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Sophomore Daniel Miles has received much attention, both positive and negative, over his recent budget proposal to save some of the academic departments that were cut in the school’s budget cuts.

In short, Miles’ proposal would reallocate $192 of the $384 that each student’s tuition currently pays

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toward the athletic department.

This money would be put into the academic budget instead to possibly save some of the programs that have been cut or consolidated.

To refund the athletic department’s $3 million loss, Miles’ proposal would have students pay for their tickets to athletic events.

Miles believes this plan could ultimately help the athletic department to pull in more revenue than it already receives once it

catches on with students.

“I think that it could see a loss in the very beginning stages because of attendance,” Miles said. “It could meet the $3 million or possibly even generate more revenue if they really sold it to future students.”

Athletic director Richard Giannini believes that meeting that goal of $3 million could be more difficult than Miles takes into consideration.

“A season ticket for football costs $220,” Giannini said. “In order to make up a $3 million reduction, 13,636 students

would have to purchase a football season ticket.”

Concerning this aspect of Miles’ proposal, USM President Martha Saunders said, “I think we would have to weigh the impact.

I think students would have to speak up on that as well.”

Miles’ proposal also suggests that the athletic department seek more external donors to fund athletics. Giannini believes that this proposal would actually make it

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Kappa Sigma plans to return Mary Margaret Halford Printz Writer Rumors have been flying around campus about the return of the fraternity, Kappa Sigma, to Southern Miss. Kappa Sigma’s status changed to “silent” in 2008 because of problems with risk management and hazing, and this spring, the process of

re-colonization will begin to bring the fraternity back.

Southern Miss, Kappa Sigma’s National fraternity, and an alumni group have all partnered to launch the re-activation of Kappa

Sigma on campus after their suspension was lifted in Spring 2010.

Joshua Schutts, Assistant Dean for Greek Life, said that the timing of the return is not set in stone just yet.

“We want to make sure timing is right on all ends to be as suc-

cessful as possible,” said Schutts, “Everything related to the specifics of the return is still tentative and will move at the procedure of the Dean of Student’s office and Greek Life.”

The former members of Southern Miss Kappa Sigma will not be involved in the re-

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Les élèves célèbrent la semaine française

French professors host a week of activities, including a speech by President Martha Saunders.

Earvin Hopkins Printz Writer National French Week is here at USM, which is an annual celebration of the French language and cultures organized by the American Association of Teachers of French from Nov. 4 until Nov. 10.

French Week is sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and l’Association Francaise de USM. Admission to all events is free and the public is invited.

French Week started Thursday with “From French to University President” with a speech from USM President Martha Saunders, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in French from USM. French major Kandi Bouldin talked about Saunders’ speech.

“I think it was a great way to start National French Week,” Bouldin said. “Hearing Dr. Saunders talk about her experiences really made me glad that we have a president who cares about the foreign language department. I

think French Week is an amazing way to get students in touch with a culture outside their own.”

The purpose of French Week is to increase the community’s understanding and appreciation of the French-speaking world.

The students will find interesting and entertaining ways of looking at how French impacts their lives as well as learning about all of the countries and people who speak French.

National French Week is an opportunity to organize inclass or extracurricular events for current or potential students and French departments; clubs across the country will join in promoting French.

“French National Week is exciting for me because it lends a more casual, but common setting through which to get to know others that have similar interests,” said junior Alie Broadway from Petal, Miss.

“I think French National Week is a great way to enhance this important sense of community because quite simply, it’s fun. I like that the week is planned to allow mingling over

food, but I also like that it incorporates French movies and a little diversity; it makes me think more about the culture as a whole.”

Broadway also said, “I don’t think French National Week could come at a better time. In light of the recent budget and related department cuts going on throughout the state, it is important that we promote our own interests in the program, which will inevitably be visible to those not in the program, including students, faculty, and those in charge will recognize the vitality of the program.”

“French National Week is a great, fun way to learn about French culture for both students taking French and those who are just interested in the culture,” said Spanish and French major Ashleigh Ladner said.

“It’s definitely not too late to get involved in French National week.”

There are still events to attend for French Week, such as “Soirée Ciné” on Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. and “Etudier le Français ici et à l’étranger,” the Studying French at USM and Abroad event, on Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. in the LAB. French instructor Keltoum Rowland welcomes everyone to

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Southern Miss junior business management major Adreianna Williams from Gulfport, Miss. and Melissa Lang, a grad sudent from Daphne, Ala. talks about how a dip tastes at a dinner put on Monday by professor Keltoum Rowland as part of French Week.

