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Eagles outlast Tigers to avenge 18 loss streak

Fans stormed the court at Reed Green Coliseum on Wednesday night following a long-awaited and dramatic 75-72 Golden Eagle victory over the Memphis Tigers. This win against the Tigers is the first for the Golden Eagles since 2004, and it snaps what was previously an 18-game losing streak to their conference rival. Full story

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USM signs new Golden Eagles

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are coming off one the best seasons in team history, and they are looking to carry that momentum into the off-season. Full story

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Dixie Darlings continue to dazzle USM

Also known as the as the "Rockettes of the Gridiron," the University of Southern Mississippi's Dixie Darlings have been struttin' and kickin' since 1954. Full story

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SOPA sparks online protests

Washington D.C.'s newest proposed legislation SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and its sister act PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) created added conflict between online users and suppliers Wednesday after numerous websites "blacked out" in protest of the two acts.

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Grant to help fund new nursing building

The University of Southern Mississippi Foundation announced a campaign to raise $8 million to construct a new nursing building in a press conference Wednesday.

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Why women like jerks...and you should, too!

Any child of the 90s remembers the show Family Matters. If she doesn't recognize the names Carl, Steve Urkel and Laura, she's too young for you, bro.

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SOPA and PIPA and censors, oh my!

In the first battle of World War Web, We the People won a decisive victory last week in the defeat of two acts that could have drastically altered the Internet as we know it. Through the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), media moguls and Hollywood execs sought to diminish the free and open Internet in their quest to eliminate online piracy.

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Dixie Darlings

Dixie Darlings continue to dazzle USM

Also known as the as the "Rockettes of the Gridiron," the University of Southern Mississippi's Dixie Darlings have been struttin' and kickin' since 1954.

Tips to stay fit during the holidays

Follow these tips to keep your waistline slim while still enjoying all of the holiday trimmings.

"This year, I'm going to get in shape." Sound familiar?

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Greek Life is color blind

Rachel Holman, a junior criminal justice major at the University of Southern Mississippi, is proud to be the first African-American member of the Mississippi Alpha chapter of Pi Beta Phi sorority.

Arts & Entertainment

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Student to perform at Carnegie Hall

When he was nine years old, Ismael Brandao received a trumpet from his mother as a birthday gift. Nineteen years later, he and his trumpet are traveling to Carnegie Hall in New York City to meet and learn from one of the finest orchestras in the world – the Berlin Philharmonic.

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Marsh Hall reopens after renovations

From the majestic ringing of a trumpet to the rich hum of a cello, all sounds can now echo throughout the newly renovated Marsh Hall.

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USM alum publishes book

In The Healing, an old woman tells a hurting young girl her story of growing up as a slave child on a Mississippi plantation. When Granada was only a baby, mistress Amanda Satterfield, stricken with grief over the loss of her own daughter, took her from her mother and brought her to live inside the mansion.

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