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Match Day Candidates make their cases at forum offers made Leigh Patton

MANAGING EDITOR

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Devi Sampat SENIOR REPORTER ds608@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

Medical student Cheryl Law didn’t have time to get nervous as she and other anxious graduating medical students at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine gathered March 20 at the Magnolia Ballroom USA Brookley Campus for Match Day, which is where they learn where they will begin their residency training.

“I didn’t have time to get nervous,” Law said. “But I was really nervous one or two minutes before we found out.”

Students like Law find out of their new educational paths through the National Residency Match Program, which allows students to electronically rank the programs in their order of preference and allows residency program directors across the country to rank students in order of their preference.

At Match Day, NRMP released each individual’s matched residency program simultaneously. Results were distributed in sealed envelopes in a random order to each medical student.

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The debate heated up as candidates running for the 20082009 Student Government Association were questioned what their motives will be while serving in office.

SGA held the forum for the candidates running for president, vice president and treasurer in the Student Center.

Jeffrey Ryan Harris, Mikey Hendrich and Caitlin Collins gave their goals as potential president of SGA. “I am running for SGA president in order to enact damage control while the petition is circulating to abolish the organization,” Harris said at the SGA forum March 20.

“Students are shafted out of their money, and they deserve to get it back,” Harris said.

According to Harris, money is not well spent, and the appropriations process is not fair.

Harris hopes to use Article XI of the SGA constitution which allows students to propose initiatives and force referendums.

Harris’ initiative includes a new amendment to the SGA constitution which would call for the dissolution of SGA. Article XI of the SGA constitution states, “The students reserve to themselves the power, by petition signed by 7 percent of the student body, to propose laws and, by petition signed by 10 percent of the student body, to propose amendment to the constitution. The student body shall enact or reject such laws and amendments at the polls by a majority of those voting.”

“Clubs such as the Heritage Panel and the Horror Club weren’t given their money last year because they weren’t liked,” Harris said.

Michael Smith, the candidate running unopposed for vice

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Marzieh K. Atigh / Photo Editor

SGA presidential hopeful Jeffrey Ryan Harris outlines his plan to abolish the SGA during SGA’s candidate forum last Thursday.

Northrop, EADS face political battle to keep tanker contract Mobile County Commission President Stephen Nodine expresses an urgent need for community to show support Jason Shepard EDITOR-IN-CHIEF jason.shepard@comcast.net

As the political battle and the fierce rhetoric heat up, Mobile County Commissioner President Stephen Nodine recognizes that the recently awarded tanker contract – a contract valued at up to $40 billion that would bring tanker aircraft assembly to Mobile – is “ours to lose.” Nodine urges members of the community to show their support.

“If we don’t keep our own people motivated and excited and wanting to keep it, it is going to be very difficult for us to fight that political battle with Congress,” Nodine said.

On March 29, the U.S. Air Force announced its decision to grant a contract to build 179 refueling tankers to the partnership of Northrop Grumman and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., winning over heavily favored Chicago-based Boeing Co. Boeing filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office March 11.

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Http://www.keepourtanker.com is a Web site that the County of Mobile created. The site gives visitors a chance to express their support of EADS and Northrop Grumman. County Commissioner Stephen Nodine stresses the need for supports to speak up. There is a fear that even if Boeing loses its protest, Congress may pull funding for the project.

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Murals’ magic gives children hope Devi Sampat SENIOR REPORTER dss608@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

Eight-year-old Jacey Duke smiled in amazement as she scoped out the newly painted walls at the University of South Alabama’s Outpatient Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Treatment Center.

Officials at USA held an open house to dedicate Cabana Row, designed by local artist Lynette Meyers, on March 5.

Meyers, of Ocean Springs, Miss., donated many hours of time and talents into transforming the once plain halls of the clinic center.

The halls and the 10 rooms are decorated with a brightly colored mural stretching across each patient’s door.

Meyers drew a beach resort setting equipped with palm trees, boats, umbrellas, suns and fish to comfort children during their treatment at the hospital and allow these young patients solace and visual escape from their daily ailments.

“I like the stars,” Duke said with a smile stretched farther than the width of the murals. “It’s good that she [Meyers] came out and did this for me, and it’s pretty to look at. One day, I’d like to paint this. I already know how to paint carriages and plants.”

The flames of Meyers’s desire to help the children of the center first ignited when Meyers herself walked through the doors of the center in 1999 as a mother of a child diagnosed with cancer.

“When I came through this with Meghan, we walked through the doors, and the clinics were very sterile,” Meyers said. “I know what it is like to stand here. My true vision was to take children and give them something to embrace, hold them and make them feel comfortable.”

Meyers was able to combine her passion for the arts and helping children into the murals, which took a full year to complete.

“I drew all my life,” Meyers said. “This project evolved into what you see today. I hope that more people will com-

Marzieh K. Atigh / Photo Editor

Lynette Meyers sits in front of her artwork, left, at the USA’s Outpatient Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Treatment Center. Meyers dedicated her talent painting the walls at of Cabana Row located in the center. Right, Meyers and Dr. Felicia Wilson, associate professor in the pediatrics department at the College of Medicine, cut the ribbon to Cabana Row for all patients to see while visiting the center.

pletely take rooms and create new places. I hope that this will be something that catches on.”

Dr. Felicia Wilson, who leads the USA division of pediatric oncology and hematology, lent many appreciative and kind words toward Meyers.

“She came for Halloween in 2005 dressed as a pirate to come and give candy to all the kids,” Wilson said.

With this benevolent act, Wilson knew early on that Meyers is a person who cares and understands.

“She [Meyers] saw that the other hallway had a mural, but ours was on a low budget,” Wilson said. “Meyers wouldn’t take no for an answer. Her response was always to ask how children with cancer could not have a mural and to exclaim that they soon would.”

Wilson also commented on the journey that a simple work of art has provided for everyone at the center.

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Bar coding system becomes first in Mobile Hannah Skewes SENIOR REPORTER

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USA's Children's and Women's Hospital has become the first hospital in Mobile to use the system Medication Administration Check. It is a bar coding system that allows registered nurses and licensed caregivers to make sure they have the right patient matched with the right type of medication.

"The advantages are that when the nurse or respiratory therapist are giving medication, they get visual checks on the computer that they've selected the right medication for the right patient and it's the right dose at the right time," said Charlynn Will, registered nurse and clinical applications coordinator at USA's Children's and Women's hospital.

The MAK bar coding system is one of USA Medical’s systems patient safety initiatives.

According to Will, there are national initiatives mandated for patient care, and the bar coding system is a way to ensure that none of the "five rights" of patient safety are not breached.

The five rights are right dosage, right medication type, right time for dosage, right route, and right patient.

All patients under the system have a bar coded wristband, and all medication is also given a bar code.

The MAK system utilizes bar code scanners and wireless computers. The nurse or caregiver will scan the medication and then the patient's wristband. After the computer compares the patient’s name to a medication administration work list of all the medication the patient has ordered, the computer will verify if the "five rights" are being met. If there is an inconsistency between the medication scanned and the patient's list, an alert will appear that eradicates the possibility for potentially dangerous mistakes.

The MAK system has been implemented in parts of USA's Children's and Women's Hospital and will be expanding throughout the facility. The system is being installed in phases, and USA Medical Center is next on the agenda to have the technology implemented.

"Right now, it's a pilot on the 4th and 5th floor. It will be expanding over the next few months to all inpatient rooms in Medical Center and Children and Women's,” Will said. “It's an initiative for both hospitals, even though it was started at Children and Women's."

The MAK bar coding system received positive feedback from

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Chief pharmacist Robby Smith, left, and clinical nurse educator Emily Cherry at USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital show the new bar coded medication administration system on mannequin “patients” Jane and John Doe. The bar coded system allows registered nurses and licensed caregivers to make sure they have the right patient matched with the right type of medication.

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medical personnel and patients alike. It supposedly eases the workload of doctors by easily compiling a list of medication, while also lifting the burden of handwritten documents off of the shoulders of nurses. It may also serve to give patients an increased sense of safety and service.

"They've actually been pleased with it. It's been a really positive experience," Will said.

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CAMPUSGRIPES To voice your campus gripes or praises, e-mail us at campusgripes@yahoo.com, or anonymously mail us at The Vanguard, U-25100, Mobile, Ala., 36688

Loud music ordinance needed Is there not a loud music ordinance on campus? I'm really tired of sitting in my room and hearing loud music outside. I don't mind when people just drive by with their music up, but when people sit in their cars and play their music loud, it gets on my nerves. One Saturday, some guys were outside in their truck for about 5 hours playing their music as loud as it could get!

People need to have more respect for those of us who would like to have some peace and quiet in our rooms.

Necessities cut for war As we approach the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War, it might be interesting to note higher education, health care, etc., are all being cut to fund the war.

Going to miss Dr. Kline Dr. Kline is my favorite professor.

He's funny, brilliant, and he let's us contribute to class discussions. When he teaches psychology, I actually get it, and after class I walk away with new ideas and inspirations spinning through my head. If this is his last semester, I feel like I've been blessed to be part of something really important, so thanks Dr. Kline!

Fight for a good professor The students need to stand up and fight to keep Dr. Kline. We're paying their salaries, and we're doing it to better ourselves - to become privileged, educated members of society. With privilege comes responsibility. What's happening is unfair and wrong, so put down the Wii and start acting like privileged, educated adults. It's our responsibility to fight for Dr. Kline.

Harris for president I am happy to see Jeff Harris running for SGA President. He stands for all students, not just the traditional.

Many students support themselves and even a family and can't afford to fund an SGA that helps the administration raise student fees and costs students hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.

Harris is misguided choice SGA is in definite need of improvement, but to suggest abolishing SGA, as Jeffrey Ryan Harris is, is misguided.

Let’s work to build our fellow classmates and SGA up, not tear them down.

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Hendrich accused of Facebook scandal Jason Shepard EDITOR-IN-CHIEF jason.shepard@comcast.net

This past week, SGA presidential hopeful Mikey Hendrich found himself in the midst of a controversy surrounding a campaign group he formed on the popular social networking site Facebook.

Hendrich’s campaign group “Mikey Hendrich for SGA Pres!!!

2008” is alleged to have in excess of 100 fake profiles within its membership. However, there is no evidence of any wrongdoing by Hendrich.

USA student Matthew Peterson first reported this anomaly to The Vanguard last week. Peterson reported that he was browsing through the campaign group’s membership list when he noticed an unusual pattern.

“Many of [the members in Hendrich’s campaign group] are not in the USA network but in Mobile. I was looking through all of these people, because I saw how many he had and noticed that many of them had the same pictures but different names.”

Hendrich claims no previous knowledge and no involvement in the creation of the alleged fake profiles.

“I can assure everyone that I had nothing to do with [the fake profiles],” Hendrich said. “I didn’t even know it was possible, much less happening to my group. What is most disappointing is that I thought I had 450 people in my group who were ready to vote for me, and now I find out that I may only have 300.”

“I guess now I am going to have to do some extra campaigning just to get back to where I thought I was,” Hendrich added.

Upon investigation, The Vanguard found many examples of members having the same pictures but different names. All of the profiles with repeat pictures belonged exclusively to the Mobile, Ala. network.

Of those profiles that belonged exclusively to the Mobile, Ala. network, more than 100 of them didn’t have any friends or recent activity. All of the allegedly fake profiles belonged to an overlapping cluster of approximately 30 Facebook groups. Each allegedly fake profile was a member of anywhere from four to 16 groups within that cluster.

One such group that also belongs to the cluster of groups that these profiles attached to is “brumm and cj present ... THE VENTURE.” Of this group’s 330 members, approximately 130 meet the same suspicious pattern of the allegedly fake profiles found in Hendrich’s campaign group. Many of these profiles had the same pictures as profiles found in Hendrich’s group, but many of these profiles did not belong to Hendrich’s group.

Through The Vanguard’s investigation, The Vanguard has found more than 1,000 unique profiles that meet the same suspicious pattern as the allegedly fake profiles found in Hendrich’s group. Of these

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The above Web shot shows three of the alleged fake profiles in Hendrich’s group. The repeat pictures made USA student Matthew Peterson suspicious.

1,000 plus, approximately 90 percent of them do not have membership in Hendrich’s group.

In a recent correspondence with Facebook, a representative of Facebook confirmed that out of a small sample of these suspicious profiles provided to them by The Vanguard, all of them appeared to be fake profiles.

However, the representative could give The Vanguard no information concerning the origin of these profiles or any other information concerning the profiles.

Since reporting his findings to The Vanguard and posting the information elsewhere, Peterson has admitted that he might have accused Hendrich of wrongdoing prematurely.

“I probably did make the accusation prematurely, but neither of us can prove it either way,” Peterson said in a public post on the wall of Hendrich’s campaign group in response to Hendrich trying to clear his name.

Unfortunately for Hendrich, the damage may have already been done.

“I heard about Mikey and the fake profiles from a friend,” said one USA student. “I don’t really know if he did it, but it does raise some suspicion.”

USA to host meteorology symposium T.R. Risner STAFF REPORTER wxman08@yahoo.com

Meteorologists across the nation will visit the University of South Alabama on March 28 and 29 to participate in the Southeastern Coastal & Atmospheric Processes Symposium presented by USA’s chapter of the American Meteorological Society.

