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Confronting the trust deficit

HAS THE STATE COLLEGE BOARD REPAIRED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI?

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March 20, 2015, the petition had 3,364 signatures. “I believe there was certainly some division based on the things that Dr. Jones did,” Wilbanks said in a recent interview. “Going back to 2009, when he came on board, ‘From Dixie with Love’ was banned from football games and, while you can respect his motives, the way he did that certainly created a lot of unnecessary tension in the Ole Miss family.” Wilbanks said he believed much of what Jones did was beneficial for the University. It was what he called the divisive nature of Jones’ tactics he protested. The petition, open to anyone with Internet access, sustained a steady rate of growth, even when Wilbanks stopped promoting it for the entirety of Jones’ lymphoma treatment in late 2014 and early 2015. “At the end of the day, he is part of the Ole Miss family and we share that bond,” Wilbanks said. “I don’t wish any ill will on him or anybody.” Others were more adamant about Jones’ removal and applauded the board for not renewing his contract. Matt Kiefer, president of the senior class of 2014, sent a lengthy email to the board describing what he called Jones’ “regular disappointment and questionable

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A former UM student who federal prosecutors say placed a noose on the University’s James Meredith statue has his second guilty plea hearing at 11 a.m. today at the Oxford Federal Court. A federal court filing shows that Austin Reed Edenfield is scheduled to waive indictment and plead guilty to a criminal charge before U.S. District Judge Michael Mills. Edenfield had been scheduled to plead guilty in September, but Mills delayed that court date for reasons that haven’t been publicly explained. The filing doesn’t indicate what charge Edenfield faces. People typically agree to waive indictment and plead guilty in federal court as part of a plea bargain. A lawyer for Edenfield didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment late last Wednesday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Norman, in a June 18 court hearing, said Edenfield took part in the February 2014 incident. A noose and a former Georgia state flag with a Confederate battle emblem were placed on the University’s statue of James Meredith. He integrated the University in 1962 amid rioting that was suppressed by federal troops. Prosecutors said in June that another former student, Graeme Philip Harris, hatched the plan to place the noose and flag on the statue after a night of drinking with Edenfield and a third freshman in the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house on campus. The third man has not been charged. Harris pleaded guilty in June to a misdemeanor charge of threatening force to intimidate African-American students and employees at the University after prosecutors agreed to drop a stiffer felony charge in exchange. His lawyer argued Harris didn’t deserve prison, saying he’d written a letter of apology to Meredith after falling under the influence of racist traditions at the fraternity. A Georgia resident, Harris was sentenced to six months in prison, followed by 12 months’ supervised release. Federal Bureau of Prisons records show he’s

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PHOTOS: THOMAS GRANNING, LOGAN KIRKLAND, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, CADY HERRING

EMAILS SENT TO THE IHL BOARD LAST YEAR ILLUSTRATED THE DEEP DIVISIONS BETWEEN OLE MISS AND ITS GOVERNING BODY AFTER THE BOARD REFUSED TO RENEW THE CONTRACT OF CHANCELLOR DAN JONES. NOW, WITH A NEW CHANCELLOR IN OFFICE, EVERYONE IS TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD.

year ago, more than 2,000 people gathered in the Circle. Little had so unified the campus as on March 25, 2015, when the university community rallied in support of then-Chancellor Dan Jones, whose contract renewal had been rejected by the state college board earlier that month. Jones was a successful chancellor. His accomplishments included leading the University to record enrollment and fundraising and making the campus a more inclusive environment. The public was stunned that what seemed like minor problems at the University Medical Center in Jackson had derailed Jones. Suspicion and confusion rose hand in hand and many questioned the actions of the Institutions of Higher Learning board. Why had they removed Jones with no warning and little explanation? Some accused the IHL of caving to pressure from state politicians; others feared Jones’ replacement would stifle the university’s progress. In the listening sessions and meetings that began the search for a new chancellor, one phrase was repeated: “trust deficit.” The college board had created an undeniable tension with Mississippi’s flagship, the Uni-

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versity of Mississippi. The Daily Mississippian submitted a Freedom of Information public records request for all emails sent to and from the board from January 2015 to June 2015 concerning Jones. The majority of a review of more than 200 emails showed many people – not just Lafayette County residents – condemned the decision that removed him.

