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Cambridge exam program demands more Corinth pilot comes with expectations; tweaks made as transition continues BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Now in its second year at Corinth High School, the Uni-

versity of Cambridge International Examinations program is demanding more than business as usual from local students.

With it came a new grading scale, new expectations and the distinction of being one of three schools in the state participating in the Excellence for All pilot. “I think the thing we are the proudest of,” said Superintendent Lee Childress, “is that

Corinth students last year for the first time navigated an international curriculum. They took internationally based exams and they showed they could be successful and they could compete on exams at a level other students from all across the world are doing.”

Teachers and administrators feel good about the first-year scores, he said, although it has been a big transition for students. “It has been very challenging for our students, particularly Please see CAMBRIDGE | 5A

Fair committee honors volunteers BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Organizers of the Alcorn County Fair said thank you on Friday. Members of the fair committee provided a barbecue luncheon to the many volunteers who helped with the event last month at the Crossroads Arena. “We couldn’t have done

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Owner Trey Albright stands before the gutted warehouse buildings of Wick Street, which will be renovated for business spaces. Two tenants are already committed to move into the block.

Two businessmen bring life back to Wick Street warehouse district BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Gutted to the brick shell, the block of old Wick Street warehouse buildings stand quietly awaiting their next chapter. Trey Albright and Stuart

Green recently acquired the buildings in the 100 block of Wick Street between Taylor and Franklin, along with several others in the area, with plans to renovate them for rent. “We want it to be as nice as

it can be and be affordable for people,” said Albright. “I want to have a nice space that people can afford to bring traffic in for more business for a bigger tax Please see DISTRICT | 6A

this without you,” committee chairman Chris Porterfield told a group of volunteers at the luncheon. “I’m so excited that we accomplished our goal of helping children in Alcorn County.” Porterfield also made four donations on behalf of the fair committee. The fair conPlease see FAIR | 8A

Education forum addresses future BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

A series of challenges await those involved in the education field over the next few years. Dr. Bill Daggett will address the opportunities that come with those challenges as the keynote speaker of the Forum on the Future of Education — Preparing Students for the 21st Century.

The event is set for October 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo. “I am looking forward to it,” said CARE board member Sandy Williams. “The forum is to enlighten parents, teachers and administrators on the changes occurring in education.” Please see FORUM | 8A

Day supports parents who have lost infant BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Not long after the sun disappeared for the day, a group of Corinthians gathered at the downtown depot. They were there to remember the lives that ended far too soon and to take comfort in the presence of so many others who have experienced this form of tragedy. The ceremony was held to mark the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, a time to give support, education and awareness for those who suffered a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy, a still birth or the loss of an infant.

In communities across the nation, others were holding similar candlelighting ceremonies. A large circle of luminaries bordered the approximately 75 people who attended the ceremony early last week. The event included a series of speakers, from medical professionals and spiritual leaders to women who have experienced the heartbreak of miscarriage or losing an infant. “It’s a day to reflect on the loss — yet to reflect with love,” said Dr. Blakley Fowler, a local pediatrician. Many of those gathered held balloons — blue, pink and white —

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Deaths Cheatham Curtis of Union City, Tenn., and Corinth. Survivors include one sister, Betty Fay Adams of Union City, Tenn.; one cousin, Wilma Murley of Lewisburg, Tenn.; one daughter, Kerrin Gerson of Nashville, Tenn.; one son and wife, Chris and Cindy Curtis of Corinth; and two grandchildren. His second marriage survivors include his wife, Donna Curtis of Shiloh, Tenn.; two daughters, Rebekah and Jessica of Shiloh, Tenn.; and seven grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family of Kerrin Gerson and Chris Curtis ask that memorials be made to the First Presbyterian Church Deacon’s Fund for Children’s Ministries.

