The Student Printz August 16, 2017

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In Charlottesville, Virginia on Aug. 12, white nationalist groups started a rally, “Unite the Right,” in the streets with lit torches in protest of the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument. These rallies were initiated the night before and slowly escalated to “white supremacist” marches. That night, protesters chanted, “You will not replace us,” “Jews will not replace us,” and “White lives matter.”

According to the “Washington Post,” around 250 young white males gathered on the Nameless Field behind the gym on the campus of the University of Virginia.

From there, they marched around the rest of campus and arrived at the statue of Thomas Jefferson. About 20 counter-protesters had already arrived to surround the statue.

Violence ensued when the groups collided, initiated by the chants, shoves, pepper spray and thrown torches. Local law enforcement had a delayed reaction, coming to help when the violence was almost over.

The following Saturday morning, the white nationalists gathered once again, armed with shields, clubs and firearms.

Counter-protesters gathered just as early, armed as well. From here is where the slandering between groups began. As time passed, more tension and issues arose until around 11 a.m., the contact violence ensued with yet again, clubs, shields and pepper spray. Not long after, law enforcement intervened and declared the gathering unlawful.

Later, the state government declared a state of emergency.

By the end of the day, many people were injured whereas three were killed.

One woman, Heather Heyer was one of many struck by a vehicle in the middle of the protest. The other two victims were law enforcement officers that had crashed in the helicopter they were using to film the incident, Lt. H. Jay Cullen and Berke M. M. Bates.

In this short period of time, three were

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pronounced dead and over thirty had been injured.

To counter the Charlottesville v i o l e n c e, U n i ve r s i t y o f Southern Mississippi alumni and Spectrum Center volunteer Taylor Vines organized a “Vigil Against Hate” in the center of campus beside the fountain in remembrance of the victims.

Over 50 people were brought together to listen to four speakers including social work and psychology alumni Brian Street, senior social work major Reginald Virgil, Hattiesburg native Marcus Blake and local Jewish representative Barbara Keller. At the ending of the vigil, attendants joined in to sing “This Little Light of Mine,” “Ain’t Nobody Gonna Turn Me Around” and “We Shall Overcome.”

Among those gathered were people of all races and ages.

“I’m so thankful to see so many different colors of the rainbow here, so many different shades, so many different skin colors,” Street said.

Senior communications major Joshua Holt spoke out with saying, “I hope this doesn’t create a divide and just pulls us together as a country… But you can never really know in America… Everything can appear good on the surface but there are always cracks.”

Holt, as an African-American student also is uncomfortable with these acts. “The aspect that these groups exist and have that mindset is unsettling… to see racism actually in front of me rather than just an idea when it’s 2017, it’s so disheartening.”

W h i t s o n R a m s e y, a senior painting and drawing major, has hope that the occurrences in Charlottesville will not negatively influence the campus of USM. “As a student, I don’t think I’ll ever see anything drastic happen past some protesting.

I’m sure at some point, there might be a slander here and there between individuals, I highly doubt anything would happen on our campus that would cause more ruckus than the pro-life, faith protesters we all know so well by now,” Ramsey said.

Bennett Proves Students Remain the Top of His Agenda Donates Pay Raise to USM Scholarship

Mary Alice Truitt, Printz photographer Rodney Bennett stands for a portrait near the south gate of campus on his first official day as the University’s 10th president on April 1, 2013.

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University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney Bennett announced to the university community on July 6 that he would be donating his recent raise to the USM Foundation, an inhouse scholarship outlet for students.

Bennett was awarded the $72,630 raise in order to keep his salary competitive with Mississippi’s eight other university presidents. The raise, which would have bumped Bennett’s base salary to over $460,000 a year, came at a time when the USM community was just beginning to experience the effect of receiving $7.96 million less in funding since the 2017 fiscal year. The “Hattiesburg American” reported over the summer

months that three employees lost their jobs while another 33 vacant positions were eliminated before being filled. USM continues to prepare for limited funds as students adjust to academic reorganization as well as a $449 increase in tuition for the 2017-2018 school year.

“The presidents’ salaries are made up of a combination of private and state funds. Glenn Boyce, commissioner of higher education, said it was necessary to give Bennett…[the] raise despite state funding cuts to universities,” the “Hattiesburg American” said.

