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Much has changed over the past 100 years at Southern Miss.

Presidents have come and gone, the school’s name has changed, and buildings have been built and torn down. However, throughout

such changes homecoming traditions have always been a part of Southern Miss.

“100 Years to the Top! Southern Spirit Never Stops” is this year’s homecoming theme. This particular theme was chosen with a special circumstance in mind; this homecoming is also a celebration of Southern Miss’s

centennial year.

“We chose this [theme] because this year’s homecoming is all about spirit,” said Lauren Barrios, homecoming co-director. “We are encouraging everyone to remember that homecoming is about celebrating Southern Miss and the centennial year.”

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is a week-long celebration with festivities scheduled each day. A kickoff party was held on Sunday, the Golden Eagle Challenge on Monday, the Centennial Games on Tuesday, and Bring It On – Eagle Style on Wednesday. Today is the Day of Service, which involves beautifying the Southern Miss campus and participating in service projects.

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Professor cut two years in a row Earvin Hopkins Printz Writer The administration announced in August that roughly $15 million dollars would be cut from the university’s budget, including some technology programs.

Assistant professor in the technology education department Jon Beedle, however, is going on faith and declining other job of-

fers, fighting to stay at Southern Miss.

A tenured professor completing his sixth year at Southern Miss, Beedle has been terminated from Southern Miss two years in a row.

“I honestly thought there wasn’t any way that I would be terminated twice,“ Beedle said. “I was terminated last year, and my job was revived. I was moved to a fairly popular program, instructional technology and design,

and I had offers from other another institutes, but I love Southern Miss. I graduated here and I stuck with it; so of course I was shocked whenever I found out I was going to be terminated again for the second time within a 12-month period.”

Beedle suffered a back injury, making him loose sensation from his waist down.

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Homecoming, from 1 On Friday the traditional fountain sit will occur in Shoemaker Square, followed by Friday Night at the Fountain and a step show.

All these events build up to the parade on Saturday morning and the football game that evening, when the homecoming court and Mr. and Ms. Southern Miss will be announced at halftime.

“It was important for us to make homecoming bigger and better than ever, especially with this being our centennial year,” said Kasey Mitchell, president of SGA. “We made a lot of changes. The events are different than they’ve been in the past. We’re trying brand new things, but I think it’s for the better. This is the year to take risks and try new things and engage a wider variety of students and really encompass the diversity of our campus.”

Of all the events scheduled this week, three are regarded as traditional: the kickoff party, the fountain sit, and the parade. The kickoff party marks the start of homecoming week. During the fountain sit, students literally sit in the fountain in Shoemaker Square for as long they can to oust their competition. Students are welcome to watch and cheer on their favorites.

Over the past several years, the parade has been held on campus and only a few large student organizations have participated. This year, however, the parade will be held downtown and will involve

smaller student groups, such as the Gay Straight Alliance and the Luckyday Scholarship Foundation.

Student organizations also traditionally stuff lawn decorations with tissue paper the week prior to the parade, but this year multiple organizations will also collaborate in assigned teams to decorate movable floats to be used in the parade.

“Normally we just do lawn decorations at the front of campus, and we still have that option, but I didn’t want that to be something that went into the overall homecoming event,” Mitchell said.

“Small organizations don’t have a budget or a lot of money to spend on buying these lawn decorations, but now they have an opportunity to be just as involved and have a chance to win.”

The new activities were implemented in order to increase student involvement and stir up enthusiasm for homecoming and campus activities in general.

Mitchell said she encourages everyone to participate and wants to hear feedback, both positive and negative, on these events.

“This homecoming is your chance to get engaged in this university, to show your spirit, to build your spirit, to get other people excited,” she said. “I really want to have all university focus, something everyone can walk away from saying, ‘I was a part of that.’”

Beedle, from 1 Beedle said teaching at Southern Miss is one of his joys that makes his pain easier to deal with.

“It’s almost like someone is saying you don’t belong here,” he said. “It makes me feel like I did something wrong, and was there something I could have done better. It just leaves a lot of unanswered questions for me. I am really sad for the students that they are going to have to look for other options, and I care about my students. They are like my own children because I don’t have any of my own.”

USM graduate student, Howard Yocom, is one of Beedle’s students. He talked about what he believes Southern Miss needs to prioritize on.

“I love Southern Miss; there isn’t another institute I would rather be at,” Yocom said. “I am happy that they are building new dorms and a parking garage, but garages don’t educate, teachers do.”

