So, what are we up to?

Well, the coming issues will begin focusing on the parking problem here at USM. We will compare our situation to other comparable colleges and discuss why the problem still exists, how much it would cost to fix and possible strategies.

We will also be opining on the Master Plan, covering Girls Gone Wild's visit to campus, and Robert F. Kennedy's upcoming lecture.

Stay Tuned.

Hi all,

I feel bad for not posting recently. Oops...

I was glad to hear students buzzing about the proposed city ordinance that was reported in Tuesday's edition. We'll be covering this issue as it develops throughout the year.

For today's paper, I hope no one misses David McRaney's story about lecturecasting (podcasting) at USM.

As many know, October is breast cancer awareness month, and in our upcoming edition Tuesday, we'll be reporting what events will be going on around campus and in Hattiesburg.

If any students are a survivor of breast cancer or knows someone who is or has sadly lost someone, we'd love to share your story. Please contact me at printznews@yahoo.com.

Happy reading,
Brittany

Hi all,

I feel bad for not posting recently. Oops...

I was glad to hear students buzzing about the proposed city ordinance that was reported in Tuesday's edition. We'll be covering this issue as it develops throughout the year.

For today's paper, I hope no one misses David McRaney's story about lecturecasting (podcasting) at USM.

As many know, October is breast cancer awareness month, and in our upcoming edition Tuesday, we'll be reporting what events will be going on around campus and in Hattiesburg.

If any students are a survivor of breast cancer or knows someone who is or has sadly lost someone, we'd love to share your story. Please contact me at printznews@yahoo.com.

Happy reading,
Brittany

My section has shaped up quite nice. I am very proud of my staff. As always we have some nice things in the pipeline for this week.

Another dedicated column contiues to elude me.

There is something nice, hopefully coming this week, not written by me but it stirred me to action..

This that time of the semester when all the new recruits realize how good they are at juggling school and extracurricular activities. In our case, the extracurricular work is hefty indeed.

So, if you learn anything at a college newspaper, it's how to manage your time. If you don't, your school work nakes a nose dive, or the paper starts to stagnate.

We just received our new camera, so expect lots more video soon. In fact, we are about to start webcasting Bower's press conference every week.

We had a big meeting with 90 percent of the people who work here last night, and I think we are all on the same page again. I look forward to what comes next.

So school and the paper are finally starting to regulate to where i can map out my time better. I'm getting the hang of this editorial thing, and I wish I could do it next semester, but I fear my classes will comsume too much of my time. On the bright side, my staff is building back up (we went from 5 writers to now 7) and David helped me establish a weekly routine:

Tuesdays: music and movie reviews; focused on non-mainstream music and foreign, documentary,limited access, and otherwise independent films.

Thursdays: regular coverage of upcoming entertainment events.

Once this comes into affect, I feel confident that the section will run smoother. This whole thing has been such a learning experience on so many levels (patience, time management, teamwork, leadership, etc.) I also hope to dabble in opinions a bit and contribute some work to Adam's section. Ive been known to have an opinion or two.

Toodles....
Elise

Tomorrows paper should be interesting. It will contain many letters, including an official response from the university and our response.

Lots of TV starts this week, "How I met Your Mother" is on tonight and "Jericho" and "Kidnapped" start Wednesday. Thursday has the incredibly awsome "the office" returning as well as "My name is Earl"

Lucky Louie got canceled..... stupid TV watchers, go back to your American Idol!


I have a more light hearted article printed if anyone notices.

Hi all,

I find it amazing how some students don't read the Printz - or any newspapers for that matter.

I overhear students talking each day about what could happen in a friend's relationship, cell phone plan or weekend party.

But it's rare that I hear students talking about issues on campus, in Mississippi or the United States that will affect them, as well as their friends, cell phone provider and fellow partiers.

I encourage you guys to be mindful of what's happening around you. There's life outside of your social setting.

Wake up.

Brittany

When I applied for the job of executive editor at The Student Printz, my goals were clear. I wanted to bring The Student Printz up to par with the best college papers in the country. So far, this plan is right on track.

It's hard to run a paper with a rotating student staff. To create something of quality, you really need to work on it full time, which is not a luxury for any of us. The section editors and myself keep putting in overtime and then some. But, I know our core group of contributors will soon settle in and we can begin phase two.

Our staff suffered terrible personal loss; our copy desk was hanging on by a thread; one of our columns generated some trite controversy I've had to handle over the phone; one of our stories deeply hurt someone it intended to help, and I had to handle it over the phone as well. On top of all of this, our entertainment staff has drastically dwindled.

But over the course of all of this, I've become more steadfast in my beliefs and learned how to operate a whole set of programs and processes I never laid hands on before. Every problem that has arisen has been solved. I'm more optimistic now than I was before the first paper.

I'm proud of my staff and our work so far, and I look forward to what comes next.

Holler!!

SoOoOoO I'm pretty much excited about some of the stories and events we have coming up in the next couple weeks.

For Tuesday:
Tuesday we will be covering the online conference held by CEO and President of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg concerning the News Feed addition to facebook. We are also doing a "Students Pick" piece about the best places to eat/party/etc. in Hattiesburg. I will personally be writing a piece about how Southern culture is portrayed in movies. It will be focusing on stereotypes, common misconceptions, and how that image has evolved since the days of, say, Gone With the Wind.

For Thursday:
Second City Comedy Tour is coming to the Saenger theater in downtown Hattiesburg. Second City has been home to many famous comedians like Tina Fey from SNL along with many others. I personally am planning on attending this event Sept. 22. The next story covers the "I Got Booty" pajama contest at local nightclub Sports Rock. I cannot wait to see what this thing is about...

Hi all,

As some of you know, I lost my 36-year-old brother last week after his two-year battle with cancer. It has been the most difficult experience ever, and I thank everyone for their thoughts, concerns and prayers.

I'm back in the office now, and I'm trying to plan some great coverage for the Printz in the upcoming weeks.

For tomorrow's Printz, we'll be covering news surrounding The District and a one-woman storyteller who is going to act out Beowolf on campus later this week.

Happy reading,
Brittany

Well I've hit a bump in the road, and I hope its over. Lost a few writers, but it's probably better that they're doing their own thing now. I guess it was time to do some housekeeping, if you will, within my section.
Now that it's over I plan to keep moving forward mapping out future issues. It was just announced Monday that Eaglepalooza will welcome rapper Chingy and band Sister Hazel this year. I think this will appeal to a VERY diverse crowd...it shall be interesting....

P.S. britney spears had another boy...long live the spears dynasty...ew.

My section has gotten a lot of attention with the addition of the sex column. After reading comments and concerns on various websites I wanted to respond:
Second, the response has been 1/3 positive, 1/3 not "risque" enough and 1/3 negative. Not a SINGLE letter has been sent to printz@usm.edu either.

Also former President McCain, who was such a lover of free speech, that his papers are still sealed, would NOT like this column.

It is NOT pornographic or smut, it is advise for ADULTS. The people who make up this campus.

If you don't like it, don't read it.

I really doubt that this column will make people who are "abstaining" run out and have sex. I really doubt it will lead to rape either.

I do not fear Bill O'Reilly, but I would rather talk to Glenn Beck given the choice.

And yes, her parents are proud of her.

Helllllloooo,
I am very happy with the upcoming issues I have planned. We have some really cool events coming up right here in the burg (who knew??). I'm especially excited for "THEM" to announce who is coming to Eaglepalooza so we can get started on that as well. Some of the entertainment stories coming up include the Reel South Film Festival, Silent Films @ the Saenger, Second City Comedy Tour, and a piece about how Southerners and Southern culture is portrayed in films.
With football season starting, the parties will be endless....the entertainment will flow like beer at the games....it will be glorious. See you there.

