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amounts of alcohol and had each taken 10 Klonopin pills to prepare for their suicides, according to Williams. Depressive effects on the central nervous system can be intensified by alcohol consumption with use of the drug. However, Bracey’s cause of death was ruled a stab wound to the heart. If Williams were to be found guilty of murder he would serve a life sentence. The lesser offense, assisted suicide, is punishable for up to 10 years in prison. Williams’ appeals attorney David Hill said overturning the guilty verdict was the right thing to do. “His defense was not given to the jury; he simply had an unfair trial,” Hill said. During the appeals trial, Judge George Carlson said a hypothetical juror could find Williams guilty of assisted suicide under seven pieces of evidence. The evidence was that there was conflicted testimony to whether Bracey actually committed suicide, evidence that suggested both Williams and Bracey were depressed and in a relationship, and that both were looking to commit suicide,
The re-trial of David Jackson Williams, which was originally scheduled for February, has been changed to July 31. Williams was convicted in 2007 for the murder of Ole Miss student Demetria Bracey. In November 2010, the Mississippi Supreme Court overturned the guilty verdict and Williams was released on a $100,000 bond. The Supreme Court overturned the verdict because the defense was barred from using evidence and jury instruction that supported an assisted suicide cause of death. Williams and Bracey were romantically involved for much of 2005, meeting in January of that year. They broke up during the summer while Bracey was studying abroad in Paris. The relationship resumed on Bracey’s return to Oxford. Williams and Bracey had been holed up in the apartment from Nov. 6 until Bracey’s death, which occurred either in the late evening of Nov. 10 or early morning of Nov. 11. They had consumed heavy See TRIAL, PAGE 4
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ASB gearing up for spring elections, deadline Feb. 3
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Students campaign during ASB election season. This year has seen a lower number of students submitting petitions to run for office.
BY JENNIFER NASSAR jennifernassar2@gmail.com
The Associated Student Body spring election season kicks off Feb. 3, and petitions for the 2012-13 ASB officers are available for president, vice president, secretary, trea-
surer, attorney general and ju- Feb. 13. dicial chair. ASB vice president Abby OlThe petitions, which must ivier describes the campaignhave at least 25 signatures of ing experience as fun, unique eligible voters (full-time stu- and energetic. dents) and specific personal “From start to finish, it’s a information are due Friday, long process,” she said. “A lot Feb. 3, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Campaigning will begin See ELECTIONS, PAGE 5
Kappa Sig successful in appeal, will face sanctions BY JACOB BATTE thedmnews@gmail.com
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It has been exactly one month since the judicial council at the University of Mississippi first met regarding an incident involving the Kappa Sigma fraternity. After a month-long break and a week to review the fraternity’s appeal, the final ruling has been made. The fraternity was found in violation of hazing, registration of activities and alcohol-related charges. The charges came from a police report involving the abuse of alcohol, according to Judicial Council Chairman Courtney Pearson. The fraternity pled “in-violation” to all of the charges. This is Kappa Sig’s first strike. The fraternity has been placed on two-strike probation through the Spring 2013 semester.
Among the sanctions laid by the judicial council, the fraternity may not sponsor any social activities through the conclusion of next fall or participate in philanthropic activities held by other organizations except by donating money. The chapter will have to develop a community service plan, alcohol education plan and anti-hazing education plan that must be approved by the Office of the Dean of Students. The chapter must plan a retreat focusing on pledge education with 95 percent of the chapter attending prior to 2012. Pearson said the local chapter and national organization were cooperative and helpful during the investigation. Ole Miss Kappa Sigma president Tyler McBeth said the most important part of the ruling was being able to keep the chapter on campus. Relieved upon hearing
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that, McBeth turned his focus to his chapter’s participation in recruitment. “We appealed the ability to participate in recruitment because every year is crucial to each chapter’s success as a Greek organization,” he said. After hearing that they would be allowed to participate in recruitment in 2012, McBeth said he “couldn’t have been more grateful.” Though 2011 did not end well for the local chapter, McBeth said (the members of Kappa Sig) are going to keep their heads up in 2012. “We plan on staying optimistic and taking this ruling as a challenge to better our chapter and hope that we can use these changes to become a model Greek Organization for the University of Mississippi,” he said.
