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As Hurricane Isaac crept across campus late Tuesday afternoon, clouds began to pile as the first heavy gusts of wind set in. Thick sheets of rain soon followed. Campus was deserted due to Tuesday and Wednesday classes being cancelled.

Hurricane Isaac slams south Mississippi As Hurricane Isaac made its way towards the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Monday, Hattiesburg residents prepared for gusting winds, possible flooding and widespread power outages. Local grocery stores were packed with people searching for vital necessities such as bottled water, canned goods, gasoline and Little Debbie cakes.

Measures were taken by local

officials to prepare the city for the storm, including the University of Southern Mississippi.

On Monday, administrative officials announced the closure of the university for Tuesday and Wednesday. Before the storm, the University Police Department and the Physical Plant prepared the campus for the on-coming storm.

According to Chris Crenshaw, director of the Physical Plant, construction equipment was secured, outside trash cans were emptied and dead or loose

branches in trees were trimmed to prevent power outages. Certain parts of campus are notoriously susceptible to flash floods, so sandbags were placed in front of buildings to prevent water damage. Based on reports issued to the Physical Plant, no parts of campus suffered from flooding, and USM did not lose power.

“We learned a lot from Hurricane Katrina,” Crenshaw said.

“We were much better prepared for Isaac, and though we may have some issues, it won’t be to the magnitude of what it could

have been without preparation.”

Preparations were also made to keep on-campus students safe in and around their residence halls. Curfews were set from 12:01 a.m. Wednesday through noon on Wednesday.

During this time, students were to refrain from “loitering outside or walking freely around the campus,” according to the campus-wide Eagle Alert.

“We are extremely pleased with students’ response to the curfew,” Crenshaw said. “They managed themselves appropri-

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Though campus was closed on Tuesday, the Fresh Food Company and Seymour’s remained open. On Wednesday, however, boxed lunches were provided to students who live in residence halls. According to Eagle Dining, 3,000 boxed meals were provided for both breakfast and lunch, and 3,000 hot meals were delivered for dinner. The hot meals consisted of hamburgers, spaghetti, vegetables and cookies.

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USM reaches highest tuition in state Chris Greene Webmaster When most students were finishing up finals and dreaming of their summer vacations this spring, the college board of Mississippi approved a statewide tuition increase for all eight of Mississippi’s public universities.

The tuition hike went into effect in July, throwing the University of Southern Mississippi into the lead with $6,336 a year, winning first prize in the highest tuition of any public college in the state of Mississippi. Ole Miss followed closely at $6,282 a year, and Mississippi State took bronze with $6,262 a year.

In addition to the rise in tuition (an 8.6 percent increase from last year’s $5,834), the room

and board expense increased 4.1 percent from $6,634 for the 2011-2012 academic year to $6,907 this year for students living on campus.

USM’s financial aid statistics from collegeboard.org show that although 83 percent of Southern Miss undergraduates applied for aid and 86 percent were offered aid, only 19 percent have had their financial needs met.

Congress, which establishes the maximum amount for the Pell Grant, has set a maximum of $5,550 for the 2012-2013 award year, unchanging from last year even with the rising costs of tuition. The 2013-2014 award year, however, is expected to receive a $95 boost to $5,645, a 1.7 percent increase.

Students have voiced frustration with the increasing cost of

attending Southern Miss.

“I’ll definitely have to take out loans that I might have been able to avoid otherwise,” Andrew Heaton, an environmental biology major, said. “Starting this semester I’m getting the maximum amount from the subsidized Stafford Loan, and

even with my scholarships I still can’t quite cover all of my fees. It seems like the quality of life for graduates will be slowly decreasing.”

American Student Assistance reported that the average student loan debt among graduates is around $24,301, and the

events, however, and its speeds were reduced, making Tuesday a calm, peaceful day.”

Aubrey K. Lucas, interim USM president, further explained the closure.

“We made our decision on the best information possible,” Lucas said.

That information stated that the storm would impact Hattiesburg around noon on Tuesday and last until Wednesday, leaving Thursday with light rain.

“Obviously, it had a mind of its own and didn’t follow the path we thought it should,” Lu-

cas said. “So yes, we could have had classes on Tuesday, but we didn’t know it at the time.”

Many students were angered by the decision to resume classes on Thursday. On Wednesday, students flooded the university’s Facebook page with mostly negative comments, many of which complained about returning to Hattiesburg from coastal areas.