“While I am grateful that USM will keep pace with other research universities in this regard, I am sensitive to the fact that this increase comes at a time when so many employees have not received

pay increases, has had positions eliminated or have positions in their unites remain unfilled,” Bennett said.

“The scholarship will assist students in attending and completing their education at USM, something for which I feel a strong conviction.”

Former USM student Jesse Johnson described Bennett as a “class act” while many parents and alumni took to Facebook to proclaim their pride and peace of mind of knowing their children attend a university that “truly cares for their student’s success.”

While Mississippi continues to experience budget cuts across all levels of education, this donation offers some relief to the students of USM. Students can apply for foundation scholarships by visiting https:// w w w. u s m . e d u / s u c c e s s / usm-foundation-scholarships

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Canvas replaces Blackboard as online learning system Maria Celeste Cortez printz reporter

After getting feedback from students and professors, The University of Southern Mississippi decided to change the platform it uses for all online academic resources. Now, students will be redirected to the new program Canvas after logging into their Blackboard account.

The university website offers resources to help students and faculty learn how to navigate the new system. Beginning in the fall 2017 semester, all online classes will be in the Instructure’s Canvas learning management system.

Students will not be able to access any previous classes in Blackboard after the Summer 2017 semester.

Canvas is meant to make life easier for both professors and students, according to the university website.

“I hope that students will find it to be an easy, user-friendly interface that supports their learning in a variety of classes,” Professor and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Amy Miller said in a previous edition of the Student Printz.“For faculty, I hope that they will find the environment to be a comfortable one to teach in that allows easy interaction with students.”

Testimonies from other universities have proven Canvas’ usefulness. The University of Birmingham reported that they uploaded around 4,600 courses during the first three months – something they never could do on their previous platform. According to Joe Berry from the College of Social Sciences, student response to the change “was very, very positive.”

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The Career Services office at The University of Southern Mississippi decided to give a push to all students interested in building career experience.

According to official Handshake statistics, around 400 of the top universities in the country use this platform, which benefits 6 million students in the U.S., giving them access to all internships as well as full and part-time jobs that better fit their interests. Notably, the service is the bridge between any company and an employee.

Stanford and University of

California Berkeley use this platform to ensure their students have the best opportunities accessible.

Handshake allows students to be aware of job fairs happening in their area and schedule interviews.

Target, for example, is one of the 500 companies that recruit their employees through this platform. “[Handshake] is a more engaging system for students. It works like Facebook, in that it intuitively remembers what a student searches and their activity in the system, and will then populate twheir home page, highlighting jobs matching their previous activity,” USM Assistant Director of Career Services Kathy Killam said.“We were using another

system, but felt this system would be more appealing to students.”

Handshake offers the option of being updated with any important event coming at any location, such as career fairs being held at the university or “2017 Meet the Firms” hosted on the USM campus Aug. 29. In addition, the hosts of the event can give a brief description of the job followed by dress code instructions.

H a n d s h a k e h a s r e c e i ve d positive references and reviews.

Career Services hopes Handshake will aid students on campus by making career opportunities and experience attainable during their time at Southern Miss.

major Crystal Ward attended the vigil with the intention of gaining a better understanding of the people affected a n d t o p a y h e r r e s p e c t s.

“Because I’m not a person of color, I experience the world that we live in today a little differently than, say...my friend would,” Ward said. “She is an African-American woman. So, if she expresses frustration to me about the events that went on in Charlottesville though I may not be able to fully comprehend her experiences, she will know that I am there for her.”

The vigil began with a short prayer for the well-being of the victims that were hurt physically and emotionally. The host of

the event then allowed the community to speak about their hopes for Hattiesburg to come together as one community.

This vigil took place after the Charlottesville, Virginia White Nationalist rallies.

Prior to the Charlottesville incidents, an unidentified person was allegedly assaulted with pepper spray at a weekly state f lag demonstration in July outside of The University of Southern Mississippi. With the assistance of the university police, Hattiesburg police were dispatched to assess the situation.

The alleged victim reported that he had been pepper sprayed by a woman just outside of university grounds. He has since filed an affidavit to press charges against the alleged attacker.

