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January 17, 2013
Volume 97 Issue 30
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Obama unveils gun control plan Arrest
made in campus theft
Mississippi legislators vow to oppose stricter laws
Rachel Beech Printz Writer
Tyler Hill
After the fatal shooting of 20 first-graders and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. last month, the discussion of gun control legislation has once again come up, and the controversy has intensified. President Barack Obama proposed a new assault weapons ban on Wednesday, including mandatory background checks for gun buyers. The president expressed outrage over the Newtown school massacre in which 20-year-old Adam Lanza used a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle to kill 26 people before taking his own life on Dec. 14. The tragedy then drove Obama to implement the biggest U.S. gun-control advance in decades. Obama unveiled his plan at the White House at noon Wednesday to an audience made up of relatives of the Sandy Hook victims and gun control advocates. He also signed into effect 23 executive actions, or orders that don’t require Congressional approval. Moments after Obama’s address, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant released a statement asking Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Speaker of the Mississippi House Philip Gunn to pass legislation blocking the enforcement of Obama’s executive actions. “It is the right of citizens to bear arms,” Gunn said. “The founders of our country recognized the wisdom of that right, and they provided for it in our Constitution and they realized it is the right of every American citizen to protect themselves because law enforcement cannot be everywhere.”
But Bryant and Gunn are not the only Mississippians speaking out against Obama’s proposed legislation. “I am a tireless supporter of Second Amendment rights and the protection for individuals to keep and bear arms,” Congressman Steven Palazzo said in a press release Wednesday. “The requests the president made of Congress today fly in the face of those rights and demonstrate an increasingly reckless disregard for the Constitution and congressional authority. I will not support such measures.” However, Obama argues that there is a need for action in gun control legislation, and it should happen quickly. “We can’t put this off any longer,” Obama said, vowing to use “whatever weight this office holds”
to make his proposals reality. “Congress must act soon,” he said. Obama’s plan pushes Congress to revamp an assault weapons prohibition that expired in 2004, close loopholes in gun show sales, require background checks before every gun purchase, ban magazines that allow more than 10 rounds of ammunition and implement a federal gun trafficking law. The 23 executive actions included launching a campaign for safe and responsible gun ownership, providing incentives for schools to hire school resource officers, clarifying that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors from asking patients about guns in their homes, improving incentives for states to share information with
the federal background check system and reviewing safety standards for gun locks and safes, among others. Despite the expectation that Congress will oppose a renewed ban on military-style assault weapons, the president feels strongly about the ban. “Let me be absolutely clear,” Obama said. “I believe the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms. I respect our strong tradition of gun ownership and the rights of hunters and sportsmen...I believe most of them agree that if America worked harder to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people, there would be fewer atrocities like the one that occurred in Newtown. That’s what these reforms are designed to do.”
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A Hattiesburg resident was arrested Tuesday, and one more is on the loose after the University Police Department responded to an on-campus theft at Barnes & Noble at Southern Miss. Ricky Ricardo King, who is not a Southern Miss student, was picked up by UPD after a Barnes & Noble employee reported the theft of textbooks, University Police Chief Bob Hopkins said Wednesday afternoon. Hopkins said two suspects allegedly entered the bookstore early Tuesday and were spotted stealing textbooks by an employee of the store. After reviewing surveillance footage, police were able to identify two suspects and begin their investigation. Hopkins said police received another call later Tuesday afternoon alerting them that one of the suspects had returned to the bookstore. When police arrived, King allegedly fled the scene, running through out of the front entrance near the Walker Science Building. Hopkins said police chased King for approximately one block before arresting him. The textbooks were recovered by police. The second suspect had not yet been arrested, and King was being held in the Forrest County Jail without bond Wednesday night.
