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Thursday, October 6, 2016
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NY Times Social media provokes, galvanizes campus protest colmnist: Students, do what you love CLARA TURNAGE
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On a campus steeped in racial history, a student protest in the very heart of the university draws attention. A protest that was caused, driven and sustained by social media, however, marks the start of something new. On a Thursday night in late September, New York columnist Shaun King received emails from students more than 1,000 miles away. They sent screenshots from a Facebook post: “I have a tree with room for all of them if you want to settle this Wild West style.” The comment was posted by an Ole Miss student, referring to black protesters in North Carolina who mourned the death of a man shot by police officers. “Several students emailed it to me directly,” King said. “They were not only offended; they were literally concerned for their safety.” King tweeted a question to @OleMissRebels, seen by his 382,000 followers. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., Tysianna Marino, president of the student NAACP chapter, was preparing a presentation on a research project she
had worked on for two years. She began hearing from Ole Miss students who were hurt, scared and angry. The post set off a swift chain reaction that illustrates both the power and the peril of social media. Ole Miss — once a place where student opinion marched almost in lockstep in the same direction — heaved to and fro under different viewpoints.
ALL IN AN HOUR
King said he didn’t expect the post to go viral – that wasn’t the point – he just wanted to make sure Jordan Samson was held accountable. Samson, the business major who made the original post at around 2:30 p.m., quickly deleted his Facebook account and the comments after King tweeted it out around midnight. “Yes, it was hate speech, but it was also violent,” King said. “Sadly, on his-
New York Times columnist David Brooks urged students to find true happiness through committed relationships Thursday night. Brooks was the keynote speaker at the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College’s 2016 fall convocation. He said students should ask themselves what their higher calling is, rather than focus on short-term happiness. Brooks is also a PBS news contributor and a commentator on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” He has written two New York Times best-selling books, most recently “The Road to Character.” It is a semi-autobiographical work based on his PHOTO BY: ARIEL COBBERT own philosophical journey and search for fulfillment. torically white college campuses, it often “Mine wasn’t a life of profuntakes a public push for students like this dity, yet there are those times to be held accountable.” when you get lifted out of yourKing’s post gained even more national self,” Brooks said. “You start to recognition when 49ers’ quarterback understand things about yourColin Kaepernick retweeted it. Kaeperself and where you live.” nick had recently gained attention – Brooks stood behind the lecgood and bad – for refusing to stand for tern with bright lights shining the national anthem in protest of police down on him. The Gertrude C. brutality in America. Ford Center was packed with The tweet also drew the attention of honors students, faculty and the Ole Miss’ public relations Twitter community members who have account, which is run by Ryan Whitting- read his columns for years. ton, assistant director of public relations. Brooks spoke softly, but with “When we saw Shaun King’s tweet, purpose. He said the loss of we felt it was important to immediately connection and intimacy are acknowledge the situation, and since the causing a growing disconnect tweet was directed @OleMissRebels, we within society. It has led to a felt it best to respond from that account national decline in marriage, ASAP,” Whittington said. “We monitor friendship and trust. mentions for all of our official social me“The divisions are more stark dia platforms, and we’re both entrusted than they’ve ever been,” Brooks with the responsibility of responding said. “You have partisan hostildirectly to any and all tweets we deem ity on top of economic inequalnecessary.” ity.” The UM NAACP wasn’t planning Brooks’ advice for breaking to protest–not at first. When interthrough severe divisions was viewed by The Daily Mississippian simple: Do something you love. that Friday morning, Marino said He said he is a firm believer she wanted to give the university the in throwing oneself into things
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OPINION
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CARTOON BY: JAKE THRASHER
Dear students: relying on study drugs is not worth it
MIKALA TURNER
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College students are like bad acrobats — they attempt to balance a healthy lifestyle, a social life and great grades all at once and often go tumbling down. College students, however, have no safety nets to catch them when they fall.
While watching the TODAY show, I became intrigued by a segment that examined the abuse of Adderall, a drug usually prescribed to people diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, in college and high school students around the nation. The TODAY show reporter spoke with numerous students from various universities around the nation, including one Ivy League institution, and found that most of them had used Adderall in order to pull all-nighters. They said the drug allows them to focus on one thing at a time and accurately take in information. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five high school
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students has also used the drug for the same reasons. What was most shocking about their findings was that most of the students admitted they would take it again and again if it came down to it. But is it worth it? Is getting good grades worth becoming completely dependent on this highly addictive substance? Not to me. The way I see it is if someone feels he needs aid from any type of un-prescribed drug to do something, it is already a problem. Everyone knows college is stressful, but if you cannot handle it without a “smart drug,” maybe it is time to take a step back. Good grades are not worth risking doing serious damage
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to your body. Yes, college students, I said it. Good grades are not worth it. The side effects alone should scare away anyone who does not actually have to take it. Adderall has been known to “change people” over the years—especially the people who were not supposed to be taking it. People are known to become more aggressive, act with erratic behavior, have a loss of appetite and be extremely exhausted after taking this drug. Adderall can cause an increase in paranoia and anxiety, impairing how you would normally react to regular situations. An overdose from this drug can be fatal.
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Getting addicted to this drug will ruin your life in the long-run. So, I cannot wrap my mind around why students think it is okay to take them. I understand that they have enormous amounts of pressure to get good grades. I have the same type of pressure on me, but I do not see how popping “study buddies” is going to help me get through it. If you feel as if you need this drug to do well, I highly suggest flushing those pills and getting to a counselor, because you are beginning a rough ride down a long road of problems. Mikala Turner is a sophomore social work major from Bruce.
