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VOL. 51, NO. 14

“If it matters to the USA family, it matters to us.”

OCT. 29, 2012

INSIDE Cassie Fambro | Editor-in-Chief

Jags fall to ULM in close contest

By STUART SOX sgsox@att.net

Next: Jags v. FIU at Ladd

Senator Murdoch recently said pregnancy after rape is a gift from God. The Point/Counterpoint tackles that topic. See Opinion, page 14 JagLife discovers “A Taste of Mobile.” What makes us unique? See Life, page 6 Cricket might be lesser-known, but it has a footing at USA. Learn more about it. Patrick Herring| Sports Editor

See Left of Center, page 9

President Moulton has surgery By JAYSON CURRY jayson-curry@hotmail.com

he University of South Alabama’s President Gordon Moulton underwent surgery on Oct. 21, last Sunday, to remove a tumor. The tumor was located at the front left side of President Moulton’s brain. “The surgery was successful, and indications are that the growth was isolated to the single location,” Director of Public Relations Keith Ayers said. “President Moulton’s physicians have told him to expect a full and complete recovery.” President Moulton’s surgery presumably had no complications as he was attending University functions as early as Thursday after his surgery. See Surgery Page 4

SGA talks homecoming, parking citation appeals

QB Ross Metheny runs the ball against ULM on Saturday night. See page 10 for full story.

Arrest leads some students to cry foul By CASSIE FAMBRO editor.in.chief@usavanguard.com

tephon Jaquarious Owens, 19, of Montgomery, was arrested late Wednesday night for failing to disperse and failure to obey. According to public relations director Keith Ayers, USAPD responded to a noise complaint outside of Epsilon 1, a freshman residence hall. “Parents and residents have been complaining about loud people gathering after quiet hours which start at 8 p.m.,”Ayers said. Wednesday’s call came around 11 p.m, three hours after quiet hours began. According to witnesses, about 4050 students gathered to run footraces. Ayers said Owens became “verbally abusive and belligerent to police” after police told the group to disperse. USA student Joshua Frye told The Vanguard that there was no fighting or arguing, just running. Frye says when

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officers responded the situation became volatile. “They threw punches,” Frye said, after exchanging words. Frye also alleged that the officer put Owens in a choke hold. Another student, Laura Andrews also went on record saying Owens was put in a headlock. Stephanie DeRamus told The Vanguard that the officer used racial slurs including the n-word when dealing with the group which was comprised of predominantely African-Americans. DeRamus is lobbying for the officer involved to be suspended and an investigation after what he said to thr group. Pre-physical therapy major Samantha Duke says the verbal abuse went both ways, “some students called out hateful and discolored remarks to the officers responding...” The African-American community rallied, taking to social media to spread the story.

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USA student Brittney Taylor says this incident confirmed her belief about being a minority at USA. “At the end of the day at South it’s all about race, you are guilty of being black until proven innocent,” Taylor said. Geography major Anthony McGrady disagrees. “First, it’s a school night and the crowd was loud enough to be heard from Epsilon 1 to Delta 2 residence hall. Secondly, if the police say disperse because of the noise, just do it. I don’t feel sorry for anyone who decides to ignore our police here on campus,” McGrady said. The residence halls each have resident advisors that students can call with noise complaints. Students can find their RA contact information in their Jag Guide or on southalabama.edu/housing. Owens was released on bond and his arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 30. Attempts to reach Owens for comment were unsuccessful.

t the USA SGA meeting on Monday, Oct. 22, there was praise all around for everyone’s 50th anniversary homecoming efforts. Almost every member of the Student Government Association who spoke during the meeting made a special point to thank everyone for doing his or her part in making this year’s homecoming the most successful to date. “This was our most successful Homecoming yet and we hope to keep improving and making it better each year,” said Parker Chastain, president of SGA. “Congratulations on a homecoming well done.” Chastain added a special thanks to University of South Alabama students. “I want to thank everyone who came out and helped. I know that for SGA Senators it was required, but students, I want to thank all of you who came out and actually participated,” Chastain said. According to Jaguar Productions, 1,058 students filled out liability wavers at Fun Fest, a $44,000 event at the Mitchell Center that featured a euro bungee, sumo wrestling, jousting, a magician, live music, carnival food and much more. “We weren't expecting nearly that many people to attend Fun Fest, but we're happy they did,” said Khaela Huey, president of Jaguar Productions. Dean Mitchell was also in attendance at the SGA meeting. He praised everyone involved with the homecoming elections, saying it was “the least ‘hiccupy’ homecoming election so far.” Mitchell also encouraged everyone who helped out this year to stay involved with homecoming next year. Other homecoming events were mentioned in the SGA meeting as well, most notably the Penny Drop. “The Penny Drop for Homecom See SGA Page 4

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See Something suspicious? Report it to USAPD.

USA Police Blotter 10/19 12:04pm

10/22 5:22pm

Criminal trespass 3rd Beta 5

Duty upon striking an unoccupied

On 10/19/12, at 12:04, the crime of

vehicle at epsilon 1

criminal trespass 3rd degree was

An unknown person in an

committee in the beta 5 dorms

unknown vehicle struck the front

10/19 2:13pm

left bumper corner in the parking

Theft of property 3rd degree

lot of epsilon housing.

Epsilon 2

10/23 1:20pm

Individual reported that his red

Criminal mischief 2nd University

Pacific Oceanside bike and bike

Police Department

lock stolen outside epsilon 2.

With intent to damage property,

10/20 11:24am

and having no right to do so, or

Criminal trespass 3rd and

any reasonable ground to believe

possession of marijuana 1st @

that he or she has such a right,

The Grove. Officers responded

a person inflicted damages to

for a report of a subject criminal

property in amount which exceeds

trespassed being in an apartment.

$500 but doesn’t not exceed

Upon arrival a non-student that

$2500.

had an active criminal trespass was

10/24 3:55pm

located at the apartment hiding

Criminal trespass third degree.

in a closet and a large quantity of

Failure to comply. Delta 5

drugs and cash were also seized.

The listed offender was arrested

10/22 10:31am

for criminal trespassing 3rd.

Domestic incident @The Grove

10/26 9:01am.

On 10/22/12, between the times

Leaving the scene of an accident.

of 10:31 and 10:33 a domestic

UCOMM Parking Lot

incident took place

Unoccupied parked vehicle was

251-460-6312 struck by an unknown vehicle/ object. 10/25 4:51pm Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle. Delta 2 An unknown subject(s) unlawfully entered the victim’s vehicle and removed the listed articles from within. 10/25 2:06am Theft of article from auto. Delta 5 Unknown person(s) broke into victims vehicle and stole a Garmin GPS. 10/24 11:00pm Failure to disperse. Resisting arrest. 6251 Tonsmeire Dr. Arrested subject, while in the company of more than five people, was disorderly at listed location and failed to disperse upon giving a lawful order to do so.The subject resisted officer’s attempt to restrain him.

