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Williams’ campaign sparks controversy CONRAD ACOSTA

Dr. Eddie Holloway retires after 40 years JESSICA FIELDS

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oshua William’s campaign team obtained access to Imani Harris’s Facebook campaign page for Miss Southern Miss and changed the name, description and cover photo so that it became the Joshua Williams for SGA Vice President 2019 page at 1:37 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, causing some concerns to arise surrounding the ethics of his campaign tactics. Harris, a senior public relations major and the current Miss Southern Miss, said that she was approached by Williams’s campaign manager Chael Williams, a senior public relations major, who asked her for access to her old campaign page from when she was still running for Miss Southern Miss. Harris said the interactions regarding the Facebook page were brief and that afterward she had no further involvement with the page. She said she found this campaign tactic to be ethical, but that she can understand why some people might take issue with it. “In my mind, it was just a resource that I was about to delete, and I just said that he could have it,” Harris said. “In my human brain I could see why people would be apprehensive about it, but in my PR brain, it was just a campaign tactic, a transfer of resources really. I didn’t really think much about it because me, Josh and Chael all know pretty much the same people, so if they were going to add anybody, there wouldn’t be that many differences.” Williams himself said he shares this perspective, saying that this was simply a collaboration between two students. “[Imani] lent a helping hand. She recognized

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that I might have needed a little bit of help getting my platform off the ground. Really all she did was hand over her Facebook page that had a couple hundred people on it, and I also have an Instagram that I grew from 0 to 300 followers myself,” Williams said. “Imani Harris is not in an executive position within the SGA, so she doesn’t have any pull with the powers that be so it was just a student helping out another student.” Harris said when she was actively using the

page, there were close to 600 people that were members. By the time William’s campaign team got access, it had decreased in numbers by almost half. The page currently has 297 members. Some people have voiced the concern that this campaign tactic provided Williams with an unfair advantage.

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ddie Holloway, dean of students and vice president for student affairs at Southern Miss, will retire after 40 years. Holloway said he greatly appreciates his time at Southern Miss and will cherish all the memories, but it is time for a change. “I have some ambivalence about leaving because this is what I have enjoyed doing, and obviously I am concerned about what I will do with my time. But I’m into personal growth and development,” Holloway said. Holloway explained that one of his greatest accomplishments during his time at the university was being able to help students by being the dean of students. “Becoming dean of students was just a joy for me. I think a person’s life is heightened if their avocation becomes their vocation and if their playtime becomes their work time, so it’s really been an enjoyment,” Holloway said. Holloway has not only impacted students by being dean of students but also as a professor. Ashley Wood, senior psychology major, said she enjoys Holloway’s unique teaching style.

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Southern Miss and MGCCC combat teacher shortage CALEB MCCLUSKEY ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

outhern Miss and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College partnered to help combat the teacher shortage in Mississippi by creating a new pathway for high school students looking to teach. “Everybody here knows that the state of Mississippi is in the midst of a teacher shortage,” Southern Miss president Rodney Bennett, Ph.D., said. “This new pathway will produce more highly qualified teachers for our state.” MGCCC president Mary S. Graham, Ph.D., said this shortage of teachers is what started the

conversation. “Over the last five years, there’s been a 40 percent decrease in the number of education majors pursuing teacher’s certificates and teaching degrees,” Graham said. Bennett said this new pathway will be more efficient in getting prospective teachers into class quicker. The program will be for handpicked students at the high school junior and senior levels that want to work in elementary education and special education. “Aptly named ‘Teacher’s College’ in reference to our Normal School heritage, this innovative program was designed to serve MGCCC collegiate academy students who want to become licensed teachers,” dean of the College of Health Trenton E. Gould, Ph.D., said. These juniors and seniors will be dual-enrolled

in their high school classes while taking courses at MGCCC to get their Associate’s. Once they finish the track on the coast, they will transfer to Southern Miss. Students that complete the track within two years will be eligible for the same licensure that five-year students complete. According to Graham, MGCCC provides a pipeline of students for Southern Miss with over 70 percent of their graduates transferring to Southern Miss. Both Bennett and Graham said they believe that their relationship together sets a powerful example for other colleges not just around Mississippi but also the entire country. “We are a model of working together here in the state of Mississippi that many other states revel,” Institute of Higher Learning commissioner Alfred Rankins, Jr., Ph.D., said.

Rankins thanked the leaders of Southern Miss and MGCCC for stepping up and finding a creative way to solve Mississippi’s teacher issue. “What a great day today is on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi,” Rankins said. “This agreement speaks to the core of what state colleges and universities are all about.” Rankins said he looked forward to more opportunities like this agreement across the state in the future. “The University of Southern Mississippi remains committed to meeting the needs of our state by providing high-quality education and research to all students,” Bennett said. “I cannot be more excited to collaborate with our colleagues and alumni from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.”

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-Letter to the EditorDear Editor, Several misconceptions appeared in the Student Printz article State Law Stops SGA Senate on February 21, 2019 that, as head of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Special Collections, I wish to correct. The McCain Library and Archives refers to the building erected in 1976 that currently houses the Graduate School, the University Testing Center, and Special Collections. Special Collections consists of the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection, the Mississippiana Collection, Rare Books, Historical Manuscripts and University Archives – all of which existed in nascent form prior to the construction of the McCain building. There are indeed formal processes for transferring archival records pertaining to university history – including building names – to the University Archives. Archival holdings include the reference files on University Buildings and Features and the University Residence Hall Namesakes, both of which may be helpful to the research the Student Government Association (SGA) plans to conduct. The University Archives preserves the history of Southern Miss by retaining the records of the administration, academic schools, athletics programs, and various campus organizations. Among the organizational materials are the 1912 constitution and bylaws of SGA as well as minutes and legislation

submitted by its previous officers. Related to the University Archives are the papers of faculty members, which mirror the disciplines that are taught on campus while highlighting faculty contributions to their respective fields. There are nearly 900 collections in Historical Manuscripts, including the papers of prominent Mississippi politicians, Civil War documents, railroad and lumber industry records, Hattiesburg organizations’ archives, and testimonies from the civil rights movement and United States armed conflicts. The de Grummond Collection, one of the largest children’s

literature collections in the country, administers the prestigious Ezra Jack Keats award, co-sponsors the Kaigler Children’s Book Festival, and supports the teaching of children’s literature. In addition to Mississippi history, Mississippiana maintains an extensive genealogy collection and a community cookbook collection that rivals those in national culinary collections. Special Collections holdings support the study of fine arts, design, literature, music, religion, printing history, criminal justice, and even polymer science. Special Collections responds to more than 1,500 reference inquiries each

year initiated from the student body, faculty, and staff as well as scholars worldwide. Students of all disciplines may familiarize themselves with Special Collections via the web site at http:// www.lib.usm.edu/spcol/collections/ and may access the collections in the Cleanth Brooks Reading Room on the third floor of the McCain building, M-F, 9 am – 4 pm Sincerely, Lorraine A. Stuart Head of Special Collections/ Curator, Historical Manuscripts and Archives

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Celebrating Leading Women: Dr. Monika Gehlawat MARISSA HAAS PRINTZ REPORTER

arch marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, which celebrates the role women play in creating history. At Southern Miss, you don’t have to look far to find influential women creating change. Associate Professor of English Monika Gehlawat, Ph.D., has changed the lives of Southern Miss students for 10 years. Gehlawat was born in New York but moved to California around the age of three. She obtained an undergraduate degree at Stanford, then took a year off of school, living and working in New York City. During this time, she taught elementary school in Harlem. Later, she got a master’s degree at the University of Chicago and, as a hobby, went to art museums. This turned into an occupation, and Dr. Gehlawat worked as a curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. There, she met people who were influential to her life, “older, benefactor type of people.” “I think every young person should have that, if they can, at some point in life - to meet older people who have means to help us go along in our path,” Gehlawat said. In addition to being passionate about English, Gehlawat is also passionate about art. “My dream job would be to be a curator if I had a do-over, but in some ways, I get to do that through teaching,” Gehlawat said. ”I do really love looking at art; I love talking to people who are artists who live and breathe that world because they have a way of thinking about reality that is so much more intune or sensitive. Just being around them makes me feel more alive, in a way.” After her time in Chicago, Gehlawat attended UC Berkeley and earned her Ph.D., where she met her husband. “That’s part of the reason why I ended up here. When I was on the job market, I had a couple of other offers, but the University of Southern Mississippi gave both of us a job offer. In academia, that’s very hard to get,” Gehlawat said. “We felt very fortunate that we were going to get to be together and do what we love and not have to have a difficult decision to make down the road.” As an English professor, Gehlawat teaches World Literature and Analysis of Literature. “Dr. Gehlawat is one of our superstar teachers in the

