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USM ranked among nation’s top universities Tyler Hill News Editor The University of Southern Mississippi was ranked by Washington Monthly magazine as one of the top 100 universities in the nation. Southern Miss came in on the list as No. 69, surpassing public college rivals Mississippi State (No. 96) and the University of Mississippi (No. 196). Jackson State University ranked highest in Mississippi as number 47 on the magazine’s list.
Last year, USM was listed in the top 20 most popular universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Now, Southern Miss continues the streak of garnering national attention by receiving a good ranking. Washington Monthly’s rankings are based on three factors: social mobility, research production and commitment to service. The first factor, social mobility, “gives colleges credit for enrolling many low-income students and helping them earn degrees,” according to the magazine’s web-
site. The second factor is research production, which closely looks at undergraduate students who continue their education to obtain a Ph.D. The third factor is commitment to service, which examines how much students give back to the community during and after graduation. The social mobility factor was added this year to account for increasing tuition rates among the nation’s universities. Colleges that are both effective and inexpensive receive the highest scores. According to the Wash-
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USM history professor releases newest book Tyler Hill News Editor Andrew Wiest, a history professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, recently released “The Boys of ‘67: Charlie Company’s War in Vietnam.” The book focuses on interviews with members of Charlie Company and their families. According to Wiest, it “follows a single company of men from before their drafting, through their training and service and through today.” These men were all part of the 9th Infantry Division, the only division drafted and trained specifically for Vietnam. Putting away the story-like entities, Wiest focuses on the hard, cold facts of the war. “It is very much the human story of war, of conflict and its effects on families,” Wiest said. Published by Osprey Press, “The Boys of ’67” took several years to organize.
“I first came to the story of Charlie Company in 1997 when I met a veteran of the company named John Young, who lives in Pica-
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Jack Benedick, a second platoon leader in Vietnam, recounts a story from his pre-war days. A forum with Vietnam veterans and a book review of Dr. Andrew Wiest’s newest publication, “The Boys of ’67: Charlie Company’s War in Vietnam,” were held in the Polymer Science building Monday.
yune,” Wiest said. From that day he knew that he needed to write a book about this extraordinary group of men. He did not know if he was up for the task until 15 years later he finally was able to say that he had collected enough data. Wiest attended his first reunion of Charlie Company in 2006, when his “real” work began. “From that date, I started to gather interviews with the soldiers and their families (eventually at 70 interviews) and went to various archives to find the records of the company,” he said. In other words, Wiest has devoted six years to this project. John Young was the initial inspiration for the book. He was the only enlistee in Charlie Company; the rest were drafted. “He was and is so eloquent,” Wiest said. “His stories of his friends and comrades were so compelling. I knew that he had a special story about a unique group of men -- a story that had to be told.”
ington Monthly, they added this criteria to counter U.S. News and World Report ranking because they [U.S. News] focus on universities that “spend more and charge more.” This recognition also places a heavy influence on community service. It stresses the notion that the more college students give back to the community through volunteerism and service the better the university will become, something Vice-President of Student Affairs Joe Paul says has always been Southern Miss’s tradition.
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“We have, for a long time, been particularly proud of our student involvement in community service,” Paul said. “This is a great honor for Southern Miss.” Paul says that Southern Miss is going to continue the tradition of striving to make a difference and becoming an excellent university in the state. “We are blessed to be in a state with eight great universities,” Paul said. “We will try to be the best we can be and to distinguish ourselves as different.”
