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SERVING SOUTHERN MISS SINCE 1927
March 5, 2013
Volume 97 Issue 42
ON CAMPUS
City Council comes to campus Mary Margaret Halford Executive Editor
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Two men sit at the Hattiesburg City Council meeting Monday afternoon in the Trent Lott Center after a public hearing in which they spoke. The council will host another meeting on campus tonight at 5 p.m.
Hattiesburg Ward 1 representative and City Council President Kim Bradley doesn’t think that the city does its part to support the University of Southern Mississippi, so he and the rest of the council decided to get actively involved on campus. One of their first steps in showing support for the university this semester happened Monday afternoon when the council moved its meeting to campus instead of holding it in City Hall downtown. “In my opinion, the city doesn’t do what we should to stand behind the university and promote it,” Bradley said after the meeting Monday. “To me, it’s the heart of our community, and we need to do more to recognize that and create more awareness about how important this university is to us.”
The Monday meeting was only the first part of the event, which will be continued tonight when the council meets again at 5 p.m. in the Trent Lott Center to vote on a few things discussed Monday. A short presentation about the Midtown Project will follow. Bradley said the presentation would be a good thing for students to come hear. “As midtown grows, it’s going to become part of the university community,” Bradley said. “It’s going to compliment student life and the rest of the city and bring the two different entities together. It’s really going to be neat and change the life of this part of town. Senior Ashleigh Johnson attended the Monday meeting and said she enjoyed getting to see her local government at work. “It’s so important for students to get involved in our local politics because it directly affects
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Big Event set for this month, volunteers needed The time of year is here again for Southern Miss students to grab their work clothes and shoes and head out into the community to give back. The fourth annual Big Event will be held on March 24, beginning with check-in at 8 a.m. Starting today, the Student Government Association will have booths set-up in front of the Fresh Food Company for students to sign-up. The Big Event is a student led
community service event where volunteers have an opportunity to give back to the Hattiesburg community by working different service events. This year, Big Event volunteers will work on beautification projects on campus, the community and other areas that were affected by the tornado. Other places include Thames Elementary, Hawkins Elementary, Edward’s Street Fellowship Center, Salvation Army, Southern Pines Animal Shelter and a few other places in the Hub City. Big Event Director and student Julia Bradley said the
event is a great way for students to get connected in the community and help others in Hattiesburg. “A lot of times, students want to get involved and volunteer service hours, but they don’t know how,” Bradley said. “This event is a great opportunity for students to give back, and it’s already planned. SGA has done all the planning, so we just need students to show up.” Students who volunteer will receive a free lunch and t-shirt provided by SGA and sponsors. Four community service hours
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