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Obama focuses on Film industry education in SOTU grows in Miss. Joshua Starr
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Web Editor In the State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama announced a series of proposals, which included pursuing alternative energy, creating manufacturing jobs and tackling the divisive issues of economic inequality and immigration. Yet his education proposals garnered the most attention across social media, with 35,972 tweets recorded during that portion of the speech. Obama called on states to take the initiative to improve their education systems. Schools should stop “teaching to the test,” he said, referencing policies implemented with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. He also made the case that students should be required to stay in high school until they graduate or turn 18. “[W]hen students don’t walk away from their education, more of them walk the stage to get their diploma,” he said. “When students are not allowed to drop out, they do better.” But Obama’s calls for reform didn’t end at the high school level. “When kids do graduate, the most daunting challenge can be the cost of college,” he said. Obama said Americans owe more in tuition debt than credit card debt and called on Congress to stop interests rates on student loans from doubling, which is set to occur in July. He also argued that Congress should extend the tuition tax credit and increase the number of work-study jobs available on college campuses.
“Of course, it’s not enough for us to increase student aid,” Obama said. “We can’t just keep subsidizing skyrocketing tuition. We’ll run out of money. States also need to do their part, by making higher education a higher priority in their budgets. And colleges and universities have to do their part by work-
ing to keep costs down.” Obama said he had recently spoken to a group of college presidents who had achieved efficiency at their schools by redesigning courses and pursuing new technologies to help students finish more quickly.
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In the wake of recent developments, University of Southern Mississippi film majors may soon find themselves in demand. Despite Mississippi’s 10.5 percent unemployment rating given by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mississippi’s film industry is showing signs of vitality. Mississippi Film Office Director Ward Emling said his office is seeing an upswing in the state’s film economy during 2011. Attributing this growth in part to recent investments in the state - such as construction of a soundstage, Mississippi Film Studios of Canton, Miss., and the development of a technical program at Hinds Community College in Rankin, Miss. - Emling said he is optimistic this growth will set a trend of benefitting will set a trend. “[The Mississippi Film Office] just had the busiest fall we ever had. We’re about to have the busiest spring we ever had, followed by the busiest summer we ever had,” he said. Emling said the 2011 tax incentives for filming, which have been increased four times since their enactment in 2004, have also contributed to the state’s film economy, in addition to other economies. “The film industry is an industry. It’s high-paying jobs,” Emling said. “We’re talking about people making $600 to $3500 a week, staying in hotels, spending their money on food and whatever.” Randy Kwan, instructor and
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chairman of Hinds Community College’s new film and video program, said the economic climate of encouraging developments like Hinds’s film program, which is the first of its kind in the state. “All the parts fell together because of the new tax incentives and the push in workforce development by the film commission to train personnel in the state,” Kwan said. He also said despite offering classes in film production, Hinds’s program is not a threat to that of USM, but it is rather a complement. “Our program is a technical program that will teach you to be a grip, electric, assistant camera or assistant editor,” Kwan said. “If you want to be a director or a producer, a four-year degree is better. That’s what they’re teaching at Southern.” Senior sociology major John Barr is confident about choosing media production as his minor because he feels it has prepared him to pursue a career in the field. “I’ve had the opportunity to get some really good experience, which I know will benefit me in the future,” Barr said. “I’ve found the classes very interesting, and they’ve reassured me that I’m on the right career path.” Emling encouraged the state’s future film professionals to share Barr’s optimism. “Ten years ago, you weren’t watching film entertainment on your phone or your computer,” Emling said. “Today, the need for product is exponential, and this is one of the things that sets apart the film industry from perhaps every other industry.”
