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A shortage of psychiatrists, both in-statetrainees and out-of-state recruits, in the stateof Alabama has proved to be an increasingproblem over the past decade.

In a study conducted by Dr. RichardPowers in April 2007, Alabama has only 7.1psychiatrists per 100,000, while other neigh-boring states have 8.1 and the nation has13.7, according to Understanding theShortage of Psychiatrists and Selected otherMental Health Professionals in Alabama.

Powers cites this shortage due to lack offunding for psychiatry programs, a shortageof in-patient beds, difficulties for physiciansto obtain practicing licenses and an overalldecline in the retention rate of Alabama psy-chiatrists.

The University of South Alabama offersone of the two only psychiatry programs inthe state of Alabama. Both programs atUSA and the University of Alabama atBirmingham have experienced difficulties,according to Powers’ study.

Each experienced difficulties in training

the maximum number of psychiatrists, manyof whom practice in other states after train-ing.

“The University of South Alabama suf-fered from management issues and the pro-gram at UAB suffered from a shortage offunding to support the maximum number ofcandidates,” the study states.

A shortage of psychiatrists and programspresents a grave issue as the need for theincreases. The number of in-patient bedshas declined, while the need for community-based beds has increased, according to thestudy.

“Patients in South Alabama are routinelyadmitted to hospitals in Pensacola,” Powerssaid.

The University of South AlabamaCollege of Medicine department of psychia-try program works to combat these shortagesthrough its funding, programs and output oftrained graduates on a yearly basis.

The residency program focuses on train-ing through rotations at AltaPointe BaypointHospital and West Mobile Outpatient Clinicand Oasis.

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State needs psychiatrist

South Alabama launches redesigned educational leadership program

The University of South Alabama College ofEducation's newly revamped master's program in educa-tional leadership will serve as a model for other universitiesin the state to meet new standards and improve studentachievement.

In 2006, the Alabama Department of Educationrequired educational leadership programs at all state uni-versities be redesigned by 2008. USA was the first to com-plete and meet state requirements for the new InstructionalLeaders for Alabama Schools program, creating new stan-dards for aspiring school programs.

In the process of developing the new educational leader-ship program, USA had to entirely discard the past educa-tional leadership program and develop an entire new pro-gram and set of courses based on new state standards,according to Dr. David Gray, the chair of the departmentof leadership and teacher education.

Of the new aspects of the revamped educational leader-ship program, all involved agree that the most importantaspect is that aspiring principals will now be required tocomplete a full semester as a principal intern under thementorship of highly qualified school principals.

Smashing cars for a cause

Sidra Rasool / Staff Photographer

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers held a fundraising event Feb. 22 in the engineer-ing parking lot, smashing a car to raise money for an engineering conference coming up in April.Any student could pay $1 to smash the car with a baseball bat and $2 to smash it with a sledge-hammer. “They will have a design competition at this conference, and we go every year,” saidEddie L. Sternberger III, the president of ASME. All the money will go toward their conference.

Jason Shepard / Editor-in-Chief

Top row from left to right: Dr.Agnes Smith, associate professor of lead-ership and teacher education; Dr.Tom Sisk, director of human resourcesof Baldwin County Public Schools; Dr. Roy Nichols, superintendentMobile County Public Schools; Dr. Harold Dodge, associate professor ofleadership and teacher education; Dr. Richard Hayes, dean of College ofEducation. Bottom row from left to right: Dr. David Gray, chair ofdepartment of leadership and teacher education; Tim Hale Jr., studentin the new educational leadership master’s program; Albert Thomas,assistant professor of leadership and teacher education.

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NIU grieves after one week of attacks

One week ago, the King Memorial Commons was empty.A week later, students, faculty and community members could

not find an open space in the middle of campus.With the MLK Commons filled before 3 p.m., people began to

stand anywhere. The steps of the Holmes Student Center, a grassy knoll or any

snow bank with a view toward a small stage, became a place togather.

A crowd of thousands engaged in chitchat and conversation.Noise filled the packed space.

But once Northern Illinois University President John Petersapproached the microphone, only the sound of snow falling onjackets could be heard.

“It has been just one week, just one week since we lost fivevibrant people,” Peters said. “Some have suffered physically, weall have suffered mentally.”

One week ago people ran away from the commons.One week later they calmly walked and huddled in the same

spot.The spot students were warned to stay away from was now a

place to gather. A place to continue the grieving process.“Know where we stand now will always be hallowed ground,”

Peters said. “We will turn that spot into a vibrant place of learn-ing.”

One week ago, screaming and chaos filled the commons.One week later, the sounds of bells ringing, whimpers of cry-

ing, and snow filled the frigid air.Although a solid group in silence, everyone was left to them-

selves in thought.“We are alone in our thoughts, but listen together to the bells,”

Peters said. “So I call on each of you to remember and love.”In one week everything has changed.In one week everything is the same.It has been one week.

Mobile’s real estate market continues growth

The USA MitchellCollege of BusinessCenter for Real EstateStudies has found thatthe real estate pricetrend in Mobile hasincreased 2.2 percentthe third quarter of2007. The Mobile real

estate market is still performing well in anational market that has been slowingdown lately. In the third quarter of 2007,the average sales price reached its highestlevel per quarter ever at $159,892.

“The important story here is the

increasing trend line. Although monthlynumbers may increase or decrease, thenumber to watch is the direction andamount of the overall trend,” said Dr.Don Epley, director of the Center for RealEstate Studies.

The sales prices have increased by 8.8percent over the past two years.

The average sales in Mobile haveincreased 2.3 percent over the past 12months.

“Real estate sales should increase 28-30percent by 2012,” Epley said. “Indicatorsof the future of the future need for hous-ing are positive.”

With new companies coming to Mobileand new buildings being built in the city,the economy and real estate market isexpected to continue improving in the city.

“The economy and real estate marketwill grow, and ThyssenKrupp will helpthis happen …the excitement that USAfootball is causing will also help,” saidEpley.

If Northrop Grumman and EADS wina bidding battle for the opportunity tobuild new Air Force tankers, the tankerscould be built at Brookley Field, whichwould also create more jobs.

Mortgage rates could also affect thefuture real estate market. The 30-yearfixed mortgage rate was at 5.76 percent asof the first of the month and is the lowestin the last two years.

“The trend is still moving upward, theaverage homeowner in Mobile still enjoysincreasing value and that is a good sign,”Epley said.

T.R. RisnerSTAFF [email protected]

Dr. Epley

Ben GrossNORTHERN STARNORTHERN Illinois University


Losing a good faculty member

I am shocked that Dr. John P.Kline of the psychology department isleaving the USA family. He is a brilliantinstructor and devoted professor, onewhose infectious curiosity brings outthe best in our students. He makes itfun (gasp!) to attend class, and chal-lenges his students to think instead ofmemorize. Isn't that why we came tocollege in the first place? We are los-ing a precious member of the faculty,and I'll miss him next year.

In need of good crosswords

Come on, give us a good cross-word puzzle this week. The past fewhave been lame, and that is the onlything I look forward to. Except southbeating western.

You don’t have to yield, folks

I get frustrated every time peopleyield taking a right onto Old ShellRoad from Hillcrest Road. There is noyield sign there. Look at the sign thatis there folks, don’t yield. You’re slow-ing down traffic.

Stop at the red light students

I’ve seen so many students run-ning red lights and to impatient to stopat yellow ones. You’ll get to class, justslow down. There is already enoughwrecks that go on around the campus.

What about graduation?

When are the seniors going to findout about graduation? They said theywere going to e-mail us about theinformation, and it’s coming up onMarch. We only have a couple ofmonths left, and I need to know whatI’m about to pay. Could you give us aheads up, Registrar, when we’re sup-pose to find out? I would appreciate ita whole lot.

Baseball season starting up

Baseball is my all time favoritesport, and I’m so glad it’s finally start-ing. I’m just wondering though, arethey going to promote baseball likethey did basketball? Don’t get mewrong I like basketball, but our base-ball team is awesome too. Let’s showthem how great all our sports are andpromote all our Jags.

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Students explore job opportunities

More than 80 different local businesses, national corporationsand government and military branches set up booths in theMitchell Center with intentions of recruiting interested studentsfor job opportunities.

USA students and alumni were presented the opportunity tosecure a job after leaving the University with a diploma in hand.

They were also presented with plenty of opportunities of theinternship and co-op variety.

Students walked around the Mitchell Center dressed profession-ally ready to speak to representatives.

"I'm really glad to see opportunities like this coming to campus,”said Robyn Thawley, a freshman secondary education languagearts major. “It takes away some of the mystery of job hunting andalso gives students a chance to talk to people from different com-panies and get a better idea on how to apply their degree to anoccupation. I'll eventually need an internship, so this would be agood place to start looking,"

The job fair is the single largest event hosted by Career Servicesduring the school year.

It provides a chance for University students to peruse current jobopenings and provides information on companies who are current-ly seeking graduating hopefuls. Representatives were present from1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Some students also had the opportunity to hand out theirresumes to companies who were interested in looking for futureemployees.

“I handed my resume out to at least five companies,” saidBrandon Russo, a chemistry major. “There were a lot of compa-nies there looking for chemistry majors, and I was lucky enough tohand out my resumes.

Opportunities for employment ranged from staying centralizedin Mobile, Ala. or moving to other unspecified locations to fulfilljob duties.

For students looking to stay in the area, representatives fromlocal and state companies and government associations were pres-ent and looking for good candidates. The Alabama Department ofRevenue and Alabama Army National Guard were present as well

as local and regional enterprises such as Northrop Grumman andSearcy Hospital.

"I was pretty impressed with the organization,” said DonFreeman, a senior graphic design major. “I'm an art major and itseemed like most of the companies there were recruiting engineer-ing majors, but it's good to see students taking advantage of theopportunity. As a senior, I know it's important to make sure youhave a job before you leave campus."

Career Services will be hosting more specialized job fairs later inthe spring semester, such as the Education Career Expo on March28 and the Allied Health and Nursing Career Expo on April 15.

Marzieh K. Atigh / Photo Editor

More than 80 companies set booths up at the USA Mitchell Center for CareerExpo on Feb. 21. USA students and alumni came prepared with resumes anddressed professionally hoping to connect with future employers.

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Writing Outreach boosts student learning

The department of English at the University of SouthAlabama is sponsoring free-of-charge sessions through the WritingOutreach program that began at the beginning of February.

On Feb. 28, they will host “Writing about Literature:Guidelines on how to Write Effectively about Literature Examsand Papers” at 3:30 p.m.

The sessions are for people who want to learn more about andimprove their writing skills. There is noregistration requirement or commitmentto the program.

Jenny Wilkins, a senior at USA, wentto one of the sessions her sophomoreyear to understand MLA format for herliterature class.

“It was very helpful and made me feelmore positive about turning my papersin,” Wilkins said.

The program started in 2001 byTeresa Grettano, according to Dr. NicoleAmare, assistant professor in the Englishdepartment.

“Teresa started it because she wanted USA students in English101 and 102 to receive extra help for their writing,” Amare said.“We can only teach so much in the class to 26 students, and weneeded a venue to cover grammar, style and MLA concerns morefully.”

When Grettano first presented the idea to Dr. Larry Beason,associate professor in the English department and the composi-tion director, in 2001, he suggested that she include the communi-ty since it was a free program, and the community also may wantwriting help.

“We've had about 30 percent community participation,”

Amare said.There has been a 95 percent positive rating from the partici-

pants every year.“We also have received positive feedback from other faculty

who say their students have gone to Writing Outreach and haveimproved,” Amare said.

The Writing Outreach is run completely by volunteers, includ-ing the coordinators and assistant coordinators.

“We are trying night sessions for the first time this semester sothat evening students also have an opportunity to attend,” Amare

said. “Many evening students work duringthe day and can't make the afternoonWriting Outreach sessions.”

According to Amare, the lowest numberof participants at a session was five. Thehighest number has been 77.

“Every week, anyone has a chance toattend our 45-minute session at no costand learn better grammar or style or aboutto write an effective argument,” Amaresaid. “Our faculty are experienced teachersand are willing to help everyone.”

“I am honored to be part of WritingOutreach. We do truly try to reach out to

all participants,” Amare said. Grettano and Amare are the authors of a published scholarly

article titled "Writing Outreach as Community Engagement." “We wanted to share with other colleagues in our field about

this program as an alternative yet effective way to connect stu-dents, faculty and the community via service learning,” Amaresaid.

To find out more about the program and the sessions that areoffered, visit their Web site athttp://www.usouthal.edu/english/student/outreach.htm.

