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Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Volume 105, No. 77
T H E S T U D E N T N E W S PA P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D OX F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1
WHAT’S INSIDE... A plea for a kinder, gentler America
LUTHI brings free funk tomorrow night
A peek at Rebels’ recruiting class
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Jandel Crutchfield and Tony Caldwell along with the Ole Miss Department of Social Work moderated “Together Oxford,” a community workshop dedicated to discussing race and privilege with nearly 100 participants. The workshop is a continuation of “Together Tupelo.”
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early 100 participants attended the "Together Oxford" community workshop, where they learned to check their privilege and work past racial divides Monday night at Paris-Yates Chapel. Jandel Crutchfield and Tony Caldwell with the Ole Miss De-
partment of Social Work moderated the event. The workshop is a continuation of “Together Tupelo,” which took place earlier in 2016 after Antwun “Ronnie” Shumpert was shot and killed in the community by a local police officer. Crutchfield, who grew up in Baton Rouge where Alton Sterling was also shot and killed by a police officer the same sum-
mer, said she and Caldwell felt moved to help people cope with the hurt in the aftermath. “There’s still a bit of unrest,” Crutchfield said. Crutchfield said the program was not political in nature and was not designed to help “end racism” or “end violence.” Caldwell and Crutchfield passed out surveys where participants checked off boxes next to advantages they were born
with. Ashley Mathis, a senior social work major who participated in the privilege check, said she thought the exercise was very interesting to her as a student. Although Mathis was in the three to four privileges category, she is nearing the completion of a college degree. “It showed where everyone is, but also where everyone started,” Mathis said.
Groups relocate due to Union construction
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The Student Union plaza is a popular place for student organizations and groups to promote themselves, but they will have to find alternatives while renovations take place until 2018. Bradley Baker, director of the Student Union, said the Union is working with students and organizations to come up with alternative locations to hold events during the construction. “While our students and their respective organizations will certainly be affected by the construction, we are aiming to provide them with alternative lo-
cations to host their events and promotions, where they are able to have the most visibility,” Baker said. “From our office, the Student Activities Association, Greek organizations and the Associated Student Body, to name a few, we each have to be creative in not only hosting events but marketing the organizations as well.” Given the time frame of the project, it will take some time to find the perfect location for events and promotional tables to relocate to. Baker said the Union would like to keep table reservations and event spaces in close proximity to dining
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ays after newly elected President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring the citizens of several Middle Eastern countries from entering the United States, University of Mississippi professors and alumni are raising money and protesting to show support for Muslim students. Abigail Meisel, a former professor at the university, began a GoFundMe to fund a full-page ad in the Wednesday edition of The Daily Mississippian. The account met and exceeded its funding goal of $760 in less than a day. More than 45 people donated to the account, including several current and former university professors and students. “Muslim students at The University of Mississippi are a small fraction of the student population--and they need our support during a frightening time,” reads the GoFundMe page. Meisel said she would take suggestions on how to spend the extra money. Several graduate students– many from the English department– held a peaceful protest of the ban on Saturday. Matt Kessler, a student enrolled in the creative writing master’s program, organized the protest. “These are our brothers and sisters,” Kessler said in reference to those affected by the ban. “This is not what our country is about.” The impromptu rally prompted Kessler and others to organize a larger protest this weekend with the help
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OPINION
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My new motto: Make America Empathetic Again
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I am sure most of us heard of the golden rule as a child: do to others as you would have them do to you. We were taught that this was a good rule for any decisions that involved other people; as adults we would learn this principle as empathy. Empathy is a fundamental issue of human morality; without it we are lost, left
alone to our own interests to make the difficult ethical decisions throughout our lives. The golden rule should not just be about those in our immediate surroundings, though. We should extend the empathy and grace to everyone on Earth. The judgments of our actions that affect others should extend from the small talk we make with our waiters to our votes for high office. How different would our political system look if we voted with others in mind? Throughout the campaign season, politicians repeatedly argued that we needed to keep refugees from the Middle East out of our country to protect our safety. Instead of thinking of those who have been bombed mercilessly in Aleppo, many voters and
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politicians opted for a more self-centered policy. Putting aside the overwhelming evidence that refugees from Syria would be unlikely to commit acts of terror, we should still weigh the lives of those being slaughtered in Syria more seriously. President Donald Trump is attempting to fulfill his campaign promises of lowering the number of refugees allowed to immigrate by a factor of two. This is not how we make America great. Similarly, there has been a war waged against combatting the scientific consensus of human-caused climate change. Instead of thinking of those affected by climate change, some American politicians have decided to think of the interests of large corporations, as well as their party
and job. While children in Madagascar starve from climate change-induced droughts and the ocean swallows entire islands with their inhabitants in the Pacific, many Americans vote and consume as if the science were a myth. We often refuse to even consider the future generations of our own nation. This is not how we make America great. In our own country, there are people suffering all around us. We know these people, and we know about their suffering, yet we refuse to act. Cyclical poverty swallows communities generations at a time, racism divides and kills in the streets and the LGBTQ community is discriminated against and abused in horrific
ways. No wonder people feel there is a need to go to the streets to demonstrate that black, LGBTQ, female and underprivileged lives matter. I do not mean to shame anyone, but I implore all of us to wake up to the realities of our selfishness. No one is immune to it, and it has escalated to the point of dominating our legislative system. Now is the time to stand up with empathy, consider those who will be affected by out decisions and love all people, whether American, Syrian, black, white, hispanic, gay or straight, with the same love we have for ourselves.
