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Students speak out at chancellor roundtable discussion HARTLEE GABBERT
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As a part of Kick-off week, Institutions of Higher Learning commissioner Glenn Boyce and Associated Student Body president Rod Bridges hosted a listening session Wednesday in Bishop Hall to hear students’ concerns and wishes pertaining to the search for the next chancellor. Bridges opened up the discussion by referring to the session as one of the most important events in which students will take part. “We want the opinions of many different groups here on campus and students of all backgrounds,” Bridges said. About 120 students, from freshmen to graduate levels of study, attended the meeting. In their ranks were representatives from the Black Student Union, Student Activities Association, the UM Pride Network and many other campus organizations. Cole Putman, junior social work major and executive director of Freshman Council for ASB, said he came to help ensure the selection of a quality replacement for former Chancellor Dan Jones. “It was one of those things where you don’t know what you have until it’s gone,” Putman said.
“I really want to be a part of the selection process for our new chancellor.” Boyce introduced the meeting with the promise that students’ comments would be passed down to the board. He also opened the floor for discussion, asking the students about the importance of a chancellor having some sort of attachment to the University of Mississippi, or Mississippi in general. However, it seemed students’ main concerns were not with Boyce’s opening question, but rather with the tension between change and tradition on campus. John Brahan, a junior public policy and theatre arts major, commented on this conflict, acknowledging the presence of both progressive and traditional views on campus. “I think our next chancellor needs to come in knowing and understanding that when we go towards progressing and creating a more equal, accepting campus, that we must do so with poise and dignity rather than trying to change it an a very drastic way,” Brahan said. Logan Wilson, a representative from the Black Student Union, said he wanted a chancellor who would not shy away from an un-
popular task. “Though I believe the next chancellor should be calm and poised in these situations, I want a chancellor who isn’t afraid of the media and not afraid of what the biggest donors think,” Wilson said. “If progression is needed, I want to see progression. I don’t want him to be timid but rather speak his mind and propel us to change.” Another tension brought up in the session was that between IHL and the student body. Alexis Smith, a sophomore international studies and sociology major, said the chosen chancellor will be burdened by the circumstances under which he or she is hired. “It will take a lot of work for the new chancellor to gain our trust,” Smith said. “We need a chancellor that will work hard to let students know he loves us.” In an interview after the meeting, Boyce said he was pleased with the willingness of students to give their opinions and appreciated hearing from a diverse crowd. “We’re very committed to their feelings and passionate about the skill sets they believe the next chancellor should have,” Boyce said. “I’m also excited about their deep love for Ole Miss as an institution.”
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Left: Glenn Boyce speaks to student at Chancellor’s Listening Session Wednesday. Center: Alexis Smith speaks out at listening session
Campus construction costs more than just money
Construction continues at the Honors College.
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Campus construction has become a daily institution in the lives of students and faculty on campus, but to those in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors
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College and the Croft Institute of International Studies, it has become quite the distraction. The Honors College is in the process of doubling its square footage through additions and renovations in order to accom-
modate its 1,250 students. The addition will provide space for the building to expand from six classrooms to 10. It will also open up additional space for more study rooms, a larger student common area, and an area to hold parties or receptions. John Samonds, associate dean of the honors college, said their main goal is to add more public space and classrooms to provide students with the best atmosphere possible. “We try to bring in 10 percent of the freshman class each year,” Samonds said. “So, the great thing is, there are so many sharp students wanting to be a part of the honors college.” According to Samonds, the estimated completion date for the project is June 2016, and it will cost up to $6.5 million. Students are patiently dealing with the construction woes in order to reap the benefits of a newly renovated building. Erin Hoevelmann, junior pharmacy major, has mixed feelings
about the renovations. “It’s dark, depressing and can be loud, but it’s an exciting time and can make a difference in the number of students in the honors college,” Hoevelmann said. The Croft Institute has another purpose for their building renovations. Built in 1851, the Croft building is in desperate need of improvements and is focusing on preservation rather than expansion. Some classes in the Croft building have been moved to alternate, less ideal locations. The noise has also become a factor affecting students’ learning processes. In the coming months, windows will be boarded in order to replace the outside wall, creating a dark and gloomy atmosphere in the building. The $1.5 million project has the potential to create disruptions until its estimated completion date of spring 2016. According to Kees Gispen, executive director of the Croft Institute, these renovations are nec-
essary, and well worth the many inconveniences. “Because it is a historic building and it’s one of the treasures on campus, we don’t want it to fall down,” Gispen said. “We just have to put up with the inconvenience, but we’re happy to do that if we know we preserved the building.” Although noise and overall disruption are a result of the construction process, one of the most pressing issues among students and faculty has become the absence of the Croft porch. “We can’t use our porch. That porch is the main attraction, and right now it’s covered up or off limits,” Gispen said. Lizzy Leary, senior international studies major, is willing to tolerate these disruptions. “The construction is important to maintaining the building because it is the second oldest building on campus and we have to make sure that it is safe for future students. I do miss the porch, but in the long run, it’s definitely worth it.”