“If you commute daily from the Gulf Coast, then unfortunately you are at a disadvantage,” Lucas said. “However, most of our students that are

from the coast live somewhere in the Hattiesburg area, and they chose to go home...knowing that the coast would get the brunt of it.”

No decision has been made on whether or not classes will be rescheduled for make-up days.

As far as destruction, Hattiesburg didn’t receive an excessive amount of damage, but areas on the Gulf Coast continue to flood. The Southern Miss Gulf Coast campus received little water damage from high waters. A decision to reopen its campus has not yet been made.

isaac, from 1 “The students actually seemed pretty excited to have meals delivered to their room,” Bruce McVeagh, director of operations for Aramark at USM, said. “We have a great emergency action plan and team. It ran very smooth, and it was well received.”

“We didn’t want to put students in a position where they went to class on Tuesday morning and then had to face unsafe weather conditions that afternoon,” vice president of student affairs Joe Paul said. “The storm took a strange course of

number is expected to continue to climb as students take out more loans to cover the increasing costs of tuition, room and board and books.

To find out how much you owe in loans, visit http://www. nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/.

News in brief: SGA to host Miss USM Scholarship Pageant The Student Government Association of the University of Southern Mississippi will host the annual Miss USM Scholarship Pageant on Oct. 27 at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase talent, compete for a scholarship, and represent USM at the Miss Mississippi Pageant in Feb. 2013.

Interest meetings will be held Sept. 10 at 7 p.m., Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. and Sep. 14 at 4 p.m. in the Student Activities Hub. For more information, contact SGA at missusmpageant12@gmail.com

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Residents of Wilber Hall eat meals provided by Eagle Dining while campus was closed due to storm conditions on Wednesday. Wind and rain from Hurricane Isaac battered the USM Hattiesburg campus on Tuesday and Thursday. The conditions prompted a curfew on campus to ensure the safety of students.

The Seth Harris Childhood Cancer Foundation will host “Go Wild for a Cure” on Saturday at the Hattiesburg Zoo to mark the beginning of childhood cancer awareness month. Mississippi Blood Services and Be the Match! Bone Marrow Registry will be set up in Kamper Park, and the SHCCF will be handing out balloons from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 per adult and $3 for child, and profits will benefit Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital. Call 601-764-7350 to purchase tickets or visit shccf.org for more information.

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With the fall 2012 semester in full swing, University of Southern Mississippi students and faculty are flocking to the Payne Center to start their workouts.

Recently, however, some changes have been made to sections of the Workout Zone (WOZ) on the second floor of the Payne Center.

The USM fitness center and its facilities were constructed in 1993 as the result of a student government initiative. Having such a facility was a revolutionary idea at that time.

“Once this building was created, it was one of a kind and really set a precedent around here,” said Erick Weeks, a senior communications major from Pearl, Miss.

Upon its upcoming twentieth anniversary, the Payne Center has decided to throw out the old and take in the new.

“It’s time to update,” said Frankie Cermatori, a graduate assistant from Toms River, N.J. “You want to have a recreation center as new and up-to-date as possible, because it’s almost the face of colleges, showing what kinds of lifestyles we have up here.”

Cermatori has three years of recreational center experience.

Coming from East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania, he is now in charge of the Workout Zone and Wisteria Room in the Payne Center.

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for the WOZ in spring 2012 and has been replacing the old light fitness machines and resistance equipment that has been around for several years.

The Precor and Body Master equipment are the oldest pieces in the WOZ aside from the free weights, but students appear to be enjoying the old and new equipment alike.

“I love this stuff,” said junior business administration major T.J. Foxx. “I typically only do cardio workouts. I don’t normally use machines, but since they got all these new ones, I’ve been hitting them up too.”

The latest equipment and services available at the Payne Center have been attracting a lot of attention, and staff members at the center seek to maintain that attention.

“We want as many people in

here as possible,” Cermatori said.

Some students have asked what the university would do with the scrapped equipment.

“All of the old equipment has been donated by the university to various high schools within the Hattiesburg area,” Cermatori said.

“None of it is going to waste.”

Thanks to the Payne Center’s updates, USM students and faculty have new equipment to work with this fall.

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Shooter convicted, appeal pending The suspect in the shooting of three Southern Miss football players in 2010 has been found guilty, but his lawyer has sought an appeal.

Kathryn Miller Printz Writer In June, a Forrest County jury convicted the man accused of opening fire and shooting three former Southern Miss football players at Remington’s Hunt Club in November 2010.

