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FOOTBALL
ON CAMPUS
McCullum’s block seals game Joshua Campbell
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Library hosts Banned Books Week Noé Cugny
Sports Editor
Southern Miss found themselves with their backs up against the wall, staring overtime in the face after Appalachian State’s Taylor Lamb hit Simms McElfresh for a two-yard touchdown to make it 21-20, pending the extra point. Extra points are more of a formality in today’s game, but that final extra point is the reason the Golden Eagles are now 2-2. Dasman McCullum came up huge for USM, blocking the extra point and sealing the win. “I just knew we had to make a play,” McCullum said. “I know (Rakeem) Nunez (Roches) had been getting good pressure on the field goal blocks so I said, ‘Nunez, you make the pressure and I am going to block it,’ and I just happened to stick my hand up at the right time and block the field goal.” Although running back George Payne scored all three Golden Eagle touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, the ground game continued to struggle. The Mountaineers held USM to just 61 yards rushing on 25 attempts, just a 2.4-yard average.
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Abby Smith/Printz Seymour leads the Golden Eagles onto the field at the USM vs. Appalachian State game Saturday. Southern Miss won 21-20 after an exciting last few minutes in which they blocked the Mountaineer’s extra point.
The Joseph Anderson Cook Library will host Banned Books Week at The University of Southern Mississippi Sept. 21-27, promoting the freedom to read and to choose what to read by organizing public readings on campus and raising awareness on censorship. Every year, the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom promotes awareness of challenges to library materials and celebrates freedom of speech during Banned Books Week, typically held during the last week of September. Hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country this week will draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a variety of events. University Libraries will present the Southern Miss Read Out in the Cook Library Art Gallery Sept. 25. The event will involve members of the university faculty, staff and student body.
Vice President for Student Affairs Joe Paul, Interim Director of the School of Mass Communication and Journalism David Davies, Honors College Dean Ellen Weinauer and many more will read excerpts from various books from the list of most frequently challenged books. The selection includes books such as J. D. Salinger’s “Catcher in the Rye,” John Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath,” Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” and Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables,” all of which were once banned for various reasons. “The purpose is to bring attention to citizenship rights and highlight our freedom to read and to choose what we want to read, without someone else dictating that or telling us what we can or can’t do,” said Dawn Smith, assistant to the dean for publicity and outreach at the University Libraries. “It’s promoting the right and the freedom to read whatever you’d like to read.”
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ON CAMPUS
SGA Senate debates tobacco-free initiative Lindsey Kelley Printz Reporter
In the past few weeks, the SGA Senate has been carefully considering and debating a potentially tobacco-free campus initiative. The initiative was introduced in the Senate meeting Sept. 4, when Sen. Douglas LeBlanc and Sen. Kristen Dupard brought forth the idea to expand the current smoke-free initiative to cover all tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco and snuff. Southern Miss is working
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many senators being hesitant policies for smoking zones. The policy as it stands, about the plausibility of according to Student Health enforcement. Sen. Matthew Dubuisson Services, said that “smoking of tobacco products on remained mostly silent in the The University of Southern debate, but he persisted in Mississippi’s campus is disagreement with the policy. limited to designated smoking “If I’m chewing gum while areas.” This policy includes walking down the sidewalk, the electronic cigarettes or what’s UPD going to do? “vapes,” which have recently Make me open my mouth and grown in popularity. This check for snuff?” he said. LeBlanc remained adamant policy is set in place to soon updating UPD’s become entirely smoke-free about Mary Sergeant/ Printz by 2016. handling of the tickets for toward being a smoke-free The idea was hotly debated smoking violations. He said campus, which began in the in the next few meetings, with UPD is supportive of the past few years with strict
NEWS Scholar award Mississippi Young Bankers honors USM student.
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FEATURE Self-driving cars California issues permits for autonomous cars.
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OPINION Miss America Audiences not ‘Happy’ about pageant outcome.
potential initiative and is willing to change the severity or nature of the citations. “Current policy is (to) charge to (a student’s) account. If they need to up the fine, then they are behind whatever the administration decides to do,” he said. LeBlanc said the Department of Residence Life is fully in support of the project and other sectors have offered monetary backing for the necessities of carrying out the initiative.