The attack happened after a young woman, who opposed the flag supporter, stood with a handwritten sign that read “racist” with an arrow pointing towards the supporters. DeBorah Simpson and her husband, who are AfricanAmerican supporters of the flag, were called “house slaves” after taking a picture with the young woman’s sign. Upon hearing the name-calling, the flag supporters came to Simpson’s defense. Words were then exchanged between the two and the young woman allegedly pepper sprayed the man.

“Incidents like the ones in Virginia or the pepper spraying are not any different from each other,” Pine Belt Action Network Representative Sarah McClaine said. “Though this incident was on a smaller scale, it gives us the opportunity to bring the larger scale events into perspective.”

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Aug. 14, the Pine Belt Action Network held a “Vigil Against Hate” in Shoemaker Square on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi. A group of Hattiesburg residents and university students teamed up to stand in solidarity with those who were injured or lost lives during the White Nationalist riots in Charlottesville, Virginia. The vigil included speakers who were affected by the Charlottesville events and allowed the Hattiesburg community to express their anger, g rief and frustration.

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Hiba Tahir, Managing Editor Speaker Brian Street addresses crowd at the “Vigil Against Hate,” held in Shoesmakder Square on Aug. 14.

Total solar eclipse visible for first time in decades Hiba Tahir

managng editor Sky enthusiasts across the U.S. are eager to bear witness to a rare celestial spectacle on Monday, August 21, when, for the first time in the nation’s history, citizens will be able to observe a total solar eclipse visible from coast to coast.

According to the website “Great American Eclipse,” the last time totality crossed the nation on a similar path was June 8, 1918. On that d ay, a n e c l i p s e t r ave l e d a c ro s s t h e n a t i o n f ro m Washington State to Florida.

The 2017 eclipse is the first total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. since 1979.

It will make landfall near Salem, Oregon and continue diagonally until it hits Columbia, South Carolina.

Because the totality zone is only roughly 70 miles wide, most places in the U.S. – including Hattiesburg – will experience a partial eclipse. Hattiesburg will see roughly 81.3 percent of the sun blocked at the peak, according to map obscuration data provided by NASA. Most of Oregon, on the other hand, will experience full or near-full coverage.

U SM sen io r ch em istr y major Nathan Kurtz is in the midst of a summer chemistry research program at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon where over 99 percent of the sun will be blocked at the peak of the eclipse. Even so, Kurtz plans to travel to experience totality.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Kurtz.

“We’re about a 40 minute d r i ve f ro m t o t a l i t y, bu t still deciding where to go so as not to get swallowed up by horrendous traffic.

I’m super excited.”

However, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Dave Samuhel, the best eclipse-viewing conditions will stretch from the interior northwest into Kansas a n d N e b r a s k a . Fa r t h e r west and in the southeast, clouds could spoil views.

Senior English major Lindsay Patorno is planning t o t r ave l to G atl i n bu rg, Te n n e s s e e t o v i e w t h e eclipse. As a frequent “roadtripper,” she is no stranger to stressful road conditions and is already busy packing snacks and searching for an elevated location from where she can best view the eclipse.

Also traveling are senior theatre majors Ella Embry and Morgan Wall, who plan to view the eclipse from Georgia. “ We ’ r e g o i n g S u n d a y to Atlanta and then early

M o n d ay m o r n i n g, we ’re [heading] up to Clayton,” said E m b r y. “ We ’ r e planning on leaving stupid early both days so traffic there isn’t a big worry but t r a f f i c b a c k m i g h t b e. ” E m b r y a n d Wa l l p l a n to use eclipse glasses to view the eclipse.

USM physics and astronomy professor Christopher Sirola advises o t h e r s t o d o t h e s a m e.

Russell N. Van Gelder, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a clinical spokesman for t h e A m e r i c a n A c a d e my o f O p h t h a l m o l o g y, t o l d NBC TODAY that viewers who don’t exercise caution when viewing such eclipses risk permanent vision loss.

“It’s a big deal for us,” Van Gelder said about Monday’s event. “We don’t have a lot of public health issues in ophthalmology where we’re really worried about things that threaten the eye health of the population… But this is an event that really hundreds of millions of people are going to be exposed to.”

