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Jessica Pipkins, who recently earned her bachelor’s Printz Writer degree in psychology from USM, said people tend to Most psychologists agree use technology to instantly that communication is the communicate with loved foundation of a healthy ones out of convenience. The relationship, but technological emotional element, however, advances in the past decade - is usually lost in translation, - the Internet, e-mails and she said. text-messaging -have Pipkins added that dramatically changed the way communication between people communicate. romantic partners was more Is instant communication time-consuming, but also more helping or meaningful in hurting our the time before r o m a n t i c “It’s not that e-mails the telephone. and text messages relationships? “I love you” Carolyn Pratt, are negative means coming from a counselor at a cell-phone of communication ... screen is not USM Student C o u n s e l i n g but even just writing a as exciting as Services, said letter shows that you hearing it from a recent study have put forth some your significant done at the other faceUniversity of effort.”-Carolyn Pratt, a counselor to-face, she at USM Counseling Services said, and no California in Los Angeles self-respecting indicated that words contribute suitor would propose marriage to approximately seven in an e-mail. percent of communication. This culture of instant Body language and posture communication is already make up 55 percent and changing how some people tone of voice makes up 38 approach important romantic percent of this non-verbal milestones. The break-up communication, according to text is a recent development the study. of this culture of instant Pratt said the problem with communication, and so are e-mails and text messages is Web sites like eHarmony.com “increased miscommunication and Match.com that help bring between two people” because together soul-mate-seeking tone of voice and expression singles. are absent. “The shyest person in the “There is no substitute for world can have the confidence face-to-face interaction,” she of Beyonce on Myspace,” said said, “but we know that’s not Amanda Holmes, another always possible.” recent USM graduate with a C.J. Gross, an information bachelor’s in psychology. She technology major, said he said instant communication sends and receives as many and the Internet allow people as 20 text messages a day to represent themselves as he keeps in touch with inaccurately or be insincere his girlfriend. He admits without much consequence. that reading a text from his Pratt said instant methods girlfriend is not as interesting of communication are “very as actually talking to her, but time-efficient in a busy the short, instant messages world,” but there are better make more sense than ways to connect with loved extended conversations when ones. both of them are busy. “It’s not that e-mails and text Text messages are also an messages are negative means easy way for him to let his of communication,” she said, girlfriend know he is thinking “but even just writing a letter about her, Gross said, when he shows that you have put forth cannot call to say so. some effort.”

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Students running for Student Government Association executive ofﬁce presented their platforms to students in preparation for SGA primaries to be held Tuesday, Feb. 17.

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Candidates address student body, present plans Lesley Walters News Editor

In an effort to address the concerns of the student body, the Student Government Association hosted an Executive Officer Debate last night in the Thad Cochran Center Ballrooms. While the event was not actually a debate, the candidates vying for SGA executive offices had the opportunity to sell themselves to the student body, outline their platforms and distinguish themselves from their competition. Student groups suggested questions for the candidates through an SGA e-mail address, usmvote@gmail.com. SGA officials developed the debate questions from those suggestions. The candidates answered questions specific to the offices being contested.

The ﬁrst three questions went to the candidates running for the ofﬁce of election commissioner: Chris Arguedas, junior speech communications major from Madison; Mandie Lozano, junior athletic major from New Mexico; and Blake Watkins, junior mathematics and psychology major from McComb. Lozano suggested providing incentives to students, like coupons at the Powerhouse, to increase voter turnout. Arguedas said incentives might be hard to come by in this economy, so making election campaigns less “boring,” and reaching out to transfer students and commuters would draw more voters. Watkins said educating voters about the candidates in each election would keep them from becoming “popularity contests.” Each of the candidates promised the audience that their

Primaries: Feb. 17 Elections: Feb. 19 Vote: Cochran Center, LAB, Cook Library, FYE Classroom election commissions would be made up of ethical and loyal aids, and that they would uphold their own duties with integrity. The next four questions were focused on how the next attorney general would balance student accountability with student advocacy and how the

Judicial Board would fulfill its duties, uphold or revise the SGA constitution, and ensure fairness to students. The candidates for the office of attorney general are: Josiah Ball, junior from Oxnard, Calif.; Zoe Beckham, junior English licensure major from Mandeville, La.; Mark Hamrick, junior from Moselle; and Jimmy Thomas, broadcast major from Mendenhall. Ball said he would “stick to the constitution” since students should adhere to the rules of the Student Handbook, but would also hold members of the Judicial Board accountable to new rules that would apply to attendance and productivity. He added that the SGA constitution should be amended to require higher grades from its officers, See SGA page 2

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Couples, singles plan for Valentine’s Day Andie Szabo Printz Writer

Ah, Valentine’s Day. What began with ancient pagan fertility festivals and Christian martyrs who broke the law in the name of love has evolved into the array of greeting cards, candy and overstuffed plush toys we see today. Just like any other year, some Southern Miss students are taking this celebration of love more seriously than others, and some are ﬁnding their efforts of affection hindered by a sluggish economy or lack-luster love life. “I think it’s stupid how people get insecure about Valentine’s Day and how they don’t have someone,” said Jazmine Doswell, a tourism management major. “It’s just a silly holiday.” The sophomore said last Valentine’s Day her boyfriend gave her “just roses and chocolate.”

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She said they are taking it more seriously this year since the holiday now marks a year-and-a-half of their relationship and they “might as well celebrate both.” The native of Mobile, Ala., said she has written a rap for him, and they plan to play with baby white tigers at a zoo in Gulf Shores. To Jeff Rogers, a sophomore from Collins, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to impress his object of affection. The German and Latin double major has been dating his girlfriend Elana for nearly seven months and will be giving her more than just a mushy greeting card to show he cares. “I decided to do a scavenger hunt that’s been a little over a month long but it ends on Valentine’s Day,” he said. “I really, really like her, and I wanted to show her I think she’s totally worthy of an elaborate scavenger hunt.”

