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LEFT: Emily Frith talks about how exercise influences creativity during the TEDx event at the Ford Center on Saturday. TOP RIGHT: Elsie Andre, the youngest TEDx speaker in program history, discusses the importance of travel to eliminate prejudices. BOTTOM RIGHT: Ole Miss professor Jandel Crutchfield talks about her experience rallying for conversation and equality to promote a more inclusive worldview.

UM veterans create Purple Heart initiative BRIANA FLOREZ STAFF WRITER

At a recent Associated Student Body Senate meeting, President Dion Kevin said he wanted to add a Purple Heart section on the Circle to honor veterans. However, Andrew Newby, assistant director of Veterans and Military services (VMS), and Student Veterans of America (SVA) have already put this type of initiative into place. Newby began working with the Department of Parking and Transportation this past October to create an initiative that would enable Purple Heart recipients to park on the Circle. The plan was finalized in December and is awaiting implementation. He said the Circle was the perfect spot because of its

central location. “We decided on the Circle because it is at the heart of campus, would get good exposure and would be a good visual testament to the university’s commitment to honoring those members of the Ole Miss family who were injured during their service,” Newby said. Newby said the initiative’s logistics have already been worked out. A faculty member, staff member, student or retiree of the university will go to the VMS office to confirm his or her award, review paperwork and draft a letter to the Department of Parking and Transportation. That individual will then purchase a parking pass, and the pass will be exchanged for the Purple Heart recognition program. An individual with a pass

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from the Purple Heart Recognition program will be allowed to park in any lot on campus, except for reserved or handicap spaces, unless that individual has a condition allowing him or her to park there. If the individual is a visitor, he or she will have to provide documentation and will then be able to utilize the space on the Circle. There are more than 1,300 students on campus who are veterans, in the military or military dependents. Newby said a select number of students in that group have been awarded the Purple Heart and are eligible to participate in the program. The University of Alabama is the only other SEC school that designates Purple Heart parking spots on campus. Newby said there

are a few other institutions across the country that have similar programs, but not as far-reaching as the one here. “The partnership with the Department of Parking and Transportation has been wonderful, and the shared vision of the director, Mike Harris, and myself has proven to be most beneficial for our veteran community,” Newby said. Additional resources are available for veterans on campus, such as the Veterans Treatment Team, which was launched last August. The team is made up of psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, academic support personnel and a case manager. The Veterans Treatment

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IN THIS ISSUE... LIFESTYLES

This election , change status quo

Empty Bowls

Pros and cons of Culture II

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How not accepting easy answers this midterm election season can create better results.

Proceeds from Thursday’s event to benefit local food pantry

Migos attempt and fail to capitalize on past success of Culture

Friday afternoon, students gathered in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College to discuss diversity and begin the planning stages of a new minority honors club. The tentative name of the club is Club HOCO. Friday’s meeting was led by Jennifer Parsons, the assistant dean of the Honors College, who opened up the floor for discussion and allowed students to speak freely on why they feel a club like this is needed on campus. “I think the main focus should be community,” freshman art major Nakiyah Jordan said. “The first thing I noticed being here is that when I enter the room is being the only black student there or one or two. I think it would be nice to have this club just to be able to see everyone else that is here because we’re minorities we probably have some shared stuff in common.” Parsons said out of the 1,500 students in the Honors College, only 185 students are minorities. At Friday’s meeting, she also said the Honors College saw a decline in minority applications this past year. Jordan said she was shocked to learn of the small percentage and feels there is possibly an issue of getting black students interested in Ole Miss. Jordan said she thinks the Honors College is a great community and feels like Club HOCO could provide a place for conversations to be had with other minority students who have had some of the same reservations she has had.

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You, like many, may be tired of political campaigns and elections. Most Americans still feel like they need a few years of rest before the next round of political drama. But it’s 2018, and that means it’s time for the midterm elections. Primaries will begin in March for the general elections in November. You can expect this round of elections to be heated, with plenty of name-calling, debating and tweeting. This

has become the status quo of political campaigns, and it’s what makes them almost unbearable. Stereotypes, empty promises and blatant lies are the new normal because these strategies work for politicians. Politicians know that voters are more likely to vote with their emotions than their reasoning. The pathos-centered approach brings out the most passion in the most people for a campaign. These emotional appeals are often brought up in dualistic frameworks; things can only be one way or another, but never both at the same time. For instance, politicians play to the expectation that you either believe black lives matter or blue lives matter. You can either be against all gun control measures or want to take all guns out of America. You can either believe in no government interference or