Coordinator of instructional technology of Moss Point School District, Rachel Mercer, is concerned for the future of Missis-

sippi without technology.

“It concerns me greatly,” Mercer said. “Technology is what people are using to leverage education.

It excites them, and it decreases discipline problems. How can we move forward in this technological world, when they are holding technology education back?”

Mercer said she was shocked to learn that Southern Miss was cutting over $15 million dollars from its budget, cutting programs such as the technology program. Mercer said she wants Southern Miss look at what is really important.

“I hope things work out at Southern Miss,” she said. “I hope the appeal process works to save the program and Dr. Beedle’s job.”

The appeals process is a grueling task Beedle and his colleagues are constantly working on. They dedicate their extra time to making accurate presentations, which will show the provost what he needs to know about their program, Beedle said.

“We are not going to give up without a fight,” Beedle said. “We love Southern Miss, and I just pray that they appeal this.”

Over 50 student organizations, alumni groups and community partners will participate in the homecoming parade in downtown Hattiesburg on Saturday.

News In Brief:

iTech funds fiber switching at USM

The University of Southern Mississippi’s electronic message board at the corner of Hwy 49 and Hardy Street has been upgraded as part of an initiative to accommodate fiber switching necessary to connect The Garden and main Southern Miss telecommunication infrastructure; because recently, the original system stopped functioning altogether. The new sign began operation Wednesday, Oct. 6.

Over the past year, iTech and the Office of University Communications have collaborated to find solutions to meet both infrastructure and communications needs to best serve the university.

The project was funded through iTech’s Auxiliary Telecommunication and Network budget, and rough calculations indicate the updated sign is likely to be 70 percent more energy efficient.

The updated equipment will also help provide a more immediate, effective means of communicating with campus and the surrounding community.

Messages displayed on the new marquee will continue to include official university announcements and events open to the public. Also, the electronic message board will be equipped to allow for more immediate and timely updates that could include campus emergency alerts and traffic information.

All messages will continue to be edited, managed and approved by the Office of University Communications. Procedures for submitting messages are being finalized and will be communicated to the campus community in the coming weeks.

Avigilon donates $250,000 worth of security cameras

Surveillance technology leader Avigilon donated eight high-definition cameras to the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security at Southern Miss.

The new surveillance system was immediately put to use during the Southern Miss-Marshall football game on Oct. 2 at M.M. Roberts Stadium, with cameras providing exceptional zoom capabilities.

“With a system like this you can even read the logo on a person’s shirt,” Tynan said. “You can scan every face in the crowd and discern quickly whether there is a potential problem that requires attention.”

“It makes our job so much easier,” said chief of the University Police Department Bob Hopkins. “It’s like having extra eyes positioned throughout the stadium. And the best thing about this system is that it is so user-friendly. We are extremely fortunate to have technology such as this available to us.”

Dr. Wiest awarded Moorman Distinguished Alumni Pressor Professor of history Dr. Andrew Wiest was named the Charles W. Moorman Distinguished Alumni Professor in the Humanities by the College of Arts and Letters.

Moorman was a member of the English faculty from 1954-90 and served as chair of the department then later as vice-president of Academic Affairs for the university.

The Professorship is awarded biennially for a two-year term to a senior professor in the departments of English, history, foreign languages, or philosophy.

Recipients receive financial support for research in their field of study and have to present a public lecture by the end of their term. Wiest said he will use the funds provided by the professorship to attend conferences and complete the research project he is working on.

Wiest is the eighth person to receive the award. He joins the ranks of former recipients of the distinguished award including, Dr. Philip Kolin, Dr. Neil McMillen, Dr. William Scarborough, Dr. David Berry, Dr. Gary Stringer and Dr. Maureen Ryan.

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Bulldog Bash vs. Eaglepalooza

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Jason Mraz headlines the 2010 Bulldog Bash, Mississippi State’s annual student music festival on Sept. 24. Bulldog Bash is the largest free outdoor concert event in the state of Mississippi.

Sponsorship low at Southern Miss Jonathan Andrews Printz Writer

Students have inevitably begun to draw comparisons between the Bulldog Bash event put on by Mississippi State and USM’s own Eaglepalooza.

This year’s Bulldog Bash brought two-time Emmy-winner Jason Mraz to Starkville for a concert. The main performer for this year’s Eaglepalooza has yet to be announced but will be by the Student Government Association on Oct. 18 at a reveal party on campus.

