The Student Printz, November 3, 2014

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Monday, November 3, 2014

Volume 99 Issue 20

USM Homecoming 2014

Student dies in car Campus begins week of tradition and school spirit accident Nikki Smith

A University of Southern Mississippi student and Mobile native died Saturday morning in a car accident in Mobile, Alabama. Madison “Lexi” Long, 19, was a sophomore at USM as well as a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.

According to AL.com, Turnerville Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Michael Smith said it appeared Long ran off the road and hit a pole while she drove westbound a short distance before Celeste Road, which is an area a few miles from Citronelle.

They responded to the wreck around 10 a.m. and found a Volkswagen Jetta turned over on its side with a wooden light pole laying on top of the vehicle. Smith said Long died on the scene.

AL.com said Alabama State Troopers are investigating the accident.

Members of Alpha Delta Pi will wear black ribbons this week in remembrance of Long.

Services for Long will take place Wednesday.

Information gathered by Executive Editor Kathryn Miller.

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Lexi Long

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The University of Southern Mississippi community prepares for a week-long Homecoming celebration with this year’s theme “All That Glitters is Gold.”

“The Student Government Association is very excited about this year’s Homecoming theme ‘All That Glitters is Gold,’” said Kayla Patak, Homecoming committee member. “Homecoming is the peak of school spirit on the Southern Miss campus. I hope that our theme embodies this spirit and helps raise Southern Miss to the top.”

The high point of the week will be the crowning of the Homecoming Queen and the presentation of her court, as well as Mr. and Miss Southern Miss as the Golden Eagles take on Conference USA rival the Marshall University Thundering Herd Nov. 8.

Jamie Jones, a junior paralegal studies major, said Homecoming week is the epitome of school spirit and unity.

“My favorite part about this week is how the entire school comes together and supports our athletics and the spirit we have for Southern Miss,” Jones said. “I’m looking forward to this year’s homecoming parade and of course the Southern Miss football game.”

The week will begin with the Homecoming Kickoff Party in the South End Zone of The Rock Monday at 7:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, teams are preparing to “Bring It On: Eagle Style” during the dance competition at Reed-Green Coliseum at 7 p.m.

Wednesday will be a Day of Service with a campus cleanup and profit shares. The time and locations are to be announced.

The men’s basketball game will also face off against Mississippi

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Susan Broadbridge/Printz Pi Beta Phi members Katherine Lewis and Alex Geisman cheer on their decorated float during the 2013 Southern Miss Homecoming parade in downtown Hattiesburg.

College Thursday at 7 p.m.

On Friday, the Homecoming Golf Tournament will take place at the Hattiesburg Country Club at 8:30 a.m. Registration begins at 7 a.m. According to the Southern Miss website, the $150 cost will cover golf, tee prize, beverages, lunch and much more with all proceeds going toward the Pierce Legacy Scholarship Endowment for children and grandchildren of alumni. For

FEATURE Diwali Students host their own festival of lights.

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more information contact Dane Reiter at Kristopher.Reiter@usm. edu or 601.266.4856.

The Football Friday Luncheon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Trent Lott National Center. Contact the Department of Athletics to join head football coach Todd Monken for the pregame luncheon.

The traditional Fountain Sit will take place at 1 p.m. in Shoemaker Square fountain

OPINION WiGo application New app informs students of where and with whom to hangout.

where students will compete to see who can withstand the water the longest.

Seven alumni will be inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame at 6:30 p.m. during a banquet and induction ceremony. Contact Rene’ Trigg at 601.266.5013 for tickets or information.

That night, Friday Night at the Fountain will feature Fides

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SPORTS Baseball Eagles host third annual Fall World Series.

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ACROSS 1 Out of bed, exhausted but cheerful (6) 5 Revolting Bolshevik not very matey (8) 9 TV type hosts retro party with leader of opposition often accompanied by whole kit (8) 10 Odious creature catches returning condition that stinks – what a pity!

