THE DAILY
MISSISSIPPIAN
Friday, September 26, 2014
Volume 103, No. 24
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
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Former Rebel Head Coach Billy Brewer reflects on time with Chucky Mullins BROWNING STUBBS
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Today the Ole Miss community is honoring a legend – a man that changed the culture of victory, pride and race at The University of Mississippi. That man’s name is Chucky Mullins. The story of Mullins dates back
to 1988 when the Russellville, Alabama, native came to Ole Miss on a recruiting visit. “We had really no intentions of signing Chucky Mullins,” said former Ole Miss head football coach Billy Brewer. “He was a good player, but he was a small player. I told him we weren’t going to be able to sign him because you’re not big enough.
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Everybody’s Tent provides welcoming environment LIBBY GERSTNER
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Everybody’s Tent, an Associated Student Body-run tailgating event, hopes to include those who feel as though they don’t have a “home” in the Grove. This year the tent’s organizers expect to expand the event with fundraising efforts and increase its student involvement. William Fowler, last year’s director of Everybody’s Tent, is now is a member of the ASB Inclusion Committee. His main
goal this year is including as many people in the Grove as possible. “We want to bring the Grove to everybody,” Fowler said. “The majority of visitors at Everybody’s Tent come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including international students, students who identify as black and the LGBTQ community. Our location in front of the Student Union Plaza also makes the tent accessible for people with disabilities.” Although they aim to attract
non-Greek students, they welcome anyone who wishes to meet new friends. Michelle Ley, a Gamma Chi in the 2014 sorority recruitment, believes that Everybody’s Tent gives students the opportunity to find a safe place in the Grove. “Sometimes right after recruitment people tend to feel left out if they did not go Greek,” Ley said. “ASB’s Everybody’s Tent is a great way for people to meet others: non-Greek or Greek. It will also show them
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