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Greeks make a splash for sight at King Neptune Justin Mitchell News Editor

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Alpha Tau Omega member Chris Ponthieu performs on stage with his fraternity brothers at King Neptune, which is part of Delta Gamma’s annual philanthropy event Anchor Splash.

The University of Southern Mississippi Theta Alpha chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity won the King Neptune dance contest last night after a fourpart performance that included stomping, multiple outfit changes, hip-hop dancing and lyrical skits.

King Neptune is part of Delta Gamma sorority’s philanthropy week called Anchor Splash. All proceeds made from both King Neptune and Anchor Splash benefit Service for Sight, the national charity that Delta Gamma supports.

King Neptune is a dance competition where groups compete to have a representative from their fraternity named “King Neptune.”

“Each King Neptune nominee will answer a question about Delta Gamma and model to the

LMFAO song ‘Sexy and I Know “I wanted to choose something it,’” Ainsley Vaughan, Anchor popular today along with someSplash coordinator, said. thing really fun and energetic,” Vaughan said all organiza- Brewer said. “We’ve been practions on campus were invited ticing for two and a half weeks.” to participate in King Neptune, Brewer said Pi Kappa Phi takes but IFC fraternities were the this competition very seriously. only participants who com“We had tryouts for members peted in this to be a part of the year’s comNeptune To see footage of the King petition. dance squad,” performances, go to Brewer said. “We Phi Kappa Tau, Sigma www.studentprintz.com had to have the Chi, Sigma perfect selection Phi Epsilon, of members.”

Sigma Nu, Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa member and freshman business Alpha, Delta Tau Delta, Pi Kap- administration major Daniel pa Phi and Alpha Tau Omega Paul was chosen as the fraterparticipated and danced in King nity’s King Neptune nominee.

Neptune. While Kappa Sigma “It feels great to be king,” Paul did not participate in the dance said. “Pi Kapp put in so much competition, they submitted a hard work over the past few King Neptune nominee. weeks. I haven’t won a crown Pi Kappa Phi member Christo- since my days at Burger King.” pher Brewer, a sophomore forensic science major, choreographed See NEPTUNE, 3 his fraternity’s winning routine.

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Suspect caught after chase in Vicksburg Mary Margaret Halford Executive Editor

The man accused of the Monday morning robbery at Hancock Bank was arrested early Tuesday in Vicksburg. This is not his first time to be jailed for a robbery offense.

Michael Scott Partridge, 24, was arrested around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the Eagle Lake community of Vicksburg.

Warren County sheriff Martin Pace said deputies received a call from a U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task

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Force member that the suspect was possibly at a home in Vicksburg, and a team was assembled to investigate. As deputies approached the house, Pace said Partridge jumped out of a back window and ran away on foot. After a “brief pursuit,” Partridge was tackled and arrested.

“He didn’t get too far,” Pace said.

“Once we got the call about it, our part was short and sweet. Hattiesburg took over from there.”

Partridge was in the Warren County jail Tuesday waiting to be brought back to Hattiesburg.

Partridge is accused of robbing Hancock Bank at 33rd Avenue

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Michael Scott Partridge

and Hardy Street around 11 a.m.

Monday. It is unclear how much money was stolen, but Hattiesburg police said he got away with “very little cash.” Police do not believe the suspect was armed at the time of the robbery.

The robbery at Hancock Bank is

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not the first that Partridge has been accused of, however.

Vicksburg police captain Bobby Stewart said Partridge was arrested for robbing the Wal-Mart there in December 2007. Stewart said Partridge stole a plastic gun from the store, painted it black and robbed a cashier. He was arrested a few hours later with about $4,000, and the toy gun was still in his possession.

According to the Warren County District Attorney’s office, in August 2009 Partridge pleaded guilty to the December 2007 robbery. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and the sentence was

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suspended upon his completion of a drug and alcohol program.

Partridge was reportedly later arrested for credit card fraud, and his probation from the 2009 conviction was revoked. Reports say Partridge was ordered to another treatment program and new probation period.

Hattiesburg police said Partridge is a Vicksburg native, but he was living in Hattiesburg when the robbery occurred. When arrested in Warren County, Partridge listed his residence as one in Vicksburg. He is not a student at Southern Miss.

