THE DAILY
MISSISSIPPIAN
Friday, November 17, 2017
Volume 106, No. 51
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Chancellor oversees ROTC Pass in Review Travel costs keep students in Oxford BRIANA FLOREZ STAFF WRITER
PHOTO BY: MADISON WREN
Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter conducted an inspection of each cadet during the annual Pass in Review ceremony Thursday in front of the Lyceum. An inspection consists of cadets in formation being reviewed by a senior official on unit readiness and discipline. A military Pass in Review is generally used during change-of-command ceremonies and formal events that bring together large formations of troops. Ole Miss’ ROTC programs include Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force.
Students are gearing up to travel home for Thanksgiving break. Many are going home for the first time since the beginning of the school year, while others are making their fourth, fifth or sixth trip home. Traveling can be costly, especially for students who live far away. Some students are choosing to stay in Oxford over break, as flight costs inflate to outrageous prices during the holiday season. More than half of the university’s undergraduate students live out of state. Pricey travel costs can be a downside to picking a school that’s miles away from home. All residence halls except for Luckyday RC, RC South, Northgate Apartments, Residence Hall 2 and Residence Hall 3 will close during Thanksgiving break. Residents must be out of their buildings by 10 a.m. Sunday. Residence halls will reopen at noon Sunday, Nov. 26. For a nightly rate, Student Housing offers an off-campus location for residents in halls that close over break. It is $35 per night for double occupan-
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Ole Miss alum competes on ‘The Price is Right’ MADDIE MCGEE NEWS EDITOR
Ole Miss faces off against Mississippi State in a preEgg Bowl matchup on a College Rivalry episode of “The Price Is Right.” The episode, airing Wednesday, pits college rivals against each other in the show’s classic games. William Ault, Eli Allen, Clara Agnes Ault, Zack Davis, Brooke Meitzler and Christina Figg are all Ole Miss alumni living in San Francisco.
They heard about the casting call from Phil Richardson, the San Francisco Bay Area alumni director. “Our friend group commented on the post to reserve a spot, and then, bam — we went off to Beverly Hills,” Meitzler said. Members of the group said they had been “The Price is Right” fans since they were children. “I’ve been a fan of ‘The Price is Right’ since I was in elementary school,” Allen
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said. “My favorite part about missing school when I was younger was knowing that I would be able to catch the show when it aired every day at 10 a.m.” Though Meitzler was the only Ole Miss contestant who actually got to compete on the show, the rest of her group all participated in casting interviews. “From taking headshots to being individually interviewed, you had to be on your
COURTESY: BROOKE MEITZLER
SEE PRICE IS RIGHT PAGE 3 From left: Clara Agnes Ault, Christina Figg and Brooke Meitzler.
IN THIS ISSUE...
‘Free the ballot box’
How to survive Black Friday
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Disqualifying felons from voting stifles democracy and reinforces structural racism
Make this year’s Black Friday your most successful shopping spree yet
SPORTS
Volleyball on the road
Rebels take on Tennessee, Kentucky this Friday and Sunday PAGE 6
SPORTS
A season-defining game
After back-to-back victories, Matt Luke aims for sixth win over visiting Aggies PAGE 8