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Volume 97 Issue 54
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Annual powwow hosted on campus Paul White Printz Writer
The University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagle Intertribal Society (GEIS) hosted its 11th annual powwow this weekend on Centennial Lawn. A powwow is a gathering of North America’s native people for ceremonial purposes and social gatherings and usually includes an aspect of competitive dancing. The two-day event featured Native American people, educational opportunities and food, products and crafts from all over the southern region of the United States. “The powwow is an incredible opportunity for USM students,” psychology professor and director of American Indian Research and Studies Tammy Greer said in a previous interview. “[The event] allows them to be a part of something they never would have experienced otherwise.” Friday was host to a number of events. Local schools were invited to bring students to ex-
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Vance Beaver dances in the Grand Entry of the annual Golden Eagle Intertribal powwow last Saturday. He is a member of the Muskogee Creek (Nation). He is originally from Broken Arrow, Okla. and now lives in Kenner, La.
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Turf replacement begins at The Rock Kyle Smith Sports Editor
The replacement of the field turf at M.M. Roberts Field has begun after it was damaged by the EF4 tornado that ripped through Hattiesburg in February. The process is expected to take about six weeks, and work
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began last week when the old turf was rolled up. The damage to the turf forced the football team to use Petal High School as the location for the Black and Gold Spring Game. Southern Miss Athletic Director Jeff Hammond said entire athletic department is excited to have a new field to go along with the fresh start in the
football program. “We’re excited that we have the opportunity to put a new surface on the field,” Hammond said. “It will go well with the start of a new era: a new football coach, new uniforms and a new field. “The kids can’t wait to get out there. With the new deal with Russell, the great new coaching staff we have this season and
the great strength and conditioning program in place, the football players can’t wait to get out on the field and start the summer training programs. Its all-around a fresh start.” The field will have a slightly different look, although details have not yet been released to the public. “The field is basically the same but slightly different,”
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Hammond said. “We hope to attract a few ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ from the fans this season. I met with President Bennett about it and we are waiting to give the details at the right time.” The Eagles get their first chance to play on the new field when they entertain Texas State on August 31 to open the Todd Monken era.
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News
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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Commencement speaker announced Carly Tynes Printz Writer
Phil Bryant, a University of Southern Mississippi graduate and currently serving as governor of Mississippi, has confirmed he will be the speaker delivering the commencement address at the university’s spring commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 10. “I’m honored to be asked to share this special moment with Southern Miss graduates,” Governor Bryant said in a press release. “As they turn the page to the next chapter in their future, they have the benefit of a world-class education that I know from personal experience gives them the tools they need to succeed.” Bryant, who was elected as Mississippi’s 64th governor in
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November of 2011, is a native of Moorehead, Miss. Prior to serving as governor, he was elected to serve as the state’s 37th lieutenant governor and state auditor. During his term as state auditor, his office recovered more than $12 million that was embezzled or improperly spent. While serving as lieutenant governor, Bryant proposed webcasting of Senate proceedings, and he also led an ethics reform that was considered to be the most comprehensive ethics reform in 25 years. Bryant also represented the legislative district in the Mississippi House of Representatives for five years. Before serving in the state capitol, Bryant worked as a former deputy sheriff. He earned an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Hinds Community College and a bachelor’s degree
at USM. Br yant earned his mast e r ’s degree f r o m Miss is sippi College, w h e r e Gov. Phil Bryant he also served as an adjunct professor of government. “We’re pleased to have Gov. Bryant as our spring 2013 commencement speaker,” said USM President Dr. Rodney Bennett, according to a university press release. “He’s a great role model for public service and a dedicated alumnus of our beloved university. I know our graduates will benefit from his insight and words of
encouragement as they look to the future.” Erin Lowery, a spring 2013 graduate who will be receiving her degree in news editorial journalism, said she thinks it’s a great idea an influential USM alumnus has agreed to deliver the commencement address this year. “He is someone who almost everybody has heard of, and obviously his successes in life can aid in advice to future graduates,” Lowery said. “I would rather him than some nobody who I have to google to figure out what impact they have made in life.” According to a university press release, Bryant served as the 2008 Honorary Chairman of the Republican Lieutenant Governor’s Association and is a past president of the Mississippi Republican Elected Officials Association.