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English program and is a past winner of the extremely competitive Junior Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award, conferred by the Office of the President and the Faculty Senate,” Linda Allen, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., said. Jessica Dunn, sophomore English major, has taken both World Literature and Analysis of Literature with Gehlawat. Dunn said Gehlawat’s classes transformed her as a person. “She’s really good at relating to students. She could probably find something to relate to with any student on campus,” Dunn said. “ I remember in my Analysis of Literature class, we had a bunch of different people,and anytime someone had some kind of input, she would always know exactly what to say.”

HOLLOWAY CONTINUED FROM PG 1 Ashley Wood, senior psychology major, said she enjoys Holloway’s unique teaching style. “I like how Dr. Holloway makes you think during his class,” Wood said. “He really challenges us. He brings a lot of real-life examples into his teaching. While taking his drugs and alcohol class, I learned there is so much more than what meets the eye. He breaks down the lesson so everyone can understand it. His classes are never boring.” Ashlei Dotson-Hamby, senior psychology major, said Holloway always makes his class informational yet interesting. “Being in Dr. Holloway’s class is fun and entertaining. I can learn and laugh at the same time. He has the best personality,” Hamby said. Holloway said he has seen a lot of change during his time at Southern Miss and hopes the university will continue to grow. Holloway named some of the changes that occurred during his time at Southern Miss. “Working with student affairs in student government, we started back after a 24-year absence. We’ve enacted the Fallen Eagle Service Fund for the students, faculty or staff members that have died during the course of the year. We started the Big Event, and we’ve developed student affairs that did not have anyone working with The National Pan-Hellenic Council, The NPHC, which are the nine historically black fraternities and sororities. We’ve created the Office of Multicultural Services and Programs, the Office of Student Ombudsman Services for students with extenuating circumstances, and we have started C.A.R.E.S. for students that have difficulties transitioning into the normal gate of work needed to succeed,” Holloway said. Holloway explained that achieving all of these was a lot of hard work, and he could not have done it all without the help of Deloris McNair. “Ms. McNair came on board about 23 years ago,

and that’s been the most consistent of the office in that almost everything that we have accomplished during that time she has been present,” Holloway said. Deloris McNair, student advocate specialist in the Office of the Dean of Students said working for Holloway for so many years has been a great experience. “I have grown professionally and personally with his leadership,” McNair said. “Because of his extensive history and knowledge, every conversation is meaningful and provides insight. Dr. Holloway is a supervisor who wishes the best for his staff. Throughout my employment with him, he has provided opportunities for professional development and encouraged me to go beyond expectations. His retirement will definitely leave a void at Southern Miss.” Holloway described that his time at Southern Miss has been “a joyous ride.” “I think I was able to help the university and help the city. I was elected to the Hattiesburg City Council for 16 years. It was a part-time work but it meshed with what we were able to do. I think to a certain extent those successes have led to an increase in enrollment for African-American students because we did it right. We were inclusive, and we made the programming available to all. And I think those quality efforts is what makes USM to be highly recognized,” Holloway said. Holloway said that although his time at Southern Miss is coming to an end, he hopes that he has inspired students and his efforts will not be forgotten. “I believe that education is the ladder in which students grow and develop. I think education is the factor and pathway to even the playing field for even the underserved. I think I have developed and done relatively well because of education. So, as we become a premier institution with probably the highest percentage of minority students I don’t know anywhere anybody has given any more to the uplift of mankind, municipal government and education than I’ve tried to,” Holloway said.

Pictured: Dr. Monika Gehlawat.

Gehlawat said she tries to create open conversations about diversity in an organic way in her classroom. “I think that it’s healthier for students, especially those who are not diverse, to feel like we can talk about that stuff at the level of humans,” Gehlawat said. “What’s great about literature is that we can talk about these issues through characters - characters who are everybody’s right to engage with, and so it can be a really natural and even funny way to talk about stuff that might feel harder to talk about in everyday life.” Having a class where you can openly talk about things like diversity can make for a positive learning experience. “Everything she says is so profound and eloquent. In every class, my mind was always blown,” Dunn said. “I always felt

SGA holds town hall debate CONRAD ACOSTA PRINTZ REPORTER

he Student Government Association held a town hall meeting in the RC Lounge as a way to allow students to present issues and concerns directly to SGA senators on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The event had a general meet and greet format. Students came into the lounge and talked to several SGA senators about whatever they wanted while eating the Subway catering. There was also an online poll being done for the SGA to see what issues are important to the student body. While there were not many students attending the town hall meeting, there were many senators there to give insight about what is going on within the Senate and what the current goals are for the future of SGA. One of the things that many senators expressed was that the SGA is trying hard to improve their connectivity with the student body. Second-year MFA candidate studying theatre set design and technology and the senator for the Graduate School Lindsey Kelley said the Senate was disconnected from the student body in the past. She said she felt that the issue is from apathy among the student body as well as a lack of knowledge on how to reach out to the Senate. Kelly said it is important for students to interact with us because they can change things. “Students always talk about how they don’t like this or that, and they always complain about their university. But they feel like they can’t change anything because there are these higher powers that be, but the Senate is here to enact change,” Kelley said. “We are

like I learned something new that was applicable to academics but also to everyday life. I would talk about it after class; that’s how good she was.” Gehlawat said she enjoys teaching because she loves interacting with students. “I don’t think all professors enjoy teaching as much as I do. It’s also a personality thing; I’m fairly extroverted, and so I like to just interact with people and teaching is a way of doing that. It also reminds me that how many times I might teach something, there’s still more to say and you have perspectives that I haven’t thought of, and so it’s really fun for me,” Gehlawat said. “It’s fun to be in a group like that, to see everybody kind of getting it together.” Gehlawat said that in her classroom, she tries to create an environment that feels copacetic, while also letting her students know that she expects effort. “I’m trying to help people imagine what kind of grownups they want to be, what maturing can be. For some people, it’s about becoming more confident and apologizing less for your ideas and for some people, it’s for taking yourself seriously to do as well as you really can do,” Gehlawat said. “For some people, it’s about taking risk. What that means for each student differs, but I just want to feel like in my classroom maybe students are thinking creatively about themselves through the stuff we learn.” Through her classes, Gehlawat has inspired and motivated some of her students to not only be more critical readers but to also make Southern Miss feel like home for them. “If there’s one professor that has really shaped my experience at Southern Miss, it would probably be Dr. Gehlawat just because she will talk to you and she’ll be there for you, whether it’s inside or outside of the classroom. To have that kind of relationship with a professor, it makes Southern Miss feel more like home,” Dunn said. “She’s a professor who’s professional and who’ll tell you what you need to know, but also is someone who’ll joke around with you. It’s kind of like family, almost. If there was Southern Miss in a person, it would be Dr. Gehlawat.” Gehlawat has made an impression inside and outside of the classroom through her 10 years of teaching at Southern Miss “Thus far, her ten-year career at USM has been distinguished by outstanding teaching, innovative research, and extraordinary service, and I know we in English are excited to see what the next ten years have in store,” Allen said.

