Thursday, November 21, 2024
BUDGETING FLEX
Students share how they budget their Flex Dollars and meal swipes throughout the semester.
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FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Ole Miss travels to Gainesville, Fla., to face the Gators on Saturday, Nov. 23. SEE PAGE 6
With a local food insecurity rate of 18.4%, according to Feeding America, organizations on campus and in Lafayette County are offering food and community support to those in need this Thanksgiving.
In preparation for the holiday season, Grove Grocery has ramped up its food collection efforts. Grove Grocery — located in Kinard Hall, Room 213 — offers
groceries, toiletries and cleaning products to University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students.
“Grove Grocery serves all students on campus, many of which are out-of-state or foreign exchange students who have limited options when traveling home for the holidays,” Grove Grocery Director Capri Lobotzke said.
“In an effort to serve students on campus for Thanksgiving, Grove Grocery partnered with ASB to put together Thanksgiving baskets for any students or staff in need of more food this
Thanksgiving. Last school year alone, we donated over 20,000 meals from our pantry and reached over 2,600 students.” Grove Grocery also offers a meal swipe program, a form of temporary assistance that allocates meal swipes to eligible members of the UM community.
In addition to in-person resources, the food pantry provides grab-and-go bags that those in need are able to pick up and take with them, online grocery order-
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The Ole Miss Finance Club, formerly known as the Ole Miss Financiers’ Club, has experienced unprecedented growth. In less than a semester, the organization has grown from 25 to 170 members, and weekly meeting attendance has surged from an average of 10 attendees to 70.
The Finance Club aims to educate students on how to handle their personal finances, introduce them to leaders in the field and provide hands-on investment experience. Presidents Andrew McDonough and Yiping Wang are optimistic about the club’s future.
“Some of the things I think
we’ve implemented is a hyper focus on the members. When it comes to something like finance, there are a lot of people who want to break into it,” McDonough, a junior finance and management double major from Palm Beach, Fla., said. “We have a lot of kids who might be engineers or accountants who want to come in and learn about finance because it’s a personal skill.” In addition to general member involvement, the club has created a competitive way for students to learn about investing. Finance Club members are encouraged to share stock pitches during the organization’s weekly meetings. From there, a new subgroup called the Ole
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“You don’t want to create a barrier to entry for the students. That’s the role of the Ole Miss Finance Club. (We) accept any student that has a passion in
The University of Mississippi Wind Ensemble will play a free concert in the Ford Center at 7:30 p.m tonight.
Professor of Music and Director of Bands Tim Oliver will serve as the conductor for the concert.
“This concert is a culminating event for a series of rehearsals during which students prepare music individually and collaboratively,” Oliver said. “It serves both a musical and educational purpose. We hope the audience will have an opportunity for an enriching aesthetic experience that stimulates their objective
intellect while simultaneously stirring their emotions.”
This is the second concert Oliver has conducted this semester. He shared two features that will make this concert unique.
“First, we are collaborating with Dr. Jos Milton, a member of our voice faculty who will perform with the Wind Ensemble on a piece by Samuel Barber,” Oliver said. “Second, two of the five works on the concert are pieces that the University of Mississippi Wind Ensemble helped to commission. The music we perform at concerts includes standard, contemporary, collaborative and chamber repertoire.”
The concert will consist of
five pieces. Three of these will be performed by the whole ensemble, while two will involve only a few of the musicians.
“The styles of music to be performed range from a contemporary, Australian-composed fanfare, a work invoking the nostalgia of childhood memories, to a piece inspired by Cuban and Mexican dances,” Oliver said. “The entire group will perform some pieces, while smaller portions of the group will play other selections. One of the chief characteristics of a wind ensemble is its versatility in both styles and sizes of the ensemble within a single concert.”
With the end of the semester approaching, many University of Mississippi students are thinking about how and where they are going to spend their Flex Dollars and allocate their meal swipes.