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The current economy, however, is not quite couple-friendly, so some are foregoing elaborate plans for a little quality time. Ruth Poe, a history and psychology double major from Vicksburg, said she has been with her boyfriend, Drew, for seven months, and this will be their ﬁrst Valentine’s Day together. “For us, it is more about appreciating each other since we can’t really afford to spend a lot,” the sophomore said. To help students in need of thrifty gifts this year and raise money for programs in their dormitory, the resident assistants of Hillcrest are offering some Valentine’s Day services. The RA’s are selling treats like Crush sodas for 50 cents and candy for $1 which they will deliver to a signiﬁcant other anywhere on campus Saturday. For $5, the hall director and assistant

hall director will track down the romantic interest and sing a telegram to him or her. Hillcrest Hall Director Kati Hendraszak said valentines can be purchased in the front lobby of the dorm during the day, but students should “hurry up and buy them” since Friday is the last day to order. If the recipient of a valentine is not around to accept delivery Valentine’s Day, the gifts will be kept at the Hillcrest front desk for pick-up. Hillcrest is also holding an auction Friday at 7:30 p.m. as part of the fundraiser. Food will be provided and a live DJ will serve up music while students bid for Valentine’s Day dates. Consula Benn, a second-ﬂoor resident assistant of Hillcrest, said the bidding will start at $2. “But whether you plan to bid Jesse Bass/Printz or not, you should still come for the food and music,” the sopho- Public displays of affection are a common occurance during the week leading up to Valentine’s Day more nursing major added.

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President to talk budget in town hall President Saunders is inviting all faculty and students to join the Executive Cabinet for a meeting to discuss the plan for handling the budget cuts the Governor recently announced. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12, from 3-4 p.m. in the Thad Cochran Center Ballrooms.

Rodeo to support breast cancer The 24th Annual Southern Miss Coca-Cola Classic Rodeo rides into the James Lynn Cartlidge Forrest County Multi Purpose Center Friday and Saturday, and the cowboys and cowgirls participating plan to show they’re just as tough dressed in pink. Proceeds from the event will benefit student scholarships and student and staff development. Last year, 15 scholarships were awarded to student employees at the Payne Center. The event begins at 7:30 both nights. Tickets are available for $10 at Boot Country on U.S. 49 in Hattiesburg until Thursday, and will also be sold the day of the shows. For more information, call 601.266.5405.

USM professor earns accolade.

Members of Zate Phi Beta sorority participate in the annual step show for blue and white week.

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A University of Southern Mississippi history professor’s latest book on the Vietnam War has earned the most prestigious honor bestowed by the Society for Military History, considered the world’s leading organization in the field. Dr. Andrew Wiest has received the society’s Distinguished Book Award. The award recognizes the best book-length publications in English on military history.

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since a mere 2.5 GPA is “not really setting a good standard for students at USM.” Beckham said holding students accountable to the Student Handbook is difficult sometimes, since many rules “may in fact be outdated.” She said the current Judicial Board is comprised of members with integrity who she encourages to maintain “an environment of scholars.” She added the SGA needs to reinforce its checks and balances and include members of other branches in their meetings to establish stronger connections. Hamrick said the Judicial Board should hear more disciplinary cases, judging each with a balance of integrity and understanding to ensure fairness. He added that members should meet higher GPA requirements and, much like the Senate, should be selected from different areas of campus life to adequately represent the student body. “Everyone should hold themselves accountable,” Thomas said. He promised to select members of the Judicial Board carefully, educate them fully on the SGA constitution, and hold them accountable to those rules as well. He also urged amendments to the Election Code requiring Judicial Board members to supervise election procedures. The three vice presidential candidates answered questions focused on addressing campus concerns through the Senate, improving collaboration between executive and legislative branches, and making the Senate more effective. Those candidates are: Stacy Ahua, junior from Hattiesburg; Ken Busby, junior molecular biology major from Mobile, Ala.; and Jayson Newell, a junior political science major from Ridgeland. Ahua said that as leader of the Senate, she would work in collaboration with leaders of the other branches of SGA to completely rewrite the constitution to clearly define its goals and increase accountability. She added that informing students about Senate activity through regular public forums would motivate the student

body to become more active in the legislative process and make it easier to address campus issues. Busby said maintaining 100percent occupancy in the Senate and adding new student leaders would make the Senate more effective. He added that using the SGA Web site as a medium to connect with the student body would help the Senate address its needs. The last four questions were directed to the two presidential candidates: John Gernon Glorioso, a junior public relations major from Mandeville, La., and J.R. Robinson, a junior administration of justice and pre-law double major from Brandon. Their questions focused on how they would advocate for student needs amid tightening budgets and motivate the entire body of student government to meet those needs, and which student services they would strive to improve. Glorioso said students should focus their attention on getting their educations, but acknowledged that “what makes Southern Miss Southern Miss is what happens outside of the classrooms.” Recent budget cuts will prove challenging, but enhancement of student services makes up much of his platform, he said, so he would work to keep the ones we have and add things like a 24-hour study environment and improve things like lighting on campus to increase safety. Robinson said student services are important, but in the face of budget cuts, he would push for programs to help students on academic probation. This would increase student retention, which would help maintain university funding, he said. He also suggested installing security cameras outside of residence halls to increase safety and establishing an escort service separate from the campus police department since it is not the UPD’s responsibility, “and they don’t pick up guys, either.” Both candidates said they would try to serve, rather than lead, the student body.

