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Meryl Dakin Managing Editor “Tonight, I can report … that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children.” President Barack Obama addressed the world Sunday night with this message. Bin Laden’s location was suspected in August. This week, military intelligence pinpointed it in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Bin Laden was killed by Navy Seals in a firefight late Sunday night. The Southern Miss response Matt Saucier, junior human performance and recreation major and Sergeant in the Marine Corps, said he celebrated when he heard the news. “It was hard to believe at first,” he said. Saucier has made two tours in Iraq from 2005 to 2007, totaling 14 months in the country. “I’m happy. I had friends killed when I was over there. It makes me feel a little easier about everything to know he’s dead now.” Senior architectural engineering major Landon Pugh didn’t share Saucier’s excitement. Pugh, who served in the Navy as a detention guard at Guantanamo Bay, said he was more concerned with his homework Sunday night. “I went online to check, but honestly, it doesn’t make that much of a difference,” he said. “Just because the top person was killed doesn’t mean everything else is going to fall apart.” Chair of the political science department, Allan McBride, said it was certainly a day many Americans hoped would happen. “After 9/11, that was the guy we were trying to get, and he was apparently the guy who deserved to be gotten,” he said. “So, now we’ve got him. That’s a good thing, I guess.” However, McBride disagreed with the way bin Laden was “got-
ten.” “It would have done me good to see him standing up in court and being convicted, sentenced to life in prison, put away in a very small cell for a very long time,” he said. “When you fight against someone like that, you typically don’t want to go down to their level. And I think that’s to some extent what we’ve done.”
The struggle against terrorism is by no means over for the United States according to Bob Pauly, professor of international politics and development. “Al Qaeda and its affiliates are going to continue to try to undermine the United States,” he said. “Any opportunity they have, they will use. This is a significant victory in the battle in that larger war,
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but it’s most definitely not over.” A decade For students who vividly remember the Sept. 11 attacks, Sunday was the end of an era. Tanner Jones, a freshman accounting major from Purvis, Miss., said, “It’s the first real event
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Brett and Deanna Favre feed students Samantha Schott Executive Editor Brett and Deanna Favre visited USM’s Catholic Student Association Sunday. With the help of Deanna’s sister and her husband, they prepared CSA’s weekly homemade after-Mass meal at the Student Center near St. Thomas Church. “I didn’t cook anything,” Brett said. “You don’t want me to cook, trust me … I helped peel shrimp.” Deanna said the two decided to help cook after a recent chat with Father Tommy Conway, St. Thomas’ pastor. “I know y’all eat a lot of fast food; I did, too,” she said. So when Conway told her about the weekly home-
made meals, Deanna and her husband volunteered. “I thought, ‘Who cooks for all those students,” she said. “We told Father Tommy we’d love to.” Deanna said the family doesn’t usually miss Sunday Mass during off-season. And now, with Brett retiring, she said they hope to be more involved with the church and cook more often. After Conway jokingly asked Brett a few questions – who his favorite priest was, how involved was he in CSA as a student – Conway told Brett, “We’re really proud of the fact that you appeared to serve us.” Brett said he has no trouble finding time to stay connected with the church amidst his demanding career.
“It’s where we live,” Brett said. “We love Father Tommy, we’re both from Southern Miss, and we know a lot of people here – it’s home.” Brett then talked about his faith, saying it’s played a big role in his successful career. “My life would not be a success … Most of the time we think it’s us; my success is because of God. There’s no way I can pay Him back. Faith is where it starts and where it finishes.” Deanna expressed the same confidence in her faith. “I couldn’t imagine getting through life without faith,” she said. “There are so many trials and sufferings we go through, but it’s so we can be prepared for the next phase of life.”
Osama, from 1 “Once I got home I understood, once I saw the pictures and everything. Everybody was so upset.” Saucier also remembered that Tuesday morning. “I had just walked into my 10th grade history class,” he said. “It was up on our channel one news, and we cancelled all our classes and just watched it all day.” The event made a significant impact on Saucier. “Growing up, I had always wanted to be a Marine, and when that happened it just solidified that feeling,” he said. “I joined as soon as I could.” Pugh, although largely indifferent about bin Laden’s death, said he was glad for the effect it will have on morale. “It’s good for a lot of people, because now they feel that something was accomplished,” he said. “I think a lot of people feel like we spent almost ten years for what? The fact that he was killed shows something, that the government wasn’t just wasting money and time and resources on a wild goose chase.” What’s next? “I’m kind of bracing for the backlash,” said Drew White, a Corporal in the Marine Corps and speech pathology major at USM. “Extremists are going to take this chance to rally. Just because he’s dead doesn’t mean they’re done.” Pauly shared White’s concern. “The United States and its allies need to be very vigilant moving forward,” he said. However, religion professor Ben Hardman said many are overestimating al Qaeda’s power at this point. “They never had much to begin with; they were just lucky as they could
be on September 11th,” he said. “We heard talk of these huge James Bond-like labs al Qaeda had, and then we get to Tora Bora ,and it’s a cave.” Additionally, Hardman said al Qaeda took on more than they could handle with the United States. “They totally underestimated how powerful the U.S. Army is,” he said. “Even Sadaam Hussein didn’t have any conception of how big our army is. They thought we’d be like Iran but bigger, and that’s why they thought they could take us on.” Regardless, Pauly said our focus now should be on continuing to build democracies in the Middle East. “There have been considerable political development over the last few months pushing for political reform in the Middle East,” he said. “There’s long been anti-governmental establishments there, but this is the first time we’ve seen large political protests.” Fullbright scholar at USM, Nagwa Megahed, had a personal connection to these recent protests. A native of Cairo, Egypt, Megahed praised the revolutions and the steps these countries are taking toward democracy and the United State’s action against bin Laden. “For me, it’s an indicator of change in the U.S. international policy,” she said. “The situation really needed action, serious strong action, in order for us to move forward and move toward bigger issues.” She said many people in her homeland felt the same way, as bin Laden also inflicted damage on Egypt. “I don’t think it’s the end of the war on terrorism, but it will open a place for change.”