While students have the option to purchase a meal plan that consists of meal swipes worth $8.50 each, all students are billed for Flex Dollars at the beginning of each semester. Flex Dollars are depreciating funds that roll over semester-to-semester and can be used at campus dining locations, campus drink and snack vending machines and for sporting event concessions.
All first-year freshmen and full-time degree seeking undergraduate students at the university are billed $300 that goes toward their Flex balance, while all other students under the age of 25 are billed $250 that will go into their Flex balance.
Paige Taunton, a freshman biology major, has $250 in Flex and does not plan to spend much more of it this semester.
“I know I have more schooling after this. It makes it easier to save,” Taunton said.
Taunton uses her plus one
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ing and nutritious recipe options.
“Meeting students in their time of need is Grove Grocery’s No. 1 priority, and this is especially important during Thanksgiving,” Lobotzke said. “In continuation with our previous efforts, we are still donating meal swipes to students who apply through the link in our Instagram bio (@GroveGrocery).”
In addition to campus resources, there are several organizations in the Oxford-Lafayette community offering Thanksgiving meals.
Sister, S.O.A.R., Inc. is a non-profit mentor and rehabilitation program designed to empower women and girls in Mississippi. They are inviting individuals and families facing hardship to attend a free Thanksgiving lunch at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Stone Center, located at 423 Washington
meal swipe as a part of her Rebel Unlimited meal plan for any non-dining hall purchase and only dips into Flex by a few cents when her meal exceeds $8.50 — the amount a single meal swipe covers. Taunton said she is hoping to save most of her Flex for future semesters.
Sarah Kassel, a freshman studies major, has 74 cents left in her Flex account. At the beginning of the semester, Kassel did not realize she could use meal swipes instead of Flex, so her Flex ran out quickly.
“I went to the sushi place, and I spent four meal swipes once because I didn’t have any Flex,” Kassel said.
As the semester nears the end, Kassel said she tries to stick to Rebel Market for meals or use meal swipes.
“Flex runs out fast. You think $300 is a lot, but it’s not,” Kassel said.
Madelene Dersam, a freshman theater design major, lives off campus. She began budgeting her Flex earlier this semester by eating ramen for a week and a half to save.
“I’m at Rebel Market nearly every day,” Dersam said. “I have not bought anything in the union for a good few weeks.
Ave. in Oxford. Meals will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.
Chris D. Jones, executive director and founder of Sis-
Having a kitchen allows me to use less Flex, honestly. I know I can go home and make pasta and have shelf stable stuff.”
Students like Jackson Stanford have a slightly different reason for budgeting their Flex.
“If I want to decrease what plan I am doing next semester, I have extra Flex Dollars that’ll roll over,” Stanford said.
Data from a random survey of 30 students
Stanford, a junior mathematics major, has 200 Flex Dollars left. Stanford said he has budgeted by only buying meals with meal swipes and staying under $8.50. Stanford also transferred to UM from Southwest Mississippi Community College, which did not have a Flex Dollar system. Stanford said he likes the freedom Flex Dollars provide.
Ava Gee, a freshman film production major, reloaded her Flex recently. She added $100 to her
it again,” Jones said. “We are providing a free turkey dinner with all the trimmings. We’re giving away a couple of turkeys and door priz-
account, so she could continue to purchase snacks and meals.
Olivia Loving, a senior allied health major, uses her Flex Dollars mainly on coffee and lunch, and she has $45 remaining. After living in her sorority house for two years, Loving said she saved a lot of her Flex Dollars. However, now that she is living elsewhere, she has found it more difficult to budget her Flex.
Nathan Morris, a junior biology major, shared Loving’s struggles with budgeting Flex while living off campus. Morris has around $70 of Flex left.
“Sometimes, when you’re getting back late, it’s hard to cook, so you might as well go to the union or Jimmy John’s,” Morris said.
