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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Volume 93, Issue 15
Presidential debate affects students’ decisions Meryl Dakin Printz Writer
The second debate between the presidential hopefuls in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday night created a flurry of reactions from students on the Southern Miss campus. The primary question after any debate is the natural, albeit vague, “Who won?” According to Troy Gibson, professor of political science and international affairs, Obama was the clear winner. Gibson said Obama’s main objective in the debate was to “hold his lead,” and he accomplished that. Jimmy Thomas, broadcast journalism and criminal justice major from Mendenhall, agreed with Gibson’s assessment. “I felt
that Obama made his point more clearly than he did last time and came out on top,” Thomas said. Though a McCain supporter, Ben Sutton conceded that Obama performed well. “Obama, as always, was a compelling speaker but as far as their actual points I think they were fairly even,” said Sutton, a sophomore polymer science major from Hattiesburg. “However, in the sense that McCain really needed to have a stand-out debate to turn the polls in his favor and he didn’t, I would say Obama won.” Several students disagreed with this analysis. Senior Dylan Pair, casino resort management major from Ocean Springs, and junior Brandon Hodges, marketing major from Hattiesburg, were impressed by McCain’s command of foreign
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policy. “McCain did a very good job last night as far as getting his point across about foreign policy and cutting government spending,” Hodges said. “I think they both did really well but I thought Barack Obama showed his inexperience,” Pair said. “You could definitely tell McCain had the upper hand in foreign policy.” Regardless of style and performances, Gibson didn’t believe the debate made a significant difference in the
Crisis brings tough times to Hub City Samantha Gholar Printz Writer
Media networks and political figures have recently been warning that Wall Street’s woes may impact Main Street, but the dilemma could reach as far as Hardy Street. Amid weeks of unpleasant financial news, consumers have been reluctant to spend their hard-earned dollars. As their customers’ purse strings draw tighter, businesses across the nation are feeling the pressure, and Hattiesburg is no exception. Thomas Robb, assistant store manager of Rite-Aid on Highway 49, has become more concerned in the past weeks about the condition of the business of his store. “Customers are buying much less than this time last year,” Robb said. “Most customers are only buying necessities.” Robb said he is concerned with the amount of merchandise that hasn’t been moving off the shelves lately, but is confident in the holiday strategies he plans to implement for customers. “Around the beginning of November, we are starting promotions in the store to keep customers purchasing,” Robb said. “If a customer purchases $50 or more, the store sends them a $25 gift certificate.” Robb is also concerned for his employees, who he says have begun to worry about their job security. “We’re unable to give anyone promotions or raises,” Robb said. “They can’t get any overtime and we’ve had to cut hours and knock
everyone -- including me -- back to part-time. A lot of these cashiers are parents and it’s rough on them.” Cowboy Maloney’s, an appliance store, is pulling in about $3,000 during the week, said salesman Zach Johnson, but many customers are “coming in, looking around and leaving.” The store has seen hit a dry spell of purchases over the past four weeks, Johnson added, since customers are reluctant to purchase luxury items. The employees at Cowboy Maloney’s are also being cut, Johnson added. Workers in their warehouse have been cut by 25 percent, leaving only few members of the workforce there, he said. There is one business in Hattiesburg that is doing well despite the financial crisis. The Grand 18 Theatre and its employees have yet to feel the weight of the unstable economy, said Michael Herrington, assistant operations manager. “We’ve had no lay-offs or hours being cut, and we’re doing much better than we were this time last year,” Herrington said. “We’re actually at a surplus of customers. We have 20,000 more customers this year than we did at this time last year so we’re going to be hiring extra employees for the holidays.” Herrington explained that the physical procedures of the theatre have remained unchanged since the beginning of the year. The company is even eliminating waste and saving money by purchasing their stock in larger quantities. “The entertainment market is different than any other,” the senior international business major said. “Consumers will still go to the
Run-offs today Homecoming court to be decided Lesley Walters News Editor
After an impressive voter turnout for the homecoming elections Tuesday, runoff elections will be held today for every category, said J.R. Robinson, election commissioner for the Student Government Association. “We’re very pleased with the voter turnout,” Robinson said. He added that this year’s election brought out “some of the largest numbers we’ve seen in years,” which he would like to see maintained in future elections. Runoff elections are being held today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobbies of Joseph Cook Library, Liberal Arts Building, Thad Cochran Center and in the Bolton Hall Classroom. Robinson said that in order to win a title, candidates must earn at least 50 percent of the vote, plus one more vote. All students can vote for Mr. Southern Miss, Ms. Southern Miss and Homecoming Queen. But students, including graduate students, must vote for Homecoming Maids within their classification. Students who have not yet voted in the election can still vote in the runoff.
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campaigns. He said issues that highlighted Obama such as the economy were presented, while McCain’s main talking points, like immigration and leadership, were largely ignored. “I don’t think the debate caused movement for either candidate,” Gibson said. “I expect the poll numbers to be largely unaffected.” As far as affecting votes, all surveyed students agreed with Gibson. Pair said he had already decided he would vote for McCain, and “the debate just
reaffirmed my opinion.” Kimberly Houzah, a nursing major from Anniston, Ala., said the candidates were simply saying more of the same. “I still don’t know what to think,” Houzah said. “I really don’t know who I’m going to vote for.” Senior Erin Wallace, from Brandon, was disturbed by both candidates’ behaviors. “They just sounded like squibbling (sic) little teenage girls; they were rude to each other,” the psychology major said. She referred to points where McCain and Obama both made derogatory comments to each other, saying that such actions were “stupid and childish.” “It’s one thing to disagree with each other’s policies -- we can
talk about that -- but to be so disrespectful to who each is as a person is shameful,” she added. Wallace said she wants to see the media focus more on third-party candidates. Rick Judd, a freshman history major from Meridian, had his own recommendation. “I propose that if there could be a third party nominee, it really should be Tom Brokaw (mediator of the debate).” Judd said. “He showed he could keep a great balance between the two parties, and that was really displayed last night. He knew how to keep both candidates in line. He was pretty much the manliest of anyone on that stage [Tuesday] night.” The next presidential debate between the two major candidates will be October 15 at Hofstra University in New York.
