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Nation unites to honor slain teen Justin Mitchell News Editor Today, the University of Southern Mississippi chapters of National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Afro-American Student Organization are hosting Hoodies for Hope: A Demonstration for Trayvon Martin from noon until 1 p.m. in the Union. NPHC and AASO are encouraging students to wear hoodies tomorrow in honor of Martin, a 17-year-old Florida resident who was shot to death for looking “suspicious” while walking through a neighborhood holding a bottle of iced tea and a bag of Skittles candy. There will also be a petition to sign for justice for Martin against his alleged shooter George Zimmerman. Students
will be able to sign the petition in the Union all day today. AASO president Eryka Wallace said that Martin’s voice needs to be heard on a global spectrum, and USM students can aid in that process. “We are having this demonstration because we would like to raise awareness of the Trayvon Martin case,” Wallace said. “It is very important to the AfroAmerican Student Organization because we strive to better race relations on campus and within the community. We want students to be knowledgeable about this issue, and we want the Martin family to know that Trayvon did not die in vain.” Hattiesburg residents and students are also invited to downtown Hattiesburg on Thursday to demonstrate in Martin’s honor. The event has been titled
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STATE
Shootings rattle state universities In light of two deadly shootings at Mississippi universities during the weekend, one at Jackson State University and one at Mississippi State University, Vice President of Student Affairs Joe Paul sought to assure Southern Miss students that their campus is secure. “We’ve certainly been watching closely and with great sympathy the occurrences over at Mississippi State and at Jackson State,” Paul said. “We certainly feel like we’ve got state of the art security at our residence halls
at Southern Miss.” Paul was responding to the death of MSU student John Sanderson, who was shot multiple times Saturday night outside a dorm room on the first floor of Evans Hall, an all-male dormitory on the north side of the campus in Starkville. Sanderson was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m. Saturday, just 40 minutes after being admitted to Oktibbeha County Hospital Regional Medical Center.
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HUNGER GAMES
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Hours later, at 2:15 a.m., Jackson State University freshman Nolan Ryan Henderson III was pronounced dead after being shot at a pool party at Palisades Apartment just off the JSU campus in Jackson. No arrests have been made, and authorities are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. John Sanderson Nolan Ryan Henderson III Both universities have Mason Perry Jones, a “person responded to the shootings by of interest,” was arrested Sunday tightening security. night. He was one of three susPaul said that such a situation is pects who were said to have been “incredibly unusual.” seen leaving in a blue Crown Vic“I’ve been a part of student affairs toria just after the shooting.
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in higher education for 36 years, and I don’t recall two murders of students on campus occurring in such close time proximity,” Paul said. “Fatal assaults are very unusual on higher ed campuses, but they do happen.” Paul said that while USM leadership was certainly taking note of what happened, USM had not made any changes to its security measures. “I don’t think there’s a system in this nation that can ever 100 percent ensure against the potential for violence against a student,” Paul said. “A big part of the equation are students themselves being as vigilant as they
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Calendar ........................ 2 News .............................. 3 Feature ...........................4 Opinion ...........................5 Arts & Entertainment......6 Sports...............................8
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Mark Your Planner 27 28 29 30 31 10 a.m. Pi Kappa Phi Money Drop Union Lobby
9 a.m. Amnesty International Bake Sale/Tabling LAB 2nd Floor
