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GREEK LIFE

Step show a success for NPHC Jamie Gominger Printz Writer

More than 1,200 people traveled to the Lake Terrace Convention Center on Friday night to watch the National Pan-Hellenic Council at the University of Southern Mississippi Step Show. Excitement was in the air as the audience waited for the show to begin, and sororities and fraternities party-hopped and strolled down the aisles. Seats were filled, and many people stood along the walls to watch the show. The host, Dukk, a comedian kept the crowd laughing throughout the show with his standup and authentic YouTube videos, including “Sh*it Greeks Say.” Sophomore criminal justice major Amber Gaspard has attended the step show the past two years. “I love to see what they will come

up with,” Gaspard said. “It’s always been entertaining and fun, and this year wasn’t an exception.” Five fraternities and four sororities competed in the show. First place for the fraternities was awarded to the Theta Eta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. The men of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. received second place. The winner of the sororities was the Iota Kappa chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and second place was awarded to the Mu Nu chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Morgan Bradley, a junior business management major and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, dedicated hours of hard work and preparation with her sisters to their performance. “We contributed a lot of time, sweat and tears into this performance, and it definitely paid off in the long run,” Bradley said.

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Members of the Mu Xi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. perform on stage during the National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show on Friday night.

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Caribbean Studies celebrates 25 years

The Caribbean Studies Program will celebrate its 25th year of operation this winter when University of Southern Mississippi students travel to the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica to study abroad. Students will spend four weeks in famed Montego Bay, Jamaica at the oceanfront El Greco Resort. The resort is a short walk from the city and features the option to study a variety of subjects, from mass communication to marine biology. The program lasts from Dec. 27 to Jan. 11, 2013. Students will bring in the New

Year in the tropics. Excursions to Ocho Rios and Kingston will also be taken, so more of the island will be experienced. “They [Jamaica] have the resources that we can show students,” assistant professor of social work Tom Osowski said when asked why Jamaica is an ideal location in which study such a range of subjects. “We can give them a variety of different experiences, and it’s beautiful.” Osowski will be teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in social work during the program. Outside of class, students can relax on the beach, go shopping at craft and fruit markets and partake in the

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nightlife the isle has to offer. Students can also participate in a service project, such as painting a school. Jessica Vinson, a USM graduate and graduate assistant at the University of Mississippi, took a social work class in the program last year. She said the culture and way of life in the country is eyeopening and to try the local cuisine. “I really, really loved my time in Jamaica,” Vinson said. “I was glad that we weren’t put up in some isolated resort and not allowed to explore. We got to know the real flavor of Jamaica; [it is] nothing like what

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Mark Your Planner 23 24 25 26 27 All Day Fresh Food Company Pumkin Carving Contest Registration Due Eagle Dining Office 11 a.m. Alpha Delta Pi Penny Drop TCC Atrium 12 p.m. The Southerner Yearbook Sale TCC Lobby 5:30 p.m. Anthropology Society Movie Night LAB 207 6 p.m. RHA - Back in the Day Trivia Night OMH 200 7 p.m. Episcopal Church Fellowship Dinner SA HUB Open Space 1st Floor

11 a.m. Alpha Delta Pi Penny Drop TCC Atrium

11 a.m. Men of Excellence Breast Cancer Awareness Union Lobby

12 p.m. Miss USM Pageant

11 a.m. Miss USM Pagent Promotion TCC Atrium

3 p.m. Alpha Delta Pi - Rocking

11 a.m. Red Ribbon Week Table - Students against Destructive Decisions Union Lobby

11:45 a.m. Thursday Lunch at Wesley Wesley Building

4 p.m. SMAC Halloween Carnival Weathersby Lawn

6 p.m. Alpha Delta Pi - Ronald Relays Pride Field

6:30 p.m. RHA - Off the Hook! Freshman Quad

6:30 p.m. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Interest Meeting TCC 227

9:30 a.m. Miss USM Private Interviews TCC Gold Leaf Room

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USM speech and hearing professor dies Virginia Berry, a 63-year-old assistant professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing, died Oct. 15. Carly Tynes Printz Writer A University of Southern Mississippi professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences died suddenly last week at her home. She was 63. Virginia Berry, an assistant professor in the department, died Oct. 15. Berry worked as a pediatric audiologist and also played a role in supervising students in the department’s audiology clinic. Jill McVan, a junior speech pathology major, said she was shocked and saddened when she heard of Berry’s death. “I had Ms. Berry as an advi-

