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Saunders Speaks: USM budget update Jonathan Andrews Printz Writer This time last year, University of Southern Mississippi president Martha Saunders was working closely with the University Priorities Committee and Bob Lyman, former university provost, to cut the university budget. “I told campus this year that we were worried, but we didn’t give up,” Saunders said. “Campus is much more united as a result. We disagreed on some things, but we weren’t divided. It brought out the best in us.” The university made $7.5 million in permanent reductions to the budget through an approach “on all fronts,” Saunders said, “In a word, it was elaborate.” The UPC, which was proposed by the faculty senate, was

a group that represented Southern Miss’ campus and was created solely for the purpose of examining and cutting the university’s budget. “We looked at programs that could be closed or consolidated. We looked at efficiencies, or how we could cut costs within programs. We looked at existing vacant lines that we had and could not fill or collapse and one strategy was early retirements,” Saunders said. Saunders also said that controversy arose from the process, especially concerning closing programs. “We set up an even more elaborate review process to make sure we were looking at everything,” she said. During that appeal process, programs such as religion and Latin were saved, because of student activity and successful appeals to the UPC. Another controversy that

arose during the budget cutting process was cutting the athletics budget. Saunders said that athletics received a proportionate cut to its budget and that they would had to find ways to deal with those cuts. “We have to find ways to help auxiliary programs thrive while also being responsible and good stewards of the state and our students’ money,” she said. Saunders said if she had a mulligan on budget cutting process, then the approach may have been different. “Time was of the essence,” she said. “You do a lot of things differently when you have all the time in the world. If I had it to do over, we would have paused at several steps along the way and provided, not just students, but the whole campus with a chance to give some feedback.” Saunders said she doesn’t want to see that work go to waste and would like for the

UPC to stay in place or be reimagined as a way to guide the priorities of the campus. “We aren’t going on any spending sprees,” Saunders said. She also said because state reductions to the university budget were less than expected, USM had a cushion and was able to put some stabilizing money on reserve. The extra money went toward repairs and upgrades on the Hattiesburg campus, specifically roofs and the bathrooms in the stadiums. Additionally, some faculty and staff members were given raises. Saunders also said Southern Miss has plans for the future including the next phase of Century Park on the old triad where Bond, Scott and Vann residence halls currently stand. Construction on that project is anticipated for mid-2012. “We’ll also be getting some new [academic] buildings. The

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good news is that the cost of construction is low, so we’ll get some good deals,” she said. Although Saunders acknowledged that last year’s budget cuts were difficult, she said the university pooled its resources to

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SGA to Light the Way at Southern Miss Arielle Edwards Printz Writer The University of Southern Mississippi will host its 5th annual Lighting the Way for the Holidays Sunday. Serena Williams, codirector of the event, said that Lighting the Way is a university and student government sponsored philanthropy event that features holiday entertainment, hot chocolate, student organizations and business sponsorship for a

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deserving charity. “Lighting the Way is a meaningful way for the university faculty, staff, students and community to gather and celebrate the most wonderful time of the year,” Williams said. As codirector, Williams works closely with this year’s director, Brandon Baker. “Brandon has been so great to work with this past semester,” Williams said. “Together we plan the event, which includes picking a theme and charity, finding organizations to perform and donate and getting tree farms to donate Christmas trees.” This year, the selected charity is the Smyles for Myles scholarship

fund. This fund was established in memory of Myles Henderson, a former student Southern Miss. Henderson served as a resident assistant, male cheerleader, SGA senator and Honors College scholar. In his memory, his parents, Barry and Cindy Henderson, created a scholarship fund to award to students from the greater New Orleans area. All proceeds from Lighting the Way will go toward a student from New Orleans who will attend USM as a freshman. Senior communication studies major Mary Lois Hanna has attended the event since her freshman year. “It draws the Hattiesburg

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community and Southern Miss together to ring in the season of Christmas,” Hanna said This year’s Lighting the Way will feature Dance South of Hattiesburg, A Show of Hands, Spirit of Southern, a men’s a cappella group, a women’s a cappella group and other university student ensembles. There will also be student organization tree displays as well as the main event - the lighting of the university’s Christmas tree. “I love the performances on stage while drinking hot chocolate and talking with friends,” Hanna, who is also the chair of

