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Monday, March 16, 2015 Volume 99 Issue 43 www.studentprintz.com NEWS FEATURE OPINION SPORTS Dead Week policy SGA president McDonald’s Softball George reflects on first term after re-election. Company’s food not the best option for non-meatlovers. Mean Green soar past the Eagles in weekend sweep. PAGE THREE PAGE FIVE PAGE EIGHT PAGE NINE Student government dead set on protecting study time. ResLife cuts RAs’ hours, limits employment ON CAMPUS The Department of Residence Life recently changed its policies regarding resident assistants’ pay, limiting them to a maximum of 11 hours per week and forbidding other employment, whether on or off campus. In an email dated Feb. 20, Danlana Brooks, the assistant manager of applications and assignments in ResLife, said resident assistants who worked over 11 hours each week would have their hours cut due to university policies. Additionally, resident assistants may only work desk shifts at their respective halls and are not allowed to have outside employment. “In an effort to hire new desk assistants and comply to the rule of no hall change, I will determine the hours that need to be eliminated from your individual schedules in order to be able to offer the new desk assistants a stable schedule in one hall,” Brooks said in the email. Scott Blackwell, director of the Department of Residence Life, said the policy changes are unfortunate and that he regrets they must be implemented mid-year. “The university has had a policy to limit the hours each week student workers work, but we did not enforce the policy and need to in order to protect student workers as students,” Blackwell said. “Too many hours spent working a job on campus can negatively affect academic work.” According to Blackwell, the policy change is intended to protect the department’s student workers. “We ask our student workers to attempt balance in their lives,” he said. Denman Mims, a junior political science major and resident assistant at Hattiesburg Hall, offered another reason for the policy change. Mims said the issue is a provision in the Affordable Care Act, which requires employers provide a certain bundle of benefits to workers who work past a certain amount of hours. Twenty hours per week qualifies an individual for full- time benefits. “The university is strapped for cash, so it’s trying to cut back hours so that no student worker gets to 20 to qualify for the benefits,” Mims said. But to make the situation worse, Mims said, ResLife calculates unpaid work, such as staff meetings, programs and duty nights, counting toward the 20-hour mark. This is why desk assistants can still work a considerable number of hours and why ResLife seeks to hire more desk assistants. “The argument is that our meal plan and housing constitute Alan Rawls Managing Editor Student arrested for drug possession University of Southern Mississippi student John Franklin, 19, was arrested for various drug and alcohol charges on March 11 in Destin, Florida, during the university’s spring break. Fox 10 TV reported that Franklin was charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol, cocaine possession, two counts of drug possession and four counts for possession of narcotic equipment. Theincidentoccurredwhenanearby deputy officer pulled the vehicle over on Scenic Gulf Drive, after he noticed the driver was not wearing his seat belt and that a female passenger was also seen sitting on a male passenger’s lap in the front passenger seat. Three other people accompanied Franklin in the vehicle. According to a press release from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, after the officer pulled them over, he then detected alcoholic beverages were present inside the vehicle. According to the Walton Sun, the officer confirmed that all four passengers were under the age of 21 and that they attempted to conceal bottles of alcohol. The three other passengers were placed under arrest for minor in possession of alcohol. The Walton Sun also reported that the officer was given consent by Franklin, who was the driver at the time, to search a bag found in the vehicle. The officer discovered a set of throwing knives, a digital scale, a small empty plastic baggy and a small bag containing a white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine. Franklin admitted to the officer and other deputies that he purchased $150 worth of cocaine while in town for spring break and that there was a container underneath the front seat that contained marijuana paraphernalia, including a marijuana pipe and grinder, according to the Walton Sun. All four were transported to the Walton County Sheriff’s Offi ce Jail. Kathryn Miller Executive Editor see RESLIFE, page 3 Mary Sergeant/Printz Zella Day performs in the Ballroom on Saturday during the BUKU Music+Art Festival at the Port of New Orleans. BUKU for music John Franklin

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Page 1: The Student Printz. March 16, 2015

Monday, March 16, 2015 Volume 99 Issue 43

www.studentprintz.com

N E W S F E A T U R E O P I N I O N S P O R T SDead Week policy SGA president McDonald’s Softball

George refl ects on fi rst term after re-election.

Company’s food not the best option for non-meatlovers.

Mean Green soar past the Eagles in weekend sweep.

PAGE THREE PAGE FIVE PAGE EIGHT PAGE NINE

Student government dead set on protecting study time.

ResLife cuts RAs’ hours, limits employmentON CAMPUS

The Department of Residence Life recently changed its policies regarding resident assistants’ pay, limiting them to a maximum of 11 hours per week and forbidding other employment, whether on or off campus.

In an email dated Feb. 20, Danlana Brooks, the assistant manager of applications and assignments in ResLife, said resident assistants who worked over 11 hours each week would have their hours cut due to university policies. Additionally, resident assistants may only work desk shifts at their respective halls

and are not allowed to have outside employment.

“In an effort to hire new desk assistants and comply to the rule of no hall change, I will determine the hours that need to be eliminated from your individual schedules in order to be able to offer the new desk assistants a stable schedule in one hall,” Brooks said in the email.

Scott Blackwell, director of the Department of Residence Life, said the policy changes are unfortunate and that he regrets they must be implemented mid-year.