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I am a full-blooded Mississippian — well, half. My father is a Georgian — he moved here with my mother years before I was born. After my 21 years of residency, I am fully acclimated into Mississippi culture. My Georgia blood stands no match for the passion I have learned for this state: the food, the rolling hills and deep woods, the music. I was still young when I first realized what a treat it was to come from the land of the Blues, the birthplace of America’s music. This realization was not a slow one. With no subtlety, I one day understood how I had been blessed. I figured I had something that everyone in the country wanted. Every non-Mississippian must crave this sense of origin that is my birthright. However, as quick as this consciousness of culture was sprung upon me, another understanding of my state’s past was slowly developing, my elders strategically feeding it to me in manageable doses. In middle school I learned about Mississippi’s past of segregation. It seemed so distant to me.
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It was so long ago. Sure, I believe you that it happened, but how real could it really have been? I was in denial that my home place, the birthplace of America’s music, was the perpetrator of this vehement hatred that Mrs. Ford was telling me about in my seventh grade humanities class. Slowly, with images of blacks hanging from trees as whites of all ages posed for photographs with Rebel flags, and of protesters being ripped from the ground succumbing to the power of fire hoses, I accepted our past. For the first time, I was ashamed of my Mississippi. It was then that the sight of Mississippi’s flag was first met with discomfort and confusion. Unfortunately, there were few circles where I could voice this concern. “It’s our heritage,” they would say. “You cannot ignore the past,” they would say. This yearning for a new face lay dormant. I felt as though I must somehow be wrong, that I was missing a part of the puzzle. That even though it represented senseless oppression and dreadful violence in the past, its use in the present was only a romanticized remembrance of former splendor and was associated with racism by no one.
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There was a time when racism was uniformly a Southern movement. Mississippi, like no other state, has fought change. Our flag manifests that resistance. It has damaged our reputation and it has hindered our progress. The Mississippi state flag lets the nation know that racial tension blooms still in Mississippi. It sends the message that ignorance is persistent and has a way of exceeding generational lines. We have not reached a point as a society where something with such heavy connotation as the Confederate Battle Flag can be used to unanimously and harmlessly represent my Mississippi. I believe we will never reach that stage. The Confederate Battle Flag does not represent me as a Mississippian, and I have never suffered at the hands of its wavers. It is a preposterously false understanding of the current state of our state to claim that the flag does not offend many of the citizens that it is supposed to represent. It is one thing for an individual or private establishment to wave the flag. That is their right, protected by the First Amendment. It is another thing completely for a government to risk endorsing the mes-
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sage that is so generally associated with the symbol. Have the flag in museums. Have the flag in history books. Talk about it, and educate on it. This is remembrance. But having it as the symbol for our state is not only honoring it, it is a conscious decision to let it represent us in the present. Do not remove it from history, because it is a part of history. Remove it from the present, because it is not a part of the present. Let us rejoice in our state’s contribution to American culture. All of America mourned the loss of B.B. King, and every American understands what Elvis gave the world. I refuse to stand idly by as such a shameful piece of Mississippi’s vibrant past and bold culture overshadows our accomplishments as it flies over our capital and before the rest of the country. Let us show the nation that our government does not favor one demographic over another and that our state is a place where all peoples can feel proud of the flag over their heads. Let the rest of the nation hear our great music. Don’t let stubbornness and pettiness drown out our song. The world is listening.
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New anti-assault group raises awareness on campus LANA FERGUSON ELLY QUINTON
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The 2014 White House Council Sexual Assault reported 1 in five women will be a survivor of sexual assault in college. Rebels Against Sexual Assault is dedicated to changing those statistics and is the first organization of its kind on campus. Junior international studies and Spanish major and Rebels Against Secual Assault president Elizabeth Romary said the idea for the organization originated after attending a screening of “The Hunting Ground” last semester, a documentary about sexual assault and rape culture on college campuses around the nation. “The purpose of the group is to educate the student body about sexual assault: how to prevent it, how big of an issue it actually is and what to do if it happens to you, a friend, or to anyone you know,” Romary said. Romary said the organization will focus on peer education,
raising awareness and offering support to survivors and others affected by sexual assault. “No one should ever feel alone,” Romary said. “There are others who will look out for them and let them know they are loved. That’s what RASA has become to me and to others and hopefully it will reach many.” Junior finance major and Rebels Against Sexual Assault treasurer Paige Ryder said the group is not equipped to handle any incidents that occur, but they can help direct students on what actions to take when dealing with situations related to sexual assault. “We’re here to lead people to the resources they need and to tell people their options,” Ryder said. The organization currently has 12 members trained to conduct seminars. “I think a lot of people don’t really understand what sexual assault is and how prevalent it is on college campuses,” Ryder said. “20 percent of women in college will be sexual assault survivors and that is statistically so high.”
Ryder said the group has big plans for the future. The organization is currently working on a bill affecting potential new fraternity and sorority members. If the bill is passed by the Interfraternity Council and the National Pan-Hellenic Council, students going through recruitment will be required to complete an hour of sexual assault training before they can be initiated. Ryder said she has received positive responses about the bill thus far. “I feel like people are really receptive of the message that we have,” Ryder said. “Everyone that we’ve talked to about the bill has been really supportive.” Rebels Against Sexual Assault is hosting a week-long event beginning Monday, Sept. 21 called Sex Week. The events taking place during the week are designed to promote the culture of consent. Events include a screening of “The Hunting Ground” and a Consent Carnival. The carnival is going to involve multiple events, but people wanting to participate
will have to ask for permission before participating. Ryder said one of the activities will resemble the Ball Pit with Strangers that was popular during ASB’s Welcome Week. Ryder said 139 people are signed up to receive Rebels Against Sexu-
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Don’t forget the Grove essentials on game day MCKENNA WIERMAN
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come Saturday. If you plan on bringing a cooler to the Grove, add a little bit of water and sprinkle the ice inside with salt. Adding salt to an ice water mixture will slow the melting rate and increase the freezing rate of the ice, which means your beverages will remain cool and refreshing that much longer. Travel-size sunscreen. There’s nothing cool about be-
ing sunburned! Even though you might be standing under a tent the entire day, you’d be surprised at how good those UV-rays are at finding, and frying, your face, arms, back and other exposed skin. So protect yourself with some SPF, wear a hat and don’t forget sunglasses! Your eyes are susceptible to sunburn just like the rest of your body (it happened to me, and it can
happen to you). If you plan on being outdoors for more than a few hours, you should re-apply sunscreen throughout the day. Bring bug spray and antihistamines. The Grove is 10 acres of beautiful grass, trees and, unfortunately, bugs. Nothing can spoil a good game day like getting stung or bitten by some nasty little crawler and swelling up like a balloon. Bug
spray should also be reapplied throughout the day. Mints and gum are good to keep around, too. Everyone loves onion-garlic dip, but when you are screaming your lungs out in Vaught-Hemingway, you don’t want your breath to be the biggest offense in the stadium. So defend your mouth from bad breath and keep a stick of spearmint gum handy.
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For the last two seasons, Ole Miss has faced Vanderbilt and Boise State in the season opener, but this year the schedule features a much different opponent. Head coach Hugh Freeze said facing UT-Martin in the 2015 opener has made him more tense than in years past. “I’m more anxious. You know what people’s perception is of what this Saturday should be. You’re never quite sure what your team is going to do in that opening day,” Freeze said. “We have new quarterbacks, so I’m probably more uptight about this one.” Freeze spoke well of Skyhawks head coach Jason Simpson. “Jason does a great job there, and they play tough against SEC opponents, so I’m probably more
and all three earned the right to have a chance at the job. “I’ve got a package I really like with Kincade, and Ryan (Buchanan) and Chad are kind of in the other mode, so all three can do some good things,” Freeze said. Freeze said the run game experienced very few negative plays in fall practice and gave some insight into what he wanted from his rushing offense this season. “I’d love to see a couple of explosive runs, those 20 yarders, that would be really nice, and just run it good enough for us to be balanced. That’s all I’ve ever really wanted,” Freeze said. “I’m not hung up on how many we have to rush for a game, but you have to be effective enough to wear teams have to honor both. It would certainly be a big bonus to us if we can create some explosive runs pretty much every week.”
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Fresh Impact: Kizer making a name for herself CHRISTOPH LUDWIG
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CeCe Kizer is not wasting any time in establishing herself as a part of the Ole Miss midfield. Despite joining a veteran soccer team that returns 10 starters from 2014, the freshman from Overland Park, Kansas has started in all four matches this season. She has scored four goals in the last three games, giving her the team lead. She scored two goals Sunday against Austin Peay, making her the first Ole Miss freshman to score twice in a game since teammate Olivia Harrison in 2012. “She’s much farther along than the typical freshman with her ability to make plays,” Ole Miss head coach Matthew Mott said. “She’s come in here and played as well as any freshman we’ve had. Her vision is excellent. She has ability on the ball and the ability to beat players.” Junior midfielder Gretchen Harknett sees Kizer as an integral part of the offense. “She works really well with the two forwards and the two
outside backs,” Harknett said. “She’s really good at playing through balls and little slip passes that get right past the back line. I think she’s done really well at that.” “She’s linking up really well with Addie (Forbus) and Gretchen (Harknett), and they have a really good dynamic already,” Mott said. “We started to establish that in preseason. They’ve really clicked in these games.” In high school, Kizer led Blue Valley Northwest High School to three consecutive Kansas 6A state titles from 2013 to 2015. She was named first team all-state and an NSCAA All-American her senior year. She also holds school records in assists, points in a season and points in a career. Her transition to the college level was made more complicated by a position change. “I changed positions right after I committed,” Kizer said. “I had played forward in the past, so it was pretty simple getting back into the position, but it was a lot different because I knew what defenders were thinking and what was going through their minds.
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As only a freshman, CeCe Kizer is leading the soccer team in goals. Getting back into an attacking position was really fun.” Mott kept tabs on Kizer, and her strong play convinced him that her new attacking role was the best fit. “We kind of laughed about it early on, but the more she played, the more she just had a natural ability to score goals and be dangerous,” Mott said. “There are plenty of times where you make forwards
into defenders, but to make a center back into an attacking midfielder is pretty bizarre, and you have to credit her and her ability as a soccer player.” The biggest adjustment for Kizer hasn’t been the position change, but more of the physical play on the collegiate level. “It’s a lot tougher,” Kizer said. “Girls are a lot bigger and the speed of play is so
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