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Eagles dash across campus in 5k Gregory Rawls Printz Writer The Golden Eagle Student Consulting Group hosted its first Eagle Dash this past Saturday. More than 40 participants took part in the event, which was a fund-raiser for Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organization committed to assisting families in need by providing affordable housing. Students, faculty and residents paid $25 to register for a 5k race at 8:30 a.m. The race’s course made its way through the University of Southern Mississippi’s campus, with various stations set up to splash contestants with colored water. After competitors reached Pride Field, the rest of the day was dedicated to live music, free food and drinks and booths advertising the Eagle Dash’s sponsors. Habitat for Humanity’s Lee Anne Venable was enthusiastic about the event. According to Venable, GESCG’s advisor SherRhonda Gibbs, an assistant professor of management at USM, was a two-
year board member for Habitat for Humanity. Gibbs suggested that GESCG host an annual fundraiser for the non-profit organization, and both organizations hope to have set a tradition at USM. “I do fund-raising for Habitat, and the two calls you want to get are, ‘I want to write you a giant check,’ and, ‘I want to throw a fundraiser for you,’” Venable said. “All we have to do is show up and collect the money, so we are very appreciative of GESCG.” First-place winner Bob Press, an associate professor of political science at USM, seemed more concerned with giving back to his community than winning a race. “I don’t normally do this kind of thing, but it’s all for Habitat,” Press said. His generosity knew no bounds; while receiving his award, he asked how to convert his $250 sport shoot packet and gift card into donations to Habitat for Humanity. Mother of GESCG president Victoria McIlwain, Diane McIlwain, worked a booth at the Eagle Dash, providing T-shirts to anyone who attended.
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Runners participating in the first Eagle Dash benefitting Habitat for Humanity begin their trek across campus on Saturday.
“These students are business majors concerned with giving back to their community,” Diane
McIlwain said. The festivities at Pride Field continued until 12 p.m. and featured
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came,” Wiest said. “So this book is about men and women who happened also to get locked into a brutal war - men and women with complete stories, complete lives.” It is the story of men who returned and of their families. It is the story of men who did not return and the families who still have to deal with that fact. “The book is very much a war
story,” Wiest said. “It chronicles a great many battles. But more importantly, it is a story about the souls of soldiers and their families.” ‘‘Boys of Charlie Company” received critical acclaim before its official launch. Brigadier Genera H.R. McMaster said the book is a “well-researched and well-told story of courage, comradeship, tribulation and perseverance.”
Wiest wants the story of these veterans to be shared so that they may receive praise for their accomplishments.
WIEST, from 1 Young devoted time, driving from Picayune to help Wiest teach his Vietnam War class. “He devoted himself,” Wiest said. “He accompanied USM students to Vietnam on six occasions. He was and is something special.” This is a story of real men and their families who were involved in real war - one that causes pain and loss. One central thing that books
often miss is that soldiers were people with hopes and dreams before they ever became soldiers. Most books on war also end with the peace treaty. But for soldiers, things are not that simple. Wiest hopes to bring a true sense of what the war was like for the people who were involved. “The war is still a central part of who they are and who they be-
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USM professor, grad receive art grants Chase Ladner Printz Writer Last July, the Mississippi Arts Commission rewarded $1.48 million to artists and art organizations all across the state. Forrest County was well represented, with 15 of the 17 separate grants given to applicants from Hattiesburg. Two of the grant recipients are Betty Press and Kyle Goddard. Betty Press has been a photography professor at the University of Southern Mississippi since 2003. She has spent 20 years exploring different parts of Africa, eight of which were in Kenya. Press traveled with her husband, covering
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something new and different multiple events on the conabout their state. I really want tinent. He reported, and to see how people see their she photographed. state and their history.” Throughout her travels, Press’s new book will be Press compiled a portfolio available in May 2013. To find that included pictures from out more about Press and her Cuba, Trinidad, Nicaragua work, visit her website at www. and Sierra Leone. She also bettypress.com. took many pictures of the The other grant winner is daily lives of Africans, which Kyle Goddard, a painter, vetwas published in her book I eran and USM graduate. He Am Because We Are: African Wisdom in Image and Jill Johnson/Printz is primarily a self-taught artist Betty Press and Kyle Goddard received a currently working in a gallery Proverbs. Fellowship Grant from the state of Mississippi and previously ran his own. After receiving a fellow- for their art. ship for her book, Press is Unlike Press, Goddard was resippi,” Press said in an interview. planning to make her next project warded for his overall body of work. When asked what subject matter about Mississippi. “I realized all my work was about she is looking for, she said, “It has “It’s a way for me to explore Misshape and more about technical to have some visual interest. Somesissippi, as I’m not from Missisdrawing problems, not color probthing that might tell a Mississippian
lems,” Goddard said. Much of this current paintings involve sharp lines and dark colors. “When I was doing my work at school, I was the only black and white artist there.” Goddard will be using his grant money to start a series of 13 to 20 paintings. “It [the series] is for the sake of the visual interaction,” Goddard said, which he described as “concreteabstraction.” His art is currently on display at Oddfellows Gallery and will be exhibited this December. To find out more about state grants or fellowships for artists and for a complete list of grant winners, visit http://www.arts.state.ms.us/.