Deanna said she learned this when she had breast cancer. Deanna credited God for allowing her to help other women through her foundation, the Favre4Hope Foundation. “Growing up, we didn’t have a lot,” she said. “So initially, the foundation was for the disadvantaged. Faith played a major role, and I can still see God’s hand in it.” After dinner, Favre took a group picture with CSA members and then signed autographs and took individual photos with each of roughly 50 students. “He was real nice considering the flood of people that came to get his signature,” said sophomore electronics engineering technology major Philip Geraci. Geraci, who said Brett was
his favorite NFL quarterback growing up, waited in the long line to get Brett’s autograph. “It just seemed a little strange that one of my favorite football players ever was just randomly there hanging out and serving us dinner,” Geraci said. And when his turn came, Geraci treasured the moment. “I just kept thinking of, like, every game I had ever watched on TV since I was old enough to remember, and I was like, ‘Wow, this is the same man that I have been watching all of these years, break all of these records. And it’s so surreal that he’s here just to do something so minor for our little group of people.”
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On Saturday, May 7th, 2011 the Hattiesburg AIDS Services Coalition will be hosting its 10th Annual Walk for Life– Step 2 Stop HIV/AIDS at the Kamper Park Walking Trail. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The Walk at 9:00 a.m. A 5K Run Run will start at 9:30 a.m., with a route touring The Avenues. A $25 registration fee will be collected for the Run and will include a t-shirt and goodie bag. In addition, t-shirts will be on sale on the day of the event. For more information on the AIDS Services Coalition and its transitional housing for persons living with HIV/AIDS, please call 601-450-4286 or go to www.121havenhouse.org.
The Pine Belt Christian Women’s Job Corp presents “Clothing for a Cause.” This is a sale featuring gently used and new clothing, shoes, bags and jewelry. Friday May 6 from 9am-6pm at 118 Buschman Street in Downtown Hattiesburg. All proceeds to benefit the Job Corp. Qdoba benefit Help support The Children’s Center for Communication and Development Thursday, May 5, at Qdoba Mexican Grill. Qdoba will donate 20% of its proceeds to The Children’s Center between 10:30 call 662-418-9218.
The 2011 Granada Program: A Semester in Spain The Office of International Programs and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures invite students to an interest meeting about the Granada Program Tuesday, May 3, at 12:15 p.m. in the International Center 410. Come for free pizza, and discover how you can spend a semester in the south of Spain! Earn credit and experience modern student life as well as age-old Spanish traditions. For more information, visit www. usm.edu/ip or call 601-2664344.
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USM bands together to battle cancer Michelle Holowach Printz Writer As the golden lanterns floated into the dark sky on Friday night, dozens of heads turned to look up at them, many with warm tears still trickling into their eyes. Thoughts of survivors of cancer, those still fighting the battle, and those who lost the battle not long
ago filled the minds of all at Relay for Life on April 29. Relay for Life is an event sponsored by The American Cancer Society and has been a staple at Southern Miss for many years. It is an event that started around the nation in 1985 with one man-Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma, Wa. colorectal surgeon who ran around a track for 24 hours to raise money for the hundreds battling cancer.
This year at Southern Miss, the entire community came together on Pride Field to continue the legacy that Klatt began. Over 30 groups set up tents and found creative ways to raise money throughout the night. Student groups around campus such as Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Pike Fraternity, Nursing Students Association, Resident Hall Association, Catholic Student Association and Campus Civitan were involved in
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Southern Miss hosted the annual Relay for Life on Pride Field where participants walked around the track in support for those affected by cancer Friday.