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venues on campus. Locations near the Phi Mu fountain, the Rebel Market and the Chick-fil-A truck are currently being considered. “With the change of foot-traffic patterns on campus, we want our students to have maximum visibility when promoting their organizations and events,” Baker said. RebelTHON, a student organization that raises money for patients at Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital, has used the Union plaza many times in the past to promote its dance marathon. Baker said that patience is necessary, as the new plaza will provide great benefits for the university. RebelTHON executive director Marianne Schmidt said the organization is working quickly to find space to promote its dance. “The Union is such a space of high traffic to be able to reach so many students,” Schmidt said. “Now that it is not available, how we reach students is going to look different. We are working to find other high-traffic areas, but you will see us around campus e to prepare for our dance on s Feb. 18.” integrated , Sophomore - marketing communications major Helen Fiorillo said e she thinks the Grove or The s Pavilion would be good alf ternate locations for stu- dent groups to relocate to. - “A lot of people pass g through the Grove every day, and it is relatively close p to the Union,” Fiorillo said. e “Outside of The Pavilion t would be a good location, , too, since many go to Steak , ‘n Shake and Canes to eat.” r Baker said he and his e team has emphasized that patience is key during any project, but especially one n as large as this. “Change is never easy, but fortunately this is a temporary change that will result in a beautiful building with greater opportunities for our Ole Miss community,” Baker said.
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of the university’s College Democrats. Kessler said the date is not yet set for the protest, but details will be announced soon. The ban affects Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Jon Scott, director of public communications, said there is currently one researcher and 25 students from the affected countries. Scott said he was not aware of any students contacting the Office of Global Engagement in regards to the executive order yet and that no travel problems resulting from the ban have been reported. In the 2014 report from Institutional, Research, Effectiveness and Planning, all of the students from these countries were graduate students. There are no more recent reports available from the IREP office. Alexandros Sivvopoulos, a graduate student from Greece and president of the Graduate Student Council, said in an email that though his country was considered safe, “The thought of being turned around at an airport and being called undesirable
just because of my ethnicity… is something I would never have expected of this great country.” Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter addressed the ban Sunday in an email to students. “I would like to say that I found Chancellor Vitter’s statement to be lukewarm at best,” Sivvopoulos said. “However, I am not sure what even he could do to change the situation as it stands right now.” Sivvopoulos said he would “very sadly advise anyone to double-think plans to travel back home at the moment until the situation is cleared up.” Sivvopoulos said it is the community’s responsibility to show support for Muslim students. “As for the rest of the comPHOTO COURTESY: MATT KESSLER munity, it’s up to all of us here to show that our classmates Students and community members gathered to protest the immigration ban are just as valuable and just as Saturday night at the Square. important, no matter where they come from, from Tupelo and Batesville all the way to Iran and Sudan,” Sivvopoulos said. “We all cheer on the Rebels, even if we do so in different languages. We pray for clemency before finals, even if we might pray to different deities. Are students and professors really those that threaten America?”
