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Hattiesburg mayoral election 2.0 Christian Baker Printz Reporter
Hattiesburg voters will take to the polls again on Sept. 24 to vote for mayor of the city in a special election. The special election is the result of the contested June 4 election that declared incumbent Mayor Johnny DuPree
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winner by 37 votes. DuPree was challenged in a court of law by opponent and former City Councilman Dave Ware on accusations of voter fraud and witness and juror intimidation. After listening to testimony from key witnesses from the DuPree and Ware camps, the jury deliberated and decided in a 9-3 vote that Dave Ware was to be declared the winner
of the June 4 election. When Judge William F. Coleman polled jurors in open court, one of the jurors changed their original vote, making the vote 8-4 and leaving Ware without the nine necessary votes needed to secure the election win.
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ON CAMPUS
Record enrollment for Honors College Chase Ladner Printz Reporter
The University of Southern Mississippi’s Honors College experienced record growth this year due to renewed recruitment efforts and increased quality of the university’s programs. The freshmen class produced 178 new Honors College students, about 10 percent of the incoming class. This is an increase from last year’s record of 175. “That’s a pretty big spike from a few years previous,” said David Davies, Dean of the Honors College. Davies said it is a significant increase in numbers from six years ago. “I applied to Honors College for the small classes and opportunities for things like active learning classes where you get to take trips to other cities as part of the course,” said Will Mueller, a freshman entertainment industry major. “Also, it’s pretty nice getting to stay in Century Park.” “Honors classes ask a lot from students, so we see more students every year become more focused, involved and excited,” said Ashten Redell, a senior English major and Honors College Ambassador. To be accepted into the Honors College, incoming students must
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The Honor House is home 178 new Honors College students, and is located on the Hattiesburg campus at The University of Southern Mississippi.
have a core high school GPA of 3.5 and an ACT score of 27. This fall’s new Honor students have an average GPA of 3.8 and an average ACT score of 30. They will be required to maintain a 3.25 cumu-
lative GPA, take Honors courses and attend a series of lectures to maintain their Honors status. “I think we tried harder over the last seven or eight years to really push for Honors College
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growth and enrollment, and that across that campus.” paid off,” Davies said. “Honors Sonya Evans, administrative College has high quality pro- assistant to the dean, attributes grams, and the students know much of the Honors College that. But more importantly, we See HOCO, 3 have high quality programs all
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Civil War lectures resurrect the past KJ Bolton Printz Reporter On Tuesday, Sept. 3, more than 70 students and faculty were in attendance for the first lecture of the Civil War Lecture Series. The University Libraries-sponsored events are the first of many to come during the school year. The first lecture provided an intimate look into the lives of Civil War soldiers. Jennifer Brannock, rare book curator for the libraries, received a Gilder Lehrman grant earlier this year for programming. She decided to use the grant to fund the University Libraries Civil War Lecture Series. “There will be lectures for every
interest,” Brannock said. “I hope students will come and learn.” The lectures will cover various topics from slave insurrection to food during the Civil War. “I hope the lectures will also highlight the libraries Civil War collection,” Brannock said. The collection includes hundreds of books that were published during the Civil War era from 1961-1965. Books in the collection include children’s books that were published during that era and textbooks for confederate children. All lectures will be given by USM professors. “The professors speaking in the lecture series know their stuff,” Brannock said. For those interested, the Cook and McCain libraries also have
MAYOR, from 1 On July 30, Coleman declared the trial a mistrial, meaning neither camp was found guilty or innocent of any accusations made in court. Following the verdict,, Ware quickly motioned for a special election. Coleman granted the motion on Aug. 15. This election will make city history as it will be the first municipal election to occur while University of Southern Mississippi students are in town to vote. Both candidates have encouraged Hattiesburg residents and college students to go to the polls on Sept. 24. Because of the special election, students now have the
unprecedented opportunity to let their voice be heard. “It is absolutely important for students to go out and vote,” said Ned Nelson, a senior business administration major. “We are here for nine months out of the year. “It’s integral to have a voice for USM,” he added. Sarah-Beth Selph, a sophomore communication studies major, said that students should pay attention to each candidate’s record and platforms. “Many USM students are probably unaware that these elections, and policies enacted by the winning candidate, affect all of our lives even if we only live here for a short amount of time,” Selph said.
