OCTOBER 4, 2017 VOLUME 102 ISSUE 7
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The people of Hattiesburg are raising awareness for victims and survivors of domestic violence in October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Mayor Toby Barker announced Hattiesburg’s continued support of the month. There will be a candlelight ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. and a selfdefense class sponsored by the Victim’s Service Unit of the Hattiesburg Police Department on Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Jackie Dole Community Center. Domestic violence is defined as “a pattern of abusive behaviors— including physical, sexual and psychological attacks as well as economic coercion—used by one intimate partner against another (adult or adolescent) to gain, maintain or regain power and control in the relationship,” according to the Domestic Violence Awareness Project. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), it affects persons of every community “regardless of age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion or nationality” and can result in chronic injuries, both physical and psychological, or even death. Domestic violence is commonly viewed as physical abuse, but the NCADV says it also includes “name-calling, threats, possessiveness or distrust,” all of which the abuser may apologize
for and say he or she is doing them “out of love or care.” The NCADV also says that “emotional and psychological abuse can often be just as extreme as physical violence,” yet victims in these cases are less likely to see it as abuse. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, an average of 24 people in the United States are raped, stalked or physically abused every minute by their intimate partner. The Hotline also says that in their lifetimes, almost half of U.S. men (48.8 percent) and women (48.4 percent) have experienced psychological abuse by an intimate partner, and about 10.7 percent of women and 2.1 percent of men have been stalked by an intimate partner during their lifetime, with stalking including unwanted calls, voice or text messages. Adolescents also experience domestic abuse. The Hotline says that 30 to 60 percent of those who abuse their intimate partner also abuse the partner’s children, and that children exposed to violence in their homes were “15 times more likely to be physically and/ or sexually assaulted than the national average.” College students experience an enormous amount of abuse compared to other groups. The Hotline says that one in three college women have been in an abusive dating relationship, 52 percent of college women know a friend who has experienced abuse, and 69 percent of women and 53 percent of men who have experienced abuse experienced it
before the age of 25. However, most college students do not always recognize it, and if they do, they do not know what to do about it. Fifty-eight percent do not know how to help a victim, 38 percent do not know how to get help for themselves and 57 percent find it difficult to identify dating abuse. “I feel like it’s a good thing that Hattiesburg is holding a [candlelight] vigil and that the police department is having selfdefense classes to help women and men protect themselves,” said sophomore Erin Masson. “I know for myself that I would go to a self-defense class because it would help me feel safer. I feel like the city is doing the right thing… because the victims’ voices are still important and by doing [the vigil and defense classes], it’s showing the rest of the world that we don’t tolerate domestic violence from anyone.” The month’s official color is purple, which, according to DomesticShelters.org, exemplifies hope for survivors and dedication to ending violence. Rose M. Garrity, the board president of the NCADV, said that the color dates back to the Women’s Suffrage Movement, where the National Women’s Party used purple, white and gold to display purity, hope and loyalty, and that the color purple was already associated with royalty and women, making it a logical fit to the movement. Victims of domestic violence can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline for confidential help at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), an organization at USM designed to inform students of the economy and their constitutional rights, arrived to Shoemaker Square at 11 a.m. With the Mississippi state flag, Don’t Tread on Me rainbow flag, Born to be Free Confederate flag, markers and an 8x8 free speech beach ball in their hands, six members of the Young Americans for Liberty stunned and puzzled the student body as they challenged USM’s policies on freedom of speech. Vice president of the USM chapter of YAL, YAL state chair for Mississippi, Tennesse and West Virginia and senior history pre-law major Hunter Richardson said that the event has been planned for weeks. “Currently, the university can regulate what you can say outside of the free speech zones, so technically we can be asked to leave or even be arrested [for protesting outside of three free speech zones],” Richardson said. Richardson also said that YAL had notified the USM Police Department, who are usually present during oncampus protests, of their plans. However, officers did not arrive until later in the afternoon. Surrounded by multiple tabling events and fountain construction workers, the demonstration began slowly. However, once a wave of students began to enter the Square during the lunch hour, the Young Americans for Liberty attracted attention with their state and rainbow flags flailing in unison. Savannah Wise, freshman physics major and outreach director of YAL, provided the