He also served on the National Lieutenant Governors Association Executive Committee as the Southern Region Republican atlarge member. He is the contributing author of three books that are centered around topics of government. Bryant and his wife Deborah Bryant have two children, Katie and Patrick, who are also USM graduates. The spring 2013 graduation ceremonies will be at 10 a.m., which will include graduates from the Colleges of Business, Education and Psychology and Health, and 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Colleges of Arts and Letters, Nursing and Science and Technology. A ceremony for graduates of the Gulf Park campus will be held Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m. at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
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Judy Reinshagen and Marcus Ocmond participate in the mock oil spill held on Weathersby lawn on Monday afternoon to show their opposition of offshore drilling in honor of Earth Day.
powwow, from 1 perience social dancing, stickball demonstrations, Choctaw storytelling, corn husk doll making, blowguns and southeastern American Indian artifacts. Ian Thompson, an archeologist from Oklahoma, discussed Choctaw pottery and traditions and even demonstrated how to recreate Choctaw pottery. Marcus BriggsCloud, professor of Mvskoke language and philosophy at the College of Muscogee Nation in Oklahoma, also presented his lecture “Why We Preserve Our Languages.” More events continued on Saturday, including an early morning demonstration by world champion stickball players. The pottery that was made on Friday was fired later in the afternoon, followed by gourd dancing and then the cast of American Indians making their
grand entry to close the event later that evening. The focal point of the powwow was traditional gourd dancing with tribal members and even some of the general public, almost all of whom adorned traditional garments that were bright and flamboyant in color and appeal. Many of the dances were broken into categories by age and style. The dancers would circle around a center of drummers playing one large drum and chanting harmoniously to keep rhythm and time. The chanting and power of the beat would steadily grow louder and more enticing to then dwindle surreptitiously and quickly build again, effectively inspiring visible excitement and emotion in a crowd of outsiders looking into a culture less understood.
“Our goal with the powwow is to bring awareness to the Native American population,” said Greer. “With the event we hope to bring a greater meaning to diversity.” The pow wow had members in attendance from a variety of tribes, including Houma, Echota Cherokee, Choctaw, Poarch Creek, Eastern Cherokee, Choctaw-Apache, Muscogee Creek and Otobe Missouri, among many others. “We want to expose the Hattiesburg community to this group that has a great deal to do with Mississippi heritage,” said Greer. “We also want to provide a means for American Indians to interact with Hattiesburg.” A number of participants and attendees were involved with or were students at regional tribal colleges and universities that provide post-
secondary education, accredited degrees and vocational training for both Native American and nonNative American students. “Tribal colleges are needed and we need to support those colleges,” Joe Bohanon, owner/president of Native Insights Consulting and advisor of the GEIS powwow, said in a speech to attendees. “We have to be proud of who we are.” “It’s hard for native students because they get here and they are kind of alienated. Our organization is important because it supports these students,” social work major Tyler Meador said. Meador, a nonnative gourd dancer, was adopted into the Kiowa family, who has been working with the Center for American Indian Research and Studies for approximately six years. “Our hope is to continue to improve the Native
American student population.” Meador made clear that the center in its 11 years of age “has grown beyond leaps and bounds,” with hopes for the future that include getting its own building on campus. “You do not have to be Native American to join the organization,” Meador said. “We are about educating everyone. No one is excluded.” This year’s powwow was sponsored and supported by the Mississippi Humanities Council, Mississippi Arts Council, Center for American Indian Research and Studies, Honors College, College of Arts and Letters, College of Education and Psychology, the Office of the President and Caliente Grill. For more information, visit www. usm.edu/geis or contact Tammy Greer at tammy.greer@usm.edu.
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MOVIES
Arts & Entertainment
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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Superheroes to dominate summer blockbusters Chase Ladner Printz Writer Do you know what’s awesome? Cowboys, spaceships, robots and Superman. Do you know what the biggest movies coming out this summer are about? Cowboys, spaceships, ro-
bots and Superman. The season starts off with “Iron Man 3” opening May 3 to correspond with Free Comic Book Day. I’m not particularly excited about this, besides the fact that it will show what the next line of Avengers movies are going to deal with. After the
shrug-worthy “Iron Man 2,” I hope this one does well. After all the work that went into “The Avengers” it would be a shame if the Marvel movies fizzle out. In any case, stay past the credits for this one; if rumors are true, there will be an intelligent space raccoon superhero.
