THE DAILY
MISSISSIPPIAN
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Volume 103, No. 50
T H E S T U D E N T N E W S PA P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D OX F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1
Visit theDMonline.com
cartoon
lifestyles
sports
Page 2
Page 5
Page 6
Relationship survival gear
UM Theatre presents ‘All New People’
@thedm_news
SEC Football Power Poll
Mississippians elect representatives ASB requests new Stockard elevators ALLISON SLUSHER
ajslushe@go.olemiss.edu
PHOTO BY: CADY HERRING
Campaigners hold signs outside of Stone Recreation Center in Oxford Tuesday. Republican Sen. Thad Cochran was re-elected as well as all four of Mississippi’s members of the U.S. House of Representatives. For a full story, see page 3. For further coverage of election day results, visit theDMonline.com.
The Associated Student Body Senate passed a resolution Tuesday requesting three new elevators in the Stockard Residence Hall. Sophomore Senator Michael Howell began working on the resolution as a freshman. “I was actually the Stockard senator,” Howell said. “So (the elevators were) the main concern with most of my constituents. The elevators (were) always malfunctioning and being very unsafe, and so, we knew that we had to do something about that.” Howell said when he lived in Stockard, residents experienced a number of inconveniences related to the malfunctioning elevators. “I know (the elevators were) a major problem for me when I was there,” Howell said. “People would always get to class late. They would get stuck in the elevators. It would skip your
floors. It was just very inconvenient, so we want to do what we can to kind of help someone’s Ole Miss experience.” Howell has continued working on the resolution this school year. He said he has spoken with current Stockard residents who express the same concerns about the elevators. “I’ve spoken to a few in passing,” Howell said. “They say that the elevators are just as bad as they’ve always been, if not worse.” Howell said he has spoken with employees from The University of Mississippi Housing Department about the issue. “I’ve spoken to different CA’s and different people in housing, and they’ve all said that the elevators would be fixed over different breaks in the school year, and things like that, and we haven’t seen any actions being taken, and they’re just constantly being worked on and fixed all the time, but we think
SEE ASB PAGE 3
Ole Miss honored as bicycle friendly university
LIBBY GERSTNER
eagerstn@go.olemiss.edu
The League of American Bicyclists has named The University of Mississippi an honorable mention on its list of Bike Friendly Universities, which distinguishes the university’s efforts in promoting biking on campus. In order to receive this honorable mention, a group consisting of students, faculty and staff submitted an application, according to Sara Douglass, post-baccalaureate fellow in the Office of Sustainability. Douglass says the group who submitted the application along with her department and the Parking & Transportation department will continue to oversee projects that will continue to improve bike culture on campus. “I have already noticed more bikes on campus this semester as compared to the spring semester, which is great,” Douglass said. “I think the increase in the number of people biking on campus can be attributed to the limited number of commuter spots and
the opening of the Ole Miss Bike Shop.” The Ole Miss Bike Shop, located next to Kennon Observatory, is run by Parking and Transportation Services and offers repair assistance and serves as the location to rent bicycles for the semester through Rebel Pedals, also a parking and transportation initiative. Mike Harris, director of parking and transportation, believes the effort to promote biking on campus serves two purposes. “It is important to see this as a win, win. You not only have the benefits of being healthier and more active while riding the bike, you also have the added benefit of a reliable and convenient transportation mode,” Harris said. As they continue to expand in areas such as Rebel Pedels from 100 to 175 bicycles for rent, both Harris and Douglass have acknowledged a need to educate drivers and bicycle riders about safety. “Some may come from areas
that have a vibrant bicycle culture and understand the complexities of sharing the road and proper signaling techniques, while others may have never been exposed to this type of transportation,” Harris said. Both departments, along with the Parking and Traffic committee and University Communications are working together to produce a pamphlet, which would cover everything from bike safety to registering your bike, according to Sara Douglass. Regular bike rider and junior, Gracie Sullivan, appreciates the luxury of biking to class in order to avoid parking issues, but also has these same safety concerns. “The worst part is at stop signs. I have come close to getting hit a ton of times, but that was mostly my fault. Most of the drivers are nice,” Sullivan said. As the university continues to expand bicycle initiatives and education, both departments anticipate less stressful parking experiences, more safe riding and less carbon emissions a week.
PHOTO BY: CADY HERRING
Sophomore William Mahoney rides his bike to the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house on campus Tuesday.