Symposium speakers include Dr. Phil Klotzbach from Colorado State University, NASA Earth Sciences Program Manager John Haynes, The Southern Region Director of the National Weather Service Bill Proenza, and United States Air Force Hurricane Hunter Rich Henning.

Dr. Phil Klotzbach is a research associate at Colorado State University and has recently taken over the famed Dr. Grey Hurricane Forecast. Much of Dr. Klotzbach’s research focuses on season prediction of Atlantic basin tropic cyclones.

Klotzbach designed the United States Land Falling Hurricane Probability Web page, which is where the public can find the famed Dr. Grey Hurricane Forecast. Klotzbach plans to speak about the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season and its possible effects to the U.S. coast.

John Haynes is the earth sciences program manager for NASA and is a South Alabama graduate. The NASA manager plans to speak about NASA earth sciences

research results applied to the challenges of public health and coastal management. The study’s plan is to help scientists better understand environmental factors affecting human health and its well being.

The National Weather Service Southern Region Director Bill Proenza graduated from Florida State University and was the National Hurricane Center director before returning to the NWS in a director position in 2007.

Proenza is best known for accusing the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration of wasting money after they planned to spend $4 million to publicize a 200th anniversary celebration while cutting $700,000 from hurricane research in 2007.

In 2001, the New York native was awarded the prestigious Francis W. Reichelderfer Award for outstanding environmental services to the nation by the American Meteorological Society.

Henning’s research consists primarily of tropical cyclones, with most of it dealing with Hurricane Katrina. Henning was a guest on CNN's “Anderson Cooper 360” while flying through Tropical Storm Alberto in 2006.

There will also be a panel discussion that will be open to the public on “Public Perception of Severe Weather Warnings.”

“The panel discussion is a great opportunity to hear professionals in the meteorolog-

ical community talk about how public perceives weather warnings and how the perception could be improved,” said Chris Morris, the USA chapter president of the American Meteorological Society.

Members of the panel include Dr. Kevin Kloesel from the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Jay Baker from Florida State University, USA professor and Coastal Weather Research Center Director Dr. Bill Williams, John Gordon, the meteorologist in charge at the NWS office in Louisville, Ky., and WKRG Chief Meteorologist Alan Sealls.

Other speakers include USA professors Dr. Keith Blackwell and Dr. Jim Connors, Jeffrey Medlin from the NWS office in Mobile, a retired renowned meteorologist Brian Peters from Birmingham Ala., USA graduate Jason Elliot from the NWS office in Huntsville, Ala., USA graduate Tara Golden from the NWS office in Birmingham, Ala., and USA meteorology student Blake Michaleski.

“This is a chance for students to see a more scientific side of the weather than they typically see during the weather report on the news,” Morris said.

The conference will be held in the Student Center Ballroom and is free to everyone. Anyone interested in attending the symposium can register at http://www.southalabama.edu/meteorologyclub/secaps/speakers.html.

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president and this year’s senate pro-tem, replied back stating those said clubs weren’t given the money due to the lack of information the clubs gave on their information sheet, and they were not itemized.

Hendrich’s goals as president include getting more students involved with the campus, developing a “freshman map” and working with international students who stay on campus during breaks throughout the year.

“A freshman map will give freshmen students an idea of what’s around campus [such as food vendors, Wal-Mart and shopping areas],” Hendrich said.

Students stuck on campus during breaks that don’t have a way of getting around should have a means of transportation to get food and necessities, according to Hendrich.

“One solution is to keep the Delta Deli open for an unlimited amount of hours,” Hendrich said. “They could get food and other things without leaving campus.

Collins’ main concern as president is campus security.

According to Collins, a problem that seems to be on students minds lately is what would happen if our campus were to have a lockdown for a shooting?

“A text messaging system on campus would help students in an emergency,” Collins said. “Getting security cameras in parking lots, such as the Rec. Center, the intramural field and dorms would help with campus security.”

Michael Smith is running unopposed for vice president. Smith wants students to be more involved with campus life and with SGA. “I would like to have open forums at the end of every SGA meeting for students to offer suggestions,” Smith said. “They can discuss with senators about concerned issues, and more people will be involved with the process.

Jason Shepard and Todd Fowler are the two candidates running for treasurer.

Fowler stressed his experience as treasurer for TKE and his background as a finance major as evidence of his qualifications to be SGA treasurer.

He proposes to host informational meetings for organizations in order to help assist the organizations with the appropriation process.

“People don’t always have their information in line and having an informational meeting would help,” Fowler said. “The meeting would tell organizations what they can receive money for, what they can’t and how much they can get.”

Marzieh K. Atigh / Photo Editor

SGA presidential candidates Mikey Hendrich and Caitlin Collins go head to head about their goals as president and the changes they want to make.

SGA historically has held informational budget meetings for organizations every semester. Matt Hayes, current SGA treasurer, held a series of informational meetings this semester.

Shepard stressed his on-campus leadership and real-world experience running a business as evidence of his qualifications running for SGA treasurer.

Prior to coming to college Shepard worked in sales management and his freshman year he ran the day to day operations of two independently owned cell phone stores.

“Organization was the key to my success as a business manager,” Shepard said. “My organizational and leadership skills are the biggest assets I bring to the table as your next SGA treasurer.”

Shepard plans to simplify and streamline the appropriations process and to serve the entire student body, not just select constituents.

“SGA has historically serve certain groups of students very well,” Shepard said. “It is important that we reach out and be available to all students, especially during the appropriations process.”

“The treasurer is the most visible SGA position to many students, especially those seeking funding,” Shepard added. “If a treasurer is not organized and does communicate well, SGA runs the risk of leaving the students feeling alienated and disenfranchised.”

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Ashley D. McGee Lifestyles Editor ladypoeticsoul@aol.com

March 24, 2008

ON CAMPUS THIS WEEK

Monday SGA Meeting at 8 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom; Jaguar Productions - “Wacky Photo Crystals” at 10:30 p.m. in the Student Center Tuesday Jaguar Productions - “Nooner Band” at from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Student Center; “Diversity According to South Park & Family Guy” at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom Wednesday Jaguar Productions “Silhouette Artist” from 10:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Student Center; Circle K Meeting at 5:15 p.m. in Student Center room 222 Thursday Jaguar Productions - “Aqua Massage” from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Student Center Lobby; Interactive Vide Games Night from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. in the Student Center Game Room; Office of Minority Student Affairs presents “Fashion Stylist Leisel Quamie” at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom; “Chi Alpha Live” at 8 p.m. in Humanities Building room 170 Friday Career Services - “Education Career Expo” from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom

Is your student organization hosting an event?

Contact Ashley D. McGee at ladypoeticsoul@aol.com or call 460-6442 (Please submit all events at least one week in advance, thank you.)

Local women gather for leadership summit YWCA brings life coach and author Valerie Burton to USA Ashley D. McGee LIFESTYLES EDITOR adm505@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

Who wants to be a millionaire? No, not the game show; this is a serious question that was asked to those who chose not to sleep in on one very beneficial Saturday morning, but instead made the courageous decision to wake up early and dress for success.

On March 8, a group of determined and driven women enthusiastically began to gather in the USA Student Center at about 8:45 a.m., prepared to diligently take notes at the Women’s Power and Leadership Summit in the University of South Alabama Ballroom. The event was hosted by the YWCA and focused on educating local women on how to achieve financial and spiritual success.

With the unexpected absence of master entrepreneurial coach and financial strateCourtesy of Jennifer Nichols gist Loral Langmeier, a presentation on her Highly sought after life coach and motivational speaker Valerie Burton signs a copy of her book “How success tips was given by self-employed Did I Get So Busy?” for a guest at the YWCA Women’s Power and Leadership Summit. Burton was the businessman March Nichols. Nichols power keynote speaker at the event which was held in the USA Student Center Ballroom on March 8. attributes his recent accomplishments in the business world to Langmeier, who has more with their money in order to get Knowing how to manage the money personally coached him and his wife, as more. She feels one must make choices to your business makes and spends is essential well as other women who have played an get ahead when others choose not to. to the millionaire process. Purchasing home intricate role in his upbringing.

“There is money out there, you just have business management software, such as Langmeier is the author of best-selling to learn to tap into it,” Nichols said. Quicken, can be extremely beneficial to the self-help guide “The Millionaire Maker” “Becoming a millionaire starts with making continuous development of any homeand “The Millionaire’s Guide to Wealth a choice.” based business. Nichols also touched on Cycle Investing.”

Unquestionably, the choice of whether how surrounding oneself with people who “The Millionaire or not one would like to are just as driven as they are exceptionally Maker” is dynamic, truly increase their income by important. one of the best financial According to Nichols, “Connecting with “Don’t settle for what is 200 or 300 percent is not books ever written,” said a hard one.

But how people who have an empowering mindset easier for fear of doing what many people actually can change Nichols. your life.” People who do not According to Nichols, you are passionate about.” make that decision more have the same internal drive to be more the book lays out the path than just a dream? How than what the average person settles for do to financial success one many actually turn it nothing more than drain the inspiration to Valerie Burton step at a time, while into a goal? be successful from those who already poschanging the way individIn her books and lead- sess that mindset. Decide early on if you uals think about money. Langmeier believes ership seminars, Langmeier explains sever- want to be the type of person who spends those who are determined to excel in the al keys points to staying on the road to turn- your time with people who seem to drain business world must have the mindset to do ing hundreds of dollars into millions.

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SGRhos host Zumba workout session Let’s be honest, working out has never been known to be fun -- until now! Zumba is an exhilarating international workout program that guarantees you to burn calories within one session. It has exciting musical rhythms and spicy Latin moves to create a workout that is easy and fun to do.

Zumba was brought to the United States in 1999 by celebrity fitness trainer Beto Perez, who learned about the Latininspired fitness concept in his native country of Colombia in the mid 1990s. The goal of Zumba fitness is to allow people to burn calories and sculpt their bodies while loving to workout and network with others at the same time.

On March 22, the wonderful and lively Dwyanetta “Dee” Thomas, of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., hosted a Zumba fitness session at 6 p.m. in the

Student Center Ballroom. The event was free for all University of South Alabama students and brought a close to the organizations week-long series of activities that began on March 16.

According to the response of those in attendance, the Saturday afternoon session was fun and entertaining, and the students really enjoyed themselves. Thomas’ hourlong workout session included about five or six interval routines of Latin-based funky moves that sculpt the body and strengthen the muscles, while listening to zesty Latin music. The movements are fun and easy to catch on to.

At the end of the session, there was a cool-down period where students learn breathing techniques to relax themselves before they leave. Thomas teaches Zumba every Monday night at 6 p.m. and

Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. in the USA Rec. Center in the yoga room. All students, women or men, interested in fitness are encouraged to come and experience a night of Zumba. Thomas also sales Zumba items at the class for all those interested.

Join the Zumba Fitness Facebook group or visit the main Web site http://www.zumba.com for more info. If you have any further questions about Zumba or would like more information to get you and your friends involved, e-mail Thomas at dlt401@jaguar1.usouthal.edu.

“This is a place where the people who love, are interested in or teach Zumba can hang out, connect and network about this awesome fitness concept,” Thomas said.

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Dr. Java brews up tasty treats Ashley D. McGee LIFESTYLES EDITOR ladypoeticsou@aol.com

For quite some time, getting your daily dose of caffeine and sugar-charged pastries to make the work day a little easier consisted of a trip to your local Starbucks. As they continue to seemingly invade every other block in growing as well as established, metropolitan areas, it is no wonder they are leading the pack economically amongst coffee shops across the United States.

Luckily, local coffee shop Dr. Java Coffee Co, Inc. is giving Mobilians the perfect prescription to fight the giant coffee chain juggernaut, but not without slacking on some of the “big boy” service.

Atmosphere: Located at 5821 Old Shell Rd. Suite #G, Dr. Java possesses the most deafening quiet I have ever endured, which is perfect when trying to write a term paper, but not so much when you are trying to wind down at the end of a stressful day. Having a mellow musical selection play in the background often compliments a perfect caramel latte.

On the upside, the lively employees create a down-to-earth feel in the three-year-old establishment that cannot be found at most larger coffee houses.

Several Dr. Java gift items such as Tshirts, coffee mugs, entire espresso serving sets and special blends of tea and coffee are available and are arranged on an aesthetically pleasing and extremely organized display against the front wall. There is also a charity bowl at the register for Penelope’s Closet, a branch of Penelope House that funds clothing for local Penelope House residents.

“I love the environment here,” said Dr. Java barista Amanda Duck. Duck says she has worked at other coffee houses, including the Daily Grind in the University of South Alabama Student Center, but she prefers the atmosphere at Dr. Java. She claims her co-workers are easy to get a long with, and the management team does a great job of creating a family-like

ambiance.

Surprisingly, the seating is not very comfortable. One of the joys of spending hours at a coffee house is the big, comfy chairs and couches that have almost become synonymous with the thought of a java hut.

It’s not a place where I would want to hang out with my friends, but is suitable for intense studying due to the fact the chairs are not so relaxing that I might end up falling asleep.

Food: Though Dr. Java does not make an exceptional grade in the atmosphere department, their coffee and tea definitely pass any test that my tongue or wallet could give. For example, their $3.05 iced lattes are cooling refreshments for any warm, humid Mobile day and certainly will not break your budget. They also have this amazing little creation called a chocolate shot, which is basically an espresso-sized shot of chocolate packed with an overwhelming taste of rich chocolate.

Ironically, the mini treats are not sweet.

