The Daily Mississippian - October 9, 2015

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Volume 104, No. 34

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@BeingOxford sparks controversy, conversation Long-time Grovers adjust to new rules BLAKE ALSUP

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Many decade-old tents have had to pull up their roots and relocate after new regulations made it difficult to hold spots in the Grove.

At the beginning of the 2015 football season, the Athletics Department implemented several new changes to tailgating in the Grove. The biggest alteration broke the tradition of spot-saving the day before gameday by clearing the Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and allowing everyone to enter an PHOTO BY: LOGAN KIRKLAND James Thomas, a University of Mississippi assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, ignited a lively discussion across town when he recently took over a popular Twitter account. hour later.

Sophomore risk management and insurance major TayWith that in mind, Thomas, Thomas began a contentious maybe even uncomfortable LOGAN KIRKLAND lor Daniels, however, said the assistant professor of sociolo- conversation surrounding for the community into the dmeditor@gmail.com new Grove rules make Friday gy and anthropology, started race-relations in and about Twitter-verse. night proceedings more chaotJames Thomas asked David a conversation that reached the University of Mississippi “You can gauge to see to ic, despite the University’s inMcDowell, the creator of the more than 3,000 people. campus and city of Oxford. what degree are people ready tentions.

Twitter account @BeingOx“White supremacy is the With over 3,000 people fol- to have these conversations,” “I feel like it has kind of ford, if his politics would be most enduring threat to na- lowing the@BeingOxford ac- Thomas said. stepped on tradition because of too radical before curating it tional security in U.S. histo- count, Thomas said his weekAs soon as he made the first too many regulations,” Daniels for a week, but McDowell as- ry,” Thomas tweeted his first long stint as guest curator tweet, Thomas said he decidsaid. sured him it would not be a day as @BeingOxford. was a good opportunity to put problem.

From that statement, things that are unfamiliar and

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South Carolina flooding affects Ole Miss students LANA FERGUSON

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In South Carolina, the recognizable beeps from the National Weather Service’s Emergency Alert System blared through the speakers and warnings of flooding from Hurricane Joaquin followed. Preparation for the storm began.

Rainfall lasted days throughout the state, flooding many areas quickly.

As of Thursday, 17 deaths had been reported, hundreds were still without power and large stretches of Interstate 95 remained shut down along with more than 250 roads and 100 bridges. Right now, it is estimated that the cost of the flood could exceed $1 billion and the damage is still not complete.

The sun may now be shining

with Joaquin’s exit, but residents of the South Carolina low country are still awaiting their fate. The low country is downhill from cities that have already flooded, so the water is predicted to flow in that direction and cause more damage.

Anna Outten, junior journalism and political science major, said she has been nervously checking in with her family in Charleston, South Carolina throughout the week to stay updated.

“I think it was just really hard to feel like my family was suffering, and I was so far away I could not do anything,” Outten said. “I’m really thankful that although there has been a lot of flooding right around my house, that my family and home are okay, which I know is not the reality for many people in

my home state.”

Outten said the water around her house was knee-to-waistdeep, even causing one of her neighbor’s cars to float away.

“I’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from my friends here and from the University as a whole,” Outten said.

Wess Helton, Lexington, South Carolina native and freshman international studies major, has been receiving pictures and videos of the damage and flooding from friends in his hometown and at the University of South Carolina.

“My mom texted me the night before it was going to get really bad saying ‘Pray for us,’ and I initially thought she was overreacting, but I was concerned for my friends and family’s safe-

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Jimmy Sanders checks on his flooded home in Bucksville, S.C., by boat.

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One in five Americans (including cancer patients) cannot afford to fill the prescriptions doctors write for them.

Why is it that Americans pay high prices for prescription drugs?

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astronomically raising them is a somewhat common practice in this industry.

A 32-year old lavish hedge fund manager by the the name of Martin Shkreli has recently drawn massive outrage for what I believe effectively amounts to his attempts to exploit the physically ill.

In September of this year, Shkreli, founder and CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, hiked the price of an important, generic drug called Daraprim by 5,455 percent.

It was originally $13.50.

It now costs $750.00.

That is a big deal, and should rightfully have my fellow Americans repulsed that this kind of practice is possible, especially if you have friends or family affected by conditions that Daraprim treats.