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Meet the candidates Your guide to next year’s potential SGA VICE PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT

• Revive the SGA constitution and its eminence as “the official law of student representation” • Reestablish an SGA Supreme Court to restore accountability and balance • Construct and adopt an SGA code of ethics Stacy Ahua • Publicize and exercise an Open Senate with student forums once a month • Update and revise the SGA Election Code • Restore meaningful dialogue to the Senate to more efficiently act on issues of significant concern among the student body

• Initiate true Senate elections • Obtain and “empower” representatives from the campus at large • Conduct senatorial legislation-writing sessions • Revitalize relations between the SGA and Ken Busby Faculty senates • Incorporate the SGA Web site with senate workings for student input • Form an Aesthetic Design Committee to consider changes in landscape and building improvements • Investigate Outdoor Classrooms • Pursue World Culture Courtyard; celebrate diversity and environment • Remove remaining “Freeing the Power of the Individual” initiative banners

• Pass legislation to reduce executive ofﬁcers’ stipends and examine SGA expenses to reduce waste in the budget • Encourage legislation to accelerate campus “green” initiatives • Include the Senate in the Jayson Newell SGA Web site with senators’ contact information and broadcasts of Senate meetings • Reestablish communication with the Student Printz, Faculty Senate and Student Body by encouraging constant contact and gathering feedback • Reevaluate the student handbook addressing the Election Code and GPA requirements for transfer students

ATTORNEY GENERAL

• Examine the possibility of a campus shuttle system • Implement universal parking decals or decals for multiple zones • Restore SGA Supreme Court: opportunity for amendments of outdated or unnecessary Zoe Beckham constitutional policies • Implement effective marketing to familiarize students with Parking Management policies • Introduce parking policies and appeal processes to incoming students; • Raise standards of Judicial Board members; educate members of Judicial Board on appeal process and disciplinary procedures for more informed rulings

• Create simpliﬁed system of parkingticket appeals through SOAR • Use innovative marketing to inform students about parking management policies and appeals process • Give fair attention to student groups Mark Hamrick with unique parking situations (student workers, athletes, band and ROTC members) • Investigate progress on plans for campus parking garage • Develop incentive program for students who do not receive parking tickets in a semester • Increase number of discipline cases heard by Student Judicial Board

Josiah Ball student body

• Ticket tracing: “the student body would greatly beneﬁt from knowing how university funds, especially those collected through ticketing, are expended”; ensure that funds from ticketing are properly managed and “augment the college experience” of the

• Election Process Reform: Reﬁne the election process and streamline vote-tallying to remove some of the “red-tape” that is “harmful to the idea of due process” through SGA • Bring respect back to the SGA

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Jimmy Thomas

• Investigate how money acquired through parking tickets is spent and explore new methods of the distribution of those funds • Lobby for funds acquired through parking tickets to be invested in new massparking ventures on campus and improve upon

existing parking • Uphold the entire SGA constitution and encourage the passage of amendments to the Election Code • “Empower the student body” by promoting education of parking policies, ticket appeals and disciplinary processes

ELECTION COMMISSIONER

Blake Watkins

• Work with all the Student Government Association branches to clarify any possible ﬂaws that could occur in the Election Code • Improve the existing policies that are currently being used by Student Government Association • Ensure the security of the

new electronic voting system • Provide the best service possible during elections

ELECTION COMMISSIONER • Reduce limitations against Homecoming and SGA campaigns • Make elections more interesting for students with new methods of campaigning • Encourage student involvement in all facets of the voting process Chris Arguedas • Emphasize fairness in elections to encourage campus unity • Ensure that volunteers involved in election processes perform ethically • Work with I-Tech to ensure the new electronic voting system runs smoothly, and make necessary improvements before Homecoming elections • Implement higher standards for candidacy in all elections At the time of publication, no information was available for the following candidates: Mandie Lozano, a candidate for elections commissioner; and Jessica Hughes, the uncontested candidate for treasurer. NOTE: The information in these summaries was collected from candidates’ Facebook campaign pages. They have been altered out of the interest of fairness and constraints in space and may not thoroughly represent the intentions of the candidates.

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Visibility is required for accountability Sitting t h r o u g h y e s t e r d a y ’s Student Government Association executive officer debate, I Jesse found myself Bass Opinoins Editor awash in a sea of buzzwords and exceptionally vague statements. I can’t say I was surprised. They are politicians. Using meaningless language and talking much while saying little is what they do best. From the looks of it, SGA is grooming these young people for a promising future in politics. The official buzzword of the night was “accountability.” I heard the word so many times, the sheer thought of the syllables now makes me approach physical illness. While the candidates “debated” (I use the term loosely because

many agreed upon what little they did say), no candidate presented an idea on how SGA should be held accountable—but they all agreed, accountability is certainly good. I challenge whomever is elected to take real steps toward making the SGA more visible on campus. That is how this muchaspired-to “accountability” will be achieved. Throughout my USM career, I have seen very little of SGA. I see Eaglepalooza. I see Homecoming. I see hordes of well-dressed individuals asserting that I vote for their friends on election day, but offering no reasons why. But after the flyers with pretty faces and catchy slogans go away, I have to dig to find out what’s going on with SGA. As a student journalist, part of my job is to find out what SGA is doing. For every other busy student not involved with the SGA, the organization is invisible most of the time.

Some candidates address this need to a degree. Stacy Ahua wants to publicize Senate meetings—a nice idea, but with no specific plan. J.R. Robinson wants an interactive SGA Web site. And Ken Busby wants to allow student input on the Web site. Certainly something needs to be done with the SGA website. Check it out at usm.edu/sga. It hasn’t been updated since last school year. The last “upcoming event” listed is—was—in October of 2007. The link entitled “forum” on the main page doesn’t work. Although perhaps not the best way to publicize SGA’s current activity, a well-kept website would certainly help. And it wouldn’t take much work to update. Current SGA President Melissa Cirino spoke during the Printz’s public affairs meeting last week. She said SGA’s main role (amongst other lesser duties) is to make suggestions to the pow-

ers that be based on student input, and acknowledged the problems in obtaining this student input. What purpose does SGA really serve if student input is so thin? Sounds to me like half of the twopart equation is missing. Remember: accountability. Other than a single “Meet the Deans” meeting last calendar year, The Printz has heard nothing of any forum for students to communicate with SGA. How is that accountable? Although he said nothing of it at the debate, vice presidential candidate Jayson Newell notes in his position published on page three of today’s issue that The Printz could be used as a tool for student feedback. Although we aren’t the best paper, we are read widely on campus. We circulate nearly all of the 6,000 printed for each edition. I personally think because we question things such as Eaglepalooza, much of the SGA chooses to ignore the power of the printed

word we have to offer. Then again, perhaps the organization doesn’t really want to be held accountable. When Cirino chatted with us, she dodged the question of what she had done in the past year. “In terms of this year, I look forward to at a later date kind of going more in detail in terms of what we have accomplished,” said Cirino. That was the first question asked during the conversation. She had a solid hour to explain, but she didn’t. Further, the only specific examples she offered as to what was done in the past year were Eaglepalooza, an Icee machine in Seymour’s in R.C. Cook Union and opening the Smart Line in The Fresh Food Company for an additional hour. She also mentioned a keychain identification system so lost student keys can be identified, but openly noted that most of the key tags had not been given to students.

