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Hub City preps for second Parking garage annual Mardi Gras parade changes: Helpful April Garon Printz Writer

A taste of the Mardi Gras season will be close to home Thursday for Pine Belt residents when the Caerus Mardi Gras Parade rolls through the streets of Hattiesburg. The first Mardi Gras parade in Hattiesburg, held last year, attracted about 10,000 spectators, according to the parade’s website. Attendance was higher than originally expected. The idea for the parade came from Ronnie Chadwell of Keith’s Superstores, the parade sponsor. “Chadwell decided Hattiesburg was too big not to have its own Mardi Gras parade,” parade director Melissa Davis said. This year’s parade will feature 100 floats, double the amount of last year. Organizers are expecting at least 15,000 parade goers. “The Caerus Parade Group has

made many improvements to this, come to life — seriously to life, as the second annual [parade],” Davis in six feet tall columns and Carysaid. “This year’s parade will have a atid statues.” theme: ‘Music of Mississippi.’ This Kennedy believes having a Mardi gives participants the opportunity Gras parade in Hattiesburg makes to feature music legends that origi- the season better. nated in our state.” “It reminds me of prepping for Davis said floats will be judged Mardi Gras when I lived in New by a panel, including local celebri- Orleans,” Kennedy said. “The fact ties Randy Swan and Sheri Falk of that we’re celebrating here in the ‘Burg just makes it better.” WDAM. According to Davis, there are University of Southern Mississippi student Dawne Kennedy, who many unique floats in the parade, is workincluding last ing with year’s winning To see the parade route, go onfloat “Krewe Hi stor i a Froth,” Films on a line to www.studentprintz.com. of which features float, said a gigantic beer the process of preparing for the parade is mug, and Sidelines Sports Grill’s double-decker float featuring The exciting. “We are going to have some Glitter Boys’ live performance. The Glitter Boys will also peramazing throws and have the float decorated in a Hollywood motion form at an after party at Sidelines, picture theme,” Kennedy said. “It one of many restaurants involved in has taken a lot of planning, and I the festivities. can’t wait for people to see our logo See PARADE, 7

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Arielle Edwards Printz Writer After the University of Southern Mississippi finished construction on the campus parking garage in spring of 2011, the five-story open zone parking area was seen as a lifesaver to many students who were able to park closer to their classes. As more students started using the parking garage, USM Police Chief Bob Hopkins said several complaints came flooding in on a weekly basis regarding near-accidents, speeders and delays exiting the structure. University Police Department decided to partner with Student Government Association and develop solutions to some of those common complaints. “In our review and looking for solutions, it was apparent that the current two-way traffic in the garage was the main reason for increased number of complaints and accidents being reported,” Hopkins said. “Through our work with SGA and the university’s administration, we were able to turn these resolutions into a reality.” Changes in the parking garage include newly placed signs indicating the direction each vehicle needs to go. Some students, however, do not feel like the changes have been effective. Sara Anderson, a psychology major, liked the parking garage more when vehicles could enter and exit as they chose. “Now that it is just one way, I notice people getting caught

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going in a circle,” Anderson said. “They miss the down or up ramp and end up reversing, which causes either more traffic or more danger.” Anderson believes that the intentions of UPD and SGA were to prevent collisions. “I think it made it worse because people are more likely to speed around the garage because they don’t have to pay as close attention to traffic coming towards them,” Anderson said. Anderson also believes some enter and exit the wrong way regardless of the signs. “Some people don’t feel like driving around in the circle, which is dangerous,” Anderson said. Natalie Oalmann, a Spanish major, has different views. “I have been wanting the signs since last semester,” Oalmann said. “There have been too many times where I have almost been hit because of people driving in the middle or turning from what I thought was the wrong way.” Oalmann said the signs are a much needed improvement. “I feel safer and less likely to be hit,” Oalmann said. “I also like the stop signs before every turn and the speed limit reminders because it definitely controls the speed in the garage.” Hopkins said the signs aim to correct these problems, but they cannot be fixed if drivers do not obey the rules of the road. “Pay attention to signage and road markings,” Hopkins said.

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Doctor of nursing practice presents new opportunities for Southern Miss Carly Tynes Printz Writer

The University of Southern Mississippi is known for its growing nursing school. Recently, USM collaborated with Alcorn State University, Delta State University, Mississippi University for Women and the University of Mississippi Medical Center to produce nurses who have the option of earning the doctor of nursing practice degree. According to the College of Nursing’s website, “The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program is to prepare advanced-practice nurses at the highest professional level of nursing practice and to advance the application of nursing knowledge for the purpose of improving health care to diverse populations.” The DNP is a higher education option for nurses to choose from when looking into advancing their nursing career and focuses on a clinical experience rather than a research experi-

ence. The DNP also gives nurses the option to become independent primary care providers, much like a physician. More specifically, the College of Nursing offers two different types of the DNP, but student nurses will still graduate with the same degree. The newest addition to the College of Nursing degree plan family is the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia program (BSN-DNP). The purpose of the program is to “prepare nurses to practice at the highest level of professional nursing practice with the advanced knowledge in the area of clinical specialization in nurse anesthesia,” according to the college’s website. The University of Mississippi is the only other university in the state that currently awards the DNP. For admission requirements, visit the College of Nursing website at www.usm.edu/nursing.