HOCO, from 1 success to Davies. “He loves students and communicates very well with parents and potential students,” Evans said. Evans said Davies has taken a proactive role in personally going to high schools and local community colleges to recruit for the Honors College. With more incoming Honors College students, leadership has taken on more responsibilities. “The ambassadors of the College take on a larger number of mentees to help
them better integrate into the Honors College,” Redell said. Despite the steady increase in Honors students, there are currently no plans to increase the requirements to get into the College. “Something we may consider on down the line,” Davies said. “It’s too soon to know right now.” For more information about USM’s Honors College, visit www.usm.edu/honors.
display exhibits for the Civil War Lecture Series. All lectures will be held in the Cook Library Art Gallery
through Oct. 1. Lectures will begin at 6 p.m. and light refreshments will be served. Students and faculty interested
in attending any of the lecture series events can contact Jennifer Brannock at Jennifer.Brannock@ usm.edu.
Civil War 150 Lecture Series
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Susannah Ural “This Murderous Storm: Soldiers and Families in America’s Civil War”
Andrew Haley “The Bitter Taste of Defeat: Food and the Civil War”
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Sherita Johnson “Is This Freedom?: Harriet Jacobs and Black Contraband in Washington D.C. During the Civil War”
Christopher Goertzen “Soldiers Singing and Fiddling During the Civil War”
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Lectures will be held at 6 p.m. in Cook Library Art Gallery. Refreshments will be served.
Max Grivno “Rumors of war: Slave Insurrections in Civil War Mississippi”
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R we 2 connected? The disappearance of face-to-face communication in the digital age.
Destiny Reynolds Printz Reporter In this day and age, it seems that the society is “wired in” – that is to say, that everyone is constantly accompanied by some form of technology and is also deeply involved in some form of social media. Facebook “likes” have replaced compliments; text messages have replaced conversations; and tweets have replaced public displays of emotion. With this interference from technology, it appears that faceto-face communication has dwindled, both in frequency and effectiveness. What is social media’s true effect on communication? How essential is its effect? If we continue on this increasingly digitized path, will face-to-face communication one day cease to exist? “I think there’s a difference between face-to-face [communication] and [communication] on a phone or in a text or e-mail,” said Jeff Walker, visiting instructor of communication studies. It has often been joked that a sarcasm font is desperately needed, but could there be
truth to this jest? “In face-to-face communication, you have nonverbal [cues], and you get immediate feedback. You lose some of that in an e-mail, and you lose even more of that in a text or a tweet when there are only so many characters,” he said. Indeed, the lack of nonverbal feedback, such as facial expressions and general body language, can greatly affect reception of a message. In the standard sender-receiver model of communication, the sender encodes (or forms) a message, then sends it through whatever channel (or mode of communication) he or she deems fit, and then the receiver decodes (or interprets) the message. However, with the rise in digital communication, the decoding of a message is now entirely dependent upon the phrasing of the message itself and the receiver’s mindset at the time of reception. It would normally be greatly influenced by the tone and gestures provided by the sender. In addition to the issues associated with the decoding of a message, many say that social media will further complicate communication by affecting
one’s ability to effectively communicate in person, or even completely eliminating the process from everyday life. For some people, this may be a blessing in disguise. “It kind of gives them [shy people] an escape route to find other ways to communicate with people,” Courtney Stephens said, a freshman communications major. I know if I were really shy and I could talk to somebody over the Internet, I’d rather do that than have to go and talk to somebody.” However, for the majority of people, this could have major repercussions. “If we continue down this path, people aren’t going to be able to properly express their emotions or their feelings,” Stephens said. This can affect major aspects of daily life, from the ability to have a simple conversation with a friend to one’s marketability in the workforce. “They [people] won’t be able to get jobs because they have no experience with dealing with others,” she said. Social media has obviously affected face-to-face communication. However, the level of
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Tyler Flores, Senior, Chris Hansen, Senior, and Corey Gallian, Junior, enjoy time on their phones at the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house on campus.