I think it’s safe to say our Facebooking, Myspacing, iPod-listening generation understands the hurried pace Sarah at which techColeman nology and Printz Writer media are constantly changing. However, I’m not convinced that all of us are fully aware of the ramifications of this constant media metamorphosis. One of the consequences of the increased number of digital media outlets has been the heightened ease with which people can steal

copyrighted material. With programs such as peer-to-peer file sharing and the like, it is easier than ever for people to distribute copyrighted material without the permission of its creator. I saw a statistic on TorrentFreak.com estimating that each episode of NBC’s “Heroes” is downloaded five million times, which is a huge loss for the network, considering that on TV, “Heroes” averages about 10 million American viewers every week. As you might remember, the music industry experienced some trouble with this issue in the days of Napster and the development of iTunes. Now, it seems that the film industry is going through some-

thing very similar. As innocent as it might sound to some, this isn’t just file sharing; it’s digital piracy. I understand that when you download a song without paying for it or bootleg a movie from the Internet, the idea of intellectual property might not be the first thing that pops into your head. However, if you’ve ever been to a Southern Miss football game, seen a cover band, gone to a karaoke bar, or gone to a campus organization’s public showing of a movie, then you have already dealt with the concept of intellectual property, whether or not you knew it at the time. For example, the folks who are in charge of playing music over

the loudspeakers at the Rock during football season can’t just put in a mixed CD they conjured up; they have to shell out money for the right to play that particular work in public. In the same way, you’re supposed to actually purchase a copyrighted song or movie before you have the right to download it. Nowadays it is so easy to download copyrighted material for free or simply stream the material without having to download anything onto your hard drive. This leads some to argue that if this “copyright infringement” is so easy and so common, then how can it be wrong? To those who argue this point, I ask: are we now to

the point where if a crime is common enough, it’s time to legalize it? If so, why is it still illegal to use drugs or drive while intoxicated? These actions are certainly common. Another argument in favor of digital piracy I’ve witnessed is that those who are having their copyrighted material stolen from them don’t really need the revenue, anyway. I’ve heard some ask, “Why should I pay for a DVD when the actors in the movie make millions of dollars per year? What difference would 15 bucks make?” To these people I say: you’re right. The money you would pay for a DVD probably wouldn’t make a whole lot of difference.

My guess is that the keychains are still in a box in her office because nobody knew about the system but the SGA and perhaps their friends. Also noted was the new electronic voting system. As efficient and wonderful as the new system might be, voting for officials in an invisible organization gets us nowhere. Again, perhaps they want to remain invisible. Cirino had her chance to wow me into writing an editorial about all the great things SGA does for us, but managed to talk for an hour and say what I’ve summarized above. If SGA really wants to be held up to the public light of accountability, they should let me know. I’ll be around here next year. If it’s accountability they really want, I’d be glad to watch their every move and publish my findings.

Jesse Bass is a staff writer for The Student Printz. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu

Digital pirates should walk the digital plank However, the wealth (or lack thereof) of the work’s creator is irrelevant; the amount of money he or she receives isn’t the basis on which U.S. copyright laws were written. Laws in the United States, including copyright laws, have a funny way of being fair. Copyright laws don’t care who has money and who doesn’t, or who is suing whom. What matters is that citizens’ original creations are their intellectual property, and taking property without asking the owner is--you guessed it--stealing. Sarah Coleman is a staff writer for The Student Printz. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu

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A eulogy for a beloved friend lost... Whoever said that we college kids don’t understand what it’s like to live in the real world? RePatrick ally, it makes Laughlin me sick to the Printz Writer stomach. I’m sorry. I don’t know what came over me. It’s just that these past few days have been so…difﬁcult, and I know it’s been hard for all of you, too. It just goes to show that no university is an island during these tough times.

Losing a college icon like this to our heartless recession –I think I can speak for all students here– is something that has made us appreciate both the real world and the past year and a half of fond memories. Out of everything it brought us, I think the campus-wide fellowship will be the most sorely missed. Oh, the stories and secrets we used to share…I chuckle to think that half of them were probably not true. I know, you’ve got me–I guess I’m as guilty as anybody! Remember when someone asked about that Zach kid with the lip ring? Well, that was me who responded twice. First I said he was a cool dude, and

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must sufﬁce, and what a pitiful compromise it is. Juicy Campus had an audacity that I know we will all miss. It went far in pioneering and safeguarding the limits of free speech, becoming the champion of our right to mask our identity and safely divulge the secrets of others. For what are secrets but a means for the student body to understand its parts? At the very least, it taught students bravery – that we need not fear retribution nor repercussion on the Internet. True, our icon was controversial. Some detractors may choose to remember our Juicy as “exploitative” and “vulgar” – I’ve even heard the

Wanted: poachers

Poaching, the illegal killing of fish or wildlife or illegal removal of plants, is alive and well Jennifer in the UnitLamb ed States. Printz Writer Poaching is not a federal offense, so the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service doesn’t monitor national trends. Individual states track the number of offenses. In Florida and California, those numbers have been rising. Lt. Col. Jim Brown of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said to The Associated Press, “Most trends in the fish and wildlife world seem to start in Florida and California,” foreshadowing a rise in poaching for other states. If poaching is escalating nationally, what is causing the increase? One possibility is our economy. When the economy began its downward spiral around 2005, poaching levels in California increased. Poached goods can bring in significant sums of money. For example, one pound of abalone is worth $100 on the U.S. black market. Many species are affected by poaching. Animals commonly poached are those for which we already have a hunting season, yet can’t seem to get enough of, like deer. While deer poaching is a problem, the deer population is likely to recover fairly quickly--more rapidly than a population of eagles would. A 2005 report by National Public Radio revealed eagle parts are worth $1,000 or more. Even the bald eagle, a raptor taken off the Endangered Species List on August 9th, 2007, is affected.