9 a.m. Promotion for Free Religion Classes Union Lobby
10:30 a.m. SGA Philanthropy Commission: Who Wants To Be A Hero? Union Lobby
10 a.m. Pi Kappa Phi Money Drop Union Lobby
9 a.m. IFC and Kappa Sigma Blood Drive Phi Kappa Tau House
11 a.m. Luckyday 24hr Truth Challenge Shoemaker Square
Web Editor Ashton Pittman ashton.pittman@eagles.usm.edu
5 p.m. Forensic Science Society Meeting IC 207
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8 p.m. Wesley Refuge Wesley Building
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11 a.m. Luckyday 24hr Truth Challenge Shoemaker Square
11 a.m. FBLSA Tabling for Mock Trial Event Union Lobby
6 p.m. Movie Night: No Woman, No Cry WSB 137
11:45 a.m. Thursday Lunch at Wesley Wesley Building
7 p.m. Children’s Literature Speaker LAB 203
12 p.m. Speak Out! Power House Courtyard 7 p.m. RUF Large Group TCC 210
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7:30 a.m. Mississippi Science Olympiad TCC 216, 218, Grand Ballrooms, Union Lobby and Rooms A, B, D, H, Hall of Honors and Weathersby Lawn 11 a.m. NPHC Divine Days of Distinction Union Lobby
12 p.m. Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Field Day Theatre and Dance Building Rooms 116, 118, Side Patio, and the Green Space Behind the BSU 2 p.m. 2nd Annual Phi Music Festival Pride Field
3 p.m. Founders’ Day Ceremony North Lawn of the Aubrey K. Lucas Administration Building 4 p.m. Kappa Sigma South Sea Games Intramural Field and Nitchampburg 7 p.m. SMAC Flicks at the Fountain Centennial Lawn
5 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW about yoga *Yoga has been practiced in the USA since late 19th century, but it only gained popularity around the 1960s. *A 2008 market study in Yoga Journal reports that some 16 million Americans practice yoga and spend $5.7 billion a year on gear. *Yoga can relieve the pain of chronic conditions. Yoga unites the body, mind and spirit into a balanced state. Yogic breathing expands your lungs. *The actual meaning of yoga is to join together. Thus, the purpose of yoga is to unite body, mind and spirit. *A growing body of research shows that yoga can improve sex and may even prevent and treat sex problems by increasing the overall health of the cardiovascular system.
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can, reporting any suspicious movement or activity and those sorts of things. I believe we have secure campus. It’s a priority for us.” Recent efforts to increase security at USM include new lighting around campus and additional code blue emergency phones. One important step USM students can take, he said, is to ensure that they and their parents have opted into the Eagle Alert system, which communicates with students and parents through email, text message and phone calls. “The one thing we must continually do is educate as best as we can our on-campus residents and all our students on their role in being their brother’s keeper,” Paul said. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant released a statement saying that he and his wife Deborah were “saddened to learn that Mississippi lost two college students this weekend.” “Those perpetrating these crimes will be apprehended and held accountable,” Bryant said. “Mississippi does not take these instances lightly, and rest assured, we will continue to provide a safe learning environment for students at all our Mississippi college and university campuses.” MSU president Mark Keenum released a statement on the university’s website noting that Sanderson’s killing was the first time a student had been shot on campus in the school’s history. On Monday night, students at JSU held a vigil in memory of Henderson. At the time of the vigil, no arrests had been made in the case.
The “My Child is Your Child” Call for Justice. Protesters are encouraged to show their support for Martin by wearing a hoodie at Hattiesburg City Hall’s fountain at 5:15 p..m. Kathy Garner, coordinator of the event, said that it’s important for Mississippi residents to come together in memory of Martin. “As a mother, I wanted to support Trayvon’s family and to encourage a review of Mississippi laws to make sure that it is not like Florida’s,” Garner said. The hoodie has become a symbol of the Martin case since Fox News host Geraldo Rivera stated that Martin was killed because he was wearing one at the time of his murder.