SGA president Kasey Mitchell said students would not be disappointed, and the organizers of Eaglepalooza got started early and “tried every route possible,” collecting sponsorships for the event as far back as the start of

the summer.

“It was a challenge with the budget – to put together a show that everyone will be able to go to and have a good time,” Mitchell said.

Sponsorships and some student fees make up the budget for entertainment and organization of the event.

one who wants to can enjoy.

“As much as we got out into the community, we should have had more sponsors,” Mitchell said. “But the economy is hitting everyone. We do understand that though.”

Sophomore Austin Keen said whoever is performing, he is sure he will have fun at

While the amount from student fees is fairly fixed, the amount of money from sponsorships is dependent on the number of sponsors that the organizing committee is able to secure.

Mitchell said the current economic conditions forced some unique thinking to ensure that the show will be one that every-

the event. Keen said he went last year and enjoyed the performance by Girl Talk.

“The performers aren’t all really big names, but they always put on a good show,” Keen said.

Thomas Sellers is the president of the Student Association at Mississippi State University.

The title sponsor of Bull-

dog Bash this year was Cellular South. They had to contribute $10K to receive that honor.

“We do everything from title sponsors down to local sponsors who can contribute $250,” Sellers said.

None of the money for Bulldog Bash comes from any part of student fees, but the city of Starkville has a 2% tax that goes to the event. Sellers said this tax provides 35% of the funding for the event.

“Basically everything else, we get from sponsorships,” Sellers said.

Sellers said that his group doesn’t choose the acts for the event until after their budget is organized, which of course depends on how many sponsorships they get. This year, he said their total budget was around $130K. “The first question we always get is ‘who’s playing?’” Sellers said. “We don’t always know

right when people want us to because we have to get the budget together first.”

“It could be a pitfall, but it hasn’t drastically affected us yet,” Sellers said.

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Coffee shop brews fresh start Mary Margaret Halford Printz Writer In a few weeks, the downtown coffee shop known as The Depot will be revamping and making a few changes to its menu.

A few of these changes include adding “craft” beer, a few wines and changing up the kind of coffee served.

Manager Josh Aldy said that adjusting the type of coffee served is a big change being made within the bistro.

“We are in the process of making a really good café,” Aldy said. “We will be serving coffee bought directly from partners, which means it is from a really

select coffee crop that we are getting.”

Another important aspect of The Depot is the quality of the food and drinks being served there. Aldy also commented on the chefs saying,

“The main thing with restaurants is to not have people in the back just throwing things together. Our

people have culinary degrees and actually know what they are doing.”

Stewart Gates is part-owner of The Depot and his focus is to revitalize the café and make it even better.

“We’ve partnered up and we will now be servi n g gou rmet salads, soups, and sandwiches,” Gates said. “Along with that we also will serve breakfast.”

Gates also said, “We want to get the good stuff in by way of food and coffee, and to put our spin on things.”

The new menu is not the only aspect of The Depot, however.

In addition to serving new coffee and food, they will also concentrate on catering.

John Neil is another partowner of The Depot, as well as the owner of Keg and Barrel.

“There is a space behind our building called The Venue, and we will be catering events there,” Neil said. “Anything from wedding receptions to anniversary parties and that kind of thing, we’ll be doing.”

The events they cater can be on or off site and can be groups

up to more than a few hundred people.

Neil also commented on the reason for the changes. “The Depot is under new ownership.

We took over about three weeks ago,” Neil said. “We are vamping up the menu and doing what we can to make it better, such as adding really nice new soups and sandwiches, as well as premium organic coffee.”

“We will have really good coffee, and still keep the same prices as other places,” Aldy said. “It will really be worth a trip downtown for people that can appreciate gourmet food and coffee.”

The Depot should open in a few weeks, though no exact date has been set.

on campus

Student group promotes sexual diversity Sarah Rogers Printz Writer Statistics say that around 10 percent of Americans are openly gay.

Opening up can be a stressful time in a student’s life. This is why campuses across America have organizations such as the Gay/Straight Alliance, to help all kinds of students find a place where they belong.

The Gay/Straight Alliance, or GSA, is a support group for both gays and supporters of the sexually diverse community. The GSA provides education of sexual diversity to both the university and the community. It is also a representation on campus informing people about stereotypes and how to change those images of other people.

Before the organization received its official name of the Gay/Straight

Alliance on the Southern Miss campus, it was other diversity groups.

The Gay/Straight Alliance became official in 2002.

Today GSA has about 20 to 25 active members. Among these are three council members: Chelsea Speed, senior; Corey Faucheux, senior; and Nathan Hare, sophomore. The council members lead the meetings and organize events.

