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Volume 108, No. 58
50 years later Remembering the protests that changed UM
EDITORIAL DANIEL PAYNE
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ifty years ago this week, three protests for black equality on campus led to 89 arrests and changed the course of the university’s history. On Feb. 24, 1970, forty students from the Black Student Union presented 27 demands for inclusivity on campus to then-Chancellor Porter Fortune. At the same time, another group of black students burned a Confederate flag and danced on tables in the cafeteria to the music of B.B. King. The next day, almost half of the black students at the university — some of whom are in the photo above — participated in a peaceful protest outside of Fulton Chapel during a concert. During and after the concert, 89 people were arrested and sent to a local jail or Parchman state penitentiary. They were released the next day. Eight students, their names listed in the middle column, were suspended from the university. This was “a watershed event,” wrote university historian David Sansing. The results of the protests would effectively start black students’ ongoing struggle to be seen as full members of the university community. The protests sparked a number of important developments. In the same year, a black
Students suspended for protesting John Donald Alva Ruth Peyton Henriese Roberts Kenneth Mayfield Donald Ray Cole Paul D. Jackson Theron Evans Jr. Linnie Liggins
woman graduated from the law school for the first time, the university hired its first full-time black faculty member, the university created an African American studies program and a committee to improve race relations, a campus minister was appointed for black students and the first black student athlete enrolled. The day after the arrests, The Daily Mississippian ran a front-page story with the headline “Eighty-nine blacks arrested.” The story referred to the people arrested only as “blacks,” and an editorial from the editorin-chief said the protests had “gone too far” because they were disrupting a campus that had been “bending over backwards trying to give students a fair shake.” These students were not being treated fairly, of course. Nearly every institution, including this newspaper, treated them as outsiders to the university. “At the time, an attitude still existed among whites in the state that blacks could attend Ole Miss, but that was all they could do,” UM graduate and author W. Ralph Eubanks wrote in 2004 about the early 1970s at UM. “The culture, heritage and traditions of the school stood as barriers, since those were the domain of the dominant white culture and would remain.” Institutions of power on campus did not take the protests lightly. The chancellor announced that criminal charges were filed against the students and threatened severe
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PR legend honored by friends, family and peers NIGEL DENT
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Nearly a hundred people gathered to memorialize alumnus and media mogul Harold Burson on Saturday in Paris Yates Chapel, a place his closest friends and family said he would consider home. Some of those closest to Burson delivered eulogies in honor of him.
“In life, as in business, Harold never wavered in his belief that people were at the heart of what made it all worthwhile,” Don Baer said in his speech. Baer is the former CEO of Burson-Marsteller and current chairman of Burson Cohn & Wolfe, the merged agency of Burson-Marsteller and Cohn & Wolfe that started in February 2018.
Mark Burson, the son of Harold Burson and an integrated marketing communications professor, spoke about his father’s service. “I think what we heard today was a summation of what made my father such a compelling figure,” he said. “He had just this unbridled belief in the potential for each of us to be the best we
could be … I think when you try to measure his legacy, it’s measured in all of the success stories that he helped launch.” Shuri Fukunaga, representative director and chief executive officer of Persuade Incorporated, does not think that Harold Burson’s memorial is supposed to mean his impact on the world is over. “It’s not really closure,”
Fukunaga said. “It’s still open in the sense that his legacy really lives in our hearts.” For her, Burson’s professional wisdom is the part of his legacy that she carries with her. Fukunaga said he was like her compass, guiding how she approached business interactions.