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state flag and Don’t Tread on Me rainbow flags. During the YAL’s time of protest, Wise could be seen explaining to curious students and faculty the meaning of the Don’t Tread on Me rainbow flag. Summarizing the lengthy history of the flag she was most fascinated with, Wise said, “The original meaning of it I feel like I am certainly behind and other people could get behind if they knew the original meaning of it: If you infringe on my rights, I’m going to defend my rights.” Once the beach ball had been filled with air, members of YAL were able to persuade onlookers to participate in the protest by taking a black marker to write whatever they desired on the ball. Messages included “Take the Knee,” a reference to the recent protests held by NFL athletes, “Black Lives Matter,” “Love Trumps Hate” and “Freedom of speech does not mean freedom of prejudice! #F***theconfederateflag.” Throughout the YAL’s time in Shoemaker Square, the protest remained peaceful with the exception of one brief incident involving an unnamed student. The student snatched the state flag out of YAL member freshman recording industry production major Jacob Floyd’s hands and threw it to the ground. Richardson informed the student that he committed assault, a misdemeanor in Mississippi. The Mississippi state flag, infamous for its incorporation of the Confederate emblem, appeared to be the topic of many conversations as YAL traveled from Shoemaker Square to outside the doors of Power House with the flags and beach ball. CONTINUED ONLINE
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Pablo Picasso was a cubist and surrealist painter in the early 20th century. Three of his nudes of his lover, Marie-Therese Walter, were produced in 1932 behind the back of Picasso’s wife. The three paintings were created within five days and have not been displayed together since. “I think since they were meant to be shown together, it’s ultimately great for them to be back together in all their glory,” said junior painting and drawing major Hannah Robinett. Therese Walter was Picasso’s student and later moved on to be his personal model, leading to an affair. She was only 17 when the affair began in 1928 and led to her later pregnancy in 1935. Therese Walter was the subject of many of Picasso’s pieces through these years until Picasso’s wife discovered the affair and left him, taking their child with her. Therese Walter and Picasso never married but raised their child together. “The Mirror,” “Nude in a Black Ar mchair” and “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” will be displayed in the TATE Modern museum at the London location. “The EY Exhibition Picasso 1932 - Love, Fame, Tragedy” will begin display in March of 2018 and will end later in September. The exhibition will exclusively display Picasso paintings,
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the first solo Picasso show. “The EY Exhibition Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy is one of the most significant shows the gallery has ever staged,” said the TATE official page. “Taking visitors on a month-by-month journey through 1932, a time so pivotal in Picasso’s life and work that it has been called his ‘year of wonders’. More than 100 outstanding paintings, sculptures and works on paper demonstrate his prolific and restlessly inventive character. They strip away common myths to reveal the man and the artist in his full complexity and richness.” Along with the three paintings, curator Achim Borchardt-Hume has also planned for “Girl Before a Mirror,” “Rest,” “Sleep,” “The Dream” and more well-known Picasso paintings. The styles displayed will represent his surrealist style paintings created around the same time as the three nudes. “1932 was an extraordinary year for Picasso, even by his own standards,” the TATE page said. “His paintings reached a new level of sensuality and he cemented his celebrity status as the most influential artist of the early 20th century. Over the course of this year he created some of his best loved works, from confident coloursaturated portraits to surrealist drawings, developing ideas from the voluptuous sculptures he had made at his newly acquired country estate.”
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From USM Mailout: “Due to unforeseen complications, completion of the repairs to the fountain in Shoemaker Square will be delayed. Additional coats of paint are being applied and will be allowed to cure for at least one week before it is re-filled. It will be roped off until the repairs are complete before the homecoming game on Oct. 14.”
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Petraeus delivers Dale Distinguished Lecture Hiba Tahir
managing editor General David H. Petraeus, U. S. A r my, Re t . , s p o k e o n topics of international security and global policy Tuesday to a full house at the Historic Hattiesburg Saenger Theater. Petraeus is four-star general and for mer CIA director with a long list of accomplishments. His military career spans over 37 years and he is, according to the Dale Center, “widely credited for changing the course of two wars” and “instrumental in reshaping American military doctrine through a reappraisal of the conduct of c o m p r e h e n s i ve c i v i l - m i l i t a r y counterinsurgency campaigns.” The talk was part of the Dale Center’s Distinguished Lecture Series and included Petraeus’s a s s e s s m e n t o f t h re e t h i n g s : P re s i d e n t Tr u m p ’s e m e rg i n g foreign policy, why the United States really went to Iraq and five lessons learned from spending 16 years in the Middle East. On the first subject, Petraeus offered a disclaimer. He said that he isn’t a registered member of any party, and he hasn’t voted since 2002. He believes that the emerging foreign policy of the Trump Administration represents continuity more than it represents change, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing b e c a u s e t h e va r i o u s p e o p l e
Kaitlyn Watkins, Printz involved are more than competent e n o u g h t o h a n d l e t h e j o b. On Trump himself, however, Petraeus’s feelings were unclear, though he did offer one telling quip. “He really does believe in what he wrote in ‘The Art of the Deal,’” Petraeus said, referring to the president’s 1987 memoir and business advice book. “You punch the other guy before you sit down.”
