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Eagle enrollment soars Jennifer Lowe Printz Writer

The University of Southern Mississippi is experiencing record-breaking enrollment for the 2011-2012 academic year, with numbers totaling 17,968. USM’s freshman enrollment alone went up 8 percent, making it the fourth straight freshman class record. The incoming class also has 49 students who accepted Presidential Scholarships and have ACT scores of 30 or higher. The Hattiesburg campus hosts 14,795 students, while the Gulf Coast campus has 3,167. So, why are students choosing USM to advance in their education? “I believe that students are recognizing our competitive advantage,” said Joe Paul, Vice President for Student Affairs. “Southern Miss offers all of the trappings of a major college experience, yet with smaller class sizes and more personal attention.” Paul also credits USM’s success to its recruitment team and

desire to get students in for private visits. “Our recruitment team does a great job, and if we can get a prospective student to campus for a private visit, we have great success in convincing them this is the place for them.” Not only does USM have small classes and opportunities for a more personal experience, but it also gives students numerous choices of clubs and organizations and, more importantly, many academic major options. “There is growth in all five academic colleges this year,” said Paul. “One of our great advantages is the breadth of academic offerings with over one hundred academic majors.” Amber Butler, a junior geology major, agrees that USM has much to offer its students. “I think students are attracted to Southern because it’s located in a great community and the university is highly diverse and offers many different opportunities for a student to

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Students packed M.M.Roberts Stadium Saturday night during the La. Tech football game. USM enrollment has seen a record-breaking increase 2011-2012 school year.

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Mississippi ﬁghts Obama’s healthcare law Ashton Pittman Web Editor A class action lawsuit contesting the constitutionality of a key provision in President Obama’s health-

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behalf of Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant and other state citizens, attacks the individual mandate provision of the law. The provision, which goes into effect starting in 2014, requires all persons without health insurance to purchase an approved policy or face a penalty.

“From a Constitutional basis, the government exceeded its authority,” McDaniel said. More than a dozen other lawsuits across the country contest the PPACA on similar grounds, saying that it violates the Constitution. However, two key differences make this par-

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ticular lawsuit significant, according to McDaniel. “First of all, it’s a victory so far, and some of the other lawsuits have not been victorious,” he said, also pointing out that this was a suit brought

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State revamps school sex ed curriculum Abby Loranger Printz Writer Apparently, ignorance isn’t bliss. Mississippi legislature has decided to expand the health curriculum at public schools to more than just abstinence-only sex education, providing students with information such as disease prevention and effective contraceptive methods. In Mississippi, sex education is currently not required. School boards make the decision on whether to provide sex ed courses on an individual basis. However, there are state codes that require abstinence be stressed as the only completely effective method to prevent unwanted pregnancy and diseases, and that monogamous, heterosexual marriage is the only appropriate setting for sex. Teaching about other birth control methods is not required. Makita Bueto, a senior elementary education major, spoke about

her experience, or lack thereof, with a sex ed program in high school. “We did not have a sexual education program. They taught us about the birds and the bees in the fifth grade and left it at that. If I had questions I either asked friends or looked it up online,” Bueto said. Amanda Thibault, a graduate of Strayer University and a Vermont native, had an entirely different experience. “We began sex ed in the fifth grade and it continued every year until high school graduation. In my high school of 1,600 students, there were only two pregnancies my entire four years of attendance,” Thibault said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the highest teen pregnancy rates in the United States are in the South and Southwest; Mississippi being the highest with 68.4 births per 1,000 and New Mexico with 61.4. The area with the lowest teen pregnancy rates

enrollment, from 1 opportunities for a student to choose from,” Butler said. Butler, who has attended USM since her freshman year, can easily tell the positive and negative changes of such high enrollment. “Before this year, I could park relatively close to campus, and now I have to park on the fourth floor of the parking garage,” said Butler. “Also, the lines to anything on campus are significantly longer.” Parking and long lines are a negative for students, but the

is the Northeast; New Hampshire has the fewest with 18.7 births per 1,000, and Vermont has the second lowest rate with 20.8. The effectiveness of the differing states’ sex ed curricula lie in the numbers. In 2006, Mississippi received nearly $6 million in federal funding to promote an abstinence-onlyuntil-marriage “Just Wait” sexual education program. The money went towards billboard and print campaigns, conferences, abstinence rallies and presentations in high schools around the state. Research done by Columbia University found that 80 percent of abstinence-only federally funded programs contained false or misleading information, specifically false information on the effectiveness of contraceptives and the risks of abortion. The curriculum also falsely claimed religious beliefs, as well as stereotypes about boys and girls, as scientific fact.