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SGA Election Day Century Park, Cook Library, LAB and TCC Lobby

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Thursday Lunch at Wesley Wesley Building 5:30 p.m.

Generation 6:20 Thursday Night Live TCC 214

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Delta Tau Delta Cystic Fibrosis Sports Challenge Payne Center

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SMAC Tabling Shoemaker Square

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Pi Phi is celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday Hattiesburg Public Library

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SMAC Flicks at the Fountain Centennial Lawn

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COGIC Fellowship Bible Study TCC 216 7 p.m.

RUF Large Group TCC 210 7 p.m.

Delta Gamma Anchor Splash M.C. Johnson Natatorium

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While all fraternities created original performances, the crowd was drawn to those that were distinct. Alpha Tau Omega featured an Adele song in their music choice and was the only group to dance to a dubstep remix, while Delta Tau Delta performers wore swimsuits and danced to music about surfing.

Sigma Phi Epsilon incorporated their Delta Gamma coach Kaitlyn Mount into the beginning of their performance and landed second place, tying with Pi Kappa Alpha, whose men wore suits and masks and danced to a Chris Brown tribute.

Anchor Splash will continue with a dancing and swimming competition at the M.C. Johnson Natatorium at 7 p.m. tonight.

Members of Pi Kappa Phi perform on stage at King Neptune, part of Delta Gamma’s annual philanthropy event.

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News in brief: Open Forum hosted by SGA on Tuesday On Tuesday, the Student Government Association Senate will host an open forum for the student body for students to ask questions, voice concerns or make general comments to the campus senators. The senate meeting will be held in the Student Activities Hub on the first floor at 5:15 p.m.

USM senior to showcase work in D.C. A University of Southern Mississippi student will be traveling to Washington, D.C. on April 24 to showcase his research in biochemistry to Congress.

Matthew Planchard, a Pass Christian, Miss., native, was one of 74 undergraduate researchers whose work was chosen to be presented before members of Congress for the 2012 Council on Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill Session. There were more than 850 applicants.

Planchard is a double major in chemistry and biological sciences, and his project focuses on contributors to symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease. He has done most of his research under Southern Miss professor Vijay Rangachari.

Planchard is a senior and an Honors College student. He plans to attend medical school to pursue clinical research.

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Miss. legislator pushes for medical marijuana Tyler Hill Printz Writer A Mississippi legislator recently introduced a bill that would legalize the use of medical marijuana in the state. The bill was introduced by Democratic Senator Deborah Dawkins from Harrison County in January and has managed to stay afloat despite heavy opposition.

Medical marijuana is currently prohibited by federal law, and it’s classified as a schedule I drug. Despite this, the Drug Enforcement Administration, charged with enforcing federal drug laws, usually does not interfere with medical marijuana patients and their caregivers, according to Americans for Safe Access.

The federal government regulates drugs through the Controlled Substances Act, which doesn’t recognize the difference between medical and recreational use of marijuana.

Likewise, the state of Mississippi also classifies marijuana as a schedule I drug, but this bill would place it in the next category: schedule II. It would join drugs like methadone, morphine and oxycodone in the schedule II category, which are

available through prescription.

Medical marijuana has become a popular issue in the past few years, and many states are proposing legislation along with Mississippi, including its neighbor Alabama. Some states, such as Alaska and California, have already passed laws legalizing its use.

Know n as Senate Bill 2252, it’s “an act to authorize the medical use of marijuana by seriously ill patients under a physician’s supervision.”

Dawkins uses research from the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine to support her bill.

It states, “Research has discovered a beneficial use of marijuana in treating or alleviating

the pain or other symptoms associated with certain medical conditions.”

This bill isn’t new to the legislature, however.

This

marks the fourth consecutive year Dawkins has introduced the bill, and she says it’s time for Mississippi to allow its use.

“I think most people want their doctors to help them make

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SMAC to host ‘80s night on campus Arielle Edwards Printz Writer The Southern Miss Activities Council will be hosting Flicks at the Fountain Friday at 7 p.m. on Centennial Lawn. The movie night will be 1980s themed. Attendees are encouraged to dress up in their best 80s style clothing and bring a fun attitude.