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be a communist. The lack of nuance in many discussions of public policy, whether from politicians or voters on social media, is patronizing. To explain complex issues as simple matters of right and wrong or black and white is to ignore reality in favor of feeling justified by being on whatever one determines to be the right side of an issue. Though there are some issues that are clearer than others, we fall for simplistic narratives more than we should. We accept whatever comes out of a politician’s mouth or Twitter account, as long as he or she is in the right party. As long as voters have low standards for truth or no ability to listen to those with different opinions, they will be doomed to continue the cycle of idiotic, painful elections. By simply letting our guard down when it

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comes to politics, we may be able to truly hear what others have to say, leading to a better sense of reality, not a more distorted one. This could lead to new ideas and movement in policy toward progress, not the stalemate we have come to expect. Changes in democracy must begin with people who aren’t satisfied with the current state of politics. This year, as the campaigns heat up and the time comes to cast your vote, think critically about the elections instead of letting your emotions rule your ballot. Listen to others, and think for yourself instead of buying simplistic answers to complex questions. Daniel Payne is a sophomore integrated marketing communications major from Collierville, Tennessee.

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Empty Bowls event benefits local food pantry LASHERICA THORNTON STAFF WRITER

Since its inception in 2003, charity luncheon Empty Bowls has raised an annual average of $15,000 for local food bank The Pantry, which operates solely from donations and volunteer work. In hopes of expanding this year’s audience to further benefit The Pantry, event organizers Ron Dale and June Rosentreter asked second-year integrated marketing communications graduate student Julie LaBerge to join the Empty Bowls team in October 2017. “One point they made to me was that they really wanted to have a diverse community involvement,” LaBerge said. “Before, it just seemed to be older folks who came to participate when, really, we have a diverse population in this town and they just wanted to see more ethnically diverse, student wise diversity.” Empty Bowls will be get underway at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Oxford Conference Center and last through 3 p.m. or until all the food is gone. For $20 admission, attendees are offered

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continued from page 1 “I think there is something to be said about race relations on campus,” Jordan said. “I think this club can be a part of including everyone to speak at the table and have a seat.” Other students at the meeting shared their desire for a place where they can meet people like themselves and for more diversity not only in the classroom but in the Honors College as a whole. Freshman biochemistry major Azaziah Parker said there was only one other African-American student in her Honors 102 class, and international studies and Spanish major Swetha Manivannan noticed she was the only Indi-

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portant as the restaurants that donate and the potters that are generous enough to donate part of their life’s work, something they usually make money off of. Just giving it, and it’s all because we recognize this need. There’s a bowl always empty.” Described by LaBerge as “a collaborative community effort using available resources to combat a persisting need,” the charity event directly benefits The Pantry every year. “It’s our only real actual fundraiser, so to speak, and our biggest,” said Coney Parham, the director for screening at The Pantry. According to Ellen Nash, who manages The Pantry each January for Oxford United Methodist Church, the event’s proceeds

a unique bowl handcrafted by either Mud Daubers or local potters, a soup of their choice provided by dozens of Oxford vendors, as well as bread and a bottle of water. As a reminder that someone’s bowl is always empty, attendants keep their bowls after the luncheon. In order to increase the attendance at Empty Bowls and, consequently, to increase funds to The Pantry, LaBerge created and manages the Empty Bowls Facebook page to get students involved. Her outreach role is only one of many to making Empty Bowls possible. “Everybody’s role really matters,” LaBerge said. “The person that brings the bread is just as important as the person that cleans the bowls is just as im-

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an in her 102 class. Parker said it is important to have a minority club on campus. “I feel that we should educate people who don’t know about what we go through every day,” Parker said. Manivannan said she believes Ole Miss can do a better job of representing minorities on campus and the key to that is making people more aware of situations that someone different may be going through. “I love the community here, and the people here are pretty open-minded,” Manivannan said. “There are so many resources, and it is a welcoming place. We should portray that to the rest of the school and future applicants. This is a place they can feel welcomed regardless of being a minority or not.”

continued from page 1 Team was created so that student veterans on campus don’t have to miss class or work or take time away from their families to receive health care at a VA facility. Ole Miss is the first university in the SEC to have such a team. In addition, Newby said the first Veterans Resource Center will open today in the E.F. Yerby Conference Center and will serve as a study and recharge location for campus veterans and military students. The resource center includes computers, printing, a kitchenette, study spaces and a lounge. SVA President Evan Cioc-