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Mark Your Planner 2 3 29 30 1 10 a.m. TOMS Campus Club Shoe Drive TCC Lobby 11 a.m. Food Drive for the Salvation Army TCC Lobby 11 a.m. South Mississippi Children’s Center Fundraiser Union Lobby 11 a.m. Help Us Help the Community Toy Drive Union Lobby 7 p.m. Episcopal Church Dinner Student Activities HUB Open Space 1st Floor

9 a.m. Songfest Money Drop TCC Lobby

10:30 a.m. Luckyday Service Fair Union Room B

11 a.m. Food Drive for the Salvation Army TCC Lobby

11 a.m. Food Drive for the Salvation Army TCC Lobby 11 a.m. South Mississippi Children’s Center Fundraiser Union Lobby 6 p.m. Financial Fortitude: Life After College TCC Ballroom I 8 p.m. Helping Young People Evolve General Meeting TCC 227

10 a.m. TOMS Campus Club Shoe Drive TCC Lobby

11 a.m. Conference USA Championship Game Houston

11 a.m. Food Drive for the Salvation Army TCC Lobby

11 a.m. South Mississippi Children’s Center Fundraiser Union Lobby

2:45 p.m. Eagle Connection Group Tour Union Room C

5:30 p.m. SMAC Christmas Banquet TCC Ballroom II 6 p.m. Deltas Spirit of Giving: Gift Wrapping Party R.C.’s Lounge

10 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW Blue Laws *Alabama: You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time. *Arkansas: It is unlawful to walk one’s cow down Main Street after 1 p.m. on Sunday. *Connecticut: In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce. *Idaho: Residents may not fish from a giraffe’s back. *Illinois: It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire. *Iowa: Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants. *Montana: Worrying squirrels will not be tolerated. *Nebraska: It is illegal to go whale fishing. *New York: The penalty for jumping off a building is death. *Oklahoma: It is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots. Just a side note: a blue law by definition is a law designed to regulate commercial business on Sunday. It is also one of a body of laws in colonial New England designed to enforce certain moral standards and particularly to prohibit specified forms of entertainment or recreation on Sundays. It is believed to have been coined by Reverend Samuel Peters of Connecticut back in the 18th century. Most of these laws are no longer applicable in the 21st century.

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Students to host Human Rights Week Justin Mitchell Printz Writer Starting Monday, the Center for Human Rights and Civil Liberties at the University of Southern Mississippi has been hosting USM’s first Human Rights Week. The committee for the event is entirely student-based and is composed of representatives from various human rights organizations across campus. Emily Hoxie is a senior political science major who is an active member of the Human Rights and Civil Liberties group. “USM has something really special because we are the only school in the southeast that has a center for human rights and offers a human rights minor to its students,” Hoxie said. Hoxie also said she hopes for Human Rights Week to become an annual event. “We hope to educate USM, the community of Hattiesburg, and even the state as a whole about important human rights issues that happen around the world,” Hoxie said. Many diverse events will take place this week as part of Human Rights Week. Today, Students for Human Rights will present the film

Conspiracy of Hope, which deals with issues of child labor and slavery worldwide. The film will debut, along with guest speaker Mark Langham, at 5:30 p.m. in room 101 of the International Center. Throughout the rest of the week, events will take place sponsored by The Arab American Student Association, Golden Eagle Intertribal, The Secular Student Alliance, Vox and Student Association of Social Workers. DeAnnah Kleitz-Singleton is serving as the moderator for the Board of Directors for the Center for Human Rights and Civil Liberties, and she said that people need to remember that human rights is still a prominent issue today. “We should empower people to be active and empower people to make change with their own voice,” Kleitz-Singleton said. At end the week, USM graduate Betty Dahmer will speak at The Garden Center off Hutchinson St. about civil rights issues past and present. Dahmer’s father Vernon was a civil rights activist in Hattiesburg who spearheaded the voter registration event center for Freedom Summer. Vernon Dahmer was killed by a firebomb in 1964.

