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Student housing space may be slim for upcoming students BY CHARLES HALE ROBINSON The Daily Mississippian
As the spring semester progresses, many students are forced to consider next year’s living arrangements. Some of these students will find acquiring a room on campus difficult. The student housing application process for on-campus apartment living opened on Monday, Feb. 21, at 8 a.m. and closed before noon that same day. After only a few hours, all the campus-owned apartment spaces had filled up, including Northgate and Campus Walk. “A lot of people are trying to get
over here because it’s really convenient,” Campus Walk resident Taylor Bennett said. “It’s better than residence hall life because you can experience the off-campus life, but it’s on campus.” Returning students and upperclassmen who are still in search of on campus living are being encouraged to go online and place themselves on a waiting list and to begin evaluating off-campus housing options, officials said. With upperclassmen’s options limited, some students are looking to the residential college. “More current residential college residents are returning to stay in the residential college next year
than the year before,” said Daniel O’Sullivan, senior fellow of the Residential College. “Some upperclass students from other halls have applied for the fall, but it is unclear whether or not we will offer membership to all of them.” The residential college is nicer than some of the other campus options, resident Tony Stvartak said. “I stayed in Brown over the summer,” Stvartak said. “Brown in particular was smelly and loud, and I’d much rather be here.” Ole Miss is not alone in its rapid growth of student population, said Lorinda Krhut, director of the department of student hous-
ing. Krhut said this is a small but shared problem among most universities and colleges. “One of the main reasons universities are receiving larger freshman classes is due to the increase in minorities seeking higher education,” Krhut said. “Community colleges are also seeing increases in their populations. The economy may also have something to do with the increase. Individuals look for ways to make themselves more marketable in the job force and pursuing additional education can only help in that venture.” Now that Miller Hall is closed,
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said. “Any parking spaces removed from the Square will have to be replaced elsewhere, possibly in a parking garage. A parking garage would be one element of an overall downtown parking strategy.” There are currently two locations being discussed for a parking garage. One is behind City Hall, and the other is behind Oxford University Club. “Oxford is unique, but other American cities like New York, for example, have begun to reclaim some of the areas dedicated to cars for pedestrian use,” Akers said. The cost of a parking garage
Around 2 p.m. Monday a week ago, at least a dozen student passengers witnessed a cyclist cut in front of the Green Route OxfordUniversity Transit system bus and continue to ride in front of it while in the South parking lot. Once the driver stopped to let passengers off, the cyclist rode up to the doors of the bus and tried to confront the driver, but the driver shut the doors and drove away. This incident happened just an hour after a runner on campus stepped in front of another O.U.T. bus near the intersection of AllAmerican Drive and University Avenue. The driver was forced to slam on his brakes to avoid what possibly could have been a fatality. Although more serious than the usual encounters O.U.T. operators face, these events are just two encounters that they deal with every day. Ron Biggs, manager of O.U.T., said one of the most challenging but important factors that the drivers must keep in mind is to always be defensive drivers. Biggs said the complaint was made that the bus almost ran the cyclist off of the road as it was turning into the South Lot, then continued to ride in front of the bus while going through the parking lot. “I have to look at every situation from the driver’s aspect as well as
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City takes action to solve parking problems on the Oxford Square BY KRISTIE WARINO The Daily Mississippian
The City of Oxford has implemented a plan to make the Square more pedestrianfriendly, by eliminating parking problems. “We are working on a longrange plan for parking in the city business district that could include a parking garage, pay parking and a more pedestrian-friendly environment,” Mayor Pat Patterson said. Oxford is home to about 20,000 residents, and parking has been a topic of discussion for the past 16 years. “Unless we want to revert to
horse and buggy, some historical concerns simply have to take a backseat to progress,” Parrish Baker, owner of Parrish’s Bar, said. “This doesn’t mean the “march of progress” has to trample all over the Square, but compromises must be made. The population growth is not slowing, nor the production of cars.” Since 2002, parking studies have been conducted on the City of Oxford, and have shown a need for additional parking. “The city has a long-term plan to eliminate some of the parking on the Square to create more green space,” Tim Akers, Oxford city planner,
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Playing With Our Food BY ANGELA ROGALSKI Columnist
When I first heard the term “GM foods,” I thought General Motors was branching out. But as I read on, I became fascinated. USA Today had an article that literally opened my eyes to something going on over at the Agricultural Department of our government. It seems that genetically modified plants grown from seeds engineered in labs now provide much of the food we eat. The article stated that most corn, soybean, and cotton crops grown in the United States have been genetically modified to resist pesticides or insects, and corn and soy are common food ingredients. And it seems that the Agricultural Department has approved three more genetically engineered crops in the past month, and the Food and Drug Administration could approve fast-growing genetically modified salmon for hu-
man consumption this year. Excuse me? Now, when I’m not an expert source on a subject, I like to be the first to admit it, so inevitably, I find myself fessing up quite often, but I am a United States citizen that would like to ask the government one thing: Why isn’t there labels on my food telling me that scientists quite possibly have been playing with the genes of my corn flakes lately? Lucy…explain yourself! Well, the FDA and the USDA try to, by reporting that the engineered foods are so safe they don’t feel there’s any need to inform the public of the “Frankenstein maneuvers” that are going on with our food. So I did a little research. The pros and cons of genetically modified foods, if you will. I was enlightened at csa. com, a discovery guide from ProQuest and the Cambridge Learning Group. The following is what I found out:
On the up side: pest resistance (no more staggering crop losses from those nasty little buggers), herbicide tolerance (no more costly and time-consuming multiple spraying of crops, make the plants resistant to one very powerful herbicide), disease resistant, cold and drought resistant, nutrition. For example, they can modify rice, a staple that doesn’t have enough necessary nutrients, and make it to include other vitamins and minerals that could sustain some thirdworld countries and fight hunger! Wow, those are some amazing pluses, but there are two sides to every rice cake. The down side: Environmental hazards (unintentional harm to other organisms, such as the monarch butterflies high mortality rate when subjected to some genetically messedwith corn; according to a laboratory study, the toxins were
being wind-blown from the corn onto milkweed, which butterflies apparently love, and the monarchs were dying), reduced effectiveness of pesticides. Then there’s the human aspect: allergies, unknown effects on human health (introducing foreign genes into food plants may have an unexpected and negative impact on human health). But these GM foods are so safe that the USDA feels no need to label them. God forbid that I should actually know that I’m eating mutated oatmeal! I’m sorry, but I think that we, as U.S. citizens, have a right to know when we’re being used as guinea pigs. And from now on, when I see organically grown, I’ll actually know what that means, and pay the little extra it costs to eat the real thing. That and locally grown veggies. All I can say is, Farmer’s Market, here I come!