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States strive for marriage equality Justin Mitchell Printz Writer This week, legislative bodies in Maryland, Washington and New Jersey have begun hearings on whether to pass or veto same-sex marriage bills in each respective state. According to the Associated Press, polls in all three states show an equal division line regarding the issue, but the bills have high-powered support and good chances of passing. This is important because if voters pass the bill in any three states, it will be the first state to accept marriage equality via statewide vote. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced publicly on Tuesday that he would veto any bill that tried to legalize same-sex marriage. According to online reports, Christie told reporters in
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“So let me put colleges and universities on notice: If you can’t stop tuition from going up, the funding you get from taxpayers will go down,” Obama said. “Higher education can’t be a luxury. It is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.” Obama also argued for a new policy on immigration, saying that it makes no sense to educate youth in our country and send them back overseas. “Many were brought here as small children, are American through and through, yet they live every day with the threat of deportation,” he said. “Others came more recently to study business and sci-
Trenton yesterday that he would support a voter referendum regarding same-sex marriage even though he would veto the bill. “We all know how this movie is going to end,” Christie said. “If they pass the bill, and they know this, it’s going to be vetoed.” However, lawmakers in Washington and Maryland are said to support bills allowing marriage equality in their states. It has been reported that Washington’s Democrat Governor, Chris Gregoire, is pushing for the bill to pass. Maryland’s Catholic Democrat Governor Martin O’ Malley has reportedly said that passing a same-sex marriage bill is on the top of his legislative budget. Both state leaders, however, are prepared for opponents of the bills to referendum in November in attempt to strike the bills down if they pass. Supporters of marriage equality in the United States have been
ence and engineering, but as soon as they get their degree, we send them home to invent new products and create new jobs somewhere else. That doesn’t make sense.” In the Republican response to the address, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels gave Obama credit for his pursuit of changes to the education system, despite heavy criticism for what he called Obama’s “trickle down government” policies. “Republicans tonight salute our president, for instance, for his aggressive pursuit of the murderers of 9/11, and for bravely backing long overdue changes in public education,” Daniels said.
vocal about the issue becoming prominent in the 2012 presidential elections. Evan Wolfson, president of advocacy group Freedom to Marry, said the two presidential candidates will be forced to address marriage equality this year when battling for the leadership position at the White House. “There’s a lot going on,” he said. “It means that candidates — whether Romney or Obama — who hope to avoid the discussion will not be able to.” While Obama has been praised for abolishing the United States Armed Forces Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy, he said he still not prepared to fully support marriage quality. The Associated Press reported that Richard Socarides, gay rights adviser for the Clinton administration, said that President Obama will have to quit riding the fence about the issue. “Cleary he’s not going to retreat,
so he only has one place to go, and I think he will do it before the election,” Socarides said. Locally, USM students and Mississippi residents alike have expressed interest in getting gay marriage legalized in all states. Stephen Pursell, a junior nursing major from Lucedale, Miss., thinks it’s ridiculous that gay marriage isn’t legal. “It’s asenine to say that people that love differently shouldn’t get married,” he said. “People are going to get married whether it becomes legal or not. It’s tradition. Gay people will get married whether the state approves it or not.” Tyler Harper, a resident of Soso, Miss., agreed. Harper lived in New York working at a public relations firm when gay marriage was legalized in New York, and he said it should be the same around the country. “Gay marriage is relevant and important right now because gay
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people are American citizens and pay taxes like everyone else, so we should be given the same rights as every other citizen,” he said. “It goes against American values to discriminate against any minority,” Harper said. Jae Black, a senior therapeutic recreation major, said that love is love. “Everyone should be given the right to be happy as long as their happiness is not bringing direct harm to anyone else,” Black said. “With all the other crazy things going on in today’s world, I don’t even get how people have time to fight the LGBT community on the simple issue of marriage.” Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and the District of Columbia are the only states that currently have laws allowing same-sex marriage.
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USM admins step down from positions
In a separate employment issue, three Southern Miss employees Printz Writer resigned from their positions in the wake of the tablet scandal that The University of Southern Mis- occured in November. sissippi has endured major staff In August, 700 students from changes in the past two months. organizations such as Honors Most recently, Vice President College, Southern Style, SGA for Administrative Affairs Russ and the McNair Scholarship were Willis announced that he will be given Samsung Galaxy Tabs. The leaving his position to enter a role students were told they could keep the tablets, but state law forbids giving items paid for with state money as “gifts.” The students were asked to bring the tablets back for inventory, and they must return them upon graduation. Three university employees left their positions in relation to the incident. Bob Lyman resigned from his Russ Willis position as provost, and Director of Procurement Mike with the University Foundation. Herndon and Chief Information Willis issued a statement to Officer Homer Coffman were all faculty and staff members placed on administrative leave. Monday afternoon explaining According to University Presihis reasoning. dent Martha Saunders, two of “I made this decision only after those employees have officially recareful consideration over an ex- signed and are no longer on paid tended period of time,” Willis said. administrative leave, and Lyman “I have come to the conclusion remains a faculty member as a that the vice president’s role would psychology professor. be better served at this time by a Homer Coffman has been reperson who could see a large num- placed by interim CIO David Sliber of exciting but complex build- man. Sliman has been a member ing projects to fruition.” of the Southern Miss technical Chris Driskell, Executive Assis- staff since 1997. Prior to working tant to the President for External at USM, Sliman worked for the Affairs, will replace Willis in an Stennis Space Center. interim position effective Feb. 1. Bob Lyman has been replaced
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by interim provost Denis Wiesenburg. Before locating to Southern Miss, Wiesenburg served as dean of the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Currently, Mike Herndon’s position as Director of Procurement remains vacant, according to the office of Procurement Services. The State Auditor issued a
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deadline last month that stated all tablets must be properly tagged as state property. Otherwise, Southern Miss would pay for each missing tablet. President Saunders confirmed via email that all 700 tablets are accounted for and tagged. She also said Southern Miss will do everything in its power to avoid similar situations in the future. “We continue to look for ways to strengthen oversight,” Saunders said. “Recognizing that sometimes, mistakes do happen, we are more diligent than ever in our effort to be good stewards of the state’s property.”
