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Tragedy strikes Southern Miss

To coincide with a fresh semester, Southern Miss students, faculty and staff face a new smoking policy on cam-pus. Student Health Services and the Student Government Association collaborated last year to create the policy. When SGA President Er-ick Brown took office in the spring, the two organizations took steadfast lead in spelling out the new policy. SGA Vice

President Jeffery McClendon stressed his organization’s sup-port of the policy. “The SGA Senate voted unanimously to pass this legis-lation in the spring,” McClen-don said. “We know it could rub both sides wrong, but that’s the beauty to the legislation. We can listen to both sides of the problem and try to make it better for everyone.” Before the new policy came about, smokers were required to stay at least 20 feet away from doorways of buildings on campus. Now, smokers will

only be allowed to light up in certain areas. The policy aims to encour-age people to smoke less, and it also aims to prevent others from inhaling secondhand smoke. When implemented, it will require smokers to do so in certain designated areas. These areas have yet to be de-termined, but Student Health Services professional Jodi Ry-der praised SGA for their work with the new policy. “SGA worked really hard in doing some surveys for desig-nated areas,” said Ryder. “They

looked where people were smoking, where the most ciga-rette butts were. They saw the places where people were most commonly smoking, and we’re trying to put those zones near places where people commonly smoke. But we want them out of the common walkways. Chief Hopkins and I plan to go at night pretty soon, especially around residence halls, to make sure these areas are safe and well-lit.” Junior Elizabeth Kiehn is optimistic about the new policy, “I’m not opposed to

other people smoking. It’s their choice,” said Kiehn. “But I don’t appreciate having to inhale it when I’m walking in and out of buildings.” Implementation of the policy is also yet to be determined. Once the policy goes into effect, smokers will receive warnings for smoking outside of designated areas for only a limited time period. Following that period, violators will re-ceive fines from the University Police Department and other

A USM sophomore died in Covington County Tuesday during a canoeing trip with a group of friends.

Emezie Ezeala-Harrison, 19, of Ridgeland, Miss., drowned about five minutes into the trip on the Okatoma River at Seminary Falls.

Ezeala-Harrison jumped feet-first off a cliff into the water, which is about 15 feet deep, and was taken under by the undertow, said Covington County coroner Chris TaQuila.

The incident was reported to the Covington County Sheriff ’s Department at 11:35 a.m., and Ezeala-Harrison’s body was found about four hours later, TaQuila said.

After an autopsy Wednes-day, TaQuila said the death is “consistent with a freshwater drowning.”

USM Dean of Students Eddie Holloway offered the univer-sity’s condolences to Ezeala-Harrison’s classmates, friends and family members.

“The Southern Miss com-munity is deeply saddened by the death of Emezie,” Hollo-way said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.”

Ezeala-Harrison’s friends remember him for being a tal-ented musician who was always a devoted friend.

“He was truly the most unique individual I’ve ever met and I will never forget him,” said Justin Moreira, a USM student and band-mate of Ezeala-Harrison’s. “As bad as we are all hurting today, please remember to pray for his dear family.”

“His music taste was incredi-ble, his talent irreplaceable and his smile unforgettable,” said Corbin McDavitt, a 20-year-old friend of Ezeala-Harrison.

Natchez Trace Funeral Home in Madison has charge of the arrangements.

Counseling services are available to students through Student Counseling Services in Kennard Washington Hall. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

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Emezie Ezeala-Harrison died Tuesday afternoon in Covington County. He was a sophomore from Ridgeland, Miss.

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The University of Southern Mississippi, in Hattiesburg, Miss. hereby gives notice of enactment of the University’s Traffic and Parking Regulations for the academic year 2011–2012. These rules and

regulations are enacted by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, State of Mississippi, and are effective from and

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Mississippi’s run-off elections came to a close Tuesday night following fiery campaigns. The heat was turned up after the Aug. 2 primary elections proved to be just the beginning for some of the candidates.

One of the most interest-ing run-offs consisted of the Democratic governor contenders, Johnny Dupree and Bill Luckett. Dupree, Mayor of Hattiesburg, pulled positive numbers at the primaries, but ultimately fell short in meeting the 50% plus one requirement, forcing a run-off with Luckett, a Clarksdale attorney and businessman.

After Tuesday’s longly antici-pated election, Johnny Dupree became victorious by winning 55% of the vote. Dupree will now run head-to-head against Republican Lt. Governor Phil Bryant. Both Byrant and Dupree are USM graduates.

Dupree served on the Forrest County Board of Supervisors for 10 years and, despite Mississippi’s deep-seeded history of racism, became the first African-Amer-ican to be mayor of Hattiesburg and win the Democratic nomina-tion for governor.

Bryant has served as a Rankin

County representative, state auditor and Lt. Governor of Mississippi.