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Past Gillespie Business winners reflect on success ANNA MARGARET FOSTER thedmnews@gmail.com
For University of Mississippi students, the dream of launching their own businesses can become a reality through the UM School of Business Administration’s Gillespie Business Plan Competition. The Gillespie Business Plan Competition is hosted by the university’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and gives young entrepreneurs the ability to develop their business ideas. Many Ole Miss students have launched successful companies with help from entrepreneurial starts gained from the annual competition. Last year’s winners, Jake Harrison and Tyler Moore, PHOTO COURTESY: OLE MISS CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP VIA FACEBOOK thought of their business, Tyler Moore (second from left) and Jake Harrison (second from right) won the Gillespie Business Plan Move Fitness, after noticing the monotony of workout Competition last year. The event is designed to give students a chance to develop a business plan earlier in routines and lack of innova- life. tion in the fitness industry. They designed the exercise with local venture capitalists and see what happens. It’s a statistics from Small Busiproduct GluteMove, and the and entrepreneurs, and most no-lose situation,” Harrison ness Trends, only 4% of small product is currently in the importantly, (it) gave our said. “Don’t be afraid to detach business owners are between seed-funding stage. business a chance to grow with and view your business with a 18 and 29 years old. Moore, who graduated in support from the CIE,” Moore scrutinizing perspective.” Maverick McSparin, a 2019, said that the Gillespie said. The endowment for the student assistant at the CIE Business Plan Competition Harrison, an exercise competition was provided and co-president of the univermade a significant impact on science graduate, encourages in honor of Edwin C. Gilles- sity’s Entrepreneurship Club, starting his career as a busi- his peers to firmly believe in pie, a 1943 business admin- said the Gillespie Business ness owner. and stand by their business istration graduate. His wife, Plan Competition gives young “ T h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o ideas throughout the compe- Jean Gillespie, and brother, people, who would usually be compete in this competition tition. Joe Gillespie helped estab- too afraid or overwhelmed provided me with such skills “To those interested in lish the endowment in 2006 about launching their own that you will not learn in the entering the competition, I to help students and promote businesses, the opportunity classroom. It has allowed will say (to) just put yourself concepts in entrepreneurship. to do so. me to have a foot in the door and your business out there According to startup “Our goal is to provide
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student businesses with the funds they need to create their ideas, grow their ideas or just, in general, create an entrepreneurial spirit,” McSparin said. “I want people to not only know how to present their businesses but to understand the process that goes into creating and maintaining one.” First-place winners receive $10,000 and one year of rentfree office space at Insight Park, the university’s Innovation Hub. Second-place winners receive $5,000, and the two runner-ups receive $3,000 in their bursar accounts. The Thomas W. Colbert-Community Bank Innovation Award, a $5,000 prize to recognize outstanding products or services or development of a technological change, is also given. “We try to get students and future entrepreneurs out of their comfort level. We want them to be out there and to expose their ideas. A lot of young people have great ideas, but they are too scared to talk, so this process gears that toward real life,” McSparin said. Applicants must submit an online application form that tells the judges specifics of their business proposal, such as how they plan to make money and why customers will love their product. This year’s event will take place on April 17 at the Jackson Avenue Center and is open to any university student.
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Hood nominations open
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GRACE TURNAGE
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84-year-old Mary Ann Wakefield sunk a 94-foot putt during a competition in the second half of the basketball game on Saturday. The putt won Wakefield a new car from Cannon Automotive Group.
Robert Brown, professor of political science, was sitting in his office on a normal afternoon when his entire life and teaching career changed for the better with a single phone call from former Chancellor of the University of Mississippi Dan Jones. Jones informed Brown that he was the 2015 recipient of the Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award, which is the highest honor a teacher can receive at the university. Brown has been teaching political science and honors classes at the university for almost 30 years. “Being a teacher is really important to me. The notion of challenging students to think about things differently and to challenge themselves creates an environment where they can also challenge me,” Brown said. The Hood Award honors one Ole Miss faculty member who represents the highest standard of teaching excellence and teaching engagement. This award started in 1965 when the Faculty Senate of the university proposed a program to recognize and award teachers for superior teaching to then-Chancellor J.D. Williams. Williams agreed, and a selection committee of faculty repre-
senting the different colleges and schools was elected by the faculty in the fall of 1965. The first award was given in the spring of 1966. Since then, the committee, which is now comprised of eight previous Hood Award recipients, accepts nominations every spring from faculty, students and alumni. Brown said he felt gratitude and surprise after receiving that call from Jones. “Everyone guards the award pretty carefully,” Brown said. Brown grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He recalls participating in campaigns and debates in high school. He was an undergraduate in Illinois when his mentor advised graduate school for Brown’s next step. “It all just kind of fell into place after that,” he said. Having students take part in the nomination process gives them a chance to show their appreciation for teachers who’ve had a meaningful impact on their college career, according to Brown. “If a teacher has made a difference in your life, made you think more deeply and made you want to become a lifetime learner — which I think is the goal (of teaching) — then take a few minutes to nominate them,” Brown said. Nominations for this year’s Hood Award are open until March 1.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Alabama puts up triple digits to rout Ole Miss JAMES MINZESHEIMER thedmsports@gmail.com
Early in the game, it seemed that the Rebels would try and match Alabama’s pace of play, but this strategy did not go over well for the Rebels, as they could not keep up with Alabama’s blistering pace of play. The Crimson Tide controlled the game, leading by 15 or more for the majority of the second half. The play of John Petty Jr. was prevalent as he blossomed in the second half. He grabbed four rebounds and scored 21 points while going 4-6 from behind the 3-point line. The three Alabama guards combined for 56 points. For the Rebels, the offense looked like its usual; it was a highscoring game for Breein Tyree with 28, followed by Devontae Shuler who had 21.