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ON CAMPUS
News
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Construction starts on campus fence Carly Tynes Printz Writer
Winter break brought many physical changes to the University of Southern Mississippi’s campus, one of the most noticeable being the start of a fence that will surround the perimeter of campus. The three sections of the fence that have been proposed thus far include from U.S. 49 to the Jazz Lab on Hardy Street, a 4th Street fence extending in front of Century Park, and a U.S. 49 fence stretching from Hardy Street to Felder Street. The fence is a part of the university’s long-range landscaping plan. The fence panel will stand about six feet tall and will be made of ornamental iron materials. There will be decorative posts, and on the Hardy Street section of the fence, there will flowers and up lighting at each post. Butch Nobles, owner of Hattiesburg-based Nobles Contracting, said the fence is expected to reach completion in about 45 days. “The fence project hit a couple of delays whenever the rain hit the area, and the brick we ordered to match the Administration Building and Centennial Gateway on campus was delayed,” Nobles said. “Thank-
fully, the brick has arrived, and once the weather clears up, the project will be underway full-force again.” Many have questioned the purpose of the fence and the reasoning behind erecting a fence of this size and caliber around a campus that already feels small. Joe Paul, Vice President of Student Affairs, said the fence is being constructed in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). “With the construction of the fence, we hope to funnel pedestrians to the safest places for them to walk on campus as well as protect those who are walking around campus near the busy roads the fence will be lining,” Paul said. According to Paul, funding for the fence is not coming from the university, but from an MDOT grant. Reactions from students have been mixed, ranging from anger and confusion to happiness and excitement about construction finally beginning on the fence. Evan Mathis, a sophomore communications major, said he has not warmed up to the idea of the fence just yet. “Southern Miss is known for its open and inviting campus, and I’m worried the fence will close campus off and will take away the warm appeal campus presents to
Construction continues on a new fence around campus.
visitors and the outside community,” Mathis said. However, Zach Jones, a senior English major, is excited about the completion of the fence. “I feel the fence will definitely be very clean and attractive to those viewing campus, so I’m eager to see it when it’s completed,” Jones said. “I’m not sure how much more protection it’ll offer to students,
but I do believe it’ll look great.” As of now, no impacts to the flow of traffic in and around campus are expected because of the fence’s construction. Paul asked for students and the Hattiesburg community to keep in mind that the construction of the fence and different facilities on campus will help with the beauty of the campus. Paul reminded stu-
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dents, faculty and staff to be patient and willing to work around the construction as changes continue to occur. “It’s just a messy time of year with the rain and weather and construction, but I personally want to assure the campus that when Founder’s Day arrives, Southern Miss will be looking beautiful,” Paul said.
Kasper named director of USM tech department Beginning Feb. 1, former Associate Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer at Mississippi State University Chase Kasper will serve as the new Director of the Office of Technology Development at the University of Southern Mississippi. “I believe the University of Southern Mississippi has unique opportunities to effectively transition the fruits of its research enterprise out for the public benefit,”
Kasper said in a press release. “In addition the energy and the spirit of the people at USM has been impressive. In combination, I believe this can lead to some exciting opportunities.” Kasper will oversee much in his post as director, including technology development policies and procedures, university technology plans, and technology department staff training and development. Kasper has spent a total of 23
years in the field of technology: 13 in the private sector and 10 in
university settings. He holds bachelor of business administration and
master of business administration degrees from MSU.
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
State
Mississippi sees annual flu spike Chase Ladner Printz Writer Over the winter break, Mississippi saw a spike in cases of the flu. Though most flu seasons see a large spike followed by a steady decline in cases, there is still a chance for a statewide relapse, with much of the nation still dealing with widespread outbreaks. The 2012-2013 season has proven to be different than the last two years, with a large increase of people with flu-like symptoms fairly early in the season, and most years’ cases peaking in late January or February. This sudden increase has caused shortages in flu vaccines in certain areas of the country, according to Health Day and the Los Angeles Times. Even with a majority of states reporting widespread cases of flu, Mississippi is one of the three states with the virus affecting only specific regions of their borders. “The South was hit early,” said Thomas Dobbs, state epidemiologist and the district health officer for Hattiesburg. Mississippi started to see a sharp rise in flu cases in late October and early November. Since then, this season has been classified as “severe.” “The flu season is unpredictable,” Dobbs said. “There is a lot that goes into it.” One contributing factor to widespread instances of the flu is a lack of people getting vaccinated. Currently, about one in three Mississippians have gotten
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Flu vaccinations are still available at the Beedie Smith Health Clinic on campus as well as various locations in the Hattiesburg area.