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NEWS
Monday, September 22, 2014 | Page 3
ON CAMPUS
Dunaway named Young Bankers Leadership Scholar Christina Nollie Printz Reporter
Blake Dunaway, a junior finance major, was awarded a $2,000 2014 Mississippi Young Bankers (MYB) Leadership Scholarship. Dunaway was nominated for this award by his advisor Wayne Kelly, chair of the Department of Finance, Real Estate and Business Law. According to the MYB website, The MYB Leadership Scholarship is an award presented to a junior banking and finance major at a statesupported university. This award is presented each year at the annual MYB Leadership Conference in the fall. When asked what effect his advisor had on his academic success, Dunaway said, “Ever since I became a student in the College of Business, Dr. Kelly has been extremely helpful. He has, without a
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“We know we have to run the ball better,” said head coach Todd Monken. “We did not do that. We have to have a better plan on how to run it.” USM showed part of that plan with varying success as they employed the wildcat formation for the first time this season with Payne receiving direct snaps. Payne thinks his style of running is tailored to run out of the wildcat. “It is going downhill and that is usually my style,” Payne said. “I just got my shoulders squared
doubt, been someone who has made a positive impact on my academic success here at Southern Miss.” Dunaway said receiving the scholarship will enable him to finish paying off this semester of school. Not only did the scholarship help monetarily, but it also allowed him to meet some incredible people in Jackson during the conference. Dunaway believes the connections he made during that time will be extremely beneficial in the near future. “I’ve always wanted to be a doctor but never knew exactly what kind until I got in college and started working with the organization YouthWorks the past two summers,” he said. “As far as finance, it’s what I’m good at. I know having a background in finance will be extremely beneficial for whatever career path I decide to take.”
The Columbia, Mississippi native offered a few words of advice for other finance students. “Never let anyone tell you that you cannot do something and never let anyone stand in your way of reaching your utmost potential,” he said. “College is a vital time in everyone’s life and it can be easy to follow the crowd instead of leaving your own mark. My challenge for each of you, not just finance students but students as a whole, is to be your own person and live this life you were blessed to have to the fullest.” Dunaway said he would like to achieve his lifetime goal of opening his own pediatric clinic specifically for children with disabilities following his summer experiences and finding a strong passion and love for working with disabled children and individuals.
and just ran over who was in the way.” Appalachian State had more success on the ground, running for 191 yards and a touchdown. Marcus Cox led the ground attack with 119 yards on 22 carries. Quarterback Nick Mullens seemed to take a step back in his maturation, throwing two crucial interceptions to Joel Ross, but still made enough plays to keep USM in the game, particularly on the final drive for the offense. He led a 65-yard scoring drive, capped off by a 31yard touchdown pass to Payne, which gave the Golden Eagles
the 21-14 lead with just over two minutes to play in the game. He completed 22-35 attempts for 268 yards and a touchdown. “I didn’t think Nick saw me at first as I was waving my hand and making sure he saw me,” Payne said. “It was a perfect call by the coaches. The safety and the linebacker blitzed so I was left wide open. I do not think anyone was within 10 yards of me.” Markese Triplett had the longest play of the day for USM with a 36-yard reception, but had the ball stripped away from him leading to a Mountaineers’ recovery. Triplett definitely has the talent to make explosive
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plays for the offense, but it is stepped up huge a few times as mistakes like these that keep Picasso Nelson, Jr. and Jomez him from becoming a true threat. Applewhite came down with Mountaineers’ quarterback interceptions despite being on Taylor Lamb was solid the field nearly 12 more minutes throughout, finishing with a than the offense. combined 303 yards and two “At the end, what matters touchdowns. McElfresh was his most is finding a way to win,” leading receiver with 68 yards Monken said. “Now we have on seven receptions and the to find a way to win. Now late touchdown. we have to find a way to do it “He played tough in the fourth better against a Rice team that quarter,” Cox said. “He came is stung a little bit. It will be in and tied the game for us. He our conference opener. We will continue to get better. I know it. has a bright future.” It was a long day for the We have the right kind of guys.” Southern Miss will begin its Southern Miss defense as they allowed the Mountaineers to conference schedule Saturday convert on 8-16 third down when they host Rice (0-3, 0-1) attempts. But the defense at 6 p.m.