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Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars sets up elephant rides on Loyalty Field Wednesday afternoon. Showtimes for the circus today are at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Center, events provide support Thomas Lambert Printz Writer
Just a few blocks from the Southern Miss campus, Forrest General Hospital runs one of the largest cancer centers in South Mississippi. Built in 1999, the FGH Cancer Center offers detection, diagnosis, education, prevention, support, screening and treatment programs for a wide range of cancer patients. Forrest General employs 19 radiologists and three radiation oncologists at the cancer center. Researchers and scientists are coming up with new advances in cancer treatments almost daily, said FGH’s Oncology Service Line Administrator, Janet Gallaspy. Though progress is being made with many types of cancers, some forms of the disease aren’t receiving the same attention, she said. “Generally speaking, cancers which occur with less frequency in the population may see less in the way of research efforts since people tend to focus
on those cancers which are very visible and occur in a larger number of the population,” said Gallaspy. “Breast, lung, colon and prostate cancer all occur with high frequency and a great deal of research is focused on these areas. Conversely, gallbladder cancer is rarely seen and receives less attention.” American Cancer Society statistics included in the publication “Cancer Facts and Figures 2008” show 13,400 new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in Mississippi this year. Of that number, 1,630 of these cases are expected to be cases of breast cancer in women. Breast cancer is the third most prevalent kind of cancer in Mississippi, following cancers of the prostate and lung. Dawn Gillis, a breast cancer survivor and event coordinator for the Forrest General Cancer Center, said education is the key to more women surviving the disease. “If women give themselves proper breast self-examinations and start getting regular mam-
mograms at a young age, they are more likely to catch any cancer in its early stages and, in doing so, may avoid the harsh chemo and radiation therapy,” said Gillis. The cancer center offers education through several different mediums including its cancer resource center, support groups, classes, programs and an easyto-use website, www.forrestgeneral.com/services/cancer/, with guidelines concerning early detection, when to get checkups and how/when to do breast self exams. The American Cancer Society provides information on its website, www.americancancersociety.org, as does the Mississippi Department of Health, www.msdh.state.ms.us/. Medicare also just came out with a new site specifically geared towards caregivers, which can be found at www.medicare.gov/ caregivers/index.asp. Gillis helped found the “Waiting for a Cure” organization that plans fundraising events and helps raise awareness and edu-
cate people about breast cancer. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the organization has numerous events planned around Hattiesburg: · “Paint Southern Miss Pink” activities on campus including the pig race at the Payne Center and the womanless beauty pageant at the Thad Cochran Center. · Oct. 19 is National Mammography Day (FGH Cancer Center performs approximately 450 mammograms per month, according to their 2007 annual report) ·Today at Southern Oaks, beginning at 6 p.m. is a “Girls’ Night Out” seminar focusing on women’s health. · Oct. 18 at Main Street Books, 10 a.m. – Dr. Steven Cunningham will speak about breast cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, etc. · Oct. 25 at Kamper Park, 10 a.m. – “Barking for a Cure” Dog Walk; $2 entry fee; pink doggy bandanas and shirts will be available. Dogs will compete in four classes: mini, small,
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CAMPUS EVENTS TODAY
•7 p.m. -- WUSM-FM, 88.5, Membership Pledge Drive •8 a.m. – 4 p.m. -- Student Government Association – Mr. and Miss RunOff Homecoming Voting – Bolton Classroom, Library, LAB and TCC Lobby •8:30 a.m. -- Bennett Symposium: Using Advanced Technology to Explore the Oceans College of Science and Technology •9 a.m. – 3 p.m. -- Gay Straight Alliance – National Coming Out Day – Library Plaza •10 a.m. -- Museum of Art presents “A Private Collection of Japanese Prints” Arts and Letters •10 a.m. – 5 p.m. -- Office of Community Service Learning – Transylvania Blood Drive – Union Lobby •11:45 a.m. -- Wesley Foundation Thursday Lunch Wesley Foundation •Noon -- Horn Choir Brown Bag Concert Arts and Letters •Noon -- 7th Annual Paint Southern Miss Pink Cer-
emony Rec Sports •6 p.m. -- Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Rec Sports •7 p.m. -- Center for Writers Visitors Series presents Courtney Eldridge Arts and Letters •7:30 p.m. -- Symphony Orchestra Concert with guitarist Manuel Barrueco Arts and Letters •7:30 p.m. -- Theatre presents “Waiting for the Parade” by John Murrell Arts and Letters TOMORROW
•10 a.m. -- Museum of Art presents “A Private Collection of Japanese Prints” Arts and Letters •7 p.m. -- Southern Miss Volleyball v. UAB Athletics •7 p.m. -- Southern Miss Soccer @ Colorado College Athletics •7:30 p.m. -- Theatre presents “Waiting for the Parade” by John Murrell, Arts and Letters •7:30 p.m. -- Dr. Amber Shay Nicholson Faculty Recital (piano) Arts and Letters
DIRTY BIRDS 10-6-08
•Trent Lott Center - Disturbance - One verbal trespass warning was issued to a non-student. •Black & Gold Blvd - Disturbance - One campus citation was issued for Noise Violation. •MM Roberts Stadium - Medical Assist - AAA responded at a spectator who had fallen on the steps. She was not transported.
Zachary Lee/Printz Daniel Johnson, a math licensure major from Meridian, gets prepped before donating blood Wednesday in the R.C. Cook University Union and Hub. Mississippi Blood Services held the Transylvania Bowl Blood Drive this week, which is a competition in October between Southern Miss and other Mississippi universities to see who can collect the most blood.