Tuesday, Nov. 29: *Students for Human Rights will present a program on child labor and slavery, featuring the film Conspiracy of Hope and special guest speaker Mark Langham, at 5:30 p.m. in the International Center room 101. *The Arab American Student Association presents “Revolution in the Arab World: A Look Back,” which will include a review of the revolutions that swept across the Middle East in the last year and discussion on the current implications and conditions in those areas as well as the rest of the world at 7:30 p.m. in Gonzales Auditorium in the Liberal Arts Building. Wednesday, Nov. 30: *The Golden Eagle Intertribal Society, in honor of Native American History Month, will march across campus at noon.There will be a forum focusing on current issues within Native American communities as well as a discussion on human rights abuses faced by Native Americans. Thursday, Dec. 1: *The Secular Student Alliance presents “Religion and Politics,” a discussion of multiple perspectives on secular and nonsecular politics that will explore the different ways in which religion and politics affect each other at 5:30 p.m. in Gonzales Auditorium. *Vox presents a Sexual Health Forum, a discussion on sexual health and sociological aspects of reproductive rights and health in society is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Building room 202. Friday, Dec. 2: * Student Association for Social Workers sets up a mock jail, “Jailed for Justice” - an interactive event that explores the implications of anti-immigration laws as being potentially arbitrary and racially prejudiced from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. outside the Liberal Arts Building. *Celebration of the efforts of students and others on issues of human rights, open to the public at the Garden Club on Hutchinson Avenue, located off of Hardy Street near Hattiesburg High School, starting at 6 p.m. Civil rights activist Bettie Dahmer will speak at 7 p.m.

News in brief: “Closed Mouths Don’t Get Fed” set for tonight Tonight the resident assistants in Jones Hall will be hosting a program titled “Closed Mouths Don’t Get Fed.” The program begins at 7 p.m. in the Jones Hall lobby and will host Andre Heath, Assistant to the Dean of Strategic Initiatives in the College of Science and Technology. The program is designed to look at student behavior in college and beyond. Heath will present students with tools they will need to be successful in the future and what students can be do while still in college to be effective in the workforce. Refreshments will be provided.

Campus streets closed Beginning last Wednesday, the

BUDGET, from 1 make the best of a bad situation. “It was a case of none of us is smarter than all of us,” Saunders said. “I would say to anyone that can look at what we have accomplished and think that Southern Miss can’t get to the top is just plain wrong and out of excuses.”

road between the Thad Cochran Center and Walker Science Building on the Hattiesburg campus was closed to all vehicular traffic, except for emergency, service and delivery vehicles. The purpose of this closure is to enhance pedestrian safety in this area, which is in keeping with the goals of the University Master Plan. The closure will start on Charles Lane Drive at Forest Avenue near the Barnes and Noble bookstore. Motorists should be aware that once turning on to Charles Lane Drive off of Golden Eagle Drive, there is only limited faculty/staff and handicapped parking in the area and no through traffic access to other roads on campus.

Drop date Wednesday The last day the Registrar’s

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Lighting the Way for her sorority, said. “It truly is a magnificent event put together by our student government. I am so excited to be able to participate in such a wonderful event.” Lightening the Way will begin at 6 p.m. in front of the Aubrey K. Lucas Administration Building.

Office can accept university withdrawals and Add/Drop Forms is 5 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Submit variable title courses to the Registrar’s Office on Variable Title Assignment Forms by 5 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2011. This form is available via the Registrar’s website on the faculty/staff link under General Info.

Faculty members honored Four faculty members in the College of Health at Southern Miss have been honored as Health Care Heroes for 2011 by the Mississippi Business Journal. Bonnie Harbaugh, associate professor in the School of Nursing; Dr. Jerome Kolbo, professor in the School of Social Work; Amal Mitra, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences and

Kathy Yadrick, chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Systems were part of a class of 30 honored by the magazine. Recipients were honored because of their long-term excellence in academia and in benefiting the health profession through research and outreach for the betterment of Mississippi residents. The Southern Miss College of Health was the only business/organization to have as many as four recipients of the award.

