage should stay first-come, first-served because it would only be fair. I wish the entire campus parking was first-come, first-served like the parking garage.” Police Chief Bob Hopkins talk-

ed about the security of the parking garage. “The new parking garage will be regularly patrolled by UPD as a part of their day-to-day patrol duties,” Hopkins said. In addition, the garage has 10 code blue phones that are tied into our 911 system, elevator emergency phones with direct contact with UPD, lighting throughout the garage including the exterior and stairwells and a few monitoring system. “It’s close proximity to UPD headquarters.” Lucero said, “The interesting part of this is to see how people will respect each other in this new

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structure; depending on the success of that, we will then decide if any further adjustments should be made, such as additional stop signs.” Lucero also added that the top level of the garage would be used for neither tailgating, nor barbeques during games. “Violations will remain the same, and those who violate parking rules will be dealt with no differently than before,” Lucero said. “We already tested it, and the tow truck does fit inside the structure, so students, please be aware of that.”

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03-31-11 Petit Larceny Century Park - A MSI Netbook computer was reported stolen. 03-31-11 Disturbance Hillcrest - Two campus citations were issued for Disturbing the Peace. 04-01-11 Lost Property Cook Library - A student reported she forgot a purse in the rest room and it was gone when she went back to get it. 04-01-11 Found Property Seymours- A student turned-in to UPD a found wallet with contents. 04-01-11 Motor Vehicle Accident Wilber Hall - Incident report filed. 04-01-11 Threatening Phone Calls Pinehaven Apt - Follow-up by UPD Detective division. 04-02-11 Property Destruction Sorority Village - An unknown vehicle struck and damaged the parking lot gate. 04-03-11 Suspicious Person Sigma Phi Epsilon - UPD interviewed two subjects found in the back yard of the house. They were instructed to leave. 04-04-11 Domestic Trouble Pinehaven Apt - One verbal trespass warning was issued to a nonstudent. 04-04-11 Medical Assist Payne Center - AAA ambulance transported a student to FGH ER.

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Campus renovations underway Marie John Printz Writer

Campus construction plans are underway for two projects that will make Southern Miss a flagship school in the areas of mass communication and business. The first project, scheduled to begin as early as fall 2011, is the renovation and restoration of College Hall. Currently this building houses three floors of academic space and some offices. Upon completion of the 36,000 square feet, the building will house the School of Mass Communication and Journalism as well as spaces for W-USM, The Student Printz, and studio space. “College Hall is known as being one of the oldest buildings on campus,” said freshman Julia Garfield, mathematics major from Baton Rouge, La. “It’ll be nice to not have to go all the way over there for class since it’s in poor shape,” Garfield said. Currently in the programming stage of construction, College Hall is expected to be completed around summer 2013 and will feature many go-green initiatives. “I’m really proud of Southern Miss for taking the time and extra money to make sure the new buildings are energy friendly,” said Lucas Taylor, a sophomore biology major and Wiggins, Miss., native. The university plans to retain the historic nature of the current building while updating it to meet the needs of a new generation. Another of the upcoming building plans includes a newly constructed College of Business facility, which is proposed to be located at the corner of North 31st Avenue and Pearl Street (near the Trent Lott Center for Economic Development).

The $32 million facility will allow the university to compete on a national scale in terms of the business community and education. Ninety thousand square feet will host quality instructional facilities with teaching env ironments – including educational technology in every classroom. Currently in the schematic design An artist’s rendering of the proposed College of Business building. stage of project status, the is essential to the mission for a College of Business facility will per- successful business future as well sonify the university’s mission of as the future of students interest“Building Better Business” and be- ed in the program. come the premier business school “With our enrollment growth in the region. and demand for classroom space The partnership between the across campus, we have almost College of Business and The Uni- maxed out our classroom capacversity of Southern Mississippi ity and will be forced to turn away Foundation has announced a $10 students in the near future without million fundraising campaign to the additional capacity of the new help fund the state-of-the-art build- building,” Nail said. ing, and the project will be funded In 2010, the College of Busicompletely by private donations ness entered the U.S. News & and state bonds. World Report rankings for busiThe construction will increase the ness programs for the first time, College of Business square footage effectively placing it in the top 15 by 50 percent, and it is scheduled percent of business programs in to house the Center for Healthcare the United States. Sales and Marketing, as well as the Since 1967, the College of BusiCenter for Financial Services. ness has been housed inside Joseph College of Business Dean Lance Greene Hall. Nail noted that the new building