Both Van Gelder and Sirola stressed that regular sunglasses are not sufficient for viewing the sun.

Sirola also outlined some interesting phenomenas that occur only during total solar eclipses.

“The photosphere is about one million times brighter than the other outer layers of the sun, so we only get to see [it] during a total eclipse,” Sirola said. “Spectra of the photosphere show absor ption lines, as light passes through relatively thin, cool gas. The chromosphere is a thin layer directly above the photosphere. The gas is hotter and thinner, which means it emits spectral lines.”

High solar activity can result in gas particles completely escaping the sun and flying off into the rest of the solar system, an occurrence Sirola said is called “solar wind.”

“Solar wind particles can be swept by the Earth’s magnetic field into the atmosphere, causing aurora,” Sirola said.

Sirola will be traveling to South Carolina to view the eclipse with family and a g raduate student.

“My student and I will be working outreach events at the Roper Mountain Science Center of Greenville, South Carolina on the weekend before and the day of the e c l i p s e i t s e l f, ” h e s a i d .

“I’m hoping to get some pictures through one of our department’s telescopes, too.”

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Student organizations and the GEWW Crew partnered together to volunteer for USM’s Move-in Day 2017.

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Many Southern Miss students may not know the origin behind the name of the Student Printz, the student-run campus newspaper.

In 1927, the current editor Olen.

B. Brewer and other members of the newspaper staff held a campus referendum to officially vote and change the name of the paper from Teacher’s College News to the Student Printz.

Brewer suggested the name after glancing at his pipe which had a label that read “Student Prince.” Alma Hickman, a professor at the then-called Teacher’s College pointed out that that was also the name of a contemporary musical which opened on Broadway in 1924.

The musical follows Prince Karl who is sent away in order to get a university education thereby becoming the “student prince.” He falls madly in love with a pretty, popular barmaid named Kathie.

However, the tale ends tragically as

the prince eventually has to return home after his grandfather dies, so that he can marry the princess that has been chosen for him.

The drinking song from The Student Prince, “Drink! Drink!

Drink!” was especially popular with college students at this time during the period of Prohibition.

Early in 1927, the Student Printz made its debut. Along with the name change, this was the first time that the paper was printed in regular newspaper style rather than the previous booklet form.

“The naming of the publication has been one of the most exciting issues that has occupied the attention of the college since the Christmas holiday,” the Jan. 12, 1927 edition of the Hattiesburg American wrote. “Any number of names were up for consideration, but a majority of students allied themselves together and officially chose the name above mentioned.”

In the beginning, the new name faced opposition on many sides, but it was eventually accepted by the public. The Millsaps editor at the

time, John MacLachlan, thought that the name was confusing and said he did not understand it. He had an article published in the USM student paper on Feb. 22, 1927 that questioned the name and paid tribute to the newly named Student Printz.

“Its editor…has produced a paper which already has attracted wide and favorable comment from other scholastic editors of Mississippi.” MacLachlan wrote, “Just what is the significance of the name, the editor does not try to explain. It is generally accepted, however, as a play upon the popular term, ‘Student P r i n c e, ’ t h e ‘ t z ’ s u p p l y i n g the sound while remaining close to the ‘ts’ of ‘prints’.”

The newest design of the Printz reflects the history of the name. Not only did the design team update the overall look of the paper to be more moder n, but the univer sity logo over the “z” is meant to represent a crown thus tying it back to The Student Prince.

The City of Hattiesburg welcomed two USM alumni into positions within its legislative branch in June of this year.

Toby Barker was elected as Hattiesburg’s newest mayor.

Meanwhile, Jeffrey George w as voted into the City Council’s Ward One seat.

B a rk e r g r a d u at e d f ro m The University of Southern Mississippi in 2004 with a B.A. in communications and in 2006 with a M.S. in economic development.

While attending USM, Barker was active in the Student Gover nment Association as well as Pi Kappa Phi, Men of Excellence and the Baptist Student Union.

In 2007, Barker was voted into the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 102, which makes up Central Hattiesburg. At 25 years old, Barker was the thenyoungest person and the first millennial to hold a position within the Mississippi Legislature.

During his tenure as a House Representative, Barker strived to elicit changes in Hattiesburg.

