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Community members rally at USM JACK HAMMETT managing editor On Nov. 14, students, faculty and Hattiesburg residents gathered at the front of The University of Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg campus for a peaceful rally in response to president-elect Donald Trump’s recent political victory.

Event organizer Farah Habad said he organized the demonstration to fill a “tangible void of love.”

“A protest has more of a nuance of fighting against something, and this is more of a counterbalance to something,” Habad said. “A Trump presidency does have side effects, per se, and a lot of those side effects are a perpetuation of hate, because that’s what his platform was based upon.

Habad said he believes it is past time for minority groups to be angry.

“As someone who is an AfricanAmerican, as someone who understands the hardships that come with that, as someone whose family is Muslim, I fear for my sisters walking down the street in their hijabs and being who they are,” Habad said.

USM Instructor of History and Social Studies Education Jill Abney said now may be a “scary time”

for students.

“As a teacher and a teacher of teachers, I feel like the faculty should make an effort to provide safe spaces,” Abney said. “Just to be present and to be listening is an important action at this time. Making resistance or peaceful demonstration visible is a positive thing, because that’s part of being in America.”

Abney said she was proud of the individuals who participated in the demonstration.

“It’s a rally for being kind and being humane to each other in a troubled political time,” Abney said. “I’m a history-minded person, so the greatest changes that take place in our nation come from peaceful dissent. That’s the only way to force conversations about our disagreements. If I feel like certain people should treat others with kindness, I can’t sit at home and Facebook about it. I need to do something else.”

Associate Professor of Political Science Kathanne Greene said the rally was less about Donald Trump and more about “what we think real American values are.”

“What we need to do as Americans is to fight hate and do everything we can, because it’s important that we love each other,” Greene said.

Cam Bonelli | Executive Editor Students stand at the front of USM during the “Rally to Restore Santiy” on Nov. 14.

USM program increases retention, enrollment PATIENCE JOHNSON printz reporter This year, faculty members at The University of Southern Mississippi worked to raise student retention rates, with about 74 percent of firstyear students re-enrolling.

The New Student and Retention Program (NSRP), previously known as First Year Initiative, provides a range of support to the campus community through retention efforts and student transition. USM created the program to track incoming freshmen and transfer students by reaching out to them via e-mail.

According to Alesha Knox, coordinator for the Jump Scholars program, students mainly drop out of college due to finances and loneliness.

“Tuition goes up every year across the board, across the United States,” Knox said. “Students get the most

financial aid their first year, and then after that they don’t get as much.

Also, there’s a lot of research that says students who are academically doing fine still leave because they don’t find their fit. They may feel they need to go back home for some reason.”

Instructor and Internship Coordinator for the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism Maggie Williams said many students who enroll full-time also work full-time.

“One of the things [faculty members have] talked about over and over again is that 80 percent plus of our students have full-time jobs,” Williams said. “Really, going to school is almost a full-time job if you really dedicate yourself to it. I think some students spread themselves too thin, but I know people have to make money to support themselves.”

Williams hopes to motivate students during advisement by providing a friendly face and sound advice.

“The main thing is [that] you want your students, no matter who they are, to get through school in a timely manner, to not have to put out extra money if they don’t have to and to meet their goals,” Williams said. “If you can help figure out what those goals are and what those needs are, then you can be of some help to them.”

NSRP is located on USM’s campus.

Its employees have created programs designed to keep students enrolled at USM such as Jump Scholars, Golden Eagle Welcome Week and academic coaching.

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Amy Miller initiated the Jump Scholars program almost four years ago with the intention of granting

high school students the opportunity to become acquainted with the atmosphere of college. The program begins during the last five weeks of the summer semester, and students take three classes – two GEC courses and one course intended to help students transition from high school to college.

“That helps them get some credits out of the way for various reasons,” Knox said. “We have students who want to study abroad or graduate early, so this program helps give them a head-start on their college career.

They also get acclimated to campus before the year starts.”