Daraprim is targeted towards treating toxoplasmosis,

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a highly dangerous infection fatal to babies born to mothers infected with the disease. It’s also for adults with immune systems typically weakened by AIDS or cancer-related conditions.

According to various press reports, although the drug is around 60 years old, it only costs roughly $1 to produce a tablet of Daraprim.

Any treatment requiring this drug requires 100 pills, so if you wanted to make a profit for this as a pharmaceutical company, you would need to charge somewhat over $100 to recoup any costs of producing 100 tablets.

Thus, the price of $13.50 that patients originally paid for a prescription of Daraprim is extremely generous in the eyes of the pharmaceutical industry.

According to a Telegraph post, this drug was prescribed

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worldwide 8,821 times in 2014.

Although there is a relatively small market for this drug in the global health sector, you know there’s something messed up about the healthcare system when even doctors are telling The New York Times that they themselves cannot afford to order this item for their patients. Martin Shkreli, a “hedge fund manager” who effectively makes a rockstar living by placing financial bets (to put it very simply) in the health sector, has cornered a niche market in healthcare.

As an average American citizen, it’s price gouging, plain and simple. After all, it was only last month that Shkreli’s company bought the rights to Daraprim.

Normally, when a pharmaceutical company raises the

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continued from page 2 price of a particular drug, it is allegedly to help cover the costs of research and development, helping them to figure out ways to improve a drug and eliminate its side-effects, since the R&D investment costs tend to be expensive—millions to billions of dollars expensive.

This is a fair point, considering the nature of the costs that goes into researching drugs, with the hope that improved generic versions can be distributed.

When asked by a journalist why the price was hiked to such a high amount, the biggest point Shkreli made was that the journalist was a “moron.”

If there’s anything you need to know about Martin Shkreli and why he is such a dangerous individual to be gambling in the healthcare sector, this tweet by him from 2012 represents how he sees healthcare: “Every time a drug goes generic, I grieve. Let us not mourn the dearly departed, instead celebrate the profits and new assets it brought us.”

He’s been having a fun time in the national spotlight with politicians and health associations calling him out. When asked how he can sleep at night raising these prices, he simply retorted “You know, with Ambien.”

In a sense, Shkreli’s philosophy is that the U.S. healthcare system is meant to exploit the physically suffering. He’s playing the game of life — literally.

Cheap, generic drugs like Daraprim get in the way of Shkreli making a profit. Even Shkreli admitted in an interview that the companies selling Daraprim before were practically “giving it away.”

How blasphemous of them to

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see treatable conditions cured in an affordable manner— apparently.

The ugly reality is that the pricing strategy of Turing Pharmaceuticals is a core reason why healthcare is expensive, especially in the United States.

I do not care about whether or not Shkreli’s actions can be seen as an argument to show how capitalism can go wrong, as some critics have been quick to point out with this situation.

But I do care that lives can quickly be ruined by another Shkreli of the world placing a financial bet in the healthcare system to obtain quick profits, with no regard to how he increases the suffering of human life.

Turing Pharmaceuticals recently announced that it intended to roll back its pricehike decision after a two-week deadline, by “lowering the price” to a more agreeable (or rather, less controversial) amount. That deadline has

passed, and no price change has occurred or been announced since then.

Shkhreli is banking that all of us forget about this issue, but I for one don’t want to give him such leisure. Although their PR has taken a huge hit, it will sadly likely do nothing to curtail their exploitative price gouging practice, since they have exclusive rights to the drug patent (and therefore a monopoly now). The system is broken this way.

Congress needs to put a check on these ridiculously profitable pharmaceutical companies. As Bernie Sanders nicely put: “the pharmaceutical industry has become a health hazard for the American people.”

Americans shouldn’t have to live in fear they will die or go bankrupt if they can’t dole out the money needed to buy life-saving medication.

Dear Editor, I was told there will be an ASB vote soon to remove the Mississippi flag from the campus of Ole Miss.

This is absolutely wrong and should not be allowed to happen. The current UM ASB needs to do the right thing.