April KelsoSTAFF [email protected]

“We wanted to share with other colleagues in our field about this

program as an alternative yet effective way to connect students, faculty and the

community via service learning.”

- Dr. Nicole Amare


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Homecoming spirit winnersAs Homecoming week comes to an end,

the results of the spirit competition arereleased. For the window painting compe-tition in the Greek category, the winnersare as follows:1st place - Chi Omega2nd place - Alpha Omicron Pi3rd place - Pi Kappa Phi

For the independent category of the win-dow painting competition the winners areas follows:1st place - Alpha Epsilon Delta2nd place - Baptist Campus Ministries3rd place - Students Today, AlumniTomorrow

The winners for the sheet sign competi-tion in the Greek category are:1st place tie - Alpha Omicron Pi and PhiMu2nd place tie - Alpha Kappa Alpha andChi Omega3rd place - Alpha Gamma Delta

The winners in the independent categoryof the sheet sign competition are as follows:1st place - Alpha Epsilon Delta2nd place tie - Baptist Campus Ministriesand Jaguar Productions3rd place - Sigma Alpha Iota

The following organizations had 10 ormore members participate in USA ServiceDay at Hillsdale Middle School on Feb. 9.These organizations received Homecomingpoints:Alpha Omicron PiPhi MuAlpha Gamma Delta

Sigma ChiPi Kappa PhiChi OmegaSigma Gamma RhoKappa DeltaAfrican-American Student AssociationJaguar ProductionsAlpha Epsilon Delta

The winners for the USA Homecomingblood drive in the Greek category are asfollows:1st place - Kappa Delta2nd place - Kappa Sigma3rd place - Alpha Omicron Pi

The winners for the USA Homecomingblood drive in the independent categoryare as follows:1st place - African American StudentAssociation2nd place - Alpha Epsilon Delta3rd place - Jaguar Productions

The overall Homecoming spirit winnersin the Greek category are as follows:1st place - Alpha Omicron Pi2nd place - Chi Omega3rd place - Kappa Delta

The overall Homecoming spirit winnersin the independent category are as follows:1st place - Alpha Epsilon Delta2nd place tie - African American StudentAssociation and Jaguar Productions3rd place tie - Baptist Campus Ministriesand Sigma Alpha Iota

Alpha Omicron Pi and Alpha EpsilonDelta won the “Traveling Trophy,” which isthe Homecoming spirit award for havingthe most spirit points and placing first over-all. “It’s basically for bragging rights,” saidHeather Sprinkle, student activity specialist.

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The Student Government Association Multicultural Committeeand the Residence Life Council collaborated to bring students ofall walks of life together through the form of a talent show.

Students of different backgrounds compet-ed for mall gift certificates while showingunique talents, mostly along with music. Doorprizes were given out sporadically betweenperformances, such as sweatshirts and totebags. Reggie Reyes and Varun Surapenenihosted the show as the masters of ceremonies.

During the first three acts, four students dis-played musical talents. The first act wasBrittany Williams singing followed by a secondmusical talent. Elton Reeves and Anthony Williams then took thestage to perform a song with their own guitar accompaniment.Kody Whitaker took the stage for the third act, singing a solo andplaying the guitar. Next was Laberion McConnell, who recited aself-written poem titled "The Valentine's Day Struggle."

Next, two female acts took the stage to showcase two very differ-ent talents. Jessica Riley sang a rendition of Whitney Houston's "IWill Always Love You," and was succeeded by Cristal Franklin,who performed a monologue portraying a teenage girl whosefather had died in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept.11,2001.

After the sixth act, there was a short intermission. More doorprizes were given out and the African American Student

Association performed a female group dance to the song "Clumsy"by Fergie.

After intermission, LaBarron Campbell gave a memorable per-formance dancing to "Oops! I Did It Again" by Britney Spears.Laventrice Ridgeway followed him doing an original rap song. Thelast act was a martial arts performance by Tim Mai, who show-

cased his talent with a musical kata. “The acts were really great as well,” said

Devi Sampat, chair of the SGA MulticulturalCommittee Chair and coordinator of the tal-ent show. “We had some beautiful singers andcreative other acts as well. The cohosts, Varunand Reggie really made the night evengreater,"

The winners received gift certificates to BelAir Mall.

Third place went to Cristal Franklin for her monologue, shereceived a $50 gift certificate. The second place winner was JessicaRiley for her solo, and it earned her $100.

"Not only does she look amazing, she also sounds amazing,"Surapeneni said.

The first place winners were Elton Reeves and AnthonyWilliams, with the highest prize of a $150

At the end of the competition, audience members were calledup to the stage to end the festivities with a dance-off. Participantsdanced to "Cupid Shuffle" to earn T-shirts. The general consensuswas that the talent show was a success.

"I’m glad so many people came out to the show,” Sampat said.“I was really actually worried, but the turnout was fantastic.”

“We had some beautiful singers and creative

other acts as well.”- Devi Sampat

Those who know me are fully aware ofhow much time I spend mentorship at alocal middle school. I have developed veryclose bonds with several of the studentsand often drop in on them while they arein class, just to make sure they are keepingup with their class work. While volunteer-ing, I cannot help but be saddened by hownonchalant so many of the students arewhen it comes to their education.

I understand that there are kids whocome from every race and cultural back-ground, but I must admit that because theschool I spend most of my time at is a pre-dominantly black school, I tend to expectmore from them.

Sometimes they behave as if they havenot read the stories of how hard it was forblacks to receive an education in this coun-try, how much our people had to protestand fight and almost beg to be able to sitin the same desks that treat like a prison.

The younger generation is in for a rudeawakening. No matter how much pointlesstelevision may try to teach otherwise, livinga successful adult life in this country is ahard thing to do without the proper aca-demic preparations.

They are at a point in their lives wheneducation is given to them; it is handed tothem on a silver platter (well, a lightly tar-nished and somewhat rusted platter at sev-eral inner-city schools), and they will noteven reach out and grab it.

I see children cutting class, cursing outtheir teachers and carelessly tossing aroundtextbooks that many who came beforethem would have died to have the chanceto read. Somehow, they have been giventhe notion that learning is an option, thatthey have the choice to go to school or not.What a sad, sad misconception this is.

There is no choice. Each and everyblack grade school and college studentowes it to our parents, grandparents, auntsand uncles to sit in class every day with ourbooks and ears open, feeling nothing lessthan blessed to be there and being uncon-ditionally grateful to those who fought forthat privileged. So many of them were tor-mented on a daily basis just to receive theeducation that we do not appreciate today.What will it take for my young people towake up?

Those of us who understand the truevalue of a good education will go into theworld armed with a very powerful weapon,our minds.

Throughout the month of February, Ihave made it a point to touch on differentsubjects I feel are important in honoringBlack Heritage Month. I have tried not tomention a few names that some of youmay not have been familiar with,, and togive alternate accounts of events from peo-ple who do not tell the same story our his-tory books do. Hopefully, I have not failed.

Just athought ...

Miss USA recognized for her good service

On Feb 20, members of Pi Kappa Phihosted a ceremony at their fraternity househonoring Miss University of SouthAlabama, Jessica Juanita McCray.

Samuel L. Jones, mayor of the city ofMobile, issued a resolution stating that Feb.20 is now Jessica McCray Day.

She was honored for her communityservice and her dedication to the duties del-egated to her as Miss USA. USA PresidentV. Gordon Moulton read the confirmationon behalf of Mayor Jones, declaring it acity-wide holiday and presented it toMcCray at the ceremony.

"Whereas Jessica McCray will be repre-senting the University of South Alabama inthe Miss Alabama Pageant in June of 2008,therefore let it be resolved that I, SamJones, mayor of the city of Mobile alongwith Mobile County, declare February 20,2008 as Jessica Juanita McCray Day," recit-ed Moulton from the official confirmationdrafted by Jones.

McCray was crowned Miss USA 2008 atthe "Look At Me Now" 25th annual MissUniversity of South Alabama 2008Pageant by Miss USA 2007 Morgan Ellis.

She is the daughter of Lloyd and EdithWitherspoon and is originally from MountVernon, Ala.

McCray is currently in preparation forthe Miss Alabama pageant to be held inJune later this year, a state-wide preliminarycompetition for the nation-wide pageant,Miss America.

McCray is a sophomore pre-professional

major and won $1,600 worth of scholar-ships during the 2008 Miss USA "Look AtMe Now" pageant.

“I'm so excited about competing in theMiss Alabama pageant in June,” McCraysaid. “I can't wait to see everyone out there,and I can't wait to be on that stage."

Moulton also presented McCray with asmall gift as a token of appreciation. Dr.David Stearns, USA vice president ofenrollment services, also presented a check

to the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity members. PiKappa Phi fraternity is the major sponsorof the Miss USA Pageant, using the fundsto aid in their charity work.

"This is a local check that you guys haveworked for and earned to aid in your phi-lanthropy," Stearns said.

"Miss McCray is our representative inthe Miss Alabama pageant and she is goingto do just fabulously up there in June. Weare so proud of her," Stearns said.

Marzieh Atigh / Staff Photographer

Miss USA Jessica McCray was honored by the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity; Dr. David Stearns, vice presidentof enrollment services; USA President V. Gordon Moulton; and Mobile Mayor Samuel Jones on Feb. 20for her service and good deeds. McCray was given her own day called the Jessica Juanita McCray Dayby Mayor Jones.

Ashley D. McGeeLIFESTYLES [email protected]

Hannah SkewesSENIOR [email protected]

Jessica McCray honored by Pi Kappa Phi and given her own day

Students showed off skills at talent show Hannah SkewesSENIOR [email protected]


The Great Sphinx of today stands as amonument to the ancient Egyptian culturewhich built it in roughly the third millenni-um B.C.E. The Sphinx stands 241 feetlong, 20 feet wide and 65 feet high and it isthe oldest and (some would argue) mostmajestic sculpture known in the worldtoday. Even with all that modern archeolo-gy has uncovered about this incredible stat-ue many things are still unknown about it.

Many egyptologists believe that the faceof the Great Sphinx was based upon KingKhafra, who is also often credited as thebuilder of the statue. However, not allexperts in the field agree with this theory,because there is nothing on or inside of thestatue itself to indicate this. The major rea-son this is the generally accepted theory isbecause modern science has placed theconstruction date during the time of thisparticular king's rule.

Over the centuries that passed, theSphinx was buried up to its shoulders insand. The first known attempt to uncoverand restore the statue was made in rough-ly 1400 B.C.E. The first modern restora-tion attempt was made in 1817 C.E., butthe statue was not completely uncovereduntil 1925.

Another mystery of the Sphinx, otherthan how it could stay buried for so long, isthat it is completely missing its nose. Thereare many legends about what happened tothe nose, including that it got shot off by acannon ball by Napoleon's troops. Otherlegends about the Sphinx blame theBritish, Germans and others for the miss-ing nose.

The world may never truly know the full“riddle of the Sphinx” as all of the collec-tive mysteries are called; however, it standsas a testament to the ingenuity of theancient Egyptian civilizations and animportant piece of Egypt's cultural her-itage.

Culture Corner

The Riddle of

The SphinxPatrick SennSTAFF [email protected]

ON CAMPUS THIS WEEK

MondayKappa Alpha Psi presents“The Great Debate” at 7 p.m.in the Student CenterBallroomTuesdayKappa Alpha Psi presents “ALesson in Etiquette” at 6 p.m.in the TerraceWednesdayThe Office of MulticulturalStudent Affairs and KappaAlpha Psi present Keith L.Brown at 6:30 p.m. in theStudent Center BallroomThursdayKappa Alpha Psi presents“Ladies Knight ... A SensualSeduktion” at 7:30 p.m. in theBeta/Gamma Area CommonsFridayKappa Alpha Psi presents “YoRed Karpet Affair” Party at10:11 p.m. in the StudentCenter Ballroom

Two ‘scuups’ or three?

Over two and a half years ago, Mobilenative Richard Brown decided he was tiredof selling ice cream for Mayfield DairyFarms. During a conversation with a friend,he said “I’m going to try it own my own.”

Brown began building Scuups, an icecream shop where today he offers uniqueice cream flavors, frozen cappuccinos andthe shop’s popular hot dogs. However,opening Scuups was not an easy endeavor.

“It took a full two years to get the shopgoing,” he said, “I had to get a small busi-ness loan and write up a full business plan.There was real work to do before Scuupseven opened.”

Scuups opened in August 2007 withBrown as the sole employee. He is aided onoccasion by his wife, Lana, and variousfriends and family. While many may consid-er Scuups’ lack of staff challenging, Brownmaintains the spotless shop with welcomingand friendly customer service. He does nothesitate to offer newcomers to the shop free,and surprisingly large, samples of any ofthe assorted flavors of ice cream he sells.