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USA’s Mortar Board receives award USA is the Azalea Chapter of Mortar Board, a prestigious national honor society

By JENNI SZOLWINSKI

he Azalea chapter at the University of South Alabama was among the outstanding Mortar Board chapters to be honored at the 2012 Mortar Board National Conference, held in Chicago in late July. The group was one of only 31 chapters to take home the Golden Torch Award, presented to the most exceptional chapters of Mortar Board. Recipients must exceed minimum standards, accomplishing significant results in chapter management and contributing meaningful service to their institutions. Chapter President Brandon Caten, Vice President Eva Osilla, Alumni Chair Trent Wilkerson, member Maelynn La, and advisor and National Foundation Chair Dr. Sally Steadman were present to accept the chapter’s

award. Mortar Board is the premier national honor society recognizing college seniors for outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. Since its founding in 1918, the society has grown from four to 229 chartered collegiate chapters with more than a quarter-million members across the nation. The Azalea chapter at the Univer-

sity of South Alabama was chartered in 1979 and currently has 50 members. Mortar Board provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to colleges and universities and lifeCourtesy of Mortar Board encourages long contributions to the global community. Some notable Mortar Board members include pioneering engineer Lillian Gilbreth, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Emmy-winning actor Rue McClanahan, astronauts Judith Resnik and Janice Voss, adventurer Aron Ralston and lifestyle expert Bruce Littlefield. Learn more about Mortar Board at mortarboard.org.

Interfaith Awareness event scheduled By DANIEL MORAN k.danielmoran@gmail.com

llies Unlimited is hosting an Interfaith Awareness event on Oct. 30 at the humanities courtyard from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Interfaith Awareness is an opportunity for students and faculty to learn more about religions and spiritual beliefs that fall outside of the majority Christian culture at South Alabama. AU will be joining with Secular Student Alliance, Amnesty International, Open Table United Church of Christ and other campus organizations to bring awareness to the diversity on our campus and provide informational resources on various religions and beliefs. Students and faculty will be able to sign a pledge against harassment on the basis of religion and make a charitable donation for victims of religious hate crimes. There will also be a chance to participate in an art activity to represent your individual spiritual diversity. The purpose of the event is to learn more about the spiritual beliefs of others and learn how to accept and not discriminate based on religion.

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Blanton wins Baldwin County Scholarship

he University of South Alabama Baldwin County announces senior Tiffany Blanton has been awarded a Baldwin County Scholarship Now. Blanton, an education major, said receiving a scholarship is major because she will be the first teacher in her family. She lives in Uriah, Alabama, and has lived in Monroe County all of her life. “I never saw myself doing anything else than education. It’s my passion,” Blanton said. Being chosen as a scholarship recipient meant the world to Blanton, she said. “I feel very honored. I am so excited. I can’t hold my enthusiasm,” she said. She said the scholarship will help her continue her degree and decrease her stress. Receiving a scholarship makes her feel special, and reinforces her strong commitment to her future and her goals, she said. “Whenever I set out to do something, I do it. I am not a quitter,” Blanton said. After she earns her degree, she can teach pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, or special education. She will also have an additional certificate in pre-kindergarten early childhood. “I love children. I feel like I can make a difference with children today, because they are our future,” Blanton said. Blanton’s husband, Brandon, has helped her get through this long journey to receive her degree, and backs her up 100 percent. Blanton said she graduated with the third highest grade in her high school. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, and has been on the Dean’s List and President’s List at USA. She is also a church member, and has volunteered at orphanages and for mission trips. She plans on graduating in December. USA Baldwin County has established a scholarship fund offering all USA Baldwin County students an opportunity to help further their education. “Thanks to the generous donors to our scholarship fund. This is one way we can help,” Dr. Cindy Wilson, USA Baldwin County director, said. For information about how to donate to a Baldwin County scholarship, contact Aimee Meyers, USA University Development Officer, at (251) 4148276.

SGA hails success, talks new appeal rule Continued from pg. 1 ing week raised $1,175.94…that money is being sent to the Children and Women’s Hospital,” said SGA Treasurer Will Pearson. “That was a good thing for every organization on campus that participated,” Pearson added. On a note not related to homecoming, Chief Justice Riley Davis made it a point to mention that parking services has changed their policy on citation appeals. “According to parking services, [students] now have 20 days before a citation is too old to appeal,” Davis said. The previous set time to appeal a ticket was 10 days. Also mentioned at the SGA meeting were campus activities for the week. Student-at-Large Alex Wiles went through a list of events at USA for the upcoming week and encouraged everyone to get involved. All students are encouraged to attend SGA meetings to hear about weekly campus events and have a voice in SGA decisions as part of the student forum. SGA meets on Monday nights at 8 p.m. in the large meeting room at the Fresh Foods Company.

Moulton surgery Continued from pg. 1 “President Moulton got out of the hospital on Tuesday and is recovering well. He attended some University functions on Thursday and Friday,” Ayers explained. President Moulton attended the “Think Pink” event at the Mitchell Cancer Center Thursday . Any additional information has not been made public, but we will continue to update this story as information becomes available.

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Culinary excellence abounds at “Taste of Mobile” By MAELYNN LA

ml802@jagmail.southalabama.edu

here are two tangible things I love in the world: food, as you might have suspected by now, and Goodwill. At the 35th annual Taste of Mobile, my two favorite pastimes are combined; it is a culinary convention of over 40 of the Port City’s finest restaurants, with all of the proceeds going to Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast. The event took place Thursday, Oct. 28 at the Arthur Outlaw Convention Center. For $25, one can sample everything from common comforts like Blue Bell ice cream to the unusual, such as turtle soup from RBS Chicken Shack. So there I was, heart full of hope, stomach full of nothing but anticipation. Restaurant booths surrounded the perimeter of the room, with tables aggregated in the center. The first booth senior chemistry major Dalton Burks and I hit was Red Lobster. While no cheddar biscuits were in sight, crab stuffed flounder was to be had. Yes, crab stuffed flounder; this is the level of game restaurants brought to Taste of Mobile. Seafood was actually a recurring theme among the booths, and rightfully so, since we are on the Gulf after all. There was gumbo from Wintzell’s, Royal Scam and Old South

Gumbo, shrimp and crawfish etouffee (Salvation Army), fish tacos (Tacky Jack’s), lobster and corn chowder (Battle House Hotel), and spinach and crawfish dip with pita (Heroes Sports Bar & Grill), to name a few. The spinach and crawfish dip is definitely something I would order if I went to Heroes, because it was spicy, creamy and contained many crawfish. Also, it has spinach in it, which means its healthy, right? South Alabama’s own post-baccalaureate student Erin Ward was representing the newly opened Legacy Village Bar & Grille. She was passing out their jumbo lump crab cakes and strawberry and goat cheese crostini with vanilla macadamia nut vinaigrette like she was Oprah. The crab cakes were the best I’ve ever tasted, containing the right ratio of crab to breading. My favorite appetizer was the crostini; the strawberry slices in the slightly sweet vinaigrette balanced the tartness of locally produced goat cheese. With all of the seafood, Abita products (Christmas Ale, Abbey Ale), Sweetwater and Sam Adams were flowing freely, courtesy of Gulf Distributing. I had some Abita Andygator to wash down all the seafood. If you didn’t feel like having a beer, there was sweet tea from Raisin’ Cane’s and Milo’s Tea, and Leroy Hill Coffee and Coke products from

Coca-Cola Bottling Company. I was glad to see Mediterranean Sandwich Company’s Mixed Grill there; it is my favorite sandwich in Mobile, consisting of roasted chicken, beef, lamb, sweet onion marmalade, provolone cheese and béarnaise aioli wrapped in pita. My second favorite sandwich was also there, Roly Poly’s Basil Cashew Chicken Wrap, which is chicken, avocado, tomato, alfalfa sprouts, cashews and Sriracha chili sauce wrapped in romaine lettuce and tortilla. In my opinion, the best booth overall was Zea’s Rotisserie & Grille. Their dish of Veal and Sweet Corn Grits has me excited to try out their restaurant. For dessert, Respicci’s Italian Ice served up, as you can guess, Italian ice. Their mango and green apple flavors were a refreshing way to end the evening. Burks’ vote for best dessert is the Italian Crème Cake from Cakes by Judi. “The icing was very creamy and had the perfect amount of sweetness. Overall, it was one of the best cakes I’ve ever had,” Burks said. Trust me, the man knows his desserts. At the end of the night, I felt like I tried $25 worth of food. I didn’t get just a taste of Mobile; I got plate after plate of it. I’m looking forward to trying full-sized versions of many dishes I discovered at Taste of Mobile. See you there next year!