the shot that protects against that season’s most common versions of the flu, leaving people vulnerable to only the rarer strains. “It’s not perfect, but it works,” Dobbs said. Despite national shortages, flu shots are still readily available in Forrest County. “If you start to feel ill and
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Music
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‘Suit and Tie’: Lacking Caitlin Seale Printz Writer After a six-year musical hiatus, Justin Timberlake hit the studio and is bringing sexy back yet again. His newest single, “Suit and Tie,” dropped Monday, and it has quickly shot up to the number one spot on the iTunes top singles chart. The Timbaland produced track features a verse by rapper Jay-Z. After keeping fans waiting for something new, there was much hype and high expectations surrounding the new single, and, unfortunately, it seems that JT’s latest efforts have fallen a little flat. Don’t get me wrong, “Suit and Tie” isn’t necessarily a bad song. I won’t immediately flip the channel when it comes on like I did with some of the top charting tracks from this past year, such as “Gangham Style” or anything by LMFAO. I’m just disappointed because I expected much more
from Mr. Timberlake. Lyrically this song just confuses me. The intro sounds like something that could have come straight from a Lonely Island song, and the remainder does not do much to redeem its open-
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ing moments. Any time an artist refers to himself as “daddy,” I cannot help but get incredibly uncomfortable. His characteristic falsetto voice sounds on point throughout, but I wish the lyrics had more substance. Not only did Justin disap-
point, but I was also let down with Jay-Z’s verse on the track. I know he can kill it; I’ve heard his music. I just felt like his verse was pretty average, considering the past work of this rap veteran. I have to give props to Timbaland from a production aspect for the song. Per its name, the instrumental portion of the track seemed to embody the classiness of a tuxedo, complete with a horn section. There is a lot of variety to the sound, and it has a cohesiveness that doesn’t leave listeners feeling confused. Like I said, it is not a bad song, but it is just not up to par with the standards that the artist has set for himself. It is mediocre, and left me wanting something more. Here is hoping that the next single is better than this one. This was an article of opinion by Caitlin Seale, a writer for the Student Printz. Email questions or comments to caitlin.seale@eagles.usm.edu.
Movie
‘Django’ causes controversy Tarantino’s newest film has gained increasing nationwide attention for its racial themes, graphic violence and use of profanity.
for Best Screenplay, and Waltz won for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. If you haven’t seen this movie yet, I highly suggest you do so.
Arielle Edwards Printz Writer
“Django Unchained” is causing much controversy and hype among movie critics. Directed by Quentin Tarantino, the film is full of violence and dark humor. Like Tarantino’s other films, there are several scenes that, for some, are almost too graphic for viewing. The question that is getting tossed around is if violent films, such as most of Tarantino’s work, are to blame for the violence that happens in reality. In an interview with Channel Four News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Tarantino refused to answer any questions about the relation between film violence and real violence. “I’ve explained this many times in 20 years, but I just refuse to repeat myself over and over again because you want me to for you and your show and your ratings,” Tarantino said. The comedy-drama stars Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington, Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio. Foxx plays Django, a freed slave in search of his wife, played by Washington. Django and Dr. King Schultz (Waltz) scour the state of Mississippi in hopes of rescuing her
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“Django Unchained” has been nominated for numerous awards, including Golden Globe and Academy.