Both candidates feel strongly about finding ways to lower the cost of college education in Mississippi.

If elected, Dupree will imple-ment a four-phase process to promote, redefine and enhance the education system. Phase four will include improvements for community colleges and univer-sities. It contains an alternative to the current budget, which is based on year-to-year enroll-ment models. Under the Dupree plan, the budget would consider a three-year projection to help keep consistent tuition rates.

Bryant’s plan would target the price of textbooks. Under the Bryant Administration, a tax credit limit of $250 would be placed on textbooks and he would suggest universities collectively buy basic course textbooks in bulk to lower the cost on students.

University of Southern Mississippi student Samantha Wells expressed her excitement for Dupree’s victory. “I am overwhelmed with pride at this small step Mississippi made yesterday, said Wells. “Not only was it a significantly large turnout and sense of unity for the Democratic side, but it is the first time in history the state has elected an African-

American candidate to win a major party nomination.”

Wells also said she has high hopes for Dupree if he be-comes elected. “I expect major development from Mayor

Johnny Dupree. As a student and secretary of College Dem-ocrats, I am anticipating him carrying out one of his main platforms concerning educa-tion. I, along with a lot of

Mississippians, look forward to seeing the advancement of our wonderful state if Dupree is elected.”

The general election for gover-nor will be held Nov. 8.

USM grads vie to call Governor’s Mansion home politicS

Tyler HillPrintz Writer

Johnny Dupree and supporters celebrate his nomination as the Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Tuesday night. Dupree will face current Lt. Governor Phil Bryant in the General Election November 8.

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Southern Miss… to the tablet?USM forked out some serious

cash for the thin, ever-so-sleek Samsung Galaxy Tablets. These devices have been given to Honors College students, SGA elected offi-cials, McNair Scholars and South-ern Style leaders this month.

Dave Davies, Dean of the Hon-or’s College, expressed to the Hat-tiesburg American how the tabs are a tremendous opportunity for students. These gadgets, similar to the iPad, are lightweight, com-plete with a camera, video record-er and WiFi.

Samsung Mobile announced that The University of Southern Mississippi will offer Galaxy Tab 10.1 mobile tablets to students participating in an Honors Col-lege pilot program this fall.

USM received a grant to buy 700 tablets for students earlier this summer.

Southern Miss is piloting up to 1,000 Galaxy Tab 10.1 devic-

es to be distributed to selected Honors College, McNair Schol-ars and Gulf Coast students. The goal of this “mobile initia-tive” is to provide students with privately funded tablets focused on enhancing access to educa-tion. These tablets, loaded with Blackboard Mobile Learn, will fundamentally change the edu-cational experience by giving students and educators mobile access to their courses, syllabi, content, e-textbooks, grades and more.

In a press release last week, Southern Miss officials an-nounced that McNair Scholars, Southern Style members and SGA elected officials will also received the tablets, which are valued around $530 each. The recipients of the tablets get to keep them.

What about the rest of the stu-dent body?

Sicily Axton, graduate assistant of HoCo also received a tablet and is excited about what this new tech-nological makeover has in store for the future of Southern Miss.

“I think it’s great,” said Axton.

“With this program, students and faculty can take advantage of the new technologies that are out there. Teachers and stu-dents will also be on the same page as far as what hardware they’re using. Most students just love new technologies, so I think using the tablets will also give them some extra interest in their schoolwork.”

Other students beg to differ. Gar-rett Ball, a senior coaching major, has a differing opinion of the gig:

“Well, I feel like they’ve given up on the rest of us,” said Ball. “It’s like the old Mark Twain quote, ‘everything has its limit—iron ore cannot be educated into gold.”’

Jordan Freeman, a senior po-litical science major, thinks it’s fis-cally irresponsible on the admin-istration’s behalf.

“I am outraged,” said Freeman. “Unless this money was donated for a specific purpose and the money for these tabs are com-ing out of the general budget for USM, then it is a gross error on behalf of the administration.”

Although there has been am-

bivalence concerning the Galaxy Tabs, the president of Samsung Mobile explained how helpful the tablets can be for students:

“The Galaxy Tab portfolio is an attractive option for schools looking for devices armed with strong feature sets and access to a comprehensive selection of ap-plications built to enhance the learning process,” said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile.

The Samsung tablets will en-able students and faculty to ex-perience and share audio, video and other learning materials to accomplish classroom goals. The devices will also aid to re-duce the amount of paper used in the classroom.

“Tablets are like the Swiss Army Knife to academic excellence. By leveraging this new technology, we are committed to transforming the way students interact, engage and learn in the classrooms,” said Homer Coffman, Chief Informa-tion officer for USM. “The iTech department at Southern Miss is continually challenging itself to support emerging technology and

find new ways to put information into the students’ hands.”

