in this issue (pg 6): Opinion (pg 10): Life (pg 12): Sports V ANGUARD THE “If it matters to the USA family, it matters to us.” find us on Facebook search “The Vanguard USA” / check out our digital edition thevanguardonline.com / VOL. 49, NO. 13 OCT 24, 2011 INSIDE OCCUPY MOBILE (pg 8) SGA senate projects Psychology department relocating JAGUAR FOOTBALL >> 20-27 GSU BY ALLISON WOODHAM Contributing Writer Rumors have spread across campus that the psychology department is moving from the Life Sciences Building. According to Dr. Larry Christensen, chair of the psychology department, the rumors are true. The psychology depart- ment is moving across Old Shell Road and University Blvd. to University Commons, the present communications department location. The exact time the move will take place is unknown. “Dominos have to fall first,” Christensen said. Once the engineering complex, Shelby Hall, is finished, the engineering depart- ment will move to that location. The communications department will move from their current location in UCOM to the old engineering building and its UCOM location will be renovated before the psychology department can move in. The move is taking place because the department needs more office and class- room space. The psychology clinic will be next door to the department and easy to access in its new location. The doctorate program also works closely with the education department, which will be near the new psychology of- fices and clinic. Psychology department organizers said it will be easier to coordinate these two programs in their new location. There won’t be much space in the new location for labs; as of right now there is only one lab in the basement of the Life Sciences building. Christensen believes the move will bring in more doctorate students. “Gradu- Joining its clinic; no longer to be at LSCB see PSY, page 3 BY PATRICK HERRING Staff Reporter The Student Gov- ernment Association approved a little over $95,000 in appropri- ations at the begin- ning of this semester. That sounds like a large amount of money. So what ex- actly is this money going towards and who is receiving it? There are more than 200 organizations that get some sort of funding from SGA, and most of this comes through appropriations. Almost every officially recognized stu- dent organization is eligible to receive up to $2,000 in funding from SGA. This of course is subject to prior approval. Appropriations approved by SGA vary greatly. Some organizations request for things as simple as uniforms, while others may request money to pay for speakers to come talk to students. The Mitchell Center is actually rented for Chi Omega’s Songfest through SGA appropriations as well. Organizations wanting to receive an ap- propriation must fill out a funding request, which can be found on SGA’s webpage. These requests are then voted on by SGA at their appropriation meetings. The way SGA regulates appropriations is through reimbursements. The organization pays for what they need and brings their re- ceipts to SGA to get reimbursed. According to SGA Treasurer Nick Lawkis, only around 85 percent of the allotted appropriations are actually claimed. After SGA has finished approving appro- priations and salaries, they are left with what is known as an operating budget. Money in this budget goes towards a number of things, for instance, the Campus Readership Pro- gram that pays for all the newspapers in the blue bins around campus that are provided to students for free. This operating budget is also where orga- nizations are sometimes able to receive more than the $2,000 appropriation allotment. see SGA, page 5 Nick Lawkis SGA Treasurer Jaguars lose in double overtime to GSU. The game was a nail-biter until the very end. Jags take on Henderson State Saturday at home, where they’re undefeated. GEREMY HANNE Band: Student drug incident Two band students are in hot water over drug possession STAFF Vanguard Atlanta - The Vanguard received sev- eral anonymous tips on Saturday after an incident occured involving two Jaguar band members at USA’s away game in At- lanta. The away game is the first the band has traveled on since the programs inception in 2008. The band accompanied the football team to face Georgia State University and performed at the CNN center. The two students were allegedly caught with drugs by band directer Ward Miller. Miller has not confirmed this to The Van- guard. Initially believed they had been in pos- session of marijuana, it was later con- firmed to be cocaine by someone familiar with the investigation. Director of Public Relations Keith Ayers was unaware of the incident intitally and upon further investigation would only officially divugle that they were in posses- sion of a “controlled substance.” Ayers would also not release the stu- dents’ identities as per University policy. The two band members were not al- lowed to participate in Saturday’s game and were escorted back to Mobile with police. Officers from USAPD attend all away games with the team. More details of this story will be re- leased as The Vanguard learns of them via our website, thevanguardonline.com.
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VOL. 49, NO. 13OCT 24, 2011
INSIDE OCCUPY MOBILE (pg 8)
SGA senate projects Psychology
departmentrelocating
JAGUAR FOOTBALL >> 20-27 GSU
BY ALLISON WOODHAMContributing Writer
Rumors have spread across campus that the psychology department is moving from the Life Sciences Building.
According to Dr. Larry Christensen, chair of the psychology department, the rumors are true. The psychology depart-ment is moving across Old Shell Road and University Blvd. to University Commons, the present communications department location.
The exact time the move will take place is unknown. “Dominos have to fall fi rst,” Christensen said.
Once the engineering complex, Shelby Hall, is fi nished, the engineering depart-ment will move to that location.
The communications department will move from their current location in UCOM to the old engineering building and its UCOM location will be renovated before the psychology department can move in.
The move is taking place because the department needs more offi ce and class-room space.
The psychology clinic will be next door to the department and easy to access in its new location.
The doctorate program also works closely with the education department, which will be near the new psychology of-fi ces and clinic.
Psychology department organizers said it will be easier to coordinate these two programs in their new location.
There won’t be much space in the new location for labs; as of right now there is only one lab in the basement of the Life Sciences building.
Christensen believes the move will bring in more doctorate students. “Gradu-
Joining its clinic; no longer to be at LSCB
see PSY, page 3
BY PATRICK HERRINGStaff Reporter
The Student Gov-ernment Association approved a little over $95,000 in appropri-ations at the begin-ning of this semester.
That sounds like a large amount of money. So what ex-actly is this money going towards and
who is receiving it? There are more than 200 organizations that get some sort of funding from SGA, and most of this comes through appropriations.