the fundraiser. Hattiesburg Clinic offered a picture with Cinderella or Dora the Explorer for one dollar, Hattiesburg Jaycees offered face painting; Military Friends sold necklaces to string a bead onto after each lap made around the track, and Pike sported root beer pong. Lisa Homes, a cancer survivor, worked with the Desert Dougie at the Wal-Mart tent. “It’s fabulous,” she said about Relay for Life. “You know, we live in such a wonderful community that pulls together.” Holmes has fought the battle against uterine cancer but has been in remission for four years. Beretha Jordan was another cancer survivor working at the WalMart tent. Not only has she survived cancer once, she has survived it twice and is still going strong. She has even written a song to the tune of “Stop! In the Name of Love” called “Stop! In the Name of Health.” “It tells what to do to take care of ourselves,” Jordan said. “Why not let everyone know how the Lord has blessed me not once but twice?” The Catholic Student Association was selling fruit kabobs; Dixie Attendance Center had a jail and bail game; and at one point in the night, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority even got on stage and let people pay them to stop singing. “Definitely one of the most im-
portant parts of Relay for Life is that we raise over $50,000 every year that we do it,” John Hii, sophomore and vice president of Club Relay, said. “And just to give the cancer survivors a day when they can be kings and queens is amazing.” Hii said one moment that really touched him this year was the survivors taking their first lap around the track. “There was a lady in a wheel chair with flowers in her lap who was bawling her eyes out … just to know we made an impact on somebody’s life was worth all the hard work, because changing somebody’s life is priceless.” The night also featured the Luminaria Ceremony at 10 p.m., when all the lights and generators were shut off and participants walked around the track in a moment of silence to remember those who had lost the battle with cancer. “The night was very successful,” Hii said, “But I would really like to see more student teams there because the more student teams, the better it is. They are the ones that keep it fun.” The fundraiser lasted from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., and by the time the sun rose, over $50,000 had been raised and the track had been kept alive all night long with walkers remembering those whose lives have been affected by cancer.
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Sorority hosts anti-bullying program Jonathan Andrews Printz Writer
The Lambda Theta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority presented their program Eyes Wide Shut, which addressed how serious bullying has become in our school systems. The program, which took place in the Thad Cochran Center Monday night, consisted of presentations about bullying as well as two guest speakers with much experience dealing with the issue of bullying. Robert Sanders is a USM alum and currently, while working on his doctorate degree, works as the principal of Hattiesburg High School, where he said he sees an “epidemic.” “Everyone gets bullied and everyone sees bullying in their lifetime,” he said. “It lives on like it does because people don’t talk about it.” Imani Stevens is a high school senior at Oak Grove high school and has experienced bullying personally, but also has seen her friends victimized. Stevens said she dealt with bul-
lying when one of her longtime friends committed suicide as well as personally during her youth, having just moved to Hattiesburg from Louisiana. “I had a thick, cajun accent,” Stevens said. “Students [at Oak Grove High School] bullied me so much that I changed the way that I spoke. I got through it, but some people don’t do that so easily.” Jalesha Atkins, a senior nursing major from Collins, Miss., played a major role in organizing the event and said it took persistence in contacting the Stevens and Sanders who came to speak. “You want to have people who have been subjected to it or those who have been around the subject or know a lot about it,” Atkins said. Atkins also related her personal account of bullying in middle school because of her dark skin. “It made me feel like I wasn’t good enough because I wasn’t as bright as other people, but I turned it around and saw myself as a queen,” she said. According to statistics presented at the program, 77 percent of students in a high school said they
had been bullied and one out of five students admitted to being bullies themselves. Though bullying is an old problem that is getting a lot of new attention in recent years, Sanders said he feels that it isn’t growing but things are more prominent in today’s society. “The Internet is putting things that used to happen behind the scenes in your face. Also, you see people today going to court taking up the cause of those students who kill themselves because of bullying,” Sanders said. Atkins said the issue has needed the attention it is getting in the past, but that the fact that “it is happening everywhere has made people take Bowling Realty, Inc. P.O. Box 12125 Jackson, MS 39236
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more steps.” She said, “Right now, the campaigns use older adults. To really put our foot down on the bullying problem, we need to do it at high schools, elementary schools and college campuses. “We need to use people that those students really look up to.” Suicide caused by bullying has grown to such a prominent issue
that a new word has been coined to describe the phenomenon, “bullycide.” Sanders reiterated that the biggest problem with bullying is that people let the problem exist. “The solution is the people here,” he said. “Nothing is worth talking about if you don’t do something about it.”
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Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT People gather at the White House as President Barack Obama announces the death of Osama bin Laden during a late evening statement to the press Sunday in Washington, D.C.
When George Washington University junior Shawn Kelly heard the news, he was at the library. Kelly, a GW arts administration major from Slidell, La., saw Facebook statuses saying, “Go to the White House.” But before he hurried out to Pennsylvania Avenue, Kelly grabbed his morph suit. “I’d gotten it earlier in the year for Halloween and for the Rally to Restore Humanity,” he said. “This was a perfect opportunity to reprise my role and have a good time.” Kelly’s morph suit landed him on the Washington Post website and on many other publications’ websites. “It’s really cool but kind of frustrating because no one knows it’s me,” he said. Kelly said he’s also seen himself in many Facebook profile pictures … with GW students he doesn’t know. That night Kelly earned himself a new nickname: Captain America. “People were trying to take my picture, and they obviously didn’t know who I
was, so they were saying, ‘Mr. America,’ ‘Captain America,’ to get my attention.” When asked how many pictures he took that night, Kelly said, “Thousands.” “I was in the crowd, and everyone was wanting pictures, and a group of guys were like, ‘You’re going to crowd surf; we’re going to lift you up. Is that okay?’” Kelly jumped at the opportunity. “I was looking up at the night sky; all I saw was flashes of lights from cameras. I was going toward the White House and back. It was awesome.” And Kelly made it clear he wasn’t celebrating death. “What I was doing out there was celebrating was that the symbolic end of an era – that era being the post 9-11 era that people in our generation have grown up with – that fear, that terror. We were celebrating the fact that we don’t have to be defined by that thing that’s defined us since September 11. I think that’s what everyone else was celebrating, too. There were no chants about Osama; it was all pro-America.”
