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LSU defeats USM, 45-10 JULIUS KIZZEE
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Hunt Mercier | Photo Editor Southern Miss quarterback Nick Mullens (9) jumps over Kendell Blackwith (52) to gain a first down against LSU in Baton Rouge, La. on Oct. 15, 2016.
Southern Miss fans had this game circled for a long time. They wanted to play the Tigers. They got to play the Tigers. “It doesn’t matter where you play, you’ve got to execute between those lines,” said coach Jay Hopson. Southern Miss gave LSU all they had in the first half, tying the Tigers at 10-10 going into the intermission. Southern Miss’ game plan was slow and methodical, taking more than eight minutes to score on its first possession. Nick Mullens, who primarily is not a runner, pushed the ball to the one-yard line and gave Ito Smith a short field to work with for the 7-0 lead on the Tigers. That was the first touchdown LSU had allowed all season in the first quarter and the 10th point total in the first period. The Tigers answered with a D.J. Chark 19-yard rush near the end of
the first quarter to tie up the contest at 7-7. The Golden Eagles, who came into the game as 25-point underdogs, used a strategic approach, evidenced by their 18:35-11:25 time of possession discrepancy against LSU. “We matchup with different teams different ways,” said quarterback Nick Mullens. “The best way for us was to attack with the run game and dink and dunk and just be efficient with the passes.” The beginning of the second half did not yield the same results for Southern Miss as they were blitzed by the Tigers on a 14-0 run with 10:50 on the clock in the third quarter. Those quick 14 points for LSU turned into a 24-10 deficit for the Golden Eagles. Southern Miss, who came into the game as underdogs and knew they would have to keep their focus, seemed to lose it as the game wore on, according to receiver Allenzae Staggers. “[We were] thinking we were in
the game,” Staggers said. “[We got] side-tracked and they just made good plays.” By the end of the third quarter, Southern Miss fell behind LSU by 28 points on just 10 plays. The Golden Eagles’ offense produced 74 yards in the third quarter. Just as George Payne’s fumble gave up offensive momentum on one possession, the Golden Eagles could not muster anything in the second half after containing the Tigers in the first. “Night and day,” Hopson said. “It was that third quarter – big play, big play, big play. At the end of the day, those are the things we can’t do.” The fourth quarter proved no better for Southern Miss. They fell behind 35 points with enough time on the clock in the final quarter. “We can’t have those spurts,” Hopson said. “They hit a couple of big plays and that was ball game.” Southern Miss will have a bye week this week and return for play against Marshall on Oct. 29.
Wolfe crowned Miss USM, wins scholarship NAN BEAUTI
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Out of six contestants, senior communications major Kaelyn Wolfe from Petal, took the pageant crown as Miss University of Southern Mississippi 2017 Oct. 16, on the Hattiesburg campus. Caitlin Olson, a senior merchandising major from Gulfport finished first runner up. The Student Government Association and Dean of Students Office at Southern Miss coordinated the event. Macey Mitchell, Miss University of Southern Mississippi 2016, crowned the winner of the pageant Saturday night. “My initial reaction was ‘don’t cry,’ and my second reaction was ‘let’s hurry and put the crown on so my legs can quit shaking’,” Wolfe said. The Miss USM Pageant takes place every year and awards winners monetary prizes. Contestants compete in portions of the pageant, which involve interview, swimsuit, evening wear and onstage question. SGA President Caroline Bradley
said the pageant is more than just prize. “The biggest benefit the winner gets is getting to be a representative for the university,” she said. “They know that going into the pageant, which is one of the reasons they all decided to do it is that they know they’re all going to have this opportunity to wear the University of Southern Miss across their chest and go to these events and represent us well.” Wolfe’s platform focused on mental health awareness. She won a $1,500 scholarship and qualifies to compete in next summer’s Miss Mississippi Pageant in Vicksburg. Bradley said the pageant has a great effect on the community. “Whomever gets selected [as Miss USM] becomes a representative of [USM] both on the Miss Mississippi stage, and hopefully she’ll be able to represent us on the Miss America stage,” she said. “It’s a really cool way to have a student representative show who Southern Miss is and show the Southern Miss spirit in the community at Southern
Miss events, and eventually at Miss Mississippi, and hopefully at Miss America.” Bradley was pleased with the outcome of the event. “All the girls that competed, I know they all worked extremely hard,” she said. “I could not do half the stuff they did. I think it went well.” Miss University of Southern Mississippi 2016 Macy Mitchell opened the event by singing for the audience, and the Spirit of Southern performed twice throughout the event. Former Miss Mississippi Chalie Ray and WDAM-TV’s Mike McDaniel served as co-hosts for the event. The remaining Miss University of Southern Mississippi Pageant contestants included Brooke Bullock, a sophomore broadcast journalism major from Petal; Ashley Clarke, a junior public health and administration major from Mobile; Breanna Magee, a senior political science and legal studies major from Pearl, Miss. and Erin Broadus, a freshman communications major
from Hurley, Miss. Wolfe said the event was a success. “I think it went really well,” she said. “A lot of preparation went into
tonight and this is just simply the execution of months of preparation.” Miss USM continued on Page 4
Fadi Shahin | Printz Judges announce senior communications major Kaelyn Wolfe as Miss USM on Oct. 15, 2016.
