The Student Printz February 13, 2017

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Caerus Parade rolls through the ‘Burg

Cam Bonelli | Printz A participant in the 6th Annual Caerus Mardi Gras parade waves as his float passes in front of The University of Southern Mississippi on Feb. 11, 2017.

JAMES MASSENGALE

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On Feb. 11, Caerus Mardi Gras Parade Group held its sixth annual parade in the City of Hattiesburg.

Roughly 40 floats rolled in this year’s parade. Hundreds of spectators attended the event to

catch beads and watch various business’ and organizations’ floats.

The 2.2-mile parade route started on the Service Road by Highway 49 and headed south in front of The University of Southern Mississippi’s campus before turning right onto Hardy Street.

The parade continued west before turning right onto North 38th Ave.,

ending on Morningside Drive.

Local Chiropractor Chris Puckett said the parade provides a family-fun atmosphere.

“This is my third time coming to the Hattiesburg’s [Caerus] Mardi Gras Parade,” Puckett said.

“Everybody loves a parade.”

Brian Saffle, owner of Signs First, said he has participated in

the parade for four years.

“I love riding in the parade,” Saffle said. “I enjoy getting to see all the people smiling. It’s a great time.”

Suzanne Yates, an employee at Hattiesburg Clinic, said Saturday’s parade was her first time to attend Caerus.

“I grew up on the coast and we

have lots of Mardi Gras parades,” Yates said. “I felt it was a little short in comparison to some parades I’ve been to before. I didn’t see any marching bands either.”

Many floats featured DJs and speaker systems entertaining the crowd with music as they made their way through the streets.

Pi Kappa Pi brother passes in NOLA over weekend JACK HAMMETT

managing editor

On Feb. 11, University of Southern Mississippi student Cole Whaley died in New Orleans.

Whaley, an undergraduate Pi Kappa Pi Fraternity member, was from Mobile, according to the Southern Miss website.

“We are all saddened by this tragedy, and are reaching out to his family, friends and loved ones to offer

our prayers and support,” said Dean of Students Eddie Holloway.

Director of Greek Life Charles Childress advised students to keep those affected close to their hearts in a letter to Greek Life members. “[One] of the strengths of our

community is that we are supportive of each other no matter the circumstance.

I know you join me in extending heartfelt sympathy to Cole’s family, his fraternity brothers and [his] friends.”

Southern Miss Student Counseling Services will offer support to students

in need.

No other information is currently available. SCS can be contacted at 601.266.4829 during the week and at 601.606.4357 on weekends.

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NEWS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017

‘Body Politic’ speakers discuss identity KAITLYN WATKINS

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Interdisciplinary Investigations hosted “How Do We Brand the Body,” the first session of the spring semester of the series “Fleshed Out: The Body Politic,” on Feb. 9.

This series includes performances, roundtables, lectures and discussions on how the body is a social construct and is more than just flesh and blood.

History professor Rebecca Tuuri presented the lecture with remarks on the topic given by marketing professor Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong and dance professor Elizabeth Lentz-Hill.

Turri’s discussion centered on what branding the body means, especially to African-American women. Branding involves marking one’s own body rather by physical changes or through clothing and other outward representation.

In the context of AfricanAmericans, branding was often a sign of oppression from whip scars to other signs of bondage, according to Tuuri. Some physical marks were used to display the culture of the slaves’ homeland,

which would become a liability if the slave ran away as they would be distinguishable.

Clothing and other adornment became a sign of agency in later years such as in the Jim Crow era in the South and during the Civil Rights Movement, according to Tuuri. Especially during protests such as the March on Washington, African-American women and men dressed in church clothes to represent their own empowerment.

Yaoyuneyong continued the lecture after Tuuri by discussing how members of society define brands in relation to themselves.

She said brand-name clothing and accessories are an example of how people mark themselves as “cool.”

Yaoyuneyong said Apple products, Nike clothing and other popular brands are identifying ways that characterize people as being similar to each other. Yaoyuneyung also questioned trends like stickers on MacBook laptops and the overly large T-shirts that characterize sorority girls.