Judges’ Panel Best Poultry: La Rosso, Thai Green Curry with Shrimp and Chicken Best Beef: Zoe’s Kitchen, Steak Kabobs Best Seafood: Legacy Bar & Grill, Crab Cakes Best Fish: Tacky Jacks, Grilled Fish Tacos

JAKE HOWELL, JAGLIFE EDITOR life.editor@usavanguard.com

WEEKLY LOWDOWN Monday, Oct. 29 ► 2 p.m. - Indian

Student Association: First Meeting in the Library, Room 171.

Tuesday, Oct. 30 ►6 - 9 p.m. - 2nd Annual

Night at the Museum Halloween Party in the USA Archaeology Museum.

Best Gumbo: Wintzell’s

► 6 p.m. - Mellow Milers 5K

Best Pasta: Salvation Army, Crawfish & Shrimp Etoufee over Bowtie Pasta

► 7 p.m. - ”Does Your

Best Salad: La Rosso, Green Goddess Caesar Salad Best Sandwich: Mediterranean Sandwich Co., Mixed Grill Sandwich Best Appetizer: Heroes Sports Bar & Grill, Spinach & Crawfish Dip Best Side: Zea, Corn Grits Best Dessert: Cakes by Judi, Cake Best Soup: The Royal Scam, Seafood Gumbo Best Pork: Mobile Marriott, Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin with Sautéed Spinach & Creole Mustard Cream

Costume Fun Run at the Midtown Mellow Mushroom on Airport Boulevard. Vote Count?” lecture by Dr. Ethan Fishman in the Humanities building, Room 114.

► Know your status: HIV/

AIDS testing and awareness forum in the Library, Rooms 123 and 181.

Wednesday, Oct. 31 ►6 - 8 p.m. - Honors Program Organization’s “Ghouls for Goods” in the Seaman’s Bethel Theater.

►6 p.m. - Students in Action

“Trick ‘r’ Trunk” event to benefit Penelope House in the Mitchell Center Parking Lot.

►7:30 p.m. - 6th annual N. Jack Stallworth Lecture: “Women & the Laws of War” in the LaidlawPerforming Arts Center.

Thursday, Nov. 1 ►3:30 p.m. - Avoiding

Plagiarism workshop in the Humanities building, Room160.

►7:30 p.m. - New, Experimental, and Improvised Music Concert in the Laidlaw Recital Hall.

Friday, Nov. 2 ►10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Alpha Gamma Delta Dodgeball Tournament at Indoor Soccer Field located in the student rec center

MAELYNN LA | CONTRIBUTING WRITER

(Left) Former USA student, Erin Ward, serving some of Legacy Village Bar & Grille’s culinary samples to senior chemistry major, Dalton Burks. (Right) It’s not often that one can find BBQ, Lentil Soup, Lobster and Corn Chowder,Spinach and Crawfish dip and Roasted Duck Tart in one place.

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“Let it go...again” helps students find hope despite adversity

CASSIE FAMBRO | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Those who attended “Let it Go...Again” wrote down anything and everything that they were struggling with and burned them, allowing their obstacles to fall away.

By AMANDA ELLENBURG ale904@jagmail.southalabama.edu

epression, self-harm and suicide are often not mentioned in daily conversation. Hope, on the other

hand, is part of everyone’s day. To Write Love On Her Arms-USA, the University of South Alabama chapter for the International TWLOHA Organization, is hoping to break the silence and pull these words out of the dark.

TWLOHA-USA exists to embody the mission and vision of To Write Love on Her Arms and is dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for those struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA-USA seeks to encourage, inform, and inspire the students of USA about these topics and to show them that help is real. On Oct. 23, TWLOHA-USA held an event in the Humanities building entitled “Let It Go…Again.” This event explored depression, self harm, suicide and hope, devoting an entire room to each aspect. Each room was accented with facts, artwork and statistics illustrating the impacts each aspect has on lives each day. The tour started with depression. According to one statistic displayed at the event, depression affects over 17 million Americans and can arise for any situation. Depression can range in severity; it can stem from failing a test to something as severe as the loss of a loved one. A board displayed in depression’s room read, “So you think we are alone?

You’re Not.” On the board, phrases were written that included various situations that could cause someone to spiral into depression. Each attendee was asked to place a bead in a bag under the situations they have experienced to show everyone that they are not alone in their struggles. The next room was self-harm. This room contained a section devoted to works of art depicting the many methods of self-injury. Most people think of cutting with razors when they think of self-harm, but it can manifest as burning, scratching, bone breaking or hair pulling as well. A portion of this room was dedicated to celebrities who have partaken in some form of self-injury. Actors such as Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, and musicians Demi Lovato and Sid Vicious, along with comedians, athletes and others were included. The third of the rooms was suicide. Suicide is a very touchy subject. Not many people wish to hear, let alone talk, about it. Music from the bands like Flyleaf, whose lead singer once contemplated

suicide, played in the background, sharing through its lyrics the need to bring suicide out of the taboo. In this room statistics, aimed to show attendees that people from all races, social classes, ethnic classes and age ranges are afflicted with situations that lead them to believe there is no hope left. There is always hope, however and the last section was reserved just for that. After the tour was finished attendees gathered in the courtyard for the final events. First, attendees were asked to write down examples of things that give them hope. Everyone has something different that brings hope into his or her life. Michaela Welsford, a freshman theater major, said, “Hope is something I can’t live without. ‘Let It Go...Again’ opened my eyes to what I already knew and made it feel so much more real... There’s help all around us. There’s hope all around us. All you have to do is ask.” Attendees were then asked to write down and burn struggles that were holding them back from achieving their hope, essentially letting go of what was holding them down.

Callaghan’s offers food, fun and character Upcoming: Soul Kitchen hosts AAR By KARIE FUGETT

kaf1104@jagmail.southalabama.edu

en in downtown Mobile. “I have always wanted to hear the AllAmerican Rejects live. I picked up their he rejects are coming to Mobile. album in 2003 and I haven’t put it down The All-American Rejects that is. since then. When I heard they were comMany of you are flashing back to high ing to Mobile, for such a great price, I knew school and singing along to the radio as that I was going to finally have my oppor“My Paper Heart” or “Move Along” min- tunity. Getting to hear them in person will be one less box on my bucket list,” said isters to your teenage woes. Rebekah However, Lloyd, time mellows senior elall things, as ementar y we well know, education and in March major. 2012 The AllCher ri American ReBomb will jects released open for a slightly less The Allteen-angst American sounding alRejects. bum, “Kids in BAILEY HAMMOND |COPY EDITOR The doors the Streets.” Screenshot of The All-American Rejects website and at This time a preview window of a video from their newest album, open 6:30 p.m. around, the “Kids in the Street.” with the boys have a mature sound to their tracks. Instead of show kicking into gear at 7:30 p.m. 18 and screaming about their woes, the Rejects under must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can be bought at any Mellow croon and strum their electric guitars. It’s Mushroom location in Mobile as well as quite catchy. Despite this change in tempo, The by calling Soul Kitchen at 866-468-7630 All-American Rejects remains true to their or online at soulkitchenmobile.com. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at alternative roots, albeit more chill. Fans can get a taste of this new, more the door, depending on availability. adult sound on Nov. 14 at the Soul Kitch-