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Republican voters should not give in to what Trump wants
ETHAN DAVIS
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It is all but official that Donald Trump is going to lose the election. The graceful move would be to continue to fight but allow Republicans to quietly distance themselves from the sinking ship so that the negativity of the candidate does not travel down ballot. Well, this is Trump, so forget all of that. The Republican nominee has instead opted to chain all those up for election to himself and claim that the only reason he is not winning is because the dissenters and deserters are not helping him. Unfortunately, this election cycle has not been about the truth. That baby went out with bathwater when some of the worst candidates in American history were nominated. Because truth is of no consequence with either of these nominees, the Trump campaign has been able to create myths that might very well destroy the Republican party for the next four years. People who still believe Trump can beat Clinton are buying into the first myth: that he still is close to winning. The Trump campaign keeps citing numerous polls that show him right behind or crushing Clinton, but these are internet polls. Due to their unscientific methods, they mean almost nothing. Creating accurate polls is an art form that uses experts and advanced mathematics to create an algorithm for asking the right people for whom
they are voting. Every reputable poll has him behind. As of Sunday, a NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll shows Clinton ahead by 11 points. If you stick a poll on a website where Trump supporters are in the majority, of course it will appear he has the lead. Trump has moved far to the right and has become a tightlaced Republican since his numbers began to fall sharply after the first debate. This change is so he can say that he was simply too conservative for Republicans to handle. However, as many people pointed out at the beginning of his campaign, he was a Democrat as recently as 2009. Trump has called Republicans who did not support him “self righteous hypocrites” and said they are “more concerned with their political future than they are about the country.” This means that voters might check his name and ignore other principled Republicans. In order to preserve his ego and the idea that he is still some fabulous winner despite his disastrous campaign, Trump is holding the Republican Party over the flames.
LETTER TO EDITOR
Hillary Clinton is perhaps the single most corrupt politician that has ever been nominated by a major party. She used a private email server set up in a bathroom closet that exposed classified information. Foreign governments were courting the Clinton Foundation while she was secretary of state, and under her leadership, ISIS and other terrorist groups took power in the Middle East. If you are planning on voting for Trump to avoid Clinton, I understand. However, please do not blame those who are not aboard the Trump Train for its derailing and crashing. The only person to blame is the candidate. If even half of the things Trump has said about Clinton are true, the country will soon suffer. Republican voters should not play into Trump’s hands by refusing to support those down ballot Republicans who do not support a sinking campaign.
Dear Editor, I was the academic director of the Sarah Isom Center from 2004 to 2011. This fall, the directorship of the Isom Center has rotated, so I would like to record publicly my administration’s legacy, which could not have happened without the vision of Provost Emerita Carolyn Stanton, the work of former directors Skemp and Barker, committed faculty, staff, administrators and students. When I arrived in 2004, the Center was empty except for the steering committee that had sustained it since founding director Jan Hawks’ death. One of my major goals was to secure the Center for the future. My hiring brought in a fulltime salary for the director. My administration added the staff assistant and asked for the associate director position. It helped find an administrative home for sexual assault prevention. It initiated the affiliate status for faculty; courses in Honors; the plenary of the student con-
ference; and the liberal studies degree as an option for a major. It did not advance the 2004 graduate certificate because of insufficient courses and my concern that its growth would be challenged by the Center’s lack of its own budgeted faculty and the graduate school’s smallness. As a compromise, my administration suggested departmental gender studies minors, until more courses for a certificate could develop. The certificate was approved in 2011 and is now offered. My administration also increased undergraduate minors and the Hawks endowment, proposed bylaws and initiated the Sarah Isom Center Collection in Archive and diverse co-sponsorships, now called “partnerships.” I am satisfied that my work has benefited my successors, the center, and students. Mary Carruth is a former director of the Sarah Isom Center for Gender Studies.
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Road Rebels: Students get creative for LSU game
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Going to away games is a time for fun road trips and bonding with friends, but it can be expensive. Saturday night, the No. 23 Rebels will take on the No. 25 Tigers. The Rebels are heading down to Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tickets for the LSU versus Ole Miss game are completely sold out on the Ole Miss tickets page, but students can still buy tickets for around $60 on StubHub.com, VividSeats.com or from a student ticket Facebook group. “I have a set group of friends that I always go to games with, and we have gone to the LSU and Ole Miss games for the last few years. I am looking forward to beating them and winning the bowl again,” Kara Knapik, a senior journalism major, said. Knapik has attended 10 away games during her student years. She said she thinks the SEC games are the best to attend because of the atmosphere and great school spirit. Knapik said she usually spends close to $300 on away games. She carpools with friends to the games to save money. The group splits the cost of the gas and hotel equally among the group to help save money, according to Knapik. Tiger Stadium is 336 miles
away from the Ole Miss campus; the drive should take more than five hours to complete without stopping. The average MPG for standard vehicles is 25.5, and gas prices are around $2 for Mississippi and Louisiana. However, the price is still 23 cents cheaper than the national average for gas, according to American Automobile Association. So, the gas to get to the game will be around $30. Visitors may be able to find free public parking on Old Front Nine, Levee Lots, Hayfield Lots near the LSU Golf Course. There is a parking fee in the area west of Highland Road to park near the stadium. Access is sold game-by-game on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost to park in this area for the Ole Miss game is $40 per vehicle. Additionally, utility trailers may be parked in the area for $50 each, according to LSU. The larger bill for the game will be for lodging. A two-night stay at a hotel will cost a student between $130 and $300. However, gameday rooms tend to fill up quickly. “I definitely think that tailgating in the Grove is way better than tailgating anywhere else that I’ve ever been. I love how close everyone is and how open and friendly people are,” Knapik said. “Other places I’ve been are really spread out, and people aren’t as friendly
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as Ole Miss fans are.” Raylea Willoughby, a sophomore public policy major, said students have to know exactly where their friends are tailgating, since it is very spread-out, and the students tailgate at sorority and fraternity houses. “You have to know exactly where you’re going at LSU, and you could be literally anywhere on campus or in any part of Baton
Rouge and you have to find your people, whereas in the Grove, you just walk around the Grove, and you are bound to bump into your people eventually,” Willoughby said. Willoughby has friends on the LSU team, but she said she will be rooting for the Rebels to get a back-to-back win for the first time in six years for Ole Miss. Willoughby has a personal
connection to LSU because her mom graduated from there. She has been attending LSU football games since she was 13 years old, but chose to attend Ole Miss for college. “I will be wearing a red dress with a number 71 purple button. I really really want Ole Miss to win, but I want LSU to play well,” Willoughby said.
