Thursday, October 13, 2016 Volume 101 Issue 14
student printz www.studentprintz.com
SERVING SOUTHERN MISS SINCE 1927
‘How many of you have killed your [best friends]?’ Guest speaker stuns students at Greek Life event DAISY STUTTS
assistant photo editor On October 11, 2016, College Panhellenic Council held an event for Greek Life students at Bennett Auditorium to present the dangers of drunk driving. Speaker Mark Sterner began his story with some light hearted questions to the audience and accounts of his college days, especially a particular night of spring break during which his fraternity brothers planned to drink and go out dancing at Sanibel, Florida. Videos were shown of the group of 5 fraternity brothers, all under the age of 23, enjoying their last night of spring break. At one point in the video, the car was shown reaching 100 mph. Sterner then silenced the entire room by returning from behind the curtain in an orange prison jumpsuit and asking “How many in this room have killed your three best friends when you were drunk and driving them in a car?” “The five of us had planned to take a turn being a designated driver each night, but this was the sixth night and no one wanted to take another turn”, Sterner explained. “I was decided to be the least drunk, so I drove us home.” Sterner and his friends crashed their vehicle less than two miles from their destination after having made it safely to the bars all night. At the scene of the accident, three of Mark’s friends were pronounced dead on arrival. Aaron, 22, Pete, 22, Jim, 23 died upon impact that night while Mark and Darren, both 21 were injured and moved to Lee Memorial Trauma Center. Mark’s blood alcohol content at the accident was recorded as .17; his
friends’ all exceeded .22. “The hospital called my mom at around 3 a.m., and she came down to Florida from Pennsylvania as fast as she could. They told her they weren’t sure I would be alive when she got here,” said Sterner. Once he regained conciousness, Sterner was read his rights by the Sanibel Police and photographed for a mugshot. He was informed that he could serve up to 45 years in prison for 3 counts of DUI manslaughter. Sterner recalled this as the only time had seen his father cry. “Prison was a terrible experience, but I would spend any amount of time there if I could bring my friends back.” The families of those who were killed in the accident did not press charges against Sterner, and he served 3 years in a maximum security prison due to DUI manslaughter being considered a violent crime by the state of Florida. Sterner now travels to universities all over the United States to share his experience and tell students why it is important for them never to get behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol. Students representing all different Greek organizations on campus responded with standing ovation to Sterner’s account. Many students reported a new awareness of the fatal impact of drunk driving. “Instead of simply lecturing,” said sophomore psychology major Amanda Blanchard, “Mark demonstrated to us the hazards of drinking and driving by telling his tragic story that left us all speechless. I can’t think of a better way to bring awareness to our Greek community.”
2
INTRODUCTION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016
Meet the Staff Fall 2016 Cam Bonelli
FIND US ON THE WEB The Student Printz
Executive Editor
catherine.bonelli@usm.edu
Jack Hammett
@studentprintz
Managing Editor
jesse.hammett@usm.edu
Garrett Minta
studentprintz.com
News Editor
garrett.minta@usm.edu
Hiba Tahir
Entertainment Editor
hiba.tahir@usm.edu
Julius Kizzee Sports Editor
southernprintz@gmail.com
OPINIONS Opinions expressed in The Student Printz are those of the writer and not necessarily those of The Student Printz, its publication manager, USM, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning or the USM Board of Student Publications.
Hunt Mercier Photo Editor
hunt.mercier@usm.edu
Jhaimee Bullock Design Editor
jhaimee.bullock@usm.edu
Sarah Anne Schloemer Web Master
sarah.schloemer@usm.edu
Nan Beauti Copy Editor
afnan.beauti@usm.edu
Amber Cobbins
Hannah Heneghan
amber.cobbins@usm.edu
hannah.heneghan@usm.edu
Printz Designer
EDITORIAL POLICY The views represented in The Student Printz’s columns and editorials do not necessarily represent those of the faculty, staff or administration of The University of Southern Mississippi. We welcome letters to the editor representing similar and contrasting opinions. To be eligible for publication, all submissions must include name, class distinction, major, phone number and email address. Submissions should be emailed to printzeditors@gmail.com by 5 p.m. on the Friday before publication. Please limit them to 500 words or less. The Student Printz reserves the right to refuse publication or edit any material on the basis of clarity, space or journalistic ethics.