here to act as the voice of the students, and I hope that if we can get our name out and advertise what we do students will come to us, and we can act as that voice.” She also noted that outreach events like the Town Hall have a history of low attendance, including the Starbucks with Senator’s initiative that also attempted to encourage students to interact directly with SGA senators. She said that the formula of offering food as well as conversation in the middle of the day is proving to be not as effective in generating interest among the students, so the SGA is still working on strategies on how to best reach out to the student body. Laura Nuñez, a freshman pre-nursing major and representative for the College of Nursing and Health Professions in the Senate, said when it comes to the issue of student involvement in the SGA, the Varsity program helps by allowing students to participate directly in SGA events without having to be members. She also said student parking continues to be an issue that students are concerned about. Nuñez said there were many attempts in the past to increase parking for students, but it comes down to an issue of space. “They [Southern Miss administration] want us to have more parking, and obviously so do we, but where are we going to put it?” Nuñez said. “Talking to some students, it was brought up that maybe some more levels could be added to the parking garage, and that could be something that we look into, but it really depends on the correspondence between SGA and the people who have the power and the money within the school to be able to put that into motion.” Dipin Subedi, a sophomore economics major who is serving as the representative for the School of Social Science and Global studies within the Senate, said that he felt there are other things that the student body and the SGA should focus on. “Parking is an issue that I’ve been hearing a lot about in Senate; however, I don’t think it’s something that should be prioritized over all other academic affairs,” Subedi said. “There’s so much that we have to focus on in academic affairs because we are college students, but parking is kind of a tertiary issue. Of course, we should focus on parking because there are a lot of issues, so it should be considered, but it shouldn’t be the main focus.”

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Panel discusses black women’s history in Hattiesburg MORGAN USRY PRINTZ REPORTER

he library of Hattiesburg hosted a panel discussion titled “Six Women and the Black Experience in Hattiesburg, 1950-2018” on Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m. “This panel is intended to serve as a bridge between Black History Month and Women’s History Month by focusing on the black women of Hattiesburg who have served as the activists to create economic, political and social change, as well as historians, who have witnessed and commented on such change,” history professor at Southern Miss and the panel’s moderator Rebecca Tuuri, Ph.D., said. Madison Kathey and Erin Eatman, both seniors at Hattiesburg High School, were also on the panel to discuss their participation in an oral history project collaboration between Hattiesburg High School and Southern Miss. As part of the project, the two find people who attended Hattiesburg High School during the time period they researched and then conducted interviews with them. “We really just want them to talk about their experiences growing up in Hattiesburg,” Eatman said. “Whether it be in Hattiesburg High specifically or living in Hattiesburg during the civil rights movement, and we try to analyze that and relate it to our current situation.” Kathey and Eatman have been working on the project since 2017 when they were sophomores.

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“We are wrapping the project up now,” Kathey said. “The whole goal of this was to fill a gap in the historical record because people don’t know about the desegregation of Hattiesburg High School, and then we take what we learn from our research and try to come up with solutions for how to move forward and be better.” All of the interviews they have conducted are available in the Southern Miss’ Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage. Also on the panel was Carolyn Abrams and Doris Gaines, who spoke about their experience growing up in Hattiesburg

during segregation and their upcoming book “The Class of 1968: A Thread Through Time.” The book is a collection of stories from people who were a part of the class of 1968 in Hattiesburg. “A lot of people talk about their experience growing up in a segregated school system. We talk about the quality of teachers we had even though the schools were segregated. And we talk about how we made do with the old textbooks and how we were a family,” Abrams said. “We were blessed here in Hattiesburg to have teachers

that, in spite of not having the resources that the other schools had, went above and beyond to prepare us.” Olivia Moore, a Southern Miss doctoral student in history, also participated on the panel and spoke about her research into the civil rights movement in Hattiesburg and the help she provided Abrams and Gaines on their book. The library of Hattiesburg will be holding several events throughout March to celebrate Women’s History Month. On March 13, they will hold the lecture “The Journey to the 19th Amendment” at 6 p.m.

Inspired Leaders Series hosts Duane Lock MARISSA HAAS PRINTZ REPORTER

ounder and CEO of River Oaks Energy delivered a speech in Scianna Hall’s McDonnell Auditorium on Feb. 27 at 9:45 a.m. as part of the Inspired Leaders Series. Duane Lock is a Southern Miss alum who is now the founder and president of River Oaks Energy, an energy consulting firm based in Dallas, Texas. Lock received his undergraduate degree from Southern Miss in 1983 and went on to receive his MBA from Rockhurst University. The Inspired Leaders Series is a series of speakers put together by the University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business and Economic Development to give successful, recognized business leaders and executives the opportunity to tell inspirational stories. “You have to figure out the job you are in and do that job extraordinarily well,” Lock said. “Everybody’s watching you, whether you think they are or not.” Lock’s speech primarily focused on the time he spent at Southern Miss and his upbringing in rural Brandon, Miss. Lock told stories of the tasks he did growing up, like him driving his peers on the school

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bus. All of Lock’s stories focused on the importance of hard work and his ability to adapt the skills he learned as a helping hand for his grandfather. Lock used metaphors to deliver business advice, like how he compared bad friends to crawfish

Duane Lock speaks to the audience.

pulling each other into a pot of boiling water. “To be honest, I went into it for money,” Lock said after being asked about entering the energy market. “Be very aware of a trend.” Lock worked in what he referred

to as corporate America for 20 years, including a 10-year stay at Xerox Corporation. This field was not where he saw himself in the long term, and Lock eventually found himself working in energy. Lock launched River Oaks Energy in 2003, and it has remained in business ever since. “I thought his point about doing the small things really well was a good point. It is really for people to understand that you do not have to be the smartest, quickest, fastest or strongest. It’s just really about doing those small things,” senior business administration student Brooks Rahaim said. Lock spoke about how he aims to give back to the state of Texas and his general worries surrounding the criminal justice system. He mentioned his time in the military and how it gave him a sense of structure. Lock also stated the need for cleaner, more efficient energy and warned the audience of the dangers surrounding greenhouse gases. “Every semester we have a leader come in and talk to a group of students,” College of Business and Economic Development Marketing coordinator Bailey Harris said. “This semester we had Duane Lock. I feel like he did a really great job telling the students what to expect once they graduate and how to better prepare for that.”

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CVS machines installed on campus LAUREL THRAILKILL PRINTZ REPORTER

he Southern Miss Union Complex, one of the most popular hangouts on campus, recently received a new addition. CVS Pharmacy retail vending machines are now provided in the complex for the convenience of Southern Miss students. In addition to the machine in the Union Complex, there is a CVS vending machine located near the campus post office. These automated vending machines are stocked with on-the-go necessities. Some of the items that can be found in these vending machines include healthy snacks, over-the-counter health products and personal care products. All of these products that can typically be found at CVS Pharmacy locations can now be accessed right on campus to meet the needs of students with busy schedules. The new machines were designed with convenience in mind and are intended to “meet customers where they are with on-the-go wellness solutions outside the traditional retail space” according to the CVS Pharmacy official website. Each CVS vending machine is customized in order to fit the needs of each location. The items in the vending machines range from first-aid items to home and office essentials. Assistant vice president for student life Denny Bubrig, Ph.D., said the machines were free. “We actually get money based on community usage that can be reinvested back into the Union Complex,” Bubrig said. “Truly, it was a team effort involving

many people.” Regarding whose idea it was to install the machines, Bubrig said, “This is just one part of an effort to both add services and increase foot traffic through the Union Complex.” Southern Miss students played an essential role in the implementation of the CVS vending machines. “Last year, the Union Administrative staff led by director Jeff Taylor worked with Dr. Melinda McClelland’s marketing analytics classes to study usage and needs of the university community of their Union,” Bubrig said. “From that research, we were able to begin bouncing several ideas off of SGA president McKenna Stone and student leaders. Their feedback has been invaluable.” Many students feel that the machines are a good idea and have a lot to contribute to the services offered on campus. “I haven’t gotten a chance to use them yet, but they are a cool and convenient idea,” Ashur Smith, a sophomore art major said. “It’s great that the money is being reinvested into the school.” Junior entrepreneurship major Jacob Smith also thinks the machines will be beneficial. “I think it’s a neat idea. I’m sure a lot of people will find use for it,” Smith said. “It’s going to add a little more convenience for students so they don’t have to go off campus.” The vending machines were viewed as a tool to increase student traffic in the Union Complex but are just a single part in a plan involving bettering the Union Complex and student life at Southern Miss. “The cell phone charger rental and the CVS kiosks are just the first of several things we hope to do to enhance the Union complex and its services,” Bubrig said.