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Greek Life is color blind

from NPHC sororities on campus aided CPC recruitment by bePrintz Writer coming Gamma Rho Chis to help girls through the week-long proRachel Holman, a junior crimicess that recruitment entails. nal justice major at the University Tierra Clemmons is a senior of Southern Mississippi, is proud broadcast journalism major and to be the first African-American a member of Zeta Phi Beta. This member of the Mississippi Alpha year, Clemmons served as a Gamchapter of Pi Beta Phi sorority. ma Chi during CPC recruitment Holman chose to go through Coleven though she is a member of lege Panhellenic Council (CPC) an NPHC sorority. recruitment instead of National “I wanted to be a Gamma Chi Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) because I wanted to a part of recruitment because she felt that something bigger than me or is where she fit best. my sorority,” Clemmons said. “Each of the NPHC sororities “It meant the world to me help are amazing, and I have friends in girls find where they fit. It’s each one of them, but they weren’t what’s most important.” for me,” Holman said. “My cousin Wendy Martin is a senior was a past president of Kappa AlEnglish major who has been a pha Psi here, and I have two aunts Gamma Chi for two years. As that were Alpha Kappa Alphas. a member of Alpha Kappa AlThey love the fact that we get to pha, Martin said her experience share different perspectives of as a Gamma Chi was one of the Greek Life. Greek Life as a whole, most memorable experiences whether IFC, CPC or NPHC, has she’s had at USM. grown so much because they em“In 2010, my good friend brace people of all colors, creeds Maley Morris was president of and religions.” CPC and asked me to help with Holman joins many young CPC recruitment,” Martin said. women who chose to cross “The whole team made me feel boundaries and bring more diso welcome, and I got to know a versity into the Greek system at lot of girls that I would’ve othSouthern Miss. These women erwise not have had the chance have joined CPC or NPHC orgato get to know if not for my Mellissa McCraw/Printz nizations because it’s simply what Gamma Chi experience.” suited them best. Today, Greek (From left to right) Kiffani Zackery, Joslynn Araujo, Tatianna Mondaini, Wendy Martin, Rachael Holman, Greek Life has always been Life at Southern Miss is composed Tierra Clemmons, and Aria Pendelton represent the diversity in their respective sororities. present in Martin’s life. of diverse members who look past “My father is a Kappa. I have Kiffani Zackery, a freshman vertising major from Lake Vil- or involvement on campus,” race and see diversity, prosperity from McDonough, Ga. went lage, Ark. who went through re- Mondaini said. “Whether we Greeks from different NPHC orand growth. through CPC recruitment this cruitment in the fall as a transfer are white, African-American, ganizations in my family as well,” Pi Beta Phi has welcomed semester and chose to become a student. She chose to become Asian or Hispanic, we all play she said. members of many different member of Alpha Delta Pi. Men and women in Greek a member of Delta Delta Delta an important role in Greek Life, ethnic backgrounds. While Life at Southern Miss represent “When I came home to ADPi, because the women of Tri Delta and Greek Life would not be Holman was the first African- I knew it was the place for me,” made her feel at home. a diverse, multi-faceted group of the same if American woman to join Pi Zackery said. “I can be myself people who “I don’t have to worry if they it did not Phi at USM, the sorority, as a around those girls, and they’ve ac- think I’m weird or doubt why they include so represent We promote cultural en- our univerwhole, has members who are cepted me for who I am, not what chose me,” Araujo said. “I wasn’t many differAsian-American and various I look like.” richment and excel to ed- sity. being judged at Tri Delta for go- ent people other ethnic backgrounds. Morris, While Zackery is an African- ing through as an upperclassman in it.” ucate our members about Aria Pendleton, a freshmen a Phi Mu A m e r - or being a transfer student.” Eileen cultures different from a l u m n a e , from Moi c a n As a woman of Hispanic de- Dominguez ours. I think it’s impor- thinks dibile, Ala, woman, scent, Araujo said that it’s impor- will be CPC’s I felt most comfortc o m e s s h e tant for Greek Life to be diverse. tant that different ethnic versity is new presiable there. Diversity is from a k n e w “If Greek Life had all the same dent once groups are represented in what makes mixed ethvery important in Greek Greek Life t h a t people in them, then how would the spring all the chapters. nic backa wonderC P C a chapter be able to grow and ac- s e m e s Life. In my opinion, sororiground. She ful organirecruit- cept new ideas?” Araujo said. ter begins ties shouldn’t base anychose to go zation on ment is Like Araujo, nursing major next year. thing on one specific type Eileen Dominguez through campus. w h e r e Tatianna Mondaini did not go Dominguez, CPC re“Aw a re of person. s h e through sorority recruitment a member of cruitment ness of diw o u l d during her first semester of Delta Gambecause of versity is a continual commitfit. college. However, during her ma, is from Mobile, Ala., and the process. “ B e second semester, she chose to her parents are from Honduras. ment as new members join and Aria Pendleton “I chose Pi i n g join the ladies of Phi Mu. Since Dominguez said that diversity is older ones graduate,” she said. Phi because “Many of our diverse Greek stuf r o m her parents are from Paraguay, one of Greek Life’s pillars. of the diversity of the girls and a small town with a predomi- Mondaini thinks diversity is key “We promote cultural enrich- dents are leaders in various facthe laid back feel of the house,” nately white population, I knew to future success. ment and excel to educate our ets across campus. Whether a Pendleton said. “I felt most com- more about CPC than NPHC,” “To me, Greek Life symbol- members about cultures different fraternity or a sorority, in CPC, fortable there. Diversity is very Zackery said. “You could say my izes how people from differ- from ours,” Dominguez said. “I IFC or NPHC, we all strive to important in Greek Life. In my choice was made by the phrase ent backgrounds and races think it’s important that different achieve greatness as Dr. Paul opinion, sororities shouldn’t base ‘Get in where you fit in,’ and I can come together and better ethnic groups are represented in encourages us to come together anything on one specific type of knew I fit in the CPC world.” to ‘leave Southern Miss better the community, whether it be all the chapters.” person.” Joslynn Araujo is a junior ad- through philanthropic events For the past two years, women than you found it.’”