Bueto says, “Abstinence-only programs fail because most students are not going to abstain from sex. A lot of teenagers like rebellion; they are in an in-between stage. They want to grow up and have independence, so telling them what they can’t do usually results in opposite.” Thibault agrees. “Abstinence-only programs make assumptions that kids aren’t going to have sex; they will have sex no matter what a program says.” Five years later, with millions of dollars gone, Mississippi still remains the leader in teen pregnancy. Besides abstinence-only curricula in high schools, what other factors contribute to the outlandish teen pregnancy rate? Bueto cites pressure, a desire to grow up, family dynamics and not having access to birth control as factors in high teen pregnancy rates. Aside from rebellion and independence, some speculate that a highly sexualized culture plays a

large role in teen pregnancies, plus the greater acceptance of women as single mothers. Teen celebrities like Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin became unmarried teen mothers and gained massive popularity in the media. Not to mention MTV’s Teen Mom, a reality ratings giant that has once again earned the title of number one show for all Tuesday night programming. The biggest factor is the lack of birth control education and the support of abstinencebased programs. With the indoctrination of these updated sex education courses, teens will gain the tools and knowledge to protect others and themselves from diseases and pregnancy while aiding the fall of teen pregnancy rates in the U.S. and the state. The newly expanded sex ed programs will be introduced to Mississippi high schools this academic year.

vacy,” McDaniel said. Although the lawsuit only attacks the individual mandate, proponents of the President’s healthcare law believe that the individual mandate is necessary for the rest of the law to work. That’s because another major provision of the law is the one that forbids insurance companies from refusing to insure those with preexisting medical conditions. “If the individual mandate fails, the court could still theoretically allow the rest of the law to survive,” McDaniel agreed. “But practically, the law could not survive. As long

as the preexisting exclusion remains in, people are going to wait until they are sick to buy insurance, making it impossible for healthcare companies to survive. In other words, McDaniel said, if the lawsuit against the individual mandate provision succeeds, the entire law would fall apart. McDaniel anticipates that the act will be ruled unconstitutional, at which point the case would head to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Eventually, he said, the case could head to the United States Supreme Court for a final decision.

obama, from 1 positives of growth have appeared to outweigh that. “The student organization I’m involved in, Southern Geological Society, has several new faces in it this year,” said Butler. Paul believes the future of USM holds more progression and growth. For the new students this year, Paul has a little advice. “Go to class, and get involved.”

on by private citizens, not just representatives of the state as in other cases. Also unlike other lawsuits, the one filed by McDaniel asserts that the individual mandate violates the patient’s right to medical privacy. That borrows from the precedent on privacy set in the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade, which affirmed a woman’s right to have an abortion. “If a party is forced to enter into another contract with another entity and forced to share private information and data such as medical records, that violates the right to pri-

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Printz Picks: Must-have music Hannah Jones Managing Editor

Mary Margaret Halford, Executive Editor 1. The Casey Donahew Band “No Doubt” 2. Jason Aldean - “Dirt Road Anthem” 3. Lady Gaga - “Edge of Glory” 4. Lil Wayne - “How to Love” 5. Tracy Chapman – “Fast Car”

Hannah Jones, Managing Editor 1. Bob Dylan – “Just Like a Woman” 2. Pixies – “I Bleed” 3. Ray Charles - “One Mint Julep” 4. The Rolling Stones – “Let’s Spend the Night Together” 5. Dinosaur Jr. – “They Always Come”

This year, assorted issues of The Student Printz will feature the editorial column, “Printz Picks,” in which we staffers share our favorite things— books, music, movies, etc. For the first column, we chose to

focus on music. For college students, music transcends all social boundaries. XM Radio, iTunes and local stations such as WUSM dedicate independent charts to college radio. Whether a student is a member of Greek Life, BSU, College Democrats, GSA or Anime Club, music is a part of his or

her life. As editorial representatives, we hope that, like music, The Student Printz can break boundaries, encourage diversity and ultimately draw readership from all students in the Southern Miss family. Here are the editorial staff ’s must-have music picks.