By BAILEY HAMMOND

s someone not technically from Mobile, I know little about the local restaurants. When deciding where to go on Saturday night, I was informed by Miles Bubbett, a USA student, that Callaghan’s Irish Social Club on Charleston St. was the place to go. “I’m not big on clubs so this is one of my favorite places to go in the city. I like places that are more laid back. They have good food, a good atmosphere, and a good beer menu,” Bubbett said. The restaurant is quaint and inviting yet it is easily the kind of place good times can be had while throwing a few back with close friends. The restaurant seems to be focused around the bar, which takes up the entire back wall. In fact, the place feels more like a pub than a restaurant, if you ask me. It has that relaxed “everybody knows your name” feeling. I was seated in a wooden booth where I was quickly distracted by the walls covered in years of collected memorabilia: various lighted beer signs, pictures of high school marching bands from well before I was born. I was pleased with the service until it came to actually receiving my food. It took a little over thirty minutes which doesn’t sound long, but when you’re

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KARIE FUGETT | CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Callaghan’s Irish Social Club is filled with memorabilia and memories from the past in addition to its excellent food and drink selection.

hungry, it feels like a lifetime. They also didn’t bring my appetizer. In her defense, my waitress was always quick to refill my drink, was very friendly and very good about checking up on me. I also promptly got my appetizer after I let her know it was missing. The food is inexpensive, with most items under $10, and the menu is unassuming, featuring mostly sandwiches, salads, simple appetizers and beers – 48 beers if I counted correctly. I decided on a blackened shrimp poboy with potato salad for my entrée, with an Abita Amber, which they offer on tap in a cold glass, to drink. The shrimp was cooked and sea-

soned to perfection. It was placed in a loaf of perfectly baked bread that was crispy on the outside and fluffier than a cloud on the inside. The potato salad was great, but I’m not a fan of celery and it had its fair share. As far as the homemade French onion dip was concerned, it is by far the best I’ve ever had. Because I arrived so early I was unable to enjoy any live music, but I hear Callaghan’s often hosts great bands. A list of the bands scheduled to play is displayed on their website (callaghansirishsocialclub.com). For me, “Callaghan’s” gets a solid “A” and will definitely be added to my list of places to go when I’m in the area.

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Local film company to release new horror film

WEATHER ART ENTERTAINMENT

Things don’t bode well for the guests of the Tolliver Bed & Breakfast.

By KALYN MCCLELLAN kbm1001@jagmail.southalabama.edu

ocal independent film company Weather Art Entertainment is preparing to release its latest film, “Obsessive Reaction.” The film, shot locally along the

Mississippi Gulf Coast, is a short horror film and part of a planned series entitled “Campfire Horrors.” Dustin Bergmann, co-owner of Weather Art Entertainment and executive producer of “Obsessive Reaction,” said he is extremely excited to be in the last phase of post-production for the film. “The idea for this project came about in 2010 as a training process for our director, Will Nichols,” Bergmann said. “Nichols wants to direct featurelength films, so we decided that letting him direct ‘Obsessive Reaction’ and other short films that will be a part of the ‘Campfire Horrors’ series would give him the experience needed for larger projects down the road,” Bergmann continued. After 10 weeks in the development stage, a quick six-week preproduction phase and only two rehearsals, filming for “Obsessive Reaction” began in March 2012. “It took about 50 hours of filming, over the course of just two weekends to get an hour-long film complete,” Bergmann said.

Bergmann offered a little background into the idea for this film, including what inspired it. “I attended a party of a family friend, Tom Wiltz, and immediately knew the house would make a great movie set,” Bergmann said. “As soon as I saw the old hardwood floors, the surrounding wooded area and the cellar, I looked at Tom and said ‘You have to let me shoot a horror film in here’ and Tom, along with Suzanne Williamson, let us use their home to make our idea a reality,” Bergmann continued. Bergmann said it is important for people in the community to embrace local film companies because without the support of locals, indie film companies cannot grow. “It’s people like Tom and Suzanne that keep us in business,” Bergmann added. The plot summary, as stated on the Facebook page for the film is as follows: “On the last weekend of the season at the Tolliver Bed & Breakfast, two young couples arrive for what they thought would be the perfect

getaway weekend. Upon arrival, the foursome is greeted by what appears to be the loving caretakers, Mrs. Tolliver and her daughter Emily.” “What they don’t know, is for years, Nineteen-year-old Emily Tolliver has led a sheltered and reclusive life, at the hands of her abusive mother. Forced to a life of servitude, working the bed & breakfast, Emily finds herself completely inept in the ways of social interaction.” “Picking up on Emily’s ‘unique’ problems, one of the guests, James, offers some kind gestures and words; a mistake that quickly turns into an ‘Obsessive Reaction.’” “Obsessive Reaction” stars Chrissy Chambers as Emily, an actress based in Atlanta, who, according to her profile on imdb.com, has had roles in major films, including “The Blind Side” and “We Are Marshall.” The film also includes Melody Murphy as Mrs. Tolliver, Mark Gonsoulin as James, and a cast of about nine other people. Highlighted in a recent Vanguard article, Weather Art Entertainment

Pi Kappa Phi hosts “War of the Roses” By STUART SOX sgsox@att.net

raternities and sororities at South Alabama are well known for their philanthropy and charity events on campus. Very often, and especially around homecoming, students will find Greek organizations putting on some kind of event or activity for a good cause. “It’s really neat to see how involved all of the fraternities and sororities are in charities and bettering the community,” says USA student Sarah Allen, a pre-physical therapy major and independent (non-Greek) student. On Monday, Oct. 22 through the Friday, Oct. 26, USA’s Pi Kappa Phi fraternity held a number of events on campus as part of the “War of the Roses.” The “War of the Roses” featured events for both charity and friendly competition between USA sororities. Monday’s blood drive was the

first event of the week. According to Zachary Houle, a Pi Kappa Phi brother and occupational therapy major, approximately 400 people donated blood, adding up to roughly 50 units. On Tuesday, Pi Kappa Phi held a free spaghetti dinner for competing sororities. During the dinner, a member or associate member of Pi Kappa Phi was “given” to each participating sorority to dress and decorate as the sorority’s respective mascot. Also, members from each attending sorority were “given” a disability by drawing one out of a hat and had to eat their dinner with the disability as a way of raising awareness . Wednesday featured what was called the Greek Olympics: an obstacle course, relay races and tug of war. John Felschow, a Pi Kappa Phi brother and meteorology major, attended the event and said, “South Alabama sorority girls go hard.”