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say that I will not retreat from my intention to reign in what I deem to be such execrable abuse of the Board’s authority.” Alan Branson, father of two recent alumni, said he felt comfortable sending his children to the University of Mississippi “due in large part” to Dan Jones. “The lack of transparency in the IHL process is disappointing and has all the appearances of deci-

The lack of transparency in the IHL process is disappointing and has all the appearances of decisions made due to matters not necessarily connected with the success/best interest of the U of Mississippi.” – Alan Branson

“I must tell you that both as a legislator and a citizen I am very disappointed and angry about the undeserved and otherwise reprehensible manner in which you and the other board members handled the Dan Jones matter,” Bob Evans, representative for Mississippi House District 91 in an area south of Jackson, wrote on April 17. “While I know that you will likely take umbrage with my characterization of your involvement, any explanation you might offer would not be well-received. Your actions speak for themselves. Suffice it to

sions made due to matters not necessarily connected with the success/best interest of the U of Mississippi ,” Branson wrote the board on March 21, 2015. Not everyone wanted Jones to stay. The board received numerous emails that commended the decision to remove Jones. Bart Wilbanks, an alumnus from Collierville, Tennessee, began a petition in August 2014 calling for Jones’ removal. Wilbanks said the petition was primarily related to the diversity action plan Jones issued that month. By

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Recently, new University Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter made a tremendous step forward in attempting to contextualize the University Greys Monument. I applaud his move and I agree with what the plaque is currently slated to read. However, there are other people on this campus, namely the NAACP, who believe that THE DAILY

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this language is not “enough.” Though I may disagree with some of the stances of this organization, I hold no animosity or disdain toward them. I would like to address three things in this piece: my slight disagreement with the NAACP’s stance on the language, the problem with contextualizing history on a small plaque, and the University’s plan to address possible changes. Though I understand their reasoning in wanting the addition of slavery in the language of the plaque, simply stating that fact does not wholly describe the intentions behind this monument. If that addition is added, to which I do not outright object, it leaves out numerous reasons why people fought in the conflict. The purpose of the monument is to honor the University Greys, and if

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the NAACP would like to add a reference to slavery in the plaque, then I would like for the motives of the University Greys to be added as well. Yes, the Confederacy fought to defend the institution of slavery; I do not deny that — but individuals joined the war effort for far more personal and complicated reasons than simply defending that institution. In order to perfectly contextualize history, one would need to not only add the reasons why the men died, but also add why the monument itself was erected. Without addressing these issues, then it is not truly contextualizing history, but simply making these men seem far more villainous than may be reality. This leads to my second point about contextualizing history — it is extremely difficult to contextualize history on a small plaque. There is

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not enough room to put an adequate amount of information to please the NAACP and those that may disagree with their stance. Adding the one addition of “The Confederacy fought to defend slavery,” although correct, ludicrously oversimplifies the compulsions change to motivations of these individuals. This monument touches so much history that it may be difficult to determine what deserves a voice and what does not. My last point deals with the University’s current plan to re-evaluate the plaque language. As stated in the article published on the front page of the DM on Monday, Vitter, the UM NAACP and the council appointed by contextualization committee appointed by Provost Morris Stocks will

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Letter to the editor Dear Editor, March is national Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. In Mississippi, an estimated 42,000 persons have intellectual and developmental disabilities ranging from needing minimal supports to sometimes requiring 24-hour, seven-day-a-week care. Agencies operating under authority of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health provide services to assist these individuals and their families. The North Mississippi Regional Center (NMRC) offers these comprehensive programs and supports to individuals in north Mississippi. NMRC provides licensed residential care and services on its main campus in Oxford, and at licensed community programs across the northern 23 counties of the state. Assistance is also offered through a continuum of community based options including supervised and supported living, employment and prevocational programs, early intervention and assistive technology programs, adult day services, Home and Community Supports, and the Support Coordination/IDD Waiver Program. A national observance of IDD Awareness Month brings increased understanding of the supports necessary for individuals with disabilities to live more independently in their home communities. Today the public has greater awareness of intellectual disabilities as a natural occurrence, with an understanding that persons with disabilities can contribute greatly in the community and workplace. NMRC’s mission is to enhance the abilities and promote the independence of persons with PHOTO BY: ARIEL COBBERT intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing quality care, comprehensive services, The Confederate statue plaque on display in the Circle. and family support, with dignity and respect. For more information on local programs and services available to the public through the North Mississippi Regional Center, please call the Pubdence in the contextualization lic Information Department at 662-513-7844. committee to address these isB.J. Davis, sues, but I find it questionable continued from page 2 NMRC Director of Public Information that there is not some sort of bdavis@nmrc.ms.gov open forum or at least some meet on Thursday to address attempt to incorporate the the language. University at large. I am in contention with this decision because not only Dalton Capps is a senior does it not include the ASB history major from Coldwasenate, but it also disregards ter. the University population at large. I have complete confi-