“We sell a lot of the ice cream calledGarbage Can,” Brown said, “It is vanilla icecream with seven different kinds of candybars, including Snickers, Baby Ruth andHeath bar.”

This is far from the only fare on themenu. Flavors of ice cream include Smurf,blue raspberry with marshmallows; BearClaw, dark chocolate with plenty of caramel

and cashews; and Superman, a red, blueand yellow ice cream that is popular withchildren. He also offers an assortment ofmix-ins for ice cream, as well as milk shakesand ice cream cakes handmade from anyflavor in the house.

Brown also peddles his own distinctiveaddition to the ice cream shop – hot dogs.

“The hot dogs were really popular duringthe colder months. They may have evenoutsold our ice cream,” Brown said. Heoffers all the traditional hot dogs toppingsfor customers in need of food more substan-

Stephanie A. HudsonENTERTAINMENT [email protected]

Keith Brown to give lecture at USAOn Feb. 27, motivational speaker Keith L. Brown will be giving

a lecture in the Student Center Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. This life-changing experience is courtesy of the Office of MulticulturalStudent Affairs and is co-sponsored the Eta Nu chapter of KappaAlpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Known simply as the "Motivator of the Millennium," Brownwas named one of the Top 50 Speakers and Experts in EducationToday by Insight Publishing and also made the Top 10 Speakerslisted published by the International Speakers Bureau.

Brown has been featured in national publications such as theLos Angeles Times, the Chicago Sun Times and the New YorkNewsday, just to name a few among thousands. He was also ahighly requested featured speaker for the city of Atlanta's reliefevent for Hurricane Katrina survivors.

During his childhood, Brown was labeled “special ed,” “at risk”and a “potential menace to society.” Determined to break awayfrom these labels that he knew did not define who he was as anindividual, Brown dedicated his life to not becoming a stereotype.

According to http://www.keithlbrown.com, Brown’s officialWeb site, he is a member of the National Speakers Association,Who's Who In Professional Speaking, Who's Who AmongAmerica's Teachers, Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity in Education andOutstanding Young Men of America.

Brown’s messages have been said to leave people “educated, ele-vated, entertained and empowered,” and the students at theUniversity of South Alabama are hoping to have the same endresult from listening to Brown speak.

Some of his profound messages have been delivered at MegaFest (a family event which attracts over 200,000 people annually),the legendary Apollo Theatre, the National Youth at RiskConference, American Cancer Society events, The Los AngelesUnified School District, and at thousands of schools, colleges, uni-versities, as well as many faith-based institutions. Audiences havebeen said to receive a “super-vision” after hearing Brown imple-ment his Life Principles of Purpose.

Brown is also the author of the inspirational book“C.H.I.T.L.I.N.S.: Creative Helpful, Intuitive, Thoughts, Lifting

Individuals, Naturally Seeking,” and is co-author of“Conversations on Success” with Jack Canfield, who is the co-founder of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series, JohnChristensen, who wrote “Fish Tales,” and 14 of the most phenom-enal individuals on the planet.

He is also a co-author of the ever evolving "303 SolutionsSeries," which includes three books on effective communicationand getting results, boosting creativity, solving challenges and goalsetting, not goal sitting!

As one of the most sought-after speakers on the planet, thisRenaissance man also serves as a legislative liaison, professionalspeechwriter, consultant, philanthropist, and energetic, enthusias-tic professional emcee for a wide array of events.

For more information about this event, contact Dr. CarlCunningham in the Office or Multicultural Affairs, or call (251) -460-6895.

http://www.keithlbrown.comMotivational speaker Keith L. Brown delivers a powerful speech to audiencemembers. Brown is one of the most highly sought after motivational speak-ers in the world, speaking to nearly half a million people each year.

Kem PrestonCONTRIBUTING [email protected]

Ashley D. McGee / Lifestyles EditorScuups owner Richard Brown serves an ice creamsample to yet another satisfied customer. Brownopened the ice cream treat shop in late 2007.

see SCUUPS, page 19

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Contact Lifestyles EditorAshley D. McGee at

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The Arts

On Feb. 26 the University of SouthAlabama Laidlaw Performing ArtsCenter will be hosting a guest facultychamber music recital at 7:30 p.m.

John Craig Barker, a renowned clar-inetist, will be the featured performer.The concert will also include members ofthe Horizon String Quartet, the MobileSymphony and several USA facultymembers.

As a graduate of the Julliard School,Barker's performances have receivednational attention. Barker made hisrecital debut at Carnegie Hall.

He was the winner of the ArtistsInternational Competition and has per-formed with such notables as the NewOrleans Philharmonic.

Barker has been honored with severalinternational prizes, including first placewinner at the Klar-fest Competition inBaltimore and a finalist at the NaumburgInternational Competition.

“Mr. Barker is technically polished …his tone is perfect and well rounded;quick passage-work holds no terror forhim, and he shapes the music in all theright ways,” said The New York Times.

The program will consist of the“Dance Prelude,” Johannes Brahms'“Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major” andMozart's “Quintet in A major” for clar-inet and strings.

USA faculty members performing inthis recital include Robert Holm, EnenYu, Guo-Sheng Huang, Andra Bohnet,Peter Wood and Keith Bohnet.

Don't miss the opportunity to seeBarker perform with Mobile's finest musi-cians. This event is sure to be an enlight-ening experience for the whole family.

Tickets are $5 for general admissionand $3 for senior citizens, USA students,faculty and staff. Tickets will be sold atthe door. For further information, call themusic department at (251) 460-6136.

Ashley GrunerFINE ARTS [email protected]

This month, Theater USA was pleased to present its thirdproduction of the 2007-2008 season, "Buried Child.”

The Sam Shepard play, under the production of USA profes-sor Dr. Leon Van Dyke, recounts the unfolding events of anIllinois farming family and the burden of their deepest secret.

Many years ago, Tilden, the eldest of Halie and Dodge'sthree sons, and his mother commit incest. Halie bore Tilden'schild, and as a result, tore their family apart.

Tormented with disgust and hatred, Dodge drowned thechild and buried it in the field behind their house. For years,this secret plagues the family who made a pact never to revealthe truth, until forgotten grandson Vince, along with girlfriendShelly, arrive in Illinois to unearth the past.

Dodge, played by Alan Gardner, suffers from a chronic coughthat he chooses to medicate with whiskey and cigarettes.Dodge's "un-Christian" means, which he keeps hidden from hismeddling wife, continue to fuel his hatred for his offspring.

While Dodge is quick to point the finger, Halie, played byLauren Broussard, finds that seeking salvation is the onlyanswer for both herself and her family.

Spouting her Christian opinion, Halie blames all, even theCatholics, for the death of her son Ansel.

While Ansel remains Halie's pick of the litter, Tilden andBradley both fall short of her expectations. Tilden has lost hismarbles following the "disappearance" of his incestuous son,while Bradley's smarts caused him to accidentally cut his ownleg off.

It is Vince that attempts to find order in the lives of everyone- if only one of them could remember the estranged son ofTilden. Vince never loses hope that his family will rememberhim, but Shelly sees things a bit differently. With a little persist-

ence, it is Shelly who unearths the truth first from Tilden andthen from Dodge.

Halie, now betrayed, seeks to confide in the hypocriticalDewis, who now begins to realize what a mess he has gottenhimself into.

With the past revealed, and the curse lifted from the family,Dodge leaves the home to his grandson just before passingaway.

Alan Gardner, who plays Dodge in “Buried Child,” is anassistant professor of dramatic arts at USA, as well as directorof acting and performance.

He is a member of the Actors Equity Association and theScreen Actors Guild. His portrayal of Dodge is both humorousand heartfelt. Gardner so adamantly delivers the spiteful sar-casm of a dying Dodge.

Lauren Broussard, a senior performing arts major, reflects onher theatrical experiences at South: "I have had some amazingdirectors, teachers and colleagues that have inspired me in somany ways to pursue this career,” she said.

“In the struggle to be a professional performer that we allencounter in the process, inspirations come so freely from audi-ence’s reactions and inputs. Through the years of entertaining,it is inspiring to know you've changed someone's outlook,morals and maybe even religious ideas based on a single per-

USA Theatre presents ‘Buried Child’

The Eastern Shore Art Center in down-town Fairhope is now featuring the workof several local and regional artists,including B.J. Cooper, Sonja Evans,Athlone Clarke, Maurice Cook andCharlie Lucas.

One of ESAC’s featured exhibits,“African-American Artists,” is located inthe center’s Whiting Gallery. This exhibitfeatures acrylic paintings of plantation life,as well as jazz instrumentalists in a mixedmedia style. A significant focus was made

to the use of bright colors and bold shapesin B.J. Cooper’s “All That Jazz” acrylic.

Sonja Evans’ acrylic painting, titled “Allin a Day’s Work,” represents a time whenthe plantation system was declining. Blackfamilies began acquiring land and startinga new way of life. The piece focuses onthe tradition of basket weaving in African-American heritage.

“Brothers,” another exceptional exhibit,is located in the center’s Woolley Gallery.This exhibit features the distinctive workof Bruce Larsen and Charlie Lucas.

Larsen and Lucas receive inspiration fortheir art by collecting random, odd itemsthat most would consider “junk yarditems.” They combine all of the foundmaterials to make a very interesting formof art.

One mixed media piece, titled “TheBird Man,” was a tall structure made ofworn and rusted bike wheels, rakes andvarious car parts. “Spirits FlowingThrough of the Past,” another of Lucas’mixed media pieces, consists of brokengarden hoses and aluminum scraps. Thescraps are arranged to form three “scrap-work faces.”

The final exhibit was located in theWilson Gallery. This photography exhibitincludes all entries from the recent PetHaven photo contest. The light-heartedphotographs provide a room full of friend-liness and affection.

Audrey Harbour’s “Who NeedsFlowers?” was just one of the photographsthat features a playful pet. In this photo-graph, a small black-and-white kitten wasperfectly placed in an empty flower vase.

Terri Somme’s “I’m Not Taking AnyCalls” shows her dog relaxing on a pinkraft in a swimming pool, with the cellphone nearby.

All exhibits are sure to provide a greatexperience for the entire family. “African-American Artists,” “Brothers” and“Haven Photo Contest” will be on displayat the Eastern Shore Art Center throughFeb. 29.

The Eastern Shore Art Association wasfounded by a group of local artists and artpatrons in 1954. The building now housessix art galleries and five teaching studios.

The art center is located at 401 Oak St.in Fairhope, Ala. ESAC exhibits changemonthly and admission is free. For furtherinformation, visithttp://www.esartcenter.com.

Amanda B. JohnsonSTAFF [email protected]

Mobile Ballet presents“Coppelia”

March 1, 7:30 p.m.March 2, 2:30 p.m.

Mobile Civic Center Theater

UPCOMING EVENTS

USA Symphony BandFeb. 28, 7:30 p.m.

Laidlaw Performing Arts Center

Ashley GrunerFINE ARTS [email protected]

ESAC exhibits feature local artists

Ashley Gruner / Fine Arts EditorB.J. Cooper’s “All That Jazz” displays the artist’slove of bright colors and bold shapes.

Ashley Gruner / Fine Arts Editor

Lonnie Holley’s “Mask” is one of the works fea-tured in the “African-American Artists” exhibit.

MSO presents “Overture toSpring”

March 8, 8 p.m.Saenger Theatre

Brock McGuire Band ofIreland

Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m.Laidlaw Performing Arts Center

see THEATRE, page 21

“Through the years of entertaining, it is inspiring

to know you’ve changed someone’s outlook ...

based on a single performance.”

- Lauren Broussard


The University of South Alabama Jazz Combo will per-form a benefit concert on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in theLaidlaw Performing Arts Center.

The concert will assist the combo in traveling to performat the 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival held in Montreux,Switzerland.

Dr. Tracy Heavner, one of USA's music education pro-fessors, is the jazz combo's director. Heavner plays flute,alto saxophone and tenor saxophone for the group.

“This festival is one of the most prestigious jazz festivalsin the world,” said Heavner. “Since its beginning in 1967,most of the jazz greats have performed there and it is areal honor for us to be invited to perform not one, but twoconcerts on July 17 and 18,” Heavner said.

According to Heavner, the repertoire to be performed atthe benefit on March 3 will include “many standards thatmost jazz listeners will recognize and appreciate.” MilesDavis, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington and Jerome Kern areonly a few of the artists whose work will be featured.