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sor, and she was wonderful.” McVan said. “She helped me deal with a lot of stress when I first entered my major area classes. I know she has touched

so many lives throughout her time at Southern Miss. The faculty and staff of the speech and hearing sciences department considered themselves her family, and she considered them her family as well.” McVan and the rest of the speech pathology and audiology community at Southern Miss have stressed the impact Berry had on the community and the lasting impact her legacy has left. A winner of the Teacher of the Year Award for the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences multiple times, Berry was very involved on campus and in the department. She joined the USM faculty in 1993 after earning a bachelor’s de-

News in brief: Yearbooks on sale now The Southerner yearbook staff will be taking pre-orders in the Thad Cochran Center from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday through the beginning of November. Yearbooks are $15 when pre-ordered before November and will be $20 starting in November. Students who pre-order will receive a Southerner athletic watch. Organizations can sign up to be covered in the yearbook. Spots are limited.

Forum series tonight at 6:30 p.m. The event, hosted by the College of Arts and Letters and the Honors College, will be held in room 103 of the Trent Lott Center. Lenz has starred in a variety of films and television shows and has worked with many Hollywood legends. His film credits include “Melvin and Howard,” Malice in Wonderland” and “The Shootist.” He has also appeared on the television shows “Murder She Wrote,” “The Practice,” “Dynasty” and “Green Acres” and has won two Los Angeles Dramalogue Awards as a playwright.

This lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Honors College at 601-266-4533.

gree from Louisiana State University and a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University, as well as a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. “We are deeply saddened at Virginia’s passing,” Steve Cloud, chairman of the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, said in a press release. “She was beloved by her students and fellow faculty members, as well as by clients who benefited from her services as a pediatric audiologist.”

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Career Fair to be held on campus Career Services will host the Fall 2012 Career Fair Wednesday from noon until 4 p.m. in the Thad Cochran Center. Professional dress is required for attendance to the event, which is open to all students, regardless of classification or major. According to the Career Services website, 88 employers are scheduled to attend the event.

Actor-author to speak at forum Film and television actor and author Rick Lenz will give a presentation as part of the Honors

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GREEK LIFE

Greeks to rock for RMH charities Chase Ladner Printz Writer

The Eta Zeta chapter of Alpha Delta Pi at the University of Southern Mississippi will be holding their annual Lion’s Share Challenge this week to support of their national philanthropy, Ronald McDonald House Charities, which assists with the needs of families with sick children. The contest consists of two events on Thursday and Saturday, a penny drop competition between Greek organizations, a raffle and a profit share. Proceeds will be used to sup-

port the many different facets of RMHC, including maintaining the charity’s namesake Ronald McDonald houses, which provide families with sick children a place to stay while the children receive medical care as well as family rooms within hospitals so parents can stay with or near their children. RMHC also provides mobile pediatric care to communities in need both domestically and internally. The ADPi chapter at USM specifically assists the houses in Jackson, Mobile, and New Orleans. Lion’s Share Challenge started Monday with a profit share with Caliente Grill and the an-

nual penny drop and pop tab competition. The competition will be happening all week as different Greek organizations try to collect the most money for the charity. Anyone can donate to their preferred Greek organization, with pennies and pop tabs counting as one point each. Alternatively dollars and silver change count as negative points. Donations will be taken in the Thad Cochran Center Atrium from 11 a.m until 4 p.m. On Thursday, Greek organizations will participate in Relays for Ronald, in which teams will participate in a variety of races to compete for more points.

field trips and some social activities. Students will earn four credit hours for their participation in the program. Center for International Education Coordinator Jessica Lamb said studying abroad is an essential part of the college experience. “Now is the time to study abroad, when you actually have the time and availability,” Lamb said. “When you enter the ‘real world’ you may find you have more money, but you won’t have the time. Never has a student returned from a pro-

gram and regretted participating or taking out an additional loan to make it happen. The only regrets we hear are from students or alumni who didn’t take advantage of the opportunities available to them when they had the chance. It’s the chance of a lifetime.” The deadline to apply for the Caribbean Studies Program is October 29, 2012. A $250 deposit is also due at that time. For more information, visit www.usm.edu/study-abroad/ caribbean-studies-program.