“The university has had a policy to limit the hours each week student workers work, but we did not enforce the policy and need to

in order to protect student workers as students,” Blackwell said. “Too many hours spent working a job on campus can negatively affect academic work.”

According to Blackwell, the policy change is intended to protect the department’s student workers.

“We ask our student workers to attempt balance in their lives,” he said.

Denman Mims, a junior political science major and resident assistant at Hattiesburg Hall, offered another reason for the policy change. Mims said the issue is a provision in the Affordable Care Act, which requires employers provide a certain bundle of benefi ts to workers who work past a certain

amount of hours. Twenty hours per week qualifi es an individual for full-time benefi ts.

“The university is strapped for cash, so it’s trying to cut back hours so that no student worker gets to 20 to qualify for the benefi ts,” Mims said.

But to make the situation worse, Mims said, ResLife calculates unpaid work, such as staff meetings, programs and duty nights, counting toward the 20-hour mark. This is why desk assistants can still work a considerable number of hours and why ResLife seeks to hire more desk assistants.

“The argument is that our meal plan and housing constitute

Alan RawlsManaging Editor

Student arrested for drug possession

University of Southern Mississippi student John Franklin, 19, was arrested for various drug and alcohol charges on March 11 in Destin, Florida, during the university’s spring break. Fox 10 TV reported that Franklin was charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol, cocaine possession, two counts of drug possession and four counts for possession of narcotic equipment.

The incident occurred when a nearby deputy officer pulled the vehicle over on Scenic Gulf Drive, after he noticed the driver was not wearing his seat belt

and that a female passenger was also seen sitting on a male passenger’s lap in the front passenger seat. Three other people accompanied Franklin in the vehicle.

According to a press release from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, after the officer pulled them over, he then detected alcoholic beverages were present inside the vehicle.

According to the Walton Sun, the officer confirmed that all four passengers were under the age of 21 and that they attempted to conceal bottles of alcohol. The three other passengers were placed under arrest for minor in possession of alcohol.

The Walton Sun also reported that the officer was given consent by Franklin, who was the driver at the time, to search a bag found in the vehicle. The officer discovered a set of throwing knives, a digital scale, a small empty plastic baggy and a small bag containing a white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine.

Franklin admitted to the officer and other deputies that he purchased $150 worth of cocaine while in town for spring break and that there was a container underneath the front seat that contained marijuana paraphernalia, including a marijuana pipe and grinder, according to the Walton Sun.

All four were transported to the Walton County Sheriff’s Offi ce Jail.

Kathryn MillerExecutive Editor

see RESLIFE, page 3

Mary Sergeant/PrintzZella Day performs in the Ballroom on Saturday during the BUKU Music+Art Festival at the Port of New Orleans.

BUKU for music

John Franklin

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INFORMATIONPage 2 | Monday, March 16, 2015

OpinionsExpressed in The Student Printz are those of the writer and not necessarily those of The Student Printz, its publication manager, USM, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning or the USM Board of Student Publications.

MEET THE STAFFOF SPRING 2015

Source:www.dowedo.net

Across

1. Drink sweet wine again like sailor? (6,2,4)

8. Parson with six in front of vehicle (5)

9. He is in the centre with agent (9)

11. Hard news sketch (5,4)

12. Did not go out for material (5)

13. Uneasy away (4,2,3)

16. Starts with no writing materials (5)

18. Move edgeways and slide out (5)

19. Staff use energy (9)

20. Bernstein involved in channel merger (5)

22. Fortunate guess for marksman? (5,4)

25. Party only involving skating? Act appropriately (2,7)

26. Laughter following sound question leads to commotion (3-2)

27. Alteration of Ripon’s liberal campaign (6,6)

Down

1. Told fi gures were added up again (9)

2. It sheds light on rubbish returned to Switzerland (5)

3. Lover R (5)

4. Roosevelt to receive soft toy (5,4)

5. Perform with refi nement missing (6,3)

6. Send back new timer (5)

7. Too complicated like the moon? (4,4,4)

10. Season in Lent becomes unimportant (3-9)

14. Kojak gets up and speculates (9)

15. It is sinister Fleming following Suffolk river (9)

17. Creature emerging from the marrow (9)

21. Important army offi cer (5)

23. Sailors, we hear, found in Cheshire (5)

24. Swift degenerate (5)

EDITORS & STAFF

Executive EditorKathryn Miller

Managing EditorAlan Rawls

Social Media EditorMary Sergeant

Web EditorHayley Howard

News EditorNikki Smith

Sports EditorJoshua Campbell

Design EditorParker Brewer

Graphic DesignerCody Bass

Graphic DesignerJulie Gore

Photo EditorSusan Broadbridge

Assistant Photo EditorKara Davidson

Copy EditorYolanda Cruz

Printz AdviserChuck Cook

Ad DesignerKatherine Frye

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payment for that work, which is all fi ne except that RAs have bills to pay and cutting desk hours limits our ability to do so,” Mims said.

In tandem with the requirement for RAs to quit additional jobs, these changes “make it impossible for a fi nancially independent student to be an RA,” he said.

Blackwell said he understood this criticism. He suspected the enforcement of such a policy could be a retention issue for some of the student workers.

“Again, I regret the sudden start to the enforcement of a policy that limits student workers’ hours worked each week,” Blackwell reiterated. But the new policy, he said, must be strictly enforced.

