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City Council comes to campus Mary Margaret Halford Executive Editor

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Two men sit at the Hattiesburg City Council meeting Monday afternoon in the Trent Lott Center after a public hearing in which they spoke. The council will host another meeting on campus tonight at 5 p.m.

Hattiesburg Ward 1 representative and City Council President Kim Bradley doesn’t think that the city does its part to support the University of Southern Mississippi, so he and the rest of the council decided to get actively involved on campus. One of their first steps in showing support for the university this semester happened Monday afternoon when the council moved its meeting to campus instead of holding it in City Hall downtown. “In my opinion, the city doesn’t do what we should to stand behind the university and promote it,” Bradley said after the meeting Monday. “To me, it’s the heart of our community, and we need to do more to recognize that and create more awareness about how important this university is to us.”

The Monday meeting was only the first part of the event, which will be continued tonight when the council meets again at 5 p.m. in the Trent Lott Center to vote on a few things discussed Monday. A short presentation about the Midtown Project will follow. Bradley said the presentation would be a good thing for students to come hear. “As midtown grows, it’s going to become part of the university community,” Bradley said. “It’s going to compliment student life and the rest of the city and bring the two different entities together. It’s really going to be neat and change the life of this part of town. Senior Ashleigh Johnson attended the Monday meeting and said she enjoyed getting to see her local government at work. “It’s so important for students to get involved in our local politics because it directly affects

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Big Event set for this month, volunteers needed The time of year is here again for Southern Miss students to grab their work clothes and shoes and head out into the community to give back. The fourth annual Big Event will be held on March 24, beginning with check-in at 8 a.m. Starting today, the Student Government Association will have booths set-up in front of the Fresh Food Company for students to sign-up. The Big Event is a student led

community service event where volunteers have an opportunity to give back to the Hattiesburg community by working different service events. This year, Big Event volunteers will work on beautification projects on campus, the community and other areas that were affected by the tornado. Other places include Thames Elementary, Hawkins Elementary, Edward’s Street Fellowship Center, Salvation Army, Southern Pines Animal Shelter and a few other places in the Hub City. Big Event Director and student Julia Bradley said the

event is a great way for students to get connected in the community and help others in Hattiesburg. “A lot of times, students want to get involved and volunteer service hours, but they don’t know how,” Bradley said. “This event is a great opportunity for students to give back, and it’s already planned. SGA has done all the planning, so we just need students to show up.” Students who volunteer will receive a free lunch and t-shirt provided by SGA and sponsors. Four community service hours

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Men strut their stuff at womanless pageant Alan Rawls Printz Writer

Freshman Associates held its second annual Womanless Beauty Pageant Thursday, collecting nearly $200 in fundraising for the Freshman Finale event. Scores of students attended the fundraiser to see 11 Southern Miss students, all males, compete in the pageant, which featured an evening wear competition, talent show and on-stage interviews. Awards were distributed for Best Formalwear, Miss Conge-

niality and Crowd Favorite, but the winner of the pageant was named King of the Crown. Associate Dean of Students Wynde Fitts, Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Joe Paul and Miss USM Hannah Roberts were among the judges. “We, as judges, looked at who really brought the ‘different’ to the stage,” Fitts jokingly said after the pageant. “Obviously, the winner did bring a whole lot of that into this competition.” Freshman Hunter Freeman, who was representing Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, was given the title King of the Crown. Because

the contestants created fake identities for the event, his name that evening was Ineeta Booty, a lingerie sales and hair styling double major here at Southern Miss. “I’m really proud, and I love my Southern Miss,” Freeman said, speaking on Ineeta’s behalf. The laughter began at 7:15 p.m., when MC Alden Bennett began introducing the contestants. Among those in the competition were Barb E. Dahl, Polly Pocket, Matti Lee, Anita Mann and a few more. In the talent portion of the pageant, talents from dancing to vacuuming were displayed. Iona Anchor, a major

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in “nuclear basket weaving with an emphasis in aquatic botany” representing Delta Gamma sorority, demonstrated her skills on a drum set. Her charisma and drum-playing won her the Crowd Favorite award. In all, the Womanless Beauty Pageant was a great success, according to Allen J. Moore, a sophomore FA advisor and music education major. “When we saw that the FA students coming in this year wanted to keep the tradition (of WBP) alive. I had no doubt in my mind that they would do excellent jobs handling everything,” Moore

said. “We had returners from last year. The sound and set-up was better. The talent was better. It just goes to show that hard work pays off.” The 2013 King of the Crown, Freeman, said he competed solely to help raise funds for FA. Speaking for himself and not Ineeta, he said, “I did this because it goes to benefit Freshman Finale, and that’s a big deal so I’m just trying to help out.” The winners of Best Formalwear and Miss Congeniality were Tianna McAndrews-Pierce and Nicole Bohte, respectively.