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In a world of social media craze, we are becoming so unbelievably exposed to different sources of information that we often neglect to realize what we are taking in. Recently, informational or opinionated “viral” YouTube video links have been posted to Facebook walls and Twitter feeds. Most college students have seen the “Religion versus Jesus” video in the past month or two, and similar videos are spreading around our social media outlets like wildfire. I saw a link to another one of these videos — this time, though, I watched it. Vanderbilt University has done something unprecedented by any major higher educational institution: it has inhibited freedom of religion. An excerpt from the awareness website said that “recently, Vanderbilt University placed five longtime extracurricular religious groups on ‘pro-
visional status’ — jeopardizing their continued role on campus — because these groups required their leaders to share the groups’ core religious beliefs. In so doing, the university abandoned its long tradition of religious tolerance, forcing the groups into adopting moral viewpoints contrary to thousands of years of Judeo-Christian teaching.” Did I miss something? Vanderbilt was founded on Christian principles. The school was named after a man who was known for donating large amounts of money to churches. My journalistic nature took over, and I dug a little more. What the awareness website fails to mention is the reason the school’s “long tradition of religious tolerance” was abandoned: an openly homosexual student was kicked out of a Christian fraternity on campus. After a review by the
university, it was determined that the rules needed to be altered. Now, students are making YouTube videos like the one that is viral on Facebook, and awareness websites are being created. This isn’t just limited to a few students creating a YouTube video to spark social change, though. This is growing, and it is growing quickly. The story is starting to be discussed nationally. Fox News, CNN, CBS and any other news outlet you can name are talking about it. Students are outraged, but it doesn’t stop there. Professors at the university are even speaking out against the new policy. Carol Swain, political science and law professor at Vanderbilt, has been a leading oppositional voice to the new university policy. To put this in perspective for students at Ole Miss, this is like the Colonel Reb debate on a 10-times-larger
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scale. Colonel Reb wasn’t protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution, but freedom of religion is. This isn’t about a university trying to be politically correct in handling the whole situation. This is about a university taking First Amendment rights away from students and faculty. Universities and other institutions of higher education cannot be allowed to inhibit any rights of its students. Vanderbilt needs to get it together, for the sake of its students’ satisfaction and its national reputation. No matter how you feel about this issue, you can be proud that it’s not our university in this situation. I’ll take a mascot debate over deprivation of American rights any day. Adam Ganucheau is a sophomore journalism major from Hazlehurst. Follow him on Twitter @GanucheauAdam.
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Attention Republicans: sweeping generalizations not the ‘name of the game’
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Lately, some of the Republican candidates have managed to talk themselves into a hole concerning welfare and those living in poverty. Newt Gingrich, probably the most offensive on the subject, accused all poor people of not having the habit of “showing up on Monday,” implying that those living below the poverty line simply do not work as a result of laziness. He said, “Really poor children in really poor neighborhoods have no habits of working and have nobody around them who works.”
Apparently, Gingrich has never heard of the “working poor.” Rick Santorum has also come under scrutiny for making an even more specific generalization. He said to an audience in Iowa that he didn’t “want to make black people’s lives better by giving them somebody else’s money. I want to give them the opportunity to go out and earn the money.” Maybe he was just tired and this was just a slip of the tongue, but even that doesn’t give him a good excuse for singling out the African American community, especially because they are not the only people receiving public assistance. You’ve probably heard this rhetoric too. You may even think like these men, but there’s a danger in making these types of sweeping generalizations. It’s possible they
simply didn’t explain themselves well. Maybe, they do in fact realize that poverty is a much more complex beast, that it doesn’t only stem from laziness. I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. But the fact that some cheer them for making these statements is frightening. Where has our humanity gone? Have we suddenly forgotten about middle-class men and women who have been laid off from jobs they’ve had for years, leaving them with meager unemployment while they search for a way to support their families? Are women and children fleeing abusive situations to be ignored? What about the elderly who can no longer work and have no one to care for them? Should we punish the college student with no family support who is try-
ing to better him- or herself ? What about the single mom working three jobs to support her kids? Would you call her lazy? Or how about the food service employees on this very campus who make your food every day and greet you with a smile? Did you know that they get laid off every summer and Christmas break, and that some of them can’t even receive unemployment because they haven’t been working here long enough? This issue is personal. These are real human beings, and they should be treated as such. How dare anyone say these people are all just lazy and have no work ethic. Yes, there are plenty of people who abuse the system, but there are many who are embarrassed to have to use the system at all and some who go without simply because they fear the stigma
that goes along with receiving public assistance. The current system is not perfect, but let’s be honest, no system ever is. Does it need reform? Always. Should there be more investigation into the people who receive assistance? Yeah, probably so. But scrutinizing the homeless and impoverished as a whole is not right. Period. And making blanket statements about their ethics and living habits is offensive. Solving the issue of poverty will take more than one blanket piece of legislation because there are so many factors involved, and the solution will never come through judgment and stereotypes. Megan Massey is a junior religious studies major from Mount Olive. Follow her on Twitter @ megan_massey.
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Local United Way chapter exceeds fundraising goal
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Students raise money for United Way.