According to a senior resident assistant who wishes to remain

anonymous, the matter is out of ResLife’s hands.

“The changes are supposed to be mandated by the state, and if that’s the case there’s nothing else the department could have done,” he

said. “The only issue was that things have become very different for RAs very quickly.”

The anonymous RA said he believed that the policy changes would not have any long-term

negative impact for ResLife. The resident assistants who intended to return to the job in the 2015-2016 academic year may not, he said, but many of them will still come back.

Mims more or less agreed with

this assessment, saying there will not be a shortage of RAs because the position is still desirable due to its housing and meal plan benefi ts. But he predicted a shift in the kind of students who could be in the RA staff.

“Financially independent students may no longer be able to practically be an RA,” Mims said. “The department is going to lose those kinds of students and the dynamic features they bring to a staff.”

Blackwell emphasized the importance of resident assistants to the university.

“We greatly value them, and their work commitment to students is the lifeblood of our campus housing operation,” Blackwell said. “We believe the RA experience is an opportunity for students to gain life skills that will serve them well after they leave Southern Miss.”

SGA updates dead week policy

10 noteworthy headlines from spring break

ON CAMPUS

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When Jeffrey George, a junior political science major, fi rst ran for the SGA presidency, one of his main platform points was his desire to implement a dead week policy to help students at The University of Southern Mississippi prepare for fi nals. A year later, George and SGA are still working to implement the policy.

The draft of the Academic “Dead Week” Policy provided by the SGA states, “The intent of this policy is to establish a one-week period of substantial and predictable study time for

undergraduate students.” The policy prevents teachers

from assigning tests worth 15 percent or more of the fi nal grade to be taken during the fi ve days prior to fi nals week. Projects or papers worth 15 percent or more of the fi nal grade would only be allowed to be due during this week if stated in the course syllabus.

Instructors will still be able to introduce new material and give make up exams during the Dead Week, but any assignments added during the Dead Week must have dean’s approval and be graded and returned to students by the last day of class

during the week. According to Kyle Stoner, a

senior accounting major and SGA vice president, “This (policy) allows students to adequately and effi ciently prepare for their fi nal examinations, projects and aids to the overall student success.”

“We are currently working with the provost’s offi ce to work out minor details of the Dead Week Policy. We have shared the proposed policy with the academic deans, the Council of Chairs and Faculty Senate to receive feedback on the policy,” George said.

“The deans raised some questions that we had not

considered at the time regarding the policy, and Dead Week was brought back to the drawing board for some adjustments,” Stoner said.

George said the issues concerned night classes, eight-week classes and labs, but he said with the help of campus offi cials, the policy has been updated to address those issues through revisions.

The draft states, “Exemptions from this policy include night classes, laboratories, freshman English composition courses and any classes meeting once a week.”

“After this process (of

adjustment) is complete, the President’s Executive Cabinet will vote on the policy,” George said.

George and Stoner expect the policy to be put into effect during the next academic year, probably during the upcoming fall semester. They both wanted to express to the student body that the policy is a continued effort from the SGA to enhance the college experience of Southern Miss students.

“It is important for students to know that the Student Government Association is here to advocate for the needs of our students to our administration,” George said.

Although many students spent spring break living it up on the beach or sleeping the days away at home preparing for the long weeks ahead, the news never sleeps and a great deal happened over the vacation. Catch up on the latest with these stories from the past week.

1. Two offi cers shot during Ferguson protest

Protests outside of Police Headquarters landed two police offi cers in the hospital with gunshot wounds March 12. The protests began following the resignation of Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson. According to the New York Times, one offi cer was shot in the face under his right eye and the other was shot in the shoulder. They have since been released and are recuperating at home. The suspect, 20-year-old Jeffrey Williams, was arrested Saturday and charged with fi rst-degree assault.

2. Secret Service offi cers caught drinking on the job

According to the Washington

Post, two senior Secret Service agents are being investigated after they reportedly drove into a security barrier after drinking at a late-night party. They were supposedly responding to a call that a woman was approaching the White House with a package she said was a bomb. The agents drove into the crime scene and accidentally ran over the package. The incident comes after several security lapses over the past few months.

3. Disney announces “Frozen” sequel

Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios chief creative offi cer John Lasseter announced March 12 that there will be a sequel to “Frozen.” According to Variety the fi lm made over $1 billion, a record-breaking number for Disney animation sales. The release date has not yet been announced.

4. Hillary Clinton catches fl ack for email incident

Last week it was discovered that Hillary Clinton only used a personal email account managed through a private server at her home in New York throughout

her time in offi ce. Many wonder if this was secure. On March 10, Clinton said in a press conference that she “complied with every rule” and used the personal account so she did not have to carry around two devices according to the Los Angeles Times. She is working to release the emails online. However, she deleted thousands of personal emails for privacy.

5. Tylenol recalls product due to contamination.

Associate Press reports Johnson & Johnson pleaded guilty to a federal charge that it sold Tylenol contaminated with metal. Offi cials from the company reportedly learned of the metal contamination in 2009, but continued selling the product for a year after that. They have agreed to pay $25 million to settle the case. There have been no injuries reported from consumption of the contaminated medicine.

6. Court rules “Blurred Lines” copied from Marvin Gaye.

According to New York Daily News, a Los Angeles federal jury found that Pharell Williams and Robin Thicke copied Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give it Up.” They

now have to pay $7.4 million to Gaye’s family. New York Daily news reported that the musicians are considering an appeal.