Does parental control keep teens out of trouble or ensure it happens later? BY ALEXANDRA DONALDSON Columnist
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When a girl or a boy hits puberty, they are most likely in their teens. They are probably in the new and exciting world of high school. This is the part of life when you start discovering who you are as a person. Are you the social butterfly? Are your grades the most important? Do you just not really care? As teens are figuring this out, parents are starting to worry where their “babies” are going to end up. Some parents are strict and do not allow their teens to do anything outrageous. Others let their kids do what they want and let them figure them out on their own. I think parents should be a good mix of both. Parents who are too strict on their kids are overprotective. If they do not allow their kids to go to par-
ties or go to a rock concert, then their kids might not turn out how they want them to. Teens who are sheltered all of their lives tend to go a little crazy. They want to live the “college life.” They experiment with drugs and alcohol and go out to the bars as often as they can. On the other hand, parents who let their teenagers do what they want, when they want, end up on the bad end of the stick as well. Teens who are used to partying until 2 a.m. most of the week usually have low expectations for themselves. They do not think college is for them, and they think there will always be a next time to make up for that F on their test. Parents who have rules but will allow their teens to become who they are on their
own, have the best outcome for their child. Children are more likely to learn responsibility if their parents set rules such as a curfew, or make it clear that bad grades are unacceptable. One of my friends who we’ll call Breigh had very strict parents. Breigh always had to check in with her parents and could only be with her friends once every weekend. Now, of course, she has a great GPA and is at one of the top colleges in the country. As wonderful as that sounds, she is now reaching the point where she learns what freedom actually means. She is at the bars almost every night and has tried more than once to drive under the influence. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Kevin’s parents let him do anything that he want-
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ed. He never set high goals for himself and seemed to always have a beer in his hand.. Now, he has taken a year off from college and is a janitor at a business. Hopefully he will go to college and get his degree. Ginger, whose parents had rules but did let her become who she is, is living a life in which she loves. Ginger has great grades and many friends at the college she goes to; she could not be happier. It seems to me that Ginger’s parents’ way of raising her turned out for the best. Whether you were one of the kids partying all the time or studying until you passed out, take the newfound freshman freedom in stride, and hopefully you will be a great mix of both styles if you ever decide to become a parent.
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It’s The End Of Labor As We Know It, and I Feel Fine BY BRANDON IRVINE Columnist
I am not a fan of organized labor and unions. Let’s just get that out of the way at the start so the rest of this makes sense. Over the last week, the media has been calling Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill, which would strip public employee unions in that state of their ability to collectively bargain, “the end of the American organized labor movement as we know it.” Well, the left-wing media has;
Fox, of course, loves the bill. Since then, similar bills have been proposed in Ohio and Indiana, with the Ohio bill actually having a good chance of being passed. Indiana’s might be stalled out by Democratic state legislators. Organized labor in America has never been as strong as it is in other countries. For instance, American labor just tends to vote for one particular political party; in other countries, the labor movement has its own political party, with candidates and party leadership selected by unions. But still, it seems to me that unions are a relic of the bad old days of the early 20th century, that have somehow managed to stay long past their time to be-
come nothing but annoyances in the 21st century. I am unable to find a single instance of unions being useful in the 21st century. Look at the Writers Guild of America strike in 2007-2008. All that achieved for normal Americans was interruption of production on our favorite TV shows and movies. Look at the current labor issue in the NFL. The NFL Players Association, simply by existing, is making the cancellation of the 2011 NFL season a possibility. The owners don’t want the union to bully them into giving up more of the very profitable pie that the NFL is than they have to. The airline merger between Northwest Airlines and Delta
was complicated by the pilots’ and cabin crews’ unions. Detroit’s automakers were run into bankruptcy court, in part thanks to ridiculous workers’ compensation schemes negotiated by the unions. Collective bargaining, according to Wikipedia, is “a process of voluntary negotiations between employers and trade unions aimed at reaching agreements which regulate working conditions, ... set out wage scales, working hours, training, health and safety, overtime, grievance mechanisms and rights to participate in workplace or company affairs.” This is unnecessary in the 21st century. Collective bargaining is detrimental only to the employees because it forces them into
accepting a wage scale and set of hours that are determined by others, not between the employee and the company directly. Employees and employers are more than capable of setting up individual employment contracts that cover all these aspects and that are better than union-negotiated deals because the employee gets a better sense of his value by negotiating his wage directly, and gets to keep money in his paycheck that would otherwise have to be sent in as union dues. I support Gov. Walker’s attempts to get his bill passed. Hopefully, it truly will be the first real strike at a zombie labor movement that is a relic of the 20th century and has no place in a globalized economy.
ally financed by debt. Eventually, their creditors will come calling. The same is true for the United States of America. I thank Mr. Irvine for recognizing that this problem transcends party lines. Republicans AND Democrats both contributed to this astronomical debt. It seems to me a bit foolish that we should
rely upon the same individuals to fix the problem which they have proven themselves unwilling to address.