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The local chapter for United Way has already exceeded its goal of $160,000 that began last November. Donations from faculty and students across campus are a huge reason why the program has been so successful. Since 1970, the Lafayette County chapter of United Way has found agencies that are serving people then raises
money for them to help their cause. Thanks in large part to oncampus events, United Way raised $10,000 more than it did last year. A large amount of the faculty donations were made through payroll deductions. Faculty members are given an opportunity to donate a portion of their paychecks straight to United Way’s cause. Lucile McCook, co-chair
of the university United Way program and biology professor, thinks the large donations say a lot about people in Oxford. “People don’t have as much pocket change,” McCook said. “Members of the university stepped forward, and we’ve raised more money than we ever have before.” The Department of Student Housing has always had seats on the university’s United Way committee. Represented by Ashley Guinn Taylor, student housing’s role is to get residence halls on campus involved in United Way. This year they found a creative way for students to raise money called “Tacos for United Way,” where they set up late-night taco stands around the residence halls. “We try to give them the opportunity to purchase, but that also opens the door for us to talk to them about the United Way,” Taylor said. United Way does not serve people directly but provides funds to agencies that are helping people. Besides raising money, another one of its
goals is to advocate for the agencies and promote volunteerism. Volunteering is extremely important in programs like Leap Frog, in which Ole Miss students help first and second graders boost their self-esteem and advance in the classroom. Kathy Sukanek, executive director of the United Way in Oxford, believes Leap Frog’s success is directly impacted by Ole Miss students. “If it weren’t for university students, I think that program would be in a tough place,” she said. The local chapter in Lafayette County works with organizations like Leap Frog, the Boys & Girls Clubs, American Red Cross, The Pantry, the Lafayette County Literacy Council and their newest program, Excel by 5. The future goal for United Way in Oxford is to continue its success in raising money for programs throughout the city and county. The campaign is not yet complete, and students and faculty are encouraged to contribute however they can.
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evidence that Williams bought beer to help facilitate the act, that he had emptied Bracey’s bank account so her mother could have the money after her death, that the couple had remained in their apartment for days not wanting to be discovered, that Williams provided the kitchen knives and Williams’s statement that Bracey had stabbed herself. In the appeals trial, presiding Chief Justice William L. Waller said he saw no evidence to support the assisted suicide instruction requested by Williams. “Even viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to Williams, no reasonable jury could find him guilty of assisting suicide ‘without resorting to speculation or conjecture’ as to the meaning of the evidence,” Waller said. District Attorney Ben Creekmore, the prosecuting attorney for the upcoming trial, said they were already preparing for July 31. “We have a duty to prosecute felony crimes that are indicted and investigated by grand jury,” he said. “We have the duty to victims of crime; we do our best to satisfy that obligation. Some cases, they go up to the Supreme Court and come back to us. We are just as prepared to meet our obligations.”
ASB Senate passes resolutions supporting green fund, smoke-free policy BY JACOB BATTE thedmnews@gmail.com
Two major campus issues were brought up Tuesday night during the Associated Students Body Senate meeting at the University of Mississippi. Resolution 12-1, the rewritten green fund legisla-
tion saw the floor first. Senator Will Bedwell, along with green fund proponents Zach Jarjoura and Taylor Cook, explained the minor changes to the legislation that were requested by ASB president Taylor McGraw after his veto of the original legislation in December. “Last semester I stood before you and explained how we could pass this legislation,” Bedwell said. “We could help the school economically and help our environment and give unprecedented education to our students.” Bedwell challenged the senators to decide between what he said were two options. “You can affirm the bill, you can give students new educational opportunities by working with the green fund, you can save our campus money and you can help our environment,” Bedwell said. “Or you
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can vote against it or abstain. Doing so you neglect the university’s economics by not helping them in this endeavor. You keep students from an educational opportunity.” The bill passed unanimously. Afterward, McGraw spoke with the Senate body. “I’m going to sign it this time, I’m not going to veto it,” he said. Another rising issue on campus has been that of the potential to make Ole Miss a smoke-free campus. Justin Pope, director of the Mississippi Tobacco Free Coalition, encouraged the senators to think long and hard before making a decision. “You’re taking the rights away from people who have been smoking for a long, long time,” he said. “But you have See SENATE, PAGE 6