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U.S. operation kills bin Laden in Pakistan Margaret Talev & Jonathan S. Landay MCT Osama bin Laden is dead. President Barack Obama made the dramatic late-night announcement Sunday from the East Room of the White House, ending the long, elusive international manhunt for the leader of the al-Qaida terrorist organization responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. “Justice has been done,” Obama said in an 10-minute address shortly before midnight. Bin Laden, perhaps the most reviled man in the eyes of Americans, also was sought for the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa. A small team of U.S. operatives killed bin Laden Sunday in Abbottabad, Pakistan, after a firefight, took custody of his body and confirmed his identity, Obama said. The president said a possible lead to Obama’s whereabouts emerged last August, but took “many months” to run down.
He determined last week that there was enough intelligence to take action, he said. Sunday’s targeted operation went down without harm to Americans and without civilian casualty, he said. Celebratory crowds flocked
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lieve in peace and human dignity. Obama said the Pakistani government had cooperated with the United States to make the operation possible. Bin Laden has been the target of history’s most intense international manhunt, an operation that’s focused on the remote tribal areas of Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. While bin Laden’s death will represent a major blow to the international terrorist network that he led, U.S. officials have long said that it will not end the threat of Islamic extremist because al Qaeda has metastasized into lethal branches based in Yemen and North Africa, and has inspired militants around the world. Bin Laden’s death also represents a major boost for Obama coming as he struggles with an uncertain economic recovery and mixed public sentiment about the
Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader. He was a mass murderer of Muslims. His demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity.
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President Barack Obama outside the gates of the White House, waving American flags and singing the national anthem. “The United States is not and never will be at war with Islam,” Obama said. “Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader. He was a mass murderer of Muslims. His demise should be welcomed by all who be-
U.S. approach to civilian uprisings in Libya through the Mideast and North Africa. He also faces re-election next year. But Bin Laden’s death is unlikely
to alter the course of the insurgency in neighboring Afghanistan, where al Qaeda has been playing a secondary role to the Taliban and allied militant groups.
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Gaga introduces God to outcasts Ashton Pittman Web Editor Just before Easter, Lady Gaga roiled the seas of controversy again when she released her newest single, “Judas,” a song that serves up a mixture of religious reference and sexual suggestion. It came on the heels of her previous single, “Born This Way.” That highly successful track encouraged listeners to accept themselves as they are regardless of race, sexual orientation or even disability because “God makes no mistakes.” The two singles, released to prepare the way for the May debut of her new album, shed a little more light on the superstar enigma’s doctrine of the unorthodox. But Lady Gaga’s use of biblical symbolism has been met with suspicion from fundamentalists who believe the new songs attack their faith. “She is trying to rip off Christian idolatry to shore up her talentless, mundane and boring performances,” Catholic League President Bill Donohue told HollywoodLife.com. “Maybe if she had more talent we’d be more offended.” Even some of her non-religious
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fans felt a certain disconnect with the Christian overtones in her new material. But she has been unapologetic. In an upcoming HBO special, she presents herself neither as a pop star taking cheap shots at religion nor as a bait-and-switch evangelist. Instead, she candidly suggests that she has been granted a divine mission. “Who created this?” she thinks to herself when she gazes upon the multitudes of “Little Monsters,” or fans, who gather to see her. “Because I didn’t create this. I for sure didn’t. It’s God. It’s for sure Jesus. It ain’t me.” Yet despite that humble outlook, she harbors no naïveté; she understands that her amal-gaga-mation of the sacred, the sexual and the sublime flies in the face of deep-rooted tradition. And for her, that’s okay. She has emerged as a postmodern
says, “If you don’t have any shadows, you’re not standing in the light.” The HBO special captures her peering at her own reflection just prior to a show at Madison Square Garden. She begins weeping as she explains her own inner emotional turmoil: “I just sometimes feel like a loser still,” she says. “It’s crazy, ‘cause it’s like we’re at the Garden, but I still sometimes feel like a loser kid in high school.” And it’s the desire to overcome such feelings that empowers her to deliver her message. “I’m fighting for every kid that’s like me, that felt like I felt, and feels like I still feel,” she says. She brings that fight to the adoring fans that come to see her. From her pop pulpit, she preaches with all the fire of a Pentecostal revivalist, working her crowd into a frenzy of emotional ecstasy complete with shouts, dances and tears. “I want you to forget all of your insecurities,” she admonishes them. “I want you to reject anyone or anything that has made you feel like you don’t belong.” Hers is a message that resonates with a generation of outcasts and misfits that have been pushed to the margins of society – a generation that feels misunderstood by the world of societal norms and rejected by the realm of traditional religion. Helen Lee, a writer for the online spiritual magazine Busted Halo, contends that Lady Gaga is the perfect minister to such people.