Edward Curtis

Edward (Sonny) Lafayette Curtis died Oct. 11, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center at the age of 72 and was laid to rest on Oct. 20. He was born in Dyersburg, Tenn., on Aug. 2, 1940, to the late Maurice and Evelyn Curtis. As a graduate of Union City High School and the University of Tennessee at Martin, he worked as an electrician and tool maker in Union City, Tenn., and Memphis, Tenn. In 1971, he moved his young family to Corinth to manage and later own ToolCraft. In subsequent years, he worked as a tool and die designer servicing many manufacturing companies in the Mid-South. He was known within his chosen industry for his ability to solve different problems. His heart resided in his work and caring for those that could not care for themselves. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda

Ward Byrd Ward Byrd died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at his home. Visitation is today from 5 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mark Carmack

Mark Carmack, 37, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, Tenn. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holly Baptist Church preceded by visitation today from 5 until 8 p.m. at the church. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tina Miller

BALDWYN — Tina Miller died Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at her home after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending with Grayson’s Funeral Home of Corinth.

Dorthea Phillips

Dorthea Faye Phillips, 73, of Corinth, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at her home. Arrangements are pending with McPeters Funeral Directors.

Leonard Phillips

Leonard J. Phillips, 90, of Corinth, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at Landmark Nursing Home. Services are 2 p.m. Thurs-

Billy Weaver

WALNUT — Funeral services for Billy Wayne Weaver, 76, are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem Baptist Church.

day at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories preceded by visitation from noon until service time.

Yvonne Carnal

Funeral services for Yvonne Carnal, 73, of Corinth, were held Monday at Cutshall Funeral Home-Glen Chapel with burial at Antioch Cemetery. Mrs. Carnal died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She was a member of Antioch Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Bob Carnal of Corinth, and three siblings, Bobby Lambert of Iuka, Kerry Lambert of Atlanta and John E. Lambert of Paris, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her parents, Billtoe and Eunice Lambert, and a brother, Charles Lambert.

Maggie Glidewell

LIBERTY — Funeral services for Maggie Mae Mincy Glidewell, 95, are set for 11 a.m. today at Brown Funeral Home Chapel in Liberty with burial at Higgins Cemetery. Mrs. Glidewell died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at Field Memorial Hospital

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in Centreville. She was a homemaker and a Baptist, born in Alcorn County on Dec. 18, 1916. Survivors include a daughter, Edith Kirkland; two granddaughters, Karen Simms (Roy), Loren Kirkland, and Angela Jones (Randy); three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Essary and Della Marcle Essary; her first husband, Earl Mincy; her second husband, Luther Glidewell; an infant son, Ronny Mincy; and two sisters, Ludie Spencer and Ollie Bell Sanders. Bro. James Sadler will officiate.

J.E. Mathis

WALNUT — Funeral services for J.E. Mathis, 70, are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church with burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with Masonic graveside service. Mr. Mathis died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born April 1, 1942, he was a heavy equipment operator and was employed by the