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of candidates start well before election day; most of the time, the semester before.” The campaigning period is the time for a candidate to get his or her message out to the student body, according to current ASB president Taylor McGraw. “Reaching out to the students — that’s the number one challenge that everybody is going to face,” he said. “Another is convincing them (A) why you’re the better candidate and (B) why they should care and vote.” Olivier said she encourages future candidates to express their individuality in their campaign and to try their hardest. “Don’t do anything you wouldn’t do just because of politics or for the glory of winning,” she said. The general elections, which start Feb. 21, will determine the six students who will serve and fulfill the duties of the following positions: President The president, who holds executive power of the ASB, must have a minimum 2.75 GPA and must have completed 60 credit hours, of which 30 hours must be on the Oxford campus. The president is required to serve at least 40 hours a month toward student services, including office hours, meetings and functions, in order to receive compensation of $300 a month. There are a variety of powers held among the president, such as the power to veto bills passed on from the Campus Senate and budget submissions, and the power to nominate and appoint cabinet members to assist in the duties of the executive branch. “Getting really good people to work with you is essential,” McGraw said of his 20-member cabinet. “I had a tremendous cabinet this year.” Vice President The vice president serves as president of the Campus Senate, which holds power over the legislative branch. Along with the same credit hour and GPA requirements as the president, the vice presi-
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dent must serve a minimum of one semester on the Campus Senate. The vice president is required to serve at least 35 hours a month toward student services in order to receive compensation of $275 a month for nine months of the term. If the presidency were to become available before the full term is completed, the vice president would take over the president’s duties. Secretary The secretary manages the office of the ASB and performs the duties of preparing requests for budget expenses and maintaining and updating member lists, files, catalogs and more. The secretary is required to serve at least 30 hours a month toward student services in order to receive compensation of $250 a month for nine months. A minimum GPA of 2.75, 36 credit hours and one full year at Ole Miss are required. Treasurer The treasurer position, which requires the same GPA and credit hours as the secretary, prepares statements of funds and proposed budgets and must have budget appropriations approved by the beginning of the fiscal year on July 1. Along with the secretary, the treasurer must serve at least 30 hours a month toward student services in order to receive compensation of $250 a month for nine months. Attorney General The attorney general is the head of the Department of Justice in the executive branch of ASB. The duty of organizing student elections, responsibilities to the Campus Senate Committee on Governmental Op-
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erations, and advising officers requires an understanding of the laws and codes of the ASB constitution. The attorney general must have a minimum of 45 credit hours and a GPA of 2.5. The attorney general must also serve at least 10 hours a month toward student services in order to receive compensation of $80 a month for nine months of the term. Judicial Chair The judicial chair is the head of the ASB and university judicial proceedings. At least two semesters as members of the council and a minimum of 36 credit hours are required to run for chair. The judicial chair must also serve at least 35 hours a month towards student services in order to receive compensation of $275 a month for nine months. As McGraw turns over his role as president, he hopes the future president will be able to get to everything that needs change or improvement, especially the constitution, by amending the salaries and requirements. “We have one year, and that’s not very long to implement everything we want to,” he said. “The constitution has a lot of outdated things that we need to get right.” Olivier also hopes the future officers will be able to maintain the energy the ASB has developed this past year. “Our elected officials did a great job this year of being transparent with the student body,” she said. “We became more energized.” For more information on campaigning, eligibility requirements and the election, visit the ASB website at dos. orgsync.com/org/umasb or the ASB office located in Union Room 408.
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Students Taylor McGraw and Cortez Moss debate in a campaign to become ASB president this past year.
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to think about your health. You have to think about yourselves.� Senators Jessica Brouckaert, Quadray Kohlhiem and Daniel Roberts presented the long-anticipated legislation and were met with a hearty debate. While nearly all of the senators announced they were in favor of the bill, many were concerned with how extreme some of the rules of the bill were, and the vagueness in some areas. The biggest concern came over an issue as to whether or not students could smoke in their cars. Though the authors expressed belief that students will be able to smoke in their cars, the fact that the wording was not in the legislation still remained as a cause for concern. In the end, the bill was passed by a count of 28 to 10, while three abstained. Resolutions that encourage the change of the end of the year teacher evaluations and to welcome new Ole Miss football head coach Hugh Freeze each passed unanimously.
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TOP: The writers, [right to left] green fund proponents Zach Jarjoura, Taylor Cook and ASB Senator Will Bedwell explain the changes to the green fund resolution. It passed unanimously before the ASB Senate. BOTTOM: ASB senators vote in favor of the smoke free campus resolution.
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Golson makes transition from gridiron to diamond
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LEFT: Freshman Senquez Golson intercepts a pass, the first of his career, against Louisiana Tech this past football season. He played in 12 games, including four starts, and totaled 16 tackles. RIGHT: Freshman Senquez Golson at the plate in this past Saturday’s intersquad scrimmage. He is competing for playing time in the Ole Miss outfield this season.
BY DAVID COLLIER dlcollie@olemiss.edu
When the Ole Miss football team got back to Oxford after a 31-3 loss to Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl, most of the team turned its attention to the offseason and the head coaching situation, but freshman Senquez Golson turned his attention to baseball and the friendly confines of Oxford/University Stadium at Swayze Field.