The program enrolled 11 students the first year, 34 students the second year and 43 students in 2016. Knox said she’s recruiting with the help of USM’s admissions office, and she hopes to have at least 60 students enrolled before the school’s fourth

term starts in July.

Knox said she believes USM’s student retention program is becoming more effective each year.

“This past year we went up two percent in our retention rate,” Knox said. “We’re making an impact, and we’re looking for ways to reach not only the students that are our target but all of the students.”

While student retention is only offered to freshmen and transfer students, NSRP employees are currently developing a student retention program for sophomores.

“This year we’re developing sophomore programming to make sure that we’re not only looking at first-year students and making sure they come back but also secondyear students and making sure they come back as well,” Knox said. “We’re slowly working on having an everyyear retention program.”

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‘Burg contends for concert series DAISY STUTTS printz reporter The College of Mass Communications and Journalism, the City of Hattiesburg and the Hattiesburg Arts Council has placed USM in the running to host the Levitt AMP Music Series at Chain Park

in summer 2017. Hattiesburg residents can vote online through Nov. 20 for the city to win a $25,000 grant to host the event.

The Levitt AMP Music Series will award 15 cities with populations of up to 400,000 residents the opportunity to host free outdoor music events

throughout the summer of 2017. The concert series will span 10 to 12 weeks and and include local and non-local performances. These acts will be chosen by the city of Hattiesburg.

The foundation’s goal through the Levitt AMP Music Series is to bring small- to medium-sized communities

the experience of free, live music and to promote local artists. The organization brings attention to potentially underused venues through larger scale events.

In 2014 the Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation established The Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards and has provided a diverse range of artists

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to cities nationwide. Past winners in the South included Cleveland, Miss. and Lafayette, La. USM’s MCJ department encourages students to get involved by voting to help the Hattiesburg music scene grow through this experience.

John Pluskota, an assistant professor in the College of Mass Communications, has coordinated a group of students to promote the grant project in Hattiesburg.

“If we receive this grant it will be one of the largest and longest concert series around, highlighting the talent, community and people of this region, and by hosting it in Chain Park we enrich the lives of local residents and draw positive attention to the diversity, origins and roots of Hattiesburg,” Pluskota recently told WDAM. “Hattiesburg has such a great music scene already,” said junior entertainment industry major Randy Riley. “This could really make Hattiesburg the Hub City of music. Local bands could really benefit and get their name out there.”

Not only would local bands benefit from the series, but local vendors, crafters and organizations would as well.

The large groups of people projected to attend the events would bring much attention to these small, local businesses in a way that smaller towns may not have previously offered.

Hattiesburg residents can participate in a three-step voting process at concerts.levittamp.org.

USM, Hattiesburg collaborate in health initiative LORA LAVIGNE

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The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services granted $910,000 to the city of Hattiesburg and the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Social Work for the E3 Health Initiative.

According to hubcityaccess.com, the E3 Health Initiative, which stands for Educate, Enroll and Empower, “aims

to reduce the number of uninsured children and families by providing free application assistance and health coverage education throughout the community.”

Because of the program’s success with the initial grant, the city has received two additional grants to extend its reach.

Initially, the National League of Cities in 2014 granted $250,000 to the the City of Hattiesburg and USM School

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of Social Work to decrease the number of uninsured children and families in the Lillie Burney, Rowan and Hawkins school districts.

According to USM School of Social Work Assistant Professor Laura Richard, there were roughly 19,000 residents within that area, and the nearly 6,000 who were eligible for health coverage were not enrolled.

“Thanks to the USM School of Social Work research, we knew that in 2014 our targeted area had an uninsured rate of 62 percent,” Richard said. “By the end of the project, E3 had successfully reduced the uninsured rate to 46 percent.”

Richard said the efforts of the E3 Health Initiative resulted in a 65.8 percent growth in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment throughout Forrest County and other counties.

The initiative also resulted in the creation of the Kids Health Access Collaborative (KHAC) and the Mississippi Health Access Collaborative (MHAC).