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continued from page 1 currently held at a minimum-security federal prison in Butner, North Carolina, and is scheduled to be released July 1. After the noose and flag were placed on the statue on the

night of Feb. 15, 2014, Norman said Harris and one of the other freshmen returned at sunrise on Feb. 16 to observe and were filmed by a video camera at the Ole Miss student union. All three of the students withdrew from the University, and John Brahan talking during a meeting this year. the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity closed its chapter. petitions are due between 1 JENNIFER LOTT p.m. and 4 p.m. March 24. jelott@go.olemiss.edu Senior class officer candidates can turn in a petition Associated Student Body any time until April 1 outside elections are quickly ap- the ASB office. Senior class proaching. officer election day is April 12. ASB Attorney General Both petitions are available Loden Walker said voting en- outside the ASB office, along sures the student body has the with an Election Handbook best possible representation. that helps answer any ques“Voting is a fundamen- tions students may have. tal principle of democracy,” ASB Vice President John Walker said. “A student’s vote Brahan said he hopes every is a student’s right and oppor- student will vote in the electunity to voice, to be heard tion. and to hold elected officials “Voting in student elections accountable. On election day, is important because the ASB April 5, every vote matters.” officers act as liaisons by stuThe spring general election dents and administration,”

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Teachers from Moss Point wore a different hat this week- one that comes with a Happy Meal in tow. Kreolo Primary Elementary School is hosting a “McTeacher’s night” at the local Moss Point McDonalds this week. According to Gulf Live, for every person who purchases a value meal at any time on Thursday with a McTeacher’s card, McDonalds will donate a dollar to support a positive behavior initiative at the school. Customers who go to the restaurant from 4-6 p.m. will have the opportunity to be served at the restaurant by Kreole Primary School teachers.

18-year-olds in Natchez will now have to go outside city limits to buy cigarettes legally. According to WAPT News, the Adams County Board of Supervisors voted this week to raise the age for legal tobacco use to 21. The ordinance makes Adams County the first county in Mississippi to do so. Under the legislation, anyone who sells tobacco products to minors will be subject to a $500 fine and a 30-day ban from employment at any tobacco retailer for the first offense. Looks like the youth of Natchez won’t be getting lit (legally) anytime soon.

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continued from page 1 what he called Jones’ “regular disappointment and questionable policies (specifically student related policies).” Kiefer graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public policy in 2014. In his email dated March 25, 2015, Kiefer said of Jones: “His supporters may be loud but they are not representative of the Ole Miss family….His administration has been highly political in its actions and policies, and pushes a liberal agenda on a primarily conservative student body.” Kiefer’s email offered six examples of problems he said students faced with Jones as a leader, including allowing the parking director to “grossly oversell permits,” “The Mascot,” misconstruing or exaggerating events, being anti-traditional fraternity, and showing favoritism toward certain students in school-related roles. “Students who describe themselves as Democrats or homosexuals receive special treatment,” Kiefer wrote. “Specifically these groups are severely overrepresented in school organizations.” Many notes from Wilbanks’ petition reiterated the same thoughts – they wanted Colonel Reb, they wanted “From Dixie With Love” and they wanted Jones gone.