Among his accomplishments, Barker secured an additional $1.3 million in state money needed for USM’s insurance deductible after 2013’s tornado damage, increased state funding for the DuBard School and The Children’s Center for Communication and Developmen, authored legislation for the commercial development of the District a t M i d t o w n a n d m o r e.

In June’s election, Barker beat incumbent Democratic Mayor Johnny DuPree who had previously held the position for 16 years. Barker collected 6,214 votes to DuPree’s 4,198.

After securing the mayoral office, Barker has since resigned from the Mississippi House of Representatives after nearly 10 years in the position.

Jeffrey George, 23, graduated from USM in 2016 with a B.A. in political science and a minor in marketing, and he has continued his education at USM in the Trent Lott National Center for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship. He will receive his master’s in economic development later this month.

During his time at USM, George served on SGA as president for two years as well as on University President Rodney Bennett’s executive cabinet, both positions allowing him to affect the university and its many students.

George spent summer 2015 working as a legislative i n t e r n fo r S e n at o r T h a d Cochran in Washington, D.C. George put that experience to use in his second term as SGA President when he also obtained the position of President of the Mississippi Student Body President’s Council, where he represented more than 80,000 students from eight

universities across the state.

In addition to those affiliations, George was involved in Pi Kappa Phi, Southern Style Orientation Leaders and Eagle Connection Student Recruiters.

Upon graduation, George was inducted into both the Southern Miss Student Hall of Fame and the Graduate S c h o o l H a l l o f Fa m e .

In June, George defeated Democratic candidate Ken Chambers 821 votes to 368.

The elections of both B a rk e r a n d G e o rg e h ave been met with positive outlooks from those within the Hattiesburg community.

“We at William Carey have good relationships with Toby Barker and Jeffrey George, much like how we had good relationships with the previous holders of those positions,” Executive Vice President and Provost at William Carey Univer sity Scott Hummel said, “Hattiesburg has had a history of good leaders, and we are optimistic about what our newest leaders will a ch i eve fo r H at t i e s bu rg. ” Hummel has met Councilman George on a number of occasions at various events at William Carey since the June elections. “[George] is a bright and responsible young man. I look forward to seeing how he grows as a leader and what he does for the city,” Hummel said.

“It will be very interesting to see where they end up in their political careers,” USM alumni Alan Blakeney, Chief Financial Officer at Camellia Healthcare said. “I’m looking forward to seeing that. Of course, I am less interested in their age[s] than I am in the job[s] they do.”

“Hattiesburg has worked hard on bringing economic development to the area.

I’m looking forward to them continuing that work,” Blakeney said.

Nathan Barron, a senior political science major and SGA senator for the College of Arts and Letters at USM, a d d r e s s e d h o w i nv o l v e d students were on campus with the candidates’ campaigns.

“A s a m i l l e n n i a l , i t ’s encouraging to see young people engaged [in politics].

It’s good to see a lot of students thinking critically about for whom they vote and about the candidates’ records,” Barron said.

Despite the substantial list of responsibilities they have acquired since securing their new positions, Barker and George continue to actively and personally involve themselves with the community.

During move-in day at USM this weekend, both Barker and George were present and helped move students into their new dorm rooms.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, S u n d a y, when an SUV crashed into Hattiesburg High, Barker arrived an hour later and helped clean up the scene.

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Hiba Tahir

managing editor It’s come to my attention that I never had the chance to properly introduce myself last year. I’m not vain enough to believe that you’ve been adversely affected by your lack of knowledge in this area; however, in honor of our first issue for the 2017-2018 school year, here are six things you should probably know about me.

1. My name is Hiba. Occasionally, however, I go by Courtney. That’s because a random boy passing me on campus one day called me Courtney and, too socially awkward to correct him, I decided assuming a new identity would be my easiest route of action.

(This is a metaphor for something, though I’m too exhausted right now to contemplate what.)

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College Panhellenic Council Fo r m a l Re c r u i t m e n t s t a r t s on Thursday and more than 4 0 0 c o l l e g i at e wo m e n w i l l go through the process of joining a sorority on Aug. 22.

CPC has pushed for introducing a more values-based recruitment process for several years now. This has brought many changes, from how houses can be decorated to what Potential New Members and recruiters are allowed to wear.