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continued from page 1 instead of squandering life in a series of constraints. The best way to avoid life’s side projects is to be passionate about something, according to Brooks. For him, commitment means success. “A commitment is simply falling in love,” Brooks said. “It’s built on a double negative where you think ‘I can’t not do this.’” Brooks said cell phones and social media are other obstacles to connecting with a passion. If a person is semi-connected to his phone, he is only semi-connected to others. He said he admits to being addicted to his own iPhone; he checks it more than every four minutes. “If you want to drive mice crazy, start giving them random rewards at random times. My texts are like that,” Brooks said. Brooks mentioned a handful of other aspects that set Ole Miss apart from schools around the country. He praised the student body’s intellectual diversity and pride. Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter said Brooks’ conversation with the student audience reminded him why he loves being at Ole Miss. “The students here are incredibly smart, but they do have that connection which makes them come out so well
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David Brooks, a New York Times Op-Ed Columnist, addresses the crowd during the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Convocation Thursday night at the Ford Center. rounded,” Vitter said. “That sets us apart.” Julia Grant, a freshman public policy and journalism major, said she came to hear Brooks give career insights, but he gave a speech she needed to hear more.
“It was refreshing to hear someone talk about emotion in a time when emotions are glazed over to seem smart or put-together,” Grant said. Brooks is a self-proclaimed preacher of emotion. Thursday night, he said intimacy is
essential to the human experience. “Even if you’re a middle-aged white guy, you should force yourself to talk and think this way sometimes.” Before convocation, Brooks had dinner with Overby Fellow
Curtis Wilkie’s political punditry class. He told the class the best way to broaden their horizons is to do something totally crazy. Then, he said, they will be convinced they can do anything for the rest of their lives.
Alpha Omicron Pi would like to proudly introduce our 137 new members as of Sunday, October 16, 2016
Ames, Katelin Baggett , Shelby Bailey, Caroline Baker, Christian Barbee, MaKensie Barker, Abigail Bartley, Kinsey Bateman, Zoe Baumgardner, Brooke Bebee, Emily Bloxsom, Tristen Blue, Payton Bracken, Amy Bring, Kylie Brooding, Jaimie Brown, Gabrielle Brown, McKenna Buller, Meredith Burford, Makenzie Cauley, Grace Chatakondi, Raksha Childers, Sydney Clancy, Sarah Colleran, Bethany Conwell , Laura Cooley, Carol Cooper, Hannah Crane, Olivia Cullum, Ainsley Cusimano, Olivia Czerwinski, Anya Dacus, Madison Davis, Mary DeMoss, Ellie Dillon, Meredith
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continued from page 1 opportunity to speak first, to reassure the students that they were safe. “At the moment, we just want to know what the university is going to do,” Marino said before the protest. “If they do nothing, we will absolutely respond. (But) we’re going to give the chancellor the opportunity to respond.” Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter responded through the university’s public platform UM Today around noon, but his words didn’t comfort students. “The University of Mississippi condemns the use of language that might encourage or condone violence,” Vitter’s statement said. “Instead, let’s be respectful and civil in our discourse, as called for in the Creed.” Almost immediately, students on campus reacted to the statement. “We were upset, but we weren’t moved to do anything until the chancellor sent his report out about it,” Marino said. “It wasn’t sensitive to the message that Samson had portrayed or to the feeling that the African-American community–or any community of color that has had a history of lynching–could be feeling at that time.” So they rallied. Less than an hour after the university sent out the statement, students filled the halls in peaceful protest and demanded to speak to the chancellor and his administrators. “It was really amazing to see all of that unfold and happen in half an hour. They did some amazing work,” Marino said. “To see them come together and work together so effortlessly and so flawlessly was just inspiring to me.” The students documented their protest with Facebook Live and Periscope, shareable, real-time recording platforms. They tweeted and posted on various social media sites, inviting students to join them. The crowd grew to more than 100 people. In Martindale, just a dozen yards away, more students gathered for a small protest as well. Their posts gained thousands of viewers and drew local and national media attention. Kim Dandridge, an alumna from 2012 and the first black female Associated Student Body president, decided she wanted to support the students. Dandrige, now an attorney in Memphis, said she was about to board a plane when she saw tweets saying the students were sharing snacks after hours of protesting. “I support fully what they’re doing,” Dandridge said. “Me being away, what can I do to help? I thought maybe we should send See theDMonline.com for a timeline of tweets from the Sept. 23 protest.