Travis Brown, a 30-year-old man, was arrested four days after the shooting that took place in the parking lot of the Hattiesburg nightclub after a Golden Eagle football game.

Brown was convicted of shooting Tim Green, Deddrick Jones and Martez Smith, who was paralyzed from the waist down from the bullet that struck him.

Nearly two years later, Brown was convicted in Hattiesburg, but his lawyer is still arguing that he is innocent.

Brown was given three consecutive 20-year prison sentences for aggravated assault with no chance for parole, but his attorney, Michael Crosby, said an appeal has been underway since July.

“The appeal process has already started,” Crosby said.

“Once the transcript is complete, we will begin.”

Crosby said there are a few reasons Brown wanted to file an appeal.

“It is our position that the case was based on circumstantial evidence,” Crosby said. “In this

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Travis Brown, who was accused of shooting three Southern Miss football players at a nightclub, is escorted into the Forrest County jail by Hattiesburg police on Nov. 19, 2010.

case, the judge refused to give requested instructions to the jury because he did not believe that the evidence was circumstantial.”

Crosby said that since the night of the shooting there has yet to be solid evidence to convict Brown.

Crosby also said there was no witness who could testify that Brown was the shooter.

“The strongest testimony was that the witness assumed Travis was the shooter because he was standing next to his cousin, that he had bowed legs and that his shoes were brown,” Crosby said.

According to players’ testi-

monies during the trial, the fight began when Smith made a comment to a woman leaving the bar, a comment Smith called a “compliment” and Crosby called “an ugly word.”

They testified that the woman called on some male friends, including Brown, and about 25 people were gathered for a fight when gunshots were heard.

For the appeal, Crosby is arguing that surveillance videos obtained by Hattiesburg Police Department detective Jack Rayner did not present the actual shooter firing at Green, Smith and Jones.

“Without sufficient time to

review the tapes, we were not given a fair opportunity to rebut that evidence,” Crosby said. He concluded that this was a “trial by ambush,” as it provided the most significant evidence at the last minute.

The ultimate question as to whether Brown will spend the next sixty years of his life behind bars remains. According to Crosby, he is determined to give his client a fighting chance.

“It is my belief that the Supreme Court will reverse the conviction and send the case back to court for a fair trial with proper jury instructions,” Crosby said. He added that the reversal of convictions is not uncommon.

“Our Supreme Court requires fairness in trials, and without the proper instructions, the fairness was lacking,” Crosby said.

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Jourdan River Shores, a subdivision in Kiln, Miss., suffers severe flooding during Hurricane Isaac on Wednesday.

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Looking west down 4th street, an outer band of hurricane Isaac is visible moving out of Hattiesburg on Tuesday evening.

Heavier rain from the tropical system started to come down around midnight on Wednesday.

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‘Land mass’ hit by storm, classes continue Just more than seven days ago, Hattiesburg was forced into a state of panic when The Weather Channel experts informed south Mississippi of a natural disaster headed our way — Hurricane Isaac.

Students, those living on and off campus, rushed to Wal-Mart to purchase the necessary supplies to survive a hurricane: flashlights, non-perishables and alcohol, lots and lots of alcohol.

On Monday, students at USM were greeted by text messages, phone calls and e-mails from trusty Eagle Alert, informing them that classes would not meet Tuesday and Wednesday to ensure the safety of everyone connected with the university.

Students responded to this news by further preparing themselves for the storm, mostly at Glory Bound with $6 pitchers of hurricanes and at Target stock-

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The decision to resume classes on Thursday was an overcompensation as the worst of the weather is not to be felt until...*drum roll*...Thursday...For students who evacuated to home 100+ miles away, this is a problem, especially just for two days.

Why yes, USM, I don’t mind driving all the way to Hattiesburg in tropical storm conditions. Thanks for your consideration.

Weather outlook: Wet and Windy. MY look: Drowned wet rat. Thanks USM Holding classes the day after a hurricane is downright inconsiderate. Even if the weather in Hburg is better, there are still tons of people in disaster-affected areas who can’t commute?and if you miss class, you fall behind.

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ing up on Little Debbies.

We awoke Tuesday morning expecting gusty winds and downpours of rain but instead saw blue skies and a comfortable breeze. As the day went on, the weather got slightly worse, but for the most part people were left wondering why we didn’t stay in school.