THE RESPONSE

On March 26, just six days after announcing Jones’ contract would not be renewed and the day after the pro-Jones rally, the IHL board hired public relations experts from two outside firms. The board signed a contract with Widmeyer Communications – capped at $15,000 – for help in tracking areas like social media. On April 2, Margaret Dunning, a public relations professional from the international firm Finn Partners, emailed Commissioner Glenn Boyce. “You’re going to hear all sorts of accusations in the weeks ahead,” Dunning wrote. She was right. “Yes, there are many people down here who believe foolishly that the governor and republican (sic) machine were the key players in the shadows,” Boyce replied to Dunning. “I have been in this from the time I arrived nine months ago and I can assure you there were no outside influences at all in the decision. This conspiracy talk is ridiculous.” An email dated May 5 included a statement from Boyce that said the issues at Ole Miss were prompting constituents to question not only Jones’ removal, but the validity of a single, central board as a governing body for the

state’s flagship university. In the summer of 2015, the board held listening sessions to hear the concerns and needs of students, faculty, staff, alumni and administrators. It was just one in a series of three scheduled listening sessions, but it raised an issue that would resurface each time the board came to Oxford. “There is a trust deficit here,” Douglass Sullivan-González, dean of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, said at the listening session on July 14. “(The removal of the previous chancellor) deeply hurt us because we don’t understand what happened here.” Boyce, in attendance at the first session, agreed the trust issue was something the board must address. “I really believe that a part of any great process is the ability to rebuild trust,” Boyce said after the session. “One of the ways you rebuild trust is, you do two things: You listen wisely and you communicate effectively. You become incredibly transparent.” On Oct. 29, the board announced Jeffrey Vitter, provost at the University of Kansas, as the new chancellor. In February, The Daily Mississippian requested interviews with Boyce and IHL President Alan Perry. Though an interview was scheduled, it was later canceled and The DM was told there would be no in-person or phone interviews. The DM was told to send questions to Caron Blanton, director of communications for IHL, and received an email response from Boyce this month. In his statement, Boyce said tension in transitional periods is not uncommon in higher education and business. “Throughout the process, as with any search, there were a lot of rumors and misinformation,” Boyce said. “Many were concerned about this becoming a political process, rather than an educational search.” Boyce said the board has strengthened trust with the UM community through a chancellor search process that included listening sessions, meetings with a search advisory committee that reflected the diversity of the campus, open communication with Interim Chancellor Morris Stocks and digital engagement options. An online poll allowed 1,562 participants to pick the three qualities they believed the new chancellor must have. The top three were leadership or vision, higher education experience and academic credentials. “While leadership from the top is certainly important, the foundation for greatness resides across and throughout the campus,” Boyce said in the statement. “Great universities remain great,

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More than 2,000 people participate in a rally to support former Chancellor Dan Jones on March 25, 2015. The Institutions of Higher Learning Board decided against renewing Jones’ contract on March 20, causing a backlash from constituents. even as leadership changes.”

MOVING FORWARD

tion and, frankly, there were a lot of things that couldn’t be put out there in the public record. I think we’re all behind that now. There are very good lines of communication open, and the board is very much committed to helping us move forward.” When asked if he would continue the diversity plan Jones initiated in 2014, Vitter said he would. Vitter said the plan, though contested by many, contextualizes Mississippi’s racially contentious

past while emphasizing the importance of moving forward as an inclusive campus. “The university has been out front in addressing some of the race issues, partly because the legacy of Mississippi has thrust the university into the spotlight,” Vitter said. “We’re dealing with the legacy of the Confederacy and trying to put our historical buildings, for example, in context so people understand the framework of where we are but also learn from

Vitter officially became the university’s 17th chancellor on Jan. 1. In a recent interview with The Daily Mississippian, Vitter said when he applied to become chancellor, he was aware of the precarious position he was in regarding the relationship of the board and the University, but believes the current atmosphere is one of trust. “I think there is a real interest in moving beyond that and also really working to establish a strong trusting relationship especially with the medical center and the IHL, so that those two entities work seamlessly together,” Vitter said. “We’ve already done things that I think have reestablished a really good working relationship with the IHL, especially with the medical center, where I think the primary set of issues had arisen in the past.” Vitter said the University must embrace the board’s fiduciary responsibilities while continuing to advance. “There was an unfortunate interchange,” Vitter said concerning FILE PHOTO: LOGAN KIRKLAND the relationship of the board and “In order to continue the momentum and to address the deficiencies between the the university last spring. “I think university and the IHL, (the next chancellor) will have to disagree with the IHL,” Norris there was a lot of miscommunica- ‘E.J.’ Edney said at a listening session in July 2015.