Printz Designer
Chuck Cook
Printz Advisor
chuck.cook@usm.edu studentprintz.com
Send your ads to printzad@usm.edu
NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016
3
ROTC members visit Mongolia, Djibouti
Courtesy Photo |
LUKE SMITH printz reporter Alexander Herty never expected he would have the opportunity to travel to Djibouti, Africa. Likewise, Deanna Mikell never saw herself traveling to Mongolia on her own. However, thanks to the Army ROTC’s Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency Program (CULP), both Herty and Mikell traveled far over the summer. Herty, 24, studies information technology at The University of Southern Mississippi. He said he decided to join ROTC his sophomore year of college in the hopes of pursuing his larger goal of becoming a commissioned officer in the United States Army. “Serving is something I really wanted to do,” Herty said. “Being a future officer is more challenging, and ROTC is a really good vehicle to get to my goal.” Mikell studies at William Carey but is a member of the Southern Miss ROTC. She has participated in ROTC since high school for many of the same reasons as Herty. “It was an opportunity to continue what I loved and pursue a bigger goal of joining the army as an officer,” Mikell said. The Army ROTC’s CULP program provides ROTC cadets across the nation opportunities to travel to foreign nations and learn skills that can only be obtained outside of a classroom. As part of
the experience, cadets participate in military-to-military exchange, language and cultural learning and humanitarian service. According to the Army ROTC website, CULP’s goal is to teach ROTC cadets more cultural awareness and foreign language skills. This year, over 1,300 Army ROTC cadets traveled to 42 different countries as part of the CULP program. At first, Mikell did not know what to expect when she traveled to Mongolia, an East-Asian country landlocked between China and Russia. Mikell said she quickly adjusted to the people and culture soon after arriving. “They were very friendly and treated you like family, especially Americans,” Mikell said. Mikell’s mission focused on strengthening the English speaking skills of her Mongolian counterparts. In return, Mikell was instructed in Mongolian culture, language and military training. Mikell said her mission was a beautiful experience that helped her grow as an ROTC cadet. “I know I can go without certain tools, because they go without them all the time,” Mikell said. “They made stuff last when they did not have the materials. We have all the things we need, so I need to learn to use them to the best of my ability and learn as much as I can while I am in ROTC
so that I can be better equipped for overseas training.” While Mikell was in Mongolia, Herty carried out a similar mission in Djibouti, a small nation in the Horn of Africa. Djibouti is smaller than the state of Rhode Island, but the port-nation handles many responsibilities in their part of the world as a major commercial hub. “I’m glad I got to go,” Herty said. “I got to work alongside their cadets, taught them military classes and first aid, troop leading procedures and general military knowledge. Then they taught us their version.” Herty said it was a great experience that taught him much. “The most important thing is more practice and experience working with people from other countries and different cultures,” Herty said. “More appreciation for what people do across the world, and I’m a lot more humble and thankful for what I have here. I was so impressed with how much they do with how little they have.” Herty and Mikell recommended that cadets participate in the CULP program if given the opportunity. “Try to take any opportunity the Army has to work with foreign countries,” Herty said. “It’s given me a greater understanding of how foreign relations work. I highly suggest it, it is an invaluable experience. If I could, I would do it every summer.” Courtesy Photo |
4
NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016
SMAC hosts ‘USM’s Got Talent’ event JULIUS KIZZEE
sports editor
The Southern Miss Student Activities Council hosted “USM Has Talent” on Wednesday in Bennett Auditorium. The event was free and open to all students to see their friends and peers showcase their talents on stage. “We look to find events to plan that’s going to engage as many students as we can,” said SMAC advisor Zachary Turner. “A talent show, we know we’re going to have a lot of great contestants, but those contestants [are] who is going to get the people in the seats.” Eleven acts took the stage to perform their talents ranging from singing radio hits to dancing to Beyonce, bringing the crowd to their feet during the two-hour
showcase. Senior music major Jacobi Daughrity took home firstplace honors for his performance, getting the crowd heavily involved as they cheered him on for his vocal talent. “They actually gave me a lot of energy,” Daughrity said. “I was actually really glad to see they were interacting with me, especially towards the end of the song.” Bennett Auditiorum, which was filled from the below ground floor to the balcony, put artists on stage not for the first place finish, but also some exposure on if the University of Southern Mississippi actually does have talent. “USM does have talent,” said sophomore criminal justice major Robert Brown. “I’ve seen talent that I really didn’t even think was
on this campus until tonight.” Brown, who did not place in the top-three at the end of the contest, still took down some notes for the next time that he has to perform in front of a crowd of the 300-plus that attended, or perhaps more. “What I thought about going into it was that I really got to give it my all because people who are performing and everybody else in it, they were marvelous,” Brown said. “The people who were before me set the tone so I had to really calm down and grab all my nerves together and just do me.” SMAC will host more events as the fall semester continues, including bringing in Grammynominated singer Keri Hilson.