“I am urging the parents of black and Latino youngsters’ particularly to not let their children go out wearing hoodies,” Rivera said Friday. “I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as much as George Zimmerman was.” After Rivera’s comment, people marched in protest wearing hoodies in Washington D.C., dubbing the movement Hooded Unity. Many celebrities have spoken out in support of Martin and his family, including basketball star LeBron James, The View cohost Sherri Shephard and director Spike Lee. Jamie Foxx, Mia Farrow, Don Cheadle, Rick Ross, Gabrielle Union, Bill Maher and Piers Morgan all
Student Printz, Page 3 tweeted in honor of Martin’s life this week. Russell and Kimora Simmons even tweeted about being #hoodiedup for Trayvon Washington. Actress Aisha Taylor posted the link to the petition that Southern Miss students will be able to sign tomorrow to her Twitter earlier this week. President Barack Obama also
made a public statement regarding Martin’s death. “If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon,” Obama said. “I think [Trayvon’s parents] are right to expect that all of us Americans are going to take this with the seriousness it deserves, and we are going to get to the bottom of exactly what happened.”
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SGA
New SGA officer aims to improve elections Arielle Edwards Printz Writer Junior psychology major Jordan West didn’t know what to expect when she was campaigning to become the Student Government Association’s election commissioner. She was confident but also nervous. “The girls I ran against were all very qualified and passionate about the position,” West said. “I knew it would be a close race for this reason.” During the campaign week, West approached people by explaining why she was running. “I wanted to give the students a reason to vote for me other than the fact that I got to them first,” West said. West credits friends with help-
ing her through the process. “It was a long and stressful process, but it definitely paid off in the end.” As election commissioner, West is in charge of overseeing the homecoming elections and the next year’s SGA election. She also ensures that the election process is fair and run smoothly, which includes making sure candidates stay within budget and run a clean campaign. As election commissioner, she can also appoint committee members. “These people help set up and work the polls on election day, but they are also the eyes and ears of the election commissioner,” West said. The students chosen to be on the election commission committee should be unbiased and have strong integrity. In West’s year as election commissioner, she hopes to move to an online voting system.
“We are capable of registering for parking decals, housing and almost everything else from our SOAR accounts,” West said. “I want to work to include voting in this. If online voting was implemented, people could use technology to campaign, and the students would have the ability to see the candidate’s platforms and involvements in the comfort of their own homes. We still have a lot to decide on whether we want to keep it on campus as well as online, but I definitely think online voting is on the way to Southern Miss.” West also hopes to encourage voting as a whole. “I want to make a significant difference in the number of people that vote,” West said. “It has been a steady increase of two to four percent over the last four years, but I think we can do better. I also want
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to give people incentives to vote by educating and raffling.” West believes many students don’t know why they vote and that they don’t realize that SGA is a crucial part of Southern Miss in relation to Eaglepalooza, budgets and stipends, among other things.
“If more people knew what these job titles entailed, they would be more likely to vote,” West said. Overall, West hopes to improve the voting percentage as well as to make the voting experience as simple as possible.
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Student art show set for Thursday Arielle Edwards Printz Writer
For more than sixty years, the Department of Art and Design at the University of Southern Mississippi and its students have grown in their accomplishments and awards. Currently, the department, which is a fully accredited member of the National
Association of Schools of Art and Design, is made up of a range of visual arts programs, with most of the students being enrolled in graphic design, drawing and painting and sculpture. The department’s Museum of Art offers many exhibitions, including national, international and regional traveling shows and student and faculty work. This year, the museum will present the
2012 Department of Art and Design Student Art Show beginning Thursday. There will be an opening reception and an awards ceremony, which will begin at 6 p.m. This exhibition has been showcased for more than 40 years. The annual student show allows for students to showcase their creativity. Students can submit work from studio courses in art foundations, drawing, painting, printmaking,
photography, ceramics, sculpture and graphic design. They also compete for awards in various categories, and the winner is then chosen by appointed judges. According to Mark Rigsby, interim museum director, over 400 students submitted artwork. From the 400 submitted works, 200 were selected for the exhibition. Jurors for this year’s student showcase are Lynne Baggett, professor of art in graphic design at Louisiana State University, and Gregory Moran, a sculptor from Gulfport. “Every year it is so exciting to see the rich variety and quality of works submitted for the Annual Student Show,” Rigsby said. “I am always so impressed to see such
strong work being produced in the Art and Design program. We have so many talented students, and I know I speak for all the faculty when I say that we are very proud of our students and all their hard work. I would encourage everyone on campus to take the opportunity to come by the museum and see the show.” The Museum of Art is located on the ground floor of the Fine Arts Building. Everyone is encouraged to attend the opening ceremony and reception. For more information about the student art show, contact Mark Rigsby at 601-266-5200 or John House, chair of art and design, at 601-266-4972.