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The Village: airing dirty laundry

Justin Mitchell Printz Writer When sophomore Rachel Beech decided to wash her clothing for the first time at the Pinehaven laundry facility in March, she was shocked at what she discovered. Aside from the fact that five dryers were broken, she noticed the air conditioning was not running and an uncomfortable amount of mosquitoes hovered inside the building. Scattered bags of unwanted clothing were placed throughout the facility marked, “Give to a good family,” while used dryer sheets covered the floor. Beech, a broadcast journalism major, is a member of Kappa Delta and lives in The Village, a set of nine sorority houses that was constructed in 2007. When she moved into The Village this semester, she was informed that laundry facilities were shared with Pinehaven, an apartment complex next door that caters mostly to students with families.

“Over 1,000 people use one laundry facility,” Beech said. “It’s unfair to those who live in The Village and to those who live in Pinehaven also.” Beech plans on living in The Village until she graduates, so she decided to write a petition urging the Department of Residence Life to install laundry facilities in each sorority unit. “Every other fraternity and dorm has a laundry facility.” Beech noted that students who live in The Village pay over the estimated cost of living for campus life as it is, and there is room in each house for laundry services upstairs, downstairs or in storage. She also insists that the university needs to fix the washers and dryers and send a cleaning crew to the Pinehaven laundry facility to have it running at maximum capacity. “If women who want to come to Southern Miss and want to be in a sorority have a place to wash their clothes, they will feel more at home and stay. There are so many girls who live out of town. They don’t have places to go to do their laun-

dry,” Beech said. Leslie Todd, a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority, said she thinks that laundry facilities are a great idea for safety concerns. “We’ve had instances where our clothes have been stolen, and a lot of people don’t use Pinehaven because it’s simply sketchy. People leave the doors propped so anybody can get in. We just want to feel safe.” According to Beech, retention is also a key factor in installing laundry options in each house. On Friday, Beech had about 250 signatures in writing and online supporting her petition. Beech’s petition is supported by SGA and Greek organizations. Lee Johnson, president of the Interfraternity Council, supports his fellow Greek students and said he thinks Beech is doing a great thing. “With the amount of money the girls pay between dues and housing, it should be imperative for them to have their own washing facilities,” Johnson said. “I have had numerous girls tell me some

of their clothes come up missing from time to time; that is just a risk you run when you have that many people using the same washing facilities. The fraternity houses have them; now the girls need them.” Johnson also applauded to Beech for creating a petition and being proactive instead of just complaining about not having washers and dryers. “It is a smart move on her part and I think it will be effective. She isn't being rebellious, rude, or pushy, she simply wants to explain the reasoning behind why they want their own washing facilities,” Johnson said. Beech is prepared to speak about her petition in front of the Senate and present her case to USM President Martha Saunders as soon as she receives 300 signatures. Last Friday, plans of an addition of laundry facilities in each building of The Villiage were presented in a meeting lead by Associate VicePresident of Student Affairs Sid Gonsoulin. Sorority advisers, alumni and presidents of some chapters

were in attendance, and Gonsoulin explained that two commercial washers and dryers would be added in the upstairs study rooms inside the sorority houses. While Gonsoluin praised Beech for standing up for her efforts, he said that Beech’s petition did not play a part in construction plans. Gonsoulin also said that plans for laundry facilities have been in motion ever since construction of The Village, but the $1.2 million commons area where the laundry facility would be located had to be removed from the original plans after budgeting issues. When the bids were finalized for construction of The Village, the commons could not be funded. “The build was 30 percent higher than the original budget,” Gonsoulin explained. Gonsoulin also said that sororities have until April 15 to accept or decline the offer for laundry services in thier houses. Construction is set to begin on July 1 and will be completed before the start of the fall 2011 semester.