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REVIEW

She & Him brings indie whimsy to Christmas Hannah Jones Managing Editor It’s officially the holiday season, and thus, the flooding of Christmas albums on the music market has begun. This time each year, artists from all genres offer their interpretation of a Christmas compilation in an attempt to enter that coveted rotation of holiday standards and carol favorites that can be heard at shopping malls and tacky sweater parties throughout the month of Dec. For my upcoming 21st birthday, I received an early gift — “A Very She and Him Christmas” on vinyl from a friend and fellow She & Him fan. Actress-singer Zooey Deschanel (She) and her partner in crime M. Ward (Him) gave a cutesy, indie addition to a typical holiday songs “Sleigh Ride,” “The Christmas Waltz” and “Silver Bells.” As a fan of “old-school” Christmas music from artists such as Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, my expectations for modern Christmas albums are considerably low. However, She & Him’s festive record (no, really, it’s even red, Christmas card included) was a welcomed surprise. Deschanel and Ward’s musical style, which has been summed up as “well-mannered folk-pop,” fits the whimsical spirit of the holiday season perfectly—much like a retro, hipster holiday version of The Carpenters. Unlike the band’s previous two albums, “A Very She and Him

Christmas” doesn’t feature complex arrangements or lush production quality. The holiday record seems to aim for a sparse use of instruments and instead highlights Deschanel’s vocals. Although she doesn’t have a broad range vocally, Deschanel makes up for her limitations with charm, an element essential for allthings Christmas. Songs such as “Christmas Day” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” are not Deschanel’s best, vocally. However, there’s a undeniable sweetness within the tracks. Ward’s guitar accompaniment, which is both tasteful and subtle throughout the record, brings consistency to the album. Arguably, the best track on the record is Ward and Deschanel’s rendition of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” A whistling bridge and feathery background snare backs up the playful vocal exchange between the duo. The soft string strumming and drawn-out vocals of “Silver Bells” also make for a solid yet unconventional holiday tune. Overall, “A Very She and Him Christmas” is a successful attempt at a throwback holiday album presented as a late ‘50s/early ‘60s milieu that is charming, airy and, most importantly, festive. Key Tracks: “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” “Little St. Nick” and “Silver Bells” This was an article of opinion by Hannah Jones, the Managing Editor for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to hannah. jones@eagles.usm.edu.