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Banned Books Week is an initiative launched by the ALA in 1982 after a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982 according to the ALA. There were 307 challenges reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom in 2013 and many more go unreported. “There is always confusion about censorship and banned books,” said Ellen Ruffin, curator of the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at Southern Miss. “Well-meaning parents often lodge complaints or challenges concerning books their children are reading. Parents have
Michael Kavitz/Printz Blake Dunaway, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, is the recipient of the Mississippi Young Bankers Leadership Scholarship presented by the Mississippi Bankers Association.
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Courtesy Photo J.D. Salinger’s “Catcher in the Rye” is among the list of most frequently challenged books that will be read at the Southern Miss Read Out in the Cook Library Art Gallery Sept. 25.
the right to make those kinds of decisions for their own children, but what they deem appropriate may be in direct conflict with other parents.” While books have been and continue to be banned, part of the Banned Books Week celebration
is that in a majority of cases, the books have remained available. This happens only because of the efforts of librarians, teachers, students and community members who stand up and speak out for the freedom to read.
“There are funds within College of Health and Department of Sustainability they offered to use to make this initiative possible,” he said. He also said the importance of research and polling to truly assure that this proposal would please the majority of the student population. “One thing that we’re to do is get facts and research. We’re going to do polls, we’re going to do surveys, we’re (going to) put it in USM Mailout,” LeBlanc said. “Within the next week or two, you should expect tabling in the Union.” This proposal has not been written into legislation
and continues to be debated formally and informally in the Senate. In order for the idea to become a policy, the idea must be written into legislation, passed by the SGA Senate and signed by administration. If the proposal is written and passed, it would not take immediate effect but join the residual smoking policy to slowly reduce tobacco use on campus. “We want to wean off the tobacco use on campus until we can be completely tobacco-free,” LeBlanc said. “We want to usher in a new habit-forming initiative for these new (students).”
FEATURE
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GREEK LIFE
Alpha Chi welcomes new pledge class Nan Buti
Printz Reporter This fall, The University of Southern Mississippi College Panhellenic Council (CPC) announced its expansion of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. Starting with an online interest survey for possible members and ending with its official bid day, Alpha Chi gave out 110 bids. Bid day took place at The Village Sunday afternoon and other sorority chapters were there to welcome the new women into Greek Life. The new sisters shared food and bonding time on Sunday’s bid day. Kristina Dumas, a senior music education major and a new member of Alpha Chi, said the bid day took place at the Camellia House. “It was such jovial time for the girls,” said Rosey Lau, a freshman art and psychology double major and a member of Delta Delta Delta. “I could feel their excitement like what
I have recently experienced. I’m so happy that each girl found her home and they get to proudly say they are the beginning of a new chapter.” As the other sorority chapters cheered for the Alpha Chi women, bid day brought a new atmosphere to the row. “We held signs with their names on them and took many pictures for them to make memories,” Lau said. “After that, the new members gathered together with the original Alpha Chi Omega recruiters. I welcomed my friend Maggie Dickerson, who is also a freshman.” The new member educators of Alpha Chi are Kaelyn Wolfe and Lauren English, members of Delta Delta Delta, and the resident consultant is Sami Holley. Many ponder the difference of this sorority chapter and how its addition would affect the rest of Greek life on campus. “I expect nothing different,” Lau said. “I expect times to be full of fun, sisterhood and
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New Alpha Chi Omega member Erin de los Santos is welcomed by Chi Omega member Aleke Vehos and Delta Gamma member Emily Stecher at The Village for Alpha Chi’s bid day Sunday afternoon.
friendship, that will last a lifetime. The only difference would be another addition of a new sorority.” The new sorority hosted a philanthropy night Thursday,
Sept. 11. Those who were interested got to know one another and learned more about Alpha Chi. The week following, interviews were held and girls were invited
to another Alpha Chi event called the “Picture Yourself an Alpha Chi” Sept. 17. Bids were announced the Saturday before bid day that took place Sunday.