Concert band performs at Mannoni CONRAD ACOSTA PRINTZ REPORTER

he School of Music held a concert for the Southern Miss Concert Band as well as the South Jones wind ensemble of South Jones High School in the Mannoni Performing Arts Center auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The concert started off with the Southern Miss concert band playing four pieces, then the South Jones wind ensemble taking the stage to play three pieces of their own and finally ended with both groups coming together to play one final collaborative piece. One piece that the Southern Miss concert band played was “American Bigtop” by Brian Balmages, which was inspired by the motifs of several different American marches. Freshman music performance major who plays trombone for the concert band Nathan Tubbs said this piece is particularly enjoyable for him and the rest of the trombones. “I like ‘American Bigtop’ the best out of all the pieces because it has many of the national songs that I hold dear to my heart,” Tubbs said. “It was also the most fun to play because there were a lot of runs that you normally don’t see as a trombone player because we usually just have half notes, but here we got to play actual melodies.” Another piece that the Southern Miss concert band played was “Jitterbug” by Robert Buckley, a jazz tune that had some Duke Ellington-style syncopated melodies followed by a more smooth, mellow jazz ballad section. Unity Feldmeyer, a freshman music education major who plays tuba for the concert band, said that this piece presented an interesting challenge for her as a tuba player. “I’ve been playing tuba in jazz ensembles for a couple of years now, and a lot of the challenges that come with playing tuba in jazz pieces comes from the

fact that you have to sound like an instrument that you aren’t. You have to try and aim for a string bass or bass guitar sound,” Feldmeyer said. “You have to make sure that you get that nice staccato sound while also matching with the rest of the ensemble and your section and really just project the sound that your director wants you to.” After both the Southern Miss concert band and the South Jones wind ensemble had finished performing all of their pieces, the two ensembles came together to perform the final piece of the concert. Director of the Southern Miss concert band James Standland, Ph.D., gave a short speech before the combined ensemble performed their piece. He said that the two ensembles coming together was a tremendous accomplishment for both groups and that it was a testament to the power of music. “Before 6:30 today, many of these people had never even met, and they’re about to perform onstage a piece that they’ve never played together except for one time today,” Standland said. “And that’s something that you can’t do in any other discipline. This truly is a matter of music being the universal language.” The piece that the combined ensemble performed was “Novo Lenio” by Samuel R. Hazo which starts off as a grandiose, ballad-style song and then moves into a more driving, fast-paced tone. Many of the members of the Southern Miss Concert Band said playing alongside the high school musicians was a fun experience. Laina Treadaway, a freshman music education major who plays flute for the concert band, said that playing with the South Jones wind ensemble made her feel nostalgic for when she was in their shoes. “Not only was this a fun piece to play, but it also reminded me why I’m doing music education,” Treadaway said. “Just playing with those kids really took me back to high school when I was first being inspired by music, and it was just a really fun experience.”

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WILLIAMS CONTINUED FROM PG 1 Senator Dakota Wild, a junior sports coaching and sports management major, and former SGA vice presidential Candidate, said it was “inappropriate.” “Personally, I believe that it’s inappropriate because me and the other candidate, Olivia LeBlanc, have built our campaign from the ground up, whereas this candidate [Joshua Williams] has had things given to him, and he hasn’t had to put in as much effort. It stings, and it is very unprofessional in my opinion,” Wild said. He also made a point to say that he felt that by using this tactic, Williams betrayed the image of himself that he was presenting during his campaign. “As a candidate, you have a responsibility to be truthful while you’re campaigning because you are campaigning to be a leader on campus. Personally, I don’t feel like he’s been really true throughout this entire time. Between his platform and his getting someone else’s Facebook page to use as an edge in his campaign, it all boils down to him being unprofessional and not being upfront,” Wild said. Other senators, such as Anna-Meadows Cress, a sophomore marine biology major, agree with Senator Wild that this campaign tactic provided a misleading representation of the support that Williams’s campaign was receiving. Joshua Williams was contacted to further address this specific concern, but he did not give a response. SGA election commissioner Katie Rogers said that she cannot comment on

individual campaigning styles, but all three vice presidential campaigns were in line with the SGA election code. SGA president McKenna Stone corroborated this, saying that each candidate is free to campaign as they choose as long as it aligns with the election code. “There is nothing in our election code or constitution or any of our governing documents that would prevent him from using this campaign strategy, so he’s not in violation of our governing documents by doing so. It’s in his prerogative as a candidate,” Stone said. One of the pieces of the election code that addresses this situation is Article IV, Section III, which deals with campaign fraud, saying that fraudulent campaigning practices are not permitted during any SGA election. At this point, neither the attorney general nor the election commissioner have evaluated William’s use of Imani Harris’s campaign page as a fraudulent campaign practice. “The notion that Imani’s Facebook page gave me an unfair advantage over the other candidates is simply not true,” Williams said. “When I started my campaign I had $40 in my bank accoun, and $20 of it went to my haircut for the debate. With that being said, yard signs, stickers and proffesionally made flyers were out of the picutre for me, so I made use of the tools and resources I had available to me. We worked with less and earned the title of SGA Vice President still; I couldn’t be prouder of the campaign we ran.”

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NexusLARP looks to expand into Hattiesburg culture OLIVIA SALDANA COPY EDITOR

n a chilly, overcast day in North Hattiesburg, members of NexusLARP gathered to show off their dramatic flair and prowess on the field. Despite the threat of rain March 1-3, LARPers from many states and of various ages came out in their finest traditional garb. NexusLARP is a live-action role-playing group based in Hattiesburg that hosts many events throughout the year catered to all different people with one common trait: an active imagination. The game grounds were strewn with bird seedfilled packs--in-game rewards and conduits for spell casting. Players mingled in small groups, each clad in handmade cardboard armor, authentic chainmail or another form of true-to-time attire. Shouts of “3,2,1-go!” and “let’s do this!” were heard as fictional battle commenced. Akin to Magic: the Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons, NexusLARP utilizes a narrator personality to describe places and events and to keep players on track. The narrator this weekend was Tim Crowley, who goes by Arbos Hekt in-game and who added his own touch to his descriptions. Crowley explained the intricacies of developing a storyline for a LARP game. “Our portion of the staff is to run the big arcs of the story, make sure everyone’s having fun and write up adventures,” Crowley said. “There are 12 years worth of lore that we’ve had for this game. We have files upon files upon files of history for all these madeup lands, and we have an entire world we’ve created.”