Petraeus then talked about why the United States went to Iraq. “ T h e s urge t hat mat t ered most was the surge of ideas, the change in policy,” he said, before transitioning into lessons the United States has learned as a result of 16 year s of ongoing war in the Middle East. Petraeus said that Islamists would inevitably exploit ungover ned
spaces in the Middle East. He said that it’s not a problem the U.S. can ignore or hope will resolve itself. He said that the U.S. has to lead because it’s the only nation with the necessary assets. He said it was a clash within a civilization rather than a clash between civilizations, and that the U.S. would have to form a coalition in order to fight it. He said the U.S. must craft
and execute a comprehensive policy. And finally, he said that the U.S. must acknowledge that it will be a generational struggle. Petraeus’s talk was followed by a brief question and answer session, during which an audience member asked him for his best advice. “Seek out of your intellectual comfort zone,” he said. “Constantly take the path less traveled.”
Broadway star works with ‘Phantom of the Opera’ cast Chris Moran printz reporter
Jennifer Hope Wills, who played Christine on Broadway’s production of The Phantom of the Opera, spent three nights in Hattiesburg working with the cast at Southern Miss. Jennifer held the role for nearly four years, and has won over hearts all over the country in regional performances at some of the nation’s top theatres. Other Broad way highlights of her impressive career include roles in Wonderful Town, as Eileen, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, The Woman in White, and Beauty and The Beast. D r. Tay l o r H i g h t owe r, a faulty member in the vocal department at Southern Miss and former classmate of Wills, made this connection possible. “The opportunity for students engaged in such a monumental production to work with someone who has been a part of the original is an incredible opportunity for them and the School of Music,” Dr. Hightower said about Jennifer Wills’ visit. Most of Jennifer’s coaching was on students who play the Phantom and Christine, while also helping with the role of Raoul. With her background in voice, she also hosted a voice masterclass with the cast. She holds a Bachelor’s of Music Education from Salisbury State University and a Master’s of Music from Indiana University. Although her time in H at t i e s bu rg w a s b r i e f, t h e
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impact she brought to the cast was substantial. Ezekiel Andrew, a graduate student who plays the Phantom in the production. “Her time here was invaluable, priceless. When she closed her eyes, it was like she was on stage again. To have her share that energy and experience with us was invaluable, and we hope to capture that for the audience.
She is an amazing and talented woman and we appreciate her taking her time to be here. We lear ned a lot from her.” Mike Lopinto, director of the Phantom of the Opera at Souther n Miss. “She was wonderful, and very giving and free. She was so impressed with the caliber of things at Souther n Miss,
and was so excited to work with everyone. Her insight to how different shows work was very insightful, and to have someone that has done this before really had a positive impact on the cast. She would have loved to work with everyone individually, and we are all thankful for h e r t i m e s p e n t w i t h u s. ” The show begins on October
26th and runs until November 4th , an d bu yin g tic kets in advance is highly recommended. With the amount of work this cast has put in, the audience is sure in for an impressive two we e k e n d s o f p e r fo r m a n c e s. Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased at usm.edu/ music/phantom, or over the phone at 800.844.8425 (TICK).
USM holds 75th annual homecoming in 2017 Natalie Buckley printz reporter
The University of Southern Mississippi will be hosting its 2017 Homecoming festivities Monday, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 14, which will include events both on campus and throughout Hattiesburg. During the week of Monday, Oct. 9, events are scheduled for the student body, such as the traditional Fountain Sit at 1 p.m. Friday in Shoemaker Square. During the following Friday and Saturday, the Alumni Association and numerous USM organizations will be hosting events. At 8:30 a.m., the nineteenth annual Homecoming golf tournament will be at the Hattiesburg Country Club, with a cost of $150 per person. All the proceeds for this event will go toward scholarships for children and grandchildren of USM alumni. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a luncheon at Mugshots with Head Football Coach Jay Hopson. The Dixie Darlings will have alumnae registration and practice at St. Thomas Catholic Church beginning at 1 p.m. Later, in the Thad Cochran Center, the Dixie Darlings will host an alumnae reunion dinner from 7-9 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., the Alumni Association will host the Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony in the Thad Cochran Center. At 7 p.m., the Souther n Miss Activities Council will host Friday night at the Fountain at Centennial Green,