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NEWS MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016
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Foundation to host second 5k
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The Greater PineBelt Community Foundation will host its second 5k event on Nov. 13, with registration starting at 2 p.m. and the walk/ run starting at 3 p.m. outside The University of Southern Mississippi’s Payne Center. The proceeds of the event will benefit the Pine Belt area’s local
Community Foundation. The event is called Turkey Trot 5k – We’re “Overall” Thankful for our Community. Participants are encouraged to wear overalls or a turkey costume as they walk or run the 5k. In addition, all nonprofits or churches who have an endowment are encouraged to set up a booth to showcase how they serve our community. There will be door prizes, special
prizes for race winners and they will be led by a turkey. In addition, local artist Vixon Sullivan has created ceramic artwork for the overall winners, and DJ Kujho will entertain the crowd. The main purpose of this event is to bring together all local nonprofits, especially those who have a “charitable savings account” with the Pine Belt Community Foundation. The Foundation’s 5k gives participants
the opportunity to become a “Friend of the Foundation,” an annual giving opportunity that supports your local Community Foundation which helps the infrastructure of our nonprofits, churches and school. The Community Foundation is reaching out to young professionals to encourage their participation in philanthropy. The PineBelt Community Foundation will give a $500 grant to the fraternity or
sorority with the highest percentage of participants. This grant will benefit the nonprofit philanthropy that the fraternity or sorority endorses. The Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3), allowing gifts to be tax deductible as allowed by law. For more information, visit The PineBelt Community Foundation’s website, Facebook or Instagram. Participants can register online at tinyurl.com/GPCFTurkeyTrot.
Activism planned to challenge university speech codes CHASE F. WILSON Young Americans for Liberty On Oct. 19, The University of Southern Mississippi’s chapter of Young Americans for Liberty plans to launch its Fight for Free Speech campaign. The campaign is a movement designed to respect students’ fundamental rights and to reform free speech codes by challenging speech codes that they find unconstitutional. “There is a dangerous trend on college campuses right now that speech should be censored if someone doesn’t agree or it hurts someone’s feelings,” said USM Chapter President Chase Wilson. “Our YAL chapter believes the free flow of ideas is vital to a healthy academic environment, and we’re here to combat these authoritarian voices.” In the Spring of 2016, nearly 300 chapters at campuses nationwide engaged in this coordinated campaign to defend every student’s right to Free Speech.