At the student recreation center Thursday night the sororities competed in a volleyball tournament. Before the tournament started, each sorority was given a chair to decorate with Pi Kappa Phi spirit in mind and bring to the recreation center. The chairs would be judged with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place chairs receiving points needed to win the “War of the Roses.” Kappa Delta won the volleyball tournament, with Alpha Omicron Pi and Chi Omega coming in second and third places, respectively. On Friday, the final night of “War of the Roses,” Pi Kappa Phi held a cookout and pledge auction at their fraternity house, with all proceeds going to Push America, a philanthropic organization dedicated to raising awareness of disabilities. The cookout also doubled as a costume social for everyone to wear their Halloween costumes in preparation for “Trick or TKE,” a

Halloween party at the off-campus Tau Kappa Epsilon house. Winners of the “War of the Roses” were also announced Friday night. First place went to Alpha Omicron Pi, followed by Kappa Delta and Chi Omega. The winner was decided by virtue of participation in the week’s events as well as by a scoring system based on the sororities’ performances in the Greek Olympics, the volleyball tournament and the Pi Kappa Phi spirit chair competition. “I enjoyed the event and am happy that everyone could come together for a good cause,” Houle said. “I think events like these are extremely important for changing the image of our fraternity from just a group of rowdy guys to people that really care about the community,” Houle added.

stands out as a great jumping-off point for students majoring in theater and film arts. According to the article , “With a local film company, students have the opportunity to gain experience as interns while in college, and to build a resume after graduation. For the most part, the entire crew at Weather Art is made up of people who had little to no experience in the film or theater industry, but wanted to learn.” Bergmann said the film will have its red-carpet premiere at a local theater on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in November, with local media present, as well as the friends and family of all those involved in the film. Immediately following that, the film will be available through Amazon, both on DVD and Blu-Ray Disc. For more information, visit the Weather Art Entertainment website at weatherartentertainment.com, which has a link to “Obsessive Reaction,” where those interested can see photos of production, still footage from the film and a theatrical trailer.

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Cricket at South Alabama By FALAHUDDIN SYED fs1101@jagmail.southalabama.edu

Members of the Red and Blue team square off in the first scrimmage of the preseason

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Men’s basketball holds first scrimmage

Rubit leads Red team to a 78-74 come from behind win over the Blue team By JT CRABTREE

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he South Alabama Jaguars held their first scrimmage game of the preseason on Oct. 23, with the Red team defeating the Blue team by the score of 78-74. The game, which was free and open to the public, gave fans an opportunity to see many of the new members of the team in action for the first time. The 2012-2013 roster features seven new players. “Overall, for the first scrimmage, I thought it went pretty well,” said head coach Ronnie Arrow about the

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practice game. Starting forward Augustine Rubit scored 21 points to go along with 14 rebounds to lead the Red team. Junior guards Antoine Allen and Dre Conner each added 14 points of their own. The Red team was playing catchup for the majority of the first half, but closed the gap to 33-28 after Conner drained a three pointer at the buzzer. At the start of the second half, the Red team scored 11 unanswered points to take a 39-33 lead over the Blue team. Rubit had six points and senior guard Freddie Goldstein had three during the 11-0 run. The Red team again went on a 10-0 run, receiving contributions from four different players. The Blue team did not roll over. Instead, they started making a comeback with 1:37 remaining in the game, down 72-61. Allen and Kansas State transfer Jeremy Jones hit their free throws to hold off the rally. The Blue team was led by sophomore Mychal Ammons, who had 23 points. Junior guard Xavier Roberson added 20 points of his own. The regular season starts next

week, with an exhibition game against Spring Hill College on Nov. 5 in the Mitchell Center at 7 p.m. The Jags will then travel to Tallahassee, Fla. for their regular season opener against Florida State, who is ranked 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Seminoles beat the Jaguars last year by the score of 80-39. The Jags will also be taking part in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Atlanta. The tournament will feature three straight games against Tennessee State, Monmouth and Georgia State from Nov. 19 to 21.

Head coach Ronnie Arrow and coaches look in during the scrimmage

Sun Belt conference play begins with road trips to Florida Atlantic and Florida International on Nov. 29 and Dec. 1, before returning to face New Mexico State at home. The Aggies won the WAC conference last year and lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Indiana. The Jags will return home on December 16 and resume their Sun Belt conference schedule after a game at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

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ricket is the original American sport and the second most popular game in the world, second only to soccer. In the 18th century, cricket was as popular a bat and ball game as baseball. However, as Americans generally never played cricket in great numbers, cricket slowly declined in popularity. Cricket is a bat and ball game played between two teams of eleven players. The object of cricket and baseball is the same. Each team tries to hit the ball more often than the other team. However, the process is different. Cricket has two pitchers (known as bowlers) who alternate throwing six balls each. A cricket batsman can hit anywhere in the entire field and only has to run to one base and return. The winning criteria in cricket is that the team batting first tries to score as many runs as they can while the opponent team bowls and fields. If 10 of the 11 members from the batting team get out or exceed their allotted amount of play period, the batting team now switches with the bowling team and try to defend the score they posted. The length of a game differs in game format. Games can last for five days, in International play, or three hours, in Twenty20 play. The University of South Alabama Cricket team will be participating in the American College Cricket (ACC) tournament, which is scheduled in Florida on Nov. 3 and 4. ACC is the most active organization to promote and bring back Cricket in the United States. Any student can join this tournament by representing his college cricket team. We hope cricket can regain its lost popularity and fame in the United States.

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Running back Demetre Baker bowls over a ULM defender en route to a 61-yard rush.

BY PATRICK HERRING|SPORTS EDITOR

Jaguars stay close early, Warhawks pull away to win 38-14 USA plays well for three quarters, but Louisiana-Monroe puts together a complete game By PATRICK HERRING sports.editor@usavanguard.com

or three quarters it looked like the Jaguars were going to send shockwaves through the Sun Belt. Then quarterback Kolton Browning and the Louisiana-Monroe offense got rolling. The Warhawks (6-2, 4-0) pulled away in the fourth quarter to down the Jaguars (2-6, 1-3) by a score of 38-24. The USA offense came out strong and fast, scoring a quick 14 points to go up 14-7 on the number one team in the conference. But the offense eventually cooled and the ULM defense tightened up. The Warhawks outscored the Jags 31-10 from that point to notch the win. Head coach Joey Jones was pleased with the early play of the offense. “I’m proud of how we played for the three quarters, but in the fourth quarter their quarterback took control and made some good plays,” Jones said. “The positive side is that

we are really close to a team that is close to probably the top of the conference.” Running back Demetre Baker ran for a career-high 116 yards on 14 carries. It was his first 100-yard rushing effort of the season and second of his career (111 vs. Henderson State last season). For the first time in his career, wide receiver Jereme Jones caught two touchdown passes in a single game. He finished with 62 yards on 7 catches. On Louisiana-Monroe’s second drive of the day, Browning lofted a pass into the end zone and was intercepted by Terrell Brigham, who returned it to the USA 19-yard line. The pick tied Brigham for the team lead with two on the season. The USA offense failed to capitalize on the turnover and was forced to punt. When South got the ball back, Baker busted loose for a career-long, 61-yard rush to put the Jags in the red zone. On the next play, quarter-

back Ross Metheny hit Jones on a corner route for the touchdown to put the Jags up 7-0 early. The catch extended Jones’ record streak of 22 consecutive games with a reception. “That was a play we put in this week just for ULM to try to take advantage of the loose man coverage that they play,” Metheny said. “(Jones) is such a good route runner that I have the confidence in him that he’s gonna (sic) get to where he needs to go.” “We knew exactly what they were doing in that situation and we just went out and executed,”Jereme Jones said. Lousiana-Monroe answered the score quickly. Browning passed for 45 yards on their next drive, including a 3-yard touchdown pass to Brent Leonard to tie the game at 7. Metheny and the Jaguar offense continued to execute. After a few dink and dunk passes got the Jaguar offense across midfield, he completed a 32-yard pass to Gabe Loper

