The Daily Mississippian - June 26, 2014

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

The Daily

Mississippian

Vol. 102, No. 143

The Student Newspaper of The University Of Mississippi | Serving Ole Miss and Oxford since 1911

Runoff results City prescription drug program seeks participation BY LOGAN KIRKLAND thedmnews@gmail.com

The city of Oxford encourages more participation in a program that can save citizens money on prescription drugs regardless of their health coverage. Al Hope, the city director of human resources, said the Prescription Discount Card program is a way for the city to help those who are in need of certain drugs not covered by a health plan. “There are many people who may not have insurance, or insurance may not cover certain types of drugs,” Hope said. In 2010, Oxford joined the National League of Cities, which allowed it to distribute cards to citizens in order to help them save money on their prescription drugs. The program was brought up during a Board of Aldermen meeting and was considered a service to the citizens that needed to be spearheaded, since many other cities are already engaged in this program, Hope said. “The Board of Aldermen directed the human resource department to do this,” Hope said. “To enroll in the program, make sure that the information is out there and make sure the cards are available for citizens.” Hope said there was a im-

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mediate positive outcome once the program started. “Since 2010 I think about 8 thousand dollars is what people have saved so far,” he said. Hope said the city decided to participate in the National League of Cities because it would benefit the citizens of Oxford. “A city is an entity that serves the citizens of the city,” Hope said. “That’s our sole responsibility.” Hope said presently the program is being promoted on the city’s website, but is looking for more ways to publicize this service to help increase the numbers of participants after participation dropped following 2012. “I wish the numbers were higher,” Hope said. “I think annually we will at some point

push some advertisement out there again to promote it and keep the citizens aware of it.” Cards in both English and Spanish are available at City Hall for citizens to pick up, Hope said. “Participate if you need it. Come and get the card, it will benefit you,” Hope said. “You can save up to 30 percent of your drug costs by using this card.” Hope encourages insured citizens of Oxford to still come by City Hall and pick up cards to help the city distribute them to those who may need them. “Even if you have drug coverage, come and get the card anyway,” he said. “Come and get some cards and take them

GRAPHIC BY LACEY RUSSELL

Incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran defeated opponent Chris McDaniel in Mississippi’s Republican primary runoff election Tuesday. Official returns showed Cochran, with a lead of about 6,600 votes, holding 50.9 percent of the vote to McDaniel’s 49.1 percent with 100 percent of precincts reporting.In Lafayette County, Cochran managed to hold a lead of 1,935 votes, receiving 67 percent of the vote to McDaniel’s 33 percent.

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Safety first in new parking garage at Ole Miss BY LAUREN COX lecox4@go.olemiss.edu

Ole Miss is expected to open its first parking garage with 823 brand new spaces for students, staff and the community this fall. However, such a large garage raises issues of safety. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, from 2004 to

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2008 seven percent of all violent crimes occurred in parking garages. In 2009, about six percent of purse snatchings or pickpocketing incidents took place in parking garages. Mike Harris, director of parking and transportation at The University of Mississippi, said safety precautions are already a part of the plan for the new garage.

“This particular garage will have cameras,” Harris said. “There will not be any place inside this garage that won’t be monitored. Even the elevators have cameras. “It will be well lit; we are using L.E.D. lighting which is the top of the line lighting. It will be well open.” Harris also said cameras will monitor the license plates

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of each car entering and leaving the facility, which will be located in the entrance of the garage. He said there will be security personnel monitoring the parking garage at least once an hour. Jeff Kellum, crime prevention coordinator of the University Police and Campus Safety Office, said the parking lots at Ole Miss do not have a

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history of crime. “Checking parking lots is something that happens constantly on campus,” Kellum said. “We stay in the parking lot; there is almost always a car in the parking lot.” Ole Miss student Betsy Rush said she believes she will use the parking garage. See SAFETY, PAGE 5

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