YAL’s Director of Free Speech Alexander Staudt said, “This issue affects all students – conservatives, liberals, libertarians, blacks, Latinos, Asians, whites and everyone else in between. It puts a choke hold on the exploration of ideas, which is the hallmark of intellectual growth for our nation’s future leaders – we must unite to protect speech for all.” The University of Southern Mississippi currently has speech codes that prohibit expression outside of its designated “free speech zone.” In an effort to show their disagreement with the university’s free speech zone, the Young Americans for Liberty chapter plans on exercising their first amendment rights outside of the zone on Oct. 19. For more information about USM’s Young Americans for Liberty Chapter, contact them at southernmiss.yal@gmail.com. To learn more about YAL and its activism across the country, visit www.yaliberty.org. Courtesy Photo |
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NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016
USM offers free health, wellness program NAN BEAUTI
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As a part of the “Health is Golden” campaign to cultivate a culture of health and fitness at The University of Southern Mississippi, the Healthy 100 program is in effect for students, faculty and staff to participate in. The $250,000 grant from the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation continues to provide for the campaign meant to encourage and support a culture of wellness on campus and around the Hattiesburg community. Healthy 100 is a six-week health and fitness program designed for individuals with healthassociated risk factors. Interested participants must have one of the five following risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high BMI, a sedentary lifestyle or a family history of cardiovascular disease. The program gives up to 100 individuals the opportunity to improve their health. The program includes eight group-training sessions with a personal trainer, free nutritional education from a dietitian and a free two-month membership to the Payne Center. Graduate Assistant of Fitness Samantha Di Maggio encourages the Southern Miss community to get involved with the program. “I would encourage people at USM to join Healthy 100 because it
Courtesy Photo | offers accountability and assistance in getting fit to better your health,” she said. “How much you put in the program is exactly what you will get out of the program. The biggest benefit we hope for people to get is to improve through health and the risk factors they have for cardiovascular disease to reduce their risk.” The Southern Miss community is being improved through programs like the Healthy 100, according to Di Maggio. “Cardiovascular disease and obesity is a huge problem in Mississippi and in the United States,” she said.” It is so important to establish that connection that our fitness and our diet is directly related to our health, and Healthy 100 can make a huge different for this community.” For those who struggle to find
motivation in getting fit and staying fit, Di Maggio ensures the hard part will not last. “The hardest part about starting a fitness journey is starting,” she said. “This program is a great way for those who have been wanting to get fit, to jump start their fitness journey now. No more excuses.” Director of Recreational Sports Mark Crager said the program is in place to further the culture of wellness in the community. “The Healthy 100 part is working with the faculty, staff and students who are at some type of risk – the five different risk factors,” Crager said. “We’re really focusing on people who are not already working out, those with a sendentary lifestyle and high risks of health problems. Health is Golden’s overarching goal is to change the culture of Mississippi.
“We have a high obesity rate, so we want anyone who sees what happens at Southern Miss to see Health is Golden,” Crager said. According to Crager, 2016 is the third year of the grant providing its funds to the university. “We’ve had a health promotion department on campus for about six years or so and it’s morphed now into the Department of Health Education,” he said.” There definitely have been a lot of risk factors taken down, and in the Healthy 100 Program’s very first year, it was easy to get 100 people. The next year we went down to 78 because we had a lot of people who were in the program the year before that had made a lot of positive change.” The program has made positive changes in participants’ lives in the past and Crager hopes to see the
trend continue. “We’ve seen a lot of progress towards that, and hopefully this year, it’ll be the same,” he said. “I still feel like there’s a lot of people out there that just don’t know about the program, so we still have a lot more than 100 people that need to be in the program.” The program will offer new enrollment sessions every two months throughout the year. The first term and group training sessions will begin October 24. An optional informational session will be held Tuesday at 12p.m.in the Payne Center’s Oak Tree Conference Room. Those interested can visit the Payne Center between 3p.m.-6p.m. on October 17, 19 or 21 and sign up at the Healthy 100 registration table. The program is free and accessible to the entire Southern Miss community.
Wolfe crowned Miss USM, wins scholarship continued Miss USM continued fromPage 1
Fadi Shahin | Printz Senior communications major Kaelyn Wolfe donning her new crown after judges announce her as Miss USM 2017 on Oct. 15, 2016.