“I’ve now found myself about to run out before the end of the semester,” Loving said. “I’m probably not going to get coffee as much, remembering I have food at home.”
idents of the Oxford Housing Authority from 5-8 p.m. on Nov. 25 at the Inn at Ole Miss. Cline Tours will offer transportation
“I think the organizations that are providing free food to the community are doing something truly incredible. They chose to step up and do something that can really make a difference in our Oxford community. It truly shows how big their heart is.”
- Aubrey Haskins freshman exercise science major
short-term and emergency food assistance to eligible residents on Wednesdays (age 65 and under) and Thursdays (age 65 and older) from 9-11 a.m. The pantry will be closed during the week of Thanksgiving and will resume regular hours the following week.
“I think the organizations that are providing free food to the community are doing something truly incredible,” Aubrey Haskins, a freshman exercise science major from Apollo Beach, Fla., said. “They chose to step up and do something that can really make a difference in our Oxford community. It truly shows how big their heart is.”
Direct and indirect volunteer opportunities in the Oxford community can be found on Stronger Together Oxford’s website.
ter, S.O.A.R., Inc., spoke on the ways his organization is aiming to support the community.
“This is our second year doing this event; we started it last year. It was so successful we decided to do
es. We’re just doing things to show our community that we love them.”
KD Hill, in partnership with Taylor Grocery, will host the third annual Chucky Mullins Thanksgiving Dinner for the res-
to the event for OHA residents.
Members of the Oxford community facing food insecurity are also encouraged to visit the Oxford Food Pantry at 713 Molly Barr Road. The pantry supplies
Miss Investment Group decides whether or not the club will act on the investment opportunity.
“We have a half a million dollar fund that we trade stocks on. We have, I believe, 11 members of (the Ole Miss Investment Group), each of those members own a certain sector, and within that sector there’s stocks,” McDonough said.
The fund comes from the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Investment Challenge. In the challenge, students from across 26 schools compete to produce the greatest returns on the funds they receive and manage. So far this semester, the club has invested in companies such as PayPal, Peabody Energy and Leggett & Platt.
Although the designation of the Ole Miss Investment Group as the committee that handles the TVA’s funds is new, the Finance Club has been a competitor since the challenge was created in 1998 and won second place in 2020.
“They’re a federally funded utilities company specializing in electricity, but they’re based out of Tennessee. There’s 26 mostly regional universities we compete with, so schools like the University of Memphis, (Mississippi) State, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who also
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Chris Quick will play the trumpet. The junior music education major from Pearl, Miss., has been a participant in the fall wind ensemble for three years and is looking forward to working with Jos Milton, an associate professor of music.
“I am most excited for the small ensemble piece that we are doing with one of the faculty in the English building, Dr. Jos Milton,” Quick said.
This piece is “Knoxville: Summer of 1915” by Samuel Barber. Allison Wray, a sophomore music education major from Pontotoc, Miss., will play the bass clarinet.
“I am most excited for the audience to hear the ‘Knoxville’ piece,” Wray said. “This is the first time since I have been a part of this ensemble that we have had a vocalist accompany our performance. I feel like the audience will be ex-
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have a half a million dollar stock portfolio,” McDonough said.
Students interested in joining the Ole Miss Investment Group must undergo an application process that holistically analyzes their student involvement with both the Finance Club and the university.
“At the Ole Miss Investment Group, we really try to structure it as a kind of more professional, hedge-fund style, niche group for our more advanced students that are really, really passionate about the space,” Wang said. “We think this is pretty unique in the SEC region.”
While the Ole Miss Investment Group involves an application process, Wang, a sophomore accounting and finance double major from Oxford, emphasized that the Finance Club is for everyone at UM.
“You don’t want to create a barrier to entry for the students,” Wang said. “That’s the role of the Ole Miss Finance Club. (We) accept any student that has a passion in finance.”
Ashley Linscott, a sophomore finance major from Chicago, became a member of the Finance Club earlier this semester.