On Wednesday we saw much of the same in Hattiesburg, some rain and wind, but nothing too extreme. The bad weather had yet to reach us, though tornados on the Gulf Coast were headed our way, slowly terrorizing “that land mass” between Alabama and Louisiana.

Wednesday afternoon, just when things started to pick up outside, students received an Eagle Alert requiring them to be back in class bright and early Thursday morning.

And then, the world ended—at least you would think so according to posts on Facebook and Twitter.

Students, parents and pretty much any rando that can use the Internet decided that it would be a great idea to chime in and let the administrators have a “piece of their mind” via USM’s official Facebook page.

In case you missed it, students were less than pleased with the administration’s decision to send everyone back to class.

Students who went home for the hurricane faced the dilemma of returning to Hattiesburg while Isaac was still a tropical storm or face the penalty of being absent from Thursday classes.

“I’m so glad we’re going to class in hurricane-like weather conditions,” said no one ever.

We get it. No one wants to go to class. It’s understandable. Most of us didn’t go to class, especially

after the 9 a.m. tornado siren.

Yes, it was inconsiderate that the administration made the illadvised decision to have classes Thursday. One could even argue they did not take into account the safety of returning and commuter students, but choosing to overload a social media outlet to lash out at some poor social media intern that runs the Facebook page isn’t the best approach.

So what have we learned from Hurricane Isaac?

1. When in doubt, buy more beer. You never know how long you’ll be without power, and you need your good friend Bud to see you through the storm. And in this case, if you don’t lose power, you can celebrate your good fortune.

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Everyone has opinions, particularly people who have

Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Most of the time, those opinions are annoying once you’ve scrolled through 10 pages of them all saying the same thing.

We like opinions, but really.

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Mississippi apparently isn’t a recognized geographic entity. In fact, it is a “land mass” that lies between New Orleans and Mobile. See No. 2 for tips on how to not look like a tool on the Internet in regards to this one, too.

4. USM made a not-so-great decision in regards to returning to class. People got mad. Some people went to class Thursday, others did not. For those of you who are still drunk or still snacking on the Pringles you stocked up on, save some energy for the next hurricane. According to the radar, we haven’t seen the last of this hurricane season.

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How to: Survive your college years Rachel Beech Printz Writer Admist the frenzy on USM’s campus, many students fresh from high schools, junior colleges, other universities, and countries abroad may struggle upon arriving on campus.

For many, the kindness and help from strangers—upperclassmen, faculty and staff—is the only guide new students have.

College means no more homecooked meals, no more sneaking behind the ‘rents to go to raging parties at the cool kids’ houses and no more hugs from mom and dad before trucking off to school each morning.

Crazy, right?

What’s even crazier is that many students have to change a light-bulb, take out the trash and pay rent for the first time.

“It was a little difficult figuring out where to go at first because the campus was a lot bigger than PRCC’s, but with the help of friends and the iSouthernMS app’s map, I did fine,” Rachel McKean, a transfer student from Pearl River Community College, said. “Junior college and universities are definitely two different worlds, but I love it so far.”

McKean also discussed how she fell behind in class and how students can learn from her mistake.

“From experience, I know if you don’t stick to your goals with school and you fall behind, you will run out of time and money and won’t be able to finish your coursework,” McKean said.

Taking on so much responsibility can be overwhelming, but don’t freak out. There are plenty of resources for students to utilize in times of boredom, excite-

ment and desperation right here in Hattiesburg.

Take dorm life, for example.

Don’t know how to change a light-bulb? Never had a roommate? Those are a few of many things a quick Google search can’t fix.

All at once, that peace and quiet, tranquility and sanity you once knew are out the window.

Welcome to college.

That once well-kept, color coordinated closet suddenly becomes a free-for-all for suitemates, and your pantry becomes the local soup kitchen. Don’t forget about the shoes, either.

If you’re a girl who wears a size eight, forget it. Don’t be surprised if you see one of your suitemates dancing to “Cashin’ Out” by Wale at The Frat House in your newest BCBG purchase.

Although it may take a while to adjust, sharing is a natural part of the college experience. Don’t be mad about it. Get used to it. Don’t let people take advantage of you, but don’t be a prude, either.

Most everyone is broke, and many students are in the same financial boat.

With the ludicrous amount of students wallowing in student debt, there are plenty of ways to save money while having a good time. Resources are key.