Junior elementary education major Ashley Kidd is the public relations cochair for SMAC and 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 are encouraged to bring blankets, sheets or towels to sit on while gathered around a 26-foot screen to watch cult 80s movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. High school wise guy Ferris Bueller decides to skip school for a day to go on adventures around town with his friends, much to the chagrin of the school principal. Hilarity ensues because of Ferris’s escapades. Matthew Broderick stars as Ferris in the film, which was directed by the late John Hughes. Hughes directed

several other 80s cult classics, including Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.

Pizza, lemonade, brownies, cotton candy and popcorn will be served during the showing.

Door prizes will also be given out, and a vote on the movie to screen at the next Flicks at the Fountain will be held.

This event is free with a student ID. This will also allow attendees to get a ticket to win a door prize in the drawing.

In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in Thad Cochran Center room 216.

that decision,” Dawkins said earlier this month. “To me, we’re taking something away from them and their physicians.”

In spite of the federal government banning marijuana use, it continues to pay for extensive medical research on the plant.

Mississippi even has a research lab of its own on campus at the University of Mississippi.

Ole Miss has been in contract with the federal government since 1968 to grow, harvest and process marijuana and ship it to licensed facilities across the country.

Dawkins told WLOX news that she believes it is unfair that Mississippi provides medicine for other states but not its own.

Z a c h a r y Clarke, a senior history major, agrees with Dawkins’s bill and believes it should be passed in Mississippi.

“There is no denying the medical advantages that cannabis provides,” Clarke said. “Mississippi is probably prime in agriculture

for growing it, so it would be economically beneficial to the state.”

The bill does specify how much an ill patient can possess but allows a patient to own an “adequate supply.” In the bill, adequate supply means the amount can’t exceed three mature marijuana plants, four immature plants or thirty grams of usable marijuana per each mature plant.

Clarke expressed his position on marijuana legalization in general.

“One day, I believe that the constitution and civil liberties will come into play, and I hope that it wouldn’t be just a medical endeavor, but a universal legalization,” Clarke said.

The bill isn’t receiving all positive reports, however. The Gulf Coast Substance Abuse Task Force sent an open letter to Senator Dawkins and all Mississippi senators stating that the bill needs more clarity and more supportive evidence.

“An issue of such magnitude should be based on current up to date information only and certainly not on any single study,” the letter said.

To read the bill in its entirety, visit billstatus.ls.state.ms.us.

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March: National Nutrition Month Kacie Bailey Printz Writer Today kicks off The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ annual National Nutrition Month.

The Academy encourages healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle and, this March, building meals around nutrient-rich foods, which can mean more vitamins and minerals and fewer calories. They advise a series of

changes that can be made to an every day diet that will shape up one’ plate.

Eat a variety of vegetables, especially ones that are dark green, red or orange. Making at least half a plate consist fruits and vegetables is a good source of calcium and iron.

Half of consumed grains should be whole grains. Check ingredients lists on packages to find foods made with whole grains. Choose brown rice, bar-

Keg to host annual Bike Crawl On Saturday, Keg & Barrel will be sponsoring a bike photo scavenger hunt.

Teams will arrive at 1:30 p.m. to go over the rules and regulations of the scavenger hunt, which will begin a 2 p.m.

Teams may consist of 1 to 6 people. Participants must be on bicycles in order to take part in the scavenger hunt.

“When you arrive you’ll get a package of clues you have to figure out,” Diana Pennington, manager of Keg & Barrel, said. “Everything is going to take you from midtown to down-

town. You won’t be able to finish everything. One person on the team must have a smartphone to text or e-mail the pictures, and we’ll be keeping score at the Keg.” There is no cost to participate in the scavenger hunt. Participants will return to the keg at 5:30 p.m. for an after party with free beer for participants.

A prize will be awarded to the winning team.

ley and oats for sides and ingredients and switch to wholegrain cereals and breads. Today, most cereals are clearly marked if they are made with whole grains.

Switch to fat free or low fat dairy products. Three daily servings of milk, cheese or yogurt is important for better bone health, and all three are good ways to get calcium, potassium and vitamin D. Low fat dairy products are also a source of protein. One cup of Greek yogurt

provides 15 grams of protein, which is as much as 3 oz. of chicken.