Campus News Briefs Assault on campus
Fedora luncheon tomorrow
An assault and theft of money in the Quad was reported to the UPD Tuesday night at approximately 9:30 p.m. The suspect was described as a black male of medium height and weight wearing a white shirt and tan cargo pants, and fled from Kennard Washington parking lot toward Hardy St. lot in an older model grey car.
A luncheon featuring USM football coach Larry Fedora will be held Friday, from 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. in the Thad Cochran Center Ballroom. Cost is $10 for faculty, staff, and students
Safety brochure released
Free hearing evaluations
Obesity rates decline
Eldridge to speak on campus
The 2008 edition of the USM safety brochure, entitled In recognition of Audiology Awareness Month, faculty “Maintaining a Safe and Secure Campus Environment,” and staff may receive a free hearing evaluation during the month of October, provided by the USM Audiology is now available. Copies of the brochure, which was Outpatient Clinic and the Student Audiology produced by the UPD in conjunction with other USM officials, can be obtained from the UPD, or downloaded Association. Appointments can be made by calling at http://www.usm.edu/pubs/safetycompliance/safety_ 601-266-5216. compliance.pdf
USM professors, along with the Mississippi Department of Health, have released a study showing that state childhood obesity rates declined in 2007.
Fiction writer Courtney Eldridge will give a reading Oct 9 at 8 p.m., in the International Center Auditorium, as part of the Center for Writer’s 2008-2009 Visiting Writer’s Series. -- Compiled by Bob Worth
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Fed’s half-point cut doesn’t help Wall Street woes Kevin G. Hall McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON - For the second consecutive day, the Federal Reserve took action in hopes of staving off a global financial collapse. And again U.S. financial markets failed to calm, extending losses for a sixth straight day while shrugging off a Fed-led, globally coordinated half-point cut in interest rates. Under normal circumstances, rate cuts are a cause for cheer because they lower the cost of borrowing for consumers and business, spurring economic activity. But these are far from normal times, and the fear running wild on Wall Street is proving difficult to contain. Before U.S. markets opened Wednesday, and after steep stock losses in Asia and Europe, the Fed announced a coordinated half-point interest-rate cut with five other central banks. It lowered the benchmark U.S. federal funds rate to 1.5 percent, bringing down the prime rate that commercial banks charge their best customers to 4.5 percent. Yet traders in New York, ignoring the very rate cut they’d been clamoring for, began selling stocks at the opening bell, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 200 points within a minute of opening. It bounced back and forth between loss and gain for much of the day before closing down 189.01 points to 9258.10. The S&P 500 finished off 11.29 points to 984.94, and the Nasdaq too was down 14.55 points to 1740.33. “Markets are manic depressive, and they’re really in a depressed state right now,” said Alan Blinder, a former Fed vice chairman, now a Princeton University economics professor. “I thought for at least one day, wrongly,
that this (rate cut) would help the market psychology. It’s disappointing.” Right now loan rates don’t matter much because most large banks won’t lend. So while Wednesday’s Fed action may help eventually, it has very little immediate impact for ordinary Americans who are finding it difficult to borrow to purchase a home or car, or business executives seeking to finance their firms. “We’re just in a world where new debt is scarce, if not nonexistent. And this week’s rate cut and the (congressional) rescue package last week are steps to try to manage the process, but they are not going to reverse it,” said Ken Goldstein, a veteran economist with the Conference Board in New York. “The problem is too much debt in the financial system . . . and until those conditions change we’re just staring at a world that is losing output and losing jobs.” Few economists doubt the U.S. economy is in a recession, or soon will be. The psychology of a downturn is that bad economic news creates pessimism that leads consumers to reduce their purchases and businesses to postpone investment. “If there’s the possibility of losing their jobs, they’re probably not going to be spending a lot of money,” said Clifford Young, a senior vice president at Ipsos. Facing a clearly weakening economic outlook, much of what the Fed and Treasury Department are doing now is akin to plugging holes to keep the financial system afloat. For example, on Tuesday the Fed announced it would bypass the banking system to provide emergency short-term loans to major U.S. corporations since banks won’t. That ensures that corporate America can issue short-term debt to
problems worsened, finger pointing followed. France’s finance minister, Christine Lagarde, suggested to a French radio station that the problems were caused by a U.S. decision to let investment bank Lehman Brothers collapse in September. “What was horrendous is the decision of Henry Paulson to let Lehman Brothers go,” she said, adding that “for the equilibrium of the world financial system, it was a veritable mistake.”
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Continued from page one medium and large. Anyone who brings a bag of dog food gets a free shirt. · Each week of October there will be refreshments and information regarding different aspects of breast cancer available at the cancer center. The American Cancer Society also predicts that 6,010 Mississippians will die this year as a result of some form of cancer. Of that number, ACS expects 440 of these deaths are expected to come in cases of breast cancer.