best patios Hattiesburg has to offer. Along with the addition of bench patio seating in the front of property last year, the pub has seating on its heated wrap-around porch and in the yard area as well. Neal expressed that Keg and Barrel often trades business with other venues such as Mugshots, the End Zone, Benny’s Boom Boom Room and the Thirsty Hippo. It’s not uncommon for people to start the night at Keg and Barrel and then venture off to another bar to go dancing or listen to a local band. In regards to Mugshots, Neal

said, “I’m just looking forward to them reopening. Mugshots is a Hattiesburg staple.” Keg and Barrel often has live music on the weekends, Bingo every Wednesday night and Live Trivia nights on Tuesdays. Ropers and The Frat House are also among favorite spots of fellow Mugshots enthusiasts. Kaylee Dwyer is a junior advertising major and Mugshots regular. Since the bar closed, she often visits Ropers for karaoke on Tuesdays and Thursdays. “Me and a lot of my friends and co-workers love to go sing country music on the deck and two-step,” Dwyer said. Not only does Ropers offer drink specials on Tuesday and Thursday

nights for the ladies, but they also have karaoke on their outside deck. Ropers is famous for being one of the only country-western bars in the Hattiesburg area. On Wednesday nights, The Frat House offers a $5 cover with ten cent well drinks and draft. On Thursdays, the bar lets customers in for $10 and they drink free for the evening. Many students go to The Frat House and it often reaches maximum capacity on Thursday nights. Still, people wait in line to have drinks, dance, and chatter on the deck at the place that has become a popular spot among students. “You were always guaranteed a good time at Frat House, whether there were 10 people in the bar or

500 people in the bar,” Krieger said. The Frat House owner Michael Andrews also said that the club is larger than many other spots in the nearby area. The extra space can allow more people to be in the club at one time, which is ideal for big parties or people who enjoy mingling. While customers can walk straight ahead to the bar, they can also step up and head to pool tables on the side as well as the deck and outside bar or step down and be on a massive dance floor. The other sides of the bar-level contain restrooms as well as a venue area for bands and entertainment. Until Mugshots reopens its doors in Hattiesburg, students can still find unique and fun nightlife in many different venues.

MUGSHOTS, from 1 Bingo,” Krieger said. John Neal opened the Keg and Barrel in April of 2005 and said that he has seen an impact since Mugshots has closed. “This winter’s business was fantastic at the pub. With the dry, warm weather since February, sales are way up over last year. It’s hard to say what the impact has been; our sales have grown annually since we opened in 2005. I’d be naive not to say there has to be some impact,” Neal said. Neal also explained that Keg and Barrel is busiest in the spring time and that his pub has one of the

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on campus Stormy Speaks Printz Writer It is once again time for the Repertory Dance Company at Southern Miss Spring Concert, an event put on every year by the Department of Theatre and Dance. This year, eight dances will be performed. The themes of the pieces promise variety, including visualization of life in Hawaii, falling in and out of a comfort zone, and disorder. “I think this is truly a keen, experiential situation,” said company director and assistant professor of dance Meredith Early. “I think this is truly commentary on human existence, who we are as individuals, and how we communicate that through our art. It’s bold and dynamic.” Katie Walker, a senior dance performance and choreography major from Collins, Miss., is dancing in a piece titled “Drifting Encounters,” which was choreographed by Kelly Bruce, a junior dance performance and choreography major from Mandeville, La. Walker said the concert promises a spectrum of modern dance, as well as “stories, images, and universal ideas, in addition to interesting movement and great dance technique.” Bruce described her piece, the first she has choreographed, as a dark, modern expression of both the accidental and intentional encounters people have in everyday life and how they choose to react to those encounters. “I was first inspired by the different religions and religious cultures, and it got me thinking about life after death and contemplating what happens when you die,” Bruce said. “No matter how

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Dancers rehearse junior performance and choreography major Jamie Fisher’s “Movementary.”

many different things we do or different things we believe in, we all have the same common thing: we’re all human and we’re going to have that [death] in common.” Student choreographers and dance professors collaborate to create these dances, a process that begins the very first day of classes. But, the dancers and choreographers agree their hard work pays off. “I make sure that each dancer has a part in the choreography so that they can feel like it’s their dance,” said junior dance

performance and choreography major and New Orleans native Vendetta Tardy, who choreographed “Multiples of Many,” a piece about dissociative disorders. “Listening to the ideas of my dancers and myself created this awesome masterpiece.” “Students should attend the Spring Dance Concert in order to expand their experiences and allow themselves the opportunity to interpret the use of an instrument we all possess—the human body,” Walker said. “Regardless of ethnicity,

nationality, culture, language or gender we all use our bodies to communicate, bond, and love one another. What better art to experience, therefore, than one that celebrates the one thing we are all born with?” The concert debuts Thursday at

7:30 p.m. at the Mannoni Performing Arts Center. The show will run at the same time Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $6 for students, $10 for faculty and staff, and $15 for the general public. For more information, call 601-266-5418.