From the battlefield to the classroom: Soldiers talk about transition Jamie Gominger Printz Writer The end of summer marks the beginning of another school year, and days are becoming more routine for upperclassmen and firstyear students. As students settle into the fall semester, everyone is adjusting to life away from home, many for the first time. Making the transition from home life to college life can be challenging for many students, but for some soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the adjust-
ment is even more dramatic. For junior Michael Kennedy, there was a huge culture shock when he returned from Iraq in March 2010 and enrolled in classes at USM the following fall semester. “I went from the military lifestyle all of the sudden to college,” Kennedy said. He joined the Army National Guard in February 2008, and quickly out of training, he discovered his unit was deploying to Iraq. He served as a combat medic during his time overseas. When reflecting on his first semester at USM post-deployment, Kennedy said, “The adjustment is the same for every soldier, sailor
or airman that deploys. It’s a really quick mind-set change that you have to have.” Kennedy believes his transition to college life went well, however. He is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, which helped him feel at home at Southern Miss after deployment. He is using the GI Bill provided by the military to fund his college expenses. Kennedy is contracted at the ROTC program at USM and hopes to use his degree in criminal justice to eventually work with military intelligence. Another soldier found the transition to college life challenging, but for slightly different reasons. Junior Corey Buffalo, 29, is an Army National Guard member who was deployed to Iraq in 2003 and again in 2009. He served as a combat engineer in Iraq, where his job duties included placing and detonating explosives and operating fighting vehicles. Upon returning to the United States, he decided to pursue a degree in interdisciplinary studies in the fall of 2011.
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During his tour in Iraq, Michael Kennedy spent time with the local children. Now a student at USM, Kennedy is studying criminal justice.
“It was almost harder to go back to school than it was to go to Iraq,” Buffalo said. “School was an unknown variable for me. It was an overwhelming adjustment due to my age.” Last summer and spring semester, 758 veterans took advantage of the GI Bill, which provides educational benefits for members of the armed forces. That is nearly five
percent of the Southern Miss student body, according to the Office of Institutional Research website. College is not the same experience for everyone. While many students have similar passions and hobbies, all come from different places and backgrounds. This diversity is the defining characteristic that makes Southern Miss feel like home.
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2012 VMAs offer few highlights
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Hannah Jones Managing Editor Each year the MTV Video Music Awards provide viewers with a smorgasbord of celebrity antics that are simultaneously entertaining and painful to watch. This year, the 2012 VMAs were held Thursday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony was filled with a bevy of musical firsts—debut songs by Top 40 superstars P!nk, Taylor Swift, Green Day and Lil Wayne; first-time VMA performances for One Direction, Frank Ocean, 2 Chainz and Calvin Harris; and first-time VMA hosting duties for actor-comedian Kevin Hart. In comparison to the VMAs of yore, this year’s award ceremony was undeniably tame. Although my expectations for the MTV Video Music Awards are ungodly low each year, this year’s ceremony had a few redeeming moments.
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1. British invasion: Direction conquers VMAs.
America’s new favorite boy band from across the pond made their first VMA appearance at this year’s
ceremony. One Direction took home a total of three MTV Moonmen. The Brits won awards for “Best Pop Video,” “Best New Artist” and “Most Share-Worthy Video” for their chart topper “What Makes You Beautiful.” In addition to racking up trophies, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zane Malik and Niall Horan performed their second single “One Thing,” complete with stage elevator, tight, colored trousers and a throng of screaming teenage fan-girls. But forget their debut performance and horde of awards— One Direction’s promo video that aired on MTV for a solid two weeks is what got my attention. Blazer-clad, curly-haired Harry Styles walking in slow motion, framed by a cluster of Union Jack printed hearts? Yes, please. However, the real silver lining of One Direction’s VMA appearance is that if the Brits continue winning awards, that’s at least one year of no Justin Bieber victories. Sign me up.
