April 28-29, 2004 < dates of the suspension appeal hearings for professors Frank Glamser and Gary Stringer, who are represented by Mike Adelman. Shelby Thames’ arguments and solid grounds are presented by Jackson attorney Jim Keith, while former Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson presides (and send an opinion to the IHL Board). Finally, the UAC also forwards an opinion to the IHL Board along with one from Shelby Thames.

Sulentic, Mary < 1. former assistant professor in CISE; 2. well-qualified, product of a national job search; 3. professional threat to Dana Thames; 4. quietly left USM after mistreatment at hands of department chair, but not before putting into action: "type in ‘c: format’ then press ‘Enter’".

TPD < 1. Thames Police Detachment; 2. small detail of USM police officers that escorts Shelby Thames to high-level administrative meetings and other campus wide activities.

25% & 0% < representation of African-Americans in the USM student body and in upper levels of the Thames administration, respectively.

Webroot Spysweeper 2.0 < 1. software that protects a computer from common forms of spyware programs, including Trojans, system monitors, keyloggers and adware. Automatically updates spyware definitions to provide immediate protection from the latest threats (see iTech); 2. only $29.99 at bestbuy.com (online electronics store).

Wiest, Andy < 1. professor of history at USM; 2. describes himself as conciliatory vis-a-vis the Thames administration early on, in fact, once convincing the Faculty Senate to table an early "no confidence" vote; 3. has since criticized the Thames administration, noting that the possibilities for USM experiences like those he has had over his lifetime are slipping away from future generations of students, maybe even for his own two children; 4. spoke out in favor of a "no confidence" vote at the March 2004 faculty convocation.