impact it has had is a subjective matter. Walker believes the effect has been overstated and made to appear more than it truly is. Stephens believes that the effect is much deeper than many may realize. “There is a difference, but I
think it’s too early to tell what that is right now,” Walker said. All that can be done now, it seems, is to bring awareness to the issue and observe its effects in generations to come.
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USM attempts to soar past obesity Crystal Garner Printz Reporter Mississippi has held the title for being the most obese state in the country, tipping the scale with an obesity rate of 30 percent or more, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s obesity trends report. In the most recent government survey, data reveals Mississippi under-weighs its Southern neighbor with an adult obesity rate of 34.6 percent compared to Louisiana’s 34.7 percent. However, the point-one percent difference may be insignificant when focusing on the larger issue — Mississippi is still fat. Inspired by the state’s unhealthy trends, students and officials at The University of Southern Mississippi are looking to make big changes in campus health. A campaign similar to Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ program
could be coming to USM campus, pending legislation and Student Government Association approval. SGA Senator and Wellness Ambassador Kristen Dupard said the campaign’s primary focus is college students. “The goal of this campaign is to make students on campus aware and sensitive to pressing health concerns,” she said. “We plan to have a big kick-off ceremony once we get the ball rolling with numbers, statistics, approval and etc.” Dupard, along with Jodi Ryder, the sponsor of Wellness Ambassadors, said they are working on logistics and ensures “it won’t just be boring seminars.” According to Dupard, the campaign will surface within the next year. When informed about the possibility of the program becoming
active, Abigail Elias, the coordinator for fitness and wellness at USM, was enthusiastic. “I would be hands-in on that all day,” she said. “I’ll make it happen
tomorrow; we’ll plan it out today and make it happen tomorrow!” In the spring, Elias said to expect Biggest Winner, a fitness spin-off of the reality television series, “The
Biggest Loser.” According to Elias, the program will initially focus on faculty and staff. A student version or combination of the two may be in USM’s future. If health and wellness weren’t important, Elias wouldn’t have a job. She insists she will work with any organization supporting the cause. One of her biggest concerns is students not getting the health education they need. “If they’re not being taught it at home, not being taught it at school and not reaching out to find it, then they’re never going to learn,” she said. “We’re here to educate people, not restrict.” With the growing efforts on campus to promote health and fitness, Golden Eagles may leave USM less obese than they found it.
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REVIEW
Monday, September 16, 2013
Miley Cyrus strips to new lows Kathryn Miller Managing Editor Miley Cyrus has outgrown her Disney Channel days when she starred in the hit show, “Hannah Montana.” And boy, she is a hot mess. Miley has traded in her blonde wig for a large foam finger and her studded jeans for a pair of hot shorts that labeled her “chicken butt” at the Video Music Awards in August. With over 196 million views, the new hit song “We Can’t Stop,” has given Miley the status of a megastar, like meat-lover, Lady GaGa. My initial reaction to this music video was a confused one. I watched it a few more times to understand that I was watching Miley’s interpretation of a hallucination. Many fans experienced only things they might have seen in their dreams including bouncing human-like teddy bears, bubble gum pink blood and a piñata filled with hot dogs. And I don’t care what Miley said in her interviews about the lyric, “Dancing with Molly [Miley].” It’s interpreted [and sounds like] dancing with Molly. Yes, Miley, the American people are just slightly