First timers beware because it is not uncommon for a rookie to gaga after the first one, but they easily have the potential to trigger a newfound addiction. Priced at $1.69, chocolate shots are the perfect guilty little (no really, they are super small) harmless pleasure for any college student.

With the rise in cost of almost everything these days, it is amazing what $.50 can do at Dr. Java. Over 20 flavors, including taste bud tingling flavors like lime and kiwi, can be added to any beverage. Being the daughter and sister of a diabetic, I was pleased to discover five of the flavor additions are available sugar free. A customer can also add a shot of espresso or soy for the same price.

“I really prefer their prices over the other coffee places around here,” said University of South Alabama student Miranda Scorver. “I used to be a die-hard Starbucks customer, but Dr. Java just has a more home-like feel when it comes to service.”

A wide range of hot and cold beverages are offered. I personally recommend a

Sam Says: “Dr. Sam” CONTRIBUTING WRITER vanguard@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

Dear Dr. Sam, I'm graduating in May, and I couldn't be more excited. Unfortunately, my little brother is graduating high school the same day and my parents are going to his ceremony and sending my aunt and uncle to mine. I've been trying not to make a big deal about it, but it's really bothering me. Should I tell me parents how I feel or just let it go?

No matter what you say, you will not let this go. But think of it this way, at least your parents are trying to send someone, who is hopefully close to you, to be there in their absence. Then, think about how your brother feels about this. Graduating high

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Dr. Java Coffee Co, Inc., located at 5821 Old Shell Rd., gives Mobilians the perfect alternative the impersonal atmosphere of some large coffee house chains.

small Mocha Bianca to any person who needs a smooth start to his or her day. The Mocha Bianca, more commonly referred to a white chocolate mocha, is the perfect blend of fresh ground coffee and the rich taste of white chocolate; a medium sized serving of the drink can be purchased for just $3.85. The iced version is also just at satisfying, though be sure to ask for the amount of ice that you prefer. On one occasion, I received one with an overwhelming amount of ice, which led to the drink having a watered-down taste.

Dr. Java also has a variety of pastry selections which availability varies. Most of them are very sweet, but who doesn’t love strawberry strudel with their morning coffee run. For those interested in a chilling treat that does not contain the kick of coffee, Dr. Java provides smoothies in eight different flavors.

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school is a huge deal, as is college, but you should be more accepting to the idea of celebrating your college graduation with friends than you are when graduating high school. From personal experience, I cried when I thought my parents where not going to be able to make my graduation, but as my college graduation approaches, I understand more that they cannot be in two places at once and that they are with me in spirit. Then make them do a re-enactment of each graduation, so you can see your brother graduate and vice versa!

Dear Dr. Sam, I'm going on a date for the first time since my boyfriend of almost three years decided we needed a "break" from each other for a while. I'm sort of looking forward to it, but even though me and my ex aren't even on good speaking terms, it still sort of feels like I'm cheating on him. Why is that?

I understand completely. The ties are not exactly broken all the way. But the best thing is to move on; this will help you find out if he is the one you want or if he was just Mr. Backthen.

Good luck on your date, and just remember to have fun! We are still in college, and we are still figuring out what we really want out of life. Sometimes you find your true self after your world is turned upside down.

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The food of Jamaica is a amalgam that is representative of its many waves of immigrants that have come to the islands throughout its long history. The following recipes are every bit as vibrant and creative as the people that inhabit the islands.

To create a Ackee and Saltfish (Cod) dish, follow the simple recipe below, which is perfect for impressing any date without breaking your bank account.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 can of ackee, drained 1/2 lb boneless salt cod 3 tablespoons oil 2 onions, sliced 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 scotch bonnet pepper skin, finely chopped up 1 small tomato, chopped 3/4 teaspoon tomato paste 1/2 sweet pepper chopped 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Soak the salt cod in a pot of water overnight to remove most of the salt. If the cod is still very salty, boil in water for 20 minutes. Drain cod and cut or break into small pieces.

Heat oil in a frying pan. Add the onions, thyme and scotch bonnet pepper, tomato, tomato paste and green peppers. Stir for a few minutes. Add the cod. Stir. Simmer for five minutes, then add the can of drained ackee. Do not stir because this will cause the ackees to break up. Cook for a few more minutes then sprinkle with black pepper.

Best served with bammy, roast breadfruit, fried or cooked dumplings, or fried or cooked plantains, cooked yams and Jamaican sweet potatoes.

To create a tounge tingling dinner, try this recipe from Jamaican Pepper Pot Soup.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 lb callaloo or spinach 12 okras 12 cups water 1/2 lb salt beef 1/2 lb shin of beef 4 cups water 1 can of coconut milk 1/2 lb yellow yam (peeled) crushed escallion sliced hot peppers black pepper Wash the callaloo then chop finely. Boil in water with the salt beef and shin of beef until beef is tender, usually about 2 hours.

Add the coconut milk, yam, okras, escallion, hot peppers, and black pepper. Add water if necessary. Simmer for 30 minutes. Soup should be thick in consistency. Recipes are at http://eatjamaican.com/recipes.html.

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Fine Arts

Ashley Gruner Fine Arts Editor amarie588@gmail.com

March 24, 2008

The Arts

‘Color Alabama’ is brilliant, creative Susan Pruitt

Ashley Gruner

STAFF WRITER

FINE ARTS EDITOR

The Cathedral Square Gallery is currently displaying the work of 50 local and regional artists in their exhibit “Colors of Alabama.” This exhibit features work in oil, acrylic, mixed media, ink and watercolor.

Madeline Busby's work focuses on everyday subjects using smooth strokes and vivid colors. Busby's “Provence Town” depicts the scenery of a classical town.

Janie Brown uses a variety of mediums including watercolor, acrylic, pen and ink.

Brown's work focuses on lifelike depictions of domestic animals, as well as a painting

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The Mobile Symphony presented one of its most spectacular performances of the season on March 20 with music director Scott Speck. World-renowned violinist Joshua Bell was the featured artist.

Bell has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, the Israel Philharmonic and has performed in numerous concerts at Carnegie Hall. He has won Billboard Magazine's 2004 “Classical Artist of the Year,” and “Classical Album of the Year,” with his best-selling collection of classical favorites.

Bell's most recent recordings for Sony Classical are performances on two film soundtracks, “Ladies in Lavender” and “Dreamer.” He was also involved in John Corigliano's Academy Award-winning score for the 1999 film “The Red Violin.”

The Mobile Symphony's first piece of the evening was Johannes Brahms' “Variations on a Theme By Haydn,” which Speck described as “the perfect piece of music … incredible orchestration and beautiful form.”

The Brahms piece consisted of eight variations and a finale. Throughout the variations, Brahms develops new melodies, all with unique form and rhythmic structure. As Speck explained, the variations are revisited in the finale. “The finale consists of echoes of the theme. It is the most glorious thing in the world,” he said.

Speck described the second piece, Sergei Prokofiev's “Classical Symphony,” as one of the funniest pieces ever written.

The neoclassical style is a different mindset of classical music. “It's like looking back into the past … with one foot in the present,” said Speck.

The final piece was Tchaikovsky's “Violin Concerto in D major,” performed

by Joshua Bell. “This is a very romantic piece … the most important thing is the expression of feelings,” said Speck.

After several standing ovations, the evening concluded with Bell's energetic encore, which left the audience in complete awe.

It is obvious that Joshua Bell's love for music brings everything to life … his talent captures all.

UPCOMING EVENTS Mobile Arts Council presents “More than Music” and “Jack and Jill’s Work” through March 28 2008 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama through April 10 USA Library, 1st floor gallery “Among the Ruins: Re-imagining Architectural Decay” through May 4 Space 301 Off Centre 6 S Joachim St.

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The Cathedral Square Gallery will be featuring “Color Alabama” through March 31.

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The exhibit features over 50 local and regional artists.

titled “Kelidoscope,” which seems more interpretive with its brilliant arrangement of colors.

Folk artist Ruth Robinson's paintings feature generalized faces, while Rancer Wilson's paintings use straight lines to form an abstract style.

Mary Rodning displays her talented and detailed sketches of flowers such as her work titled “Dature,” as well as using the technique of combining poem and painting.

Loran Chavers works in a realistic style using landscapes, still life and portraits as her main subject matter, working to develop a style that tends toward photo-realism. Her vivid portrait “Flamingo” features a lady in a fiery red dress.

Linda Tenhunfield uses a seemingly expressionistic style in her painting “Thoughtful Emotions.” Norma Ensminger displays a marshland series

using “restful horizontal bands of long low shapes.”

Allison Merowether's art uses mixed media and the technique similar to that of decoupage to create her work titled “Who Are You,” which combines words, collage and vivid colors. Her “No Body Knows” focuses on the sorrowful expression of a woman painted in various shades of blue to create shadow and dimension.

Featured artist Leslie L. Johnson uses texture and dimension in her paintings, focusing on flowers and birds. Phillip M. Bolon displays his beautiful sketches with brilliant attention to the eyes. Bolon also has a unique portrait on display of a multi-colored ball that contains a variety of separate figures. This painting creativeX

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A variety of mediums are used throughout the exhibit.

New gallery hosts graphic design competition Amanda B. Johnson STAFF WRITER amanda_b_johnson@yahoo.com

USA's Graphic Design Association recently presented their 2008 Graphic Design Competition and Exhibition, titled "Surface."

The show, featuring artwork from graphic design students, was the first student-based exhibit featured at the new Visual Arts Department Gallery.

Student works will be on display at the gallery until Thursday, March 28.

With over 50 entries, works ranged from beginner students to that of advanced, soon-to-be graduates.

Judging was based on two categories: general design and packaging design.

This years judges, Nancy Hughes (Lewis Communications), Erica Hunter (E Graphics and Design) and Amanda TurnShamback based their decision independently on calculated scores.

Over $800 in prizes were awarded, including a Walcom Intuos Tablet valued at $300.

Placing in the packaging category were 1st Place Kumiko Omori, for "Chiot Bottle Packaging;” 2nd Place Ngim Tang, for "Red Lantern Chinese Restaurant Packaging;” 3rd Place Megan Cary, for "Vamp Boutique Packaging;” and Honorable Mention Brett Rosen, for "Soy

Heaven Bottle Packaging.”

Ngim Tang also serves as this year's GDA President.

In the category of general graphic design, awardees are 1st Place Joannah Seaborn, for "Roxie Soda Stationary Set;” 2nd Place Christi Steiner, for "Zion Magazine Spread;” 3rd Place Todd Tillinghast, for "Fold Festival Poster;” and Honorable Mention Chad Powell, for "Eighty-Six Poster.”

This year’s Best In Show was awarded to senior graphics major Nikkita Bhakta for her piece "Eyevolve Magazine."

The cover and spreads featured Bhakta's design for a photography themed magazine; her innovative style was rewarded with the grand prize Walcom Tablet.

"Eyevolve Magazine" was a project Bhakta created in her Graphic Design II course.

Many of the students who entered the show also chose to use pieces designed at USA. Senior Chad Powell, however, entered a personal promotion piece earning him Honorable Mention in the graphics category.

The GDA thanks their advisor, professor Kyeong-Won Youn, along with the visual art faculty, gallery management and this year's judges.

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Nikkita Bhakta’s piece titled “Eyevolve Magazine” won Best in Show.

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Students’ performance in ‘Andrea Chenier’ is success Daniela Werner STAFF WRITER danigirl6013@gmail.com

Ten students and one faculty member from the University of South Alabama performed in the Mobile Opera's presentation of “Andrea Chenier” on March 13 and 15 at the Mobile Civic Center Theater.

Set during the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, the opera's music was composed by Umberto Giordano. Based on the life of French poet Andrea Chenier, the text of the opera was written by famous librettist Luigi Illica.

The production addresses many political issues that were present during that time period, such as aristocracy's reign over the common man. Carlo Gerard, a countess's servant, ridicules aristocracy in several statements. “It is the reflection of a vain world of powdered wigs,” he said. “The hour of your death is here.”

Dr. Thomas Rowell, head of the vocal department at USA, had a lead tenor role in “Andrea Chenier” as L'Incredible.

“The staging director told me that the main element he wanted me to bring to the role was to show that he was the most powerful character in the opera and also the stealthiest,” said Rowell.

“He is one of Robespierre's spies in the Reign of Terror, and he knows everyone's information and can denounce them to the tribunal, including the ones for whom he

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Several USA students performed in the recent Mobile Opera production “Andrea Chenier.”

works.”

Three USA students had roles in “Andrea Chenier”: Nicholas Brownlee, Andre Chiang and Lee Smith. The other seven students were in the chorus. All of the students who participated are music majors studying vocal education, vocal performance or music business.

Rowell stated that about 25 students have participated in professional opera productions throughout the years, an opportunity that most vocal majors do not receive until they reach graduate school.

“This is all a part of the Mobile Opera Developing Artist Program that USA and Mobile Opera formed several years ago, and it is a great opportunity for the students,” he said.

Rowell spoke highly of the principals that were selected for this production. “I had worked with several of them before. Carla Hanson, performing as Maddalena, was fantastic. Luis Ledesma, performing as Gerard, was very good as well. He will join us again for Lucia di Lammermoor in the fall,” Rowell said.

This was the last Mobile Opera production to be conducted by the distinguished conductor Jerome Shannon, who has been Mobile Opera's general director since 1997.

Rowell said that among Shannon's numerous and significant contributions to Mobile, Shannon's contribution to USA has been one of the greatest.