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a WiFi-enabled tablet that measures 8.6 millimeters slim, making it the thinnest large screen tablet cur-rently available in the world. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is powered by the Android™ 3.1 (Honeycomb) platform and features a 10-inch touchscreen and access to an ar-ray of applications through the Android Market™.

“We are dedicated to en-abling educational institutions like The University of Southern Mississippi to provide their stu-dents with access to premium technology that enhances the learning experience,” said Tim Wagner, Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Sales for Samsung Mobile.

Eligible Honors College stu-dents, SGA members, McNair Scholars and Southern Style lead-ers can look forward to sporting their new gadgets this fall while the rest of us, well, merely go about our business.

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Homicide remains a mystery

More than a month after former Southern Miss SGA vice president Lance Logan was found dead in a Hattiesburg apartment, police are still unsure about who is responsible.

Logan, a 24-year-old interna-tional business major from Vicks-burg, Miss., was shot July 14 and found in a Point O’Woods apart-ment off 38th Avenue.

“This was initially a death in-vestigation that was upgraded to a homicide,” said Lt. Eric Proulx of the Hattiesburg Police Department. “Now everything is pending what the grand jury decides.”

The death was originally ruled a suicide by police, then changed to

a homicide the next day after an au-topsy was performed.

Proulx would not give details of Logan’s death, but the autopsy report-edly stated that Logan had defensive wounds on his body. Reports also state the autopsy showed the range of the bullet was not consistent with suicide, causing police to change the status of the investigation.

“Lance had such a love and pas-sion for everything Southern Miss,” said his fiancée, Allie Barfield, also of Vicksburg. “He had such a determi-nation to leave Southern Miss better than he found it and USM’s campus is not the same without Lance’s pres-ence on it.”

Logan served as SGA vice presi-dent during the 2010-2011 term and played an active role in the USM

Centennial celebration. “Lance was so persistent on

making USM a force to be reckoned with,” Barfield said. “I can only hope his legacy will motivate others to live the same way he did—make goals that may seem a far reach, and use your passion as a driving force to see those goals through to the end.”

Jeffery McClendon, a junior po-litical science major, was elected to the 2011-2012 SGA vice presidency last year.

“Lance was very influential to me and admirable because of the dedication he gave to everything he did,” McClendon said. “His leader-ship was consistent, effective, and his energy will always live on, not only in the Senate this year, but in the en-tire Southern Miss community.”

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For the 2011-2012 academic school year, Southern Miss has introduced a “first-in- the-state” Ecobike green program. Students will be allowed to lend bicycles from the university for the dura-tion of a semester. USM’s Office of Sustainability hopes that the Ecobike program will encourage students to take a green initiative and cycle to class in place of driv-ing. Currently 40 bikes are avail-able for lend but plans to expand are currently in action.

“Eagle After Hours” will begin Thursday, August 25 in the Fresh Food Company with “Welcome Back Wings and Shakes Night.”

The university’s major program-ming bodies will be hosting the event from 10:00 p.m. until mid-night. Both meal swipes and bo-nus bucks will be accepted.

For the 2011 football season, the Hattiesburg City Council has initiated “Go Gold Fridays” in honor of the Southern Miss foot-ball team. Hattiesburg City Coun-cil President Kim Bradley encour-ages citizens and local business to wear gold attire and show their support for Golden Eagle football as well as to promote the local economy and bring excitement and energy to Hattiesburg.

News in BriefFormer SGA vice president and 24-year-old international business stu-dent Lance Logan was found dead on July 14. His death is being investi-gated as a homicide by Hattiesburg police.

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Boutique expands downtown fashion scene{Click} Owners Adam Myrick

and Jason Le Viere are known around Hattiesburg for not only supporting the downtown social and business scene but for also providing the latest and greatest urban-chic trends. Fortunately, the fashion-forward ladies of the Burg will have yet another venue to indulge in additional retail therapy. Myrick and Le Viere an-nounced in August via Facebook that they would be adding a sec-ond store, Twelve Oaks, to their

growing fashion empire.“Opening Twelve Oaks, like

{click}, was a dream that Jason and I had four years ago,” Myrick said. “We believed in each other’s strengths and knew that our cre-ativity needed the right home. Our passion is to bring great qual-ity products at a fantastic price and unique customer service experience.”

� e new boutique, which will be conveniently located between {click} and Benny’s Boom Boom Room on East Front St., will house shoes, handbags, jewelry apparel and interior decor items.

“We are really excited about the

‘home’ category of the business,” Myrick said. “All of the furniture and decorative accessories in the store will be for sale, which is something that we don’t currently do at {click}. You can get a pair of shoes and purchase the side tables or vase for your home or apart-ment at the same time!”