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make payrolls and keep more Americans in their jobs. The Fed has so far made available almost $800 billion in emergency short-term loans to keep the banking sector functioning. In a speech Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned that volatile times are ahead and tried to comfort ordinary Americans, who’ve seen more than $2 trillion in retirement savings erased in the past year and a half. “We are a strong and wealthy nation with the resources to address the needs we face,” Paulson said, adding that by coordinating with other national governments, the global financial problems eventually will ease. The action came after financial markets in Asia and later Europe opened in turmoil on Wednesday. Japan’s Nikkei plunged 9.3 percent _ its worst day in two decades _ and exchanges in Hong Kong and
movies.” He also attributes the success of the theater to its location. He said Mississippi is not facing all of the same challenges of other states, specifically in regards to housing, since “they’re still people getting houses built from Katrina down here.” While his business is not struggling as much as others on Hardy Street, Herrington said the fear among consumers and business owners is valid. “It’s completely understandable for consumers to be concerned Taiwan dropped 8 percent and where there money is going, everyone should be,” Herrington 6 percent respectively. Many said. “But we’ll bounce back; we always do.” European exchanges touched five-year lows as panic spread. Fumbling for a response, Japan’s Prime Minister Taro Aso told a session of parliament that the dive in stock prices “isn’t normal” and was “frankly beyond our imagination.” “We have huge fears going ahead,” he said. The coordinated move by central banks was almost without precedent, and was in part a symbolic move to show that central banks were on the job together to address a global crisis. The Bank of England on Wednesday announced that it would inject directly into several top banks upward of $350 billion to ensure that they have cash to lend. This differs in approach from the $700 billion made available to the Treasury by Congress to purchase bad assets and get them off of bank balance sheets. As Europe’s financial
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Bailouts take ‘ideals’ In the midst of another Wall Street plunge, George Bush spoke Tuesday of his belief in unfettered markets, and that non-viable businesses should be allowed to fail – usually. He went on to explain that the current financial situation has reached a critical stage, and that allowing credit markets to work themselves out would mean disaster. It seems that capitalist ideals were fine for getting us into this mess, but only direct government intervention will get us out of it. The U.S., like other founded nations, maintains a belief in certain sacrosanct ideals – anti-imperialism, capitalism, and so on. In practice, however, pragmatism has ruled on days when tense situations made idealism either inconvenient or politically inexpedient. The housing crisis - credit freeze - taxpayer bailout episode is no different. As in the past, we’ve loosened idealism’s grip just enough to please those who truly stand to gain. Economists tell us that the current credit crisis is the result of too many institutions holding too much toxic debt – toxic because no one can figure out just how big of a liability it has become to its holders. As a result, financial institutions, unsure of one another’s financial strength, are reluctant to lend to each other. Hence the panic on Wall St. The treasury plans to purchase said toxic debt at “market rates,” which one can only assume is whatever the financial institutions say it’s worth, since no one really knows. If all goes according
own bailout package. The Swedish taxpayers, howBob ever, actually got something Worth worthwhile for their money. Printz Writer The government directly recapitalized the banks, which were forced to liquidate shareholders and collatto plan, lending will resume eral, as well as give the govand the taxpayers will one ernment equity proportionate day be partially repaid when to its intervention. When the the no-longer-toxic debt is banks were again solvent, sold. the government’s equity was Now that earnest pragma- floated as stock and taxpaytism rules the day, it’s worth ers regained anywhere from remembering that when trou- half to all of their money. ble first appeared in the hous- Yes, nationalization, perish ing market, there was talk of the thought. finding a way to prevent foreA similar approach in the closures, which, if effectively U.S. would not only be more effective, but would Pragmatism has ruled on days also be far when tense situations made idealmore fair ism either inconvenient or politically to the U.S. taxpayinexpedient. ers than forcing them to purchase done, would have prevented billions of dollars worth of much of this debt from go- bad debt which no one else ing toxic in the first place, as wants. If the politicians and well as limited the secondary treasury officials are to be economic strain widespread believed, and the current criforeclosure has caused. sis is so dire that our capiNo, policymakers said, this talist national creed must be is America. America is still compromised, then dogmatic a capitalist country. People opposition to nationalism struggling with mortgages should be cast aside and taxwere offered only the tiniest payers should get something crumbs, and were told that for their money. taxpayers would not save As we’ve seen, an opporthem from their irresponsible tune fifth column of idealistic borrowing. restraint has arrived. As John Sweden, on the other hand, Kenneth Galbraith wryly which faced a strikingly simi- noted, “In the U.S., the only lar situation in 1992, has no respectable form of socialnational myth of capitalist ism is socialism for the rich.” purity. In propping up its fi- Pragmatism indeed. nancial system, the Swedish This is a column by Printz staff government spent a portion writer Bob Worth. Comments can be of GDP comparable to our sent to printz@usm.edu.
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Grant means well, doesn’t help Justin Manuel Sawyer Printz Writer
Recently, the University of Southern Mississippi has received a grant for almost $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Education. The money will be used to beef up campus security’s response against oncampus violence and natural disasters such as hurricanes. Although the campus of USM has had its fair share of trouble over the years, I can’t help but feel that this might be a waste of resources. It’s not that I don’t see the need for an on-campus emergency system. I just don’t believe that it is necessary to spend a great deal of money in the process. I for one don’t understand how the money from this grant will be helpful during a hurricane, unless it’s to be used for repairs. When the campus got wind that Gustav was potentially heading towards our little ‘burg, we all got out quick
enough. The key factor in this type of situation would be students living in the dorms. But, I have friends in the dormitories, and all of them managed to find safe havens during Gustav. I’m a big believer in the Ron White “put on the damn helmet” emergency system. Here is my emergency plan in case of a hurricane: Drive over to your parents’ house and ride it out. Don’t have a car? Call someone to come and get you. Parents don’t live near by? Stay at a friend’s house. Don’t have any friends? Get on a bus and go in the opposite direction of where the storm is coming from. Don’t have money for bus fare? Start hitchhiking! As long as you don’t wait around in your dorm until the very last instant you should be fine. The other aspect of the grant is the assessment and prevention of student violence on campus.
With the exceptions of the fake bomb threat made on the Liberal Arts Building last April, and campus police arresting a student who allegedly wrote threatening messages on MySpace, there have been few threats against the USM campus. In both instances, the campus security personnel quickly gained control of the situation. The only real benefit of this grant that I can see is the fact that USM will be using it to provide psychological evaluations for students who may pose a danger towards others. Although assaults such as the one that took place in the Quad Tuesday night are quite rare, I feel that the money would be better spent on increasing the number of security personnel on campus. Anything else just seems like a waste. This is a column by Printz staff writer Justin Sawyer. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu.