*Elise*

Hola, mis amigos. Here we are once again. Man, I can't believe that 4 issues have come and gone! This week I am super psyched about the football game. Sebe and Sylvia are on deck to cover it, so expect good things. Anyways I must run. Until next time, adios.

Oh man, this would have made so much bank during the nonstop rave and glowstick days.

Salutations!

My section is great. We welcomed two new writers this week and Pillow Talk is generating tons of positive feedback. I was glad to see them make a good entrance into the Printz. It is important to make a good entrance, whenever possible try it like this:




I also hope you guys enjoyed my goodbye to the commons, try to play the "sad walking away music" from the Hulk TV show when reading it and remember to call the Thad Cochran center, "the coch" in polite conversation.

My Chemical Romance shoudl be coming up Tuesday...

So sorry to hear about the losses. I'm praying for you guys. Hope everything goes ok. Looking forward to getting the next week over with. We have our first home game this Saturday. Hope everyone can come out to that. Gotta run, chemistry calls. Joey

Two members of our team suffered the loss of close family members yesterday in unrelated circumstances. Our hearts go out to them.

Today, the printers screwed up our insert and our paper, and the person who distributes papers on campus is too sick to do so.

Hi all,

It was great having Monday off this week.

But nevertheless, Printzers are back in the basement working on Thursday's edition - an edition that will cover one of the most important issues now facing USM students and community residents.

Crime.

With less police officers, more violent and criminal acts and a higher crime rate, students and residents can't be safe enough in Hattiesburg.

Pick up a Printz this Thursday and find out why.

Brittany

Holler!
I am back in my luxurious dormroom typing away for Thursday's issue. I must say...this is the most stressed I've been about an issue so far. Two of my stories are pushing the deadline a little too much which makes me nervous. But the good news is that we have an interview with Whild Peach...the backup band for Outkast!!
I am pretty proud of that and proud of the writer, David for taking it on. We also have the Vanilla Ice story, Art Walk 2006, and a story on We Landed on the Moon! who is coming to the Burg this weekend. Whew, I got frazzled just writing that all out.

Today, however, my heart is troubled. Why? Because our good Aussie friend, Steve Irwin (The Crocodile Hunter) bit the dust over the weekend. Ironically, it was not a "croc" that got him....it was a stingray. It stung him right in his Australian Crocodile-loving heart. How crazy is that?? It's a little eerie if you ask me. Anyway, my sympathies go out to his family and his fellow croc-hunting friends.

That is all. Toodles Poodles!
-Elise

Hi guys!
I am at my grandmother's house for the Labor Day weekend. I don't think she knows what "internet" is because I had to travel 7 miles to the nearest WiFi hot spot.
Anyway, let's get to it. The next few issues should be picking up in content. We are working on a lot of awesome stuff that I mentioned in my last blog.
I have decided to use this blog as an outlet for me to vent my feelings on Grey's Anatomy. This will not begin, of course, until the season begins AT 8PM ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21!!! It is my love,my life, my heart....sad as it may be. Anyway, woohoo excited about that.
Tomorrow is Labor Day, and so I hope everyone enjoys it. Yay for long weekends. Toodles!

I am dead, Horatio. Wretched queen, adieu!

Like a bad fashion trend, I was the last person to get the horrible stuff going around. This week I look forward to seeing Mr. Ice and letting everyone read my tearfull goodbye to an old friend.

I have other great and wonderful things I am working on:

We will have a special insert in the next edition covering the first home game. Also, I'm working on getting the paper up to 10 pages because it looks like advertising is coming in heavy once again. This is good, it means people are catching on to how good the paper is.

But, with a color insert already in the paper, going to 10 might be too expensive. We will see. Regardless - Vanilla and the Ode to the Commons will make it in.

We've also received some privileged information about the death of T.J. Thomas that may shock some people.