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Owners Scott Anderson said that he has been playing for about 20 years and plans to keep his group going. “We’ve [run this group] for almost 12 years, and we have a plan to keep it going for another hopefully 12 years or until I’m too old to do it,” Anderson said. When Anderson explained that his favorite part of the weekend was entertaining other people and keeping them interested in the game, co-owner Dallas Van Norden agreed. “I like being entertained,” Van Norden said. Aside from watching and engaging in combat,

Sleep Week encourages better health ASHLYN LEVINS PRINTZ REPORTER leep Awareness Week begins on March 10 and ends March 16. A lack of sleep can affect many aspects of a person’s life. However, only 10 percent of Americans prioritize it, according to a 2018 report by the National Sleep Foundation. Health educator at the Moffitt Health Center Kayla Johnson said sleep is an important factor for day-to-day activities. “On average, college-aged students need approximately seven to nine hours of sleep. Getting enough quality sleep is important for several reasons. Sleep plays a major role in the effective functioning of many of our body processes,” Johnson said. “Being well-rested can improve your ability to learn and focus, which allows you to better maintain that information. You’ll be less likely to forget things in comparison to someone who is not getting enough sleep.” Due to lack of sleep, many students rely on caffeine to help keep them going throughout the day. The caffeine blocks sleepinducing chemicals and increases adrenaline production. Along with sleep disturbance, caffeine can also cause anxiety and irritability, according to the National Sleep Foundation. “Well-rested people also tend to be happier. They are better able to cope in times of stress/upsetting situations and may feel less stressed overall,” Johnson said. “Getting enough sleep also improves productivity, which is important as a college student juggling multiple classes and other responsibilities.”

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Sleep does not only improves mood and ability to learn. Having a good night’s sleep can better maintain the immune system. With chronic sleep loss, the body is less effective in producing enough protein to protect against inflammation and infections, which reduces the body’s ability to respond to illness. Johnson said if you are not getting enough sleep, your immune system will not be able to maintain its ability to fight off infection, which means you may get sick easily. “Chronic sleep deprivation may impair overall academic performance, ability to regulate moods and may compromise your ability to drive safely,” Johnson said. “Those getting more sleep tend to have higher GPAs than those who don’t get enough sleep. A student’s sleep pattern may be more important than the amount of sleep the student is getting.” Not getting enough sleep can be a problem; however, sleeping too much can cause problems as well. Oversleeping can affect the heart, glucose metabolism and blood pressure. Sleeping too much can also lead to weight gain, anxiety and depression. Prioritizing sleep and maintaining a good sleep schedule is important to balance a healthy life. Junior polymer science major Sarah Gaston said she tries to balance her sleep schedule with labs, studying in the library and her busy class schedule. “I try to go to bed by 11 p.m. and try to wake up by six thirty in the morning,” Gaston said. “If I don’t get enough sleep during the night, I usually end up taking a long nap during the day. Then my sleep during the night is different.”

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there are characters who work inside crafting and selling wares. These characters are just as necessary as the field fighters, for they initiate the transfer of duckings, LARP currency, and information that may help players in battle. One of the few female players involved, Virginia Clough, played as a tavern wench. She described her important role in the game. “I drink ‘rum’ out of a bottle--it’s actually water. I pretend to be drunk most of the time. I like to sing sailor songs,” Clough said. “Part of my build for my character is that I wanted to sit in the tavern most

of the day. I wanted to be able to heal people when they’re dying and then sell them information.” Regardless of your interests, you can become involved with NexusLARP; you just need an appreciation of history and a vivid imagination. The group is always looking for new members to fill current roles or to create their own character. NexusLARP has games every first weekend of the month until May. A themed feast is held every fall, where authentic food is served, and discussions are held about upcoming events. For more information or to get involved, visit NexusLARP on Facebook.

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Enjoying spring break on a budget LAUREL THRAILKILL PRINTZ REPORTER

emperatures are rising, and spring break is just around the corner, which means it’s time to make plans for the most anticipated break of the school year. As a student on budget, it’s easy to feel left out, but you don’t have to break the bank to have a fun spring break. With the weather warming up, there’s no better time to be outside. Spring break is a great opportunity to enjoy the weather before it gets too hot. It’s also a perfect time to get in touch with nature. As far as outdoor activities go, there are plenty of local options that are not only fun but affordable. The Okatoma Creek is around 45 minutes outside of Hattiesburg, and the conveniently located Okatoma Outdoor Post provides campgrounds, kayaking and canoeing. It also offers nature trails. The best part? It’s affordable. Rather than paying hundreds of dollars or more for a spring break trip, you can pay only $30 per day to rent a kayak and spend hours floating down the creek with your friends. For the less outdoorsy students, going to a spa might be a perfect spring break idea for you. A spa day may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think spring break, but the health benefits as well as the fun of going to a spa are often overlooked. The advantages of a spa trip can range from better skin to better mental health.

Healing Touch, a day spa located right here in Hattiesburg, offers flotation therapy which supposedly relieves stress and anxiety and helps with joint pain. Healing Touch also offers an infrared sauna as one of its services. Using an infrared sauna can contribute to better sleep and improved circulation. Some of the other services offered by the spa include massages, pedicures and facials. This spa even offers packages for more than one person so you can bring your friends as well as a couple’s package for you and your significant other. An excellent way to give back to the community and have a productive yet fun spring break is to donate your time and volunteer. Fun is not the first thing many students think of when they consider volunteering, but there are plenty of local volunteer opportunities that can be just as enjoyable as they are worthwhile. Volunteering is proven to make you feel happier and less stressed, not to mention it looks great on resumes. If you love animals, spending a little time volunteering at a local animal shelter might be an ideal spring break activity. Southern Pines Animal Shelter, located in Hattiesburg, is always open to new volunteers. As a volunteer, you can care for puppies and kittens, aid in adoption events and walk dogs on the trails surrounding the shelter. More information regarding the Okatoma Outdoor post can be found at okatoma.com. Information about scheduling and pricing at Healing Touch can be found at healingtouchspa.org. To learn how to become a volunteer for Southern Pines, go to southernpinesanimalshelter.org or contact volunteer@ southernpinesanimalshelter.org.

Campus career fair lacks any diversity CARLTON MCGRONE PRINTZ EDITOR

eld Tuesday, Feb. 26, the career and internship expo on Southern Miss’ campus, while helpful for those seeking cookie-cutter desk jobs, was sorely lacking actual “careers” for the more creatively-driven students. Refusing to attend the many career fairs offered every year in the Thad Cochran Center felt as if I wasn’t fully taking advantage of the resources afforded to me. However, my initial perception of the uselessness of the fair proved to be right. Each company searching for “all majors” or accepting students from the College of Arts and Sciences was simply hoping to find students to answer calls and fulfill sales quotas. Giving the fair its due credit, there was a vast variety of local companies in search for students that filled specific, more technical roles. They seemed dedicated to finding students ready to follow the traditional path of manual labor-based or mindless button-pressing careers. Most, if not all, companies were very clear in their intentions for future employees. As mentioned, though, for students that wished to tread this seemingly dull journey, the fair succeeded in its mission. However, if there was any takeaway to be gained from this experience, it was the fact that local businesses are clearly not interested in creative, inquisitive minds. While companies outwardly expressed their desire to recruit dedicated minds, upon approaching almost every booth, students of the arts were clearly uncommon and, in many cases, unwelcomed except to fill a spot that virtually any undergrad could fill.

I felt out of place handing my resume to recruiters who were clearly wholly uninterested in what I had to offer or any of my professional interests. Truly, Southern Miss’ career fair provided an accurate, all-too-real representation of the harsh, highly competitive, soul-sucking world of job searching. If anything, nothing could have been more discouraging than fumbling around the unsympathetic fair packed with company employees that didn’t seem any happier to be there than I did. Though I clearly did not find my next few baby steps into the professional world in that hall, it was an almost surreal eye-opening experience. Initially ordered to attend the fair thanks to a class assignment, I was informed that the career fair could be a career-defining experience as eager recruiters will be in attendance, ready to gobble up any faces that seemed willing to work. Wandering around the hall, however, the clear sense of dread in each potential employer’s face was easy to read. None of them looked as if they wanted to be there or greet students in desperate needs of employment after graduation. Coming face-to-face with this notion of shutting down critical and imaginative in favor of the more factory-based, repetitive work ethic feels almost jarring. The world obviously isn’t perfectly cut out for our type, but this just shows that a bit more work is required to make it to that point of “success” within a world of arts and culture. Rather than discovering a new career path, the fair assisted in finally providing a wake-up call. Employers aren’t rooting for you. No cordial handshake will be extended to you at the end of your extended hand. Doors won’t open on their own. There’s a grand career waiting out there, waiting to be fought for.