National French Week.

“I look forward to this event every year,” Rowland said. “I enjoy all the gatherings with

the students outside of the classroom. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy French Week with us.”

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Honor society collects textbooks Deonica Davis Printz Writer Any college student can say that they’ve collected a pretty big stack of collegiate textbooks since they started college. Of course the books can be sold back at the end of the semester, however, the English Honors Society, Sigma Tau Delta, have created another outlet for unwanted books.

English major and president of Sigma Tau Delta, Paige Kirkpatrick, said, “We’re a very active chapter.” The organization has put

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more difficult to receive any external donations.

“A major reduction in operating expenses would affect the quality of the athletics program,” Giannini said. “In return this would lower the number of donors who support the university and its athletics program.”

Saunders said the athletic program already seeks external funding aggressively. She mentioned USM’s tennis courts, which were a private gift worth over $1 million, she said.

“Richard Giannini has done incredible work in developing private gifts,” she said. Saun-

on programs such as teaching students how to get into grad school and hosting readings for creative writing students.

She also said that the organization works with Community Literacy Outreach Initiative led by English professor Allen Pierce.

Since August of this year, Sigma Tau Delta has been preparing the book drive that begins this week.

Kirkpatrick said the group accepts a variety of books. “Anything considered on a college level, such as textbooks, books like To Kill a Mockingbird, books that would be taught in a college classroom.”

She continued that the orga-

nization is accepting books in “pretty good shape.” They can have highlighting and notes, but the text must be readable.

All books from the book drive are shipped to an online website called federalbooks. com. “Federalbooks sells books online,” said Grace Layton, treasurer of Sigma Tau Delta.

“But they also fund literacy programs like Books for Africa and Invisible Children.”

Federalbooks also takes books from landfills and recycles them.

“Students who bought books on Amazon have probably bought from federalbooks,” Kirkpatrick

said. “I know I have.”

Layton said that she herself had books to donate to the drive. Donating her books to federalbooks is a way that she can help fund literacy programs and provide books to people who don’t have access to them.

The book drive is also a fundraising project, an aspect important to public relations officer Michael Mitchell. “We need it to keep running,” he said.

The book drive to him meant that the organization sticks with its goal of increasing literacy throughout the world. His position in the book drive is to get the

word out and to get local bookstores involved such as Textbook Brokers and Main Street Books.

“All of these books stores have so many books, they might as well put them to use,” he said.

Kirkpatrick stated that the environmental factor should be one reason for students to contribute their used books.

“They’re helping to keep our world clean, providing other students with affordable textbooks,” she said. The members of Sigma Tau Delta encourage students to get involved by contacting Sigma Tau Delta at STD@usm.edu.

ders also mentioned the Eagle Club Circle of Champions, which is a title given to donors who give $100,000. “[Giannini] grew that from zero to well over 100 Circle of Champion members,” Saunders said.

Although Miles believes that his proposal would not hurt the athletics in the long run, he said he will not pursue his proposal unless it allows that athletic department to function at the same level it is accustomed to.

“With my proposition, I will not allow athletics to be compromised in that way,” Miles said.

“If the attendance drops and

the athletics will not get enough money, then the proposition will go away peacefully.”

Miles presented his proposal to the SGA earlier this month. SGA President Kasey Mitchell foresees many of the same challenges as Miles and Giannini.

“The proposition has a lot of challenges to overcome, like getting students used to the idea of buying their tickets,” Mitchell said.

Aside from the uncertainty of how many students would be willing to buy tickets, the proposal brings other risks for the athletic department.

Sophomore Seth Barron said, “It bothers me because I don’t want to risk not competing at Division I and this proposal makes that seem like a possibility.” If Southern Miss loses too much athletic funding, many believe it could cause the school to lose its Division I status, if the school must cut any athletic programs. USM is already at the 16-sport minimum required for Division I. If they could work around this hurdle, they would still have trouble competing at a high level with a reduced budget.

“Currently Southern Miss has

the lowest athletic budget in C-USA,” Giannini said. “A $3 million reduction would substantially put Southern Miss at a disadvantage in one of the missions of the university of having a quality and competitive NCAA Division I athletics program.”

