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October 4, 2012 Volume 97 Issue 12

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On Wednesday afternoon, University of Southern Missis-sippi Interim President Aubrey K. Lucas stood in the confer-ence room of the Administra-tion Building on campus and accepted a check for more than a quarter of a million dollars from Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann.

The $366,100 donated will be used to support the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory at the USM Gulf Park campus in Biloxi.

“We are fortunate to have a distinguished scientist, Dr. Eric Powell, as the new director of the Gulf Coast Research Labora-tory, and he will put these funds to exceedingly good use,” Lucas said after being presented with the check. “Dr. Powell has great experience, and I know that this money will come in handy. It will certainly be a good boost.”

“We’re really pleased to bring this to the University of South-ern Mississippi,” Hosemann said. “They are a leader on the coast in the education com-munity down there, and this is just part of that. We hope it will defer some of the costs of keep-ing the coast campus viable like they do now.”

The funds come from a set-tlement agreement reached in 2002 by USM, the City of Biloxi and the State of Mississippi for a piece of property located at Point Cadet in Biloxi. In 2005, when a USM research facility at Point Cadet was destroyed in

Southern Miss receives check for $366,100

ON CAMPUS

Mary Margaret HalfordExecutive Editor

The Southern Miss Political Debate Society and Communi-cation Studies program hosted a presidential debate viewing party Wednesday evening in the R.C. Cook Lounge. While several students watched the debate in a serious manner, oth-ers cheered (and booed) Mitt Romney and Barack Obama as if they were attending an NFL football game.

The viewing party brought in

about 40 University of Southern Mississippi students from both parties, including Jarod Keith, a junior news editorial major.

“I could have watched it any-where, but I went to the viewing party because I’m new here and I wanted to see how politically active people are on campus,” Keith said.

Keith, who recently complet-ed a press internship for former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Washington, D.C., is working to extend his political knowledge beyond Capitol Hill.

“I think it’s so important for

students to learn about politics, especially as young people who are seeking an education who are consumers of health care,” Keith said.

Other attendees included po-litical science professor Marija Bekafigo, political society stu-dents, debate students and oth-er students interested in what America’s future has in store.

Students gather to watch presidential debateON CAMPUS

Rachel BeechPrintz Writer

Secretary of State speaks at USM

While on campus present-ing the University of South-ern Mississippi with a check for $366,100, Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann visited the Col-lege Republicans meeting to talk to students about the im-portance of voting and other political issues.

“I think it’s important to meet the people that not only make our laws but protect our rights as American citizens and Mississippians,” said Jef-frey Runnels, president of Col-lege Republicans. “It’s good for students to be able to sit there and ask them questions.”

Hosemann, who started the Mississippi initiative for a voter identification law, stressed the importance of students getting out to vote in November.

“These people are the ones

who are going to run the place one day,” Hosemann said. “If you want to help control the agenda of this state and coun-try, you have to vote.”

Though voter identification will not be implemented in time for the November elec-tion, Hosemann explained the process to students at the meeting, adding that USM student IDs will serve as identification when the ini-tiative goes into effect.

“Our biggest fear is an un-educated voter,” Runnels said. “It’s another step we have to getting our membership to understand the voting pro-cess and understanding the issues we will be affected with on a daily basis.”

Runnels said having Hose-mann speak at the meeting was a great opportunity for students to interact with a state leader who they might not otherwise have face-to-face access to.

Mary Margaret HalfordExecutive Editor

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Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann shakes hands with Interim President Aubrey K. Lucas Wednesday at a press conference.

Courtesy Kelly Dunn

Brandon Hersey and other students and faculty gather in the R.C. Cook Lounge to view the CNN Presidential Debate broadcasted live on Wednesday.

Rachel Beech/Printz

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Parking Garage Available to Faculty, Staff and Students on Game Day

Faculty, staff and students who have a valid Southern Miss parking decal now have an additional parking option on football game weekends-the parking garage at Golden Eagle Avenue and West 4th Street. On each home game weekend faculty, staff and students with parking decals will have first access to the garage as space allows. The Southern Miss vs. Boise State football game will be Saturday, Oct. 06; all vehicles parked in the Century Park and Payne Center lots must be moved no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 05, while all vehicles in other restricted areas must be moved by 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 05. Any vehicle not moved will be towed at the owner's expense. In addition to the parking garage, game weekend parking is also unrestricted at the following locations on the Hattiesburg campus: • Community Health • Fraternity Row • Elam Arms Gravel Lot • Ross Boulevard • Performing Arts Center • CICE • Arthell Kelley Please call Southern Miss Parking Management at 601.266.5447 or 601.266.4943 with questions about game weekend parking.

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6:30 p.m.Gospel Choir Rehearsal Stout Hall A

10 a.m. AASO Showtime at the Apollo Tabling

Union Lobby

11 a.m.USM Men’s Rugby

Recruitment TableTCC Atrium

11 a.m. Wellness Ambassadors - Alcohol Awareness

Union Lobby

12 p.m.The Southerner

Yearbook Pre-SaleTCC Lobby

5 p.m.Forensic Science Society - Royal Canadian Mounted Police Guest

Speaker TCC Ballroom 1

10 a.m. AASO Show time at the Apollo TablingUnion Lobby

12:30 p.m.Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance Voting DriveTCC Atrium

4 p.m. IDEAL Women Gas Card Give Away TCC Atrium

6 p.m.SMAC Friday Night at the FountainCentennial Lawn

9 a.m.AMA 1950’s Bake Sale Joseph Green Hall

9 a.m.Eagle Connection TourUnion Room B

11 a.m.Ballroom Dance Club RecruitmentTCC Atrium

11 a.m.Wellness Ambassadors - Flu VaccineTCC Atrium

11:45 a.m.Thursday Lunch at Wesley Wesley Building

12 p.m.The Southerner Yearbook Pre-SaleTCC Lobby

11 a.m. Football v.s. Boise StateThe Rock

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Students at the University of Southern Mississippi and in-terested citizens are invited to attend the court sessions of the Mississippi Court of Appeals when it holds a docket on cam-pus today.

The dockets will be held in the Thad Cochran Center at 11 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. The court sessions are open to the public.