“I’ve actually learned a lot. I didn’t know that much about investment banking, and I’ve learned so much about investing and different strategies and finance in general,” Linscott said.
tremely moved by this piece.”
Wray believes she has grown tremendously as a musician through her participation in this ensemble.
“I have learned a great deal in just three semesters of playing for this ensemble that
Aside from gaining investment skills, Linscott said that the social aspect of the club is also a benefit.
“You get to meet like-minded individuals that share the same passion for finance, so I’ve made a lot of connections through that. We also get to listen to very honorable speakers, and I’ve learned so many different insights about potential careers in finance,” Linscott said.
Another key aspect of the organization is getting to hear from field experts, including people like Finance Club alum-
in his second semester with the ensemble and emphasized his gratitude for the opportunity to showcase the hard work that the ensemble has contributed.
“I think events like this are important for performers mainly because it gives us a chance
nus Andrew Wilkes, Wang said.
“One of (the alumni) I really admire is Andrew Wilkes,” Wang said. “He chatted with more than 80 bankers (over coffee), and he had no significant prior internships, but he landed a job at J.P. Morgan which is, by far, I think one of the most difficult jobs to get, even for Harvard and Ivy League students.”
The Ole Miss Finance Club meets in Lamar Hall Room 131 at 6 p.m. on Thursdays, and all students are welcome to attend. Depending on atten-
only perform, but also to educate his performers,” Wray said.
“As an attendant, it is important to soak up any information that is presented, whether the attendant has a background in music or not. Life is short, and the performance that we leave
“One of the chief characteristics of a wind ensemble is its versatility in both styles and sizes of the ensemble within a single concert.”
- Tim Oliver professor of music and director of bands
dance, there are occasionally several meetings in one week. The organization posts updates on their Instagram account.
“At Ole Miss especially, trying to break into finance, you have to have thick skin. You have to have a lot of grit. You have to have a lot of resilience, because it’s hard to break through. But when you do, you know you’re better,” McDonough said.
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Phillips echoed these sentiments.
“I believe it’s important for the attendees because they may have never been exposed to music like this before,” Phillips said. “People who haven’t been in the musical world might not know the kind of power music can have, and I believe concerts like this can hopefully provide some insight and spark a curiosity in the listener to broaden their interest in concert band literature.”
Wray emphasized the importance of tonight’s concert for all parties involved.
I would not have studied on my own,” Wray said. “Just as any student, we must go and present our findings to others, just in our case we perform it, which is exceedingly valuable to our learning experience.”
DJ Phillips, a senior music education major from Corinth, Miss., will play the euphonium in this concert. Philips is
to share the final product of all of the collaborative efforts of each individual in the ensemble to create something impactful and moving,” Phillips said.
Wray believes the concert will have an impact on its performers.
“Our director, Dr. Tim Oliver, has taken the time to select a precise concert order to not
on the table is for the audience’s enjoyment and education.”
Quick, too, said that the concert will benefit the audience.
“This concert is important for not only musicians, but also the general public because it gives listeners the chance to hear different music that they may not listen to regularly,” Quick said.
“The beauty of a live performance is that the concert will never be played that exact same way again,” Wray said. “As performers, audience members and students, we should take this opportunity to enjoy ourselves, because this exact ensemble with these exact same people will probably never play together again.”
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The Punk Flea Market, hosted by the Southern Punk Archive, is a free event that will celebrate creative and boundary-pushing art.
The market, which will run from 1-7 p.m. at the Powerhouse on Saturday, Nov. 30, will consist of a variety of vendors offering items ranging from handmade jewelry and upcycled clothing to vinyl records, posters and punk-inspired art.
Live music from talent including Ryan Kidd, T.W.U.R.T, Little Baby Tendencies and more also will be featured at the market.