One thing that cannot be factored out of this game is the officiating. The referees took a hands-off approach, which did not serve the Rebels well, and crucial calls were not made. Coach Kermit Davis did not go easy on his team or the referees, making lots of quick substitutions and constantly getting in the refs’ ears on more than one occasion. This led to two technical fouls: one coming toward the end of the first and the other coming at the beginning of the second. Win Case, an assistant coach, coached the rest of the game for Ole Miss. Alabama was a nightmare matchup for the Rebels, and they made history on Saturday night by becoming the first team to score 100 on the Rebels in the Pavilion. Cut and dry, giving up 100 points in a college basketball game makes it very hard to win.
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Above: Breein Tyree recorded his 15th 20-point game of the season and 37th of his career. Ole Miss lost to Alabama 10378 on Saturday. Far left: Bryce Williams goes for a layup while being fouled by an Alabama defender Left: Devontae Shuler had 21 points on Saturday.
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BASEBALL COLUMN
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Left: Cole Baker pitched during the 8th inning of Saturday’s game against Xavier and did not give up a hit. Above: Doug Nikhazy pitched six hitless innings with only two walks in the team combined no-hitter on Friday. Below: Peyton Chatagnier fields a ball during Saturday’s 9-0 win.
Rebels dominate Xavier for the series sweep
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Baseball season is officially back in full swing, and as we track every pitch from every game throughout the season, we can bring coverage from the press box and from right field. Every Monday, we’ll round the bases with four observations from the Rebels’ weekend series. After an exhilarating series win over the top-ranked Louisville Cardinals last weekend and a walk-off victory over Alcorn State on Wednesday, the Rebels enjoyed a dominant series sweep against Xavier. Ole Miss outscored the Musketeers 35-3 over the weekend and controlled every facet of the game in all three victories. Here’s what else we saw. First Base: The starting pitchers are dealing The weekend rotation faced stiff competition last week when Lousiville came to town, but all three starters showed positives in their appearances against the talented lineup. Doug Nikhazy battled through five scoreless innings before putting the men that would take the lead on base. Gunnar Hoglund struck out seven in 5.1 innings to help fend off a Louisville comeback, and freshman Derek Diamond did enough to give the Rebels the chance to win in his
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Hayden Leatherwood slides across home plate in the 13-3 win on Sunday. Ole Miss swept the series against Xavier. first start. The rotation came back out this weekend and put their foot down against that Xavier lineup. Nikhazy came back with a vengeance on Friday and struck out nine in 6.0 innings to get the combined no-hitter along with Drew McDaniel and Jackson Kimbrell. Hoglund joined the party on Saturday and struck out 12, and Diamond got his first win as a Rebel on Sunday. “Doug (Nikhazy) told me yesterday, ‘Just go out and attack,’ and that’s what I did,” Hoglund said after his start on Saturday. “I just went out there and tried to give my team the best chance to win.”
Their performances were exactly what you need from your starters against weaker competition before conference play begins. Second Base: Anthony Servideo is turning into a force to be reckoned with The junior was confident coming into the season that the shift back to shortstop and the lead-off slot in the line up would be seamless. It turns out that Servideo is absolutely thriving in his new leadership role. He’s already surpassed his home run total from a season ago with four long balls and seems to be perpetually on base. He was the hero on Wednesday when he knocked a walk-off homer in extra innings to
put down Alcorn State, and he came out this weekend to go 4-9 at the plate with two home runs, batting in five runs. Servideo’s early-season performance, along with the emergence of Cael Baker, has to be something Ole Miss fans are excited about. Third Base: The kids are alright It was unclear whether freshman catcher Hayden Dunhurst’s struggles were a case of nerves or a serious cause for concern. There was no doubt that Dunhurst was a force behind the plate, but he wasn’t able to pull his weight in the batter’s box as he was unable to tally a hit in the first four games.