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us,” Johnson said. “Everyone should take the opportunity because it is such a great learning experience.” All students are invited to attend the meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. in the Trent Lott Center. Senior Ashton Pittman saw the meeting as a learning experience, one that is necessary for college students. “College is a place to learn

more about the world around you and to learn how we interact with one another, including through government and as citizens of a Democracy,” Pittman said. “If you plan on having a career after college, politics will affect your life whether or not you choose to have an affect on politics.” Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado said moving the meeting to campus was the

council’s way of supporting the university and encouraging involvement from students. “The university is a big part of Hattiesburg and certainly coming out of City Hall into West Hattiesburg is a good thing for us,” Delgado said. “We want the university to know that we embrace it and we want you involved in city government.”

will also be given to student volunteers. Each year, students at Southern Miss log more than 50,000 community service hours, according to the Office of Community Service Learning, so Bradley said the Big Event is a great way to build service hours. “Not only are you giving back to Hattiesburg, but you’re also working with your piers,” Bradley said. “You’ll be able to

work with other student organizations while working on behalf of your own organization. It’s a win win situation because you’re giving back to the community while spending time with friends.”

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Top Right: USM senior and Army ROTC cadet Bryce Salles shoots an M16 during the Spring Field Training Exercises at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg on Saturday.

USM ROTC means business

Top Left: USM junior and Army ROTC cadet Michael Carter takes time to shave before the field training at Camp Shelby on Saturday. The US Army prohibits beards based on policies that were initiated during the period of World War I. Bottom Left: USM sophomore and Army ROTC cadet Dylan Paul performs a squad mission during an STX lane. Above Center: USM Army ROTC cadet Thomas Schmidt leads his squad to the first Situational Training Exercise (STX) lane of the day.

Text and photos by Jamie Gominger Printz Photographer

For those that didn’t know, the military runs on a 24-hour clock. Little did I know, 0530 actually means 0520 in military time. I learned this the hard way as I arrived at the George Hurst Building at precisely 0530 on Saturday morning, only to discover an empty parking lot. I called Maj. McIntyre and he curtly said, “We said we were leaving at 0530, and we didn’t have time to wait.” “These people mean business,” I thought as I rode up to meet them at Camp Shelby. I was assigned to be the photojournalist at the Army ROTC Spring Field Training Exercise (FTX). The FTX is a weekend-long training event to prepare cadets for the upcoming Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) at Washington State. The training focuses on developing leadership skills for the third-year cadets as they guide the first and second year cadets through the Situational Training Exercise (STX) lanes. Starting at 0700 hours, we went to the shooting range where senior cadets practiced shooting with an M16 and a target placed 25 meters away. Next, the cadets completed land navigations. At around 1400 hours (that’s 2 p.m. regular time) they

began the STX lanes, and I followed a squad as they completed a series of missions. Senior cadets and experienced Cadre evaluated the squad leaders using a Leadership Assessment Report based on character, presence, intellectual

capacity, and desired qualities. The sun went down, and the temperature quickly followed. The temperature dropped to about 25 degrees as the cadets started on their night land navigations. With the red headlights shining in the dis-

tance, they dispersed to search for plotted points in the dense woods of Camp Shelby. I was issued a sleeping bag and took refuge in one of the vans on site while the not-so-fortunate cadets slept in sleeping bags in the surrounding woods. On Sunday the cadets reported to the STX lanes at 0530 hours for six hours of practice in the field environment. USM senior cadet Lance Murray said the FTX this weekend was successful. “It was a great opportunity to work on leadership, though there is always room for improvement,” Murray said. “The most important thing the cadets can get out of this weekend is learning to work together as a cohesive team.” Even with the perks and special treatment I was given, my experience with the Golden Eagle Battalion was challenging and demanding. On most weekends, students enjoy sleeping in and going about their day at their leisure, unaware that a small, elite group of soldiers are preparing for war, and because of my weekend excursion into their world, I understand more of what it means to be a part of the Golden Eagle Battalion.