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The Department of Art and Design’s annual student art show will open Thursday at 6 p.m. with a ceremony and reception. Two hundred student works will be displayed.
Opnion
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OPINION
Every day I’m Russellin’
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The gentlement of Pi Kappa Alpha would like to wish the students of Southern Miss a great day, especially our haters.
Corbin McDavitt Printz Writer The headline from TMZ’s website read, “‘Kony 2012’ Honcho Jason Russell Detained for Allegedly Masturbating in Public” More like “Horny 2012,” am I right? But what reads like the funniest The Onion article never written was actually a disappointing development on the mental state of Invisible Children CEO Jason Russell. Russell’s family has denied that his irrational behavior was connected to substance abuse but was the result of exhaustion, dehydration and malnutrition. Russell was not charged for the incident and was taken to a local medical facility for treatment and evaluation. The San Diego police reports say that not only was Russell publicly masturbating, he was vandalizing cars and interrupting traffic. Am I the only one who feels like Russell was trying to bring Grand Theft Auto to life? Where was Russell’s public relations guy and pants? People leave bars acting better drunk than Russell did sober. But anyone with a Facebook account can recognize the relevance of the Kony 2012 video creator’s arrest. According to a research report from the Pew Research Center, in six days the 30-minute documentary on Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony became the most viral video of all time with more than 100 million views on YouTube. The Kony 2012 movement has called many politicians to action and raised much awareness about the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda. However, the movement has not gained momentum without its own critics. Critics of the movement have cited that 32 percent of the revenue Russell’s San Diego-based group, Invisible Children, receives is devoted to salaries. In addition, some questions have been raised as to what exactly the United States’ role is in policing the Ugandan warlord. I don’t think Russell has a bad rep, but sometimes a questionable reputation is worse than a bad reputation. When so much pressure is already put on a group to prove its worthiness, someone is bound to snap, and it only takes one for the whole
If people can hear you laughing constantly outside of your study room over their headphones, you obviously need to leave the library or tone it down a bit. To the guy who looks like Aladdin wearing the white polo hat in my zoology class, you might be the most beautiful guy I have ever seen and I would love to hangout sometime. Sincerely, the girl that wants to be your Jasmine. Justin Sellers/Printz
Corbin McDavitt shows some skin in light of the recent antics of Invisible Children CEO Jason Russell.
thing to come crashing down. San Diego may be very far from Hattiesburg, but allow me to make a comparison. It took 21 years for our basketball team to make another appearance in the NCAA tournament, and all of the hard work and efforts of Coach Eustachy and our talented athletes was overshadowed by four words: “Where’s your green card?” Russell’s meltdown was a roadblock for the integrity of the Kony 2012
movement, just as the chanting incident was a roadblock for establishing Mississippi as a diverse and open-minded state. Leadership is like a plane. It requires not only a pilot to steady the course, but also a crew to hold the pilot accountable. The mutual lack of leadership and accountability with Russell has created some turbulence for the authenticity of the movement and its course. Although many of the
Kony 2012 movement will be “Covering the Night” on April 20, let’s hope that Jason Russell will be covered as well.