The instrumentation of the combo is as follows: StephenRoberts, a computer engineering major at USA, serves asthe group's vocalist and keyboard player. Adam McGeeand Brad Turner are both music performance majors atthe University. McGee is the combo's drum set player, andTurner is the bass player.

Heavner is confident in his students and their ability to

perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival. “They are perform-ing at a high level and have worked very hard to achievethis level of proficiency,” he said.

“We're playing a little bit of everything, including funk,

jazz, fusion and Latin-style music,” McGhee said of thebenefit performance. “There are going to be duets betweenBrad and Stephen. There will also be music that's not aswell known as the popular jazz standards,” he said.

The combo will also be performing some Christianmusic in a jazz style. “It seems that when jazz music isChristian, it is not as good,” Turner said. “We hope that wecan do something to meet that need and play Christianjazz music that is actually as good as what is going on inthe secular jazz scene,” he said.

“We are really grateful to God for blessing us with theopportunity to perform, so the very least we can do is giveHim the glory in return,” Turner added.

One of the Christian pieces to be played at the benefitwill be an instrumental and jazz rendition of “JoshuaFought the Battle of Jericho.”

When asked what their favorite piece to be performed onMarch 3, Turner and McGee both have the same answer -John Coltrane's “Resolution,” a tune that McGee referredto as “crazy.”

“It's a movement from Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme,'”said Turner of the piece. “It is one of the most intense jazztunes ever written, and every member of the group reallygets a chance to freak out on it.” .

Tickets will be sold at the door during the night of theperformance. Tickets are $5 for all senior citizens, USAstudents and faculty. General admission tickets will be $10.For further information, contact the music department at(251) 460-6136.

USA Jazz Combo to perform in Switzerland

Courtesy of Joy Washington

The USA Jazz Combo will be presenting a benefit concert on March3. All proceeds will go towards their trip to Switzerland this summer.

Vidovic is ‘angel of the guitar’Ana Vidovic, an extraordinary musician

and performer, will soon be presenting aconcert at the University of SouthAlabama. Vidovic will bring audiencemembers the gift of music -- a gift that shehas brought so many others around theworld.

At the age of five at her home inCroatia, Vidovic began showing promisingtalents with the guitar. Her inspirationcame from watching her older brotherViktor, whom she claims was her firstteacher.

Vidovic gave her first performance whenshe was seven and she started performinginternationally at the age of 11. When shewas 13, she became the youngest student to

attend the prestigious National MusicAcademy in Zagreb. There, she studiedguitar under the instruction of IstvanRomer.

She was later invited to study withManuel Barrueco at the PeabodyConservatory in Baltimore, where shegraduated in 2003.

Vidovic has won countless prizes andcompetitions worldwide. She has presentedover 1,000 public performances interna-tionally -- from London to Paris, Rome, TelAviv, San Francisco, Houston and Mobile.She has released six CDs and one perform-ance DVD.

Her official Web site contains hundredsof excellent reviews from The WashingtonPost and several adoring fans.

Charles A. Berry of the Austin GuitarSociety Review said that "technical perfec-tion is only one way to say how she plays.Her fingers strike the notes like a snakestriking its prey with the speed and accura-cy that only hours and days of practice cangive you yet always keeping in mind thephrasing of the total music."

Tom Kerstens of BGS Records refers toVidovic as “The Croatian Prodigy.” Healso stated that the only other comparabletalent could be found in the 1930s with IdaPresti. Presti is known as the greatestfemale guitarist of the 20th century.

The Washington Post calls her “anexceptionally gifted musician” and statesthat her performances are “virtuallyimmaculate, detailed, precise and pol-ished.”

According to Guitar Review, audiencescan expect an amazing performance.“Vidovic's dynamic range, beauty of sound,precision of articulation and virtuosity aresuch that listening becomes more of anabsolute musical experience.”

Ana Vidovic will be performing at theLaidlaw Performing Arts Center at 3 p.m.on March 2. Tickets for USA students andfaculty are $10. For more information callthe music department at (251) 460-6136.

http://www.anavidovic.com

Renowned guitarist Ana Vidovic will be perform-ing at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center onMarch 2.

Faculty recital is superb

On Feb. 21, Dr. Peter Wood performeda faculty trumpet recital at the LaidlawPerforming Arts Center.

Wood serves as an assistant professor ofmusic at the University of SouthAlabama, with an emphasis in trumpetand music theory.

Throughout the concert, Wood wasaccompanied by Robert Holm, piano;Jodi Graham Wood, horn; and AshleyBowers, English horn.

The performance opened with a piececomposed by longtime Julliard ProfessorLowell Liebermann titled “Concerto forTrumpet” with three separate movements.

The entire piece sounded similar to theneo-Romantic language and was inspiredby the musical “Carnival of Venus.”

“Comodo,” the first movement, dis-played the lyrical qualities of the trumpet.“Elegy,” the second movement, incorpo-rated a Western sound, with an accompa-nying piano that sounded similar tochurch bells. “Tempo di Marcia,” thethird and closing movement, was quickand high-spirited with a touch of humor.

After a short intermission, the music ofMissouri native John Cheetham was per-formed. The entire piece was titled“Concoctions for Solo Trumpet.” Withinthis piece, Wood and Holm performedeight short movements. Each small extractrepresented a different mood and a differ-ent representational character.

The next piece, “Quiet City,” was com-posed by Aaron Copland. Copland isknown as the renowned composer whohad the most impact on American musicduring the 20th century. Copland saidthat this trumpet and English horn piecerepresented “the nostalgia and inner dis-tress of an insecure city.”

The following piece, Thelonius Monk’s“Round Midnight,” was more upbeat andjazzy. The final piece was written by Paul

Basler, a horn professor in Gainesville,Fla. “Dos Danzas” was Basler’s gift toWood, showing his appreciation andadmiration for his work. The trumpet andhorn piece expressed the beauty of natureand the joy of living life.

Wood has performed throughout theUnited States and in South Korea. Heplays regularly with the MobileSymphony and is principal trumpet in theGulf Coast Symphony. Wood performs invarious solo, jazz, orchestral and chambermusic settings. His first CD, titled“Commanding Statements: ChamberMusic for trumpet,” was released lastMay.

For more information on music depart-ment faculty and upcoming events at theLaidlaw Performing Arts Center, visithttp://www.southalabama.edu/music.

Kathryn GarikesSTAFF [email protected]

http://www.southalabama.edu/music

Dr. Peter Wood, assistant professor of music atUSA, performed a faculty trumpet recital on Feb.21.

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Mobile-based band Guided by Trust won the Rock Summit Competition Saturday, Feb.19. They competed against nine other bands to gain a chance at regional contest inAtlanta, Ga. Guided by Trust consists of Clay Dunn, guitar; Michael Lambeth, drums;Steve-o, vocals; Ethan Leslie, guitar; and Jacob Basarge, bass. In a brief interview withtwo of the band members Ethan Leslie and Jacob Basarge, The Vanguard brings readersthe band's response to winning the competition.

The Vanguard: So, you guys are the winners of the recent competition of RockSummit. How does that make you feel?

Ethan: It’s an indifferent feeling ... because knowing we have won ... but having to goto the next step and seeing how perform there is scary.

Jacob: Nervous and exciting. We won down here, but there are still a lot of goodbands from the South that we have to play against.

V: Did you go into the show thinking you would really win?Ethan: It was tough because we know a lot of the bands that were playing, and I

thought Omit the Silence was really good, along with Vertical Clearance and Thoughts ofAugust.

V: How long have you been together?Jacob: Roughly 2.5 years.V: How did you guys meet, and what made you form this band?Ethan: Mikey, Clay and Steve-o just decided to make a band and went from there.

They added numerous people since then, though. Jacob and I were recently added.V: What would you say the style of your band is?Ethan: Hardcore/screamo-ish.Jacob: Lightwood … think about it.V: What are some major musical influences you have?Ethan: Emery, Underoath, Chiodos, The Devil Wears Prada.V: Which of band mates writes your lyrics, and where does the inspiration come from?Ethan: Steve-o. Inspiration is from Jesus! V: Which song is your favorite to perform and why?Ethan: “Lifeless” because we have fun with the song; we play behind the head, and it’s

a song everyone participates in. Everyone knows that song.Jacob: We basically like to perform all of them, but “Lifeless” is the best.V: What are the goals of your band?Ethan: To go to Atlanta, just to see it grow . . . who knows how far it could go. We

don’t have huge hopes, but we know something big is going to happen.V: Do you think the music scene in Mobile is thriving or falling?Ethan: It’s different; it’s thriving in some ways. Different genres are thriving more now

than before. But music with actual structure instead of just breakdowns is falling. I thinkpeople just come to shows to hang out and not listen to music.

V: I know you guys play a lot of shows with some hardcore bands; how do you feelabout the fact that the hardcore scene is looked down upon by so many?

Ethan: It sucks. I hate being categorized because that’s not us. We actually havemusic structure, but we do have songs that appeal to their crowd. People just assume weare hardcore because we play with those bands, but we aren’t.

V: You guys are obviously a Christian band, does that influence you a lot in the showsthat you play or the bands you play with?

Jacob: Yes, it doesn’t bother us to play with secular bands because we see that as a

chance to witness, and we like to play secular shows because it give us a chance to do whatwe are suppose to and reach out to other people. But we like to fellowship with otherChristians also.

Ethan: It gives us a chance to influence other bands, and if we play in a bar, and wedon’t drink, then they are going to ask why we aren’t drinking. We want to show that wecan be a rock stars without being rock stars.

V: At one time, Christian venues in Mobile closed because of bands saying they wereChristian just to be able to play, but then when they started to play, they were obviouslysecular. What do you think about bands lieing about being Christian just to play a show?

Ethan: As far as them not being a Christian band, but Christians themselves, I’ll leavethat to the bands to decide because they have to do what they can to get known. But ifyou aren’t in it for Christ, then you may have to lie to get noticed. I don’t necessarilyrespect them for it, but I know where they are coming from.

V: When is your next show?Jacob: March 1 at The Ole Mug in Foley, Ala.V: Do you guys have a demo or a CD out yet?Ethan: We have a CD out, but it’s from a year ago. We are working toward something

new right now, but it’s not finished.V: How can people support you more?Ethan: Just buy our merch and come to the show -- that’s what helps us the most.Jacob: Just give us 50 bucks.For more information, music samples and more on Guided by Trust, visit the band at

http://www.myspace.com/guidedbytrust.

Guided by Trust will be playing several of their popular songs during the upcoming Atlanta competi-tion, including “Endless Road,” “Lifeless,” “Prophecy” and “Without You.”

http://www.myspace.com/guidedbytrust

Not many people in Mobile realize that the AlabamaBlues Tavern even exists, yet it is one of the liveliest bars intown. The Tavern attracts famous blues bands from allaround the country interested in playing the Port City.

Formerly a strip club, the Blues Tavern owners took overand cleaned up the joint seven years ago. If you can call itcleaning up -- they replaced the stripper polls with a skeletondressed up as a pirate, a pool table and slot machines.

The smoky bar is filled with the sounds of the old South,while bikers cackle at each others’ stories. But, this is nocountry-western bar.

The vivacious atmosphere hits you the very second youopen the door. Loud music pulses through the speakers asraspy vocals sing the blues. A wailing guitar leaves a smile onyour face as you search for the best route to the bar. Thesmell of cigars and cigarettes linger in your nostrils. It is likewalking into another realm.

The walls are plastered with memorabilia of famous bluesartists that have visited the bar. The frequent musical artistsinclude Mobile’s own Wet Willie and Australian blues bandHarper. Old instruments have been strung from the ceiling,

newspaper clippings of articles written about the bar and itsfamous live acts hang on the walls and unforgettable quotesare scribbled on the walls of the bathrooms.

The bartender automatically notices you and greets youwith a “What can I get ya, Hun?” The tenants of the bar area wide array of characters ranging from middle-aged musiclovers to leather strapped bikers.

“When I first walked into the Tavern, I was a little nerv-ous about the type of crowd that was there,” Krista Stewartsaid. “But not long after being there, I felt welcomed and likejust another face in the crowd enjoying the music.”

Dake Stevens, a notorious regular, explained to me, “Mostof the bikers you see here are posers! They just wear theleather, get a little drunk and then go home to their wivesand families. The real bikers have ‘MC’ on the back of theirjackets. They are the real deal!”

But even the real bikers are in good spirits when at theBlues Tavern.

“There are no worries here, no one will mess with ya,”Stevens said. “Everyone is here for the same thing. Goodmusic and good times.” This is what the Blues Tavern is allabout.

