THE DAILY
MISSISSIPPIAN
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
T H E ST U D E N T N E W S PA P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I
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Egan signs ‘A Visit from the Goon Squad’ Page 5
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Volume 103, No. 16
SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911
Freshman class takes the field at 2014 Rebel Run Page 6
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Greek recruitment registration increases for 2014 LOGAN KIRKLAND & KYLIE MCFADDEN thedmnews@gmail.com
Fraternity and sorority recruitment week is now underway, and just as the freshman class numbers have swelled this year, the numbers of those going through recruitment have increased as well. Fraternity recruitment registration increased from 1,231 students in 2013 to 1,231 in 2014. Likewise, sorority recruitment has increased from 1,386 registered in 2013 to 1,556 this year.. “As the freshman classes continue to grow, it’s just logical that we’re going to see the numbers participating in recruitment continue to grow as well,” said Danny Blanton, director of public relations for the university. While the overall registration numbers increased in both fraternity and sorority recruitment, the registration rates of minorities were not so consistent. While minority registration for sorority recruitment increased from 82 females in 2013 to 103 in 2014, the minority registration number for fraternity recruitment decreased from 84 males in 2013 to 82 in 2014. Blanton said that while recruitment is a major part of this week, the university urges students to not lose sight of their academic pursuits. Students are released from recruitment if they miss any classes to attend recruitment rounds, and if a student misses a round of recruitment due to a conflicting class, that particular round can be made up. “I know that the Dean of Students’ office takes great care to make sure that the students’ studies come first, and that their academic performance isn’t interfered with,” he said. Blanton lauded the increase in registration and the benefits of going Greek. “I think it’s great that students are getting involved in extracurricular activities since it only enriches their collegiate experience, and I think that by the numbers continuing to grow, it shows that students are seeing value in their participation in Greek organizations,” he said. Fraternity and sorority recruitment began Sunday and will continue through Sept. 21.
Potential new members watch on as part of 2014 Greek recruitment in front of the Phi Mu sorority house Monday.
PHOTO BY: THOMAS GRANING
Home game raises parking meter revenue MARY VIRGINIA PORTERA mvporter@go.olemiss.edu
Parking meters went active on the Square Sept. 2 and are still raising controversy among the Oxford and University community. Although the meters bring in money and improve the overall traffic situation downtown, not everyone supports the new measures. The meters, installed over the
summer, came as somewhat of a shock to students accustomed to parking wherever they choose on the Square. Elizabeth Kruczek, a junior accountancy major and regular frequenter of Pure Barre on the Square, was frustrated when she learned of the new parking meters. “I understand that the meters are bringing in a lot of money to the city of Oxford, especially on
game weekends, but they come as somewhat of an inconvenience for me when I have to park on the Square so regularly,” she said. “The fees add up over time and getting a ticket is especially expensive.” Each time someone receives a parking violation, the fee increases incrementally by ten dollars. Matt Davis, Oxford parking division director, said the first six days the meters were running,
the meters earned approximately $10,000. If the parking meters brought in $10,000 in only the first six days of operation, the potential they had for the first home game weekend was high. Davis said $8,000 was brought in just over this last weekend, but he added that monetary gain was not the only positive attribute of the meters this
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