“The flea market is more inclusive than other events in Oxford. It’s a safe space for all types of people, and I always feel welcomed, Patty Jernigan, a sophomore English and southern studies double major, said. “It’s great to see the diversity of people and fashion styles in attendance.”
During the drag show, another highlight of the evening, audience members can expect high-energy performances and glamorous costumes.
Eliza Hebert, a senior majoring in art and ceramics from Biloxi, Miss., will be vending and performing in the drag show. Hebert, who is part of the Mud Daubers, a group of student ceramicists at Ole Miss, shared what punk means to them.
“Punk to me is just being different and going against the grain. My work is punk because it’s aggressive and in your face. It reflects the punk scene with its aggression, but there’s also an added depth of emotion that a lot of punk people vibe with.” Hebert said. “I’ve been doing erotica lately, but it’s not about putting sex on a piece. It’s about the repercussions of the encounter and the relationship. My art is my anger towards the world — it’s about what makes me look up at the sky and scream ‘why?!’ That’s punk.”
Hebert is excited about the crossover between their work crafting mugs and their performance.
“Drag is just something I do on the side sometimes. Drag led me to my identity, and it’s pretty fun to do. I think I chose to do both — art and drag — so people can see that I am a versatile artist. I want the arts to bounce off each other. If you buy a mug, I hope you’re also interested in the performance and vice versa,” Hebert said.
John Rash, the creator of the Oxford Punk Flea Market and the Southern Punk Archive, shared insight into the origins and philosophy behind the event.
“I grew up in a very rural, isolated part of North Carolina with little access to alternative music and culture. Despite being a large college town, Oxford suffers from many of the same limitations. There are no all-ages music venues or venues that regularly feature punk, metal or hip-hop performances,” Rash said. “In addition, the local art markets tend to price out smaller independent, DIY artists and vendors. So the punk flea market attempts to create a home for underground culture, not just in Oxford, but across northern Mississippi.” Rash also emphasized the importance of diversity in both the vendors and the performances.
“For music and performance, I always make an effort to ensure that who you see on stage is a diverse mix of individuals and identities,” Rash said. “If every band were composed of straight, cis-gender, white men, that would be counter to the punk ethos as well as not representing the audience that attends these events. The goal is for anyone to see themselves represented in the faces behind the vendor tables or on stage so they feel empowered to participate themselves in future events.”
The Punk Flea Market has grown exponentially since its creation in August 2022.
“Since the beginning, we’ve more than doubled the number of participating vendors and added drag performances to each installment since 2023,” Rash said. “Each market tends to have a loose theme, as the upcoming market will be geared towards the holidays and our spring market offers a counter-culture alternative to the Double Decker Festival. We’ve also added food trucks and food vendors, which helps to serve those vendors but also offers our audience convenient access to food during the event.”
This upcoming market will be twice as long as any planned in the past.
“That makes time for twice as many performances but also gives vendors a longer window to have their products available to the public,” Rash said.
The Punk Flea Market has promised to be an event for those hunting for the spirit of punk in Oxford.
“The flea market really captures the spirit of punk — non-conformity and supporting local artists,” Jernigan said. “It’s a great way to connect with the Oxford community and experience something unique.”
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Sports Contributor
The Ole Miss Rebels are riding high on an undefeated season and are set to defend their home court yet again against Oral Roberts today at 7 p.m. in The Sandy and John Black Pavilion.
The Rebels aim to build on their early-season success, as they have continued to show strong momentum in non-conference play before facing a tough slate of SEC opponents. With their victory over Colorado State on Nov. 16, the Rebels extended the nation’s longest non-conference win streak to 17 games.
Against Colorado State, Ole Miss showed offensive efficiency, shooting 28 of 55 shots with a 50.9% rate from the court. Ole Miss built a strong 36-15 lead in the opening half, including six three-pointers from the Rebels.