GSA is a place where people can go to relax and have fun with friends. Speed relayed her thoughts about GSA saying, “I like being in a group with similar thoughts about life. I feel more at home here than anywhere else on campus.”

Not just the council but other members had much to say about GSA, too. Skyler Howell, a junior, said he liked the friends he had made through GSA, and he did not feel negativity or selfhatred after being involved with

the organization.

Another member, Jacob Hickson who is a sophomore, said, “I get to interact with people who understand me. It has a really good atmosphere. I’ve met my best friends [in GSA].” He also said, “I’m really thankful we have a GSA at USM. It helped me find myself. It helped me be secure with who I am.“

GSA realizes that not everybody approves of the sexually diverse lifestyle, and the members hope to change those opinions over time.

Howell said, “I would like to say most people do understand some of the struggles that the gay community has to face in their [lives] or in the present time. Others don’t understand some of the struggles that

this community has to deal with.”

Howell said being gay or bisexual is not a choice, as it is not anyone’s choice to dictate how someone else should live.

Some might think that GSA is not for those of a straight orientation. However, this is not true, hence the name. Faucheux said, however, that the organization did not have enough straight representatives, and that they are in need of more.

GSA also has several functions that they are a part of on campus.

Not only will they have a float in this year’s homecoming parade, but they will have a bake sale on Sept.

30 in Shoemaker Square from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. They also co-sponsored an AIDS benefit last year and have had a Halloween party for the last three years.

GSA meetings are held every Monday in Cochran 214 at 5 p.m.

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Festivities kick off homecoming

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Southern Miss sophomore Kimbra Brazeal dances during Wednesday’s homecoming event “Bring It On: Eagle Style.”

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Sophomore Aisha Carson works on the SMAC homecoming float on Wednesday.

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Southern Miss sophomore Brandi Tucker gives blood with the help of Mississippi Blood Services employee Virginia Stewart on Wednesday

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Week of events celebrates Southern Miss’ hundredth homecoming Students are gearing up for the big game this weekend with homecom-

ing celebrations. Wednesday night, former Student Government Association J.R. Robinson hosted “Bring It On: Eagle Style,” which featured eight different teams in a dance-off. Team five soared to victory, with members from four different organizations: Phi Mu, Wesley Foundation, Alpha Tau Omega and Men of Excellence. The event was immensely popular, as evidenced by Bennett Auditorium reaching over capacity within eight minutes and was almost shut down by the fire marshal.

Students also showed their support for the greater Hattiesburg community this week by donating blood with Mississippi Blood Services. The blood drive will continue today until 5:00 p.m in the R.C. Cook Union.

Drew White, a senior pathology major from Vicksburg, donated his red blood cells, which takes longer than the usual whole blood donation. He said, “The wait was worth it to help others.” Those who donate will receive a “Southern Miss Transylvania Bowl” t-shirt.

Photos Bryant Hawkins/Printz

Top: Southern Miss junior Megan Gill works on the Phi Mu homecoming float on Wednesday.

Left: Members of team 7 dances during Wednesday’s homecoming event “Bring It On: Eagle Style.”

Bottom Left: Members of team 6 dance during Wednesday’s homecoming event “Bring It On: Eagle Style.”

Bottom Right: Team 7 supporters cheer their team on during Wednesday’s homecoming event “Bring It On: Eagle Style.”

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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Rosary: fashion icon or offensive? on campus

Earvin Hopkins Printz Writer Once upon a time, you would see a rosary only in the hands of Catholics only during prayer.

But as time changes, the things people do change as well. People have been wearing the rosary as a fashion accessory. But is wear-

ing the rosary offensive or just I know a Catholic who wears the an innocuous fad? rosary under his shirt so it can be All types of people are condon- closer to his heart. ing this fashion trend, but it apBut I’m not opposed to people pears that this is making a bigger wearing the rosary. People who fashion statement in the African- know better, can go out and eduAmerican community. But it’s ex- cate those who don’t know what actly that – a fashion statement. If the rosary really means. I’d bet people are wearing the rosary only that the majority of the people because it matches their shirts or who wear rosaries as a fashion acshoes, why are their peers so up- cessory don’t even know what it’s set over it? supposed to be used for.

To Catholics, wearing the rosaMany people wear what they ry as a necklace may be offensive. see others wearing anyway to be The rosary is a tool Catholics use a part of the social norm. It’s all to pray. Catholics generally don’tT:7.71” about educating and communiwear the rosary as a necklace, but cating with our peers about any

problems you have with them.