down to the ULM 16. A couple plays later, Metheny escaped a sack and completed a bullet to Jones for his second touchdown of the game. The score by Jones tied a school single season-record with 5 touchdown receptions on the season (achieved twice by Courtney Smith). Later in the quarter, Browning tossed another completion to Leonard for a score, this time from 15 yards out, to tie the game at 14 just before halftime. Coach Jones was content to run the clock down and go into the half tied. Warhawk head coach, Todd Berry, would have none of it. He called a timeout and his defense forced a three-and-out. ULM got a hand on the Scott Garber punt to give them the ball at the USA 37. Three plays later, Browning completed a 16-yard touchdown to Leonard for his third score of the day to put the Warhawks up 21-14 going into the half. On the Jaguars’ second drive of

the second half, Metheny scampered up the middle from close to midfield for a gain of 21 yards down to the ULM 32. A pass interference call then moved the ball down to the ULM 2. From there, backup quarterback Trey Fetner rushed around the right end for the game-tying touchdown. Chapaseaux’s extra point knotted the score at 21 all. Just six plays from scrimmage later, ULM’s Mitchell Bailey rushed to the right side on a counter and dove into the end zone on a 32-yard run to give the Warhawks a 28-21 lead. A tipped Metheny pass on the next USA drive resulted in an interception to give the Warhawks the ball and some momentum. Two passes and 63 yards later, Browning completed his fourth touchdown pass to Leonard from 32 yards out to push the ULM lead to 35-21. Leonard ended a career day with 9 catches for 126 yards and 4 touchdowns. See Football Football, Page 12

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Converted receiver Loper catching on with the offense By JAYSON CURRY jayson-curry@hotmail.com

he University of South Alabama football team has had a spark on offense in the past few weeks. The Jags, who dominated their opponents in the first two seasons of the program, have struggled on offense in the past two seasons. The struggle to score points forced coaches to try some different things on the offensive side of the ball to create points. One of those changes came when they decided to move back-up defensive back Gabe Loper over to the offense and put him at wide receiver. “Obviously he has made some big plays for us. We think he has a really good chance of being a good wide receiver,” USA offensive coordinator Robert Matthews said. “He has the skill set, he is long, he is fast and he can catch the football.” Loper has thrived so far at his new position, including his coming out party a week ago when he caught the gametying touchdown against Florida Atlantic, which sent the game into overtime. “For the coaches to have faith in me to move me over to offense and trust me to go deep and throw me the ball on pivotal downs, it means a lot,” Loper said. The Jaguars eventually won the homecoming game against the Owls, and Loper got the pressure to score a touchdown off of his back. “It was a great feeling,” Loper said. “To know that we needed a play and even though there was pass interference, coach preached all week to keep anything out of the referees’ hands. And scoring that first touchdown was a huge monkey off my back.”

After playing receiver all four years at Newton County High School in Mississippi, Loper switched to cornerback while at East Central (Miss.) Community College. He’s played all over the defensive backfield the past two seasons at USA. He totaled 34 tackles and snagged two interceptions last year, making him the only player to record multiple picks. Before making the move to offense this season, he tallied 20 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble. He’s also still seeing some playing time on special teams. Loper has progressed since making the switch to offense. A big key to his progress is his hard work and willingness to study the offense so he can get on the field and help his team. “He has come in, he has studied and he has picked it up quick and he has the chance to be effective for us. He comes in and he works hard and he studies extra film and as fast as he can pick it up is as fast as we will give it him and he has done a good job of that so far,” Matthews said. The Jag offense will look for Loper to continue to improve and produce on the offensive side of the ball.

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Wide receiver Gabe Loper

Football to clash with Golden Panthers next weekend By JT CRABTREE

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ollowing their loss to ULMonroe, the Jags look to take on Florida International University, who is 1-8 on the season and 0-5 in conference. The Jags are led on offense by quarterback Ross Metheny, who has 985 passing yards to go along with his 7 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. The Golden Panthers are led by Jake Medlock at quarterback, who has 1710 passing yards with nine touchdowns and two interceptions. He also has 191 rushing yards and two scores, tied for second on the team. Demetre Baker and his 482 rushing yards lead the Jags’ running game. He also has three touchdowns on the season, which leads the team. Fellow running back Kendall Houston is second on the team with 156 yards and a score on the ground. The Golden Panther backfield is split between Kedrick Rhodes and Darian Mallary, who have 409 and 344 rushing yards, respectively. Rhodes has two rushing touchdowns on the year, while Mallary has nine to lead the team. At least five different Jags have caught 15 passes. Jereme Jones leads the team with 25 receptions for 285 yards and five touchdowns. He is the leader in all of the those categories. Tight end Greg Hollinger is second

on the team with 18 catches for 247 yards and two touchdowns. The Golden Panthers have four players leading the team with two receiving touchdowns. Wayne Times, who has one touchdown, leads the team with 49 catches and is second on the team with 471 receiving yards. Willis Wright has 20 catches and 474 team-leading yards to go along with two touchdowns. On defense, the Jags are led by senior linebacker Jake Johnson, who leads the team with 77 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss to go along with three quarterback hurries. Enrique Williams is a close second with 75 tackles, five for loss and a fumble recovery. Alex Page leads the team with five sacks, totaling a loss of 39 yards. The Golden Panthers are led by Johnathan Cyprien, who has 74 tackles. Cyprien also is tied for the team lead in interceptions, with two. Tourek Williams leads the team with three and a half sacks. He also leads the team in tackles for loss, with 10. The special teams for the Jags are led by kicker Michel Chapuseaux, who is good on 13 of 17 field goal attempts and perfect on 16 PAT tries. Punter Scott Garber leads the team with a 40.8 yard punting average. T.J. Glover leads the Jags in allpurpose yards with 601 total. He is averaging 75.1 yards per game returning punts and kickoffs, as well as running the ball and catching passes. Jack Griffin leads special teams for Florida International. Griffin has converted eight of 13 field goal attempts and is good on 23 out of 25 PAT attempts. The Jaguars and Golden Panthers will face off at 2:30 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Saturday.

College Football Predictions

Editor’s Note: During the 2012 football season, we here at The Vanguard Sports Section will be doing weekly predictions of South’s football game, popular in-state games and one or two nationally significant games. We will keep a running tally of who’s “winning” the prediction game. Week Three Season Totals

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JT Crabtree Sports Editor L.O.C. (25-11)

USA vs. Florida International

The Jags are coming off of a strong performance at ULM and the offense is clicking. USA 35-17.

USA has put some points on the board as of late and will do the same against the Panthers. Jags win 42-31.

The Jags keep getting better. Losing by 14 to the #1 team in the SBC on the road was no small task. The Jags pick up their second FBS

Alabama vs. LSU

Auburn vs. New Mexico State

Mississippi St. vs. Texas A&M

The Tide come into this one without really being challenged all season, their closest game being a 19-point victory vs. Ole Miss. This one will be closer. Alabama 31-20. The Tigers double their win total in this game, so that’s something. Then again, they’re playing a high school team. Auburn 27-17.

The Aggies come into this one after demolishing Auburn. Manziel has already broken the SEC single game yardage record twice this season. State will give him a bit of trouble. A&M 42-31.

Alabama handled Mississippi State and I think they will do the same with the Tigers. Bama’s balance dominates. Alabama 35-12.

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win this weekend, 31-20

Almost dropped kicked a parking maid. The look on her face after my few words almost made the ticket okay.

The National Championship rematch is an interesting matchup, but these two teams aren’t the same as last year. Alabama is better, while LSU has holes. Bama wins it 34-17.