This was an article of opinion by Corbin McDavitt, a writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to corbin.mcdavitt@ eagles.usm.edu.
don’t you hear that train coming??? 1-9-0-6!!!! To all of those in the payne center Thursday afternoon, I’d like to apologize for my unbelievably loud fart halfway through a situp.. My body as a whole regrets this action and has issued an apology statement, and will be taking swift disciplinary measures to ensure this doesn’t happen again. #stillinshock to the people in the quad, if you want to have a bloc party at midnight, I hear hattiesburg has clubs that cater to those needs. some people aren’t fortunate enough to not have class on Fridays. No wonder hell didn’t freeze over; the Saints didn’t actually win. Freakin’ cheaters. to the bodhisattva who found my car keys on thursday. i cannot thank you enough. you receive 1 million positive karma points for that. No wonder hell didn’t freeze over; the Saints didn’t actually win. Freakin’ cheaters.
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REVIEW
Arts & Entertainment
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Hunger Games captivates audiences Michelle Holowach Printz Writer
On March 23, the world was watching, and the odds were ever in the favor of sensational new blockbuster The Hunger Games. Based on the first book in Suzanne Collins’s best-selling trilogy, The Hunger Games film was released Friday and swept up $214.3 million globally in the opening weekend box office. With its intriguing storyline blending reality TV with the horrors of war and the poignant themes threaded throughout a struggle to hold onto humanity in the face of death and oppression, The Hunger Games speaks to everyone - male and female, young and old. With the enormous success of Collins’s books, the movie, directed by Gary Ross, had high expectations to live up to. Although few book-to-movie adaptations can achieve perfection, this film got as close as possible, meeting and exceeding the expectations of millions. The world of Panem is vividly brought to life in the film through spectacular sets that capture the despair and dreariness of District 12, the stunning yet disturbing grandeur of The Capitol as well as the absurdity of its citizens and the frightening entrapment of the barbarous arena where the Games themselves are held. Fans of the book will not be disappointed as they see the world that once existed only in their imaginations rise into a brilliant picture.
Accompanying the nearly flawless picture of Panem was a stirring soundtrack by composer James Newton Howard. The emotional music raised goose bumps, teased out tears and evoked excitement. One could almost feel the chill that swept over the audience when Rue’s iconic four note song began to ring out among the Mockingjays. As the icing on the cake, the casting of the film was nearly flawless. Katniss Everdeen, the beloved heroine of the trilogy, seemed to have emerged from the books to tackle the big screen herself. Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence portrayed the story’s strong protagonist and captured the essence of Katniss’s fierce yet compassionate character entirely, absolutely embodying “the girl on fire.” While there was no first person narrative to let viewers into the mind of Katniss as there was in the book, Lawrence’s dazzling acting caught the emotion coursing through her at every turn and truly brought Collins’s champion to life. Before the movie was released there was some speculation as to whether or not Josh Hutcherson could fill the big shoes of Peeta Mellark, Katniss’s sensitive yet determined companion in the Games. Needless to say, from the minute his charming smile lit up the screen it was obvious that this indeed was the Peeta that fans of the book know and love, and Hutchinson delivered a stirring performance as the “boy with the bread.” The rest of the cast fell into place just as perfectly. With her pink wig
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and flippant comments, Elizabeth Banks personified Effie Trinket. With his rough-edged persona and sarcastic comments, Woody Harrelson was a copy of Haymitch Abernathy. And who can deny that tall, dark and handsome Liam Hemsworth was the epitome of Katniss’s best friend- Gale Hawthorne? For those who may not have read the books and are afraid that stepping into a theater for The Hunger Games may lead to something along the lines of sparkling vampires and brooding teenage girls, it will be a comfort to know this is no Twilight. There is just enough romance to appease the female audience, but not
so much that it turns the guys away. The movie focuses more on Katniss’s personal struggle for survival and grip on humanity that culminates in the defiance of a tyrannical government than it does with whether she is “Team Gale” or “Team Peeta.” Although one of the film’s greatest weaknesses could be pinned on its poor use of a shaky camera, this could also be twisted into one of its greatest strengths. While the spastic camera made it hard to focus on the setting and get a full grip on everything going on at the beginning of the film, the jerky footage is probably the primary reason the movie was able to gobble up top
prize at the box offices. Such a camera technique blurred the violence, making the murder of one child at the hands of another almost indecipherable. This allowed a younger audience to be able to enjoy the PG-13 rated film without the risk of an overexposure to blood and death. While this may contradict Collins’s purpose with the novels, it sets more parents at ease. No movie can ever be as good as the book, but the hype that has surrounded the release of The Hunger Games for months was well deserved, as this film delivered a world that fans can gladly enter time and time again.