Mr. Weaver died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Born Nov. 22, 1935, he was retired from Refreshments, Inc., with 25 years of service in the maintenance department. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and enjoyed farming, gardening and spending time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Jureleen Nelson Weaver of Walnut; a son, William Weaver (Alicia) of Walnut; two grandchildren, Cody Weaver and Callie Weaver; two brothers-in-law, Travis Nelson (Pat) of Corinth and J.W. Nelson (Joy) of Walnut; two sistersin-law, Edith Bass of Corinth and Eva Whirley of Burnsville; special friends: Ralph and Sherlene Collier, Mike and Pam Mauldin, Turner and Joyce Garrett, and Kevin Box; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, W.A. Weaver and Callie Smith Mississippi Department of Transportation for 20 years. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Ann Cardwell Mathis of Walnut; a son, Mickey Mathis (Susan) of Walnut; a daughter, Kimberly Ann Mathis of Ripley; a sister, Bessie Faye Mullins of Walnut; six grandchildren, Nealy Wyatt Mathis, Jon Ford Mathis, Sterling Mathis, Candice Milam (Christopher), Connor Frank Mathis and Hunter Chase Winkles; and two greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cap Mathis and Annie Ernest Mathis; a brother, W.L. Mathis; and two sisters, Jewel Sexton and Evelyn Mae Jackson. The Rev. Bill Wages and Bro. Larry Finger will officiate the service. Visitation is today from 5 p.m. until service time Wednesday at the church. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Phillips, Coleman vie to succeed Carlson BY JACK ELLIOTT JR. Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. — Candidates for the Mississippi Supreme Court have to be at least 30 years old and must have practiced law in the state for at least five years. They’re extremely limited in what they can promise while campaigning. The two attorneys running for a Supreme Court seat in north Mississippi — Richard “Flip” Phillips and Josiah Coleman — say voters really want to know whether they respect the law and can apply it fairly. They are vying to replace Presiding Justice George C. Carlson Jr. of Batesville, who is retiring after 11 years on the Supreme Court and 19 years as a circuit judge in north Mississippi. The 65-year-old Carlson will leave the bench when his term ends in January. Carlson was in private practice 1972-82 before being elected in 1983 as circuit judge in the 17th Judicial District. He was re-elected without opposition four times. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in November of 2001 by then-Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, then became a presiding justice in 2009. Carlson has been genial but direct during oral arguments before the court. Peers describe him as conscientious and scholarly, saying that in any situation, Carlson endeavors to express appreciation to all who participate. Phillips, also of Batesville, grew up with Carlson and says of his friend: “He has been a good judge.” In the campaign, Phillips has raised $244,356 and Coleman has raised $182,329. Phillips, 65, touts his 40-year legal career that his included criminal and civil law. He has been a prosecutor and has represented local governments and businesses. “I have the experience and qualifications to keep the Mississippi Supreme Court a good, solid court,” Phillips told The Associated Press. His campaign finance reports show broad support from business leaders, attorneys and physicians. “I have a tremendous respect for the law,” Phillips said. “A judge’s job is to apply the law with integrity. That’s what the people want. What they don’t want are judges who are influenced by outside influences.” Phillips said from traveling around the 33-county district, he has found that voters want someone who “understands the law ... and who has the experience to apply the fairly.” While Coleman trails in fundraising, he has gotten endorsements from business groups such as BIPEC, Mississippi Manufacturers Association, Mississippi Association of Realtors, Mississippi Medical PAC, BancorpSouth’s PAC and the state Republican Party. He touts those endorsements on his campaign website. Coleman, 39, lives in Toccopola and practices in Oxford, and he grew up around politics. His father, Thomas Coleman, was one of the first judges on the state Court of Appeals in the mid-1990s; and his grandfather, the late J.P. Coleman, was a governor and federal judge. “My family taught me that public service is an honor and a duty,” Coleman says in a television spot. His philosophy, as noted on his website, is that “judges should not act to make public policy as though they were members of the legislative branch — they should fairly interpret our current laws.” The race between Phillips and Coleman is one of four Mississippi Supreme Court elections on the Nov. 6 ballot. Three are contested and one has sitting Justice Leslie King as the only candidate. In a Supreme Court race in the south, Justice Mike Randolph faces challenger Talmadge Braddock. Both live in Hattiesburg. In the central one-third of the state, Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. is challenged by state Rep. Earle Banks of Jackson. There is also one Court of Appeals election on the ballot. Judicial candidates run without party labels. (Daily Corinthian columnist Jack Elliott is a writer for the Associated Press based in Jackson.)

Prayer for today Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Amen.

