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USM to host voter drive Tyler Hill Printz Writer Pi Sigma Alpha, a national political science honor society, is holding a voter registration drive in front of the Hub from 10:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. today. The drive will be available to students who aren’t registered voters in Mississippi but would like to be eligible to vote in the next election.

According to CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, only 24 percent of all eligible young people ages 18 to 29 voted in the 2010 congressional elections.

Pi Sigma Alpha’s primary goals in this drive are to influence college students to vote and raise awareness on the importance of voting.

Elisabeth McBride, president of Pi Sigma Alpha, says it’s not only a duty of college students to vote, but it’s also important to know what’s happening on state and national levels.

“The thing is, it’s our future,” McBride said. “Right now, students may not be thinking of how it will affect them, but decisions getting made now will affect them in the future.”

Vice president of Pi Sigma Alpha Leigh Haas encouraged students to vote regardless of their liking to politics.

Bar owners fight ordinance Justin Mitchell News Editor Monday night, a small group of Hattiesburg bar and restaurant owners met at The Neal House to discuss an ordinance that would redefine a nightclub to mean any establishment that serves alcohol and provides entertainment.

The ordinance was proposed by a special council created by Mayor Johnny DuPree. It included such members as Hattiesburg Chief of Police Frazier Bolton and Southern Miss Dean of Students Eddie Holloway. The ordinance was approved last Thursday and was scheduled for

a vote by Hattiesburg City Council members today.

After an overwhelming amount of opposition, the ordinance was removed from today’s budget.

In an interview with WDAM last Thursday, city council member Dave Ware agreed that this ordinance would put a strain on small business owners in Hattiesburg.

“It would certainly put a burden on the owner,” Ware said.

“We’re making sure nightclub owners are accountable and that safety is the number one thing on their priority list.”

If passed, the ordinance would group every bar, convention center, lounge and multi-purpose center

together as a “nightclub.” Restaurants that serve alcohol and provide entertainment such as live or programmed music, dancing, table games or video games would also be classified as a “nightclub.”

The ordinance is aimed at establishing a set of rules and regulations for the owners of the “nightclubs” to follow. Those regulations include: requiring every owner to employ one security guard per 75 patrons; every person entering a venue must be checked with a hand-held metal detector; every venue must provide private parking for patrons and every venue must install security cameras inside and outside and allow the city of Hattiesburg to see those cam-

eras at any given time.

About 20 people were present at the meeting Monday night, and the crowd included the owners of Keg and Barrel, Benny’s Boom Boom Room, Walnut Circle Grill, T-Bones Record Shop and Café and Cork Wine and Martini Bar. Many at the meeting were concerned about the ordinance’s general vagueness, small business monetary loss and invasion of privacy issues.

Jane Claire Tyner, owner of event planning business Cherry on Top, said she has many problems with the ordinance.

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Patrons dance the night away at Dubstep Night at Benny’s Boom Boom Room. The bar is one of many in Hattiesburg that would be affected by a city ordinance that would change the definition of a nightclub if passed.

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Rhythm Rush Valentines Fundraiser Union Lobby

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Rhythm Rush Valentines Fundraiser Union Lobby

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Voter Registration Drive TCC Lobby

10 a.m.

Social Work Valentine’’s Day Fundraiser Shoemaker Square

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Give Your Change to Make a Change Union Lobby 12:30 p.m.

Sports Officials Association Information Table TCC Lobby

11 a.m.

Campus Civitan Membership Drive Union Lobby 6 p.m.

Sex in the Dark R.C.’s Lounge and The Locker Room

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Forensic Science Society Meeting IC 207

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Helping Young People Evolve General Meeting TCC 227

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Episcopal Church Fellowship Dinner SA HUB Open Space 1st Floor

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Hershey Kiss Fundraiser Union Lobby 11 a.m.

Hearts for Hospice LAB and Union Lobby 11 a.m.

Photo Booth Union Lobby 11 a.m.

NPHC “A Walk to Remember” TCC Lobby 11 a.m.

COGIC Fellowship Bible Study Promotion Shoemaker Square/Union Lobby 11:45 a.m.

Thursday Lunch at Wesley Wesley Building 7 p.m.

MADE in America Union Hall of Honors

8 a.m.

All-South Honor Band TCC 227, Union Rooms A and B 10 a.m.

Rhythm Rush Valentines Fundraiser Union Lobby

8:30 a.m.