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During the first week of October, EagleTHON will host events for Children’s Health Week. The organization planned a full week with anything from “Paws for a Cause” to “Karaoke for the Kids.” EagleTHON is a campus organization that supports Children’s Miracle Network hospitals and raises money specifically for Blair E. Batson Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. The group works all year towards the annual dance marathon which is set for Feb. 16. Universities throughout the country partner with the Miracle Network Dance Marathon in order to put on the dance marathon. The Miracle Network Dance Marathon is a nationwide movement of both college and high school students at more than 150 schools across the country raising money for their local Children’s Miracle Network hospital. EagleTHON Vice President Michaelah Wheat said the dance marathon lasts for six hours because six hours is the least amount of time a child will receive treatment at any Children’s Miracle Network hospital. The six hours of dancing is so that participants can put in the same amount of time that the children would have to spend at the hospital. “We don’t want to do anything less than they would have to do too,” Wheat said. “So it’s just a really fun time to come together in celebration and have a great time and reward ourselves for all we’ve been able to do for Children’s Miracle Network and Blair E. Batson. At the very end of the dance marathon, we have a big reveal of how much money we’ve raised throughout that year.” Last year, EagleTHON raised $10,000 for Blair E. Batson. This year, the organization’s goal is to raise $25,000 which is the cost of a venous ultrasound machine. A group of three students - Melody Hill, Melissa David and Kayla Hubbard
which will include the homecoming court, football team, cheerleaders, Dixie Darlings and Seymour. Kicking off S at u rd ay ’s homecoming festivities will be the 22nd annual Homecoming 5K Eagle Run at 8:30 a.m., hosted by the Athletic Training Club and School of Kinesiology. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The 75th annual Homecoming parade will begin at 11:30 a.m., featuring USM’s The Pride marching band, the Dixie Darlings, current and former athletes, politicians and members of the student body. Parade participants must register with the Student Government Association. More infor mation about the parade can be found at USM’s Homecoming website. At noon, the Alumni Association will host the alumni awards lunch in the Thad Cochran Center for $20 a person. In Stout Hall, the Dixie Darlings will reveal their 2017 scholarship recipient at 1 p.m., with an alumnae and current members’ group picture at 2:30 p.m. in College Hall. Also at 2:30 p.m. will be Jr. Eagle Funland, which is free for Seymour’s Sidekicks members and $5 for non-members. Ta i l g a t i n g, a n i m p o r t a n t tradition for USM football games, will be at The District, Pride Field, the Centennial Green and Danforth Chapel Lawn. The College of Nursing will tailgate at Bennett Auditorium at 2 p.m. and the Honors College at its
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all came together to bring EagleTHON to the Southern Miss campus last school year. “They thought [EagleTHON] would be very beneficial to our campus and wanted to bring it to USM not only to help get the campus involved in such an incredible opportunity but also to get the Hattiesburg community involved,” Wheat said. On Sep. 22, EagleTHON partnered with local concert series Live at Five for a night of music and fun. Public Relations Chair Sawyer Walters emphasized that anyone can get involved with EagleTHON. “As a fraternity member, you hear ‘dance marathon’ and you’re like ‘nah, not for me, not at all’ but it’s not about the dance per say, it’s about the kids,” Walters said. “One of the biggest things that we have is #ForTheKids and that’s one of our biggest pushes... None of this that we’re doing, it’s not so like EagleTHON can be like ‘oh, look at what we did.’ It’s for the kids and their glory. It’s for them to get a cure, for them to have their treatment done that they can’t afford.” The dance marathon hosted by EagleTHON has live entertainment in addition to a reveal of how much money was raised that year. Several kids who are patients at Blair E. Batson Hospital attend the event with their families. “It’s not just a dance marathon... you’re actually getting to be hands on and you’re getting to interact with these kids who have had this experience of going through this hospital,” Wheat said. “[The dance marathon] is the time of their lives, they absolutely love getting to come to this kind of stuff and that’s what makes it all worthwhile... it’s a way to impact people’s lives.” Children’s Health Week continues until October 7. For more information, find EagleTHON on Facebook at h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c eb o o k . com/eagleTHONusm/.
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at the Centennial Green at 4:15 p.m. Homecoming kick-off is set for 6 p.m. against Conference USA rival UTEP at The Rock. The Homecoming Court and Alumni Hall of Fame will be featured at halftime. Contact the ticket office at 800-844-8425 or SouthernMissTickets.com for
additional information and tickets. For more information about the Dixie Darling schedule or events hosted by the Alumni Association, contact Melissa Lyman at usmddalum@yahoo.com for Dixie Darlings, and Rene’ Trigg at 601-266-5691 or rene.trigg@ usm.edu for alumni events.