She said people carry their brand. According to Yaoyuneyung what people buy, how they dress and what they carry with them

all influences how others perceive them. Sometimes, brand can be controlled and people have no control over how others view them.

Yaoyuneyung said the audience should be aware of how they brand themselves, both consciously and unconsciously.

Dance professor Lentz-Hill viewed the idea of branding from the position of movement. She discussed the impact of laying claim to a brand as both part of the body and a mindset. As an example of branding, Lentz-Hill asked those in the audience to close their eyes and picture a dancer.

She then listed certain criteria that people automatically associate with dancers – being tall, white and skinny. Almost everyone in the diverse group raised a hand to show that was what was pictured.

She explained how dancing trains the student to fit a certain brand, using the example of a ballerina.

The form of ballet trains both the mind and body to be upright and to conform to a perfectionist view on the world thereby forming a “bunhead.”

One of the members of the audience questioned whether

Usm rights group to host events NAN BEAUTI

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The Center for Human Rights and Civil Liberties (CHRCL) at The University of Southern Mississippi will host several events for the campus community this semester.

CHRCL will begin the season with an open-campus forum on immigration Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Gonzales Auditorium. The forum will likely discuss President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. A panel of guest speakers will address the audience following the forum.

CHRCL will hold a Southeastern Human Rights Conference with the theme of “Human Rights around the Globe” on March 31 and April 1 at USM and will include training in human rights advocacy. Faculty, staff and students are invited to present papers related to any article in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

“As a center, we seek to provide a platform for students and faculty to engage in discussions that will further unite our community in order to make a positive change,” said Michael McDonald, Center for Human Rights and Civil Liberties Intern. “While USM as a community embraces diversity, it is vital we keep the discussion open regarding past and current social issues in order to promote unity and empathy.”

CHRCL for Human Rights and Civil Liberties sponsors Students for Human Rights, which meets every Tuesday at 12:15 in LAB 207. CHRCL

also sponsors the human rights minor.

“I really care about people and the issues in America and the world,” said Students for Human Rights member Gaqueta Alexander. “I have been learning about human rights since I was in grade school, so I wanted to find a way to get involved.”

CHRCL at Southern Miss was founded in 2004.

“From the beginning it has involved both faculty and student leadership,” said CHRCL co-director Bob Press. “[CHRCL] has sponsored two national human rights conferences, held forums on a wide variety of topics and sponsored the human rights minor. It also helped clear the criminal record of Clyde Kennard.

Many faculty and staff, including Barry Haywood, Tim Rehner, David Cochran, John Meyer and others have helped over the years along with student leaders such as Tangee Carter, Dylan Harris, Tearannay Street, Katrell Nash and others.”

CHRCL is planning a special event during Black History Month and will announce details soon.

Center Advisory Board applications are now being accepted. The board meets monthly and interested faculty and students should contact CHRCL for more information.

CHRCL also sponsors Students for Human Rights, which holds weekly meetings on Tuesdays from 12:15 to 12:50 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Building 207.

branding was inevitable upon which the three panelists unanimously agreed. The panelists said that perception exists from others, but one has the ability to choose his or her own brand. All three suggested that people try to be conscious over what claims their bodies.

The next session of the series is set for March 2 at the Thirsty Hippo and will focus on bodies that challenge social norms or have been labeled “deviant” by being heavily tattooed, pierced or otherwise different. Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology Anne Marie Kinnell, professor of social work Susan Hrostowski and professor of English Emily Stanback will present on how a society seeks to control, modify or even eliminate those dangerous bodies.

Kaitlyn Watkins | Printz Sophmore Ni jalón Jackson holds a sign in Shoemaker Square to promote “The Body Politic” on Feb. 9, 2017.

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FEATURE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Gallery: 6th Annual Caerus Mardi Gras Parade

Cam Bonelli | Printz Participant of the 6th Annual Caerus Mardi Gras parade hands out beads in front of USM on Feb. 11, 2017.