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Brandon Irvine’s column in Tuesday’s edition of the Daily Mississippian accurately characterizes the fiscal irresponsibility that reigns in Washington today. Mr. Irvine rightly condemns President Obama for his less-than-impressive budget proposal.
Neither the Democratic Obama administration nor the Republicans in Congress have shown themselves willing to seriously address the issue of the national deficit. When Senator Rand Paul introduced his plan, which included $500 billion in cuts without raising taxes, it was received as a joke — a publicity
stunt. The fact is that Senator Paul’s modest proposal only scratches the surface of our problem. Such are the times in which we live. In this recession, many Americans have been forced to make tough decisions. Average citizens cannot live extravagant lifestyles continu-
Sincerely, James Robertson President Ole Miss Young Americans for Liberty
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Ole Miss students packed thousands of meals for Africa on Saturday BY CHRISTINA STEUBE The Daily Mississippian
When University of Mississippi dean of students Sparky Reardon said he was skeptical when he first heard an idea to feed thousands of Kenyan children. But more than 142,000 meals were packed on Saturday at the first Ole Miss “Feed the Hunger” Pack-A-Thon, a mission to pack and send meals to starving children in Nairobi, Kenya. The event was organized by Ole Miss student Mary Katherine Perry. “To be honest with you, when she asked us, I thought it was too ambitious to get done,” Reardon said. “It’s amazing to be here today and see this group of diverse people working together and how the packs come together and how the community comes
together.” This is the first time a PackA-Thon, which is sponsored by New Directions International, has been held on a college campus. The process for the volunteers involved labeling, mixing, sealing and packing each meal to be shipped to Africa. Perry said she decided to coordinate this event after traveling to Africa last year to assist New Directions in distributing the meals. “We knew we wanted to get everybody involved, both in the Oxford community and at Ole Miss, so we decided to do the Pack-A-Thon,” Perry said. The boxes of packed meals will now be shipped to the New Directions International Headquarters in North Carolina. New Directions will get the meals directly to Kenya for distribu-
tion. The volunteers on campus were the last people to touch the meals before an individual will receive them in Kenya. Director of projects Melinda Staples has witnessed the impact of the “Feed the Hunger” program in Africa. One of the international partners of New Directions was from the Samburu tribe in Africa and was driving to deliver food and water to his people. In transit, he felt that he was called upon to stop at the Turkana village, an enemy tribe, to deliver food. “The chief came out of his hut and started crying and saying, ‘What took you so long? We’ve been starving and waiting for you to come,’” Staples said. “That was a really huge eye-opener to our national partner and to us.”
of what goes on and see what really happened,” Biggs said. Biggs said that because no crime was committed, there will be no legal action, but this encounter is nothing that he or the transit operators are unaccustomed to. “Basically the main obstacles and trials that I feel the drivers encounter daily are defensive driving and dealing with pedestrian traffic,” he said, “Not only on the University campus, but on the streets with vehicle traffic as well.” Oftentimes, vehicular traffic can be some of the most dangerous and unpredictable that the transit operators face, as many drivers, especially young college students, think they are quick enough to beat the buses, Biggs said. “When a driver sees the bus, they want to go around it,” he
said. “They think it’s going to go slow or make stops, so they’ll pull around the bus or make a right turn in front of it, making the driver slam on his brakes, which could possibly injure a passenger.” Another challenging area that the drivers of the O.U.T. system encounter, especially those whose routes come on campus, are the ten to fifteen minutes before every hour when classes are changing and students are crossing the streets in herds. “The change of class on campus is a very trying time,” Biggs said. The class transition times often causes the buses to fail to reach their stops at their designated times, causing some student passengers to be late for class. Richard Brown, an operator of the Yellow Line, which frequents student riders from Campus Creek and Campus Walk, said that being patient and defensive is one of the biggest challenges he faces as an O.U.T. driver. “You have to be patient, very patient,” Brown said. “They’re human, too. They’re students!” As for dealing with some of the pressures that arise while behind
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the pedestrian’s, whether it’s a vehicle, biker or a person walking,” he said. “I told my driver that at some point he had to have passed the biker and should have been checking his mirrors to make sure he wasn’t too close, because there is a bike lane there. The biker does have the right of way so he must have missed him in the mirror.” However, Biggs said that he always stands by his drivers and takes disciplinary action only when necessary. “We can’t be perfect all the time, so that’s understandable,” he said. “We miss some every now and then.” All of the buses had cameras installed in Sept. 2010 on both the inside and outside of the buses. “Usually we can get a good view
the wheel of a transit bus, Brown said he thinks for himself, his passengers, other drivers and people crossing the street. “I had an encounter with an individual once who thought that just because of the white line (which indicates a crosswalk where pedestrians have the right of way), that they didn’t need to look both ways before crossing,” Brown said. “A lot of times they are texting on their phones, listening to their music or just not paying attention.” However, Biggs said the drivers are highly qualified and trained, and evaluated to ensure that they are fit for the job. “When we interview potential transit operators, I first look at their application and their prior work record,” Biggs said. “I’m a pretty good judge of character. I can talk to an individual and tell if they’re suited for this position. They have to be people-oriented and able to deal with the public. That’s very important to us.” Of his current employees, Biggs said that they all fulfill these requirements. “The drivers like their jobs;
they’re very people-oriented individuals, and I’ve heard nothing but good things about them,” he said. “But, of course, you’re going to have your complaints every now and then.” There have been many more incidents similar to the one on Monday, Briggs said. Many of these involved the other four routes with both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. “Some people don’t like buses,” he said. “We put our signal on, and drivers sometimes will speed up, trying to pass, and it’s dangerous for both drivers.” Donna Gurley, an associate university attorney and member of the O.U.T. Committee, said he agrees with Biggs that the system’s number one priority is the safety of passengers and pedestrians. “We try to maintain courtesy at all times,” she said. The transit system was started in October of 2008, and there have been no accidents thus far involving one of the buses, Biggs said. “People are still getting used to the bus system,” he said. “But I think we’ve been doing an excellent job with it. I’m proud of all
will be encouraged by faculty interaction. “Themed learning communities have been around since the beginning of students living on campus,” Krhut said. “The idea to begin the development of themed communities on the Ole Miss campus began about four years ago in an effort to increase retention of students. Research shows that there is higher retention of students between the freshman and sophomore year and greater satisfaction of overall uni-
versity experience when students are housed with some kind of commonality — either academic or interest-based housing.” Aside from Miller Hall, all student residence halls will remain open for the 2011-2012 school year. For more information, call the Department of Student Housing at 662-915-7328 or e-mail housing@olemiss.edu. The Department of Student Housing is located in Lester Hall, room 120.