FEATURE
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GULF PARK
Student volunteers with African missions Mary Sergeant
Printz Reporter & Photographer Kimberly Docter, a junior marketing and international business double major at The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park campus, began two months of mission work in Kenya and Uganda April 28. Docter was connected to her missions through Know Think Act. Know Think Act is an online community that connects people to the needs of others living in extreme poverty. According to Know Think Act’s website, “When you help us meet a need, you become part of that project and receive updates when the money is fully raised and wired, as well as photos and stories when the project is completed.” Docter is a personal friend of Chris and Katie Sasser, international coordinators of the community. Through this community, Docter was connected with Action Ministry in Kenya and Bringing Hope to the Family in Uganda. “Working with Action Ministry in Kenya and Bringing Hope to the Family in Uganda made me more aware of the need for people to be more community-
minded in the things they do and be more intentional with education,” Docter said. “Here, education is kind of a right of passage for most but in these African countries education is a precious privilege.” Docter spent much of her time overseas teaching women how to crochet as a source of income. The goal of teaching the skill of crochet was to offer women, young and old, a way to break the cycle of poverty. She taught crochet for four weeks in Kenya and spent two weeks at a vocational school in Uganda. In Kenya, she also took part in the church drama programs every Sunday. “The most priceless moment would have to be in my vocational class in Uganda,” Docter said. “I was feeling very overwhelmed with emotion because it was a few days before I was flying home; and with only spending two weeks with these 26 girls in class, I really didn’t know how much they would really have learned by the end.” She said she left for 20 minutes and arrived back to find all of the women had finished their projects. Docter was very happy and was then able to share her story with them. “After that, they all stood
Courtesy Photo Kimberly Docter sits with the children she met in Africa while on her mission trip. Docter spent four weeks teaching the young women how to crochet.
and sang me a goodbye song and some shared their dreams of going (further) in education and in their lives,” Docter said. “It was a blessing to know that in just two weeks, I was able to impact those girls for a lifetime.” Know Think Act was founded by Travis Gravette, after he spent his Christmas break volunteering at an orphanage in Africa. According to the organization’s website, Gravette said it was difficult to find an organization he could volunteer through. He then discovered Bringing Hope
for the Family, an organization founded by Faith Kunihira, a Ugandan woman. Bringing Hope to the Family provides healthcare, meals, education, homes and many other things for the impoverished children of Uganda. The two months Docter spent abroad helped guide her in the decision to continue working in missions full-time after college. “This summer impacted my life and future plans in so many ways,” Docter said. “Before the trip I did not have a clear focus
on what I was going to do with my degree or even if I wanted to finish school.” Docter encourages all students to take part in some sort of mission work whether it be within the United States or abroad. “I know so many people who have taken one leap of faith to go on a trip like this and it shaped them to be who they are today,” she said. For more information on Know Think Act visit www. knowthinkact.com.
TECH
Self-driving car tests begin in California Brandon Allen Printz Reporter
The California Department of Motor Vehicles issued its first permits for self-driving vehicles Sept. 16, becoming just the second state to do so. According to an Ars Technica article, Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz and Google were issued permits last week for these vehicles through the DMV. The
three companies collectively own 29 self-driving vehicles, a small fraction of California’s 32 million registered vehicles in the state. However, they are not the only companies looking to begin testing their vehicles. “There are a handful of different companies that are completing their application,” said Bernard Soriano, a spokesman for the California DMV.
Courtesy Photo California is the second state to issue its first permit for self-driving vehicles, following Nevada, which issued its first permit May 2012.