This year PNMs will wear shirts provided by CPC for three out of the six days of recruitment.

“It eliminates the stress of potential members having to figure out what to wear and [puts] the focus on things that matter: who they are, what they’re passionate about, and what their story is,” Delta Gamma’s Vice President of Membership Carrie Anne Bounds said.

Many member s of Greek Life see the change as a big step toward avoiding a superficial recruitment process.

“I think it’s a good idea so girls are judged off of the words they

2.

I am as well traveled as a boiled peanut (and often resemble one before my morning routine.) When people first meet me, they assume that I am worldly. Nothing could be further from the truth. I was born in Pakistan, but I’ve spent far more time in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. I am just as southern as all ya’ll’s kinfolk bless your heart grits fried chicken mud ridin’ sweet potato. (Too much?

I think I’ve proved my point.)

3. There’s a fine line between healthy admiration and obsession. When it comes to mozzarella sticks, I am on the wrong side of that line.

My love for mozzarella sticks is rivaled only by my love for tweeting about my love for mozzarella sticks.

say instead of their appearance,” senior Phi Mu Britnie Fisk said.

“Once you take away the formality of recruitment, we are a community of women who strive to empower each other. Ultimately, I think that the changes will make PNMs more comfortable going through the primary recruitment process, and that’s exactly what we want.”

With these changes in mind, PNMs may have some difficulty knowing what to wear. I put together a few looks to help inspire the women going through the recruitment process when picking out their outfits.

4. In spite of my column’s name, I’m often swiping left - on everything. In a glass half full or half empty world, I occupy a reality where there is no glass - only darkness. This is not pessimism so much as it is realism with the lights turned off.

Don’t think about it for too long.

5. I’m a senior but have been denied the benefits. What even is the point of being a senior if I’m not allowed to speak without a filter?

Why am I not better at bingo yet?

Why is the only thing I’ve inherited a massive pile of homework and grad school applications and debt?

(Haha, just kidding, I actually don’t have any college debt because I was a huge nerd in high school.

Paying attention pays off, kids.)

Miss CPC’s website describes Meet the Greeks as “very casual” so denim shorts or a tennis skort would be fine if you have a more laidback style. I would highly recommend wearing comfortable shoes throughout the week. This isn’t the ideal time to break in those new heels.

Day 1 and 2 - Meet the Greeks: Day 3 - Philanthropy Day:

There will be a white Comfort Colors t-shirt provided for this round.

I styled it with a neutral-toned, button-front skirt that’s comfy but dresses up the top a bit. Southern

PNMs will be provided a light gray v-neck tee on Philanthropy Day. I used a gray top as an example with a red skort and strappy sandals

Mayor Toby Barker spotted helping clean wreckage after SUV plows through Hattiesburg High School Sunday evening.

6. When I’m not writing, I’m… writing. Not only do I write for The Student Printz, but I’m also laboring away on a number of novels. In case you thought I couldn’t be any more insufferable, I want to be a full-time novelist someday and hope to pursue an MFA in creative writing in the near future. (Before I die, I’m desperate to obtain as many degrees society deems “useless” under my belt as possible.)

for a look that’s a bit more polished and fun but still very functional.

Day 4 - Sisterhood Day:

There will be a dark gray t-shirt provided for Sisterhood Day. I paired a gray top with a black and white skirt and a bit more glitzy accessories to dress it up. I chose to style this look with a raincoat because it’ll be important to have a raincoat or umbrella with you most days since it will likely rain throughout the week.

Day 5 - Preference Night: This is your opportunity to show off your style. I think the most important thing for this night is to wear something you feel good in. Don’t wear a style you’re uncomfortable in because you feel like you need to look a certain way. You’ll feel much more confident in something you

7. I am often accused of being “nice.” This is an obvious attempt to defame the “tortured artist” personality that I have been working hard to cultivate over the years and that will someday help me sell my books. If anyone approaches you with such ghastly and erroneous claims, recognize their invalidity as quickly as possible and file them away under “fake news,” which, incidentally, would be a great name for a Swipe Right spin-off.

chose because you love it. I chose a black lace dress and nude heels because I think the primary focus should be on you, the PNM, but don’t let that scare you away from wearing something bold if you want.