While no longer protected by the Endangered Species Act, the bald eagle falls under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. These acts make it illegal to “take” a bald eagle without a permit from the USFWS. The permit allows birds to be “taken for scientific, educational, and Indian religious purposes, or depredation.” The most recently documented bald eagle poach occurred only weeks ago in Calhoun County, Illinois. Before that, a bald eagle’s carcass was found in St. Louis, Missouri. The bird had been decapitated, and its feet and tail feathers had been removed. The bald eagle is also a victim of poaching in Mississippi. In Perkinston, MS, on December 19th, 2008, a bald eagle survived being shot twice through its wing. On November 11th, 2007, Joshua Lee Garrison shot and killed a bald eagle in Tunica County, MS. These represent just a few of many bald eagle poachings across the nation. Bald eagle poaching isn’t a travesty because the bird is our national symbol, but because it has come back from the brink of extinction. Even that has not earned it our respect. While poachers can face thousands of dollars in fines and jail time, the present deterrents are not working. Because it is not extensively monitored and because few poachers are caught, poaching is a larger problem than we are led to believe. In order to stem the illegal theft of species from local ecosystems, we must push officials to classify poaching as a federal offense.

Jennifer Lamb is a staff writer for The Student Printz. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu

word “vicious” thrown around. But let us not remember Juicy in that light. Let us remember its purple and teal pages as an expression of the freedom to gossip. Diminishing online ad revenues cannot take that away from us. Let us use any means necessary to keep gossip-mongering alive at Southern Miss. To slake our salacious thirst, let us move on to http://collegeacb. blogspot.com. Godspeed, Juicy Campus, oh water cooler of the web, oh grapevine of anonymity! Your web space will certainly be hard to ﬁll. Patrick Laughlin is a staff writer for The Student Printz. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu

Reform needed The recent peanut recall has people leery of not only peanut products, but the effectiveValleri ness of the Warrington Food and Drug Printz Writer Administration as well. The FDA acted too late on the recall, and it is time for reform. Reuters.com reports that approximately 1,800 peanut-based products—including ice cream, peanut butter, and pet treats—are being recalled because of a salmonella outbreak that has been tracked to the Peanut Corporation of America based in Blakely, Ga. MSNBC reports the PCA consciously shipped products which tested positive for salmonella, and this isn’t the ﬁrst time the PCA has violated health codes. Back in 2001, FDA inspectors found dead insects near the PCA’s production equipment, among other health code violations. Yet the FDA never stopped PCA’s production—until now, after the salmonella outbreak has claimed the lives of eight and caused nearly 600 illnesses. Something that could have been stopped eight years ago was not stopped because of the FDA’s shoddy judgment. The FDA should be stricter on their regulations and tougher dur-

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then I voted him the hottest chick on campus. I guess now’s the time to be honest and laugh about it, right? Ah, I was worried I’d slip into an anecdote. I’m just blubbering now, aren’t I? It’s hard to do all of the great conversations justice, since we gushed over everything: the worst resident advisers, the sluttiest girls and guys at school, the teachers with the biggest boobs….oh, yes: the sex talk. It really brought so much camaraderie to school. Now that I think about it, it’s hard to imagine campus without the constant innuendos and playful squabbles over member size. Alas, word of mouth

ing inspections. Companies are too busy upping production to make more money, and it seems they are not concerned with cleanliness during the process. What’s worse, the FDA allows certain levels of contamination in food produced in mass quantities. The Code of Federal Regulations allows the FDA to set maximum levels of inevitable defects in food, supposedly levels not posing a health threat to people. The Food Defect Action Level Handbook, cfsan.fda.gov, specifies certain amounts of insects, rodent hairs, larvae, mold, and other disgusting things allowed in food. For example, eggs and other egg products can have up to five million bacteria per gram. In berries, the FDA allows up to nine whole insects per 500 grams. For popcorn, up to 49% of subsamples can contain rodent hair. The FDA should reform with stricter guidelines, and abide by the regulations they already have in place. Maybe it doesn’t pose as a health threat for humans to eat food with certain levels of mold per gram, but it is disrespectful to the consumers and sickening to the public. It is unethical to allow such filth into our food. It makes me wonder, what are we really eating?

Valerie Warrington is a staff writer for The Student Printz. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu

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Getting through V-Day for less Brandon Morris Printz Writer

With only a few days left, many students are likely finding themselves ill prepared for Valentine’s Day. Being bored on Valentine’s Day is acceptable; having a bored date is not. Whether due to lack of time, funds, or thought on your part, you need not come off as a dud this Valentine’s Day. Last minute gifts are easy to come by. A jog across the street can provide a simple stuffed animal, box of chocolate, or other such standby. If there’s not even time for that, you can always call and have roses delivered. A really devious move can be to take her shopping for her own gift, taking care of two birds with one thought free gesture, you cad. (Hint: Wal-Mart isn’t romantic.)

If there’s neither time nor money, however, you’ll have to get creative. With the proper delivery, a few or even a single flower can have the same effect as a dozen. Say it’s to commemorate your first date, your first Valentine’s day together, your first year, etc. To really sell it, give it to her at an opportune time, during a romantic walk perhaps. If even one is breaking the bank, tightwad, you can always plan to pick one during said romantic walk. Be sure to play this off as spontaneous and charming or you’ll be revealed for the cheapskate you are. (Disclaimer: It is illegal to pick roses from USM’s rose garden. If the garden gnome ninjas are watching at any time of the year, it’s Feb. 14.) For dates, there’s always dinner and a movie, but an inhome dinner, picnic, or rented movie can be cheaper and more

Valentines Day Tips

•Put some thought into it •Don’t do last minute gifts •It doesn’t have to be expensive •Be original romantic (just add candle). However, a private moonlit walk is free. Why even leave campus? The night features concert, art, and theatre events. Trick her into thinking you’re cultured. There’s even a rodeo in town, but I’d save that for a very specific kind of girl. You need not be overly original, just entertaining.