Known as the Court on the Road Program, the Court of Appeals periodically schedules oral arguments on college cam-

puses and other locations as an outreach and teaching tool for students.

“We think it’s a great learn-ing experience for the students, Court of Appeals Judge David M. Ishee of Gulfport said. “Pre-law students are the ones who show the most interest, but I think it’s a great learning expe-rience for everyone just to show what the court does. Very few people have an opportunity to come to appellate courts un-less they are a party, so this is a good opportunity for the gen-eral public to actually see what goes on.”

The three-judge panel will hear appeals from Hinds and

Washington counties.At 11 a.m. students can bear

witness to John Edward Mc-Donald’s appeal of his 2011 drug conviction in Hinds County. He was sentenced to 60 years in prison as a habitual offender.

At 2 p.m. the panel will hear Mike McTiller III’s appeal of his 2011 conviction of aggravated assault in Washington County.

McTiller was also convicted of using a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was sentenced to 15 years for aggra-vated assault and an additional five years for the firearms en-hancement, with these convic-tions running concurrently.

Expected to last approxi-

mately an hour, the oral argu-ments offer both sides each 30 minutes to make their case.

Attendees are asked to be in their seats 15 minutes before the arguments are scheduled to begin.

“The judges will answer questions from students after the oral arguments but will not talk about the cases that were argued,” said Public Informa-tion Officer at the Administra-tive Office of Courts in Jackson Beverly Pettigrew Craft.

� e Court on the Road Pro-gram was started by the Court of Appeals as part of its regular cal-endar for oral arguments in 2005.

This year, Chief Judge Joe Lee has increased the number

of college campuses and county courthouse visits that will be made.

“It provides an opportunity for people to see what we do,” Lee said.

Aside from USM, the Court on the Road Program will bring Appellate Court hearings to Mississippi Valley State Univer-sity on Oct. 9 and Mississippi State University on Nov. 13.

Prior to the hearing today at USM, the court convened at Mississippi College School of Law and University of Missis-sippi School of Law this past April, at the Adams County Courthouse in Natchez on Aug. 8 and at Jones County Junior College on Sept. 11.

Court of Appeals to be held on campus ON CAMPUS

Paul WhitePrintz Writer

CHECK, from 1

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann speaks during the College Republicans meeting in the Thad Cochran Center on Wednesday.

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Hurricane Katrina, the deci-sion was made not to rebuild on the property. As part of that settlement agreement, USM will annually receive one-third of the rent money from that property.

Hosemann said Isle of Capri Casino is currently renting the property, and the amount of money USM

receives each year is de-termined by a percentage based on the casino’s rev-enue for that year.

“Our colleges and univer-sities are struggling in these lean budget times to educate our children and stay on the cutting edge of higher education,” Hosemann said. “These funds will support

the university’s educational and research mission on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.”

“The Gulf Coast is a unique and absolutely won-derful institution,” Lucas said. “We just can’t wait un-til the next check comes.”

“It was a great opportu-nity for students to better understand the voter ID law and the implications of it and how important it is to prevent voter fraud,” Run-nels said.

“If you want to control the future, that’s done through the

ballot boxes,” Hosemann said. For Hosemann, speaking

on college campuses is noth-ing new, but it is something he feels is very important.

“I’ve spoken at every uni-versity in this state, and I will continue to do so because I think this is the soil you

plant your seeds in to have a greater state,” Hosemann said. “It’s important for me to come here because these are the people who will be leading our state one day.”

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Many women at the University of Southern Mississippi are look-ing forward to this season’s new trends, such baroque patterns, chunky knits, riding boots and studded collar blouses.

“My favorite fall/winter trend is color and shimmer,” said Ja-son LeViere, co-owner of Click Boutique & Gallery in downtown Hattiesburg. “I felt like last year was very dark, and fall is an ex-citing time.”

Megan Bagwell, an employee at Fetiche Shoe Boutique, said the biggest trends this fall are leather shorts and pants, wine colored jeans, collar embellishments and oversize sweaters with lots of de-sign and color.

However, as a college student, money is limited, and compromis-es must be made. Most people sim-ply cannot buy a Marc Jacobs dress and a pair of black patent Loubou-tin heels. However, allows people to be creative and buy clothes they actually need.

One aspect of fall fashion is lay-ering. Only a few unique pieces are needed to layer over or under garments already in the closet. New glamorous pieces to look for are chunky scarves, wool blaz-ers and knit berets. It is possible to find quality clothes and acces-sories without spending every-thing on one piece of clothing. It is also helpful to incorporate pieces from summer and spring, such as high-waisted shorts, which pair well with black tights and colored sleeveless button-downs paired with a sweater cardigan.

Click offers all the latest fall trends, such as peplum dresses, chic blazers and sequin collared tops. Its sister store, Twelve Oaks Accessory Garden, provides comfy, stylish loafers, top-handle bags and heels for every occa-sion. Fetiche and Material Girls offer classy clothes with a twist, such as oversize sweaters and edgy oxford wedges.

Sometimes retail therapy can be a reward for making a good grade on a test. It is important to “splurge” out of our price range but in moderation.

“The two pieces that would be splurge-worthy for fall 2012 would be a lightweight blazer and a good pair of boots,” Le Viere said.

This fall season is all about the person wearing the clothes and how to express individual-ity through personal style. See right on how to dress for less and for prices from higher-end retail-ers compared to local Hattiesburg boutiques.

Be fashion forward on a college budgetfashion

Kathryn MillerPrintz Writer

The collared jewelry ($16.50 each) found at Click in downtown Hattiesburg is similar to Anthropolgie’s Moonstone Treasure Collar ($58).

Jamie Gominger/Printz

Click’s sequin collared top ($52) is similar to one found in Nordstrom for $115. The coated metallic bronze skinny jeans are priced at $44 while J Brand’s are $238.

Click has this red peplum dress for $62, which is comparable to Urban Outfitter’s $180 Love Knocks Dress.

These suede oxford wedges from Material Girls are $42.95 compared to Jeffrey Campbell’s $159 Lita Boot.

The white studded collar blouse ($48) paired with an oversized sweater ($58) from Fetiche is a more affordable choice than a similar blouse from Bloomingdales and an oversized sweater from Free People, costing $198 each.