Day 6 Bid Day: I would recommend wearing running shorts or a tennis skort on this day. I would definitely wear a tank top because you’ll receive a Bid Day shirt from the chapter you run home to that you can wear over what you have on already. It will be very hot to begin with and layering thick shirts will make it worse. I think this is a good day to style your hair in a fun way that keeps it out of your face because you will take a lot of pictures. Lastly, wear shoes you can run in like chacos or tennis shoes.

You’ll want to run, not walk home!

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When the pictures of Patrick Starrr initially appeared on my Twitter feed, I (perhaps, ignorantly) thought he looked amazing and captured Solange’s white wedding jumpsuit and cape look perfectly.

The massive afro-like wig, noticeably bigger than Solange’s afro on her wedding day, made Starrr’s look iconic. In several tweets, Starrr unveiled his ensemble with captions referencing the Knowles sisters as well as “Peace. Love. Positivity.”

The latter, he sadly did not receive.

Black women immediately filled Starrr’s mentions with claims of cultural appropriation. One tweet by @beautifuljas91 summarized critics feelings by saying, “Black women are not a costume. It’s good that you are flattered by her but we are not a costume and you could have did it without the Afro.” Reading this tweet and many more like it aided me in understanding my unexpectedly confusing, non- social justice warrior feelings on the issue.

Black women and children have faced discrimination for years in the workforce as well as public and private schools for the natural state of their hair being deemed “unprofessional,” “messy,” “nappy” or “ghetto.” Years of institutionalized discrimination in the United States has made it difficult for black women to accept

their natural hair, leading them to buy weaves, perm and relax their hair and straighten their curls until they become heat-damaged and beyond repair.

Luckily, in recent years, natural hair has become widely accepted and encouraged; this I credit to the Black Girl Magic movement. The Black Girl Magic movement encompasses loving your melanin and the width of your nose, celebrating your successes, naturally collaborating and “vibing” with other black women and yes, even rocking your natural hair – no matter how kinky the curls or how large the fro. It is self-love.

When I decided to transition from straight, damaged shoulder-length hair to a bigger, healthier and curlier afro, it was simply due to my hatred of relaxers and how much my hair burned because of them. As I aged and matured along with the growth of my hair, I realized that I unconsciously catered to Eurocentric standards of beauty as a child; the most obvious way I did was by making the decision to perm and continue to straighten my hair. Notably, it is not my fault nor my mother’s for continuing to allow me to damage my hair.

Having straight hair was simply the standard, but no one questioned why.

As my hair began to transform in high school, I became more aware of not only the stigma against natural hair, but also social justice issues pertaining to the Black Lives Matter movement that made me begin to see my hair as an act of

resistance. Therefore, when nonblack celebrities like Starrr, a Filipino male, put on a wig or imitate black women in any way, they do so without the numerous “consequences” or burdens that come along with waking up in black skin. Despite that, I must say that I do not entirely agree with criticism against Starrr.

After reading the flurry of angry comments, Starrr issued an apology to his 457 thousand Twitter followers stating, “I want to apologize for offending anyone with my hairstyle last night. I wanted to celebrate a beautiful hairstyle inspired by Solange. I am not in any way claiming to be black. I am Filipino and accepting and I hope we can all celebrate beauty/diversity together.”

Because he acknowledged that he is a Filipino man, did not appear to be mocking black culture and blatantly stated that his inspiration was Solange before the backlash, I do not consider his wig an act of cultural appropriation. However, that does not erase the feelings of other black women who felt otherwise and that is not to say that minorities cannot appropriate from other minority groups.

Notably, Aina implied in hostiletoned tweets to fans that Starrr asked for permission from Aina to wear the outfit, which leads me to say: If you have any doubt about wearing an outfit/costume or hairstyle inspired by someone of another race, save yourself the trouble and don’t.

@patrickstarrr : “Last night look was inspired by Solange on her wedding day.”

Korea is now capable of making smaller nuclear weapons that can be deposited in their current missiles.