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TO THE BOARD REX BUFFINGTON MARCH 20, 2015 CITIZEN OF STARKVILLE

“This is a severe blow not only to the University of Mississippi, but to our entire state. I cannot imagine how this decision could have been made at this time and in this moment by individuals who bear responsibility for overseeing higher education in our state.”

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From left: Alice Clark, vice chancellor for research and sponsored programs, Sharon and Jeff Vitter, and board members Alan Perry, Glenn Boyce and Ford Dye pose for a photo on Vitter’s first official visit to campus. the past so we can go forward as – those that feel as though there moves,” Edney said. “Which nition of that concern,” Brown is a trust deficit with the IHL and means we have to consider the said, referring to trust issues. “I leaders of this country.” Vitter said engaging students, those that feel folks at the univer- moves that he made as undesir- was very pleased with that. I think faculty and other members of the sity did wrong – we’ve got to learn able.” they recognize that deficit existEdney said all he and other ed.” community in the action plan is how to bury the hatchet.” Bridges said he believes the stakeholders can do is make asimportant to ensure all constituBrown said personnel issues ency groups are heard and under- board is trying to mend the gap be- sumptions about why Jones was like those of last March often intween their office and the univer- removed. stood before making decisions. cite accusations against the col“I think (Vitter) is doing a great lege board which are misplaced. He referred to the removal of the sity. Bridges, who helped arrange state flag from campus in October While it is important to question 2015 as an example of “shared the way the board governs the governance” between students university, Brown said, it must be and leaders. Another proposal done without regard to a single inunder discussion is the possible flamed issue. renaming of certain buildings on Brown said the numerous difcampus. ferences in universities in MisVitter said some buildings can sissippi complicate the governing be renamed without student and process. As the universities in faculty senate resolutions. Mississippi change, it is important “Frankly, we have a lot of rehathe institutions that govern those – Norris Edney bilitation to do of some buildings, universities evolve as well, he said. and that will provide in some cas“It’s not a one size fits all fores, a new naming opportunity,” an extra listening session with the job,” Edney said. “He’s hit the mula on how you deal with those board in September when more ground running. What happens different schools. I think it’s reaVitter said. Since his arrival, Vitter has students were on campus, said if he keeps running? What was sonable to ask the question, ‘Is spent time with multiple student working with the board afforded the real reason Dr. Jones was re- this the best model for how to groups, organizations, schools him the opportunity to see their moved? It couldn’t have been lack deal with how higher education of progress. The people who care has evolved in the state?” Brown and colleges at the university. As- dedication to the university. “Having been a part of it, I can about this university and want to said. “Not necessarily suggesting sociated Student Body President Rod Bridges said this shows Vit- tell they really care about Ole see it to do well just wanted that that there is anything wrong with Miss,” Bridges said. “It means answer.” ter’s dedication to the campus. the IHL – we need to make sure, Edney said while he does be- like we do with any group, that “He (Vitter) is slowly stepping something to them. They want to into the position, but he’s so excit- see it succeed as much as we do lieve a trust deficit still exists, he they are best equipped to handle and as much as the administra- believes it is important to differen- the needs of the university and the ed about it,” Bridges said. tiate between distrust of the board citizens and the state as best they Bridges said he believes time is tion now does.” and distrust of Vitter. the key to the university moving can.” “Trust deficit may not be the forward. Sullivan-González, dean of the best way to describe it now be- honors college, said in a recent “People are going to have to be cause I think it’s easy to attach interview that trust in the college patient and wait to see the things that to Dr. Vitter and that’s not board should be judged by the dethat he’s doing,” Bridges said. “To Norris “E.J.” Edney III, an fair,” Edney said. “I think he’s do- cisions it makes. really move forward both parties alumnus who is project coordi- ing everything he can to address “We all have experiences that nator for Luckyday Programs and that trust deficit. It’s more so a hurt and those wounds take time a doctoral student in education, fear of being excited by his vision. to heal,” Sullivan-González said. said at a listening session in July We were very excited about Dr. “Good decisions have a great way that a new chancellor must be able Jones’ actualized vision and we of healing, and it was a good deThe DM reviewed to work both with the board and want to keep that momentum go- cision to hire Jeff Vitter. So, we pages from the IHL board independently in order to contin- ing. I want to be excited, but I’m move forward.” pertaining to the non-reue the momentum from Jones’ scared to be excited.” Sullivan-González said it is newal of former Chancellor time as chancellor. During the listening sessions, the goal of any administration to In a recent interview, Edney Edney and others said they were improve relationships between Dan Jones’ contract. said giving Vitter the clean slate he afraid the tension between the stakeholders of a university and The board received more than deserves as the new chancellor is board and the university might that university’s governing body. difficult. When a university chan- negatively affect perceptions of The IHL board’s need for Vitter personal emails from cellor who is making progressive the university and ward off po- to be successful necessitates their university stakeholders. moves on campus is removed tential chancellor candidates, but trust in him, he said. without concrete explanation, it Robert Brown, a UM political “Everyone wants it to be a vicThe board withheld makes it seem as though progress science professor and a mem- tory. I can’t imagine better terms emails due to various reasons isn’t wanted, according to Edney. ber of the chancellor’s advisory to come in on,” Sullivan-González such as attorney client “Absent a reason we can un- search committee, said this was said. “I don’t think he (Vitter) has privilige. derstand about why Jones was not the case. Brown said he was to take on entrenched stakeholdA petition calling for the moved, people who like what he impressed with the quality of the ers that are acting out of bad faith. removal of Dan Jones did here can only assume he was pool of candidates. I think everyone - faculty, sturemoved, at lease in part, in or“My sense from my experience dents, administrators, staff and received der to replace him with someone with that was the folks at the IHL board - needs him to succeed.” signatures by March 2014. who doesn’t want to make those were working very hard in recog-