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Justin Sellers, Art Director 1. Sublime – “Caress Me Down” 2. The Clash – “Should I Stay or Should I Go” 3. The Raconteurs - “Carolina Drama” 4. Howlin’ Wolf – “Smoke Stack Lightening” 5. Vanilla Ice – “Go Ninja, Go Ninja, Go”

Travis Thornell, Sports Editor 1. Peter Bjorn and John - “Second Chance” 2. Bill Withers – “Use Me” 3. Kenny Chesney ft. Grace Potter – “You and Tequlia” 4. Foster The People – “Helena Beat” 5. Cults – “You Know What I Mean”

Ashton Pittman, Web Editor 1. Michael Jackson – “Man in the Mirror” 2. Evanescence – “Bring Me to Life” 3. Boyz II Men – “End of the Road” 4. Mumford & Sons – “White Blank Page” 5. One Republic – “Good Life”

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From left to right: two views on Perry Ashton Pittman

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Just a few weeks ago, Texas Governor Rick Perry came riding into the Republican primary race on a white horse, determined to be the savior of a party threatened by a second Obama term. To some, it seems odd that the Republican Party would risk running a Texas governor so soon after George W. Bush. In fact, one anonymous Republican governor recently remarked that Perry is “like Bush, only without the brains.” Yet for social conservatives yearning for a staunch Christian culture warrior, the brains aren’t important. For them, Perry is angling to be Savior in more ways than one. Perry may have only officially announced his candidacy for president in recent weeks, but his campaign truly kicked off over the summer when he held a state-sponsored Christian prayer rally called The Response. For now, we’ll overlook the fact that such a specifically religious event violates the First Amendment’s restriction of government respecting an establishment of religion. The Response is modeled after The Call, a series of stadium events held regularly across the nation in which followers pray against homosexuality, against abortion, and for worldwide theocracy and in America especially. The Call is led by Lou Engle, a radical charismatic preacher. Along with his associate Mike Bickle, Engle preaches Dominionist theology. Their gatherings are meant to usher in an age of Christianity where the Christian church will take dominion over all governments and societies, ushering in the Kingdom of God. In fact, Bickle was one of the main speakers chosen by Perry to preach at The Response.

“There is no other God besides Jesus,” Bickle told the crowd at the state-sponsored event. “He defines morality, he defines marriage, he defines life, he defines righteousness.” Bickle’s comment on marriage refers to his opposition to marriage equality for homosexuals. Marriage equality for gays and lesbians, he has said, comes from “the depths of Hell.” Not to be outdone, Engle said recently that although homosexuals might be granted civil rights in America, they will never be granted rights by God: “Their right is to repent and stand until Jesus delivers, and then the Church must go into war for them and get them free.” Engle then lamented that we have separated the sphere of God from the sphere of government. “That’s what they did in Hitler’s day,” he said. “They voted for money in economic crisis and they sac- Ashton and Tyler rificed the sanctity of life of the Jews. We do the same thing in America.” Truly, Perry’s prayer rally was not just a Christian prayer rally; it was a campaign kickoff designed to draw in the most radical elements of the evangelical religious right. “That’s the brilliance of what Perry has done here,” Engle later said. “He doesn’t need to talk about politics, or do anything besides be there and understand this event. The religion is the politics. These worshippers understanding that if they can bring the ‘Kingdom of God’ to earth, economic problems will sort themselves out.” 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.