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Letter from the Editor:
Thanks for reading Pulse Magazine! Pulse is a music magazine highlighting the great and different talent in the Southern Miss and Pine Belt community. Pulse is the very first music magazine to be published at The University of Southern Mississippi. I am very excited to help bring you information about artists, venues, and knowledge about the music industry. Our first issue of Pulse features the local band The Mount Rushmores. We were super excited to get to know these five charismatic guys, Jeremiah, Jim, Josh, Ethan and Charley.They invited us into their colorful world and allowed us to rock with when they shot their first music video over the break. Their sensational lyrics will keep you humming long after they are done playing. My team and I are looking for bands/artist in any genre who are passionate and serious about their art. Pulse wants to reward your hard work and talents by showcasing your events and allowing your fans to connect with you on a personal level. If you are interested in being a feature in Pulse or if you have a great idea for a story please feel free to email us at southernmissmusic@gmail.com. RAVIN FLOYD
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PHOTO BY Samuel Branch
Local band makes its way to the top by Kacie Bailey Saturday Jan. 7 The Mount Rushmores began filming their first music video. The song used, “The Saint,” comes from their EP that was released this past fall. The band spent the night filming, socializing with their video extras, many of whom were both friends and fans, and awaiting cues from Samuel Branch who directed this video. The band members include Jeremiah Stricklin, front man, Ethan Manning, guitarist and vocals, Josh Stricklin, bass player, Charley Tynes, keys, guitar, and vocals; and Jim Beard, drummer and vocals. After firmly establishing the band during the summer of 2011, they began the self-funded process of producing the introductory EP Who You Hope To Be. The Mount Rushmores spent five nights working on the EP at the Mayor’s Mansion in Petal, Miss. The Mansion is a home studio run by Kevin Scott and Charley Tynes. Tynes produced the EP for the band and helped guide them on the five-day recording process. “We went in with a goal in mind and got right down to business,” said Entertainment Industry major and front man Jeremiah Stricklin, “We would start the process around 6 p.m. and would finish around midnight.” The band hopes that any future recording sessions will allow them more time to settle into the music before making a final product. The most important thing to them
throughout this recent process was that they were in agreement on decisions both professionally and as friends. The Mount Rushmores are currently writing new music and working on a tour of the southeast. The band is working towards garnering more widespread media attention and establishing a solid southern fan base. “We were recently mentioned as one of the ‘Four bands that will be turning heads this year’ on the online music blog Sounds that Matter,” said Stricklin.
Their goal in the coming year is to make an impact on their listeners. “They hope to someday heal millions with their lyrics,” said the blog “every song on there deserves a special little place in your heart.” And with an EP that would not sound out of place on a spring break or summer road trip, the band has already accomplished a lot in a short period of time. The Mount Rushmores’ next Hattiesburg show will be on Thursday Feb. 9 downtown. For more information on music and events, the band has both a twitter account and a Facebook page that fans can follow.