Coming out of high school, Golson was a star on both the gridiron and the diamond, but it remained to be seen which sport he would eventually choose. At Ole Miss, the Pascagoula native was presented with the opportunity to play both sports at the college level. However, his path to Oxford hit a bit of a speed bump — a pretty big one, in fact. The Boston Red Sox selected Golson in the eighth round of the Major League Baseball First
Year Player draft. With a sevenfigure offer on the table, it was decision time for Golson. After weeks of contemplating his options, it looked as though Golson had made up his mind by reporting to fall football camp on Aug. 4, but the drama surrounding Golson and his future was far from over. Negotiations with the Red Sox continued, and Golson even traveled to Boston to meet with club representatives only a day before the Aug. 15 deadline. Then the clock struck midnight and Golson was still a Rebel. He returned to Oxford to get back to football practice, but as the season went by, people started wondering if Golson made the wrong decision after a 2-10 season. Individually, he played in all 12 games, including four starts, and totaled 16 tackles and intercepted his first career pass against Louisiana Tech. He looks to be a contributor at cornerback for the Rebels next season under new head coach Hugh Freeze. But for now, baseball is here. The Rebel baseball team opened full team practice Friday, and Golson was ready to get things started. However, he knew there would be a learning curve.
“Things have been going pretty good,” he said. “It’s taking a lot of patience. I was struggling at first, but hopefully, I’ll get things rolling sooner or later.” It is evident that Golson will take a little longer to get back into the baseball groove. The other baseball players have had all year long to work and improve their game, but for Golson, that time is limited. “I tried to hit at least like twice a week during the fall,” he said. “I’d either come over here by myself or get someone to come hit with me.” If there is one thing in Golson’s favor, it is his natural athletic ability. “Just as we expected, he’s very athletic, but he’s not a raw athlete,” head coach Mike Bianco said. “He is a baseball player. Watching him swing the bat, he’s just got to get more reps. He’s got to be more consistent offensively. He’s already improved defensively. Coach (Kirk) McConnell made the comment that he’s improved a lot in just one week.” This is not surprising for someone with Golson’s speed, but according to Bianco, high school guys really don’t know how to play defense in the outfield the
right way. “One of the things, not just for Senquez, but for all outfielders is that in high school there is one head coach and maybe one assistant,” Bianco said. “There are some positions and things that are neglected, and one of those things is defensive play in the outfield. A lot of times you get outfielders that make such a big jump in their first semester because no one has really every coached them. They would just go out there and run and catch the ball. “So, I think he’ll really improve a lot in that area. It’s hard for someone in the stands to really see that improvement, but when you watch drill after drill and watch his breaks and his angles at the ball, we are certainly glad he’s out there.” And so is Golson. His smile can be seen from a mile away, but he also wants to get on the field. “It’s not about the best individual players, but the players that work the best together,” he said. “If I can fit in there with the best players that work together as nine, then that’s probably what it’ll take to get me out there.” Golson is just living the dream.
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September 2011-October 2012 “We Shall Always March Ahead:” Mississippi and the Civil Rights Movements The exhibition features items documenting Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement. Cases include: the life of Medgar Evers; music and the Movement; photographs of school segregation in Mississippi; Mississippi politics; and the integration of the University of Mississippi, among others. Time: 8-5 Monday-Friday, except for University holidays Location: Faulkner Room, Archives & Special Collections, third floor of the J.D. Williams Library. Sponsored by: Archives & Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library Contact: Jennifer Ford, jwford@olemiss.edu, 662-915-7639 February 2, 2012 Annual Black History Month Kick Off Keynote Speaker Nic Lott Performance by The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir Noon in the Union Lobby Sponsored by: Black History Month Committee, Office of the Provost/ Multicultural Affairs, Office of the Dean of Students/Multicultural Affairs, Office of Campus Programming, Subcommittee on Civil Rights Movement Contact: Valeria Ross, vross@olemiss.edu, 662.915.7247 February 2-5 The Dance Company’s Dance Concert: A Winter Collection See an original choreographed piece by Jennifer Mizenko entitled “Hela” is based on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Feb. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. in Meek Auditorium Sponsored by: Theatre Department Contact: theatre@olemiss.edu or 6629155816 February 10 Brown Bag by Dr. Michael V. Williams entitled “From Just Can See in the Morning to Can’t See at Night: Civil Rights Activism and Resistance in the Life of Medgar Wiley Evers” Dr. Michael V. Williams, Assistant Professor of History and African American Studies at Mississippi State University will speak on the life and times of Medgar Evers in Mississippi. Noon in Faulkner Room, third floor of the J.D. Williams Library Sponsored by: Archives & Special Collections , J.D. Williams Library Contact: Jennifer Ford, jwford@olemiss.edu, 662-915-7639