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Downtown Hattiesburg has an eclec-tic mix of shops, restaurants, bars and so much more available for college students to explore. The problem is that many of us do not really know what is downtown, but The Student Printz would like to change that. So come on, Golden Eagles, and explore downtown!

Did you know? New Yokel Market is an all organic

market and deli with hormone and chem-ical free products. Peanut butter can even be ground there.

The Oddfellows building has been re-

vamped, restored and turned into Odd-fellows Gallery for fine art. Oddfellows will be showcasing the work of artist Spence Townsend on Saturdays from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m.

Downtown Hattiesburg offers free two-hour parking and bike racks on each block.

Find your inner peace at DownTown Down Dog. The old Bakery Building serves as a tranquil setting for this yoga studio, which offers a variety of classes for beginner to experienced students.

Downtown Hattiesburg has two public parks. Pack a picnic basket and a Frisbee, and enjoy some fun for free.

Looking to kick start a business? There is affordable rental office space downtown through The Growhouse.

Be pampered at Lotus Spa, the newest edition to the downtown family. Enjoy a facial, massage or haircut.

Freedom Cleaning is a cleaning ser-vice for residential and commercial space that uses all-green, all-natural cleaning products.

Downtown is home to the African American Military History Museum. Learn about the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces through hundreds of photos, arti-facts and displays.

The historic Saenger Theater is in the heart of downtown Hattiesburg and hosts to all types of performing arts events.

Jason Le Viere and Adam Myrick moved from New York City to downtown Hattiesburg to open women’s stores Click Boutique & Gallery and Twelve Oaks Accessory Garden. Dash downtown and mingle with these two classy gents.

One of the two comic stores in Hat-tiesburg is located downtown. Southern Fried Comics has a variety of graphic novels and comics. Last year, they were responsible for the Ghostbusters and Storm Troopers invading Front Street.

Justin Sellers/Printz


Top: A Hattiesburg native shops at the Farmers’ Market downtown this spring.Bottom: Visitors enjoy the Hattiesburg Art Walk.See page 12 for more information on such downtown Hattiesburg events as the Farmer’s Market, Art Walk and Live @ Five.

Farmers’ Market

Art Walk

Downtown Student Printz, Page 3Thursday, October 4, 2012

Housing heads to Front Street

With a goal set to “Rejuvenate the Ur-banite Lifestyle,” Hub City Lofts is revamp-ing two historic downtown buildings and creating some affordable, yet unique living options for students. Downtown already has more than 50 apartments, but the new addition will add 55 new apartments, re-tail, commercial and professional spaces and a courtyard.

Many of the people in charge of the project are Hattiesburg natives familiar with the historic America and Carter buildings on Front Street. One of these

natives spearheading the project is Dan-iel Jussely, who said that inspiration for the project stemmed from the buildings themselves.

“The first time we walked through we saw the architecture, historic value and the beauty of the buildings,” Jussely said. “We fell in love with them, and we’re trying to preserve as much of their his-tory as we can.”

The Carter and America buildings are two historic landmarks downtown, and Jussely is thrilled to have a hand in their restoration.

Jussely expects most of the residents to be graduate level students or young professionals. However, with the variety

of options the buildings will offer, such as studio styles and one and two bed-room apartments, students should take note of these great options. The units will range from $650 to $1,500 depend-ing on layout and size.

“I would certainly get an apartment downtown, given adequate security and safety measures are met,” junior math and finance major Ginny Kramer said. “I feel like Hattiesburg’s downtown dis-trict has so much to offer, and living in the center of it all would not only be beneficial for me, but also for the busi-nesses downtown. Living in downtown Hattiesburg would truly allow our stu-dents to redefine ‘college living.’”

Jason Le Viere, co-owner of Click Bou-tique & Gallery and Twelve Oaks Acces-sory Garden, is thrilled about the project.

“I truly believe the Hub City Lofts proj-ect will ricochet this downtown, a neigh-borhood already gaining momentum, to the next level of development,” Le Viere said. “The lofts will fulfill the need for modern downtown living attractive and affordable to students, young profession-als and people like you and me.”

Be looking out for the opening of these new apartment buildings by the end of August 2013. Things are moving downtown—literally.

The Carter and America buildings on Front Street will be undergoing renovation through August 2013.Logan Singleton/Printz

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Hub City Lofts will be converting historic buildings in downtown Hattiesburg into residential and commerical spaces.


Cinema brings Hollywood to Hattiesburg

University of Southern Mississippi gradu-ate and entrepreneur Ronnie Venable had an idea to bring movies to Hattiesburg. With this dream and determination, he founded Little Dog Cinema, which has made a splash in the Pine Belt.

“It was the right idea and the right cir-cumstances in the right area,” Venable said.

Little Dog Cinema first brought the 1966 version of “Batman” to Front Street, which saw a great turnout. Attendees enjoyed pop-ping into some of the Front Street shops pri-or to the movie, along with visiting a conces-sion stand selling popcorn and soda to enjoy during the film.

“It was really cool to see the downtown businesses embrace the new idea and pool their resources to make it happen,” USM graduate Amie Nunez said.

Before the movie starts, the company showcases local artists by playing music from Hattiesburg bands while the opening credits roll, showing a variety of digital stills from sponsors and artists plus a few funny pictures. Before the feature film starts, local short films are shown to entertain audience members.

After the success of the first movie screen-ing, Little Dog Cinema returned to Front Street with the classic “Rear Window.” Then it traveled to Keg and Barrel with “The Princess Bride.” Mississippi State Rep. Toby Barker also hired the company for a night

to thank his constituents by hosting a movie night at the Hattiesburg Zoo.

Venable said he would like to show a wid-er variety of films.

“I’ve never once said that I’m strictly family-friendly,” Venable said. “There are some movies that I want to do that are more for an adult crowd.”

Little Dog Cinema’s goal is to have one

event per month that is totally put on by the company, so there are numerous opportuni-ties to catch a flick with some friends.

“It was a really cool way to bring the com-munity together,” USM junior broadcast jour-nalism major Kristy Shelley said. “I will defi-nitely be attending some of the other events.”