Join local bar groups on Facebook for daily happenings such as drink specials and happy hours. I can’t begin to explain how much I have saved over the past three years by joining Groupon.com and opening a rewards account at Winn Dixie.

For those who are facing difficulty making friends and getting

adjusted, seek out student support at McLemore Hall on campus. Follow local bands on Twitter.

Ask strangers what’s going on in Hattiesburg this weekend. Attend football games. Tailgate in the District. Rush for a fraternity or sorority. Do whatever suits you best.

For nighttime outings with friends, look no further than Keg and Barrel, Gold Pub and Grill and The Thirsty Hippo, just to name a few.

If you’re feeling really spunky—and brave—load up the

car with friends for a night at the Frat House. Thirsty Thursday is a favorite amongst Hattiesburg students, and the bar provides a bus to take people home after a long night of raging.

Hattiesburg might have an incredible bar scene, but the shopping is where it’s really at.

There are many boutiques and thrift stores in Hattiesburg to fit anyone’s style this fall. If I need a last minute dress for a game or a shoe fix, I pop into Click Boutique & Gallery and Twelve Oaks

Accessory Garden downtown.

According to USA Today, students who attend sports events and social events and make an effort to make new friends have a better experience than students who do not.

If faced with a sticky situation, seek out different support mechanisms on campus. Organizations such as Student Support, Office of Disability Accommodations and tutoring groups make for an excellent first year experience at Southern Miss.

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The book follows protagonist Anastasia Steele as she gets wrapped up in a sexual agreement with millionaire Christian Grey. After previously

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sia stumbles, quite literally, into his life, he knows that he has to control her as well. Conveniently, Anastasia and her “inner goddess” (yes, that really is a direct quote from the book) seem to be equally smitten with him, and so she agrees, somewhat reluctantly at first, to his lengthy demands regarding her health and sex life.

I didn’t have a set idea of what the book would be like aside from the “mommy porn” genre, but it ended up shocking me. Of course, the explicit sex scenes were quite surprising, although not totally unexpected. James leaves no room for the imagination in the physi-

cal scenes between Anastasia and Christian, and describing them as “raunchy” is probably the understatement of the year.

James actually does have a fair amount of character development throughout the novel. Unfortunately, Anastasia ends up being confused, needy and just plain obnoxious, while Christian is a rich businessman who is damaged and domineering.

Oh, and let’s not forget the use of some pretty impressive vocabulary words throughout the novel, with some slightly less intelligent words like “shouty” and “weirding out” thrown in there for good measure.

The thing that stuns me the most is that the series is dominating the top of the New York Times Bestseller list since their release. EMI has plans to release a Fifty Shades of Grey album full of all the classical music that Christian is so fond of throughout the book. Also, the series is in works of becoming a movie--hello, NC17. I hope I can contain my excitement.

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Lady Eagles have growing pains during Invitational Ben Welch Sports Editor It’s never easy to replace a senior starter and the leadership that comes with their experience; see the game in Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday.

Now try to imagine losing an entire starting roster and only returning two players that saw significant time last year. That was the challenge that faced the Southern Miss volleyball team and head coach Abbey Sutherland as the Lady Eagles hosted the Southern Miss Invitational last weekend. Southern Miss rolled out a rotation of five freshman, five sophomores, one junior and two seniors for their matches against South Alabama, Central Arkansas and Louisiana Tech.

“We learned a lot, I had high expectations and I think we all were a little shell-shocked,” Sutherland said. “We were practicing so well but we played against another team.

We were very young. We basically had two people who had seen the court consistently there [Friday].

I think it was about gaining experience. We were better [Saturday] morning and we put it all together [Saturday] night.”

The Lady Eagles started the season against the Lady Jaguars of South Alabama on Friday night. USA returned its top kill and dig-leaders along with their setter. Southern Miss fought hard and kept the second and third sets close. The Jaguars’ experience showed late in each set, however, and they were able to close all three sets to sweep the Eagles in their first match of the season. USA took the match in straight sets 25-16, 25-22 and 25-22.

Saturday morning saw the Lady Eagles facing the Sugar Bears of Central Arkansas, who were looking to finish the Invitational perfectly.

The Bears were led by senior Taylor Hammonds and junior Marissa Collins. After making the first set look easy, UCA struggled with great play from Southern Miss. The Lady Eagles led 22-15 in the second set and had the momentum before Central Arkansas called a time-out. A 10-1 run was the result of that time-out as UCA took the second set 25-23.