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the University plans to tear it down and replace it with three new residence hall buildings. The new buildings are expected to open for the fall semester of 2012, with construction beginning in April of 2011. The three halls will accommodate 242 students each, coming to a total of 726 students, and are planned to be living learning complexes, which have themed areas following topics like outdoors, business and pre-med. The themes
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WORLD NEWS ROUNDUP Arab League boss Moussa to run for Egypt president [ Arab League chief Amr Moussa, a popular career diplomat, said Sunday he plans to run in Egypt’s presidential election expected later this year. Moussa, a former foreign minister, declared his candidacy a day after a constitutional reform panel appointed by the country’s new military rulers recommended far-reaching reforms that relaxed eligibility rules governing who can run for president. The changes, if adopted in a national referendum, would open presidential elections to more competition and impose a two-term limit on future presidents — a dramatic shift from a system that allowed ousted leader Hosni Mubarak to rule for three decades. Moussa told reporters the amendments were still under discussion but that any Egyptian can now run for president. Calif. pot dispensaries run afoul of taxman
A Catholic college in Philadelphia says it has fired a part-time professor after learning from a post on his blog that he has been in a same-sex relationship for a decade and a half, which officials called contrary to church teaching. Chestnut Hill College, a private Catholic school, said the Rev. James St. George was terminated after he made “public statements of his involvement in a gay relationship with another man for the past 15 years.” St. George., 45, of Lansdale, was hired by the private Catholic school in 2009 to teach Bible studies and other subjects. He was to teach courses in theology and justice as well as world religions beginning Tuesday. St. George confirmed to The Philadelphia Inquirer on Saturday that he is gay and recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of his relationship with his partner. He said he was shocked by the termination, which he learned about Feb. 18. College officials appeared surprised that St. George belonged to a branch of Catholicism not associated with the Vatican that has different views on gay issues. St. George leads St. Miriam Church in Blue Bell, which is affiliated with the Old Catholic Apostolic Church of America, which vows no discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and performs commitment ceremonies for gays and lesbians. Freight train derails north of Portland, Ore. Crews are cleaning up after a freight train derailed and sideswiped another on the banks of Puget Sound, spilling a small amount of a hazardous chemi-
cal. Four of the 14 cars that derailed late Saturday were tankers that each contained 15,000 gallons of lye, a chemical used as a drain cleaner and for other purposes. The News Tribune of Tacoma reports that about 25 gallons of lye leaked into the sand, and another 25 gallons were contained in a plastic bag attached to the leak. The accident occurred as a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train was heading north from Portland, Ore., passing an area known as the Tacoma Narrows. The train derailed and some of its cars struck a freight train traveling in the opposite direction. Obama calls for Gadhafi to step down now, says he’s lost legitimacy to rule Libya Ratcheting up the pressure, President Barack Obama on Saturday said Moammar Gadhafi has lost his legitimacy to rule and urged the Libyan leader to leave power immediately. It was the first time Obama has called for Gadhafi to step down, coming after days of bloodshed in Libya. Gadhafi has vowed to fight to the end to maintain his four-decade grip on power in the North African country. “When a leader’s only means of staying in power is to use mass violence against his own people, he has lost the legitimacy to rule and needs to do what is right for his country by leaving now,” the White House said in a statement, summarizing Obama’s telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Until now, U.S. officials have held back from such a pronouncement, insisting it is for the Libyan people to determine who their leader should be. Obama commented a day after the administration froze all
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depends on size and ranges from $12,000 to $15,000 per slot. Depending on the size of the parking garage, the cost is estimated to be around $3.5 million and $5 million. Akers said that on Feb. 1, the board of aldermen approved advertising for firms to assist the city in developing a downtown parking plan. The board has asked that companies create a proposal for the future parking garage or for changes to current parking on the Square. “Any time you can keep potential customers from leaving, it’s a good thing,” Baker said. “Or the flip side, any time
you can convince a potential customer that they will enjoy a headache- or ticket-free experience on the Square, it can only help your business. Many people I know, including myself, simply avoid the Square now because it is too much of a headache.” “Other cities have struggled just like we are struggling now, but some bite the bullet and build the thing and raise taxes to pay for funds,” Patterson said. “We certainly are not going to raise taxes. We may use some version of a bond to build a parking garage or three P’s (public-private partnerships), which we are looking at. Some
cities are fortunate to charge enough for a cash fund.” If a parking garage is built, there will be no charge to park in the garage; however, premium parking on the Square will cost money, Patterson said. “If we went to a pay parking scenario I can easily see revenue from there help pay for the garage,” Patterson said. “I think it is a part of the answer, but not a total answer by any means.” A committee has been tasked with researching the pros and cons of a parking garage. They are going to present their recommendations and findings in late spring.
Libyan assets in the U.S. that belong to Gadhafi, his government and four of his children. The U.S. also closed its embassy in Libya and suspended the limited defense trade between the countries.
Scientists are looking into whether any unusual deaths in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill area may be related to toxins from oil or dispersants. However, they’re also investigating whether it could be related to the cold weather or disease.
