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A Confederate statue stands in front of the courthouse on the Square.
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The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors met with a packed room Tuesday night to discuss the possible relocation of a Confederate memorial statue in Oxford. A total of four people spoke, two for and two against moving the memorial, voicing their opinions on what Lafayette County should do with the statue. Before the discussion began, Board President Jeff Busby said no decision would be made that night. “No decision is going to be made on this tonight,” Busby said. “We are going to take it under advisement after we hear from the people that want to speak, and then we are going to make the best decision that the five of us can with the input of the county, as well.” Oxford resident Effie Burt was the first speaker and
shared why she believed the statue should be moved. She opened with an anecdotal story about telling her daughter that Santa Claus was real. One day her daughter came home angry, wondering why her mother never told her the whole truth about Santa. “My question to you is: Did your parents tell you the whole truth about what that Confederate flag meant, the statues … Did your parents tell you the whole truth, or did they just tell you some of it?”
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She then condemned the actions of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. “[Gen. Lee] fought to keep many black people as slaves, and we all know that,” Burt said. “The Confederate monuments were mostly built during the 1900s through 1930. That was a time when there was lynching and racist groups, like
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the KKK, who ran my mama and her parents out of Lafayette County because my daddy refused to obey an order from a white man.” Burt offered a solution to move the statue to a place where it could be seen by those who want to see it. “There are museums all over the country,” Burt said. “I feel that we should move the Confederate flag and the Confederate monuments into a museum where they can be appreciated by those who feel that they were not oppressed by them
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like I feel like I was.” Jerry Bratton, a war veteran and Oxford resident, opened his argument against removing the statue by explaining his view of it. “I feel that this statue is basically for our veterans,” Bratton said. “It’s been there for over 100 years, and I don’t think that the little guy has raped
anybody; I don’t think that he’s sold drugs or anything like that.” He also questioned the race of the statue. “You don’t know if it wasn’t made after a black man or a white man because both black and white fought,” he said. Bratton ended his remarks by addressing the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Irma heading toward land. “We are here in Oxford, Mississippi, upset about a concrete statue that’s been there for over 100 years,” he said. “I just think we got more to do in life than to worry about something like this.” While a decision is not going to be made right away, Busby welcomed the opinions of all residents. “We’re going to take what everyone said under advisement,” Busby said. “We will be seeking opinions from people in the community as we go forward. We’re not going to make a decision [tonight], but we will keep everyone informed of what we’re doing and how we are going to go about things.”
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Can you politicize a hurricane?
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Why trying to fit disasters to political beliefs is disrespectful, uncompassionate and impossible
Jeffrey Thompson discusses how he’d work to build a better future for Ole Miss
‘17’ reveals rapper’s disdain for himself in only 22 minutes
tudent organizations around campus are pioneering relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Harvey by raising money and gathering supplies. The University of Mississippi’s Rebel Relief Disaster Fund will donate money to relief efforts in Houston. That fund focuses on providing dollars and cents instead of supplies because organizers said they believe the money will go further to helping storm victims than supplies that could go to waste. For now, students affected by the storm can contact the Office of Leadership and Advocacy for help recovering. Psychology major Cayla Hari and political science major Savannah Maas spearheaded their own Rebel Relief initiative in conjunction with their sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma. The initiative includes ways for members of the public to contribute through both monetary donations and supply drop-offs at multiple places around campus. Hari said the initiative has raised almost $3,000 from its GoFundMe page alone. $1,000 will be used to purchase supplies for the victims of Harvey, and $2,000 will be donated to the Houston Food Bank. The duo also designed a Rebel Relief shirt, with $8 of each purchase benefiting relief efforts. Hari and Maas will be leading a group of volunteers from Rebel Relief to Houston this weekend to drop off supplies. Rebel Relief is working with numerous partners, including campus Greek organizations. Each Greek house on campus set up their own donation boxes in which students can drop off supplies for the people of Houston. The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College is also running a donation box at the Honors College on campus.