Wolfe said the most challenging component to the pageant was the on-stage question portion. “There are many facets to the competition,” she said. “On-stage question is the one I worry about the most. I know that I have the knowledge in my head sometimes, and I know that I know the facts, but when somebody’s asking you questions that you don’t know what it’s going to be, you’re like ‘oh no, what do I say?’ So that’s definitely the most nerve-wracking.” Wolfe graduates in December and hopes to start graduate school, where she plans to study student affairs administration. The Miss USM Student Director Victoria Robertson said making the event happen required months of planning and preparation. “My team and I started meeting over the summer, picking songs, planning rehearsal dates, planning informational dates and once we got back into school, we started hitting the ground running,” she said. “We had meetings every week just getting the little things
together, making sure we had our informational meetings so the girls knew. Once registration was due, all this past week, we’ve been having rehearsals every night. The night before, we had a huge dress rehearsal.” Robertson and her team’s efforts did not conclude Saturday night, however. They will be following and supporting Wolfe to her next competition in Vicksburg as she competes for Miss Mississippi. “I am very relieved, but also very sad,” Robertson said. “Planning this pageant has been the most fun thing ever. My team is awesome and these girls are awesome. While I am relieved that it’s over because it feels good and I won’t have as much to do, I am still sad. I am so happy for Kaeylin and all the other contestants.”
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FEATURE MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016
‘Burg men break gender constraints JACK HAMMETT
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On a Saturday night, polished nails glimmered under The Thirsty Hippo’s waning lights and brushed against lips with every cigarette drag. There is nothing unordinary about this – not even that the nails belong to men. According to Hattiesburg rock show regular and nail painter Jordy Boof, men around town are breaking gender barriers in a minimalist fashion by painting their nails, and that is okay. “Mostly, I just like to feel pretty,” Boof said. “Painting my nails helps me distinguish myself from others. I’ve always been someone who embraces their femininity, and I think it’s fun to toy with the idea of masculinity, especially because we live in such a God-fearing environment.” Hattiesburg musician and USM English major Dylan Kern said he likes to look pretty as well. “Basically, for me, it was originally
a subtle way for me to express my thoughts about fashion and how boys should be able to feel pretty too,” Kern said. “Fashion in the sense that bright colors are important in a form of expression, and being pretty is important.” According to the Medical University of Vienna, while most people may strictly identify as men or women, gender can be seen as a spectrum. A person may fall anywhere, such as on one of the two gender “poles” or somewhere in the middle. “While the biological gender is usually manifested in the physical appearance, the individual gender identity is not immediately discernible and primarily established in the psyche of a human being,” the university stated in a press release. Two common myths about gender, according to tolerance.org, are that there are only two and that sex and gender are the same thing. “Every person is either male or
female, and the distinction is based on that person’s anatomy,” the website stated in a blog post. “Sex exists between your legs – it’s your biology, your chromosomes, your anatomy. Gender exists between your ears – it’s how you feel about yourself.” Entertainment industry management major Randy Riley said he identifies as a man, but sees no reason not to paint his nails. “I made some friends through music who painted their nails, and I thought it was pretty cool,” Riley said. “It was just a thing people were doing when we’d go over to a friend’s house to chill. We’d jam, play video games and paint our nails.” Riley said he has received both compliments and insults because of this fashion choice. “One thing [insults] tell me is that if you’re concerned enough about paint on my nails to make judgments or insult me, our priorities and views on how we treat others are probably very different,” Riley said. “I think
Jack Hammett | Managing Editor people should be open to express themselves in any way they see fit. I have girl friends who don’t shave their legs or armpits and guy friends who wear blush and paint their nails, and I’m pretty stoked on that.” Fashion may not be the only factor in some men’s decisions to paint their
nails, however. According to Riley, “making people [of all genders] feel accepted for who they are definitely isn’t irrelevant.” “It’s true that mainly girls paint their nails, but painting your nails is pretty fun, and fun really isn’t gender-specific,” Riley said.
