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Campus Parking problems on the decline Parking citations declined this past semester on campus. The university will continue its efforts to pedestrianize campus in conjunction with OUT.
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BY NICK ANDREWS ndandrew@go.olemiss.edu
The University of Mississippi plans to continue “pedestrianizing” the Oxford campus in the coming months as a way to deal with the parking problem on campus. Pedestrianizing refers to the process of establishing parking lots off campus while downsizing and slowing the growth of the existing lots within the confines of campus. This process, as its name implies, will push Ole Miss closer to being primarily a campus for pedestrians instead of drivers. Despite the growing demand for on-campus parking, the number of parkingrelated citations issued by the University Police Depart-
36,446 in fall 2011 33,888 in fall 2012
OUT Ridership 56,000 per month in 2011 90,000 per month in 2012 MAX NUMBERS PER YEAR
OUT Hours 7 a.m.–7 p.m. in 2011
See PARKING, PAGE 4
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Jackson remembered The Ole Miss community lost a dear friend with the passing of former student Jermaine Jackson. While on campus, he was deeply involved in campus life: a DM online editor, a strong student, and a member of the university’s Hall of Fame. The following is selection of letters from his former co-workers at the Student Media Center:
Oxford-University beauty recognized Oxford was recently ranked the second-best college town in the nation by Livability.com, a seven-place improvement from the 2011 ranking, for its social scene, game day traditions and art atmosphere, among other factors.
Rima Chaddha-Mycynek “I just received the terrible news that a great friend, classmate and colleague passed away last night. So many of us are better people for having known you, JJ. I hope you’ve found peace, We’ll miss you.”
Marti Covington “Jermaine Jackson was one of the first people I met when I arrived at Ole Miss for the Honors College retreat. We were always somewhat competitive with each other, both of us black, high-achieving journalism majors with big dreams & big goals. I admired
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his ambition and drive and coveted the effortless, skillful way he seemed to balance all the demands of his many activities and leadership positions around campus. We were both fixtures at the StuSee JERMAINE, PAGE 5
7 a.m.–9 p.m. in fall 2012
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BY ANN-MARIE HEROD aherod@go.olemiss.edu
It has been a big year for The University of Mississippi, not only with sports and academics, but also for the City of Oxford. Livability.com has hon-
ored Oxford by ranking it as the No. 2 college town in its third annual listing of top college towns, behind College Station, Texas, home to the main campus of Texas A&M University. Livability is an online guide to the best places to
live, work, vacation and explore. It also gives the spotlight to smaller towns with lots of culture. Oxford has proven to be a great attraction for new families and retirees, as well as college students. Richard Howorth, former mayor of Oxford and owner of the Square Books stores, is not surprised that Oxford has risen in the ranking. “Mississippi has a reputation for hospitality and friendliness, and that’s certainly true at Oxford and Ole Miss,” Howorth said. “Students and townspeople alike make very good impressions on strangers, which creates an important intangible for why we are ranked this way.” Oxford was ranked the No. 9 best college town in 2011. See OXFORD, PAGE 5