California is now allowing testing to begin for these varieties of vehicles. Nevada began issuing permits in May 2012. The advent of self-driving vehicles may be an advancement many citizens in the U.S. dismiss as a dream of a distant future or an impossibility, but with these companies moving to more rigorous testing, it appears they may not be as far away as we think. While these permits were just issued, applications for permits have been available since May this year. The companies which desire to test their vehicles must pass many stages of approval: attaining the testing permit itself, certifying employees to ride in and test the vehicles and securing $5 million insurance or safety bonds for each vehicle. Further complicating the process, operators must also obtain their own permits from the DMV through DMV-approved training programs created by
vehicle manufacturers. Regardless of all these hoops, many companies still seem eager to push these types of vehicles to the point that we may see them being widespread in the next few decades. Potential for the development of these vehicles is arguably both beneficial and negative. Of course, there is a certain market that would likely be assisted by these vehicles and tapped into by automotive companies. “I think it’s a great technological development,” said Mark Norman, a sophomore polymer science and engineering major. “It could help disabled and elderly individuals who are unable to drive themselves.” But, there are also a number of possible concerns in regards to this advancement. “I think these vehicles still need to be 100 percent safe with both self-driven cars and human-driven cars. Until that’s the case, I’m ambivalent on their public use,” said
Richard Andrews, a sophomore English major. Potential negatives are not only limited to driver safety. Many driver jobs may be lost as these vehicles begin to spread across the U.S. But, there is also optimism regarding this issue due to change may take effect gradually in a manner that accommodates driver employees. Additionally, some individuals fear that the technological advancements used to develop and sell these vehicles commercially may result in a worrying lack of privacy for drivers and operators. Regardless of how driverless cars develop and spread in the next few decades, it is clear that they are not far separated from being a looming reality within our society. Whether they will be viewed as a positive or negative technological development may be indeterminable until they are a more widespread mode of transportation.
OPINION
Page 6 | Monday, September 22, 2014
NATIONAL
More to Miss America than red cup controversy Karyn Lewis Printz Reporter
Each year, our nation gathers to watch 50 women convince us all that they have enough beauty, class and talent to represent our country. The chosen woman is ridiculed for her performance and harshly criticized for winning the title of Miss America. In 2013, our nation showed racial tension toward Nina Davuluri for being the first Indian American Miss America. In 2014, there are endless taunts for Kira Kazantsev’s chosen talent for the pageant: rhythmically tapping a red cup on the floor while singing Pharrell Williams’s “Happy.” Americans constantly complain about how women are degraded, yet when one has the courage to express herself, individuals muster every disrespectful thing they can possibly say about that person. A bit self-contradicting, don’t you think? Kira Kazantsev
is human and deserves just as much respect as the next person, regardless of whether her talents are appreciated. Everyone has a unique talent, and who are we to judge someone because we find hers more or less impressive? I’d like to see all of her haters sing while rhythmically tapping a cup without making any mistakes. The moment we choose to focus on the positive traits of a person instead of dwelling on the things we do not like is the moment our nation will become stronger. While everyone is busy focusing on Miss America’s choice of talent, they have neglected to recall that she is trilingual. Kira Kazantsev is fluent in Russian, Spanish and English. If that doesn’t scream talented, what does? I do not believe that any of the Miss America contestants won or lost based solely on their talents. Yes, talent is a big deal, but the competition is about
merit. The woman whom the judges feel possesses the greatest amount of skill and intellect wins the competition. The true controversial matter for Kira Kazantsev’s win of Miss America is curiosity over why Miss New York has won the title three years in a row, or was everyone too busy complaining about her red cup to notice? Perhaps Miss New York has impressed judges for the past three years because the past three women have all had superior interview segments. “They’re looking at young women who are interested in education, in developing a platform,” Debra Cantoni, the executive director of the Miss New York State organization, reported to New York Daily. While other contestants performed mindblowing talents, Miss New York contestants have flawless interviews that touch base on the topics that are given to them. When Kazantsev
Courtesy Photo Miss New York Kira Kazantsev was crowned Miss America 2015 Sunday, Sept. 14.
was asked about Ray Rice and domestic violence she said, “In the United States, the justice system is driving the getaway car for abusers.” Last year’s winner, Nina Davuluri, spoke intelligently about diversity and 2012 Miss
New York, Mallory Hagan, spoke about child abuse. All three women proposed appealing answers which won the judge’s vote. Lesson learned, America: next time look at all that an individual has to offer before judging.