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LUTHI brings funk-music to Proud Larry’s tomorrow AUSTIN HILLE
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Tomorrow night, experimental funk act LUTHI will be bringing its unique brand of music to Proud Larry’s for a free event. However, as explained by the group’s frontman, Christian Luthi, there is much more to look forward to than just some music and drinks. “When you watch a big funk show, some of the old recordings and stuff I’ve watched, as soon as you show up you feel like you have something in common with the people around you,” Christian said. “It’s a land hopefully free of judgement. It’s just being you.” And although the group may fall within the purview of “funk music,” Christian additionally stresses that such a title may not be completely fair to what the group sets out to create. “There are really a variety of things that we are trying to do,” Christian said. “I would definitely say funk is the first category... I would say indie pop funk, something like that. We just capitalize on creative old school vibes.” In order to obtain such a sound, the group is commit-
ted to not tracking during recording sessions but rather to performing all recordings live to keep an authentic and organic style. Christian pulls some of his biggest musical inspiration from acts like Marvin Gaye, Queen, Talking Heads and Kool & The Gang. As a student of vocal performance, he is able to appreciate a truly talented singer but also gleans certain performance aspects from groups all across the board. “It’s funny to talk about influences and the way they affect us,” Christian said. “With things happening right now, I don’t know [what influences us]. We are really trying to do something different. Like if I could tell you exactly what we were, that wouldn’t be a good sign.” Aside from a unique sound, Christian also firmly believes that LUTHI sets itself apart from the current industry with its astounding live show which is an exhibition of pure technical ability and showmanship. “The biggest thing that separates us is the show, the experience of it. The musicianship of these guys is just unfathomable,” Christian said. “I went to school for
music, and meeting these guys and being able to play with them is just such a blessing.” Unlike most groups, in addition to Oxford, LUTHI will be stopping in Jackson and performing two shows in Tupelo. The state of Mississippi has a unique draw for the group and perfectly reflects the kind of audience it is targeting at this time. “We have two guys in our band that I have known for literally seven years, and
they grew up in Meridian, Mississippi,” Christian said. “I really want to hit spots where there are good people who will come in and appreciate the tunes that we do. It’s not like Nashville, L.A. or New York... I love the vibe of the state.” LUTHI currently only has one EP released, titled “Home Again.” The group is now working to release a second live project sometime in April, as well as a brand new single this Friday titled
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“Electric Muse.” But when it comes to a full length album, the group is in no rush. “We are definitely perfectionists,” Christian said. “We have such an array of material right now, but we are just putting out things that we concretely believe are a solid representation of ourselves.” LUTHI will be performing a free show tomorrow night at Proud Larry’s. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m.
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‘The Founder’ reveals unsavory side of McDonald’s CALEB PRACHT
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“The Founder” is the latest in a series of films that challenge the notion of the American dream by revealing that the ways in which people rise to the top are not always as savory as a McDonald’s hamburger. From “The Social Network” to “The Wolf of Wall Street,” filmmakers have explored the dog-eat-dog individualism that underpins American culture and propels our most revered tycoons to success. Ray Kroc, played by Michael Keaton, is a definitive example of how the ruthless run roughshod over the complacent in our capitalist system. Kroc, at the time a humble milkshake machine salesman, comes across a remarkable little gem of a diner out in San Bernardino, California, in 1954, run by two saltof-the-earth brothers, Dick and Mac McDonald. Stunned by the speed of the restaurant’s service, he probes the brothers for answers, and they willingly explain their story to him. Like all great American businesses, the McDonald brothers prioritized efficiency. They served only three items and they prided
themselves on fulfilling orders in less than 30 seconds. In one incredible scene, the viewer watches overhead as Dick McDonald conducts a “burger ballet” on a tennis court, preparing his new employees for the rigors of the assembly-line kitchen. Kroc is instantly enamored not only with their system but also with what he sees as a deeper symbolism. As he persuades the brothers to open up to franchising, he delivers what I believe to be the film’s central idea. Kroc explains that as he drives through small little towns across middle America, they all have two things in common: churches, adorned with crosses, and courthouses with flags. Kroc’s vision is for a third visual staple: the golden arch, a proverbial beacon of hope and familiarity. He implores the brothers, “Do it for America.” Director John Lee Hancock, familiar to Ole Miss Rebels as the sports biopic mastermind behind “The Blind Side,” excels at establishing a narrative of ambition in Kroc, but we never really get to know what makes him tick. The closest we come is in two brief but revealing scenes. In the first, Kroc, while sit-