Miles’ proposal has obstacles that would have to be overcome, but it is his goal to provide the best situation for the university’s athletics and academics.

“If it is not going to support the university and benefit the athletics, then we are not going to do it,” Miles said.

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Letter to the editor

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Students, have an educated vote

Jasmine “Gracie” Walker is a senior double major in English and sociology from Jackson.

If you voted in this past Tuesday’s midterm elections, then this article is not really for you, but you are still more than welcome to read on. You never know, something typed here could strike a chord within you.

It is important for all Americans to vote. If it were not so, then there would not be an amendment protecting the very right or such a historic struggle to gain it.

Voting is a right, needless to say, but maybe those of us that do not vote should look at it from another perspective. What if we considered voting a privilege?

What if some governmental institution, or local group, denied you the right to vote because of your gender, your skin color, your age, your bloodline, your economic background, or your perceived level of literacy? What if people in authoritative positions concocted any reason, however silly, as to why your voice could not, should not, and would not be heard.

If you are a member of any

minority, then you should most definitely take the right to vote seriously. So many people throughout history have fought tooth and nail just to be able to have an opinion that may influence the way the country, in which they reside, is run. Being female, being black, and being from the Deep South, I take my right to vote just as seriously as all of those who have lost limb and life for me to have a minimal say-so in governmental affairs.

But I recognize that simply voting is not enough; a new acquaintance taught me that.

Regardless of political affiliation, we should all to be sure to have an educated vote. Research candidate platforms and be sure to inform others. Political party devotion through familial lines is not acceptable. Examine what issues affect you and how candidates plan to tackle those issues.

Making your voice heard is useless if you don’t know what you’re talking about.

Perhaps this article has come too late, but please people,

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when it’s time to cast your vote again, whether it’s for president

of the United States or your local student council officers, be

sure to not only vote, but have an educated vote.

Letter to the editor

‘Graffiti gravely injures our image’

Zachary Knight is a junior advertising major from Gulfport.

I’d like to call to attention the posted Union guidelines on “Chalking” found under the sign policy, in Section C, Subsection 5-a. In this document available to all students on the university website, it clearly states that students are only allowed to use water-soluble chalks and only in the Union Plaza and on W. 31st Street.

Despite the argument that other student organizations “allegedly” obtained permission to chalk in

acceptable areas, I’m fairly certain of one thing: that those who vandalized the school most certainly did not get permission, placing them clearly in violation of Union and school policy, if not in violation of state code. Using UPD to investigate and potentially incriminate these individuals seems perfectly reasonable to me.

Secondly, on the call that Dr. Saunders is open to criticism by the students, I couldn’t agree more. However, as both a student and eventual alumnus, I

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couldn’t disagree more with the manner in which the criticism occurred. The childish actions by these students do not just affect those of us who already attend this university, but those we intend to recruit as well.

Both the Union and those buildings around campus which were also “marked” on (since we’re so averse to using the word “vandalize”) are outward facing symbols of the quality and maturity of our university. Even from just a recruitment standpoint,

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colonization, however. Recruiting will be done by their National organization teamed with alumni of the chapter.

Reagan Bridley, a former member of Kappa Sigma on campus, is enthusiastic about the fraternity coming back, despite the fact that he will not have a role in their return.

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having any kind of graffiti (especially explicit) gravely injures our image to both our community and future students.

By no means am I implying that Dr. Saunders should be shielded from criticism on behalf of her students; quite the opposite. I believe that any decision that affects the university and its students as a whole should be made with the thoughts and opinions of the students in mind.

With that said, I believe that these opinions should be ex-

pressed through the proper channels, be it through meetings with the president or discussions with school officials.

Again, as a member of this campus community, I couldn’t be more ashamed of how my fellow students have acted. Not only have they disrespected the university that we all call home by writing on its walls, but they also have injured the reputation of any who disagree with the president by associating them with petty vandals.

“We’re excited for the return of it all because of the possibility that we return to form,” said Bridley, “But none of us will individually have a role once they get restarted.”

Nick Stevens is a member of the USM Interfraternity Council (IFC) and he feels that the restoration of Kappa Sigma is a good thing for Greek Life as a whole.

“As a member of Greek Life, I’m happy to see expansion,” said Stevens, “They are going to come back on the row eventually and I feel like the return of Kappa Sig is going to be a step forward in changing our Greek percentage from ten to something much higher.”