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Mudslinging in full force Americans need to The Philadephia Inquirer together. Editorial
Given America’s two wars and the continued economic meltdown -- as evidenced by another stock-market nosedive Monday -- you would think John McCain and Sarah Palin have enough serious topics to discuss with voters. Instead, they’re offering “Lipstick On a Pig: The Sequel.” And it’s as bad as the original. McCain is slumping in polls, largely because of his uneven response to the financial crisis. But running mate Palin has hit on a way to change the subject: by smearing Barack Obama for his loose association with Bill Ayers, a founder of the 1960s radical group Weather Underground. Obama is “palling around with terrorists who would target their own country,” Palin said. She didn’t mention that Obama was 8 years old when the group carried out bombings, nor that Obama has denounced Ayers’ activities. It’s enough, in her misguided view, that Ayers hosted a small political gathering for Obama in 1995, and that they serve on a charity board
This misdirection is reminiscent of the feigned outrage that poured out of the McCain campaign over Obama’s “lipstick on a pig” remark a few weeks ago. Instead of giving voters substance, they’re providing silly diversions. And Palin told an audience in Florida yesterday that there’s lots more negative campaigning ahead. “Hang on to your hats, because from now until Election Day, it may get kind of rough,” she said. Can another visit via video to the pulpit of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright be far behind? Obama’s campaign has unleashed its own attacks on McCain’s character, accusing the Republican of “erratic” action in the economic crisis. McCain’s drop in public opinion polls indicates that many Americans share that view of him. Obama is also dredging up McCain’s role as one of the “Keating Five,” a group of senators who tried to intervene with banking regulators on behalf of savings-and-loan financier Charles Keating, a friend and campaign donor. McCain and his wife had made at least nine trips aboard Keating’s corporate jet; they
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vacationed three times at his opulent retreat in the Bahamas. McCain neglected to pay back Keating for these excursions until several years later. And his wife and father-in-law had invested more than $300,000 in a shopping mall owned by Keating. Keating was convicted of securities fraud; taxpayers lost about $2 billion in the bailout of his company. The Senate Ethics Committee later found that McCain had used “poor judgment” in his attempt to intervene on Keating’s behalf. Obama’s camp clearly wants the Keating scandal to remind voters of the current financial mess. Negative campaigning has one aim: to suppress voter turnout. So while Bruce Springsteen sings on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to enlist new voters, and voter registration is soaring to record levels in many states, the presidential campaigns are signaling they will spend much of the final weeks trying to discourage voters from going to the polls. That’s not what this country needs. This editorial appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Tues., Oct. 7.
ask tough questions Jack Z. Smith McClatchy Newspapers
Prior to joining the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in 1977, I worked for a newspaper in the North Texas town of Sherman. One of the few perks that the paper offered was a big Butterball turkey for Christmas. I knew times were tough during the 1974-75 recession when that perk was downgraded. My wife, Nina, couldn’t conceal her disappointment when I came home not with the prized Butterball but instead with the newspaper’s cheap substitute gift: a puny little Cornish game hen about the size of a softball. That’s when the recession really hit home for me. I hate to lay the bad news on John McCain and Barack Obama, but whoever is sworn in as president on Jan. 20 can expect a brutally difficult 2009. Some economists are forecasting a real turkey of a year. To me, it’s looking even worse _ a Cornish game hen year. Indeed, the chickens are finally coming home to roost, due in great part to America’s many irresponsible actions, both collectively and individually. It looks as if we’re headed not only for a national recession, but also a global economic downturn. The world’s financial markets are in a debilitating dither, the U.S. stock market has been cratering since October, energy prices remain high and America has lost 605,000 jobs in the past year. We’re finally starting to pay the price _ big-time _ for these sins: -Record federal budget deficits under President George W. Bush, resulting from excessive tax cuts coupled with runaway spending exemplified by the needless war in Iraq. -Our failure to craft long-term funding solutions for Social Security and Medicare, two potential disasters looming ever closer on the horizon. -Ineffective energy policy, with a gross under emphasis on energy conservation and developing alternative energy technologies, as well as a failure to sufficiently expand domestic oil and natural gas pro-
duction. -A housing crisis fostered by greed, a lack of accountability and absurdly lax lending standards. -A health-care system that somehow manages to be both high-cost and exclusionary, leaving 46 million Americans without insurance. -A business mentality that lavishes excessively large compensation on CEOs (even when they fail), while often treating low- and moderate-income workers as dispensable grunts who don’t merit health insurance and sometimes don’t even get any paid vacation after a full year’s work. -A federal government, plagued by bitter partisanship and gaping ideological divides between Democrats and Republicans, that appears unable to deal with major issues until they become national crises. America also needs to re-examine its moral fiber. We need to ask ourselves whether we are increasingly becoming a nation of selfish, shortsighted people who lie about our incomes to avoid taxes or buy homes we can’t afford; irresponsibly ring up huge creditcard debts in our quest for instant gratification; insist on cutting federal income tax rates and expanding deductions but aren’t willing to take the tough fiscal actions needed to slash federal budget deficits; complain about high energy costs but buy 4,000-square-foot homes and drive behemoth gas-gulpers; and fail to vote in local elections but gripe when City Hall doesn’t do what we want. President Bush suddenly has discovered, as has Republican presidential nominee John McCain, that the economy is in the pits. Hence, Bush is pushing for a $700 billion financial bailout, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson as the chief pitchman. But even if the bailout is approved, there will be many more home foreclosures, job layoffs, business failures and homes that owners can’t sell without taking a financial bath. Instead of a big Butterball on the Christmas dinner table, we could be nibbling on Cornish game hen. This column appeared originally in The Fort Worth-Star Telegram.