Tyler Hill Printz Writer Texas Governor Rick Perry is shaking up the Republican presidential primaries. He now joins eight other candidates for the Republican nomination to run against Barack Obama. Less than a month into his campaign, Perry leads the average consensus of most national polls. But with more than six months until the primaries, can he hold his prestigious spot? That still remains to be seen; it all is dependent upon his performance in debates, media outlets and, most importantly, his record as governor. Perry is undoubtedly compelling. A fantastic speaker, Perry has inspired crowds, not only to believe in his c and i d a c y, but also become enthusiastic and involved in American Justin Sellers/Printz politics. Having served as Texas State Representative, Lt. Governor and Governor, Perry surely has enough experience to make a viable candidate, but how does his record hold up to the Republican Platform? Overall, Perry has effectively stood by conservative principles. The most impressive part of Perry’s record is his job creation in Texas. According to the Dallas Federal Reserve, nearly 40 percent of all net new American jobs from June 2009 to April 2011 have been created in Texas. That is spectacular considering Texas only holds roughly 10 percent of the United States population. Since taking office in 2001, 700,000 jobs were created in Texas. Perry credits this stability to low taxes and minimum regulation. Some critics argue that

many of those jobs pay at or less than minimum wage, but Perry claims that the cost of living is much less than states like California and New York. He also provided tax breaks to companies that relocated to Texas. If elected president, he should implement the same policy. For years in the making, corporate taxes and high regulations have forced large corporations to relocate their businesses to countries such as China. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations obviously aren’t having a positive effect on job creation. It’s time for a change. (FYI: Even President Obama is backtracking on enforcing liberal EPA regulations) Rick Perry does, however, have negative issues he must address in the near future. While Texas has great job creation numbers, the percentage of uninsured Texans is astonishingly high. It currently hovers around 26 percent (highest in the nation followed by Mississippi). If Perry becomes president and successfully repeals “Obamacare” as promised, he must have a direct tactic to fix the problem, unlike he did in Texas. In 2007, Perry issued an executive order mandating that all Texas girls must receive the HPV vaccine. Not exactly reasonable or conservative, right? He must also address his differences compared to former President George W. Bush. Even though he left office in 2008, an anti-Bush sentiment still exists, and though it’s ignorant, some American voters will deny his bid because he and Bush are residents of the same state. Though a newcomer, Rick Perry is proving to be an unstoppable force in the Republican field. If he performs well in the upcoming debates and media interviews, Perry may be the candidate running against President Barack Obama. This was an article of opinion by Tyler Hill, a writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to tyler.hill@eagles.usm.edu.

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GREEK LIFE

Helping sisters ﬁnd their letters Arielle Edwards Printz Writer What would recruitment be without Gamma Chis? Gamma Rho Chis are Greek members who disaffiliate from their sororities so that they may serve as recruitment counselors. They are an un-biased shoulder to cry on, so to speak. Junior Eileen Dominguez says her job is to help the girls through the recruitment selection process, which begins today and ends with Bid Day on Tuesday. “I am available to my girls for any questions, concerns or confusions they may have during the five day process,” Dominguez said. At the end of each day, if a potential new member, or PNM, needs to talk about how she is feeling, the Gamma Chis are there. “A girl can talk to me about how she feels about a specific chapter and whether or not she can see herself be a part of that chapter,” Dominguez said.

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Chi Omegas sing to say goodbye to their Gamma Rho Chis Tuesday night. Sorority recruitment begins today and ends Tuesday.

Gamma Chis guide the PNMs through the difficult journey of recruitment, one that could potentially change their lives. Sometimes an outside perspective is needed for the girls to fully understand what’s happening. One of the hardest parts about being a Gamma Chi is that they must disaffiliate from their chap-

ters a month before recruitment. “August 5 was the date for us,” Dominguez said. “We can’t have letters on our cars, wear letter shirts, or hang out with our sisters in large crowds where PNM’s could be present,” she said. Tierra Clemmons, a senior broadcast journalism major, just wants to help. “I’ve been

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Greek for three years and it has given me the opportunity to enhance my leadership skills. Helping others belong is so important to me, and that’s why I wanted to be a Gamma Chi,” Clemmons said. Clemmons feels alienated from her sisters as well, but said that every minute is worth it. “Even though I felt disconnected at first, when I look around campus and cross paths with other Gamma Chi’s, I see our letters and feel a connection with them, my Gamma Chi sisters.” said Clemmons. But how do the PNM’s feel about the Gamma Chi’s? Kalea Lunsford, a sophomore speech pathology major, said the girls are like role models. She went through recruitment last year and

had a wonderful experience. “If you find out that these girls are not in your chapter you feel a little sad, because you are not able to share that bond with them anymore after recruitment. The Gamma Chi’s are a big part of the recruitment experience; they make the whole ‘Greek transition’ a little smoother,” Lunsford said. To be a Gamma Chi is to give your heart away, not to a boy or a job, but to a bond that lies with sisters in other chapters, a bond that lies deeper than most people think. It is started by a common goal, to make these girls familiar with the Greek community, so that they may find where they belong.