Most of the brands that will be o� ered at Twelve Oaks, such as Nine West and Aldo, can be found in Nordstrom’s and other high-end department stores. Le Viere and Myrick said their joint bou-tiques will o� er Hattiesburgians a double portion of items that they describe as “classic with a twist”

through the selection of speci� c brands while remaining a� ord-able, local and personal. Myrick went on to say, both {click} and Twelve Oaks act as their promise to “bring ‘the big city experience’ to downtown Hattiesburg.”

In addition to an expanding business, Myrick and Le Viere will o� er customers a charitable check-in feature when visiting Twelve Oaks. � e “charity check-in” donation service created by Facebook allows shoppers to sign in via mobile service while they shop. With every customer check-in received, one dollar will be do-nated to Christian Services Inc.,

a non-pro� t organization located in downtown Hattiesburg. “We are doing this because this is our community and not just where our store is,” Myrick said. “� is is where we live, and we’re excited about the direction the neighbor-hood is going.”

Twelve Oaks accessory gar-den’s grand opening is sched-uled for Saturday, Oct. 8 along side {click}’s presentation of Al-fred Hitchcock’s � e Birds at the Saenger � eatre and Hattiesburg’s annual downtown fall art walk. More information can be found on {Click}’s Facebook fan page or at www.popintotheshop.com.

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officials to be an-nounced. SGA officials acknowl-edged that the transition will be difficult. “We know that we aren’t going to see over-night results,” said Mc-Clendon. “It’s all about the timeline so it’s defi-nitely something that’s going to have a long period of transition.”“We’re not trying to impose our will on anybody,” Brown said. “We’re really just trying to be the leaders that we’ve been called to be in just taking the first steps to start a negotia-tion between different parties and different interests to try to come up with something that serves everybody.” Some opinions of the new policy express concern of the logistics involved. Senior Chase Everett expresses his concern, “People who have ten minutes between

classes are not going to use designated smoking areas,” said senior Chase Everett.

SGA and Student Health Services will help provide support to those who wish to quit smoking. They will also refer people to cessation classes offered at Forrest General Hospital.When asked about their concerns of the student body’s reaction to this controversial issue, Brown remained positive. “We have faith that the student body will voice their opinions about it so we can get that feedback and start implementing the policy and show that we’re not trying to impose but to help people collabo-rate,” said Brown. “It’ll be interesting to see. Culture change is always some-thing that’s controversial.”

“It’s just a new way of thinking. Anything you change is going to be con-troversial, but somebody has to do it if you want to

get a real conversation started,” said Brown. “And that’s hope-fully what’s going to happen.”

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Jake Smith, a sophomore psychology major from Brookhaven, MS, takes a smoke break outside the Thad Cochran Center.

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So what’s the di� erence be-tween an eagle and a hawk?

Two of three judges from the United States Patent and Trade-mark O� ce have decided that the athletic logos of the University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Iowa are too similar to coexist.

Both logos use a bird’s head with its beak facing to the right and identical black and gold color scheme.

USM launched the logo Jan. 9, 2003 a� er a campus-wide branding campaign. � e logo was designed by Southern Miss alum-

nus Rodney Richardson, who is the owner of RARE Design, a company located in downtown Hattiesburg that specializes in graphic design projects.

Richardson declined com-menting on the topic.

The logo was quickly adopted by fans, athletes and students and displayed on significant locations on campus, most notably the football field at M.M. Roberts Stadium and the basketball court in Reed Green Coliseum. Since 2004, Iowa has criticized USM’s logo for its resemblance to their emblem.

On Friday, July 29, USM’s ap-plication for trademark for the logo was denied in a 2-1 vote.

USM has the opportunity to

appeal the decision by making additional claims in defense of the logo, according to Jason Bush, a Jackson attorney. How-ever, whether or not USM will attempt to take advantage of this opportunity has not been revealed.

USM athletics director Richard Giannini said the university’s attorneys are reviewing the ruling at this time.

“We must wait on the response from our legal counsel before we make any conjectures on the issue,” Giannini said.

One of the judges siding with Iowa in the vote, David Bucher, said the problem lies in the “like-lihood of confusion” between the selling of merchandise between the two universities.

USM’s argument included at-tempts to point out several di� er-ences between the logos and also

made the claim that bird’s heads are a commonly used symbol of NCAA sports teams.

Bucher disputed the argu-ment claiming the logos create “virtually identical commercial impressions.”

USM attorneys are currently reviewing the 54-page ruling to determine what decisions will be made.

USM graduate student and for-mer football player Justin Estes said he doesn’t agree with chang-ing the school’s logo right away.

“� e eagle head logo represents this university and all the faculty, students, sta� , alumni and fans, and to rush into launching a new logo without deep thought, cre-ativity, and meaning would not be in the best interest,” Estes said.

On the contrary, senior English major Zach Jones said a new logo would be an appropriate image

for the university a� er its recent centennial celebration.