“Working with Jerome Shannon has been one of the best experiences of my professional life. Jerry has invested a great deal in Mobile and its resident artists, and his help with the vocal performance majors at USA has been both invaluable and incalculable,” said Rowell. According to Rowell, Shannon will continue to live in Mobile and assist with USA's vocal students. “His work with Mobile Opera has been exceptional and I will miss working with him.”

‘Kamp Katrina’ proves astonishing MSO to tell ‘Story of Mobile’ Amber-Marie Isenburg STAFF WRITER sumowrestlearehot@gmail.com

“Kamp Katrina,” directed by David Redmon and Ashley Sabin, was more than audience members could have imagined.

The film left them with a mixture of many emotions … throughout the film the entire audience laughed, cried and stared at the screen in astonishment of the film's reality.

The documentary concerns the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the loving help of Ms. Pearl, who opens her backyard to homeless victims of the violent storm.

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David Redmon, the director of “Kamp Katrina,” lived at the camp throughout the film’s production.

The film encounters many characters that hardly seem realistic. The difficulty of grasping this reality is enormous. It is hard to imagine acting the way these people did, living in their conditions, wearing their clothes or doing anything that was done during the film -- you had to remind yourself that this was real. These people are real, and very few of them have gotten out of the atrocious situation.

Ms. Pearl was introduced to the public in a previous film by Redmon titled “Mardi Gras:

Made in China.” After getting back in touch with Redmon after Hurricane Katrina, she encouraged Redmon to film the hurricane victims who were living in her backyard.

The area of Kamp Katrina consisted of a city of tents. Residents had a place to shower and cook. They had a six-month time frame to save money. After six months, they had to leave.

One resident, a pregnant woman named Kelly, was in charge of laundry at the camp, and her story unfolded in an unfortunate way. Throughout the film, audience members find that Kelly, in spite of her pregnancy, has turned to drugs. The film ends with her leaving the hospital without her premature baby, who was born addicted to crack.

Another resident, Charles, is a very animated person. Charles is one of the first to leave Kamp Katrina. In a later talk with the filmmaker, Redmon explained that Charles was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.

Redmon and Sabin both lived in Kamp Katrina throughout the film's production.

“We were not going to probe, we were not going to pry,” said Redmon, when asked about th influence they had on campers while residing there. “We never asked anyone in the film to do anything.”

Sabin mentioned that at times, it was rather frightening and nerve wrecking.

“There were many moments where the camera was off, and there were moments we would call the police.”

Redmon and Sabin have tried to stay in touch with the campers. The current whereabouts of Kelly and Doug are not known, which Sabin said is “unfortunate because we were looking for a positive outcome.”

As for Ms. Pearl, she is still housing eight people in her backyard, and another film is in her future. “I don't want money … just stuff,” stated Pearl in “Kamp Katrina.”

Redmon and Sabin confirmed that if they were ever in New Orleans, they would be sure to visit Pearl. She is always looking for more “stuff ”and is always ready for visitors.

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The Mobile Symphony Orchestra will present “Story of Mobile” under the musical direction of Scott Speck on April 5 at 8 p.m. at the Saenger Theatre.

Speck will conduct the orchestra in Johannes Brahms' “Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73” and “Symphony No. 2, Jubilee” by Kenji Bunch, composerin-residence.

Brahms, a famous German composer who died in 1897, gathered the courage to compose “Symphony No. 2” after his first symphonic work was not initially a success.

This piece is similar to Ludwig van Beethoven's “Symphony No. 6,” which is pastoral and contains cheerful bodings.

In Brahms' work, however, the tone of the piece evolves and takes on a darker mood. An ominous undercurrent of mystery that reflects the earlier period of Joseph Haydn can be detected in the mood of the music.

The finale of this work is one of utmost passion, triumphantly demonstrating the power of the orchestra.

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ly depicts man surrounded by animals, plants, suns and moons with navigational labeling on the four corners of the sphere.

Cameron Pfeiffer displays his nature photography, as well as two interesting paintings that feature articles of clothing plastered to a canvas with streaked colors surrounding them.

Suzanne Damrich combines golds and deep reds in her paintings “Evening at the Piano” and “Synesthetic Promenade.”Gordon House, a local

music is all about the experience.

Bunch declares himself to be the personification of his past experiences with music. His music dives into both the traditional and modern, uniting various styles infused with lively wit and energetic purpose as in his “Jubilee.”

Born in Oregon in 1973, Bunch studied at the Julliard School, where he completed his degrees in viola and composition. He has won numerous awards including the William Schuman Prize for Outstanding Leadership in Music and several grants from ASCAP. Bunch's piece was commissioned by the Mobile Symphony, and the April 5 concert will be its world premier.

In addition, the symphony's community outreach program will present a lecture and recital titled “Classical Conversation” on March 30 at 3 p.m.

Speck will be contrasting the two composers featured in “Story of Mobile.”

This event is free to the public and will be held in USA Baldwin County's Performance Center in Fairhope.

For more information on the “Story of Mobile” concert, visit http://www.mobilesymphony.org or call (251) 432-2010.

lawyer, displays several oil paintings of mod flowers. These paintings are done using a palette knife, which creates a textured look that makes the flowers seem to pop off the canvas.

The works of many other artists are also on display at the Cathedral Square Gallery. “Colors of Alabama” features a variety of techniques and styles, ensuring the enjoyment of all viewers. The Cathedral Square Gallery is located on Dauphin Street and is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Entertainment

Stephanie A. Hudson Entertainment Editor stephanieahudson@gmail.com

March 24, 2008

Vanguard Interviews cast of independent comedy show Ashley Jones STAFF WRITER kaj401@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

“Whitest Kids U’ Know” is back for a second season, and this time forget the persistent bleeps and blurs. The kids are doing it their way—no holds barred.

Independent Film Channel just handed the “Whitest Kids” license to do whatever they want on television. To Trevor Moore, Sam Brown, Zach Cregger, Timmy Williams and Darren Trumeter, this means shocking and offending as many people as possible, while still inducing side-splitting laughter. After its first season on Fuse, “Whitest Kids U’ Know” will be airing its second goaround on IFC, which is completely uncensored and has no commercial breaks.

“The Whitest Kids U’ Know” are known for their hilarious songs. One definitely worth checking out is “Get a New Daddy,” where Moore tells kids how to trade their bad dad in for a new model. Sketches parodying history are also in the “Whitest Kids U’ Know” anthology.

Spawned from a club that began at their college, the kids turned their extracurricular activities into an exciting career and have not looked back. Member Timmy Williams takes us from the days of being an on-campus club to being able to call the shots on their own television show—and fans are reaping the benefits.

The Vanguard: First off, tell me how you got started in comedy.

“Whitest Kids U’ Know,” Timmy Williams: Well, I moved to New York City in August 2001, and I didn’t really have any plans to do comedy. I came out here to do film school, and I ended up living in the same building as Sam, Zach and Trevor from the group. And on Sept. 11, I was hanging out in the hallway, freaked out of my mind, and I met them there.

V: What is the first joke you ever told?

W: When I was five or six, or something like that, I did stand-up at a talent show. I think the first joke was ‘Who lives next to horses?—Naaaybors.’ That was the first joke.

V: What were you like in high school?

W: What was I like in high school? I was like a huge nerd. I was in band, and I was on B-team. No one outside of the circle would ever talk to me until tenth or eleventh grade—I was in a punk-ska band kind of thing, so I started getting more popular. I was always a really nerdy kid in high school. I wasn’t really outgoing or even that joking in high school. I just kind of kept to myself.

V: How did the idea for “Whitest Kids U’ Know” come about?

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The cast of “Whitest Kids U’ Know” will get the chance to perform uncensored on the Independent Film Channel this fall.

W: Well, the group formed before I got there. But how it happened was Trevor had been doing comedy for a few years in L.A. for public access TV. He was in New York, and he came in a comedy club. They hit it off and decided to start a group. They started at the college they went to— School of Visual Arts. They started as sort of a college group, and since it was a college group, they had to let anyone in that wanted to join. They had a huge group of people. Then, a year later, they met me, and I joined. A few years after that, we met Darren. Then we narrowed it down to just the five of us, started doing live shows and then we got a TV show.

V: When did you begin working on it?

W: The TV show?

V: Yes, or “Whitest Kids U’ Know”?

W: I started in “Whitest Kids” in November 2001, but the group has been around since December of 2000. We started really getting serious about it and started doing a live show every week. We started making videos and playing the videos on the Internet. That is how we started getting popular. A couple of years after that, in early 2006, Fuse found out about us, and that is when they offered us a TV show. Last year, about a year ago—the show was

already out on Fuse—we found out we were going to be going to IFC. And that is where we are now.

V: What is the writing process like?

W: Basically, what we do is we all five will hang out at someone’s apartment, and then we will each come up with a couple of ideas—just kind of pitches for a sketch. We each will throw our ideas out, and then as a group we will pick three or four that we like the most. Then we all sit around a computer and draft them out. That is pretty much how we do it.

V: How do you decide who plays what part in the sketches?

W: It just kind of happens naturally, because with a lot of the sketches, the characters are always for certain members of the troupe. We are often like, well, that is a Timmy role or that is a Trevor role or whatever. Sometimes there is tension over roles, but hardly ever. We always kind of know while we are writing who is going to play who.

V: How was the process of making the second season different from the first?

W: The main thing was we knew a little bit more about what we were doing. There were a couple of major differences. First, obviously, being on IFC, we had an uncensored show, and on Fuse there was a lot we still had to bleep and blur. On IFC, we really get to do whatever we want. And also, for our first season most of the sketches were sketches we used to do on stage and just turned it into TV. For the second season, we had already used all of our on stage sketches, so we had to write stuff just for television.

V: What is your favorite sketch from the second season?

W: There are two that both came out in episode four a few weeks ago. One of them is called “Forever Puppies,” which is a commercial about a service where you can trade in a puppy for another puppy. At the end of the sketch, we kind of reveal that the other dogs are shot. Also, there is a song called “Opus,” which is a 12-minute song, and it is just really crazy. There is a wild and crazy story to it. We used to do a lot of short sketches, but then we tried it longer. I thought it worked pretty well. Those are probably my two favorite ones--“Opus” and “Forever Puppies.”

V: What should fans expect from the second season? Are there any surprises?

W: Yeah. This entire season there is a lot of crazy stuff.

There is something involving the menstruation process. It is probably going to gross a lot of people out. There is still some history sketches coming in—people like it when we do those. There is just a lot of crazy stuff, and we can do whatever we want.

Saenger Theater features Comedy Central’s Brian Regan Stephanie A. Hudson ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR stephanieahudson@gmail.com

The downtown Saenger Theater will host Comedy Central’s comedy success Brian Regan on Saturday, March 28. Tickets cost $32.50. Regan will visit Mobile during his tour, “Brian Regan in Concert: A Comedy Central Live Event.”

Regan has gained a reputation as a so-called clean comedian for his profanity-free comedy acts. But, most of all, he is known for making audiences laugh. Regan’s act focuses on subjects that every person can relate to during the show; and that is the appeal of Comedy Central’s latest rising star.But Regan did not set out to become the clean, family friendly comedian he is known as today.

“I do think dirty thoughts,” he said in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, “I'm capable of being really raunchy. If your fans have any idea how dark and twisted your brain is, they'd probably run for the exits. I like to think I'm a pretty good guy.”

Still, audiences are drawn to his relatable comedy act. It may be due to Regan’s list of influences, which include such masters as Johnny Carson, The Smothers Brothers

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Brian Regan sold out all of the shows on his previous comedy tour.

The Saenger Theater will host Regan next Friday night.

and Steve Martin. Growing up, he was enthralled with the world of comedy and tried stand-up right out of college at a Fort Lauderdale, Fla. club an hour from his home town of Miami. Touring the country constantly through the late 80s and 90s Brian won the 1996 American Comedy Award for Best Comedian, starred in two Showtime specials and performed on all the leading late night shows, including his life-long dream, "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson."

In 2005, he performed at over 40 cities; in 2008, he will visit 80 U.S. cities. Brian’s first one-hour special, “Brian Regan: Standing Up,” premiered on Comedy Central on June 10, 2007 and was recorded in April at The Barclay Theater in Irvine, Cali. The “Brian Regan: Standing Up” DVD was released on Aug. 14 from Comedy Central Home Entertainment.

A dorm room favorite, Brian's 1997 CD, "Brian Regan Live," has sold over 100,000 copies and consistently charts in iTunes Top Ten Comedy Albums.

For more information on the show and Regan, visit http://mobilesaenger.com and http://www.brianregan.com.

Watch The Vanguard for a review of Regan’s show in next week’s issue.

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‘Quirky’ 2004 film still draws Kaufman fans Michael Winters CONTRIBUTING WRITER michael.m.winters@gmail.com

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" certainly stands out among all the films I have ever seen; it is only so often that a group of infinitely talented individuals come together to make a film that is truly remarkable.

Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet fill the lead roles of the film. In "Eternal Sunshine,” both actors accomplish a new depth of acting far outside their usual type of roles. The plot of the film revolves around a couple who each attempt to erase the other person from his or her mind. However, the results are not as bright, or spotless, as they hoped. The result is poignant and quirky storyline complete with unique characters and a stellar cast.

Jim Carrey takes a turn, as he did in "The Truman Show," towards a more serious type of character. He is very similar to Robin Williams in this regard. He is a man mostly known for his work in comedy, but he is also very able to carry a serious film role like this.