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Sheen and his ego take stage Hannah Jones Printz Writer The Sheen-man is at it again. Kicking off his comedy tour, “Charlie Sheen Live: My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option,” in Detroit Saturday, Charlie Sheen’s 20-date reign of winning continues, although not without hitting a few snags along the way. After an extensive and very public love-hate relationship with CBS execs, ex-wives and the general public, Charlie Sheen, in conjunction with an adept cadre of managers and yes-men, masterminded a plot to bring the Sheen to a city near you. Consider it a gift from the entertainment gods … You’re welcome. Before the Torpedo tour debut, Sheen tweeted, “The moment of truth is upon us, Detroit! Do not fear ... the Sheenius is here,” coining yet another noteworthy Sheenism – a Sheenism that would later aid in the restoration of Miley Cyrus’ always profound Twitter account. Again, you’re welcome. Motor City warmly welcomed the warlock with a hostile mob of anti-Sheen supporters who filled a sold-out Fox Theatre and pro-

ceeded to heckle the 45-year-old actor, booing and yelping slanders such as “You suck,” and “Loser,” throughout the show. One audience member even compared Sheen’s act to a “this is your brain on drugs” after-school special. After one insult too many, Sheen responded to the constant jeering, snapping, “I’ve already got your f***ing money, dude,” further exhibiting the artful guile of money-making and attentiongrabbing. Sheen continued to antagonize the estimated crowd of 5,000, delivering a cult-like motivational speech that spotlighted himself as a“folk hero of freedom” and showing potluck clips from his now infamous “20/20” interviews that highlight his smorgasbord of Sheenisms, offering less comedy and more of an egomania-infused muddled memoir. By the end of the abrupt Snoop Dogg musical intermission, only a couple hundred Sheensters were left standing after witnessing the haphazard, theatrical, manic dud. However, audiences were not the only spectators unreceptive to Sheen’s newest project. (Cue tabloid maelstrom.) The media blazed Sheen’s tour with a firestorm of criticism. The Hollywood Reporter ran one tagline reading, “Call it tiger blood or Adonis DNA if you will. Just don’t call it entertainment.” When prompted about the disorganization surrounding his act, Sheen answered, “Hey, you guys paid for a show when you didn’t

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know what you were getting!” Touché, Mr. Sheen. Although he received less than rave reviews of his live, comedic debut, you cannot keep a good Sheen down. Charlie’s one-ring mobile circus moved on to windier pastures, making stop number two of the Torpedo tour at the famous The Chicago Theatre, where tickets ranged from $80 to $150 a pop. However, the Windy City audience offered more than an open wallet for the ex-sitcom star who echoed an ad-lib chant, “Detroit sucks,” at the first sight of the “Malibu Messiah” and concluded the show with catcalls and a standing ovation. Sheen promptly countered the adoration via Twitter, tweeting, “Thank you for the hero’s welcome,” demonstrating that if Sheen cannot change his spots, he can change his audience. The Chicago Tribune dubbed the act “Sheen’s Extreme Make-

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over” after undergoing extensive formatting changes post-Detroit debacle. Sheen and company shortened the 70-plus minute montage of video clips and other failed devices used in his Detroit debut and instead replaced the walk down memory lane with a live, one-on-one Q&A session with audience members. During the “Sheenerview,” one attendee boldly inquired why Sheen felt the need to pay for sex “via his goddesses.” The “MaSheen” cheekishly retorted, “Because I had millions to blow; I ran out of things to buy.” So what do you get the man that has it all? According to Charlie Sheen – two in-house hookers, a boat-load of blow and a “comedy” tour that is currently 1-1. Wow, put that in your crack pipe and smoke it. #winning. This was an article of opinion by Hannah Jones, a writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to hannah.jones@ eagles.usm.edu.