(3,3) 11 Fly with indecent courage? (10) 12 No more deliveries (4) 13 Parasites mysteriously seen on bartender’s head? (8) 16 Monk emerges from salmon pink cast of backbone (6) 17 Meets sweetheart returning to high regard (6) 19 Nobody eats half of tasty morsel at midday (8) 21 Note to self: send back royal honour (4) 22 Research centre left a bighead with highfalutin language (10) 25 Contemptible fellow in waistcoat (6) 26 Leading light left in a line without hesitation (8) 27 Like sex used to be, in a manner of speaking (2,2,4) 28 Carelessly, constantly tactless, rearranged hosiery (6)

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DOWN 2 Political leader and peer produce modicum of wisdom (5) 3 Conjure up naked gardener hugging hollow oak (5) 4 Quiff cultivator finds debt reminders tiresome (7) 5 Swim round about and use lungs (7) 6 Retail operations not in rented premises (7) 7 Gloomy scientist recast emoticons (9) 8 Seeker of fast buck, eh? And histrionic removal man? (9) 14 Is marriage of Susan and Leslie overbearing without kids? (9) 15 Cranial depression? I beat it, by all accounts (3,6) 18 Mix bits of melon and blancmange (7) 19 They may be discerned dimly at night, hopelessly unable, on mindaltering substance (7) 20 Eight awful moaners (7) 23 Type of music emanating from duet on a love seat (5) 24 Queen going up batsman’s passage broadcast again (5)

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DIRTY BIRDS • On Wednesday, Oct. 29, petit larceny was reported in Walker Science Building.

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ON CAMPUS

HOMECOMING

Orchestra honors sax inventor

at 7 p.m. on Centennial Lawn after a pep rally featuring the court, football team, Seymour, cheerleaders and Dixie Darlings.

Saturday, the USM Athletic Training Club will host the 19th Annual Homecoming 5K Eagle Run on Pride Field at 8:30 a.m. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. Students with an ID can receive $5 off the $20 race fee.

The Homecoming parade will begin at 11 a.m. and travel through campus starting at Midtown Market parking lot and ending at 4th Street.

The Lady Eagles basketball team will play West Florida at noon.

The Gulf Park campus will celebrate with Tailgate Under the Oaks at 3 p.m. on the Gulf Park Campus South Lawn with games and more.

Eagle Walk will begin at 4 p.m. at The Rock. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band will perform a fifth quarter concert following the game.

“My favorite tradition would be seeing everybody dress up in their gold on Go Gold Friday and the game at The Rock on Saturday,” said Quentin Welborn, a sophomore political science major. “It’s great to be able to surround (yourself) with classmates, alumni and future students while tailgating and watching the crowning every year at halftime.”

For more information visit www.usm.edu/homecoming.

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Johnathan Parr Printz Reporter

On Nov. 4, the Sax-Chamber Orchestra (SCO) will perform a concert celebrating the 200th birthday of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, in Marsh Auditorium.

Sax, who was born on Nov. 6, 1814 in Dinant, Belgium, created the saxophone for symphony orchestra, blending the tonal colors of brass, woodwind and string instruments, according to a Southern Miss press release.

“It is our plan to show how Adolphe Sax’s wish came true with an orchestra that he actually invented,” said Lawrence Gwozdz, professor of saxophone and director of SCO, in a Southern Miss press release. The ensemble consists of students from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, many of whom came to USM because of SCO. “I think SCO gives saxophonists a great opportunity to perform wonderful classical (music) literature, and I am glad that I am a part of it,” said Sara Littleton, a sophomore jazz studies and entertainment

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industry management double major and SCO member.

“It’s pretty awesome being able to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the greatest instrument ever made.”

Chris Hansen, a senior music education major in

SCO, said the SCO concert will be a great opportunity to celebrate how far the saxophone has come since Adolphe Sax’s birth.

The program will feature music of Handel and Mendelssohn, and the first

two pieces that ever used the saxophone, Hector Berlioz’s “Hymne” and Georges Kastne’s “Sextuor,” according to the press release.

“The Mountains Call,” a composition for the event dedicated to SCO by Post Falls, Idaho resident Michael Young, will also be included.