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Spore fails to live up to hype Brandon Morris Printz Writer
On September 7th, Maxis released “Spore,” one of the most highly anticipated titles of the year for the PC. Unfortunately, it’s all hype. Lead designer Will Wright, famous for “Sim City” and “The Sims,” set ambitious goals for the title. The entire industry was abuzz with what “Spore” could be. “Spore” is fun, but will never live up to the expectations of its audience. In “Spore,” the player begins as a cell, then guides that cell as it evolves into a land animal, develops society, and eventually develops advanced technology. This process is broken down into five stages, each with different game mechanics. While the overall scope is impressive, the individual stages lack depth. Each stage is an oversimplified example of a popular
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genre. Because of this, “Spore” actually encouraged me to play other games. Not a good sign. The initial cell stage is the simplest and serves as a tutorial for the game. While this stage feels the most polished, it is also the least substantial. In about a half hour, most players will not only be able to complete the stage, but also exhaust all of the stage’s entertainment value. This is not one you’ll likely come back to. The creature stage is one of the highlights of the game. Here you really get to play with the game’s powerful character creation engine. The stage plays like an MMORPG without other people, as your creature either wipes out or befriends other beasts. Doing so will add their evolutionary traits to your options in a bizarre “Megaman” like system. Biology majors beware: this is not a life simulator. “Spore” uses an odd hybrid of evolution and intelligent design, allowing
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“Spore” is a good game; it’s just not the game most expect it to be.
you to completely change your creature within a single generation. Furthermore, it hinges on the outdated assumption that evolution equates progress. The tribal and civilization stages each proceed as simplified real time strategy games. Tribal stage plays like StarCraft, where what’s important is which buildings you develop. Civilization stage plays like, oddly enough, “Civilization.” There’s little strategy here, however. The most engaging part of either is the ability to customize your buildings in the Civilization stage. Finally, you gain access to space flight. This stage feels like the game you’ve been working
toward the whole time. It combines aspects of all the previous stages into one. You can alter the ecosystems of planets, create new life, and conquer unknown worlds. The depth of this mode leaves the other stages in the dust. The widespread misconception about this stage is that there is some form of multiplayer component. This is false. What the game does is send your creations into other people’s games, and their’s into yours. You will never interact with another player. “Spore” is a good game; it’s just not the game most expect it to be. Brandon Morris is a staff writer for The Student Printz. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu
“Nick and Norah” is an infinite drab In Ear Park not a Cory Taylor Printz Writer
The newest teen flick to hit theaters this fall, “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” makes a legitimate, though vain, attempt to embrace the Facebook culture. Set to the background noise of fresh indie-rock beats, the film follows the meanderings of a group of Big Apple kids in search of the mysterious band “Where’s Fluffy.” Clues as to the whereabouts of the band are drawn on a random toilet stall, one that a character just happens to stumble in to. The two title characters are the awkwardly shy Nick (Michael Cera) and the smart yet wary Norah (Kat Dennings). Nick recently had his heart broken by Tris (Alex Dziena) and was not intending to make any progress with a female for quite some time. But, as fate (or the prosaic plot) would have it, Norah quickly kisses Nick in an effort to prove she’s not single. Cautious sparks fly as the teens drive through the New York streets in search of their favorite band. There are instances when movies should not be taken literally, and it is usually easy to tell when a director is challenging reality. The
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issue with “Nick and Norah” is not that the movie is unrealistic, per se, but it functions with such a limited scope it cannot be taken seriously. For instance, character A may conveniently bump into characters B and C, forcing an awkward exchange with little plot advancement or insight. For some young adults, “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” may be the coolest and most enjoyable experience they have this year at the movies. My deepest sympathies go out to them. As someone in limbo between young- and midadulthood, I feel I can make claims in refutation for the way my age demographic is represented in the movies. For any person seeking intelligently crafted films that examine life as young adults, there are many I would recommend instead of “Nick and Norah.” Thus far, the most recent and well-crafted are “Thirteen,” “Elephant,” “O,” “Thumbsucker,” “Rocket Science,” and “Mean Creek.” My hope is that both Michael Cera’s and Kat Denning’s careers will continue to flourish, in spite of this film.