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Black History Month Events February 25 T.P. Vinson Memorial Scholarship Banquet A banquet will be held to continue to raise funds for the T.P. Vinson Scholarship. Dr. Vinson was an associate dean in the School of Education. He was instrumental in the recruitment and retention of many students and was an avid mentor for graduate students. Seating starts at 6 p.m.—Event begins at 6:30 p.m. at Johnson Commons Ballroom Sponsored by: The School of Education, Philadelphia M.B. Church Contact: Whitney Webb, whitdt@olemiss.edu March 2 Day of Dialogue Alumni of The University of Mississippi will participate in dialogue sessions throughout the day. Former Alumni share and dialogue about their undergraduate experiences at UM 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. in Overby Center Auditorium Contact: Valeria Ross, vross@olemiss.edu, 662.915.7247 Sponsored by: Office of the Dean of Students/Multicultural Affairs, Black Alumni Committee, Black Student Union, The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir February 22 How to Use African American Primary Source Databases In this one hour workshop, you will learn how to use our new African American primary resource databases: ProQuest History Vault-The Black Freedom Struggle: Federal Government Records and Organizational Records and Personal Papers. This workshop is free and open to anyone. 3-4 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. in Room 106D in the J.D. Williams Library (1st Floor) Sponsored by: University of Mississippi Libraries Contact: Melissa Dennis, mdennis@olemiss.edu , 662-915-5861 February 7 Ron K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company 7 p.m. at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts Contact: UM Box Office for tickets March 2-4 Black Alumni & Family Reunion The University of Mississippi Black Alumni Reunion
February 15 Book Signing: The Holy Seed Has Been Defiled: The Interethnic Marriage Dilemma in Ezra 9-10 “Hebrew Bible Monographs, 33, Sheffield Phoenix Press” By author Willa Johnson, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology 3:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Student Union Sponsored by: Black History Month Committee, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, African American Studies Program, & The Black Faculty & Staff Organization Contact: Valeria Ross, vross@olemiss.edu
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February 22 Book Signing: Contemporary Perspectives on Capital in Educational Contexts The editor of the book is Dr. RoSusan D. Bartee, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership. Noon at Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Student Union Sponsored by: Black History Month Committee, School of Education, Black Faculty & Staff Organization
February 29 Southern Studies Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series Music of the South: A Homecoming Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Southern Studies Master of Arts Eva Walton, Southern Studies Graduate Student Noon in Barnard Observatory’s Lecture Hall, Room 105, or the Tupelo Room Sponsored by: The Center for the Study of Southern Culture Contact : Mary Hartwell Howorth, cssc@olemiss.edu
February 29 Book signing: Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr By author Michael Williams, Assistant Professor of History at Mississippi State University 3:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Student Union Sponsored by: The Black History Month Committee, History Department, African American Studies Program, The Black Faculty & Staff Organization February 23 2012 Black History Month Concert “Celebrating 50 Years of Integration” A musical celebration of 50 years of Integration at Ole Miss. The concert will include performances by Caline Waugh (soprano), Fred Dunlap (percussion), Guelel Kumba (voice and guitar), African Drum and Dance Ensemble (directed by George Dor), Steel Band (directed by Ricky Burkhead), and Jazz Ensemble (directed by Michael Worthy). African American, Caribbean, and African performers, composers, and genres will be amply represented in the program that includes a premier of a George W. K. Dor’s composition. 7:30 p.m. (Tentative) Nutt Auditorium Sponsored by: Department of Music, Multicultural Affairs, William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation, Subcommittee for Civil Rights Movement, and African American Studies Contact: George Dor, gwdor1@olemiss.edu , 662-915-7269
February 7-29, 2012 Not everyone (can carry the weight of the world) During the fiftieth anniversary year of James Meredith’s historic enrollment at The University of Mississippi, artists Les Christensen and John Salvest will present a sound installation referencing one man’s courage, determination, and perseverance against impossible odds. February 29 at 2:30, visit with the artists during an on campus reception. Time: 8-5 Monday-Friday Location: Department of Art, Meek Hall Gallery 130 Contact: Dustin Harris, art@olemiss.edu or Sheri Fleck Rieth, srieth@olemiss.edu or 662.915.7193 Sponsors: Department of Art, Department of Theatre, Arkansas State University, The College of Liberal Arts, Subcommittee on Civil Rights Movement February 9-12, 2012 9th Annual Oxford Film Festival “Showtime,” by Ben Guest, a documentary that follows four high school girlfriends from rural Mississippi on their quest to win state championship in basketball and “Butterfly Rising” are just a couple of films on this year’s Film Festival list. Visit the Oxford Film Festival website at oxfordfilmfest. com for the full list of films and showings. Sponsored by: Oxford Film Festival, oxfordfilmfest.com Contact: Michelle Emanuel, Ph.D., 662-915-7953