REVIEW
Mad Men is back Hannah Jones Managing Editor
Don Draper is back. After a long and painful 17-month hiatus, Mad Men aficionados can now breathe a sigh of relief. Sunday, the proverbial Holy Grail of television dramas aired its two-hour season five premiere to a record 3.5 million viewers. The show’s plot kicked into high gear when Don Draper (Jon Hamm) and Megan Calvet (Jessica Pare) entered the doors of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce... as newlyweds. As the show opened, we saw a Don Draper that, on the surface, is happy with his home life, in love, or at least “in lust,” with his new wife and relatively content at work—a.k.a. a recipe for disaster. For four seasons, Don has been aimlessly wandering Madison Avenue, hiding his true identity. However, judging by season five’s premiere, he’s experiencing a completely new identity crisis. Those who remember
the Don Draper of old know better than to believe that he can thrive in a world full of pleasantries. In fact, four seasons Mad Men has run solely on unpleasantries—excessive drinking, smoking, misogyny and infidelity. That is the Mad Men I know and love. However, there was minimal attention given to vice, if not a heartbreaking absence of it. The only character to properly indulge was Roger Sterling (John Slattery). Armed with a martini, crude humor and a boatload of charm, the silver fox was the only character who appeared to have any sense of himself from former seasons. Peggy, Ken, Harry and the rest of the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce employees unfortunately didn’t receive much airtime, but the time they were on screen was spent gabbing office jargon or making dirty jokes about Mrs. Don Draper. Office yuppie and zealous neophyte Peter Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser) was negative throughout the episode—angry with his wife, new
baby and lack of ladder climbing. Call me crazy, but I don’t want a television show that focuses on marriage, children and how much people hate their jobs. There’s an infinite amount of mediocre sitcoms that already fill that void. Overall, my biggest issue was with Megan. The new Mrs. Draper possesses an awkward power over Don, a power that goes against everything that “is” Don Draper. Cue kinky Canadian woman in lingerie screaming “Don’t look at me!” Frankly, she had too much airtime. To say I was thrilled with the season premiere would be an overstatemet. However, I wasn’t disappointed either; it was more an element of surprise—correction, stupor. Although the premiere wasn’t as flashy as anticipated, I entrust Matthew Weiner with the future of Don Draper and company. In the meantime, you can find me in a dark Manhattan bar drinking an Old Fashioned, the way Don would want it.
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Softball
Lady Eagles fall to Tulsa in double-header April Jackson Printz Writer The Southern Miss Golden Eagles encountered a negative outcome in Saturday’s doubleheader and Sunday’s game with their Conference USA foe, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, at the Southern Miss Softball Complex. “We showed a lot of fight and perseverance,” co-head coach Kirsten Voak said. “Unfortunately, that did not carry over into the second game.” At the beginning of the first game, Tulsa’s Aimee Creger struck out the first eight batters, six which were consecutive, and struck out 11 for the day. In the third inning, Southern Miss infielder Chanell Truman slapped a single with two outs. Afterwards, Truman advanced to second base when Southern Miss outfielder Stephanie Shiftlet walked. Leslie LeJune hit a single with a left field hit, which gave put score of 3-1. The Hurricane answered the Eagles with five runs of their own and pushed the lead to 8-2, but the Golden Eagles would not go quietly, as they responded with four runs of their own