2. Frank Ocean performs acoustic version of “Thinkin Bout You.” Arguably the best performance of the night was by R&B crooner Frank Ocean. A campfire lit up the VMA stage, and as the smoke cleared, au-
Winners for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards: Video of the Year: Rihanna, “We Found Love” Best New Artist: One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful” Best Female Video: Nicki Minaj, “Starships” Best Hip-Hop Video: Drake, featuring Lil’ Wayne, “HYFR” Best Male Video: Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music” Best Pop Video: One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful” Best Rock Video: Coldplay, “Paradise” Best Video With a Message: Demi Lovato, “Skyscraper” Best Electronic Dance Music Video: Calvin Harris, “Feel So Close” Most Shareworthy Video: One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful” Best Choreography: Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music” Best Editing: Beyonce, “Countdown” Best Visual Effects: Skrillex, “First of the Year (Equinox)” Best Cinematography: M.I.A., “Bad Girls” Best Art Direction: Katy Perry, “Wide Awake” Best Direction: M.I.A., “Bad Girls”
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British boy band One Direction take home the award for “Best New Artist” at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. The band also won Moonmen for “Best Pop Video” and “Most Share-Worthy Video.”
dience members watched Ocean sitting on stage with the night sky illuminated on screens behind him. As Ocean performed an acoustic version of his single “Thinkin Bout You,” the audience fell silent as Ocean sang a stripped-down, raw rendition of his hit song. Numerous celebs took to Twitter to compliment Ocean’s performance. Pop’s reigning queen Lady Gaga tweeted, “Watch Frank Ocean steal this whole show. I’m dead.” Ocean has been all over celebrity gossip headlines over the past few months thanks to his successful debut album “Channel Orange” as well as the announcement via Tumblr that he once had a romantic relationship with another man. However, Ocean’s shining moment was undoubtedly his sincere performance that showed viewers his true talent.
3. VMAs feature a grab-bag of guest stars. Each year the VMAs bring out the music world’s most popular stars, but this year, the VMAs featured a random assortment of guest stars including Korean popstar Psy, “Bridesmaids” star Rebel Wilson and the U.S. Olympic gymnastic dream team. Psy, one of the world’s fastest growing pop culture icons, made his VMA debut performing his signature dance alongside host Kevin Hart. The super awkward Korean pop-star’s infectious dancecrazed song “Gangnam Style” has taken over every inch of the pop culture world, racking up over 120 million YouTube views. Australian actress and comedian Rebel Wilson
presented the award for “Best Female Video” with yet another British boy band, The Wanted. Wilson donned a T-shirt featuring a cartoon silhouette of a shapely bikini-clad woman and accessorized with a bag of potato chips. Wilson gave The Wanted some unwanted attention as she asked which band member she was going to get to “take home.” Doesn’t hurt to ask, right, Rebel? The United States Olympic gymnastics team, otherwise known as the “Fab Five,” also took the stage, introducing soul songstress Alicia Keys. During Keys’s performance of “Girl on Fire,” gold medalist Gabby Douglas performed a gymnastic routine. The only thing that was more painful to watch than Douglas’s back flips was the Fab Five’s inability to speak simultaneously. Thankfully, diction isn’t a part of the floor routine.
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Rush Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity Fall 2012!!! Rush Week Sept. 17th - 21st. It’s 2012, and Greek Life is still separate but equal. Lost: Female white husky with blue eyes last seen on campus 3 weeks ago. Please contact Southern Pines if you find her! The Briscoe Inferno at Mugshots is the best damn thing I’ve ever put in my mouth. It makes my tastes buds dance Gangnam Style. Truly better than sex. I love honey boo boo and her go-go juice! So let me get this straight... We started school on August 22 but Financial AID is not giving out our refunds until the second week in September? What is up with that??? FYI: You don’t have to dress up for class. Do the rest of us favor and don’t skip the shower. You know who you are. As a student leader, you are representing this university. If you are continually badmouthing the university, why should you be representing it? You were picked as a leader because you displayed strong qualities and had pride in your university. Yes, you can have your opinion but be mindful about how easily your position can be taken away.