Major contributors to Pulse: Ravin Floyd - Executive Editor
Kacie Bailey - Managing Editor
Karelia Schmitz - Production Assistant Amanda Lucius - Layout Designer
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The New Folk by Josh Stricklin
A female USM student plays the acoustic guitar in Centennial Park. PHOTO BY Melanie Boyd The folksy, singer/songwriter style is a growing trend in local music, which has come not only with a shift in popular music, but also with the increased popularity of the open mic nights. Popular music is an ever-changing force, and the same can be said of the music surrounding the city of Hattiesburg. Mississippi has done its part in sending
musicians to the charts (two world-famous Kings spring immediately to mind), and Hattiesburg entertains a growing crowd of college students in the area. One of the more notable traits of popular music is that it is always changing—often from year to year. Being a college town allows Hattiesburg to support a consistently new and changing music scene as new
styles emerge and thrive around the world. The city of Hattiesburg saw a gradual shift from “Let me hear you scream!” to “I’m telling you a story.” With an outlet for a lone singer and acoustic guitar, a wave of folk-inspired music has been on a steady rise. Piggybacking on the singer/songwriter wave is the rise of female artists. Not
satisfied with breaking into the scene alone, the female vocalists don’t stop with the singer/songwriter style of music. As local artists experiment with new lineups, more often than in the past, we are seeing leading ladies take the microphone and bringing a feminine sound to the Hattiesburg rock scene. Folk is not the only genre making a splash in the area. In a near 180, we are also experiencing a new form of electronic/ dance music called dubsteb. Proving that the British invasion never really died out, dubsteb has swept the nation and local artists have done their share of experimenting with the new genre. Influence is very important to the writing process, and is a major contributor as the music scene changes. While Hattiesburg regularly carries a steady collection of alternative and blues sounds, there have also been a number of different genres in the mix throughout the years. At the turn of the century, wailing guitars and screaming front men heavily influenced the music scene. Metal and screamo bands packed out different venues in the area with dark atmosphere and anger-fueled music. Fans could even find themselves at a punk-rock show on the right weekend. As musicians sought out the next big trend, new influences began finding their way into the fingers of today’s local performers. These are not the only rises styles in the area. The Hattiesburg music scene is consistently trying new styles, lineups, and genres, and as popular music changes, we enjoy the music and wait for the next big thing.
How do you listen? by Jeremiah Stricklin No two students listen to music quite the same. Like a fingerprint or a snowflake, the way the listener connects with the music is completely original. In today’s world of technology, the options are almost overwhelming. And when did clouds become anything more than big fluffy rain bags? The image of the stereotypical college student has stayed rather consistent over the years. Nothing screams a higher education like the latest trends, coffee cups, and hip road bikes. However, one crucial item that seems to be changing as of late is the way the college student roams the campus with the music they have grown to love. The options are limitless. With streaming, MP3s, and mobile phones capable of carrying any assortment of data, any student can bomb the big final just trying to find their “study jams.” It’s one thing to keep up with class schedules, exams, and a social life, but now our escape from reality is a tangled web of possibilities. Some students, like Dustin Manning, keep up with the modern technologies to achieve more “bang” for the buck. Rhapsody, a streaming service comparable to Spotify, is Manning’s go-to music player. Available to stream from an application on his cell phone, Manning has the music he needs at any moment. “I have access to a virtually unlimited library for the cost of an album a month,” said Manning. The streaming services make it easy to search
for songs without having to drop money every time something strikes interest. The problem with this to some students is that the music being listened to is only temporary. Though this may be a new trend, the old mentality of owning music is still alive and well. Students like Jennifer Zachary roam campus with an MP3 player stock full of her personally owned music. “My iPod is really all I need,” Zachary explains. The idea of owning music on campus does not stop there. Some students can still be found in local record shops to feel their favorite albums in the palm of their hands. Even though Wilco has been releasing new material digitally for years now, Nick Panella, a jazz studies major, would still rather own The Whole Love album on vinyl. Some students do not even need technology to enjoy the sweet sound of music on campus. O’Cion Rankin, for example, can be heard all over USM singing songs as varied as old spirituals to “that Laura Marling song” he likes so much. With arms raised and voice ringing, it’s virtually impossible to avoid the sentiment behind this troubadour at work. No matter the means, students will continue to find the most suitable way to keep them updated on the music that they love not matter how elaborate mediums may become. The important thing is that they keep listening.
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Student Shout-outs
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Two views: Rick Santorum Ashton Pittman
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Dear drivers, last time I checked blinkers were not installed in vehicles for optional use. So use them. Dear professor, If you are going to use PowerPoint slides in your lectures then you need to actually give students enough time to copy the entire slide. It isn’t a race. We have all semester, so please slow down. Sincerely, your students that can’t write at the speed of light To the Sigma Chi everyone calls “king” that is in my bicycling class. I think you’re pretty hot... See you on the trace ;) Re: Can someone tell me where they’re taking the hobbits?! Why they’re on a journey to Mount Doom, of course. Who else is going to save Middle Earth? Hey beautiful girl who sits next to me in capstone, am I crazy to think we should take a chance? I do not understand the benefits of sagging pants on men or women. There is no reason for everyone to see what kind of underwear you are wearing. Why do people sag? Is it because they see someone else doing or someone famous doing it. Well If you consider that swag, then that is just telling me that you do not have confidence in yourself. Southern Miss basketball to the top!!!!!! Come to ADPi’s open house next Wednesday through Friday at 6 p.m.! Is it whiskey night or just a couple beers? I mean what kind of gone are we talking about here?
