freedom of bidnesspeech < term that refers to belief of Hattiesburg business people that they should be able to publicly call USM professors "lazy, unruly, good-for-nothing whiners," yet face no economic retaliation (i.e., voting with dollars) for it.

Krebs, Jonathon < Hub SGA Vice President (to Walt Cain) who snapped at Hub SGA senators who asked where the extra $116,057 in Cain’s proposed budget came from (Krebs is reported to have told them not to concern themselves at all with the origins of the money).

Ole Miss/State conspiracy theory < 1. view that the IHL Board and much of Mississippi want USM to be taken down a rung or two on the higher education ladder in the state, so that it doesn't compete with Ole Miss/State for resources; 2. the appointment of Shelby Thames as President in 05/2002, with all of his subsequent controversies, along with the solid support of Thames by IHL Board members Roy Klumb and Carl Nicholson (and others) throughout the controversies, have fueled this conspiracy theory.

paint-treated lumber conspiracy theory < view that Roy Klumb is staunchly supportive ofUSM president Shelby Thames mainly because Thames is putting a significant amount of (Polymer Science) resources behind laboratory research that would allow Klumb’s lumber business to replace CCA pressure treatment of lumber (which was banned by the EPA) with paint-treatment of lumber, a result that would seriously improve the bottom line of Klumb’s Gulfport-based family concern. [guest Glossary entry by Sarge]

truth table < graphical exhibit created by truth4usm showing web of relationships between USM administrators and the commercial activities/entities Shelby Thames is bringing into the fold.