Protein can also be found in foods like seafood, nuts and beans, as well as lean meat, poultry and eggs. For vegetarians, finding protein is an important aspect to a diet without meat. When eating less meat, remember to make up for the lack of protein that it would usually provide. Soy and soy products are a good way to adjust one’s diet. Many soy prod-

Buku Festival Winter Circle Productions, in association with MCP Presents, is proud to present the BUKU Music & Art Project, a new festival in New Orleans, La. Some of the most popular electronic and hip-hop artists today, such as Wiz Khalifa, Skrillex, Yelawolf, Avicii and Diplo, will headline this year’s line up. The art aspect of BUKU will include installments of graffiti walls, recycled art and giant structures.

BUKU will be held at Mardi Gras World, a venue that includes a warehouse and a plantation home. The festival will be over St. Patrick’s Day weekend on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18.

ucts come fortified with vitamin B-12, vitamin D, calcium and protein.

The Academy advises to set healthy, realistic goals.

“You are more likely to succeed in reaching realistic goals when you make changes stepby-step,” they advise. “Start with one or two specific changes at a time and track progress by keeping a food and activity log.”

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Fraternity to host Sports Challenge Justin Mitchell Printz Writer On Monday, University of Southern Mississippi Director of Recreational Sports Sid Gonsoulin announced that interim athletic director Jeff Hammond was chosen as the celebrity referee of Delta Tau Delta fraternity’s Cystic Fibrosis Sports Challenge that is scheduled for Saturday.

Hammond, who has two degrees in special education, said he was honored to be chosen to take part in the Sports Challenge this year.

“This fund-raiser is important,” Hammond said. “Sometimes you have to stop what you’re doing and think about what people need. We need to be active. This is a great thing to attend on our great campus.

I would encourage everyone to step forward and be involved this Saturday.”

A press conference was held on Monday and kicked off the Sports Challenge.

“We decided to hold a press conference so that Southern Miss will be aware of the great events happening this weekend that will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,” Joshua Walker, president of Delta Tau Delta, said.

In his speech, Gonsoulin noted that the men of Delta Tau Delta have raised a total of over $360,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Shayne Davis, cystic fibrosis chair of Delta Tau Delta, said that the fraternity raises at least $30,000 annually for the foundation.

“This started because one of

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USM alumna Shoub Sumrall speaks at a press conference with her three children (from left to right: Jake, Briggs, and Annie), two of whom have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, about the support they have received from Delta Tau Delta’s Cystic Fibrosis Sports Challenge.

the founders of Delta Tau Delta was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis,” Davis said.

At the press conference, Southern Miss alumnae and pharmaceutical sales representative Shoub Sumrall and her three children were the guests of honor. Two of Sumrall’s children, 10-year-old Jake and five-year-old Annie, both have cystic fibrosis. Sumrall’s 8-year old son Briggs tested negative for the disease.

“We participated in our first cystic fibrosis walk when Annie was just one month old,” Sumrall said. “We have come a long way in five short years.”

Sumrall personally thanked Delta Tau Delta for their hard work.

“We appreciate every penny that is donated,” Sumrall said.

“Thank you all for everything that you do.”

During the Sports Challenge, participants will take a break to participate in the Great Strides

Walk, which is sponsored by several restaurants in the Hattiesburg area. Participants will walk around the Fitness Trail outside the Payne Center as a sign of hope to find a cure for cystic fibrosis.

This year, the Phi Epsilon chapter of Delta Delta Delta at USM assisted Delta Tau Delta with organizing the Sports Challenge. Jennifer Drivon, president of Delta Delta Delta, said that the sorority assists

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Delta Tau Delta’s Cystic Fibrosis Sports Challenge will start at 8 a.m. at the Payne Center on Saturday.

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Southern Miss alum dives into fashion $20, and I expected to not be able to pay the $1500 monthly rent, but I stuck it out,” Johnson said.

News Editor Since his kiosk opened, Johnson has sold over 30,000 t-shirts Steve Johnson remembers alone.