some food or something.” So she called Courtney Pearson, a friend and alumna who was the first black homecoming queen for Ole Miss. Pearson helped her coordinate food delivery to the Lyceum. Pearson said social media kept interested alumni like her involved in the activism at their alma mater. “I think that that is part of the story. We no longer have to wait for news the next day or the next week,” Pearson said. “We are able to see (events) unfold and watch them happen. That was really beneficial to Kim and I to be able to pull things together really quickly.” After posting about the deliveries, other alumni began contributing. Dandridge said some alumni reached out to her and asked to reimburse the cost of the deliveries. Other alumni began posting messages of support to the protesters. Social media provided a way
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Chancellor Vitter’s first response The university leadership and I are aware of recent comments made on social media that have generated concern by members of the Ole Miss community. Some of these comments were made in response to the enforcement of stadium rules prohibiting banners and signs from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium this past Saturday. Many of these comments are factually inaccurate. Banners and signs were removed only within the stadium, according to our longstanding policy that prohibits signs, banners, umbrellas, and other items that block the view of fans. Some social media comments suggest or condone actions that are inconsistent with our core values, our university Creed, and, in some cases, encourage action in direct violation of university policies. The University of Mississippi condemns the use of language that might encourage or condone violence. Instead, let’s be respectful and civil in our discourse, as called for inThe Creed. The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors is our top priority. Any concerns about the health and safety of any faculty, staff, or student should be reported to the University Police Department at 662-915-7234. sity leaders asked the students to turn their phones off. For the first time since the protest began, there was no way for the public to know what happened behind the closed, white doors. “We all sat at the table equally,” Cole said. “We let the students work through their issues
Our university’s response to these incidents and other universities’ response to these incidents are more about damage control and protecting the brand than they are about actually addressing what happened in a meaningful way.”
for the people who love Ole Miss to stay involved in issues. “We still care about what’s happening on campus,” Pearson said. “We care about students’ experiences. We want to see Ole Miss become the great institution that we know that it is.” Donald Cole, assistant provost and assistant to the chancellor concerning minority affairs, said he was proud of the students for speaking up. “I, in some sense, joined in in spirit and in heart with them, because the language that was mentioned in the post is one that not only stirs up anger and distrust (but) can lead people to violent acts,” Cole said. “The interpretation by many, including myself, could only have been one way, and that was a racist interpretation.” Cole, who first attended The University of Mississippi in 1968, just six years after integration, said racist language has no place on the Ole Miss campus. In 1970, Cole was forced to leave the university when he and other students protested on campus. “I’ve been around a good while, and I’ve seen the norms change,” Cole said. “I remember when that language was an acceptable language. That’s just not the case anymore, particularly here at the University of Mississippi.” Cole said the initial statement released by the university was intended to address a multitude of issues on campus, not that specific comment. But when the university understood the students’ dismay, Cole said they worked quickly to respond. After a few hours of protesting, the leaders of the student protest and university administration met together in an upstairs office while the protest below continued. The univer-
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as they were telling us. We saw their hurt. We understood their pain, and we took time. We aggressively spoke to one another, and we equally aggressively listened to one another.”
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
One of the main issues the leaders talked about is the constitutionality of punishing comments from social media. Brandi Hephner LaBanc, vice chancellor for student affairs, said this was not an instance where the university could respond with punishment because the statement was still constitutionally protected. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education specializes in defending students’ constitutional rights to speech, protest and legal equality. Marieke Beck-Coon, senior program officer, said the
foundation deals with cases of universities trying to enforce restrictions on speech on social media often. “There’s a common misconception that the first amendment does not protect hate speech; it does actually protect hate speech,” Beck-Coon said. “There are certain categories of speech that it doesn’t protect. It doesn’t protect harassment or incitement to violence, obscenity, child pornography. There are several things the first amendment does not protect. Hate speech is not one of them.” Beck-Coon said the university does have the right to create certain standards of behavior and conduct on campus, but it has no lawful ability to enforce it. “(The university) doesn’t have the power to punish an individual if they say something that the university views as hateful or not fitting in with the values that it itself has articulated. That would be a rather dangerous power to give to a government institution.” Beck-Coon said giving the institution this kind of power would endanger free speech. “Do you want to give an institution that has authority over you the power to decide the values that you have to stick to when you are speaking?” BeckCoon said. “If you’re thinking of this issue, especially in the context of social media, there are things that I ask people to
think about. Very specific to social media, do you want to give your school, as an institutional bureaucracy, that kind of 24/7 control over your speech?” Lee Tyner, the university’s chief legal council, was in the meeting that day. He said his sole purpose there was to help students understand this line in protected and unprotected speech.
AFTER THE PROTEST
Tyner’s presence in the room was a problem for some onlookers. JT Thomas, assistant professor of sociology and a faculty adviser to the university’s NAACP chapter, said the university bringing legal representation to a meeting with students angered him. “It’s highly inappropriate that legal counsel was in the meeting with our students and they didn’t have faculty representation,” Thomas said. “I think that’s highly problematic. I think our university needs to recognize that.” Thomas was in a meeting when he first heard of the protest and could only join the students for a few minutes. Thomas said the presence of only student affairs officials wasn’t enough representation for students. “They don’t walk into that room representing the students; they walk into that room representing the university,” Thomas said. “Students absolutely needed faculty representation in that meeting, and I think if they don’t understand that, they need to understand that.” Thomas said the university should have gauged the real reason for the protest before bringing in representation. “This isn’t so much a critique of Chancellor Vitter as it is a critique of the responsive apparatus,” Thomas said. “Oftentimes, and I’m not the only one who I think has noted this, our university’s response to these incidents and other universities’ response to these incidents are more about damage control and protecting the brand than they are about actually addressing
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Chancellor Vitter’s second response Chancellor Vitter statement concerning meeting with UM students This afternoon I learned that a number of students had gathered at the Lyceum to express their concerns about a recent social media post and our response to it. Because I have an open door policy, I invited some of the student leaders to meet with me and other university leaders. The students helped me more fully understand the impact on them of national events and this particular social media post. They expressed great pain, sadness, and concern for their own safety. To be clear, we condemn the recent social media post by one of our students that referenced lynching. In light of our country’s history, that comment can only be seen as racist, offensive and hurtful, especially to members of our African American community. There is no place in our community for racist or violent acts. I appreciate the willingness of the student leaders to meet with me and to continue the dialogue. Together, we are committed to moving beyond words toward action, harnessing the transformative power of education to realize the ideals of our Creed.