7. Obama works to alleviate student loan debt.

In an attempt to make student loan debt easier to manage, the White House is working to treat debt from private lenders the same as credit-card debt and mortgages, or expunged through bankruptcy, according to Wall Street Journal. Federal law currently prohibits this in most cases. President Barack Obama is looking into expanding bankruptcy options, which was announced March 10. All law changes must fi rst pass through the Republican-controlled Congress.

8. Controversy arises over possible Iran nuclear deal.

A nuclear deal between the US and Iran would deem Iran incapable of running a nuclear program for 10 years. However, according to Politico, the GOP does not believe 10 years is long enough and wrote an open letter to Iran refreshing them on the term limitations for the presidency and Congress. According to The

Hill, the letter is seen as a way to “undermine President Obama’s authority to conduct foreign policy.”

9. Military plane crashes in Florida.

Seven marines and four soldiers were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed off the Florida Panhandle coast during a nighttime training mission March 10. According to the Fresno Bee, Maj. Gen. Joseph Osterman said the marines were practicing rappelling down ropes into the water then heading to land. They ran through the same drill during the daytime and were trying it again at night. The marines attempted to abort the mission after declaring it too risky. The crash was due to dense fog.

10. Apple begins sale of watches.

Apple announced last week that the sale of its watch is set to launch April 11. According to TechCrunch, the watch can double as a hotel key, wallet and workout tracker, with prices starting at $349 up to $10,000. It is the fi rst product category to debut without Steve Jobs. Orders can be placed April 11 and shipped April 24.

Emma ReevesPrintz Reporter

Nikki SmithNews Editor

Financially independent students may no longer be able to practically be an RA,” Mims said. “The department is going to

lose those kinds of students and the dynamic features they bring to a staff.

-Denman Mims, resident assistant at Hattiesburg Hall

continuedRESLIFE

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The University of Southern Mississippi SGA will host its fi rst weeklong event dedicated to sexual assault on college campuses. SGA’s It’s On Us awareness week will take place Tuesday through Thursday with events including a student leaders meeting and a gathering with UPD to discuss sexual assault.

“It is important to promote an initiative like this because it addresses an issue that isn’t necessarily a normal thing that students talk about,” SGA President Jeffrey George said. “If students begin to talk about the issues surrounding sexual assault on our campus, then we can work together to fi nd solutions.”

George said it is also important to make sure that victims know they are supported at Southern Miss and should not be afraid to speak out if they have been assaulted.

Stephen Cobb, chief of staff for SGA, said the aim of the campaign is not telling people how they can avoid becoming victims, but instead how they can intervene situations to protect their peers and fellow students. He also said SGA hopes to reach out to the student body with information on how they can assist in these situations and where they can go for resources, whether they are just concerned students or victims.

“The It’s On Us campaign is all about teaching students how to stand up and say something in order to prevent those around us from becoming victims,” George said.

One in 5 women is a target of attempted or completed sexual assault while in college, according to a 2007 study by the U.S. Department of Justice. The study also found that this is compared to about 1 in 16 college men. College-aged women are four times more likely than other age group to face sexual assault, reported The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network.

SGA’s It’s On Us awareness week’s events:

Tuesday, March 17Student leaders meeting, 7 p.m.,

Student Activities Hub (student organizations presidents including IFC, CPC, NPHC, SMAC, Student Athlete Advisor Committee and others are invited to attend)

Thursday, March 19It’s On Us awareness event

with UPD, 7:30 p.m., third fl oor of South End Zone

UPD will discuss how sexual assault affects students on campus.

Students and the campus community are also encouraged to share the It’s On Us awareness campaign through social media by using the #ItsOnUs national hashtag and Southern Miss’ #ItsOnUsUSM

ON CAMPUS

Events to raise sexual assault awareness

NEWSPage 4 | Monday, March 16, 2015

Kathryn MillerExecutive Editor

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As the Student Government Association ushered in its new offi cers, second year SGA president Jeffrey George said he plans to usher in new policies to improve The University of Southern Mississippi and convenience students, staff and faculty.

George plans to improve the quality of food on campus and work with Cook Library to increase student access to the library.

Jeffrey George is a junior political science major from Covington, Louisiana, with prospects to lead and to serve. Since his freshman year, George has served on SGA as the president of Freshman Associates and co-director of Eaglepalooza.

Under the George administration throughout the past year, SGA made several accomplishments. The summer after being elected, George and his team held the fi rst ever joint SGA retreat with the students on the Gulf Coast campus to discuss SGA’s strengths and weaknesses and to fi nd ways to work together to better serve all of Southern Miss.

“In the fi rst week of the semester I worked with SGA Senate, the administration and Parking Management to quickly address the parking issues on campus,” George said. “We were able to change the residential parking on Championship Lane to open zone parking.”

As SGA president, George has worked with SGA Senate and the deans of each college to create a Dead Week Policy to help students during the fi nals week, often called the most stressful time of the year. This policy is expected to be passed by Executive Cabinet this semester and implemented for the fall of 2015.

SGA has worked directly with the Department of Residence Life to change the overnight guest policy that prohibited students from having guests that were not USM students stay overnight in their residence hall on the weekends. This policy was changed November 2014.