In Iran, doing the “thumbs up” to someone is the equivalence of showing your English teach the middle finger. I even have friends on Facebook that are from other countries that are offended by me posing doing a peace symbol with my fingers. But I didn’t know any better because no one has taken the time to tell me, and I most certainly wasn’t trying to say the f-word.

Some African-Americans, as well as all other races who wear the rosary, may in fact be Catholic themselves. People express their

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religion or opinions in different ways. Even wearing the crucifix across your neck is certainly bound to offend someone. It’s time to open our minds about certain things. If you aren’t physically hurting anyone, then go right ahead. In the words of Nancy Grace, “This is America, and everyone is entitled to their own opinion.”

So what about the places that sell the rosary? They aren’t even usually brought up in conversations when talking about this fashion trend. People buy these rosaries from all types of places: from the hustlers to the jewelry stands in the mall, and even from bigger companies such as J.C. Penny’s, Wal-Mart and even American Eagle.

Establishments avoid angry Catholics by stating that it is not an official rosary. The “rosaries” they sell do not have the proper number of beads. Therefore, they classify as simple necklaces. I believe, however, that making a knock-off is more offensive. The establishments making these know what they represent. The suppliers point the finger at the consumer, and it’s working – people don’t talk about the supplier much, but they sure do talk about the people wearing the product.

You can’t please everybody, and no matter what you do somebody somewhere isn’t going to like it. It was Mother Teresa who said, “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” So take the time to actually talk to some people who wear the rosary as an accessory, like I did, and you will likely find that they mean no harm.

This was an article of opinion by Earvin Hopkins , a writer for the Student Printz. Email questions or comments to earvin.hawkins@ eagles.usm.edu.

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Los Angeles Times/MCT Brooklyn-based jewelery designer Jessica Elliott has her own takes on the traditional idea of the rosary.

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Arts & Entertainment

Thursday, October 7, 2010

New Linkin Park album re-imagines rock Ashton Pittman Printz Writer Linkin Park’s newest album, A Thousand Suns, offers a listening experience unlike any has before.

The album combines elements of the religious, the political and the personal to culminate in an apocalyptic experience that stands out among other big releases today.

The album begins with “The Requiem” which opens the story with an otherworldy female voice praying, “God save us everyone. Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?” The track merges into “The Radiance,” another eerie track that features the voice of J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb. In the clip, Oppenheimer laments over his role in the creation of nuclear weapons, ending with a quote from the Bhagavad Gita: “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”

With that frightening proclamation, vocalist Chester Bennington finally makes his debut on the album in “Burning in the Skies,” a poetic track expressing deep personal regret.

“When They Come For Me” is a track with an almost tribal sound to it in which Linkin Park rapper Mike Shindoa unleashes his full force. In contrast to the self-pity expressed by Bennington in “Burning in the Skies,” Mike Shindoa comes out as abrasive and self-assured in this Eastern influenced song.

Perhaps referring to the expectation that Linkin Park’s new album should sound the same as previous successes, Shindoa raps, “Even a blueprint is a gift and a curse / ‘Cause once you have the theory of how the thing works / Everybody wants the next thing to be just like the first.”

A Thousand Suns is certainly nothing like the first. The album features a couple more historical guests, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose anti-war sermon paves the way to the emotional and uplifting tune “Iridescent.”

After revisiting the plea to God from the first track in “The Catalyst,” the album concludes with “The Messenger,” a soft-rock ballad with lyrics that seem very cheesy on paper. “When life leaves us blind, love keeps us kind” seems like it would be unfitting for the final track of a Linkin Park album, but Bennington manages to put enough heart and soul into the lyrics that the song seems a perfect fit for a conclusion to the album.

While the metal sounds of previous albums are nearly absent from this album, it stands on its own as

one of the best albums of the year.

It’s not the most radio friendly album Linkin Park has ever produced, and it is likely to be less commercial in terms of airplay.

But in exchange, this album offers an experience that is meant to be enjoyed as a whole, and not on a track-by-track basis, weaving every track into the narrative and making every one of them worthwhile.

With A Thousand Suns, Linkin Park has crafted an album that is unlike any before it, and it stands as one of the best rock albums of the year.

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New and improved: Starcraft 2 Review

Ben Sutton Printz Writer

Credit to: Blizzard Entertainment

StarCraft 2, Blizzard Entertainment’s long-awaited sequel to one of the most popular computer games of all time, finally arrived this summer. In the words of Tychus Findlay, a main character from the game, “Hell, it’s about time.”