Little Dog Cinema will have a Halloween themed event on Oct. 27 at Keg and Barrel

for $5. Visit the Little Dog Cinema Facebook page to vote and see which Halloween movie wins. Currently, “The Shining” is in the lead, but the official winner will be announced at an event at the Keg on Oct. 14.

Interested in hiring Little Dog Cinema for an event? Contact Venable e-mail at [email protected].

Longleaf Trace expands to downtown

Grab a bike or walking shoes and head down to the historic downtown area with-out giving up a prime parking spot in front of Century Park; the Longleaf Trace is expanding to downtown Hattiesburg.

The expansion, which is currently un-der construction, will make the Trace extend from the entrance of the Univer-sity of Southern Mississippi to the train depot, eventually ending at Chain Park.

Kim Bradley, President of the Hat-tiesburg City Council, said the project is an effort to get more USM students downtown, as well as get people exercis-

ing on the Trace. He also believes the Trace expansion will be a safe and viable way to get people to explore and involve themselves in the fun things happening downtown.

Currently, almost all permissions to complete the project have been granted, and some asphalt for the Trace has al-ready been poured.

Bradley said the majority of funding for the project is coming from “a lot of state money as well as some federal dollars.”

Many USM students already take ad-vantage of Longleaf Trace, including se-nior biology major Anna Beth Williams, who often takes her bike out on the Trace to get some fresh air. Williams said she is excited for the expansion downtown.

“I like how you can take your bike there and get away from the business of

school,” she said. “ I could definitely see my husband and I biking downtown to grab a bite for lunch.”

Though the date completion has not been set, once the Longleaf Trace project is finished, the whole thing will stretch 43 miles across Hattiesburg.

Bradley said he is most excited to get residents downtown.

“Downtown has continued to grow,” Brad-ley said. “People want to get downtown.”


The Hattiesburg community came out to enjoy a screening of Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” put on by Little Dog Cinema.Jill Johnson/Printz

Students run on the Longleaf Trace near campus on Tuesday.Veronica Dominach/Printz



T-Bone’s: Burg’s only independent record store

Hattiesburg venue T-Bone’s Records & Cafe has been fueling music addicts for a little over ten years now. T-Bone’s was formerly the only independent record store in Mississippi, but similar stores have sprung up over the state recently. Current owner Harry Crumpler and his family took over the business in 2002. Crumpler worked for the previous own-ers for a few years.

“I really fell in love with the record store, not just as a retail environment, but as cultural meeting ground for mu-sic lovers and musicians alike,” Crum-pler said. “You can find out so much about your town just by visiting a good record shop.”

T-Bone’s Records & Cafe’s mission is to provide the Hattiesburg community with a wide selection of vinyl, DVDs, Blu-Rays and CDs. The store also has a wide selection of used or “pre-loved” merchandise. T-Bone’s has even invested in equipment that restores these items to like-new condition. Customers can bring in music and movies to trade in for cash or store credit. One of the most impressive things about T-Bone’s is its selection of vinyl. Everything from clas-sics such as The Beatles and James Tay-lor to modern favorites like Best Coast and Jay-Z are available.

Not only does the store provide a va-riety of music and movies, it also has a full-service cafe.

University of Southern Mississippi se-nior microbiology major Justin Moreira is a frequent customer at T-Bone’s.

“The atmosphere of the store is re-

ally chill,” Moreira said. “It’s the closest coffee to campus besides Starbucks, and their coffee is really good. It’s a great place to study.”

The cafe offers a coffee menu, food menu and snacks such as Zapps chips, pastries and soda in glass bottles.

T-Bone’s also sponsors free in-store events. Past performers include Heartless Bastards, Members of Morphine, Thom-as Jackson, Blue Mountain, Mississippi Shakedown and Johnny Vidacovich. The store has also played host to many Hub City Comedy events for a night of laughs. T-Bone’s often hosts listening parties for

new releases, and music documentaries are screened in the store.

Crumpler said he enjoys the camara-derie among the businesses downtown and how they want to work together to make the downtown experience special.

“‘I’ve always loved living in Hattiesburg and wanted to make a contribution to it,” Crumpler said. “T-Bone’s is my contribu-tion. It’s ever-evolving and is as much a reflection of Hattiesburg as it is me.”

To stay up to date with what is hap-pening at T-Bone’s, visit www.tbones-cafe.com.

T-Bone’s Records & Cafe patrons enjoy the variety of music and movies as well as menu items offered at this shop on Hardy Street.Emily DeVoe/Printz


A customer looks through the vinyl records available for sale at T-Bone’s Records & Cafe.

Emily DeVoe/Printz


Toast downtown with bevvy of bars

Skylight Lounge:

Stepping into the 1950s-style cocktail bar Skylight Lounge is like stepping into a time machine. Skylight Lounge has a swanky, intimate feel with a “come as you are” dress code. The lounge has a list of specialty cocktails, such as Marilyn’s Mustache, Black Cow Cock-tail and Moscow Mule. Be sure to check out the bar for happy hour from 4 until 7 p.m. Not only does Skylight Lounge boast a long list of drinks, it also features live music on Thursday and Friday nights. Local artists such as Sarah-Brian Lewis and Scott Chism & the Better Half frequently bring their musical stylings to this downtown bar.

Brownstone’s:

While most people are familiar with Brownstone’s as one of the restaurants serving up delicious Cajun and creole cuisine downtown, not many know about the great bar area. They have an excellent drink selection, and happy hour is Monday through Saturday from 4 until 7 p.m. with two-for-one single wells and $4 glasses of house wine. Wednesdays at Brownstone’s are “Frozen Night” and feature $5 frozen mar-garitas, pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris. The bar also has an outdoor balcony that’s perfect for enjoying the fall weather.

Downtown Grill and Grocery:

For a laid-back bar to enjoy a beer with some friends, look no further than Down-town Grill and Grocery. This little bar is open for lunch and has a casual dress code. Some of their popular menu items for the lunch hour are burgers, fries, Philly cheesesteak quesadillas and fish and chips. The Grill and Grocery also hosts many underground acts at night, which is the perfect time to check out some of the items on the fried menu. Indulge in a guilty pleasure such as funnel cake, fried Snickers, fried Oreos, or a fried PB & J. Their shows have an intimate feel and are definitely a unique experience.