Stevens also said that he knows people are interested in their return, and it will affect

Greek Life in a huge way.

When asked if Kappa Sigma will get their house back on Fraternity Row, currently occupied by the Honors College business majors, Schutts said that it could happen in the future.

Depending on the size of the re-colonized chapter and whether the alumni and National groups support it, they could get their house as early as Fall 2012.

However, all the dates involved in this process are still subject to change if necessary.

Opinion

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

As We See It

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Gays should be treated like everyone else

The Student Printz’s Editorial Board

The Printz reflects you

It would be great if The Printz could be positive, but we are in the news business, not in the public relations business. When the news is negative, The Printz is, too. When the news is positive, The Printz should be as well.

Journalists are supposed to document what’s going on in the community. Right now, there’s extreme negativity in the air at Southern Miss. Many students and faculty disagree with the administration’s choices of where to cut the budget.

If students spoke out and said they agreed with the choices made by the administration, you would see more of it in The Printz.

Fifteen million dollars is a lot of budget to cut, and we understand the decisions of what to cut aren’t easy. Journalists are supposed to ask tough questions. We’re supposed to evaluate, report on and provoke

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discussion about such a significant occurrence. The discussion we’ve heard on campus in the lunch line, in the classroom, and at the town hall meeting has been extremely critical of the university’s priorities.

The Printz staff loves Southern Miss, believe it or not. But journalists strive to keep the government in check and question why administrators make the choices they do. If The Printz doesn’t, who will? The Hattiesburg American has all of Hattiesburg to cover. The Printz is just for you, USM. And we attempt to reflect your sentiments. So far, the chatter hasn’t been very positive. Maybe you can change that. Until then, we’ll keep reporting what we see and hear as well as we can.

Still think we’re negative? Send in a letter to the editor. We like those.

Myesha Arrington Printz Photographer First of all, no one should be treated differently solely based on their sexual orientation.

People treat homosexuality as if it’s the bubonic plague when it’s merely a difference of one’s sexual preference.

A friend of mine was terminated from his job because he is gay.

If a person excels in a job enough to gain rank, then they are not a liability to their employer. It is the employer who has issues with a gay person. This was the case right here in our own backyard.

People need to see that no matter what a person’s sexuality, they

are a human being and treat them as one. It’s very disturbing to see people treating someone different because they are gay.

Take a look at the Civil Rights Movement, Women’s suffrage, segregation, due process and many more. They fought for what they believed in and people have accepted those changes. Why is it so hard to accept a person is gay?

The gay rights movement picked up momentum in the 60s with the stonewall riots and has been fighting hard ever since to protect themselves from discrimination of this kind. Still, in the twenty-first century, the LGBT community is still fighting for the protection that is needed to protect us against homophobics.

I personally have never been fired from a job but was treated and talked about so badly that I quit. I can remember a coworker who I was good friends

with tell me, “I was told to not be seen talking to you, because you are bad company, and I could lose my job.” That was the most painful thing I could have heard from the one true friend I had. If I were put in the same position right now I wouldn’t go so quietly. It’s not right to be deprived of love, life, and liberty just because of your sexual orientation.

Furthermore, the LGBT community around the world wants to feel as if they are a part of the community and not a visitor in their own house. This can be avoided if only we treat people the same way as we would treat ourselves. We can change the world little by little starting with treating everyone equally.

This was an article of opinion by Myesha Arrington, a member of the Student Printz staff. Email questions or comments to myesha. arrington@eagles.usm.edu.

News In Brief

Danny Hrapmann wins Lou Groza Award Hospitality executive Brav offers

Southern Miss place kicker Danny Hrapmann garnered his second Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” nod for his role in the Golden Eagles’ 46-30 victory over Tulane last Saturday.

The Lou Groza Award each year recognizes college football’s top place kicker and is sponsored by the Pam Beach County Sports Commission and pick three stars after each week of the regular season. Hrapmann shared the award with Derek Dimke of Illi-

nois and Josh Jasper of LSU. Hrapmann, who also won the award following a school-record five field goal performance against East Carolina, tallied three of four field goals and added five extra points in the Golden Eagles’ victory over the Green Wave in his hometown of New Orleans, La. Currently, Hrapmann ranks first in the country in field goals per game at 2.33 and fifth in kick scoring at 10.78 points per contest.

His 21 fields also is tops among

the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision kickers.