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Sutherland called that set “a heartbreaker,” and it showed in the third as the Bears stormed out to a 20-10 lead before finishing the match off for a straight sets victory. UCA defeated USM 25-16, 25-23 and 25-16.

Sutherland and the Lady Eagles looked to stay positive because they knew it was only a matter of time before everything clicked, which happened in the finale of the Southern Miss Invitational against Louisiana Tech. The first set started tight, but Southern Miss prevailed to win its first set of the year. Everything was rolling after that, as the Lady Eagles took down the Lady Techsters in straight sets 25-22, 25-14 and 2515. Southern Miss was led by senior Halie Ecker, sophomore Jasmine Crowell and freshman Lydia Bonner who recorded 16, 14, and 12 kills, respectively. Sophomore setter Kristen Fleming led the way with 37 assists, which brought her total

to 90 for the weekend.

“We continued to talk after each match about the importance of coming together as a team and working together,” Sutherland said.

“I think just experience made us click. I wish loses didn’t make that happen, but you learn more from losses than wins.”

Ecker and Crowell made the AllTournament Team. The team also included Mario Coehlo from Louisiana Tech; Jenna Hassell and Olivia Mohler from South Alabama; and Jessica Nagy, Marissa Collins and Taylor Hammonds from Central Arkansas. Hammonds was named Tournament MVP. The Lady Eagles left the Southern Miss Invitational with a season record of 1-2. They will travel to Lafayette, La. on Thursday for the Bon Temps Invitational and will face Houston Baptist, Louisiana Lafayette, and McNeese State.

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Sophomore Kristin Fleming and freshman Elise Ames jump to block a South Alabama ball in the season opener played on Friday, Aug. 24.

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Southern Miss Sports: Upcoming Games

Football: 9/1 at Nebraska at 2:30 p.m.

ABC, ESPN2 Soccer: 9/3 vs. Louisiana Monroe at 1 p.m.

Host Home Tournament: 8/31 vs. Louisiana Monroe at 3 p.m.

9/2 vs. Georgia State at 4 p.m.

Volleyball: 9/2 at Iowa State L, 3-0 9/2 vs. Iowa L, 3-1 9/3 vs. Arizona State L, 3-1

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Three keys to USM vs. Nebraska Kyle Smith

Sports Editor- Student Printz 1. Sea of red - The Nebraska faithful are notorious for being loud, and Southern Miss will be breaking in a new quarterback. If Southern Miss lets the crowd affect them, it could be a long game for the Golden Eagles.

2. Quarterback situation - After four-year starter Austin Davis fin-

ished his eligibility last season, the Golden Eagles began the search for his replacement as quarterback.

With three players in the mix - and no clear leader thus far - one will need to step up and prove that he can lead the offense. Look for Chris Campbell, Ricky Lloyd and true freshman standout Anthony Alford to possibly all take snaps.

3. Containing Burkhead - Senior running back Rex Burkhead is in

the preseason discussion for the Heisman, and for good reason.

After last season’s 1,357 yard, 15 touchdown campaign, Burkhead is a headache for opponents.

Southern Miss is also replacing three defensive linemen and two starting linebackers. The match up between the experienced running back versus the inexperienced defensive front could prove to be the difference.

Robby Korth Sports Editor - Daily Nebraskan 1. Can’t fall asleep Southern Miss might be a Conference USA opponent, but that’s no reason to overlook the Golden Eagles. Last season, Southern Miss went undefeated against non-conference opponents, including road wins over Virginia and Navy, and played spoiler to Houston’s perfect

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season. The Cornhuskers have to be ready for a fight; this might be a bigger test than many Nebraska fans think.

2. Win in the trenches Left tackle Tyler Moore’s absence could hurt the Cornhuskers, but the sophomore could quickly be forgotten with a solid performance from Brent Qvale in the opener.

Protecting Martinez’s blind-side will be crucial if he is going to complete 70 percent of his passes, something he promised to do several weeks ago.

3. Dominate the turnover battle Last season, the Cornhuskers almost doubled their opponents fumble totals. Nebraska put the ball on the turf 32 times while Nebraska opponents fumbled on only 16 occasions. Nebraska also picked the ball off 10 times while quarterback Taylor Martinez threw eight interceptions. If Nebraska is going to win they will need to fumble less and keep picking off more passes than Martinez can throw.

The Golden Eagles will play the Cornhuskers in front of 81,000 fans at Memorial Stadium where their streak of sold out games dates back to 1962.