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ushi has been moving on up in the world in the last 20 years. In the late 90’s if you wanted to go find a place to eat sushi, you would have to really look hard. It seemed like only bigger cities or certain markets had sushi bars. These days we are lucky to have numerous options when it comes to getting our roll on. Hattiesburg is blessed with a lot of places that serve quality sushi. Not all sushi restaurants are created equal, but one thing is true… they all make for some great grub n the hub. Here’s a few of the places I’ve tried: Sakura (6194 US Hwy 49 N) Sakura is the first and oldest sushi bar in Hattiesburg. It is one of my favorite restaurants in town and I have been eating there for the last 18 years or so. When I was still in high school, my older brother moved to Hattiesburg to attend USM and my mother would take us out to eat at Sakura. It was place where I really got to enjoy eating sushi for the first time. When I moved to Hattiesburg a few years later, I would always love to eat there. I celebrated my 21st birthday

there and have fond memories of my friend, Pat Zachary, buying me a bottle of sake to help me and my friends celebrate. One of the little things I always like is the little hot towel they bring you. Sakura is home to one of the best Baked Salmon Rolls you will ever try and so much more. The sushi at Sakura is spot on and will always be a place I recommend to people. Sake Café (24 Cross Creek Parkway, Suite 130) When Sake Café opened some years ago, I was reluctant to try it. I had heard friends raving about it, but took my sweet time to going. Sake Café did not disappoint and is definitely bringing that quality that you want from a sushi restaurant. When I went most recently, I ordered a Southern Miss roll which comes with crawfish, avocado and snow crab served with a spicy mayo and eel sauce. This thing was super rich and delicious. I was very happy with the atmosphere I was getting from a not so average strip mall sushi joint. Wasabi (6096 U S Highway 98 Suite 8) Also on the West side is a gem called Wasabi

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Sushi. Located near the Sam’s Club, Wasabi was right on time. My friend Will introduced me to Wasabi late one night. All I kept thinking was, “surely this place is closed, it’s 9:45 at night.” Well I was wrong. Wasabi stays open a little later on Fridays and Saturdays and offers delicious sushi. I’m a creature of habit and usually order some basic futomaki rolls like Crunchy shrimp rolls, or crawfish rolls. I really enjoyed the sushi at Wasabi and they wait staff was very nice as well. China Buffet and Sushi Bar (4600 Hardy St Suite 22 – behind Chili’s) There are a lot of misconceptions about where to get your sushi. One of those misconceptions is buffets. I can tell you that if you want some good bang-for-your-buck sushi, try the sushi at the China Buffet and Sushi Bar. The lunch buffet is roughly nine dollars and I can go get a few plates of sushi and grub to my heart’s content. The sushi is made fresh and I’ve actually asked the chef to make me a hand roll before. You may not be getting those specialty rolls like most places, but China Buffet and Sushi Bar is bringing it with their sushi.

Corner Market (3706 Hardy St) Continuing with misconceptions about where to get good sushi, Corner Market makes fresh sushi daily. It might be pre-packaged for your grab and go needs, but the new store on Hardy has a really nice little area to sit and eat your food. One of the days of the week, they run a little special on sushi so you can get a little five-dollar box. Although, I’d probably eat two of them. Rock N Roll Sushi (District at Midtown) I recently tried Rock N Roll Sushi. I have to admit, and this is my own personal opinion, I was not impressed. The atmosphere was hip, the décor fits the theme, and the music was enjoyable, but I was not too amazed by the food. I ordered a Bob Marley roll and thought it looked beautiful, but the flavor just seemed to be lacking. It didn’t wow me. I’ll give them another shot one day, but that first impression goes a long way. Places on My Radar: Sky Sushi Yamato Oishi

R. Kelly’s sexual abuse indictment overdue ASHLEY BERRY PRINTZ REPORTER

inger Robert Kelly was indicted on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Friday, Feb. 22, following a no-bail arrest warrant, issued by a Chicago judge. After escaping 25 years of sexual misconduct allegations, 10 charges are finally sticking. As this is not the first time his actions have come to light, people are starting to question the truth behind his lyrics. Lines such as “My minds telling me know but my body…my body’s telling me yes, age ain’t nothing but a number, nothing wrong with a little bump and grind” has left listeners questioning if these are just a few meaningless lyrics from Kelly’s top chart hits or confessions of a guilty conscious. The singer’s misconduct dates all the way back to 1994 when he allegedly married 15-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah. However, it did not end there. Less than a decade later in 2008 Kelly faced child pornography accusations following the release of a tape of a man engaging in sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl. Kelly has spent the better half of his career dodging misconduct and abuse allegations by settling outside of the court room. Due to the amount of settlement money he’s paid over the years, his lawyer has reported that his finances are now “a mess”. The singer currently owes more than $174,000 in back rent as well as more than $161,000 in child support payments. Kelly has been given until March 6th to make the payments and will be held in the

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Cook County Jail until they’re made. In addition, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx reported at a press conference that the singer’s bond was set at $1 million at his hearing. “The $1 million figure represented $250,000 for each of the four people the singer is accused of allegedly abusing,” Judge John Fitzgerald Lyke said. According to USA Today report, Kelly’s attorney, Steve Greenberg, said that the charges being brought up against the singer have left Kelly “shellshocked, extraordinarily disappointed and depressed”. According to a copy of the indictment obtained by USA TODAY, some of the charges resulted from videos

that were apparently “newly discovered” by the singer’s attorney Michael Avenatti. The videos allegedly show Kelly engaging in sexual acts with the 14-year- old. The indictment also lists the four victims whom of which three were between the ages of 13 and 17 as well as a list alleged criminal acts by the singer dating back to 1998 when Kelly would have been 31. After getting off on criminal acts for decades, Kelly’s past has finally caught up with him. Victims, colleagues, family members as well as organizations are all taking a stand against Kelly. Two women, Kenyette Barnes and Oronike Odeleye, have single handily put an end to the singer’s career by founding the

#MuteRKelly organization in July of 2017. This organization has been able to get scheduled performances cancelled and persuade radio stations to stop playing his music. But it didn’t end there. They are now currently trying to get streaming platforms such as Tidal and Pandora to remove his music from their library with the audio protest “ThumbItDown”. Being that artists make most of their money off of streams and live performances, the success of this organization, as well as the years of hush money consistently being pushed out of the singers’ account, the chances of him paying his way out of this scandal are slim to none.

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Hozier welcomes us to ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ LILLIE BUSCH PRINTZ REPORTER ive years after his debut selftitle album, Hozier finally released his sophomore album “Wasteland, Baby,” an album influenced by rock ‘n’ roll, blues and soul. Armed with a total of 14 tracks, this record is ultimately a reflection on love in all its forms: platonic, lost, passionate and obsessive -- just to name a few. Accompanied by vocalist Mavis Staples, Hozier takes a knee with opening tack “Nina Cried Power.” It is the outlier of the album with both its different tone and message. Throughout the song, Hozier lists prominent black artists and activists á la Billy Joel in “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Hozier’s song is reminiscent of the political songs of the ‘70s. A personal favorite is the second track, “Almost (Sweet Music).” Almost upbeat in its denial, the song is a reflection of moving forwards from a lost love and attempting to find solace in a rebound. “I’m almost me again / she’s almost you” hits the listener like a sucker punch to the gut. The third track, hard-hitting “Movement,” follows. Hozier’s songs have always been littered with literary and mythological references, such as 2014 “From Eden.” The song “Movement” is no different with lyrics such as “like Jonah on the ocean” and “you’re Atlas in his sleepin’.” The album’s strong start, however, slips into a lull. Filler tracks such as “Nobody,” “To Noise Making (Sing)” and “As It Was” blur together on the first listen. Hozier’s crooning almost makes