“Although it would cost a lot of money to revamp the logo yet again, it’s been nearly ten years since we unveiled the one we have now,” Jones said. “We should just get a fresh start.”

� e changing of the logo could bring both positive and negative feedback, however.

“Many universities and profes-sional organizations change or tweak their logos and marks peri-odically,” Giannini said. “� is can be a positive marketing process depending on the situation.”

Estes feels that if such a change were to happen it be taken seriously.

“Moving forward, I believe a plan for the creation of a new logo should be as involving as possible for everyone it will rep-resent,” Estes said.

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� e summer of 2011 is one to remember in the entertainment industry as Hollywood handed its audience some the biggest and most highly anticipated � lms of the year. From Hogwarts to � ailand for Stu’s wedding, the summer was a time for tears, laughter and gripping armrests as movie theaters � lled with anxious audiences awaiting the series of blockbuster blowouts.

To kick o� the summer season, “� e Hangover Part II” hit theaters on May 26 and delivered many laugh-worthy moments, but ac-cording to critics its plot was stale and failed to live up to its predeces-sor. Appealing mostly to the young adult audiences, it served as a hu-morous celebration to the end of a school year and pulled in $254.2M at the box o� ce.

Unveiling the origins of the famous comic book saga, the � rst big action movie to hit theaters this summer was “X-Men: First Class”. � e fantasy chronicle scraped in $145.9M at the box o� ce.

“I had never seen any X-Men movies before, and I loved it,” said Lauren Steely, a sophomore history major. “It made me want to go watch all the other X-Men movies.”

Next in line for the summer box-o� ce was Super 8, a sci-� thriller released June 10. An obscure � lm void of well-known actors, it pleasantly surprised critics and movie-goers alike, bringing back reminisces of well known Spielberg

� lms such as “E.T” and “Close Encounters of the � ird Kind” and enchanting audiences with its young, talented cast.

On July 1, Michael Bay de-livered another action thriller with the third installment of the Transformers franchise. “Trans-formers: Dark of the Moon” failed to impress critics with its loud robots and giant explosions, but it did make an explosion in the box o� ce with $348.5M.

Possibly the most highly an-ticipated movie of the decade hit theaters on July 15. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” brought the ten-year franchise to an epic end as theaters across the country � ooded with movie goers of all ages eager to say their � nal farewell to Harry and friends.

Lisa Kennedy from the Denver Post summed it up rightly when she said, “In the 10 years since Harry’s � rst big- screen close-up, the spell has never been broken. And we Muggles have been made better for the magic.”

Harry Potter grossed an enor-mous $366.0M at the box o� ce and had many viewers going back to see it again.

Jamie Jelinksi, a sophomore and zealous Harry Potter fan, said she was unbearably excited for the movie to come out. “It was exciting to have the � nal piece of the series installed but also sad. It’s like the end of our childhood because we all grew up with Harry Potter, so it was a bittersweet moment. But they did a phenomenal job with the movie.”

Another audience-thriller and comic book adaptation that

emerged in theaters this summer was “Captain America”, making a hit in the box o� ce with $164.7M. � is popular, old-fashioned � lm was soon followed by the greatly anticipated Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford � lm “Cowboys & Aliens”. Unfortunately, this did not live up to expectations and disap-pointed the critics, drawing in only $89.5M in the box o� ce.

Not all were disappointed by it though. Henry Shepherd, an Eng-

lish major, said it was the most fun movie of the summer. “I said, ‘I’m going to go see this action movie, it’s going to be great’, and it was.”

� e � nal action movie of the summer was “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”, and it was a huge success, bringing in a whopping $133.6M and thrilling movie goers with its spectacular action.

� e summer closed with a movie that hit close to home for all Mississippians. “� e Help” hit

theaters on August 10 and has suc-ceeded in making audiences across the nation laugh and cry.

“� e movie was fantastic,” Steely said. “It showed where we’ve come from and how far we’ve come, but we still have a ways to go.”

� is summer movie goers with buckets full of buttery popcorn in their laps and bubbling sodas in their hands were taken for a wild ride, and they never had to leave the comfort of a cushioned chair.

Summer offers blockbuster blowoutsMOVIES

Michelle HolowachPrintz Writer

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� is was an article of opinion by Ashton Pittman, a writer for � e Student Printz. Email questions or comments to ashton.pittman@eagles.usm.edu.

In 1964, Phil Ochs wrote a song he called “Here’s to the State of Missis-sippi.” In it, he lamented the pres-ence of the Klan and the refusal of the people of Mississippi to de-nounce the demons within:

“Here’s to the people of Mississippi Who say the folks up north, they just don’t understand;And they tremble in the shadows at the thunder of the Klan;Oh, the sweating of their souls can’t wash the blood from o� their handsWhere they smile and shrug their shoulders at the murder of a man.”