“The Great Gatsby” will debut May 10 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, and it has the distinction of being one of the few movies this summer that doesn’t look like it came out of the mind of a 10-year-old boy. It actually looks visually impressive, and DiCaprio playing a character who seems to be the coolest person in the world but is actually very emotionally vapid is spot-on casting. On the same day, “Tyler Perry Presents Peeples” will hit theaters. Despite the alliterative title, chances are this is just another Tyler Perry movie. At this point, if you are onboard with Tyler Perry you’re probably going to see it instead of “The Great Gatsby.” If you are still traumatized by having to read Fitzgerald’s novel in high school, this is your alternative. Two weeks later, on May 17, the awkwardly named “Star Trek Into Darkness” will premiere. Looking at the previews, it is trying to ride “The Dark Knight Rises” trend of having a flamboyant terrorist remind us that we are not nearly as safe as we think we are, so expect fun for the whole family. What’s important, though, is spaceship violence will be copious, so it’ll at least be a little awesome. On May 24 a new “Hangover” and “Fast & Furious” will debut, so if you are of the opinion they haven’t made enough of those, it’ll be a good week. Otherwise, the animated movie “Epic” will be coming out. It seems to be an
Avatar-like conservation adventure movie which will make you feel bad for littering for about an hour after seeing it. After a two-week lull of relatively minor movies, we’ll get the Man of Steel. As previously established, Superman is awesome. This runs counter to the common knowledge that Superman movies are not that awesome. At this point it’s hard to say if this movie will follow the trend or be able to stand on its own. And if it can, if it’ll ever be able to get out of the shadow of the Dark Knight. The next week will see “Monsters University” and “Word War Z.” The latter is a zombie movie with the only distinction of sharing a title with the book that is often attributed with the entire zombie trend, with the misfortune of not really resembling the book. The former is Pixar, so chances are you’ll probably cry at the end. July has a ton of releases: “Lone Ranger” with Johnny Depp, who is not the lead role; Pacific Rim, which involves robots fighting monsters; “Despicable Me 2,” a new Wolverine and a new Smurfs (because that’s what the world is clamoring for). The first two hold the honor of being perhaps the only movies in this article that it’s really hard to say how they will do. As previously established, cowboys and robots are pretty awesome, but will people take a risk on them when they can just see a new “Fast & Furious” for the billionth (actually, sixth) time? We will see.
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Committee members Hannah Roberts, Timothy Wells and Sam Newman begin Relay for Life last Friday by letting go a sky lantern in honor of cancer survivors and those who lost their lives to cancer. Throughout the night, performances and activities were held on Pride Field to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
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Clothesline raises violence awareness Carly Tynes Printz Writer
The Clothesline Project will be on display at the University of Southern Mississippi today through Friday on Weathersby Lawn. The project is a national program to raise awareness and prevention efforts about violence and abuse. According to information found on their website, the Clothesline Project consists of t-shirts that have been created by survivors of violence or by someone who created a t-shirt in honor of a survivor of violence that are hung in a public place for others to see. There will also be resources on violence and abuse available at the site of the project, along with an opportunity for students to make t-shirts of their own that will be added to the display for the week. The public is invited to stop by R.C. Cook Union Room A today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. to make a shirt. Blank shirts will be provided for anyone who wants to stop by and tell a story. Shirts can also
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The Golden Eagle Intertribal Society (GEIS) held its 11th annual powwow this weekend on Centennial Lawn. The event featured Native Americans and their traditions, heritages and customs, including illustrations, food, Choctaw storytelling, social dances and more. The event also featured traditional Native American dances, which allowed for general public participation. Read the story on page one to learn more.
Opinion
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
LIFE
Student Shout-outs
Pulling all-nighters during finals: Pain or gain?
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TO the girl that walked into the fresh with see through leggings and a thong on...You wonder why women are subjugated in American society #shameonyou Thanks to everyone who helped TEAAM USM at the third annual Rock for Autism! We raised over $4,600 and it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of all our student group participants! You guys ROCK! AutismAwarenessTTT! Silence will fall when the question is asked. Only 18 more days until GRADUATION!!!!!! We can do this!