‘Sounds of the Season’ concert series scheduled William Carey University, Winters School of Music and Historic Hattiesburg Downtown Association will present “Sounds of the Season,” a holiday concert series beginning today and ending Dec. 15. Performers are students

as well as members of the faculty and staff at William Carey University. Concerts are scheduled for 12 p.m. until 1 p.m.

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The A Very She & Him Christmas album cover features Zooey Deschanel (She) and M. Ward (Him).

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Music

American Music Awards 2011 Winners ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Taylor Swift

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Opinion

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RELIGION

Who would Jesus bully?

Student Shout-outs

Religious exemptions legitimize bullying “ Ashton Pittman Web Editor Earlier this month, the Michigan legislature passed “Matt’s Safe School Law.” This law was named after Matt Epling, who committed suicide in 2002 just before his freshman year of high school. However, the bill was met with public outcry when supporters realized that Senate Republicans in Michigan had added a clause that, far from outlawing bullying, created a blueprint for bullying. The clause stated that schools could not create anti-bullying policies that prohibited bullying in cases where the bully was expressing “a statement of

sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction.” In other words, all bullies have to do is claim that their religion tells them another kid is deserving of the assault – for whatever reason – and nothing can be done to stop them. Kevin Epling, Matt’s father, called the move “government sanctioned bigotry.” Democratic Michigan Congresswoman Gretchen Whitmer recognized how ludicrous such an exemption is. “It further endangers [students] by legitimizing excuses for tormenting a student,” she said. “The saddest and sickest irony of this whole thing is that it’s called ‘Matt’s Safe School Law’. After the way you’ve gutted it, it wouldn’t have done a damn thing to save Matt.” Following the outraged public response, the Republican responsible for the carve-out agreed to drop the language

from the bill. The fact that so many in Michigan’s legislature found legitimacy in making an exemption for religious intimidation illustrates a sad reality. The religious exception was most likely a thinly veiled attempt to protect anti-gay bullying – and possibly anti-Muslim bullying, too. While Matt wasn’t gay, according to a statement released by his family, we do know that a startling number of teens who commit suicide do identify as gay; according to thetrevorproject.org, LGBT teens are four times more likely to commit suicide than others. “Sincerely held religious belief ” does not make the bullying and subsequent suicide of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer okay, nor would a “sincerely held moral conviction” have made an assault on Matt or any other student acceptable. Equality is a principle that

should be applied to all people, regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. In doing so, we must equally apply restrictions. Bullying, no matter the reason, is always wrong. No one should get a pass – not even those who claim to bully in the name of a God.

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.

“We say I love you after three dates!” I know exactly what direction to guide them to. The ultimate goal everyone wants is to be loved, of course, but the real goal is to make love last. I give advice on not how to find love but how to make it grow within two people. They say, “Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.” I could not agree more with this phrase by Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem In Memoriam: 27. Having this exact experience in my life helps me diagnose people by understanding what they believe love, in all its forms, to be. Understanding people in general helps to understand love and its never ending meanings. The passion I have for this topic gives me confidence in helping people who are blinded by what is really happening in their relationship. People sometimes say that love has many forms, and in some cases I agree. The love that everyone ultimately wants has definite key elements. Initial attraction to the person is what gathers the sticks. It is perfectly normal to approach someone just because you may think they are at-

tractive. This is how nature intended it to be between two people looking for love. Understanding that there is some form of compatibility with each other lights the match. This process is crucial because you cannot force love. People often confuse love for a deep infatuation just because there are certain things you may like about someone that attracted you to them in the first place. People often give too much of themselves too early in a relationship, which can damage the learning process of each other for the future. No one wants to get bored three months into the relationship. If this feeling has been felt on more than one occasion, then it may be time to move on. Learning about each other over a period of time is what starts the fire. People cannot be afraid to open up. Honesty, passion and faithfulness are what help keep the fire going. Also, learning from each other’s mistakes and taking the course to fix them together is what can help keep that flame lit. In other words, communication between two people has to happen. Otherwise, it is a lost cause.

