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FOOTBALL

Golden Eagles remain winless Southern Miss goes 0-19. Second back-to-back losing season for the Golden Eagle football team.

Joshua Campbell Sports Editor For the second consecutive season, Southern Miss will finish the year with a losing season after falling to North Texas 55-14 in their Homecoming game.

After 18 straight winning seasons for the Golden Eagles, they now face an unprecedented 19-game losing streak, the longest active streak in the nation. If USM fails to win a game this season, they will be the first team to post consecutive winless seasons since Kansas State 25 years ago. They have already sealed the first consecutive losing seasons since 1933-1934.

Under new head coach Todd Monken, many predicted that Southern Miss would turn things around and restore its winning tradition. However, USM football is at its lowest in program history.

With win-able games left on the schedule, USM could end their streak and end what is history in the making, but that accomplishment looks harder by the game, especially with the team appearing to

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The Golden Eagles run onto the field to face North Texas during Saturday’s Homecoming game.

ON CAMPUS

MCJ honors media veterans Thursday Nikki Smith Printz Reporter

The University of Southern Mississippi welcomed back Chuck Scarborough, Sally Ann Roberts and Irv Cuevas, media veterans and Southern Miss alumni, as they taught a Master Class for students in the School of Mass Communication and Journalism.

Chuck Scarborough was the guest of honor: a 33-time Emmy Award winner, he recently celebrated his 39th anniversary at WNBC-TV in New York. He spoke at his Master Class after he was inducted into the MCJ Hall of Fame.

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Chuck Scarborough accepts his MCJ Hall of Fame award at the MCJ symposium luncheon Thursday.

Scarborough completed his degree at Southern Miss while

working at WDAM. He drove to New York without a job and

knocked on doors.

“It takes courage and belief in yourself to get out there,” Roberts said.

Taking 21 hours each semester and working nights gave Scarborough self-confidence. He said students working their way through college is a plus for him when he is hiring because he says it “speaks a lot to character.”

The honored alumni shared stories of their work experiences and changes the media has been forced to make. They also challenged students to do their best and offered advice for advancing in a broadcast career.

“The tools you have at your disposal are remarkable,” said Scar-

borough of the expansion of journalism and the use of social media.

“You have more weapons in your quiver than we ever dreamed of.

You are going to have to be able to work many platforms. You are challenged to do more with a wider skill set,” he said.

Roberts stressed the necessity of knowing how to do a little bit of everything and said curiosity is a key attribute to becoming a good journalist. “Listen. Let your natural curiosity lead you,” she said.

Scarborough encouraged students to think harder, do more research and to listen and pay

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Homecoming “We won’t hide our Golden Eagle pride.”

Obamacare Why you should care, what you should know.

USM Soccer Soccer plays final two games of the season.

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have little to no confidence.

Early in the first quarter in Saturday’s loss, USM safety Ed Wilkins picked off Derek Thompson’s pass on the sideline to set up the Golden Eagles in great field position at North Texas’ 37-yard line. USM appeared to have all the momentum; the crowd was loud, the USM sideline was lively, and they had a chance to make an early statement.

However, the drive stalled and kicker Corey Acosta lined up for a 35-yard field goal.

Acosta hooked the field goal wide left and the Golden Eagles were never the same. From that moment on, it appeared USM was dejected and North Texas took advantage.

Six plays later, Derek Thompson scrambled away from the pressure and instructed wide receiver Brelan Chancellor to break off his route and go deep. The two connected on a 46-yard touchdown that began the rout.

The USM offense didn’t respond and had a three-and-out which has become a recurring theme for the struggling offense. North Texas got the ball back and drove 78 yards in 13 plays for another touchdown.

Early in the second quarter, USM responded in a big way as true freshman quarterback Nick Mullens connected with Dominique Sullivan for a 59-yard touchdown pass to trim North Texas’ lead to 13-7.

That momentum did not last long as North Texas scored four more touchdowns before the end of the half and carried a 41-7 lead into halftime. The story was the same in the second

half as the Mean Green cruised to a 55-14 victory.

The entire culture of Southern Miss football has to change in order for them to get back to winning

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eran group that outplayed us and out coached us tonight. We didn’t do the things that I talked about early in the game,” Monken said following the game.

Mullens, in his first start, showed flashes of play making ability during the game, but was very inconsistent in between the flashes.

But Mullens is not to blame.

There were several drops by the receivers; the offensive line was dominated in pass protection and the running game never got started.

The offense isn’t solely to blame either. USM’s defense couldn’t slow down the Mean Green offense and simply were horrific on third down as North Texas converted on 11 of 17 third downs.

USM simply got beat in all three phases: offense, defense and special teams. At this point, it is hard to figure out what USM can do to not only turn the season around, but the program as a whole.