‘Just be cool’: Wilbur Martin’s life attitude, perspective PATIENCE JOHNSON
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Despite his now-positive attitude, Wilbur Martin’s mindset used to be more bleak. His life changed abruptly in 1997 when he crashed his vehicle on his way home from work. Having a spinal injury and forced to use a wheelchair for mobility, Martin began to view the world in a new light. He said the crash reminded him that no dilemma is all that important, so there is no sense in getting overly upset. “Don’t let things get to you. When it comes down to it, ain’t nobody getting out of this thing alive,” Martin said. “I was just determined that I had goals I wanted to reach, and if I let a disability get in the way of achieving those goals, I was selling myself short.” Martin has been teaching at The University of Southern Mississippi since 2008. He first taught an introduction to film class and is currently teaching radio production and media law and ethics. He spends his days teaching students while surrounded by radio equipment at WUSM FM-88.5, engulfed in a passion for radio, a positive lifestyle and teaching. To Martin, music is a way of expression, and he believes in its potential to spread happiness – including his own. Despite obstacles in his path, Martin contributes to The University of Southern Mississippi and serves as a role-model to
students with his “just be cool” perspective. “Be cool,” Martin said. “Don’t let life get in the way of having a good time and having fun. Consider the unknown years that have transpired in the past since before you or anyone was born, and then consider the millions of billions of years after we die. When you put that in perspective of the 70 years we’re alive, if we’re lucky, the idea that you’re going to use part of your life to make someone else’s life [miserable] is just stupid.” Martin, a 49-year-old man from Waynesboro, is the radio production general manager for WUSM, a 24-hour, noncommercial radio station, at Southern Miss. He has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and a doctorate of jurisprudence, and he plans to complete a doctorate in mass communication at USM this fall. Martin has influenced student’s outlooks on life with his uplifting demeanor. Carrie Butler, 21, is a former student of Martin. She said Martin encouraged her to go out of her way to provide a positive moment in a person’s day. “Today’s world can turn people cold, but Dr. Martin seems to have beaten the odds,” Butler said. “He was always so positive in class. He gave me the motivation to look at the glass half full for once. Why should I care what others think? I know who I am.” Butler has not been the only student on USM’s campus impacted
by Martin’s determination. James Bramlett, 22, adopted his former professor’s motto to “just be cool.” “I used to look at life from a pessimist’s perspective, but seeing Dr. Martin be incredibly motivated, in turn, inspired me to adopt the same philosophy,” Bramlett said. “He’s exactly right. None of my struggles are too big to overcome, and I need to positively impact other’s lives. Hopefully it’ll make their day.” Martin hadn’t always planned to seek a doctorate in mass communication. Before moving back to Waynesboro to finish his Ph.D. in mass communication, Martin practiced law for four years in Columbus, Ohio. He said it was a boring point in his life. “It was absolutely miserable,” Martin said. “I hated it. Not only that, but the people were kind of not cool. It was not much fun, so I quit that.” Martin currently lives in an inherited house in Waynesboro while he works on his dissertation. He enjoys growing tomatoes in his container garden, researching and writing. After his day is full of promise and inspiration, Martin ends his day where it began: at WUSM radio station playing music he hopes will have an impact on someone’s life. Sitting in front of a desk piled high with electronics, Martin grins at his computer screen knowing he’s living a life of envy. “We should make this life one worth living,” Martin said. “Just be cool.”