All-South Honor Band TCC 227, Union Rooms A and B 7:30 p.m.

Wind Ensemble Bennett Auditorium

11 a.m.

Hearts for Hospice LAB and Union Lobby 11 a.m.

SMAC Tabling Shoemaker Square 7 p.m.

Flicks at the Fountain Centennial Lawn 7 p.m.

CHAOS Chocolate & Candlelight TCC 218 and R.C’s Lounge 7:30 p.m.

Symphonic Winds Bennett Auditorium

7 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW about chocolate candy

*The world’s oldest chocolates, a tin of chocolates from the coronation of King Edward VII from 1902, are 106 years old. *The original 3 Musketeers Bar of the 1930s had three parts: chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. In the 1940s it became all chocolate and has stayed that was since. *Kit Kat was not made originally by Nestle, but Rowntree Limited until 1988 when they were bought out by Nestle. *Chocolate is toxic to dogs and horses because of their inability to process theobromine. *Milk Duds got their name from the fact that they were supposed to be perfectly round but was found to be impossible. *Chocolate contains phenyl ethylamine (PEA) which creates a chemical reaction in the brain similar to that of falling in love. *1871 was a landmark year for American Chocolate as Milton Hershey, at the age of nineteen, founded his company in Pennsylvania.

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SMAC gears up for February events Arielle Edwards Printz Writer Throughout the month of February, the Southern Miss Activities Council will be hosting various events on campus.

Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., SMAC will be hosting an event called Sex in the Dark for students curious about sexualit. Sex-perts will be available to answer anonymous questions.

Natalie Oalmann, SMAC public relations chair, said the event is a great way for people to get answers to questions they usually may be too embarrassed to ask.

There will also be a condom fashion show and free games in The Locker Room at 8 p.m. The event

will be hosted in conjunction with Student Health Services.

Junior elementary education major Ashley Kidd is the public relations co-chair for SMAC. She is in charge of organizing Flicks at the Fountain.

“This is going to be like a drive-in movie, minus the cars,” Kidd said. Students will gather around a 26-foot screen on the Centennial Lawn to view the selected film, Valentine’s Day, which will be shown Friday at 7 p.m. Students are encouraged to bring blankets, sheets or towels to sit on. The event will also have a host.

Students will need to bring their student identification cards to participate. There will also be a drawing for movie passes to the Grand Theatre.

A dance will wrap up the Valentine’s Day activities on Feb. 13 in the Thad Cochran Center from 9:00 p.m. until midnight.

The event is free, but students will need to present their IDs to participate. Attire is semi-busi-

bar, from 1 “One of my issues is that this has been around since December, so why has nobody heard about it before last Thursday?” she asked.

“They said they’ve had a consensus of restaurant owners, but who?”

Ben Shemper, owner of Benny’s Boom Boom Room, also said the ordinance needed to be rejected.

“This is going to hurt me more than anybody. I don’t have any parking. Average night at Boom Boom is 75 to 80 people. Every time I open my doors, I would have to pay security guards,” Shemper said.

“If you’ve got someone at the door with a metal detecting wand, what are people going to think? There’s a difference between a bar and a club.”

John Neal, owner of Keg and Barrel and The Neal House, agreed with Shemper.

“About 99 percent of the local businesses negatively affected by this proposal make Hattiesburg a better place to live,” Neal said. “It’s anti-

democratic, anti-small business, and I’m embarrassed that my city would even consider it.”

The ordiance would also make it illegal for any “nightclub” to open within 2500 feet of a neighborhood.

Tyner lives in a neighborhood close to downtown, and she said she was not happy with the reform.

“I have walked many times to bars at night in downtown Hattiesburg, and I felt great,” Tyner said. “I know these places, and I know who’s working the door. There’s already a sense of community here. These business owners really do care.”

Overall, the small business owners in the meeting weren’t impressed with any aspect of the ordinance.

“Can I not take my children to eat on the patio at Walnut Circle Grill one night if there’s going to be a band there later?” Tyner asked.

“None of it is acceptable to me,” Neal said. “It’s going to cost Keg and Barrel over $100,000 per year. This

News in brief: Zeta Phi Beta to hold healthy skin workshop

Campus Crusade to host Girls’ Night Out at 7 p.m.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. will be hosting a workshop on maintaining healthy skin Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Union Room B as part of their ZHOPE week. The program will feature tips about good and bad skin habits, the effects of stress on skin and how to apply makeup. A one-on-one make-up specialist will also be available for sessions. All skin types will be covered during the event. For more information contact Deonica Davis at deoncia.davis@ eagles.usm.edu.