� e number one � lm in America right now, � e Help, recalls a Missis-sippi wherein institutionalized racial discrimination was the norm. � e movie, which takes place in 1963 Jackson, just a year before Ochs wrote his song, depicts � ctional-ized events taking place around the time of the historical assassination of civil rights activist Medgar Evers. Yet just this summer, another inno-cent black man was killed in Jackson apparently for no reason other than the color of his skin. Forty-nine year old James Craig Anderson was beaten by a group of white teenagers, including Deryl Dedmon, who le� a house party one night in June with the alleged intent to � nd a black person to “mess with,” according to Jackson Police Detec-tive Eric Smith. A� er Anderson was beaten and

nearly unable to move, Dedmon jumped in his 1998 Ford F-250, backed up, and charged at Ander-son, killing him. � e gruesome killing was all caught on the hotel’s video surveillance system. Police say that Dedmon later bragged to friends that he “just ran that n---er over.” He has been charged with capital murder. To someone on the outside, it might appear that the only thing that’s different in Mississippi now than it was when Evers was murdered in 1963 is that, this time, the racially motivated murder of a black man barely even made the local news. It took a later CNN report, not the Mississippi media, to truly bring this case to light. Why? Because Mississippians like to think that our darkest days are be-hind us. Here, and especially among white Mississippians, we practice a sort of self-induced naïveté that allows us to pretend that racism is a relic of the world of Mississippi Burning, not a real, lurking presence among us today — especially not within our own families and circle of friends. We don’t like to draw atten-tion to our dysfunction, instead preferring to hope that, if we just pretend it doesn’t exist, the rest of the world will forgive us of our bad reputation. But that’s not reality. In fact, the more we continue to ignore cases of ra-cial injustice and hate, the more we invite their criticism and distrust. But the truth is that modern racism usually doesn’t come in the form of a white teenager kill-ing a black man or tossing out the n-word. Instead, those who harbor racist mindsets practice a more subdued, dishonest form of racism. So dishonest is this

form of racism that even many of its adherents fail to recognize it in themselves.Instead of slurs and beatings, it comes in the form of a disapproval of programs of social upli� that provide aid mostly to minorities; it comes in the form of a disdain for black politicians like Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree that can’t be articulated in terms of politics; it comes in the form of a willingness to assume the worst of a black o� ender and the best of a white o� ender; it comes in the form of a willingness to pretend that racism no longer exists, and thereby, accepting it. Yet, as Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooper-ating with it.” � erefore, he who continues to ignore bigotry amongst his friends, she who still allows her family to use racial slurs without speaking up, and they that, in their minds, relegate the murder of James Craig Anderson to be-ing nothing more than a mere isolated incident — Well, those people are helping to foster an en-vironment that will allow for the continued perpetration of such senseless hate crimes. Not to mention, they continue to breathe life into the poor image of our state. Whether or not we, as the people of the state of Mississippi, are to ever be worthy of having entered the twenty-� rst century is entirely up to us and our willingness to � nally confront our own vices. Until then, as Ochs wrote, “� e calendar is lying when it reads the present time.”

GEWW 2011, you rocked!!

Team 38, don’t hate!!

Welcome to Hood-crest, not the Hills.

Welcome to USM everybody! Prepare for a great year!

To the girl who wears a fur vest as a top at The Frat House- you look ridiculous. Put some clothes on.

Welcome back, Sig Ep. We love you boys!

1994 called, they want their visors back.

WWDDD? What would Don Draper do?

To all you Ole Miss transfers, congrats on your fi rst few days as a Golden Eagle! (We’re talking to you, Price Blagg).

Jennifer Sansing, BOSS and BEAUTI-FUL.

I am so happy parking management came to their senses and changed the parking lot by Scott Hall to a commuter zone. It’s about time.

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Not looking forward to the next year of terrible parking on campus.

Countdown to football season has offi cially begun. Southern Miss To the Top!!!!!!!

That’s what she said.

It’s 2011, why can’t I microwave a Hot Pocket without half of the insides oozing out?

Is it pathetic that I’ve already skipped two classes this year?

Yayyyyyy for the fi rst edition of The Student Printz! One down, a whole lot more to go!

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How ‘bout those creepy squirrels on campus?

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Meet the new Printz editorsprintz

Justin MitchellPrintz Writer

Mary-Margaret Halford, Execu-tive Editor“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on.”JuniorHometown: Vicksburg, MS

“This year I want more people to be involved with The Printz. Whether it’s writing letters to the editor or submitting shout outs, I want everyone on this campus to say that they read the paper, and hopefully say that they contribute to it. I want the paper to be a source of informa-tion, as well as a source of en-tertainment for everyone who sets foot on this campus.”

Justin Sellers, Art Director“My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.”- Jack KerouacSeniorHometown: Purvis, MS

“I’m hoping to build on the solid foundation already es-tablished at The Printz. I want every photograph to add to the story and give a personal feel to it.”