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OPINION MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016
Makeup company alienates black customers
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ALYSSA BASS
printz reporter
On Sept. 21, inexpensive makeup brand ColourPop received widespread criticism from its black customers for labeling its dark Sculpting Stixs (used for contouring) offensive names like “Typo” and “Yikes.” ColourPop’s line of contouring sticks features 12 light and dark shades with cute and humorous names like “Gummy Bear,” “Illuminati” and “Adulting” for its lighter shades. However, the adorable titles disappeared with the darker shades named “Yikes,” “Dume” and “Typo.” Those who are offended claim that the names reflect ColourPop’s thoughts on its darker-skinned customers and in turn, are further perpetuating the racist thought that lighter skin is superior. The name “Yikes” suggests that darker skin is alarming and should be feared. The name “Dume” (its definition found on Urban Dictionary) is interestingly enough, a synonym for “stupid.” The name “Typo” implies that dark skin is a mistake. While I admittedly am quick to jump on the “racism train,” I find myself feeling indifferent about ColourPop’s misstep. However, I do acknowledge that the names are racially insensitive. In a world where darker skinned people, more specifically, black people, are seen as a violent threat to white society, the name “Yikes” hits a little too close to home. Ever since black bodies arrived in America, black people have had to adapt to “double consciousness,” a theory by African-American author and activist W.E.B. Du Bois. In simple terms, the theory describes the double identity that AfricanAmericans take on from a young age. It is the tragic idea that AfricanAmericans are extremely cautious of one’s movements and speech in majority white spaces in fear of being seen as a threat, but contrastingly, being able to relax and be one’s true self in black, “safe spaces.” With police brutality cases gaining more publicity every week and the demonization of black boys and men being a casual occurrence since
(arguably before) the 1940’s when 14 year old Emmett Till was lynched in Money, Mississippi, for allegedly flirting with a white woman, double consciousness is certainly not just a theory. It’s reality. When I initially saw the name “Dume,” I didn’t see its offensive implications. I had never heard of the word, and I don’t think that a lot of other people have either, which makes ColourPop appear sly racist. I’m not exactly sure where the “blacks are stupid and lazy,” stereotype originated, but “Dume” certainly isn’t helping it faze out. For some odd reason, racists today still don’t believe in black excellence. Perhaps the most disturbing part is that the disbelief isn’t blatant. It comes in the form of microaggressions. I am reminded of female AfricanAmerican OBGYN Tamika Cross’ concerning story published on Facebook on October 9. In the post, Cross tells the story of being discriminated against while on a Delta flight. After a man two rows in front of her became unresponsive, Cross rushed to help; however, she
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was stopped by a flight attendant. Cross said, “She said to me, ‘Oh no sweetie put ur hand down, we are looking for actual physicians or nurses or some type of medical personnel, we don’t have time to talk to you.’ I tried to inform her that I was a physician but I was continually cut off by condescending remarks.” According to Cross, the flight attendant continued to pester her with questions, inquiring about her credentials, but a white male doctor did not receive the same treatment. Cross said, “Another ‘seasoned’ white male approaches the row and says he is a physician as well. She says to me ‘thanks for your help but he can help us, and he has his credentials.’ (Mind you he hasn’t shown anything to her. Just showed up and fit the “description of a doctor.”) This is what discrimination and microaggression look like in 2016: subtle. Luckily the unresponsive man recovered, but he most likely would have recovered faster if Cross had been allowed to help sooner. The flight attendant knew this and apologized several times to Cross, offering her
sky miles for her trouble. Cross, rightfully upset, did not accept. In the way that “Dume’s” racism is subtle, “Typo’s” is the exact opposite. It’s no secret that for years black women have been told by their white and black peers that lighter skin is more favorable. Darker black women do not need to be reminded that their skin is viewed as a “Typo” or mistake. Black women began believing that lie during the days of slavery, where colorism originated. Lighter slaves were often given more privileges because they were believed to be more intelligent and deserving than their darker peers due to their white ancestry. After slaves were freed, enter the Brown Paper Bag Test. If a woman was lighter than a paper bag, she would be allowed entry into certain churches, sororities, and clubs. Around that same time, black women would often try skin bleaching to achieve a more socially desirable skin tone. Years later, there was the infamous “light skin vs. dark skin” debate that took place on social media platforms,
reaching a wide audience that most likely included insecure, young black girls. Though there has been an increase in black liberation and the belief of black girl magic and beauty recently, it is very possible for black girls to easily be triggered by something as simple as the name of a contouring stick. I may not be one of those girls, but I highly respect those who spoke out against ColourPop. Just because one black girl or member of a minority group isn’t offended doesn’t make the derogatory act right. Due to backlash, ColourPop almost immediately issued a brief apology. A ColourPop spokesperson said, “On behalf of ColourPop, we are sorry and are extremely grateful for our customers’ feedback. We have taken immediate action to change the shade names and review our naming process to ensure this does not happen again.” The names of the Scultiping Stixs in question were also changed. “Yikes” was renamed “Bloom.” “Dume” was renamed “Point Dume,” and “Typo” was renamed “Platonic.”
