The Daily Mississippian - July 22, 2014

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The Daily

Mississippian

Vol. 102, No. 150

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

Graceland Too to open its doors one last time BY LACEY RUSSELL dmeditor@gmail.com

Last Wednesday, journalists flocked to the town of Holly Springs to set up cameras on the front lawn of the home that once belonged to Elvis Presley eccentric Paul McLeod. The night before, he shot and killed a man inside his front door. The following day, McLeod was found dead inside his home. As the news of his sudden death spread, the number of cameras that sat in front of the white, barbed wire lions multiplied. The mysterious circumstances that surrounded the 161-year-old antebellum tourist attraction known as Graceland Too allured media outlets from across the nation. Soon after, social media erupted with comments of disbelief, dismay and grief. Perhaps the most shocked were the students of The University of Mississippi. A midnight pilgrimage to Graceland Too was often described as a rite of passage for Ole Miss students – something everyone should experience before they graduate. See MCLEOD, PAGE 5

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Elvis Presley memorabilia lines the walls of Graceland Too, the home of the late Paul McLeod.

Two students experience the World Cup BY LOGAN KIRKLAND thedmnews@gmail.com

As people from all around the globe obsessed over the 2014 FIFA World Cup for weeks, indulging in excitement and heartbreak, six Ole Miss students got to experience this phenomenon first hand on the world stage. Friends Jessica Hiskey and Jennifer Miller were two of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College students selected in the application process to partake in this world experience. Miller, a junior pharmacy major, said the honors college told her about this trip before

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she even came to the university, and just knowing this opportunity was even a possibility definitely made her excited to be part of Ole Miss. After going through the application process Miller remembered when dean of the honors college Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez called her to deliver the good news. “I remember I was in my dorm room alone, and I was jumping up and down and screaming; it was embarrassing,” Miller said, laughing. Hiskey, a junior chemistry major, said when she heard of her acceptance for the trip she could hardly contain her emo-

tions. “I was freaking out, jumping around the room,” Hiskey said. “It was just pure excitement.” Hiskey and Miller both expressed excitement of getting to view World Cup games in a foreign country, but with their excitement came a lot of nerves. Miller said while preparing for the trip her mother was constantly worrying about every detail and most importantly about their safety. “That started to make me nervous,” Miller said. Both Hiskey and Miller were not able to take Portuguese before their trip.

McLeod now shares memorial with Presley

Thanks, Obama

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different fans from all different countries,” Hiskey said. Between what they had seen on television and what they had heard from different people the two did not know what to expect from Brazil. After experiencing the country themselves, they were able to make their own opinions. “There was a lot of art, dancing and music going on in the streets all the time, which is completely different from here,” Miller said. “They have a huge personality.” Hiskey said she was expecting Brazil to somewhat look like See WORLD CUP, PAGE 4

MORE INSIDE Pick up the next edition of The DM on August 25 for our back to school guide.

Letter to the editor

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“I was also worried about safety,” Miller said. “I’ve never traveled out of the country either, so it was just going to be a whole new experience for me, but I was definitely excited.” After shaking their nerves both students were eager to experience the atmosphere of the World Cup. In their original plans they were going to to go to three games in Salvador. Even though seeing the United States play was not a part of their plans they knew this would still be an opportunity of a lifetime. “I was still super excited to just go to any of the games and be in the culture with all the

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