Chris Brewer, I’ve been in love with you since I saw you dance at King Neptune! Having your hazard signals on does not make it OK to park in a ﬁre zone. Find a parking spot and walk. You’re not privileged. You’re lazy. Elevators are designed to save you time on a magical journey to the above ﬂoors. Taking the elevator to the SECOND FLOOR does NOT save time! Should faculty really be permitted to park in the new parking garage? NO! They already have 3/4 of parking, and I have already gotten three tickets and my car towed because parking here is RIDICULOUS! To the people arguing over the KKK article, PLEASE READ THE STORY before you make assumptions! Do not complain about how USM pisses you off when YOU are the one who chooses to come here. Take your negativity elsewhere. SMTTT!

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Quran-burning starts ﬁre Ashton Pittman Web Editor

Over the past week, dozens of people in Afghanistan have been killed for the pettiest of reasons – because one man in Florida was determined to make his point, consequences be damned. Pastor Terry Jones was supposed to hold a massive Quran burning at his church on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks last year. But a massive outcry ensued; many were worried that the planned desecration of Islam’s holy book would lead to violence. Even President Obama begged Jones to reconsider. In March, however, Jones carried out his plan to burn the Quran. The American media, to its credit, mostly chose not to give Jones the attention he craved. But weeks after the burning, inept Afghan Presi-

dent Hamid Karzai announced Jones’ actions to the world. After riots erupted in Afghanistan over the news, dozens of people were killed, including UN workers and civilians. The religious Neanderthals who committed the murders are certainly guilty first and foremost, but so is the American pastor who should have known better. That’s not to say we shouldn’t have the right to burn a Quran, a Bible or an image of the pope if we so choose. But the UN’s chief envoy to Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, argued that this is a good excuse to stifle freedom of speech. “I don’t think we should be blaming any Afghan,” de Mistura said. “We should be blaming the person who produced the news – the one who burned the Quran. Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from offending culture, religion, traditions.” Mr. de Mistura couldn’t be any more wrong, because that’s exactly what freedom of speech means. We have long taken the view that the true test of freedom of speech is whether or not we will allow the speech that we

hate most. Surely speech that offends religions and traditions qualifies under that standard. Recently, the Supreme Court decided that the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Ks., has the right to protest funerals of soldiers with signs that say things like “THANK GOD FOR DEAD SOLDIERS.” While I do not believe the church should have the right to disturb private funerals, I do not contest its right to say the things it says. Certainly, then, Jones has the right to burn the Quran on his own time and to be as offensive in his demonstration as he so chooses. Islam does not deserve special protections against “hate speech” that we would never afford to other religions like Christianity. That’s not to say that Jones should not face the contempt of the American people. He deserves the kind of condemnation that has been pronounced upon him. Jones knew that burning the Quran would incite Muslim extremists – and perhaps he even desired that outcome to help prove his point. But here’s the end result:

dozens of innocent people are dead because one man wanted to prove a point; peaceful Muslims must fear retaliation, and our soldiers in the Middle East face heightened tensions. Pastor Jones has undermined ten grueling years spent trying to ease relations between the West and the Middle East. Meanwhile, people who would seek to dilute our most treasured freedom, like Mr. de Mistura, feel emboldened in their calls to limit speech critical of religion. All of that has come about as the result of one petty man’s selfishness. Jones absolutely deserves to be ostracized for his irresponsibility. Yes, Jones had the right to do what he did. But he should learn that free speech is not free. There are consequences. Just ask the families of those who died in Afghanistan over the past week.

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Sports

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Thursday, April 7, 2011

TRACK AND FIELD

Junior long jumper makes history This season Tori Bowie has consistently ranked high among long jumpers in the country. Now, Bowie has jumped into victory and beaten USM records. Travis Thornell Sports Editor On March 11, junior Tori Bowie leapt her way into Southern Miss’ history with her school record jump of 21 feet and 4 ¾ inches at the NCAA Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas. The jump meant more than a school record; it cemented the long jumper from Sand Hill as permanent part of Golden Eagle legacy as the school’s first individual national champion. “My mindset was to win the national championship,” Bowie said. “I went in focused and kept thinking that I was the best. I was not going to let anyone beat me. I came into nationals ranked fourth, but I told myself that those numbers meant nothing. They do not matter until we all compete against each other and I was going to fight to the last round.” Bowie, who has dominated throughout the season, took the lead on her first attempt with a stellar jump of 21 feet even. It was the fourth jump out six that Bowie used to take the title. “I basically knew I was going to win with that jump. I could tell looking at rest of the girls and