OPINION MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016
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Trump wrong, issues real: America has problems J.D. RIMANN
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This week, there honestly wasn’t much in the way of new news on the political scene. Donald Trump has continued his utterly predictable descent into vulgarity and unchecked electoral self-immolation, Hillary has continued to play prevent defense and nationwide Republican elected officials have continued to try and figure out if it is more in their self-interest to support the unsupportable or to distance themselves from the disaster, who is their party’s nominee. This is the slimy side of politics, as politicians mouth platitudes but refuse to take a stand against Trump’s unacceptable behavior. If this is the end of the Republican Party, then let history show that it had plenty of moments when it could have exited the highway of destruction but chose not to. On many occasions, individuals within the party have had the chance to take a firm stand, but instead have indecisively vacillated and refused to be the public leaders they might fancy themselves. All that said, I want to look at
some of Trump’s supposed views. No doubt some elected officials and voting citizens might back the man because he is bringing up issues that have not been brought up much in national politics by either Democrats or Republicans – or was, I suppose, seeing as there has been very little talk of issues not related to the bedroom either of himself or his opponent in recent weeks. However, I disagree with those who support him for that reason for the simple fact that if the spokesman is a fool then the movement supporting him and any of the legitimacy of the issues it discusses will be seen as foolish as well, regardless of their own validity. And of course, the talk of religious tests, impossible walls, the use of nuclear weapons, special politicalized prosecutors and the like are foolish on their own merits, not being true issues, but rather rhetorical boogeymen conjured by a freelancer on the podium. Not everything the Donald has been spewing has been ad-libbed abject filth, nor has it all been completely incorrect or completely without merit. On immigration, the current system truly is broken. This is something which is readily
admitted to by both Democrats and Republicans. And the current Administration has done little to address this except through extra-constitutional means, such as the DREAMERS Act. Trump is right to say that it needs to be fixed. Building a wall and barring Muslims from entering may not be the best solution, but a solution should be found. Trump is right that immigration is not a right. If the United States was to bar immigration from any nation, or to bar all immigration, or to only allow selective immigration, those are all policies, which regardless of their own merits, are well within the boundaries of the sovereign authority of the nation state and which are not immoral or wrong in and of themselves. On foreign policy, Trump and other Republicans are right to maintain that the current administration has been a failure. The president’s dangerous deal with Iran was clearly one of the worst deals of all time. Secretary Kerry and President Obama were completely beaten at the bargaining table by a second rate petro state, even though the United States’ held all of the cards. The only time I believe that
Trump is not exaggerating is when he says that he knows dozens of people who could have negotiated a better deal (though to be fair, everyone probably knows at least a half dozen people who could have negotiated a better deal). And when Trump argues that America is not seen as strong in the world anymore, anyone who has seen the current administration’s weakness in regard to the Russian invasion in the Ukraine, the litany of war crimes being committed in Syria, the continued bellicosity of the Chinese in the Pacific Ocean and that state’s continued expansion throughout Africa and of course the unstemmed rampaging brutality of the Islamic State in the Middle East – including the cold-blooded execution of American citizens – cannot reasonably maintain the man who won a Nobel Peace Prize before he had even taken office has made the world any more peaceful or been successful in his foreign policy. On trade, pacts have cost Americans some jobs. Now, this is not a one-way street by any means, as NAFTA and the like have been net-benefits for the United States economy. However, these benefits have been achieved
by unilateral action by elites in Washington, action taken with no regard for the effects which they would have on blue-collar workers in Ohio, Michigan and across the nation. I am generally opposed to government action, but it seems even to me that if the government is going to take such action, they should do something to ensure that they are not harming the common man at the expense of the globalized elite. Blue-collar white America is not wrong to feel that it is being rapidly left behind in today’s world. As former Marine and Yale Law graduate J.D. Vance poignantly chronicles in his recent book Hillbilly Elegy, there are serious issues that blue-collar white America is experiencing that do have ties to the increasing globalization encouraged by the federal government, issues that do deserve to be addressed. Trump is wrong on maybe seventy-five different fronts. However, some of the problems he is talking about are real, and the next president and our nation itself will have to confront these problems and successfully solve them in order for America to continue her 240year reign as the greatest country on Earth.