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what happened in a meaningful way.” Thomas said he was proud of the NAACP’s growth in the past year since the removal of the state flag from campus. “We now have the organizational capacity to pull something like this off in an hour. We could never have pulled this off last year,” Thomas said. “Our student leaders now have a sense of how to be proactive and not just reactive. We now have mechanisms in place that can keep up with our institution and continue to hold it accountable in step so that we’re not constantly trailing behind.”
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said he believed these statements could be disciplined. “By disciplining it, you can control it,” Thomas said. “We’re saying what you said and what you did did not fit the standards of our community, and you need to understand that, and our community needs to understand that.” If a student’s actions do not align with the values of the institution, Thomas said, the student shouldn’t be a part of the institution. This struggle, between the constitutional right to expression and the need for a safe environment conducive to learning, affects many areas of campus. Austin Powell, the fifth African-American president of the Associated Student Body, faces a similar concern. Powell participated in the protest in the Lyceum. He said it was important for him to understand the needs of the tweets with students and to bring what he the hashtag learned back to his office. #occupythelyceum Just one week after hearing about these students’ needs, in the 10 hours after Powell faced a similar dilemma. the protest began During the election to fill the open ASB senate seats, Sen. Tim Pickett sent a message via the group-messaging app GroupMe that encouraged voters to “keep the NAACP and flaming libs out of office,” and sent a list of people for whom to vote. “We were trying to figure out what to do because it was during elections,” Powell said. “Does that affect the way the elections process was run? None of those people knew they were on that list.” Powell said the case was sent to the ethics committee, who will review it and make a decision. Powell said the ethics committee doesn’t remove senators often, but it is within its power. “That’s not something ASB wants to tolerate. That’s not the kind of behavior or elections process we’re going to tolerate,” Powell said. “As president, I called him and talked to him and let him know what his role as a senator was. When you wear the ASB senator hat, your goal is to prioritize student needs first.” 6 P.M. 8 P.M. 10 P.M. MIDNIGHT Powell said the process Pick-
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ett’s comment is going through is the same that will be enacted in any case of a senator misrepresenting the university creed. “I’m not trying to censor anyone’s speech,” Powell said. “We just have to be aware that as members of ASB and as members of the Ole Miss community, this is what we’re abiding ourselves by. This is our code of conduct.”
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On Oct. 5, the university released Jordan Samson’s apology to the Ole Miss student body and said Samson had withdrawn voluntarily from the university. Hephner LaBanc said Samson came to that decision of his own volition. “He agreed to all of this on his own,” Hephner LaBanc said. “This was not a sanction the university gave him. This is something he agreed to because he, in my opinion, he’s taken responsibility and wants to repair harm.” When university officials first met with Samson, however, Hephner LaBanc said he was very apologetic but wanted to remain a student. “He wanted to get a degree,” she said. “He loves this university the same way other students have expressed their love. But he also was extremely remorseful and wanted to know how to apologize and come back into this community in a productive way.” Hephner Labanc said after talking to the university and understanding the repercussions his post might have, Samson came to the decision that he should withdraw. “I think it was a mutual conversation in getting to that point,” Hephner LaBanc said. “I worry about him being academically successful. I mean, this has taken a toll on him emotionally and mentally, and his family. I would say his actions were not aligned with his family’s values. That has been at play as well.” Though Samson will not be attending classes, he will still be on campus. Samson will work with the Center for Inclusion
Jordan Samson’s apology I am writing this a broken man and with much sadness in my heart. Recently, I made an offensive Facebook post. I give my most sincere apologies to each person and any group of people that I have offended. I am deeply sorry for my lapse of judgment. I hope that you can find forgiveness in your heart for me. I do not want this post to define who I am. I was raised in a great home where I was taught to love everyone. Again, I am deeply sorry and I hope you can forgive me. I love this university and I am going to use this moment to grow and better myself as well as the university. and Cross Cultural Engagement and the William Winter Institute in a restorative justice approach to learn from his actions. Jennifer Stollman, academic director at the William Winter Institute, said the university will collaborate with affected parties on campus to create the curriculum to “fill in the knowledge gaps that Samson has displayed.” “That program will be fashioned according to the goals and needs of Jordan Samson as well as the other campus stakeholders,” Stollman said. “That’s how restorative justice operates. It won’t be effective unless it’s a campus-collaborative effort, in my mind. And that’s how we will proceed.” Hephner LaBanc said she does not know what steps the university would have taken had Samson not withdrawn. She said that after this semester is over, she believes Samson will reenter the university. “That will be his decision, but my sense is he will reenroll,” Hephner LaBanc said. The Daily Mississippian reached out to Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and Vice Chancellor for Univesity Relations Alice Clark, but they were unavailable for interviews. Jordan Samson, who made the original Facebook post, could not be reached for comment.