If you’ve been together for a while, you can recycle dates. Go on a walk down memory lane visiting the site of your first date or your first Valentine’s Day. You can even just get in the car and drive, looking for adventure. Again, spontaneity is your friend. If neither time, funds, nor interest in creating an authentic emotional experience are lacking, then all the better. Regardless of the date or present, nothing is more romantic than the expression of genuine feelings. No matter what form that takes, it’s a guaranteed winner every time.

JuicyCampus goes dry, replacement springs up Eric Nagurney Entertainment Editor

Is no business safe in today’s economy? Our current rough economic climate claimed a prominent victim last Thursday: JuicyCampus. Citing low ad revenue and a lack of resources as the causes, the online gossip site’s founder Matt Ivester

announced on the website’s blog that the site would be shutting down immediately. In addition, all previous posts made in the year and a half of the site’s existence had been deleted. For those not in the know, JuicyCampus was an anonymous message board dedicated to college gossip, with a separate forum

dedicated to each university. At the time of its shutting down, the site had forums for over 500 campuses, including the University of Southern Mississippi. In his farewell message for the site, Ivester says he hopes that the site will be remembered as a “place for the fun, lighthearted gossip of college life.” As vague as his

statement is, it’s unlikely that most JuicyCampus content fell under his hopes for the site. Basically, the majority of posts amounted to random insults about people, along with an awful lot of arguing about whose fraternity/sorority was better. The chief information officer of Pepperdine University, Timothy Chester, once described the site as a “virtual bathroom wall,” which does not seem too far off. Though the website could be pretty humorous if you did not take it too seriously, it wasn’t all fun and games to many. Multiple universities, such as Cornell and Tennessee State, banned the site, resulting in JuicyCampus bringing a lawsuit against the latter.

More frequently, the website ended up on the other side of the court, albeit with little success from its prosecutors. Attorney Generals from New Jersey and Connecticut began investigating the site for fraud late last year, while a University of Delaware student filed a

lawsuit against the site. Other problems for the site included Google pulling ad support, a factor that may have led to its eventual demise. With JuicyCampus gone, where will we go now for our ridiculous gossip? No need to worry, an answer has already been provided. All traffic to juicycampus.com is being redirected to the College Anonymous Confession Board (collegeacb.com), a site which offers almost the exact same thing as its fallen predecessor. Though the site seems to have taken the troubles of JuicyCampus to heart by promising at least some moderation, there is little discernible difference between the two. If you’re worried about USM not making the cut on the new site, do not fret: we’re on there. At the moment, only two topics exist on the new gossip destination, but they seem to faithfully capture the spirit of JuicyCampus. I’ll leave it to those interested to find out what I mean on their own.

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Fisackerly: Why so cruel, Kate Hudson? Patrick Fisackerly Printz Writer

Dear Kate Hudson, I’ve recently been subjected to two of your newest movies, “Bride Wars” and “My Best Friend’s Girl,” and I can’t help but question your choice of material throughout your career. You became a “name” actress with your appearance in Cameron Crowe’s wonderful film “Almost Famous.” You played Penny Lane, and I still recognize the scene that introduces your character as one of the most memorable in the entire film. Your performance was arguably the most outstanding in that movie. So, what the hell happened, dear? You were nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. They don’t just hand those out, you know. Having perused your filmography on Box Office

Mojo, I have pinpointed the exact date things went wrong: February 7, 2003. Six years ago. That was when we lost you. It was on this date that the film “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” premiered in 2,293 theaters across the United States (you can learn a lot from Box Office Mojo). The film stars you and Matthew McConaughey as two people who have made bets with their friends or coworkers about how it only takes 10 days to fall in love or break up or something. Forget the plot contrivances on top of plot contrivances that make up this mess of a movie. That is not what we are here to talk about. Anyone can make a bad movie – I would gather that there’s probably an average of one truly bad movie released a week and I’m being very kind. No, the problem here is that you are habitually choosing movies with one major problem: the attempt at humor as a result

of characters being terrible to each other without believable motivation or purpose. Note that there are movies about awful people being terrible to each other that can be absolutely hilarious. Glancing at my own movie collection, I see “Network,” “Being John Malkovich,” and “The Squid and the Whale,” just to name a few. The key difference between these movies and yours, apart from being well written, is that these movies acknowledge that their characters are awful, terrible excuses for human beings. When these characters receive their comeuppance, they deserve it, and we laugh at their misfortune. Your movies, on the other hand, expect us to sympathize with these characters and laugh at them without disliking them. Take your most recent debacle, “Bride Wars,” as a perfect example. You and Anne Hathaway spend an hour and a half being absolutely terrible to each other because

you want to get married on the same date, which you don’t bother scheduling until THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE WEDDING. How am I supposed to support a character who apparently thinks of nothing but getting married, but knows less about wedding planning than a single 20year-old straight newspaper columnist in Mississippi? For nearly two hours, I watched two stupid women try to sabotage the wedding of the other, and it was never

funny or entertaining. It was just two idiots being mean to each other. Of course, the movie ends with them being best friends yet again, and all is immediately forgiven. Why must we feel the need to reward bad behavior? In your movie from last summer, “My Best Friend’s Girl,” your character ends up with Dane Cook, who has spent the entire movie trying to convince you he is someone he’s not. Why are you so drawn to light comedies about lies and deceit,

Kate? What’s so appealing about it? Granted, if any asshole ends up together with Dane Cook, I could easily argue that you do get your comeuppance after all, as even five minutes with him could be a prison sentence (I speak only of his onstage persona and the characters he plays – I’m sure he’s a lovely man). So, Kate, as a huge fan of your performance in “Almost Famous” who has not given up on you yet, please heed my advice. Stop taking these roles. Stop trying to play characters that are supposed to be both evil and sympathetic. If there’s one lesson I’ve learned from watching your movies, it is this: The end – no matter how happy – can never justify the mean. With love, Patrick Fisackerly