convinced you’re on Molly, which is another name for ecstasy. This could definitely be your explanation for your eccentric video. Miley’s obscene twerking on Robin Thicke sent fans over the edge. According to dateline.com, there were over 150 irate official complaint filings for the VMA performance. One fan said, “Had I wanted my family to see a hooker perform a live sex show, I would have taken them to Tijuana.” It looks like Miley has made the VMAs an adult-only show. Everyone keeps watching Miley after her racy performance. This month, she has released another interesting music video called “Wrecking Ball.” I was pretty horrified when I watched this video for the first time. I didn’t know how I would about feel about a female licking a sledgehammer and then proceeding to swing naked on a wrecking ball until now. Call me conservative, but this star is off her rocker. Besides all the licking and twerking, Miley does want her fans to know what fun is really like [when possibly on drugs]. But, she is sending the wrong message to everyone except fans
who love to hallucinate and destroy walls with a sledgehammer. Her message is somewhat similar to Lady Gaga’s. Both of them starve for attention from fans and the rest of the public eye, regardless of their reputation or credibility as a music artist. I can understand how an actress or music artist would want to grow out of their childhood-star status. But this is extreme because the cliche “sex sales” is not in Miley’s favor. Being naked and acting promiscuous will only get Miley more views, not obsessed fans. You know what I crave from Miley? The days when she used to sing about “uphill battles” and “the best of both worlds.” Her songs inspired me, especially the song she sang with Billy Ray Cyrus. Now I just point and laugh and wonder what she or her record company will create next. For now, I guess Miley will start calling her fans “Baby Molly’s” and I will go back to watching “Hannah Montana” reruns. 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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The hunt for October is down to 15 teams Judge Lucas Sports Reporter
The past 170 days of baseball created many memories: Miguel Cabrera traded swings with Chris Davis, battling for an unprecedented second Triple Crown; Mariano Rivera pitched in his final All-Star game and young guns like Yasiel Puig and Jose Fernandez made themselves known on the national stage. Fifteen teams have a chance to continue their season at the end of the month to claim a postseason berth for a chance to reach the pinnacle of professional baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers, powered by $220-plus million in team salaries, finally put all the pieces of the puzzle together to have a run at a division title. The Dodgers sit at 86-62 with an 11.5 game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West. After being 9.5 games back June 22, the Magic Johnson-led team resurged to take a lead in the division July 24 and hasn’t looked back. The Atlanta Braves are in a similar position. Despite being plagued with injuries and losing key contributors like Tim Hudson and Jason Heyward, the Braves are 89-59 and have a commanding 11-
game lead over the Washington Nationals in the NL East. The team is led by All-Star Freddie Freeman’s 99 RBIs and first-year Brave Justin Upton’s 25 home runs. The NL Central is a closer race and will likely feature three playoff teams from the same division. The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates lead the division with identical 86-61 records with the Cincinnati Reds trailing by 2.5 games. The Cardinals are no strangers to the postseason and what it takes to make a September run. Backed by Allen Craig’s 97 RBIs and Adam Wainwright’s 2.96 ERA, St. Louis is in a good position to win the division; all 14 remaining games are against teams under .500. The team is also hitting an unprecedented .326 with runners in scoring position. As for the Andrew McCutchen-led Pirates, the team is experiencing its first winning season since 1992. The Bucs will play six of their final nine games against the Reds. Each divisional game will not come easy as seen from the Cardinals-Reds 16-inning matchup Sept. 4, the longest game in the 11 seasons of Great American Ball Park. The Reds control their own destiny in the division.