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M o b i l e, A l a b a m a n a t i ve Walker Hayes describes his style as a mixture of his country music influences with a focus on the beat and lyrics. On Oct. 14, Hayes will perform with country singer Thomas Rhett along with Dan + Shay at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Hayes said he was “ab-sofreakin-lutely” excited to perform so close to his hometown and see familiar faces in the crowd. Of all the places that the singer would like to perform, Hayes said the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon would be the most exciting. “I think he would be a cool dude to hang with,” Hayes said of Jimmy Fallon. The singer has called Nashville, Tennessee home for over a decade after moving there shortly after college to pursue his dreams. “I joked around playing the guitar in college,” Hayes said. “I got serious after I graduated college, though. My dad actually kept bugging me to play at an open mic night. After that first show 13 years ago, I called [my wife] immediately after and told her this was my dream and I wanted to move to Nashville.” Ever since then, the breakout country singer has produced hits
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such as his newest single “You Broke Up With Me” and been named one of Rolling Stone’s “10 Country Artists You Need to Know,” one of Pandora’s “2017 Country Artists to Watch,” one of CMT’s “17 for 2017” and one of YouTube’s “Artists on The Rise.” “My single, ‘You Broke Up With Me,’ is at country radio right now,
and I couldn’t be more excited that everyone is getting to hear it,” Hayes said. “This is the first single off my album, “boom.” that comes out Dec. 8; it’s a playful song that I hope makes everyone get up and dance.” Hayes’ newest album “boom.” is set to release on December 8 of this year. “Boom is my favorite word
right now,” Hayes said. “It is the last word on every text to my team when we text back and forth about great things happening… like…’Hey, we are on the Thomas Rhett tour!’ I reply, ‘boom.’ Or, ‘Biloxi is playing my song!’ ‘boom.’” All of the songs on the album were written by Hayes himself. He said that he is inspired by
daily life including his emotions, struggles and family (which includes the singer’s wife and six kids). Hayes’ family is a huge source of inspiration to the singer/songwriter. “I just hope people would remember that I like my family a whole lot; that I was a good dad and a good husband and that I am working hard for them,” Hayes said.
‘Trojan Barbie’ kicks off USM’s fall 2017 theatre season Crystal Tolible printz reporter
The University of Southern Miss Theatre Program kicked off their season with a big bang. In a twist of Euripides’s Trojan Women, “Trojan Barbie” by Christine Evans is placed between modern and ancient war zones and tells of a clash between Trojan women and Modern Woman of War. Each actor steps in the shoes of such complex and troubled characters that are seemingly played with ease. The play opens with Lotte (Emily Cameron), a shy and reclusive British woman who spends her day repairing dolls. Lotte is kidnapped when she books a singles vacation entitle “Tragedy in Troy.” She is the manifestation of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Though Fate would have it, she collides with the women of Troy, Hecuba (Lauren Gunn), Cassandra (Lorena Cohea) and Helen of Troy (Mel Angelo). Hecuba’s youngest daughter, Polly X (Christin Prince), never meets Lotte but is a definitely not a character to be forgotten. Polly X is a petite character who is combated with a sassy yet innocent personality. She is one who gives life to the play from the beginning of the play to her bitter end. Hecuba is seen as a woman who struggles with the horrors of the reality happening around them. Lauren Gunn conveys her sorrows of the loss of her husband and two daughters. She gives speeches to the audience in sentimental ways without ever breaking the fourth wall. The play parallels the multiple layers of realism and references classic literature and real life events. So much so, that while sitting in the audience one may feel a sense of uncomfortableness of how easy it is forget about world devastation because it does not directly impact us.
Courtesy Photo “Many of us have the privilege to turn off the television, close the newspaper and remove ourselves from the blood and carnage we see in the media. But what if we couldn’t? What would it take for us to pay attention and move to action? Lotte’s character also mentions this to the audience saying that “ The media only focused on me. I’d only gotten captured and rescued. No one asked about the poor women in that camp.” The realness of loss in war and devastation is almost haunting to watch.
Though the play focuses on the women of war, it gave a slight look into how soldiers’ sense of duty clashes with his moral compass. Jeorge (Matthew Boese) and Max (Detalion Dixon) are given orders are escort Polly X, but neither realize that they are in for the ride of their lives. Matthew Boese’s rendition of Jeorge shows his hesitation of his duty as a soldier and his affectionate feelings for Polly X. Meanwhile Detalion Dixon displays an emotional yet powerful performance as Max, he
cracks under the solitude of military life. Director Monica Hayes says that the cast and crew worked tirelessly for weeks before the show actually opened. The crews from lighting, set design, sound and actors came together and pulled off a masterpiece that is to be enjoyed from beginning to end. Director Hayes brings her own twist of tragedy and dark humor with a sprinkle of love and a lot of lost to the story that is leaves the audience wanting to see more. From epic lighting props to haunting
music, “Trojan Barbie” will definitely go down in the books as one of the best plays in USM theatre history. 10/10 would recommend watching again. “Trojan Barbie” will be open October 5 – 7 at Hardwig Theatre on the USM Campus. The will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. General public tickets are on sale for $14, for faculty, staff seniors and military $10, and for students the cost is $8. For more information, contact to Southern Miss ticket box at 800-844-TICK.
