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October 25, 2011
Volume 96 Issue 17
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‘True Life: I Was Affected by Alcohol’ Leighanne Lockhart Printz Writer “A wise man once told me, ‘It’s easier to correct a boy than a man,’ which is what we are attempting here.” Monday night, the Wellness Ambassadors and Students Against Destructive Decisions of Southern Miss hosted a program to promote prevention of alcohol, sex and domestic abuse among students. The program, “True Life: I Was Affected by Alcohol,” featured testimonies of victims of alcohol-related incidents and a segment by honored speaker and Assistant to the Dean in the College of Science and Technology Andre Heath. “I want to share with my audience the high cost of poor decisions made when alcohol is abused,” Heath said. “I want to stress the importance of
individual responsibility and group accountability when partying with friends who are drinking.” Darryl Harris, a junior business administration and marketing double major, is a member of Wellness Ambassadors, an initiative started by Student Health Services and Jodi Ryder, health education and promotion coordinator. Harris said the organization was founded to create a healthier and more aware Southern Miss campus. “We wish to properly educate our audience hoping that they will depart more enlightened,” Harris said. One of the testimonies of the program included Davontae Washington, treasurer of USM’s Student Government Association, who lost a friend because of a drunk driver in 2010. USM students who were lost to violence that was amplified by
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Andre Heath addresses students at True Life: I Was Affected By Alchohol, hosted by S.A.D.D. and Wellness Ambassadors on Monday evening.
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USM teaches maintaining civility in cyberspace Cyberspace is a rapidly growing world full of possibilities and opportunities. However, with this expansion of cyberspace comes the necessity for more awareness and responsibility in the digital realm. Throughout this week, Southern Miss is hosting a series of events to raise awareness of the importance of being civil in cyberspace on both the Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast campuses. The campaign began Saturday at the Homecoming game when the Southern Miss Creed was unveiled on the Jumbotron just before kickoff
and will continue through Thursday. About two years ago, a committee of students, faculty and staff was put together to plan ways the university could get ahead on the best practices and guidelines for use of social media. As a result, Southern Miss is leading a week of social media blitz in which two basic messages will be spread on the Southern Miss campus: Cyberspace = Public Space and Civility in Cyberspace. “Cyberspace is a very powerful, positive communication tool,” said Rebecca Woodrick, Director of USM’s Equal Employment and Affirmative Action office. “The flip side is it also has some risks. We are not suggesting do this, don’t do that;
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Paige Evans, a senior English major, views artifacts from the World Trade Center’s twin towers destroyed in the 9/11 attacks, which are now on display at the Cook Library Art Gallery. The pieces were donated to the city of Hattiesburg and are on display through Nov. 5. It is open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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we are trying to provide good information so that employees and students can make informed decisions about how they use social media.” Russell Anderson, Director of Career Services and a member of the committee, said USM wants to be more pro-educational. “We want to say, ‘Here are the boundaries that you need to be aware of and you should know when you cross them,’” Anderson said. “With technology I’m not sure that there are firm boundaries on a lot of things.” The theme of Civility encompasses the act of showing regard for others and formally expressing respect
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