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buy food, like oil, cornmeal, flour, canned goods, fresh milk, peanut butter and cereal. The Pantry is open Wednesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. for Lafayette County residents. Wednesday is reserved for residents 65 and under, while anyone older than 65 can come Thursday. “We see sometimes up to 80 to 90 people in those three hours,” Nash said. “Sometimes they’re shopping for just one person, or it could be a family of six that we’re helping, too, so that just shows you how many people we take care of.” The Pantry also delivers to almost 70 homebound clients who are unable to pick up their food. According to George Rosentreter, June’s husband and Empty Bowls treasurer in its early years, the charity event averages around $15,000, and one year pulled in $17,000. The annual fundraiser helps when the pantry food stock gets low throughout the year. Because of population fluctuations in the summer and smaller donation numbers, Nash said the summer is when The Pantry needs food the most. “We just have to have it (the

fundraiser) for the money. I mean, we have wonderful donations, but we are always needing more,” Nash said. “We always have more and more people each year that are needing assistance.” June Rosentreter has documented every event since the first luncheon in 2003, and said many people return year after year. “You know, the same people come every year, and then we pick up new ones,” she said. “We hope now that we’re at the conference center, the space is much larger for us to serve the bowls and the parking is much better. We’re looking forward to another good turnout.” Though Rosentreter was a trailblazer in bringing Empty Bowls to Oxford 15 years ago, this will be her last year chairing the event. She said she appreciates the overwhelming community support and willingness to help. “You can imagine getting $15,000 one day to add to your pocketbook to buy more food,” Rosentreter said. “You know, it’s good because that’s all we do with that money is buy food for The Pantry. It doesn’t go to anyone else.”

ci said he has spoken with Kevin since his statement at the recent ASB meeting, and he is very supportive of the parking initiative and other programs put into place by the VMS and SVA. “My goal is to keep the

lines of communication open and make sure that student veterans that come to Ole Miss have the best experience possible,” Ciocci said. “Dion is fully supportive of these goals and vocalized his support.”

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Pro: True failure of ‘Culture II’ is its absurd length JORDAN MAURY STAFF WRITER

The Migos’ ascension to superstardom has truly been a sight to behold. After releasing “Culture” and striking gold with their mega hit “Bad and Boujee,” Atlanta’s favorite trio became America’s new obsession. In 2017, the Migos were everywhere you turned. They released collaborative projects with 21 Savage and Travis Scott, performed on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and worked with Katy Perry. The trio is arguably at its peak in terms of popularity and is back with its newest album, “Culture II.” The absurd 24-track album shows the Migos attempting to capitalize on their newfound fame. The Migos’ appeal has never been their lyrical ability, due to their below-average skills in that department. Rather than focusing

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on metaphors and intricate wordplay, the Migos have made a career off of raw energy, exciting flows and catchy melodies. The trio seems to be well aware of this success, too, as it chose to not deviate too far from its winning formula on “Culture II.” However, songs like “Stir Fry” show that the group is capable of some ingenuity. Quavo delivers his usual scratchy melodies over a Pharrell-produced beat with unexpected but great results. Although the instrumental does not sound like

anything the Migos would ever touch, Takeoff and Offset adapt well by switching their flows and cadences in impressive fashion. The slower tempo on “Madet Men” and the jazzy tone onh “Too Playa” add some rangei to the soundscape found on“ d “Culture II,” as well. Despite them showingl some ingenuity, it’s nott nearly enough to keep a lis-r tener interested for an en-fi tire 24-song project. One can tolerate limited subject“ matter in small doses, butq being force-fed redundancya for almost two hours is tooi much. It also does not helps that Quavo is pretty lack-w luster on many of his hooks.i Takeoff and Offset are greata improvisers in terms of flow,T but they aren’t good enoughd r to run this marathon of an t album. There are only a few Q unlistenable songs, such t as “Emoji A Chain,” on this c absurdly long project. The g rest is pretty good or decent, t outside a stretch from track 13 to track 19 in which theA songs are just plain forgetta-u ble. So many of the album’ss problems could’ve beent fixed if the Migos had justt shortened the album. “Culture II” has a lot ofp good moments. The Migosr got superb contributionst from their guest features on songs like “BBO” and “White Sand.” The production rarely missed its mark. However, the album suffers mightily from repetitiveness and poor album organization. The Migos have a lot to learn if they want to continue standing in the spotlight.