Dear God, give me courage. Do not let me give into those feelings. Do not let me give into my own insecurities. Lady Gaga
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diva who, unlike her forerunners, does not glorify sexuality as the pinnacle of the human experience. Sexuality is part poison and part liberation, she has said; humanity is more complex than that. Her worldview
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“Lady Gaga is eccentric for sure,” Lee wrote. “She can be grotesque. She can be vulgar. But she is a role model of Christian virtue precisely because it
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seems unlikely that she would be. She has the potential to introduce God to so many people precisely because it doesn’t seem like she’s doing so. Lady Gaga is telling a huge, devoted audience that God loves them.” And “if ‘Sister’ Gaga’s message of radical welcome is controversial,” wrote a blogger on poptheology.com, “it is only because so many churches and denominations have abandoned the message of God’s love. If churches have forgotten how to uplift, encourage, and affirm, they should not be surprised if society turns to such pop culture messiahs to receive the message that God loves us as we are.” But that message may be just as much for Lady Gaga as it is for the audience she declares it to. With tears still streaming down her face on the day of her Madison Square Garden show, Lady Gaga bowed her head. “Dear God, give me courage,” she prayed. “Do not let me give into those feelings. Do not let me give into my own insecurities. Allow me to walk in your light. Allow me to live and breathe and sing and dance for all the dancers on that stage, for the band, for the music and for You. “Amen.”
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Spring fashion: fresh from the 90s Justin Mitchell Printz Writer Attention ladies: it’s time to throw away those Ugg boots and Nike athletic shorts. Spring 2011 is here, and those items, like celebrity sex scandals, went out in 2010. This season is all about the 1990s. Melissa Joan Hart circa Clarissa Explains It All can be noted as the fashion icon for spring. This season is all about loud colors, showing off your midriff instead of your cleavage and quirky accessories. Graduating senior fashion merchandising major Minta Jones said it’s all about the 90s when arranging an outfit. “Half shirts and crop tops are just getting mainstream play right now,” Jones said. She also added that highwaisted pants, trousers and skirts are being paired with half shirts so the waist is accentuated for a trendy look. Jones also thinks that maxi dresses and flats are great for day looks in the spring. “Floral and nautical striping are still in and are prevalent in maxi dresses this season,” Jones said. Emily Sucherman, a junior graphic design major, said that her top picks for spring include tribal print, oversized and off-theshoulder tops and cropped shorts. Sucherman also said that rompers are a precious spring must as well as sandals or fierce wedges. On any given day on campus, you can find Sucherman sporting an off-the-shoulder top with black shorts that are from Urban Outfitters, Free People or Anthropologie. As far as shoes go, Sucherman only wears sandals with hardware.
“I do not believe in plain anything,” Sucherman said. Nikki Collins is a sophomore broadcast journalism major who said that feather hair extensions and fun nail polish are must haves for spring. Collins decided to get feather hair extensions because she likes to change her look up without doing anything drastic. She got two sets of extensions put that were vibrant in blues, teals and purples. Collins also said that OPI
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Shattered nail polish is a key element in accessorizing nails in the spring. After applying a desired shade of nail polish, paint a second coat of Shattered over the nail, and it creates a black crackling affect. Collins also said that BLU gerturde headbands will be big in the spring. “These headbands are one of a kind and made of vintage materials. They are adorable,” Collins said. To recap, replace those skinny jeans in your closet with a fun pair of boyfriend jeans or parachute pants. Parachute pants are available in black and gray at Click Boutique downtown. Flowy shirts and crop tops are available in many prints and cuts at Fetiche Shoe Boutique. Eve Marie’s sells feathered hair
extensions as well as all your must-haves for spring wear. As far as men’s fashion goes, it’s time to toss those cargo shorts, tennis shoes and Costa Del Mar sunglasses. It’s time to be a little more fashion forward and a little less fraternity boy. Skinny khakis can be bought in four colors at Old Navy and are light, fun and trendy for men’s wear in the spring. For those men who like to make a statement, grab some colorful Polo swimming trunks from Dillard’s or some vintage 1980s tribal printed trunks from Polly Esther’s Closet instead of reaching for those tired khakis you always wear to class. The trunks are colorful, bold and will definitely grab the attention of the ladies. Purchasing Toms from Sacks Outdoors or a great pair of Chacos from The Outfitter will put together a spring look for the modern man. And one can never go wrong with a pair of wayfarer Ray-Bans. Ugg boots, jeggings and trucker hats are huge fashion dont’s for the spring. And unless you are a mountain-climber, don’t even think about buying 5-finger shoes. It just makes people look at your feet and play “this little piggy” instead of focusing in class.