Almost every offi cially recognized stu-dent organization is eligible to receive up to $2,000 in funding from SGA. This of course is subject to prior approval.
Appropriations approved by SGA vary greatly. Some organizations request for things as simple as uniforms, while others may request money to pay for speakers to come talk to students. The Mitchell Center is actually rented for Chi Omega’s Songfest through SGA appropriations as well.
Organizations wanting to receive an ap-propriation must fi ll out a funding request, which can be found on SGA’s webpage. These requests are then voted on by SGA at their appropriation meetings.
The way SGA regulates appropriations is through reimbursements. The organization pays for what they need and brings their re-ceipts to SGA to get reimbursed. According to SGA Treasurer Nick Lawkis, only around 85 percent of the allotted appropriations are actually claimed.
After SGA has fi nished approving appro-priations and salaries, they are left with what is known as an operating budget. Money in this budget goes towards a number of things, for instance, the Campus Readership Pro-gram that pays for all the newspapers in the blue bins around campus that are provided to students for free.
This operating budget is also where orga-nizations are sometimes able to receive more than the $2,000 appropriation allotment.
see SGA, page 5
Nick LawkisSGA Treasurer
Jaguars lose in double overtime to GSU. The game was a nail-biter until the very end. Jags take on Henderson State Saturday at home, where they’re undefeated.
GEREMY HANNE
Band: Student drug incidentTwo band students are in hot water over drug possession
STAFFVanguard
Atlanta - The Vanguard received sev-eral anonymous tips on Saturday after an incident occured involving two Jaguar band members at USA’s away game in At-lanta.
The away game is the fi rst the band has traveled on since the programs inception in 2008.
The band accompanied the football team to face Georgia State University and performed at the CNN center.
The two students were allegedly caught with drugs by band directer Ward Miller. Miller has not confi rmed this to The Van-guard.
Initially believed they had been in pos-
session of marijuana, it was later con-fi rmed to be cocaine by someone familiar with the investigation.
Director of Public Relations Keith Ayers was unaware of the incident intitally and upon further investigation would only offi cially divugle that they were in posses-sion of a “controlled substance.”
Ayers would also not release the stu-dents’ identities as per University policy.
The two band members were not al-lowed to participate in Saturday’s game and were escorted back to Mobile with police.
Offi cers from USAPD attend all away games with the team.
More details of this story will be re-leased as The Vanguard learns of them via our website, thevanguardonline.com.
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PAGE threeweather forecast >>october 24 - october 30
We’re starting off the school week warm with sunny skies. Highs will be in the low-er 80s with overnight lows near the mid 50s. Some clouds will start to move in on Wednesday as a sharp cold front approach-es us from the west.
Highs will remain in the upper 80s and low mid 50s. Highs will be in the upper 70s on Thursday and will drop to the lower 70s by Friday. Lows will be in the upper 50s on both days.
Cold air will rush in behind the front and even with clear, sunny skies, highs will only reach the low 60s!
Overnight lows will drop as well into lower 40s to upper 30s by Sunday Night! So be sure you have a coat ready!
Forecast courtesy of student meteorologist Patrick Bigbie.
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Police blotter-Will return next week on account of the
away game this previous weekend.In light of thatm, and with two of our employees’ cars being damaged this
past week, please read these tips from USAPD’s website.
Keeping Your Property Safe:
1. Always lock your vehicle no matter how long you will be gone.
2. Make sure all valuables inside the vehicle are either in the trunk or well
hidden.
3. Do not leave personal property unattended in a public place, even
for short periods of time.
4. Do not display large sums of money.
5. Report any suspicious behavior that you may observe.
Keeping Your Car Safe:
1. Always lock your vehicle no mat-ter how long you will be gone.
2. Don’t play your radio loud before you park somewhere - it attracts
attention from everyone (including thieves).
3. Don’t leave your car unattended in neutral gear. It can roll out of a parking space and hit people or
other cars.
4. If you have an aftermarket CD player with a detachable face, re-
move it before parking.
5. Keep CDs and other property out of sight.
PLEASE report suspected thefts as they are occuring by calling 460-6312. It only takes one call to stop a crime.
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ate students and doctorates will strongly benefi t from it,” he said.
Ana LaBorde, a senior psychology ma-jor, said, “I feel like the psychology depart-ment moving would be better for us stu-dents due to the increase of the class space in UCOM and the psychology clinic being located next door.”
What will happen to the old space on the third fl oor of the Life Sciences Build-ing? “The other departments will clamor for it,” Christensen laughed.
He has already had several inquiries about the available space from the depart-ments already in the Life Sciences Build-ing.
The space will be immediately occupied because all departments in the Life Sci-ences Building need more space.
Psych dept.PSYCH from page 1
Grove Fire
On Tuesday, Oct. 18, a small fi re oc-cured at The Grove apartment complex on Cleverdon Parkway on the Univer-sity of South Alabama’s campus.
Occuring at 8:07 p.m. according to director of Public Relations Keith Ayers, the fi re began in the kitchen.
The fi re did cause the sprinkler sys-tem to activate and it extinguished the fi re.
A Grove maintenance worker en-tered the apartment and did make sure the fi re was completely extinguished before Mobile Fire Department re-sponded.
Residents were not in the apartment at the time of the fi re.
The buiding and surrounding areas were evacuated as a precaution; the fi re did not spread to any other apartment or building.
With Family Weekend coming up on Oct. 29th with the Jags vs. Henderson State, the Athletic Ticket Offi ce is provid-ing a discount on sideline tickets if pur-chased online.
Please use the link below to access the ticket page and use the password Fam-ily2011 to receive special pricing!
If your parents are coming for the week-end, please pass along this information!
All faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to attend the dedication of “Gridiron,” an original piece of sculp-ture located in front of the Football Field House.
It is being donated by David and Lynn Gwin. The 24-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture was designed by Bruce Larsen and constructed by Larsen and Frank Led-better.
The dedication will be held in front of the Football Field House on
Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m.
In the Path of the Storms
The University of South Alabama’s history and English Departments will be showing a new documentary called “In the Path of the Storms” on Nov. 3.
Produced by the Alabama Center for Public Television, the fi lm is adapted from the book of the same title, co-authored by USA’s own Frye Gaillard.
The documentary, produced and di-rected by award-winning fi lm veteran Mike Letcher and co-producers Sheila Ha-gler and Peggy Denniston, tells the story of Bayou La Batre and the fi shing villages on the Alabama coast.
The showing is free to the general pub-lic and will be held in Room 150 of the Hu-manities building at 6:30 p.m.
Graham Wooden, Ashley Hayles, Mike Francis, Jordan Eiland, Craig Faircloth, Lisa Arnold
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Ask Dr. Cannon
A: The sinuses are hollow spaces within the bones of the cheeks, forehead, and nasal area.
These spaces are lined with mucous-pro-ducing cells, are connected to each other and drain through the nose. Most cases of sinus-itis (sinus infection) are from the “common cold.”
The common cold is not one particular virus, but a group of symptoms that may be caused by any of more than 200 different viruses. Contracting a cold virus causes an increase in mucous production, thickening of the mucous and congestion of the nasal pas-sages.
Dark mucous does not necessarily mean that it is a bacterial infection and does not al-ways indicate that you need antibiotics. Most people with symptoms of sinusitis , over 95 percent, have a cold virus that will resolve within 10 days.
However, a small percentage of these peo-ple develop a bacterial sinus infection that does require antibiotic treatment. Symptoms of sinus infection include headache, facial pressure that worsens with bending forward, fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, sore throat, decreased sense of smell.
In most cases sinus symptoms can be treated without a trip to the doctor. You should drink plenty of fl uids to help thin out the mucous, use a saline (salt water) nasal rinse to help clear your nasal and sinus pas-sages, take an over-the-counter decongestant medication such as Mucinex or Sudafed, and take an over-the-counter pain medication for your headache.
Avoid using over-the-counter deconges-tant nasal sprays, such as Afrin, for longer than three days, as prolonged use of these medications will cause a rebound nasal con-gestion.
Antihistamines, such as Claritin, are not a good choice for sinus symptoms, because they can cause thickening of the nasal mu-cous. If symptoms do not improve after 10 days of at-home treatment, then you should make a trip to your doctor.
In some cases, you should see your doc-tor sooner than 10 days, especially if you de-velop a high fever (over 101), severe headache that does not respond to over-the-counter pain medication, swelling of the face or your symptoms worsen after a period of improve-ment.
BY HEATHER CANNONStudent Health Physician
Q: Is there any point of going to the doctor if you think you have a sinus infec on?
SGA
SGA allows organizations to apply for some-thing called a supplemental travel grant. This grant is available for organizations who want to send student delegates to confer-ences but don’t have the money budgeted to do so. Of course SGA wants students to be able to represent USA around the coun-try, so they allow organizations to request a supplemental travel grant to pay for travel expenses.
Another place where money in the op-erating budget goes is towards senate proj-ects. Senate projects are causes or campus improvements that are taken on by senators on behalf of their constituents. If someone notices a place where the University can im-prove safety, the educational experience or just quality of life on campus, they approach their senator and discuss the project.
The senator then brings forth the topic of the proposed project to the fl oor at the SGA’s weekly meetings. Other senators can then discuss the project in depth and decide whether or not it is worthy of receiving fund-ing.
They will then hold a vote on whether or not to offi cially approve money for the proj-ect. This school year SGA has committed about $20,000 to senate projects.
Past senate projects have included fund-ing for a much needed student computer lab in the new Allied Health building as well as
the campus lighting initiative that has seen numerous lampposts installed around cam-pus to improve visibility and safety on cam-pus at night.
One of the major senate projects that was started this fall is one to improve the qual-ity of the Gwen Sebastian Nature Trail. The trail is used by numerous students and mem-bers of the community, so the senators felt it was important to fund this project. SGA has approved to fund a covered kiosk as well as signs for destination points to be placed throughout the trail.
Other organizations are also donating funds for the restoration of the nature trail. The Society of Women Engineers, Sustain-ability Council and biology graduate students plan to help; ROTC has already pledged $1,000. Other suggested improvements in-clude fl attening the trail out and installing a gazebo.
Biology major Matt Anderson believes this project is a worthy destination for stu-dent fees.
“I think this is a good use of our fees be-cause the nature trail is a valuable asset for all students,” Anderson said.
SGA from page 1
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OPINIONOur view >> a staff editorial
One of the issues facing college sports and college-aged students in general is drug use.
The White House released a report stating that as high as 1 in 4 college students will abuse alcohol so severely that it will negatively affect their course work.
The US Department of Education reports that while illicit drug use is less common among college students, that they can’t be certain of how large of a percentage of students are actually using.
Most people would instinctively not admit drug use for fear of repercussion, even on anonymous surveys.
There’s no way to tell how prevalent the issue is at USA besides surveys conducted by Counseling and Testing (CT) as well as what you see each week in police blotter.
One thing that does bring the issue to center focus is when our student leaders make a mistake.
When we heard about the band students being caught with illicit drugs, we didn’t believe it at first.
We figured it must have been a mistake or even just a rumor that got out of hand.
Surely the people who are on a pedestal, likely receiving academic scholarships to be in a band that they had to try out for, would not risk their futures like that.
