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Mr. Wonderful

This week's message board postings were powerful and plenty. #1 Groupie told the selection committee that the inspiring content of the postings reminded her of some words from the old World War II song "Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer," and she asked that her assistant r...

Daisy

I have heard at least 5 people refer to these parties as Gatsbyesque. Daughter Dana has them too - all to further their positions at USM. Well at least that's one way he supports those of us in East Hattiesburg. Big white tents, lots of pretty people, lots of us needing to earn a buck although we lis...

Austin Eagle

top-ranked research university with...a football team?" I swear I didn't make th...

Angeline

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041104/localnews/1537469.html

Sobriquet

This sentence appears in Rick Cleveland's column in this morning's (Saturday, November 6)Clarion-Ledger: "USM, far and away the largest economic provider for Hattiesburg and the Pine Belt Region, long has been taken for granted, almost as if it were an unwanted stepchild out there on...

truth4usm/AH

No, not thathttp://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041105/localnews/1543780.html

Researcher

I put together some statements from the President's Council Minutes and the President's Update concerning the Economic Development Program. The story starts with a question of the credibility of the PR statements about the ED program and ends with...well, you decide. ---------------- Fro...

Angeline

http://hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041104/localnews/1537492.html

Austin Eagle

While we're discussing the dire university cash situation, here's another of my curiosity questions? If Shelby Thames is as rich as is rumored, or as he has reportedly claimed, and if he has an unabiding love for USM, then how generous has he been with personal contributions to h...

Emma

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077294/ This is all making too much sense. The HA has bought into the myth. So has the ADP. So has the IHL. So has the silly man standing on USM's steps declaring that he'll run for mayor. So has the AD without the P. Does anyone else think that SFT re...

Green Hornet

Indications that things will only get worse: 1. Angie Dvorak becomes president of the Hattiesburg/Pine Belt ADP amid controversy about her involvement with Glasmer/Stringer termination hearing. 2. ADP board member resigns in protest of...

Chicken Soup Lady

I don't know Dr. Cotten, other than by reputation, but what do you guys think of him as a potential replacement for Dr. Potter?

Seeker

I was not suprised the Bond Issue failed. When Mayor Fairly foundout that there was no kickback in the Bond Issue he gathered his sheep and it was over. Throw in many of you guys who think that any kind of progress will be seen as a win for SFT and the State and UMiss folks who will never support anything remo...

truth4usm/AH

27 users on the board on a Friday afternoon! Howdy y'all!

Seeker

By Jenny Hunsperger American Staff Writer The failed University of Southern Mississippi $12 million bond issue was the center of attention Thursday when state Rep. Lee Jarrell Davis announced he is entering the 2005 Hattiesburg mayoral race. "I want the message to be loud and clear," D...

truth4usm/AH

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041105/localnews/1543773.html"I would have never gone forward making the request if I had thought we would be $5 million out of the money," Thames said. "It would have been foolish to have done that. I would have never don...

Reporter

COPIED FROM THE FACULTY SENATE LISTSERV: President’s Council Of The University of Southern Mississippi Minutes of the Ninth Meeting of the Council October 6, 2004 The council was called to order by Dr. Bobby Middlebrooks at 7:12 am on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 in Room A of the C...

Emma

http://www.usm.edu/pr/prnews/oct04/global.htm A strategic alliance with Microsoft!!! Most universities have had this set-up for ages. But USM, being the innovative leader, that no one in the community cares about (RG), has done the remarkable.

Wraith Wrath

Question: What do you call the off-cycle raises that occur after the university-wide raises but before the mid-year raises?

Waiting

Mississippi College Board set to discuss naming interim commissioner 11/4/2004, 8:22 a.m. CT The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi College Board is scheduled to meet today in Jackson to discuss naming an interim higher education commissioner.

ram

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041028/localnews/1496531.html

Counter

With all 14 precincts reporting: 5,324 votes in favor, or 47.4 percent; 5,919, or 52.6 percent, opposed.

ram

From 10/21/04 issue: (a few words of "fair use") " A year ago,Major General Buford Blount,III, an ROTC graduate of (USM) was commanding a 20,000-man strike force in Iraq. He had been hand picked . . . to command the US Army's first assault on Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army. ... When he left that co...

Pi Diddy

Get out there and vote! And, I hope there will be someone reporting the local elections for those of us who are out of state or way too far up north in MS to hear the reports as quickly. Thanks

Emma

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041103/southernmissnews/1530851.html

Angeline

Academics must be main focus LETTERS Why should I vote for the bond issue? This bond issue will only help improve athletic facilities at the University of Southern Mississippi. It seems to me that we only care about USM athletics. USM will go out of its way to be the best at every spo...

educator

The Daschle/Thune race is truly unreal.