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Fireproof a surprise box office hit Cory Taylor Printz Writer
In a matter of apparent celestial intervention, the latest Christian-themed film to be wide released has become a box-office hit. “Fireproof” tells the story of a fireman (Kirk Cameron) and his wife (Erin Bethea), who are struggling to keep their marriage from falling apart. They work different hours, are not intimate and can feel a deep void growing between them. The couple eventually agrees to get a divorce until the man’s father asks him to try a 40-day experiment called “The Love Dare.” There is an analogy midway through the film that speaks powerfully about most relationships, marital or not: salt and pepper are always seen together. Both are compositionally different and sometimes used for dissimilar purposes. Still, they are seen together and, in a sense, balance each other out. Now, if someone were to glue a saltshaker and a peppershaker together, tearing them apart may be detrimental. “Don’t pull them apart, or you’ll risk breaking either or both.” This story alone is worth the price of admission. Though I enjoyed “Fireproof” greatly, it is necessary to
consider why the film has done so well. The last similar production was 2006’s “Facing the Giants,” which basically boiled down to a carbon-copy inspirational football movie. The film grossed over 10 million dollars, providing a comfortable budget for this current production. “Fireproof” is directed at marriages, but the themes and truths are applicable to any couple, regardless of legal union. Roughly 52 percent of marriages end in divorce. Similarly, it seems natural to assume the same is true for dating relationships. But, while we’re comparing statistics, “Fireproof” grossed 6 million dollars in its first weekend alone. What does this mean? It means that Americans are obviously willing to try to make things work personally; it means a film is successfully spreading by word of mouth and it means that maybe God really should be the center of all our relationships. I strongly encourage any individual involved in a committed relationship to see the film and seriously consider its themes. “Fireproof” could very well signal the beginning of a regular succession of similar films. God only knows. Cory Taylor is a staff writer for The Student Printz. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu
Like many with an interest in modern indie rock, I’m rather looking forward to the new Grizzly Bear record. As good as the progressive folk group’s 2006 release Yellow House was, the new songsthey’vebeendebutingthrough late night television appearances hint towards something far greater. Unfortunately, the record’s April release is an awful long way away. In the meantime, Department of Eagles, the side project of Grizzly Bear’s Dan Rossen, provides an excellent holdover with their new album, In Ear Park. Though Department of Eagles predates Grizzly Bear, it’s hard to deny the two groups sound awfully similar. Both create jangly folk songs that go from delicate to bombastic at the drop of a hat and tend to make subtle albums that reward close and frequent listening. The matter of differentiating the two isn’t helped by the fact that Department’s core duo of Rossen and Fred Nicolaus are supplemented by Rossen’s Bear bandmates Chris Bear and Chris Taylor. The similarity between the two bands would be a problem if Department’s songs were of a consistently lower quality than Grizzly Bear’s. Thankfully, this is far from the case, as the vast majority of In Ear Park equals or even surpasses that group’s best work. Early in the record, Rossen unleashes three of his most striking compositions: the joyful pop song “Nobody Does It Like You,” the creepy and careening “Phantom
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Hidden Element @ M.J. Hooligans - 9 p.m. Emmitt-Nershi Band w/ Mayhem String Band @ Bottling Company - 9 p.m. USM Symphony Orchesta w/ Manuel Barrueco @ Bennett Auditorium - 7:30 p.m. Waiting For The Parade @ Martha R. Tatum Theatre - 7:30 p.m. Walking Bones w/ Malamute and Ties That Bind @Thirsty Hippo - 10 p.m.
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Other,” and the dreamy lament “Teenagers.” Aside from the weak first impression left by opening with the sleepy title track, In Ear Park is a record with no glaring missteps. Yet, at times, Rossen’s reliance on a clear quiet to loud dynamic becomes a bit tiring and even forced sounding. It’s when this dynamic sounds most natural that it is also most effective, as on the comfortably drifting “Floating on the Lehigh.” The gentle guitar and banjo strums that provide the track’s backbone perfectly embody the song’s title. When the soaring harmonies and forceful electric guitars hit, they’re genuinely unexpected. It’s a shame to think that Department of Eagles might be thought of as just a footnote to Grizzly Bear. While the band may not distinguish itself much from Rossen’s day job, In Ear Park is as a collection of great songs by a songwriter producing increasingly impressive work. If Grizzly Bear’s forthcoming record ends up a bust, it’s nice to know that there’s one excellent new Dan Rossen record out there.
Mayhem String Band @ Bennie’s Boom Boom Room - 10 p.m. Live After Five: T-bone Pruitt @ Town Square Park - 5 p.m.
This Orange Four @ Thirsty Hippo - 10 p.m. Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue @ Bottling Company - 9 p.m. Waiting For The Parade @ Martha R. Tatum Theatre - 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY The Dead Kenny G’s @ Bennie’s Boom Boom Room - 10 p.m. DJ Casper @ The Tavern - 10 p.m. Glitter Boys @ M.J. Hooligans - 9 p.m. The Molly Ringwalds @ Bottling Company - 9 p.m. Roosevelt Noise w/ John Barrett’s Bass Drum of Death @ Thirsty Hippo - 10 p.m.
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Perfect Ten
Tyler Cleveland Sports Editor
It might have happened in passing Saturday night, but Reggie Collier’s big moment could not have been bigger for a guy that was known as “The Pefect 10.” His number 10 jersey, which is still worn to games by fans, was retired on Saturday, making him just the third player and second quarterback in Southern Miss history to have his jersey retired, the others being legendary punter Ray Guy and some guy named Favre. Most current students probably don’t know it, but Collier led the Eagles to two bowl games in three seasons from 1979-82, beat Ole Miss once and Mississippi State twice and once beat Florida State 58-14 in Tallahassee. But it’s not just his exploits on the field that make Reggie’s relationship with the school special. Now in his 40’s, Collier works for the athletic department as coordinator of development and community relations for the Athletics Department. Sure, Collier didn’t have a stellar post-college career, he’s not the NFL’s most prolific passer, but his service to the University on and off the field is a perfect example of how former Southern Miss athletes can move the University forward through service. The only question remaining with Collier is why did it take so long to retire his jersey? When you older fans talking about Ole Miss and Miss. State being afraid to play Southern Miss, think Reggie Collier. So here’s the “Perfect 10,” Reggie Collier.
Maggie Sanford/Printz Top: Quarterback Austin Davis attempts to run the ball during Saturday’s game against Boise State. Boise State won the game 24-7, leaving the Golden Eagles with a third straight at-home loss. Right: Senior tight end Shawn Nelson gets taken down by Boise State’s defensive line during Saturday evening’s game. Southern Miss fell to Boise State 24-7.
Broncos buck Eagles No. 15 Boise gives Southern Miss fourth loss Tyler Cleveland Sports Editor
All week in Hattiesburg, fans crowed about Boise State’s explosive offense, about Keiland Williams and Ian Johnson. But it was the Boise defense that shined Saturday, holding the explosive Southern Miss offense under 300 yards for the first time in 2008 as the Broncos continued their undefeated march through the regular season, defeating Southern Miss 24-7 at M.M. Roberts Stadium Saturday before an announced crowd of 30,912. Sure, Moore had his usual steady hand, completing 21 of 30 passes for 170 yards, almost all coming in the first half, and three touchdowns. As for Johnson, a ho-hum 56 yards to match teammate Jeremy Avery’s total. The Bronco defense showed that there’s a reason they have only allowed eight or more points during one game this
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season, holding Southern Miss’ offense, which came into Saturday averaging 452 yards per contest, to just 278 yards. Reigning Conference USA offensive player of the year Damion Fletcher was limited to just 69 yards on 14 carries. The Golden Eagles continued their trend of allowing 21 or more points, making it a perfect 6-for-6 in that department. “I still think we are getting better,” Southern Miss head coach Larry Fedora said. “Boise State is a good football team; they were the better football team tonight. They made more plays than we did, and they made fewer mistakes than we did. It is as simple as that.”