CARIBBEAN, from 1 the commercials show you. The instructors were great, my classmates were great and the experience was great. Spending New Year’s there was especially cool and something I will never forget.” Students must have completed 28 semester hours and have an overall GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for the program. The cost is $3,899 for undergraduates and $4,199 for graduates and includes round-trip airfare, tuition, fees, housing, international student identity card, ground transportation,

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Lion’s Share Challenge will end with the Rockin’ for Ronald benefit concert on Saturday from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Pride Field . “We hope everyone will support the Ronald McDonald House Charities with us and come out to our third annual Rockin’ For Ronald concert,” said Remy Kleinman, a junior nursing major and ADPi recruitment vice president. “There will be a great live band, chances to win prizes and an opportunity to learn more about RMHC.” To have a chance to win prizes donated by local businesses at this event, students can pur-

chase $1 tickets from ADPi members. The winners will be drawn during Rockin’ for Ronald and do not have to be present to win. “I’m really excited for Lion’s Share because we have all worked so hard to make this week special for everyone,” said Ashley Frost, a senior music major and ADPi philanthropy chair. “I hope this week not only raises money for but also raises awareness of such a great charity.” For more information about Ronald McDonald House Charities, visit http://rmhc.org.

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‘Impulse’ event strives for unity Tyler Hill News Editor Every Monday night, University of Southern Mississippi students meet at Shoemaker Fountain to participate in an event that is rapidly gaining momentum. After just seven weeks, it has become a sensation among its followers as it continues to top 100 members. The event is known as Impulse. “Impulse is a movement of students who collectively worship Jesus Christ at the fountain every Monday night,” said cofounder of Impulse Blake Houston. The event, which started by word of mouth and Facebook, has continued to gain more members as weeks pass. Impulse is inter-denominational. Impulse began at USM on Sept. 3 and has had a weekly session since. USM has many religious

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organizations, such as Baptist Student Union, Wesley Foundation, Catholic Student Association and others, but Houston wanted to create an opportunity where all organizations could come together to “unite together under one banner: Jesus Christ.” Last summer, Houston worked at Pine Cove, a Christian summer camp in Texas, and learned of a

college organization at Texas A&M University called Breakaway, a nondenominational weekly Bible study that attracts almost 11,000 students. Houston said he had a desire to create a USM version of Breakaway. “I thought about how Southern Miss had a lot of religious campus organizations,” Houston said. “I felt led to start something that would unite these groups and believers

together to worship Christ in the midst of campus as one body.” After returning to Southern Miss for the fall semester, Houston sought out another college student to help kick start the movement. Blake Moore, a sophomore and cofounder of Impulse, helps Houston and other members organize Monday night events, lead worship and spread the word of the event “Impulse is an amazing community of believers who are welcoming to anyone, believer or non-believer,” Moore said. “It’s a great way to meet students, network with others and, more importantly, worship the creator of the universe.” According to the founders, people can worship through song, scripture reading, individual prayer, group prayer, fellowship and spoken words. Houston said the event has three goals: to see Christ proclaimed on the campus of Southern Miss,

to unite believers in worship under a single banner and bring about a community of students who are passionate about loving and serving others and to encourage all students to return to their organization and look for opportunities to exalt Christ and to serve others. Impulse is open to all students, faculty, staff and residents of Hattiesburg and local communities. It does not currently have a designated philanthropy but encourages members to serve others in any capacity. “The ultimate vision for Impulse is to create a means to establish a community of believers on this campus,” Moore said. Houston said he has high hopes for the future of Impulse. “Who knows...we may even be meeting in the Reed Green Coliseum in a few years,” Houston said.

Quidditch

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It was a very physical and intense day, and I’m extremely proud of all of you.

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Team captain Nicolas Kubicki

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Above: Kyle Carpenter, Nicolas Kubicki and Brendon Frisella charge together to start their game against the University of South Florida’s Quidditch team in the New Orleans Quidditch tournament on Saturday.

Final scores: Loyola/USM: 70*-10 Merc/USM: 50*-30 USF/USM: 110*-60 (overtime) Bracket Play: USF/USM: 70*-0 * denotes Snitch catch

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Right: Brendon Frisella, Shaun Leavines, Sean Patterson and Nicolas Kubicki all work together to score a goal against Loyola’s Quidditch team in the New Orleans Quidditch tournament on Saturday.