That concern was blown away when Dunhurst went 4-10 over the weekend. The freshman hit two home runs and accounted for eight RBIs in the three games. “I always knew it was going to come soon,” Dunhurst said of his breakout performance. “I saw the ball really well last weekend, but my timing was a little bit off, especially in the atmosphere and having a little bit of butterflies.” If Dunhurst can continue to produce like that consistently, he could be one of the best freshmen in the country. Home Plate: Greer Holston continues to struggle Possibly the most interesting story of the early season has been the struggles of Greer Holston. The senior pitcher only appeared once in 2019 after a strong sophomore campaign in 2018. Holston was slated to be the regular midweek starter for the Rebels but failed to record an out against Alcorn State while giving up four runs on three hits. He came back on Sunday to pitch one inning and gave up two runs on two hits. He took 31 pitches to get through the inning. If Holston doesn’t turn this around, the senior could get lost in the shuffle within the bullpen. Wes Burton will get the start for the Rebels against the University of Southern Mississippi on Tuesday.
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blatant lyrics. “Maybe I should try harder / You should lower your beauty standards / I’m no quick-curl barbie / I was never cut out for prom queen,” Trifilio sings. Though “Prom Queen,” tells the story of grief-wrapped insecurities, “Honeymoon” takes on a different form through each song. “Honeymoon” takes on a similar melancholic tone with the same relatable lyrics that Beach Bunny’s fans have heard before. The difference in this album, though, is that Trifilio tackles the issues presented from a more mature standpoint. In “Dream Boy,” she acknowledges her romantic interest in someone she could be potentially idealizing and feels the need to communicate any feelings due to her past in relationships. The song outlines a paradoxical chorus, explaining that she has potentially met the person of her dreams and is planning to meet them. Irony comes in when she explains that she doesn’t let too many people into her heart and that she doesn’t want the relationship to go wrong. “If you’re gonna love me, make sure that you do it right / I’ll be under your window in the moonlight / Oh, I tend to keep my heart locked water-tight / All you gotta do is meet me after, meet me after
midnight,” Trifilio sings. Later in the album, “Cloud 9” takes on a cyclical form of loving throughout Beach Bunny’s discography. Trifilio sings about loving through what appears to be rose-colored glasses. “But when he loves me, I feel like I’m floating / When he calls me pretty, I feel like somebody / Even when we fade eventually, I’m nothing / You will always be my favorite form of loving,” she sings. In the lyrics, she states that when the relationship — of whatever form — has grown past the two people in it, she’s no longer important. This is a large difference from the lyrics that place what seems like an incredible amount of reliance on the relationship and the person giving her validation. The push and pull throughout “Honeymoon” are pressures or insecurities that a lot of people feel in romantic relationships, along the more sad nature of a younger love. The new album has a consistent sound, which all fans will be thrilled with through every listen. While it sounds like the content of the music has a bit of maturing to undergo, listeners are able to marvel at the first official album, along with the tour dates, and look forward to the sophomore album.
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OPINION Democratic debates are no better than ‘The Bachelor’ KATIE DAMES
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An average looking white man named Pete. A chaotic first stop in the Midwest. National headlines covering the race-related controversies of competitors. If you’re tuned into current political events, your mind is probably jumping to the Democratic primary races. If you’re like the rest of us, you’re probably thinking about the crown jewel of Monday night television: The Bachelor. This season of the Bachelor follows Peter Weber, a 28-year-old pilot choosing a fiance out of 30 women vying for his affection over the course of 10 weeks. The contestants attempt to woo the Bachelor, but this season the drama among contestants has drawn the focus of the competition away from the show’s original intention to find love.
Though the plot is relatively simple, the drama of the season bears a resemblance to the chaos of the Democratic Debate that took place in Las Vegas last Wednesday. The spectacle of the debate rivaled the “most dramatic season” yet of the reality TV show, with name-calling, allegations, and new front-runners every week. The main theme of the night was “attack”-- before the first commercial break, every candidate in the debate had verbally attacked another candidate onstage. The frivolous fights among contestants in the Bachelor are hardly substantive or productive, but the same goes for the skirmishes at the Las Vegas Democratic Debate. Just like the Bachelor contestants have only a brief time with Peter to demonstrate their priorities and values, the candidates had only a minute and 15 seconds to answer each burning question of the American public.