The association has planned and executed four major events so far this semester including The Miss University of Southern Mississippi Scholarship Pageant. The 11th annual Eaglepalooza featuring Icona Pop attracted over 6,000 people to downtown Hattiesburg. Homecoming week showed record participation at the kickoff party and Bring It On Eagle Style. The team also served the community through a blood drive and campus cleanup.

The fourth event for the fall semester, Lighting the Way for the Holidays at Southern Miss, raised over $2,100 for Aldersgate Mission.

“Obviously, none of these would have been possible without the members of SGA that contributed

time and efforts toward making these things possible,” George said.

Some of the highlights include expressing appreciation for the administration’s transparency, working toward creating a bus stop through Hub City Transit on 4th Street, researching and passing legislation to transition Southern Miss to a smoke-free campus and working with Aramark to improve the quality of food on campus.

“Not only do I hold at least six open offi ce hours a week for students to come by the offi ce, but as president I also serve on numerous university committees and the university president’s Executive Cabinet to represent the viewpoints of our students and advocate for the needs of students,” George said.

“As president I must also work with numerous offi ces on campus to coordinate initiatives and help provide student input to improve the student experience.”

George said he and his administration plan to make improvements and changes on campus. They plan to work with university offi cials to better light darker areas on campus and increase the number of blue safety poles. The also plan to continue to improve SGA Creed Week to promote safety and civility among students, work with the university to improve the fl exibility in use of student ID cards to be used at more athletic events and vending machines and work with Aramark and Barnes & Noble to include scantrons and blue books in PODS.

“Scantrons are in constant need with students having tests every day, so not only would the companies and stores be making more money, but life on students would be convenient when it comes to picking up a scantron

the last minute before a test,” sophomore journalism major Ileana Kristina said.

The administration also hopes to continue to work to implement the “Dead Week” Policy through the administration passed by the SGA Senate and work with Cook Library to increase student access to the library including more space during fi nals week and extending hours during the week.

SGA is also developing a long-term strategic plan to ensure organizational effectiveness and stability in the future and continue SGA’s record of communication and outreach to the student body.

They will also work with the SGA treasurer to revamp the position to better assist the University Foundation with fundraising, create a student legislative liaison within SGA to work directly with state legislators on behalf of USM students about important issues and continue to work with university administration to remain transparent with the student body about the university budget and how it affects students.

“I truly believe that all of these things can be accomplished in the next year and look forward to working towards all of these points,” George said. “I also believe it is

important for SGA to continue to work to be recognized on campus as a group of representatives of the student body that are here to address needs and issues on a daily basis.”

The inauguration ceremony for George and other elected officers will be held as part of Founders’ Day March 30 at 3 p.m in Bennett Auditorium.

“It is important for our students to know that SGA is here to help,” George said. “We want to know what your issues are and what we can do to help you. We are here to advocate for our students and represent the needs of our students. And we will work tirelessly to create a better Southern Miss experience for every student that calls Southern Miss his or her home.”

“When it comes to working with students, I believe that it is important for the SGA president to always be available to help students and quickly respond to emails and questions,” George said. “Though it is not a requirement, I always make efforts to attend event and programming from a wide variety of student organizations in order to have an understanding of what is important to our students. I also make an effort to attend as many Southern Miss athletic games as possible. It is almost impossible to describe all of the duties and responsibilities for the SGA President position because when you take on this role you agree to a 24-7 commitment to not only represent our students but also our entire university.”

FEATURE Monday, March 16, 2015 | Page 5

ON CAMPUS

SGA president plans for second term Nan ButiPrintz Reporter

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BUKU 2015FEATUREPage 6 | Monday, March 16, 2015

Mary Sergeant/PrintzThe festival offered eclectic performances provided by dancers, fire-eaters, breakdancers and more. Bridget Stanga, student at Tulane University, took part in the BUKU festivities by dancing with the other performers.

Robert DeLong followed up Big Freedia on the Power Plant stage on Friday afternoon at the festival.

Mary Sergeant/PrintzA local marching band performs live at BUKU Music+Art Project.

Electronic dance music, hip-hop and indie rock evolved at the BUKU Music+ Art Project in the Big Easy this past weekend. Festivalgoers sported everything from hippie attire to Deadmau5 headpieces.

The festival heated up in Friday’s shows with

electronic guru Robert Delong, Nashville native Boyfriend, long-time band STS9 and rapper A$AP Rocky. Fans gaped at headliner Empire of the Sun’s theatrical performance Friday night, filled with vibrant costumes, Luke Steele smashing his electric guitar

and confetti covering the crowd as the band ended with its popular hit, “Alive.” DJ Bassnectar rocked the center stage Saturday night with a packed crowd and dropped beats that made everyone go wild. Local artists, including Sweet Crude, Boyfriend and Klutch, also performed

at the festival and shared their most interesting memories as music artists. Sweet Crude is a seven-piece ensemble band that includes New Orleans native music artist’s Sam Craft and Alexis Marceaux. They described their music as Louisiana jungle pop

and are inspired by New Orleans brass bands.

“For inspiration, we like to go out to shows and listen to other bands,” Craft said. “There’s lot of creative energy.” Craft and Marceaux said one of their most memorable moments performing was when the Mardi Gras

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BUKU 2015 Eclectic shows radiate in 4th annual festival

FEATURE Monday, March 2, 2015 | Page 7

Mary Sergeant/PrintzHunter Brown, guitarist for STS9, performs for the large crowd on Friday at Buku Music+Art Festival. STS9 formed in Atlanta 15 years ago and still performs at various venues and festivals throughout the world.