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Last week, Hurricane Harvey rocked the coast of east Texas, wrecking hundreds of thousands of homes, leaving Blake Hein tens of thousands of people dmads@olemiss.edu with nowhere to go and taking SALES ACCOUNT the lives of at least 66 people. EXECUTIVES Quickly, social media Cary Allen became inundated with news Cameron Collins about the storm, updates from Sam Dethrow Texans confirming their safety Ethan Gray and suggestions of ways to help Kathryn Hathorne with relief efforts. Social media also filled up with posts from people on both the left and S. GALE DENLEY STUDENT MEDIA CENTER right trying to politicize the hurricane. PATRICIA THOMPSON Just as in 2012, when a Assistant Dean preacher tried to defend Student Media Daily Mississippian Faculty Hurricane Sandy as God’s Adviser answer to laws legalizing gay marriage, people tried
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to explain why those in the storm’s path deserved the destruction. In one post, a University of Tampa professor, who has since been fired, tried to justify Harvey as retribution for the state’s voting patterns. The now-deleted tweet from Kenneth Storey (@klstorey) read: “I dont [sic.] believe in instant karma but this feels like it for Texas. Hopefully this will help them realize the GOP doesnt [sic.] care about them.” As the storm cleared, the damage became apparent and a response effort began. Along with the cleanup, a slew of journalists’ photographs emerged to give visuals of both the damage from and response to Harvey. Taken out of the context of the rest of the photographic record of Hurricane Harvey, these photographs were ripe for politicization. Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog)
tweeted: “Woman cradles and protects child. Man carries and protects both. This is how it ought to be, despite what your gender studies professor says,” along with a photograph of a Houston police officer carrying a mother and son to safety. Though retweeted 12,000
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times, Walsh’s post was ridiculed by other users. Regardless of the conversation about gender Walsh is trying to engage, this tweet is an example of cheap politicization of someone’s suffering and the danger of taking photographs of disasters out of their larger context. And, in another post I have unfortunately not been able to find again due to Twitter’s lessthan-stellar search function, someone compared Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. A photograph of several white men pushing a truck through a flooded Houston was juxtaposed with a photograph of black men looting in the wreckage of post-Katrina New Orleans, trying to make an overdrawn, blatantly racist claim that the response to these hurricanes had to do with the race of the victims. But what the photographic record shows is that Hurricane Harvey will not fit your partisan narrative. The storm’s destruction did not discriminate. Especially in comparison to other American storms, Harvey destroyed the homes of people of all socioeconomic standings and races with the same violence
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and terror. As a New York Times article put it, people of all backgrounds are “united in soggy duress.” The destruction does not discriminate, but neither does the restoration. Disaster forces humanity together. In the photographs, people of all genders, colors and income levels are seen working together to protect their neighbors and provide for those who have lost everything. This is not to say that politics does not or should not play a part in how we understand and react to disasters like hurricanes. Political issues are bound to appear out of great tragedy, and policy surrounding evacuations, relief funding and flood insurance needs to be discussed. But disasters do not fit into the boxes we draw based on our political views. And to try to fit them in is disrespectful, uncompassionate and simply false. Liam Nieman is a sophomore Southern studies and economics major from Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania.
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Third provost candidate presents his vision for UM MADDIE MCGEE NEWS EDITOR
The third of four planned provost candidate open forums continued Tuesday, with Jeffrey Thompson presenting. Thompson focused on the future of the university, naming teamwork and student success as ways to continue bettering Ole Miss. “You have a great thing going,” he said about the university. “You have a wonderful reputation, a fantastic background and a legacy of success from which we can build and continue to move forward.” Thompson currently serves as the dean of the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno. There, he oversees the departments of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics and the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering. He also runs an active research program in experimental atomic and molecular physics. Thompson cited “The Privilege of Being a Physicist,” the memoirs of physicist Victor E. Weisskopf, as a book that was influential in shaping his views on education. “We have a great privilege to contribute and be involved in such a noble cause,” he said. “Think about students coming onto our campuses. They come to a place where they get to explore, where they get to learn about themselves and define their future. We get to be a part of that.” Thompson said he thrives on interaction with students and faculty in order to figure out the
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Provost candidate Jeffrey Thompson speaks at the Inn at Ole Miss on Tuesday. best way to serve the university. “I work on the adage of management by walking around,” he said. “I like to be engaged with the students, engaged with the faculty, being engaged with the community.” Thompson stressed the importance of college as a time for self-growth. “Maybe a student comes here with a passion for a subject, and then they get to find out many other things about themselves,” he said. “Then, they graduate and go on to do great things. They contribute to society, and they contribute to their profession. They love our university, and they become our legacy.” Generational change was a key topic in Thompson’s speech. He is familiar with schools that attract many first-generation college students, much like Ole Miss. “We’re their first experience with a university, and many of them are scared to death to be