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MATT KIEFER MARCH 25, 2015 ALUMNI, SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT 2014 Thank you for not renewing Chancellor Jones’ contract. My name is Matthew Kiefer and I was the Ole Miss Class President for 2014 and held many other leadership positions prior to President (ASB Attorney General, ASB Senator, Honors College Ambassador etc.) From my perspective and experience as a student leader, Dan Jones is not the right man for the job. The Chancellor and his administration have been the source of regular disappointment and questionable policies (specifically student related polices). Generally speaking, his administration left a bad taste in the mouths of the silent majority of students. His administration has been highly political in its actions and policies and pushes a liberal agenda on a primarily conservative student body. His supporters may be loud but they are not representative of the Ole Miss Family. (See the full email online)

WIL YERGER MARCH 21, 2015 ALUMNI “Though we were on differing sides of (an) argmuent, he assured me I had every right and responsibility to stand up for my beliefs...The Ole Miss students, faculty, staff and every other stakeholder will now suffer because of Chancellor Jones’ strength to do the same.”

SUSAN LEE APRIL 2, 2015 “I am so disappointed it didn’t work. A good friend of Dr. Jones told me once he “drew a line in the sand” that he would never go back. They knew he would not compromise, and they were right. i just hate it.”

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on the significant impact that the state has had on modern music as a whole, and hopes to bring that perspective to the festival this Saturday. “People in Mississippi need to come out to live festivals and live music, especially music that represents our state and what we have given to the world,” Watson said. “That’s one thing we are No. 1 at. You can say a lot of things about Mississippi but No. 1 is what we are when it comes to music and art in general.” According to Hollowell, perhaps there is no better place to come and experience this heritage than the Foxfire Blues Festival. “We’ve got big names and people from the prominent families that were the forerunners in Hill

event was not difficult because of the high concentration of blues musicians in the North Mississippi region, something that Libby Rae Watson, one of the many performers at the festival, feels is commonly unappreciated. “If you took the Mississippi artists out of the GRAMMY museum, there’s not much left,” Watson said. “We are a big, big, big part of how music has changed. Not just in Mississippi, but in the world... (Mississippi blues musicians) were well respected and desired and craved in Europe and other places, but in their hometown people hardly knew who they were.” Watson has been on a tour of the state of Mississippi with the sole mission of edifying the public

The first ever Foxfire Blues Festival will be held this Saturday at Foxfire Ranch in Waterford, Mississippi. With performances from some of the biggest names in both Hill Country and Delta blues, the festival is sure to be a quintessential gathering for blues lovers of all of all ages and backgrounds. “I’ve tried to pick the best Hill Country bands and musicians so that you get a flavor of the best musicians that are around today,” Bill Hollowell, owner of the Foxfire Ranch, said. “It offers the true flavor of what Mississippi blues is all about.” Foxfire has hosted Sunday evening blues shows every week,