“Blues artists travel from all over to play here. We don’task them to come, they ask to be here,” Stevens said.

Stevens is not only a regular to the Blues Tavern, but healso is Ricky Chancey’s manager. Chancey is the guitarist forHank Williams Jr. and also has his own blues band, RC andThe Moon Pies. Chancey also guest plays for other artistssuch as Kid Rock, Lynard Skynard, Bo Diddley, LittleRichard and Buddy Guy.

Chancey and his band, locals to Mobile, play at the BluesTavern often. Other artists who join the line-up are LisaMills, another Mobile local, Bryan Lee and The Blues PowerBand, Harper, Tommy Talton Band, The Joe Pitts Band,and Nicole Hart and the NRG Band.

Blues music is an essential part of the South’s history. Itfirst appeared into the United States in the 1890s, beginningwith the end of slavery in the South. The Blues is an expres-sion of one’s soul and has influenced the emergence ofmany other genres of music including rhythm and blues,country and Southern rock. Without the blues, music wouldnot be what it is today.

“Blues music has always been a great influence in my life.It’s important that a place like the Blues Tavern exist. Itkeeps the music alive and gives Mobile even more culturethan it already has,” Stewart said.

To help keep blues music in Alabama alive, check outMobile’s only juke joint, The Blues Tavern, located at 2818Government Blvd.

Blues Tavern serves up Southern rock history

Guided by Trust wins 2008 Rock Summit

Mallory WilkensCONTRIBUTING [email protected]

Megan J. ReedSTAFF [email protected]


Best motion picture of the year:“Atonement” “Juno”“Michael Clayton” “No Country for Old Men” “There Will Be Blood” Winner: “No Country for Old Men”

Best performance by an actor in a leading role:George Clooney in “Michael Clayton” Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will BeBlood”Johnny Depp in “Sweeney Todd TheDemon Barber of Fleet Street”Tommy Lee Jones in “In the Valley ofElah” Viggo Mortensen in “Eastern Promises”Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis in “ThereWill Be Blood”

Best performance by an actress ina leading role:Cate Blanchett in “Elizabeth: TheGolden Age” Julie Christie in “Away from Her” Marion Cotillard in “La Vie en Rose” Laura Linney in “The Savages”Ellen Page in “Juno”

Winner: Marion Cotillard in “La Vieen Rose”

Best animated feature film of the year:“Persepolis” “Ratatouille” “Surf's Up” Winner: Ratatouille

Achievement in music written formotion pictures (original score):“Atonement” Dario Marianelli“The Kite Runner” - Alberto Iglesias“Michael Clayton”- James NewtonHoward“Ratatouille” - Michael Giacchino“3:10 to Yuma” - Marco BeltramiWinner: “Atonement” DarioMarianelli

Best achievement in visual effects:“The Golden Compass” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World'sEnd” “Transformers”Winner: “The Golden Compass”

Best achievement in directing:“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” -Julian Schnabel“Juno” - Jason Reitman“Michael Clayton” - Tony Gilroy“No Country for Old Men”- Joel Coenand Ethan Coen“There Will Be Blood” - Paul ThomasAndersonWinner: “No Country for Old Men”-Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Best foreign languagefilm of the year:

“Beaufort” - Israel“The Counterfeiters” - Austria“Katyn” - Poland“Mongol” - Kazakhstan“12” - RussiaWinner: “The Counterfeiters” - Austria

‘Little Voice’ rings true for Sara BareillesThe words intimate, catchy and emotionally driven best

sum up the debut album "Little Voice " from singer andsongwriter Sara Bareilles. Released in July 2007, the albumcurrently sits in the top 30 of the Billboard’s Top 200Chart due to the fast-rising first single, “Love Song.”

Bareilles has also been a Myspace Spotlight Artist withher style of bluesy, rock-influenced music. Her strong song-writing skills have caused critics to compare her to otherwell-known female singers and songwriters such as FionaApple, Sarah McLachalan and Sheryl Crow, despite herlack of formal training in vocals and piano.

Currently included on the VH1’s "You Oughta Know"tour with James Blunt, the songs on this CD were writtenover a period of eight years while she was a student atUCLA’s communication studies program, according toBarielles' official Web page. While there, she performed atlocal venues in the California area that led to the eventualproduction of her 2004 demo disc, “Careful Confessions,”which is currently available at http://www.amazon.com.

The songs “City,” “Come Round Soon,” “Gravity” and“Love on the Rock” were featured on this disc and werethen polished and rearranged for “Little Voice.” Most ofthe songs featured on “Little Voice” deal with subject mat-ter such as relationships, trusting one’s instincts and chasing

dreams.Generally, “Little Voice” is a delight from start to finish

with songs such as “Love on the Rocks,” which sounds sim-ilar to Elton John’s “Benny and the Jets,” and the bluesy“Many the Miles.”

Bareilles’ strong songwriting skills are displayed on thetrack “Fairytale” that describes how one deals with rela-tionship problems and depression using the example offamous fairytale characters such as Snow White andCinderella. “Morningside” is another example of a songabout trying to get over a bad relationship. The songs“Vegas” and “Between the Lines” slow down the pace ofthis CD by bringing up the subjects of chasing dreams andinsecurities.

Despite the comparisons to other adult contemporaryfemale artists, “Little Voice” showcases how Bareilles isable to stand out from the rest with a unique style ofmusic. "Little Voice" is sure to be one of the best CDs of2008.

Bareilles is scheduled to perform in Southeastern citiesbeginning in March 2008. The cities she will perform ininclude Atlanta,Ga.; Dallas and Houston, Texas; andBirmingham, Ala.

For more information on Sara Bareilles, visit her officialWeb page http://www.sarabmusic.com orhttp://www.myspace.com/sarabareilles.

Angela LangsterSTAFF [email protected]

http://www.amazon.comThe VH1 “You Oughta Know,” which includes Bareilles, has sold outfor the next month of concerts.

‘30 Days of Night’ misses the mark

"30 Days of Night" is a film based onthe comic book miniseries of the samename. In both versions, the town ofBarrow, Alaska is forced to live in darknessfor 30 days, hence the title. During thistime, a group of vampires use the lack ofsun to their advantage and wreak havoc onthe unsuspecting town, though mostinhabitants have left to find work in otherplaces during the month of night. Themain characters are Eben Olson,portrayedby Josh Hartnett, and his estranged wife, afire marshall named Stella, portrayed byMelissa George. The movie follows notonly their attempts at survival but also theremaining townsfolks’ attempts as well.

The Actor’s CornerFrom the few non-comedic roles I have

seen Josh Hartnett in, I know he has atleast some potential to be a good actor.Upon seeing his performance in thismovie, though, I became severely disap-pointed. I enjoyed his performances in“The Faculty,” “Sin City” and “LuckyNumber Slevin.” As a result, it makes mefeel that his performance was so poor as aresult of two things. Those two things are“30 Days of Night” being a vampire movieand him being the highest billed actor forthis movie. As for Melissa George, I couldnot really decide how I felt about her. Hercharacter just kind of seemed to be there,while the film focused pretty much all of itsattention on Josh Hartnett’s character.While those two weren’t really spectacular,my overall favorite performance of themovie was Ben Foster’s portrayal of “TheStranger,” the man who sets the stage forthe vampires’ arrival. His performance isdefinitely one that you will remember.

Directors and Producers“30 Days of Night” was directed by

David Slade, whose credits include variousmusic videos and the 2005 film “HardCandy.” Being only his second attempt atdirecting a feature film, I can kind of for-give him for how “30 Days of Night”turned out. However, I haven’t seen “HardCandy,” so I can’t really get a clear picture

of what he has to offer. The film was pro-duced by the almost legendary Sam Raimi(Director of “Evil Dead” and “Spider-Man”) and Robert Tapert.

Plot or Not?The plot was pretty much anything you

would expect from a vampire film, exceptfor the month of darkness. At times, thefilm got somewhat boring because of thegeneric-vampire-story feel.

Special FeaturesThe DVD contains eight behind-the-

scenes segments; a commentary with JoshHartnett, Melissa George and RobertTapert; and the first episode of the anime,“Blood +.”

Overall“30 Days of Night” was not absolutely

terrible, but it certainly is not something Iwould watch again. If you enjoy vampiremovies, then this movie was essentiallymade for you. If you’re looking for charac-ter development, amazing plot and beauti-ful direction, this film was made to makeyou appreciate movies that have thosequalities. "30 Days of Night" hits storesFeb. 26.

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Melissa George and Josh Harnett give lacklusterperformances in “30 Days of Night.”

Here is the short list of the nominees winners for 2007’sAcademy Awards. For more information on winners, visithttp://www.oscars.com.

February 25, 2008

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The South Alabama Lady Jaguars fell61-51 to the Western KentuckyHilltoppers on Wednesday night.

Behind 16-8 early in the first half, theLady Jags scored eight unanswered pointsto tie the game. Monique Jones laterdrained a 3-pointer to give USA the lead.WKU answered right back with 14 unan-swered points of their own. The ladyHilltoppers took a 34-25 advantage intothe locker room.

Just over two minutes into the secondhalf, Amanda Leonard drained a 3-point-er to pull USA back within six points, butSouth Alabama could not pull any closerthe rest of the night. USA held WKU tojust one field goal in the final 11 minutesof the game, but Western Kentucky got tothe line and converted 12 of their final 15free throws.

Jones led the Lady Jags with 12 points,while Patriece Brunner scored 10 of herown. South Alabama will welcome NewOrleans to the Mitchell Center onWednesday when the Jags will honor sen-iors Patriece Brunner, Monique Jones,Amanda Leonard and Jeanette Tucker.

Compiled by: Staff Reporter T.R. Risner

The South Alabama Jaguars overcame19 turnovers on Thursday night to beatWestern Kentucky to become the soleleader in the Sun Belt Conference with afinal score of 69-64.

In the first half, trailing 14-13, the Jagswent on a 7-0 run highlighted by aDomonic Tilford 3-pointer. TheHilltoppers were held to just one point inthe final four minutes of the first half. SouthAlabama went into the halftime break withan 11-point lead.

WKU fought back after the halftimebreak and finally took the lead, 58-57, withjust over six minutes left in the game.Tilford answered right back with a jumperto give USA the lead again. After trailing byone point with 2:58 left in the game, theJaguars took the lead back for good afterDeAndrae Coleman answered with a layup.“This was two very good teams playing ashard as they could. In the end, our seniorsheld their composure. Our posts did a goodjob guarding the hole in the final minutes,”said head coach Ronnie Arrow.

Demetric Bennett lead the team with 16points, while Davis scored 11 points andhad 11 rebounds. The win gave USA theSBC East Division lead with a 22-5 overallrecord, while they are 14-2 in conferenceplay. The Jags will welcome PresbyterianCollege to the Mitchell Center on Mondaynight at 7 p.m. before New Orleans comesto town Thursday night for the last confer-ence game at the Mitchell Center of theregular season.

Compiled by: Staff Reporter T.R. Risner

Jags top Hilltoppers 69-64

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USA senior guard Demetric Bennett led the Jags in scoring on Thursday night with 16 points.

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Softball ends weekend on good note

The South Alabama softball team won itslast three games of the Hatter Invitational inDeland, Fla. after falling to BethuneCookman in their first game of the tourna-ment. Finishing the Hatter Invitational 3-1,South Alabama’s overall record now standsat 6-6.

USA 7, ASU 0USA defeated Alabama State 7-0 Sunday

afternoon. USA’s Evelyn Pare singled andJenny Stevens followed it up with a single.An RBI double to right-center fromAutumn Hudson gave USA a 2-0 lead. Pareand Stevens stepped up again in the fifthwith singles. Following a double steal byPare and Stevens, Alabama State shortstopcommitted an error that allowed the Jaguarsto score two runs. Corey Race then hit anRBI to put USA up 5-0. The Jaguars tackedon two more in the seventh to seal the 7-0win.

USA 7, Bethune-Cookman 0The Jaguars were victorious in the

rematch with Bethune-Cookman in the firstgame of the tournament on Sunday. USApitcher Beth Pilgrim (4-1) hurled a no-hitter

in the Jag’s 7-0 defeat of the Wildcats. TheJaguars scored five of their seven runs in thefifth. Kristen Hayes singled to center andKatie McGuire singled. A sacrifice buntfrom Ashley Elmore moved the runners intoscoring position. A wild pitch allowed pinch-runner Julie Morton to score from third.Stevens drove in two runs with a doublelater in the inning. Fallon Fisher capped offthe inning with a single that drove in tworuns. Krista Rodden hovered in the sixth.