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SPORTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016
USM sweeps Lady Techsters at conference KYLE WILLIAMS
printz reporter
Southern Miss (15-6, 4-2 C-USA) hosted conference foe Louisiana Tech (10-12, 1-5 C-USA) on Friday, sweeping the Lady Techsters, 3-0. Friday’s win elevated the Golden Eagles’ win streak to nine consecutive of the series against La. Tech. In set one, Southern Miss solidified its dominance with an early 9-3 lead, forcing La. Tech to call a timeout. In the span of the opening point to the six-point lead, the Lady Techsters committed five costly errors. An La. Tech timeout would not do much to kill the Golden Eagles momentum as they produced a 10-5 run. Kylie Grandy’s four kills during this run would be the spark to ignite the flame as Southern Miss never lost its step and went on to win the set, 25-16. The Golden Eagles would not lose that step as they kept the offensive pressure on the Lady Techsters early in set two. Southern Miss managed to obtain a 6-1 lead, yet again forcing La. Tech to call a timeout. La Tech’s timeout would be more efficient this go round as it produced its own run to cut the deficit to only
Courtesy Photo | five at 17-12. For La. Tech, errors would be the biggest factor for the Lady Techsters to overcome as it committed eight in set two, three at costly times to loss the set, 25-18. “La Tech really came on strong in that third set.” said Head Coach Amanda Berkley. “La Tech had a lot of energy in that set, and we had to
counter that.” Set three would a back-and-forth bout as the teams would trade six consecutive points. The error bug would now bite Southern Miss as the Golden Eagles caused four consecutive errors to give La. Tech a 10-7 lead, the only lead La. Tech saw all night. Southern
Miss would not let the errors control their play for the rest of their set, as Stephany Purdue and Grandy would contribute six kills between the both of them to sway the momentum Southern Miss’ way and regain the lead, 21-18. The story of the day would hit for La. Tech as it committed a costly
service error to give Southern Miss game set point. Chanel Joyce finished the job for the Golden Eagles as they completed the sweep, 25-23. Southern Miss looks to continue its winning ways as it travels to Murfreesboro, Tenn. Friday to face Middle Tennessee. The first game will begin at 7 p.m.
Golden Eagles take seventh in Crimson Classic ANDREW ABADIE
printz reporter
Three weeks of training paid off as the Golden Eagles took seventh place in the Southeast region’s most competitive meet, the Crimson Classic. The Golden Eagles came into the meet ranked 15th in the South regional. By the end of day, the Golden Eagles took down third ranked Ole Miss, who ranked 25th in the national poll, sixth ranked Florida State, 13th Georgia Tech and 12th ranked conference rival UAB. Despite it being the team’s first 6k
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of the season, the team ran impressive times, but more importantly continued to tighten up their pack. The team had a 1-2-3 punch with senior Dana Dillistone, 21:40, followed by freshman Monika Gebarzewska, 21:43 and Theresa Harto, 21:47. Keeping the gap at only 35 seconds, seniors Daphney Stanford, 22:11, and Courtney Filleben, 22:15, closed the pack for a team average of 21:55. “Really happy with our effort today,” said Head Coach Aaron Kindt. “Running a 6k for the time this season and getting into a race like this after a long block of training. I was a little concerned with how we would handle in the middle, but we kept our
composure, and we were able to run a really strong race.” The team has continued its positive momentum after winning meets at the University of Louisiana-Monroe and LSU earlier in the season. The combination of young runners Gerarzewska and Harto, and veterans Dillistone, Stanford and Filleben continue to be a difficult combination for other teams to overcome. “Dana really helped set the tone [and] Theresa Harto keeps getting better and better each week,” Kindt said. “Daphney Stanford and Courtney Filliben did a good job staying locked in and competing.” The team will now prepare itself
for the C-USA Championship in Charlotte on Oct. 29. The Golden Eagles seem to be the favorite to win the conference this year, but will have to stay aware of Rice, who has been consistent all season.
“We have a lot of momentum going into championship season, still several things as a group we need to work on, but definitely excited at where the team is at this point in the season,” Kindt said.