how they were competing. When you are in track and field, you can pick out who is having a good day out there, and I knew I was going to win,” said Bowie about her mindset of the fourth jump that ultimately won her the prize. The junior’s performance did not surprise anyone in the Golden Eagle track and field program. She was consistently one of the top long jumpers in the country the entire indoor season. With her season opening jump at the LSU Purple Tiger Invitational in mid-January, she has been looking forward for her chance at nationals. She credited her success to the support of her teammates. “We are like a family. I don’t think I will ever have teammates like I have here. You might go to another school with better facilities and more money, but no one is as close as we are,” said Bowie of the family-like atmosphere of the track program. Assistant Coach Adrian Ghioroaie, who worked with Bowie and her fellow jumpers, talked about what went into the season for her. “I believed in Tori a lot with her capabilities of recording very good performances. You’ve got to peak at the right time and work with the

situation given. She did a great job listening and trusting me. Everything worked out and we have a national champion now.” Along with the national championship, Bowie has picked up numerous honors. She was named Conference USA Indoor Field Athlete of the Year and U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association First Team All American honors. Triple jumper Ganna Demydova joined her on the first team while sprinter Chastity Riggien and high jumper Ke’Airra Jones were rewarded with second team honors. Great successes in the indoor season landed the Lady Eagles No. 13 in the final USTFCCCA Top 25 Poll. With the momentum of Bowie’s individual and the program’s successes, Coach Kevin Stephen could not be any happier on how things are going for his team. With Bowie missing the first meet due to being at nationals and resting her during the Alabama Relays, the Golden Eagles have not missed a beat. Multiple school records and personal bests have been set at the first three outdoor meets of the year. Bowie competed in the Auburn Relays in the 4 x100 women’s relay team.

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Tori Bowie recorded the top mark in the nation with a jump of 6.43m.

Sports in Brief Golfer wins award Southern Miss senior golfer Virginia Espejo was named Conference USA Women’s Golfer of the Week. The conference office announced her honor Wednesday. This is Southern Miss’ seventh ever Golfer of the Week award, and the third this year. Vicky Correa and Brandi Rodriguez also earned the honor this year. Espejo set a number of school records while earning third place at the Rebel Intercollegiate in Oxford, Miss. The Madrid, Spain

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native opened with a school record 68, breaking her own record set last year. It was also her second round of par or better on the year and fourth of her career, both of which tied school records. She followed that with a second round 73 and a final round 74. Eagle fan can win Buffett autograph The Southern Miss Alumni Association will raffle one autographed, game worn Jimmy Buffett-inspired jersey during

the seventh-inning stretch of the Golden Eagle baseball game against the University of New Orleans, Friday, April 15. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 and will be available for purchase during the game. The winner may choose to have either Jimmy Buffett or the Southern Miss Golden Eagle baseball team autograph the jersey. Proceeds from the raffle of the jersey will benefit the baseball support organization, the Dugout Club, and a scholarship fund in the name of Buffett’s mother, Peets.

Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games

Day: Friday Location: Memphis, Tenn. Time: 6:30 p.m.

Baseball: 4/5 vs. Miss. State

L, 5-4

Saturday, April 9 at 1:00 p.m. Softball @ Tulsa Tulsa, Okla.

Overall record: 17-11, Conference USA: 1-2

M. Tennis: 4/1 vs. UAB 4/2 vs. ECU 4/3 vs. Tulane

Thursday, April 7 Track and Field at Austin Relays Austin, Tex.

L, 5-2 L, 4-3 L, 7-0

Friday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. Baseball @ Memphis Memphis, Tenn.

Saturday, April 9 at 1:00 p.m. Football Spring Game Hattiesburg, Miss.

W. Tennis: 4/2 @ Rice 4/3 @ Houston

L, 6-1 L, 5-2

Saturday, April 9 at 9:30 a.m. Women’s Tennis @ UTEP Memphis, Tenn.

Saturday, April 9 at 2:00 p.m. Baseball @ Memphis Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis’ Last Five Games: 3/30 vs. Miss Valley St. 4/01 vs. Alcorn State 4/02 vs. Alcorn State 4/03 vs. Alcorn State 4/05 vs. Ole Miss

L, 3-2 W, 17-3 W, 15-5 W, 13-5 W, 9-2