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Inept politicians share Atlas’ major flaw BY JIMMY REED Stupidity was devastating for mythological Atlas, whose fate was to bear the weight of the world on his shoulders. He had a chance to rid himself of the burden when Hercules, a man of superhuman strength, visited him, seeking help in recovering the missing Golden Apples of the Hesperides. Atlas knew their whereabouts, and Hercules agreed to hold up the tremendous burden while he went to fetch them. Atlas returned with the apples, but refused to give them to Hercules. As wily as he was strong, Hercules asked Atlas to hold up the world while he padded his shoulders to ease the grinding weight. Atlas consented, and Hercules, with apples in hand, departed. When Ayn Rand, a Russian immigrant to America who had endured the woes created by stupid, collectivist politicians, wrote “Atlas Shrugged,” the book that has impacted my life the most, second only to the Bible, she knew how big

governments and bloated bureaucracies cripple courageous individuals — similar to Rand’s protagonist John Galt — who engage in laissez-faire capitalism. A blockbuster success when released in 1957, “Atlas Shrugged” parodies politicians who respond to financial crises by passing legislation that stymies economic progress. Invariably, such laws, regulations, entitlements, ever-increasing taxes and non-stimulating stimulus incentives worsen economic health. In neverending stupidity, lawmakers then create even more financially destructive boondoggles, thus verifying that eternal truth: Only fools think that repeating what failed once will succeed the second time. Conceived in the name of fairness and equality, but actually in blatant lack of foresight, the cycle of counter-productive legislation causes those who create wealth and employment to throw up their hands and quit, leaving everyone less

well off. The current erosion of this country’s economic stability is prescient in “Atlas Shrugged”: Often, competence in business is punished, while incompetence is rewarded. Recently, Americans have observed with incredulity how deepin-debt industries, among them automobile manufacturers, construction and chemical companies, developers, steel industries, and so forth, continue along the same catastrophic business paths, confident that politicians will bail them out before they go under. They are perceived as victims who deserve government handouts, while productive people are perceived as greedy capitalists who profit illegitimately. All through Rand’s novel, readers are reminded that mankind’s power of reason is the cornerstone of economic wellbeing and growth. Only reasonable businesspeople — those who are unafraid to balance risks against rewards, to act on the basis of their own

courage and resourcefulness instead of depending on governmental cradle-tograve security, to engage competitively with likeminded entrepreneurs, to rise up and rejoin the fight when beaten — can maintain America’s global preeminence. But they cannot do so when hamstrung by politicians, most of whom have never done an honest day’s work. Ayn Rand once said, “We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.” Apparently, politicians who thrive by prostituting themselves to special interest groups and who have little regard for the insurmountable burden they will leave behind for future generations are evading reality. They share Atlas’ shortcoming: Stupidity. (Daily Corinthian columnist and Oxford resident Jimmy Reed, jimmycecilreedjr@gmail.com; 662832-8031, is a newspaper columnist, author and college teacher.)

Romney, Obama yuk it up BY ROGER SIMON The Al Smith dinner in New York is a true test for the modern presidential candidate: Can he deliver hilarious lines written for him by somebody else? The difficulty is in not cracking up, since the candidates are often hearing the lines for the first time themselves. The lines are always satirical and funny. But, as I have had recent cause to point out, “satire is the lie that tells the truth.” So here are the “truths” — spoken in jest, of course — by Mitt Romney and Barack Obama Thursday night in Manhattan. But first, one of the best lines of the dinner, which is sponsored by the Catholic Archdiocese of New York, came from the host, Al Smith IV: “Gov. Romney, your father was born in Mexico and had five kids. Are you sure you’re not Catholic?” Smith also pointed out

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that all the men on the multi-tiered dais in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel ballroom were dressed in white tie and tails, “Or, as Gov. Romney calls it, business casual.” Romney rose and noted that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was at the dinner and is known as a man with presidential ambitions. “Gov. Cuomo may be getting ahead of himself,” Romney pointed out. “He has put in one term as governor, he has a father who was governor, and he thinks that is enough to run for president!” All his comments were met with laughter, and I will let you insert that response after each of these: “Usually when I get invited to gatherings like this, it’s to be the designated driver.” “My tip for debate prep is, first, refrain from alcohol for 65 years.” “It’s good to have someone you can depend on at

the end of the day. I have my wife, Ann. President Obama has Bill Clinton.” Romney also said the media would probably be unfair to him: “The headlines will be, ‘Obama embraced by Catholics; Romney dines with rich people.’” He then ended on a serious and gracious note, by saying of Obama: “We don’t carry the burden of disliking each other. He has many fine gifts and a wonderful family that would make any man proud. There’s more to life than politics.” Obama then approached the lectern to speak and got a standing ovation. “Everyone please take your seats,” he said, “otherwise Clint Eastwood will yell at them.” Speaking a little longer than Romney, Obama followed with: “I had a lot more energy in the second debate. I was well rested after the nice long nap I had during the first debate.” “Four years ago, I gave