Kate Winslet, who is always great in anything of hers I have seen, delivers one of the best performances of her career.

Kirsten Dunst, Tom Wilkinson, Elijah Wood and Mark Ruffalo also deliver noteworthy supporting performances.

Also in the film as friend Rob to Carrey's Joel Barish is comedian David Cross, perhaps best known as Dr. Tobias Fünke in "Arrested Development."

The film's writer, Charlie Kaufman, is perhaps cinema's most original and genius contemporary screenwriter.

Kaufman also wrote the Academy Award-nominated "Being John Malkovich" and "Adaptation.” Kaufman is no stranger to the absurd. Despite a certain playfulness and

ample black humor infused into his works, they also often address complex and mature themes.

Director Michel Gondry's approach to film making blends comedy and surrealism, which complements the humorous and fantastical elements of Kaufman's "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" well. Also known for his inventive visual style—after all, it was Gondry who pioneered the "bullet time" technique used extensively in "The Matrix" film. Gondry achieves the majority of the film's visual effects practically, that is, using computer-generated imagery sparingly.

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is an amalgam of many difference genres. It is not merely a drama; it is also a comedy, science fiction, romance and a horror, though not in a conventional sense. Also, it is simply one of the most original and brilliant films of the last decade.

Like Kaufman's earlier works, there is evidently a great deal of heart present, and the film really succeeds on an emotional level. One might believe Gondry's playful style would hinder these elements of Kaufman's screenplay.

Instead, the film is one of his more mature works to date.

If not for wonderful acting by both the established and relative newcomers to film, the aforementioned top-notch directing, writing and visual effects would surely be a triumph of style over substance.

I ask myself how often I am given the opportunity to see a film that is as affecting and worthwhile, and, unfortunately, the answer is not often enough. It must be said that if films like "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" were produced more often, I would be able to forgive the constant rehashes and remakes of previous works. Honestly, it is for this very film and ones like it that I enjoy cinema as much as I do.

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Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet play the roles of the star-crossed lovers featured in Kaufman’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”

Tea Leaf Green to play at Mobile’s Soul Kitchen Nathan White

Monday, March 24 Bubble Lounge - Josh Ewing Tuesday, March 25 Banana Docks Cafe - Lisa Zanghi Bubble Lounge - Brett Lagrave Metropolitan Groove - Jon Maddox Wednesday, March 26 Soul Kitchen - New Model Army Blues Tavern - Little Dirty Work Bubble Lounge - Justin Simmons Thursday, March 27 Boo Radley’s - Randy from Chronic Blues Satori’s - Vermillion Lies Grand Central - Dauphin Street Idol Blues Tavern - Jason Ricci Friday, March 28 Saenger Theater - Comedy Central’s Brian Regan Blind Mule - Terrific Kid Grand Central - Wes Loper Band Soul Kitchen - Perpetual Groove T.P. Crockmier’s - Peek

Friday, March 28, continued Bilotti’s - Jim Marshall Jazz Trio Blues Tavern - Halfway Show & Band Double Olive - Flatline Saturday, March 29 Bilotti’s - Jim Armstrong Boo Radley’s - Echoing Blue Callaghan’s - Glass Joe The Garage - The Modern Eldoradoes Grand Central - Wes Loper Band Soul Kitchen - Eleven Blues Tavern - Little Dirty Work Double Olive - Flatline Bubble Lounge - Justus Browning Veet’s - Doug Provito and the Family Jewels Martini’s - James Patterson Sunday, March 30 Callaghan’s - Blue Mother Tupelo The Garage - Formally Known Blues Tavern - Joe Pitts Blues Band The Garage - Dan Sanchez and the Kings of Pleasure

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On April 2, Tea Leaf Green will be making a stop at Mobile's Soul Kitchen during their three month tour. The doors open at 8:00 p.m., but the show will not begin until 9:00 p.m. Tickets will be $15, and the show is intended for everybody 18 or older. Opening for Tea Leaf Green will be a band from Chicago, Ill., known as Cornmeal.

Tea Leaf Green’s consists of Josh Clark, guitar and vocals; Trevor Garrod, keyboards, harmonica and vocals; Reed Mathis, bass; and Scott Rager, drums.

Reed Mathis is currently the band’s second bassist since the departure of Ben, the original bassist who toured with the band for 10 years before leaving. Starting out in San Francisco, Cali., Tea Leaf Green has grown from its humble roots. They now tour nationally most of the year and have a large and loyal fan base.

Just weeks before their visit to Mobile, Ala., the band played in Amsterdam.

Upon leaving Mobile, the band will continue to tour the nation. Tea Leaf Green is considered an indie band and signed to an indie label. This is just another reason why their tour is impressive. They are not mainstream musicians, but they have the ability to entice audiences from all over the country, as well as outside the U.S. Also, the band's longevity illustrates that they can get along with each other and really want their music careers to last.

To attempt to place a label on their sound, however, is quite a challenge. Their sound is somewhat unique, although it

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Josh Clark is the guitarist and vocalist of Tea Leaf Green. The show is April 2 at the Soul Kitchen.

brings to mind many similar bands. Some have described their music as a type of “gypsy rock,” and others have compared their sound to that of the Dave Matthews Band.

To find more information on Tea Leaf Green, visit http://www.myspace.com/tealeafgreen, or their official Web site, http://www.tealeafgreen.com/.

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Eye of the Jaguar

The end or another beginning?

David Hopper SPORTS EDITOR dsh401@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

Right now it may be hard to swallow the Jaguar's disappointing loss to Butler in the NCAA tournament. The loss to Middle-Tennessee in the semi-finals of the Sun Belt conference was tough to take too. Instead of dwelling on those two losses, Jaguar fans can keep that glass of water half full, and realize that the 2007-2008 men's basketball season has been remarkable in many respects.

The trip to the NCAA tourney this year marked the third time in a row the Jaguars reached the post season. Earning an at-large bid was a huge accomplishment in itself. Coach Arrow's Jaguars became the first in USA history to earn an at-large bid and the 10-seed was the best of seeding of the seven previous trips to the Big Dance. The icing on the cake was getting to play in Birmingham.

It looked as if the Jaguars would have a legitimate shot to win their first tournament game since 1989 when Arrow guided the Jaguars to an upset over Alabama during his first stint as coach at USA. A win over Butler would have solidified the season as the best in school history since the Jaguars won 26 games, the most ever.

But, unfortunately, the Jaguars were bounced by the Bulldogs, 81-61.

The Jaguars fell victim to one of the most efficient offenses in the country.

Butler beat the Jaguars with incredible 3point shooting, passing, and ball protection. “We knew that they were a very experienced team that worked very hard to get the next guy an open shot. And tonight was no exception,” Arrow said after the game.

It wasn't just the hot shooting and disciplined offense that won, but also Butler's relentless, hard-nosed defense.

Butler held all-conference guard Demetric Bennett to six points, 14 less than his season average. The fact is that Butler got into an unbelievable shooting groove, knocking down so many contested shots and treys from NBA range that they could have beat a top-seeded North Carolina shooting like that. South Alabama was paired with a very tough team that finished the season with 29 wins and stayed in the national rankings all season. Butler ended the season ranked 11th in the nation. The elite midmajor from Indianapolis, Ind. deserved better than a 7 seed, and they showed it when, after routing USA, they played toe-to-toe with two-seeded Tennessee, taking the Volunteers into overtime before falling 76-71.

The coaches and players have accomplished much to make them proud to be a Jaguar. Coach Arrow was hired into a good program and made it even better.

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Dream season ends with loss to Butler David Hopper SPORTS EDITOR dsh401@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

BIRMINGHAM -- Butler used solid defense and a disciplined offensive attack marked by outstanding 3-point shooting to defeat South Alabama 81-61 before 14,420 spectators in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday afternoon in Birmingham, Ala. The seventh-seeded Bulldogs from Indianapolis, Ind. shot 53.6 percent behind the arc, connecting on 15-of-28 treys.

Butler's Pete Campbell came off the bench and drained 8-of-10 3-pointers, finishing with 26 points in only 20 minutes of play.

A.J. Graves of Butler added four 3-pointers, finishing with 18 points. Matt Howard was the other Bulldog in double figures with 11. In contrast to Butler's hot shooting from downtown, South Alabama hit just 6-of-20 3-pointers. Daon Merritt was the only Jaguar that scored in double figures with 14.

Demetric Bennett, USA's leading scorer, was held to just six points.

The Jaguars jumped out to an 18-15 lead on a 3-pointer from Merritt with 13:10 left in the first half. At that point, Merritt had 10 of the Jaguar's 18 points. The teams exchanged buckets over most of the first half before Butler broke the game open due in large part to a barrage of 3-pointers.

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Junior guard Dominic Tilford goes for a lay-up in USA’s NCAA first round 81-61 loss to Butler.

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Jeanette Tucker streaks the court in her final game as a Jag in the SBC Tournament against Arkansas State.

The University of South Alabama women's basketball team, the fifth seed in this year's Sun Belt Conference Tournament, used a second half rally to defeat 12 seed Louisiana-Lafayette Shakira Nettles led the team with a game-high 15 points, in addition to six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Monique Jones gave the team 11 points and Patriece Brunner led the team with 12 rebounds.

The first half saw a Nettles lay-up give the Lady Jags a 7-4 advantage at the 12:43 mark. Both teams continued to take turns clawing for the lead until the 6:02 mark when ULL clinched a two point advantage following a Whitney Dunlap lay-up. This gave the Ragin Cajuns momentum and the girls never looked back as they went into the locker rooms 18-13 The second stanza, saw ULL push the margin out by eight (25-17) on an Alicia McDaniel's bucket with just 17 minutes remaining in regulation. USA continued to claw their way out of the deficit 25-23 and responded by reeling off six unanswered points with just under 13 minutes remaining.

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Softball maintains as conference play begins Tiffany Griffin SPORTS REPORTER tlg501@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

The University of South Alabama softball dropped the exhibition game 3-0 to the Venezulan National Team at the Jaguar field March 8. The Lady Jags had the bases loaded in the 6th inning, but they failed to score on the occasion.

UM 3, USA 1 The Lady Jags then traveled to the Ole Miss Softball Complex where they were defeated 3-1 by the Lady Rebel's on March 11.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, USA's starting pitcher Beth Pilgrim gave up a two-out single up the middle to the Rebel's right fielder Lauren Rowe. This resulted in Lauren Grill, on second base, giving Ole Miss a 1-0 advantage at the halfway point. The Lady Rebels then notched two more runs in the sixth with a two-run home run posted by Amber Tramp.

The Lady Jaguars failed to gain the advantage despite having two runners on and no outs in the top of the fourth.

Evelyne Pare was on third and Julie Morton on first, when head coach Becky Clark called for Morton to get caught in a run down between first and second to

hopefully score Pare from third. Morton succeeded in the run down and was tagged out on the play; however Pare did not make a run home.

The Lady Jags' hopes were shut down when the Lady Rebel's pitcher Lindsey Perry struck Lady Jag shortstop Jenny Stevens out with the bases loaded.

Baseball begins conference schedule

CC 2, USA 1 On March 12, the Lady Jaguars traveled to Shreveport, Louisiana to continue on their fourth game losing streak as Centenary College defeated the Lady Jaguars 2-1 following a two-run home run in the sixth inning.

At the start of the sixth inning, Centenary's Bonnie Matak hit a homerun which also allowed for Caitlin Cavarra, who had walked one batter prior, to make it back to the home plate giving the Ladies the advantage.

USA's Tara Donaldson hit her first recorded home run of the season during the top of the third to put USA up 1-0.

Senior Amanda Leggett allowed just three hits and struck out six in the loss.

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Senior infielder Ryne Jernigan connects in a game against Western Kentucky at Stanky Field.

Matt Weaver SPORTS REPORTER punkbrokenlove@aol.com

Last season, the University of South Alabama baseball team opened its slate of Sun-Belt Conference games by losing three straight. The Jaguars never recovered and finished in the middle of the SBC standings. This season, South Alabama looked to start the conference schedule, which opened with defending champions New Orleans and Western Kentucky, with little momentum. The Jaguars started the year 9-5 before entering the stretch of eight games, of which six were with the two Sun Belt Conference foes. Unfortunately for Coach Steve Kittrell's squad, South Alabama went 1-4 against Sun Belt Competition over the week and split a double-header with non-conference Nicholls State.

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Sophomore pitcher Beth Pilgrim delivers a pitch in a home matchup earlier this month against USM.

USA vs. WKU Ryne Jernigan and David Doss powered the Jaguars to victory during the March 14 Sun Belt Conference opener over Western Kentucky. Lance Baxter pitched over five solid innings and gave the Jaguars the outing they needed to clinch the 9-6 victory.

The Jaguars bolted to a quick 5-0 lead after two innings. Doss and Jernigan each homered in the opening frames, and Derek O'Reilly and Chris Davis singled to keep the innings going.

Baxter (1-3) obtained his first win on the season regardless of pitching himself in and out of trouble all afternoon. He allowed only four runs despite giving up ten hits and was relieved masterfully by Miles Ethridge and closer Greg Johnson.

Bart Carter (1-2) took the loss for Western Kentucky, surrendering seven runs in 4.2 innings.

Western Kentucky jumped to the early

lead and never looked back the next afternoon against South Alabama. The Hilltoppers jumped to an early 6-0 lead after five innings and survived numerous South Alabama rallies to even the Sun Belt Conference series at one with their 8-5 victory during the Saturday afternoon contest.