Travis Thornell, Sports Editor“Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me.” -The GraduateJuniorHometown: Vicksburg, MS

“My job is to inform students what is happening with USM athletics. I have been trying to broaden our scope to other sports than football, basketball and baseball. Just trying to get everyone some attention.”

Stormy Speaks, Copy Editor“Student Printz, To The Top!”JuniorHometown: Madison, MS

“I’m hoping to hear less about mistakes and more about the awesome job the writers do. And to encourage more people to pick up the paper every Tuesday and Thursday!”

Ashton Pittman, Multimedia/Web Editor“The truth comes as a conqueror only because we have lost the art of receiving it as a guest.” -Rabin-dranath TagoreSeniorHometown: Sumrall, MS

“Most of all, I hope to share people’s stories in a way that provokes others to think and that starts conversations about impor-tant issues--especially those that need addressing here in South Mississippi.”

Hannah Jones, Managing Edi-tor“All I can do is be me, whoever that is.”- Bob DylanJuniorHometown: Lucedale, MS

“I hope to always keep in mind that I’m not only a member of the Student Printz staff, but, more importantly, I’m a member of the Southern Miss family. As a representative for The Student Printz, I hope that my fellow staff members and I can offer students a dependable, accurate source for campus, local, state and national news. “

Lisa Gurley, Chief Designer“Wisdom is not the under-standing of mystery. Wisdom is accepting that mystery is beyond understanding. That’s what makes it mystery.” -Son of a WitchJuniorHometown: Hernando, MS

“I paint the picture of the paper for our readers to see. I work hours on end with my favorite two designers to get this paper looking pretty. I hope you en-joy what we create!”

As the 2011-2012 school year commences, The Student Printz is back in action delivering punctual news stories, interesting features, fascinating editorials, controversial opinion articles and current arts and entertainment stories every Tuesday and Thurs-day for University of Southern Mississippi students to obtain, read, and enjoy. Writers, photographers, designers and ad representatives work throughout the week to piece together and articulate an intriguing student newspaper, the editorial staff oversees that every issue of The Student Printz is factual, accurate and ready for the student-body to obtain. The editorial staff is comprised of a uniquely different combina-tion of talented, experienced students who have made it their

goal to make volume 95 of The Student Printz something that students, faculty and staff at Southern Miss can be proud to call their student newspapers. While our sassy editor-in-chief never apologizes for being sorry, our sarcastic managing editor has no problem with being honest or admitting that she doesn’t own a pair of flip-flops. Our copy editor checks all of the staff writers’ sim-ple errors while the art director brings stories to life with illustra-tions. Our multimedia editor will be responsible for linking new-aged social media technol-ogy with classic print journalism while still being expected to write those controversial opinion ar-ticles he’s famous for. This year’s sports editor is full of Southern Miss spirit, and even if he doesn’t believe it, he will write a fashion blog this year. The Student Printz staff is proud to present the 2011-2012 Editorial Board.

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We asked, Saunders answeredON CAMPUS

Martha Saunders has been guiding the Golden Eagles since May 21, 2007. She dedicates her time to the university’s overall wellness and to the students, whom she places � rst in her heart. People o� en wonder why Saunders would choose such a demanding occupation. � e following interview o� ers deeper insight into the mind of our president, leader and friend.

Q: What do you love most about Southern Miss?

A: � e people– students, faculty, sta� , alumni and visitors. Every day I am surrounded by hope. Our students have big plans for their lives and I get to share in their progress. It’s hard to have a bad day with that kind of energy around me.

Q: Why did you want to be pres-ident of the university? How did you end up in this position?

A: � e opportunity to come home and serve my alma mater was incredibly compelling. Few people get the chance to give back to the institution that made the most in� uential di� erence in their lives. I was nominated by an old friend and colleague

who knows Southern Miss well. I applied for the job with the con� dence that I could make a di� erence here.

Q: What is the hardest part about your job?

A: Not enough hours in the day. � ere is so much going on I am constantly challenged to set priorities.

Q: How do you think USM sets itself apart from other schools in Mississippi or in the nation?

A: We distinguish ourselves in many ways – academic excel-lence, diversity, and innovative approaches to learning. We do especially well with students who have a � re in the belly, who have plans and dreams and ambitions. � at is evident by the remarkable accomplishments of our gradu-ates. You really can get there from here.

Q: If you could give the students of Southern Miss with one piece of advice, what would it be?

A: Ride all the rides. We have hundreds of opportunities to enrich your education outside the classroom – student organizations, internships, volunteer learning, study abroad. Avail yourselves of these riches.. You won’t regret it.

Q: What do you believe is the foundation that holds Southern Miss together?