So far this season, the Rebels’ field goal percentage is 41.5%, averaging 25 field goals made per game and a 35.2% success rate from three-point range. The Rebels also average 17 free throws per game with
Mikeal Brown-Jones dribbles as an Illinois defender guards him during a game in the Pavilion on Oct. 27.
74.4% total this season.
On the opposing side, the Oral Roberts shooting average is 45%. They average 85 field goal attempts per game, including a 36.7% success rate on three-point shots and 75% on free throws.
Despite their strengths,
the Rebels face some hurdles this season due to a lack of a veteran center. Freshman John Bol, the Rebels’ current center, has seen limited playing time this season, only appearing in their game against Long Island.
Senior guard Matthew
Alongside Murrell, senior Jaylen Murray contributed 16 points on the board against the Rams, shooting 4-of-6, including 6-of-6 at the charity stripe. Murray and Murrell are continuing to lead the Rebels to victory this season. Prior to their matchup with Ole Miss, Oral Roberts fell to Belmont 80-90 in Nashville. The Golden Eagles led the Bruins 45-31 at the half with exceptional performances from forward Sam Alajiki and guard Isaac McBride, but Belmont found their rhythm in the second half, scoring 59 points to steal the victory and drop their overall record to 2-3.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21 at The Pavilion and can be streamed on ESPN+. The Rebels will then travel to Provo, Utah to face Brigham Young University at J. Willard Marriott Center on Thursday, Nov. 28 at 4:30 p.m., and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
Murrell was out during the Rebels’ win over South Alabama due to an undisclosed injury. However, he quickly returned to the starting lineup against Colorado State. Murrell wasted no time putting scores on the board with a three-pointer within the first minute of the game.
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Ole Miss will head back to the Swamp for the first time in nine years to face Florida on Saturday, Nov. 16. It’s a must-win game if the Rebels hope to keep their College Football Playoff chances alive. ESPN gives the Rebels a 77.8% chance to win and has them favored by 10 points.
The Rebels only have two games remaining on their schedule — Florida and Mississippi State. If they win both, they should lock up a spot in the playoff and could possibly be headed to the SEC championship game.
Florida has had a rocky season so far, suffering multiple injuries at quarterback, which has forced the team to play three different starters.
The quarterback the Rebels most likely will face on Nov. 16 is DJ Lagway, the phenom former five-star freshman. Lagway has been an on-and-off starter after dealing with injuries, but he has already set a Florida true-freshman record with 456 passing yards against Samford earlier this season.
Lagway engineered a win on Nov. 16 over then No. 22 LSU, a team that defeated Ole Miss earlier this season. However, as we have seen, common opponents mean nothing this season. This could be a trap game for the Rebels against an SEC opponent pushing to finish the season bowl eligible.
Ole Miss is playing some of the best football in the nation after defeating then ranked No. 3 Georgia 28-10 on Nov. 9. The victory was Lane Kiffins’ first AP Top 5 win as head coach for the Rebels.
“I think the most dangerous team in the SEC right now is Ole Miss,” analyst Desmond Howard said on last week’s broadcast of ES -
The Rebel defense stops a run attempt during a game against Florida on Sept. 26, 2020.
PN’s College GameDay. “I think Ole Miss is the most dangerous for one reason. When you slay the dragon, it does a lot for the confidence of your team.”
Ole Miss ranks in the top five highest scoring offenses in the nation and in the top five in scoring defense. The Rebels’ offense is averaging more than 40 points a game, while the defense has allowed an average of 12.9 points per game.
This season, Ole Miss has been able to run the ball effectively and throw the ball well, even with leading receiver Tre Harris out of multiple games this season because of an injury.
With Harris expected to return for this week’s matchup, quarterback Jaxson Dart has another strong passing target in addition to Juice Wells and Jordan Watkins.
The Ole Miss defense
should match up well against the Gators, as the Rebels’ fierce pass rush should be able to overwhelm a freshman quarterback who has not faced a high-level front seven all season.