March through November, since 2008, and according to Hollowell, organizing a festival has been a goal of his since starting the weekly attraction. The venue has grown over the past years, playing host to a variety of different independent blues festivals as well as other major music events, leading Hollowell to make the decision to organize the first ever Foxfire Blues Festival in 2016. “We’ve got a lot of experience in putting on events,” Hollowell said. “We are a pretty good music venue. We did the College Town Throwdown, which was a country music festival, so I decided that I would try and go do my own blues festival this year.” Hollowell said organizing the

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Ole Miss set to take on South Carolina Gamecocks BRIAN SCOTT RIPPEE

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Ole Miss has entered conference play and is set to play its SEC home opener against 10thranked South Carolina in game one of a three-game series tomorrow night. Ole Miss is coming off of a series win at Tennessee to open up SEC play, taking the final two of three games, and added a win in the midweek on Tuesday with a 8-2 win over UT-Martin. South Carolina comes into the series with a record of 20-2. The Gamecocks swept 18th-ranked Arkansas last weekend to open SEC play and have won 10 consecutive games since losing back to back games against Clemson earlier this month. Thursday’s pitching matchup will feature Brady Bramlett against South Carolina’s Clarke Schmidt. Bramlett is 4-0 with a 2.03 ERA and Schmidt is 5-0 with a 1.27 ERA. Bramlett took a no decision in the SEC opener against Tennessee, and Schmidt got a win against Arkansas, going seven innings and striking out 11. Friday will feature Chad Smith against South Carolina’s Braden

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Colby Bortles hits a ball during Tuesday’s game against Tennesse-Martin. Webb, a freshman right hander who boasts a 4-1 record with a 1.71 ERA. Smith is 2-1 with a 3.91 ERA. Adam Hill (4-0) is slated to throw the third and final game on Saturday for South Carolina.

He is another freshman right hander who boasts a 2.42 ERA. For the first time this season, Ole Miss held off on announcing its game-three starter. Sean Johnson has started all of the Rebels’ series finales so far this season,

but has had two shaky starts in a row and still might be dealing with an elbow issue stemming from his Tommy John surgery a year ago. The likely replacement would be freshman right hander Andy Pagnozzi. Pagnozzi has been great for Ole Miss in his two midweek starts and earned a win in his last start against UAB. Pagnozzi is one of the freshmen that helped solidify the lethal bullpen that has carried this team so far this year. His ERA is 2.42; he has also picked up three additional wins in relief and is 4-0 on the year. If Pagnozzi is needed in relief in the first two games, the most likely starter would be sophomore Will Stokes, who assumed the same role for part of the season a year ago. Stokes earned one win in his six starts in the role a year ago. The lone win was a big one, though, coming at top-ranked Vanderbilt — where his six innings helped Ole Miss clinch that series. He boasts a 1.69 ERA in nine relief appearances in 2016. South Carolina is led offensively by John Jones, who is hitting .422 with six home runs and 31 RBIs. He leads the team in both categories. The Game-

cocks have five players that have played in at least 17 games and are hitting over .300. Its team average is .325 and have 154 RBI as a team this year. This match-up features two teams that pitch really well, but in different ways. South Carolina boasts a rotation that takes them deep into games. Ole Miss has a bullpen with a lot of arms that can eat up a lot of innings, which takes the pressure off of its starters. The offenses are similar and South Carolina’s is just slightly better across the board. Ole Miss will have its hands full and will be by far its toughest test since Louisville. This could very well be the best team Ole Miss faces in conference this year.

EDITOR’S PREDICTIONS: Collin Brister: South Carolina will be, by far, the best team Ole Miss has played since Louisville; they pitch well and hit. Holbrook, for all his criticisms and the proverbial hot seat he was facing, has turned it around. Ole Miss will have to play solid defense and take advantage of situational opportunities if they want to win this series. Prediction: Ole Miss 2 out of 3.

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When I heard of the attack in Brussels my first reaction was heartbreak, but what scared me the most was the apathy I felt. My heart hurt for the people. My heart hurt for their loved ones, but what absolutely terrified me was the “Yeah, that’s about right” thought that crossed my mind.