His standout season has propelled him on the Golden Eagles single-season charts, where he is second in both field goals made with 21 and kick scoring with 97 points. He trails only Darren McCaleb in both categories, after he tallied 23 field goals and had 107 points during the 2005 season.

For the year, Hrapmann has converted 21-of-23 field goals and all of his 33 extra point tries.

career advice

Angela Brav, chief operating officer of InterContinental Hotels Group North America, held an hour-long address at the Thad Cochran Center at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Brav spoke to a packed room mainly of business students on Thursday, Nov. 4 before making another stop in Hattiesburg to address a women’s leadership conference.

As chief operating officer, Brav is responsible for leading North America mainstream operations for franchised and managed hotels; the company operates 4,500 hotels in 100 countries.

“You can work one job for 20 years and then start another one if necessary,” Brave said. “But you have to love what you’re doing to truly be successful.”

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international

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Students swim and study in Honduras Stormy Speaks Printz Writer For spring break 2011 students have the opportunity to assist Southern Miss psychology professor and director of the USM Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Laboratory Stan Kuczaj with research on dolphin behavior at the Roatan Institute of Marine Studies in Honduras.

From March 5 to March 12, students will travel to the Honduran island of Roatan to study the communication methods dolphins use as well as how dolphins interact with each other.

More specifically, students will directly observe their behavior, capture their clicks and whistles and body movements using audio and video, and even snorkel alongside them. Kuczaj said the tropical environment of Honduras makes it a great place to study dolphins.

“The main reason we study dolphins in Honduras is that we are able to study in depth and on a daily basis the social behaviors and communication of a large group of dolphins,” Kuczaj said. “The clear water in

this part of the world and naturalistic setting make it possible to observe the dolphins’ spontaneous behavior both above

credit hours in either BSC 404 with BSC 404L (field biology and lab) or PSY 444 (cetacean behavior) with PSY 492 (special

about a new culture as well as experience prime snorkeling and diving locations.

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Students will have the opportunity to study psychology up close and personal with dolphins off the shore of the Honduran island Roatan.

and below the water.”

In addition to earning four

problems in psychology), students will also be able to learn

and it was an amazing experience,” said Briana Seay, a graduate

student working in the experimental psychology department.

“I am fascinated with learning more about their social structure and the natural setting in which they live there makes it an optimal study site.

“I hope to experience the culture down there and the great food they offer as well.”

Freshman marine biology major Hannah Bahe said she is not quite sure what to expect in Honduras, but she does know what she is most looking forward to.

“Working with dolphins,” she said.

“That’s not exactly commonplace.”

Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA and completed 28 credit hours in order to be eligible for this program. The cost for undergraduates is $2,799, which includes room and board, airfare, transportation, credit hours, and more. Financial aid is available. The deadline to apply is Dec. 10. For more information, contact Stan Kuczaj in the psychology department.

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On campus

Comedy group doesn’t monkey around Being funny is serious business for the Southern Miss Stage Monkeys.

Ashton Pittman Printz Writer Improv comedy is no monkey business for USM’s resident improvisational comedy troupe, the Stage Monkeys.

“Improv, for those who do not know, is kind of like the show ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway,’ but

with less Drew Carey and more funny,” said Sam Ladnier, president of the Stage Monkeys.

From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the public can experience the Stage Monkeys for free every other Thursday night in Room 210 of the Thad Cochran Center. The Monkeys went back-to-back with a special Halloween show Oct. 28.

Ladnier said the Stage Monkeys is an offshoot of another organization in Lafayette, La., called “The Cult of the Stage Monkey,” which also has branches in Chicago and Washington D.C. “We hide the ‘cult’ part to keep

us from being shut-down by UPD during our special Kool-Aid ceremonies,” Ladnier said – off the record, of course.

The shows, which are performed in the Thad Cochran Center, rely heavily on audience participation. Jacob Key, one of the Monkeys, said that audience suggestions fuel the performances.

He said the troupe has recently been working on a new game for the show in w hich t w o Monkeys have t o p e r form a scene

blindfolded and barefoot on a stage littered with mousetraps.

“Believe it or not, we actually take what we do very seriously,” he said. It would seem so; for the

mousetrap game, Key said the Monkeys spent hours practicing snapping the mousetraps at each other.

“I had one dangling from my tongue at one point,” he said. “We suffer for our art, but we love it.”

Ladnier

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the Stage Monkey fan base has grown over the years.