USA 2, Stetson 1South Alabama edged out Stetson 2-1 on

Saturday in their second game of the tour-nament. With the score tied 1-1 in the bot-tom of the sixth, Hayes drew a bases loadedwalk to give the Jaguars what would be thewinning run. Pilgrim dominated Stetson inthe seventh with two strikeouts and line out.

Bethune-Cookman 4, USA 2The Jaguars fell to Bethune-Cookman 4-

2 in the tournament opener. In the loss, theJaguars only had four hits. Stevens led USAby going 2-of-3 and started things off in thefirst inning with a single and a stolen base.Hudson batted in Stevens with a double,giving the Jaguars a 1-0 advantage. Ashton



USA pitcher Beth Pilgrim pitched a no-hitter in the rematch against Bethune-Cookman on Sunday.see SOFTBALL, page 13


USA 6, Xavier 5A big four-run inning capped by a Ryne Jernigan home

run led the South Alabama baseball team to a 6-5 victoryover Xavier University Sunday afternoon.

The contest was the second on the season for the Jaguarsand the first of a two game set to conclude the Coca-ColaBaseball Classic.

South Alabama dealt most of its damage in the fourthinning with the Jaguars trailing 2-1. Second basemanJernigan led off the inning with a game tying shot to leftcenter. Bunky Kateon later broke the game open, doublinghome Sean Laird and Ryan Bohannan, who both reachedbase after the Jernigan homer. Jernigan was a force in theline-up all afternoon going 3-for-4 with a run scored.Bohannan added two hits in the victory.

Xavier would claw back in the sixth inning scoring tworuns to edge the Jags’ lead to one. Two innings later, SouthAlabama would score an important insurance run as Krumlhit into a run scoring fielder’s choice. The Muskateersscored their last run during a last chance rally in the ninth.

South Alabama starter Kevin Nabors (1-0) pitched intothe sixth inning allowing four runs on five hits. His inabilityto find control early on, led to the early Musketeer lead.Greg Johnson pitched an inning and a half, notching his firstsave on the season for South Alabama. Travis Johnson andBrandon Sage also made their season debuts Sunday, pitch-ing in relief of Nebors. Danny Rosenbaum (0-1) took theloss for the Muskateers.

UK 10, USA 3The University of South Alabama baseball team lost its

first game of the season Sunday evening, as they fell toKentucky 10-3 in the final game of the 23rd Annual Coca-Cola Baseball Classic. With the victory Kentucky (3-0) winsthe classic and retains their undefeated 2008 record.

The story of the weekend had been South Alabamajumping out to early leads, and the Sunday nightcap provedto be no different. Ray Kruml, who has been the sparkplugfor the Jags, lead off the first reaching on an error and thenadvanced to third on a stolen base and wild pitch. ChrisDavis singled Kruml home on a gap liner between first andsecond base. That would be all the noise South Alabama’slineup would make, scoring only one other time in the third.

Kentucky responded to the early deficit with three runs inthe second and six in the eight to blow the game wide open."The six-run inning just broke our backs," Coach SteveKittrell said. "Kentucky swung the bats well when they hadto and our pitchers walked way too many people.” TheJaguar pitching staff walked seven over nine innings ofwork.

The Wildcats took advantage of numerous defensive mis-cues as South Alabama starting pitcher Lance Baxter com-mitted two errors resulting in two of the three runs heallowed.

Baxter (0-1) took the loss giving up four runs (two earned)

on four hits in five innings of work. Greg Dombrowski (1-0)took the win for the Wildcats.

South Alabama falls to 2-1 and will move to the first roadtrip of the season facing Jackson State and Southern Misson Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

USA 11, Fairfield 1Eric Gonzales pitched six dominant innings and Ray

Kruml sparked the offense as South Alabama’s baseballsquad opened up the 2008 season in dominant fashion,beating Fairfield University (0-2) 11-1 Saturday night.

The contest was called after 8 innings due to a pre-decid-ed mercy rule ending any game with a team leading by 10runs. The game was played one day later than originallyscheduled after heavy thunderstorms delayed the plannedstart of the 23rd Annual Coca-Cola Classic. "Maybe therain delay did us some good because we came out with somespirit," Head Coach Steve Kittrell said. "Our guys came outand played really well.”

Gonzales (1-0) dominated the Stags lineup for most of theevening, allowing one run on seven hits through six innings.The only trouble Gonzales came across was in the sixthinning, where he allowed his only run scored amidst gettingout of a bases-loaded jam. “I have seen Gonzalez throw bet-

ter, but I thought he controlled the game, showed poise andhit his spots,” Kittrell said. “Nobody has worked harder tocome back and he deserved the opening start." Gonzaleslast pitched during the 2006 season, missing all of last sea-son with a knee injury.

Kruml wasted no time pacing the Jaguars’ offense, lead-ing off the first inning with a bunt that snuck in for a basehit. The senior center fielder would later score the first runof the season after stealing second base and was sent homeoff of a Clint Toomey double. The Jaguars scored two runsin both of the next two innings and built a 5-0 lead. TheJaguars scored in each of the first three innings and six over-all during the 10-run rout. Ryne Jernigan powered the teamwith a double and two runs batted in.

The Jaguars (1-0) limited the Stags opportunities asFairfield out hit the Jaguars 10-9 but managed only oneextra base hit off the Jaguar pitching staff. In comparison,five of the nine Jaguar base hits were doubles.

Fairfield starting pitcher Doug Ciallella (0-1) took the lossafter being chased from the game in the fifth inning. Hegave up seven runs (six earned) on seven hits while giving upone walk and three hit batsmen. Fairfield’s only run wasscored in the sixth frame when Brian Rudolph singled dur-ing the bases loaded jam.

South Alabama pitcher Kevin Nabors delivers a pitch in the Jaguars’ 6-5 win over Xavier on Sunday afternoon at Stanky Field.


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Hinds of Bethune-Cookman took thelead for the Wildcats in the second with atriple that scored two. Hinds then scoredon a single, and the Jaguars neverreclaimed the lead.

AU 4, USA 3USA lost their home opener to Auburn

4-3 Wednesday night. The Jaguars had atwo-run lead in the final inning whenPilgrim walked a batter and gave up a sin-gle. Pitcher Shannon Smith came in andgave up a single. After a force out at third,the Jaguars had a two-run lead with twoouts. Smith hit two batters, tying the con-test at three. Amanda Leggert then camein to pitch and hit a batter to give Auburna 4-3 lead. The Jaguars could not muster arun in the bottom half of the inning.

South Alabama softball will return toaction this Wednesday at 6 p.m. as theytake on the Golden Eagles of SouthernMississippi. The Jaguars will then travel toBaton Rouge, La. over the weekend for the LSU Purple and Gold Challenge.The Jaguars will face Penn State, LSU,Tulsa and Southern Miss in the tourna-ment.

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Women’s Tennis completesMississippi swing

On Sunday, the University of SouthAlabama Women’s Tennis team defeatedMississippi State 4-3 in Starkville. In singlescompetition, Adrianna Solarova, MichaelaBabicova and Jelena Krivacevic all wontheir matches from the one, two and sixspots, respectively. Solarova and SylyanieSpangenberg teamed up to take the onespots’ competition and clinch the doublespoint for the match. Babicova and KatieWelch also won their doubles match

On Friday, the team was able to putdown the Rebels of Ole Miss with a 4-3 vic-tory. The Lady Jags dropped early points indoubles competition as Michaela Babicovaand Katie Welch dropped an 8-5 decisionin the number two spot. Adrianna Solarovaand Sylvanie Spangenberg were able torally after a slow start to take the 8-6 win atthe number one spot. Jelena Krivacevic andErica Krisan took the number three spotwith a 8-6 final, giving the Lady Jags thepoint for doubles competition. In singles,Solarova, Babicova and Jelena Krivacevicall won their respected matches. Thewomen’s tennis team now improves to 7-0for the season.

Men’s Tennis splits weekendUSA’s Men’s Tennis team fell 4-3 on

Sunday to Stetson. The Jags came up shortin doubles play after they had to concedethe number three game as the team of JackBaker and Marek Sramek fell 8-2 in theirmatch. Robert Hodel and R.J. Nagel weresuccessful in their doubles match to improvetheir record to 4-1 on the year. In singles,Baker won 6-2,6-3, while Hodel won instraight sets 6-2, 6-2. Nagel was also suc-cessful in his singles match 7-6, 6-3. AaronKrisan and Sramek were both defeated, giv-ing the Hatters the victory.

The team fared better on Saturday whenthey upset Clemson University, who wasranked 32nd in the country. In doublesaction, USA conceded the number threeposition, but they were victorious in theirother two doubles matches. Baker andSramek won 8-6, while Hodel and Nagelwon their match 8-4. In singles, USA wonthree of their five matches. Sramek won hismatch 6-0, 6-1, while Baker downed hisopponent 6-4, 6-1. Nagel was victorious 6-1,6-0 while Hodel and Krisan were defeat-ed. USA gave up another point by default,but were still victorious.

Compiled by: Sports Editor John Kenny andStaff Reporter T.R. Risner


Men’s SBC Standings

East DivisionSouth Alabama 22-5 (14-2)

Western Kentucky 22-6 (14-2)

Middle Tennessee 13-14 (10-7)

Florida Atlantic 12-16 (7-9)

Florida Int’l 9-17 (6-10)

Troy 11-16 (4-12)

West DivisionUALR 17-10 (9-7)

North Texas 18-9 (9-7)

Louisiana-Lafayette 13-14 (9-7)

New Orleans 18-10 (8-8)

Denver 11-16 (7-9)

Louisiana-Monroe 10-18 (4-12)

Arkansas State 9-19 (4-13)

Women’s SBC Standings

East DivisionWestern Kentucky 21-7 (14-2)

Middle Tennessee 18-10 (13-4)

Florida Int’l 12-15 (8-8)

South Alabama 17-10 (8-8)

Troy 11-16 (4-12)

Florida Atlantic 6-19 (2-14)

West DivisionUALR 20-7 (12-4)

Arkansas State 17-11 (12-5)

Louisiana-Monroe 17-10 (10-6)

North Texas 13-15 (8-8)

New Orleans 12-15 (6-10)

Denver 11-16 (6-10)

Louisiana-Lafayette 6-21 (2-14)

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February 25, 2008

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What do feral cats, spitting and pulling vehicleswith one’s teeth have in common?

The Olympics, of course. If you didn’t get that right away, you’re obvious-

ly not a reader of my favorite news source:Reuters’ Oddly Enough. Lately, there have been afew articles on the Olympics. And, being OddlyEnough, these are not typical looks at the OlympicGames: On Feb. 10, Kila Raipur, Punjab (India),hosted the 105th annual Rural Olympics. While arural version of the Olympics in America mightconsist of cow-tipping, corn-shucking and mullet-tossing (the fish), these Olympics featured the tra-ditional events and some non-traditional competitions aswell.

Some of the more interest-ing events are having a largerock smashed while it rests onyour chest, pulling a largevehicle with one’s teeth andan over-75 only 100-meterdash.

India isn’t the only place that cares about theOlympics. China, the host of the 2008 Olympicsin August, is gearing up to play host to the worldby cleaning up its manners. Queue-skipping andspitting in public have gone down considerablysince China distributed millions of pamphlets onetiquette, declared the eleventh of every month“voluntarily wait in line” day, and has threateneddetainment for fans that are too uncouth.

Not everything is dandy, however. StevenSpielberg recently quit as art adviser to China forthe upcoming games, stating: “At this point, my

time and energy must be spent not on Olympicceremonies but on doing all I can to help bring anend to the unspeakable crimes against humanitythat continue to be committed in Darfur.” Themove was to protest China’s backing of theSudanese government and their policies in Darfur.

Elsewhere in the world, U.K. athletes are beingmade to sign contracts stating that they will notmake any political comments against the Chinesegovernment while at the Olympics. Though beingmet with much protest, the compulsory contractsare still being enforced. No such documents, sup-posedly, will be forced upon American athletes.

Though they’ve been workingexcruciatingly hard to improveits world image, it seems thatChina may still not be ready toplay host to the world.

China isn’t the only placegearing up for the Olympics.The 2012 Olympic Games arebeing held in London and they

don’t want anything to spoil the fun. Recently over160 feral cats and kittens were rescued from cer-tain feline doom at the hands of a demolition crewpreparing the site of the next Olympic Games.The cats were rescued by the Olympic DeliveryAuthority, which has also saved numerous othercreatures such as newts, frogs and fish. The 168cats are now in the care of Celia HammondAnimal Trust.

With the Rural Olympics starting us off and thestandard Olympics being held in China, this isgoing to be an interesting athletic year.