Benny’s Boom Boom Room:

If you like to drop the bass, check out Benny’s Boom Boom Room. Hubstep is held each Thursday night at this Front Street bar. On these nights, all-you-can-drink wells are $10. The Boom Boom Room isn’t only open on Thursday, however. During the week and on weekends, it also plays host to a collection of different bands from all genres. Such local bands as Mississippi Shakedown frequent the Boom Boom Room, along with brass and funk bands. This past summer, they even hosted a historic show by The Flaming Lips.

Play Hard

After putting in the hard work to snag an “A” on a paper, students should treat themselves to some fun, but why stay limited to one bar all night? Downtown Hattiesburg has a ton of great

bars that are within walking distance of each other.

Taste:

Head on down to Taste Bar and Lounge and experience this downtown night club. Taste offers nightly drink specials and themed party nights such as All White Every-thing and Twitter Tuesday. This bar regularly hosts open mic nights for local musi-cians. Fans of hip-hop, rap and dance music should check out this late-night lounge.

Keg and Barrel:

A great place to go catch a game while enjoying a pint is Keg and Barrel. The Keg has a variety of beers on draft, such as Lazy Magnoia, Abita Purple Haze and Blue Moon. The bar offers more than 120 beers, easily making it Hattiesburg’s No. 1 beer empo-rium. The bar also hosts weekly bingo and trivia nights, so grab some friends and get a little competitive. Coming up this month, Keg and Barrel will be hosting a number of events, such as the “Kiss My Landmass Benefit.” Lucky Town Brewing Company and Southern Prohibition Brewing got together to create an ale created using rain water from Hurricane Isaac, honey, cinnamon and locally grown scotch peppers. Part of the proceeds from the event will go toward helping victims of the hurricane.

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The Gold Pub & Grill:

The Gold Pub & Grill has a relaxed atmosphere with great beer selections and typical pub food. The grill is known for their stuffed burgers and also has a selection of pizzas and Cajun favorites. A big hit is the Nasty Bunch Nachos. The Gold has musical acts nearly every day of the week, often cover bands, such as The Minor Changes.

The Tavern:

The Tavern is touted as Hattiesburg’s heaviest music venue; it even says so on its Face-book page. Local Hattiesburg bands such as post hardcore rockers Les Doux and pro-gressive metal band Werewolf Casey frequently perform on this bar’s stage. While you’re there, shoot a round of pool with friends and enjoy one of the Tavern’s signature drinks: the Skull Crusher.

Walnut Circle Grill:

Think Walnut Circle Grill is just a nice place to go on a date? Think again. The restaurant has a great outdoor bar area with live music and weekly tapas specials. These appetizer-sized plates are typically $3 to $5, so they are ideal for a hungry college student on a bud-get. Past tasty treats have included spicy walnut hummus, cheesecake egg rolls and fried cheese fritters. The outdoor patio also features such acts as Carey Hudson and Dr. E and the Voodoo Kings.

206 Front:

Another downtown restaurant with a phenomenal bar is 206 Front. Monday through Sat-urday, 206 has happy hour from 2 until 7 p.m. The happy hour drink specials are single liquor wells and house wines for $2.06 with $1 off all domestic draft beers. If the low drink prices are not enough, the bar also has late night happy hour Monday through Thursday. Be sure to check out Martini Mondays and Double Happy Hour Wednesdays. After living it up all weekend, grab a bite and 2-for-1 Bloody Marys and mimosas for Sunday brunch, if you’re up to it.

B & E’s Wine Bar:

For the older folks (21 years and up), B & E’s Wine Bar starts the weekend on Thursday nights. The bar is open Thursday through Saturday and offers a variety of wines along with a full bar. Not only does the bar offer an array of drinks, but it also hosts themed dinner nights. One of the most popular themes is taco night. B & E’s is the only place to get Mexican food in downtown Hat-tiesburg, and their tacos definitely don’t disappoint. The bar also features an outdoor courtyard where movies are projected on the wall.

Thirsty Hippo:

The newly reopened Thirsty Hippo is back and better than ever. Bringing a variety of musi-cal acts downtown, the Hippo is doing a lot to diversify the Hattiesburg music scene. Such bands as Snarky Puppy, Heartless Bastards and Colour Revoult, along with a variety of local bands are among past acts to headline. Not only does the bar host several great musical acts, it also offers a menu of tasty options, including something for vegetarians.

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Fun for free: Downtown’s favorite events

Hang OutDowntown Hattiesburg plays host to a

ton of festivals and events that are per-fect for college students. Many are free to attend and are great ways to get to-gether with friends and have some fun on the weekends.

Farmers’ Market Support local vendors at the Farmers’ Market every Thursday in the historic downtown area. Every week there is a great selection of fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, fresh eggs, fresh meats and many other products. A vari-ety of fresh flowers are also available at some stands. A few of the vendors, such as Artisan Soaps and Aroma Spa, have handmade soaps for sale. Cole Farm offers organic fresh vegetables for purchase. Cub’s Cre-ations features granola, breads and pret-zels. Caliente Grille has a stand that sells guacamole, salsa and brownies with a spicy kick. The Farmers’ Market has live music during their shopping hours and is open on Thursdays from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. March through October.

Li ve @ Fi veJust in time for the cooler weather,

Live @ Five is kicking off their fall season every Friday evening during the months of October and April from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. This is a free music event held in Town Square Park. Local restaurants such as Bianchi’s Pizzeria, Downtown Grill and Grocery and Walnut Circle Grill also offer food for purchase.

Live @ Five features a diverse lineup that appeals to a wide variety of people. Last year, bands such as Snarky Puppy, Monophonics and Dr. E and the Voodoo Kings rocked downtown Hattiesburg. Kicking off this Live @ Five season is blues artist and Mississippi native John-ny Rawls.

Grab a blanket and enjoy free music with friends Friday evenings in October.

Fal l Art WalkThe Art Walks happen three times a

year in the downtown area. The Fall Art Walk will be held on Oct. 13, and works of local artists will be showcased on the streets of downtown Hattiesburg. Shops will also open their doors to display these wonderful creations.

