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Chris Warren’s 25-foot game-winning shot pushes Rebs past the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats 69-71. For the story, see page 12.
Sunday alcohol sales approved by State BY KATE NICOLE COOPER & LANCE INGRAM The Daily Mississippian
Sunday alcohol sales in Oxford have been officially approved by the state. The Mississippi Department of Revenue has approved restaurant sales of wine and liquor on Mother’s Day (May 8), Father’s Day (June 19) and the Sundays following University of Mississippi football games. It includes sales on Valentine’s Day and New Year’s
Eve when they fall on a Sunday. “I’m glad they sought to allow Oxford to govern itself and to prove this compromise,” said Brad Mayo, Board of Aldermen Ward VI. “Oxford citizens wanted some change, and this is that change.” Mayor Pat Patterson was notified Monday of the state’s approval. The first Sunday sales of 2011 will fall on Mother’s Day. On Dec. 7, the Board of Aldermen voted to allow on-premise alcohol sales from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Campus works to accommodate growing student body BY RACHEL JOHNSON The Daily Mississippian
It’s easy to notice all the changes around Ole Miss. There is a new on-field mascot, new buildings, new brand marketing campaigns and new professors and staff. The change that is the most exciting and most frightening around campus, however, is probably the recent growth in the student population. As the Daily Mississippian reported last semester, this year’s freshman class is the largest in the University’s history, nearly 20 percent larger than the class of 2013. On campus, this means adjustments in student life, especially concerning transportation and
on-campus housing. “So far, we have been able to house all freshmen on campus,” student housing director Lorinda Khrut said. “However, we were very full this past fall.” Khrut said that the housing supply will have to meet the demand if class sizes continue to increase. “We will have an additional 720 beds in the fall of 2012 in anticipation of future growth,” Khrut said. “Right now, we will house upperclassmen in Northgate and Campus Walk. That should take care of most of our upperclassmen. Other changes include Crosby being converted into a freshman-only dorm, as opposed to mixed freshman and sophomore Greek women.” Another area that affects a lot of
students is the financial aid department. Its lines are notoriously long at the beginning of the semester, and staff members have definitely noticed an increase in these lines. Fortunately the amount of aid students will get will not be affected by increases in the number of students attending Ole Miss,” financial aid director Laura Diven Brown said. “We have found a heavy demand for Federal Work-Study program opportunities this year, though, and Work-Study funds are limited,” Brown said. “As a result, the work-study allocation for fall and spring is fully committed already. We also expect to have rising numbers of students attending See CAMPUS, PAGE 6