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2013 Screen Actors Guild Award Winners Film: Male Actor, Lead: Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln” Female Actor, Lead: Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook” Male Actor, Supporting: Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln” Female Actor, Supporting: Anne Hathaway, “Les Misérables” Ensemble Cast: “Argo” Action Performance for Stunt Ensemble: “Skyfall” *Lifetime Achievement Award: Dick Van Dyke Television: Male Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries: Kevin Costner, “Hatfields & McCoys” Female Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries: Julianne Moore, “Game Change” Male Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” Female Actor, Drama Series: Claire Danes, “Homeland” Male Actor, Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock” Female Actor, Comedy Series: Tina Fey, “30 Rock” Ensemble Cast, Drama: “Downton Abbey” Ensemble Cast, Comedy: “Modern Family” Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble: “Game of Thrones”

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“Django Unchained” “Movie 43” “Gangster Squad” “Les Miserables” “Broken City”

Opinion

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Student Shout-outs

Is Facebook making people lonely?

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Why are we building a fence again? Couldn’t the money have been used to keep some of those programs around that we cut last year? Priorities, my friends. To the girl wearing pink paisley bloomers on the bench next to me, you’re my hero To the shout-out about how no gun control in the 1860’s resulted in no slavery in the US today. There are 800,000 slaves in the US today. Slavery is way beyond guns. To the person who thinks slavery ended because of unfettered gun ownership, you’re so wrong I don’t even know where to start. Can you sing, dance, compose music, make art, etc. Southern Miss’ Got Talent is coming soon! LOOK OUT FOR AUDITION DATES!:) @1swag_n_action CALL ME!! :) P.s. Your smile is gorgeous!! ATTENTION Lady wanna be cop that stopped me from walking across the cross walk to get to Hillcrest!! I simply asked a question. No need for the rudeness. To the handsome, gorgeous, and talented #35 on our football team.. Marry Me? Or just give me your number. Either will be ﬁne. :-)

Kathryn Miller Printz Writer A typical student at the University of Southern Mississippi spends most of their free time on such social networking websites as Pinterest, Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter. What most students do not know is that the more time we spend on Facebook, the lonelier we are. According to a recent study, reported by Fox News, one in every three people experience feelings of jealousy and envy after spending time on Facebook. The study also reveals that positive posts of their friends smiling and having a good time

triggered most of these negative feelings. The real question remains, is Facebook affecting our health indirectly? A lot of us, as I am guilty of it too, are driving ourselves crazy by constantly viewing people’s photos and recent status updates. As we get more sucked in, we can begin to feel this envy because our friend got five more likes on his photo than we did. Therefore, Facebook becomes the new “face” of social interaction. Many of us would rather chat with someone on Facebook from our bedrooms rather than invite someone to Starbucks for a latte. Most of us feel the need to check Facebook five times or more a day because we want to be “in the know” about everyone’s recent relationship status or check one’s scandalous photos from the night before at Brewsky’s.

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All of the constant hype about knowing what everyone is doing and how others are doing it better is the primary cause of this jealousy. Social media has created this pool of competition where everyone enjoys flaunting his or her success. Although Facebook is great for keeping in touch with family and friends, it erases the personal connection we have with people. My advice to the Facebook addicts out there? Start enjoy-

ing your own life, focus on what you have accomplished and be happy for others who have success in the things they do. Those feelings of loneliness and envy will dissipate if we spend more time of our day doing activities that relieve our stress or make us feel happy. These include going to the gym, eating fro yo with friends or writing that English paper a day early in order to go out on Thursday night. The distraction from our own lives is Facebook. We should moderate Facebook just like the amount of red velvet cupcakes I could eat in one sitting. Just like anything in life, too much of one thing is not a good thing at all. This was an article of opinion by Kathryn Miller, a writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to kathryn.miller@ eagles.usm.edu.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Put the money where the wins are Allan McBride Hattiesburg, Miss. It seems patently obvious to some of us who are not involved in paying for the athletic teams that USM fields each year, but who nonetheless is interested in the athletic program, that two recent coaching hires offer very distinctive images of USM sports. The first hire was that of the football coach last year, who we ended paying well over $2 million, which resulted in the worst football record in school history.

The second hire, made for this year, is the head basketball coach, Donnie Tyndall, who has taken up where his predecessor left off, as a dominating team in C-USA. If Tyndall manages to get USM to the Big Dance in March, we can expect that he will be offered a contract at a major university (SEC?) after only one year here. I understand that we are paying Tyndall in the range of $250K while the current football coach has a salary over three-quarters of a million. Yet we have proven winner in

Tyndall. If the university really wants to compete at the next level it will have to put the money up to not only get the good coaches, but also to keep them. If we continue to train up good coaches who then leave for the better schools, we will always be a second rate athletic program. It is worth remembering that while the football program has had winning seasons and gone to some bowl games, in basketball, softball, track and baseball we have had some stellar national success in the past de-

cade. Some have argued, myself among them, that with money that USM spends on the football team we could regularly field top notch basketball and baseball teams (not to mention track and softball teams). Others have and will argue that football revenues carry the rest of the athletic program. In reality it is student tuition that carries the entire athletic program. Give us something to cheer for.

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Local female artists featured in Commons Chase Ladner Printz Writer

The Cook Library Learning Commons Gallery at the University of Southern Mississippi is currently showcasing the exhibit “Reveal,” which features art from a local group, 10 of 10 Women. Consisting of 24 pieces of art from the ten members of the group, “Reveal” displays an array of different art styles and mediums, ranging from sculptures to photography. The art will be displayed until Feb. 15. The pieces as a whole reflect many different aspects of life. The face of the exhibit, “A Calamitous Day” by Heidi Pitre, portrays not just what stress looks like, but also what it feels like with a not-so subtle background clue. Many of the other pieces seem less interested in exploring ideas and concepts; instead, the pictures capture a moment in time with all the feelings of living that moment in context. While there are a few outliers, such as Miranda Grieder’s architectural sketches and BarbaraAnn Carver-Hunt’s celebrations of mythological concepts who seem to be trying different things, the group is very content welcoming the viewer into a moment or period of their lives. This sense is best embodied in “The Calendar” by Kim Whitt, art education director of the Mississippi Arts Commission. It is perhaps the most noticeable piece in the gallery due to its size and unique materials. “I envisioned this piece as a mark-

ing and record of what people went through daily,” Whitt said. Inspired by Native American art, Whitt used small sticks and twigs and marked them to represent the events of the day. One example given is a blue mark that represents a positive event. This event is 10 of 10 Women’s second showing. Betty Press, photographer and founder of 10 of 10 Women, is looking to the future and is excited for what’s in store for the group. “We are hoping to have our work displayed in more places around Hattiesburg and around Mississippi,” Press said. The exhibit was put together by Jan Siesling, the exhibition coordinator for USM libraries. After viewing 10 of 10 Women’s first gallery, Siesling did not hesitate to invite them to the USM exhibition. Siesling uses this space for a variety of exhibits. The exhibitions, which are often used for student projects during the fall and spring semesters, are very time consuming, according to Siesling. “I created that space in order to organize shows quickly,” Siesling said. “Museums are much heavier projects that require you have to plan months or even years ahead.” Siesling said most museums cater to certain styles of arts or specific artists, usually those that are more experienced. Due to the small size of his space, however, he is able to focus on newer and local art.

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PARADE, from 1 Davis urged revelers to eat and drink at local establishments before and after the event. “The restaurants and pubs along the route are well prepared and ready to feed you, offering Mardi Gras specials all day,” said Davis. According to Davis, there are many unique floats in the parade, including last year’s winning float “Krewe of Froth,” which features a gigantic beer mug. Sidelines Sports Grill is also planning a doubledecker float featuring The Glitter Boys’ live performance. The parade will start at 7 p.m.,

and all roads along the parade route will be closed from 6 until 10 p.m. Beginning at the Hillcrest residence hall parking lot, the parade route stretches from Championship Lane parallel to U.S. 49, then east down Hardy, turning right onto 38th Avenue, right onto Montague Street, then ending at the intersection at Kay James Drive. The event is all-ages and family friendly. For more information, visit www.caerusmardigras.com.

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Strong group returning to diamond for Golden Eagles Barrett Negus Printz Writer

The 2013 Southern Miss baseball team is preseason ranked No. 23 in the country by Baseball America, one spot ahead of last year’s National Champions, the Arizona Wildcats, and rightly so. The Golden Eagles return seven starters and the entire weekend starting rotation from last year’s squad, who finished 32-24 and just short of an NCAA Regional trip. The ace of the pitching staff last year, Andrew Pierce, has already earned Third Team All-American honors this preseason. Pierce, a senior right-hander, finished last season with the team lead in wins (7), earned run average (1.99), innings (99) and strikeouts (96). Red shirt sophomore Jake Drehoff went 6-2 on the mound last season in 15 starts and returns this year as the Saturday starter. Bradley

Roney, a Second Team Freshman All American last season, will be back to close out games after posting 11 saves in 20 appearances last season with a 2.42 ERA. Incoming junior college transfers Conor Fisk and Daniel Wineski both figure to eat up innings this year after strong showings in the fall. Fisk is battling for the Sunday spot in the rotation, and Wineski is expected to be the set up man to Roney in the bullpen with his hardsinking fastball. In the field, Southern Miss returns senior cleanup hitter and first baseman Blake Brown, who led the team in home runs last season with six, and runs batted in with 41. Sophomore Mason Robbins, who boasted a .330 batting average last season, will return in the three-hole after leading the team in total bases (101), slugging percentage (.470), and triples (5). Isaac Rodriguez, Michael Sterling and Dillon Day will return up the

middle to lead the Golden Eagles. Sterling led the team with a .486 on base percentage and 11 stolen bases and got hit by an astounding 28 pitches last season. Day is the catalyst for an offense that was stagnant at times last season, and will play an important role in this year’s team if they are to make a deep postseason run. Rodriguez solidifies the right side of the infield, making only two errors all of last season, and striking out only 16 times in 175 plate appearances. Meanwhile, both catchers return behind the plate, as senior Chase Fowler will be carrying most of the load with Austin Roussel relieving him. Fowler found his stroke in the fall and is a vocal leader on the team, while Roussel hit over .300 last season, including a .417 mark in conference play. The Golden Eagles play four teams in the preseason Top 25, opening up with SEC foe Missouri on Feb. 15 at Pete Taylor Park.

halftime, the Southern Miss women’s basketball team used a massive second half to win 76-57. The win improves the Lady Eagles to 11-8 overall and 3-3 in conference play. After trailing by 19 points at halftime, Jamierra Faulkner grabbed two quick steals to spark a 25-5 run by USM to go ahead 48-46. The Eagles would not look back and eventually outscored Rice 53-16 in the half. Faulkner, who earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors for her efforts, finished the game with 26 points, along with a school and C-USA record of 16 assists. The Lady Eagles travel to Birmingham on Thursday to face UAB.

Friday started off with the Golden Eagles winning the point for doubles to take an early 1-0 lead. The Eagles finished strong, with Paulo Alvarado, Juan Escobar, Matt Frost, Andrew Goodwin and Vasco Valverde all winning their singles matches to record the other five points on the day. Sunday was even better for the Eagles, as they recorded 7-0 victories in both matches. The day started at 10 a.m. as the Eagles hosted Nicholls State. After winning doubles, the Eagles won all singles titles to sweep the match 7-0. At 2 p.m., the Eagles dominated Jackson State, as the Eagles did not drop a set in any match. Brad Marriot swept his opponent 6-0, 6-0. The team will head to Las Vegas, Nev. this weekend to participate in the UNLV Invite. The first match is Friday at 10 a.m.

Sports in Brief:

Men’s basketball wins at Tulsa Southern Miss men’s basketball improved to 17-4 overall and 6-0 in conference play with a 62-59 win at Tulsa on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles went into halftime with 31-30 lead, and the game remained close until the final buzzer. Jonathan Mills hit three of four free throws within the last nine seconds to preserve the win. The Eagles’ 6-0 start is the best start for the school in conference play since the 1990-1991 campaign in the Metro Conference. Dwayne Davis led the Eagles in scoring with 11 points and seven rebounds. Mills added nine points and a game high 11 rebounds. Southern Miss has a week off before heading to Birmingham to play UAB at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The game is scheduled to be televised on CSS. Strong second half lifts women’s basketball over Rice After falling behind 41-23 at

Men’s tennis wins three matches over weekend Southern Miss men’s tennis posted three wins over the weekend, with a 6-1 win over Jacksonville State on Friday and a pair of 7-0 wins over Nicholls State and Jackson State on Sunday.

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Ance Celmina guards the ball from opposing Rice player, helping the team to victory, with a final score of 76-57 on Sunday.

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Vasco Valverde of the Southern Miss Men’s Tennis team plays a match against Jacksonville State on Friday.

Box Score Women’s Basketball 01/24 at Houston L, 81-70 01/27 vs. Rice W, 76-57

Men’s Basketball 01/26 at Tulsa W, 62-59

Men’s Tennis

01/25 vs. Jacksonville State W, 6-1 01/27 vs. Nicholls State W, 7-0 01/27 vs. Jackson State W, 7-0

Upcoming Games 01/29/13 2:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 01/31/13 7:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball at UAB Birmingham, Ala.

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