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April 25, 2011 |VOLUME 48, NUMBER 30

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Counterculture and Controversy

Senate wrapping up projects By Alex Whalen MANAGING EDITOR

As the SGA prepares to wrap up another semester, the senate is working to find projects worth funding. This semester has seen several “big ticket” items, but according to SGA Treasurer Michael Baldwin, there is still $7,917.64 left in the operating budget. Once appropriations are over – usually by the fourth week of classes – the Student Government Association (SGA) senate will consolidate any remaining funds into the operating budget. This allows see BUDGET | 2

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Opinion | page 7 Appropriations Process

Colin McGee | Photo Editor

Should it be easier or harder for organizations to get SGA appropriations?

Theatre USA actors, called “The Tribe,” roamed the campus Wednesday in celebration of 4.20 and to promote “HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical.” The show, production members say, brings back the spirit of the tumultuous ‘60s and is expected to raise more than a few eyebrows. “HAIR” opens April 29 and is the Drama department’s final production of the semester. To read more about “HAIR,” turn to p. 10.

Etc. | page 9

GLBTA resolution still in the works By Alex Whalen MANAGING EDITOR

After the SGA passed what has become known as the GLBTA resolution, nothing much was heard about its progress. Initially the resolution was intended to amend USA’s Non-Discrimination Policy. The goal was to protect faculty, staff, and students from discrimination based on sexual orientation and identity. The Vanguard spoke with several people on the committee overseeing this resolution to see how it is progressing. One of those members is Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. John Smith. “Right now, the committee is working on the language we want to implement. There are a lot of legal issues and questions that we have to address,” Smith said. “Our goal is to have it in place by the fall semester and finished by the end of this semester,” he said. Although the resolution passed by the

IPolice Blotter p. 2

Student Government Association (SGA) Faculty Senate Chair Dr. Jim Connors, was meant to amend the Non-Discrimi- who also serves on the committee. nation Policy, the committee is currently “When we talked to students and memworking to amend USA’s harassment pol- bers of the GLBT community, we realized icy. what this issue came down to. It was less The reason, accordan issue of discrimiing to Smith, has to do nation and more with complex legal isan issue of harasssues, but this amendnot just a legal issue ment. That’s what ment to the harassment students and facpolicy will still address on paper; it’s a moral issue. It’s ulty were most constudents’ concerns. cerned with,” Cona human rights issue.” This change is also nors said. meant to accord with According to -Patrick Collins new measures covered Connors, there have GLBTA President by Title IX, which now been a number of covers sexual violence. rewrites as well as “We need to make reevaluations of alsure our language matches and includes ready-existing policies. certain definitions and standards,” Smith “We have to make sure the language is said. consistent throughout all of South’s poliSmith added that the University is al- cies,” he said. ready in compliance with almost everyConnors also mentioned the hurdle of thing required by these new mandates. having many different views to take into The Vanguard also spoke with former see GLBTA | 5

Happenings p. 2

Calorie Measuring Tips Dr. Cannon talks calorie measuring and how to manage weight.

Arts & Entertainment |

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Weather p.5

Campus Pulse p.6

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Coastline Chronicles 2 Mobile’s three-day local music festival is set for May 12-14.

Sports | page 14 Baseball Powers Ahead

Distractions p.18

Jaguar Baseball has won 7 or the last 9 games with the Sunbelt tournament looming.

JagLife p.19


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