“I really enjoy this semester’s music. It’s not quite as complicated as it usually is, but it’s beautiful nonetheless,” Littleton said.

“The music that we have chosen to play as an ensemble will showcase what the saxophone was intended for and give the listeners an opportunity to appreciate (the saxophone) from a historical perspective,” Hansen said.

Stacy Reichmann Fletcher, interim director of the School of Music, bought into the idea of celebrating Sax, and she suggested a true celebration, with not only a concert but also a party. After the concert, there will be a reception in the Intermezzo in the Fine Arts Building. A jazz saxophone group and refreshments will be available. Also, SCO CDs - “America Remembers” and “Parabolically Bach” - will be on sale.

ON CAMPUS

Campaign to boost health with puppies Karyn Lewis Printz Reporter

RACE Public Relations, a group consisting of four Southern Miss public relations seniors, are working with the USM Student Counseling Services for a semester-long PR campaign to promote mental wellness among the student body.

“Though their research the campaigns class has discovered that many students are not aware of the center and don’t know that they provide professional and confidential services at no cost to students,” said Vanessa Murphree, associate professor and graduate coordinator. “They are also working to address the reluctance that some students have about seeing a professional counselor.”

The group will partner with Southern Pines Animal Shelter and reach out to

students during two events.

They aim to bring awareness to the Student Counseling Services free counseling sessions and inform students how to love their minds as much as they love puppies.

The first event will take place at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nov. 4 at Shoemaker Square.

RACE PR will set up a tent with Southern Pines so that students may brighten their day and mind by interacting with puppies. The second event will be held 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at KennardWashington Hall on the Hattiesburg campus.

The students will begin a Mindfulness March with signs that read “Making strides against stigmas.” The march will travel through campus with the hopes to reduce the negative stigmas that are associated with mental illness and health.

“We want to raise awareness of the Student Counseling Services and identify the SCS

as the center for students,” said Jamie Gominger, a senior public relations major.

“We also want to reduce the stigma that often comes with mental health. By reducing the stigma of mental health, we hope for students to take advantage of the free services at the SCS.” Through the events, RACE PR hopes to bring attention to problems such as stress, depression and anxiety that are becoming predominant in college students.

“The Student Counseling Services is the place for students,” Gominger said.

“It’s a place for them to come and talk openly and judgement-free about life.

The sessions are free, so there’s nothing to lose. Our key message is love your mind because we want students to do just that. Love your mind enough to reach out. Love your mind enough to have a healthy, positive college experience.”

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ON CAMPUS

Indian festival makes its way to USM Lindsey Kelley Printz Reporter

A group of Indian students hosted USM’s second Diwali festival at the Wesley Foundation Saturday, celebrating the Indian new year with colorful dances, songs and food.

Diwali is known as the Hindu “festival of lights” and is celebrated in the fall of each year.

This is also celebrated as the beginning of the business year for many Indians and is celebrated with bright lights not unlike Christmas lights, fireworks and rangoli, which are intricate designs made on the floor with colored sand, usually depicting a lotus flower. Revelers often buy and wear fine new clothes as well as exchange gifts and treats with friends and neighbors.

For many Indians, this is a special time spent with their family. And with almost 45 graduate and undergraduate students at Southern Miss hailing from India, there was a sense of homesickness. In 2013 a few students, led by graduate student Jananee Sivakami, decided to

bring the festival to Hattiesburg and invite their non-Indian friends as well for a time of fun and cultural appreciation. The event was a hit and continued to this year, growing larger and more involved as people from the community responded.

Gaurav Ghag and Sushmitha Vijaya acted as the hosts for the evening, providing fun facts about India and Diwali itself.

Their playful banter introduced each show of talent performed by the local Indian community ranging from dancing to singing.

The event began with a traditional Indian dance brought to the modern day with a fun twist. Many other groups of students brought their best Bollywood dance moves and traditional regional dances, moving to hits like “Desi Girl” and “Baby Doll,” which Ghag joked to be the “national anthem of India.”

Several students brought their best vocal talents, singing love songs from hit Bollywood movies.

