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Fowler, Aubrey R., III < 1. graduate student in business at USM; 2. forceful and eloquent writer for the anti-Thames cause, having written two guest columns for The Student Printz and geocities.com/fireshelby; 3. author of essays pleading for the Hub SGA to take some sort of stand (make an opinion heard) in the crises at USM.


>10,000 to about 30 < 1. official scorecard in the Gary Stringer vs. Angeline Dvorak scholarly "thrilla in Manilla" (first number, >10,000, equals Stringer’s pages of scholarly text; second number is Dvorak’s); 2. see also Wallace Report and Conrad Kleinpeter.


Kleinpeter, Conrad < 1. pro-Thames resident of Petal, and 1957 business graduate from USM; 2. was astounded to learn that Gary Stringer had written over 10,000 pages of text about the 200 poems produced by John Donne (see Donne Variorum); 3. wants USM constituents to "let ...[Thames] lead!" (5/5/04 letter to The Hattiesburg American); 4. butchered a famous quote of President Coolidge in his May 2004 letter to the HA. [guest Glossary entry partially by indy eagle]


making a Kleinpeter of yourself < writing obnoxious letters to editors of widely-circulated newspapers extolling the virtues of despotic rulers and the practical arts institutions they "lead," misquoting U.S. Presidents in the process.


President’s University Council < 1. new council announced by Shelby Thames on 5/5/2004, consisting of about 18 members (1 faculty, 1 staff, and 1 student from each of the 5 colleges, along with representation from USMGC) nominated by the deans of each college (i.e., not elected by anyone); 2. new council set up "to improve communication" on campus; 3. Shelby Thames announced plan on 5/5/2004 and wants it to have its first meeting by 5/12/2004; 4. The Varsity Voice of shared governance now at USM; 5. America’s "founding fathers" are turning over ....



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So clever and so true.  Great job.



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