As for me, I’m most interested in the kittens.

OUR VIEWTax reform in Alabama points

to a much larger need

UNFORTUNATELY FORALL of us Americans, thenation is going through an

economic rough patch. The current recession we’re experi-

encing (and may continue to experi-ence for some time) is placing equalstress on state governments to standup and realize that these money trou-bles are rampant and must be dealtwith on all sides of the public sector.

In our state of Alabama, one par-ticular hot topic in this order is the taxsystem under which we currentlyoperate. And with April only a fewweeks down the road, and theAlabama legislature opening its doorsto begin the process of tackling ourpressing economic crisis, it makessense that the state tax reform shouldcome up in future sessions.

Why is our tax system further bur-dening our economic well being, youmay ask? We have a flat taxing system,one that provides a particularlyregressive amount of money beingtaken from taxpayers.

Legislators argue on either side ofthis issue -- some stating that a flat taxis the most efficient way to tax thepopulation evenly, others urging thatthis is only a strain on those who arenot able to provide as much as others

For example, a working class indi-vidual in Alabama who makes rough-ly $35,000 a year (just above thepoverty limit) gets taxed the same rateas an upper middle class individualwho makes roughly $75,000 a year.

This is a travesty, yet it’s part of theAlabama Constitution -- that disor-ganized, cumbersome mass of paperwe call a constitution, anyway -- tocollect taxes in this fashion.

The biggest reason why our statelegislature puts constitutional reformon the agenda as soon as they entertheir respective sessions is because ofthe need for a simpler, more efficientsystem of state government, one thatmay become necessary in order totackle the pressing issues of our statein a concise and even manner.

Also, it must be mentioned that acertain amount of “fairness” must beabided by the government in any con-stitutional reform, whether in regardto tax laws or civil issues; this “fair-ness” is part of the reason whyreforming our constitution has beensuch a sought-after goal of legislators,but also why it has not yet happened.To some legislators, “fairness” consti-tutes keeping lobbyist groups and cor-porations happy, adding provisionsthat enable these groups to slip

through loopholes in the laws andescape their economic and socialduties. To others, it means providinglaws that allow individuals who occu-py certain positions in the economicranks to enjoy kickbacks or other ben-efits from taxes, regardless of theirneeds. This latter form of loopholemay occur for taxpayers who are ateither end of the economic spectrum.

Another aspect of the “fairness” wemust see in our constitution comesfrom the balance of legislative poweritself: The Alabama Constitutiongrants all authority to the legislatorsthemselves, rather than the countiesthey represent. In issues spanning alllengths of the respective economicand social ladders, this power is vestedmainly in the people representing ourstate, not the state itself. With a legisla-tive document that allows for suchprovisions to exist, it may seem ration-al to think that the power truly is outof the people’s hands.

Adding the fact that our tax systemis one of the most regressive ones inthe country, plus the fact that our sys-tem of government is based on anunusually unpopular document con-taining 800 amendments in order tosatisfy special interests, one may seevery well the challenge that lies aheadof the Alabama state legislature.

So what can Alabama do?The grass-roots lobbyist group

Alabama Citizens for ConstitutionalReform urges anyone concerned towrite his or her legislators and tellthem to allow the people to decide thefate of the reform process. To thisend, it is important to urge state legis-lators to allow for a referendum givingthe people the right to vote for a con-stitutional convention, where the fateof the reform process can be deter-mined in a fair and just fashion.

While this will only just be the firststep to providing Alabama a docu-ment that works fairly and providesappropriate measures regarding socialand economic issues, it will also be animportant one, symbolizing the abilityof the people to speak for themselvesand govern themselves without run-ning the risk of unfairly betraying thepublic interest. Such a move will onlyserve as a positive, pro-active state-ment on the part of the citizens whoare the voice of any system of democ-racy.

Most importantly, it will also serveto tell the lobbyists and the legislaturethat their main interest should be withthe people and for the people.

The housing market is crashing down, the dol-lar is plunging and the stock market is definitelynot at its best. Asia is booming, the Middle east isnow investing in us, and we are heading to a reces-sion -- something no American wants to hear buthas been hearing for the past few months.

I find myself thinking what does it mean to me,a junior in college? Well, the answer is it shouldmean everything to every American, including us,the average college students. You may not feel asignificant difference in yourlife just yet, but realize thateven going on a trip to Europenow is increasingly moreexpensive than just a year ago,and that is due to the plunge ofthe dollar. And let’s not evenbroach the rising gas pricesissue. Did any one ever thinkthat the Canadian dollarwould be worth more than the U.S dollar? I knowI didn't. What can we, the college students, do toimprove the situation in this country? I believe thatknowledge and education go hand in hand andare the fundamental keys to our success. If we donot know what is behind a possible recession, whythe housing market is crashing and what theFederal Reserve System is, how can we improveour economy? These days most news broadcastsand front pages of newspapers have some head-line about how our country’s economy is in dis-tress. Yet the youth of today are clearly more con-cerned with celebrity news than pressing current

events. But how will Hollywood news make us abetter nation? How will that help our gross domes-tic product grow and how will it help us fight ter-rorism? I doubt that reading about Britney Spearsor Paris Hilton will increase our needed knowl-edge for a better and more equipped United Statesof America, ready to face the ever changing worldwith a true plan.

Another problem I believe we face is that withbeing celebrity obsessed, we have become a

spoiled nation. What I mean bythat is most of us these days tryto imitate celebrity life far tooclosely. We buy Coach bags,Versace sunglasses and we wantour parents to purchase us aBMW when we graduate fromhigh school, when most of ushave never even held a full-timejob. We buy flat screen TVs,

rack up an estimated average of $8,000 in creditcard debt, and, sadly enough, Americans in theage range of 25-34 (right after college) now boastthe second highest rate of bankruptcy in the coun-try.

We need to wake up and smell the recessionand not panic, but rather grow up and live respon-sibly. Spending is good, as it keeps the economymoving, but let’s spend our money wisely, invest itwisely and save so that maybe one day we can buythat house with the white fence.

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As you get older, it seems each birth-day marks a milestone of finally beingallowed to do that which was previouslyforbidden. When you turn 17, you canlegally see an R-rated movie; at 19 youcan buy cigarettes; at 21 you can buyalcohol; and at 25 you can rent a car(which is not that thrilling but worthmentioning, as it pretty much goesdownhill after that). I understand thegovernment is merely trying to guide usand help us grow up to be decent,responsible adults.

I thought that was what we had par-ents for.

When I was in the 9th grade, "VarsityBlues" was the movie to see. All the girlswere pining away for the guy from"Dawson's Creek," and the guys werepumped for a movie combining footballand hot girls.

However, getting in to see the movieproved to be a challenge. It had beendeemed by the Motion PictureAssociation of America to be unsuitablefor our pure, innocent minds to contem-plate.

So, of course, we snuck in. I was pet-rified the entire time I stood in line. Icould see police being called, beingexpelled from school, my whole liferuined because I wanted to see a cuteguy in tight football pants. My friendsand I got up to the ticket window, andthe guy working there gave us a skepticallook but let us in anyway.

The sad part about it is that while Ihad to deceive the movie theater, myparents knew exactly where I was and

what I was doing. They had no problemwith me seeing an R-rated film. Iwatched them all the time and was still apretty normal, non-deviant teenager.Theirs should have been the onlyapproval I needed for how I spent myFriday night. However, the governmentseems to feel our parents need help rais-ing us, and they are more than willing tofill the position.

Video games, musicand television showshave become very pop-ular targets as well.Video games are con-stantly berated fordesensitizing its playersand making them moreprone to violent behav-ior, so the gamingindustry is policed andretailers chastised forcarrying the titles.Musicians are criticizedif their lyrics don'tseem to conform to theideas that the govern-ment feels are appro-priate.Certain bandsare banned from citiesbecause the local gov-ernment wants to makesure our morals are notcompromised. Live television is becom-ing more and more a rarity, as the net-works shudder in fear at the prospect ofa "wardrobe malfunction" or an obscen-ity being uttered which will be followedby massive fines and penalties. Do wereally think that seeing Janet Jackson’sbreast is going to be the downfall of our

Should age restrictions be enforced?Parents should be free to raise their child Other restrictions should be enforced

I’m not a fan of age restrictions for cer-tain materials simply because they propa-gate the horrible assumption that maturi-ty comes with age. I don’t believe that I’many less mature than a 25-year-old adultjust because the or she is two years olderthan I am. Age, as it seems, is a horrible

red herring in the faceof maturity.

But I’m really nothere to talk about agerestrictions. I’m goingto discuss restrictingcertain materials in gen-eral from the public inthe aim to better itsphysical, mental andspiritual health (I’maware I’m not a doctor,but with a good 23years of experience as ahuman being, I canimagine what’s best formy health; just bearwith me).

To this end, I dobelieve that certainobjects or behaviorsmust be restricted fromthe public at all cost,

even if that does require a momentarydenial of certain liberties. A governmentmust always look out for its people’s bestinterests, and frankly I don’t think theAmerican government has done thatgreat a job enforcing healthy regulationson our society. While I’m a firm believerin the American public to choose what’sbest for its own, I also believe that the

government has allowed a lot of tempta-tions that may lead our society in a down-ward spiral. Tell me that’s the way to rep-resent the people!

For example, in my “perfect” society,there would be no more:

a) annoying pharmaceutical advertise-ments telling people to drug themselvesup with extraneous medications theirdoctors would not have otherwise pre-scribed;

b) military drafts that do not also coin-cide with the American government reg-ulation smoking/drinking ages;

c) news media that only cares to informthe public about the lives of celebritystars like Paris Hilton while brave menand women from our country are dyingon the other side of the globe;

d) mention of Paris Hilton in general,except in direct connection with theaforementioned ban;

e) reality television in general - pleasetell me you can think back to a goldentime when it didn’t dominate the air-waves;

f) people in high places of Americanpower who ignore the commonwealth ofthe country that put them there - and tothat end, lobbyists who pressure suchpeople into pretending the country’s allabout them instead;

g) “political debate” shows on televi-sion or radio that spend network moneyto use aggressively disturbing tactics inorder to censor guests on the show;

h) use of Botox. Period. Come on, it’sthe worst thing ever, and it looks disgust-ing.

If we all followed these rules, I canpromise you that America would be amuch happier, friendlier place.

Do you feel that restricting materials tochildren should be a responsibility of thegovernment or the family?

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POINT COUNTERPOINT

“I feel the quality ofthe education

meets the price.”

Question of the week:Are you satisfied with the quality

of your education at USA? Why or why not?

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“The teachers andthe S.I.’s help you

out.”

Tim MorganJunior

MechanicalEngineering

“I feel like I’mgetting my

money’s worth.”

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“I feel like mymoney’s being puttowards things I

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Revolutionary; Idealism

Neo-Marxism; Dependencia; EconomicStructuralism; Neoimperialism; Neocolonialism;World System Theory

States should control the means of production,distribution, and exchange to bring about aclassless and just society

Totally opposed to Adam Smith’s classical liber-alism, theory of the “invisible hand,” laissez-faire capitalism, and a harmonious and self-reg-ulating economy

The father of scientific socialism/Marxismwhose ideas influence even the current day neo-Marxists and Dependentistas

Two Classes: bourgeoisie (owners of capital) andproletariat (workers)

Maximum government control (socialism);Minimum governmental control (communism)

• Pervasive and enduring Conflict• Trade is a zero-sum game

Bridge gap between rich and poor classes withinstates and globally

Emphasis on equality and justice; ProletarianRevolution

Socialism

Economics determines Politics

Use revolutionary means of transforming globalsystem to eliminate classes (domestically andglobally)

Tertiary

Classes (bourgeoisies and proletariats); States

Possible after a proletarian revolution.