from the Candie Mansion, a large slave plantation. Tarantino’s rant did not harm its box office status, however. In fact, it may have brought more attention to the film. The film is being accused of overusing racial slurs and racial abuse and of exalting violence, but Tarantino does an epic job of capturing the torture slaves had to experience. The story portrayed did not actually happen, though. Taran-
tino was simply attempting to direct the movie how he best saw fit, meaning he depicted slavery on plantations as he thought it would have been. In my opinion, the movie is among the first to come even close to capturing the magnitude of slavery. This is a Tarantino film, after all. What else would you expect except violence and bad language? Getting away from all of the controversy, the film itself rates
among the best of 2012. Although several parts are funny, I caught myself on the edge of my seat with all of the tension and drama. This film is 165 minutes of pure intensity. “Django Unchained” kept me wanting to know more about Django and the kind German man who freed him. Better actors could not have been cast. It is as if each was specifically groomed for their roles. The film won the Golden Globe
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STUDENT LIFE
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Fresh Food, change the cheese. Everyone should be at the Emerson Drive Concert Saturday! Free food and great music followed by a USM Basketball game! #BeThere #BeatUAB #SMTTT Dear cartographers of USM, The building JBG building, formally known as the speech and hearing building, is not on any of the maps, update them. Also, I tried getting a pineapple from the fresh yesterday, turns out it was a cleverly disguised cut up apple coated in sugar. Well done FFC. Did Frat Drive turn into a drag strip and no one told me??? Please slow down! If you haven’t noticed there are 2 schools on this road. Dubard and the Children’s Center. Wee little people are all around. Please slow down. I wish President Obama had as much enthusiasm for spending control as he does for gun control. Who’s coming to play in the snow with me?! I knew you were trouble when you walked in. If you don’t have Snap Chat you are missing out. Like seriously. It’s the greatest thing ever. Congratulations to all the Greeks for their great GPAs this semester!!! Greek Life TTT!!! Pitch Perfect. Clearly the best movie of all time. Aca-awesome. If you disagree you’re aca-awful. Don’t forget to come out and see Emerson Drive this weekend!! So impressed with Southern Miss getting good entertainment. Take notes, Eaglepalooza directors. Since we’re talking about movies, everyone should go check out ‘A Haunted House.’ SO FUNNY!!!!
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Feature
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Students spend Christmas break studying in Tenn. Caitlin Seale Printz Writer
While many students spent winter break at home working or catching up on much-needed rest, a group of University of Southern Mississippi students from the entertainment industry department spent a week in Nashville, Tenn. experiencing the music scene, making contacts in the music business and earning class credit. Despite giving up a week of their break from classes, students in attendance said they gained hands-on experience that will translate to their future careers. For senior entertainment industry (production) major Josh Sullivan, making contacts in Music City was one of the most enjoyable aspects. “Networking is never a guaranteed thing, so how much a student gets out of it is up to them,” Sullivan said. “Everywhere we went, I was shaking hands, introducing myself and just trying to make connections.” To Sullivan, the trip was invaluable. “You never know when you’re going to show up in their office several years down the road, and they’ll remember you from that one class trip,” Sullivan said. The idea for a trek to Nashville came from Drew Young, a professor in the entertainment industry department and artist in residence. Young had the idea a year ago to create this trip as a sort of domestic study project for the students in his department. Nashville was the perfect destination for the program because it is a center for the music industry. “The country music world, and Nashville specifically, has done a really good job of changing, developing and thriving in a constantly changing industry,” Young said. “Dr. Campbell [our department chair] was great and really open to the trip; there was an overwhelming amount of support from USM as a whole.” While on the trip, there was no down time for students, as they rushed from meeting to meeting with industry executives in the area. Young said the goal of the trip was to keep students busy and learning. Students had the
opportunity to schmooze with an agent at the William Morris Endeavor, one of the top talent agencies in the world. Other meetings included time with the Vice President of ASCAP and the largest live sound company in the world, Clair Brothers Audio Systems, which provided touring sound equipment for artists such as Paramore and Creed. They also met with Stacy Widelitz, who wrote the song “She’s Like the Wind” with Patrick Swayze that was featured in
the film “Dirty Dancing.” “I had a hit list of people that I knew in the area,” Young said. “I wanted to make sure that there was a local connection from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, or Louisiana for the students to meet with while they were in Nashville.” One of those local connections was Hattiesburg native Craig Wiseman, who has written 20 No. 1 hits. Paul West, a senior entertainment industry (management) major, gained a lot from the trip.
“It opened my eyes to how the industry actually works, because in Nashville you’re surrounded by it,” West said. “You can’t ignore it because in that city there is always something going on. It opened my eyes to the fact that I can actually do this, and I can actually be successful.”