But they did. Just like when star football players fall from grace, band is
not immune to mistakes either. The incident that occurred at the away game this past weekend is downright scary.
It’s scary because they obviously had such a problem with drugs that they couldn’t control their behavior when they inherently knew they would be under a microscope.
Faced with pressure, student athletes suffer the same issues, with the American Athletic Institute estimating that 4 in 5 athletes consume excess alcohol.
Does the pressure excuse the grievous error in judg-ment?
Absolutely not. If you’re at a conference, a game, or anywhere with USA attached to your name, you’re on a pedestal, representing your university.
You’re held to a code of conduct and your behavior mir-rors this institution.
As a student, it isn’t just about you. It’s about the entire university.
It’s a sad lesson to learn that it was too late for these two band members to get help before they got in trouble.
But it’s not too late for those who haven’t. Counseling and Testing states that its Substance Abuse
Program services are confidentially provided. Counseling and Testing is an underused resource, with
free counseling available and free help. Seeing a psychiatrist is even free. It’s ultimately up to you to take advantage of the ser-
vices USA provides in order to curtail any consequences that would be detrimental to your future.
Two band students’ lives are never going to be the same. Sadly, it didn’t have to be that way. Students who would like to receive assistance or further
information are invited to contact CT’s office at (251) 460-7980.
Bailey Hammond > Life Editor Jayson Curry > Sports Editor
Cassie Fambro > Editor in Chief Genny Roman > Associate Editor
Jag voice >> opinion poll
What’s your favorite restaurant in Mobile?I don’t know if I have a favorite place to eat. Moe’s is good, so is Texas Road House and Hopjack’s down-town.
Jacob SandersBiomedical SciencesSophomore
My favorite place to eat in Mobile is Satori. Sa-tori has great wraps and sandwiches and the best environment for studying or just hanging out with friends.Megan HeatherlyForeign LanguagesJunior
The best place to eat defi nitely has to be Foosackly’s. It’s fresh, fast and always convenient
Miles RiversBiomedical Sciences Sophomore
Though it’s kind of ex-pensive, my favorite place to eat is Mellow Mushroom. The food is good, and it’s really close to campus
Meredith MonkellNursingFreshman
My favorite place in Mobile to eat is Bang-kok Thai Cuisine. Its menu has a wide variety, and they can make their food spicy while tasting good.
Umair SavaniBiomedical SciencesJunior
This week’s Facebook poll: How do you feel about stick people? Is it art? To fi nd us > search “The Vanguard USA”
Though it started out slowly, this week certainly rocked the headlines.
The most ground breaking and heavily reported piece of news obviously concerns the recent death of Moammar Gadhafi , Libya’s ruler and autocrat. Last Thursday, after months of fi ghting, the rebel forces forged from last year’s Arab Spring captured and killed the dictator, signifying the fall of yet another Middle Eastern dictator.
Back here at home, the Occupy Wall Street movement contineus to highlight the rising disparity between the rich and poor, with demonstrations taking place in over 250 American cities and 80 countries worldwide.
Though both of these stories comes from different places around the world and are completely unrelated at fi rst glance, I would venture to say that they are actually linked.
Looking at Libya, the end of the Gadhafi Regime represents the end of almost 42 years of tyranny. But what changed in Libya that allowed for such a radical change?
Unlike with most historical uprisings, the Libyan revolution did not center on an individual. No modern day Che Guevara galvanized the masses, convincing them to rise up against their leaders and attack the status quo. This time, the change came from the inside. Libyan society realized how unfairly they were being treated, how a government which undermines human rights and oppresses citizens has no legitimacy.
After coming to this conclusion, the people of Libya could not be stopped. It took less than a year to root out Gadhafi , and though the future is still uncertain, it certainly looks brighter than the past.
When considering the Occupy Wall Street movement, the same parallels can be drawn. Too many citizens of the United States have gained the same political lucidity as their Libyan counterparts for nothing to happen.
People who pay no attention to politics have begun to notice the inequality in political agendas, indicating just how pervasive the feeling of exasperation is.
Though the American people don’t demand a revamp of the political system, they do require some responsibility be taken in both Washington and Wall Street. The middle and working classes took the fall for the big banks, and they know just how badly they were cheated.
A few days ago I saw a sign from one of the Occupy Wall Street protests. In it, a protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask carried as a sign that read “The beginning is near.”
While we don’t know how it will all end, it’s undeniable that the future of this nation has been dramatically changed by the occupy movement. And like the people of Libya, it’s time for the American people to take a stand.
Special: Occupy MobileOccupy movement comes to south Alabama
Editorial: Occupy Wall Street movement hits homeGENNY ROMANAssociate Editor
Since Sept. 17, protestors have been occupying New York City’s fi nancial dis-trict: Wall Street. The Occupy Wall Street movement has been cause for both specu-lation and commendation of the protes-tors’ motives.
Many media outlets paint a confused image, one where a mass of people gathers to make a laundry list of vague demands. Despite this perception, the major conten-tion of the movement lies with corporate entanglement in government.
The Declaration of the Occupation of New York, compiled by the New York City General Assembly, the citizens involved in the NYC occupation, states “We come to you at a time when corporations … run our governments,” and cites a list of corporate abuses.
This general message has spread throughout the United States, with ma-jor cities like Boston and Atlanta starting their own occupations.
One city experiencing its own Occupy movement is Mobile, Ala. Since Oct. 8 and subsequently every Saturday, a group of about 30 to 50 people have been com-ing to Government Plaza on Government
St. to demonstrate in solidarity with the movement. Included in the group are a number of concerned students from South Alabama.
Tyler Henderson, a communication major who describes himself as “just one of many” within the movement, stated that the Occupy movement is “above all an apolitical movement – it’s a human move-ment.”
At the General Assembly for Mobile on Oct. 17, a group of about 30 people in at-tendance organized into smaller groups, each with a unique role, such as the tech and media teams. Henderson described the organizing as “solid” and said that there are “different roles that everyone can take part in.”
At the protest on Oct. 22, Laci Gagliano, a philosophy major, said the movement is relevant to all working Americans, college students included.
“College students are working Ameri-cans as well – we have to support our-selves,” Gagliano said.
She added that the movement is for any American, whether they are in the ‘99 per-cent,’ everyone besides the richest 1 per-cent of Americans, or not.
The 99 percent movement, in conjunc-
Laci Gagliano returns to Government Plaza after marching downtown during the Oct. 22 Occupy Mobile protest. The group’s Facebook page, Occupy Mobile, lists future protest dates and details accordingly. Anyone can join the Facebook group and participate.
GENNY ROMAN
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tion with Occupy Wall Street, highlights stories from real Americans who worked within the system but were left with thou-sands of dollars in debt, unemployed or both. Gagliano said, as part of the 99 per-cent, she will “have about $20,000 to pay off [in college loans].
No one should have to forego an educa-tion because they can’t afford it.” Hender-son echoed Gagliano’s sentiment, saying, “Our tuition goes up every year for a de-gree we worked hard to earn… the value of a degree is plummeting, though.”
Dr. Mark Moberg, professor of Anthro-pology at USA, has been attending the Occupy Mobile protests at Government Plaza.
He sees the movement as attracting a large amount of student support “because college students are bearing the brunt of downward mobility and income inequal-ity.” Moberg also sees the Occupy move-ment’s message as having signifi cance in higher education.
“The corporate model of reward and growth, unfortunately, has also taken over higher education… According to data from the American Federation of Teach-ers, over the last three decades the largest expansion of university employment and
the largest increases in university salaries have occurred among upper administra-tors.
In comparison, faculty and staff posi-tions and salaries have languished,” he said.
“It seems to me that universities ought to be seen as centers of inquiry, learning, critical thought and research. I don’t see these values as being particularly consis-tent with a profi t-oriented model of higher education, where resources are channeled into programs according to their credit hour generation.”
While talk of an impending occupa-tion takes place, so does the organization for an Occupy USA group. Gagliano stated that the group would be for those students interested in the Occupy protests and pos-sibly working with Occupy Mobile.
A mass email will be sent out soon and the fi rst meeting will be Oct. 25. Gagliano said she encourages students or anyone with questions to contact her, occupymo-bile.org, or fi nd Occupy Mobile on Face-book.
“Read the Declaration, get involved, and get active,” she said.
FB PAGE: OCCUPY MOBILE
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Ben Harper (left, guitar), Tom Morley (middle, fi ddle), Andra Bohnet (top right, fl ute), and David Hughes (bottom right, drum) play a variety of traditional Celtic songs and modern tunes as the group known as Mithril.
COURTESY OF MITHRIL
Mithril: music for the spirit
Do you dream of green fi elds, steep cliffs overlooking steel waters or the sound of lilting music drifting down the lane, coming from a corner pub where the light winks cheerily at passersby?
If not, you may fi nd yourself feeling sentimental for the simple life of such a place after listening to the enchanting mu-sic of Mithril.
No, I’m not referring to that white met-al shirt that saved Frodo’s life in J. R. R. Tolkien’s masterpiece, “The Lord of the Rings.”
The Mithril of this world may derive its name from that fi ctional land, but shines in a far different way.
With roots here at USA, Mithril is a Celtic/World music band that has come to gather a cult following locally and abroad, and has several albums available for pur-chase.
Their music has even been played on national Celtic radio stations, and the band has had the chance to work with some of the great names in Celtic music.
In congruence with the seasons, Mithril put on a performance Oct. 17 and 18 that gave audience members a taste of their ar-senal as well as a part of their journey as a band.
The performance was titled “Celtic Oc-toberfest” and in addition to their regu-lar set, Mithril played Harry Potter-like tunes and other scene-setting selections that sounded crisp like the color-changing leaves and the drier air of fall.
Mithril has been “together” since early 2003, and since that time has expanded into a Celtic musical force in the South, with performances across the region and with the Mobile Symphony.
Each member has studied and prac-ticed his or her craft extensively in regards to the Celtic music played by the group.
This distinguishes them not only as a
The local group that brings musical tradition to life for modern day audiences.
BAILEY HAMMONDJagLife Editor
group, but as artists in their separate mu-sical fi elds.
Currently, the group is working on their sixth album to be released in March and a performance with the Mobile Symphony Pops also in the spring.
As a unit, Mithril is a well-oiled ma-chine, with an electric performance atmo-sphere.
Tom Morley plays the fi ddle, Andra Bohnet plays a selection of fl utes and pipes, Ben Harper plays guitar and David Hughes pounds and taps away on a vari-ety of percussion instruments as well as a keyboard.
Taken together, the sound of the vari-ety of Mithril is beautiful and exciting to the senses.
can almost feel the music trying to enter the body through the pores.
The Celtic jigs, reels and other selected tunes seem designed to make your very molecules want to dance or cry depending on the selection.
According to Gandalf, the wise wizard-guide of Middle Earth, “Its beauty was like to that of common silver, but the beauty of mithril did not tarnish or grow dim.”
It is fi tting then that the sound pro-duced by Mithril is full of beauty and nei-ther tarnished nor dim with repeated lis-tenings.
Mithril’s next engagement is at the Mobile International Festival, where they are sure to be a big hit with those in atten-dance on Nov. 19.
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11VOL. 49, NO. 13 / OCT. 24, 2011
Indie band spotlight, fl ickering Canadian fl ameSTUART SOX
Contributing Writer
When you experience good music for the fi rst time, it’s like receiving a gift for no apparent reason, or fi nding a $20 bill con-cealed in the depths of an ignored laundry pile.