StarCraft, a real time strategy (RTS) game released in the mid90s, revolutionized the RTS genre and has enjoyed widespread, enduring popularity. StarCraft 2 lives up to its legendary predecessor’s name with intense, dynamic gameplay and a nearly endless variety of strategies for players to choose from. The game also brings new units and improved graphics to the table.

Credit to: Blizzard Entertainment

Set four years after StarCraft, the sequel continues the story of an epic sci-fi struggle for domination. StarCraft 2 features the same three distinct races from the first game – the tough, human Terrans, the insect-like Zerg and the powerful, alien Protoss. The campaign mode delivers a truly memorable experience with the massive battles, surprising twists and unique scenarios that StarCraft is famous for.

Although all three races are playable in multiplayer modes, the single-player campaign only features the Terrans as playable. Blizzard has announced that the currently released game is only the first of three parts, with each expansion adding the next chapter in the story from another race’s perspective

along with new units and features.

The key to StarCraft’s long-lived popularity has been its dynamic multiplayer quality. StarCraft 2 stays true to its roots with full online multiplayer support for competitive gaming through Blizzard’s Battle.net service.

Casual gamers may want to steer clear of StarCraft 2’s multiplayer due to its competitive nature and high learning curve. However, the game’s unmatched strategic variety and competition make it a great choice for serious fans of strategy games.

My only criticism for StarCraft 2 is that purchasing the two planned expansions will be required to get the full StarCraft 2 experience. That said, I give Blizzard’s latest masterpiece a near-perfect 9.5 out of 10.

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Football

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Eagles look for second win in C-USA Cade Morrow Printz Writer Southern Miss is coming off of a 41-16 win against Marshall and is off to the best start in the Fedora Era. The Golden Eagles are 4-1 and now turn to their matchup against the East Carolina Pirates.

Southern Miss has momentum heading into Saturday’s matchup, but once again they will have to do it with some key players out or questionable due to injury.

Wide Receiver Deandre Brown has missed the past two games due to lower leg problems. He hasn’t been ruled out for the East Carolina game, but is still listed as day-to-day.

“Obviously we are day-to-day this week,” Fedora said “But we are obviously a whole lot closer than we were last week.”

Quentin Pierce normally fills any duties that Brown might miss, but he has been battling injuries of his own the past few weeks. He aggravated his injury in the game against Marshall, but Coach Fedora is confident that Pierce will be able to play in Saturday’s game.

“It seems like his leg gets rolled up on in every game this year,” Fedora said. “It is probably not going to heal this season and he is going to have to deal with it all season, but he has done a great job of that.”

Offensive guard, Joe Duhon, missed this weekend’s game and his status for East Carolina is still in question.

“It is questionable at this point for this weekend,” Fedora said. “If he can’t do something tomorrow or Wednesday then he probably won’t play.”

Despite numerous injuries on the offensive side of the ball, offensive coordinator Blake Anderson believes that his team is

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Southern Miss quarterback Austin Davis runs the ball during USM’s first home game against Prairie View on Sept. 11.

getting healthier.

“Really, across the board we’re getting healthier,” Anderson said “If we can survive through the open week here in a few weeks down the road, we can come out of the open week

really, really healthy.”

The defense hasn’t shared the offense’s misfortune with the injury bug. Southern Miss’ defense is about as healthy as you could expect through five weeks and is receiving praise from fans

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Southern Miss has the 16th ranked defense in the country and rank 34th against the pass. The pass defense will have its work cut out for it with East Carolina. East Carolina brings in the 14th ranked passing attack in the country.

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“I think our guys are playing with confidence and playing hard and fast,” Bradford said. “Up front, our guys are really changing the game. Anthony Gray and John Henderson and some other guys up front are changing the line of

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10/1 at UAB L, 6-0 10/3 vs. Memphis L, 2-0

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10/1 vs. Tulsa L. 3-0 10/3 at SMU L, 3-2

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Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games

10/8/10 4:00 p.m. Soccer vs. Rice Hattiesburg, Miss.

10/9/10 1:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Houston Houston, Texas

10/8/10 All Day: Women’s Tennis Houston, Texas

10/10/10 1:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Houston Houston, Texas

10/9/10 4:30 p.m. Women’s Cross Country Clinton, Miss.

10/10/10 1:00 p.m. Soccer vs. Houston Hattiesburg, Miss.