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No, you’re not going insane or suffering from a fever dream. Yes, that is Jennifer Lawrence crawling through rubble and piles of corpses as she goes into labor. In fact, you’re watching Darren Aronpfshy’s highly polarizing, incredibly shocking film, “Mother!” Initially, I was perplexed as to why this film was being pulled from a local movie theater after only being in the box office for a week. As an avid “J Law” fan, I quickly added “Mother!” to my evergrowing list of incredible films to watch, considering the ratings for this movie have been far higher than excellent. Like her other movies, I decided to go into this film with absolutely no knowledge of the plot. I cannot stress how big of a mistake that was, as I was soon bombarded by incredibly uncomfortable scenes of random, displaced warfare; destruction of property to an absurd, apocalyptic degree; heavy-handed allegorical symbols involving mass murder and sacrificial offerings; and, essentially, the birth of a false-god. Keep in mind, I am not a conservative, squeamish, or religious person by any stretch of the imagination, but this movie takes an unprecedented, inconceivable twist in its third act that is virtually indescribable. Honestly, I can hardly comprehend what was playing on the screen for two hours, but in that point, I can truly say that that’s where the genius and the praise of the movie stems from. Though I may not have completely been able to grasp the allegorical imagery, I am more than confident in saying that film critics and scholars will adore this movie. I also can’t say that I absolutely hated this movie. This film does a lot of things right such as the acting. As usual, Lawrence is a complete natural, and even while being brutally beaten while trying to save her baby from
being eaten off of a sacrificial altar, she provides the audience with actual terror unlike anything I’ve ever felt. Meanwhile her husband in the film, Javier Bardem, is near perfection, playing the role of an uncaring, cold, Messiahlike figure who is willing to sacrifice literally, and figuratively, everything for an unrealistic exaltation of fame. Trying to explain the film’s disjointed, nonsensical plot actually demonstrates the complexity that I’m sure just did not translate well with me though will please fans of artistic, psychedelic movies. Plot points are never revisited. Ends are left untied and free-flowing. Symbols and double-meanings cluster every scene. This film is truly a modernism/avant-garde piece of art that takes a specific, very open-minded vision to take in and fully appreciate. The film begins with a mysterious, almost whimsical image of a woman burning in a house fire, but the film seems to go back in time as Jennifer Lawrence’s nameless character takes form in a bed. After stumbling around while looking for her husband, it is revealed that he, again never given a name and simply referred to as Him, is a poet who has had a severe writer’s block for months. They both live alone in a cottage that’s been placed in the middle of an open, secluded meadow…for some reason. Soon their redundant, monotonous lives are taken for a whirlwind of a ride as a nameless doctor and his wife show up at the cottage unannounced, which demonstrates their blatant disrespect for Lawrence’s wishes to simply be alone. The audience finds out Lawrence actually reconstructed the cottage completely on her own while her husband labored over an unfinishable poem, and I’m guessing you see a theme forming here. The arrival and eventual murder of one of the doctor’s sons marks the beginning that is the mess of the final two acts of this film.
There are hints that Lawrence may have some sort of spiritual connection to the house, in that it bleeds when she is in pain…or something? Then she finds a monster that seems to be the essence of the house, but that’s never really made clear either or revisited. After the doctor’s and wife’s families utterly destroy the cottage, Him and Lawrence finally have sex, and she is instantly pregnant, which brings on the painful, almost unbearable religious undertones and not-so-subtle sacrilegious messages. Him is finally able to finish his greatest poem ever, which causes crowds of people to mob the house in droves. This quickly turns into Him reveling in the fame, and soon forgets his pregnant wife to “bless” people by rubbing ink on their faces. For some reason, the mob of people that continue to swarm the house are tied up, beaten and killed right in front of Lawrence as she goes into labor. Explosions go off in her path and bodies are flung in every direction. Police show up to control the chaos, but the mob fights back with fire and artillery, again…for some unexplained reason. Everyone is silent and unmoving while watching Lawrence give birth, which is a moment immediately spoiled by her husband handing their child to the crowd of onlookers. Warning: Spoiler alert; the baby is ultimately killed, sacrificed, and eaten by the worshippers, which was about as much as I could take of this experience. Personally, I was not a fan of the amount of seemingly objectless death of literally hundreds of people after a confusing, muddled opening sequence of a modern, loveless marriage. Though, as reviews have proven, I can definitely see certain audiences standing and applauding the film as credits role. If movie critics allow, I give Mother! a D-, and I don’t recommend you see it, but if this at all sounded appealing, you will be in for a treat.