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Susan Westbrook, co-chair for the event, said. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased either online or at the Powerhouse. Parking will be available at Bramlett Elementary, and there also will be shuttle service from the parking lot. Another great educational event is the 10th annual Physics Spooky Night, hosted by the Ole Miss physics department. This event is perfect for all ages. The department will not only demonstrate fascinating physics experiments but will also have a costume contest for kids ages 12 and younger. The event is free, including ice cream made from frozen nitrogen. If you’re one for lying on a bed of nails or eating frozen marshmallows at -300 degrees, then Physics Spooky Night would be the place to go. Plus, who doesn’t want to see professors dressed up in costumes? “We want to show that physics is not only just difficult math and equations, but can also be fun,” Marco Cavaglia, an associate physics professor, said. “Although there is a lot of physics in everyday life, visitors at the Halloween Spooky Physics
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It’s the season to get spooky here in Oxford! There are a ton of Halloween-themed events coming up in town that can suit everyone’s Halloween mood. Whether you’re a college student looking for a good scare, or you’re looking to entertain a group of little ones, there are plenty of opportunities for seasonal fun. Today, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will host the Spirits of Oxford at St. Peter’s Cemetery. The event isn’t a haunted house, so if you’re looking for something less scary and more educational, this might be the place for you. Guests will walk through the cemetery, guided by actors playing the spirits of some of the most famous Oxonians. Local actor Henry Clarke will play Blind Jim Ivy, an Ole Miss icon. Ole Miss’ own Robert Khayat will portray Judge C.B. Howry. Other spirits guests that can be spotted on the tour in-
Night will be able to see some physics they can’t usually experience.” Students and community members can participate in Physics Spooky Night from 7-9 p.m. on Oct. 31 at Lewis Hall. For all the thrill-seekers looking to get scared to the bone this Halloween, it only costs $5 to experience Oxford’s Haunted Forest at Avent Park. The woods add a spooky component that’s hard to find at a standard haunted house. The Haunted Forest is on Wednesday, Oct. 26, and Thursday, Oct. 27, from 7-10 p.m. For kids, a Goblin Egg Hunt will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27. Be sure to wear running shoes just in case it gets a little too scary. The Oxford Police Department is hosting its ninth annual OPD Haunted House, located at the OPD training station on Molly Barr Road. While some might say the police station might be scary on its own, organizers transform the police station into a true haunted house complete with ghoulish characters and props. The event is perfect for kids of all ages, as it includes face painting and various games. It’s this Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6-9 p.m. Stop by for some scares or to see OPD from a different perspective. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for kids 2 years old and younger. Support local Oxford schools by attending Magnolia Montessori Elementary school’s second Historic Halloween. It’s an event that’s open to the entire community with music by The Wilburs, carnival games, pumpkin painting, a bouncy house, photo booth, raffles and more. Be sure to wear your favorite family-friendly Halloween costume. The Historic Halloween is from 4:30-10 p.m.Friday, Oct. 28. Admission is $10. Oxford is full of Halloween events, whether you’re looking for something spooky, friendly, educational, or if you want a taste of all the Oxford community has to offer.
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Oxford Film Fest showings continue this week ZOE MCDONALD
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After yesterday’s showing of “Masculinity/Femininity” at the Overby Center, Oxford Film Fest will continue its monthly film series with a showing of “Porches and Private Eyes” tonight and “Rocky Horror Picture Show” on Halloween. “Porches and Private Eyes” centers on the Mississippi town of Brookhaven, where three women – through a number of misadventures – work to solve the murder of a local eccentric. “You could say it is ‘Steel Magnolias’ meets an Agatha Christie crime story,” director and writer Travis Mills said. “Beneath that plot, it is a collection of observations and experiences I have had with various characters around Brookhaven over the years.” According to Mills, the film has been called a love letter to the town. “The film was not only shot in Brookhaven – it was written for Brookhaven, meaning that the script was constructed around certain locations and even actors I wanted to work with,” Mills said. “That’s what is different about our work: we adapt our films to the places we film, not the other way around, like Hol-
lywood productions. Besides that, Brookhaven was ideal because of the community support and strong culture to back us up.” That’s why a number of the characters in “Porches and Private Eyes” are inspired by people living in Mississippi, and it’s why local non-actors were included in the production. Mills said the script was flexible as filming unfolded and as some of the locals helped add their personal stories to the film. Mills, who has ties to Mississippi but is not necessarily from the state, said the most important pull for him in making the film is the deeply rooted culture in Mississippi. “That also makes this particular murder mystery unique. But, like most of our films, it’s not the plot that matters: It’s the characters, the people,” Mills said. “The film is definitely about women in Mississippi, not that it, by any means, represents a majority of them. It’s about female friendship, marriage, family and greed among many other things.” His inspiration from the state doesn’t end with “Porches and Private Eyes.” Mills has also made a documentary about the state and will be producing four more feature
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films here in the next two years. In fact, he and his company, Running Wild Films, just wrapped up another Mississippi film, “Don’t Come Around Here.” Catch “Porches and Private Eyes” at 7 p.m. at the Power-
house Tickets for the screening are $10. Don’t miss cult-favorite “Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, at the Powerhouse. Tickets are $8 for Arts Council and Oxfilm members and