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Kathryn Miller Printz Writer For many college students, life is consumed by studying, writing papers, going out, going to work and extracurricular activities. By the time May 1 rolls around, pretty much everyone is over schoolwork and sick of going to 8 a.m. classes. Often, someone decides to sleep instead of study the week before finals and ends up pulling an all-nighter for a history exam. Sound familiar? Many of us have done it at least once in college, but is it really benefitting a student when it comes to his or her grades or health? College students sleep between six and seven hours a night, according to the University of Michigan’s Health Services. A good night’s sleep for an adult is about eight or nine hours a night. Therefore, when finals are approaching and one gets barely
any shut-eye, he will most likely hit sleep deprivation sometime during the week. Because of this, all-nighters are not the smart way to study because the information one tries to cram into his brain in a span of 12 hours does not process into the long-term memory area of his or her cranium. Instead, finals week could be a breeze if a student studied every day for a history final five days in advance. Why do we deprive ourselves of sleep? It could be all the distractions from activities and finals for other classes. However, one has to learn the balance between reviewing for tomorrow’s final and cramming for tomorrow’s final. I cannot say that I am an expert at studying, but I have seen improvements in my test grades because I do not cram for tests anymore. Reviewing notes for about 30 minutes to an hour each day will help one’s brain remember information and store it for next week’s exam. On the other hand, one can only dread having three finals on one day. It’s happened to me, and it can happen to anyone. For one of those finals, a student might have to cram
the night before because he is so brain-dead from studying for the other two. There is no way one can process so much information in this amount of time. For this occurrence, there is a right and a wrong way to cram for a final. When I envision someone cramming for a final, I see papers scattered around him or her, three empty Starbucks cups and heavy bags forming under his or her eyes from lack of sleep. Instead of being that miserable, he could start early that day and take breaks in between to let his or her brain relax. Also, one’s focus and confidence for a final exam is what really counts to make an A. Let’s start thinking about our finals now and realize what’s ahead in the next few weeks. It does not have to be “dead” week, where everyone is walking around like zombies. If one can learn the easy way to study, then finals week should surely be a gain for most of us. This was an article of opinion by Kathryn Miller, a writer for The Student Printz. Email questions or comments to kathryn.miller@ eagles.usm.edu.
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Football
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Black dominates Gold in spring game Ben Welch Printz Writer After a winless 2012 season, Southern Miss was eager to return to the football field and start anew. The 2013 campaign has been dubbed by the athletic department as a “Return to Toughness” and has been placed in the care of a new leader. Head coach Todd Monken, Ellis Johnson’s replacement, capped off
the first spring of his head coaching career with Southern Miss’s annual Black and Gold Game on Saturday in Petal. The game, along with most of the spring practices, was held at Petal High School due to field damage at M.M. Roberts stadium caused by the tornado earlier this year. “Our guys were excited,” Monken said. “With 15 practices, you’re just trying to get to where you play good football. That’s really what you’re trying to do. Get the guys to play hard and understand assign-
ments and alignment. That’s really what you’re trying to accomplish [during spring practices].” In the game, the Black team defeated the Gold team by a score of 29-3. The two offenses racked up a total of 506 yards while the defenses tallied 10 sacks and two turnovers, three areas that needed improvement after last season. Cole Weeks and Kyle Sloter were the only two quarterbacks to see the field. The two suited up for both teams on Saturday. Weeks threw for 310 yards and an inter-
ception while completing 26 of his 41 pass attempts. Sloter completed 13 of his 23 pass attempts for 161 yards and a touchdown. Two individuals shone the brightest, and both play in positions of high concern. Newcomer Rickey Bradley caught seven balls for 130 yards and the lone receiving touchdown to lead the wide receiver group. Wide receiver was a position that lacked stars last year and will be a focal point in Monken’s up-tempo offense. With two of last year’s main
defensive pieces, Rakeem NunezRoches and Khyri Thornton, sitting out, sophomore Michael Smith made the most of his opportunity and recorded 5 ½ sacks on the day. Senior linebacker Alan Howze returned Weeks’s interception to the house to close the Black and Gold Game in style. The Golden Eagles closed spring ball on a high note and will now try to carry this momentum into offseason conditioning in preparation for summer camp and the upcoming fall season.
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Senior running back Jeremy Hester crosses into the end zone to add points to the black team’s score during the spring football game held Saturday afternoon in Petal.
Southern Miss Sports
Box Score: Women’s Tennis: 4/18 at Tulane L, 4-0
Softball:
4/18 at Georgia Tech L, 4-0 4/18 at Georgia Tech L, 7-1 4/20 at UCF L, 3-2 (8) 4/20 at UCF L, 2-0 4/21 at UCF W, 3-2
Baseball:
4/19 at Memphis W, 5-3 4/20 at Memphis W, 8-1 4/21 at Memphis L, 2-1
Men’s Golf:
4/21 at Conference USA Championship 7th of 12
Upcoming Games 04/23/13 All Day Women’s Golf at Conference USA Championships Gulf Shores, Ala. (The Peninsula Golf Course) All Day Men’s Golf at Conference USA Championships Texarkana, Ark. (Texarkana CC)
04/24/13 6 p.m. Baseball vs. Alabama Hattiesburg, Miss. (Pete Taylor Park) All Day Women’s Golf at Conference USA Championships Gulf Shores, Ala. (The Peninsula Golf Course)