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STUDENT LIFE
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Innovative income Students find their inner entrepreneur Mandy Deese & Michelle Holowach Printz Writers
Maybe it is the frequently discussed, crippled state of the economy, or those monthly electric, car, and rent payments. Perhaps it’s just the reality that Mom and Dad won’t have our (green)backs once the graduation walk is over and the diploma is in hand. Whatever “it” may be, students at Southern Miss are feeling a financial squeeze, and have come up with some pretty interesting methods of earning a little extra cash. One such endeavor is Vivid Vinyl, a project created by senior history major Brittany Murphy. The Biloxi, Miss. native was inspired to begin the business when she came upon a collection of old vinyl records at a local thrift store. “I saw the records and decided to find some way to create art with them. At home, I had a lot of paint, so I just put the paint to the vinyl and created the designs,” said Murphy, who single-handedly does all “VV” decorating. Murphy’s business has taken off fairly quickly. In only a
month-and-a-half of operation, over 50 of the revamped records have been sold. Murphy does get some relief with all of those orders and deliveries – a friend is in charge of taking requests and bringing the formerly dust-collecting records to their happy new homes. With an individual price tag of $7 - $10 per record, this project offers major profit. Perhaps the most attractive feature of this job is the luxury Ms. Murphy has of being her own boss. So where might one place an order for a decorated disc? “We started a Facebook page for Vivid Vinyl, and all you have to do to place an order is leave a wall post about the design you want,” Murphy said. Students in other art disciplines are also using their skills to earn a little extra money. In music performance, if an artist fails to put their name out in the market, chances are, they won’t be called for a job. Taylor Hammons, a music performance and education double major from Conway, Ark., isn’t waiting for a degree before beginning his endeavors in the field of music. For three years, Hammons has played in
Main Street Baptist Church’s Sunday services. He got his start in the church by helping out a fellow Southern Miss musician. “One of my trombone buddies needed someone to cover for him one Sunday, and I ended up playing the gig regularly afterward. I use most of the extra income for living expenses, like gas and rent, but my primary focus is really the self promotion,” Hammons said. Adding on to this idea is Dominique Thompson, a Clinton, Miss. native also pursuing a music degree. Thompson occasionally plays in various churches and has done recordings for the background tracks used by some high school show choirs. “The best part about being a freelance type of musician is getting that opportunity to spread your name,” Thompson said. “A gig at a church may not seem like a huge opportunity, but if you make a good impression, show up on time and play your music well, there is a chance you can get requested at better gig later on. Two weeks ago, one of my friends went from playing in jam sessions and small jazz gigs to being asked to perform on [drum] set
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at the Hard Rock on the coast. You just never know when that big break will come for you.” So how about those students who aren’t so gifted in the art department? You might ask sophomore special and elementary education major Katie Sims. Sims is the assistant manager of the seasonal Cherry Hill photo booth in the Turtle Creek Mall. “We run the holiday photo set for a few weeks every Easter and Christmas season,” Sims said. Her job entails managing the employees’ schedules, addressing issues as they arise at the set, and every now and then she even gets to be the Easter Bunny. “I find a lot of joy in working the booth. I get ample experience on handling situations with children, and that is something I’ll need later on in my career.” Sims said the best part of her job is “the opportunity I get to manage others and problem solve. The only downfall is that the job is seasonal, so I have to look for other work to make money when I’m done with the sets.” Jen Iverson, a senior entrepreneur major, has also discovered a creative way to make money. Through her business Fifth Avenue Feathers she attaches real feather extensions to girls’ hair. “I just fell in love with it,” Iverson said. “It’s really fun and easy, it doesn’t damage your hair and
girls love it so I was just really drawn to it aesthetically.” She has been running her business since August of last year and said that she got the idea from an art festival in Denver, Colo. To Iverson, her business is very rewarding “After I put the extensions in, it’s almost like a transformation. Girls just love it and I find that part very satisfying.” Feathers are $20 per bundle, and one bundle can hold between four to six feathers. “I started off doing it because I wanted feathers in my hair,” Iverson said, “and of course feathers are really super trendy right now, you see them on several movie stars … so that’s been really good for me. Because it’s a trendy thing I’ll probably do it for maybe another year and we’ll see where it takes me after that.” Iverson’s work has been featured at places such as Hub Fest and Art Walk, but she says that usually she just works out of her home. Contact information can be found on her Facebook page, Fifth Avenue Feathers, and girls can set up appointments throughout the week. To anybody else looking to start their own business, Iverson says just do it. “You’ve got to start somewhere,” she said. “There’s a learning curve to everything and you just won’t get over it until you start.”
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Students take to their study spots Marie John Printz Writer For students looking to get away from the hustle and bustle and begin cramming for finals, interesting places around campus offer new environments and study spaces that are off the beaten path. Senior communications studies major Alyson Haulsee finds her study efforts most successful in the Wesley Center. The Long Beach, Miss. native finds the space engaging enough to keep her from wearing herself down, but quiet enough she can focus and be productive: “I like to study there and even use Patrick Hutto’s [the Wesley Foundation director] office when he’s not there!” For others seeking a studious environment, outdoor space is a favorite thanks to warmer weather: “I like going out to the green space area on sunny days, and when I lived in Hattiesburg Hall, I would climb the oak tree that is in the courtyard in front of KennardWashington and study there,” said senior Zach Mansell, an economics major and St. Louis, Mo. native. While students may find it best to utilize Cook Library’s fifth floor, known as the quiet floor thanks
to a policy of no talking and no group study, students can look for new and interesting study spots to grab their attention and keep their focus. “The back patio of the Ogletree House is a perfect spot for me. It’s got plenty of shade and it’s off the beaten path so I can get a lot of stuff done in the pretty weather,” said junior Margaret Henson, an English major and Lumberton, Miss. native. “My study spot is the unfinished movie theater in the Thad Cochran,” said a junior sports management major who wishes to remain anonymous thanks to his “top secret study space,” which is not open to the public. “I love studying in there because it’s huge … I feel like I’ve got plenty of room, and I’m not crowded by other people.” “I usually study in the library,” said senior business major Justin Burt. “But it gets so crowded around finals so I head over to the little nook-type place on the fourth floor of the Liberal Arts Building. No one is ever sitting in the chairs so I get by a window and start cramming.” When looking for a study spot to boost your tired-of-finals morale, try a new place that will foster scholarly activity and offer some innovative atmosphere.