Humorously Vijaya challenged Ghag to a dance-off, set to the tune of the overtly sensual “Baby Doll,” much to the amusement of

the audience.

The night finished with a shared meal of Indian foods such as paneer, samosas and sweet gulab jamun. Students mixed and enjoyed the ethnic cuisine, reveling in the colorful saris, shalwar suits and tunics worn by the Indian community.

Vijaya said that last year, the event was smaller due to the students being unsure of how USM would receive the Indian culture, but that this year they chose to make it open to the community.

“This year, we went out with a bang and said, let’s invite everyone,” she said. Ghag said that he appreciated the turnout and how well the non-Indian community reacted to the event and spoke as to how the event began.

“When I came to USM, we (didn’t) have an Indian association.We had people doing Diwali in groups, but nothing on a large scale,” Ghag said.

“All the universities had their Diwali nights, so we though we should (as well). It looks really great, I’m really happy as to how (it went).”

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USM Indian students hosted The Diwali Festival at the Wesley Foundation Saturday. This annual celebration honors the Indian New Year with traditional dances, singing and Indian cuisine.

INTERNATIONAL

Hungarians protest world’s 1st Internet tax Ardan Thornhill Printz Reporter

When Hungary’s leadership proposed a tax on internet usage, over 100,000 people in capital city Budapest splintered out in full-out demonstration: fists in the air, glowing behind cellphone flashes, marching straight to the front door of the Economy Ministry while relentlessly shouting their concerns and throwing old computer parts at the boardedup building, according to the Wall Street Journal.

From the Economy Ministry, the demonstrators trailed through downtown Budapest, shouting “Free Internet,” “Free Hungary,” “Viktator,” “We want democracy” and “Europe.”

The public outcry did not go without avail: Prime Minister Viktor Orban appeared on his weekly interview on Hungarian state radio Friday to say the government would drop the proposed tax plan for now, saying “we (Hungarian ruling officials are) not communists,

we don’t govern against the people.”

Vivacious protester organizers - who posted a global call for action in a press release that described the tax as the Hungarian government’s “latest and most aggressive crackdown on our fundamental democratic rights and freedoms” that “risks disconnecting Hungary with global information and communication channels” celebrated the suspension of the tax plan.

The tax plan would have taken effect Jan. 1, charging 150 forints (60 cents in U.S. dollars) per gigabyte (GB) of data traffic. Early estimates propose the total taxation would amount to nearly $83 million per year.

To put it into perspective, Netflix uses one GB of data per hour at its “standard definition” setting. The average movie is 130 minutes long, according to data released by BusinessInsider. That equals to roughly $1.30 in taxes per Netflix movie watched alone.

After the initial protest on

Sunday, government officials said they would cap the charges on Internet service providers at 700 ($2.89) forints per individual subscriber and 5,000 ($20.62) forints per corporation subscriber every month.

Government officials said the service providers would be responsible for paying the taxes, but opposition said the effects of the taxes would be inevitable for consumers.

Hungarians were not the only ones disheveled by the tax levy. Hungary, part of the European Union since 2004, received criticism from the EU commission regarding the tax plan.

Ryan Heath, spokesman for EU Digital Commissioner Neelie Kroes, said the digital aspect of European economy keeps the EU from falling into recession. Furthermore, Hungary’s digital footprint falls behind the averages of several other EU countries.

The EU commission fears that not only would the plans place a wrench into Hungary’s

economy, but other countries would imitate them as well.

“If Hungary becomes a precedent in this instance, it can become a problem in a lot of other member states and can be a problem for Europe’s wider economic growth,” Heath said.

Despite his radio appearance, Orban, now in his third consecutive four-year term, said that the plan is controversial but provides a fair way of recovering telecommunication taxes lost as people move from text messaging and phone calls to free online communication methods.

Orban plans on reviving the proposal next year once more information on it has been circulated.

The New York Times reported Balaz Gulyas, 27, former member of the Hungarian Socialist Party, set up the Facebook page early last week to inspire and organize the protests.

“Those who use the Internet see more of the world; that’s

why the government doesn’t want a free Internet,” Gulyas said Sunday on the page.