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Homecoming

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Senior Jordan Holliman holds up an opinionated sign at the homecoming game played against Marshall on Saturday.

The battle began at the line of scrimmage with Southern Miss and Marshall facing off during Saturdayâ€™s homecoming game.

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Seymour shows his excitement as he rides on a firetuck with the cheerleaders during the homecoming parade on Saturday morning.

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Jeff Hammond, USM Athletic Director, accepts a football signed and given by Ray Guy and other members of the 1970 Southern Miss Golden Eagle football team at the homecoming game played against Marshall on Saturday.

The University of Southern Mississippi commemorated 100 years of Golden Eagle football Saturday with the annual homecoming game. The week of festivities included a kickoff party, relay race, dance competition and fountain sit. Student organizations were paired together to form teams, and they racked up points throughout the week with their participation in the various homecoming activities. The overall winners of homecoming were Team 2, which was comprised of Pi Kappa Alpha, Delta Gamma, Graduate Educational Research Association and the Southern Miss Activities Council. A parade was held in downtown Hattiesburg Saturday morning. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles took on the Marshall Thundering Herd at The Rock for the seventh game of the season, losing 59-24.

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Mr. and Mrs. Southern Miss, seniors Alden Bennett and Carmen Hall, ride in the Homecoming Parade down the streets of Hattiesburg on Saturday morning.

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Jordan Taylor, a member of the Pride of Mississippi color guard, performs during the pregame festivities at the homecoming football game played against Marshall on Saturday.

Dixie Darlings perform during pre-game festivities at the homecoming football game played against Marshall on Saturday.

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What’s new in entertainment this week Adele gives birth, welcomes son British songstress Adele welcomed a son in London on Sunday. The 24-year-old, whose album “21” topped charts earlier this year, announced she was expecting a child with her partner Simon Konecki in June. The couple said they are “over the moon” about the birth of their first son in a statement released Monday. Despite reports from British media, Konecki and the singer are not married, as reported in August, but the couple are said to be currently planning a wedding. X Factor signs for third season Fox’s hit singing competition/reality show “The X Factor” was officially signed for a third season Monday. Show creator Simon Cowell told Rolling Stone magazine “I couldn’t be happier about The X Factor already being renewed for another season. I am so proud of the show and the team who have it this season.” The season two conclusion of the judges round will air tonight at 9:30 p.m.

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Timberlake, Biel tie knot in Italian ceremony Singer Justin Timberlake and actress Jessica Biel were married in a private ceremony in Italy last week, People magazine announced Friday. “It’s great to be married. The ceremony was beautiful, and it was so special to be surrounded by our family and friends,” the couple said in a statement. Timberlake and Biel have been dating since 2007. This is the first marriage for both.

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iTunes Top 10 Songs

1. “Gangnam Style,” PSY 2. “Locked Out of Heaven,” Bruno Mars 3. “Die Young,” Ke$ha 4. “One More Night,” Maroon 5 5. “I Knew You Were Trouble,” Taylor Swift

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“Paranormal Activity 4” “Argo” “Taken 2” “Hotel Transylvania” “Alex Cross”

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“Sinister” “Here Comes the Boom” “Pitch Perfect” “Frankenweenie” “Looper”

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iTunes Top 10 Albums

“Red”– Taylor Swift “Night Train”- Jason Aldean “Babel” (Deluxe Edition)- Mumford & Sons “Until Now”- Swedish House Mafia “Pitch Perfect” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack- Various Artists “Two Eleven”- Brandy “Sigh No More”- Mumford & Sons “The Lumineers”- The Lumineers “Babel”- Mumford & Sons “Night Visions”- Imagine Dragons