It’s not up to Todd Monken, nor is it the responsibility of whoever lines up under center. It is up to the entire program to turn things around and end this streak.

The Golden Eagles will get another chance to right the sinking ship Nov. 2 when they travel to W. Va. to take on the Marshall Thundering Herd. Marshall has a prolific passing attack and has parlayed that into a 4-3 start so far this year.

(North Texas) are an older, veteran group that outplayed us and out coached us tonight. We didn’t do the things that I talked about early in the game.

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Coach Todd Monken

games. Just two short years ago, USM was a top-20 team in the nation and knocked off sixth-ranked Houston in impressive fashion before winning the Hawaii Bowl.

There really is no single place to point the finger of blame. The two places everyone loves to point to when a team is struggling are head coach and quarterback, but a team needs consistency in these positions. Since former head coach Larry Fedora and former quarterback Austin Davis left, USM is on their second winless head coach and seventh quarterback.

But with this team, it goes way beyond the head coach and quarterback play. Monken and his coaching staff have put together some solid game plans this season, but those game plans have not been executed. The coaching staff has also been out coached in a few other instances this year as well. “(North Texas) are an older, vet-

close attention when doing interviews. He said learning a foreign language and developing a large vocabulary may help advance a career.

The alumni also gave jobsearching tips to broadcast majors.

“Just be yourself. You do not want a stilted, unnatural voice.

Conversational style is best,” Scarborough said. He added that students should learn new technology and have thick skin because there will be more times they will hear ‘no’ rather than ‘yes.’

“Be enterprising and distinguish yourself,” said Scarborough. “Show that you can do things more interesting or different than your competitor.”

Cuevas said broadcast majors will be asked to present a tape of their best work when applying for jobs. It’s important to put the best work at the beginning because interviewers will press eject if nothing catches their eye in the first 20 seconds.

He also said tapes should show creativity.

“If you want to be on TV, you have to watch TV news,” said Cuevas when telling students to keep up with current events.

“I do not remember what you said, but I remember how I felt,” said Roberts about attending a presentation by Scarborough when she was in college. “I felt invigorated. I felt like I could do this.”

Students echoed this same sentiment after hearing the presentation from the alumni.

“I thought it was a great privilege to have one of the most successful broadcasters of all time to impart his wisdom,” said

Trevor Gray, a senior broadcast journalism major. “Just hearing his advice made me feel much more happy with my career choice and made me want to strive to not only succeed, but to be the best,” he said.

Roberts left the group some advice for success, the five p’s: pray, prepare, proceed, persevere and praise.

“I think it is really important for students to see Southern Miss grads that have done well and to see what their future could look like if they work hard. That’s what the Hall of Fame is all about,” said Christopher Campbell, professor and director for the School of Mass Communication and Journalism.

For more information about the School of Mass Communication and Journalism, visit www.usm.edu/mcj.

on campus

The British are coming! Debate team to visit USM Yolanda Cruz Printz Reporter The University of Southern Mississippi Forensics Society members will battle against the British National Debate Team Monday.

This is the second year the British National Debate Team has visited Southern Miss to compete against our team. Frankie Glennis, visiting professor in the Department of Communication Studies and director of the Forensics Society, talked about how the team received this opportunity.

“So, there is a program that allows American universities to host the team each year,” Glennis said. “So we applied last year and we had such a good turnout for the event. We included all of the information about how productive we were with them last year

and were granted the ability to be able to host them again this year,” he added.

Founding members of the Southern Miss Forensics Society Brandon Hersey and Michael Sims will be the two USM representatives to compete against the British National Debate Team.

Hersey and Sims debated the British National Debate Team in 2012. The team will represent Southern Miss at the 2014 World University Debating Championship in Chennai, India.

“We want them to have as much practice as possible,” Glennis said. Sims, a senior polymer science and chemistry double major, is excited for another opportunity to debate the British team.

“I’m absolutely thrilled. The event we [had] last year was so

people came out to watch the debate,” Sims said.

“It really was an amazing experience so to be able to do that again, you know, it’s incredible.

Most people only have that kind of opportunity once in their lives so to be able to do it twice in two years, it is really something special,” he added.

“I think the British debates are a testament to how far we’ve come in two years since our creation in Fall 2011,” said Josh von Herrmann, a junior political science and communication studies double major and a founding member of the Forensics Society.

“Brandon and Michael debated the British very well last year, and I’m excited to see if they do as well against new opponents Courtesy Photo this year,” he said. much fun and it was so fantasThe debate topic this year is tic, especially seeing how many “America has lost its moral au-

thority.” The Department of Communication Studies, with the help of Hersey and Sims, determined the topic. Steven Venette, a professor in the department and a former Forensics Society coach, played a role in deciding the topic.