The last time the Rebels played in Gainesville, in 2015, they fell to the Gators 38-10. The most recent time Florida and Ole Miss met — in 2020 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium — they suffered another loss to the Gators, 51-35. Ole Miss last defeated Florida in 2008 on Florida’s home turf, taking down legendary quarterback Tim Tebow in a 31-30 upset.
This week’s game will start at 11 a.m. CT in Gainesville, Fla., and will stream on ABC and ESPN+.
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Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 with no repeats. DIFFICULTY LEVEL
ACROSS 1- Large cat; 5- Pulls a boner; 9- ___ boy!; 13- Sailing; 15- In ___ of; 16- Remove water from a boat; 17- Deli sides; 18- Somewhat; 19- Anarchist Goldman; 20- Tarzan portrayer Ron; 21- Despise; 23- Baby’s napkin; 25- Osteoporosis victim; 26- Drink of the Gods; 27- Comes back; 30- Opposite of WSW; 31- Daisy variety; 32- Like some diets; 37- Nota ___; 38- Young purrer; 40- Zeno of ___; 41- Keep at a distance; 43- Noted duck; 44- Boardroom bigwig; 45- Locks; 47- Facade; 50- Toward sunrise; 51- Pertaining to Denmark; 52- Get ready for surgery;
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Teachers’ favorites;
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Teen follower;
Edward Wilson
“Donald Trump wanted a Cabinet that was the antithesis of Washington’s model, and if he gets his picks this time, it seems he’ll achieve exactly that — with far less resistance.”
EDWARD WILSON Opinion Contributor
George Washington set virtually every standard for the American presidency and its norms. Perhaps most importantly, he established how he conducted his presidential Cabinet. His Cabinet included strongwilled personalities such as Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Edmund Randolph and Henry Knox.
Disagreements about government power, states’ rights, central monetary policy and the effective use of legal systems were common in their meetings. Washington encouraged these debates, relying on expert analysis to inform his decisions. This was the ideal of the president’s Cabinet — diverse perspectives and constructive debate leading to sound judgment.
Oh, how times have changed.
There is no clearer sign of the reality of President-elect Trump’s impending term than his flurry of Cabinet announcements. A veritable game of spin-the-wheel, his picks include a director of national intelligence with no experience in deep intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard.
His nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is a former talk show host who paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault, according to his lawyer, and advocated to release service members accused of war crimes. While a veteran, Hegseth lacks leadership experience in managing Pentagon operations. Then there’s the attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz, who has less than four years of legal practice, faced federal sex trafficking investigations. He was also the subject of a Republican-led ethics report; two days before its release, Gaetz decided to resign from Congress.
And the list goes on. Linda McMahon, a former WWE CEO with no experience in education or pol-
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icymaking — aside from a 2009 appointment to the Connecticut State Board of Education and a 2017-2019 stint as the 25th administrator of the Small Business Administration — has been named secretary of education. Kristi Noem, a governor from a northern state with no border issues or immigration policy experience, is poised to become secretary of homeland security. The appointments are so extreme that even some Republicans have balked. For instance, Sen. Susan Collins called Gaetz “not a serious nominee.”
Despite the availability of qualified candidates who align with Trump’s policies, his choices seem driven by one criterion: loyalty. This pattern aligns with Trump’s history. In 2016, as a relative newcomer to Washington, President Trump made many appointments that sailed through due to the appointees’ experience and expertise. By the end of his term in 2021, however, only seven of his original 24 Cabinet members remained, with many positions changing hands three or more times.
Of the 44 members who served during his first term, only four endorsed his return. This is understandable, given that many Cabinet members described Trump as irrational, unwilling to accept advice that contradicted his instincts and generally disdainful of establishment expertise.
Donald Trump wanted a Cabinet that was the antithesis of Washington’s model, and if he gets his picks this time, it seems he’ll achieve exactly that — with far less resistance.