The first three Hilltopper batters reached base safely on a walk and two singles. This led to the first run while the second came home on a wild pitch by the Jaguar's opening day starter Eric Gonzalez (3-1). The normally sure handed Gonzales took his first loss of the season.

Wade Gaynor powered the Western Kentucky offense to victory, smashing a home run in the seventh while first baseman Jake Wells added two hits and two runs batted in during the rout.

"This is a disappointing loss," Coach Kittrell said. "Ridings threw a great game, but when we had our chances late in the game, we didn't capitalize. We struck out way too much today, too."

South Alabama allowed Western Kentucky to jump to another early lead and was unable to get back in the game as the Hilltoppers doubled off USA by a score of 8-4, March 16 at Stanky Field.

With the loss, South Alabama drops the opening Sun Belt series and falls to 1-2 in the SBC standings.

Western Kentucky took full advantage of Jaguar starter Kevin Nabors' inconsistencies. The first three Hilltopper batters reached for the second game in a row, and two would score in the first frame alone.

The Jaguars would make numerous rallies late in the game but would get no closer than the 8-4 final. Western Kentucky starter Evan Teague (1-0) picked up the victory and Kevin Nabors (2-2) took the X

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SOFTBALL SBC STANDINGS

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Men’s Golf finishes 11th in Georgia

The University of South Alabama men's golf team placed in 11th place during the Linger Longer Invitational in Gainesville, GA. On March 15. Ole Miss took an eight under par win in team's competition while Memphis' Robbie Greenwell was the individual winner with 208 strokes. Daniel Burns was the highest placed Jaguar as he tied for 19th with 219 strokes. Jonny Caldwell and Jack Hiluta also placed in the top 50 with finishes of 25th and 46th, respectively. The Jags will be hosting the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate on March 24-25.

Men’s Tennis ends win streak

After winning four straight matches, the USA men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to New Mexico in Albuquerque on Friday. In singles competition, R.J. Nagel and Robert Hodel were the only Jags to put their opponents away from the three and four slots. Both doubles teams lost their respected matches. The Jags now fall to 7-7 for the season as they prepare to face Southern Miss on Wednesday, March 26 in Hattiesburg.

Women’s Golf places 10th in Samford

The USA women's golf team placed 10th in the Samford Intercollegiate on March 18. Tulsa won the team competition as Emma de Groot of UTChattanooga won the individual's honors.

Darah Newell set the pace for the Lady Jags as she ended the competition tied for 17th. Nina Offenberg and Sara Marti also tied in 36th and 39th respectively. The Lady Jags now look to travel to Braselton, Ga. for the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational starting on March 31.

Women’s Tennis suffers tough loss

On Sunday, March 23 the USA women's tennis team dropped a tough 4-3 loss to 40th ranked Louisville in Louisville, Ky. Adrianna Solarova and Michaela Babicova placed wins from the top two spots in singles competition. The Lady Jags were also able to grab the doubles point as Solarova and Sylvanie Spangenberg took the one spot as Erica Krisan and Jelena Krivacevic took the three spot win. The 58th ranked, 13-2 Lady Jags will now take on Marshal on Thursday, March 27 in Mobile.

Track and Filed wins in Hattiesburg

Jones announces two new The USA Track and Field team placed assistants

in numerous events in the Southern Miss Invitational on March 15 in Hattiesburg, Miss. In women's competition, Natalie Dixon won the 800 meter dash and placed third in the 200 meter dash. Louise Faye followed suite by pacing fifth in the 200 meter and 11th in the 400 meter dash.

Nicole Knox won the high jump competition and Emily Sawyer won pole vault.

In men's competition, Antipah Sugut won the 1500 meter dash as well as finished third in the 5000 meter dash.

Timothy Williams placed third in the high jump competition, and sixth in the 4 x 100 meter relay. The Jags will now set their sites on Tuscaloosa for a meet staring on March 27 and lasting to March 30.

On Saturday, March 22, football head coach Joey Jones announced the hiring of two assistant coaches. Duwan Walker of Prattville High School will come in and coach the defensive backs as Brian Turner of Troy will act as the recruiting coordinator and work along side the defensive staff.

Turner will join his brother John as a Jaguar coach. Walker joins his former head coach Bill Clark, who was hired as the defensive coordinator last month from Prattville. Prattville is the defending twotime 6A Alabama state champions.

Compiled by: Sports Editor John Kenny

BASEBALL SBC STANDINGS Conference Record

Overall Record

1 Florida Atlantic

4-1

14-6

2 Troy 3 Louisiana-Monroe

4-1 6-2

15-7 13-6

4 Arkansas State

5-3

12-9

5 Middle Tennessee

3-3

10-5-1

6 Florida Int’l

3-3

9-15

7 New Orleans

3-4

12-7

8 W estern Kentucky 9 Louisiana-Lafayette

3-5 3-5

10-8 8-12

10 South Alabama 11 UALR

2-4 1-5

12-10 4-15

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Overall Record

1 Louisiana-Lafayette

2-0

20-7

2 Florida Atlantic 3 North Texas

4-2 6-3

22-17 15-17

4 Middle Tennessee

3-5

8-16

5 Troy

5-4

18-15

6 Florida Int’l

4-1

18-21

7 Louisiana-Monroe

1-5

9-17

8 South Alabama 9 W estern Kentucky

3-3 0-5

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Nettles paced the Lady Jaguars over the next six minutes, scoring seven in USA's 13-4 run. Nettles knotted the contest 31-31 with a jumper at the 8:20 mark and then gave South Alabama it's much needed lead. Jones knocked off a trey, pushing the margin out by five (36-31) with 6:12 remaining.

Jeanette Tucker sparked a six-point spurt which was capped off on a Jessica Starling trey, 43-36. The Lady Jags never allowed ULL to score another point during the contest.

The Quarterfinal round of the 2008 Sun Belt Conference Tournament held at the Mitchell Center saw the Lady Jaguars drop a heart breaker to Arkansas State.

Senior contributions were huge as Jones led the Lady Jaguars with 19 points, as Amanda Leonard scored 10 points and Patriece Brunner had a game-high 15 rebounds.

South Alabama held to a one point advantage (7-6) early on in the contest, but ASU pushed the margin out by three points (15-12) with 10 minutes to go before the intermission. ASU grabbed the largest lead of the half 2815 at the 5:17 mark. Jones answered the call and ignited USA following a trey. Brunner later capped off the 8-0 run and narrowed the margin to five (28-23) before the teams hit the locker rooms.

South Alabama came back from behind to regain the lead 34-30.

Leonard followed up with her second trey of the run to give USA a 37-34 lead.

ASU reeled off seven unanswered points and retook the lead at 42-39, which set the pace for the remainder of the contest. Both clubs continued with some back and forth action as Nettles put USA back up by two (49-47). The Lady Indians went on a blistering run to snap off seven unanswered points (53-49) with under a minute to go.

The Lady Jags cut the deficit to one on a Jones trey with less that 11 seconds remaining, however that was not enough and the Lady Jags fell to Arkansas State 53-49 to end the season.

Compiled by: Sports Reporter Tiffany Griffin

NASCAR SPRINT Cup Standings after Bristol (Race 5 of 36) 1. Kyle Busch

782

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2. Greg Biffle

752

-30

3. Kevin Harvick

749

-33

4. Jeff Burton

745

-37

5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 686

-96

6. Kasey Kahne

674 -108

7. Tony Stewart

656 -126

8. Ryan Newman

635 -147

9. Clint Bowyer

606 -176

10. Kurt Busch

605 -177

11. Matt Kenseth

604 -178

12. Martin Truex Jr. 595 -187 Next Race: Martinsville Speedway Location: Martinsville, Virginia Distance: 500 laps, 250 miles Defending Champion: Jimmie Johnson

Opinion

Matt Flanagan Opinion Editor pufferfishx@gmail.com

March 24, 2008

OUR VIEW

Make your voices heard: Vote in the SGA elections

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TTENTION ALL STUDENTS: Regardless of who you support, please make your voice heard and vote in this year’s SGA elections. The student body – and the University as a whole – has a lot riding on the elections this year. It is important that each and every student gives his or her input into selecting the leaders of our student body.

So what is at stake? Well, for starters, the existence of SGA could be. One presidential candidate Jeffrey Ryan Harris has made it his mission to abolish the SGA. Whether he is elected president or not, he hopes to collect enough signatures to force a university-wide initiative that will call for the dissolution of the SGA. His main complaints seem to be that too much of our student money is wasted on SGA and the organizations that SGA supports through the appropriations process. He also complains that the appropriations process is unfair and that there is a built-in bias toward certain organizations.

But the thing is even if SGA is disbanded, students will not be refunded the portion of their fees that go to SGA. The administration may decide to redirect the fees to another source or simply create a non-student run body that handles the distribution of these fees to organizations.

There may be problems with the current student-run appropriations process, but just think how much more bureaucratic and difficult it would be if this process was run by some administrative office – or worse yet, just think how much many deserving organizations would be hurt if this funding was redirected.

After all, SGA appropriations do not just fund T-shirts and social events, but it is also a major source of funding for conferences, invited speakers, and other academic and professional events.

The other two presidential candidates, current SGA Chief Justice Caitlin Collins and founder of Students Who Stand Mikey Hendrich, aren’t proposing anything as radical as abolishing the SGA, but both have plenty of ideas worth considering.

Collins’ campaign stresses campus security. She wants to work with the administration and student body to

enact an efficient text-messagingbased warning system in case of an emergency. After all, what good is it to receive an e-mail letting you know that tornados have touched down nearby when the electricity has already been knocked out due to the severe weather? Plus, if there were any kind of campus shooting, students would receive the emergency information much quicker if the messages were sent directly to their phones rather than e-mail.

Hendrich’s campaign stresses student services. According to Hendrich, many international students stay on campus over the various breaks, and many of these students do not have transportation. Since the University’s various places to get food are closed over the breaks, this makes it hard for these students to get food. Hendrich has proposed two separate ideas that may help ease this problem. He has promised to work with the administration to either have a JagTran run to Wal-Mart on a weekly basis or to have the Delta Deli open limited hours over the breaks.

Current Senate Pro-Tem Michael Smith is running unopposed for vice president. One of his most interesting ideas is to have a town hall-type forum at the end of each SGA meeting. This would allow any student to voice his or her concerns on any topic to the SGA. Such a forum would encourage our student body to be more active, and it would also help to make sure the SGA is in tune with the student body and not just select constituents.

Current TKE Treasurer Todd Fowler and The Vanguard Editor-inChief Jason Shepard are running for treasurer. Fowler stresses his background as a finance major and his experience as treasurer of TKE as evidence of his qualifications.

Shepard points to his various leadership positions he has held on campus and his real-world experience as a manager of a small business as evidence of his qualifications.

The treasurer is in charge of SGA’s finances and oversees the contentious appropriations process. Having a motivated, organized leader as the SGA’s treasurer can make the difference between students hating SGA and students buying into the process.

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Northrop-Grumman, EADS is the best choice for America Almost every person in Mobile knows about the the primary contractor, not EADS. NorthropAir Force KC-45A Tanker contract being award- Grumman is based in Los Angeles and as far as I ed to the Northrop-Grumman and EADS team. know, fits the description an American company.

This is probably because the assembly of the jetMost of the underlying frame will be assembled liner will be carried out in Mobile, creating more in France, but the plane will be completed in than 1,500 jobs locally. But the problem isn't here; Mobile and in North Carolina with General it's in the national headlines and in Washington, Electric. Boeing's tanker proposal included using D.C. Misinformation is flying around like gnats. parts from Japan, United Kingdom, Italy and The contest was between Boeing and Northrop- Canada. All modern defense aircraft and jetliners Grumman. Boeing's main argument is that they are constructed by supplies from a global market. believe that the contest was tilted in Northrop- Boeing is not exempt to that fact. Northrop's Grumman's favor, that their tanker is supposed to use more aircraft is smaller and that than 60 percent of "American the Air Force did not specify content," according to the coma desired size. They also pany's Web site.

Hannah Skewes claim that their aircraft is Another issue is the amount of more economically benefijobs each proposal would generSenior Reporter cial. In short, they're whining ate. Boeing would have generated because they lost the bid, and over 40,000 American jobs, while the company is already kneethe Northrop team would generdeep in trouble left over from ate 25,000, according to the former CEOs. Also, in 2003, the company was Department of Commerce. However, with new sued by Lockheed-Martin with allegations of information and using the same formula, industrial espionage.

Northrop projects are able to create more than Boeing filed a formal complaint on March 11. I 48,000 direct and indirect jobs. The fact that the don't blame them for fighting the contract because commercial A330 freighter will be constructed in the company is faltering. What I don't understand Mobile in the future was not even considered in is how politicians in Washington and the national those numbers. Plus, the amount of viable jobs media can jump on such a rickety bandwagon was not a part of the Air Force's evaluation process against Northrop-Grumman and EADS. Nancy under federal law. So, even if Boeing could create Pelosi, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton all more jobs if awarded the contract, the Air Force wagged a finger at the Air Force and said that an cannot base a decision on that.