He also sells hats, tank standing in front of his first grade tops, athletic shorts, sweat pants, class almost 20 years ago, telling sweaters and hoodies. his fellow students that he wanted “I struggled very badly in my to start his own clothing company fi rst couple of years out of my car,” and create his own label.

Johnson said. “I am very proud to Two years ago, Johnson made his have made it as far as I have. I don’t dream a reality when he rented a kithink anyone but me believed that osk in Edgewater Mall in Biloxi and we would have come this far. I started selling Scuba Steve t-shirts. have so many loyal “I graduated supporters now, from Southern I am very proud to and I am so very Miss in 2009 have made it as far thankful. ” with a degree As a way for givas I have. in business ading back, Johnson ministration and Steve Johnson also started a “Tee human resource for Tee” campaign m a n a g e m e nt ,” that he trademarked along with his Johnson said. “I knew if I didn’t Scuba Steve Clothing Company attempt to create my line then, I never would. I chased my dream brand and logo. For every t-shirt someone purchases, Johnson doand never gave up.”

Johnson obtained his degree nates a t-shirt to a shelter in Biloxi.

Johnson prints his shirts on from the University of Southern American Apparel clothing. JohnMississippi Gulf Coast campus son believes it’s important to use and decided to start his company apparel made in the United States. on the coast as well.

“I always said if I ever make a “I had absolutely no money and living doing what I love I would couldn’t afford to go anywhere else, give back to my community,” so I used a student loan to make tee Johnson said.

“I was tired of seeshirts and started selling them out ing people give back overseas. of my car,” Johnson said. “After my Let’s help home fi rst and go outcar was repossessed, I starting sellward.

My plan is to have stores ing shirts on the side of the road. across the country and help each When the local news caught wind city’s homeless shelters we are of what I was doing, they did a story selling shirts in. ” on me. Edgewater Mall suggested This year, Johnson and his that I try renting a kiosk.” clothing company were selectJohnson thought the idea was ed to be a part of the USM Gulf solid but wasn’t assure he could Coast campus’s “Stay Here, Go afford it.

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“I was contacted a few months ago and was asked if I would want to be a part of it,” Johnson said. “I am so excited and thankful. I learned tons at USM, and my basic skills and instincts were fine tuned in the school of business. I was ecstatic to be able to represent my school and my company all in one place on an advertisement that shows both are in my life and how both have taken me so far,” Johnson said.

Johnson encourages students to never give up on their goals.

“There are a lot of startups happening in garages or trunks around the world,” Johnson said. “These small businesses will be powerful engines for the future of our world.”

Scuba Steve will be selling anchor and owl tshirts at Anchor Splash on Thursday.

Proceeds will benefit Delta Gamma’s philanthrophy.

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Student Shout-outs

Rihanna loves the way he lies

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To the woman who yelled at us for getting a salad at the Fresh before 10:30, it was 10:35 and we paid to get in there and eat that crap you call food so we are going to eat it.

To the hot guy in my TuTh 11:00 Spanish 202 class, you always talk to me in class. #IfYou’reReadingThis, MAKE A MOVE ALREADY. #waiting Dear C”L”FJ, Thanks for being there for me through the good and the bad times. You are not only my fiance, but my rock/my everything/my best friend/ my partner n crime. And for that I LOVE YOU!!! :) The Wifey If you are texting while walking, I or someone else might trip you. Pay attention people.

Dearest blonde chick with the donut frenzy, I hope you realize how much I love you.

Your brunette accomplice ;) Dear USM, I pay almost 10,000 a year to be here and I really don’t know why. I am tired of your terrible housing, terrible meal plans, terrible living conditions, terrible leadership, and your terrible service to students. Where does my money go? Because it obviously doesn’t go to any of those things.

I just want to say iloveyou to AMD. You are the best boyfriend ever!- TF :) To the natural girl who’s PT picture is in the George Hurst building...I’d follow your orders anytime I’m boycotting The Agora until they get a shipment of soup bowls. It’s been 3 WEEKS. The Hancock Bank robber would like to formally announce his endorsement of Corey Stapp and West Harwell for SGA president and vice-president!