The National Pan Hellenic Council would like to commend the Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for their Outstanding Commitment to Serve the Community. These ladies completed nearly 5000 hours of community service in the Fall of 2012! Good job ladies! The National Pan-Hellenic Council would like to recognize Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. for their Outstanding Academic Performance. These organizations have the highest GPAs in the NPHC.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council would also like to commend the following Greeks Scholars for Academic Excellence. (* Denotes a 4.0 GPA)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Above a 3.5 GPA
Wilton Charles Jackson Broddrick LaDontray Ruffin Lyeneal Deshun Griffin Gordon Keith Brady Trent McKenzie Johnson Damon Cortez McClatchey Taylor Joseph Booth
Above a 3.0 GPA
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
Morris Bevily IV Hilton Tremaine Turner Joshua Jared Dishmon
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Above a 3.5 GPA
Above a 3.5 GPA
Ashley Nicole Barnes* JosLynn Yvonne Grant* Carmen Aquita Omeika Moore Deonica Marcha Davis Allie Rebecca Solomon Annie Marie Jackson Miranda A King
Above a 3.0 GPA
Kendra Renee Smith Saqueta L Simmons Amanda R Lover Ericka Jean Stieber Josie Pearl Muirhead Kaaja Jo'el Holder
Jazmyne Elizabeth Butler* Ebonie Nicole Hopkins Tameka Kiana Potter Takara B Calangan Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. She'aa Brooke McEwen Candanise Reaonna Walter Above a 3.5 GPA Karen Trenice Johnson Brodrick Allen Myers * Kierra La'Rece Garner Jeremy Lorenzo Evans
Above a 3.0 GPA
Willie James Reece Jr
Above a 3.5 GPA
Brandi Ren'a Carter * Nikita Sherrell McMillian * Jasmine Michelle Naylor * Denisa Brooks Washington* Akita Kumara Spann Kaneeshia A Abney Jalisa Iesha Keyes Kathryn E Winsley Jalisa Marie Strauss
Above a 3.0 GPA
Jessica L Fielder Amanda Danielle Brumfield Rakaeja Jamese Nickson Charla Le'Na Payton LaToya Tiara Bracy Alyssia Jerreka Cole Shaniqua L'oreal Davis Diamond L Forkner LaRaven Danyale Love Dessrae Z Edison Aypril Bennay Hughes Brandi Nicole Mcgee Asha Dianne Staples Shannia Racia Bridges Tanesha Lasha Barnes
Bergandee Nichelle Hibbler Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Above a 3.0 GPA Ella Latrice Latiker Lee Andrew Brooks La'Keishanal Shonte' Jackson JaVon LaDarrius Atterberry Above a 3.5 GPA Chambre P Ratliff Donald Holmes II Ashley Alicia Strawder Keshia Marie Dillon Above a 3.0 GPA Jamera Renee' McDonald Chandra Patrice Holmes Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Ryan Kyle Luethje Darius Jonte Hobson Ebony Sheney Willingham Ashley Symone Betts Above a 3.5 GPA Monique Denise Brogan Candace D Pickett Nikeshia Patrice Green Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Alexandria Sinclair Herrington Above a 3.0 GPA Christy Leaanna Pace Above a 3.0 GPA Mia Chavanghn Reed Shonice N Musgrove Gerald Alex West
Thursday, January 17, 2013
ON CAMPUS
Sports
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Emerson Drive coming to campus Kyle Smith Sports Editor The Southern Miss Athletic Department, in partnership with the Southern Miss Activities Council, will provide a free concert featuring the Grammy-nominated country band Emerson Drive on Saturday at
Pride Field before the men’s basketball game against UAB. The band is known for several hit songs, including top five hits “I Should be Sleeping” and “Fall Into Me,” as well as Billboard number one song “Moments.” The concert is scheduled from 3 until 4:30 p.m. and will be part of the day-long celebration of Southern
Miss basketball history. A luncheon at Mugshots Grill to honor the 1987 NIT Championship team at 11:30 a.m. as well as a conference basketball game against UAB at 5 p.m. in Reed Green Coliseum are also scheduled for Saturday. Southern Miss Associate Athletic Director of Marketing and Communications Brent Jones expressed his
excitement about the event. “The Athletic Department in conjunction with the university is extremely pleased to offer all of our students, fans, alumni and residents of South Mississippi a great weekend centered on Southern Miss basketball,” Jones said. “It is our hope to have one of the greatest basketball weekends ever
with all of these different events taking place,” Jones said. “The Athletic Department is most grateful for the partnership of the university and especially the Southern Miss Activities Council, who without their support, time and energy, this wonderful event would not have been possible.”