"American" company should have been awarded Todd Tiarht (R-Goddard) claims that if the the contract. First of all, Northrop-Grumman is X see TANKER, page 18

Knowing how to respond to rape In 2006, there were six “forcible sex offenses” do if it does happen, not even necessarily to you. reported on campus. And here’s something to Do you know the steps to take if your best friend note: According to the U.S. Department of Justice, calls you at 2 a.m. saying that he or she has been only 36 percent of rapes, 34 percent of attempted raped? rapes and 26 percent of sexual assaults are reportWell, the first step is the simplest, and often the ed. Math majors, work that out in your heads, hardest. Believe him or her. Just because he or she please. For the rest of us, just know that that means went out on that date, was thinking about sleeping a lot. with that new significant other or had been drinkI would like you to stop and think about what ing, does not mean he or she hasn’t been victimthat means for a moment: It means that you know ized. Know that men can be victimized, too, and an assault victim, whether you realize it or not. they often have a more difficult time admitting it I am a rape survivor. At least than women -- after all, if you half of the people I know -- men think that as a woman in our and women -- are rape or sexual society admitting that you lost assault survivors. control of the situation is scary, Noel Richey There are a lot of great try being a man in our society resources on sexual assault preContributing Writer and admitting it. vention. If you’ve never seen The second step is to get them, I’ll give them a brief sumthem somewhere safe, prefermary: The campus police offers ably a hospital or police staan escort service (251-460-6312) tion. This is frequently the to walk you to your car if you get out of class late most difficult step, as most victims feel dirty, used, at night. When you’re walking somewhere, espe- betrayed and want to clean themselves. It’s imporcially at night, walk like you know where you’re tant that they don’t, however, and convincing them going! Looking like a victim (head down, carrying not to can be a real challenge. Showering, douchlots of bags, not paying attention) is a quick way to ing, even going to the bathroom can destroy evibecome a victim. Fight back, and make some noise dence, so it is important to get them to a hospital -- most rapists will immediately decide you’re not or police station quickly, somewhere a rape kit can worth the effort and leave you alone. Be careful of be used and an HIV and pregnancy test can be your dates; 68 percent of victims know their administered. attackers. I did. Alcohol is a factor. Be aware of The third step is also very difficult, but equally your intake and where your drinks came from. important. The victim frequently will not want to None of that, however, is what I want to focus file a report or press charges, they will just want it on. All of that information is easily available. all to go away. That leaves a serious problem, howWhat many of us don’t know, however, is what to X see RAPE, page 18

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POINT COUNTERPOINT Does Barry Cooper cross any ethical lines?

Barry illustrates our First Amendment Patrick Senn STAFF WRITER thatguy1084@gmail.com

A former narcotics officer, Barry Cooper, has started producing documentaries showing people how to hide marijuana. He is actually from a red state like ours, the same state that our beloved George W. is from -- the biggest socially conservative president in a very long time.

Now some would make the argument over these videos about marijuana legalization or decriminalization and that is a debate that has raged in this nation for a long time now with more conservative states adopting stronger laws about it and liberal states being more lenient. As with most attempts to legislate morality, the law is broken by large numbers of people that are willing to carry their convictions that whatever activity is in fact moral to its logical conclusion and engage in it regardless.

One of his statistics that is worth mentioning is that 40 percent of Americans have smoked pot. If that were true and all of them were put in jail, America's economy would collapse even faster than it already is. But ultimately, this is not the argument that should be taking place.

The argument here is about freedom of speech.

Agree with what the documentaries are about or not, he has the right to say what he wishes to say, and if people are willing to pay him to say it, then that’s called a consultant, and more power to the guy for making a buck in an economy that's about to go down the toilet at any second.

He isn't associated with any form of law enforcement agency anymore, and I may be able to understand an attempt to cen-

Ex-police officers should follow the law, too

sure him if he were actively involved in Amber-Marie Isenburg police work.

STAFF WRITER sumowrestlersarehot@gmail.com The fact of the matter, however, is that Barry Cooper is acting as a private citizen Barry Cooper: Ever heard of the man? in these videos and not as a police officer, Me neither. That is, until I stumbled and,therefore, has the right to say whatevacross his Web site: http://www.nevergeter he pleases and should not be worried busted.com. about any form of reprisal from the govI must admit that the man is a genius. I ernment or from anyone else for what he am the first to raise my hand to vote for is doing. the legalization of marijuana, not The First because I am a pot head Amendment, enshrined by any means, but as one of the most because I am against big important pieces of our government.

While Constitution, states that Barry and I have the every American has same goal in mind, I freedom of speech. find his ways of going This right has been about this, well, inane. protected throughout Cooper was a drug the centuries for various enforcement officer in acts of censure or Texas. He held the restriction and shall conrecord for having the tinue to do so with or most drug busts in his without Barry Cooper’s county. He is also runname attached to it. ning for Congress.

To persecute this man Cooper has now in anyway for what he released a DVD says is fascistic and explaining how you can http://blogs.kansascity.com/ "never against the core beliefs get busted that American democra- Barry Cooper used to be a top narcotics again." cy was built upon.

Now, I figured he got officer in East Texas, but is now selling If we do not believe in instructional videos on hiding marijuana. fired because he was freedom of speech for one of those hypocritithose with whom we discal cops that smoked the marijuana that agree, we really do not believe in it at all. they seized in drug busts. But, no.

And in the choice between living in a According to Cooper’s Web site, "in the United States that embraces its core valwar on drugs his conscience often bothues and unalienable rights, and one that ered him while seeing every day, hard embraces abolishing people who want to working, non-violent citizens torn from speak their minds, I wholeheartedly suptheir children and spouses and placed in port the former. jail during a raid or traffic stop."

So, why did Barry decide to make a

video about how to conceal your illegal drugs from the police? I really do not know. I have found myself wondering if this is a joke. Unfortunately, it is not.

Yes, I do believe cops abuse their power; yes, I do believe marijuana should be legal, and, yes, I do believe that our jails are overflowing with innocent people who were "at the wrong place at the wrong time." But, I cannot understand how making this video is the best way to go about things. How does this not embarrass his family, his co-workers or his city? This man was a police officer, people looked up to him, and he is running for Congress! I would never want a congressman who made videos about how to conceal drugs from police. I would rather have Spitzer, honestly.

My major problem with this video is that it seems as though more can be taught than merely hiding your Mary stash. It can teach you to hide your crack, tabs, meth, heroin. It can teach you to hide every illegal drug that is deadly to you and others. While I am sure these were not his intentions by any means, there will be some stupid person out there who will use these tactics to hide his other drugs of choice. And that is where the line must be drawn. His Web site claims that the video can teach you to "conceal your stash … To avoid narcotics profiling …

How police officers can tell when you are lying … And secret drug enforcement tactics."

These methods of deception can only worsen our already corrupt a society that is abundant with criminals by building a society based upon lies and deception.

Question of the week: What one thing would you like to see the SGA accomplish next year?

“Better food in the cafeteria.”

“They should push for more campus clean-up projects.”

“Better elevators in our buildings.”

Carlos Suate Junior Mechanical Engineering Stefannie Fleming Junior Elementary Education

“Mini-scooters or golf carts for each student!”

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ever: If the attacker is left to his or her own devices, he or she has been left to commit the assault again, on another victim. It is important that the attacker is brought to justice so that the victim’s experience doesn’t happen to anyone else.

The fourth step is for long-term coping.

The victim needs to discuss the trauma.

Frequently, he or she won’t want to--this goes back to the desire for it to “just go away”. It won’t, however; post-rape trauma symptoms can last a lifetime.

Nightmares, pain during voluntary sex, phobias, depression … these can last for decades after the trauma without counseling. Fortunately, however, South has a number of excellent resources for assault victims. We have a free counseling center, a very low-cost psychological clinic and a

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deal stands as is, it will "hurt American workers by the loss of U.S. jobs; outsource an essential military asset to Europe; force the United States to be dependent upon Europe for our national defense; result in an inferior tanker for the United States Air Force; and result in the U.S. being more vulnerable at a time when we must be less vulnerable."

All of the material is quoted from his Web site, and it's all garbage. To suggest that Northrop-Grumman would result in an inferior plane as well as "outsource" to a "foreign company" is the biggest piece

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Vanguard health clinic whose nurses are trained to discuss the assault and help the victim.

Mobile also has a very competent rape crisis hotline that can offer excellent advice both immediately after the trauma and for long-term coping.

The ugly truth is, sexual assault happens. It may never happen to you, but it happened to me, and it will happen to someone you know. Be prepared.

Calling 911 is always an option; even if it is not a medical emergency, they can direct you to the nearest hospital.

Mobile’s Rape Crisis Hotline: 1-800718-7273 Campus Police: 251-460-6312 Campus Counseling Services: 251-4607051 Campus Psychological Clinic: 251-4607149

of propaganda I've seen this year.

Northrop-Grumman outranked Boeing in four out of five areas in the evaluation process on measures of merit.

On the last measure, the companies were at a tie. Boeing utilizes foreign parts in plane construction as well as NorthropGrumman. Either way, the militarization process would occur in America, and the final design and aircraft would belong solely to the United States Air Force.

Boeing has every right to complain, but it doesn't mean they have stable reasons for doing so. Politicians and media alike need to stop the propaganda machine and realize the benefits of a NorthropGrumman tanker.

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However, Nodine does not see the protest as the biggest threat. Nodine is more concerned about how Washington politicians and members of the national media are “pouncing on” the Air Force’s decision.

During a Congressional hearing on the issue, Rep. John Murtha (D – Penn.), the chairman of the defense appropriations subcommittee, threatened to withhold funding for the project.

"We want to make sure everybody was treated fairly," Murtha said. "This committee funds this program. All this committee has to do is stop the money and this program does not go forward."

“We have to start saying, ‘Listen, are we going to depend on Congress and not the military that actually fights the wars and has to use this equipment? Or are we going to sit here and listen to people like John Murtha?’” Nodine said.

Rep. Norm Dicks (D – Wash.) and Rep Todd Tiahrt (R – Kan.) are also considering legislation to overhaul the federal procurement process or even block funding for the tanker deal. These representatives, along with other members of Congress and members of the national media such as CNN's Lou Dobb’s and conservative talkradio host Michael Savage, charge that the decision to grant Northrop and EADS the contract will outsource jobs and risk exporting military technology. EADS is a Francebased company.

"You can't take this pig and put a flag on it and say it's an American airplane. It's not an American airplane. The wings, the fuselage, the tail – all of these things are built in Europe," Dicks said during a hearing before

March 24, 2008 the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.

EADS estimates that 60 percent of the tanker’s parts will be built in the U.S. The tankers will be assembled in Mobile, Ala. Boeing also outsources components of its aircrafts to partners abroad. Tail parts of the 787 and 767 are built in Italy, fuselage parts from Italy and Japan, and wing parts from Great Britain.

The Northrop and EADS tanker contract is expected to create about 400 engineering jobs in Melbourne and about 2,000 assembly positions in Mobile, Ala. Analyst expect the contract to support about 48,000 jobs nationwide.

California-based Northrop Grumman will be responsible for militarizing the tankers.

“There is not going to be any exporting of military technology. This tanker is going to go from [EADS’ assembly plant in Mobile, Ala.] to a secure environment at Northrop Grumman and then it is the military’s,” Nodine said.

Awarding a military contract to a foreign-based company is not unprecedented.

Austal USA, whose parent company is Australia-based Austal, is currently constructing two littoral combat ships for the U.S. Navy at a facility based in Mobile, Ala. The Mobile, Ala. facility employs over 700 workers and expansions are currently underway.

The county commission’s office has launched a new Web site that allows supporters to voice their opinion about the contract. That Web site can be accessed at http://www.keepourtanker.com. Nodine also encourages supporters to contact Washington at (202) 456-1111.

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The nationwide Match Day preparations begin in the fall, when graduating medical students start applying to residency programs through a computer-based sign-in system. In the following months, students are invited for interviews to programs that are still deciding on the candidate. No one is guaranteed acceptance into a program.

“Generally, the process starts with us looking at different medical programs, and we send out our applications,” Law explained. “Before the beginning of [our final] year, we look at programs and deadlines around December for the programs.”

When students and program directors blindly rank their preferences, the results are overlapped, and a selection process is made, bearing close results.

Students of differing specialties and medical backgrounds come together to open their envelopes. While many students have different residency durations and have taken different courses in life to get into medical school, each person’s life events lead up to the moment in which the envelopes are torn.

To most students, getting into a residency program is sufficient enough. Others look to be matched with their first choice.

“I got into my first choice at Anderson, S.C., where I will be practicing family medicine,” Law said. “I was initially interested in labor and delivery, but I learned about the other specialties in the third year and saw that I really like all aspects of medicine dealing with pediatrics, families and adults, so family medicine is all in one.”

Law also applied to programs at South Alabama, Louisville and Tuscaloosa and

Vanguard says she always knew she was going to be a doctor.

“I always knew from the age of four years old after watching the ‘Cosby Show,’” Law said.

After graduation, Law will start her three years of residency in family medicine in July, but for now she is excited to spend the last days with her classmates.

“We are done with exams, and I’m really just looking forward to the celebrations and being relaxed with these moments and finally not worrying about stresses,” Law said. “It was a great, great year because everyone got what they wanted and most people got their first choices -- even most couples in our class got schools together.”

With the new results, the senior medical students now have graduation to look forward to. Doctor of medicine degrees will be presented to the 2008 medical class on May 3, 2008.

Dr. Margaret O’Brien, associate dean of student affairs and continuing medical education, commented on the importance of letting her students know how far they have come.