the words indistinguishable; although, “Nose Making (Sing)” showcases an interesting development of Hozier’s style. However, the album hits its stride in its second half with songs such as “Shrike.” While its chords are reminiscent of 2014 “As Real People Do,” the song manages to stand on its own. Soaked in regret, the narrator laments a lost love. Another personal favorite is 9th track “Talk.” With its deep bass, the song draws elements from funk, but that is not its most redeeming quality. A song about seduction, Hozier’s songwriting truly shines on the track with its unreliable narrator and allusions to the Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice. In “Would That I,” Hozier tricks the listener into believing this will be another slow crooner, before he belts the chorus. With his lyrics, Hozier characterizes past lovers as trees he tended before setting them to burn. Songs “Dinner & Diatribes” and “Sunshine” are not filler content on their own, but within the album, they are overshadowed by the stronger tracks. The final song is title track “Wasteland, Baby,” which is an acoustic reflection of love as an apocalyptic event. However, rather than a tragic ending, falling in love is viewed as a beginning: a phoenix rising from the ashes. It is perhaps the best song to describe the album’s overall message. In conclusion, Hozier’s long-awaited album is a welcome return with twists on familiar sounds. While Hozier developed as a vocalist, his best strength is in his songwriting, and “Wasteland, Baby!” is no exception.

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Which Netflix comedians are worth your time? MARISSA HASS PRINTZ REPORTER ver the years, Netflix has brought many quality shows to our screens. While the original programming may be fantastic, Netflix’s stand-up comedy specials are lesser-talked about, while equally deserving of our attention. Here are some gems you might have missed out on. John Mulaney You may know John Mulaney from his work as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” and “Big Mouth.” In regard to these accomplishments, he is my absolute favorite comedian. Mulaney has three comedy specials on Netflix, each better than the last. The true genius of Mulaney lies in his art of storytelling. He is a theatrical performer yet tells stories with such precision, you feel like you were there. His stories center around his life from childhood to current-day troubles. He talks about memories of growing up in Chicago and the weirdness of attending school assemblies and also shares stories about his favorite guests on “SNL.” If you want to laugh so hard you cry, watch any of Courtesy photo of Bo Burnham his comedy specials. Chelsea Peretti If you’re one of those people who think that favorite female comedians, and she deserves your women aren’t funny, watch Chelsea Peretti’s special attention. Bo Burnham “One of the Greats.” Peretti used to write for While Bo Burnham’s style of comedy isn’t for “Parks and Recreation,” and she can currently be seen on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” By trade, however, me personally, I do have to say his performances she is a stand-up comedian. Peretti speaks about are works of art. Burnham mixes comedy with life with such honesty and wit that makes it easy music, and it all comes together to make an to relate to her, and she details the dread of going incredible performance. Burnham’s acts comment out to parties when you’d rather be at home binge- on popular culture and society, all while poking fun watching television and includes tips about how at himself. His jokes are quick, witty and make to get out of those parties. Peretti is one of my you feel like you’re not alone in the world. The

best part of his act is when he does a bit about the analytical “left brain” portion yourself versus the creative “right brain,” which incorporates a very catchy, fun song. If you’re into cynical observations about society and appreciate musical acts, give his special “What.” a watch. Jen Kirkman Jen Kirkman is unapologetically, aggressively herself, which is reflected in her comedy. She is sharp, honest, confident and keeps me laughing. She speaks about being divorced and travelling

alone in Italy, while also being a bit philosophical. She has two Netflix specials, but my favorite is “Just Keep Livin’?.” Kirkman’s comedy is deeply relatable, featuring lines like, “I’m just a soul trapped in a body. I didn’t ask to be born and I’m afraid to die.” My favorite thing about Kirkman is that she tackles controversial subjects that other comedians may be afraid to discuss, yet she speaks about them with such confidence. If you want to support female comedians, watch Kirkman’s specials.

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Golden Eagles drop doubleheader to Gonzaga ANDREW ABADIE EXECUTIVE EDITOR ith the score tied 6-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning during Game 2 of a doubleheader against Gonzaga, Fred Franklin stole second base with one out. However, Southern Miss could not capitalize on the opportunity, as Gonzaga flipped the script with a four-run 10th inning to take Game 2 against Southern Miss 10-8 and win the series in the process. It was the second time on the day that Southern Miss put itself in a position to win. In the first game, Southern Miss trailed 4-2 but put runners at first and second base with one out in the ninth inning. However, the Golden Eagles were unable to take advantage of that situation, as the next two batters struck out to end the game. “It’s very frustrating,” Southern Miss head coach Scott Berry said. “I know we have good players. Right now, we’re lacking the confidence to win at the Division I level in these kinds of games, especially against these teams. We knew out of the first 11 games, 10 of the 11, [we were] going to be playing against regional teams from last year. We didn’t get to play Troy, so we’re sitting here at 4-5 in those nine games. We didn’t fare too well as a program that faced a very tough schedule at the beginning.” The main issue for Southern Miss was the fact that both starting pitchers combined for 1.2 innings pitched. Game 2 starter Mason Strickland was pulled after giving allowing three runs on five hits and starter Stevie Powers left the first game of the day with an injury. “First pitch felt something in his [latissimus dorsi] (back muscle),” Berry said. “It just kept kind of contracting back there. We had to go to the pen early and [we weren’t] ready for that one. That snowballed into a bunch of others, so we used a lot of pitching.” As a result, the Golden Eagles used 10 pitchers from the bullpen between the two games. The bullpen allowed three runs despite giving up 11 hits in Game 1, but allowed six earned runs off of six hits in Game 2. Despite the issues with starting pitching, Berry was pleased with

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Senior Adam Jackson replaces senior Mason Strickland on the mound.

the pitching staff overall. “Pitching has been outstanding,” Berry said. “They gave us a chance there. We kind of faltered there late in this game. When you’re not scoring runs and you keep throwing zeros it takes its toll on you for sure.” The other issue for Southern Miss was offensive production. In the first game, the Golden Eagles were 0-for-6 with runners in

scoring position. In game two, Southern Miss was 6-for-15 with runners in scoring position. To add to it, Southern Miss outhit Gonzaga 13-11 in game two. Since the start of the season, the Golden Eagles have left nine runners on base on average. Southern Miss has batted .250 (11for-44) with runners in scoring position in three games since the Mississippi State series. For comparison, Southern Miss hit .382

(18-for-47) with runners in scoring position in the Purdue series. “Kind of the same old situation,” Berry said. “We create opportunities for [ourselves] and we don’t take advantage of them. It’s one thing to not put yourself in a place to score runs but we do and we’re just not getting that hit, we’re not getting that step up by an [at-bat]. We’re giving [at-bats] away in times where we need to use them more in our favor.” Additionally, the five-game losing streak is the longest Southern Miss has faced since 2013. The Golden Eagles finished that season with a 30-27 record. “We came out with the intensity to win, but we came out with the same result,” Berry said. “Just missed opportunities. We could’ve put this game away. Gonzaga is good. Obviously, they are not going to let you [put the game away] and we saw that today.” Sunday’s game looked to be a different script for Southern Miss, as the team put up seven runs on eight hits, including a grand slam from Erick Hoard and a two-run home run from Matthew Guidry. Despite the offensive success, the game was ruled a no contest in the fourth inning due to inclement weather conditions in Hattiesburg. Berry talked about how the team needs to produce big innings moving forward. “I think out of 85 innings now we have only produced the big inning only four times, and that’s three or more runs. We have to create those more to try and just take some pressure off the pitching staff,” Berry said after Sunday’s rain out game. “Everything seems like its [a] one-run game and every pitch is crucial. Today we did that. We extended the lead 7-1, which gave us that little cushion and that breathing room we needed defensively. We just have to continue with the at-bats we saw today. We’ve faced some really good arms of the [ten] games now. They have been quality arms, really good arms. But you know what, if you want to play at the end of the year you are going to face those quality arms then too, so you have to learn to hit them now. That’s why we play a tough schedule because we are trying to prepare our guys later on and how to compete. Unfortunately, we are a game under .500 but hopefully we learn from it and we’ll be better from it.”