Green Hornet

Given the recent decisions by voters in Laurel and Lamar County, I predict that the Hattiesburg/USM Tax Bond election will meet a similar fate. Any one with different thoughts on this prediction?

Variation on a Theme

Nina, tell Ed not to settle too soon. You may have some company and if you don't then you certainly sparked some interest with your little suit.

Emeril

We talk and talk. Many of us have our hands literally tied - some of us have moved - others need to keep their jobs, but what is happening at USM is wrong. Obviously since we haven't seen any articles in the MS papers talking about cases USM is winning, we know that legally they are not winning. However, the...

Seeker

I've been around long enough to know this group well. There are two basic reasons you oppose this bond issue. 1) This being the most important: You see the passage of this bond issue as a victory for Thames. You will in no way support anything that you think may be precieved as a victory for Thames. If...

Altoid

I just voted for president. I thought the USM Bond issue was supposed to be up for vote today and had expected to vote for yea/nea when I voted for president. What happened? Where did I go wrong? Thanks.

Jameela Lares

"It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn’t want to know the end, because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thin...

Al Capp's Lyricist

After following the adventures of your esteemed president, I've decided he reminds me of one of my favorite characters from southern folklore, General Jubilation T. Cornpone. And so, from the Ballad of Jubilation T. Cornpone, this one's for you Shelby... "When we fought them commie &nbs...

Angeline

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The Question

Wondering if anyone saw today's - Saturday, Oct. 2 - article on Medicaid in the Hattiesburg American? Why should you care and what does this have to do with USM? Very simple. Barbour is quoting figures about the spending on prescription drugs of those poor souls he's shuffling off Medicai...

Green Hornet

Not a Bond Girl (From an eariler post on another thread) A popular James Bond site acually remininded us of Mrs. Cooley in its description: "While it's a prerequisite that a Bond Girl does have to be gorgeous and look absolutely stunning usually wearing as little as possible, this does not make th...

Austin Eagle

In the base gossip category, I offer the following early assessment from my acquaintance who sits on the UH-V Board of Regents. While the honeymoon is far from over, early reports from faculty members and the UH Chancellor give the new UH-V prez rave reviews. He's s...

Eric Luce

to AAUP

Swan Song

Check out this news article -- surely the writer of the article is on to their crystal clear shallowness. I'm so glad that I no longer pay taxes in MS. What is the Shelby/Roy attraction to attorney, Doogie Howser grad student, ADP wunderkind Dvorak??? http://www.hat...

Miss Information

It's Halloween and Wraith Wrath was evident About Town as Feral Cat(s) played Hide & Seek with Dr. Guillotin around the Banned Wagon of USM discussions. Eagle With Scorched Tailfeathers must have gotten too close to a burning pumpkin (or a very hot topic). We hope the rest of you stayed safe. ...

See More

This week's issue geocities.com/seemore004

Bondage

James Bond: I trusted you, Alec. Alec Trevelyan: Trust? What a quaint idea. Emma - I want to meet YOU

educator

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041030/NEWS01/410300328/1002/NEWS01

Mr. Wonderful

The Halloween season, with lots of tricks and a limited number of treats for a selected few at USM, has been a long and scary one. Nonetheless, this week's postings on the message board reflected an unrelenting sense of community , camaraderie, and esprit de corps. The Cit...

Anonymouse

Sunday's Hattiesburg American contains a half page ad supporting the Southern Miss bond issue. Of the 120 names on the list, I recognize only one as a USM faculty member (a low-level administrator). The absence of faculty support for this bond issue is particularly notable for an issue that purport...

New Adjunct

WDAM just now reporting resignation of David Potter from IHL. Wants to return to "campus." Who wants to host the prayer service?

vocal local

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041031/localnews/1509686.html

Clio

I just received a notice from the city clerk's office that to vote on the USM bond issue, I have to go to a second polling place. Are they actually setting up, staffing, and paying for duplicate polling places? What an incredible waste of money. Am I paranoid -- it seems to me that in doing this, they are as...