Pottery from local artist Mark Baylis will be featured at Walnut Circle Grill. McKenzie’s on Main will be featuring work from the residents of Southern

Pines Animal Shelter: cats, dogs, kittens and puppies. Click Boutique & Gallery and Twelve Oaks Accessory Garden will feature wearable art by Ricardo Moody with limited edition prints and mer-chandise for sale.

The Roots Reunion Festival, spon-sored by WUSM, will kick of the Fall Art Walk. The festival will start on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. in the historic Saenger The-ater and feature music by local artists such as Wes Lee, Cross Ties and Mag-nolia Junction. Before checking out the work by local artists, visit Town Square Park from noon to 4 p.m. to enjoy mu-sic by nationally known blues artists Ben Wiley Payton, L.C. Ulmer and Ironing Board Sam. University of Southern Mis-sissippi professor Drew Young and his band will also be bringing their musical stylings downtown.

A child watches as a band performs at Live @ Five in April. Crowds of all ages come downtown each October and April to hear local bands at the event.


A Hattiesburg native shops for popcorn at the Farmer’s Market downtown in April.



Sip and study: Downtown coffee shopsGet out of the monotony of the library and

head downtown to study in one of the two cof-fee shops located there: SouthBound Bagel & Coffee Shop or The Depot Coffeehouse & Bis-tro. Get your caffeine fix and a snack and enjoy a change of scenery while cramming for that test tomorrow morning.

SouthBound Bagel & Coffee ShopFor an early morning coffee fix, head over

to SouthBound. Every morning, the cooks get up and make their bagels and bread fresh from mixes brought in from New York before serv-ing them up to hungry customers. Adventur-ous souls should try the jalapeno cheddar ba-gel. There are many other options for breakfast as well, so there is a menu item for everyone. SouthBound has a cozy coffeehouse feel with indoor and outdoor seating. The interior walls are painted bright yellow with mismatched furniture, which adds to the quirky feel. The store has big, open windows that allow some of the outside in. Downtown Hattiesburg pro-vides a nice backdrop to a long study session.

SouthBound also serves up tasty lunch spe-cials. If a study session lasts through lunch-time, sandwich options available at this quaint shop. Try the pesto and grilled chicken or the turkey avocado. SouthBound even has some live music at this time.

The Depot Coffeehouse & BistroThe Bakery Building downtown once

served up fresh baked bread to the Hattiesburg area as Smith’s Bakery. However, the building has since been renovated, and the Depot Cof-feehouse & Bistro now resides in part of the building. Since the coffeehouse is located in an old building, the atmosphere is quite unique. Exposed brick walls with tall ceilings and open windows along with an outdoor patio area in-vites customers in. The Depot has a snug loft with bookcases, couches and board games to hide away with. The shop also provides WiFi for customers, so it can be used as a study loca-tion. The Depot prides itself on being a casual place to enjoy good food with good friends.

The Depot uses fresh and unique ingredi-ents in the items on their coffeehouse menu. They have a delicious selection of coffee drinks along with a variety of hot tea options. The one-of-a-kind menu options are unique but not intimidating. A favorite is the grilled cheese sandwich, which offers an assortment of cheese. American, Brie and jalapeno pi-mento are all options, but the Gouda is par-ticularly good-ah. Tomato soup, crab-cakes and grits are just a few of the yummy selec-tions to choose from at an affordable price for a college student on a budget. The Depot is a coffeehouse that could be found in a town such as Nashville or New York, but it is right here in downtown Hattiesburg and definitely worth experiencing.

The Depot Coffee House & Bistro in downtown Hattiesburg provides a different atmosphere for students to study in.

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SouthBound Bagel & Coffee Shop in downtown Hattiesburg is yet another spot for students to get off campus and study or just hang out.

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Every year, chosen student lead-ers on campus will wear gold poly-ester blazers, live on campus during the summer semester and represent the University of Southern Missis-sippi. On the outside, it appears the crew of Southern Style are mere members of another campus orga-nization, but Assistant Director of First Year Initiative Ronnie Hebert says it is more than that; it is an op-portunity to guide future leaders of the university and help new stu-dents transition to life at USM.

Southern Style, formerly known as The YellowJackets, was formed in 1950 by social fraternities and the Student Council. They acted as stu-dent hosts of campus guests and as-sumed responsibility for promoting the college traditions of friendliness, democratic principles, gentlemanly conduct (originally a male-only organization), school loyalty and student responsibility, according to “The Drawl,” the USM student handbook.

Other traditions included orien-tations for freshmen and transfer students, operating pep rallies and shaving the heads of new freshmen males, but the last two are no longer requirements.

Over 60 years later, Southern Style has changed quite a bit but still maintains its tradition of serv-ing USM’s student body. Once a year, students go through a series of auditions to become members of the organization. Members are selected in November and begin a one-year commitment in January. One of the first responsibilities as a member is completing a three hour credit course in the spring semester in which members learn the proper orientation and counseling skills re-quired for mentoring new students.

They also work graduation, at-tend seminars and serve as orienta-tion leaders for summer previews, including priority preview, fresh-men preview and transfer preview. Southern Style is a paid position.

According to Hebert, Southern Style members will be more active in the coming years compared to the past.

“We’re hoping to increase the role by getting them to communicate through more passages,” Hebert said. “From the time they first step on Southern’s campus, the mem-bers will guide them through their first year.”

Southern Style seeks individu-als who possess leadership quali-

ties, communication skills, friendly and approachable personalities and, most importantly, a passion for Southern Miss.

Hebert served on the 2006 South-ern Style team.

“Being able to share my love and passion to the future of the univer-sity and help them in transition is

absolutely incredible,” Hebert said.Southern Style 2012 member

and senior exercise science major Chad Lyman said his experience was “life-changing.”

“From the remarkable friendships that I made on the team to the stu-dents who I was able to encounter throughout the summer, I wouldn’t

change a thing,” Lyman said. “My life has truly been changed for the better, and I’m so thankful for every-thing this summer.”

For more information about join-ing Southern Style, visit http://www.usm.edu/southern-style-2013. Ap-plications are due Nov. 2 by 5 p.m.

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Whether you like Lady Gaga or think she’s a complete quack, one thing is for certain; she draws attention to whatever she does, be it good or bad.