Mary Sergeant/PrintzRobert DeLong followed up Big Freedia on the Power Plant stage on Friday afternoon at the festival.

Music is the only drug you need.

-KLUTCH

Indians joined in their jam session.

Nashville native, Boyfriend (as she likes to be called), was the only female rapper to take part in BUKU. She describes her music as “rap cabaret” and often performs in lingerie and a vintage robe her mother gave her.

“I really try to exaggerate being a woman and play it up,” she said. Boyfriend emphasized her domesticity at the BUKU V.I.P. party, where she handed out 500 cupcakes to the audience. Klutch, formally known as Andre Waguespack, dubbed his DJ stage name with his

love of cars. Waguespack said one night he was watching “Top Gear” on Netfl ix and then he randomly named car parts. He said that’s when “Klutch” popped in his head and the name stuck ever since.

Klutch said his number-one infl uencer

is Bassnectar and he attempts to model the DJ’s self-expression on stage. He also said his most noteworthy performance yet was at this year’s BUKU festival, where he performed for festivalgoers. Although Klutch said he gets stage fright before shows, he

said a switch turns on in his brain when he starts creating beats on stage. “Music is the only drug you need,” Klutch said.

Visit the studentprintz.com to view artist profi les and the festival slideshow.

Story by Kathryn Miller

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Going vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian or anything outside of the social norm is challenging.

Not only does it take self-discipline, but it’s also really expensive. With McDonald’s on every corner, you may think you’ve found the solution to successfully removing meat from your diet without breaking the bank. There is only one problem: McDonald’s does not have much of a vegan or vegetarian friendly menu.

Sure, vegetarians can feel safe ordering oatmeal and vegans can check their salads to make sure there aren’t traces of meat or cheese in them, but those are really the only options for herbivores at this fast food chain.

A statement posted to the McDonald’s website reads, “Many of our menu items can be customized without meat. We encourage you to order however you like — if that means without meat, we’ll gladly prepare that for you. However, we don’t offer any certifi ed vegetarian options

at this time.”Does anyone really care to

order a Big Mac minus the beef? Didn’t think so. That would be a cheese and condiment sandwich. You could make that at home.

Actually, not to diss McDonald’s, but you should probably make your burgers at home regardless of your food preferences. You’d probably live longer. Those burgers aren’t worth the added calories and subtracted years.

I’m still confused on my stance on their yummy fries. I’ll have to get back to you on whether that’s worth the calories and years.

Let’s get back on track. If you are vegetarian or vegan it’s your best bet not to eat at McDonald’s or any other fast food restaurant. If insects and rodents can end up in an entree, imagine how easy it would be to mix meat in with your tofu burger.

For the past fi ve to six months I have been trying to become pescatarian, which I’ve found is a lot harder than it seems. It’s rather expensive for my part-time minimum wage campus job, but I’m going strong. It’s always

tempting to save a few bucks by going to a McDonald’s and ordering fries or a salad, but I fi ght the urges.

I love McDonald’s fries because they are delicious and affordable, but I try to avoid McDonald’s all together because I’m still in the beginners stage of becoming pescatarian and it’s so tempting to go ahead and order the rest of the number three with my fries.

For those of you judging me for referring to the quarter pounder as the number three, no I wasn’t once a McDonald’s fanatic and I don’t know the menu from memory. It’s just the number three is just about the only thing I have ever ordered from McDonald’s. I swear.

My overall advice for beginners is to save your monies and go into your journey to vegetarianism, veganism or whatever is the healthiest way possible. It’s a lot easier to stay on track and fi ght temptations of visiting McDonald’s and other fast food chains’ not so animal lover friendly menu.

The hard truth is this just isn’t a vegetarian friendly world, yet.

Friday, Disney’s fi lm “Cinderella” saw its commercial release in North American theaters. Kenneth Branagh directed the fi lm on a budget of $95 million with a cast consisting of Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter and others. Analysts at The Hollywood Reporter expect it to hit the $65 million mark in box offi ce sales before the end of its opening weekend. The fi lm’s development began in 2010 shortly after Tim Burton’s box offi ce triumph with “Alice in Wonderland.”

For all its intent, “Cinderella” is not an ambitious fi lm and was never meant to be. It was destined from the beginning to be a rehash of Disney’s classic “Cinderella” animated feature. Unlike Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” however, the fi lm offers nothing, and I mean nothing, new to the fairy tale that, as we know, has been and will be told ad infi nitum.

The result is an outdated story full of outdated ideals that have been torn apart by feminist theory for the last century. If you’re looking for female leads who have some degree of agency and personal confl icts that concern things other than men, this isn’t the fi lm to see.

The movie’s shortcomings don’t stop at its unoriginality. Helena Bonham Carter’s narration looks like an attempt to capture

the classic fairy tale brand of storytelling, but it only manages to make the fi rst hour of the fi lm feel like exposition. I found myself waiting for the story to get rolling up until Kit (Richard Madden), otherwise known as Cinderella’s prince in question, fi nally showed up to offer a goal toward which the protagonist could move to obtain.

Moreover, the pacing is necessarily slow. There is only so much to be told in the original story and because Disney plays it safe by adding no new content other than occasional fi ller, the plot only budges after 20 minutes of narration and depictions of relationships that are reduced to gestures and stereotypes.