Human breast milk bank planned for Miss.
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A doctor in Flowood says plans for a human milk bank in Mississippi will help give a nutritional edge to babies who could benefit from breast milk but who, for one reason or another, can’t get it from their mothers. Currently, babies who need donated breast milk often get it from Austin, Texas, or other areas. Dr. Christina Glick of Jackson said that when the Mother’s Milk Bank of Mississippi is fully operational next year, it will make it easier for Mississippi mothers to donate breast milk, and for local babies to receive it when needed. Officials of the milk bank say it will not pay mothers for milk, a practice considered unethical. WLBT television reports that the bank will operate under the guidelines of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America.
Their states on the brink of financial catastrophe, governors pleaded Saturday for the divided federal government to avoid doing anything that would hamper the tenuous economic recovery back home. Their message to Washington: prevent a government shutdown, abstain from spending cuts that will dramatically affect states and end even preliminary discussions about allowing states to declare bankruptcy. “Anything that Congress does that will undermine our recovery is quite troublesome to us,” said Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, head of the National Governors Association, as she opened the bipartisan group’s winter meeting. “We’re asking for cooperation.” “We don’t need a hiccup now in our recovery,” she added. “We are fragile.” States have made $75 billion in budget cuts and raised taxes by $33 billion over the past two years to make up for budget shortfalls caused by the recession. Governors drained reserve cash funds and oversaw several rounds of severe budget cuts, so much so that Republicans and Democrats alike are now focused on how to completely remake state governments.
More dead dolphin babies found along Gulf Coast The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the number of dead dolphins found since Jan. 1 in the area affected by last year’s oil spill is now 67, with 35 of them premature or newborn calves. NOAA regional spokeswoman Kim Amendola says five dead calves were reported Friday in Mississippi or Alabama.
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The reality of STDs on campus BY TAYLOR SMITH The Daily Mississippian
One out of every four college students has a sexually transmitted disease, according to a 2004 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However Barbara Collier, family nurse practitioner and director of the University’s student health services, says the STD rate could be much higher. “85 percent may have (an STD), but just not something we can detect,” Collier said. In fact, 80 perent of those with STD show no signs and experience no symptoms of infection. When most students think of STDs, they think of herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea or HIV/AIDS because these are the most visible or devastating to contract, but Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STD in America. According to the CDC, “at least 50 percent of sexually active men and women get it at some point in their lives.” HPV can cause genital warts
in men and women as well as cervical cancer in women. However, without the presence of warts or cancer, there is no test to see if you are a carrier of the virus.. Similarly, the Herpes simplex viruses (both types 1 and 2) are able to be spread between sexual partners during times when there is no visible outbreak or sores. According to Dr. Will Dabbs, a physician at the Urgent Care Clinic of Oxford, about one in five adults have herpes. “It’s such a common occurrence,” he said., “I often get a student in the clinic asking about sores that have developed, and I have to break it to them that it’s herpes. Almost always the immediate followup question is ‘What happens when I get married?,’ and I tell them their future spouse better love them a lot because they’ll get it too.” While a diagnosis of herpes can be a terrible blow, luckily it is not fatal. But a diagnosis of HIV is. Estimates from the CDC place the prevalence of HIV at one in every 250 Americans,
but the more disturbing statistic is that 21 percent (about one in five) of those cases is unaware of their infection. To put that in perspective, say Vaught-Hemmingway stadium is filled to its capacity of 60,000. In that stadium, statistically, there should be about 240 individuals who are HIV positive, of whom 50 have no idea they have HIV. Aside from pure statistics, both Dr. Dabbs and Collier gave advice on STD prevention. Both made mention to condoms being the best option to prevent the spread of some diseases during sexual activity. “Herpes is passed from skinto-skin contact which is not really prevented through the use of a condom,” Dr. Dabbs said. “I like to say a condom is about 50 percent effective,” Collier added. “That’s not the figure you’re going to read, but condoms have to be put on, stay on and not break.” In order to prevent HPV infection, many women are now receiving the HPV vaccine, which is available to teenagers
up through 26-years-olds. It is important to note however that the vaccine only covers four strands of HPV of which there are more than 40 varieties known. wThe vaccine covers the two most common strands known to cause cancer and genital warts. One issue that exacerbates the problem of unprotected sex is alcohol. One study found 45 percent of college freshmen had failed to use a condom during sex due to being intoxicated. One Ole Miss student cited his intoxication as the main reason he did not use a condom one evening. “It definitely crossed my mind, but it was one of those heat of the moment things, and I told myself ‘Oh well, it’ll be fine.’” he said. “Later on, I was not so fine with the choice.” The next day this student went to the student health center to be tested for STDs. “I got the tests on a Thursday and the results back on a Monday,” he said. “I spent all weekend worrying about the diseases I might have. I
never want to go through that again.” “I probably see a student at least every other day, usually once a day, who wants to be tested for STDs,” Dr. Dabbs said. “If you’re being tested for everything, the bill can run into 100s of dollars at a commercial clinic.” If you’d rather go to Student Health Services, a full battery of tests will run in the neighborhood of $150. The Lafayette County Health Department offers free tests on Mondays from 8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and on Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 3p.m. “STDs are unbelievably dangerous,” Dr. Dabbs said. “It’s the gift that keeps on giving. In many cases, once you’ve got it, you’ve got, and in other times it’s life threatening. The people who have STDs look just like you and me. A lot of times the people passing them around have no idea. “It affects when you have children and who you eventually settle down with. The sad thing is that one moment’s inattention can have lasting effects the rest of your life.”