If you’re like me, you look forward to seeing Gaga in the press. She’s unlike any other celebrity because she has a story, but it is not always ex-pressed solely through her mu-sic. Sometimes it’s through her clothing, her hairstyle or, every now and then, her words.

Gaga’s most recent story is one that affects approximately seven million American fe-males and one million Ameri-can males. Gaga let the media know on Sept. 25 that she has suffered from bulimia and an-orexia nervosa since she was 15 years old, alluding that she is still suffering from these eat-ing disorders. Knowing Gaga, I knew that she would plan to do something with this intensely personal confession once she delivered it to the media. And, sure enough, her Facebook page led me to discovering her new-

est, most personal campaign.A Body Revolution is Lady

Gaga’s newest project. She post-ed photos of herself in a yellow bra and underwear combina-tion, revealing the body she has struggled to love for so long, on the Little Monsters website (www.littlemonsters.com) and invited others struggling with body image issues to join her in the Body Revolution.

Many are blown away by the amount of hate Gaga has re-

ceived for her recent weight gain, and I am astonished as well. Photographers captured her performing her set at her concert recently in Amsterdam, and articles were seen all over the Internet slamming her for her almost thirty-pound weight gain almost immediately. After the show, she was seen in less revealing clothing, and the crit-ics were thanking her for cover-ing herself up.

To all of those struggling to

accepting their own bodies, you are not alone. Even pop-stars like Lady Gaga with more money and fame than we could fathom has now admitted to struggling with the same.

Whether you are in the spot-light or a college student strug-gling to make ends meet, you are not alone. Gaga wants us all to know that we are all different, fabulous in our own way and, baby, we were “born this way.”

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A smoke-free campus will not be a healthier campus. If you want a healthier cam-pus, then you need to remove

every soda machine, every snack machine, every POD and especially every Krispy Kreme doughnut rack on this campus. The percentage of students on this campus and across the United States who are obese far outweighs the percentage of smokers. But let’s continue our fascist health trends. You should make everyone ride a bike or walk to campus since that would be good exercise and stop the air pollu-tion caused by gaso-line powered vehicles (which, by the way, is much worse for our health and environ-ment than cigarette smoke because there is so much more of it). But I don’t be-lieve these policies are about a health-ier campus. It is about raising money

through fines (which is why there is never enough park-ing on any college campus). And where does that money go? Certainly not to healthier food choices since Aramark controls that. Nor to increas-ing the sorely depleted facul-ty lines on this campus. Per-haps it will pay for the new fence to lock us all in this smoke-free paradise.

Letter to the Editor written by Kate Greene, associate profes-

sor of political science.

Healthy campus should start with eating, not smokingLETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Arts & Entertainment Student Printz, Page 7Thursday, October 4, 2012

“Beasts of the Southern Wild” made its debut as a winner of the Sundance Film Festival in 2012.

As I scrolled through the vari-ous tweets on my phone, I noticed Oprah Winfrey’s tweet that said, “Saw BEASTS of the SOUTHERN WILD last nite. Speechless! Woke up this morning thinking about it. Still no words. #Beastso� heSouth-ernWild.” Later, I discovered Presi-dent Obama recommended the movie to her.

To six-year-old Hushpuppy, free-dom resides in the de� ant, quirky community in the backwaters of South Louisiana, a� ectionately called the Bathtub. Residents of the Bathtub never forget to support each other in times of need and always

know how to have a good time.“� e Bathtub has more holidays

than the whole rest of the world,” Hushpuppy says. � is � ctitious community lies in an area unpro-tected by the New Orleans levee system. A hurricane threatens the region, forcing Hushpuppy to face her fears and learn to endure the life’s challenges.

When I watched “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” I was instantly in-trigued at the endless creativity and fearlessness shown in Hushpuppy, who is played by Quvenzhane Wal-lis. Although she was chosen over thousands of young actors for the part, she had never acted before. Her character contains wisdom be-yond her years and is portrayed in a magical way. I couldn’t help but fall in love with Hushpuppy and her ex-planations of the world around her.

“� e whole universe depends on everything � tting together just

right,” she says. “If one piece busts, even the smallest piece...the whole universe will get busted.”

Hushpuppy overcomes the strug-gles faced from living o� the map in a desolate land called the Bathtub and decides that she is “a little piece of a big, big universe.”

Dwight Henry plays Hushpuppy’s father, Wink, and is determined to teach her how to survive on her own in the world. Astonishingly enough, he is also a non-actor. Producer Benh Zeitlin regularly visited a bak-ery in New Orleans as he casted for “Beasts.’ Zeitlin saw potential in the bakery owner and recruited him to play the role. In my opinion, his per-formance in the � lm trumped those of other famous actors who would have played the role. Henry experi-enced Hurricane Katrina � rsthand and had a connection with the set-ting and background of the � lm.

‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ doesn’t disappoint

Jamie GomingerPrintz Writer

FILM

Satire is a di� cult comedy to do correctly. It requires a level of back-ground knowledge, as well as the ability to apply that background knowledge in a new and di� erent situation, but the more one knows, the more the genre pays o� .

Despite the di� culty of this style of comedy, the Department of � eatre and Dance at the University of Southern Mississippi will rush headlong into the 1953 play “Fire-bugs” by Max Frisch. “Firebugs” is a European dark comedy on the topic of facism with a run-time of about 90 minutes.

� e play opens with a bit of a break in the fourth wall as one of the lead characters asks the audience to turn o� all electronics, as they are a “� re hazard,” which is humorous, while it introduces the viewer to one of the major plot devices of the play.

“It is a combination of allegory, theatre of the absurd and European expressionism,” said Monica Hayes, a professor of theatre at USM.

� e titular “Firebugs” is a slang term for the serial arsonists that are being hunted by an overzeal-ous group of � re� ghters who have locked the city down to the extent that lighting a � re is an o� ense of the highest order. � e � re� ghters are almost a constant presence on the stage, even if they are not a part of the actual scene. � is serves to con-stantly remind the audience of the

primary themes of the play. “� e allegory is so universal that

it can be applied to universally from politics in the Middle East to global warming,” Hayes said.

“We wanted to take the German in� uence of the setting,” said Bran-dy McClure, a scenic design gradu-ate student.