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DNC aims for Pres. Obama’s re-election “ Tyler Hill Printz Writer Some college students get super excited for new episodes of Big Brother. Others cannot stand the thought of waiting a week to watch the next episode of Snooki & JWOWW. But then there are some, like me, who enjoy sitting down on the couch with popcorn watching the Republican and Democratic National Conventions while yelling at the television. Last week, the DNC was held in Charlotte, N.C., and like the RNC from the week before, it highlighted many prominent leaders in the Democratic Party, who spoke of a bright future for America and attacked the opposing party. The objective of the convention was simple: Explain why President Obama should be re-elected. Did it work? For the time being, it looks like it may have. As of Monday, Obama jumped six points in the polls, putting him eight points ahead overall. Like Ann Romney to Mitt Romney, Michelle Obama helped President Obama with her speech. No one -- Republican, Democrat or Independent -- can deny that her speech was brilliantly and elo-
quently delivered. She spoke of her life with President Obama when they were young, her family life, his family life and even their adoration for America. When it boils down to it, Michelle and Ann had the same speech; they both disregarded politics to display their husbands as the best president for America. Michelle had to face another challenge, however. She had to sell her husband to America...again. President Obama has a record he must campaign, unlike four years ago, and it’s not the best. Unemployment still hovers over eight percent, over five trillion dollars was added to the debt in his first term and America’s credit rating was reduced. Despite that, Mrs. Obama didn’t have to speak on behalf of his record; she only had to speak about his character, and she undoubtedly reintroduced her husband as someone with good character and intentions. When Joe Biden entered the speaking arena, he began to take political shots at Romney and conservatives. Like most Democrats, Biden began to ridicule Romney for his career at Bain Capital. He scorned Romney for closing down businesses and outsourcing jobs while he was CEO, but what didn’t Biden tell the audience? He didn’t say that Obama has allowed the same exact conduct in his administration. One of the companies that the Obama Administration bailed out of debt was General
Electric Corporation. G.E. employs approximately 300,000 people, more than half of which work in different countries. How can Biden attack Romney for doing the same exact thing that his boss [Obama] does? Biden also left out that Bain Capital is a private company; therefore, it invests private money into companies. The money invested into G.E. during the Obama Administration was made possible only by the taxpayers dollars. Quite a difference. Another wild assertion that Biden and many speakers made claimed that the administration created 4.5 million jobs. What Biden didn’t mention was that many of those jobs created were lost during the Obama term. When Obama took office, the private jobs figure stood at 111 million. A year later, that number decreased to 106.8 million. Despite 4.5 million jobs being created, only roughly 300,000 can be accredited to the Obama term. One highlight of the DNC was Bill Clinton returning to the national stage. An aspect that Republicans and conservatives can’t disagree on is that Clinton did work during his eight years. By the time he left, the budget was balanced and we turned off the debt clock; he even redefined the phrase “sexual relations with a woman.” More important than watching the conventions, follow this important rule: Inform yourself. Think about it. Then vote on Nov. 6.
This was an article of opinion by Tyler Hill, a writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to a.t.hill@eagles.usm.edu.
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To the three football players in Dr. Ball’s ENG 203 class: shut up. Your snickering and comments aren’t funny and nobody thinks you’re cool cause you’re on the football team. Grow up, this isn’t high school. Sincerely, the rest of the class Can’t wait for bid day tomorrow! Greek Life to the top! Today, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Never forget, God bless America. Southern Miss was ranked No. 69 among popular universities. Is anyone else seeing the irony here? #causeido #OHYEAHHHH And on Wednesdays we wear pink. #youcan’tsitwithus Football starts Saturday. If you’re not going, you suck. K bye. Can’t wait to meet all the new little Tri Deltas!! Tri Delt TTT!!!!!!!!! Nicki Minaj was like such an awko-taco at the VMAs. But I do love her. Seriously. The boys at Click are such a wonderful asset to the Hattiesburg community. Thanks for all you do for the school and this city.