An interesting aspect of the debate this year is neither team knows which side it will be debating for. This will be decided with a coin flip that will take place at the event. Audience members will also be able to text in their vote for who is winning the debate.

The debate will take place in the Thad Cochran Center in Ballroom 1. The event begins at 6 p.m.

Homecoming

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Homecoming

Week 2013: We won’t hide our Golden Eagle pride It was obvious students, friends, family

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ing Week 2013. Campus organizations

annual Homecoming Parade Saturday

and alumni couldn’t hide their Golden

competed against one other in friendly

before the game. Although the Eagles fell

Eagle pride during Homecoming festivi-

competitions including a float decorat-

to North Texas at The Rock that night, it

ties. The University of Southern Missis-

ing contest, fountain sit and Bring It On

was clear everyone in attendance enjoyed

sippi was alive with excitement as people

Eagle Style dance competition. The Hat-

the various Homecoming Week events

came together to support the Golden

tiesburg community was invited to catch

and revisiting a place that, for many, has

Eagle football team during Homecom-

some candy and hear The Pride at the

become a second home.

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ON CAMPUS

Rape prevention on campus Kirstie Lowery Printz Reporter While many people hear about sexual assault-related incidents such as rape on a daily basis via newscasts, internet and radio broadcasts, an alarming amount of individuals are unaware of how to avoid being a possible target of rape. The disturbing fact is many of these events go unreported and the attacker remains free.

A difficult issue regarding rape prevention is avoiding people who are potential attackers. “If it’s someone you don’t know very well and you’ve just met, it’s very good to be cautious,” said Ashley Threatt, health educator and assessment officer at USM. “People who do that can be very charismatic. They can be very attractive. People who are going to do that look like anyone on the street. I think it’s really important to take care of yourself and be conscientious of the risks that do exist,” Threatt added.

Also, knowing what signs to look for can become challenging when the potential attacker is not a stranger. “According to statis-

tics, acquaintance rape is more common than stranger rape,” said Lisa Carter, special operations captain at the University Police Department. However, when a crime like this occurs, it does not matter what category the incident falls under. “Rape is rape,” Carter said.

Everyone should be more cautious when in public. According to Pimall.com, the top four places for a rape to occur are grocery store parking lots, office parking lots, parking garages and public rest rooms. Attackers have preferences when it comes to the victim’s appearance.

Rapists often look for women with long hair in a ponytail or bun. Attackers may also seek women wearing items of clothing that can be easily and quickly removed. They sometimes carry a pair of scissors in order to cut their victim’s clothing.

While this crime cannot always be avoided, several preventative measures can be done taken. Stay with a group of friends instead of travelling alone, not accepting consumable things such as food or drinks from strangers and carrying pepper spray or a simi-

lar object in case it is needed for self-defense.

The most traumatic effects of a crime such as this are not only the physical injuries victims are left with, but also the mental trauma he or she suffers after the event.

Many of these incidents do not get reported to the law because the victim feels that he or she is the one at fault or they do not wish to remember the experience.

However, it is very important that these crimes are reported to the police as soon as possible.

Victims who wish to contact campus police to report sexual assault can call 601.266.4696.

Also, victims in need of medical care on campus may call 601.266.2390.

Victims who wish to contact the Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention can call 601.264.7777.

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National

Why students should care about ObamaCare “The bill I’m signing will set in motion reforms that generations of Americans have fought for and marched for and hungered to see,” President Barack Obama said before signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House in March 2010.

The PPACA, more commonly known as ObamaCare, has created a mixture of hope and controversy throughout the nation. As one of the biggest changes to the United States healthcare system since Medicaid and Medicare, its provisions will affect almost every American in some way. But how does this change affect college students at The University of Southern Mississippi?

Do you already have insurance?

Individuals without Medicaid, Medicare, religious exemptions, exemptions from being part of a recognized American Indian tribe or acceptable employerprovided plans will need to purchase coverage or pay a tax penalty and have it deducted from his or her 2015 tax return.

The new law states young adults can stay on their parents’ insurance until they’re 26 years

How much is the penalty?

Most college students are on a budget. The penalty is the greater of $95 or 1 percent of taxable income for individuals and $285 or 1 percent for families. The tax penalties begin at the end of 2014 and will reach their peak at the end of 2016 when individuals will pay $695 and families will pay $2,085 or 2.5 percent of their income.

Yes, insurance is expensive.

College students already have textbooks to buy, bills to pay and Ramen Noodles to eat. Fortunately, there’s help.

How to get the insurance: Health insurance exchanges were created on Healthcare. gov to give people the opportunity to apply for tax subsidies to help with the costs and search through available “bronze,” “silver” and “gold” plans that have varying deductibles and monthly premiums. The average monthly premium for a mid-tier plan is $328 before tax credits, said the Department of Health and Human Services.