While that is alarming information, I’m a bit hesitant to express real fear considering their constant failures of launching missiles; the North authorized two failed missile launches back in April of this year. With past failures, it leads me to believe the country is basically incompetent overall. I am aware that we’ve seen their ruthless fighting before back in the Korean War; however, when it comes to overseas attacks, I struggle to take North Korea seriously. It could be the ridiculous portrayal

of Kim Jong-Un that American media has put out, but I’m not convinced of their “powerful” role.

When Trump received criticism for his comments, he responded by asking if his comments were even tough enough. Trump believed that he could have made even more menacing threats than before. To ensure he got the last word, Trump announced that North Korea “better get their act together, or they’re going to be in trouble like few nations ever have been in trouble in this world.”

Jong-Un was probably shaking in his boots after hearing that, with it being so terrifying and all. Even

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Donald Trump’s name is nothing new to the media. Social media and the news alike have his face constantly plastered up since his winning of the presidency. Kathy Griffin even “cut off” his head as a political statement.

But now he’s drawing attention by provoking North Korea, of all countries. He claims to be protecting the country because we’ve received threats from them on numerous occasions in the past years.

“They’ve been doing this to our country for a long time, for many years, and it’s about time that somebody stuck up for the people of this country,” Trump said.

In some aspects, I can’t be angry with Trump because he’s using the same tactic that Harry Truman used back in 1945 during World War II. Truman threatened Japan with nuclear bombs three times.

Twice, he followed through, but the third threat was just a bluff due to lack of resources. Trump is putting up this tough front to possibly scare North Korea off. However, Trump’s comment that the North would be “met with fire and fury like the world has never seen” is a bit of a bold statement. Is there any firepower actually behind these threats? I would hope so if he’s going to be speaking with such audacity.

But according to him, “We don’t talk about that.” I understand that he wants to instill fear and doubt into Kim Jong-Un, but how are we as citizens supposed to respond?

What makes this even better is that Kim Jong-Un is playing along with the “whose gun is bigger” game. They both have some overcompensation issues if you ask

Courtesy Photo me, but they’re playing on a much larger spectrum than just disputing on Twitter--not that Jong-Un could access the platform. I honestly have a mental image of them as miniature caricatures just arguing about who’s more powerful. So to continue this melodramatic and arrogance-driven feud, North Korea clapped back to the threats with, “They should be mindful that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s strategic steps accompanied by physical action will be taken mercilessly with the mobilization of all its national strength.”

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though I don’t agree with the way Trump handles this scenario, I also don’t agree with the common ranting about him on social media.

The majority of people respond with rash statements on Twitter about how Trump is the worst. I get it; you’re angsty. But maybe side with your own country in this situation, considering there are now nuclear bombs involved.

Though this is a situation that could end badly (but probably won’t), both the President and American citizens should continue to take these threats seriously by giving them the proper amount of research and attention.

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Tori Bowie continues to bring pride to the Golden Eagles in the world of track and field. Bowie is a two-time long jump champion in the 2011 NCAA indoor and outdoor championships for Southern Miss.

In a final lunge at the Track and Field World Championships in London, Bowie took home her first individual world championship title in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.85 seconds.

After a poor start, Bowie was forced to chase down the reigning Jamaican Olympic champion, Elaine Thompson, and edged out Marie-Josee Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast. Bowie’s lunge forced her to lose her footing at the finish line, but her efforts helped her earn first place by .01 second.

Bowie received recognition from former Super Bowl champion and Golden Eagle legend, Brett Favre, via Twitter, “Congrats to fastest woman on the planet and fellow Southern Miss Golden Eagle Tori Bowie on winning world championship!!! SMTTT.” He also tweeted, “Tori is not only amazing but fast too!! Ever y Souther n Miss fan is so proud of you!!!”

Bowie’s win helped the United States sweep the men and women’s 100 meter dash in the World Championships

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for the first time since 2005.

Bowie’s championship win adds to her growing collection of world titles. Her international success began in 2015 at the IAFF

World Championships in Beijing where she received the Bronze in the 100 meter dash. Bowie’s career exploded in her Olympic debut in Rio De Janeiro after

she earned a gold medal in the 4X100 relay, a silver medal in the 100 meter dash and a bronze medal in the 200 meter race.

“It’s a wonderful feeling,”

Bowie said. “I am so happy. I feel like the hard work has really paid off. I am so grateful and I am so thankful, and tonight was one of the best nights of my life.”