Even though it’s apparent that Disney is only looking to capitalize on old content, it did manage to rake together a fantastic visual department. Wide shots of the ambiguously European kingdom are gorgeous, and the special effects in the movie’s latter half are top-notch. I won’t linger on the awkward CGI mice, because CGI is only so competent in live-action fi lms.

Furthermore, it wouldn’t be a princess movie without the beautiful dresses, which are a highlight that anyone can enjoy; these aesthetic additions are enough to make me want to be a princess myself. If only the creators put as much effort into

the fi lm’s substance as they did its visual appeal.

The actors themselves provided most of the movie’s footing, despite the writer’s apparent lack of ambition. The acting compensates well enough for what depth the character relationships don’t have. Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter both offer noteworthy performances, although Bonham Carter only receives 10 minutes of screen time at most. Sophie McShera and Holliday Grainger, who played the two step-sisters Drizella and Anastasia respectively, give the most charming performances next to Bonham Carter. In effect, I almost rooted for the step-sisters to win the fair prince’s heart.

Disney’s new “Cinderella” feels to me like an unnecessary new coat of paint. While watching, there is never any question about what will happen next in the story. I imagine this is Disney’s attempt at breathing new life into something that already has wide appeal; however, it comes off as an excuse not to expend the effort of creating new material while milking the princess movie cash cow all the same.

I should think that diehard Disney fans will enjoy this fi lm immensely, as it supplies the kind of old-school magical appeal for which Disney is widely known. For those seeking something fresh, swipe left.

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Southern Miss traveled to Denton, Texas, over the weekend and was swept by the North Texas Mean Green.

In game one on Saturday, Morgan McKeever led off the game with a single, extending her hitting streak to 11 games and reached base streak to 20 games. The Golden Eagles advanced McKeever to third base on a couple groundouts, but were unable to push the run across home plate.

Jillian Johnson started on the mound for USM, but was roughed up. Dani Hoff singled up the middle for an RBI, giving the Mean Green a 1-0 lead in the fi rst inning.

In the bottom of the second inning, the North Texas offense exploded for fi ve runs on three hits. Spencer Ferrell’s two RBI double sparked the attack to give the Mean Green a 6-0 lead.

With runners on fi rst and second and no outs in the bottom of the third, USM went to the bullpen, bringing in senior Shelbee Rodgers to relieve Johnson. Rodgers got out of the jam, but her success was short-lived.

North Texas added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, generated by errors from the USM defense. The Lady Eagles committed two errors, had one wild pitch and one walk in the inning.

Southern Miss had to score at least one run in the fi fth to prevent the run-rule, but came up empty handed on offense and lost the game 8-0 in fi ve innings.

Johnson (2-2) took the loss pitching for USM, giving up fi ve hits and six runs.

McKeever led the Golden Eagles on offense with two hits.

Rodgers earned the start on the mound for the Lady Eagles in game two. USM responded from the shutout, scoring two runs in the top of the fi rst inning. McKeever’s hot bat continued as she led off for the Golden Eagles with a single to center fi eld.

Kaelyn Christofferson reached fi rst on a fi elder’s choice, but McKeever was thrown out at second base. A wild pitch advanced Christofferson to second base then Jordan Beck drilled a two-run home run down the left fi eld line, giving USM their fi rst lead of the day, 2-0.

North Texas answered with two runs of their own in the fi rst-off three hits. Kelli Schkade led off the inning with a solo homerun to left fi eld, cutting USM’s lead in half. They scored another run on an RBI fi elder’s choice bunt.

In the bottom of the second inning, North Texas continued their fi ery offensive attack, adding three more runs on fi ve hits.

Danielle Block relieved Rodgers on the mound, looking to get USM out of the jam.

Block forced two pop-ups to end

the Mean Green’s hot inning, but USM still trailed 5-2.

The Southern Miss offense came alive in the top of the third inning, scoring four runs on fi ve hits. The rally began with another leadoff single from McKeever, followed by a single from Christofferson.

Sarah Evans smacked a two-run double to the right center fi eld wall, scoring both McKeever and Christofferson. Evans cut the North Texas lead to 5-4 with no outs.

Cleary followed with a double, nearly going over the right fi eld wall, sending Evans across home plate. Michelle Stringer singled to left fi eld for an RBI, giving USM a 6-5 lead.

North Texas’ offense showed no signs of slowing down though, scoring four more runs in the bottom of the third inning. The Mean Green used a pair of doubles to tie the game at 6-6, and then scattered three more runs to take the lead, 9-6, over USM.

McKeever doubled down the right fi eld line to start the fourth inning for the Golden Eagles. Evans followed with an RBI groundout, scoring McKeever and cutting the defi cit to 9-7.

The Golden Eagles were able to scratch another run in the top of the fi fth, on a clutch RBI walk from McKeever, facing a full count.

North Texas retaliated in the bottom of the inning, adding two runs with one hit and a pair of throwing errors by USM.

Southern Miss could not generate more offense to keep up with North Texas. USM fell 12-8 in hard-fought game two.

McKeever had multiple hits in the double header, adding three more in game two and scoring twice. Evans had two hits and three RBIs while Mallory Hayden added two hits.

Block (4-3) took the loss for the USM pitching staff.

In game three, Southern Miss lost 4-2.