Not a Bond Girl

I am at a total loss as to how I will vote on the USM bond. I would appreciate some thoughtful, non-argumentative (if possible) comments from others on the board. It does concern me that the newspaper has abandoned any pretense of objectivity on this issue. It concerns me that there is obviously so much...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Mr. Wonderful's Citation de la Semaine: November 7 (Preview) This week's message board postings were powerful and plenty. #1 Groupie told the selection committee that the inspiring content of the postings reminded her of some words from the old World War II song "Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer," and she asked that her assistant r...	Mr. Wonderful	4	408	Nov 7, 2004 by Cypd
	SFT's Gatsby parties (Preview) I have heard at least 5 people refer to these parties as Gatsbyesque. Daughter Dana has them too - all to further their positions at USM. Well at least that's one way he supports those of us in East Hattiesburg. Big white tents, lots of pretty people, lots of us needing to earn a buck although we lis...	Daisy	23	717	Nov 7, 2004 by Reporter
	ED Chuckle of the Day (Preview) top-ranked research university with...a football team?" I swear I didn't make th...	Austin Eagle	18	658	Nov 7, 2004 by Quality!!!
	Giannini: City doesn't care about USM ( 1 2 ) (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041104/localnews/1537469.html	Angeline	30	1412	Nov 7, 2004 by About town
	USM an unwanted stepchild? (Preview) This sentence appears in Rick Cleveland's column in this morning's (Saturday, November 6)Clarion-Ledger: "USM, far and away the largest economic provider for Hattiesburg and the Pine Belt Region, long has been taken for granted, almost as if it were an unwanted stepchild out there on...	Sobriquet	1	496	Nov 6, 2004 by Invictus
	News Flash: A decline in ED in the 'burg? (Preview) No, not thathttp://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041105/localnews/1543780.html	truth4usm/AH	15	706	Nov 6, 2004 by Invictus
	ED Research (Preview) I put together some statements from the President's Council Minutes and the President's Update concerning the Economic Development Program. The story starts with a question of the credibility of the PR statements about the ED program and ends with...well, you decide. ---------------- Fro...	Researcher	1	403	Nov 6, 2004 by Arte
	Dvorak gone to the ADP ( 1 2 ) (Preview) http://hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041104/localnews/1537492.html	Angeline	32	1234	Nov 6, 2004 by Anonymouse
	Contributions by the USM Prez? (Preview) While we're discussing the dire university cash situation, here's another of my curiosity questions? If Shelby Thames is as rich as is rumored, or as he has reportedly claimed, and if he has an unabiding love for USM, then how generous has he been with personal contributions to h...	Austin Eagle	25	944	Nov 6, 2004 by ram
	Capricorn USM (Preview) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077294/ This is all making too much sense. The HA has bought into the myth. So has the ADP. So has the IHL. So has the silly man standing on USM's steps declaring that he'll run for mayor. So has the AD without the P. Does anyone else think that SFT re...	Emma	3	430	Nov 6, 2004 by Casting Agent
	Indications that things will only get worse (Preview) Indications that things will only get worse: 1. Angie Dvorak becomes president of the Hattiesburg/Pine Belt ADP amid controversy about her involvement with Glasmer/Stringer termination hearing. 2. ADP board member resigns in protest of...	Green Hornet	15	967	Nov 5, 2004 by Green Hornet
	Cotten for Commish? (Preview) I don't know Dr. Cotten, other than by reputation, but what do you guys think of him as a potential replacement for Dr. Potter?	Chicken Soup Lady	6	497	Nov 5, 2004 by Regal Eagle
	Today is a good day..... (Preview) I was not suprised the Bond Issue failed. When Mayor Fairly foundout that there was no kickback in the Bond Issue he gathered his sheep and it was over. Throw in many of you guys who think that any kind of progress will be seen as a win for SFT and the State and UMiss folks who will never support anything remo...	Seeker	28	962	Nov 5, 2004 by Miles Long
	WOW! (Preview) 27 users on the board on a Friday afternoon! Howdy y'all!	truth4usm/AH	13	513	Nov 5, 2004 by Invictus
	Davis announces for Mayor (Preview) By Jenny Hunsperger American Staff Writer The failed University of Southern Mississippi $12 million bond issue was the center of attention Thursday when state Rep. Lee Jarrell Davis announced he is entering the 2005 Hattiesburg mayoral race. "I want the message to be loud and clear," D...	Seeker	0	414	Nov 5, 2004 by Seeker
	Lott Center: Will it be built or not? (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041105/localnews/1543773.html"I would have never gone forward making the request if I had thought we would be $5 million out of the money," Thames said. "It would have been foolish to have done that. I would have never don...	truth4usm/AH	0	337	Nov 5, 2004 by truth4usm/AH