You know the feeling, right?Well, if your search for quality music
has reached a dry season, look no fur-ther because The Wilderness of Manitoba brings you a satisfying cascade of melo-dies.
As an avid fan of indie music, this writ-er’s heart soared when the whispers of the new, dynamic indie band fi ltered through the noise.
Come Nov. 8, the Alabama Music Box will be hosting The Wilderness of Mani-toba for a night sure to entertain the indie at heart.
This Toronto-based band is on tour
promoting their debut album, “When You Left the Fire,” and it is the perfect soundtrack to a relaxed bonfi re or a refl ec-tive late-night star gaze.
The Wilderness of Manitoba is a fi ve-piece band that boasts diverse instrumen-tation and impressive four-layered vocal harmonies.
This is a band that started by accident, or so they say in their biography.
One of the more interesting parts of the album--and the reason behind its name--is the fact that the subtle sound of a fi re permeates the background of each track.
The use of fi re as an instrument is certainly something to attribute to their unique fl avor.
They’re also generating plenty of buzz on the underground indie scene.
Their music video for the track “Orono Park” was recently honored as the “Video of the Day” by Spinner.
To experience the musical brilliance of
Man versus zombie not so far-fetched
Matt Mogk’s mulitmedia presentation, “Zombies, Run!” drew a large crowd at the Allied Health Auditorium Oct. 19. His book, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Zom-bies,” was availabe for purchase and signing after the presentation, and there was also a chance for audience members to ask questions. Are you ready for a zombie attack?
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For those of you who didn’t attend the “Zombies, Run!” presentation on Oct. 19, you’re probably not going to survive the zombie apocalypse.
Matt Mogk, author of “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Zom-bies,” examined what a zombie actually is, what they eat and how to survive the coming zombie apocalypse.
According to the Zombie Research Society, which was founded by Mogk, the modern zombie is “a relentlessly aggressive, reanimated human corpse driven by a biological infection.”
Zombies, however, are a relatively new addition to the horror movie genre.
With the release of 1968’s “Night of the Living Dead,” George A. Romero ushered in a new wave of horror movie.
Playing off of the vampires that were firmly established in the pop culture of the time, Romero crafted his zombies as vampires that eat flesh.
Romero’s film started the zom-bie craze that includes movies such as “Dawn of the Dead,” “Zombieland” and “28 Days Later.” Born from movies as they were, the concept of zombies is based in biology.
In fact, according to Dr. Samita Adransky of the University of Miami, “This is the age of microbiology. We can create a zombie virus if we want.”
Mogk added that Dr. Adransky said that creating a virus that could cause a
Top expert in the realm of all things zombie, Matt Mogk outlines the history and possibility of zombies in real life.
zombie outbreak would be easier than cloning a sheep.
Mogk proceeded to detail two dis-eases that, if they continue to mutate, could develop into a zombie virus.
Rabies and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Dis-ease are both infections that cause the infected to go violently insane.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is particu-larly frightening because it involves im-properly folded proteins, called prions, that can cause normal proteins in the
brain to be improperly folded as well. It is the same type of infection that causes Mad Cow Disease, and no cure exists.
Mogk then moved into the zombie diet, dispelling perhaps the most per-vasive myth of zombie lore. As it turns out, zombies, at least most of them, don’t eat brains.
According to Mogk, only the zombies from “The Return of the Living Dead” series eat brains. Scientific testing has also determined that the human jaw,
The cover for their fi rst full-length album gives a visual taste of the earthy quality ofn the music it represents.
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A personal favorite is the track “Hard-ship Acres.”
But as blissfully as their music may beat from your speakers, it will not compare to experiencing them in person.
According to Time Out Chicago, the band is “totally modern yet captivatingly anachronistic at the same time” and MTV Hive called their music “achingly poi-gnant.”
Both descriptions seem to fi t perfectly with the overall freedom of the lyrical sim-plicity of The Wilderness of Manitoba.
If you enjoy tranquil, melodic folk/al-ternative rhythms and can marvel at a mu-sician’s prowess, then on Nov. 8 go to the Alabama Music Box.
They will be playing in conjunction with Rasputina on this leg of their tour.
Do your “indie senses” a favor and ven-ture into the wilderness.
even without zombie decomposition, is not strong enough to bite through the human skull. All other zombies eat flesh.
Finally, Mogk detailed how to sur-vive the zombie apocalypse.
Surprisingly, he prefers bludgeoning weapons to anything else. Guns make noise, which is like ringing a dinner bell to zombies and a giant “come steal my stuff” sign for any humans around.
Mogk said that besides the zombies, or, perhaps even more so, the other surviving people would be your biggest danger.
This has been shown throughout his-tory after natural disasters such as Hur-ricane Katrina when rioting and looting spreads like wildfire.
Just think of the way people act on Black Friday, trampling people to get flatscreen televisions. Imagine what would happen in the event of a zombie apocalypse.
Mogk advised focusing on water and food, considering you’ll die without those even if you can fight your way through the zombie hoard.
He also said, rather than a car that will eventually run out of gas, a bike would be a decent way to travel.
A Jagbike, however, might not be your best bet when trying to out-pedal a voracious zombie hoard intent on eat-ing you alive.
SPORTSVOL. 49, NO. 13 / OCT. 24, 201112
South Alabama football blocked a po-tential game-winning fi eld goal in overtime but was unable to complete the comeback, falling to Georgia State in double-overtime 27-20 Saturday night at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Georgia State running back Donald Wil-son scored the game-winning touchdown at the beginning of second overtime, breaking off an eight-yard rush to give GSU a seven-point lead. South Alabama had the chance to even the score in the bottom half of the frame but came up short when quarterback CJ Bennett lobbed a tipped interception into the hands of Georgia State linebacker Mark Hogan on second down.
