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SERVING SOUTHERN MISS SINCE 1927
April 4, 2013
Volume 97 Issue 49
DOWNTOWN
Eaglepalooza set for Friday night Caitlin Seale Printz Writer
This Friday, students are encouraged to take a study break and head downtown to experience the new and improved Eaglepalooza. This year’s musical guests appeal to a wide range of ages and musical tastes. The event is free, and the lineup is expected to draw a large crowd from not only the Southern Miss community but also from the Hattiesburg community. The event will kick off at 8 p.m. when alt-rockers Churchill take the stage. Following Churchill, R&B artist Elle Varner will entertain the crowd before the headlining act, American Idol winner and John Mayer tour mate Phillip Phillips performs. Ashley Taber, one of the codirectors of this year’s event is excited for students to see what SGA has been working on for this festival. “The spring has created an opportunity to create hype throughout the community, and I believe
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Fans dance while We the Kings performs during Eaglepalooza 2010 in downtown Hattiesburg.
LOCAL
City approves sale of alcohol at festivals Just in time for Eaglepalooza and Hubfest, the Hattiesburg City Council has voted to make it legal to buy and drink alcohol at downtown street festivals. Adopted in February of 1983, Ordinance No. 2103 of the city code made it illegal for a person to possess or consume alcohol in any place maintained by the city, including streets and sidewalks. On Tuesday, the council moved to enact an amendment that will allow the consumption
of alcohol on specific streets for city-sponsored events such as Hubfest. Because the amendment will not go into effect for 30 days, the council also voted to suspend the original ordinance for upcoming events. “It’s just a temporary suspension,” said City Attorney Charles Lawrence. “It’s only suspended in the area where those events are occurring.” “I think it’s a really great idea,” senior communications major Katie Sheridan said. “This is going to let students and Hattiesburg citizens have fun at events both legally and responsibly.”
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Cory Gunkel Printz Writer
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The Hattiesburg City Council voted Tuesday to enact an ordinance that will allow beer and wine to be sold at downtown festivals.
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Though drinking in the streets will now be legal, festivalgoers will have to drink out of cups, not bottles, at the events. Beer and light wines will be available from vendors who already have the proper permits to sell alcohol. This kind of exception to a 30-year-old ordinance shows Hattiesburg is slowly shying away from the city’s strict alcohol policy. Newly elected SGA Vice-President Owen Terry believes the amendment is a necessary step to make events like
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