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Emily Evans, Delta Gamma junior, studies with her sorority sisters in the Delta Gamma house on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011.
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Student Shout-outs To see your anonymous comment in The Student Printz, submit it under the ‘Contact’ tab on studentprintz.com.
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Your mother-inlaw had really great taste in umbrellas. Sorry for both of your losses. To the Hillcrest “security” telling me I can’t sit in the parking lot to talk to my boyfriend after visiting hours, you are a FAKE COP. Get a life. Did anyone else see the custodians playing games on the computers on the fifth floor of the library? They were there for at least 20 minutes. Big shout-out to Dr. Paul, Vice President of Student Affairs! You rock! Thanks for caring! Donald Trump is too busy hating on Obama... When is he going to talk about education, health care, war, gas prices. What makes Trump qualified to run again? GIVE US MORE GRAPHIC DESIGN TEACHERS! The few we have are cool and all, but they can only teach so much at once. It’s sad when you see the campus security guards sitting down in the first floor lounge doing absolutely NOTHING! They’re supposed to be patrolling the campus. I’m looking at one now in Mississippi Hall doing nothing but snacking and watching TV.
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Opinion
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Sense of closure, cause to celebrate Ashton Pittman Web Editor On May 1, 1945, the greatest villain of the twentieth century, Adolf Hitler, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Exactly 66 years later, the monster behind the attacks of September 11, 2001, was finally found and killed. And just as Hitler’s death signified the end of an era of fear and uncertainty, so did the death of Osama bin Laden. For nearly a decade now, our nation has been at war. Not only has this been a war that has unfolded on the battlefields where blood and tears collide, but one that has been waged on the battlefield of psychological stamina. And while bin Laden’s death no longer equates to a heavy strategic blow against al Qaeda’s abilities, it does represent the biggest psychological blow either side has been dealt since 9/11.
I can vividly recall witnessing as the tragedy unfolded before my very eyes when I was only 12. I can remember, for the first time, seeing bin Laden’s face flash upon the screen when he was only a suspect. And without looking it up on YouTube, I can remember President Bush standing atop the smoldering ruins of the World Trade Center, promising to find those responsible and bring them to justice. The years in between that time and now have been marked by confusion, turmoil, uncertainty and cynicism. And as weary as we have grown of war, we have found ourselves unable to seriously contemplate the idea of withdrawing from our engagements. Despite our many successes against al Qaeda and the Taliban, we’ve still felt incomplete. Some of us had resigned ourselves to the idea that bin Laden would never be found – at least, not alive. Many had even concluded that he had likely died years ago. I admit that I had started to doubt that we would ever capture him. So when it was announced that he was dead and that we had been the ones to kill him, it’s no wonder that the entire nation erupted into excitement. As large crowds converged
outside the White House and in Times Square, Facebook and Twitter feeds were instantaneously overloaded with messages of triumph, jubilation and disbelief. But then again, ten years ago, no one had ever heard of “Tweeting” and “Facebooking.” And that’s what’s even more remarkable – the fact that we have come to the conclusion of this chapter in U.S. history a markedly different world from the one we were in 2001. And despite the many acts of violence, terrorism and mayhem that have taken place since, it’s not all for the worse. While the live images of people jumping from burning buildings, crashing planes and people being engulfed in smoke clouds are forever seared into my memory, they aren’t the only ones. I also remember the images of people from all across the Middle East celebrating at the United States’ pain, burning American flags and saluting our enemies. But today, the people of the Middle East are demanding freedom, not terror. They’re demanding that their tyrannical leaders be deposed in favor of democracy. Western values – the values cherished by the United States – have clearly taken root in the hearts of the people in that region.
At home, we’ve become more tech-savvy than ever. We now live in a world where we are so heavily connected to one another that it was almost impossible not to know about bin Laden’s death within minutes of it happening. And the tech that keeps us connected is the same tech that revolutionaries in the Middle East are using to organize and revolt. It’s comforting to know that the attacks at the beginning of the last decade could not deter the onward march of progress. But it cannot be denied that something was missing as long as the figurehead behind al Qaeda was still unaccounted for and President Bush’s vow still unfulfilled. “We are seeing the end of a chapter of terrorism,” said Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the Muslim leader behind the proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero. It’s hard to foresee what kind of ramifications Bin Laden’s death will have throughout the Middle East and the world. It’s hard to tell whether the al Qaeda brand of terrorism will wane from here on out or if Bin Laden’s death will give rise to a new enemy. But as President Obama pointed out in his address to the nation, this does not mark the end of our fight against terrorism. But it does give us a sense of closure. It does give us cause to celebrate. For nearly ten years, our uncertainty in regards to his whereabouts hung over us like a veil meant to darken the decade, always reminding us that justice had still not been served despite the passage of time. But on Sunday, that all changed. The man who was the face of the 9/11 attacks became no more. The veil has been lifted.
