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ram

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Supporting Southern Miss
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Honestly, I have never thought of going to the theater, a football game, or a concert at USM anything other than entertainment.  When I want to support the University, I make a modest donation to the Foundation, pay my Alumni Association dues, or agree to serve in some capacity to which I have been invited.   Nonetheless, as I have mentioned in other threads, this year I allowed my USM Football season tickets to lapse, in what Invictus has called “passive” protest.  I like that characterization; I only wish I could be more active and positive.


 


Yesterday, I received an announcement of the Southern Arena Theater’s summer offerings. For many years, I have made it a point to buy season tickets to the SAT performances and have never regretted the decision.  I will do so again this summer.


 


Why do I plan to buy season tickets to the SAT after having passed up my football tickets? One simple reason:  at the time of the Glamser/Stringer hearings, I saw a substantial number of the athletic staff at the rally in support of SFT.  Maybe the coaches were forced to be there, but others chose to stay away despite the pressure.  In distinction, the SAT’s Stephen Judd was very thoughtful, eloquent and vocal in his support of the faculty.  His postings on the old FS board were numerous and memorable.  So I plan to be among the audience at the SAT this summer -- primarily because I will enjoy an evening of good theatre, but also because I can justify a silent “right on” for Professor Judd.


 


I encourage everyone, for whatever reason, to check out SAT and consider buying tickets.  I have not talked with anyone in the Theater Department, but I bet they will accept the support.


 


http://www.usm.edu/theatre/sat04.php


 

(Okay, I confess, if I go the football games, I will have to see SFT strut around the field at halftime.  I have never seen him at ANY of the USM theatrical productions. Maybe he goes all the time, and I’ve just been lucky. If so, I figure the odds are still with me.)

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Music Patron

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While music is my principle interest, I support all the arts.  You will not be disappointed in SAT.  Buy those season tickets.  And Stephen Judd is not only an eloquent spokesperson; he also is a brilliant designer and tech man. 

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stephen judd

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"While music is my principle interest, I support all the arts.  You will not be disappointed in SAT.  Buy those season tickets.  And Stephen Judd is not only an eloquent spokesperson; he also is a brilliant designer and tech man.  "

Thank you Ram and Music Patron for those very kind words -- in fact I have been lurking lately and not contributing as much because I have been pretty busy with SAT and other departmental business.


I can't tell you how much your words mean. And also your support for SAT, theatre . . . dance and all of the arts. We try very hard to justify that support so thanks -- please introduce yourselves when you see me this summer at the shows (we are very excited).


Also -- I'd like to put in a plug for the Carey Dinner Theatre -- our colleagues acrsoss town, as another place to enjoy a summer evening.


 



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Leviticus

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Yes, screw big-name, money-sucking 'big-time' USM athletics. Someday, someone who is not emotionally invested in the entire culture of 'sports is great' will have to explain to me why I need to get hot and bothered about college football, baseball or basketball. In the day, it used to be an honor to be a scholar-athlete. It meant you were special - talented physically, smart and willing or able to work twice as hard as the other students on campus. Sadly, over the past 70 years, the NCAA, media interests and other assorted businesses have perverted this wonderful ideal into a twisted parody of its former self.

Student athletes are often student simply by the fact that the have their names on an fte enrollment list, and universities spend countless millions in the quest for pointless fame while pointing towards a myriad of unsubstantieted claims of national attention, enrollment increases and supposed university profits.

On the average university campus now have an entitled class, who abuse and mock everything higher education represents. Ask a kid in the US what he wants to be when he grows up - odds are you'll hear basketball, baseball or football in there somehwere. Go to india where the average child aspires to be sceintist, teacher or (God in heaven above!) a POET!(SO: Mitch Friedman's -- NY Times columnist -- recent documentary on the 'New India'). Of course, where are all our jobs going? Where's the new intellectual elite of the world being created? What's the question one should ask yourself? Hmmmmm...



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truth4usm/AH

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Originally posted by: Leviticus
"Yes, screw big-name, money-sucking 'big-time' USM athletics. Someday, someone who is not emotionally invested in the entire culture of 'sports is great' will have to explain to me why I need to get hot and bothered about college football, baseball or basketball. In the day, it used to be an honor to be a scholar-athlete. It meant you were special - talented physically, smart and willing or able to work twice as hard as the other students on campus. Sadly, over the past 70 years, the NCAA, media interests and other assorted businesses have perverted this wonderful ideal into a twisted parody of its former self. Student athletes are often student simply by the fact that the have their names on an fte enrollment list, and universities spend countless millions in the quest for pointless fame while pointing towards a myriad of unsubstantieted claims of national attention, enrollment increases and supposed university profits. On the average university campus now have an entitled class, who abuse and mock everything higher education represents. Ask a kid in the US what he wants to be when he grows up - odds are you'll hear basketball, baseball or football in there somehwere. Go to india where the average child aspires to be sceintist, teacher or (God in heaven above!) a POET!(SO: Mitch Friedman's -- NY Times columnist -- recent documentary on the 'New India'). Of course, where are all our jobs going? Where's the new intellectual elite of the world being created? What's the question one should ask yourself? Hmmmmm... "
When poets are paid as much as athletes in the US, then we'll see a real revolution.  Until then....

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