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Taylor Swift releases newest album Caitlin Seale Printz Writer Taylor Swiftâ€™s senior album, â€œRed,â€? is a diverse collection of songs about her favorite topic: love. The new release is still classified as a country record, although the artist has long since departed from this genre into the world of catchy pop. It is obvious with this album that Swift is trying to take on an edgier sound but doesnâ€™t want to jump in headfirst. Therefore, songs that are characteristically â€œun-Taylorâ€? are broken up here and there with the typical sound that her droves of fans have grown to love. As Swift has matured, the content of her songs has also matured. She is no longer the girl singing about teardrops on her guitar; rather, she sings of being bold and daring and taking risks when it comes to love. Lyrically, this new collection of songs is, for the most part, a significant improvement over her last album, â€œSpeak Now.â€? Unfortunately, Swift is not quite there yet. She still has the random laugh tracks that she seems so fond of, along with the song â€œStay Stay Stay,â€? which Swift proclaims at the end that she thinks is â€œso funâ€? but really is just so obnoxious. The album tells the story of a relationship that she knew from the beginning was wrong for her, but against her better judgment

she decided to go for it. The opening track, â€œState of Grace,â€? tells of the moment when she meets a boy and falls for him in a U2inspired rock song. The story of the romance progresses throughout the album with songs such as â€œTreacherous,â€? which uses metaphors to shed light on falling for the boy who is all wrong for her, and then to the first single of the album, â€œWe Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,â€? where she proclaims over and over that they are indeed not getting back together (like, ever). Two of the more interesting songs from the album are the collaborations between Swift and lead vocalist of Snow Patrol, Gary Lightbody, on â€œThe Last Timeâ€? and â€œEverything has Changedâ€? with British musician Ed Sheeran. The tight harmonies between Swift and Lightbody are beautiful. The duet between the pop singer and Sheeran is catchy and entertaining, and the collaboration will put him on the map in the American music scene. The standout characteristic of â€œRedâ€? is the eclectic sound of the album. The title track sounds as if it could have come straight from one of her older albums, while â€œI Knew You Were Troubleâ€? with its dubstep dance line is definitely a departure from her usual style. The song â€œ22â€? sounds a lot like a Katy Perry song that will without a doubt be the anthem

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for every girl who is a part of Swiftâ€™s own age group. Swiftâ€™s voyage of self-discovery has created an album of catchy songs that will undoubtedly be a hit on the charts. In truth, â€œRedâ€?

is mediocre pop album, but her loyal fans will certainly stand by her side and love the new sound of the music just as much as they always have.

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“This right now is not about streaks and those types of things.” You gotta be kidding me, Coach. Those 18 consecutive winning seasons were a major recruiting tool and source of pride for us. Quit blaming your staff’s ineptness on our players and ﬁx this mess ASAP - or resign and let someone who knows what they’re doing take over. Hey Coach Ellis, I heard you’ll be looking for a new job pretty soon. Walmart is hiring. Maybe you can win a smile from the people you greet. Man is it basketball season yet? Good job band at least someone is have a winning season. #PRIDEofMISSISSIPPI To the people that watched me fall down the concrete steps as I left the game Saturday, thanks for watching and then continuing to walk past as I dragged myself up and limped away. Your lack of help was not appreciated. Because the athletic department is too weak to do so, I say we all pull our scholarships together to buy out Ellis Johnson’s contract. To the sir that called me out for taking his pineapple. Thank you for not trying to stop me forcibly, I would hate to tarnish my good name with some mundane violence. Beyond that, I declare May 12th Liberate a pineapple day. Pineapple Liberator out. Yes, Chick-ﬁl-A’s Dan Cathy has every right to express his opinion. And yes, “the controversy is over,” but the damage has already been done. Supporting a company that provided over $30 million to hate groups is shameful and speaks volumes of the decision-makers who keep them on campus. No plans for Halloween night? HICKORY NEVER BLEEDS [google/facebook it. heck, bing it.]

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Romney’s confusion continued in round two Presidential debate guest column written by Jarod Keith, a junior news-editorial major at USM. Mitt Romney gave us quite an education in last week’s presidential debate on CNN. From the governor we learned that single parents are the cause of gun violence, that he cares about immigration because his dad was born in Mexico, that he cannot say whether he supports equal pay for women (but he does support a bizarre version of affirmative action, manifest by women in binders) and that he has a plan to create a plan on taxes that will magically balance the budget despite cutting taxes and increasing spending at the same time. At least once, President Obama spoke of a fundamental difference between his and Romney’s vision for the functions of the federal government. He brought up the fact that Romney’s math on taxes (much of which is yet to be revealed, according to Romney) just does not add up. Obama posited that even someone as smart as Gov. Romney would not be able to match the tax cuts and additional military spending with the closing of tax loopholes for the wealthy, even if he closed every single one. Also, Obama pointed out that a Romney-Ryan administration would increase the military budget by $2 trillion that the Pentagon has not even requested. The fact that there were so many issues covered in the debate spoke to the magnitude of decisions a president has to make every day. Whether it is how much security any embassy has at any given time or what permits