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Con: Migos’ latest release lacks depth, diversity 1 million-sale benchmark (according to the Recording Industry Association of America, 1,500 streams is equivalent to one sale), Migos packed every possible song onto this album to pump up their numbers. It is much easier to get a million “sales” when there are 24 songs on an album, instead of the more typical 12-16 (“Culture” had 13). With that said, it probably would have been even easier to go platinum if Migos actually put some effort into this project. Not every song on “Culture II” falls flat. Tracks like “Stir

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Almost a year to the day after dropping “Culture,” Atlanta hip-hop group Migos released its highly anticipated follow-up “Culture II” on Jan. 26. How did the trap rappers plan on following up their record-breaking trap masterpiece? Apparently by releasing a 24-song junk list of filler tracks and throwaways. “Culture” set the bar too high. “Bad and Boujee” blew up too quickly, and songs like “T-Shirt” and “Slippery” kept the hype intact for much of 2017. The success of “Culture” would always be hard to follow. Making things worse, Migos makes a very specific style of music. They are not known for their diversity or range. The group’s raps are neither insightful nor thought-provoking; rather, Quavo, Offset and Takeoff (the three Migos) make bangers with catchy hooks. In a nutshell, the group blew up off party tracks that sound good but lack depth. And that lack of depth reared its ugly head on “Culture II.” Migos seemingly ran out of good material and lost sight of what took them to the top. Migos’ brand is built on catchy pop-hooks, great production and relentless triplets. But on “Culture II,” that schema was thrown

out the window. With guests like Drake and Post Malone on the project, “Culture II” somehow decided to waste these features in favor of tired, lazy tracks with substandard lyrics and weak hooks. On Drake’s track, “Walk it Like I Talk It”, Migos opted for five refrains, each composed of Quavo singing the phrase “walk it like I talk it” either 16 or 17 times in a row. Maybe if Quavo and Offset took a break from hopping on every radio-ready, pop-rap song on the planet, they

Fry,” produced by Pharrell, and “BBO,” produced by Kanye West and featuring 21 Savage, stand out among the sea of garbage. “Too Playa” and “Made Men,” tracks 21 and 22, respectively, also impress, thanks to above-average production and the silky-smooth saxophone sample on “Too Playa.” These songs, however, are not enough to save this project. If Migos cut the filler, they probably could have produced a solid 12-song album; the songs are there. But they didn’t. Migos chose the easy money-grab.

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could have spent more time producing quality music. But wait – it gets even worse. Almost half the album is completely forgettable and totally unnecessary. Tracks like “Too Much Jewelry,” “Work Hard” and “Top Down on da NAWF” add nothing to the project as a whole, except for listens, streams and sales. Make no mistake – the Migos want this album to go platinum, and it almost certainly will. But to absolutely ensure “Culture II” makes the requisite

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After starting all 12 games at right guard for Ole Miss football during the 2017 season, Ole Miss senior Javon Patterson has been selected to represent the university at the Southeastern Conference Football Student-Athlete Leadership Council. Amid a chaotic season, Patterson was the foundation for offensive coordinator Phil Longo’s offensive line that protected quarterbacks Shea Patterson and Jordan Ta’amu en route to the SEC’s top passing offense, averaging 328 yards per game in the air. The council consists of one representative from each SEC institution, and Patterson is among the 14 student-athletes who will attend the annual meeting at SEC headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, on

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Multiple scandals reveal NCAA’s flaws in judgment COLUMN

Seven years removed from the Penn State scandal involving Jerry Sandusky, another Big Ten school finds itself in the middle of a federal investigation. What began as a sex abuse scandal involving former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar has quickly turned direction toward the prominent athletic program of Michigan State University. In September 2014, Nassar, also a former physician at Michigan State, began receiving accusations of sexually abusing more than 150 underage girls, including many Olympic gymnasts, dating back to 1992. Four years later, on Jan. 24, Nassar was sentenced to 40D175 years in prison for his actions, in addition to 60 years for the possession of child pornography. For Michigan State, however, the nightmare has just begun. During the week of the Nassar sentencing, reports surfaced of Michigan State withholding information of sexual assaults involving university athletes. Just hours after Nassar received his lifetime sentence, Lou Anna Simon, president of Michigan State, resigned after facing criticism in response to the allegations. Two days later, following a report that the university hid the conclusions of the 2014 Nassar report from the victims, MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis resigned. The week of Jan. 27, it was reported that NCAA President Mark Emmert was informed of 37 sexual assault