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Magnolia Bowl: History of the Ole Miss, LSU rivalry SAMANTHA WHITTLE
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This Saturday’s Magnolia Bowl will be the 105th game played between the Rebels and Louisiana State University. The rivalry began with a 26-6 win for Ole Miss on Dec. 3, 1894, in Baton Rouge, only one year after the Rebels’ football team was formed. The first Magnolia Bowl, with that title, was played on Nov. 22, 2008, in the Tiger Stadium and ended with an Ole Miss win 31-13. It took compromise between the rivals to determine the name that would highlight the historic rivalry. The reason “Magnolia Bowl” won was because the Magnolia is both Mississippi and Louisiana’s state flower. In order to design the first trophy and logo, the schools also compromised. The logo was designed by a former Ole Miss student from Cultigraphic, and the trophy was designed by former LSU senior Evan Trapp. Since then, in 2014, the Magnolia Bowl trophy has been redesigned. This was decided by the Ole Miss Associated Student Body and the LSU Student Government, and the trophy was designed by Will Hopkins, owner of The Green Door furniture store in Oxford. Langston Rogers, special assistant to athletics director for history, said it is an intense rivalry that has been good for college football. “When Coach John Vaught
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In last season’s SEC matchup against LSU, Chad Kelly looks to pass to an open receiver. was leading the Rebels, there was a period in the 1950s and 1960s that both teams would be ranked anywhere from first to sixth nationally when they met,” Rogers said. “A chance to win the SEC title and/or the National Championship was often in reach when Ole Miss and LSU squared off.” Rogers said many do not know the rivalry was played at Tiger Stadium more than 15 times, from 1936 to 1951 and from 1953 to 1956. It was due to the larger capacity of LSU’s stadium. “Ole Miss simply made more
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and the Rebels had a 16-10 lead in the fourth quarter. A punt by Ole Miss landed the ball in LSU’s hands at their own 20yard line. Then the Tigers drove it down the field near the 10yard line. The clock was stopped at four seconds. After an incomplete pass, Harrison said the Rebels believed they had beat LSU. The players were excited and happy, but after everyone thought Ole Miss won, they realized there was one second left on the clock. The Tigers had one more chance. LSU’s Brad Davis drove the ball down the field and was
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tackled into a touchdown. This caused the Rebels to lose 16-17. “It was a heartbreaking moment and loss,” Harrison said. “They were so kind to us and created a sign when going into Louisiana that read ‘Welcome to Louisiana. Turn your clock back four seconds.’” There have been many games that were close. The Ole Miss wins were 13-12 in 1941, 20-18 in 1947, 14-12 in 1957 and 24-22 in 1971. The Rebels’ losses were 10-11 in 1964, 16-17 in 1972, 1719 in 1993 and 13-14 in 2002. The rivals have had four games ending in ties: 6-6 in 1951 and 1960, 13-13 in 1967 and 27-27 in 1981. After seeing 33 Ole Miss-LSU games, Rogers said his most memorable game was on Nov. 22, 2003. This marked the last home game for 21 Ole Miss seniors, including Eli Manning, and the first game since 1970 when both teams were nationally ranked. “The SEC Western Division title and a trip to Atlanta were on the line,” Rogers said. “There was tremendous national interest in the game, and we distributed 714 credentials including team requests, media, bowl reps and pro scouts.” With four minutes and 15 seconds left in the game, the Rebels’ Jonathan Nichols missed the 46-yard field goal attempt, which would have tied the game. This miss caused Ole Miss to lose 14-17. The next week, the Rebels went on to beat Mississippi State University and earned a share of the Western Division crown with LSU. Ole Miss went on to beat Oklahoma State University in the 2004 Cotton Bowl. “It was our first New Year’s bowl victory since Archie (Manning) led us to a win over Arkansas in the 1970 Sugar Bowl,” Rogers said. “We ended the season at 10-3, and LSU finished 13-1, winning the BCS National Championship.” Although LSU and Ole Miss have lost their share of games, the fans have never lost their passion for rivalry. “It’s a heated rivalry, but it’s all in good spirit,” Harrison said.
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From the sports desk: College football pick‘em week eight This week, Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter joins sports editor Brian Scott Rippee and assistant sports editor Cody Thomason. For Vitter, the Ole Miss and LSU rivalry is on and off the field. His brother is an LSU fan.
No. 23 Ole Miss at No. 25 LSU Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter: Ole Miss by the score 42-24. Coach Eaux has done well in Baton Rouge, but overall LSU still can’t spell. Why they think “Geaux” is pronounced “Go” rather than “Zho” is beyond me. Looking forward to my brother David wearing Ole Miss gear after I win our bet. #GauxRebs Assistant sports editor Cody Thomason: Ole Miss can’t seem to find their stride this season. Former Rebel Coach Ed Orgeron coaching on the LSU sidelines might add even more fire to the rivalry this week, but even so, I think Ole Miss bounces back and keeps the Magnolia Bowl trophy in Oxford another year. Sports editor Brian Scott Rippee: Raise your hand if at the beginning of the year you thought these two teams would meet with a combined record of 7-5 and Ed Orgeron would be coaching one of them? If Ole Miss doesn’t shoot itself in the foot with turnovers and offensive execution lapses, it should Baton Rouge here with a win. But that’s precisely what happened last week, and until the Rebels prove they can win on the road, I’m taking LSU.
No. 6 Texas A&M at No. 1 Alabama CV: We should have beaten the Crimson Tide and definitely exposed a chink in their armor. No way they’ll finish undefeated. CT: The Aggies probably have the best chance to win of any team remaining on Alabama’s schedule. They’re also a good fit to take on the Crimson Tide, as speedy offenses have troubled Bama in the past. That being said, I still think Alabama wins this. BSR: Texas A&M was my dark horse in the SEC this year. People forget Trevor Knight beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl with Oklahoma. I think the Aggies play well, but Alabama is just miles ahead of anyone else right now. Tide by 10.