MUSIC
Fall playlist suggestions for music lovers Bradley Presson Printz Reporter
With autumn steadily approaching, here are a few of my favorite songs to listen to during the fall. Fall, for me, tends to lend itself to melancholy indie rock, with a sprinkling of other genres thrown into the mix. 1. Death Cab for Cutie –
“Summer Skin” Benjamin Gibbard uses the change of the seasons as a metaphor for leaving a romance in this nostalgic fall classic. 2. American Football – “The Summer Ends” Another ode to failed romances from the band that writes those types of songs the best. The horns on this song are fantastic.
3. Fleetwood Mac – “Rhiannon” Fleetwood Mac’s best song captures the feeling of a fall night perfectly. 4. Title Fight – “Head in the Ceiling Fan” The guitars on “Head in the Ceiling Fan” feel like a hazy daydream, perfect for fall days. 5. The Mamas and the
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Papas – “California Dreamin” California Dreamin’ is probably one of the most definitive fall songs ever written. 6. Grizzly Bear – “Two Weeks” This piano-driven song feels like crisp fall air. 7. Maps & Atlases – “Solid Ground” Maps & Atlases’ “Perch Patchwork” album is a definitive fall album for me, and this track is probably the best example of the autumnal feeling that the record gives. Subdued layers of instrumentation build upon one another. 8. Vampire Weekend – “Oxford Comma” “Oxford Comma” is the perfect song for walking to class on a bright fall day, peppy and brisk. 9. Wild Nothing – “Shadow” A beautifully wistful song that was intended to be listened to on dark fall nights. The subdued guitar and bass lines are propelled by an energetic drum beat and gorgeous strings that give the song a nice tension. 10. Slowdive – “Alison” This shoegaze classic captures the feeling of a long autumn night. 11. The Tallest Man on Earth - “The Wild Hunt” Folk music has always felt like the fall and changing leaves to me, and this song is a perfect
example of that. 12. Cloud Nothings – “Fall In” The blend of indie rock and punk that Cloud Nothings provide feels like a busy fall day in the best way possible. 13. Craft Spells – “After the Moment” The perfect song for when you’re at a nighttime party in a sweater and you’re sad because the girl you like is talking to someone else. 14. Giraffage – “Close 2 Me” Sampled R&B nostalgia that is perfect for fall nights. 15. Weezer – “Only in Dreams” The fantastic closing track to Weezer’s classic blue album is a great song for the fall, with slowly building layers that culminate in an incredibly emotive guitar solo. 16. Neutral Milk Hotel – “Communist’s Daughter” Neutral Milk Hotel is a band that defines fall music for me, and this track is a fantastic example of why that is. Jeff Mangum’s calming vocal melody and lightly strummed acoustic guitar make this song perfect for a fall evening. 17. Beach House – “Myth” Victoria Legrand’s vocals feel like they have the power to usher in the changing of the seasons, and the lush but restrained instrumentation further cements the feeling of change.