Why is it so hard to be quiet in the library? Shut the hell up, I like studying in silence. To the cute, tall student coach- I think we have football and being awesome in common- call me. SS’11 TTT Hey black bears & puppies, I hope you enjoyed ﬁghting over your little egg this weekend. Our Golden Eagles are busy preparing for the CUSA Championship next weekend!! #thisisourstate #SMTTT Now we can all see how the USM football team does this season against someone who is actually good in the C-USA championship.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Love is the unexplainable word that can either torture us or torture us to mere insanity. Going from experiencing true love for the first five years of my adult life to questioning why I ever felt that way in the first place is in fact a question that has no answer. Is there anyone who knows how you are supposed to feel or how it is supposed to find you? I do not believe so. Dating someone for five years can help you learn a lot on this topic that cannot help but to keep people from sleeping and eating. Love is something I tend to know and have a great deal of passion for. I use my experiences to help other young adults understand their own personal situations. My experiences are a gift to those in need of direction. Often I am confronted by friends and friends of friends to give insight about their “love” situations. After hearing their deliberation on what it is that is happening in the relationship I give my verdict. Being blunt and truthful is the first of many steps in helping someone understand their own situation that has blinded them. Whether it is the common “I don’t know what to do?” or the

Southern Miss is going to the Liberty Bowl... I hope we play State so we can ﬁnally put to rest that we are the best school in the state! #smttt #failstate

Love was naturally created for duration and longevity. If taken for granted, love can escape anyone anytime. Some people question my opinions by asking, “If you know what love is, why did your love not last?” It is perfectly normal and okay for people to fall out of love. Such is life, they say. Experiences will help people grow to ultimately help them wean out the bad and stick with the good. My advice is how to keep the flame lit. It is how to understand that there are certain steps that should naturally combine within two people for the relationship to be a success. In the end, I am only an opinion. People will have to decide for themselves on what to do when they think they are in love. As long as people are willing to let love in people will be willing to keep the feeling of love within. Love is beautiful. Love is a gift. Love is bliss. Take the butterflies inside and let them carry you away because there is no better high in life than to have the feeling of love.

Zak Ducote

To the British tennis player with the bright blue bag, in case you couldn’t tell, I think you’re attractive. Sincerely, I’m sorry I look at you all the time. It’s 2011 and people of all races are still looking at the color of the skin. Can we get past that please. Blackface, Yellowface, Greenface, it shouldn’t matter. Move on and stop holding on to the 60’s. To the actor who played William “Magic Foot” Barfee: If I were the type of girl to make the ﬁrst move... You were hilarious and your mane of hair is pretty glorious. Just sayin’. To the kids that live in the gameroom, I heard your cry and tips are now on your favorite pool sticks. Signed the Pool Fairy.

#EZsays If you mess with ﬁre, you’re gonna get burned... I got the ﬁre. #hailstate is the tackiest thing anyone has ever writeen in an end zone