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buy coverage on the marketplace from Oct. 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. If not purchased by Dec. 15, one could see delays in coverage by up to six weeks. But there are exceptions for people who experience a life-changing situation, like losing a job or moving to a new state.

Because the premiums are a hefty amount for anyone to pay, the new law attempted to expand Medicaid for those who can’t afford insurance. If someone falls below the 138 percent of the federal poverty line, about $15,415 annually for individuals and $26, 244 for a family of three, they could be eligible for expanded Medicaid coverage. Unfortunately, Mississippi is one of 25 states to reject the Medicaid expansion despite ranking No. 1 in diabetes and poverty and No. 2 in obesity.

Large amounts of scammers are utilizing the confusion in the new marketplace. Never give personal information on any website unless it’s the Healthcare.gov website or on the Marketplace Call Center hotline at 1.800.318.2596.

People who have purchased insurance or already had coverage will avoid the tax penalty.

At this point you are free to search the Internet for the thousands of opinions on the new law and form one yourself. Either way, your part of the individual mandate is done, and you can continue studying for that history exam next Thursday.

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SOCCER

Monday, October 28, 2013

Emotional moment caps off weekend for soccer Alan Rawls Printz Reporter

The Southern Miss women’s soccer team played their final two home games of the season against East Carolina (7-8-3, 4-4-1) and Old Dominion (1-12-3, 1-6-2).

The ECU Pirates defeated the Eagles 1-0 with a late goal in the 67th minute. The Eagles outshot the Pirates 22-15 and remained aggressive throughout the entire game, creating several opportunities to score, but their efforts yielded no results.

“I thought we played a solid game,” head coach Mohammed El-Zare said. “We had our chances and gave ourselves opportunities to capitalize but we were unable to do so. It just came down

to the fact that East Carolina capitalized on one of their chances.”

Freshman goalkeeper Brittany Taylor continued to perform well, recording 10 saves and a single goal against in the ECU game. Three of those saves were the result of an aggressive ECU offense trying to put the ball in the net within a 15-second span.

“Our girls are fighters,” El-Zare said of his team on Friday, Oct. 25. “They will always give their best no matter the circumstances.

We did not win today but we believe that we will have our time.

Tomorrow is another day.”

USM’s time did come on Sunday, Oct. 27, against Old Dominion. The Eagles won in dramatic fashion with a 4-3 overtime win.

Senior defender Danielle Beatty scored the game-winning goal in the 100th minute of the match

from 20 yards out, off an assist by Danica Roberts.

It was an emotional game for the Golden Eagles for a number of reasons. Sunday was Senior Day, celebrating the team’s talented ten seniors who were key to USM’s successes over the years.

Those seniors are Danica Roberts, Jessica Bartlett, Danielle Beatty, Kimberly Belmont, Chelsea Cruthirds, Natasha Lombardo, Shelbi Moeller, Tara Nay, Mischa Tice and Zoe Vanderboegh.

The most emotional moment of the game was how it all began.

Both teams honored senior forward Cruthirds, who was temporarily hospitalized last weekend after a serious spine injury, by allowing her to officially kick the ball into play. A monarch defender quickly kicked the ball out of bounds to let freshman Adriana

Garcia to sub in for Cruthirds.

“More than just getting the chance to go out there, it was nice having my whole team with me, and my family and all the other seniors’ families and the coaching staff here with me,” Cruthirds said after the game. “It wasn’t just important to me. I could tell it was important to everyone. This is one of the most emotional moments I’ve ever had ... I wouldn’t change anything about my last four years.”

Garcia, who is normally a defender but played forward due to injuries, scored a pair of first-half goals to give Southern Miss a 2-0 lead.

She scored off assists from Brooke Hendrix and Roberts.

In the second half, however, the Monarchs’ Melanie Oakes and Grace Haverly scored unassisted goals to tie the game.

USM’s Roberts then took a Mary Margaret Underwood assist and put it into the back of the net for a 3-2 lead in the 78th minute.

Old Dominion tied the game in the 80th minute of the game, sending it into another USM overtime. With just 28 seconds left in that overtime, Roberts sent an assist to Beatty, who planted it into the net for a 4-3 Golden Eagle win.

“There was (a chance) earlier in the match that I wasn’t able to capitalize on,” Beatty said of the

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winning goal. “I told myself that I would get the next one. I didn’t realize that was how it was going to happen. That was my favorite shot back in high school so I had confidence in my ability to make it.”

“We don’t have the best record and we aren’t at the top of our conference, but we still came out and got a win,” Cruthirds said.

Coach El-Zare again emphasized how proud he is of his team, especially of how the seniors performed.

“I can’t say enough about these seniors,” El-Zare said. “They came out and played with a purpose today.”

USM’s final game will be played in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Oct. 31.