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Printz Writer Of all the GOP presidential candidates that have come and gone this past year, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is one of the most sincere. Despite the party’s insistence on small government, however, he only believes in small government to the extent that it should be small enough to fit in other people’s bedrooms. MCT/Campus In an infamous 2004 inter- Rick Santorum view in which he compared gay “The aim of the Party was not marriage to “man on dog,” Santorum indicated that he would merely to prevent men and womcriminalize forms of sexual en from forming loyalities which it might not be able to control. conduct he didn’t like: “If the Supreme Court says Its real, undeclared purpose was that you have the right to con- to remove all pleasure form the sensual sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything,” he said. “You say, well, it’s my individual freedom. Yes, but it destroys the basic unit of our society, because it destroys the basic unit of our society because it condones behavior that’s antithetical to strong healthy families.” So Mr. Santorum believes that the types of sexuality he and his church don’t approve of should be regulated by the government. One has to take pause to wonder if that would include incarcerating his opponent, Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, for nu- Ashton and Tyler merous counts of adultery sexual act. Not love so much as and divorce. “The idea is that the state eroticism was the enemy, inside doesn’t have rights to limit in- marriage as well as outside.” “The only recognized purpose dividuals’ wants and passions. I disagree with that,” Santorum of marriage was to beget children said. “I think we absolutely for the service of the Party,” Orhave rights because there are well continued. “The party was consequences to letting people trying to kill the sex instinct, or, live out whatever wants or pas- if it could not be killed, then distort it and dirty it.” sions they desire.” Who better to “distort and In other words, we can assume that he would indeed incarcer- dirty” the sex instinct than Santorum? GOP voters, if your goal ate offenders like Gingrich. This makes Santorum the is a big-government moral crugreatest proponent of “big gov- sader, look no further. ernment” of all. Anyone who has read George Orwell’s 1984 will recognize the theme of govern- This was an article of opinion by ment enforced sexual repression. Ashton Pittman, a writer for The Of the totalitarian world of 1984, Student Printz. Email questions controlled by an entity called or comments to ashton.pittman@ eagles.usm.edu. “The Party,” Orwell wrote:
become a more viable candidate. Overall, his plans for the economy and energy are an exPrintz Writer cellent path for conservatives It’s narrowed down to the to advocate, but his defense final four contestants in the policies continue the expensive Republican presidential prima- wars that have been hindering ries, and with over 45 states left this country for a decade. For the economy, a few of his to go, the nomination is easily plans include cutting $5 trillion up for grabs. The “From Left to Right” se- of federal spending within five ries has compared nearly all the years, freezing defense and socandidates in this election cycle. cial program spending and passFor the longest time, Rick San- ing a Balanced Budget Amendtorum was completely irrelevant, ment to the Constitution. His energy policy may be the but since his near victory in Iowa, it’s been impossible to ignore the most productive of all the candidates. If elected, he would Senator from Pennsylvania. What helped him surge in remove bans on drilling both Iowa? The answer is two-fold. onshore and offshore, eliminate The first factor that influenced his all energy tax credits and immesudden appearance was Herman diately approve the construction of the Keystone Pipeline, which Cain suspending his campaign. would produce approximately 830,000 barrels of oil per day while creating 20,000 jobs. His detrimental vice doesn’t come from any of these policies - it comes from his foreign policy. The problem with Santorum, along with many in the GOP, is his willingness to blow everything up. The correct method to war includes identifying the target, attacking the target, killing or capturing the person responsible and “getting the heck out of dodge” as soon as possible. Instead, his method would be what we’ve implemented the last 10 years - a prolonged war that cost billions of dollars and thousands of lives per year. Many Republicans continue to agree with this noJustin Sellers/Printz tion, but since the arrival of the Tea Party, the GOP is evolving into a more fisCain gained traction because cally responsible party in both he and his message were en- domestic and foreign affairs. But if Santorum wants to stay thusiastic, lively and appealing. After he dropped out, his sup- in the race, he must preform porters flocked to another en- well at the next debate to inthusiastic message, which came fluence voters in the Sunshine from Newt Gingrich and Rick State, the next primary. Otherwise, he’ll lose traction and fall Santorum. The second factor is his evan- to the wayside like Rick Perry, gelical influence. Iowan Repub- Michele Bachmann and Herlicans are known to be very man Cain. evangelical, Christian conservatives, so he easily appealed to those voters, which catapulted him into second place. The main topics of discussion prevalent in the United States is the economy, energy and de- This was an article of opinion by fense. If Santorum would sim- Tyler HIll, a writer for The Student ply focus on promoting poli- Printz. Email questions or comcies in the first two categories, ments to andrewt.hill@yahoo.com economy and energy, he would
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Tech
Do’s and dont’s of social media: #likemystatus Justin Mitchell News Editor Do you ever want to make a funny, provocative, or obnoxious status update on Facebook or post a tweet on Twitter but stop yourself because you’re not sure it’s social media appropriate? Well, I think all of us have that problem. In fact, I have that problem more than most. More than once, I put my foot in mouth via Facebook status. However, more than once, twice or probably 100 times, I’ve called out some other person because of the way they portray themselves on social media outlets. So, readers, here is my fool-proof guide to not incriminate yourself when publishing thoughts/feelings/ideas via social media: 1. You, your, you’re; there, their, they’re; to, too; and lose, loose. Learn the differences. 2. Unless you’re 16 years old and find such movies as The Twilight Saga intriguing, there is no reason to post “Like my status” or
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“To be honest” as your Facebook status. What these really say are, “I’m starving for attention,” or, “I have no self-esteem.” 3. Hashtags are perfectly acceptable on Facebook and Twit-
ter. However, know how to use them. #hairflipyall is correct. #I’m so excited about tonight! is wrong - a hashtag should have no spaces in it. 4. We don’t care that you brushed your teeth this morning
or that Walmart was out of your favorite face wash. Yes, we know you and the girls are going to tshirt Tuesday. We don’t care. 5. Tweeting about people who don’t have a Facebook is rude and cowardly. When I want to judge
someone, I do it where they can see it and prepare myself for the backlash. You should too. 6. If you’re in a relationship, kudos to you. Admittedly, I can’t even get someone to take me on a date to McDonald’s. #hotmess However, the only reason people should know you’re in a relationship on Facebook is by your relationship status on the side bar of your profile page. Nobody cares if he’s the best boyfriend in the world because he bought you a Happy Meal, and when people like your status about your girlfriend cheating on you with your best friend, they are liking it out of judgement. Be aware. 7. Finally, and most importantly, unless you sign a contract with a modeling agency or become a contestant on America’s Next Top Model, then you are, in fact, NOT a model. If you pay someone to take your pictures, you are NOT a model. If you take a picture of yourself in the mirror in your bathroom, you are NOT a model. Stop it.
National
JoePa lived, died for Penn State Josh Seabrook Sports Editor The late, great Paul “Bear” Bryant once said, “I’d probably croak in a week if I ever quit coaching.” He passed away only 37 days after coaching his last game. For many years, former Pennsylvania State University head football coach Joe Paterno feared the same fate would eventually catch up to him as well. Unfortunately, he was right. Football kept him alive. Without football, it was only a matter of time before his illness caught up to him. Football was his life. Penn State was his life. Without the two, many suspect heartbreak killed the legendary coach. When thinking of the Mount Rushmore of college football, there is a face that is indisputably present: Joe Paterno. For the coach who built his legacy on respect, love and compassion, the final few years of his career - and inevitably his life - were engulfed in pain and controversy. Over the past few seasons, Joe Pa suffered a series of crippling illnesses and debilitating injuries. Having
sustained a broken leg, a broken hip and, most recently, cancer, Paterno limped down the stretch of his career, coaching a majority of games from the comfort of the Penn State press box. Through pain and sickness, he remained steadfast and resolved to continue to coach as long as he lived. During his 61 years at Penn State, Paterno racked up 409 victories, ranking him first on the all-time win list. He also led the Nittany Lions to five perfect seasons and two national championships. Six months ago, when talking about Coach Paterno, words like: “father,” “innovator,” “icon” and legend were used to describe this timeless man. In light of recent events, however, he has been described as “selfish,” “sick” and “disgusting.” It seems the national love affair with the man that embodied Penn State’s institutional values, but after the Jerry Sandusky rape scandal, one can’t help but view Paterno through jaded eyes. Many wonder what the legacy of Paterno will be. Will he be remembered as the man who dedicated 61 years of his life to a school and to a football program, making it into the university we all know today? Will he be remembered as the coach beloved by thousands and father figure to the hundreds of young
men who donned Penn State jerseys for more than a half century? Will he be remembered as the man who stood by and knowingly allowed a number of young boys to allegedly be raped and molested by former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky? Many believe the image and legacy of Paterno has been scarred as a result of his perceived role in the rape scandal. Through all of this controversy, the stalwart Paterno never showed a sign of weakCourtesy of MCT Campus ness. As a true testament to his Post-it notes with notes and memories written by students are seen on character, he never once used a cut out of former Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Joe Paterno his illness as a crutch as he was inside of the Pattee Paterno Library. bombarded by several months that if the team won their division respects and chanted, “We are of questions and allegations. Unin the Big Ten, they would lock Penn State!” Thousands gathered fortunately, it was probably his arm-in-arm and march the game at the statue to leave hats, flowers, stubbornness to ask for help that ball to Paterno’s house and de- cards and other mementos to pay eventually led to his passing. liver it personally to their former homage to the former coach. Just over a month ago, Paterno mentor and coach. Unfortunately, Though Paterno is gone and was fired by the school he loved the team fell just short of clinch- no longer with us, his statue and lived and breathed for. Joe ing a bid to the inaugural Big Ten will remain standing at the foot Paterno was Penn State, and Penn Championship Game. of Beaver Stadium in State ColState was Joe Paterno. They had Early Sunday morning, Pa- lege, and his legacy will forever been connected for more than a terno called close friends, family live on in the hearts and minds half century, leaving their paths and former players to his hospital of those lucky enough to know forever intertwined. room to bid a final farewell. Just him and those who watched him After the news of Paterno’s firhours after the group left, Paterno on television from a distance. ing rang through State College, passed away at the age of 85 from The legend of Joe Paterno will students and former players alike complications of lung cancer. never die and college football flocked to the statue of Paterno in Upon the news of his death, stu- will never be the same. front of Beaver Stadium. The Nitdents and former players returned tany Lion football team promised to the statue of Paterno to pay their
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Arts & Entertainment
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Going for gold: Oscar nominations announced Hannah Jones Managing Editor Nominees for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, sending Tinseltown into a frenzy and launching eager speculation that will remain unresolved until the Feb. 26 ceremony. As the dust settled, Sony Pictures emerged on top as the film studio with the most Oscar nominations, 21 in all. Of those, 11 were split between two films associated with super-producer Scott Rudin. Six went to the biographical sports drama “Moneyball,” for which Rudin was a producer, and five went to the American adaptation of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” for which Rudin served as an executive producer. Sony Pictures’ Classics label clenched eight nominations for the studio with a rom-com produced abroad by Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris,” and an Iranian familial drama, titled “A Separation,” among others. Martin Scorsese’s adventure drama “Hugo” beat out other Best Picture nominees as a an individual film with Academy nods, totalling 11. “The Artist,” a silent film by Michel Hazanavicius, was right on the heels of “Hugo” receiving a total of 10 nominations. Among its take, “The Artist” scored a Best Lead Actor nod for Jean Dujardin and Best Supporting Actress nod for Berenice Bejo. If “The Artist”
wins the evening’s top prize, it will be the first silent film to take top honors since “Wings” won at the first Academy Awards in 1929. Joining “Hugo” and “The Artist” in competition are seven other contenders, including “The Descendants,” “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” “The Help,” “Midnight in Paris,” “Moneyball,” “The Tree of Life” and “War Horse.” At last year’s Oscars, two bigname producers, Scott Rudin and Harvey Weinstein, battled the best-picture race, with Weinstein’s “The King’s Speech” and Rudin’s “The Social Network” and “True Grit.” This year it’s same song, different dance with Weinstein producing “The Artist” and Rudin producing both “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” and “Moneyball.” While the debate over best picture rages on, the predicated winners of the Best Actor and Best Actress categories are, according to critics, presumably locked up. Having already taken the best actor honors from both the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, George Clooney’s circuit success casts him as a favorite in the Best Actor category. In the Best Actress category, Meryl Streep leads predictions for her performance as Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady.” Streep, like Clooney, won the Globe for her category, making her chance to nab an Oscar even greater. This is Streep’s seventeenth nomination. The 2012 Oscars will also host a bevy of newcomer nomi-
nees, nine in total. These newbies include Rooney Mara, “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”; Demian Bichir, “A Better Life”; Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”; Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”; Berenice Bejo, “The Artist’; Jessica Chastain, “The Help” ; Melissa McCarthy, “Bridesmaids”; Octavia Spencer ,“The Help” and Jonah Hill, “Moneyball.” This virtual Super Bowl of movie stars will mark the end of this year’s motion picture award season. Tune in to see who takes home the gold at the 84th annual Academy Awards airing live on Sunday, Feb. 26 on ABC.