The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the second inning when Bryana Wade put the Mean Green up 2-0 on a home run to left center fi eld.

McKeever started off the third inning with a single to left center, but was unable to score for USM. McKeever extended her team-leading hit streak to 13.

North Texas’ Kat Strunk increased their lead to four with a two-run home run to left center fi eld in the third inning.

Southern Miss rallied in the top of the sixth inning, cutting the North Texas lead in half and scoring two runs. Hayden led off with a double to left center fi eld and advanced to second on an illegal pitch.

Stokes walked and both runners advanced on a wild pitch, making the score 4-1. Christofferson grounded out for an RBI, sending Stokes across home plate. McKeever then singled to right center, but the rally ended when Selena Estrada

struck out.Hayden added three hits while

McKeever had two. Johnson (2-

3) took the loss for the Golden Eagles.

USM will travel to Mobile,

Alabama to take on the South Alabama Jaguars Wednesday at 6 p.m.

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Most years, when March Madness rolls around and the NCAA Tournament bracket is released, the main question that is asked is: who will be this year’s Cinderella team that will wreck nearly every avid fan’s bracket?

However, this time around, the question will be: will the Kentucky Wildcats make it to 40-0 and become the first team since 1976 to finish the season undefeated as NCAA champions?

The team that accomplished that feat in 1976 was the Indiana Hoosiers, who went 32-0 under head coach Bobby Knight and had seven players from that team drafted by NBA franchises. But is it possible for a team to accomplish something so significant that has not happened in 39 years?

If there is any team for the foreseeable future that can do it, it is this Kentucky team. The Wildcats (34-0) have outscored their opponents by an average of 20.9 points per game, feature a deep nine-man rotation filled with McDonald’s All-Americans

and could realistically have ten players from their current roster drafted in the first round in future NBA drafts.

To beat Kentucky, it will take a team that can matchup size-wise as the Wildcats’ starting lineup features three players 6-feet, 10-inches or taller and does not have a player shorter than 6-feet, 6-inches.

Second, for any team hoping to top Kentucky, they will need a litany of shooters that can light it up from deep. The Wildcats’ biggest weakness is their offense, with only three rotational players shooting better than 31 percent from 3-point land. Any team that wishes to beat them will have to outscore them and with their size, a lot of those points will have to come from the perimeter.

But who could potentially ruin the Wildcats’ chase of perfection? There are four potential teams that could pull off the upset—Villanova, Gonzaga, Wisconsin and Duke.

Villanova (32-2) is one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the country, making 38.9 percent of its attempts from deep, and they have six players

in the rotation that shoot at least 37 percent from behind the arc. Villanova also has the size to matchup with Kentucky as all but one of its starters are 6-feet, 5-inches tall.

Gonzaga (32-2) is led by one of the best players in the nation in Kyle Wiltjer (16.7 PPG), and the Bulldogs shoot 40.2 percent from deep. They also have the size with a 7-foot, 1-inch center in Przemek Karnowski and Wiltjer who is 6-feet, 10-inches and can step out and shoot it from the perimeter. Wiltjer’s ability to stretch the floor as a big man will force one of Kentucky’s rim protectors to the outside, minimizing Kentucky’s size advantage.

Wisconsin (31-3) is one of the scarier matchup teams in the nation as all five starters can shoot it from the outside and the Badgers have the size to compete with Kentucky with three starters at least 6-feet, 8-inches and their two guards are both 6-feet, 3-inches. Frank Kaminsky is on the short list for the Wooden Award, given to the top player in college basketball, and is a terror for any defense to guard.

He is a rare 7-footer with

the ability to play inside and outside, but also has the ability to put the ball on the deck and drive to the goal. He single-handedly makes the Badgers a threat to Kentucky, but their rotation features three other players with NBA talent.

The team with the best chance to knock off Kentucky is the Duke Blue Devils (29-4). Freshman phenom Jahlil Okafor is the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft and has the best post game offensively of any college player over the last decade.

Okafor has the ability to score any time he touches the ball, shooting an otherworldly 66.9 percent from the field and averages 17.7 points per game to go along with nine rebounds and 1.4 blocks. But Okafor is far from alone on the Blue Devils.

Senior Quinn Cook is the heart and soul of the team, averaging 15.7 points per game and shooting 40 percent from deep. Freshmen Justise Winslow and Tyus Jones both shoot it well from deep and have the size and athleticism to matchup with the Wildcats’ best.

Duke may be the best

offensive team in the nation, but its biggest hurdle will be their defense. The Blue Devils have given up at least 70 points on 12 occasions this season, but luckily for them, Kentucky’s only weakness is their aforementioned offense.

The biggest hurdle facing these teams that hope to knock off Kentucky is having the opportunity to play the Wildcats. Only Wisconsin has the chance to play Kentucky before the title game while Villanova, Gonzaga and Duke are on the other side of the bracket.

I see Kentucky getting past Wisconsin in the Final Four and Duke knocking off Gonzaga in the Elite Eight and Villanova in the Final Four, leaving the Wildcats’ final hurdle for perfection as Duke in the National Championship game.

It could be a game for the ages if Duke is hitting their perimeter shots or Kentucky could simply run away with it if the Blue Devils go cold from behind the arc. Kentucky will ultimately win 74-68 and finish their historic run 40-0, becoming the first team in nearly four decades to go undefeated and win the Tourney.

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