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Ashton Pittman Web Editor Fans and pop culture observers alike are expressing shock and horror at the prospect that Rihanna may be getting back with the man who beat her black and blue just three years ago. When she showed what appeared to be strength after leaving Chris Brown in 2009, many wanted to uphold Rihanna as a role model for young women dealing with domestic violence.

But it was not to be. Rihanna was still a young woman herself, and if anything, she likely left because her fame and her management left her no other choice. The first sign that the two were communicating again came in 2011, when Rihanna and Chris Brown were caught following each other on Twitter. Fans reacted in anger.

Rihanna’s response?

“It’s f***ing twitter, not the alter! [sic] calm down!”

Now, not only are they tweeting each other, but they’re spending time together partying and making two new mixes: “Birthday Cake” and “Turn Up the Music.”

In reality, this shouldn’t be a shock. In the time since she left Chris Brown, Rihanna has been highly successful, with several hits that betrayed a startling low level of concern for domestic violence.

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In some cases, she even seemed to be lifting it up.

Take “Rude Boy,” for example, in which she sings, “I like the way you pull my hair.”

Or “S&M,” which deals with the subject of sadomasochism. For those of you who don’t know, sadomasochism is sexual activity involving the infliction of pain and humiliation. That video depicts women being bound and gagged as objects to be tormented for sexual pleasure.

Or we could talk about the smash hit duet with Eminem, “Love the Way You Lie.” In that song, Eminem raps about pulling hair, scratching, clawing, biting and pinning his lover to the ground. He gets lost in those moments, he says. He laments that he said he’d never hit her young, but he lied.

In the song, Rihanna responds, “Just gonna stand there and watch me burn / Well that’s alright because I like the way it hurts / Just gonna stand there and hear me cry / Well that’s alright because I love the way you lie.”

Near the end of the song, Eminem threatens, “If she ever f***in’ leaves the house again, I’mma tie her to the bed and set this house on fire.”

So let’s not pretend that Rihan-

Rihanna and Chris Brown.

na has ever taken a stand against domestic violence. She’s stayed caught in the cycle. In a weird, twisted way, she’s almost celebrated that disastrous cycle. Rihanna herself said she didn’t want to be a role model, telling Glamour magazine, “I feel like pop stars can’t be rock stars anymore because they have to be role models, and it takes the fun out of it for us.”

In returning to the man she once said had “no soul in his eyes” as he beat her, she’s proven that she has no interest in the status of role model. Sure, she’s an independent woman and she has the right to make her own choices. The problem is, whether she wants to be a role model or not, a lot of young girls who look to her will get the message, “It’s okay to go back. He really can change.”

If Brown’s recent actions have shown us anything, it’s that his

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level of respect for women hasn’t changed at all. On Feb. 19, Brown was accused of robbing a fan in Miami Beach, Fla. When a fan snapped a picture of him getting into his Bentley with her iPhone, Brown reached out of his car window, snapped the phone from her and reportedly said, “Bitch, you ain’t going to put that on no website.”

He reportedly rolled the window up and drove away with the fan’s phone.

Apparently, Rihanna still loves the way Chris Brown lies. The problem is, she’s teaching a lot of young girls to believe lies, too.

This was an article of opinion by Ashton Pittman, a writer for the Student Printz. Email questions or comments to ashton.pittman@ eagles.usm.edu.

The jig is up— The identity of the @hancockrobber Tweeters was just as mysterious as that of the robber himself (see page 1 for deets on that).

Southern Miss students Kelly Price and Melissa McCraw created the now infamous account Monday afternoon after receiving Eagle Alerts concerning the robbery.

As of Wednesday, the account had over 850 followers and gained popularity from people all over the state.

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Hunger Games book captivates Amber Grubbs Printz Writer On March 23, the world will be watching as the book series “The Hunger Games” makes its debut on the big screen.

“The Hunger Games,” which began as a young adult fiction novel by Suzanne Collins, tells the story of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen. Katniss lives in Panem, the product of a fallen North America. Panem is divided into 12 districts, each with a purpose to cater to Panem’s rich Capitol. The strict Capitol controls Panem through fear with The Hunger Games, a yearly battle to the death. The event is televised throughout Panem, and the Capitol forces citizens to watch.