MHAC is a navigator agency in Mississippi providing education, outreach and enrollment for the Affordable Care Act. It offers enrollment assistance for Medicaid, CHIP and Marketplace coverage in the 24 southernmost counties of the state.

“It grew from one county and one city to 24 counties, and the new one is nine counties,” Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree told WDAM. “Now you all of this going on all around us, so we’re

Courtesy Photo | actually spreading the wealth. We’re actually empowering people. That’s what I think universities and cities who, I think, have learned how to do things and do it well, they ought to not just sit on it.

They ought to spread the wealth, so that everybody else can learn how to do the same thing.”

As program administrator for the two new grants, Richard said that in just one year, MHAC expanded the E3 program model to reach 15,000 people across the 24 counties.

The program targets hard to reach populations and rural communities.

MHAC has assisted around 63 percent of those who live in rural areas with less

than 2,500 people.

KHAC is one of the newest expansions to E3 that was awarded $910,000 from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services to enroll children in health coverage.

KHAC began working in eight targeted counties that make up Public Health District 8 with a goal to reduce the number of eligible but uninsured children and families by 15 percent.

“The importance of access to health coverage changes life outcomes for children,” Richard said. “It provides them with more opportunities to be successful and makes our communities healthier and more prepared for the future.”

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University Forum series concludes fall season

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LORA LAVIGNE printz reporter On Nov. 15 The University of Southern Mississippi’s University Forum concluded the fall season by welcoming former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Juliette Kayyem

to discuss “Security Moms: Homeland Security in an Age of Mayhem.”

Juliette Kayyem is a Pulitzer Prize nominee, leading security analyst and has worked closely with state and local governments to coordinate the response to BP “Deepwater Horizon” oil spill.

This year she has published “Security

Mom,” which was the main discussion in her forum. The book is described as a plea for common sense responses to the nation’s security challenges.

“I want students to recognize that this is their homeland too,” Kayyem said. “Through the book I try to relate and engage readers about ways they can

promote all of our homeland security.

We’ll do that through stories in my life in homeland security and making sure they are apart of the conversation.”

Following only a week after the 2016 election results, the question of homeland security has heightened and become a more relevant discussion.

With new administration trying to find its way, students expressed their concern throughout the forum about how effective homeland security will be.

Kayyem began her address by first apologizing to the audience. She said that as homeland security, they failed to inform the people about other hazards that can destroy their homes such as natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina.

She said that they either caused people to tune out or freak out about certain things, and security didn’t let them know that homeland is not just one risk but multiple risks.

“It’s wrong to think of homeland security as only about counterterrorism,” Kayyem said. “It’s about any risk that we face as a nation. For example: terror, oil spills, climate change, Zika, cyber attacks – you name

it. And everyone has a part in trying to reduce it. It’s a risk to themselves, to their families and to the community they are a part of.”

Forum Director Andrew Haley said that people must learn that we are not separate from the issue of homeland security.

“It’s a matter of kind of attitude in some ways,” Haley said. “On one hand, there is nothing I can do to prevent a terror attack or hurricane.”

At the forum, Kayyem discussed that in our nation there is no such thing as perfect security. She said our nation is built vulnerable and the more we accept that idea, the better.

Students brought up issues such as how tourism affects homeland security in regards to visas and also questioned if the election results would affect national security protocols.

“Students become the ambassadors for these ideas,” Haley said. “Juliette Kayyem is one person. She held an important job, but isn’t as nearly as powerful as the two or three hundred people in this room. They must all take away from this message and spread it.”

Cultural fair shows international diversity at USM NAN BEAUTI

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As a part of International Diversity and Education Week (IDEW) Nov. 14 - 18, The International Center hosted the annual Cultural Fair 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Thad Cochran Center Atrium where numerous international students at Southern Miss enjoined students and faculty on campus to share their cultures.

Sponsored by the English Language Institute and International Student and Scholar Services, IDEW focuses on sharing and embracing different cultures and diversity on campus.

Tablings displaying tri-fold boards with information on each

country’s culture and background filled the Thad Cochran Center Atrium.

Students on their way to lunch in the Fresh Food Company, going to the bookstore or just passing through had an opportunity to learn the intricacies of other countries that international students eagerly shared.

Ann Morris, Director of Southern Miss’ English Language Institute, said the event showcasing different cultures is a wonderful aspect of IDEW. “We have 74 different countries represented in the international student population here at USM,” she said. “Seventy-four different countries. The other USM students

Durlab Man Sherchan | Printz English language learners students strike a pose for a selfie at the cultural fair on Nov. 16.

need to know about that. This is a great time to familiarize ourselves with different cultures and countries that are here among us. These events help us to build bridges of friendship and peace and cooperation and we get to find out about other people’s lives and cultures. This is a great opportunity.”

Morris said 14 countries are represented in the English Language Institute population this eight-week term.

“American students are very limited in their perspective on the world,” Morris said. “This helps to raise our horizons, and to tell others that there are other people who are living very much like us in other countries around the world and it helps to educate us about how people really live in other countries.”

Featured countries at the event were Vietnam, Venezuela, Thailand, Honduras, Cuba, China, India, Colombia, Saudi Arabia and Peru.

“We thought to share the culture of India to everybody here,” said computer science student Mythili Vala. “India is a land of multiple diverse cultures, traditions, religions and languages, and it’s beautiful.”

Junior paralegal studies major Alexis Lee is a member of the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) and represented the association and the Vietnamese culture at the fair.

“I really just wanted to come out and promote Vietnam more and USM VSA to bring them out to the Hattiesburg community and to the Vietnamese community overall in Hattiesburg just so people know there are students who really

are passionate about our culture, not just to cater to Vietnamese students, but also to students who are interested in the culture,” Lee said. “People in the culture are very open-minded and down-to-earth.”

Morris said there has been a significant social change regarding international students in the past 15 years, as more of them have come to the university.

“Most people don’t realize for example that we have about a hundred students from Nepal this

semester,” she said. “Who knew?

We have an opportunity to get to know those people and learn about their culture. We only know Nepal because of the earthquake on the news. This is our chance to build personal friendships and personal relationships to put a face on that country and I know that the cultural mix of our student body is changing rapidly. So, we look forward to having more countries represented and more internationals coming in the future.”

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Gallery: Supermoon hangs over Hattiesburg On Nov. 14, Earth experienced its largest supermoon since 1948.

According to USM physics and astronomy professor Christopher Sirola, the supermoon occurs when the moon draws closer to Earth due to its elliptical shape.

The moon appeared 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than it does on average during the Nov. 14 occurrence.

The next supermoon will occur Dec. 14.

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OPINION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 HIBA TAHIR

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It’s no secret that one of the most controversial aspects of president-elect Trump’s platform involves his stance on Muslims, a group of which I, obviously, am a frighteningly visible part.

One of the more shocking parts of this platform is the infamous “database” – a proposal that would force all immigrants from Muslim countries to register when they come to the U.S. At first read, it sounds terrible. At second read, it sounds even worse.

But I’m here to help you see the silver lining, in an imaginary world where I’m incredibly skilled at hacking computers.

Here are three reasons why I don’t think the database is a terrible idea.

I am the victim of random hankerings for hummus I’m always on the lookout for good, authentic Muslim cuisine (which is not a thing, but in Trump’s America, Muslims tend to be viewed as a monolith). I imagine hacking into government databases is pretty tough and hunger-inducing.

Thankfully, I’ll have a legion of Arab restaurant owners at my fingertips. There’s nothing quite like pistachio icecream to relieve hunger. (Because hunger is terrible and makes you wish you were dead, and the dead don’t eat.

Also, being dead relieves you of 100 percent of your problems. It’s a win-win, really.)

We’re all afraid of our extended family.

We’re particularly afraid of our extended family abroad.

The great thing about the database is that it discourages long-forgotten relatives from making surprise visits, which is a thing for which I’ve always secretly hoped because I enjoy conflict and I can’t think of anything more conflict inducing than my entire extended family arriving for a surprise visit. (Pass the popcorn, amirite?)

However, with Trump as our president, I’m sure we’ll have more than enough conflict to keep us preoccupied for the next four years, so this is a good thing. Probably.

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Safety pin movement shows solidarity

movement has its roots in 2014 in Australia. After a hostage crisis in Sydney, Muslims felt that they could not walk in public for fear of being harassed or assaulted. Other Australians then banded together to protect them -- from sitting on the bus with them to walking and providing comfort. In a time when it

was acceptable to be afraid, Australians came together and united as one.

The safety sin movement in its current state began when the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in June. Many Brits thought this event, now known as Brexit, was anti-immigration and pro-hate and injustice. As a sign of peace and as a step toward progress, the safety pin movement emerged.

For U.K., it wasn’t about making a statement. It was rather a nationwide effort to show solidarity and hope for minorities who felt they could not openly express their feelings. Just like there are safe zones in times of war, the pins symbolized that if the people “stuck together,” they too could lessen the effects of the drastic change and bring hope for a brighter tomorrow.

By participating in this phenomenon, people can express that they share a voice for those who sometimes find it hard to have one.

After the unexpected outcome of the 2016 presidential election, leftist Americans felt the loss just as the British people did after Brexit. In a race that will define history, Democratic voters felt that Clinton would keep the hope President Obama would leave. Now a man who fueled his campaign on hate has taken over as the leader of the supposed “greatest country in the world.” There is a definite fear among minorities as they attempt to move forward. However, the safety pins that

me,” he said. “If you do, you crazy as s**t. You. Not the camera, you.

Feeling connected to something that ain’t got nothing to do with you? If it ain’t got nothing to do with me, I ain’t connected to it.”

Black Lives Matter was created in 2012 after Trayvon Martin’s murderer George Zimmerman was acquitted for his crime.

BLM was a direct call to action and the people’s response to anti-Black racism.

Despite Lil Wayne’s comments, he took to social media directly after Zimmerman’s trial.

The hip-hop artist Tweeted his thoughts on the “not guilty” verdict.

“Tampa was amazing but kame bak to my bus and saw da news…ain’t shit change, and I may never get to see it do so. I pray 4my kids & yours,” he wrote on Twitter.

The tweet many can say was a nice gesture of support, so why would the rapper say he is not connected to the movement of BLM when he took to social media to express his concerns?

Following the release of the Nightline interview, fans took to Twitter to voice their feelings on Wayne’s statements.

Many were upset and said they believe the rapper thinks he is exempt from racism in America because of his fame and fortune.

Since the release of the interview, Wayne has apologized for his remarks.

However, is it really an apology when he blames his own comments on interviewer Linsey Davis?

“When the reporter began asking me questions about my daughter being labeled a bitch and a hoe, I got agitated,” he said in a statement to TMZ. “From there, there was no thought put into her questions and my responses. Apologies to anyone who was offended.”

The apologies seemed a little too late as hip-hop star T.I. Harris called the “Lollipop” rapper out by saying the statements he made were unacceptable. Harris claimed Wayne instead should have focused on being a leader.

“You have sons & a daughter that depend upon your leadership,” he wrote on Instagram. “Bro if you don’t stand for something out here, all the money, jewelry, cars, mansions bandannas & hit records don’t mean [anything]!”

Harris offered to help educate Wayne on the many things he believes African-American people have dealt and are currently dealing with.

“Our people are being oppressed!!!”

Harris wrote on Instagram. “We are being hunted, captured & slaughtered out here daily!!! I’m always here to share whatever knowledge or understanding I may have to assist your growth & development, but u MUST STOP this buffoonery.”

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Safety pins have recently become a sign of empowerment and solidarity in a time when many Americans are overcome with uncertainty and fear.

The precursor to the safety pin

Weezy’s opinions tone-deaf TICHINA WILSON

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Hip-hop artist Lil Wayne received a great deal of backlash after a recent interview with ABC’s Nightline surfaced.