“They played real tough on the goal line, and we dialed up the play action pass,” Ben-nett said. “I think someone hit my hand when I passed the ball, but I didn’t see where the penetration came from. I proba-bly should have taken the sack, but I wanted to preserve fi eld position.”
The Jags forced overtime, when trailing 20-13, scored on a nine-yard touchdown pass from CJ Bennett to Corey Waldon in the closing seconds of regulation. “The play wasn’t designed for me. We just showed confi dence and pride,” Waldon said. “It’s not about what Georgia State did but what South Alabama did.”
The game had prematurely ended just moments before, but game offi cials decided South Alabama had committed a false start on a CJ Bennett interception. This gave the Jaguars one more shot at the end zone, al-beit fi ve yards further from the end zone where South Alabama evened the score.
“C.J. made some great throws on that drive. He kept his poise and cool. Any col-legiate team can beat you. Not that our team wasn’t prepared, but when you go on the road, you have to make all the plays and we didn’t,” USA head coach Joey Jones said. “We’re not a big play offense, so we have to methodically make the plays.”
The Jags forced double overtime when Clifton Crews blocked his second fi eld goal of the year, preserving what had been 20-20 game after South Alabama failed to score at the start of the fi rst overtime period.
It was a fi rst half of what could have been for South Alabama as the Jags opening drive reached the Panthers’ one-yard drive but stalled on four straight rush attempts by Houston and Baker. The duo failed to punch
South Alabama’s defense swarms a Georgia State playerCOURTESY OF GEREMY HANNE
the ball in, and the Jaguars turned the ball over on downs. The scoring attempt was set up by B.J. Scott’s 71-yard opening kickoff return to the Georgia State 24 yard line.
The Panthers struck fi rst with 5:05 re-maining in the fi rst quarter when quar-terback Kelton Hill connected with wide receiver Albert Wilson on a 78-yard touch-down pass to give the Panthers a 7-0 lead.
CJ Bennett evened the score with 5:20 remaining in the second quarter when he connected with Paul Bennett to tie the game at 7. Bennett targeted his namesake several
times throughout the game to mixed results, ending with two receptions for 22 yards.
The two teams traded fi eld goals un-til the closing minutes of regulation with South Alabama’s Jordan Means connecting on kicks of 46 and 38 yards. Georgia State’s Christian Benvenuto connected on kicks of 46 and 45 yards.
“Congratulations to Georgia State. They came to win. It came down to long plays and they made them. We really played hard to get in to overtime,” Jones said. “There are always mistakes that change the game.”
WKU EDGES USA SOCCER 1-0The University of South Alabama soccer
team suffered its fi rst loss at The Cage this season when Sun Belt Conference foe Western Kentucky topped the Jaguars 1-0 Sunday afternoon.
“I was very disappointed with our effort today,” said USA head coach Mike Varga. “We didn’t look tired from our effort, but we looked lethargic and that’s not accept-able at this point in the season. We’ll try to get our legs back through the week and be ready to play Troy on Friday. Hope-fully, we’ll be rested through that game to go into the conference tournament and be ready to play our last few games.”
USA falls to 11-4-3 on the season and 4-3-2 in the SBC while WKU advances to 11-6-1 overall and 6-3-1 in conference play.
MEN’S TENNIS WRAPS UP PLAY AT SOUTHERN REGIONAL CHAM-PIONSHIPS
The University of South Alabama’s men’s tennis team concluded their fi nal day on Saturday at the USTA/ITA South-ern Regional Championships.
“Today we played three close matches,” said USA head coach Nick Brochu. “Our guys fought very hard considering the fatigue playing for the third day in a row.”
Senior Dauw Kruger (Pretoria, South Africa) started the day with a 6-3, 2-6, (10-8) win over Elliot Minivielle of Loui-siana at Lafayette in the third round of the consolation draw, but lost to Johan Backstrom of Ole Miss in the quarterfi nals on a walkover.
Senior Hanno Bartsch (Pretoria, South Africa) lost 6-4, 6-3 to Backstrom in the third round of the consolation draw, while freshman Daniel Leitner (Niederfi schbach, Germany) also fell 1-6, 6-3, (10-8) to David Roberts of LSU.
WYATT COMES OFF THE BENCH TO RECORD CAREER-HIGH BUT JAGS FALL 3-1 TO DENVER
University of South Alabama freshman volleyball player Amber Wyatt came off the bench and sparked the Jaguars with a career-high 13 kills, but Denver still man-aged to pick up a 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-13) Sun Belt Conference victory over USA Saturday night at Jag Gym.
With the loss, USA’s losing streak ex-tends to seven as the Jaguars drop to 7-14 on the season and 2-7 in the SBC South Alabama will now begin a three-match road swing on Friday when it heads to Florida Atlantic. First serve versus the Owls is set for 5:30 p.m. (CT).