February 15 Southern Studies Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series Perspectives on the Mississippi Delta Josh Davis, Delta Health Alliance; Amy C. Evans, Oral Historian, Southern Foodways Alliance; John J. Green, Director, Center for Population Studies; Zandria Robinson, Assistant Professor of Sociology & McMullen Assistant Professor of Southern Studies Noon in Barnard Observatory’s Lecture Hall, Room 105, or the Tupelo Room Sponsored by: The Center for the Study of Southern Culture Contact : Mary Hartwell Howorth, cssc@olemiss.edu February 21 Keynote Lecture by Marian Wright Edelman Founder and Director of the Children’s Defense Fund, she is the first African American woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar. 7 p.m. at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts Sponsored by: The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, Southern Studies, SubCommittee for Civil Rights Movement, Office of the Dean of Students/ Multicultural Affairs February 24-25 Ole Miss Pack-A-Thon: Feed the Hunger Oxford Park Commission Activity Center Contact: Katherine Russell, umpat2012@gmail.com February 29 Not everyone (can carry the weight of the world) Reception Meet Les Christensen and John Salvest during a reception where they will discuss their exhibition Not everyone (can carry the weight of the world). 2:30 p.m. in Meek Hall Art Gallery Sponsored by: Department of Art, College of Liberal Arts, Subcommittee for Civil Rights Movement March 2 Keynote Lecture by Myrlie Evers-Williams 4 p.m. at Fulton Chapel Contact: Charles Ross, cross@olemiss.edu Sponsors: Subcommitte on Civil Rights Movement, William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation, The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies February 22 Greek Life Presents Michelle Guobadia Michelle Guobadia serves as the Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She oversees a diverse Greek community at UNC Charlotte. Her lecture will enlighten students on how they can be leaders and role models for their campus communities. The lecture is open to the public. TBD Contact: Coulter Ward at jcward,olemiss.edu or the Greek Life Office, 662.915.7609 for additional information. Sponsor: Greek Life/Office of the Dean of Students March 7 Southern Studies Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series Selma to Montgomery: The Long March to Freedom Barbara H. Combs, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Southern Studies Noon in Barnard Observatory’s Lecture Hall, Room 105, or the Tupelo Room Sponsored by: The Center for the Study of Southern Culture Contact : Mary Hartwell Howorth, cssc@olemiss.edu February 22 Southern Studies Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series Only Nixon Could Go to China: LQC Lamar and the Politics of Reconciliation Brian Wilson, Southern Studies Graduate Student Noon in Barnard Observatory’s Lecture Hall, Room 105, or the Tupelo Room Sponsored by: The Center for the Study of Southern Culture Contact : Mary Hartwell Howorth, cssc@olemiss.edu
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College football Ole Miss Commitment List recruiting is overrated
BY BRAD ANDERS jbander1@olemiss.edu
They say the college football season never really ends. When the games are over and a champion is crowned, coaching searches and recruiting take center stage in college football news. However, recruiting and the way it is currently handled by all parties involved makes it completely irrelevant. First off, player ratings make no sense and do not really capture a recruit’s true potential. If you don’t believe me, let’s look at past Ole Miss players as incoming recruits. Some of the Rebs’ best players were not highly rated or recruited. Patrick Willis was a two-star recruit and was not only one of the best Ole Miss players to ever play, but is also a perennial Pro Bowl linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers. Mike Wallace was also a two-star recruit who came to Ole Miss and turned into one of the best wide receivers in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dexter McCluster was a three-star athlete who finished his career with more than 1,700 receiving yards and just under 2,000 rushing yards and is now a young star for the Kansas City Chiefs. There have been big busts at Ole Miss as well. Transfer quarterback Brent Schaeffer, who left the University of Tennessee, went to junior college and came to Ole Miss after being a five-
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star recruit. Schaeffer never lived up to all the hype, and some credit him with multiple Ole Miss losses. He’s just the tip of the iceberg of players highly regarded out of high school but who never panned out or never even made it onto campus at Ole Miss. Every team has stories like this on both sides of the spectrum. And I know there needs to be some sort of rating system in place, but treating these guys as kings before they do anything in an Ole Miss uniform is borderline insanity. Secondly, the way commitments work with recruits should not be made public until National Signing Day, or recruits should be able to sign when they make up their mind before February. All the committing and decommitting gets confusing and frustrating. Recruits are just kids. One minute they want one thing, and the next they want another. If they commit to a university, the NCAA should make them stick with that commitment. If we want our football players to be upstanding people and stay out of trouble, it starts with keeping their word. Plus, this would cut down on recruiting violations once a recruit is for sure locked in at another university. Recruiting is confusing and frustrating, and the airtime it receives is way too much. It is a necessary evil to produce a winning or even a competitive football team in the Southeastern Conference. All I ask is that we, as fans, take a step back and see that these players haven’t done anything yet and they are not the best players to ever play at Ole Miss before they even play a down of college football.