Campus Crusade at the University of Southern Mississippi will be hosting Girls’ Night Out tonight at 7 p.m. in the Thad Cochran Center ballroom. Using pop culture and her personal story, speaker and author of Sex and the City Uncovered Marian Jordan will be discussing the many things girls use to fill the “God-shaped holes in their souls.” Admission is free, and the event includes door prizes. Attendees are also encouraged to come prepared with their “worst date story” for a chance to win a prize.

is crushing the economy for a small business owner.”

The ordinance was drafted after a shooting at Remington’s Hunt Club in November 2010 that critically injured three Southern Miss football players. The Hunt Club can occupy 3,000 patrons at one time, while most of the businesses that would be affected by the ordinance only have a maximum capacity of 150.

Security guards as well as members of the Hattiesburg Police Department were already present at The Hunt Club the night the shooting took place.

The owner of Remington’s Hunt Club was not present at the meeting.

“None of us should even be here,” Shemper said. “We all got thrown under the bus because of one bar. It’s like Wal-Mart but for bars.”

City officials at the meeting refused to comment.

ness casual, which includes nice jeans and a blouse for women and a polo shirt and jeans or khakis for men. Refreshments will be provided.

“Students are welcome to wear what they feel most comfortable in,” senior Ameer Jackson said. “This event is not exclusive. We want everyone to attend regardless of what clothing they have in their closet.”

There will be an area to take pictures, and DJ Don King will provide the music.

Jackson encourages students to attend the dance.

“Students should come out and support SMAC,” Jackson said. “This is the first event of its kind that has been held on campus. With enough support it will hopefully become a tradition.”

Sex in the Dark, Flicks at the Fountain and the Valentine’s Day dance are just three of the many events the Southern Miss Activities Council will be hosting this semester. For more information, visit the SMAC Attack Facebook page.

voting, from 1 “It is extremely important that today’s younger generations understand the importance of participating in politics,” Haas said.

“Understand that your voice does matter.”

McBride also provided advice to those students who want to get involved in the future.

“Figure out what matters to you,” McBride said. “You may not have an opinion on every topic. Find one or two topics

that interest you, and research them. After that, find whose opinion matches yours.”

The next election in Mississippi is the presidential primary, which will be March 13. However, in order to vote, a voter registration form must be submitted to the applicant’s respective county by Feb. 12.

Pi Sigma Alpha will provide all forms necessary for registration.

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Mardi Gras comes to Hattiesburg

The parade begins in the north lot of the University’s Hillcrest Residence Hall on the Hattiesburg campus, traverses along Service Drive, running south parallel to Highway 49, then onto Hardy Street, and west to 38th Avenue, where the parade will end.

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When students think of Mardi Gras parades, places like Mobile and New Orleans come to mind, but this year people in the Hattiesburg community stepped up to start a parade tradition of their own in the Hub City.

The Hattiesburg Caerus Mardi Gras parade will start Thursday at 6 p.m. on the service road at Hillcrest and continue along Hardy Street, ending on 38th Avenue.

“Everybody goes somewhere with their family or friends to watch a parade for Mardi Gras,” said Melissa Davis, Caerus Parade Coordinator.

“We wanted to have one in Hattiesburg to keep the fun and entertainment here while bringing revenue to our city instead of people going and spending it elsewhere.”

There will be 45 participants in the parade, including marching bands and dancer. Local restaurants, boutiques, construction companies, car dealerships, charity centers and a few Southern Miss student organizations will have floats in the parade, which Davis hopes will become an annual event for the city.

“We expect the parade next year to be two, if not three times as large as this year,” Davis said.

“The idea came up awhile ago and we just put it into action.”

The parade route is just more than a mile and a half long, and streets involved will be closed at 5 p.m. and reopen an hour after the parade.

Parking will be available along the route and on campus. Restrooms will also be available along the route.

“There are a lot of key landmarks to Hattiesburg in that area that are very entertaining, and it is surrounded by restaurants and shopping,” Davis said. “The route will also pass the beautiful Southern Miss campus.”

Participants will throw beads, cups t-shirts and other things to the crowd, and Davis said, “No one will go home empty-handed.”

“We encourage students to come and invite their family and friends,” Davis said. “People can take a tour of campus, and if that brings one student to Southern Miss, then the parade will be a success.”

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Former USM football star Brett Favre chats with the Golden Eagle’s new head football coach Ellis Johnson on Friday night at the “Evening with Ellis” event inside the Trent Lott Center. “Evening with Ellis” commemorated USM living legends over the past 100 years. The event celebrated the beginning of a new football era under Ellis Johnson.

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Catchy commericals: Super Bowl 2012 Amber Grubbs Printz Writer What do polar bears, 2012 and a dog named “Wego” all have in common? They starred in one of the most popular parts of the 2012 Super Bowl – the commercials.

According to International Business Times, the Super Bowl was projected to have 117 million viewers, many of whom watched the program specifically for commercials.

Car companies took home the prize for most commercials produced, totaling nine different car brands in the Sunday night program.

A favorite car commercial among dog-lovers and Star Wars fanatics alike was the commercial for the 2012 Vokswagen Beetle.

In the commercial, a chubby dog whips himself into shape so that it can chase after the new Beetle. The extended commercial then cuts to the cantina from Star Wars.

Car companies also took matters into their own hands by leaking their commercials online, days before the Super Bowl. One talked-about leaked commercial was the Matthew Broderick Honda commercial.

Broderick stars in a revamp of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” trading the Ferrari for a Honda CR-V. Electronics dealer Best Buy placed their stake in the Super Bowl field with two commercials, one of which was an elaborate commercial

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Matthew Broderick starred in the Honda CR-V commercial that aired during the Super Bowl last Sunday.

for a Samsung phone, which caused a makeshift flash mob to the tune of “I Believe in a Thing Called Love”

by The Darkness.

Pepsi and Coke battled it out again as the soda superstar, but this battle seemed less significant.

Coke tried to win over viewers with a story about polar bears trying to keep their paws warm. Pepsi stuck to making music videos. This year’s

Pepsi commercial starred America’s Got Talent winner Melanie Amora and Elton John.

Beer company AnheuserBusch made sure both of its flagship beers got attention. The Budweiser Clydesdales made an appearance, and we were introduced to a new Bud Light mascot, “Wego,” the beer-fetching dog.

While the usual advertising

standouts had their share of airtime, we also saw a few new contenders.

One new standout in particular was the Dannon Oikos Yogurt commercial. In the commercial, a drooling John Stamos begs for a bite of Greek yogurt, only to be tricked into being head-butted.

So, how effective were the ads?

Suprisingly, this year’s Super Bowl commercials were a little bland.

USM photojournalism major Kimberly Bailey noticed a lack of quality in the commercials.

“I only watched one the whole way through,” Bailey said. “The rest were just awkward or boring.”

Although millions of dollars were spent, nothing really stuck out as something to talk about around the water-cooler.

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Lana Del Ray is heaven to hipsters everywhere Ashton Pittman Web Editor

Ever since it became clear that she was going to transcend the status of indie goddess and rise to mainstream popularity, Lana Del Rey has drawn the ire of hipsters worldwide.

Detractors sought to dismantle her from every angle possible, from questioning the size of her lips to questioning her decision to take on a stage name (her birth name is Lizzy Grant), to calling her Saturday Night Live performance the worst in history (it definitely wasn’t).

So with last week’s debut of her album, ‘Born to Die,’ Del Rey had one chance to prove her critics wrong. And for the most part, she has. Those who hate her will still undoubtedly mock her, but for the rest of us, her debut album represents a fresh and entertain-

ing new direction.

From the start of its title track, Del Rey shows her knack for the unique and unexpected. The song is all at once dark, playful, moving, and has an eerily hypnotic quality to it—even if you can’t quite catch its meaning.

That atmosphere permeates much of the album. Even her single ‘Video Games,’ which catapulted her to YouTube fame, carries the same weirdly alluring vibe. Perhaps the joy of being in the presence of a boyfriend who would rather be caressing an Xbox controller than holding you isn’t the most obvious theme for a love song, but Del Rey makes it compelling nevertheless.

At times, however, the melancholy mood can be somewhat overbearing; ‘Dark Paradise’ and ‘Summertime Sadness’ are just two obvious examples of this, but even the innocuously titled ‘Blue Jeans’ deals with depressing subject matter while still

retaining a beautiful sound.

Yet Del Rey manages to accent even the most mournful of tunes with a devil-may-care cheekiness that betrays her love for the antics of old Hollywood. In ‘Video Games,’ she innocently inquires, “I heard that you like the bad girls, honey / Is that true?”

Yet not all songs are sad; the more upbeat “Off to the Races” is probably one of the most mainstream, radio-friendly tracks on the album. Complete with biblical allusions, references to alcohol, money and an old sugar daddy, Del Rey is certainly angling for the party-without-ceasing crowd.

Yet while this song, like many on the album, is problematic for its less than feminist message, it has a fun, inviting beat. She sings: “I’m your little harlot, starlet, Queen of Coney Island / Raising Hell all over town / Sorry ‘bout it.”

Sure she is.

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Student Shout-outs

Opinion

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Halftime past her time

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When the cafe serves fish... it gives hope to all us dependent upon meal plans... that there is hope for a decent meal in the cafe!

To the tall, brunette soccer player- Are you single? I think the majority of guys on campus are interested if you are...

The Southern Miss Quidditch team would like to thank everyone who came and supported us by buying some of our treats at the bake sale, we appreciate your help so much!

Just like to give a shoutout to my one and only, she’s my ADPi girl and my soulmate. I love you A.E.T. Yours with love, C.S.P EVERYONE should come to CHAOS Chocolate & Candlelight on the February 10th in R.C.’s Lounge. You don’t wanna miss it. -Short Guy with the Hat Not all girls love jerks.

Nice guys who don’t play games are much more attractive.

If you are NOT in nursing school do us all a favor & realize that we have one of the most serious majors here! We get it,you admire our white uniforms & stethoscopes, that’s why you acknowledged our complaints! Keep listening to our whinning, it let’s us know YOU CARE :) I would like to encourage everyone to come out to the first home baseball game February 17th. We need a great student section to support our team.

SMTTT I understand that money runs the world and ticket sales gets our basketball program more money, but it sucks to be a tuition paying student yet denied entrance to the game because there’s 1,700 student limit. We need to do something about this.

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Corbin McDavitt Printz Writer I began to watch the Super Bowl Sunday night with an empty heart because the New Orleans Saints were not playing. That being said, I half-heartedly rooted for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Nevertheless, all of America sat around to watch some old pig skin being tossed around…but enough about Madonna. Let’s face it. Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime performance looked less like a performance and more like a North Korean synchronized dance routine.

Since Janet Jackson’s titillating performance in 2004, I have felt the Super Bowl halftime show has produced less than current performers. Once upon a time, the halftime show was an opportunity for up-and-coming artists to showcase their live talent; but with the list of performers in recent years, it seems that it has now become a lifeline for aging starlets.

The choice for Madonna, musically, seemed odd. Madonna hasn’t done a concert tour since 2008. And can anyone tell me the last time you heard a Madonna song on the radio?

Perhaps the choice for the ‘Material Girl’ was to promote her latest album MDNA, which is set to be released in March. But what I witnessed was less of a promotion and more of a commotion.

The performance opened with a lavish bang as Spartans pulled Madonna across the field like a Broadway production of 300. We saw a shot of Madonna attempting what looks like her best Thor impression.

The production of the show was incredible and tightly run with LED colored lights and animated graphics. Accompanied by acrobats flying in and out, it’s easy to say that even at 53, the pop vixen still has a larger than life vision.

But despite her vision, the performance displayed an aging Madonna. Her dance moves were similar to that of a mom going through a midlife crisis attempting to live vicariously through her children at a middle school dance. And I can’t even begin to critique Madonna’s vocal production was so high that I couldn’t tell what was lip syncing and what was real.

The performance went on as Madonna slipped attempting to get on a stage platform, yet gracefully recovered with a pelvic thrust. I didn’t even notice the malfunction because I was too amazed by Richard Sim-

mons killing it on the tight rope.

Next, pop duo LMFAO accompanieed Madonna for a mash-up of their song ‘Party Rock Anthem’ to Madonna’s ‘Music.’ As soon as LMFAO opened their mouths, the vocals were Autotuned. If athletes can’t use performance enhancers, then neither should singers. But even without the Autotune, how could anyone take the duo seriously? They were dressed like a Cruella Deville/ Troy Polamalu nightmare.

After briefly sobbing over the death of live music, I was pulled back into the show as the future mother of my children, rapper Nicki Minaj and British rapper M.I.A. joined the stage to perform Madonna’s latest US/Presswire single, ‘Give Me All Your Luvin.’

Minaj nailed her verse with wit, speed and technicality. The song was almost over when M.I.A. finished her verse and gave the middle finger to the camera. Apparently her class was M.I.A. that night.

Going into the performance blind, I had no idea who was accompanying Madonna in the show.

Aesthetically I was blown away, but the music aspect of the show should have gone further than just ‘Mate-

rial’ production. I kept praying that something would give me hope.

And then ‘Like a Prayer’ soul music artist Cee Lo Green marched in with a drum line to grant me musical salvation. The show wrapped up as Madonna and Green performed a powerful gospel duet of her smash hit ‘Like A Prayer.’

Now I won’t say who I felt deserved to be on that stage Sunday night, but taking it for what it was the performance was a larger than life display of Madonna’s aging vision and less of her raw talent. As NBC and the FCC are currently “wagging the finger” at M.I.A. for her unnecessary gesture, I wonder what the impact will be on the choice of future Super Bowl halftime show performers? Oh, and the Giants won.

This was an article of opinion by Corbin McDavitt, a writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to corbin.mcdavitt@ eagles.usm.edu

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Lady Eagles outlast Gamecocks Kyle Smith Printz Writer

The Southern Miss women’s tennis team held off the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at the USM tennis courts. The win by the Lady Eagles evened their record at 1-1 on the season.

Starting in the doubles action, the Lady Eagles were down early in the match. USM’s No. 1 doubles team of Frances Askew and Alexus Coats fell behind 5-2 early before they were unable to finish the match.

With Askew and Coats falling to Jacksonville State, USM needed to win the remaining doubles matches to gain the point for doubles.

Golden Eagle’s No. 2 team of Alex Bradley and Kate Lanier won their match 8-3 to even the doubles action. To finish up doubles play, Moorea Williams and Mackenzie Oskin won 8-3 against the No. 3 doubles team for Jacksonville State, allowing USM to take the point for doubles action.

Jacksonville State wasted no time tying the match at 1-1 at the start of singles play when Askew was again forced to retire after falling behind 5-2 early. Southern Miss then jumped back into the lead after a win in No. 2 singles with Lanier winning her match 6-3, 6-2.

Jacksonville State then pushed the match to a 2-2 tie when they

took the No. 4 singles match over Williams, 6-3, 6-4. Southern Miss’s No. 1 Elja van Berlo then topped the Gamecock’s, 6-3, 6-3, to take back the lead at 3-2. Bradley then clinched the match by winning No. 5 singles 6-3, 7-5.

Oskin then fell in No. 3 singles in a third set tie-break, 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (7-4).

“I was proud of our positive demeanor and solid starts in doubles and singles today,” coach Raynie Theis said.

The Lady Eagles tennis team also took on Arkansas-Little Rock Monday. Their next match is scheduled for Feb. 11 at 12:00 p.m. at the USM tennis courts.

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Frances Askew prepares to return the ball to her opponent in the match against Jacksonville State Sunday afternoon in Hattiesburg.

Eagle Fan Day at the Pete Caitlin Jackson/Printz

A Southern Miss baseball player gives a young baseball player some pointers at a free baseball clinic held for children Saturday. The clinic was followed by a meet and greet with Southern Miss coaches and players and a practice game.

Southern Miss Box Score Men’s Basketball:

Women’s Basketball:

Men’s Tennis:

Women’s Tennis:

2/1 vs. Memphis W, 75-72

1/26 at Ole Miss W, 7-0 1/29 vs. Jacksonville State W, 5-2

2/5 vs. East Carolina W, 67-57

2/5 vs. Jacksonville State W, 4-3

Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games 2/8/12 7:00 Men’s Basketball at UAB Birmingham, Ala.

2/10/12 5:00 p.m. Softball vs. Central Arkansas Hattiesburg, Miss.

2/10/12 1:00 p.m. Men’s Tennis at Auburn Auburn, Ala.

2/11/12 2:00 p.m. Men’s Tennis at Samford Birmingham, Ala.

2/11/12 12:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs. Southeastern Louisiana Hattiesburg, Miss.

2/11/12 12:30 p.m. Softball vs. Central Arkansas Hattiesburg, Miss.

2/11/12 1:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball at SMU Dallas, Texas