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Sports

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Football

Eagles weather Tigers to take East Division Josh Seabrook Printz Writer The Southern Miss Golden Eagles were able to make easy work of the Memphis Tigers by winning 44-7 on a rainy Senior Day. The win gave the Golden Eagles (10-2, 6-2) the Conference USA East Division championship, and they will play West Division champions and No. 6 Houston Cougars (12-0, 8-0) at Houston Saturday in the Conference USA Championship at 11 a.m. “It was a good win tonight,” said Golden Eagle head football coach Larry Fedora. “We still haven’t reached our full potential as a football team, and if we do it can be a really special night.” Despite last week’s loss, there was still a lot riding on this game: an East Division title, a spot in the C-USA Football Championship Game, and possibly the Eagles’ first Liberty Bowl bid since 2003. “We’ve said all along this is something we want to do - play for a conference championship,” said Golden Eagle quarterback Austin Davis. “There’s not a guy in the locker room that’s ever played for a conference championship. We’ve got one goal in mind and we never lost focus. We came out tonight and took care of business.” USM scored first when Davis found Ryan Balentine wide open over the middle for a 41-yard strike, giving the Eagles a 7-0 lead. The Eagles pulled a rabbit out of their hat and tricked the Tiger defense with a flea-flicker, and Davis found Tracey Lampley deep for a 49-yard touchdown. The Eagles flew ahead 20-0 over the Tigers. “We’ve had that play in, but normally every time we called it we’d check out of it,” Lampley said. “We called it and we stuck with it tonight. They didn’t really bite on it like we thought they should, but I just had to beat them, so I used my speed, and when I got to the end zone I turned around and caught it like it was a punt return and fell into the end zone.” A face mask on the Eagles nearly cut the drive short, but

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Fans celebrate with Southern Miss Golden Eagle defensive back Marquese Wheaton after the win over the Memphis Tigers Saturday.

the Eagles were bailed out by a long run by Jamal Woodyard for a 27-yard pick-up. A few plays later, Davis walked in for an 18yard touchdown scamper, putting USM up 27-0. On the following Memphis drive, the Tigers were trying to put points on the board before the half, but the Southern Miss defense had other ideas. Deron Wilson jumped a curl route and got a pick six from 35 yards out. The Eagles pushed further ahead to 34-0. “Just getting the interception or the turnover is not enough,” Wilson said. “We want to intercept and score whenever we get the ball.” Memphis’s offense was finally able to sustain a drive and show a little life after flat-lining for most of the afternoon. The drive came to an abrupt halt after a new USM

Football vs. Memphis

game record 100-yard interception return for a touchdown by senior defensive back Kendrick Presley. This was the third game of the year that the Eagle defense has returned two interceptions for a touchdown. “It was a perfect call by the

That would prove to be the final as the Golden Eagles made easy work of the Tigers 44-7, clinching a spot in the C-USA championship game and the team’s first 10 win season in nearly 30 years.

Sports in brief: The Southern Miss men’s basketball team put on a solid showing in the Great Alaska Shootout over Thanksgiving break, going 2-1 in the tournament and earning a spot in the championship game. Paced by senior point guard Angelo Johnson, the Golden Eagles beat UC-Irvine (0-

C-USA games this weekend Marshall 34, East Carolina 27 Florida Atlantic 38, UAB 35 Hawaii 35, Tulane 23 Houston 48, Tulsa 16 UCF 31, UTEP 14

coaches,” Presley said. “I just played my responsibility and he threw it right to me.” The Tigers were able to put their first point of the game on the board, making the score 44-7 after recovering a Golden Eagle fumble in the end zone.

Southern Miss Box Score Football: 11/26 vs. Memphis W, 44-7

Volleyball: 11/22 vs. Tulane W, 3-0

Women’s Basketball

11/25 vs. Jacksonville State W, 75-58 11/26 vs. SFA L, 66-65

Men’s Basketball

11/24 vs. UC-Irvine W, 78-67 11/25 vs. New Mexico State W, 80-72 11/26 vs. Murray State L, 90-81

6),78-67, and New Mexico State (5-1), 80-72, in consecutive days to land a spot in the championship game against Murray State (7-0). Southern Miss (4-2) fell to the Racers, 90-81, in a hardfought double OT loss, marking the first overtime game in the tournament’s 34-year

history. Maurice Bolden, Angelo Johnson, and LaShay Page received All-Tournament honors for the Eagles. Southern Miss will continue its 2011 basketball campaign against New Mexico State in Reed Green Coliseum Saturday at 1 p.m.

Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games 11/29/11 7 p.m. Woman’s Basketball vs. Florida A&M Hattiesburg, Miss.

12/3/11 12 p.m. Woman’s Basketball at ArkLittle Rock Little Rock, Ark.

12/3/11 11 p.m. Football vs. Houston Houston, Texas

12/4/11 1 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. New Mexico State Hattiesburg, Miss.