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Faculty Profile: Charles Ross, director of African-American studies BY RACHAEL WALKER The Daily Mississippian
Charles Ross, director of the African-American studies department at the University of Mississippi, never dreamed that football would inspire his thesis. Raised in Columbus, Ohio, Ross studied history at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Following his undergraduate program, Ross returned to Ohio. Unsure of what he wanted to do, he spent almost two years working for the federal government before returning to academics. He completed a master in Black studies and a second masters in history in 1992, and completed his Ph.D on African-Americans in sports in 1996 at Ohio State University. “My Professor asked me who was the first professional football player,” Ross said. “I didn’t know and I decided I wanted to find out.” This led him to the story of Charles Follis, the first black professional football player who played for the Shelby Blues in Ohio from 1902 to 1906. His study led Ross to publish two books in this field. His first book published was “Outside the Lines: AfricanAmericans and the Integra-
tion of the National Football League” in 2001. He followed it with “Race and Sport: The Struggle for Equality On and Off the Field” in 2006. It is clear that sport is one of his genuine passions, both in and out of the lecture hall. “Franco Harris was one of the players involved in ‘The Immaculate Reception’ play in the 1972 playoff game, a phenomenal play, I have been a Steelers fan ever since,” Ross said. Sports aside, Ross made a name for himself in the world of academia and became the director of the African-American studies department in 2003. “I didn’t think that I would end up in an administrative position,” Ross said. “I stumbled into the position but it has worked out well for me.” Since his time as director, the African-American studies department has started a B.A. program, recruited new faculty members and developed new courses. It is continuing to expand, with ten to twelve students currently majoring in African-American studies. “As the department grows, there is a strong possibility of a graduate program in the future,” Ross said. “We are the only institution in Mississippi that offers a bachelors program in African-American studies, and we hope to expand this.”
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Ross said that the South as a region has a lot of potential. While it has a turbulent racial history, Ross feels that people are more open in the South. “The North is not as honest as the South about the racial animosity and problems,” Ross said. “People assume that there are not the same problems as there are in the South.” While he is aware that it is hard to get away from his identity as a Northerner, Ross calls the South his home. “The positives outweigh the negatives,” Ross said of the
Ole Miss women of color celebrate and debate Black History Month BY CAROLINE JOHANSSON The Daily Mississippian
To Quinn Gee, Black History Month is a celebration of her people and their accomplishments — past, present and future. She said it is important to celebrate and recognize the success of black Americans. “The things we have and what we can contribute to this country is not just for some people, but for everybody,” Gee said. Gee has been running SistahSpeak!, a club for women of color at the University of Mississippi, since August 2010. She saw a need for a club offering women
things they are interested in, whatever that may be. “We’ve talked about relationships between black men and black women; we’ve talked about hair; we’ve talked about future plans and goals and the importance of education,” Gee said. Katie Hurt, a psychology major at Ole Miss, agrees that Black History Month should be embraced, but said that it seems like February is more about anti-racism than black culture. “It has seemed to me that rather than supporting black culture year-round, the observance of this month’s meaning has only served as an example of ‘anti-racism’ to make Mississippi’s public school
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system look more ‘politically correct,’” Hurt said. Hurt said that it’s her experience that most people don’t care about Black History Month; it is just another month like any other. “Normally, February just passes along without black history making its way into daily life,” Hurt said. Gee believes that things will change, though it may take several more years before that change is noticeable. “Once people just sit down and talk about things and come from a mutual respect, a lot of issues will be resolved,” she said. “It’s just ignorance.”
adjustments he has made moving from Columbus to Oxford. “There are things I do on a daily basis here, such as leave my car running at the store in the morning, which I would not do in Columbus.” On a personal level, he hopes to be able to do more teaching and further his research in the future. “The opportunity to challenge young people and to discuss historical perspectives and issues and how society has evolved — I get a lot of enjoy-
ment from that,” Ross said. On an institutional level, Ross hopes that the University will continue to makes positive progress in the way it represents itself to black students. “The University of Mississippi is a state institution.” Ross said. “It has the responsibility to all students, faculty and staff to promote symbols that are not interpreted in a negative way. The University needs to make a positive step because of its past. If it does not, it will restrict potential and growth.”
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sports briefs WOMEN’S BASKETBALL In the last game of the regular season, the Ole Miss women’s basketball team (1018, 3-13 SEC) fell to in-state rival Mississippi State 65-55 on the road Sunday. The Lady Rebels, the 12th seed in this week’s Southeastern Conference, take on South Carolina at 6:30 p.m. Thursday night in the first round of the tournament.
MEN’S GOLF The Ole Miss men’s golf team sits at No. 12 in the team standings after the first round of the John Hayt Collegiate in Ponte Vedra, Fla. Junior Joe David fired a 2-under 70 in the first round to pace the team.
WOMEN’S GOLF After the first round, the Ole Miss women’s golf team sits in 13th place at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic in New Orleans. Junior Haley Millsaps is tied for 11th place individually after the first round.
WOMEN’S RIFLE The Ole Miss women’s rifle team finished fourth this weekend at the Great American Rifle Conference Championships in Oxford. The Rebels’ Mary Banks won the award for High Prone Shooter with a total score of 200 including 19 center shots.
HOLE-IN-ONE Hunter Mitchell, a junior marketing major from Senatobia, made a hole-in-one this past weekend at the Ridgeway Country Club in Germantown, Tenn.