Softball finishes 1-3 at Easton Crimson Classic GRANT CHIGHIZOLA MANAGING/SPORTS EDITOR he Southern Miss softball team is now 10-8 overall on the season following a 1-3 finish at the Easton Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa, Alabama from March 1-2. Against Saint Francis in the team’s first contest on Friday, the team lost by a score of 1-0. Saint Francis scored in the top of the first inning after Southern Miss pitcher Abby Trahan, a former Saint Francis pitcher, hit a batter with a pitch with the bases loaded, allowing a run to score. While Southern Miss held Saint Francis scoreless the rest of the way and outhit them 4-2, the Golden Eagles were unable to generate any runs in the loss. Trahan pitched a complete game against her former team and allowed one run on two hits and recorded eight strikeouts. In the second contest of the day against then No.6 Alabama, Southern Miss struck first in the top of the first inning with an RBI sacrifice groundout from Sarah Van Schaik that allowed Madison Rayner to score. Alabama responded in the bottom of the first inning with an RBI triple that tied the game up at 1-1. Following three scoreless innings, Alabama took its first lead of the contest with a two-run fifth inning. Southern Miss added another run in the sixth inning with an RBI double from Van Schaik, cutting the Alabama lead to 3-2, but the Golden Eagles were unable to add any more runs on the board in the loss. Van Schaik was 1-for-3 with two RBIs in the contest. Chase Nelson finished the game by going 2-for-3 at the plate against the Crimson Tide. The Golden Eagles started their Saturday slate of games with a second contest against Alabama. Alabama added a run in the bottom of the first inning, but Southern

Miss responded with a run in the top of the second inning after Destini Brown scored on a fielding error. However, Alabama added two more runs in the bottom of the third inning following a fielding error by Southern Miss. Those two runs proved to be the difference for the Crimson Tide, as they held on for the 3-1 win over Southern Miss. Trahan allowed six hits and two walks in six innings of work against Alabama. With the loss, her record drops to 2-5, but her season ERA is now 2.09 and she leads the team with 34 strikeouts. In the team’s second contest on Saturday against Michigan State, the Spartans jumped out to an early 2-0 lead over the Golden Eagles with runs scored in the second and third innings. Southern Miss responded to the Michigan State lead with a three-run fourth inning. Heather Hill kick-started the run with a two-run RBI single to center field, which was followed by an RBI single by Rayner later in the inning that allowed Bailie Springfield to score. Defensively, Southern Miss held Michigan State scoreless the rest of the way, while the team added one run in the fifth inning and another in the seventh inning to come away with the 5-2 win, the first of the weekend for the team. Springfield earned the win in the circle against the Spartans. The junior struck out two batters, walked one and allowed two runs in four innings of work. Kaylan Ladner earned the save for Golden Eagles after recording two strikeouts and allowing just one hit in three innings of work. The Golden Eagles were supposed to play a second game against Saint Francis at 11 a.m. on Sunday, but the threat of inclement weather in the area forced the cancellation of that matchup. Southern Miss returns to action against Southeastern in Hammond, Louisiana on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.

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Brown joins the 1,000-point club in win over UTSA DARRELL REESE JR. PRINTZ REPORTER

eading into the final home contest of the season against UTSA, Southern Miss redshirt senior guard Megan Brown was just 11 points shy from reaching 1,000 points for her career. Not only did the Lady Eagles (17-11, 9-6 C-USA) win 72-39, but Brown scored 12 points in her final game at Reed Green Coliseum to add her name to the 1,000-point club at Southern Miss. “Megan Brown is a true difference maker, and I’m proud of her for getting her 1,000th point tonight,” Southern Miss head coach Joye Lee-McNelis said. “I’ve been stressing about it since the beginning of the season, and it’s like a weight has been lifted off our shoulders. She’s a special player and a special person. They don’t make players like her anymore.” Southern Miss started the first quarter with a 9-0 run early on. The Lady Eagles led 18-7 following the first quarter. Southern Miss continued to perform well on offense and defense in the second quarter. The team pushed the lead to 30-16 at the 4:28 point in the second quarter. UTSA managed to inch closer to the lead at the half, but Southern Miss still led 32-21 at halftime. After the half, Southern Miss showed no signs of slowing down. With 4:00 mins left in the third quarter, Brown hit a two-point shot to join the 1,000-point club at Southern

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Miss. Brown joined 26 other Lady Eagles with over 1,000 career points. Southern Miss didn’t slow down in the fourth either, as the team outscored UTSA 20-7 to seal the 33-point win. It was a collective effort from the Southern Miss bench to maintain the lead during the game. Redshirt freshman Kelsey Jones, sophomore Allie Kennedy and junior Respect Leaphart all combined for 20 bench points. The team had 28 total bench points

Senior Megan Brown dribbles down court agaisnt UTSA on March 2.

in the win. Along with Brown’s 12 points, junior Shonte Hailes finished with 12 points and five assists. Redshirt junior Camille Anderson also had 10 points in the contest. Southern Miss shot a combined 7-13 from three-point range while going 13-18 from the free- throw line. Defensively, the team forced 22 turnovers on the night as well. “Tonight was a great team win, we played well on both ends of the court,” Lee-

McNelis said. “I’m glad our young players got the opportunity to see playing time and get some experience. This is a very young team, and they’ve each come a long way this season. We’re looking forward to going up to Charlotte and getting a strong finish.” Southern Miss will close out the regular season with a 6 p.m. road contest against Charlotte on March 7. The Lady Eagles defeated Charlotte 65-54 in the first meeting between the two teams this season on Jan. 17.

Men’s basketball loses second straight BRAD CROWE PRINTZ REPORTER

outhern Miss (17-11, 9-7 C-USA) dropped its second straight bonus play game Sunday on the road against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Despite a 71-point performance by the Golden Eagles, a late second-half surge lifted the home team to a 76-71 victory. Many of the game’s statistics were in favor of Southern Miss, who led 39-37 at halftime after a tightly contested first 20 minutes of competition. The Golden Eagles shot 52 percent from the field in the contest, went 9-for-18 from the perimeter, and scored 15 baskets off of assists, compared to just eight by the Hilltoppers. After putting up 39 points in the first half of action, head coach Doc Sadler’s team hit a brief dry spell in the second half that allowed Western Kentucky to capture the lead at the 15:04 mark in the second half and hold it until the final buzzer sounded. Despite the loss, Southern Miss received solid offensive work from several players. Redshirt senior Tyree Griffin once again led the unit in scoring with 21 points to go along with nine assists and a rebound. Sophomore LaDavius Draine went 7-for15 shooting on the day for a total of 16 points, and redshirt senior Dominic Magee was 5-for-7 on shot attempts for 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench. The difference, however, was a notable absence of production from senior Cortez Edwards. Edwards, who played 36 minutes in the contest, was 1-for-5 from the field

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with four points, four rebounds and one assist. Following the end of Southern Miss’ six-game winning streak that dated back to Jan. 26, against Marshall, the Golden Eagles have now lost two in a row to UAB and Western Kentucky and have just two games remaining in bonus play before the arrival of the Conference USA Tournament, which will be played in Frisco,

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Texas. Bonus play was implemented by C-USA to give teams an opportunity to boost their resumes and strength of schedule before the postseason, and the Golden Eagles are quickly running out of opportunities to take advantage of the new format. Southern Miss’ next game will be played on the road against the No. 1 team in the C-USA standings, Old Dominion.

The Monarchs are currently riding a seven-game win streak and are 1-0 versus the Golden Eagles this year after a 76-62 victory back on Jan. 19. Following the team’s contest against the Monarchs, Southern Miss will return to Hattiesburg for the last home game of the season in Reed Green Coliseum against UTSA, a team they played well in a 78-71 win roughly two weeks ago on Feb. 14.