Disapprove (in opposition of decreasing govern-ment control of economic exchanges)

Opposed to the threat or use of military force;Used only as last resort

Vehemently oppose globalization


I.R. Worldviews

Associated Terms

Principal Argument

Adam Smith

Karl Marx

Principal Actor(in theory)

Role of the State

Nature of IPE

Goal of Economic Activity

View of Political System

Ideal Economic System

Economic-PoliticalAssumption

Ultimate Goal

Dominance in IR

Key Actors(in practice)

Option for FutureCooperation

Regional Free Trade Areas

Military Force

Globalization

Classical Liberal; A mixture of Idealism andRealism

Classical Liberalism; Laissez-Faire Capitalism;Economic Internationalism

States should not regulate or interfere in domes-tic and global economy

Theory of the “invisible hand” (supply anddemand determining wages, prices, interests,rents, mortgages, etc) and laissez-faire capitalism

Denounced as a revolutionary, promoting uni-versal class warfare

Individuals

Limited government

• Cooperative and harmonious• Trade is a non-zero sum game (win-winsituation)

Maximize individual, national, and global pros-perity and welfare

Emphasis on freedom; Evolution of status quo

Free Market; Capitalism

Separation of Economics and Politics

Minimize (and if possible eliminate) role of gov-ernment regulation and interference in thedomestic and global economy

Primary

Individuals, MNCs, International Banks, States,IGOs

Possible through reforms within a modifiedstate-based system

Approve (in favor of free trade)

Opposed to the threat or use of military force; Used only as last resort

Strongly support globalization

Conservative; Realism

Neo-Mercantilism; Economic Nationalism

States should promote and strengthen nation’seconomy and political power

Totally opposed to Adam Smith’s classical liber-alism, theory of the “invisible hand,” laissez-faire capitalism, and a harmonious and self-reg-ulating economy

Critical of Marxism

States

Aggressive, dominant, all-important government

• Pervasive and enduring Conflict• Trade is a zero-sum game

Preserve and maximize state power and nationalwelfare

Emphasis on order; Preservation of status quo

Mixed Economy

Politics determines Economics

Use state power to expand national economy toachieve hegemony

Secondary

States; Trading Bloc (EU and NAFTA)

Impossible; individuals and states seek advan-tage and dominance

Approve (enhances a region’s power at theexpense of other areas in the world)

Opposed to the threat or use of military force;Used only as last resort

Support globalization when it favors their state

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“The semester-long residency is integral to display and learnwhat is necessary to be an instructional leader, not just in theclassroom, but in the field,” Dr. Albert Thomas, one of thedirectors of the new educational leadership program and assis-tant professor of leadership and teacher education at USA,said.

“The field-based residence will make sure principals willactually know how to be a principal,” Dr. Roy Nichols, superin-tendent of Mobile County Schools, said. “Instead of just com-ing out of a program with a lot of course work, students will beable to hit the ground running.”

The principal internship is a paid internship.The revamped program has also placed renewed emphasis on

creating partnerships between USA and public schools inMobile and Baldwin counties to improve student achievement.

The new level of collaboration will allow aspiring principalsto take advantage of the field-based experience that the schoolscan provide, while still retaining the academic background thatthe university can provide.

This new collaboration is also seen to have other pragmaticbenefits.

“The collaborative efforts give building-level principals a

chance to give input,” Dr. Tom Sisk, human resource directorof Baldwin County Schools, said. “This gives principals achance to feel like their voices are being heard.”

Tim Hale Jr., one of 16 applicants accepted into the firstcohort in January, is excited about the opportunity to partici-pate in the new program.

“ I feel like I am making history,” said Hale. “I like to lead byexample, and being a part of the first group means a lot.”

Hale stresses the team-based approach of working closelywith other aspiring principals in a tight-nit cohort.

“It's an honor to be a part of this cohort - being a part of agroup of aspiring, motivated people with similar goals is truly awonderful experience,” Hales said.

Hales, a Mobile native and a graduate of Mobile County'sLeFlore High School, is currently a senior sponsor and ateacher of 12th grade economics and government at B.C. Rain.

“... being a part of a group of aspiring, motivated people with similargoals is a truly wonderful experience.”

- Tim Hale

Programfrom page 1

tial than just ice cream.While Scuups is a small business, the interior of the shop has a

pink and purple candy-coated design. Brown chose colors thatseem to accentuate the uniqueness of the products he offers toMobilians. However, he did not make the mistake of overcrowdingthe shop with unnecessary odds and ends, as may be found inmany single-owner businesses. The business is clean and airy, witha clean restroom and immaculate tabletops.

Another entertaining aspect of the shop is contents of the walls– every wall is covered with signatures of customers that havebeen through the shop since it opened. Customers have come

from near and far, obviously in search of something besides theusual kind of service and product.

Brown provides Scuups’ customer service with friendliness andknowledge about what he sells. As for Brown’s own plans for theshop, he hopes to take his business to other locales and perhapsaround the world.

“My big dream for Scuups is to have a shop in China. Thatwould be a dream come true.”

Scuups is located at 857 Hillcrest Rd., near the Hudson’sTreasure Hunt; the shop is open between noon and 9 p.m.Monday through Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturdayand from noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, con-tact Richard Brown at (251)-379-3652.

Scuupsfrom page 7


The psychiatry residency program itself is a four-year based cur-riculum requiring first year students to rotate through a one-monthperiod of emergency medicine, three months of USA neurology,four months of inpatient psychiatry at AltaPointe BayPointe AcuteStabilization Unit and four months of USA Family Medicine.

Second year students continue to designate 76 percent of theirtime to inpatient psychiatry and 80 percent to outpatient psychiatryduring the third year.

The fourth year of residency is designed to practice outpatienthelp, emergency psychiatry and consultation.

Residents interested in child psychiatry must engage in threeyears of the normal residency training as well as an additional twoyears working with children.

Students interested in applying to South Alabama’s PsychiatryResidency Program must have highly competitive grade point aver-ages and critical scores during medical school. Most residency pro-grams ask that students must have passed step 1 and step 2, withpriority given to those applicants who have already passed their step3 tests.

Around 400 medical school graduates interested in psychiatryapply to South Alabama’s residency program in psychiatry eachyear.

There are three available spots each year, and the residency pro-gram currently has 12 residents.

"You have to be affiliated with a medical school in order to haveany residency program,” Dr. Sandra Parker, medical director ofAltapointe Systems and vice chair for USA Medical School, said.“So because we are limited and have only a certain amount offunding, we are not able to expand. If the state legislature couldfund more money, we could have more residents."

On average, most residency programs in psychiatry are capableof having four to six residents per year. South Alabama’s currentmaximum capacity is three residents per year.

"We are looking to add an additional resident per year," Dr.Ronald Franks, vice president of Health Sciences, said. "There area few reasons for the shortage of psychiatrists, mainly being financ-ing. Reimbursement for psychiatry services is low as well. The fieldhas changed dramatically. Psychiatrists focus more on diagnosis,and therapy is provided elsewhere to be cost effective, so the aver-age psychiatrist is not earning as much as other doctors."

A shortage of psychiatrists also affects students at the Universityof South Alabama. A student who wishes to remain anonymousclaims that although USA has a medical school, the student hastrouble finding the help he or she needs.

“USA has a medical school but when I needed to find a psychi-atrist this summer to provide maintenance therapy, they couldn'tget me an appointment with one,” the student said. “Instead, theStudent Health Center gave me a handful of names to call, butmost of them were not taking new patients, and the ones who wereaccepting new patients had long waits to get initial appointments.”

The student aforementioned was diagnosed with a bipolar disor-der during high school in 1988. The student was forced to drop outof college in 1995 because he or she could not manage the symp-toms of the illness and eventually went on social security disabili-ties.

While the student recognizes that doctor visits and medicationsare expensive, he or she recognizes the importance of psychiatryhelp and was able to go back to school and gain a bachelor’s degree.

Now, the student is a full-time graduate. “I spend over $200 each month on medication alone, with health

insurance,” the student said. “Each visit to my psychiatrist is nearly$100. The medication requires expensive lab work. Even if I'm sta-ble and my medication isn't changing, it is an expensive illness totreat.”

Students with psychiatry needs often begin by having to call theStudent Health Center. All are referred to outside psychiatrists andusually, most end up on a waiting list for many months.

“The shortage of child and adolescent psychiatry reduces thelikelihood that troubled youths can receive appropriate care andmay increase the burden on the public school systems,” accordingto the Powers study.

While the shortage of psychiatrists rises, more are being diag-nosed with mental related illnesses.

Psychiatryfrom page 1

There are a few reasons for the shortage of

psychiatrists, mainly being financing. Reimbursement

for psychiatry services is low as well.

- Dr. Ronald Franks


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entire society? If a parent sees something he or she finds inappropriate and

decides that certain networks should not be viewed by his or herchildren, it is his or her prerogative to ban it. If this becomes abig problem and a network thinks it is losing its audience oradvertisers, it will re-evaluate its content. Crisis averted.

The government also wants to make sure that you don't putanything in your body that could be hazardous -- not until youare old enough, that is. I had a friend who smoked at 16, andsince she was not able to obtain cigarettes legally, her parentsbought them for her. So, instead of accomplishing the goal ofpreventing smoking, it just made it a little more inconvenient.

Do I think it is smart for a parent to condone his or her childto smoke? No. But that is his or her decision. I think the samething about alcohol. There was always an older brother or afriend with a fake I.D. who could provide us our desired bever-ages. I went to many parties where parents supplied the drinks

and merely asked that everyone be responsible. Of course, therewere those few who did not listen, but for the most part, weenjoyed ourselves and got home with safe transportation.

There will always be people engaging in activities whileunderage. Maybe a more effective course of action would be topromote responsibility on the part of the parent and the child.All the focus is on keeping people from doing these things thatare considered taboo until you reach a magic age where you arefinally deemed mature.

Maybe the concept of teaching safety and consequences isbeing neglected. There is concern that some parents might nottake enough initiative when trying to teach their kids what theyshould and shouldn't do. Maybe the government should affordthem the opportunity before they make that judgment. Parentshave a full-time gatekeeper right now choosing what is suitablefor their kids and what is inappropriate. Perhaps not having thearbitrary "because-I-said-so"- style rules from the governmentconstantly fed to them as guidelines for raising their kids wouldenable parents to make their own choices based on what they feelis right for their children.

Parentsfrom page 17

formance. This idea has driven me andinspired me to continue and pursue acareer in the fine arts," Broussard said.

Broussard's performance as Halie pro-vides yet another reason why this Biloxinative will go far in the world of showbusiness.

Hailing from Lakeland, Fla., MichaelWaldron, who plays the part of grandsonVince, is a senior performance major.Waldron "loves his work," just as theaudience loved his rendition of Vince.

The entire cast, along with an elabo-rate stage setup, made for a laugher-filledyet emotional play. The foul languageand adult connotations gave a differentfeel than your typical school production.The theatre department at USA has

undoubtedly molded their students intotalented, young professionals.

Theatre USA will close this year’s sea-son with "The Two Gentlemen ofVerona,” a play by WIlliam Shakespeare.The play will premier in April. For moreinformation on upcoming productions,visit http://www.usouthal.edu/drama.

Theatrefrom page 8


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Table tennis tournament at the Rec.Campus Recreations is sponsoring the singles table tennis tournament Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. This is a great way to meet other table tennis players at the University of South

Alabama. There will be an intermediate and advanced division. There will also be two groups of

four players in each division.Each group will play a round robin format. The group winners will then play each other,

as will the second, third and fourth finisher in each group. Everyone is guaranteed four matches, best two out of three games. The fields will be lim-

ited to eight players in each division. (If one division does not fill, they will add players tothe other.)

Players must be present in the Rec. Center at 6 p.m. and be prepared to play until, ifnecessary, 9 p.m.

The entry fee is $2 for USA students and $4 for USA faculty and staff. There will be noprizes. However, balls will be supplied and free soft drinks and pizza will be given to allcompetitors.

U.S.S. Alabama scholarship availableThe U.S.S. Alabama Crewmate Contest for scholarships deadline is fast approaching. All applicants must be single women between the ages of 19 and 21 residing in either

Baldwin or Mobile Counties.The scholarship is available up to $7,500. Applications can be picked up at the Battleship

Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Parkway, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.The deadline is March 7 at 4 p.m. For more information concerning the scholarship,

contact Ms. Conner at 433-2703 or e-mail her at [email protected].

ASL Scholarship deadline approachesThe deadline for the Ammons Student Leadership Scholarship is April 1 and applica-

tions are available in the office of the vice president for student affairs in the StudentCenter room 270.

The Ammons Scholarship is available to undergraduate students at the University ofSouth Alabama who have achieved sophomore, junior or senior class status, not graduat-ing prior to December 2008, and hold a grade point average of 2.5 or above.

The scholarship will be awarded based on a candidate's academic achievement, commu-nity involvement and financial need with emphasis on the candidate's involvement andleadership on the University campus.

The recipient will be selected by a committee of University representatives following anapplication and interview process

Applications should be submitted to the office of the vice president for student affairs,Student Center room 270 no later than April 1.

Candidate selection will be made no later than April 30.

Rec. Center offering free screeningsThe Rec. Center is having free body fat and blood pressure screenings on Feb. 27 from

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.This is open to all students and employees and this will take place in the back of the Rec.

Center near the racquetball courts.For more information, contact Sarah Rentz, fitness coordinator and exercise physiologist

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