SIGNED LETTER OF INTENT (4) OG Darone Bailey (Clarksdale/Coahoma C.C.) OT Pierce Burton (San Francisco, Calif./CC of San Francisco) CB Dehendret Collins (Wesson/Copiah-Lincoln C.C.) QB Bo Wallace (Scooba/East Mississippi C.C.) VERBALLY COMMITTED (13) ATH Quintavius Burdette (Senatobia) OT Robert Conyers (Miami, Fla./ Braddock) WR Cody Core (Auburn, Ala./Auburn) DT Issac Gross (Batesville/South Pa-
nola) ATH Mike Hilton (Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek) RB Kenno Loyal (Decatur, Ga./Columbia) RB I’Tavius Mathers (Murfreesboro, Tenn./Blackman) OG Ben Still (Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School) K Andy Pappanastos (Montgomery, Ala./Trinity) DE Temario Strong (Batesville/South Panola) RB Jaylen Walton (Memphis, Tenn./ Ridgeway) DE Channing Ward (Aberdeen) DE John Youngblood (Trussville, Ala.
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also receive a scholarship if there is room in this year’s class. Among uncommitted prospects, Washington (Ga.) running back Justin Taylor has a tough decision to make. A longtime Alabama commitment, Taylor was told by Alabama head coach Nick Saban that because of a knee injury that caused Taylor to miss all but one week of senior season, he would have to greyshirt and sign with Alabama in 2013. He recently visited Ole Miss and has an offer to sign and enroll immediately in Oxford. He is a player to watch today, as he will decide between Alabama, Kentucky and Ole Miss today. Class limit of 25 After complaints of oversigning, including former head coach Houston Nutt, who
signed 37 players in 2009, the Southeastern Conference passed a rule that limited the number of prospects conference schools could sign at 25. Because of the inability to oversign in the event a prospect or two does not qualify, schools have to be more conscious of players’ ability to qualify and stay in school once they get on campus. In addition to evaluating prospects on the field, coaching staffs now have to spend even more time going through transcripts and character evaluations of players. Because of the new rule, schools can illafford to sign players who will not qualify. The hope is that because so much emphasis is now being placed on a recruit’s ability to qualify, high school football players in future recruiting classes will put a premium on getting their grades in order earlier in their high school careers.
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Ole Miss Signing Day Primer: announcements and other notes BY BENNETT HIPP jbhipp@olemiss.edu
quite a bit in recent years, and this year is no different. John Carroll (Ala.), defensive end Kameron Wood and Itawamba Agricultural quarterback Maikhail Miller signed with last year’s class, greyshirted and will count toward this year’s class numbers. They enrolled full time in January. For this year’s signing class, Trinity (Ala.) kicker Andy Pappanastos, who committed to the Rebels on Sunday, could be a greyshirt candidate but could
Greyshirting A greyshirt is when a recruit delays his enrollment for a semester so his eligibility clock doesn’t start until January of the next year. The player can take less than a full load of classes and work out but can’t practice or play with the team. It is used by schools to create more room to sign players when scholarships are tight. Ole Miss has used this tactic See SIGNING, PAGE 11
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Oxford (Ala.) defensive back Trae Elston, rated a three-star prospect by both Scout.com and Rivals.com, will reportedly announce his decision during the 10 a.m. hour on ESPNU’s National Signing Day Special.
Signing Day Announcements Richie Brown Linebacker Long Beach Scout.com: Rivals.com: Vitals: 6’2,” 228 pounds Schools Considering: LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee
Brad Culp Wide Receiver Fayetteville (Ark.) Scout.com: NR Rivals.com: Vitals: 6’2,” 180 pounds Schools Considering: Arkansas, Ole Miss and North Carolina
Khalid Henderson Linebacker Pebblebrook (Ga.) Scout.com: Rivals.com: Vitals: 6’1,” 200 pounds Schools Considering: Kentucky and Ole Miss
Cordarrelle Patterson Wide Receiver Hutchinson C.C. (Kan.) Scout.com: Rivals.com: Vitals: 6’4,” 200 pounds Schools Considering: Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss and Tennessee
Trae Elston Defensive Back Oxford (Ala.) Scout.com: Rivals.com: Vitals: 6’0,” 180 pounds Schools Considering: LSU, Ole Miss and Oklahoma State Justin Taylor Running Back Washington (Ga.) Scout.com: Rivals.com: Vitals: 5’10,” 208 pounds School Considering: Alabama, Kentucky and Ole Miss (currently committed to Alabama)
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