ting in his hotel room and later driving across the country, listens attentively to self-help audio about the power of positivity, seemingly entranced by the speaker’s “go get ‘em” attitude. The second scene is a conversation with his docile and frustrated wife, who asks, “When will it be enough?” Kroc replies readily, “Probably never.” In these two scenes, we catch glimpses of Kroc’s inner objectives: success and domination. The latter comes through especially in his interactions with Dick McDonald, played with expert sincerity by Parks and Recreation’s Nick Offerman. At times, it seems we are watching Ron Swanson, what with the McDonald brother’s disdain for all things frivolous and artificial. Offerman certainly outshines his counterpart John Carroll Lynch, though some of this disparity seems to be written into the script. Regardless, the tense standoff between Kroc and the McDonalds is the highlight of the film, as Kroc slowly but surely overtakes the company and embarks on his own rise to national dominance of the fast food industry. A veritable McFlurry of chaos ensues, including a divorce that reflects Kroc’s
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attitude toward commitment, as he eviscerates the brother’s hopes with a brutal one liner: “Contracts are like hearts– they’re made to be broken.” Kroc’s coldblooded pursuit of success seems to destroy those around him, but it launches an American icon, an institution that is famil-
iar and endearing to families across the country. I left the film with a suspicious aftertaste, pondering both the human costs and triumphs of American capitalism. I went straight to the nearest McDonald’s. Rating: B+
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Kaufman said. “Every week I plug the movies from major studios into theaters. We look at what did and did not do well in the previous week and then adjust from there.” Kaufman explained that as far as movie circulation goes, the playing field is leveled during awards season. “More movies become readily available to smaller markets during the six week gap of Oscars season, especially during the time when nominations are released,” Kaufman said. Films that were previously limited then become more available to smaller spheres
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For avid moviegoers like University of Mississippi student Johnna Jordan, the movies showing in Oxford are important, especially during awards season. “There are times I have had to drive to Memphis to see certain movies I am interested in seeing like 'Lion' because they were not showing here,” Jordan said. Of the major Golden Globe award winners, only “La La Land” (which won the seven awards it was nominated for) is currently viewable in Oxford. Awards season—that runs from the Cannes Film Festival in September to the Golden Globes in January and ends with the Academy Awards in February—is a sweet spot for movie theater success, but not as much as one might think. Chip Davis has worked for the Oxford Commons Malco Theater since August 2015. Davis said there is a slight
theaters. Jeff Kaufman, VP of film and marketing for Malco Cinemas, is in charge of deciding what movies are shown in what theaters at what time. Kaufman said Oxford has quickly become one of the Malco corporation’s more important markets. “That’s why we gave them two theaters,” Kaufman said. According to Kaufman, Malco is looking to broaden the distribution of films in Oxford to make sure the two theaters become top-programmed theaters. That is easier said than done. Kaufman explained that the decisions made behind the programming of certain films has a variety of factors influencing it. Malco specifically starts by looking at the release dates of films from major motion picture studios like Paramount or 20th Century Fox and then to the releases of smaller movie companies. “Every week has different releases. The list goes on and on,”
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recruiting class pick up With National Signing Day approaching on Wednesday, here is a look at what Ole Miss' 2017 football recruiting class currently looks like, with a few takeaways and things to look out for in the coming days. The star rankings are according to 247Sports. BRIAN SCOTT RIPPEE SAM HARRES thedmsports@gmail.com
The Rebels currently have six signees who have enrolled in school and eight commits. That could obviously change and likely will to some degree before the signing period is over. Keep in mind Ole Miss has already docked four scholarships as a part of self-imposed sanctions stemming from its four-year long NCAA investigation, so in theory, Ole Miss has seven spots left. 2. D.D. Bowie has been
committed to Ole Miss for more than a year now, but lately he has been wavering on his commitment, largely due to Mississippi State making a late push. This investigation has been quite the obstacle in the path of the Rebels' recruiting efforts, and losing Bowie would be another tremendous blow. Bowie would likely play defensive back if he came to Ole Miss, which is a position of need and would be a nice complement to a number of young corners and safeties the Rebels added in last year's class. 3. Ole Miss was horrible
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depth in the last couple of years, and the Rebels only have two commits so far. Ole Miss has made a hard push at three-star offensive tackle Tony Gray out of Lawrenceville, Georgia, and would be a useful pickup should it land him. This is an area in which the Rebels would like to ink a couple more to add to this class. 5. Larrel Murchison is a defensive end committed to the Rebels, but Georgia has made a run at the 6-foot-4inch, 277-pound prospect of late. It will likely come down to these two for him on signing day.