10/22 -
Cedric Burnside with Cary Hudson
11/12 - Unknown Hinson Fadi Shahin | Printz
5
ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016 HIBA TAHIR
entertainment editor Once upon a time, I downloaded a dating app and engaged in reckless swiping practices. This in itself is nothing unusual. After all, Tinder is as much a staple on your average college campus as Xanax, and I am just as unjustifiably snarky as I was when, as a toddler, I ingested paint out of pure spite for my older brother (I turned out perfectly fine, so it’s okay). What I could not have foreseen, however, and what no one tells you, is that dire consequences result when you quit something like Tinder cold-turkey – dire consequences not unlike those that follow a stressful week of exams. Fortunately, because I deleted my Tinder account right before I took my midterms, it’s exceedingly easy for me to compare the consequences of each in my mind.
For instance, there’s the whole residual anxiety thing. Sometimes, you just can’t let go. No matter how hard you study or how well you think you did, there will always be that iota of uncertainty in the back of your mind. No matter how good of an idea I think deleting Tinder might have been, I’ll always wonder how many mozzarella sticks and meetings with badass grandparents I’ll be missing out on. The flipside of this is that sometimes, they can’t let go. Some teachers, bless their hearts, don’t know when to quit. They’ll stand over you as you cower in the corner and remind you sternly that “it’s only going to get harder from here.” Some boys, bless their hearts, don’t know when to quit and are also not equipped to know much else. Bless their hearts. Despite this, I find that I’m receiving significantly less attention all-around. One great thing about midterms is that if you take good notes, everyone in the class suddenly and inexplicably becomes your best friend. That girl who stumbles in fifteen minutes late to every class and never makes eye contact. That guy who’s snoring before the PowerPoint even fills the screen. The kid who can’t blink because he drank 15 energy drinks in the past 15 minutes, and now, he’s hearing colors. They will all befriend you. They will shower you with praise. They will leave you before you have the time to dry off. I mean, I’m assuming. In the same vein, I’m no longer being constantly bombarded with Instagram notifications and questions about the Dalai Lama, so I guess that’s nice, but I do miss having the opportunity to troll people. Little known fact: Hilarity and sarcasm are immensely stress relieving. If I can’t do it on Tinder, I’ve learned that I start doing it in real life. This is not good for me, nor for the greater campus community. In the same vein, now that the majority of my exams have ended, and I can’t go back, I find myself yelling random facts from past study sessions to a wall at three in the morning. College is fun.
The Salon Bar staff is excited to share their second year birthday with a month-long celebration! Check out or Facebook page for weekly specials during October.
601-336-1709 Located in Turtle Bend shopping 163 Turtle Creek Drive Open 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Visit salonbarhairlounge.com for more information about services provided.
6
OPINION MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016
Terror, war lead to famine in Nigeria J.D. RIMANN
printz reporter
Often lost amidst all of the shouting, screaming, ‘lewd comments,’ leaked emails, and scorching hot takes this week in our presidential—not that either candidate has come across has anything of the sort—election is that there is a whole world out there with actual problems, issues, and needs. Today northern Nigeria is facing a famine which UN Assistant Secretary-General Toby Lanzer described this week as “unlike any we have ever seen anywhere.” The problem is a combination of global economic factors (Nigeria relies almost exclusively on oil-exports to stimulate its economy, and the global oil market has dropped off considerably), government corruption, and, most pressingly, continued violence and terrorism. All of these have led to food shortage. For the last three years crops have not been planted and basic commerce has been brutally disrupted. The ongoing war between the
Nigerian government and Boko Harem, the radical Islamic militant terrorist group has been steadily pushed back in recent months but which still controls swathes of territory in northern Nigeria and which has sworn loyalty to the Islamic State as the wouldbe Caliphate’s North African providence, has left thousands of Nigerians dead and millions more displaced in the predominantly Islamic northern part of the country. According to Lanzer “We’re now talking about 568,000 [people] across the Lake Chad basin who are severely malnourished, 400,000 of them are in the northeast of Nigeria.” Additionally the UN leader said that “We know that over the next 12 months, 75,000, maybe as many as 80,000, children will die in the northeast of Nigeria, unless we can reach them with specialized therapeutic food.” He added that over 6 million more people are “food insecure” and at risk of starvation. This is a true humanitarian tragedy, spurred on and directly caused by the senseless violence sowed by Boko Harem and ISIS.