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Oddly, all the scoring for both teams Saturday came in the second quarter, with Boise exploding for 17 points in three possessions with a pair of touchdown tosses from Moore to Jeremy Childs and Austin Pettis and a 32-yard field goal from Kyle Brotzman. Southern Miss responded with their lone touchdown, a 17-yard scamper from Fletcher that cut the Bronco lead to 10, but the route was already on. Boise finished the Eagles off with another touchdown toss from Moore to Pettis from four yards out. Southern Miss fell to a very unfamiliar spot at 2-4. The Golden Eagles dropped their
third straight home game for the first time since 1977, and the team’s streak of 14 consecutive winning seasons is in real jeopardy. “We’re going to find out about each and every man in the room, including myself,” firstyear Southern Miss head coach
Larry Fedora said. “How we deal with this adversity is going to determine what kind of team we are. We’re going to find out over the next few weeks. I’m talking about in the classroom, the study hall, the dining hall, the apartment complex--it’s all part of it.”
SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY • All Day – Men’s Golf @ Squire Creek Invitational – Ruston, La.
– Houston, Texas SATURDAY • 8:30 a.m. – Women’s Cross Country @ Mississippi Invitational – Clinton • 1 p.m. – Women’s Volleyball @ Houston – Houston, Texas • 2 p.m. – Football @ Rice – Houston, Texas
TOMORROW • All Day – Men’s Tennis @ Hammond Futures Tournament – Hammond, La. • 4 p.m. – Softball v. Pearl River CC – Hatiesburg • 6. p.m. – Softball v. Pearl River CC – Hattiesburg
SPORTS BRIEFS LADY EAGLES ROLLING THROUGH FALL The Southern Miss softball team continued its fall season with four games this weekend. On Saturday, The Lady Eagles posted an 11-5 win over Millsaps College, before coming back to tie William Carey, 5-5. The following day, Southern Miss took a doubleheader from
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SUNDAY • 1 p.m. – Women’s Soccer v. Rice – Hattiesburg • 2 p.m. – Baseball v. Nicholls State -Hattiesburg
FRIDAY • 4 p.m. – Women’s Soccer v. Houston – Hattiesburg • 7 p.m. – Women’s Volleyball v. Rice
Jones Junior College, 17-0 and 8-4. Southern Miss finished Saturday with 10 hits that included a double, a triple and two home runs, including a grand slam by Ashley Hurley. Southern Miss concludes their fall slate this Wednesday, Oct. 15, when they host a Pearl River CC at 4 p.m.
Boise State came to Hattiesburg, nearly an eight point favorite, and walked away with a dominating 24-7 win over the Eagles, dropping Southern Miss to an unimaginable 2-4 overall record. What’s worse, the Southern Miss defense could not put pressure on Boise freshman Keiland Moore, allowing him to pick apart the Southern Miss defense and put over 21 points on Southern Miss for the fifth straight game. Southern Miss defensive coordinator Todd Bradford is an exceptional defensive mind, and will find ways to get pressure on future opposing quarterbacks. That said, it’s not going to be easy with the personnel on hand. The Boise State football program is a shining example of the direction in which Fedora wants to take our program, and we’re not as far away as one would think. Boise doesn’t get the best recruits. In fact, Southern Miss has out-recruited the Broncos the past two years, and are well on their way to out-recruit them again in 2008. What makes the Broncos special is the fact they run a very tight ship. They don’t make mistakes in coverage, they don’t line up incorrectly and most importantly they don’t turn the ball over.
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Former Golden Eagle quarterback Reggie Collier holds up his number 10 jersey at a ceremony during halftime at M.M. Roberts Stadium on Saturday. Collier is the third football player in Southern Miss history to have his jersey retired.
LADY EAGLES DOWN MEMPHIS, 3-1 The Southern Miss volleyball team knocked off Memphis in Conference USA volleyball action, 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 25-21), snapping a seven-match losing streak to the Tigers, dating back to the 2003 season. Southern Miss improves to 13-7 overall and 3-4 in league
play, while Memphis drops to 12-9, 3-4. Angela Hlavaty paced the Golden Eagles with a matchhigh 17 kills followed by Sarah Jane Bowden with 14 and Lauren Sears added 11. Maia Ivanova recorded her fourth match with 20 or more digs. Kelsey Seymour had 47 assists to go with 14 digs. Hlavaty also added 10 digs.
TV PROGRAM RESCHEDULED Because of the MLB National League Championship Series game running after 10 p.m. last night, Southern Miss Sports Today with Larry Fedora slated for WXXV Fox 25 (Gulfport/Biloxi/Pascagoula) was not shown.WXXV will instead air this week’s program, Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 10 p.m.
I know, I know: it’s just the Raiders. True, but the Saints are showing they pack more of a punch than a 3-3 team. Deuce McAllister is becoming more and more involved in the Saints offense, opening doors for Reggie Bush and slot receivers like Lance Moore and Devery Henderson. What Drew Brees is doing has been really fun to watch. Saturday, Brees completed 26 of his 30 attempts for 340 yards and three touchdowns. Folks, that’s about as close as you can come to pitching a perfect game. With Brady out of the picture due to injury and Peyton Manning’s slow start to the season, we could have an MVP candidate right in our backyard in New Orleans. Tyler Cleveland is the Sports Editor for The Student Printz. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu