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Sculptures stand no more Stormy Speaks Printz Writer
Shortly before the start of spring break, five sculptures that adorned the campus of Southern Miss were removed as the centennial year came to a close. To celebrate the university’s centennial in 2010, the Southern Miss College of Arts and Letters hosted a national Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition competition, and a jury selected five winners to display their works on campus for the duration of the centennial year. Each winner was awarded a $2,100 prize, making the total cost of the venture $10,500, a very cost-effective way to participate in the centennial, according to Dean of the College of Arts and Letters Denise von Herrmann. The works were placed at various locations in order to “complement the natural beauty of the
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campus,” according to the application released by the Department of Art and Design, who formulated the contest and assembled the jury. The five works chosen were Inside Out, a steel statue displayed outside the International Building; Midsummer, a steel and paint sculpture displayed outside the Liberal Arts Building; Death Is Unacceptable, a stone arch displayed between the Cook and McCain libraries; Recover, a steel and wood sculpture displayed near the Mannoni Performing Arts Center; and Thrive, an aluminum and steel figure displayed next to a stop sign near the Fine Arts Building. Art technician James Davis directed the installation of the sculptures and chose the locations they would call home for the next year. He picked the locations
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Greek organizations Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma celebrate their Blue White Week. Their philanthropy event, called “Sleepout for the Homeless,” occurred Wednesday from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. on Weathersby Lawn. The evening included a moonlight stepshow.
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USM baseball to host game ‘Parrothead-style’ Jonathan Andrews Printz Writer The Golden Eagle baseball team, USM Alumni Association and athletics department are working with Jimmy Buffett to bring Margaritaville to the Pete on April 15. In addition to the team’s blue floral print jerseys adorned with stylized “Parrothead” version of Seymour, Jerry DeFatta promises much more Buffett-themed fun for what the USM Alumni Association is calling “Parrotthead Night at the Pete.”
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DeFatta, the executive director of the alumni association, said the first 3,000 fans to arrive at the game will receive leis and Buffett’s music will play through the stadium between innings. “If any students have ideas for things they would like to see at the game, we welcome them to send suggestions on our website,” DeFatta said. “We are working on a few other things too … but the biggest thing will be the atmosphere. Everything that goes on during the day will be a Jimmy Buffett-related event.” Head baseball coach Scott Berry said the themed game is a first for him, but he and the team’s
focus will be on the competition, not the festivities surrounding it. “When it’s all said and done, we have a game to play,” Berry said. Berry said the players on the team that know about the event and the jerseys are excited to wear them. “They’re nice-looking jerseys,” Berry said. “They are certainly something that’s different, but they fit the theme of the Jimmy Buffett, Parrothead style.” After the game, those jerseys will be distributed to players and to Jimmy Buffett himself to be signed and auctioned, said DeFatta. Richard Giannini, the Director of Athletics, said the auction
would raise proceeds not only for the baseball team, but will also bring some money to the university by way of the Mary Loraine Peets Buffett scholarship fund. The $5,000 scholarship, awarded in honor of the singer’s mother, is given to in-state students to cover some of the costs of attending the university and is renewable for four years. “It’s an opportunity to not only get a unique jersey but also to support the university and our students,” Giannini said. “We want to get, in addition to our normal baseball fans, some Jimmy Buffett fans out for the game too.”
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After the game, DeFatta said there will be a concert featuring Lloyd “Hurricane” Munn and the Forecasters, whose website touts the band’s “ability to play a ‘ton of Buffett tunes.’” Giannini said excitement for the event is growing. “We are all proud of Jimmy Buffett as an alumni of this university, and this is another way to get our name, and his, out there,” he said. Defatta said, “Anytime you can honor a successful alumni, its a great thing. It’s an opportunity for stronger connections not only between Jimmy and the university but also the community, the team and everyone else involved.”
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