SPORTS
Monday, September 22, 2014 | Page 7
VOLLEYBALL
USM struggles in Georgia Tech tournament James Johnson Printz Reporter
After a 3-0 sweep against Alabama A&M to open the Georgia Tech tournament, Southern Mississippi (116) dropped its next two matches against Georgia and Georgia Tech. Alabama A&M started off hot, jumping to a 3-1 lead. USM fought back to take a 5-4 lead and never looked backed. USM went on a 9-0 run, ignited by Quinci Hayward after Makaerta Rademakers set Hayward up perfectly for the kill. Alabama A&M’s next point came off an attack error by Lydia Booner to make the score 13-5. Stephany Purdue showed how well she can control the ball with five kills during a run that ended the first set in a 25-16 victory. The second set saw a 13-6 USM lead dwindle to just three points, as Alabama A&M fought back and made the score 17-14. The comeback was fueled by five USM errors. The match came down to the wire. With USM up 2319, Alabama A&M scored three straight points off of attack errors committed by the Golden Eagles, cutting the lead to one point. The run forced the Golden Eagles to call a time out and
straighten things up. Following the timeout, USM scored the final two points of the match to get a 25-22 victory. USM controlled the third set from start to finish, winning 25-13. Jasmine Crowell, Hayward and Elise Ames had eight kills apiece. Mary Pursell came through for the Golden Eagles with 10 digs and Rademakers had 45 assists. The Golden Eagles also had six aces 47 digs and 49 kills on a .311 hitting clip. Southern Miss opened up the second day of the tournament against the Georgia Bulldogs. USM battled the whole match, but fell short and lost 3-1 to the Bulldogs. The first set was tight from first serve, as both teams tied six times before the Bulldogs jumped to a one point lead. Georgia held a two-point lead before USM put three straight points to take an 11-10 lead. Southern Miss found themselves ahead 23-21 late in the set, but the Bulldogs scored three points to put them up 2423. Georgia went on to score two of the final three points to take the first set, 26-24. Georgia opened up hot in the second set, jumping to a 6-3 lead, but a 3-0 run gave Southern Miss a temporary 8-7 lead. The Golden Eagles held the lead, until a kill sparked a 3-0 Georgia run
that gave the Bulldogs a 13-12 lead. Georgia did not relinquish the lead for the remainder of the set, going on to take it 25-22. With USM down 0-2 and desperately needing a win in set three to try and comeback in the match, the Golden Eagles were able to do just that. Southern Miss started slow, but finished the set strong. USM found themselves ahead 22-20 after Hayward made a powerful kill. Southern Miss finished the set scoring three of the final four points for the 2521 victory. The hard-fought battle continued in the fourth set. The Bulldogs and Golden Eagles went point-for-point, until Southern Miss got two straight kills to put them up 10-8. It looked like USM had the Bulldogs right where they wanted them, building a 20-16 lead, but Georgia did not lie down and scored three unanswered points to make it 20-19. The Bulldogs scored two of the final three points, including a block that would end the match with a 26-24 victory. Georgia Tech was Southern Miss’ last opponent of the tournament. USM found themselves trailing early, 128. The Golden Eagles kept the score close, but could not get up on the scoreboard and Georgia Tech would march to a 25-20 set
Michael Kavitz/Printz Archives USM senior Kristen Fleming tips the ball over the net during the Eagles’ scrimmage match in Reed-Green Coliseum in August.
one victory. Set two was another nailbiter for the Golden Eagles. Following a 10-10 tie, Georgia Tech got comfortable and went on a 6-1 run putting them up 16-11. USM fought back, but it was too little, too late as Georgia Tech took the second set 25-21. Georgia Tech fed off the momentum from the set two victory, scoring first in the third set. USM did not lead at any
point in set three. The score was 16-15 when Georgia Tech scored four of the next five points to give them a 20-16 lead. Georgia Tech won on two Southern Miss errors. Georgia Tech got the sweep, winning set three 25-19. Southern Miss will look to get back to their winning ways when they open up conference play, traveling to Louisiana Tech, Monday Sept. 22.