Jack Hammett| Printz A man aboard one of the many parade floats tosses a set of beaded necklaces during the 6th Annual Caerus Mardi Gras parade on Feb. 11, 2017.

Jack Hammett| Printz A bunny masked man high-fives an attendee during the 6th Annual Caerus Mardi Gras Parade in front of USM on Feb. 11, 2017.

Jack Hammett| Printz A woman sits beneath a salon dryer on the back of a float during the 6th Annual Caerus Mardi Gras parade on Feb. 11, 2017.

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Gallery: Annual Burnin’ Love 5K Color Run JACK HAMMETT

managing editor

Early Saturday, University of Southern Mississippi community members jogged across the Hattiesburg campus for the 20th annual Burnin’ Love 5K Color Run. At intervals, event workers pelted white-shirted runners with Mardi Gras-colored powder.

Graduate for facilities and Rec

Sports Savina Miller said the 5K is sponsored by the Hattiesburg Fire Department.

“The profits go to student development through our campus rec for our student employees and also part of it will help the HFD Benevolence Fund,” Miller said. “It’s the only color run in the area and is kind of fun and different compared to regular 5K runs.”

Jack Hammett | Printz Runners have color thrown on them as they begin the 5K on Feb. 11 in the Payne Center Parking Lot.

Cam Bonelli | Printz Participants of the Annual Burnin’ Love 5K Color Run toss color into the air after the end of the race in the Payne Center parking lot on Feb. 11, 2017.

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OPINION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Gaga receives unjustified praise at Super Bowl ALYSSA BASS

printz reporter

During Super Bowl 51, Lady Gaga performed during the half-time show. Almost immediately after her performance, conservatives praised Gaga for a nonpolitical, unifying show. In the process, they criticized Beyoncé’s Super Bowl 50 halftime performance for being divisive.

I did not watch the Super Bowl.

But after seeing the viral GIF of Gaga nonchalantly jumping from the roof and watching Tomi Lahren’s ridiculous “Final Thoughts” segment, I had to check if her performance was worth the hype.

After 13 minutes of reliving my middle school jams, I realized that I had to give credit to Gaga.

By beginning with “God Bless America” and then transitioning to “Born This Way,” where she proudly belted lyrics of being confident in sexuality, gender and race.

I wanted so badly to hate her performance, but I could not help but feel a sense of comfort and relief as she sang. In a time when tensions are constantly high due to President Trump and company’s antics, a message of positivity and acceptance was exactly what I and other Americans needed to hear.

I did not know that I needed her performance until I watched it. Prior to watching, I was ready to define Gaga’s performance as “basic” and “boring” due to the compliments she received at Beyoncé’s expense. While Gaga’s little monsters rejoiced over her message of love for all people, I found myself wanting to side with the Beyoncé fans who criticized Gaga for not making a blatant statement against our country’s current leaders.

I do not know if I wanted Gaga to pull a Madonna and give Trump a “f*** you” on national television.

I just wanted her to be mediocre, especially after seeing Lahren’s tweet of support for Gaga.

In a “Final Thoughts” video for The Blaze, Lahren hypocritically thanked Gaga multiple times for putting her political opinions aside and “just singing.” What Lahren and many conservatives fail to realize is that Beyoncé “just sang,” too. The only difference in Lady Gaga and Beyoncé’s performance and any other Super Bowl halftime performer is the message within the song choice.

Last February during Super Bowl 50, Beyoncé along with dancers dressed as Black Panthers performed “Formation,” a modern day anthem for black people that encourages love of one’s prominent black features and determination for success.

Sadly, but also predictably, many viewers were offended by Beyoncé marking a turning point in her career from just another pop star

Courtesy Photo | to activist at the Super Bowl. Never before had Beyoncé proclaimed pride in her blackness in her music. But her black pride came right on time with police brutality being a hot topic in 2016.

African-Americans like me were empowered by Beyoncé’s public solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. While white America may say that they did not have needed her performance, black America did. Unfortunately, many of those who do not identify as black will not bother to ask why Beyoncé’s performance was so emotionally significant to black Americans.