in the sixth inning. Southern Miss’s freshman Caroline Walker hit her second double of the day and Danielle LaPointe drove in two runs with a base hit to center field. Unfortunately, Tulsa racked up five more runs in the seventh inning, and Southern Miss only gained two. This led to the Hurricane’s 13-8 win over the Eagles. The beginning of game two was challenging for both teams with no runs. Voak was hoping their plans would carry over into this second match-up, but the opposite instead ran dominant. She stated that “fight and perseverance” would have to change if they want to get “at least one of the games in this series.” “We got outside of our plan a little bit,” Voak said. “We let some outside influences get in the way.” In the second inning, the Eagles retired the side in order by striking out and outs by a failed attempt at a bunt single and a fly out to the right fielder. In the third, Tulsa retaliated with four RBIs by Skylar Swanson. Bases were loaded and Swanson crushed a grand slam. The game ended with the Eagles getting one run by Taylor
Brown, 6-1. In Sunday’s game, Tulsa racked two runs. Center fielder Caitlin Everett scored with a triple to left center, followed by Jill Barrett’s hit to second base with an RBI. Tulsa racked up more runs in the third inning with Barrett, Shelby Blanton and Jessica Stoelke. Southern Miss fought back in the fourth inning with three runs. LeJune and Brown gave singles, and Dinelt gave an RBI. An unearned score by Turang was racked after Lilly advanced to third. The game resulted in a 6-3 loss for Southern Miss.
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Britney Dinelt, a senior, looks across the field before throwing the ball to first base during the game against Rhode Island. The Lady Eagles went on to win the game 5-4 on Saturday, February 11.
Basketball
Final Four, part 1: Kansas vs. Ohio State Kyle Smith Printz Writer The road to New Orleans for the Final Four was not easy for any team this year. The roads of Kansas and Ohio State won’t become any easier Saturday when the two teams square off for a chance to play for the NCAA Championship. Kansas survived scares from Purdue and North Carolina
State before holding off North Carolina to make it to New Orleans. This is the Jayhawks’ first trip to the Final Four since they won it all in 2008. Ohio State beat Gonzaga, Cincinnati and Syracuse to make it to the Final Four, their first trip since losing to Florida in the 2007 championship game. If not for the Bluegrass State showdown, this game would be one of best in recent years. With
Baseball vs. ULM
Bill Self against Thad Matta, this is one of the best coaching match-ups of the year, but what is even better is the matchup between the two best players on the court. Thomas Robinson versus Jared Sullinger puts two of the best players in the country guarding each other for the entirety of the game. While the teams did meet earlier in the year, the Buckeyes were without Sullinger, and Robinson went for 21 points.
Southern Miss Box Score Baseball:
3/23 vs. Houston W, 8-0 3/24 vs. Houston W, 17-2 3/25 vs. Houston L, 10-5
Softball:
3/24 vs. Tulsa L, 13-8 3/24 vs. Tulsa L, 6-1 3/25 vs. Tulsa L, 6-3
The story of the game should be the front court play. Robinson is one of the toughest players to guard thus far this season, averaging 17.7 points per game and 11.9 rebounds per game. Alongside Robinson comes Jeff Withey. Withey, averaging four blocks per game in the NCAA Tournament, is one of the best post defenders in the entire NCAA. Ohio State has plenty of firepower as well. Sullinger is aver-
Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games
Women’s Tennis:
3/27/12 6 p.m. Baseball vs. ULM Pete Taylor Park
Men’s Tennis:
3/27/12 6 p.m. Softball vs. Ole Miss Ridgeland, Miss.
3/24 at Louisiana-Lafayette L, 4-3 3/25 at Southern University W, 5-2
3/23 vs. Marquette W, 4-3 3/23 at Boise State L, 6-1
aging 17.6 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game, and forward Deshaun Thomas also averages 16.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Although this is a rematch from earlier this season, without Sullinger in the game it is useless to compare this game to the first. This game is a true Final Four showdown, and a blockbuster matchup of two finalists for Player of the Year.
3/29/12 All Day Track & Field, Cross Country at Texas Relays Austin, Texas 3/30/12 6:30 p.m. Baseball at Rice Houston, Texas