Wednesday, February 12, 2014
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Vol. 102, No. 85
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Winter weather hits Oxford ASB presidential candidate fined BY ALLISON SLUSHER thedmnews@gmail.com
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le Miss students received a temporary relief from classes Tuesday after an early morning snowfall. The Oxford area saw an estimated total snow fall of about .5 inches over the course of the morning. University officials decided to delay opening until noon Tuesday due to road conditions. Several students took the time off to play in the snow around campus. At time of publication, a winter weather warning was issued until 6 p.m. today. Snow and sleet were predicted for this morning with 2 to 4 inches of snow and up to .5 inches of sleet expected, according to the National Weather Service. See page seven for more photos of the winter weather.
The Associated Student Body Judicial Council met Tuesday night after receiving a campaign violation report against ASB presidential campaign candidate Jessica Brouckaert. Austin Vitale, manager for Channing Lansdell’s campaign, and Zach Gregory, manager for Davis Rogers’s campaign, filed a violation report on Feb. 5. The report stated that Brouckaert was asking for votes through social media before the allotted campaign time. The report was first brought before the Election Council on Sunday. The council found Brouckaert guilty and fined her $125. Brouckaert then appealed the decision, dtaking it to the Judicial Council Tuesday. The Judicial Council unanimously agreed to uphold the Election Council ruling. In a report from the ASB Justice Department, the Judicial
Council recognized that while it is legal to ask for campaign support prior to an election, it is a violation to ask for votes before the campaigns begin. Rogers released a statement concerning the hearing. “It is unfortunate that this happened, especially before the campaign started,” Rogers said. “We are confident that this is not an indication on how campaigning will go. We look forward to presenting our platform and working on uniting our Ole Miss family.” Vitale also spoke on behalf of Lansdell’s campaign saying that Brouckaert’s actions gave her an unfair advantage in the campaign. “Our campaign team’s first goal is to observe all of the rules and regulations relevant to ASB elections,” Vitale said. “We felt that these actions gave an unfair advantage by campaigning before the allotted See ASB, PAGE 5
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UMMC Grenada expands care network BY DREW JANSEN ajjansen@go.olemiss.edu
The University of Mississippi Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of its Grenada facility last Friday. The ceremony marked the absorption of the $37 million debt that the existing Grenada Lake Medical Center had amassed. UMMC has arranged an initial lease agreement to repay the debt in annual $1.8 million installments to Grenada County. The county is leasing the facility to UMMC for 20 years with three optional 10-year renewals
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for a total of up to 50 years. UMMC representative Jack Mazurak said he enjoyed the opening ceremony. “I’ve been to a lot of similar events, but I’ve never seen this much energy and welcoming with open arms,” Mazurak said. UMMC Grenada administrators said the opening of the facility offers opportunities for the community and medical students alike. “The name UMMC opens the doors for cooperative and quality care here,” UMMCG Human Resources Director Martha Harthcock said. “It will be a great site for students to do internships and possibly, af-
ter graduation, a place at home that they can serve.” Medical students have praised the educational opportunity of the new facility. “One of UMMC’s current goals is to expand the amount of trained medical professionals in the state of Mississippi,” second-year medical student Matthew Dove said. Mazurak argued that the significance of the 156-bed hospital in Grenada is the opportunities it provides for medical students. “It is really important for future physicians and the future of medical training in Mississippi for us to add locations where
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medical graduates can do their residencies,” Mazurak said. Interim Grenada Lakes Medical Center CEO David Putt agrees. “Grenada offers a community hospital setting where, instead of the UMMC in Jackson that deals with more tertiary care and quaternary care patients, students will deal with challenges unique to the type of facility,” Putt said. Putt assumed the role of interim CEO in fall 2013 and will officially assume the full-time position in March 2014. As the University of Mississippi School of Medicine has continued to increase its class
size from roughly 100 students in 2000 to 145 students this year, increased opportunity for internships and residency placement are critical to training Mississippi’s next generation of healthcare professionals. Dove, among others, sees signs of continuing growth in the future. “It is my understanding that the school would like to expand even further over the next several years,” Dove said. Mazurak said UMMC anticipates progress toward a wider UMMC network and greater overall care in Mississippi without any long-term fiscal drain.
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