Like Lady Gaga, Beyoncé

adapted to her audience and gave the audience what they needed.

However, this conversation should not be centered around the hidden political messages in Super Bowl performances or commercials.

This is about Lahren and other conservatives wanting to police and censor the opinions of entertainers.

In her “Final Thoughts” video, Lahren simultaneously shows her underestimation of Gaga while praising her and denouncing other celebrity activists.

“And yes, she has political opinions,” Lahren said. “But on Super Bowl Sunday, America’s game day, Lady Gaga chose to keep her political opinions and/or

distaste for the President to herself . . . I never thought I would say this, but here are a few folks who could really learn something from, yes, Lady Gaga: Meryl Streep, Colin Kaepernick, Brandon Victor Dixon, Sarah Silverman, Jesse Williams, Natalie Maines and, of course, the Queen Bey herself, Mrs. Drug Dealers Anonymous Beyoncé Black Panther Knowles.”

I believe that regardless of where these people choose to publicize their opinions, Lahren will be able to rant and scream about their antiTrump thoughts in a video for The Blaze. Yet, Lahren not attempting to empathize and readiness to name call proves that she cannot

handle an opinion other than hers.

This explains why she wants to silence entertainers and imply that they are public servants incapable of possessing opinions, but only those that she disagrees with.

Lahren resonated with Gaga’s performance because her message of love was easy and applied to everyone. It relieved her white guilt for one night. But the tougher messages that entertainers like Beyoncé and Colin Kaepernick, who courageously choose to be more than their profession and call out injustice when they see it, threaten her. In this case, Lahren is the one creating a divide.

SPORTS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017

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Lady Eagles rout UTEP in 73-48 win ANDREW ABADIE

printz reporter

The Lady Eagles have now won five of their last six games after their 73-48 win over The University of Texas-San Antonio at Reed Green Coliseum on Feb. 11.

“To be able to get a win against UTEP, a team that is very good [and] has a rich tradition in being successful, is a huge win for this Lady Eagle basketball team and we’re proud of them,” said Head Coach Joye-Lee McNelis.

The Lady Eagles came out aggressive by using the full-court press early in the first quarter. UTEP totaled 26 turnovers by the end of the night, with the Lady Eagles scoring 23 points off of those turnovers.

The Lady Eagles continued to put pressure on the Miners, building an eight-point lead at 26 - 18. However, the Lady Eagles fell into a three-anda-half-minute drought, which helped UTEP find life going on an 8 - 2 run themselves bring the game within two points at 28 - 26. Yet, in the final two minutes they went on an 8 - 0 run to close the half. The Lady Eagles ended the half with their largest lead of the half with ten points, at 39 - 29.

The Lady Eagles opened the half with a 9 - 0 run. UTEP was held scoreless for the first 6:55 in the second

half and scored only six points in the third period. In total, the Miners were held to just 19 points in the second half.

The Lady Eagles extended their lead to 54 - 35 at the end of third quarter, with UTEP resting most of their starters.

The fourth quarter stayed in favor for the Lady Eagles as they extended their lead to as much as 31 points, finishing the game with a 73 - 48 win.

The key statistic in the Lady Eagles’ rout over UTEP was being able to outbound the Miners, 48 - 31. UTEP is 0 - 13 when losing in the rebound category on the year, which stayed true for the Lady Eagles.

Forward Jayla King was 5-of-6 from the paint and finished the night with 13 points. Guard Lashyra Cotton set a career-high with 12 rebounds and finished with seven points for the night.

Senior Brittanny Dinkins led the team in scoring with 26 points, which moved her to 12th on the school’s all-time scoring list.

“The work I put in, honors the legacy of those that come before and leave a legacy for those that come behind,” Dinkins said. “For me to be up there in the numbers like that, lets me know that I will leave my footprints. I’m humbled to receive such accolades.”

The Lady Eagles will go on the road to play Florida International on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m.

Adriana Garcia | Printz Guard Keri Jewett-Giles dribbles the basketball on Jan. 28 in Reed Green Coliseum.

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