Edward Wilson is a sophomore public policy leadership major from Jackson, Miss.
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• Former Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
• Former Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Since 1970
• Practiced at his privately owned law firm for 45 consecutive years - located at the same place, being the Oxford Square, Downtown, Oxford, Mississippi.
• Still practicing at his privately owned law firm for over 50 consecutive - located at the same place, being the Oxford Square, Downtown, Oxford, Mississippi.
• Taught the Mississippi DUI Law and 5 different Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure courses each and every semester at the University of Mississippi for 29 consecutive years.
• Taught the Mississippi DUI Law and 5 different Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure courses each and every semester at the University of Mississippi for 29 consecutive years.
• A member of the Chancellor’s Trust at the University of Mississippi since 1981.
• A member of the Chancellor’s Trust at the University of Mississippi since 1981.
• Former Municipal Prosecutor for the City of Oxford, Mississippi for over 6 years.
• Former Municipal Prosecutor for the City of Oxford, Mississippi for over 6 years.
• Former Municipal Court Judge for the City of Oxford, Mississippi for 8 years.
• Former Municipal Court Judge for the City of Oxford, Mississippi for 8 years.
• Former Vice President and President of the Lafayette County Bar Association; member of the Mississippi Bar Association, etc.
• Former Vice President and President of the Lafayette County Bar Association; member of the Mississippi Bar Association, etc.
• Appointed by the Mississippi State Bar to the Mississippi Commission on Attorney Ethics and Attorney Violations of the Canon of Ethics and All Mandatory Rules concerning the Practice of Law. Occupied the positions of Vice Chairman and Chairman and served for 18 years.
• Appointed by the Mississippi State Bar to the Mississippi Commission on Attorney Ethics and Attorney Violations of the Canon of Ethics and All Mandatory Rules concerning the Practice of Law. Occupied the positions of Vice Chairman and Chairman, served for 18 years.
• A Founding Member of the National College for DUI Defense conducted at Harvard Law School.
• A Founding Member of the National College for DUI Defense conducted at Harvard Law School.
• Selected as one of the Top 50 DUI Attorneys in Mississippi by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense.
• Selected as one of the Top 50 DUI Attorneys in Mississippi by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense.
• Selected as one of the Top 10 Best Attorneys of Mississippi in for Client Satisfaction Award by the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys.
• Selected as one of the Top 10 Best Attorneys of Mississippi in for Client Satisfaction Award by the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys.
• Selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Organization.
• Selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Organization.
• Recipient of the DISTINGUISHED AWARD OF MERIT for 1989 from the Mississippi State Bar given to one Attorney in the State each year for outstanding contributions to the practice of law.
• Recipient of the DISTINGUISHED AWARD OF MERIT for 1989 from the Mississippi State Bar given to one Attorney in the State of Mississippi each year for outstanding contributions to the practice of law.
• Voted “Best Attorney in Oxford, Mississippi” in the Grove’s Choice Awards.
• Voted “Best Attorney in Oxford, Mississippi” in the Grove’s Choice Awards.
• Member of the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys
• Member of the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys
• Member of the National League of Renowned Attorneys - Top 1%
• Member of the National League of Renowned Attorneys - Top 1%
• Awarded the United States Congressional Medal of Distinction by RNCC.
• Awarded the United States Congressional Medal of Distinction by RNCC.
• Member of the American Jurist Institute - Top 10 DUI/DWI Attorney for Mississippi
• Member of the American Jurist Institute - Top 10 DUI/DWI Attorney for Mississippi
• Member of the American Society of Legal Advocates - Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in the State of Mississippi
• Member of the American Society of Legal Advocates - Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in the State of Mississippi
• Selected by the Attorney and Practice Magazine as one of Mississippi’s Top 10 Attorneys, et cetera.
• Selected by the Attorney and Practice Magazine as one of Mississippi’s Top 10 Attorneys, et cetera.