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There is a massive problem with the NCAA’s lack of judgment regarding violations of rules by accredited universities. The organization finds itself in the midst of the biggest collegiate scandal since the infamous SMU football scandal that ultimately resulted in the first (and only) “death penalty.” Make no mistake – this controversy is much more severe than SMU’s under-the-table payments to players and even the previous Jerry Sandusky trial. In the case of Michigan State, it is an organization-wide controversy covered up by the hierarchy of both the university and the NCAA. In a calendar year that has been highlighted by sexual assault survivors sharing their stories, including making claims against notable public figures, from Harvey Weinstein to Matt Lauer and multiple government officials, the “Time’s Up” and “#MeToo” movements have inspired the people to fight for justice. The Nassar case and transpiring NCAA aftermath are doing the same for the sports community. With the judgment credibility of the NCAA becoming more of a concern, there AP PHOTO BY: DALE G. YOUNG | DETROIT NEWS are many questions yet to Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon listens to victim impact statements in court last month in Lansing, be answered. Mich. Simon has since resigned. Is the NCAA withholding reports by Michigan State the NCAA has been trusted within in its own history, more information? State finds athletes in 2010 and ignored with the judgment of mul- Michigan Will the NCAA president them. As Michigan Attorney tiple collegiate scandals – itself in need of a serious face punishment for his acWith the tions? General Bill Schuette has most notably the Penn State reevaluation. launched a full investiga- child sex abuse scandal and resignations of the president Are there more universition into the university, the the University of Southern and athletic director already ties guilty of this? question of whether Mich- California athletic program in the books, the university Day by day, these quesigan State is in the wrong rules violation scandal. is in the middle of a game tions are becoming clearer, has already been answered. Both of these cases resulted of Russian roulette with and the NCAA finds itself every chamber loaded. the closest it has ever been The bigger question is this: in multiple-year sanctions. As the NCAA faces one Severe punishment is all to self-destruction. Is the NCAA responsible? Over the last 10 years, of the biggest issues from but imminent.

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Ole Miss basketball blown out, drops below .500 COLUMN

BEN MILLER

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There is not much that can be said about Ole Miss basketball’s trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday. While Ole Miss has been bad on the road all season and Tennessee basketball is a big deal, Saturday’s 94-61 loss was ugly beyond expectations and beyond words. A 33-point score line is supposed to be reserved for matchups like “warm-up games” between Duke and Coastal Carolina – not an in-conference, February tilt. Head coach Andy Kennedy began the 2017-18 season by boasting that, in his coaching career, his teams have never fallen below .500. Now, why he is so proud of this accolade of mediocrity, the University of Mississippi may never know. Nevertheless, with about 12 minutes still to play Saturday, Kennedy sat resigned on the bench as he watched these “bragging rights” get set ablaze by the Volunteers’ Admiral Schofield and his tournament-bound squad. Beyond about the 33-minute mark, it did not look like Kennedy or any of the Rebels were interested in trying

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Forward Justas Furmanavicius guards Auburn player Horace Spencer during last week’s game. The Rebels lost to the Tigers 79-70. to save the game. In fact, the effort level was so low down the stretch that Tennessee was able to put in four play-

ers who would have never seen a minute of action if not for the route that was well in progress. During the

combined 18 minutes the four “benchwarmers” were on the court, the Rebels let them score 12 points in the dying minutes. In such an overall negative road trip, the sole bright spot for Ole Miss was Bruce Stevens’ shooting and his ability to stay out of foul trouble, something he has struggled with all year. He went 7 of 10 from the field and finished the game with 16 points, hitting both attempts from beyond the arc. But once again, aside from Terence Davis’ nine boards, Stevens and the Rebels could not rebound consistently – or really at all. While unable to box out and rebound, the Rebels also couldn’t buy a bucket, and at the helm of the shooting struggles was Deandre Burnett. Normally a reliable scorer either off the bench or starting at guard, Burnett went 2 of 13 on Saturday and only made one of his seven attempts from deep. By the end of the game, it appeared as though the Rebels’ leading scorer was desperately chucking up shot after shot, hoping to see one go in and end his rut. On the flipside, it seemed as though every shot Tennessee put up went in. Admiral Schofield and Grant

Williams were playing backyard-ball as the game came to a close, and the Tennessee bench was up on its feet smiling and laughing. The scene in the final minutes was entirely embarrassing and left the Rebels with a humiliating in-conference record that dropped the team below Kennedy’s coveted .500 mark. 94-61 is an unacceptable score line that added to what has been an unacceptable season, which will not be getting any easier for Ole Miss. The next game comes Tuesday at home against Missouri, who is coming off of a comfortable win against perennial SEC giants Kentucky. After Ole Miss’ loss against Auburn and demoralizing defeat in Tennessee, the strong win streak at The Pavilion has been tarnished and confidence is at a premium for this squad. The bottom line is that while Big Dance hopes have gone by the wayside, NIT Tournament hopes have begun to dwindle. As SEC play ramps up, the Rebels cannot afford another outing like Saturday if they hope to finish the season with what Andy Kennedy would call pride: a .500 record.

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