A: � e Southern Miss spirit. We balance the needs of the indi-vidual with the needs of commu-nity and somehow make it work. Southern Miss has a long history of meeting problems head-on and solving them. We don’t � inch in the face of adversity and we revel in sharing success.

Q: I know that you a have a busy schedule, yet you make time to help the students/faculty and even the Hattiesburg Commu-nity. Why do you set aside your schedule to help them, no mat-ter how busy you are?

A: � at’s simple. I work for them. My job is to ensure their success. I never take it for granted.

Saunder’s legacy will forever remain due to her exceptional leadership and her overall care for the students here at Southern Miss. When confronted with a problem, she will face it head on and wonder what would be the best result for her students and faculty.

So when you see President Martha Saunders around campus, make sure to tip your hat to her, the woman who works hard to ensure our happiness here at Southern Miss.

Arielle EdwardsPrintz Writer

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5 Things You Missed Over The SummerWelcome back, sports fans. Let’s

all take a deep breath, and be happy we have the NFL back. Sorry NBA fans, that is going to take a little lon-ger to fix. Sports don’t take a sum-mer vacation, especially not South-ern Miss athletics. Here is what you have missed.

1. Tori Bowie Jumps…South-ern Miss track and field coach Kevin Stephen has built something special with the men’s and women’s programs and the hard work is paying off for the Golden Eagles. The women’s team was able to fin-

ish tenth in the country at nation-als. Tori Bowie was able to take the national championship in the long jump at the outdoor nation-als to go along with her champion-ship during the indoor season in March. Bowie, along with Ganna Demydova and Ke’Airra Jones, was given first-team All-American, and Chastity Riggien was named to the second team. The track and field program, with Bowie and plenty of talent returning, will be able to keep the success coming in 2012.

2. And baseball team slumps... A successful season for the baseball team left many thinking, “What if?” A late-season injury bug bit the team and the suspension of two pitchers

put the Golden Eagles in a bind. The team was able to garner a trip to a re-gional, but finished the season with a 2-8 record in the final ten games of the season. A great recruiting class has the baseball team ready to reload and try again this spring.

3. Softball hires new coaches... With former head coach Howard Dobson leaving to become an as-sistant at LSU, Kirsten Voak and Jon Malgradi have been hired as co-head coaches to lead the Lady Eagles. The married couple has the coaching pedigree and will have a young team to mold, but the re-

building of the program could be ready to take off with the head coaching duo.

Basketball transfers... With two consecutive winning seasons under his belt, Coach Larry Eu-stachy has started to pick up some momentum heading into the eighth season of the Golden Eagle basketball program. The trans-fer of guard D.J. Newbill to Penn State and the graduation of many key players will leave a hole in Eustachy’s game plan, but do not rule the Golden Eagles out this upcoming season. Eustachy al-

ways has something up his sleeve.Football, Soccer, Volleyball...

Football is getting ready for the up-coming season, but do not forget about the other sports this fall. The Lady Eagle soccer team has already started playing matches and will play host to Jacksonville State at 4 p.m. Friday. The volleyball team will open up the season this week-end at home in the Southern Miss Invitational. Friday, they will play UT-Chattanooga at 7 p.m., and Sat-urday they will have two matches against Northwestern State at noon and Jackson State at 7 p.m.

Sports in Brief Football players make watch lists of many major awards.

Several Southern Miss play-ers have been named on many preseason watch list for major awards. Quarterback Austin Davis was placed on many watch lists, including the Manning Award for top quarterbacks in the nation, the Davey O’Brien award for quar-terbacks and the Lowe’s Senior CLASS award for excelling on and off the field. Kicker Danny Hrap-mann made the list for the Groza Award for the nation’s top kicker. The Butkus award named line-backers Jamie Collins and Korey Williams to their list for the best linebacker in the nation. Williams was also included on the lists for the Bednarik and Nagurski awards for the best defensive player in the

country and lineman Joe Duhon joined him on the Lombardi award’s list for the best lineman.

Students are reminded to get ID’s validated.

In order to gain admission into Southern Miss athletic events, students will need to validate their student ID’s. This can be done in two ways. The first way is to visit the Pat Ferlise Center on 4th Street near Century Park between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to have the valida-tion sticker placed on the ID. The second option is available from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2 when the South Endzone Ticket Office will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. validat-ing IDs. Students can bring other students’ IDs to be validated.

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USM junior Tori Bowie won the long jump at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa in June.

Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register

Travis ThornellSports Editor

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Membership Fee: $10/year

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Photos by Melissa McCraw/Printz

Alicia Matlock, Anna McDonald, Sarah Runyan, and Kat Robinson enjoy the activities during Golden Eagles Welcome Week.

Emily Radcliffe, a freshman from New Orleans paints the Eagle Walk at M.M. Roberts Stadium, a Southern Miss tradition.

Nursing major Ashley Strawder observes the GEWW festivities.