Sports Briefs
South Alabama falls to Georgia State in double overtime
South Alabama’s Paul Bennett breaks a tackleCOURTESY OF GEREMY HANNE
13VOL. 49, NO. 13 / OCT. 24, 2011
JAYSON CURRYSports Editor
Experience is the key
DrewPac72 Drew Dearman- just bought nba street vol 2 for a whopping... $2 before S&H. Drewski’s going back like throwbacksEazy_E13 Ellis Hill- I really wonder how many words people say everyday because theres some talkative people out in world. Lolcrazylegs_1990 Gabriel Loper- Woke up this morn with no txts from anyone, I feel so unloved # �CJBennett15 cj Bennett- adele is so talented man, i could listen to her sing and fall asleep every nightLavend_ER_ Bryant Lavender- Why she got her shirt tucked?...ain’t in middle schoolJBlaire17 Jacey Chandler- Hey, pull my fi nger!JBlaire17 Jacey Chandler- @SouthAlabamaSoc just said #nomnom in a tweet. I’m ROTFL! Just some grown men being kids again...crazylegs_1990 Gabriel Loper- Worst random phrase to hear from someone is, “Oh, I’ve heard about you”!!! Smh...toughjessoram4 Jessica Oram- Couldn’t stay awake in class, touched some smelly feet in lab, and locked my keys in my car. Today seems promising.jgeezy54 jon griffi n- I swear @CJBennett15 called out the play today in the huddle and said “lion right far, alfredo dripped chicken marinaraaaaa”CJBennett15 cj Bennett- the fact that there aint going to be an NBA season will just make it even harder for queen james to ever get his ring(s)missmorgan492 Morgan Motes- Sitting in the line to get into MY OWN apartment complex. Going on 15 minutes. Visitors #goaway #ridiculous I LIVE HERE #pissed_RusHen_ Rush Hendricks- If you’re rocking an Alabama or Auburn fl ag on your car at south #goplayintraffi c_RusHen_ Rush Hendricks- Am I the only one who wants to wear a tuxedo to a job interview one dayDrewPac72 Drew Dearman- Found a treasure chest of music in my car, this cd case is taking me back to 7th grade with all of these edited songs -___-Bj_Scott_1 Bj Scott- Somebody in here needs a mint * holding my nose * nd it
ain’t meUnoDosTrey123 Trey Anderson- I for real eat lunch every single day by myself #mrsolodolo #wherearemyteammates?J11Jones Jereme L. Jones- Feelin fresh today for class for some reason..idk why tho...
David Freese, a former South Alabama Jaguar and current St. Louis Cardinal, was recently named the most valuable player of the National League Champi-onship Series in Major League Baseball. While at USA, Freese won the Sun Belt Conference player of the year, had a .414 batting average, 73 runs batted in, 12 home runs and 99 hits.
Freese was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2006 and, while in their minor league system, was traded to the Cardinals. Freese has been moved up and down in the Cardinals’ farm system
over the past few seasons due to injury. Even this season, he was hit in the hand with a pitch and was out for a long period of the season.
Even though he was injured, Freese fi nished the 2011 regular season with a .297 batting average, 10 home runs, and 55 RBI.
In the playoffs this year, Freese has done exceptionally well. His Cardinal team has now made it to the World Series. Freese led the way in the NLCS batting .545 (12 for 22) in the NLCS with three homers, three doubles, nine RBIs and sev-en runs winning him the MVP award.
Former Jag named MVPJAYSON CURRYSports Editor
Former Jag David Freese
COURTESY OF FREEBIRD FOLLYS
In sports, it is easy even for the non-fan to see and understand the tangibles of athletes. The NFL measures every prospect that is invited to the NFL combine. They get weighed, get their height measured, are asked to run 40 yard dashes and any num-ber of other things to help gauge their ath-letic ability and future potential.
Athletes are also tested on a mental lev-el. They are interviewed by so many people they lose count and are forced to take ex-ams to help understand how intelligent they are about the sport they play.
But for some teams and some players, it is all about the intangibles. How good of a leader are you? Are you a winner? How hard do you work? The intangibles are things that no test or person can put a value next to.
This fall at South Alabama the intan-gibles are the highlight of fall sports. The football team has lost three football games this season after going two seasons unde-feated. The soccer team started out the sea-son with the best record in school history. They are now 11-4-3 and 4-3-2 in confer-ence play. The track and fi eld teams have had multiple fi rst and second place team fi nishes and have had a runner win the con-ference runner of the week.
For the football team, losing any game is considered to be world ending because of the two straight undefeated seasons. But even in sports, what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. The football team has learned it is good enough to play and seriously com-pete with FBS schools. Even in two losses to FBS opponents, the Jags came very close to winning.
At N.C. State, the team couldn’t capi-talize when they needed to and it that cost them the game. In the Kent State lose, the Jags were down 33-0 and rallied to score
25 unanswered points to give Kent State a serious scare. That shoed the team and the fans, they are never out of a game. They just can’t give up.
Last week when the Jags played UTSA, they learned going they could go on the road and steal a win. They might have to block a game winning fi eld goal to do so, but they can do it. And against Georgia State they have really learned what a rivalry game is like.
The key is learning from your mistakes, taking something from every game and gaining that experience. It’s all about the intangibles.
Last season the USA soccer team could only win fi ve matches. USA head coach Mike Varga had a very young team and that is why there was such a struggle in ev-ery game for the Lady Jags. The one thing Varga was happy about from that season was that his team this year had all the ex-perience they would need to compete with anybody. This season the experience has paid off.
The soccer team has even learned from this season. They have played in almost every game situation they could imagine. They have been blown out, they have won
big, they have had comeback victories, shut teams out, had scoreless ties and it all helps the team gain experience. That experience will hopefully help when the team Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
The lack of experience is what has been different on this year’s men’s and women’s cross country teams. For the men’s team, there are only two upper classmen and only one of which is a returner from last year’s team. The women’s team is almost as young as the men’s team with fi ve underclassmen.
And one big difference for the cross country team is having a new head coach. Head coach Mike Barbee is in his fi rst full season as the Jag cross country head coach. But even with new runners and a new coach, the Jags have had a successful year. The men and women have fi nished fi rst or second in multiple meets this year and the men’s team fi nished with a perfect score at the USA hosted Azalea City Classic.
Just like the soccer team last season, the cross country team will only get better with time and experience.
For all of USA’s sports teams. The in-tangibles and the immeasurable will even-tually lead to the most important thing in sports, wins.
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