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New rule does more harm than good Ben Welch Printz Writer I, like most of America, was excited at the fact that college football returned two weekends ago. The weekend was filled with highly anticipated match-ups and shined with the glow of the start of a season where anything was possible. And, like most Americans, I immediately noticed that the NCAA decided to implement two new rules that drastically change the game. Moving the kickoff to the 35 yard line with touch-backs coming out to the 25 yard line, was the first noticeable change. The change mimics what the NFL did last year in an effort to cut down on concussions. The most violent play in football is a kickoff return and concussions were down last year in the NFL, so this change makes sense for college football. The second rule is the questionable one. Meet the NCAA’s new helmet rule, which states: “A. If during the down a player’s
helmet comes completely off, other than as the direct result of a foul by an opponent, the player must leave the game for the next down. The game clock will stop at the end of the down. “C. If the ball carrier’s helmet comes off as in paragraph a (above) the ball is dead (Rule 4-1-3-q). If the player is not the ball carrier the ball remains alive, but he must not continue to participate in the play beyond the immediate action in which he is engaged. Prolonged participation is a personal foul (Rule 9-1-17). By definition such a player is obviously out of the play (Rule 9-1-12b).” Very rarely does a new rule make itself so obviously known so early in a season or seen in such a widespread manner. The enforcement of this rule has been seen in nearly every game this season. Auburn sent Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd to the sideline several times by ripping his helmet off. Georgia did the same to Missouri quarterback Jordan Franklin. Yesterday, Ohio State
corner-back Jamie Wood cost his team 15 yards after he lost his helmet getting blocked on a kickoff and continued to help make the tackle. Less than 10 minutes later, Virginia defensive end Jake Snyder set up Penn State with a first and goal after
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he made a tackle without a helmet. Penn State scored on the next play. The premise of the rule is to encourage players to strap their helmets up tight in order to cut down on concussions. The reality is that players are using the rule to their advantage. Need an advantage for a big third down play? Take the quarterback’s helmet off on second down and face the backup for that third down.
The biggest area of the field that this rule is affecting is in the trenches. Offensive and defensive linemen are trained early to lock up an opposing player via the chest area of their shoulder pads and push up. If your hands find their way up to the opposing player’s helmets, so be it. Hence, the NFL adopted the “Illegal Use of Hands” penalty, which is mainly called on offensive linemen who block the defensive lineman by the face-mask. For the record, the NFL rule makes sense and actually solves a problem. The NCAA’s new helmet rule requires your second string guys to be ready at all times and actually encourages linemen to block using the defensive lineman’s face-mask. Why not try to get Jamie Collins out of the game by taking his helmet off when the worst that can happen is he continues on with the play and gets a 15 yard penalty called against him? Supporters of the rule claim it will cut down on concussions and make the game safer. Without sounding too disrespectful, the two worst
hits of this college football weekend occurred during the Tulane-Tulsa and Arkansas-ULM games. There were two helmet-to-helmet hits that caused severe injuries and frightening scenes but in neither case did one of the players lose their helmet. I pray for the speedy recovery and health of both players but this rule did not protect them. Nothing could have. Those were football plays. That’s the nature of the beast. This rule encourages the act of removing helmets much more than it protects players from concussions. It will be interesting to see how this rule will affect the rest of the college football season. If it becomes less notable throughout the season and keeps players’ hats on, then the NCAA did a good job. However, it’s trending more towards costing a team a victory in a nationally televised conference game. Only time will tell.
This was an article of opinion by Ben Welch, a writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to ben.welch@eagles. usm.edu.
SPORTS
This week: Southern Miss sports in brief Volleyball The Southern Miss volleyball team took two of three matches in a tournament at UT-Arlington over the weekend. Jasmine Crowell was named to the All-Tourna-
ment team for her consistent play over the tournament. In game one, the Lady Eagles lost to Northwestern State in straight sets (25-23, 25-20, 2523). Elizabeth Rinaudo had a
Southern Miss: Upcoming Games
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Men’s Golf @ Sam Hall - Hattiesburg. MS Women’s Golf @ Old Waverly Invitational - West Point, MS Golden Eagle Hotline @ Mugshots Grill and Bar at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Women’s Golf @ Old Waverly Invitational - West Point, MS Gold and Black Day @ The Dubard School at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, September 13, 2012 Southern Miss Sports Marketing Radio Remote 4-6 p.m. @ Food Mart on Hardy St B-95 with Seymour and Cheerleaders Southern Miss Sports Today with Ellis Johnson (TV) 6:30 p.m. WHLT TV - Hattiesburg Friday, September 14, 2012 GO GOLD Friday Football Luncheon Trent Lott Center from 11:30 – 1:00 P.M. $10 lunch Volleyball @ Robert Morris @ 2:00 P.M. - Nagadoches, Texas Women’s Soccer vs. Arkansas State @ 4:00 P.M. Southern Miss Soccer/Track Complex Southern Miss Sports Today with Ellis Johnson (TV) 4:30 p.m. SportSouth (Regional) Friday Night at The Fountain 9 p.m. @ Centennial Lawn with football coach, two players, cheerleaders, Seymour, and Southern Misses
match high 16 digs on the match. Game two was a three set win over Marist (25-18, 25-18, 25-19). Freshman Lydia Bonner had a match high 17 kills on the match. Game three was against hostteam UT-Arlington, which USM won in three sets (25-21, 25-12, 25-23). Kristen Fleming had 37 assist on the game. Soccer The Lady Eagles soccer team was shut out over the weekend, dropping both Friday night’s game against South Alabama as well as Sunday’s game against Mississippi State.