	PC Minutes 10-6-04 (Preview) COPIED FROM THE FACULTY SENATE LISTSERV: President’s Council Of The University of Southern Mississippi Minutes of the Ninth Meeting of the Council October 6, 2004 The council was called to order by Dr. Bobby Middlebrooks at 7:12 am on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 in Room A of the C...	Reporter	14	617	Nov 5, 2004 by Shelboo's Bean Counter
	Big happenings (Preview) http://www.usm.edu/pr/prnews/oct04/global.htm A strategic alliance with Microsoft!!! Most universities have had this set-up for ages. But USM, being the innovative leader, that no one in the community cares about (RG), has done the remarkable.	Emma	3	422	Nov 5, 2004 by Arnold
	Been too Quiet - Time to Stir the Pot (Preview) Question: What do you call the off-cycle raises that occur after the university-wide raises but before the mid-year raises?	Wraith Wrath	9	862	Nov 5, 2004 by Questionnaire Flair
	Interim IHL Commissioner to be named (Preview) Mississippi College Board set to discuss naming interim commissioner 11/4/2004, 8:22 a.m. CT The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi College Board is scheduled to meet today in Jackson to discuss naming an interim higher education commissioner.	Waiting	8	570	Nov 5, 2004 by A Turn of the Page
	Thames: ADP sought Dvorak ( 1 2 ) (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041028/localnews/1496531.html	ram	37	1896	Nov 4, 2004 by Kick's Archivist
	Bond Issue ( 1 2 ) (Preview) With all 14 precincts reporting: 5,324 votes in favor, or 47.4 percent; 5,919, or 52.6 percent, opposed.	Counter	32	1345	Nov 4, 2004 by Split Vote
	Independent: ADP passes on General Blount (Preview) From 10/21/04 issue: (a few words of "fair use") " A year ago,Major General Buford Blount,III, an ROTC graduate of (USM) was commanding a 20,000-man strike force in Iraq. He had been hand picked . . . to command the US Army's first assault on Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army. ... When he left that co...	ram	12	971	Nov 4, 2004 by Kick
	Vote or . . . (Preview) Get out there and vote! And, I hope there will be someone reporting the local elections for those of us who are out of state or way too far up north in MS to hear the reports as quickly. Thanks	Pi Diddy	14	597	Nov 4, 2004 by Austin Eagle
	SFT's attitude (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041103/southernmissnews/1530851.html	Emma	14	657	Nov 3, 2004 by Retired prof
	Another excellent letter to the HA ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Academics must be main focus LETTERS Why should I vote for the bond issue? This bond issue will only help improve athletic facilities at the University of Southern Mississippi. It seems to me that we only care about USM athletics. USM will go out of its way to be the best at every spo...	Angeline	30	1097	Nov 3, 2004 by Arnold
	South Dakot (Preview) The Daschle/Thune race is truly unreal.	educator	7	598	Nov 3, 2004 by Higher Calling
	Prediction on H-burg/USM Tax Bond ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Given the recent decisions by voters in Laurel and Lamar County, I predict that the Hattiesburg/USM Tax Bond election will meet a similar fate. Any one with different thoughts on this prediction?	Green Hornet	43	1934	Nov 3, 2004 by Eagle in Bondage
	A Classy Kind of Action (Preview) Nina, tell Ed not to settle too soon. You may have some company and if you don't then you certainly sparked some interest with your little suit.	Variation on a Theme	3	750	Nov 2, 2004 by Long Distance from Nepal
	Kicking it up a notch!! BAM (Preview) We talk and talk. Many of us have our hands literally tied - some of us have moved - others need to keep their jobs, but what is happening at USM is wrong. Obviously since we haven't seen any articles in the MS papers talking about cases USM is winning, we know that legally they are not winning. However, the...	Emeril	16	804	Nov 2, 2004 by Invictus
	I understand why you guys oppose this Bond.... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I've been around long enough to know this group well. There are two basic reasons you oppose this bond issue. 1) This being the most important: You see the passage of this bond issue as a victory for Thames. You will in no way support anything that you think may be precieved as a victory for Thames. If...	Seeker	41	1899	Nov 2, 2004 by $2.00
	Vote 4 Bond Issue, where and when? (Preview) I just voted for president. I thought the USM Bond issue was supposed to be up for vote today and had expected to vote for yea/nea when I voted for president. What happened? Where did I go wrong? Thanks.	Altoid	13	574	Nov 2, 2004 by Double or nothing
	And now, a word from the humble Samwise Gamgee (Preview) "It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn’t want to know the end, because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thin...	Jameela Lares	4	523	Nov 2, 2004 by emeril