Ole Miss represents Mississippi as its flagship institution of higher learning in the state; thus, it should fly the current state flag, not to mention being totally funded by the taxpayers of that state. If Mississippi decides to change the current flag, then Ole Miss will and should fly the new flag. This is total ignorance and insanity.

Keep the flag of the state you represent flying at the central flagship state institution of higher knowledge. ASB, please do not get yourself involved in blatant political agendas while further dividing people, especially at our beloved Ole Miss. Teach and educate, learn from history and again do the right thing and do not further divide Ole Miss, please.

Thank you, Jonathan Maki Ole Miss ‘06 New Orleans

Asad Uddin is a senior public policy major from Oxford.

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YOU SPEND $10,000 ON A GOLF CART

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Because you stole one and that’s the price of your bond. On Tuesday, two Pass Christian firefighters were arrested for stealing a golf cart.

According to the Sun Herald, the initial act was caught on video by the neighborhood from which they stole it. The police chief described the event as “sickening.” The two men were taken to the Harrison County jail and released from custody at bonds of $10,000 each.

This week, Steve Morris III, 56, pled guilty to intent to distribute prescription medicine outside the scope of a medical practice. According to Insurance Journal, Morris admitted to scheming with two of his medical partners to hold and dispense different forms of alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug, outside the parameter of his workplace. The crimes started in 2013 and continued through April 17, the day of his indictment. I have a feeling Steve won’t be going to CVS anytime soon.

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This party wasn’t catered. This week in Pascagoula, a woman was caught for food stamp fraud.

According to WTVA News, she filed false claims to attain thousands of dollars for which she was not authorized. She was ordered to pay more than $14,000 in compensation for her actions. Crystal Owens, 34, was sentenced in Jackson County court. She claimed to have five minor-aged children as dependents. She did not. She received a sentence of three years’ probation along with the $14,000 payment.

SOMEBODY CUT THE CHEESE

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Literally. Mississippi State has upgraded its dairy game, but as a negative side effect there is a momentary cheese shortage at the school.

The University is known for its cheddar, which is produced through the dairy science department. Upgrades to the school’s Custer Dairy Processing Plant have put the program behind three months of production. According to the Clarion-Ledger, the facility produces 1,000 pounds of cheese a day. The hurt in production will mean 15,000 fewer Edam cheese balls than the previous year. In fact, Edam cheese balls, the University’s most popular cheese, have been out of stock since July. You better call your Aunt Suzie, because it looks like no one is getting cheese for Christmas this year.

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ty when I heard how bad it really was,” Helton said.

Helton said his home, family and friends are all in good condition, but the roads surrounding them are not.

Taylor Doster is a senior management and marketing major at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. She lives in a sorority house on campus and said the university did a good job communicating with its students.

“My phone was blowing up the whole time,” Doster said.

“They sent out emails about having cases of water shipped in to different spots on campus and what students can do to avoid the places that still have flooding.

Doster said the location of her house on campus usually experiences rain build-up with just a regular rain shower, so she anticipated the Greek Village was going to be flooded.

“Since I was out of town, I was constantly texting girls in the house asking them how everything was and they kept reassuring me that everything was fine,” Doster said. On her drive back to campus, she saw tornup parking lots and rivers with

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water levels approaching the height of bridges.

“People have been so helpful donating water and helping to clean up,” Doster said. “It’s been awesome to see hospitality like that.”

Outside of the South Carolina community, people are beginning to reach out and do what they can to send aid.

Despite a tradition of fierce athletic competition between schools, the SEC family is coming together to help its own.

The University of Mississippi Athletics Department is hosting a donation drive, asking students and community members to donate specific items for South Carolinians in need.

Donation collections begin Friday at the softball complex at noon and Gillom Sports Center at 6:30 p.m. The final chances to donate will be at the WalMart on Jackson Avenue from 1 to 5 p.m. and the Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Donation items being requested include diapers, blankets, non-perishable food, clothing, certain paper supplies and toiletries.

Farther south, Louisiana State University is also working

to help lift the spirits and some financial burden for USC. The LSU vs. USC game, originally scheduled to be played in Columbia, has been moved to Baton Rouge after USC’s stadium was flooded by more than a foot of rain.

Proceeds from tickets sales from Saturday’s game will be given to USC once the expenses of hosting the game have been subtracted, and the American Red Cross will be collecting donations at the stadium gates.

