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SERVING SOUTHERN MISS SINCE 1927
January 17, 2012
Volume 96 Issue 30
ON CAMPUS
Smoking zones set to start today Justin Mitchell Printz Writer The University of Southern Mississippi’s new smoking policy will go into effect today as the spring semester begins. Over Christmas break, new signs were placed where students and faculty members are permitted to smoke on campus. Starting today, the University Police Department will begin to ticket people who smoke in prohibited areas. According to a USM press release, the smoking policy was initiated in the fall semester, and violators will be subjected to a $100 fine. The Department of Residence Life will also be considered authority and can ticket offenders.
According to the Student Health Services website, smoking in vehicles or tobacco related littering will also be subject to a $100 fine. Proponents of the policy hope the zones will make Southern Miss a cleaner and healthier campus and environment. For more information about the smoking policy, visit USM’s Health Services Website at http://www.usm. edu/student-health-ser vices/ smoking-policy. Justin Sellers/Printz
Left: Tyler Nielsen, a sophomore marine biology major, enjoys a cigarette while strolling around campus Monday. Starting today, smokers will only be able to light up in designated areas around campus.
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ACADEMIC 1 Arthell Kelley Hall 2 Art Studio - 3D 3 Bobby Chain Technology Building 4 College Hall 5 Forrest County Hall 6 Fritzsche-Gibbs - Home Economics Building 7 George Hurst Building 8 Elizabeth C. Harkins Hall - School of Nursing 9 HP and R Building 10 International Education and Continuing Education 11 Johnson Science Tower 12 Joseph A. Greene Hall - Business Building 13 Kate Hubbard House - Interior Design 14 Liberal Arts Building 15 Mannoni Performing Arts Center 16 Marsh Hall - Fine Arts Building 17 McLemore Hall 18 Owings-McQuagge Hall - Education & Psychology 19 Speech & Hearing Building - Children’s Center 20 Southern Hall 21 W. W. Stout Hall 22 Shelby F. Thames Polymer Science Research Center 23 Theatre & Dance Building 24 Walker Science Building 26 Leech House - Orchestra/Symphony Offices 27 DuBard School for Language Disorders 28 Math Zone 29 Jazz Station SUPPORT 25 Yelverton House - NFSMI 31 M. C. Johnson Natatorium - Payne Center Pool 32 Thad Cochran Center 33 Softball Park 34 Payne Center - Recreational Sports 35 Pete Taylor Park 36 Trent Lott National Center for Economic Development 37 Physical Plant Facilities 38 Stores and Receiving 39 M. M. Roberts Stadium 40 Bedie Smith Clinic - Student Health Services 41 Bennett Auditorium 42 Bernard Reed Green Coliseum 43 Mississippi Campus Compact 44 Department of Community Health Sciences 46 Honors House/Honors College 47 The Hub - Student Activities Hub 49 Joseph Cook Library 50 Kennard-Washington Hall - Student Services 51 Aubrey Keith Lucas Administration Building 52 McCain Library & Archives 54 University Police Department 55 Powell Ogletree Alumni House 56 Power House Restaurant 57 Shafer Center - Crisis Intervention
59 Tower Place 60 Pat Ferlise Athletic Ticket Office 63 McPhail Building - Training Academy, School of Social Work 64 R. C. Cook Union Building 65 “M” Club 67 Family Therapy Clinic 68 Center for Child Development 69 Soccer Fields 70 Research & Sponsored Programs 71 Athletic Center 73 University Communications - Bond Hall 97 Baptist Student Union 98 Wesley Foundation 99 St. Thomas Catholic Church 100 Danforth Chapel RESIDENCE LIFE 72 Bolton Residence Hall 74 Delta Tau Delta Fraternity House 75 Elam Arms Residence Hall 76 Hattiesburg Residence Hall 77 Hickman Residence Hall 78 Hillcrest Residence Hall 79 Jones Residence Hall 80 College of Business Honors House 81 Mississippi Residence Hall 82 Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity House 83 Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity House 84 Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity House 85 Pine Haven Family Housing 86 Pulley Residence Hall 87 Roberts Residence Hall 88 Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House 89 Sigma Nu Fraternity House 90 Scott Residence Hall 91 Sigma Chi Fraternity House 93 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity House 94 Vann Residence Hall 95 Wilber Panhellenic Residence Hall 96 Oseola McCarty Residence Hall 101 Kappa Alpha Fraternity House 102 Delta Delta Delta Sorority House 103 Chi Omega Sorority House 104 School of Nursing Living-Learning House 105 Kappa Delta Sorority House 106 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority House 107 Delta Gamma Sorority House 108 Phi Mu Sorority House 109 Alpha Delta Pi Sorority House 110 Pi Beta Phi Sorority House 111 Scholarship Hall 112 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority House 113 Women’s Basketball Team Residence Hall 114 Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity House 115 Century Park Dormitories
volved in the predicament. “I want to commend our students for being so cooperative,” Paul said. “Many of them were rightly upset about this unfortunate situation, but they were tremendous in being responsive,
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As of Friday, all but 14 Samsung Galaxy Tabs issued to students in August had been tagged. USM has until the end of this month to account for the remaining tablets.
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Student Health Service Office of Health Promotion at 601.266.5266.
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Available smoking zones marked in RED.
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Southern Miss has two weeks to inventory the remaining Samsung Galaxy tablets or pay the price, literally. According to Vice President of Student Affairs Joe Paul, last week 14 tablets were left to be inventoried by Southern Miss officials. “We fully anticipate having all the tablets accounted for and inventoried this week,” Paul said. In late August, Southern Miss officials issued 700 tablets, each valued at $530. Originally, the tablets were presented as gifts to Honor College students, McNair Scholars, Southern Style members, SGA elected officials and some faculty members, but after an investigation led by a USM attorney and a Mississippi internal auditor, it was discovered that the tablets were state property
Some students chose to return the tablet altogether, but others, like sophomore Ann Marie Chilcutt, decided to keep the tablet, only to find little to no use for it. “When I first heard about us having to return the tablets, I was pretty surprised and disappointed,” Chilcutt said. “I was looking forward to figure out how to utilize it in a classroom, but now that the device is tagged, I have really lost all motivation to figure out how to use it because I will just have to turn in to the school in a couple of years.” Chilcutt expressed her approval for the program, but she said it needs to advance in the classroom. “I still think that the program itself is a really great idea, but I believe that the USM campus and teachers need to be more tablet friendly before going any further with the process,” said Chilcutt. “Unfortunately, I never use that tablet–ever.” In a phone interview, Paul thanked those students in-
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and couldn’t be given away. A state law prohibits institutions from giving state property away as gifts. Students were told they could no longer keep the tablets upon graduation, and each tablet had to be brought to iTech and tagged as state property. Following the error, Director of Procurement Mike Herndon and Chief Information Officer Homer Coffman were placed on administrative leave, and Bob Lyman resigned from his position as provost and placed on administrative leave. Once all the tablets are inventoried, Southern Miss will be cleared by the state auditors office, and the tablets will be tracked, Paul said. “We will have completed our obligation to the state auditor, but we will keep up with the tablets for an on-going basis,” Paul said. “Students are free to use those for their entire time at Southern Miss, and before graduation, they must return them.”
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bringing the tablets in and helping us resolve this situation.” It is still unclear as to whether or not students will be reimbursed for such additional money they spent on their tablets as apps and accessories.
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