ALUMNI
M-Club Hall of Fame inducts new members Wilton Jackson Printz Reporter
The Southern Miss M-Club, on behalf of the Alumni Association, inducted its 2014 Hall of Fame Class on Friday at the Southern Oaks House and Gardens and recognized the class during Saturday evening’s football game against Appalachian State. The M-Club is composed of former athletic letter winners such as cheerleaders, coaches, managers, players and trainers who participated in various sports during their time at Southern Miss. The M-Club inducted nine athletes into this year’s Hall of Fame class. They include Michael Boley, Ken Fischer, Sherrod Gideon, Jarrett Hoffpauir, Nedra Hosey, Jeff Kelly, Casey Price, DeQuincy Scott and Jason Wilson. Boley was a two-time AllAmerican linebacker for Southern Miss, a three-year starter at his position and was selected to the All-Conference USA team in 2002, 2003 and 2004. During
his tenure with the Golden Eagles from 2001 to 2004, he recorded 412 tackles with almost 56 of them for a loss, 27 sacks, two interceptions, 14 passes deflections, nine forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries. Following his stint with the Golden Eagles, Boley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2005 NFL Draft in the fifth round. He also later played with the New York Giants. As a three-year letterman at shortstop on the baseball team, Ken Fischer attended Southern Miss on a football and baseball scholarship from 1955 to 1957. Known for his ability to play in clutch situations, to many, he was one of the greatest fielding shortstops to play for the Golden Eagles. After his Southern Miss days, Fischer played in the minor leagues as a member of the Chicago Cubs organization. Holding numerous records for a Southern Miss wide receiver, Sherrod Gideon was a four-year letterman on the Golden Eagle
football team. From 1996 to 1999, he tallied 193 receptions for nearly 3,300 yards and 23 touchdowns. Gideon holds the record for most career yards, receptions and touchdowns for Southern Miss. He was named to the Conference USA first-team twice and secondteam once during his tenure at Southern Miss. As a second baseman, Jarrett Hoffpauir was very influential in leading the baseball team to the 2003 Conference USA regular season and tournament championships as well as two NCAA Tournament appearances. From 2002 to 2004, he totaled a .348 batting average, 57 doubles, 22 home runs and 86 walks. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Hoffpauir in the sixth round of the 2004 Major League Draft. In two seasons, he played with the Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays. From 1993 to 1997, Nedra Hosey was a four-year letter winner for the Lady Eagles in basketball. During her career,
Hosey played in 118 games and started in 97, totaling nearly 14 points, four rebounds and four assists per game. She led her team in scoring, assists and steals in her senior season and was named to the C-USA All-Tournament team in 1995-96. Jeff Kelly was one of the most prolific quarterbacks to ever play football at Southern Miss. From 1998 to 2001, he threw for 7,095 yards and 51 touchdowns. Kelly recorded a former schoolrecord of 415 yards in one game against Tulane and threw for over 200 yards in a game on 22 occasions. The biggest moment of his career was his touchdown pass in the final seconds of the game to upset TCU, 28-21, in the GMAC Mobile Bowl. Although undersized as a forward on the Golden Eagle basketball team, Casey Price was a three-year letter winner and starting forward from 1971 to 1974. He played in 74 games, averaging nearly 11 points per game, nine rebounds and
converted on 44 percent of his field goals. From 1997 to 2000, DeQuincy Scott played an important role in the success of the Golden Eagle football team. As a four-year letterman at defensive tackle, Scott accumulated 209 tackles with 27 of them for a loss and nearly 12 sacks for his career. Scott was also a three-year letterman in baseball and played an integral role in leading the team to the NCAA Tournament in 1999. After his tenure at Southern Miss, he played for the San Diego Chargers from 2001 to 2005 and the Tennessee Titans in 2006. Jason Wilson was a three-year letterman in track field from 1998 to 2000. Wilson finished eighth in the decathlon at the 2000 NCAA National Championship with 7,310 points. Today, he still holds the Southern Miss record in the decathlon with 7,521 points. Wilson won the C-USA decathlon in 1998 to 2000 and held the record for the event until 2013.
SPORTS
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WUSM s Tailgate
Concert Series Date: September 6, 2014 Game: USM vs. Alcorn State Game Time: 6 PM Concert starts at 4:15 PM
Date: September 20, 2014 Game: USM vs. Appalachian State Game Time: 6 PM Concert starts at 4:15 PM
VooDuo Date: September 27, 2014 Game: USM vs. Rice Game Time: 6 PM Concert starts at 4:15 PM
Jarekus Singleton Date: November 8, 2014 Game: USM vs. Marshall Game Time: 6 PM Concert starts at 4:15 PM
Date: October 25, 2014 Game: USM vs. LA Tech Game Time: 2:30 PM Concert starts at 12:45 PM
Ralph Nix & Catfish Gospel Date: November 29, 2014 Game: USM vs. UAB Game Time: 2:30 PM Concert starts at 12:45 PM