Immediate Left: Squad leader Williams overviews the squad mission during the STX lane on Saturday at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg.

Army ROTC cadets practice searching the enemy prisoner of war (EPW) during an STX lane on Saturday.

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Viral videos: Here today, gone tomorrow

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To the beautiful red headed grad student who enjoys jogging across campus, you can sing to me any time. No, but for real though. A BIG Shout out to my SGA Executives!! You’ve set the standards!!! To the cute blond guy with the glasses in Seymour’s your peacoat is super rad!! I was the girl with the blue Blondie shirt. Come say hi sometime! :3 Everybody needs to come to TCC sign the pledge to stop using the “r-word” on Wednesday from 112. #SpreadTheWordToEndTheWord Hey to the Super Attractive, Hot Chocolate Ace of Omega Psi Phi. Meet me at the fountain 5:00 Friday... To whomever wants to form an HvZ game at USM, I’M ALL IN. #MGS10 Help us help WUSM! Please go check out our campaign and help spread the word. 5% of our proceeds after we reach our goal will be donated to the School of Music for tornado disaster relief. WUSMTTT! QUE DELTA 2013 IS MARCH 17-23! BE OWT! So here’s the thing, when we go to the FFC we expect to get fed, and we are fed. However to go to the FFC on a diet of meats fruits and vegetables is nearly impossible, as most of the meats are distributed in such a miserly fashion that I have to go through line about 6 times to get full. Hoping for a change, The Pineapple liberator. SPRING BREAK IS IN 4 DAYS!!! SOMEONE GET ME OUTTA HERE AND TO THE BEACH!!! To that red headed frat boy in the sigma something fraternity... i think your super cute and you should sit by me in class next time ;)

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Kristy Shelley Printz Writer So, we all remember the video “David Goes to the Dentist”, right? You know, the one where the little kid is high from his dentist visit and starts talking about how he feels while the dad records it. What about “KONY 2012”? It was released exactly a year ago today. It’s that 30-minute video that within hours of being posted reached more than a million people and talked about the LRA/Joseph Kony and how we needed to stop them. The infamous “Gagnam Style” is a more recent one. I know you all remember this one. It started out as the silly video– hilarious after the first few times of watching, I guess. Somehow, Psy ends up on “Saturday Night Live” and Top 40 radio stations across the country are playing “Gagnam Style” every hour. You’re probably wondering where this is going or what these videos have in common. I’ve got two words: viral videos. So what exactly is a “viral video?” Well, to put a Wikipedia definition to it, a viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email. The impact these videos make is

just phenomenal. I mean, here on the Southern Miss campus we’ve made two very popular Harlem Shake videos – one with Recreational Sports on campus and one at a home basketball game. The week before posting the Harlem Shake video, 799 people looked at the Southern Miss Recreational Sports Facebook page. The week after, more than 8,000 people had viewed the page. USA Today ranked the basketball Harlem Shake video No. 1 in the Top 10 Collegiate Sports “Harlem Shake” videos, which is a pretty big deal. Associate Athletic Director of Marketing and Communications at Southern Miss Brent Jones tweeted earlier yesterday morning that the Southern Miss YouTube page has more than 200,000 views compared to the 40,000 it had just a few weeks ago. That, my friends, is the power of a viral video. Of course, that’s just local. Some of these videos make it all the way to The Today Show or Ellen. It’s crazy to think how quickly a video you made for fun can gain so much fame in a matter of hours. Two of the most recent viral videos would definitely be the “Harlem Shake” and “[insert famous artist and song title here] featuring Goat.” Let’s start with “Harlem Shake.” The first time I watched a “Harlem Shake” video I was sitting in my apartment scrolling through Facebook and literally every post was someone sharing a “Harlem Shake” video. Annoyed, but curious, I gave in and watched one just to see why ev-

eryone was blowing up Facebook. The one I chose to watch was not funny in any sense of the word. It was a group of grown fraternity men in their underwear, some with underwear on their heads, doing the Bernie and humping a wall. However, seven people shared this video. SEVEN. So, I go to YouTube, hoping that the “Harlem Shake” videos are not all alike and that some might actually be humorous. I come across some fantastic ones. UGA Men’s Swim and Dive team had a great version. They did their entire video underwater! Not to mention, someone had on a Storm Trooper helmet. Kudos to that guy). My favorite “Harlem Shake” video, though, would have to be the one from Sea World in San Antonio. They have seals and a walrus jamming with workers. Who doesn’t love a good seal dance every now and then? I probably spent the majority of my afternoon watching these “Harlem Shake” videos. Around 9:30 that night, I check Facebook again and my e-mail. I have now been invited to three on-campus Harlem Shake video projects. Not to mention the one that was taking place at Southern Miss Radio that I was to be a part of. I thought, “man…this blew up fast.” Suddenly, everyone is over the “Harlem Shake” videos. No one is uploading them anymore, or at least if they are uploading them, they’re not funny. Maybe the reason this viral video didn’t last for long is because “Taylor Swift – I

Knew You Were Trouble (feat. Goat)” became an instant success. The video starts off with a clip from Taylor Swift’s hit “I Knew You Were Trouble” single. We all know the lyrics, “blah blah blah….you broke my heart and I wrote a song about it… cold hard ground, OHHHHHHHHHH, OHHHHHHwoahhhhhhOHHHH” Yeah, that song. Well, the infamous goat sings the “Oh’s” in this particular version. So, you see Taylor being all “punk rock” and then... goat in fence singing “Oh.” Unlike the “Harlem Shake,” I got a lovely first impression of this Goat phenomenon. I watched this video on repeat for hours. It was hilarious. Who would’ve ever thought to put a goat in a video? I’m laughing as I type this, if that indicates how funny I thought this video was. Then everyone starts doing it. Rihanna has a song featuring Goat – even kicking it back to Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer” – arguably the funniest “Goat” video out there. I just want to scream “You Can’t Sit With Us!” to all the viral videos out there. Okay, not all of them – but most of them. Viral Videos are just overplayed. They overstay their welcome on the Internet. The best comparison I can think of is “Someone Like You” by Adele. When that song came out, everyone loved it, and I do mean everyone. Everyone loved it so much that by day three of the song being out no one wanted to hear it again. It was on repeat in their cars or the radio played it every thirty minutes. You couldn’t even watch that week’s SNL without escaping “Someone Like You.” Now, everyone is sick of it, annoyed with it, whatever. Just like most of the viral videos. But, hey, until the next cool thing happens, keep calm and “Harlem Shake” on. This was an article of opinion by Kristy Shelley, a writer for the Student Printz. Email questions or comments to kristy.shelley@eagles.usm.edu.

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Golden Eagles falter early on the diamond Barrett Negus Printz Writer

The Southern Miss baseball team had high expectations coming into the year, and with two losses this weekend at Troy dropping their record to 6-5, they have a number of people wondering what in the world is going on. First, don’t get your panties in a wad, everything is going to be okay. It is early in the season, and believe it or not, other good teams are losing, too. Arkansas, a preseason favorite to win the national championship, lost all four games this weekend... It happens. Southern Miss baseball is living proof of Murphy’s Law right now: What can go wrong is going wrong. The Good If you want to look at the situation in a positive light, here

it is. Chase Fowler has started out on absolute fire at the plate, hovering around .400 while driving in nine runs. The biggest plus has to be the presence of the left-handed bat freshman Tim Lynch bringing to the lineup day in and day out. Lynch is scorching the baseball at a .417 pace and has shown no weaknesses at the plate. Isaac Rodriguez is also swinging a hot bat early in the season, hitting .341 with a homer and five doubles while scoring a team- leading 12 runs. Andrew Pierce (3-0) is showing why he is an All-American, striking out 25 hitters in his 21 2/3 innings of work and walking only two. The Bad The Golden Eagles have fought injuries hard all season, having to start three different short stops, possibly losing Travis Creel for the season with a

getting on base, they only have 13 RBI’s between them. The clean up hitter for Troy had 19 RBI’s by himself.

thumb injury. There is no one thing the Southern Miss baseball team is doing wrong, it is simply mediocrity in all aspects of the game. They are hitting .278 as a team, and the pitching staff has an earned run average of 3.51. Neither of these is good enough to get this team to the postseason. The catalyst for the lineup, Dillon Day and Michael Sterling, are both hitting well under .200 for the season, with on base percentages under the .300 mark, while only scoring nine runs combined. The offense will go as these two players go; I have always said it and will continue to say it. The cherry on top comes out of the two power hitters, Mason Robbins and Blake Brown. While neither are having horrible years, they do not have much to show for what they have done offensively. Largely because the table setters are not

The Ugly The Golden Eagles have fought injuries hard all season, having to start three different short stops, possibly losing Travis Creel for the season with a thumb injury. While Jared Bales and Conor Fisk haven’t even stepped foot on the field due to injuries this season. While Rodriguez and Fowler have been good with the bats, they seem to have forgotten how to use their gloves in the early season, each sporting three errors. Rodriguez had two errors all of last season.

the entire season, and Isaac Rodriguez is not going to keep making errors. With the team returning to full strength, things will only go up from here for the Golden Eagles. Southern Miss (6-5) needs a win when they hit the road on Wednesday, visiting an upand-coming South Alabama (10-2) team who has started the season on fire. Freshman Jake Winston (0-1) will be taking the hill for Southern Miss. This was an article of opinion by Barrett Negus, a writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to barrett.negus@ eagles.usm.edu.

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Basketball

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Watson carries USM to victory over ECU Jeff Haeger Printz Writer The Golden Eagles (22-7, 11-3 C-USA) got back to their winning ways on Saturday, as they handily dispatched of the Pirates (16-11, 7-7 C-USA) 8869 at home. The victory was their tenth in a row over the Pirates, and the second in as many weeks. Southern Miss guard Neil Watson was a spark plug for the Golden Eagles all game long, as he scored 26 points without missing a shot. “Nobody’s perfect, but sometimes you’ll have those nights, and tonight happened to be one of my lucky nights,” said Watson of his performance. Watson converted all seven of his attempts from beyond the arc and went 5-5 from the charity stripe. His 3-point shooting performance was a school and conference record for 3-pointers made without a miss. The contest was a stalemate early on, as there were seven ties and seven lead changes in the first half. The Pirates outshot the Golden Eagles in the opening period, but Southern Miss entered halftime with a 5-point edge over East Carolina on the strength of 11 offensive rebounds and eight second chance points. The Golden Eagles outrebounded the Pirates 23-11 in the first half, nine of which were recorded by Southern Miss forward Jonathan Mills. Mills finished with a career-high 17 rebounds to go along with 15 points, logging his third doubledouble of the season. Southern Miss head basketball coach Donnie Tyndall gave Mills high praise following the win. “He’s my favorite player, and I’m not ashamed or embarrassed to admit I have a favorite player,” said Tyndall. “That kid’s a winner. He lays it all on the line every single day. He doesn’t get caught up in shots or touches or points. He wants to win.” Watson led the Golden Eagles with 11 first-half points, and he knocked down his third 3-pointer of the frame just before time expired. The Golden Eagles led the Pirates 36-31 going into halftime after closing out the period on a 12-3 run. The Golden Eagles carried that momentum into the second half, exploding for 52 points on 65.4 percent shooting from the field. The Golden Eagles never trailed in the period, and at one time held a lead as large as 23 points.

Tyndall was not pleased with his team’s first half effort, but he thought his players turned it around in the second half. “I liked our effort — 20 assists on 29 made field goals,” said Tyndall. “That shows you’re sharing the ball, and only 3 turnovers in the second half so I thought we played smart.” East Carolina forward Maurice Kemp entered the contest as C-USA’s leading scorer, but his team-high 23 points were not enough to keep the Pirates in contention with the Golden Eagles’ hot shooting. As a team they hit 13 3-pointers on a prolific 65 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Golden Eagles look to continue the hot shooting when they travel to Marshall on Wednesday, before closing out the season at home against UCF. The Golden Eagles have already secured a first round bye in the Conference USA Tournament that follows regular season play, but Tyndall is not fearful of a let down in the final two games of the season. “These kids understand what they’re playing for,” said Tyndall. “We may have locked up the No. 2 seed, but we’re playing for what we hope would be an at-large birth if we’re not fortunate enough to win the tournament. And then we come back here in a week - it’s senior night for our three guys so I can’t imagine we wouldn’t play extremely hard for those three guys that night as well.” The Golden Eagles conclude regular season play when they return to Reed Green Coliseum to host UCF for senior night at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

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Neil Watson, a junior guard, drives to the hoop for a layup at the basketball game against ECU on Saturday. Watson shot for 100 percent, making seven 3-pointers and five free throws.

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Junior forward Daveon Boardingham works his way around a defender at the basketball game played against ECU on Saturday.