When these types of crises occur the question is always, “Who will help?” I have always been keen on the United States Navy’s most recent recruiting slogan, which proclaims that the Navy is a “Global Force for Good.” More broadly I have always liked to envision the United States itself as a global force for good. Obviously we as a nation often make poor decisions around the world, and obviously America is not perfect. However, the United States is often on the front lines of humanitarian crises around the world, and hopefully will be in Nigeria as well. In Nigeria rapid action by the United States could save literally millions of lives. I have written to my representative and would encourage you to write to yours asking that they consider advocating for America to send food and other humanitarian supplies to northern Nigeria. The President has already sent troops to Nigeria to help battle Boko Harem, but this is bigger than just terrorism. All that said, while I would like to
see the American government send assistance because it has the ability to do so, I do not believe that it is the responsibility of the government to do anything at all. While I do call upon and encourage the American government to send food, supplies, and military advisers to northern Nigeria, I also understand that these kinds of relief efforts do not constitute the role of a state. At its most basic level the role of a state is to enforce laws within its borders and to protect its citizens; anything on top of that is extra and should be seen as so. Thus I would encourage you, as an individual, to donate today. With all the news about the reliability of the Red Cross and other organizations it can be difficult to determine which charity will actually make the best use of your money. The charity to which I have given and
which I would highly encourage my readers to give to is the World Food Program, or WFP. According to Charity Navigator “WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, reaching more than 97 million people in 80 countries with food assistance last year. “ They are directly involved in getting food to northern Nigeria today (as well as to other places experiencing starvation and food insecurity issues around the world). There website can be found here: https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/ nigeria The crisis in Nigeria is terrible and wrong. While there is not too much that we as individual citizens can do, it is only right for us to do all that we can to help as much as we can.
With four convenient locations to serve you: 6524 US Hwy 98 West Hattiesburg, MS 39402
551 Eagle Day Avenue Columbia, MS 39429
5003 Hardy Street Suite 350 Hattiesburg, MS 39402
1242 Highway 29 North Ellisville, MS 39437
Services Include: ° ° ° ° ° ° °
Routine Examinations Birth Control Counseling and Management Premenstrual Syndrome Management Treatment for Painful Menstrual Cycles HPV Vaccinations STD Screening Cosmetic Services such as Skin Care & Skin Care Facial Peels ° CoolSculpting© (601) 268-9393 www.womenspavilionms.com
Courtesy Photo |
SPORTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016
7
Q & A with The Daily Reveille’s Joshua Thornton JULIUS KIZZEE
sports editor
What changes have you seen in the culture from Miles to Orgeron just in the team’s chemistry, cohesiveness, atmosphere, etc.? Ed Orgeron has brought new life to the LSU [program], which was needed for this team. The players loved Les Miles, no doubt about that, but it seemed like his message stopped resonating with the team. Orgeron has changed up the practice schedules, they’re shorter and more time is spent in the film room. The players love Orgeron. He’s [a] fiery guy, and it’s a welcomed change for LSU.
Heisman-candidate Leonard Fournette is listed as questionable, according to Orgeron. Does the running game take a step back in your opinion? Even without Leonard Fournette, the run game will still be the No. 1 priority for LSU. Derrius Guice and Darrel Williams have shown to be capable backups for Fournette, [and] there isn’t a huge drop-off between the two. The small sample size we were able to see from LSU’s 42-7 win against Missouri was that Orgeron isn’t afraid to throw the ball either, but the heart and soul of the offense begins with the running game.
How will the LSU fans show out with the cancellation of the Florida game, Southern Miss’ close proximity but, it is a midmajor team? A lot of people around here aren’t happy about LSU not playing last Saturday [against Florida]. With that said, attendance in Tiger Stadium will likely be around 90,000 to 100,000. Fans are pretty excited about Orgeron and what new things LSU will do. Even when LSU faced FCS opponent Jacksonville State, there was still 98,000 people in attendance.
How much improvement has quarterback Danny Etling shown over the few weeks he has replaced Brandon Harris? LSU’s passing game has definitely grown over the past few weeks. Even before Miles was fired, the coaches felt a little more trust with Etling and even opened up the playbook a bit. The biggest thing with Etling is he doesn’t try to force anything. He hasn’t thrown an interception since the Jacksonville State game three weeks ago. He takes time and goes through his progressions. Miles and Cam Cameron gave Brandon Harris every chance to keep his job, but for some reason things just didn’t click.