“The important thing to do is want your number one choice, and don’t fall apart if you don’t get it,” O’Brien said. “The important thing is that all these students finish medical school and get additional training.”

USA has graduated more than 1,900 medical students in the past 32 years. More than one-third of practicing physicians in the Mobile area are graduates of the USA College of Medicine or are trained in the USA hospital system.

While the first USA College of Medicine class graduated in 1976, students continue to be matched with residency programs and become physicians year after year.

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The Jaguars notched huge wins over Mississippi State, San Diego, and Sun Belt conference foe Western Kentucky twice, giving USA a 4-1 mark over teams that made the tourney. In fact, all four teams the Jaguars beat in the regular season at least advanced to the second round, with Western Kentucky knocking off San Diego Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16.

Not to mention, attendance at the Mitchell Center was way up this season.

Passionate USA fans cheered the Jaguars to an impressive 16-1 record at home.

And let's not forget the exciting 13-game win streak for the second consecutive season.

The Jaguars were fortunate to be recognized by the NCAA selection committee for their outstanding season. Arrow has brushed off any criticism that the Jaguars didn't belong in the NCAA tournament, and rightfully so. “There is no

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Service: On this particular day the service at Dr. Java was great, in the beginning. Duck was very nice, quite conversational and made my iced caramel latte with a shot of pure perfection. Sadly, all of her hard work was overcasted by the acts of her

doubt in my mind after this game, before the game, during the game, we deserved to be in this tournament,” Arrow said.

“The (NCAA tournament) committee goes by a criteria. If you're going to knock something, knock the criteria, change the criteria for getting into the tournament. We did - everything that we did during this game is not going to spoil the year for us.”

Despite losing in the tournament, the at-large bid brought the South Alabama program much publicity from the national media. When you're a relatively small program like USA that doesn't get much national exposure, in most cases, any publicity is good publicity. If coach Arrow continues the solid recruiting, look for the Jaguars to continue to be a force in conference play and a contender in challenging non-conference games as well. Call it wishful thinking if you will, but don't be surprised if in the next 5 years, South Alabama is mentioned in the same breath as mid-major powerhouses like Butler.

male co-worker who placed his hands a little too close to his manhood for my comfort. On a positive note, the staff as a whole was attentive and well-knowledged in the products they sold.

Overall, my experience at Dr. Java was not a complete waste. The coffee was excellent and the staff was friendly. I feel it is always important to support local businesses; a visit to Dr. Java makes this an easy task.

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loss for the Jags.

USA vs. NSU South Alabama earned a split of a doubleheader against Nicholls State Tuesday afternoon. The set came sandwiched between the two Sun Belt Conference series with Western Kentucky and New Orleans and was contested due to rain-outs earlier in the Jaguar schedule.

South Alabama could only etch across five base hits in the opener and fell to Nicholls State 5-3. Nicholls manufactured single runs in the first, third and seventh innings, and Shane Barksdale slammed a wind-blown home run to place the game out of the Jaguars reach. South Alabama starter Luke Grissett (0-1) took the loss, allowed four earned runs in four innings while striking out three.

South Alabama bounced back in the nightcap slamming 13 hits on route to defeating Nicholls 10-3. Ray Kruml went 4-5 in one of the most impressive offensive nights on the schedule. James Dunning (10) earned the win in relief of starter Chris LaGrow, who pitched only three innings in his return from an injury. Dunning allowed only one earned run on four hits in his two innings in relief, then turned the ball over to three other relievers who pitched scoreless innings.

USA vs. UNO The South Alabama baseball team lost two of three on the road over the weekend to the New Orleans Privateers. USA's record stands at 12-10 overall and 2-4 in Sun Belt Conference play.

A late-inning surge lifted the Jaguars to a 10-7 victory Sunday afternoon at Maestrie field. David Doss went 4-for-4 with two runs scored. Ray Kruml and Ryan Bohanan each drove in three runs to help USA win the final game of the series.

March 24, 2008 Travis Johnson got the win, pitching a scoreless seventh inning, and Greg Johnson put in two innings of work to earn the save.

The Privateers got out to a 6-2 lead in the sixth inning on a two-run homer from Josh Vander Hey. The Jaguars then cut the lead in half when Bohanan hit a sac fly to center. The Jaguars went ahead for good in the eighth. Chris Davis walked and advanced on a single by Jake Overstreet.

Kruml then tied the game at six with a double to center. Kruml scored on an error to give the Jag's a 7-6 lead and Bohanan drove in two runs to give the Jaguars a 9-6 advantage.

In the second game of the series on Saturday, the Privateers crushed the Jaguars 18-9, despite the Jaguars belting out a season-high 16 hits. Bryan Cryer (4-1) scattered six hits and allowed one run in five innings to earn the win for UNO. The Privateers built a big lead in a hurry, putting up three runs in the first, seven in the second, and six in the third. After a solo home run by the Privateers in the fourth to make the score 17-1, the Jaguars attempted to make a rally, scoring six runs in the seventh and two in the ninth. Russel Harben and Colby cleckler had back-to-back doubles to score a couple runs, before Sean Laird smashed a three-run bomb to left field. Laird homered once more in the ninth, scoring Chris Davis.

The Jaguars fell 8-5 to UNO Friday in the series opener. Mark McGonigle of UNO hit a three-run home run in the eight inning following two Jaguar errofs, lifting the Privateers to victory. South Alabama had a 5-1 lead in the middle of the sixth before giving up three runs in the sixth, on in the seventh and three in the eighth. Ryan McCrory launched two homers in the loss.

He was one of five Jaguars to have a pair of hits. Ray Kruml, Clint Toomey, Ryne Jernigan and OJake Overstreet also had two hits.

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your energy, or those who challenge you to be more than you ever thought you could.

Langemier is a firm believer that starting your own business is all about financial freedom. It is about not worrying about money, but instead refusing to be threatened by the idea of making much more than what you spend.

After a brief lunch break, where guests visited displays set up by several local vendors, powerful and highly sought after life coach and motivational speaker Valerie Burton was introduced and delivered an electrifying speech on the “strategies for managing your life and coping in a busy world”.

Burton who is the author of How Did I Get So Busy, What’s Really Holding You Back?, and Rich Minds, Rich Rewards says, “Very often, we focus so much on what went wrong, that we do not acknowledge what went right.” That message touched home with a lot of summit guests whom had just completed an exercise where they told their neighbor a few good which occurred throughout the current week.

“Don’t settle for what is easier because of fear of doing what you are passionate about,” stated Burton. She went on to

imply how discuss how individuals often take for granted their God-given talents they it is not a unique gift; they feel everyone can do it.

With an inviting amount of elegance, grace and unquestionable beauty, Burton told the audience how important it is to not let your career dictate your life. She believes taking time to “pamer-ize” oneself is a necessary part of continuing to excel in every aspect of life. She says people often stay unnecessarily busy because they “do not know how to say ‘NO!’ to people that care about, or people they feel have control over their careers.

“You have to learn to take time out to cater to you,” says Burton. She also mentioned how recognizing your purpose, making decisions to nourish that purpose, and forming a close relationship with God is keys to success.

The leadership summit, which was cosponsored by the USA career services department, ended with a “A Guide to Help Women Find a Voice and Success in the Working World”. This portion of the event contained advice from a panel of local female executives about what thy feel every woman needs to know in order to succeed. Members of the panel included department heads from USA, as well as community and regional leaders such as 93 BLX disc jockey Courtney Hicks.

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4-3 on March 13 during the last scheduled game before conference play began.

Louisiana Tech 's Krissi Oliver struck a game-tying solo home run off the Lady Jags pitcher Beth Pilgrim in the bottom of the seventh inning forcing the game into extra innings.

In the top of the ninth, Evelyne Pare singled to allow Katie McGuire to score from third to give South Alabama a 3-2 lead.

McGuire began the inning on second base due to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;International Tie-Breaker Ruleâ&#x20AC;? and moved on to third following a sacrifice bunt by Kristen Hayes. Tech responded with a RBI sacrifice fly by Kylie Bassett. USA jumped back on top in the tenth after two outs when a Lady Jag shortstop Jenny Stevens singled to centerfield, allowing for freshman Krista Rodden to score. Louisiana Tech was unable to cut the deficit.

USA vs UNT The Lady Jags began their in conference games with a two game deficate on the board after dropping a double header to the University of North Texas on March 15.

USA's softball team jumped out to an early 5-1 lead but failed to continue the pace during the extra innings. The Lady Jags fell 6-5 at the Lovelace Stadium.

The second stanza saw the Lady Jags again jump out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first before Lady Jag starting pitcher Leggett gave up two runs during the bottom half of the inning.

Pare gave USA a three-run home run in the fifth that pushed the margin out with a 5-3 advantage.

The Lady Mean Green responded, again with six unanswered runs in the bottom half of the fourth, allowing for a 9-5 lead.

Autumn Hudson knocked a three-run home run down the left field line during the third inning to give USA a 6-4 victory against North Texas on March 16.

South Alabama held an early one-run lead during the first after Pare walked and eventually scored. Then Lady Jag Corey Race also knocked out an individual home run.

Starting pitcher Pilgrim pitched the entire game, giving up seven hits, four earned runs and striking out eight.

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put the Jaguars within three points with five minutes left. Butler answered with a 10-0 run to give them a 39-26 advantage with 2:35 left. Merritt sunk a pair of free throws with 1:24 left to make the score 42-30 then Butler answered with layup by Willie Veasley and Campbell beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer, his sixth of the first half, to give the Bulldogs a 17-point lead at half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started missing some shots, they started making some shots, we missed free thors, and I thought that we got down a little bit, and they kept coming right at us,â&#x20AC;? said USA head coach Ronnie Arrow. For the game, the Jaguars made only 13-of-27 free throws, while Butler made 12-of-13.

Domonic Tilford started things off right for the Jaguars in the second half, scoring to back-to-back fast break layups to close the cap to 13. However, the deficit proved to be too large for the Jaguars to overcome and Butler's red hot shooting continued in the second half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After (Tilford) scored the first

Vanguard USA vs. UAB South Alabama softball team swept instate foe UAB March 18 (3-1, 5-3) in a double header hosted at Jaguar Field to even its record to 13-13 on the season.

USA got a run in the bottom of the third. Pare tripled to left and then came into score when Donaldson bounced a ball through the left side of the infield.

During the fourth inning the Jags added another run. Jenny Stevens began the inning with a walk and then worked her way to the point following a Kristen Hayes RBI single to left.

UAB attempted to mount a rally in the top of the fifth. The bases were loaded with two outs, but Pilgrim pitched a ground ball to shut down the inning and get out of the jam.

During the second game of the day, the Blazers jumped out to take a 3-run advantage during the fifth inning. South Alabama responded with three runs of their own and added two more in the bottom half of the inning for a 5-3 win.

USA vs. MTSU The University of South Alabama softball team continued their winning streak, 20 and 9-1, over Middle Tennessee at Jaguar Field, March 21.

During the first game, Donaldson dominated offensively with both RBI's and two hits and a walk. In the second game, USA exploded for 10 hits and was led by Fallon Fisher's 3-4 performance, including two RBIs. Elmore, Pare and Race each totaled for two hits, while Race had two RBIs as well. MTSU posted their only point during the second inning on a Jessica Ives homerun.

The Lady Jaguars dropped the third match to the Blue Raiders, 5-2 at the Jaguar field.MTSU's Martha Davis swung a triple during the first inning to put the Blue Raiders up 2-0. USA knotted the game back up during the fourth inning after Lady Jaguar catcher Kristen Hayes then brought Stevens in after she posted a double. Middle Tennessee picked up the tempo and never looked back as they posted three runs in the fifth inning.

The Lady Jags will be back in action as they host a doubleheader to play Northwestern March 25 at the Jaguar field at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

two baskets of the second half where we turned it over and they laid it in and it's not an ideal situation, you don't want guys that are that talented to get going, but our guys really showed the poise and grit that they have showed all year,â&#x20AC;? said Butler head coach Brad Stevens. Butler pushed the lead to 24 on a three from Campbell with 13:40 remaining and maintained at least a 20point lead for the remainder of the game.

Stevens assigned Butler's best defender, Drew Streicher, the task of guarding Demetric Bennett. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He played good defense. Every time I reied to go around it hter was somebody there helping and he just played good. His size and every was - I don't think it was that effective, I just couldn't make any shots and they just played good team defense,â&#x20AC;? said Bennett.

Butler turned the ball over only 10 times, and USA turned it over 13 times. Butler demonstrated their unselfish offense, dishing out 18 assists, while the Jaguars had only 8. With the victory, the Bulldogs improved to 30-3. The Jaguars finished the season with a school-record 26-7 mark.

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been an awesome and amazing journey that I feel so honored to present,” Wilson said. “This is to the children who go through painful times.”

Meyers’s murals, which honor the memory of her daughter in each depiction, also help brighten children like Meghan who are going through similar situations.

Danielle Lee, a South Alabama alumni who spent some time at the treatment clinic during her youth, feels a true connection to the murals.

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“It is all so phenomenal. I was just talking to the nurses about back then when the rooms looked so bare,” Lee said. “In this place, you have a lot to be sad about here, and these happy drawings just brighten your day.”

To recognize Meyers, doctors at the pediatric specialty clinic gave her a picture of herself titled “A Healing Painter.”

The Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Center provides care for children in Alabama, coastal Mississippi and the Florida panhandle who are diagnosed with hematological conditions and childhood cancers.

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