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Shakespeare project to open tonight, kick off season Lisa Parker Printz Writer

The stage lights of the Gilbert F. Hartwig Theater will shine Thursday night when the Southern Miss Department of Theatre and Dance present “The Shakespeare Project.” Described by both cast and crew as a “montage,” the show will feature scenes and monologues from over ten of William Shakespeare’s most famous works, including “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “MacBeth,” “Tempest,” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The director of the show, Jo Ellen Aspinwall from Blackshear, Ga., said the one-

hour performance will be energetic and real. “The energy with which we’re approaching this show really moves [the audience] from place to place and time to time,” Aspinwall said. “It’s very entertaining and dramatic.” Aspinwall also considers the event to be a “grab bag” of Shakespeare’s best work. “People will walk away from this show realizing that human nature hasn’t changed in the past 400 years,” Aspinwall said. “Times are changing, but how we feel and react is still the same.” Chalmette, La., native and USM student Becca Chapman, who has four roles in the production, said the scenes

present situations and emotions to which any modern audience can relate. “This show teaches different lessons in love, friendship, and trials that we all experience and understand,” Chapman said. Cast member and USM student Dave Warwick of Weirton, W.Va., is intrigued by the diverse combination of scenes. “The scenes are from different plays, yet they all combine to tell a story about life,” said Warwick. “What’s so great about this show is that we get to tell these classic stories through timeless characters,” said cast member Joseph Lopez of Las Cruces, N.M.

In addition to its Hattiesburg performances, the project will make its way to the university’s Gulf Coast campus on Feb. 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. This will be the department’s ﬁrst performance on the campus since Hurricane Katrina damaged the Gulf Coast in 2005. The department will also perform three sold-out weekday matinees to high school students as part of its high school outreach program. “The Shakespeare Project” will be presented at 7:30p.m. Feb. 12-14 and 17-19 at the Gilbert F. Hartwig Theatre in the Theatre and Dance Building. A post-show discussion will feature the director and cast immediately following the

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Brett one-and-done with Jets Tyler Cleveland Sports Editor

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New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre bows his head as he walks off the ﬁeld after the ﬁrst half against the Oakland Raiders. Favre’s agent James “Bus” Cook announced his retirement this morning.

Friday:

Women’s Basketball @ ECU Greenville, NC 6:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis @ Northwestern St. Natchitoches, LA 1:00 p.m.

Softball vs. DePaul 3:30 p.m. Softball @ UNLV 5:45 p.m. Las Vegas, NV

Women’s Tennis @ Houston Natchitoches, LA 4:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Women’s Basketball @ Marshall Huntington, W. VA 2:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs #10 Memphis Reed Green Colisum 4:00 p.m. Softball vs. BYU 11:00 a.m. Softball vs. South Dakota St. 3:20 p.m. Las Vegas, NV

Sunday:

Softball vs. Oregon Las Vegas, NV 11:00 a.m.

Lady Eagles face tough test in Desert Classic

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Junior outﬁelder Megan Hill safely slides into third base during the Lady Eagles softball game against Samford.

Kevin Kyzar Printz Writer

The Southern Miss Lady Eagles travel to Las Vegas today to participate in the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic hosted by the University of Las Vegas this weekend. Friday afternoon will have Southern Miss facing off against DePaul at 3:30 p.m., and then will play against the host team, UNLV, at 5 p.m. The Lady Eagles enter this weekend with a 2-2 record and DePaul comes in 0-0. “(Our schedule) deﬁnitely gets harder before it gets easier,” head coach Howard Dobson said. “I have seven freshmen and two sophomore junior college transfers, that’s nine players that have never played division one softball before. The only way we are going to get better is to play people who are better than we are right now and let our players compete.”

Senior pitcher Samantha Davis, pre-season all-conference junior right fielder Megan Hill and senior catcher Kristin Pilgrim lead the Lady Eagles. Freshman pitcher Courtney Ramos bolsters the pitching staff and picked up both wins for the Lady Eagles last weekend at the Southern Miss Invitational. The Big East Coaches’ Preseason Poll has picked DePaul to finish first in the conference. Also, senior third baseman Amber Patton, along with junior pitcher Becca Heteniak, have been named to The Amateur Softball Association of America’s initial watch list for the USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year Award. The UNLV Lady Rebels enter this weekend with a 3-1 record, and they have been picked to finish third in the Mountain West Conference Preseason Poll. Three all-conference players, Brittany Bolinger, Ashli Holland and Jaci Hull, lead the Rebels.

The Rebels will also have two former All-MWC players, Kendall Fearn and Marissa Nichols, back in their lineup after missing last season. UNLV also swept the Mountain West Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week honors with junior outfielder Alyssia De La Torre and sophomore left-handed pitcher Traci Odegard. The Lady Eagles will face BYU at 11 a.m., and then South Dakota State at 3:30 p.m. BYU heads into the weekend with a 4-2 record. The Lady Cougars were preseason favorites to win the MWC along with San Diego State. Three returning all-conference players, including 2008 MWC Freshman of the Year second baseman Kristin Delahoussaye, junior third baseman Angeline Quiocho and junior utility player Amanda Vance. The South Dakota State Lady Jackrabbits enter this weekend with a 1-3 record. South Dakota State was formerly Independent but now is in its inaugural season with the Summit League. Southern Miss will finish up the weekend against Oregon at 11 a.m. on Sunday. The Oregon Lady Ducks enter the weekend with a 3-2 record, and have been picked to finish seventh in the Pacific-10 Conference Coaches’ Preseason Poll. The Ducks are led by junior outfielder Neena Bryant who was named 2008 All-Pac-10 Second Team and was also placed on the 50-player USA Softball Preseason Player of the Year Watch List. “If I was worried about our record, I would schedule everyone else that has a lower ranking than us and just get wins,” head coach Howard Dobson said. “But that’s not what it is about right now, our ultimate goal is to win our conference.”