	A Song For Shelby (Preview) After following the adventures of your esteemed president, I've decided he reminds me of one of my favorite characters from southern folklore, General Jubilation T. Cornpone. And so, from the Ballad of Jubilation T. Cornpone, this one's for you Shelby... "When we fought them commie &nbs...	Al Capp's Lyricist	1	426	Nov 1, 2004 by Dr. Joseph Goebbels
	Excellent Letter to HA (Preview) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------	Angeline	0	405	Nov 1, 2004 by Angeline
	Medicaid, USM and more numbers (Preview) Wondering if anyone saw today's - Saturday, Oct. 2 - article on Medicaid in the Hattiesburg American? Why should you care and what does this have to do with USM? Very simple. Barbour is quoting figures about the spending on prescription drugs of those poor souls he's shuffling off Medicai...	The Question	5	799	Nov 1, 2004 by GroupThink
	Message to "Not a Bond Girl" (Preview) Not a Bond Girl (From an eariler post on another thread) A popular James Bond site acually remininded us of Mrs. Cooley in its description: "While it's a prerequisite that a Bond Girl does have to be gorgeous and look absolutely stunning usually wearing as little as possible, this does not make th...	Green Hornet	4	459	Nov 1, 2004 by Not a Bond Girl
	Univ. of Houston-Victoria Report (Preview) In the base gossip category, I offer the following early assessment from my acquaintance who sits on the UH-V Board of Regents. While the honeymoon is far from over, early reports from faculty members and the UH Chancellor give the new UH-V prez rave reviews. He's s...	Austin Eagle	5	607	Nov 1, 2004 by Dubya
	I Belong (Preview) to AAUP	Eric Luce	8	606	Nov 1, 2004 by Artsy Letters
	Ground Control to Major Tom (Preview) Check out this news article -- surely the writer of the article is on to their crystal clear shallowness. I'm so glad that I no longer pay taxes in MS. What is the Shelby/Roy attraction to attorney, Doogie Howser grad student, ADP wunderkind Dvorak??? http://www.hat...	Swan Song	4	721	Nov 1, 2004 by Give Me One More For My Baby...
	Nom d'Aplomb Award, October 31 (Preview) It's Halloween and Wraith Wrath was evident About Town as Feral Cat(s) played Hide & Seek with Dr. Guillotin around the Banned Wagon of USM discussions. Eagle With Scorched Tailfeathers must have gotten too close to a burning pumpkin (or a very hot topic). We hope the rest of you stayed safe. ...	Miss Information	6	497	Nov 1, 2004 by Green Hornet
	See More #36 (Preview) This week's issue geocities.com/seemore004	See More	2	398	Nov 1, 2004 by Bipolar Disorder
	More of the James (Preview) James Bond: I trusted you, Alec. Alec Trevelyan: Trust? What a quaint idea. Emma - I want to meet YOU	Bondage	0	424	Oct 31, 2004 by Bondage
	Bless her little plight (Preview) http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041030/NEWS01/410300328/1002/NEWS01	educator	2	527	Oct 31, 2004 by Emma
	Mr. Wonderful Citation de le Semaine: October 31 (Preview) The Halloween season, with lots of tricks and a limited number of treats for a selected few at USM, has been a long and scary one. Nonetheless, this week's postings on the message board reflected an unrelenting sense of community , camaraderie, and esprit de corps. The Cit...	Mr. Wonderful	2	453	Oct 31, 2004 by Green Hornet
	HA ad supporting bond issue (Preview) Sunday's Hattiesburg American contains a half page ad supporting the Southern Miss bond issue. Of the 120 names on the list, I recognize only one as a USM faculty member (a low-level administrator). The absence of faculty support for this bond issue is particularly notable for an issue that purport...	Anonymouse	7	518	Oct 31, 2004 by Eagle Fever
	Potter resigns (Preview) WDAM just now reporting resignation of David Potter from IHL. Wants to return to "campus." Who wants to host the prayer service?	New Adjunct	18	906	Oct 31, 2004 by Shaft
	we'll spend more than we think (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041031/localnews/1509686.html	vocal local	7	519	Oct 31, 2004 by Bondage tax: tied to the cost of living
	USM Bond Issue--why two polling places? (Preview) I just received a notice from the city clerk's office that to vote on the USM bond issue, I have to go to a second polling place. Are they actually setting up, staffing, and paying for duplicate polling places? What an incredible waste of money. Am I paranoid -- it seems to me that in doing this, they are as...	Clio	1	437	Oct 29, 2004 by New Adjunct
	Bond & money (Preview) I am at a total loss as to how I will vote on the USM bond. I would appreciate some thoughtful, non-argumentative (if possible) comments from others on the board. It does concern me that the newspaper has abandoned any pretense of objectivity on this issue. It concerns me that there is obviously so much...	Not a Bond Girl	26	1109	Oct 29, 2004 by Green Hornet
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