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Auburn finally gets another win towards their record, but at this point it doesn’t really matter. Auburn 36-10

Auburn is terrible. Just awful. Hargrave Military Academy could beat them at this rate. They may have found a worse team in the Aggies. Auburn wins it 24-10.

State got their hopes crushed by Alabama, but they recover and beat Johnny Football. Mississippi State 31-24.

This could be the game of the week. Alabama picked the Dawgs apart, and A&M put on an offensive show against Auburn. It’ll be close, but the Bulldogs win 28-24.

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USA Sports Briefs Courtesy of usajaguars.com

USA women’s basketball places two on All-SBC Preseason team

enior Guards Mansa El and Mary Nixon were recognized by the Sun Belt as Preseason AllConference players. El was named to the All-SBC Second Team and Nixon was named All-SBC Third Team. The Lady Jags were pegged to finish third in the Sun Belt’s East Division.

Three USA men’s basketball players recognized by Sun Belt

hree Jaguars were selected All-Conference players by the Sun Belt. Junior forward Augustine Rubit, senior forward Javier Carter and senior guard Freddie Goldstein were the picks, tying USA for the second most pre-season AllSBC selections in the conference. Rubit was named to the First Team, while Carter and Goldstein were Third Team selections. The team was pegged to finish second in the East Division.

Cross Country performs well at SBC Championships

t the SBC Cross Country Championships hosted by Western Kentucky Saturday morning, USA Women’s Cross Country placed fifth in the 5K and Men’s placed fourth in the 8K. The Women’s team was led by junior Salome Lecoq who posted the fourth fastest time (18:10.2). Meanwhile, the men were paced by freshman Patrick Rohr, who finished ninth (25:50.5).

Troy shocks Jaguar Soccer in OT

aguar Soccer fell 2-1 in overtime to Troy Friday night at The Cage. The loss drops the Jags to 8-9-3 on the season, including 3-5-2 in Sun Belt play. The Trojans improved to 9-9-2 and 4-5-1 in conference. USA will play host for the 2012 Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Championships, which begin Wednesday. The seventhseeded Jags take on No. 1 seed and coconference champion, Middle Tennessee, Wed. at 7 p.m. at The Cage.

Quarterback Ross Metheny scrambles for a 21-yard gain against FAU Saturday.

Football

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When ULM got the ball back, they drove right back down the field. The Jaguar defense would halt them at the 18-yard line and force a field goal. Justin Manton’s 35-yard kick was good to increase the lead to 38-21. After tight end Greg Hollinger gained 48 yards on a catch and run to the ULM 16, the offense stalled in the red zone. Chapaseaux came on to kick a 27-yard field goal. The kick was good to bring the score to 38-24 and end the day’s scoring.

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Metheny finished the game with 211 yards and two touchdowns on 21 of 41 passing with one interception. He also added 15 yards on the ground. “We’re pleased with the direction this offense is going,” Metheny said. “We’d like to put some more points on the board and get the W, but we’ll just keep working.” For ULM, Browning went 23 of 32 for 250 yards and 4 scores, and added 41 yards rushing. On the defensive side of the ball, Enrique Williams led the team in tackles for the second game, totaling 11 for the second straight week.

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“I think we can learn a lot as a team if we can get all three phases of the game going—offense, defense and special teams—we’ll be a pretty good team,” Williams said. Jake Johnson added 9 tackles, with two behind the line of scrimmage. Brigham finished with 8 tackles, all solo, and one interception. The Jaguars return home for a matchup against Florida International University (1-7, 0-5), who lost to Western Kentucky at home Saturday.

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Vanguard Viewpoint A STAFF EDITIORIAL

On first amendment hypocrisy

n a university setting, the exchange of ideas is one hallmark of getting an education. The entire purpose of a “well-rounded” education is to expose you to new concepts; ideas that make you question what you believe. Learning doesn’t come from staying safe and protecting yourself from people who disagree with you. Unfortunately, many at USA seem to have the predisposition that if something offends them, that topic should be banned. With the uproar last week over an editorial (which is an opinion, not news) it became apparent that some students don’t understand that the purpose of The Vanguard is not to make the University look good or to encourage school spirit. It’s not to promote anything whatsoever. As George Orwell said, “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations.” This week, there is an article in news that is likely to ruffle some feathers. The crux of the matter is that students were upset, and as the voice of the students, it is our job to speak up for them. That’s the great thing about America; everyone gets a voice. Recently, we were alerted that a student running an “events and parties” Facebook group chose to delete an event that someone posted because it interfered with his religious beliefs. The Interfaith Awareness event sought to

do exactly what the administrator failed to do; foster public discourse and find common ground amidst all beliefs and religions. “Free-thought” is a crucial concept to what we’re supposed to be doing here at USA: critically thinking. Just as it is not the right of student organizations to try and silence The Vanguard or The Vanguard to silence a group of students, students should not silence others simply because they disagree. Learning fails when silence prevails. Our job is not to be silent, ever. Our task is not public relations; there is a department for that. Our job is to speak up on behalf of the USA community. Every student has the same weight as another, regardless of affiliation and we adhere to that belief with each and every article that we write. We’re offering a challenge to you this week. Instead of hiding or avoiding a topic that you don’t want to address, face it. Go out and talk to people that do not agree with you and learn what they feel. Instead of just saying “no one understands my lifestyle/beliefs/positions,” go out and try to make someone understand. Living in a sheltered world where you cling to your beliefs and attack others for being different is ultimately your own downfall. Secondly, make sure to always let us know what you believe. We’ll speak up for you, USA.

Different debate, yet same results By RYAN WALLACE

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et’s be honest. At this point, most of us secretly wish at least one of the debates would have devolved into a “yo mamma” competition. Even for those with a heavy involvement level in presidential politics, debates are excruciating because typically the time is spent less in debating ideas and more in the candidates trying to one-up each other in “gotcha” moments. The final debate last Monday was no different. From the outset, it seemed that Romney’s strategy was to paint the President as just as much a failure on foreign policy as he has been with domestic policy, while the President’s strategy was to continue to try and portray Romney as a flip-flopper who has been, to use a phrase Obama repeated throughout the night, “all over the map” on his policies. Without a doubt, the most memorable line of the night was Obama’s. In response to a Romney lament that the Navy is “smaller now than at any point since 1917,” the President countered by saying, “We also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military has changed.” If the debate had ended there,

JagPulse If you could ask USAPD a question, what would it be?

Mark Downey: Why are they so aggressive towards students? Why treat everyone like a criminal? Alan Sells: I would just like to thank them for keeping the campus safe, and let them know that they have support from the student body. Brandon Morris: Why should we have any questions? From what has been told us, they were simply doing their job.

Dalton Howe: Where do all the parking ticket fines go to??? Matt Turppa: No questions. Students are not immune to criminal behavior, nor should they get a free pass just because they are a student. I’m glad the police recognize this and do their jobs. Great job guys and gals. Brittany Huber: Parking tickets absolutely ridiculous! When there’s NOWHERE to park. Where do they

expect us to park without getting a ticket. Chris Hanley: What would you consider your top 3 priorities in reducing crime on campus, and why? Uriel Galvan: No questions but thanks for keeping the campus safe. The past year has been rough for them but why question them there are doing their jobs to keep the students safe.