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Rebels can draw positives from Baylor loss GRIFFIN NEAL
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After blowing a 10-point second-half lead to No. 5 Baylor Saturday, the opportunities for quality wins are dwindling for the Rebels. This was Ole Miss’ big chance at a season-defining win. In front of a packed, raucous crowd at The Pavilion– a building still in search of a signature win– the Rebels simply could not seal the game, succumbing to the Bears 78-75. From the tip, Ole Miss played with the passion and grit of a team ready to upset a national powerhouse. Sebastian Saiz initiated the game with eight quick points, opening up a lead that the Rebels would hold until the 30th minute of the game. Trading blows back and forth for the final 10 minutes, Baylor and Ole Miss looked like two seasoned boxers, both trying to outlast the other. Ultimately turnovers, foul trouble and a lack of defensive rebounding by the Rebels offered Baylor the chance for victory, and it took advantage of it. Despite the -10 in rebounding, the crunch time turnovers, and Saiz’s and Terence Davis’ foul trouble, there were far more positive takeaways than negative. With two more monumentally important games on this week’s ledger,
here are some takeaways from Saturday’s contest with Baylor. Ole Miss has a point guard. If there were any questions about who the Rebels’ floor general was, Saturday proved otherwise. On national television, in arguably the brightest spotlight of the season, 6-foot-2-inch freshman point guard Breein Tyree seized the reins of the Ole Miss offense. He scored an efficient 20 points on just nine shots, pulled down four rebounds and turned the ball over just once in 29 minutes of action. Greater than Tyree’s numbers, though, was his sobering presence as a ball handler. When it was time to push, he pushed in transition. When the game got too fast, he slowed things down and set the offense. And in addition to his point guard play, Tyree played with the swagger and flair of a seasoned veteran, crossing up his defender multiple times and hitting clutch step backs with ease. Coach Andy Kennedy has drawn comparisons from Tyree to OKC’s Russell Westbrook, and Saturday’s game gave a glimpse of Tyree’s next-level potential. In stark contrast to Tyree’s play was the play of leading scorer Deandre Burnett. The transfer from Miami scored just four points on 1-10 shooting in
30 minutes of action. Burnett is a ball-dominant guard. He isn’t a true point guard, rather more of a hybrid, undersized shooting guard. The elevated play of Tyree obviously affected Burnett’s play, but it doesn’t mean that the Ole Miss backcourt is necessarily a zero sum game. Coach Andy Kennedy will merely have to adjust his offense to cater to Burnett as an off ball threat, which is more of his natural position so the emergence of Tyree could actually benefit Burnett. If the Rebels stay engaged, the 1-3-1 defense is especially effective. Ole Miss held Baylor to just 35 first half points due largely in part to the havoc caused by Kennedy’s 1-3-1 trap. It forced 17 turnovers and regularly pressured the Bears into late shot clock situations. The success of this defense is predicated on how well the defenders recover to the corners, because it can be susceptible to leaving shooters open in the corner for three. Mississippi State’s shoots a barrage of threes and at a relatively high rate (37 percent). If Ole Miss can limit those opportunities, Tuesday night’s contest could swing in its favor. Lastly, Saturday proved that Ole Miss has the potential to transform its narrative as
a football-dominant school. Ole Miss basketball boasts The Pavilion– one of the finest arenas in the South– a seasoned coach in Kennedy and a solid class of recruits coming in the 2017 class. Kennedy’s class includes Devonte Shuler and Jamarko Pickett, both four-star recruits and firmly in the Rivals top 150. In addition to Kennedy’s recruits, the atmosphere of Ole Miss basketball is changing. The student section has been filled to capacity for many of the Rebels’ home games, and Saturday’s atmosphere was similar to the likes of Rupp Arena or Cameron Indoor.
situation isn’t beneficial. A win Saturday would have given the Rebels a signature victory that they desperately need for a rather barren tournament résumé. After two straight losses, Tuesday night’s rivalry matchup with Mississippi State is proving to be a must-win.
Tipoff between the Rebels and Bulldogs is set for 6 p.m.
If Ole Miss can capitalize on this momentum
and translate some off-court success into victories, there are certainly pieces with which to build a program in Oxford. Although there were so many positives from the loss, sugarcoating Ole Miss’
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