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“Jour nalism is a dying profession, so good luck trying to get a job in that field,”everyone I meet. Being the only freshman print journalism major I know, it is hard not to feel alone. Everyone I meet is either a nursing major, psychology major or a criminal justice major. Where are the journalists? I kept thinking to myself, “Isn’t journalism a f a i rl y c o m m o n m a j o r ? Shouldn’t I know someone my age majoring in journalism?” I mean, I figured I would know at least one other freshman, but no. In this area, the odds have not been in my favor. T his is okay with me, though, because it’s giving me the chance to really learn everything I need to know on my own. I’m learning how to deal with almost 200 comments on my last opinion article. Let me quickly brief you on this: I wrote an opinionated article about why I won’t get the HPV vaccine, and Heaven forbid I write an opinion article about that. Anyways, I was blasted for my “trash journalism” and comments suggesting that I should not have been allowed to write about the topic and blah blah blah. On the other hand, there were so many sweet comments that helped alleviate some of the hate. I started writing for The Student Printz to build my portfolio and to experience journalism that would allow me to express myself, without as many restrictions as I experienced in high school, in its most unattractive form.
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Now, don’t get me wrong. I adored my high school paper, but in high school you usually can’t write about touchy subjects (the only fault). Now, I understand the reasoning behind the rule. Oh, and by “unattractive,” I don’t mean the salary, but the way in which people react to things. I had never been the cause of any type of controversial Facebook drama before last week, and let me tell you: it can get very intense. I literally spent my entire Thursday watching the comment section grow and grow and grow. I believe there are 196 comments, 9 shares, and 37 “reactions” including “like,” “love,” and “angry” as of 5:18 on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Anyway, I’m also learning how to come up with story ideas that appeal to people enough to make them want to read. The HPV article I wrote may not have been anyone’s favorite article, but it got them reading. Someone else may have loved to see someone writing about my o p i n i o n o n t h e v a c c i n e. I decided to start this freshman series because I thought freshmen want to know that they’re not alone. I’m okay with telling my stories of my current life because someone probably likes knowing that all the stress, loneliness and anxiety they’re feeling is normal. It’s okay to be scared. It’s okay to feel alone. It’s okay to be anxious. It’s okay because in all truth, you’re not alone- it’s freshman year, we’re all just trying to find our niches on the beautiful campus of Souther n Miss.
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President Donald Trump has been admonished for numerous controversial laws and actions during the first few months of his presidency, but recently, he has been in the spotlight for his lack of aid and attention to Puerto Rico’s devastating hurricane damages. When Trump virtually ignored the whole natural disaster and pretended as if it didn’t even exist, he was called out for his lack of sympathetic comments about the destruction from the hurricanes, particularly Hurricane Maria. When he was called out, he decided that Puerto Rico was suddenly the most important situation happening, no longer the NFL predicament or “Rocket Man” Kim Jong Un. Trump’s first tweet about Puerto Rico after the hurricane hit seemed more about how it was more of a burden than anything else: “Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble. Its old electrical grid, which was in terrible shape, was devastated. Much of the Island was destroyed, with billions of dollars owed to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with. Food, water and medical are top priorities – and doing well. #FEMA.” Trump seemed sadder about the money than the tragic conditions that
Puerto Ricans are living in since the hurricane hit. Trump promised to “be there to help” on Sept. 19, when the country was first being hit by Maria, but in the aftermath, he has been hesitant to come to its aid. He tweeted about Puerto Rico a few times among his rants about the national anthem and praises of people who agree with things he says, and he seemed positive about the Puerto Rican government until San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz called for more aid to Puerto Rico. “The Mayor of San Juan, who was very complimentary only a few days ago, has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump,” said Trump in a tweet on Sept. 30. “Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and other in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help. They want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort. 10,000 Federal workers now on Island doing a fantastic job. The military and first responders, despite no electric, roads, phones etc., have done an amazing job. Puerto Rico was totally destroyed.” Right after all of this, he started blaming the “fake news” for telling Puerto Ricans false things about him. There is absolutely no way that people sent in to help Puerto Rico are the only ones actually doing anything. I know that during Hurricane Katrina, even though I was only eight, the community—including people in Mississippi and throughout
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has lost a lot of communication, which is a very negative part of being an island because there is no “state” right next to it to come to its aid right away. It seems that Trump does not realize this though, and he obviously views Puerto Ricans differently from mainland Americans even though they are Americans. To Trump, providing more
aid to Puerto Rico, even though they were hit by two hurricanes, just costs too much and ensuring that his reputation is not tainted by “fake news” and is positive to Puerto Ricans seems almost or just as important as money. Puerto Ricans are Americans, too, and I think if he thought that, he would do more to help them.