In less than 48 hours, the page had garnished more followers than Hungary’s governing party, Fideszroughly 240,000 with 30,000 RSVPing to the demonstration.

Bloomberg reported the protests went from centralized toward the issue of Internet taxation to a general demonstration of democracy: “The Internet tax is a symbol of the government’s authoritarianism,” Zsolt Varadi, a co-founder of the defunct iWiW social-media website, told the crowd in front of the Economy Ministry in central Budapest.

“We not only need to defeat the Internet tax, (but) we need to believe that we are capable of criticizing and influencing the state.”

“It is not only because of the Internet tax,” one woman said to Euronews, “but we are also fed up with the government, we are fed up with stealing and corruption.”

FEATURE

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TECH

App helps students plan night out Mary Beth Wolverton Printz Reporter

WiGo, or Who is going out?, is one of the latest in a string of mobile applications aimed at the college demographic.

Following apps like Yik Yak and Snapchat, WiGo is described via the App Store as “the first social networking app that shows college students who at their school is going out and where they’re headed, every single night.”

So what exactly is WiGo and how does it work? WiGo was created to meet the needs of college students, especially at large universities, who are interested in discovering who is going out each night.

After a user chooses to “Go out”, a page offering the different going-out options appears, letting students share with other students where they will be spending the evening: at a particular bar, tailgate, Greek event or house party. Users can create new events and nudge other users they would like to “See out” that night.

Users must register with an .edu email address, placing WiGo firmly in the “for college students only” realm, much like the original Facebook.

The app takes from Snapchat the purported element of anonymity, as WiGo wipes itself clean each morning.

(Although, as everyone knows, anonymous social media is never anonymous).

The app could, given its rapidly growing popularity, replace the “Event” function of Facebook or even group messaging, at least where parties are concerned. A list of attendees are all in one place, but without the back-and-forth annoyance of messaging and a form of semi-privacy.

A hundred users must be registered on the application with a particular .edu address, like eagles.usm.edu, before that school unlocks on the application and can be used. While The University of Southern Mississippi does have registered users, there are not yet enough for the application to unlock

and be used.

The University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University, meanwhile, have both unlocked WiGo at their campuses, as have over 700 campuses across the country, said founder Ben Kaplan, a former student at The College of the Holy Cross, who dropped out to develop his product, according to USA Today College. The app has proved most popular in the

northeastern U.S. and boasts tens of thousands of users.

Emily Stecher, a junior interdisciplinary studies major, expressed guarded interest in WiGo. “People might not be as willing to try another weird app (after Yik Yak),” Stecher said. “You can actually see your face, so some people might not be as willing to do it.”

As to its popularity, Stecher

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believes the size of Southern Miss could be detrimental to the success of the app.

“I think we’d get it slower (than other schools), but I think eventually it would catch on. I think it’s cool. I think especially fraternities would like it,” Stecher said.

The app, which has had a fast launch and has seen exponential user growth, is available to download for free.

ON CAMPUS

Human rights group benefits global cause Noé Cugny Printz Reporter

Amnesty International is one of the most present and influential non-governmental organizations in the world. It focuses on human rights, and it is active around the world, including at The University of Southern Mississippi, which has its own registered chapter.

The group is organized and led by students who help every day to raise funds for global and local causes, which they choose through a vote each semester.

Though the chapter does not act under the direct supervision of the giant organization, they officially provide help on their behalf.

“At the end of the academic year, we donate the money we make in fundraising to the organizations we sponsor,” said David Cochran, an associate professor of geography and coadviser of the student chapter.

“Over the last four years, we donated several thousand dollars to human rights causes.”

In 2014, the Southern Miss chapter of Amnesty International

is working on collecting funds for Doctors Without Borders, a French-founded organization known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases.

“It’s been a really positive experience,” said Kati Perry, a senior geography major and cochair of the chapter. “We are meeting people of like minds and working for a shared goal.”

The non-profit organization currently has 270 international and 3,000 locally hired staff in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to the BBC, playing a major part in the fight against the recent Ebola outbreak.