Southern Miss’ most recognized alumnus ended his NFL career Wednesday much in the same way he began his football journey - quietly. The Kiln, Miss., native and future Hall of Famer reportedly phoned Jets management and told him he would not return for his 19th season. It was a stark contrast to Favre’s ﬁrst retirement just 11 months ago, when he announced he was walking away from football and the Green Bay Packers in an emotional press conference. This time, the 3-time NFL most valuable player decided to take a more subtle approach. “I had a great conversation with Brett this morning,” Jets owner Woody Johnson said in a statement released by the team. “Considering that he came from a totally different environment and joined our team during training camp, his performance last season was extraordinary. “As I spoke with people throughout the organization, they all told me how much they enjoyed working with him. Brett Favre is a Hall of Fame player, but he is also a Hall of Fame person. Brett, Deanna

and his family will always be a part of the Jets family.” Favre came to Southern Miss from Hancock County High School in 1987 as an unheralded free safety/quarterback. Favre chose Southern Miss over Delta State, the only other college program to offer him a scholarship. In his second game as a collegian, coach Curley Hallman called on Brett against archrival Tulane, and despite vomiting during the pregame warm-ups, Favre threw two touchdown passes to lead Southern Miss to a 31-24 come from behind victory. He never relinquished his starting role again. After his ﬁrst season, Curley Hallman replaced Jim Carmody as head coach, and brought with him quarterbacks coach Jeff Bower. “I remember how big an arm he had and how intelligent he was about football,” Bower recalled of his ﬁrst impressions of Favre. “He was a tremendous athlete, very respectful as a kid and always, always having fun.” No. 4 still holds school records for passing yards in a career (7,695), most completions in a career (613), passing attempts in a year (1,169), and is tied with Reggie Collier for

most touchdown passes with 52. He led Southern Miss to historic wins over the likes of Florida State, Alabama and Auburn. The rest, as they say, is history. In 16 seasons in Green Bay, Favre won three consecutive league MVP awards and led the Packers to two Super Bowls, one of which he won by completing 14 of 27 passes for 246 yards and 2 touchdowns. But almost as importantly, Favre delivered a dose of personality to the league. Whether it was playing practical jokes on Packers coach Mike Holmgren, high-ﬁving a referee after a touchdown pass or leading the Packers past the Raiders 41-7 the night after his father passed away, Favre displayed the type of humanity that is unrecognizable in most of today’s professional athletes. “That’s just Brett,” Bower explained. “He liked to have fun and he’s an emotional guy, but when he steps on to that practice ﬁeld he worked as hard as anyone. “When you coach a player like Brett in college, you want to follow their career as closely as possible,” Bower said. “I watched Brett every time I got a chance to, and he had a tremendous career.”

Lady Eagles take show on the road Tyler Cleveland Sports Editor

The Southern Miss women’s basketball team will take their eight-game winning streak on the road this weekend when they hit the first two stops on a four-game road swing to face East Carolina Friday night and then to Huntington, W. Va., to face Marshall on Sunday. The Lady Eagles are coming off a stretch in which they played six of seven games in the confines of Reed Green Coliseum, but will play the next four on the road. Southern Miss is 16-7 coming off a 72-43 win over Tulsa in which Pauline Love and Tanesha Washington posted doubledigit scoring with 16 and 13 points, respectively. Love continues to lead the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. The Lady Eagles defeated both East Carolina and Marshall (12-11, 5-5) in previous games this season. The first game of the weekend features the Lady Pirates (13-10 overall, 4-6 in C-USA)., who Southern Miss defeated 68-60 in Hattiesburg on Jan. 31. Senior guard LaCoya Terry led the Lady Pirates with 18 points in that contest, and currently averages 16.6 points per game. Tipoff Friday is set for 6 p.m. On Sunday, the Lady Eagles take on Marshall, which has pulled out all the stops to pack their coliseum, the Cam Henderson Center. According to the

Sports Briefs: Men’s golf finishes eighth in Mardi Gras New Orleans, La. - The Southern Miss men’s golf team shot a final round 305 to finish in eighth-place at the seasonopening Mardi Gras Invitational, hosted by New Orleans and being played at the TPC of Louisiana. Junior Wes Carter fired an even-par 72 to finish with 222 strokes and in a tie for 12th-

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Forward sophomore Robin Murphy attempts to shoots over forward junior Larrissa Williams in the 72-44 win over Tulsa Sunday,– Feb 8.

Marshall website, the Marshall Athletic Department is giving away everything from t-shirts to a 2009 Ford Mustang to get fans to “Jam the Cam”. The Lady Eagles defeated Marshall 70-64 in a game in which the Lady Herd actually

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led with less than two minutes remaining. Tipoff for Sunday’s game is 2:30 p.m. Next week the Lady Eagles will travel to New Orleans for a matchup with Tulane, then head west to face Texas-El Paso.

Men’s Basketball

Rice 88, Southern Miss 72

Softball:

Southern Miss 7, Mississippi St. 3 Men’s Golf finished 8th of 15 teams place. Redshirt freshman Freddie Janneck shot a 78 to finish in a tie for 30th-place with 228 strokes. Senior Rocky Cleland shot a five-over 77, putting him in a 40th-place tie with 231 strokes. Juniors Alex Park and Tyler Sparks tied for 53rd-place. Park shot a final round 78, while Sparks closed with an 81.

Lady Eagles down Miss. State

The Southern Miss Lady Eagle softball team defeated Mississippi State 7-3 Wednes-

day afternoon in Starkville in their final game before hitting the road for the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic in Las Vegas. Courtney Ramos picked up the win, allowing six hits in seven innings and tallying seven strikeouts. Ramos worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning by getting Lady Bulldog first baseman S.J. Bailey to fly out to centerfield. Megan Hill and Kristin Pilgrim both contributed a home run, and Pilgrim tallied a game high three hits.