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Lately before NFL games begin, we’ve been seeing a rather uncommon phenomenon take place - players not standing during the national anthem. This movement goes back to last year, with Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers protesting racial inequality by not standing during the national anthem. President Trump came out with fire on Sept. 25th, slamming Kaepernick and others on Twitter for not standing during the national anthem. “The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem. NFL must respect this!” he tweeted. “Many people booed the players who kneeled yesterday (which was a small percentage of total). These are fans who demand respect for our Flag!” A62-63 of the NFL League Rulebook deals directly with the national anthem and has been cited as proof that players must stand during the national anthem: “The National Anthem must be played
prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem. During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand and refrain from talking. … Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.” What people misunderstand is that the rulebook does not specifically require players to stand during the national anthem. Rather, players “should” stand at attention, face the flag, etc. I know that in the hearts of many this is a deadly sin against our great country, however, there is no reason at all why players should have to stand. If our country is truly free, then we should be able to disrespect the very core of our country. If one received major penalties for not standing during the flag, then what is our freedom if our peaceful protest is limited? Last year, NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy made a highly relevant
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Southern Miss defense folds against North Texas Andrew Abadie printz reporter
T h e G o l d e n E a g l e s we re fifth in the nation in total yards allowed defensively, while North Texas was ranked 15th in the nation in offensive yardage. Unfortunately for the Golden Eagles, North Texas’ offense reflected its rank as they put 535 yards of offense that resulted in 43 points. The Golden Eagle defense had allowed just 242 yards per game. Fourth down efficiency proved to be biggest statistic that led to the defensive breakdowns later in the game as North Texas was 3-of-3 in the first half and finished 4-of-4 by the end of night. “They did a good job on fourth and one and kept us on the field,” said Head Coach Jay Hopson. “The big one was the first one [and] that opened the flood gate.” In the first quarter, the defense held North Texas to 0-for-4 on third down conversion, but penalties and the fourth down conversions helped the Mean Green establish the run game with the short yardage situations. The North Texas run game was held in check in the first half as they only gained 75 yards on the ground. However, the Mean Green adjusted in the second half and totaled 174 yards on the ground which opened the passing game,
proving to be the backbreaker for the Golden Eagle defense. Once North Texas got to establish its run, the secondary felt the pressure of Mean Green’s high powered offense for the rest of the game. The Mean Green’s quarterback Mason Fine found wide receiver Jalen Guyton 14 times. Guyton accounted for 211 of Fine’s 366 passing yards. “Fine is a gamer,” Hopson said. “ H e ’s t h e i r g u n . ” T he defensive line, which had been the strongest part of the team, only pressure on the quarterback was one sack and three hurries the entire night. “They started chipping our ends,” said defensive lineman Xavier Thigpen. “They started doing six man protections [and] seven man protections [and] just slow our rush down but we still have to get there.” The defense forced two turnovers, a fumble and an interception, but neither were turned into points. They also missed out on other opportunities but several potential interce ptions were dropped. Senior defensive back Curtis Mikell led the team with 12 tackles and had 2.5 tackles for loss. The defense did have some positives but many of the defensive problems were caused by offensive miscues. The defense will have to adjust better going forward if they are to find success later in the season.
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Southern Miss falls to 2-2 after losing to North Texas, 43-28 Trevor Ritchie sports editor
The Mean Green offense had a strong offense perfor mance Saturday night as they notched 540 total yards in their 43-28 win over Southern Miss. Southern Miss engaged with purpose early, scoring first on a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Allenzae Staggers. Midway through the first quarter, the Golden Eagles
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struck again with quarterback Kwadra Griggs’ four-yard touchdown run that allowed USM gain a quick 14-0 lead. North Texas answered back in the final minute of the first with a 46-yard touchdown run from running back Jeffrey Wilson. Southern Miss was rolling on offense in the first half and regained their 14-point margin on Ito Smith’s break away 63-yard touchdown run. At this point, Smith already recorded 117 yards on just six touches. From there, North Texas went
unanswered into the half. A twoyard touchdown pass by Mason Fine and a 48-yard field goal by kicker Trevor Moore helped UNT go into halftime down 21-17. UNT quickly edged its way closer with a 20-yard field goal from Moore to open the second half. Soon thereafter, the Golden Eagles obtained their first lead of the game at 27-21 when Fine hit wide receiver Rico Bussey for a 16-yard touchdown. This was followed by a 43-yard run from Jeffery that left
the Golden Eagles behind 33-21. Southern Miss did get something out of the second half as Ito Smith rushed for a four-yard touchdown to get back within five points. However, another North Texas touchdown and field goal later led the Mean Green to their 43-28 victory. Griggs went 19-for-42 with 270 yards and one touchdown alongside Smith’s 13 carries for 102 yards. Smith did call for the Golden Eagles offense to look to the run more often, but regarding
the team’s spirit the running back stated he “never lost hope.” As the Golden Eagles fall to 2-2, Head Coach Jay Hopson will be heading on the road to face UTSA next week and will have something to prove. “We knew North Texas was a really good football team and we know UTSA is a good football team,” said Hopson. “Everybody we play is going to be a good football team. We’re going to have to be ready every Saturday.”