#OSCARS @bluejeans976 Sarah Jessica Parker got snubbed by the Oscars, War Horse was epic. @juliussharpe “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” was better than all of the Oscars Best Picture nominees. @adandysatirist Rich, old white men must be exhausted to run both the Oscars and the GOP. @theejhours “Tree of Life” for best picture? Maybe put it up for best screensaver.
Sports
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Eagles soar past East Carolina Basketball Stats 2011-2012
Cory Gunkel Printz Writer One word can be used to describe the Southern Miss men’s basketball team since the season began: dominant. The Golden Eagles have won four out of their last five conference games, quickly becoming a major contender for the C-USA regular season title with one month of basketball left to play. That dominant trend continued Wednesday night at Minges Coliseum, as Southern Miss (18-3, 5-1) put together one of its most complete performances to date in a 70-62 win over East Carolina (9-10, 0-6) in Greenville, N.C. Paced by shifty point guard Neil Watson, the Eagles jumped out to a 38-23 halftime lead and never looked back in a game that saw five USM players in double figures. Down by six early in the contest, Southern Miss used a 28-9 run at the end of the first half to take a commanding 15-point lead into the break. Shooting 50% from behind the arc and 17-23 from the charity stripe,
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USM pounded the Pirates into submission in the second half to take home the win. Big man Jonathan Mills led the team with 13 points, but it was USM’s balanced offensive output that pushed the Golden Eagles over ECU. LaShay Page scored 12 points, Neil Watson 11 points and Darnell Dodson and Torye Pelham 10 points for Southern Miss. Next up for the Golden Eagles is a Saturday night road clash with UCF (15-5, 5-2) in what will be a match-up of two perennial NCAA Tournament teams in Orlando. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. CT.
Southern Miss Box Score Men’s Basketball:
1/25 vs. East Carolina W, 72-60
Men’s Tennis: 1/22 vs. Alcorn W, 7-0
Women’s Basketball: 1/19 vs. Memphis L, 85-44 1/22 at Rice L, 72-43
11/12/11 ................Spring Hill ..................W, 76-41 11/17/11 ...............Denver .......................L, 59-52 11/19/11 ................Colorado State ...........W, 79-58 11/24/11 ...............UC Irvine ....................W, 78-67 11/25/11 ...............New Mexico St............W, 80-72 11/26/11 ...............Murray State ..............L, 90-81 12/4/11 .................New Mexico St............W, 74-66 12/7/11 .................South Alabama ..........W, 67-54 12/10/11 ...............Louisiana Tech ...........W, 78-62 12/17/11 ...............Ole Miss .....................W, 86-82 12/19/11 ...............Arizona State .............W, 64-61 12/22/11 ...............USF ...........................W, 53-51 12/27/11 ...............Belhaven ....................W, 93-48 12/29/11 ...............Alcorn State ...............W, 80-49 12/31/11 ...............McNeese State ..........W, 65-56 1/4/12 .................East Carolina .............W, 78-76 1/7/12 .................Tulane ........................W, 71-66 1/11/12 .................Memphis ....................L, 60-58 1/14/12 .................UAB ...........................W, 59-55 1/21/12 .................Marshall .....................W, 67-63 1/25/12 .................East Carolina .............W, 72-60
Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games 1/26/12 1/26/12 7:00 p.m. Men’s Tennis at Ole Miss ALL DAY Track & Field, Cross Oxford, Miss. Country at UAB Invitational Birmingham, Ala. 1/26/112 7:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. 1/28/112 UTEP 6:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball at UCF Hattiesburg, Miss. Orlando, Fla.
1/29/12 10:00 Women’s Tennis at Auburn Auburn, Ala. 1/29/112 12:00 p.m. Men’s Tennis vs. Jacksonville State Hattiesburg, Miss. 1/29/112 2:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball at UAB Birmingham, Ala.