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

FOOTBALL

Eagles hope to corral herd Travis Thornell Sports Editor The Southern Miss Golden Eagles will open up conference play against the Marshall Thundering Herd on the road Saturday. Both teams had to play in the elements in their openers. Marshall (0-1) lost to in-state rival West Virginia, 34-13, in a weather shortened game while Southern Miss (1-0) defeated Louisiana Tech 19-17. The Golden Eagles were able to dominate the Herd in last year’s meeting in Hattiesburg, 41-16. Quarterback Austin Davis accounted for four touchdowns with three of them coming on the ground. The defense was able to dominate Marshall to give them the victory over Doc Holliday in his first year as a coach of the Herd. Southern Miss Coach Larry Fedora expects things to be different this year. “They are going to be much better, there’s no doubt about it. Again, it’s their second year under [Coach Holliday]. They are going to know the players, know where they go. The players are going to understand what the coordinators want. You go back and look at that game last year

and we made plays. We’re going to have to play that way and we have to go to their place and play. Anytime you go on the road, it’s always tough. This will be our next test. It’s going to be a big test for us,” Fedora said. After a great effort against Louisiana Tech’s freshman quarterback, the Golden Eagle defense will again face another true freshman signal caller in Rakeem Cato. Cato was 15-for21 for 115 yards in his first start against West Virginia. “I understand he’s a very talented young man, and obviously he must be if they’ve got him out there. They are going to put the best player out on the field. He’s the best they’ve got. I know coming out of high school they were very excited about him,” Fedora said. The new 4-2-5 defense by Southern Miss does not change Holliday’s view of how the Golden Eagles play on that side of the ball. “They’re top three in the conference in total defense and they change their defense. They have all those guys back. They were an excellent defense a year ago, but they have them lined up a bit different. To me, I look at that as much as their fronts and schemes of what they’re do-

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The Golden Eagle defense makes a play against Louisiana Tech Saturday night. The Eagles will travel to take on the Marshall Thundering Herd Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

ing. They have good players at all positions.” The Southern Miss offensive line will see one of its biggest tests all season with Marshall’s defensive end Vinny Curry. Curry, who finished fifth in the nation with 12 sacks in 2010, garnered preseason Conference USA Defensive Player of

the Year honors. Lining up for USM across from Curry will be left tackle Lamar Holmes. “This game is very big for me. Any time you go against somebody who NFL scouts feel may be a first- our secondround prospect, I want to step up. They will be there to watch him and I want to show them

what I can do and what we can do as a whole o-line. I want to show what we can do together,” Holmes told the Hattiesburg American. Southern Miss will try to improve to 2-0 on Saturday when they play Marshall at 2:30 p.m. in Huntington, W. Va. The game will be televised on CSS.

Football at Marshall

Homecoming Court & Mr. and Miss Southern Miss Applications are now available! Southern Miss Box Score Football:

9/2 vs. La Tech W, 19-17

Soccer:

9/2 vs. Southeast Louisiana W, 3-1

Volleyball:

9/2 at Iowa State L, 3-0 9/2 vs. Iowa L, 3-1 9/3 vs. Arizona State L, 3-1

C-USA GAMES THIS WEEKEND Saturday

(11) Virginia Tech at East Carolina Purdue at Rice Tulsa at Tulane Memphis at Arkansas State UTEP at SMU UAB at (18) Florida Houston at North Texas Boston College at UCF

Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games 09/09/11 1p.m. Volleyball vs. Marquette Milwaukee Invitational

09/10/11 2:30 p.m. Football at Marshall (CSS) Huntington, W. Va.

09/09/11 4 p.m. Soccer vs. Lipscomb Hattiesburg, Miss.

09/11/11 11 a.m. Soccer vs. Ark-Pine Bluff Hattiesburg, Miss.

Pick one up in the Student Activities Hub, 2nd floor. Applications are due September 9, 2011 Primary Elections will be held on September 27, 2011 Runoff Elections will be held on September 29, 2011