are issued for drilling on public lands, the president is ultimately responsible for setting precedents that ripple through the bureaucracy that is the executive branch. With federal spending at nearly 24 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product, according to last year’s estimates, electing an administration that channels that spending wisely (when possible), is very important. But the federal budget is not the only issue presidents have to deal with. They also are responsible for reconciling how a changing society is treated by outdated laws—how concepts about human dignity and fairness are acknowledged by legislation and the judiciary. On the issue of fair pay for women, the two candidates’ answers could not have been further apart. Obama was able state proudly that the first bill he signed was a law that made it easier for women to sue for pay discrimination, and he pointed out how Romney has dodged questions about that bill and the fair pay issue during his campaign. Romney, in an effort to say something, anything, that would make the GOP appear more women-friendly, went on a diatribe about appointing a lot of women to his cabinet in Massachusetts. By the end of Romney’s explanation, he had not addressed the question, and his campaign has provided mixed answers since the debate. The idea that equal pay for equal work is still up for consideration goes to show how extreme the conservative base is in this country has become. In one of the night’s more desperate moments, Romney accused Obama of falling back on a campaign promise to reform

the immigration system. Romney’s solution: “file a bill.” What the governor seemed to forget is a little bit of history. Obama indeed filed a bill, the DREAM Act, which would have allowed some residents whose parents forced them to immigrate without documentation as a minor to apply for legal status. After passing the House in 2010, the bill failed in the Senate twice due to a Republican filibuster. The assertion that Obama has not done anything to reform immigration is simply false. Everyone agrees that the DREAM Act is not a comprehensive solution to this country’s immigration problem, but Obama was using it to test the waters of support. It was a baby step in the right direction. If a bill this sensible could not garner bipartisan support, how could more reforms be possible? The fact that #MittLies was trending on Twitter during the debate is telling. Romney’s attempt to clear up confusing messages on a number of issues was less comical than just plain sad. In the second presidential debate, President Obama emerged as the clear winner and Governor Romney as the ambitious but misguided politician, incapable of navigating even his own everchanging vision for America.

This was an article of opinion by Jarod Keith, a guest writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to jarod.keith@eagles. usm.edu.

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hey,did you know that nicotine improves cognitive processes like learning and memory? Smoke away, my dear students, and improve your grades! Cute guy with the red hair and the glasses over in Century Park ? I was the one in the black sweater and the plastic lizard headband, but I was too shy to introduce myself! Can we talk music sometime? The custodial service in the library sucks! There is never tissue paper and paper towels in the 1st ﬂoor bathrooms in the afternoon! #notsomrclean PICK TWO: 1)Good Grades 2)Social Life 3)Plenty of Sleep Enjoy College:-) Dear Dudes. Nobody wants to see your boxers. Please wear your belt around your waist, not your knees, and pull up your pants! Sincerely the entire female population FYI: The study rooms in the library are not social rooms and neither are they sound-proof, so keep it down, please, or I will come out of my carrel and tell you personally to shut up. To the three members of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity that used their Fall break to volunteer at Camp Boggy getaway for terminally ill children, “way to go” we could use more people like you! I was truly moved by your story.

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Sports

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

ON CAMPUS

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Pitcher ﬁnds a home at USM Barrett Negus Printz Writer Four years, three colleges and a battle with Tommy John surgery later, relief pitcher Cameron Giannini for the Southern Miss baseball team has finally found a home on the diamond. The red-shirt junior, drafted in the 49th round out of high school at Hargrove Military Academy in Chatom, Va., began his college career at Liberty University of the Big South Conference. In his freshman year playing for the Flames, Giannini struck out 40 batters in 45 innings pitched while starting in six games. However, this would be the one and only season Giannini

wore the dark blue and red Liberty uniform. “I had a good year at Liberty, but the majority of the coaching staff who recruited me while I was in high school left for other schools before I even made it there,” Giannini said. “I felt it would be best for my future in baseball to find a new place to continue playing.” Gaining interest from a few schools in the area, Giannini emailed coaches at San Jacinto Community College in Houston, Tex., a 19-hour drive from his hometown. Much to his surprise, San Jacinto coaches contacted him the next day, offering him a full scholarship to play baseball for the Gators. Giannini quickly proved him-