This was an article of opinion by Ashton Pittman, a writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to ashton.pittman@ eagles.usm.edu.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Re: Burg and USM should team up
Karen Robins is a Hattiesburg resident. First, USM apparently has its own agenda. I understand both should work together, but can you honestly say that USM gives back to the communities in Hattiesburg? I’m not talking about
hosting camps and charging an arm and a leg to participate. Secondly, if anything at all, organizations from the campus do more for Hattiesburg than USM as a whole. Lastly, how can you be so bold when your football coach was on television and
in the newspaper at the opening of a Republican headquarters for governor when everybody knows that Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny Dupree is a candidate for governor? Not a good political move for USM. People in the city will remember that. The
talk is already out. So before you write another article with your “inexperienced” expertise, do your homework, and state the whole truth, not just one side of the story. I know that’s what “journalists” are used to doing. Have a wonderful week!
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Hey Rec Sports, stop canceling intramural games because it sprinkled on you driving to work this morning. You being “cautious” doesn’t fool anyone, you’re lazy. What’s the point of the “Road Closed” sign on the road next to the WSB? No one pays any attention to it. I’ve nearly been hit by cars speeding around that corner more times than I can count. Facebook wont distract me from finals – my Brett Favre autograph will! I was thrilled to see Eryka Wallace is the new yearbook editor! She is incredibly talented! RIP Osama bin Laden, 2001 to 2011: Hide and Go Seek Champion of the World.
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Sports
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TRACK
Track team gears up for championship Travis Thornell Sports Editor On Saturday, the Southern Miss track and field program hosted the Golden Eagle Classic. The meet was designed to be a warm up for the Golden Eagles as they will participate in the Conference USA Championships on May 12 in Houston. Alabama, Mississippi State, Millsaps, Dillard, Loyola and Stillman all sent athletes to compete in the meet. “This was a laid back meet by design,” said USM Coach Kevin Stephen. “Obviously, we are coming off some pretty intense competitions at Texas, Auburn and LSU. It is pretty hard to stay up at that level, so it is good to gear back down and get yourself psychologically and mentally rested.” With the great success of the indoor season behind them, the Golden Eagles have turned that momentum into an equally successful outdoor season so far. Both the men and women have held their own against some of the best teams in the nation and appeared poised to have solid showings at the conference championships. The main focus of the meet was to get back to basics. Most of the events did not have full fields, so teams took the opportunity to fine tune baton hand offs and hurdles headed into their respective conference championship meets. Many of the relays were only run by one or two teams and
the effort was not lost as they tried to improve. Millsaps’ sprinter Erica Cook finished fourth in the women’s 100-meter dash but ran the fastest time for a Division III female this season. Southern Miss distance runner Julien Bousquet took advantage of the circumstances and used what is known as a rabbit to help push himself in his victory in the 800-meter run. The rabbit, in track and field terms, was a person who ran in front of Julien to help keep him on pace for much of the race. “Today, I pretty much ran by myself into the wind. It has been a weird season because I have been racing well in really bad weather, but when I have had the chance to run well I have not taken it. Conference will be my last chance to make it up. That is the good thing about track, you can do okay times the whole season, but one race can change everything,” Bousquet said. With the conference championship meet quickly approaching, Southern Miss has placed big expectations on themselves. Stephanie Ledgerwood talked about the program’s mindset heading into conference. “Our whole team is looking really well going into conference. We are coming off a great streak where everyone is putting up good times, heights and distances. Our team as a whole is looking really strong and poised to place well at conference. We are coming off a great wave from indoor and just trying to continue from that.”
Remaining baseball schedule at South Alabama May 4 UAB series May 6-8 at Houston series May 13-15 Rice series May 19-21 Conference USA Tournament Jordan Moore/Printz
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Senior Chastity Riggien sprints the women’s 100 meter at the track meet on Saturday.
Softball vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Baseball:
Day: Wednesday Location: USM Softball Complex Time: 6:00 p.m.
4/29 @ ECU 4/30 @ ECU 5/01 @ ECU
Overall record: 21-27
SELA’s Last Five Games: 4/26 @ Nicholls 4/27 @ Nicholls 4/30 @ Sam Houston St. 4/30 @ Sam Houston St. 5/01 @ Sam Houston St.
Southern Miss Box Score
Softball: L, 18-4 W, 5-4 W, 3-2 L, 9-1 L, 4-3
4/30 @ UCF 4/30 @ UCF 5/01 @ UCF
W, 3-1 W, 5-0 L, 7-6 L, 2-3 L, 4-3 L, 7-2
Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games Wednesday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m. Baseball @ South Alabama Mobile, Ala.
Saturday, May 7 at 1:00 p.m. Softball versus Memphis Hattiesburg, Miss.
Wednesday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m. Softball versus Southeastern Louisiana Hattiesburg, Miss.
Saturday, May 7 at 2:00 p.m. Baseball versus UAB Hattiesburg, Miss.
Friday, May 6 at 6:00 p.m. Baseball versus UAB Hattiesburg, Miss.
Saturday, May 7 at 3:00 p.m. Softball versus Memphis Hattiesburg, Miss.