Lady Rebels win two of five at Red and Blue Classic BY MATT SIGLER The Daily Mississippian
The 2011 Red and Blue Classic took place this past weekend in Oxford at the Ole Miss softball complex. The Lady Rebels won two of their five games in a tournament that was comprised of six teams, with each team playing a total of five games. Ole Miss fared well on day one of the tournament with a 4-3 win over Austin Peay. Senior pitcher Lindsey Perry went eight innings and surrendered only five hits and three runs while striking out an impressive 15 batters. The game was forced into extra innings, but the Rebels eventually won it with a walk-off hit from freshman Natalie Nimmo. The Rebels were led at the plate by RT Cantillo and Cali Overbeck who each had two hits. Later in the day the Lady Rebels lost 6-4 to Louisiana Tech. Kendall Brunning started the game for the Rebels and threw 2 1/3 innings before being relieved by Perry. Nimmo had four hits including a tworun blast over the right-field wall. Day two was rough for Ole Miss as the Rebels dropped two games to the two best teams in the
tournament, South Alabama and Western Kentucky. Against South Alabama, Overbeck once again stood out at the plate with two hits. Brunning started the game for Ole Miss and threw five innings before being relieved by Perry. The Rebels ultimately fell 10-2 to South Alabama. In their next game, Western Kentucky defeated Ole Miss 9-3. Pitching wasn’t a strong point for the Rebels as they surrendered 12 hits and nine runs. Ole Miss was forced to dig deep into its pitching staff due to the loss of senior pitcher Brittany Barnhil. “Brittany will be good to go tomorrow,” said Ole Miss coach Missy Dickerson after the final game Sunday. The Rebels turned to freshman Erinn Jayjohn for help in the circle after Perry and Brunning threw. “Erinn gave us a good inning,” said Dickerson. “Their team just made good adjustments.” Ole Miss also struggled at the plate, where the Rebels only totaled six hits and three runs. After a rough second day of tournament play, Ole Miss rallied and turned things around with a 4-2 victory over Southeast Missouri. Perry, who finished the tournament with 30 strikeouts, started in
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Amanda Hutcheson throws the ball from the outfield during a game at the Red & Blue Classic this past weekend.
the circle and recorded six strikeouts against Southeast Missouri. At the plate, Overbeck launched her second home run of the tournament, and JayJohn tacked on
two more hits to lead the team in that category. The Lady Rebels continue play Tuesday against Alcorn State at home.
No. 24 Lady Netters cruise past MTSU BY JOHN HOLT The Daily Mississippian
Participating in the final nonconference match before Southeastern Conference competition begins, the No. 24 Ole Miss women’s tennis team displayed a steady focus Friday while cruising to a 6-1 win over visiting Middle Tennessee State. For the second straight match, Ole Miss (5-2) claimed the doubles point. The Rebels’ No. 1 and No. 2 doubles teams won with relative
ease. However, the No. 3 first-year duo of senior Laura van de Stroet and freshman Caroline RohdeMoe struggled early and trailed 7-3 at one point. But the duo wouldn’t quit, and fought back to win four straight games to tie the match at seven games apiece. Heading into a seven-point tiebreaker to determine the match, the pair fell behind early 3-0. But with consistent net play and
efficiency, van de Stroet and RohdeMoe didn’t get rattled, and they reeled off two match points from MTSU to ensure a miracle comeback win 8-7 (6). “I don’t know how we pulled it off,” van de Stroet said. “We just kept making balls and kept trying to make them play. They messed up so we got away with it. It’s nice to be down and come back and actually win the match.” Ole Miss coach Mark Beyers said his No. 3 doubles team showed
toughness in the comeback win. “I think they (van de Stroet and Rohde-Moe) realize that any time they’re behind they know that they can come back,” Beyers said. After the doubles performance, the team carried strong momentum into singles play as five of the six Rebels won their matches to secure the 6-1 victory. With the SEC portion of the season beginning Friday, Ole Miss begins its defense of the 2010 SEC West Title.
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No. 18 Rebel Netters roll in outdoor opener BY JOHN HOLT The Daily Mississippian
Most of the focus in Oxford this weekend was centered around the Ole Miss men’s basketball team’s upset win over Alabama, but the Rebel’s No. 18 men’s tennis team (4-2) also had something to celebrate. On Saturday, Billy Chadwick’s team picked up their fourth win of the 2011 spring season with a 6-1 defeat of Tulane (5-3). Saturday’s match was a historic one for Chadwick, who captured his 500th career victory as Ole Miss’ men’s tennis coach with the win. “It’s been a great run,” Chadwick said. “I think I remember every one of those 500 wins. But the one I remember most is this one, the most recent one.” The Rebels gave their coach a valiant effort in their first outdoor match of the season. Ole Miss was too much for Tulane in doubles, sweeping the point from the Green Wave.
But in singles, Tulane, for a moment at least, made things interesting. In the end, five of six Rebels won their singles matches to secure the victory. Sophomore Jonas Lutjen clinched the win for Ole Miss. Lutjen won his opening set against Tulane’s Joe Young with ease (6-3), but in the second set Young responded and took a 4-1 lead. It appeared Young was on his way to send the match into a third set, but Lutjen remained calm and took back control of the match. The sophomore fought back to win six of the next seven games in the set to pull of the 6-2, 7-5 win. “I just tried to stick to my game,” Lutjen said of his second set deficit. “I was down 1-4 but it was still a match. I tried to get more energy and somehow I found it.” The Rebels return to action Tuesday when they host Memphis at 2 p.m. at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.
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Marcel and Chris Thiemann sit ready to take on their opponents. The Thiemann twins earned an 8-3 win at the No. 1 doubles spot on Saturday.
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Zach Kirksey hit a two-run homer at Houston on Sunday that helped the Rebels clinch the three-game series.