self worthy, earning the starting closer role after a solid fall season with the Gators. The Southern Miss coaching staff offered him a scholarship after seeing him pitch in the fall, and after only one visit, he signed his intent to be a Golden Eagle. However, in his final outing before the start of the spring season as a Gator, he tore his ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow, calling for Tommy John surgery. Rehabilitation alone for Tommy John surgery takes a whole year, with some athletes not returning to their previous ability for up to two years, if ever again. Even with a long road back to the diamond ahead of him, Southern Miss stood firm in its offer to Giannini.

“[Southern Miss pitching coach] Coach Federico really stuck his neck out there for me, wanting me to come even after having Tommy John surgery,” Giannini said. The rehabilitation process kept Giannini from throwing his first fall with the Golden Eagles. “It is just frustrating not being able to do something I have been able to do my entire life,” Giannini said. “I came into the spring not knowing if I could even do the things I had been able to do before.” In his first inning as a Golden Eagle, 18 months after his last official inning of work, he threw three scoreless innings out of the bullpen and got the win. Giannini went on to win three games

out of the bullpen, giving up only one earned run in 17 and a third innings pitched in conference play last season. With the whole pitching staff returning and losing only two starters from last season’s team, expectations are high for the Golden Eagles. “This year is going to be special,” Giannini said. “Our team is close, and we are working hard in the weight room everyday. We know what it takes to win as a team this year.”

BASEBALL

Black team pushes to game four with win Barrett Negus Printz Writer Game 1 Conor Fisk threw five innings of two-hit baseball, and the Gold team used a pair of three-run innings to boost them to a 6-2 win in the opening game of the 2012 Breast Cancer Awareness World Series at Pete Taylor Park. Austin Roussell led the Gold team at the plate with three hits, and Isaac Rodriguez added two hits while driving in two runs. Bradley Roney started the scoring for the Gold squad with a solo home run to left field in the three-run fourth inning. Dillon Day and Breck Kline led the Black team with two hits apiece on the offensive end. A.J. Glasshoff took the loss for the Black squad, allowing three runs on four hits over 3 1/3 innings. Game 2 The Gold team ran away with a

12-3 victory in game two of the 2012 Breast Cancer Awareness World Series to go up 2-0 in the series. They collected 15 hits as a team, taking advantage of five errors by the Black squad. A game full of mistakes by the Black team was highlighted by a pitching match up between what is believed to be the top two starting pitchers for the Eagles this season. Jake Drehoff took the win on the hill for the Gold team, giving up two runs in five innings of work, striking out seven. Andrew Pierce, last year’s ace, had a no decision after pitching 4 2/3 innings with four strikeouts, allowing two runs. Cody Livingston took the loss allowing three unearned runs in 1 1/3 innings pitch in relief of Pierce. The Gold team’s bullpen gave up only one run on two hits compared to the 10 hits and 10 runs allowed by the bullpen in Black. Mason Robbins had four hits and three RBIs, while Isaac Rodriguez added four hits of his

own and two RBIs. Andrew Furr led the Black squad with three hits and two RBIs at the plate. Game 3 On the verge of elimination, the Southern Miss Black baseball team had two choices: win or go home. They came out swinging. They had 11 hits, with Blake Brown and Chase Fowler accounting for seven of them. Brown came a home run shy of the cycle driving in two runs, while Fowler drove in three runs on his three hits. “I have been spending extra time before practice everyday working on my timing at the plate and it paid off,” Brown said. “I felt good in the box today.” Mason Robbins put the Gold team on the board in the top of the first with an opposite field home run off Black team starter Boomer Scarborough. The Black team answered the call with the series on the line. Brown doubled off the wall and

scored on a single up the middle by Chase Fowler to knot the score at one. Scarborough struggled in the second, issuing a leadoff walk to Joey Harris and hitting Michael Sterling. Isaac Rodriguez knocked in Harris with a sacrifice fly, putting the Gold team up 2-1. Gold team starter Luke Lowery then gave the lead back up in the bottom of the second. Kline got it going with a bunt single, and then Blake Brown drove him in with two outs on a triple off the right field wall. The Gold team added another run in the top of the third on a Robbins’s double. Robbins then scored on an infield hit by Rodriguez, giving the Gold a 4-2 lead. Fowler made the score 4-3, scoring Brown on a two-out triple in the bottom of the fourth. The Black team plated two more runs in the bottom of the seventh with Brown’s fourth hit of the day, a single to right field, scoring Breck Kline, who led off the