It’s like this happens so often now that we’re not even surprised anymore. That’s what scares me. I texted some friends that “I’m so tired of this (expletive)(expletive)”, and I am. God, I am. I guess what this does is it brings us together. We don’t see each other as black, white, liberal, conservative, gay or straight. We see the people that were attacked, that were murdered, that were robbed of their life way be-

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tred and an agenda decided their life wasn’t worth seeing another day. But when 137 people died in the Paris terrorist attack, people united as one throughout America. Celebrities. Political Leaders. Athletes. They were one. They were united. Cardale Jones, a quarterback at Ohio State University, drew the “Prayers For Paris” symbol on his cleats. Cardale Jones is from

Cleveland, Ohio. The odds say that Jones has no connection to Paris, or France, other than the fact that he and the ones that were left for dead by terror were human. They were people. They were so much more. The French flag was donned by Army and Navy before their respective games the Saturday after the Paris attacks.

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continued from page 10 An Air Force member parachuted onto the field with a French flag before the Air Force took on Utah State. The Sunday after the attacks in Paris, there were moments of silence throughout NFL stadiums. The Ravens carried the French flag onto the field with them before they took on the Jacksonville Jaguars. So, at that moment, in each of those respective instances, the actual outcome or game play didn’t matter. People mattered. Everything beside what the scoreboard read mattered. What I’m suggesting is this: In the days following the attacks in Paris, two of the biggest sports in the world took time to recognize, reflect and offer thoughts and prayers for those that were affected by the massacre. What I’m suggesting is this: In the days following this horrendous and frightful attack in Belgium, we should set aside our political agendas, labels and beliefs and see those that won’t see tomorrow as people. What I’m saying is this: in a place where two teams, two competitors, where pitted against one another, they were one.

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Draft analysis: where will former Rebels go? CODY THOMASON

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The 2016 NFL Draft is a little more than a month away, and former Ole Miss players Laremy Tunsil, Laquon Treadwell and Robert Nkemdiche are all predicted to go somewhere in the first round. A lot could change between now and April 28, but there is already plenty of speculation over where the prospects will find themselves. Tunsil is the highest-rated player among the three, and has closest thing to a sure spot in the first round — the Tennessee Titans will likely select him with the first pick in the draft. Tunsil fits perfectly, as the Titans invested in a franchise signal caller last year when they took Marcus Mariota and now need a franchise left tackle to protect him in the pocket. It’s unlikely the Titans will pass on the chance to draft Tunsil, but it is possible that they trade down in the draft. If that happens, Tunsil would likely still be drafted in the next two picks. While the Cleveland Browns and San Diego Chargers both are not quite as good of a fit as the Titans are, Tunsil

could still step in and become starting left tackle for either team. Laquon Treadwell’s destination is much harder to pinpoint. Treadwell is definitely one of the top receivers in the draft, but questions about his speed could cause him to slip. The best-case scenario for Treadwell is probably the New York Giants at No. 10, who need to replace their No. 2 wide receiver after the departure of Reuben Randle. Treadwell would fit excellently in the offense across from Odell Beckham, Jr., as Treadwell’s strength and consistency would make him a great possession receiver to complement Beckham’s explosiveness. If he goes past the Giants, the New Orleans Saints could take him at 12 to replace

Marques Colston. The Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings all have a need at receiver and could select him later in the round if he falls. If teams drafted purely by talent, Nkemdiche would be near the top of the draft; but, due to off-the-field issues and effort concerns, its likely Nkemdiche will slip in the draft. His draft range is extremely broad, as a team picking in the teens could take a chance on him or the risk associated with him could make him fall too late in the first round or even to the second round. The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets draft at 19 and 20, respectively, and both have an affinity for defense, so both are legitimate possibilities.

The best case in the first round comes a few picks later at 26 — the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks are in contention for the Super Bowl each year, and boast an impressive defense in which Nkemdiche would fit well. The Arizona Cardinals at pick 29 could also be a good destination, as they run a variation of the 3-4 defense, where Nkemdiche could potentially excel as a defensive end. Right tackle Fahn Cooper also has a chance to be taken in April’s draft, but it will likely come in the later rounds. Cooper could catch on with a team like the Giants or the San Francisco 49ers and move into a backup role with a chance to earn a starting spot sometime down the road.

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