in college,” he said. “To see them walk across the stage, thinking about going to medical school or to Harvard or Princeton is a great thing. It’s this generational change we create that is part of the privilege we have.” Thompson said teamwork is a crucial element to the success of a university. “Public education is a team sport,” he said. “It’s not just one individual; it’s everybody. You have to know what the directions are, what the values are and what is defined as success.” Education, scholarship, discovery and engagement were all values Thompson listed as vital to public higher education and ones he would work to push as the academic mission of the university. Thompson also spoke about the future throughout his presentation, saying people should stop stressing about the longterm future. “Your future is happening
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right now,” he said. “The students who just walked onto your campus a few weeks ago will hopefully soon be your alumni. They’re going to be your legacy.” He said changes need to start now to better the university. “Our future is defined by this moment,” he said. “We are constantly defined by what we do now, and it cannot wait. I’m not very good at saying what are we going to do next year or in 10 years because I know that those things are going to be defined by what we’re doing now.” Thompson discussed the importance of faculty on a school’s legacy. “The people who started now are going to be the ones who make you proud when they leave this university in 20-some years,” he said. “They need to know your expectations, your values and your concerns.” While some audience members expressed concern about Thompson’s predominately science background, he reassured them he would advocate for all degree programs. “I care about the diversity of curiosity,” he said. “People
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‘17’ delves into rapper’s dark, twisted psyche W JORDAN MAURY STAFF WRITER
After months of generating negative headlines, one after another, the troubled youth known as XxxTentacion has finally released his debut album, “17.” The 2017 XXL Freshman’s project arrives at a time when X’s negative image has almost completely eclipsed his music. Domestic violence accusations, insensitive tweets and Rob $tone have caused many to outright despise X. In fact, it appears the events of the past few months have caused X to grow a strong disdain for himself, as well. On “17,” XxxTentacion succumbs to his inner demons as he frustratedly shares the dark thoughts that plague his mind. The album begins with the track “Explanation,” in which X warns listeners that they will be exposed to his unfiltered thoughts and feelings. The warning proves to be very necessary, as X proceeds to open up on the track “Jocelyn Flores” about both losing one of his close friends to suicide and having suicidal thoughts of his own. The album only
gets darker as X raps and sings about his self-loathing, failed relationships and betrayal. Although the content is morbid, the music is oddly entrancing. Before the release of the album, XxxTentacion wrote that this project was for the “lost ones” and that fans who listened to him to get hype should avoid tuning in. I do not identify as a “lost one”; however, the honesty and vulnerability X displays on songs such as “Save Me” and “Carry On” make it easier to interpret his feelings as my own. This is the selling point of the album for me. Connecting with the audience is essential, and great artists know how to establish a link between themselves and their audience even if the listeners do not share the exact same story. The production is minimalistic, but it accompanies X’s lyrics quite well. While X provides details of his crippling heartbreak on “Depression & Obsession” and “Revenge,” a guitar creates a somber mood that accentuates X’s sadness. In similar fashion, a piano riff is the only thing that keeps X from being completely alone with his thoughts on the song
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“Orlando.” My favorite part of the production has to be the Shiloh Dynasty sample on “Everybody Dies in Their Nightmares.” On this track, X raps about wanting to give into his suicidal urges, while the sample softly whispers, “Don’t go, don’t go to sleep.” The sample offers the only sliver of hope that exists on the album as it encourages X to resist eternal sleep. The album also showcases X’s versatility as he switches
back and forth between rapping and singing throughout the album. I never feel like he does too much of either. His rap verses are always concise yet effective. While his singing is not the greatest, it allows the listener to feel the full scope of his distress. Finding that perfect balance between the two is an art that eludes many artists, so I am impressed by the feat. The best vocal performance on the album, however, comes from the up-and-coming artist
Trippie Redd. He is the only featured artist on the album and makes the most of his 15 minutes of fame. Redd completely outshines X on their song in which the two sing about love lost over the most upbeat instrumental on the album. X is good on the song, but Redd is just better. The album is annoyingly short. After 22 minutes, the album comes to an abrupt end that has no resolution. However, this lack of closure adds to the beauty and tragic nature of the album in that it mirrors the suicide note of an individual who never found the answers he or she needed. “17” is not the album you play when trusted with the aux cord, nor is it the album that you play for someone to express how much you care about him or her. “17” is an emotional roller coaster that only spirals downward while exploring the darker parts of X’s psyche. The album is a great debut with an admirable goal: to aid those who are depressed. However, none of that may matter because of the dark shadow X has cast on his own career. In the end, no amount of talent in the world can save people from themselves.
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Whiskey Myers to energize stage with powerful lyrics JACQUELINE KNIRNSCHILD STAFF WRITER
This week, the Lyric Oxford will be energized with the bold lyrics and searing sounds of chart-topping Southern country band Whiskey Myers. Whiskey Myers will take the stage Thursday night to perform songs from its 2016 album “Mud,” along with other older, popular tracks. According to its website, Whiskey Myers aims to portray “raw, visceral emotion” in its gritty, soulful music. Playboy Magazine described Whiskey Myers as “the new bad boys of country music.” Whiskey Myers originated in the early 2000s in Elkhart, Texas, when roommates Cody Cannon and Cody Tate began writing songs together. With Cannon on vocals and Tate on guitar, the roommates’ songwriting habit evolved to include members John Jeffers on guitar, Gary Brown on bass and Jeff Hogg on drums. The five members official-
ly founded Whiskey Myers in 2008 and debuted their first single, “Lonely East Texas Nights.” Since then, the group has produced four albums, including “Early Morning Shakes,” which hit No. 1 on the iTunes Country Music Chart. Whiskey Myers is often labeled as country, but the band credits its sound to everything from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Led Zeppelin and Nirvana as inspiration. The Dallas Observer called Whiskey Myers “required listening for fans of the Allman Brothers.” “Where you come from and where you grew up influences your music a lot,” Cannon said. “As a band, we don’t go into the studio with any preconceived theme. You just sit down, and you write and the songs come out naturally.” The tough but realistic lyrics center around issues relating to pride, faith, desire and defiance. The album takes the listener on a journey through different times and places, with an emphasis placed on telling stories of people just
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living their lives. “On the River” transports the listener back to frontier times, when every day was a fight for survival. “Frogman,” another one of the group’s top hits, follows a Southern man who risks his life to defend freedom and fight terror in the Middle East as a Navy SEAL. According to its website, “Home is sacred ground for
Whiskey Myers, not just a plot of land, but rather the cornerstone of an identity worth dying for.” Such lyrics and strong sense of identity may have been what prompted Esquire to call Whiskey Myers “the real damn deal.” Despite such serious lyrics, Whiskey Myers aims for its studio to be a relaxing, creative sanctuary.
“We don’t want a highstress situation, and we don’t want to feel uncomfortable while we’re recording because we want to make sure everybody can get into their creative mode,” Brown said on the Whiskey Myers website. The show starts at 9 p.m., but doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $15 to $20.
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noon, Luke continued to preach the importance of film. With plenty of new faces, both players and coaches, in the locker room this year, consistency and
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With his team’s season opener in the rearview mirror, first-year play-caller Matt Luke addressed the media Monday, sharing his takeaways from Saturday’s opener against South Alabama and offering insight into next weekend’s matchup with visiting UT Martin. After a successful weekend outing, Luke offered both praise and constructive criticism of his team’s play. “[We’re] very pleased with the 80 percent completion percentage. We had 180 yards passing off RPO (run/pass option) calls,” Luke said. “I thought that was really efficient.” With all the talk of efficiency and pass completion, Luke was careful to measure his praise. He mentioned
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chant for running to the ball. Wesley McGriff, defensive coordinator, teaches a “hunt in packs” mentality that the team took and ran with. w Through it all, Luke wasp never hesitant to challengeg his defensive players to im-t prove. Not just in tackling,i which multiple members ofc the Ole Miss coaching staffs referenced after Saturday’sd win, but in the depth’s gamej readiness, as well. i “[There is] a little bit toot big of a drop-off from theb ones to the twos,” Luke said.e “We really have a challenge there to build our depth.” While the first-year coach admitted the two glaring issues of missed tackles andy a shallow depth chart, heI also offered praise for a fewO standout performers. Lukeh named Josiah Coatney and Breeland Speaks as X-factors on the inside while singling out Willie Hibbler and Jarrion Street as a pair of second team guys who will continue to improve with further practice and game minutes. Luke also acknowledged his team’s mentality and attitude in the second half. Luke’s Rebels did not give in after a lackluster first half, and their effort in the third and fourth quarters spoke volumes of the team’s heart. “I like that they didn’t panic. That’s what we talked about at halftime,” Luke said. “This is a four-quarter game. Let’s finish.” That quiet confidence paid off, as Luke’s Rebels scored 27 points in the third quarter alone en route to closing the Jaguars out of the game. The Rebels now prepare for the 11 a.m. matchup Saturday with UT Martin. “We’re looking forward to the challenge,” Luke said. 8
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eThree keys to dominating your fantasy league this year STAFF WRITER
Fantasy football isn’t always easy. Knowing who to play and when to play him, gambling on a defense for the week or even knowing if a player will be available can be a struggle. And in a sea of confusing ESPN updates and last-minute injuries, it’s easy to get lost in the madness. To make things easier, just remember: Fantasy football is as easy as “ABC.” Awareness
For starters, be aware of your players’ schedules. If you have someone like Odell Beckham Jr. and he’s playing against the
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Backups Backups are people, too. Backups don’t hold the most fantasy value or contribute the most to your team week in and week out, but they sure can save your season. Remember, every single player on a 53-man roster holds fantasy value. Let’s say you build a powerhouse team – your draft was killer, you hit all the top players, got the No. 1 defense and you’re happy – but you have no bench. You will get destroyed by the bye week.
A team is only as strong as its weakest link. If you draft Reggie Bush as a joke, you’re wasting a bench spot that could’ve been held by Jamaal Charles, who at any moment could become a fantasy star. More often than not, the team with a deep bench that isn’t affected by bye weeks will win the league. Continuity The principle of continuity applies to both you and your team. Success on the fantasy football field depends on your ability to trust players and know when not to trust them. When you trust your
players, you take a leap of faith with them into the unknown. Let’s say you have a player on a hot streak, scoring big-time points out of nowhere. When he encounters a truly talented team, sitting him might be the best option. But continuity does not stop there; it also pertains to you, the fantasy manager. If you think you can set your roster early in the week and win the league, you’re wrong. You must continue to check the waiver wire, your opponent’s roster and make moves accordingly. Fantasy football isn’t just a hobby – it’s a once-per-year, 17-weeklong lifestyle.
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Moore brothers reunite after injury struggle in 2016 SAM HARRES
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After missing the 2016 season with a torn pectoral, Rebel defensive back C.J. Moore started against South Alabama Saturday. The junior was redshirted last year after a season-ending injury sustained in practice. But Saturday’s game meant more than a return from injury – it meant lining up next to his twin brother, A.J. “We have great chemistry together out there,” A.J. Moore said. “Ever since high school, that was the dream, and now it’s a dream come true.” The pair, natives of Bassfield, committed to Ole Miss in 2014. Both consensus three-star recruits and both defensive backs, the two had plenty in common. But the Moore brothers’ colle-
giate careers followed vastly different paths. After playing limited roles on special teams as freshmen, the pair began to diverge as sophomores. A.J. started twice in 2015, earning further minutes as a backup safety. By season’s end, A.J. had accumulated 26 tackles and recovered two fumbles, the third most in the SEC. C.J. was still stuck on special teams. Heading into 2016, C.J. had hoped for an increased role with the team. But tragedy struck first. A torn pectoral relegated the defensive back to the sideline. Through it all, C.J. remained optimistic. “It was tough. I was looking forward to playing, and I was down a little bit, but then I realized I had to cheer those guys on,” C.J. said. “So that was my role, just cheering them on and watching them play
throughout the season.” A.J. had a breakout year in 2016, finishing sixth on the team with 42 tackles and fourth on the team with five tackles for loss on the season. All the while, C.J. watched from his support role on the bench. “Last year, they were all coming to the game just to watch me,” A.J. said, referencing his family. “It’s really fun to have my twin brother out there on the field with me.” After a long, healthy offseason, the Moore brothers are back and better than ever. The pair started together Saturday evening in front of more than 62,000 Ole Miss fans. C.J. made the most of his opportunity, finishing with eight total tackles, six of them unassisted. No one else on the Rebel defense even came close. “We both try to compete and see who can make the most plays,” C.J. said. “It’s a pretty nice deal.” A.J. was no slouch on Saturday, either, earning a sack and tackle for loss before the day was over. All in all, not a bad showing for the Moore family. “It means a lot. I’ve dreamed about it, just getting out on the field since I signed here. Just getting
C.J. Moore speaks at a press conference Tuesday. out there is a dream come true,” C.J. said. The Moore brothers, along with the rest of the Ole Miss Rebels, now look
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