Obama could have been declared a handy winner. Alas, the President had to spend another hour trying to defend his foreign policy in front of the crowd in Boca Raton. His very next comment, in my opinion, lost him the zinger points his “bayonets” comment had won. Obama paused for a moment before adding rather sardonically that “we have these things called aircraft carriers, where planes land on them. We have these ships that go under water, nuclear submarines. So the question is not a game of Battleship, where we are counting ships.” It has been plain from the beginning of the debates that the two men do not care for one another, but that had to be the most disrespectful thing I’ve heard one highprofile politician say to another since Dick Cheney told a senator to perform a physical impossibility upon himself. Both men talked tough on Iran and soft on Israel, as was expected. Romney at one point deployed an interesting (and wise, I think) tactic of turning the debate into a domestic showcase, as the first two had largely been. If Romney wants to be the next president, he ought to lean on the issue that he is strongest on, and the one Americans are most concerned with.

Obama, for his part, seemed more than happy to talk about domestic policy for a few minutes. Romney’s best line of the night came during the discussion about the President’s single biggest foreign policy credential: the killing of Osama bin Laden. Romney gave Obama credit for the death of the Al-Qaeda leader, but added that “we can’t kill our way out of this mess.” In the end, this debate was another slap-fight that both parties can tout as victories for their side. The CNN poll, as in the previous debate, gave a slight edge to the President. Team Romney seemed more concerned with just not making a mistake and losing the momentum that the challenger had built in the last few weeks, and if so, they succeeded. The pre-first debate polls had Obama as a three or four-point leader over Romney. After the three debates, Rasmussen showed Romney with a 50%46% edge over the President. With all their chances to argue directly with one another expended, it remains to be seen whether or not that gap will close by Election Day. Election day is Nov. 6, remember to go and cast your vote.

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POINT COUNTERPOINT Is pregnancy resulting from rape a gift from God? Editor’s Introduction: Richard Mourdock, a senator from Indiana (R), recently addressed the topic of rape and abortion in a debate with his opponet, Joe Donnelly, and was quoted as saying, “I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realise that life is that gift from God.” He later went on to say, “And, I think, even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen.” Ever since these comments, Mourdock has been under fire from Democrats all over the country. What are your thoughts about Mourdock’s comments?

Point: Opinion different than intention

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That inherently leads to making people abide by the policy makers religious beliefs. That is 100 percent wrong, and I won’t stand for it.

The words of an opinion are too often separated from the heart of the intention and turned into a demeaning and offensive line.

Ashley Cote

Point: Separation goes both ways

S Senator Candidate Richard Mourdock has received negative publicity over his statement, “Life is a gift from God, even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape. It is something that God intended to happen.” This statement was originally made in a debate between Mourdock and his competitor, Joe Donnelly. Mourdock’s comment sparked outrage among the Democratic Party over demeaning women and the lack of concern over rape. The Republicans are quick at damage control, trying to separate their ties with Mourdock to keep their presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, from losing voters over this controversy. Instead of supporting a member of their own party, Republicans leave Mourdock to fend for himself. Defending himself, Mourdock proclaims, “I believe life is precious. I believe rape is a brutal act. It is something that I abhor,” to a judging audience to attempt to reverse the harm that has been caused. This issue has not only opened up the debate over abortion, but also the aspect of rape. Abortion is an extremely controversial topic that gets even more complicated when discussing the horrible situations that land women in pregnancy, as Mourdock mentioned. In the actual context, I believe Mourdock was not demeaning women or overlooking the severity of rape, but merely adding the extremes to his point of view. Not only is Mourdock against abortion in an everyday situation, but he also disapproves of the unfortunate circumstances as well. Just as some people disagree with abortion for only normal circumstances but believe there should be exceptions for unwilling mothers-to-be, Mourdock believes in no abortion, period. As a fellow Christian myself, it is not difficult to see what Mourdock meant. I agree his choice of words stating, “It is something that God intended to happen,” was a mistake. It is easy to twist

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this into saying God wants bad things to happen to you, or it was deserved. God does not “intend” on giving people tragedies such as this. In attempt to clarify his statement, Mourdock told reporters, “The God I worship would never, ever want to see evil done.” Most Christians believe in free will, meaning every person has a choice in doing what is right or wrong; God does not control this. If a woman is raped, the RAPIST decided to do wrong. God did not intervene for that to happen. Perhaps Mourdock should have elaborated on what he meant by God’s intentions because it is possible that he meant the child was the intention. Being raped is a sensitive topic, and having a child as a product of that is even more sensitive, but what if that child became your whole life? That child could be the light of a dark situation. In a lighter respect, in a divorce parents do not reject their children because they are children of the ex-spouse they now despise. The child of a rape situation would be a difficult situation, but not impossible. Now, not everyone thinks this way but perhaps this is how Mourdock meant to express his views. A life of a child, in general, is in fact a gift. The means of which a child is conceived can complicate the views of the gift. In conclusion, Mourdock spoke of his faith and his beliefs in an open debate to show his own opinions. This rapidly became an inflamed situation as his words did not effectively accomplish what he was trying to say. In support of his honesty and practicing his right to state his views, I do not disapprove of his statement. The words of an opinion are too often separated from the heart of the intention and turned into a demeaning and offensive line. Richard Mourdock was just another victim of this practice and becomes an example that there is more to a person than just a few quoted words.

Michael Mascolo

took one look at Senate Candidate Richard Mourdock’s comments, and immediately started to salivate. First, before I delve into opinions, politics and religion, let’s get some background information on the guy who’s giving the opinion. I am an undecided voter. I consider myself to be republican and by that, that means nine times out of 10, I will vote republican due to the fact that I believe in the foreign and economic policy of the Republican Party. However, one thing I cannot stand whatsoever is “Bible-belt politics,” a phrase developed for political philosophies in the South that have been known to derive largely from Christianity. Look people, a debate hall is not a church, the Oval Office is not a sanctuary, and campaigns are not vacation bible school parades. Oh, how I wish there was a party for us logical republicans. Mr. Mourdock, any other republican candidate or voter, let’s get something straight. Separate your religious views from your political views. If you don’t believe in abortion, that’s fine. You don’t believe it. You don’t have to practice it. You don’t have to advertise it. But don’t dare take away the rights of freedom given to us under our Constitution (ahem, Paul Ryan.) People, praise your own respective god on your own time. Individually. Politics makes policies that have to be respected by all of America, and the fact that these policies might have religious aspects in them is unbelievable. That inherently leads to making people abide by the policy maker’s religious beliefs. That is 100 percent wrong, and I won’t stand for it. The most common argument I

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hear is “But this country was founded on religion!” Open your history books. America did not become a country in the 1600’s when the Puritan pilgrims landed in Jamestown. No. America became its own country in 1776, by the sharpness of our free-thinking rhetoric, and the hard work and sacrifices to be independent and individually free. Some people need to go back to their 5th grade history class. A number of republicans stepped away from Mourdock’s comment, most notably Indiana gubernatorial nominee Mike Pence and president hopeful Mitt Romney. This is the area where a confused voter like myself can start to second guess and regret hir or her vote. Here’s my dilemma: is Romney backing away from Mourdock’s remarks because he doesn’t agree with him, or because he knows that if he endorses him and his views, then they will lose valuable pro-life and feminist votes? If the latter is true, then what’s to stop Romney from immediately changing his views once safely elected? That is what troubles me, and that is what keeps me confused. It all comes back to the main point of this article: the separation of church and politics. I would have more faith in a candidate’s word if I knew that it was based on the unbiased political, scientific, economic viewpoints and not on his or her religion. I can only hope that Romney sticks to what he says and continues to backtrack from this whole debacle. While foreign policy and the economy is important to me, an attack on my constitutional rights might force me the other way. I just wish people would realize that the separation of church and state goes both ways.

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