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Chris Matthews a thrill up his leg. At the first debate, I gave him a stroke.” “Earlier, I went shopping at stores in Midtown. I understand Gov. Romney went shopping FOR stores in Midtown.” “Unemployment is at the lowest since I took office. I don’t have a joke here. I just wanted to remind people.” Obama also added a serious note, pointing out that “family man and loving father are two titles that matter more than any political ones.” But he got off a great line in preparation for Monday’s final presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla. “The next debate is on foreign policy,” Obama said. “Spoiler alert: We got bin Laden.” That’s all, folks! (Daily Corinthian columnist Roger Simon is chief political columnist of politico.com, an award-winning journalist and a New York Times best selling author.)

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the amount of reading and writing,” said Childress. “In some cases, it has been somewhat overwhelming. We have had to have discussions as a school, amongst staff, as to what we can do to make sure we don’t overwhelm students.” Tweaks are being made, such as increasing the time the computer lab is open, forming study groups and helping students learn better study skills. The district is also looking at implementing the Cambridge Secondary Program in grades 6 through 8 to better prepare students coming into the program. “This year, our teachers feel our students will do considerably better,” the superintendent said. “For our 10th-grade students, this is going to be their second year with this type of instruction and these types of assessments under their belt.” The program includes the In-

ternational General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and the Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE), with AICE being the equivalent of advanced placement. AP Calculus continues to be offered. The Cambridge scoring ranges from C to U at the core level, with U being the equivalent of an “F,” and from A-star to U at the extended level. Ninth-grade English results were one of the high points of the first year, with no failing results at either the core or extended level. It is a much tougher examination than students would see under the Subject Area Testing Program. “What we are talking about here is children truly showing they can perform a task or make an application, because everything the students did on this exam in English was either a constructed response or an essay type of question,” said

Childress. “So it’s not something they could read and possibly figure out an answer from a question.” Students had to submit a coursework portfolio that accounted for 50 percent of the exam grade. It included three writing assignments of 500 to 800 words including an informative, analytical or argumentative essay; an imaginative, descriptive or narrative essay; a response to a text or texts selected by the school; and a draft of one of those papers. English Literature and World History also require written portfolios as part of the exam grade. World History proved to be one of the bigger challenges for students, with about 18 percent scoring a “U.” “A lot of those students made a ‘U’ because of their coursework requirements,” said Childress. “They didn’t put forth probably the best possible effort they could have put forth

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on their coursework. But that coursework was a totally new experience for them, and that was a very difficult challenge for them to undertake. I think with a year under our belt we’ll see considerably better results.” The World History exam is also different from what students have seen in the past, with constructed responses, short answer and essay questions. “This is the class that probably was the greatest transition for our teachers to make and for our students to become accustomed to,” the superintendent said. The district had a limited number of students participate in the Advanced International Certificate classes, and the results were generally not as positive. “We are also pleased with the AICE exam results,” said Childress, “but we knew we were going to face some challenges

because we were putting these students in these advanced classes without having had the IGCSE classes and the IGCSE preparation.” Other Excellence for All participants in Mississippi are Gulfport and Clarksdale. Gulfport is using a different program, while Clarksdale is also using Cambridge but with a smaller group of students. “We went with a wholeschool model to look at truly changing the culture and the expectations for all children,” said Childress. “That was a decision that was made by the faculty and the staff because they believed that if we were going to raise the rigor and raise the level of instruction to truly prepare our children to compete globally, that all children need to have that experience.” Grants are being made available through the state to entice other schools to implement similar programs.

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