inning with a walk. Brown then scored from second on Fowler’s single to left field. Daniel Wineski then came on to throw five shutout innings in relief of Scarborough to get the win. Cameron Giannini took the loss for the Gold team, giving up two earned runs in one inning of relief. Game four will be played Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. at Pete Taylor Park. The Gold team holds a 2-1 lead in the series. “We need to come out and jump on them early on Tuesday instead of playing from behind like we have been,” Brown said. “We want a game five.”

Southern Miss Sports Southern Miss: Box Score

Football

10/20 vs. Marshall L, 59-24

Women’s Soccer

10/19 vs. Marshall L, 1-0 10/21 vs. East Carolina L, 3-1

Women’s Volleyball 10/19 at UCF L, 3-1 10/21 vs. UCF L, 3-0

Upcoming games: 10/23/12 All Day Women’s Golf Blue Raider Invitational (Old Fort Golf Course) Murfreesboro, Tenn.

10/26/12 4 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. UCF Hattiesburg, Miss.

10/27/12 12 p.m. Football @ Rice Houston, Texas

7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Marshall Hattiesburg, Miss.

10/28/12 1 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Houston Hattiesburg, Miss.

All Day Women’s Tennis Southern Miss Halloween Classic Hattiesburg, Miss.

1 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. East Carolina Hattiesburg, Miss.

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Football

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Herd clobbers Eagles at homecoming Ben Welch Printz Writer Nothing went right for the Golden Eagles on Saturday night. The same team that took a big step forward in their last outing against UCF took three steps backwards against Marshall. Southern Miss remained winless on the season, losing 59-24 to the Thundering Herd. The loss drops the Eagles to 0-7 overall and 0-3 in conference play. “There comes a time when you get challenged in a ball game, and you have to step it up,” head coach Ellis Johnson said. “I never saw it. You have to respond. Marshall’s a good football team. I think they are very underrated. I just did not see the same performance [from us] tonight. We got challenged at UCF, had some tough situations and responded the right way. Frankly, there were times tonight where we didn’t do that.” Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato entered the game as the NCAA leader in passing yards per game and did not miss a step Saturday. Cato finished with 340 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. He engineered an

offense that cranked out 629 total yards and 59 points. His lone interception led to seven points for Southern Miss, as Kalan Reed returned it 19 yards for a touchdown. The Herd came in allowing 44 points a game to opponents on the season. Coming off their season high in points, the Southern Miss offense was poised to keep

the offense rolling. Quarterback Anthony Alford led the Eagles on two scoring drives in the first half but could not muster another score before being replaced. Ricky Lloyd replaced Alford in the third quarter. Before being replaced, Alford had a noticeable limp. Lloyd did not last long, as he left with a leg injury in the fourth

quarter. Redshirt sophomore Arsenio Favor made his first appearance of the season when he replaced Lloyd. The revolving door at the quarterback position is still operational due to Alford’s injury. Whoever lined up under center for the Eagles had no chance to match Cato and the Thundering Herd. Marshall scored on

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Southern Miss wide receiver Francisco Llanos tries to shake off a Marshall defender during the homecoming football game Saturday night.

nine of its 16 possessions, putting the ball in the end zone eight times. Southern Miss running back Desmond Johnson rushed for a touchdown with 5:13 left in the second quarter. That score brought the Eagles within seven points, but it took Southern Miss another 33 minutes of game time to score again. Marshall scored 35 points in that time span. The loss officially eliminates the Eagles from the possibility of a winning season and more than likely ends any hope of an appearance in the conference championship. An Eastern Michigan victory leaves Southern Miss and Massachusetts as the only winless teams in Division I football this season. “It is a tough pill to swallow for me,” said senior center Austin Quattrochi after the game. “The only thing we can do is move forward. We kind of look like it that we were 0-6, and we can still go to a bowl. You come here knowing that this is what we are going to do. I don’t believe that we are a 0-7 team, and I don’t think this is deserving of our team. We have a lot of good people and a very talented team still sitting in that locker room.”