Against South Alabama, Lindsey Schwaner recorded 20 saves, but 12 of the 17 South Alabama shots were on frame. Kristyn Flacker recorded both goals in the second half for the Jaguars. It took double overtime on Sunday to determine a winner, when Jasmine Simmons finally found the net for the Bulldogs. Southern Miss recorded 11 shots on the game, but was unable to score. Cross Country The Lady Eagle cross country team attended the Auburn Cross
Country Invitational last Friday, where they finished the 4k race in third place as a team. Six Southern Miss runners competed, with Stephanie Ledgerwood recording her second top-5 finish of the season. Ledgerwood finished in fifth place with a time of 14:48.0. Other runners for the Eagles included Rebecca Ulrich (10th place, 15:07.3), Krista Moylan (16th place, 15:14.9), Jocelyn Lockhart (21st place, 15:31.8), Kate Canavin (36th place, 16:09.8) and Sarah Smith (17:11.6).
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Concert Review
Arts & Entertainment
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Heartless Bastards headline Hattiesburg Paul White Printz Writer
Singing songs of sadness, sorrow and soliloquy, The Heartless Bastards’ music can only be described as painfully beautiful. The power of front-woman Erika Wennerstrom’s voice alone grants the band an effervescent presence without straying far from a sense of melodic melancholia. Hattiesburg locals were fortunate to have the opportunity to witness this raw talent Wednesday night at T-Bones Records and Café free of charge. Usually backed by driving, primal guitar licks, Wennerstrom caterwauls through a sultry slurry of songs that rivals The Black Keys and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion in bridging the gap between classic blues and modern rock. However, attendees had the opportunity to see a simple, immensely personal and soulfully emotional acoustic set. This allowed all the more for Wennerstrom’s vocal intensity to ring out and punch audience members right in the heart. The
Bastards’ music is not of the kind that can be heard without being felt. With one look around, it was obvious that this was a harmonious, collective
which consisted of roughly 30 people, some sitting in a semicircle at the foot of the stage, others standing in back, swayed in unison to the music.
on lead guitar; Jesse Ebaugh on backup guitar and vocals; percussionist David Colvin, who sat atop a Swan knock box with tambourine under foot and
The band has released four full-length albums over the span of seven years, from 2005 to 2012, with their most recent release on Partisan Records entitled “Arrow.” The first three songs played Wednesday evening were from this album, including “Only For You, Skin and Bone” and “Got To Have Rock and Roll.” “We’re used to doing these particular songs in this type of setting, and, of course, we have to promote the new record,” lead guitarist Mark Nathan said. “I feel these songs work best with an all acoustic setting,” Wennderstrom said. “A lot of our other songs don’t translate as well.” And translate they did. The swaying crowd and the intensity in their eyes presented the sense that at that one moment everyone was connected, given one collected heart and all by a bunch of Heartless Bastards.
Melanie Boyd/Printz
On August 5th, The Heartless Bastards performed at T-Bones Records & Cafe. Band members Erika Wennerstrom, Mark Nathan, David Colvin, Jesse Ebaugh and Heidi Johnson entertained the crowd with their soulful tunes.
feeling amongst attendees. At one time, the crowd,
Aside from Wennerstrom, the band consists of Mark Nathan
Heidi Johnson with occasional backup vocals.
This was an article of opinion by Paul White, a writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to paul.white@eagles. usm.edu.