While they can’t directly affect the Cardinals, the six games against the Pirates could give them a 4.5-game lead over Pittsburgh with two 3-game sweeps. The Reds will rely on star players like pitcher Homer Bailey who threw a no-hitter July 2 to go with his previous one in 2012 and Joey Votto who leads the NL in on-base percentage (.430) and posted a career-high 118 walks. All three NL Central teams desire a division title rather than play a one-game playoff in the first round of the postseason. The Nationals, who were picked by many experts to make a deep postseason run, sit 5.5 games behind the Reds for the second wild-card spot. The AL West belongs to the Oakland Athletics and its up-and-coming roster of young players. The Athletics have a comfortable 5.5 game lead over the Texas Rangers with an 87-61 record. The A’s unlikely ace Bartolo Colon is having a career year with a 15-6 record and 2.85 ERA. Josh Donaldson is also having a stellar year with a team-best 87 RBIs, 42 multiple-hit games and 18 multiple-RBI games. The Boston Red Sox have bounced back after a dismal 2012 campaign to prove many analysts wrong, sitting
at an MLB-best 91-59 record with an 8.5-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox have a powerful offense, one that featured seven different players with a home run in a Sept. 4 win over the Detroit Tigers. The AL Central will likely go to the Tigers who have a 85-63 record and a 5 game lead. The dominant Tigers offense is led by Miguel Cabrera’s MLBleading .348 average and 133 RBIs. His 43 home runs, seven back of the leader Chris Davis, is the only thing holding him back from his second Triple Crown in as many years. The Tigers have a very consistent pitching staff; the topfour in the rotation combine for 58 wins. It would be difficult to choose who the ace of the staff would be. The former Cy-Young winner Justin Verlander is accompanied by 2013 Cy-Young candidates Anibal Sanchez and Max Scherzer to create a deadly three-headed rotation entering October. While all three divisions in the AL appear locked up, the two wild-card slots are heavily contested. The Rays and Rangers are tied at 81-66 and possess the spots. However, four other teams are within striking distance. The Cleveland Indians sit 1.5 games back and play 11
of their remaining 14 games against teams under .500. After the Indians depart from Chicago, they will visit the Kansas City Royals in a crucial 3-game series. The Royals are only 3.5 games back in the division and will follow the Indians series with a 3-game series against the Rangers starting Sept. 20. The New York Yankees, despite all the distractions surrounding Alex Rodriguez’s alleged performance-enhancing drug use and longtime Yankee great Derek Jeter’s multiple visits to the disabled list, sit only three games back. The team would like to see one last run in the postseason with its future Hall-of-Fame closer Mariano Rivera calling it a career at the end of the year. The Baltimore Orioles are 3.5 games back despite having Chris “Crush” Davis, the MLBleader in home runs with 50. The Orioles are in a difficult position; 10 of the team’s final 14 games are against the division-leading Red Sox and wild-card-leading Rays. Only 15 days are left in the hunt for October baseball. For 10 teams, a chance to play in the coveted World Series is within their grasp. For the other five, their memorable 2013 seasons will come to an early end.
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USM wins Big Daddy’s Invitational Tournament Judge Lucas Sports Reporter
The Southern Miss volleyball team improved to 9-2 as they swept the Big Daddy’s Invitational Tournament at McNeese State. Southern Miss closed the weekend with a 3-0 sweep against Texas Pan-American, one of three sweeps for the Eagles in Lake Charles, La. USM’s victory (25-16, 25-14, 25-19) was certainly a team effort as Quinci Hayward, Stephany Purdue and Elise Ames combined for 31 kills. Alex Pfefferle and Mary Pursell got
eight digs in this match while setter Kristen Fleming recorded three kills, four digs and 25 assists. UTPA made the first set of the match competitive, never allowing the Eagles to get a lead. After tying 9-9, a Pan-American attack error and a Stephany Purdue kill gave Southern Miss its first solid lead of the match. Though the Broncs tied the set again at 13-13, USM would go on to win it 25-16. The final two sets were easier, as USM never trailed and UTPA continued to make errors. Eventually the score was
24-11, and while the Broncs managed to fight off three of USM’s set points, Katie Steelman got the kill that would win USM’s second set. In the third set, USM finished strong despite allowing UTPA to score 19 points. In defeating UTPA on Saturday, Southern Miss became the Big Daddy’s Invitational Champions. Quinci Hayward was named the tournament’s MVP, with 55 total kills, and both Ames and Fleming were added to the All-Tournament Team. In 13 sets, the Golden Eagles
only lost one of them in a win over McNeese State. The Eagles also outscored their opponents 328-256 in this tournament. The match against McNeese State was the toughest (30-28, 25-16, 22-25, 25-13) by far. The Cowgirls started with an 8-4 lead in the first set, but the Eagles came back to win in a close 30-28 win. In their third set, the Eagles tied it at 8-8 before the Cowgirls took off for a 25-22 win. In USM’s 3-1 victory over McNeese State both Hayward and Purdue scored 17 kills each while Fleming recorded a sea-
son-high 60 assists. “I’m really proud of the team and the way they battled all weekend,” Coach Amanda Berkley of USM said. “This was a team effort as every player who played did a good job of staying focused and taking care of business.” The Golden Eagles’ next match is against Northwestern State on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. Their next home match will not be until Oct. 4 when the Eagles take on new conference foe North Texas.