The USM students involved in the Amnesty International chapter have been setting up around campus, selling baked goods to profit Doctors Without Borders and plan several events to carry further their fundraising operation.

Their biggest event, according to Perry, is a benefit concert that will be held at the Thirsty Hippo Saturday, Nov. 8 and will feature local bands Zenith Flux and Dinner Guests.

Becca Pittman, a senior English

major at USM, is also involved with Amnesty International and attends every Amnesty International meeting. Those are held weekly, on Thursdays in Room 106 of the Liberal Arts Building, where students meet to organize the funding, vote on new causes and enjoy snacks.

“I feel like we’re doing some good, even if we’re not moving mountains, every little bit helps,” Pittman said.

On Nov. 14, the chapter will host a movie night at T-Bone’s Records and Café, screening the 2008 awardwinning documentary “Living in Emergency,” which shows the work of Doctors Without Borders volunteers around the world. The film was described as “more mercurial and brilliant than Gregory House and more subversive than Hawkeye Pierce of M*A*S*H,” by the Telegraph.

“Participation in Amnesty International is a great way to learn about the world and to get involved in making the world a better place,” Cochran said. “It’s also a great way to become part of a team and to gain leadership experience before you graduate.”

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OPINION

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COLUMN

Guide to college life part IV Mary Sergeant

Printz Reporter & Photographer Before you come to college, everyone tells you the things to expect. They tell you about the horrors of the freshman 15, how you’ll find “the friends that become family” and that you will probably meet your husband among the many suitors on campus.

But from what I have learned the past four years, the things that have really impacted my college experience were the things that happened unexpectedly.

Some of us didn’t gain the freshman 15, but rather, the sophomore 25.

Sophomore year is the year for misfits. Just as in high school, you aren’t the new kid on the block but you aren’t an upperclassman just yet.

When I was a sophomore, I thought I had figured everything out. I went to almost every date party I desired, kept a 3.5 GPA and was surrounded by my pledge class in Hillcrest.

I thought I was living the dream until I realized I had

packed on pounds from many nights of going out and latenight eating. I was always sick from lack of sleep and most days I honestly felt like crawling back into bed and never leaving. But, at the end of my sophomore year came something unexpected.

That summer I attended Hangout Music Festival with some of my closest friends.

Now, you are probably going to roll your eyes when I say that my experience there changed me; but it did. It opened my eyes to a whole new culture I had never experienced before, where defying conventionality was praised, not frowned upon. From that summer on, I decided I wanted to explore different facets of myself to find more things or ideas I was passionate about.

At the end of my sophomore year and continuing into my junior year, my friends were getting into relationships left and right. It seemed like I was always taking a “bro” to my date parties or hooking my best guy friends up with my best lady friends. Here I

was 20 years old and I felt like my biological clock was just ticking away.

At that point in my life, I thought I was in love; I really did. But from many unexpected occurrences that year and the summer following, I realized I didn’t value myself enough to love another person like I thought I did. From these events came my need to prove my self-worth. I took up writing, made an effort to eat better and stopped putting effort into some of the toxic relationships in my life. You have to love yourself in order to love someone else.

So, if you don’t have someone or if you have found someone and aren’t as happy as you feel you deserve, take this advice and look out for number one and everything will fall into place.

During my first year of college I didn’t meet a stranger. I was known by many as “that girl with the high-waist shorts.” By the end of my freshman year, I couldn’t walk across campus without seeing 10 friendly faces.

I’m not saying this to toot my own horn, but I want everyone to know that I didn’t learn until

live for unexpected

this year, my last year at Southern Miss, who my true friends were.

Unexpected things happened.

And let me tell you, this year has not been a walk in the park. But through the hard times, I know now who has my back and who doesn’t. Trust me when I say that I wouldn’t trade that knowledge for the world.

In this last segment of my column series, I want to point out that college is never going to be

what you expect. Things happen, people change and you truly begin to find yourself despite the chaos. My last piece of advice is that you shouldn’t take anything for granted.

Whether you have just experienced the best moment or the worst moment of your life, don’t take it for granted because, like I said, sometimes it’s the unexpected things that make all the difference.

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SPORTS

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BASEBALL

Robinson, Kline shine in Fall World Series James Johnson Printz Reporter

The Southern Miss baseball team held its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fall World Series for the third year over the weekend. In a three-game series, the Golden Eagles were divided into a black and a gold team with all donations made over the weekend going to research for breast cancer. The World Series was the final fall practice for the Golden Eagles.

A few players stood out amongst their peers throughout the weekend World Series.

Catcher Chuckie Robinson looked comfortable at the plate. While at bat, Robinson either connected with the ball for a base hit or he got walked almost as if he knew what pitches were coming. In Robinson’s first at bat, he hit a shot to right field and turned on the burners for a double.

The Golden Eagles are hoping this is a sign of what is to come when the 2014 season starts.

Outfielder Breck Kline also had an impressive weekend.

The junior out of Slidell, Louisiana, looked to be in mid-season form getting on base more at a high rate.

Kline finished last season on

a bit of a high note and if this weekend was an indicator of what is to come, then Kline’s smooth hitting streak will continue.

Kline’s high point last season came when he collected a tworun double in the sixth inning of a game that the Golden Eagles won 5-2 against Conference USA foe Charlotte. Kline led the Golden Eagles and helped them get deep in the C-USA tournament, just missing the championship game, losing to UTSA 7-0 in the semifinals.

If the Golden Eagles want to return to the tournament and advance this season, Kline will have to play a big role in it. In Kline’s best game of the series, he had a 5-5 day with all five hits bringing in a runner - he connected for a triple, two doubles and two singles. Kline also had one walk.

On the mound, Jake Winston struggled at times, but it looked to be a little bit of fall ball rust.

Winston did a good job keeping his pitches in the strike zone, but just did not have the speed behind his pitches this early in the season.

Winston appeared in nine games and made three starts last season with the Golden Eagles posting a 2-2 mark

Michael Kavitz/Printz Senior Austin Roussel finds himself caught between first and second base as junior Nick Dawson and senior Matt Durst attempt to tag him out during the USM Baseball Breast Cancer Awaremness Fall World Series this weekend.

with a 5.40 ERA, struck out 14 and walked 11 in 15 innings.

There is plenty of time for all

"Being healthy is important to me because it makes me feel amazing. It gives me a positive outlook on my body and my life. It helps boost my self esteem and self worth, while also giving me an outlet for stress."

of the Golden Eagles to make improvements before the start of the 2014-2015 season in which USM looks to finish atop

the conference and make a run toward the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Page 8 | Monday, November 3, 2014

VOLLEYBALL

Southern Miss splits on UTEP roadtrip Ashley Hickman Printz Reporter

Courtesy Photo Red-shirt Sophomore Shelby Russell goes for the ball during a Southern Miss home game during October of this season.

Southern Miss traveled to El Paso, Texas, on Friday, remaining hot in Conference USA play, defeating the Miners in four sets, 3-1.

USM improved to 19-9 overall and 8-3 in conference play, while UTEP dropped 4-18 overall and 2-9 in conference play. The Golden Eagles outhit the Miners with a .196 hitting percentage to UTEP’s .158. Southern Miss finished the game with 15 kills, 69 digs with eight aces.

In the first set, the teams were neck-and-neck tied at 9-9 until USM went on an 11-point run, giving the Golden Eagles a 17-9 lead. Three attack errors were committed by UTEP during the scoring frenzy. USM stayed ahead by at least six points throughout the rest of the set, winning 25-17

on a Chanel Joyce kill.

Despite losing the first set, UTEP took an early 7-1 lead over USM in the second set. The Golden Eagles could not keep up with their opponent’s scoring and only came as close as three points the rest of the game. USM’s 10 attack errors in set two resulted in a 25-17 loss.

The Golden Eagles were determined to get ahead on the third set. It remained close with four ties throughout the set. At 2020, Southern Miss was able to pull away with a 5-0 run, winning the third set 25-20. Stephany Purdue was credited with five kills.