“When I first started, we would have seats to spare,” he said. “But

now we end up having to bring seats in, and we still can’t seat every audience member in the house.”

Ladnier said the Monkeys are evolving their role in community events by doing things like participating in stand-up comedy night at the Thirsty Hippo in Downtown Hattiesburg.

He also hopes to eventually implement charity work for St. Judge’s Children’s Hospital.

Key said that the best part of being a Stage Monkey is the family aspect and the chemistry that the troupe shares. David Sarton, another fellow Monkey, agreed.

“I’ve been in this group entirely too long, but I’ve loved every minute of it,” Sarton said.

“These people are like family to me. Sort of funny, even.”

The Stage Monkeys have been invited to compete in the National College Improv Tournament in Atlanta.

Sports

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Basketball

Flowers steps up for the Eagles Cade Morrow Printz Writer

Gary Flowers made his mark on the Southern Miss basketball team last season. The JUCO transfer was named to the Second Team All-Conference team last year, and the coaches of the conference voted him as a First Team member for the preseason.

Flowers is excited about all of the preseason hype, but is more excited about the prospects of this team this year.

“It feels great, but I am more excited about what this team has done,” Flowers said. “We have a lot of experienced guys returning and a lot of fresh faces that can contribute.”

Southern Miss defeated William Carey 87-58 in their game Thursday night. Flowers scored 12 points with nine rebounds and four blocks.

After his first season with the Eagles, Flowers feels like he should take on more of a leadership role in his second season.

“I think that I need to make my mark on this team and lead the team in every game,” Flowers said.

“We need to let everyone know that Southern Miss is a team to be reckoned with.”

Coach Larry Eustachy has seen the change in his player’s attitude this season.

“He has become a leader this season as opposed to a guy that is just trying to make it though practice,” Eustachy said.

Gary believes in the talent that this team has and that hard work is the key to a successful season this year.

“We just have to practice hard and buy in to what Coach Eustachy is telling us,” Flowers said. “Our goal is the NCAA tournament, and we are taking

it one day at a time.”

Coach Eustachy has been glad to see how one of his star players has progressed over the past year.

“He is light years ahead of where he was last year,” Eustachy said. “His goal is to get to the NBA, but he is not there yet. This is a big four months for him.”

Eustachy still feels like Flowers still has to improve his consistency if he is going to achieve those goals.

“One of the problems with Gary is that he plays to the competition,” Eustachy said. “We need to know that he is going to come out and play to his full abilities every time out.”

Southern Miss will play South Florida in Tampa on Friday night, but if you want to see Flowers and the Eagles play, their next home game will be against South Alabama on Nov. 17.

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Jordan Moore/Printz

Junior forward Ahyaro Phillips puts up a layup through heavy opposition at Thursday night’s basketball exhibition game against cross-town rival William Carey.

Senior forward Gary Flowers takes a jump shot. Flowers scored twelve points and had 9 rebounds during Thursday night’s basketball exhibition game against cross-town rival William Carey.

Women’s Volleyball vs. UAB Day: Firday Date: Location: Time:

Nov. 12, 2010 Reed Green Coliseum 7:00 p.m. CT

C-USA Standings UAB’s last 5 games

10/24 at UTEP 10/29 vs. Tulane 10/31 vs. Southern Miss 11/05 at Houston 11/06 at Rice

W, 3-1 W, 3-0 L, 3-1 L, 3-0 W, 3-2

Tulsa SMU Houston Southern Miss Rice UCF

W-L 15 - 0 13 - 2 11 - 4 9-6 9-6 6-8

Memphis Tulane UAB UTEP Marshall East Carolina

Southern Miss Box Score Football:

11/6 at Tulane W, 46-30

W. Basketball: W-L 6-8 6-9 5-9 4 - 10 3 - 11 0 - 14

11/3 v.s. Mobile W, 80-49

M. Basketball:

11/4 vs. William Carey W, 87-58

Volleyball:

11/5 at UTEP W, 3-0

Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games Friday at 12:00 p.m.

Women’s Basketball vs. Mcneese St. Reed Green Coliseum

Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

Football at UCF Orlando, FL

Friday at 6:00 p.m.

Men’s Baketball vs. USF Tampa, Fla.

Saturday all day Cross Country NCAA South Regional Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Volleyball vs. UAB Reed Green Coliseum

Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

Volleyball vs. Memphis Reed Green Coliseum