Does the LSU defense have any weaknesses? The biggest weakness for LSU’s defense is the interior defensive line. Greg Gilmore and Travonte Valentine are the main starters, but behind them are two freshmen who aren’t as strong. Valentine is probably LSU’s most talented nose tackle, but he can’t stay on the field for long, because he isn’t in shape. Auburn and Jacksonville State had some success running up the middle of LSU’s defense earlier in the year.
Could this be a trap game for the Tigers? This is anything but a trap game for LSU. The players are itching to get on the field and play someone after they had what they considered one of the best weeks of practice, last week. It’s very cliche, but Orgeron has gotten LSU to buy into the “one game at a time” approach. The players are also treating this as new season and in their minds, they’re 1-0.
What are the things that Southern Miss could exploit for them to come out of Baton Rouge with a win? Southern Miss could really attack the Tigers best in the passing game utilizing the tight end. Wisconsin’s Troy Fumagalli had a season-high seven catches against the LSU defense. For Southern Miss to come out with a win they really need to get in a rhythm early and keep the crowd out of it.
Score prediction? Score prediction: LSU 28, Southern Miss 7
8
SPORTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016
‘The Process’ important to Wozniak JULIUS KIZZEE sportz editor The Southern Miss football team has seen the highs and lows of college football. From the winless to the victorious, Southern Miss has been on a sure ride back to the top. One coach has been on the staff since 2013, when the Golden Eagles captured their first victory in over a year. John Wozniak, who has been at Southern Miss since former USM Head Coach Todd Monken hired him in 2013, has been around the world in college football. Between his time at Alabama as a football analyst and at West Georgia as an offensive coordinator, Wozniak has seen almost all facets of the offensive side of the ball. He even served as a special teams coordinator in some capacities. “You go from being promoted, and you got this football thing figured out, [too] all of a sudden, you’re not sure if you’ve got a job,” Wozniak said. “But that’s part of it and that’s what we signed up for. I’ve learned a lot and been around a lot of really good people.” Coaching is important to Wozniak, hence the reason he has been coaching for the past 17 years. Although he has been on the sidelines himself, there is one coach that stands out to him. “We were really close [and] I really got a lot of good memories of coach [Les] Miles,” Wozniak said. “I’m sad for him, but it’s been a great run. I hurt for him and I hurt for the players, because I know what he means in their life.” Wozniak was with coach Miles as an offensive graduate assistant in 2004 at Oklahoma State where Miles was the head coach. Then, Miles brought Wozniak along with him on the trek to LSU in 2005. Wozniak then returned to LSU in 2007 in a season where the Tigers were crowned BCS National Champions. “You have so many good players, you don’t learn a lot as a coach,” Wozniak said. “It’s really pretty easy to coach in that sense. I learned more when I left there.” The craziest part about Wozniak’s story may not be that he was able to capture a national championship in just his eighth year on the sideline. It may be the fact that the C-USA Western Division crown means more to him than a national championship ring. “To be honest, winning the West division here a year ago meant more to me than winning the national title at LSU or Alabama,” Wozniak said. “Those are probably places that would have won it without me.” Southern Miss, a mid-major program that had gone through the likes of 0-12 before Monken arrived on campus to elevate it to 9-5 in 2015, meant more to Wozniak than
a major power in the college ranks. “Being here for the process of going 0-12 to winning a division, that’s probably meant more to me as a coach,” Wozniak said. “I look on that ring and that process as more meaningful in my career. It’s about the process more than the result to me.” Wozniak had seen it all with
Courtesy Photo |
the Southern Miss program, even after coming after the 0-12 season. In 2013, the team had won their lone game at the end of the season. In 2014, the Golden Eagles had a good track record, finishing the season 3-9 after Nick Mullens went down with a foot injury. “The Process,” as Wozniak calls it, is something that means a lot to
him, and he doesn’t mind shying away from it when talking about bigger collegiate programs. “It means not worrying about the outcome,” Wozniak said. “Worry about today, what can we do today to be better, be a better football team and not worrying about championships, not worrying about next week’s game,
not worrying about the bye week, not being outcome or resultsoriented is really what it means. It’s really about making sure you do things right.” Although to some the emphasis on a division ring in C-USA is not as big as a national championship, Wozniak would not have it any other way.