No. 17 Arkansas at No. 21 Auburn CV: This team has played tough all season. I see an Auburn victory over the Hogs, setting up a showdown here in Oxford next weekend. And when we beat Auburn, then by transitivity, we will finally have beaten Arkansas! CT: Auburn and Arkansas have had pretty similar seasons so far. They both have had tough schedules and come out at 5-2. I give the Razorbacks the edge this week, as they beat Ole Miss once again last week and showed they are still improving. BSR: One of the low-key great games of this weekend. Both teams are playing much better football than they were a few weeks back. Bert and the Hogs have a lot of momentum, and I’m taking them on the road.
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Rebels vs. Tigers
Christian Boutwell, sports editor of The Daily Reveille, joins Brian Scott Rippee to discuss this week’s game. 1. It’s been quite the interesting year in Baton Rouge. How have the players adjusted to the coaching change, and how have they responded to having Ed Orgeron at the helm? CB: Well, two wins so far say LSU’s program/players have responded well. Orgeron is a fired-up, energy-infused man who grew up in Louisiana. I’d say Louisiana, and LSU, are enjoying having O coach the team so far, but this weekend is a good chance to see how Orgeron responds to a (tougher) SEC opponent.
1. What happened last weekend against Arkansas? Chad Kelly seemed to be under a good amount of pressure, something LSU can do, too. Has Ole Miss’ offense spoken much this week about protecting against LSU’s pass rush? BSR- Kelly was under pressure a lot, but it was also a lack of execution between him and the receivers.A usually sure-handed receiving corps had a number of drops on big downs last week, and there were a number of occasions where communication was an issue. Offensive Line Coach Matt Luke talked about how LSU mixes odd and even fronts on the 2. Ole Miss knows all about Leonard Fournette, but tell me a little bit about Derrius Guice. He’s kept defensive line, and Ole Miss will have to adjust accordingly. The offensive line has held its own most of the time this year, the ground game rolling in Fournette’s absence. How is he similar to LF, and how is he different? but Saturday will be a really tough test. CB: Guice is just as shifty, if not more elusive than Fournette. He’s had a couple runs — dating back to last season — where he has just been too slippery for tacklers to bring him down. He’s less of the run-through- 2. LSU knows what Chad Kelly and Ole Miss’ receivers and Evan Engram are capable of, but tell me about you type of tailback that Fournette is, but just as capable of posting 150-plus yards each week. another playmaker on Ole Miss’ offense who may surprise LSU with his skill level? BSR- Eugene Brazley is a name that a lot of people may not know but will get some snaps at running back. Ole Miss lost 3. Hugh Freeze said the LSU secondary may be the best this Ole Miss receiving corps has faced. two running backs before the year even really began, and although Akeem Judd is the starter, Brazley has also helped What has LSU been saying about the Ole Miss receivers, and is there a particular matchup that keep the ground game serviceable. interests you? He is a little bit more patient and has the ability to bounce runs outside with a quick burst. Brazley and Judd went more CB: Well, that seems to be all LSU has talked about this week: Stopping Chad Kelly and Ole Miss’ big-play, than 100 yards against Memphis. It’s rare Ole Miss has a back run for 100 in a game and even rarer to have two. Freeze deep-pass game. I think this may decide the game, if we’re being honest. LSU’s had some coverage busts said he wished he would have stuck with the run more against Arkansas, so look for Brazley along with Judd to try to give this season, which isn’t something it can afford this weekend with the Rebels’ ability to drop 40-plus points. the Rebels some semblance of a running game. All it may take is one coverage bust and LSU may be out of it, so we’ll see. For sure, watch out for this. 3. LSU’s offense is no secret—Leonard Fournette and Derrius Guice will carry most of the load. So tell me about 4. LSU offense looks as if it has become more stable under Danny Etling. What has he given the Ole Miss’ defense and a particular matchup you’re interesting in seeing. Tigers that Harris could not? BSR - I think you’ve got to look at linebacker. Ole Miss is thin here, and it’s been a revolving door in the middle—so much CB: He’s more poised. Seems more relaxed. I think LSU fans are most excited about his ability to read de- so that Ray Ray Smith drew his first start at MLB last week. Rommel Mageo and Detric Bing-Dukes have played well in fenses and go through his quarterback progression—not forcing balls into tight windows, running it if there spots at that position, and DeMarquis Gates has been good on the outside. Consistency has been the issue at linebacker. are no options and checking down when all else fails. Etling uses all of LSU’s receivers and tight ends, too, Freeze announced a slight coaching shift this week that will see graduate assistant Christian Robinson coach the middle which keeps defenses on their heels. So, we’ll see how he responds to another SEC West defense Saturday. linebackers, while Defensive Coordinator Dave Wommack will oversee the “stingers” at outside linebacker. 5. Prediction? CB: Who actually knows? Both teams have lost more than they anticipated at the beginning of this season. Who knows what kind of team either of them is? Because it’s an 8 p.m. (!!) night game in Baton Rouge, I’ll say LSU 27, Ole Miss 20.
4. Prediction? BSR- I have no clue what to make of this game. I think if Ole Miss doesn’t hurt itself with turnovers and drops, it should win the game. But 8 p.m. kickoff in Death Valley is about as tough as it gets in terms of environment, and until it has proved it can go on the road and play well, it doesn’t make sense to pick the Rebels. LSU-27, Ole Miss-24
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