UTEP had a strong start to the fourth set on top of the Golden Eagles 9-4. A kill by USM’s Elise Ames was the spark they needed to get their scoring on a roll.

Southern Miss tied the game 10-10, took the lead, and won set four 25-21. The match

victory was USM’s third in a row.

Jasmine Crowell and Purdue led the Golden Eagles with 13 kills apiece.

On Sunday, the Golden Eagles traveled to San Antonio where the UTSA Roadrunners swept USM in three sets. Southern Miss finished with 31 kills, 40 digs and a .041 hitting percentage. Quinci Heyward led the Golden Eagles with 12 kills and Mary Pursell had 20 digs.

UTSA raced to a quick 5-0 lead over USM in the first set. The Golden Eagles were unable to create any offensive momentum to keep them in the game. They came as close as three behind the Roadrunners with a Jasmine Crowell kill making the score 12-9., but it was not enough as UTSA took match one 25-16.

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FOOTBALL

Turnovers haunt Golden Eagles in loss Jacob Kemp Printz Reporter

USM’s mental mistakes continue to plague them as they dropped another conference game to UTEP, 35-14. The Golden Eagles turned the ball over a seasonhigh five times in the loss.

The Golden Eagles cannot seem to get out of their own way. For UTEP, it is their third straight conference win, the most since 2008.

The game was highlighted by quarterback Cole Weeks, making the start for the injured Nick Mullens. Weeks was never comfortable in the pocket and it showed, as he threw three interceptions and was hit numerous times.

It was the inability by the offensive line to protect Weeks effectively that ultimately led to the turnovers. UTEP also came in with the game plan to exploit the offensive line and continuously blitzed all night, creating havoc for the Golden Eagle offense.

Early on in the game, USM had a lot of success with the run game, but continuously fell behind and were forced to throw the ball, leading to more turnovers.

The blame does not belong squarely on the offensive line. Weeks made several bad reads, clearly not in rhythm, unlike last week when he passed for over 300 yards against Louisiana Tech.

Weeks finished 19-45 for 309 yards with a touchdown and a pair of interceptions in the loss.

Not all was bad for the Golden Eagles in their loss: the defense played their best ball game all year long. The defensive line dominated the UTEP offensive line after getting the first-quarter jitters out of the way.

Although Southern Miss gave up 35 points, the defense only allowed 14 points and might have only given up seven, had the Golden Eagles not fumbled the ball inside their own 20.

UTEP capitalized and score a touchdown off the fumble.

The other 21 points were scored by the UTEP defense and special teams.

A 98-yard kickoff return by Autrey Golden started it off.

Golden is currently the FBS leader in kickoff returns for touchdowns. The other two touchdowns were scored by the defense.

The bright spots for the

Golden Eagles included a blocked field goal attempt

by Rakeem Nunez-Roches and returned by Cornell Armstrong for a touchdown. It would be the last touchdown scored by the Golden Eagles.

Nunez-Roches finished with 11 tackles and two sacks, his best game of the year. Corey Acosta missed his only field goal attempt, a 41-yarder.

USM outgained UTEP in total yards, 402 to 225, and moved the ball effectively, but could not overcome the turnovers. After the game was well in hand, the Golden Eagles would show their greatest trait yet. They would drive 70 yards and move into UTEP territory. The Golden Eagles would turn it over on downs, but showed heart and character by not laying down and giving up.

All in all, had the Golden Eagles not beaten themselves, they had a good chance to beat a very good UTEP team.

But the Golden Eagles showed that they are their own worst enemies.

Southern Miss will need to rally back quickly with the undefeated Marshall Thundering Herd coming to town. Marshall, ranked 23 by the AP poll, is lead by

Heisman hopeful quarterback Rakeem Cato.

Marshall will likely implement the same defensive scheme that UTEP did if USM’s offensive line continues to fail to pick up the blitz. However, USM has been the most improved

team in Conference USA and the most effective at making adjustments.

They will need to continue to improve so they can pull the upset against Marshall. Nick Mullens remains questionable to return for next week. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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