The battle begins with the Reaping, when one boy and one girl aged 12 to 18 are chosen to represent each district. At the Reaping in Katniss’ district, District 12, Katniss’s 12-yearold sister Prim is chosen, and Katniss frantically volunteers as a tribute to save her sister’s life. What ensues is a fight of the mind, heart and body for Katniss as she finds herself in the middle of the Capitol fighting for sponsors and supplies to stay alive.

Author Suzanne Collins told Publishers Weekly she was inspired to write “The Hunger Games” by her inspiration from reality TV and Greek mythology.

The novel is filled with great characters, as well as hints of love triangles. “The Hunger Games” is also known for not having a lot of action until the middle of the story.

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I could barley put it down, and before I knew it I was done reading it and buying the seond one.

Britney Husson

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University of Southern Mississippi student Kim Bailey has been a long-time fan of the books. She felt the beginning of the story lacks action.

“The story was a bit slow in the beginning but was just interesting enough that you didn’t want to stop reading,” Bailey said.

The story has generated some controversy with its violent arena scenes in which the tributes are fighting for their lives.

Bailey, however, disagrees with this point of view.

“I didn’t think it was very violent,” Bailey said. “It was

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based in a futuristic time, and it was about survival. It’s not as if the main characters were going around killing for fun.”

USM student Britney Husson noted that the story eventually picks up the pace and engrosses the reader.

“I could barely put it down, and before I knew it I was done reading it and buying the second one,” Husson said.

Despite a slow-moving story early in the novel and some violence, “The Hunger Games” remains popular four years after its initial release.

According to The New York Times, the novel has 23.5 million books in print today.

This was an article of opinion by Amber Grubbs, a writer for the Student Printz. Email questions or comments to amber.grubbs@ eagles.usm.edu.

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Bowie continues to defy gravity Kyle Smith Printz Writer Southern Miss track and field runner standout Tori Bowie has been touted as one of the best athletes to ever attend Southern Miss. The senior long jumper from Sandhill is a two-time national champion, the first national champion Southern Miss has ever had. She has received multiple All-American honors over the past few years, and she was named Conference USA Field Athlete of the Year last season. She even had her own billboard on 4th Street for over six months.

For an athlete like Bowie, one would have expected her to be immediately successful, but she struggled during her first year of college. In her first indoor season of collegiate jumping, she failed to improve on her personal best from high school, which was 19’ 9.5”. During that season, she jumped a best of 19’4.75”.

When she got into outdoor season that year, she had a few breakthroughs. She beat her high school personal best with a jump of 21’ 10”, which helped her finish second - to an Olympian no less - at the conference championship that May. After that meet, the struggles continued. Tori advanced to the NCAA Outdoor National Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., only to jump a meager 18’ 1.75”. She finished 24th out of 27 competitors.

She then went to the USA Track and Field Junior National meet, which is for all competitors ages 18 and under.

At that meet, with a chance to go to the Pan American Junior Championships and compete against jumpers from all over North and South America, she jumped 18’ 7”, finishing 10th out of 13 competitors. She failed to make the team.

That meet ended her freshman season. She showed glimpses of how good she could be, but failed to come through in the national spotlight. She knew she needed to improve.

“After the season, I was very upset because I knew I could do much better,” Bowie said. “I tried not to get too down on myself. I just decided to work even harder for the next season.”

During sophomore year things changed for the better. After another average indoor season, average by her standards at least, she finally broke onto the scene

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Tori Bowie, Southern Miss’s sensational track and field runner, has received three All-American honors and was named the C-USA Field Athlete of the Year last season. Next week she will compete in the NCAA Indoor National meet and ultimately head to the Olympic Trials.

during the outdoor season that year, finishing in 6th in the long jump at the NCAA national meet. This was her first of three All-American honors.

Junior year was Bowie’s best season to date. She won the indoor and outdoor national title in the long jump, was named an All-American in both the indoor and outdoor seasons and broke her own school records in the long jump. All of this came to no surprise to her, however.

“Sophomore year at Nationals when I got sixth outdoor, I saw who beat me, and I thought to myself, ‘I can come back next year and beat them, no doubt,’” Bowie said.