Some Bachelor contestants waste these moments calling out one another for not competing “for the right reasons,” and candidates mirrored this sentiment during the debate. The largest recipient of vitriol was the newcomer to the stage, former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, whose opponents argued “that he’s using his billions to game the system and pervert the whole shebang.” This distraction offered a reprieve for the presidential candidate that the Democrats should be focused on beating: President Trump. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who herself got entangled in a major argument with Mayor Pete Buttigieg, expressed during a post-debate interview that Trump was a secondary point of discussion. A Hill-HarrisX survey found that 65% of Democrat and liberal Independent registered voters said their top priority was choosing
a nominee who has the best chance at beating the incumbent president. Tearing down other Democratic candidates is no way to accomplish this goal and hinders the long-term success of finding a viable and “electable” candidate. Infighting among the Bachelor contestants and the Democratic candidates has led to the disillusionment of those who follow both contests. I know people who have switched their votes over vicious attacks of other candidates, and those who have vowed to not vote for a candidate if they become the nominee because of their char-
acter. Democratic candidates should step up to emphasize policies and focus on how to win the love of the American people rather than attempt to make the other candidates appear like villains. We already have one reality TV star in office how well is that working out for the Democratic Party?
Katie Dames is a junior international studies major from St. Louis, Missouri.
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The memorial for Harold Burson was held on Saturday where nearly 100 people were in attendance for the rememberance of “The Father of Public Relations.”
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continued from page 2 guiding how she approached business interactions. Working for BursonMarsteller since 1986 and its Japan division since 2003, Fukunaga recently started her own company, which was named after Burson’s book, “The Business of Persuasion.” Burson’s legacy also lives on in academia as well. Robin Street, a lecturer in journalism and public relations at the university, teaches students about Burson as part of her introduction to public relations course. “I teach them that what Elvis was to rock ‘n’ roll, Harold
Burson was to PR,” Street said. “His influence is going to last forever … He taught all of us that what you should always teach in public relations is that a company should do the right thing for its public — whether that’s their customers, their community or their employees.” Burson died on Jan. 10 at the age of 98. He was known for revolutionizing public relations as an industry and being a bastion of diversity, inclusion and creativity in the field. Earning his education at the University of Mississippi beginning in 1936, Burson started as a journalist, interviewed people such as William Faulkner and witnessed the Nuremberg trials in Germany before he started PR-giant Burson-Marsteller in 1953.
punishment for anyone who disrupted “the orderly process of the university.” At first, the faculty pledged complete cooperation with the statement. However, later that evening, a resolution was adopted to recommend dropping the charges against the students and recognized the grievances as legitimate. Those who are often considered the official voices of the university, like the chancellor or the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees, sometimes know the least about the status or direction of UM. This was evident fifty years ago. Though remembering the 1970 protests may seem like an exercise in celebrating a brave history, it should also be a contemplation on how to continue this legacy of bravery into the present. It is the students of UM who shape the institution into what it will become. UM’s legacy is one in which those in authority often work against progress, whether actively or passively. Students move the university forward anyway. It was true in 1970, and it is still true today. The state flag no longer flies in the Circle because of students’ work. In 2016, when a member of our community referenced lynching, the administration did not respond until students protested. Administrators are slow to relocate the Confederate monument, which, of course, students campaigned to move. Even with this progress, our campus is still not a fully just or
equal place. We can only hope that students today will continue the legacy of creating a better future for the university. As the campus changes more in less time than it has before, it’s time to step up. One of the students arrested in the 1970 protest sets an example of a person who created a future for the university. Donald Cole sacrificed his education when he was suspended for protesting — he couldn’t enroll in any state school after the incident. Still, he returned to work as a professor and assistant provost. In these roles, Cole worked
to make the campus more inviting for minority students. “I love the university, and I have worked very diligently and very hard with the university to make it a better place for others,” Cole said in an interview last year. “I have made a lot of personal sacrifices for the university to make it a university of the 21st century.” The university will celebrate and reflect on Black Power at UM tonight and tomorrow. Tonight at 6:00 p.m., there will be a film screening, stage reading and panel discussion at Fulton Chapel.
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