� e set is simple but is used in many interesting ways and does not changes during the play. However, it changes the tone of the stage by us-ing ample sound e� ects, dynamic lights and verticality.

“We wanted to do something the audience hasn’t seen before, and I feel we succeeded,” McClure said.

Even though satire is a comedy that requires e� ort from the audi-ence, much of the symbolism is explained or heavily hinted at. � e play does not try to be overly vague, so it is easy to understand, but even if an audience member chooses not to invest in the play, it is visually interesting and fun to watch. Many

jokes require attention, but there is enough there that any audience member can appreciate “Firebugs” in some fashion.

For times, dates and ticket infor-mation, visit www.usm.edu/theatre/our-seas.

‘Firebugs’ to open on campus tonightChase Ladner

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Southern Miss has not had the easiest road during the � rst third of the season, and it will not get any easier this Saturday when USA To-day’s No. 25 ranked team, the Boise State Broncos, visit Hattiesburg. � e Broncos are 3-1 this season with their only loss coming at Michigan State opening weekend.

Like the Golden Eagles, Boise State is replacing a four-year start-ing quarterback who took their pro-gram to new heights. Kellen Moore set the record for most wins by a Division I quarterback, as he accu-mulated 50 wins over his four-year career. Red-shirt junior Joe South-wick has been tabbed with the job of following Moore.

Southwick is completing 65 per-cent of his passes with 929 yards and � ve touchdowns this season. He has been up and down this year, having

his best games against lower competition. His main target is sophomore wide receiver Matt Miller. � e Broncos, like the last two Golden Eagle o p p o n e n t s , will rely heav-ily on a strong running back combination. Senior D.J. Harper and red-shirt fresh-man Jay Ajayi lead the way on the ground.

Boise State’s biggest strength this year has been their defense. � ey rank No. 24 in the country in points against and have allowed more than 20 points only once. � e Broncos boast a +6 turnover margin and

are only allowing 315.5 yards per game, good enough for No. 23 in the country.

� e challenge of getting the Southern Miss o� ense in gear will once again fall to quarterback Ricky Lloyd. Little was seen of Lloyd’s pass-

ing ability dur-ing last week’s game due to the weather. � e Eagles at-tempted nine passes, one of which was by a running back, and completed two of them for a total of 25 yards. Against Western Ken-tucky, Lloyd came in af-ter injuries to Chris Camp-bell and An-thony Alford and completed

four of � ve passes for 72 yards and a touchdown.

Ricky Lloyd and the Eagles will once again lean on a running game to carry them against Boise State. Southern Miss rushed for a season

high 48 attempts and gained a sea-son high 224 yards on the ground against Louisville. Desmond John-son and the rest of the running backs should � nd room against Boise State, who allowed 210 yards rushing to Michigan State’s Le’Veon Bell.

Saturday will be another tough test for the Golden Eagles. � e of-fense will be challenged against a tough defense. � e defense will be tested against a style of o� ense that has bothered them all season. Dur-ing Monday’s press conference, head coach Ellis Johnson said of the team, “We talked about them being young early in the year and handling tough situations, and I see it changing.”

“Hopefully it will be a steady prog-ress and we’ll keep on changing and not take a step back,” Johnson said. “� ere’s no question that we were better in that area, and it turned into that type of ball game where they got tested over and over, and I thought they did step up and play physical.”

Eagles face another nationally ranked foeFOOTBALL

Ben WelchPrintz Writer

While an 0-4 start is not ex-actly what faithful Golden Eagle fans were expecting, and, let’s be

honest, it could get much worse before it gets better — the “fans” at Southern Miss need to take a step back and realize what they are doing to this football pro-gram. While “your team” may be 0-4, “your team” is also in a re-building year a� er losing multiple NFL-caliber players from a sea-son ago (including quarterback Austin Davis). It may be easy to badmouth the coaching sta� and administration, and it may be

acceptable at times, but the way most people are doing it is not the right way to go about it.

It was brought to my attention earlier this week that there is a pe-tition online demanding that head football coach Ellis Johnson retire at the end of the season. A� er just four games, a few Southern Miss fans have stooped low enough to not only start a petition, but also a website demanding the school � re Johnson.

In no way am I siding with El-lis Johnson. � ere are plenty of things to criticize him about. Whether it’s his choice of play calling or his selection of coaches on sta� , he isn’t exactly Nick Sa-ban. In fact, I criticized the hire in December based solely on the fact of his prior record as a head coach at the Citadel. He has � aws, as most coaches do.

However, a� er just four games,

no coach can get a fair chance to show his coaching ability. Even Turner Gill, who went 5-19 (1-16 in Big 12 play) in his tenure at Kansas, got two years to attempt to turn that program around be-fore he was shown the door.

Sure, the Eagles are 0-4 for the � rst time since 1976, but what most “fans” do not remember is that not only did they support the Johnson hire, they also were ex-cited about the decision.

Did everyone freak out when Fedora went through three years of mediocrity to begin his career at Southern Miss? No. Southern Miss went 2-6 to start the season his � rst year here before winning out the rest of the season.

� e bottom line is this: if you are a true fan of Southern Miss football, support your team, your coaches and the administration. You are the fans and they are the

coaches for a reason. Regardless of your knowledge of football, Johnson and his sta� have much more knowledge of college foot-ball. If you partake in the petition to � re Johnson, you are as fair-weather as they come, and you do not deserve to be a part of this place when the program returns to the top.

Tough times for Golden Eagle football “fans”OPINION

Southern Miss Upcoming Games

10/07/1212 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. SMUHattiesburg, Miss.1 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. TulsaHattiesburg, Miss.

Southern Miss Box Score

10/05/124 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. SMUHattiesburg, Miss.7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. TulsaHattiesburg, Miss.

10/06/1211 a.m. Football vs. Boise State Hattiesburg, Miss.

Football:9/29 vs. Louisville L, 21-17

Women’s Soccer:9/28 vs. Rice L,1-0

Southern Miss Sports:

� is was an article of opinion by Kyle Smith, a writer for � e Student Printz. Email questions or comments to [email protected].

Freshman running back Jalen Richard spins to break a tackle to gain positive yards before being brought down during Saturday night’s game against the Louisville Cardinals.

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