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Football
Monday, September 16, 2013
Golden Eagles fall on the road 24-3 Alan Rawls Sports Reporter Southern Miss was unable to capitalize on opportunities to notch their first win of the season Saturday when the Eagles lost to Arkansas 24-3. The Razorbacks entered the game well prepared for the Golden Eagles and did not allow them to score a single touchdown in Razorback Stadium. USM’s only score came from a 27-yard field goal by Corey Acosta in the second quarter. Other than that, Arkansas did all the scoring. Arkansas scored their first touchdown on a 5-yard rush by starting quarterback Brandon Allen, giving them a 7-0 first quarter lead. Though Allen left the game with a bruised shoulder as a result of the play, his absence did not impair the Arkansas offense in the slightest. In the 42 minutes of football after Acosta’s field goal, Arkansas scored 17 unanswered points. The Arkansas rushing duo of Alex Collins and Jonathan Williams rushed for a combined 231 yards and two touchdowns. The Razorbacks’ defense recorded two interceptions, two tackles-forloss and three sacks en route to stifling the USM offense. Defensive end Chris Smith accounted for all three sacks for Arkansas. The Eagles had only 254 total yards of offense and three points to show for their efforts. Despite sev-
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Sep 14, 2013; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks running back Alex Collins (3) rushes as Southern Miss Golden Eagles defensive back Kalan Reed (11) and linebacker Terrick Wright (14) close in during the second quarter at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
eral opportunities, the Eagles never managed to get into the end zone. “I think our problem when we get in the red zone is that we kill ourselves,” said Jalen Richard, who rushed for 94 yards on 14 carries. “It always starts with that. If your alignment’s wrong, you’re dead from the start, or penalties, delay of games or such and such. I think that’s the only thing killing us right now, is our-
selves when we get in the red zone.” “That is one thing we take pride in is keeping other teams out of the end zone,” said Arkansas defensive end Trey Flowers. “They got a field goal today, but when they got it in the red zone it was one of those bend but don’t break defensive efforts.” Though Southern Miss lost the game, the team demonstrated aspects that indicated the Eagles are
on the rise. Their rushing attack improved as USM gained 119 rushing yards which is a good indication they are becoming more balanced. The Eagles’ defense held up during the first half, with the team
entering halftime down only 10-3. However, Arkansas’ offense had the ball for over ten minutes more and their running game gradually wore the defense down. “It’s been encouraging for three weeks that our defense has given us a chance to compete,” head coach Todd Monken said after the game. “But right now their margin for error is so small because we’re just not scoring enough. That’s obvious. That’s not rocket science. We’ve got to get down there and score touchdowns.” USM showed some signs that they are finally close to turning the corner. The defense did well against its first SEC opponent since 2010. The running game showed improvement, but turnovers and missed blocks continue to be a problem for the Golden Eagles. Fortunately, they will have two much-needed weeks to make adjustments before playing Boise State on Sept. 28. “I still believe we have a good football team,” Monken said. “I told our team today that I couldn’t be prouder of their effort. That’s all we can ever ask for is that our guys buy in, play hard, continue to fight, and they do that. That’s all you can ask as a coach.”
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Sep 14, 2013; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Southern Miss Golden Eagles running back Jalen Richard (30) rushes as Arkansas Razorbacks defensive end Trey Flowers (86) defends at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas defeated Southern Miss 24-3. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports