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On the 50th anniversary of James Meredith’s admission to The University of Mississippi, the Black Student Union paid tribute to Meredith by unveiling dedication markers. Donald Cole, assistant provost and assistant to the chancellor for minority affairs, reflected on the struggles Meredith faced as the only black student at the university. “The precedent that he set is the fact that he persisted to graduation,” Cole said. “He got his degree from The University of Mississippi and this is part of his legacy to you: to be courageous enough to withstand the pressures of life, pressures of the academics of this institution and persist to graduation.” The highlight of the tribute
came with the presentation of the three markers for locations Meredith visiting during his first day on campus in 1962. “The project had two goals: to make a contribution to an interactive tour of the campus and to send a message that Mr. Meredith’s first day at Ole Miss lay the foundation for the future of higher increased learning,” Kimbrely Dandridge, Associated Student Body president, said. The first marker we be placed at Baxter Hall, where Meredith stayed during his time at Ole Miss. The second marker will go at Bondurant Hall, where he took French and history classes. The final marker will be placed at Peabody Hall, where he went to enroll in a mathematics course on his first day. Each See BSU, PAGE 3
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Chancellor Dan Jones (left) and Associated Student Body President Kimbrely Dandridge (right) lead a group of students, professors and Oxford residents during last night’s “Meredith and Me: The Walk” event.
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Musician and Civil Rights Activist Harry Belafonte, Chancellor Dan Jones and Associated Student Body president Kimbrely Dandridge led a walk to commemorate the anniversary of James Meredith’s first day as a student at The Univer-
sity of Mississippi. The walk began at Baxter Hall, where Meredith lived while on campus, and ended at the Lyceum steps. Facing the statue of Meredith, Jones addressed those celebrating the occasion. “The reality of our history is difficult, and we express deep regret that the things that hap-
pened here 50 years ago happened to Mr. Meredith, even though he is not present today,” Jones said. “We say to him, to his family, to anyone who shares that heart, we say we regret the past and we apologize for the way things were and we apologize that this was such a See WALK, PAGE 4
Belafonte wraps up Day of Remembrance Harry Belafonte, known for his activism and music, was the keynote speaker Monday night, concluding the university’s Day of Remembrance. BY ANN-MARIE HEROD aherod@go.olemiss.edu
Actor and musician Harry Belafonte spoke to a packed house at the Ford Center Monday night. “Civil rights is not just a movement, it’s a way of life,” Belafonte said. Chancellor Dan Jones opened the ceremony with a brief statement about the day’s meaning for The University of Mississippi. With the help of faculty members ANNA BRIGANCE | The Daily Mississippian
The Black Student Union unveiled historic markers that will be placed at Baxter Hall, Bondurant Hall and Peabody Hall in honor of James Meredith.
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Harry Belafonte spoke at the Ford Center yesterday as part of the 50 years of integration celebration.
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A troubling fall break BY DANIEL PURDY dbpurdy@go.olemiss.edu
We move into the halfway point of this fall’s theatrical performance of the 2012-13 school year. Fifty years of integration and a new football coach, record enrollment and an election year: This show has quite a bit going on. So if the whole world is a stage then why is intermission (fall break) not until three weeks before the show’s over until spring? I understand we get the whole week off for Thanksgiving, but it seems like a misappropriation of off-days to lump them so close to the winter break. The worst part is that during those staggering nine weeks between Labor Day and fall break everything gets all jumbled up towards the end. A sort of neurosis sets in that disables me where everything melts together into a word salad. I’m already starting to feel the symptoms: talking off topic, finding similarities based on word choice and
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At former President Bill Clinton’s Clinton Global Initiative this past Tuesday, President Obama said, “Like that Good Samaritan on the road to Jericho, we can’t just pass by, indifferent. We’ve got to be moved by compassion. We’ve got to bind up the wounds.” And for the first time in a while, politicians weren’t placing a spin on things and talking about election issues. They were discussing human trafficking. Human trafficking is more than just sex trafficking. It also T H E D A I LY
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man rights doesn’t just affect countries on the other side of the world; it’s in our backyard as well. In 2010, 83 percent of confirmed sex trafficking victims in the U.S. were United States citizens. The average age for girls trafficked into prostitution in America is 12 years old. And these are just the cases we know about. According to an article published in January, Wolfchase Galleria, Sam Cooper Boulevard, Lamar Avenue ( all located in Memphis), Memphis International Airport, and Tunica, Miss., are among the top areas in the Mid-South for sex slaves. In President Obama’s speech, he announced that he has directed his Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships to focus its work on human trafficking in our country and abroad. He
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Retired U.S. Marshals return and reflect Fifty years later, retired U.S. Marshals remember the hardships they faced to protect James Meredith during his enrollment in 1962. BY JUSTIN TAYLOR jdtaylo2@go.olemiss.edu
In 1962, U.S. Marshals were ordered to go to The University of Mississippi to escort James Meredith so he could enroll in classes. Five of those marshals returned to the Ole Miss Student Union Monday morning to speak about their experience on campus during the 1962 integration. People filled the ballroom in the Union to hear the panel of five former U.S. Marshals and the James Meredith’s son, John Meredith. Among the talking points were the implications of the enrollment of James Meredith, the violence and hate that the marshals experienced, and the strides that the university has made in 50 years. “I’m thankful beyond words for the U.S. Marshals Service,” John Meredith said. “(Thankful) for keeping my father alive, so that I could have these last 50 years with him.” Meredith continued talking about the opportunity the marshals gave his father. “My father wanted to alter this reality (of second class citizenship) and The University of Mississippi afforded him that opportunity,” Meredith said. “The U.S. Marshals’ service provided the will necessary to ensure the opportunity was realized.” After Meredith, retired U.S. Marshal Denzil N. Bud Staple took the podium to discuss the housing situation some of the marshals faced while in Oxford during integration. Retired U.S. Marshal Herschel Garner talked about the orders they received from President Kennedy to not fire on the crowd, despite the
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bricks, bottles and weapons the crowd threatened them with. The marshals had unloaded guns to make sure the order was carried out. “On the way to campus, the road was pretty much lined with people,” Garner said. “Bottles and bricks were thrown at us as we were coming from the airport to town. I was fortunate I didn’t get hit, but others did.” Garner said after the marshals got to campus, some students showed respect for their authority and the law even though they disagreed with everything that was going on. Retired U.S. Marshal Kirk Bowden was 26 years old at the time of the riots and one of the only black marshals sent to Oxford to offer protection to James Meredith. He discussed being denied a sheriff’s vehicle despite fed-
eral orders to obtain one. “When we were assigned to come down and protect Mr. Meredith, after hearing what had happened to my colleagues, we were afraid,” Bowden said. Robert Moore, retired U.S. Marshal and author of “The Presidents’ Men: Black United States Marshals in America,” pointed out several members of the audience who graduated or had family members who graduated from Ole Miss because of the actions of the U.S. Marshals’ service. Moore quoted Gov. Phil Bryant from earlier this week and talked about the effects of integration. “We were all freed, not just African-Americans,” Moore said. “We were all freed from a system that was strangling us here in Mississippi. We were all freed.”
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marker will be placed outside its respective building. BSU President Lauren Wright said the program provided her with an opportunity to reflect upon and acknowledge how far the university has come since 1962. Wright said the markers serve as an important reminder for society to continue to participate in open discussions about diversity. “(The markers) represent what happens in a society when differences are not tolerated or understood,” Wright said. “They demonstrate how the courage, leadership and resilience of one individual can spark a change for the greater good.” The markers will serve as a tribute from the BSU to acknowledge Meredith’s contribution to Ole Miss. “I thought it was very moving,” graduate student Rosie Nelson said. “I thought it was great to hear so many student leaders speak and see how broad the impact was of James Meredith being at the university.”
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difficult place for people to find opportunity. “And, as we offer that apology, we also re-commit ourselves to open doors to the future,” Jones added. The chancellor continued to express the appreciation, admiration and respect he and those in attendance held for Meredith. “Fifty years ago today, a courageous American, Mr. James Meredith, sacrificed, risked his
life, so that we could all live in a world with more opportunity,” Jones said. “Today we commemorate the sad events that took place on September 30, where two lives were given and many were injured in violence that should not have taken place, and we celebrate 50 years of integration for this university and the wonderful way that it has changed this university for the better. “His courageous act not only changed this university, but was a bellwether event in changing doors of opportunity in education across the country and
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particularly here in the south where the resistance had been so strong,” Jones said. Jones and Belafonte, who was the keynote speaker for the evening, contacted Meredith from the Lyceum to wish him well and express regret at his absence. Although James Meredith was on campus for the Texas football game, Meredith told The Associated Press on Monday that he did not see a point in being present for the university’s celebration of 50 years of integration. “I ain’t never heard of the French celebrating Waterloo,” Meredith told The AP. “I ain’t never heard of the Germans celebrating the invasion of Normandy, or ... the bombing and destruction of Berlin. I ain’t never heard of the Spanish celebrating the destruction of the Armada.” When asked by The AP to clarify, Meredith responded, “Did you find anything 50 years ago that I should be celebrating?” Those on campus, however, have continued to enjoy the events and commemorate the past. “The whole day has been great,” public policy senior Keegan Coleman said. “This walk is symbolic in the fact that 50 years ago, as diverse a group as is out here would not have been possible.”
and a civil rights committee, headed by university professor Charles Ross, the university was able to organize a series of events that will continue throughout the year. “Whatever our remembrances, they tell a story of a courageous American,” Jones said. “Someone whose heroic actions and perseverance change all of our lives for the better, and (Meredith’s actions) remind us to never give up when the cause is worth fighting for.” Although Meredith did not attend, his brother, sister and granddaughter were in attendance and were recognized by Jones. Also in attendance was former Mississippi Gov. William Winter, who was a strong advocate for civil rights at Ole Miss and the state of Mississippi. The Ole Miss gospel choir sang three selections that pleased not only the crowd, but Belafonte himself. As he began his speech, he asked the crowd to give the choir and Jones another round of
applause. Belafonte was very active in the Civil Rights Movement, having the chance to work with Martin Luther King Jr. Although Belafonte only had the chance to meet Meredith a few times, he said his impact influenced not only the history of Ole Miss, but the history of the world, as well. Belafonte shared a conversation he had with King that related to Meredith’s struggles to integrate the university. “(King) said, ‘I am preoccupied with the whole idea of integration because I am of the mind and feeling that as long and as hard as we struggle for integration … we are integrating into a burning house,’” Belafonte said. According to Belafonte, Meredith became the “fire” King referenced and took the dangerous risk of coming to Ole Miss. “I must say that we have struggled for lives and breaths not just at Ole Miss, not just in the state of Mississippi, not just in America, but everywhere I’ve been in the world,” Belafonte said.
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ways to get the ball. Moncrief was held to only two catches — and none after a 31-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Bo Wallace to set up Ole Miss’ first touchdown. “From what I saw from the way they played him, I think a lot of teams will continue double teaming him,” Sanders said of Moncrief. “He is a special player, so it is kind of a good thing for me.” Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze has said time and time again that he wants to spread the ball around, but someone has to step up to become a viable option at wide receiver opposite Moncrief. According to
ferent, although they are similar overall. “We probably do a little more stuff than (Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin) does, because I feel like we have to,” Freeze said. “If you get athletes that you have confidence that can win a lot of one-on-ones and a quarterback like he’s got, you really don’t have to do a lot more than they do.” That quarterback is redshirt freshman Johnny Manziel, who was named Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after accumulating 557 total yards of offense Logan, it’s simple, really. “You have to get open,” Logan said. “You just have to beat your man — man-to-man. Who is the better athlete is what it comes down to. “We know what we can do. We know what we are all about. Later on in the season when they start double teaming me and Vince (Sanders), that’ll be when Donte (Moncrief) starts going back to doing what he does.” Sanders had a good fall camp and was expected to have a breakout season. However, he was slow to get going in the new Ole Miss offense, but a career day against Alabama on Saturday has given him a lot of confidence as Ole Miss heads into its final seven games of the season. “I think it gives me more confidence,” Sanders said. “I’ve
been patient all year and having a big game, a career-high game, against the No. 1 team in the nation gives me more confidence.” Logan and Sanders also see the attention given to Moncrief as motivation for other playmakers on offense. “Once we see that, Vince (Sanders), Donte (Moncrief) and I come together and we are like, ‘We have to get it done,’” Logan said. “They took one of our players out of the game, so it comes down to me, Vince (Sanders), Bo (Wallace), Jeff Scott, (Randall) Mackey, Korvic (Neat) when he gets back, Philander (Moore); we just all have to come together.” For continuing coverage of Ole Miss football, follow @thedm_sports and @SigNewton_2 on Twitter.
on Saturday, Ole Miss redshirtfreshman linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche was named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week by the league office Monday. He shared the honor with Georgia defensive back Sanders Commings. Nkemdiche, all 5-foot-11 and 203 pounds of him, racked up a career-high 11 tackles against the Crimson Tide. Three of those tackles were for a loss, including a quarterback sack that set the Tide back 10 yards. He also forced two Alabama fum-
bles. Homecoming game time set Kickoff for Ole Miss’ Oct. 13 homecoming game against the Auburn Tigers has been set for 11:21 a.m. CT, the SEC announced Monday. The game will be televised by the SEC Network. Ole Miss Sports Information contributed to this report. For continuing coverage of Ole Miss football, follow @thedm_sports and @bennetthipp on Twitter.
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Redshirt-freshman linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche
and four total touchdowns in a 58-10 blowout win against Arkansas. On the season, Manziel is 87of-124 passing for 1,094 yards and 10 touchdowns without an interception. He’s also a threat on the ground, as he leads the team with 366 rushing yards and six touchdown on the ground. His ability to extend the play productively is what impressed Freeze the most about the freshman quarterback. “I mean he’s got a lot of things that are impressive,” Freeze said. “He’s got great speed and mobility and all those things, but at the end of the day, the guy finds a way to extend play after play after play, and then it ends up being a dagger to you. It’s not just he extends it and throws it away or he extends it and makes a bad decision, he extends it and scores touchdowns. “That’s the most concerning thing.” Nkemdiche earns weekly award BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – He’s not the biggest defensive player in the SEC, but that doesn’t stop him from making big plays against the nation’s best. After a stellar performance against top-ranked Alabama
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Quarterback race reopened, Logan, Sanders take Nkemdiche honored on bigger roles When Ole Miss head football coach Hugh Freeze took the podium in his weekly press conference on Monday afternoon, he said the quarterback race is back open and a starter will be named later in the week.
With the No. 1 wide receiver spot locked down by sophomore Donte Moncrief, junior Ja-Mes Logan and sophomore Vince Sanders have seen their roles increase as defenses have paid more attention to Moncrief.
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Sophomore quarterback Bo Wallace
BY BENNETT HIPP jbhipp@go.olemiss.edu
Turnovers have been an issue for most of the season for Ole Miss, and sophomore quarterback Bo Wallace’s two interceptions Saturday mean that the Rebels will have “more competition this week” at the position, according to Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze. “We’re going to work hard
this week to find out who prepares the best, who feels the most confident with the game plan, and who can go out and hopefully take our football team and move us down the field, or least don’t put our defense in bad positions time and time again,” Freeze said. “We’ve got to find more consistent play out of that (quarterback) room. Wallace was 15-of-26 for 123 yards with those two intercep-
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tions against Alabama, while junior Barry Brunetti was 4-of-6 for 15 yards and senior Randall Mackey was 0-of-1 with an interception. Texas A&M’s offense presents a ‘totally different challenge’ On Saturday, the Ole Miss defense had a successful night against the Alabama offense, holding the Crimson Tide to 305 total offensive yards and just 125 rushing yards. As the Rebels head back home to play Texas A&M on Saturday night, the Aggies’ spread attack is a “totally different challenge” for the Ole Miss defense, according to Freeze. “It’s a whole different beast this week,” Freeze said. “They’re going to try to put you on an isSee PRESSER, PAGE 7
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Junior wide reciever Ja-Mes Logan
BY MATT SIGLER mcsigler@go.olemiss.edu
Sophomore wide receiver Donte Moncrief has found himself as the focus of many opposing defenses, resulting in double coverages and schemes built to stop him. This, however, has allowed for junior wide receiver Ja-Mes Logan and sophomore wide receiver Vince Sanders the opportunity to see more action and catch more passes.
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Moncrief leads the team with 21 catches for 380 yards and opposing defenses have adjusted, and because of that, Logan and Sanders know that they will have to step up in the offense. “All of the receivers realized it was going to be a big game last week,” Sanders said. “We figured they would probably focus on Donte Moncrief, so we had to step up and make plays when they came our way and that’s what we ended up doing.” In this past Saturday’s game against Alabama, Sanders caught a career-high seven passes for a career-high 46 yards and Logan added three catches for 18 yards. As Ole Miss continues its stretch of eight Southeastern Conference games in nine weeks, both know that they will only see these roles increase. “I feel like that’s what is going to happen when it comes down to SEC play,” Logan said. “Donte (Moncrief) is going to be hard to stop, as you can see.” During the Alabama game, the Tide consistently put two defenders on Moncrief, forcing the other receivers to find See RECEIVERS, PAGE 7