NATIONAL
It doesn’t always pay big to play big Joshua Campbell Printz Writer The NBA offseason was marked by big name acquisitions for marquee franchises that have not paid the dividends that were expected. The Los Angeles Lakers made the biggest splashes by acquiring the heralded tandem of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard. After these deals, the Lakers were expected by almost everyone to be in the upper echelon of elite teams in the NBA. That has not come anywhere close to fruition, as the Lakers have sputtered to
a dismal 17-21 record and are currently three games back of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. They are also on their second head coach this season after they fired Mike Brown just five games into the season for the likes of Mike D’Antoni. The Philadelphia 76ers were expected to be amongst the best teams in the Eastern Conference after acquiring all-star center Andrew Bynum in the same trade that netted the Lakers with Howard. However, Bynum is yet to play a game for the Sixers after having knee surgery in
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Germany in the offseason and re-injuring it while bowling. The 76ers find themselves four games out of the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Three teams stick out as the best teams in the league, and none of them made a flashy addition to their roster. Those teams are the defending champion Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Los Angeles Clippers. The Thunder made a flashy subtraction when they dealt reigning sixth Man of the Year to the Houston Rockets right before the season. James Harden forced their hand by declining a Thunder contract offer in hopes of getting a max contract elsewhere, which he received upon arrival in Houston. Despite losing Harden, the Thunder raced out the gates to an NBA best 30-8 record. Kevin Durant has led the Thunder and has some experts believing that he, not LeBron James, is the best player in the NBA. Durant has become the closer for the Thunder and raises his game to another level when the game is on the line, something James has been criticized for not doing since he entered the league.
All is not bad in the world of LeBron James, though, as the Heat own the best record in the Eastern Conference. He also leads his team in points, rebounds, assists and steals. The biggest surprise of the elite teams in the NBA is the Clippers. They have spent the majority of their existence as the other team in LA, but this year they have truly broken out. They trail only the Thunder in the Western Conference by a mere half a game. The addition of journeyman sixth man Jamaal Crawford has helped elevate the Clippers into elite status, along with the emergence of backup point guard Eric Bledsoe. The Lakers are not even the second best team in the state of California. The perennial bottom dweller Golden State Warriors have shocked the NBA this season, as they own the fifth best record in the West. Throughout the years, the Warriors have possessed high draft picks, and those picks have turned around the franchise. Young studs Stephen Curry and Harrison Barnes have helped lead the way, along with veteran David Lee. It is hard to judge who the real contenders are this season beyond
the likes of the Heat, Thunder, Clippers and Spurs. Teams such as the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls have all been up and down this season. Of those teams, the Bulls have the best chance to break out and become a legitimate contender. They currently sit fifth in the Eastern Conference and have done so without former MVP Derrick Rose. Rose is currently rehabbing a torn ACL that he suffered in the first round of last year’s playoffs. Upon his return, the Bulls should become one of the scarier teams in the league and could contend for a spot in the NBA Finals. As it sits now, it is hard to make an argument for any teams outside the Heat, Thunder and Clippers. Of the big name acquisitions this year, Rose returning to the Bulls will have the biggest impact among the contenders. Unless there is some drastic change in power in the NBA, it most likely will come down to those four teams to hoist the trophy come May, when the contenders and pretenders will be separated in the playoffs.
Upcoming Games: 01/17/13 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. SMU Hattiesburg, Miss.
01/20/13 1 p.m. Women’s Basketball at UCF Orlando, Fla.
01/19/13 5 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. UAB Hattiesburg, Miss.
1 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs. Jackson State Hattiesburg, Miss.
All Day Track and Field, Cross Country Auburn Indoor Auburn, Ala.
01/21/13 1 p.m. Men’s Tennis at LSU Baton Rouge, La.
10 a.m. Women’s Tennis vs. William Carey Hattiesburg, Miss.
US Presswire
Southern Miss Golden Eagle forward Daveon Boardingham (11) charges to the basket as Southern Methodist Mustangs center Jordan Dickerson (30) defends during the first half at Moody Coliseum Wednesday night. The Eagles beat the Mustangs 74-70. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
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