Now, in her final season wearing black and gold, she looks to continue the tradition she has set. She will head to the NCAA Indoor National meet next week as the number six seeded long jumper, as well as the number six seeded triple jumper. She also heads into outdoor season as one of the favorites to win the long jump national title, and then she will go on to compete at the Olympic Trials, where she could join that exclusive team to travel to the Olympics in London as a part of Team USA.

So, will she continue to compete after college?

“Yes, definitely,” Bowie said. “I

am not even close to reaching my full potential.”

She understands how far she

has come since freshman year, but she also realizes how much farther she can go.

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Golden Eagles roll over Tide Josh Seabrook Sports Editor At this point in the season, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles have often struggled to score runs, especially with multiple simultaneous runs. In the past three games, USM has not had that problem. Not only are the Eagles scoring more runs, but the pitching and defense are also keeping opponent scoring to a minimum. The Eagles have won the last three games 8-1, 5-1 and 14-2.

Making his home debut on the mound for the Eagles was Andrew Pierce. Pierce cruised through six innings and allowed only one run.

“I was really looking forward to it,” said Pierce. “I’ve been waiting to get here to Southern Miss and pitch, and just it to be my first outing and for it to be a win here at The Pete is really exciting for me.”

The Eagles kicked off the scoring in the second inning when they managed to string together a few hits to push across the first run of the game. Chase Fowler shot a hard single up the middle to get things going. A wild pitch allowed Fowler to motor to second base. Travis Creel slapped a hard single up the middle to chase Fowler home from second. After two innings, the Eagles led 1-0.

Over the next few innings, the teams’ offenses were unable to get anything going to put more runs on the board.

In the fourth inning, the Eagles jumped on the Alabama pitching staff for seven runs.

The inning got started with Dillon Day, who drew a walk and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Fowler was then hit by a pitch, and the wheels were spinning for the Eagles with two on and no out. Connor Barron busted out an infield single that allowed Day to score. Barron then got into a rundown trying to steal second and stayed in it

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Freshman infielder Connor Barron sprints to beat out an Alabama infielder during the game against the University of Alabama on Wednesday.

just long enough for Fowler to sneak home for the second run of the inning. Ashley Graeter then roped a double into the right-center gap that plated a run. Mason Robbins electrified the crowd by smashing a ball down the right field line for a triple that scored Graeter. Blake Brown sent a single into left that scored Robbins. Day followed up with a double to right that scored Graeter from second for the seventh run of the inning.

After four, the Eagles led 8-0.

The Crimson Tide finally got on the scoreboard for the first time in the top of the fifth. The Eagles answered in the bottom of the inning with six runs of their own.

With hits from Graeter, Robbins, Brown and Fowler, the Eagles continued to pile it on the Tide. The big blows of the inning was a two RBI double by Fowler.

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Robbins, Brown and Day all added RBIs in the inning.

After that, the Eagles went on to cruise to an easy 14-2 trouncing of the Crimson Tide.

“We swung the bats really well in those two innings. Even outside those two innings I think we had some really good at bats,” Southern Miss head baseball coach Scott Berry said.

“What we’ve been challenging them with is to have good at bats. Even though it may not result in a hit, there’s something that can come out of that at bat that’s not often viewed as successful, and I thought we saw that tonight.”

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Southern Miss closed out its home game season with a perfect 15-0 record after Wednesday night’s 67-60 victory over SMU.

Southern Miss Box Score Men’s Basketball: 2/29 vs. SMU W, 67-60

Baseball: 2/28 vs. Mississippi Valley State W, 5-1 2/29 vs. Alabama W, 14-2

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60

Women’s Tennis:

2/26 at Mississippi State L, 7-0 2/24 at Ole Miss L, 7-0

Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games 3/1/12 6 p.m. Women’s Basketball at East Carolina Greenville, N.C.

3/2/12 3:30 p.m. Softball at Cal Fullerton, Calif.

3/2/12 1 p.m. Men’s Tennis vs. Troy Hattiesburg, Miss.

3/2/12 8 p.m. Softball at Cal State Fullerton Fullerton, Calif.

3/2/12 2 p.m. Baseball at Charleston Southern Auburn, Ala.

3/3/12 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball at Marshall Huntington, W. Va.