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Thames quite mistaken http://media.www.studentprintz.com/media/storage/paper974/news/2006/09/19/Opinion/Thames.Quite.Mistaken-2283272.shtml?sourcedomain=www.studentprintz.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com


"In a time of such great turmoil at this university, I find it troubling the only letter to the editor to come from the president since he took office almost four years ago is about a benign, sardonic sex column. When the president of a college is willing to lambaste the student newspaper, an experimental training ground for future journalists, for something that demonstrates everything important about academic and journalistic freedoms without first speaking to us in person, it seems as though he doesn't respect us."



-- Edited by Reporter at 07:55, 2006-09-19

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I applaud Mr. McRaney's idealism, courage, and indignation.  This is what a free press looks like.


More choice quotes from the article:


>Perhaps Thames doesn't want USM to lower itself to the standards of universities like Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Emory, John Hopkins, Cornell and Berkeley . . .


>So, here, while still in the cocoon of idealism, I must say I find it deplorable to lose the support of my president based on his own meandering political fears. It irks me to have someone like that at the helm of an institution devoted to the love of knowledge and the search for what it means to be a human being in these complex times.



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Wow.

>I would hope Thames would rather head up a university whose newspaper was at the crest of our rapidly changing world than rotting at the bottom where Mississippi has so often found itself historically.

-- Edited by Goosefrappe at 09:45, 2006-09-19

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Add Vanderbilt to that list...I don't know if the student paper still carries it, but there used to be a sex column a few years back. It made the one at USM look like a Ladies Sewing Circle!

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Thames' Letter:

Thames opposes new sex column

As President of The University of Southern Mississippi, I vigorously oppose the printing of the Pillow Talk column in the past two issues of the Student Printz and characterize the content as offensive to the quality and respectability of our student body and institution. The University of Southern Mississippi is a high quality institution with an outstanding student body. This article was not, in any way, representative of the high caliber of our student body or our institution overall.

I do not believe that the Student Printz acted with "a high standard of responsibility" when publishing this offensive article. I strongly call on the Student Printz staff to uphold high standards of responsibility and, through this publication, support the mission and values of the University. Through acting responsibly, the Student Printz can advance the university in positive and supportive ways as we relate to many university constituencies.

The Student Printz operates under the policies of the University Publication Board and Federal Laws prohibiting censorship of university student media. The Student Printz is in compliance with university policies. We understand and appreciate the fact that many faculty, staff and students of the university are outraged and encourage all offended parties to communicate their displeasure directly to the editors and staff of the Student Printz.

Dr. Shelby F. Thames, President

The University of Southern Mississippi

-- Edited by Reporter at 11:53, 2006-09-19

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Reporter wrote:

Thames' Letter:

Thames opposes new sex column

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The Student Printz operates under the policies of the University Publication Board and Federal Laws prohibiting censorship of university student media. The Student Printz is in compliance with university policies. ...

Dr. Shelby F. Thames, President

The University of Southern Mississippi

-- Edited by Reporter at 11:53, 2006-09-19

Well, it looks like Shelby checked with a "Risk Manager" and found out he didn't have the power to stop the Printz articles. I bet he tried to find some loopholes to get to them, but failed. At least he didn't shut them down first and then try to justify the actions. Seems much has been learned over 4 years of micromanagement.


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Reporter wrote:


Thames' Letter:

The University of Southern Mississippi is a high quality institution with an outstanding student body. This article was not, in any way, representative of the high caliber of our student body or our institution overall.

I do not believe that the Student Printz acted with "a high standard of responsibility" when publishing this offensive article. I strongly call on the Student Printz staff to uphold high standards of responsibility and, through this publication, support the mission and values of the University. 


Looks like Shelby has abandoned "wurl' class" as a descriptor, and now everything in Hattiesburg is "high" -- high quality, high caliber, high standards.


Of course, nothing about "high crimes and misdemeanors" in actions from the Dome.


 



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Yup, everything is high at USM, as in High School.

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qwerty wrote:

Yup, everything is high at USM, as in High School.


A lot of folks stayed high when I was a student at USM. Most of the time. With all the grade inflation going on, it didn't matter, y'know?

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Does the Varsity Voice still exist??

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Emma wrote:

Does the Varsity Voice still exist??


It lasted only as long as the term of the SGA president who thought it up.

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