In the interview, Wayne was asked about Black Lives Matter. According to BET.com, he admitted he did not know what the movement was or that it was even a movement.

“What is it?” Wayne said. “What do you mean? That just sounds weird. I don’t know, that you put a name on it. It’s not a name, it’s not ‘whatever, whatever.’ It’s somebody got shot by a policeman for a f****d up reason.”

The interview began to spiral even further when Wayne argued that his fame is what matters.

“I am a young, black, rich motherf****r,” he continues in the clip. “If that don’t let you know that America understand Black motherf*****s matter these days, I don’t know what it is. That man white, he filmin’ me. I’m a n***a. I don’t know what you mean, man. Don’t come at me with that dumb s**t, man. My life matter. Especially to my b*****s.”

The Louisiana-bred rapper said the Black Lives Matter movement had nothing to do with him.

“I don’t feel connected to a damn thing that ain’t got nothin’ to do with

once dominated the United Kingdom have made their way to the United States and have become a known presence in society.

Nowhere is that presence more prevalent then on college campuses.

Liberal millennials who had hoped for a new era of the American dream with a woman president are struggling to grasp the idea of a Trump presidency. Support groups such as “Safety Pin Nation” have emerged from the postelection rubble.

Even in the face of adversity, the Safety Pin Nation somehow finds a way to pave a path for light. Jacque O’Kaufman Jones, a nursing professor at Rasmussen College in Ocala, Florida, a member of said group, expressed her sentiment on the issue: “The day after the election, I stood in front of my classroom of students and struggled for what to say. I wondered how I could let them know that I care about them, that I hurt for them, that I

grieve with them, that I will always look out for them. I feel like the pins are a way to say it.”

Nationwide campuses aren’t the only ones participating. At Southern Miss, a wide variety of students have chosen to show their support as people grieve.

“Several people have approached me, some with safety pins, others asking why I had a safety pin on my shirt,” sophomore geography major Kendall Junker said. “It definitely is a conversation starter.”

It is important to note that this is not a Democrat or a Republican issue but a people issue. By the majority showing support for those who do not have a voice, people who once stood on the sidelines can now have a fair playing field. The United States is a melting pot of cultures. Now it is time to embrace the differences and stand together as Americans for the greater good of our future.

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SPORTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Golden Eagles fall to LSU, 78 - 61 KYLE WILLIAMS

printz reporter Southern Miss (1 - 1) took to the road this Tuesday to face SEC LSU (2 - 0), losing 78 - 61.

The first half was a struggle for the Golden Eagles, as they were able to battle in the opening minutes as a scoring drought damaged the momentum around the halfway mark of the first half.

The Tigers capitalized off of the Golden Eagles struggles, building a 12-point lead going into the half, 37 - 25.

The second half was different story for the Golden Eagles.

Southern Miss cut the 12-point deficit to four in the opening four minutes of the second period, 37 - 33. This was the closest deficit the Golden Eagles would obtain since the 11 minute mark in the first half.

An 8 - 2 run for LSU put them back up 10 points, 45 - 35.

“We’re going to continue to play teams close,” Head Coach Doc Sadler said. “We get it to

four and we have a chance with the basketball, but we give them two straight opportunities for easy baskets.”

With 15 minutes remaining in the half, Southern Miss did not let the 10-point deficit phase its play. Cortez Edwards recorded both of Southern Miss’ blocks on the night – one being a chase down block leading to an easy two points for the Golden Eagles and cutting the deficit to seven, 45 - 38.

Despite all efforts, Southern Miss did not see the lead again.

Tim Rowe and Eddie Davis III finished with 13 points apiece, being the only Golden Eagles to finish with double digits and foul out of the game. Southern Miss shot a combined 39 percent from the field, compared to LSU’s 53 percent.

Southern Miss looks to capture their second win of the season Friday at home against Union (Tenn.). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

Hunt Mercier | Printz

November 25, 2016 Southern Miss vs. Louisiana Tech Game: 3 or 4 PM Tailgate: 1 PM