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Bianco said. “The fans here in Texas have always been great. Any time you can go on the road and hear your fans like we did this weekend, it’s a great feeling.” Houston struck first, pushing a run across the plate with a long fly ball to left field from Caleb Ramsey that scored Ryan Still from second. The ball caught in the breeze and drifted back to the wall, coming out of Kirksey’s glove as he hit the wall drifting back to catch the ball. The Rebels minimized the damage in the inning, turning a double play in the next at bat to get out of the inning down 1-0. Zach Kirksey got the Rebels on the board in the top of the second, hitting a double to right field that scored Matt Tracy from second with two outs. Tracy reached on a single before moving to second on a sac bunt from Miles Hamblin to get into scoring position for the Kirksey hit. The Rebels moved into the lead in the third when Matt Snyder doubled to left field with two men on base. The hit
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the inning. Codey Morehouse then came up with an awkward RBI single as he popped a ball up high into the infield that dropped just out of the reach of a lunging Overbey as several Rebels converged on the fly ball. Ole Miss got out of the inning with a three-run lead, with a fly out in the next at bat to end the frame. Ole Miss added two more runs in the eighth inning to push the lead to 8-3. Mathis led things off with a single before moving to third on a groundrule double from Snyder. With two outs on the board, Eric Sauls came up with his first hit as a Rebel, driving in both Mathis and Snyder to give Ole Miss the five-run advantage. Morgan and the Rebels then held the Cougars off the board the rest of the way to claim the series with the Sunday win. Ole Miss will return to action on Tuesday night when the Rebels host Austin Peay in the first game of a two-game mid-week series and the start of a 15-game home stand. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. at O-U Stadium/ Swayze Field.
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scored Tanner Mathis from second and put two men in scoring position as Yarbrough moved from first to third on the play. Preston Overbey then grounded out to short, but pushed a second run across the plate as Yarbrough scored and Snyder advanced to third with the Rebels up 3-1. Ole Miss continued to build on the lead in the fourth inning, pushing three more runs across the plate to take the lead out to 6-1. Miles Hamblin singled to open the inning before Kirksey homered to straight-away center with a shot that went over the batter’s eye. Will Allen reached on a single in the next at bat and scored two batters later on a single from Tanner Mathis that gave the Rebels the five-run lead. Houston cut back into the lead in the fifth inning with a pair of runs in a quirky inning. Still opened the inning with a double to left and took third on a groundout to short. Still then scored on a double to center from Ramsey. A wild pitch moved Ramsey to third before Wright would notch a strikeout for the second out in
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Rebels finish strong for victory over Crimson Tide BY ALEX LAKE The Daily Mississippian
It’s been difficult to figure out the Ole Miss basketball team these days. After two straight Southeastern Conference losses on the road, including one to arch-rival Mississippi State, the Rebels (18-11, 6-8 SEC)
defeated SEC West leader Alabama (19-9, 11-3 SEC) on Saturday 6863 in Oxford. Ole Miss started strong in the first half, and was up 35-30 at the break, but the Crimson Tide started the second half on a 21-5 run to take a 51-40 lead with 13:34 to go in the game. “We didn’t start the second half
ideally. Guys continue to believe, continue to fight. We challenged them,” Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said. “It was a big win for our group. We needed it.” The Rebels took the lead for good after senior point guard Chris Warren converted a pair of free throws to make the score 59-58 with 3:36 left in the game. After Alabama coach Anthony was called for a technical foul with 2:42 left in the contest, Ole Miss made three of the ensuing free throws to take a fourpoint lead. Close games have been familiar for the Rebels this season, and Kennedy has not seen the kind of consistency he had hoped out of his senior-led squad. On Saturday, things were finally different for Ole Miss. “I know that we played with a sense of urgency,” Kennedy said. “When you get to this point in the season, you have a million things in your mind. As a player, you hope they have one, and that’s just play hard. Play as hard as you can play. Don’t worry about what’s happened in the past or what’s going to happen in the future. Just play as hard as you can play.” Ole Miss was led by two seniors — Warren and guard Zach Graham — who are nearing the end of their Ole Miss careers. Warren had 25 points on 7-of-16 shooting, with 18 of those points coming in the second half. Graham cashed in on 11-of-12 free throws on the way to a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. The Alabama defense, which has held opponents to 57.9 points per game, has been heralded all season long as the SEC’s best. The Crim-
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at Auburn (9-19, 2-12 SEC) before returning home to take on Arkansas (18-10, 7-7 SEC) on Saturday. PLAYER OF THE GAME: Chris Warren Warren had 25 points to lead the Rebel charge. STAT OF THE GAME: The Rebels shot 34 free throws on the afternoon and converted 27 of them. The Crimson Tide, comparatively, shot 16 and made 10 of them.
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son Tide defense held the Rebel shooters to just 39.6 percent on the afternoon, but Ole Miss nevertheless prevailed. In a losing effort, junior forward JaMychal Green led Alabama with 17 points and seven rebounds. Even with the win, the Rebels will still have to win the SEC Tournament to earn an NCAA Tournament bid. For Alabama, the loss hurts their chances of receiving an at-large bid to the Big Dance. Ole Miss plays their next-to-last regular season game on Wednesday OLE MISS SPORTS INFORMATION
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Chris Warren dribbles past an Alabama defender during Ole Miss’ 68-63 home win over the Crimson Tide on Saturday. Warren finished the game with 25 points.
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Houston, Texas – The Rebel offense pounded out 17 hits to give great run support to the Rebel pitching staff and help grab a series win on the road as Ole Miss (7-1) defeated Houston (5-2) by a score of 8-3 on Sunday at Cougar Field. Tanner Mathis led the Rebel offense with a 4-for-4 day, while Matt Snyder and Zach Kirksey both went 3-for-4, including a two-run home run from Kirksey that helped propel Ole Miss to the win. Austin Wright (1-0) picked up the win in the start, working 5.1 innings and allowing only three runs on eight hits with three walks and six strikeouts. Jake Morgan picked up his second save of the season, work-
ing 3.1 scoreless innings to close out the game with three hits and a strikeout. Morgan entered the game with two men on and the tying run at the plate in the sixth inning. Taylor Hammack (0-1) suffered the loss for the Cougars, allowing five runs on five hits with a walk and a strikeout in one inning of relief work. Hammack entered in the third to relieve starter Chase Dempsay with the score tied at one. “We didn’t necessarily play our cleanest game today, but we played well enough to win offensively,” said Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco. “Austin Wright’s stuff on the mound was electric and as long as he keeps battling, good things will happen. Jake Morgan was just tremendous for us out of the bullpen today. “The Rebel crowd was great,” See HOUSTON, PAGE 11