USC is still considered the home team, but their band will not be present at the game due to time and travel issues, the LSU band has announced they are working to learn USC’s Alma Mater and fight songs to perform during the pregame show.

Josh Clavin is a sophomore petroleum engineer major at LSU and a member of the marching band.

“We want to do everything we can to help because we had Katrina and know exactly what they are going through,” Clavin said. “We wanted to make this game special in any way possible because we are one family here in the SEC.”

The Ole Miss football website was updated after the start of the season with a new “Frequently Asked Questions” section. Underneath three of those questions, the answer includes the sentence: “Please respect the traditions of those that have tailgated in the same area for seasons.”

Michael Thompson, senior associate athletics director for communications and marketing, said the comment was to aid legacy tents which have been in the same spot for years.

“It’s first-come, first-serve, but the Ole Miss way is to be considerate of others and respectful of others,” Thompson said. “There are a lot of families that have been tailgating in the same spot for years. We would ask for people who are new to this or that are coming out for the first time to be considerate of those that may have been in particular spaces for a long time.”

Thompson said this season has been smooth thus far.

“Everybody that we have heard from has been very positive,” Thompson said. “I think there were a lot of people who were on the fence in the begin-

ning before we got some games underneath our belt. Since they have experienced it, the people who were skeptical have been pleasantly surprised.”

Junior accounting major Morgan Harrison said she does not agree with the new rules.

“I do not really like the new change because sitting in the Grove on trash can Friday to reserve your tent spots quickly became a part of the Grove tailgating experience,” Harrison said. “The people who prefer to tailgate at the same spot every year are not guaranteed that spot.”

William Burns, a student tent vendor with Southern Setup, said he thinks the athletics department has done a great job.

“We have just had to adapt to the new rules and systems in place to make sure that the Grove and gameday are a good experience for all that are involved,” Burns said. “Not much has changed other than the fact that you don’t have to be out there all day on Friday. My overall experience has been pretty great.”

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continued from page 1 ed to spend the rest of the week unpacking and adding more nuance to the subjects.

Bound by the 140 character limit, Thomas streamed anecdotes and data from studies concerning local and national race relations ranging from the perceptions of the Mexican border to who planted trees in Lafayette Park.

“For certain individuals, they hear ‘white supremacy’ and they hear ‘I’m white, they must be talking about me,” Thomas said.

Contrary to this belief, Thomas said white supremacy is a set of processes and racial order that is both historically and currently institutionalized. Thomas said people tend to associate white supremacy with very explicit and almost antiquated practices of racism.

“For some people, they approach that as an opportunity,” Thomas said. “For other people, they approach that as a barrier or an obstacle to continue to do things that is normal for them.”

Part of what a sociologist does is to challenge and dismantle conventional wisdom, Thomas said.

“This is a great opportunity for me to say, ‘Hey, I know that you think that this is just a fact or historical truth, but here is actually the evidence that it is not,’” Thomas said.

“To be able to make those connections, I think it gives us a proper context. Then we can maybe have that higher level of conversation.”

Buka Okoye, president of the NAACP chapter at the University of Mississippi, said he is happy Thomas is

running the Twitter account because of the impactful and intentional language he uses.

“He’s really looking at the skeletons in the closet,” Okoye said.

“This voice is an important voice that’s here in our community, that should be heard in the first place.”

Thomas said it’s hard to know what to make of the responses he has received from Twitter. He said some people are willing to go as far as to

acknowledge white supremacy exists, but still have a deep investment in their own privileges.

Thomas said though he is hesitant to say any great strides are being made, using the Twitter platform has certainly been an opportunity to increase discourse on things that are already happening on campus.

“Here is an opportunity where I can still be in my role as an educator,” Thomas said.

“If there is a reason why I am tweeting about white supremacy, it is because I study it and I want people to be able to talk about it in an educated and informed way — versus a reactionary way, or not talk about it at all.”

Jennifer Stollman, academic director of the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation, said Twitter is an effective platform for these types of conversations because the platform requires a concise distillation of information that can be digested easily.

Stollman said she thinks people have gaps in their knowledge of racial history and like to assume, since the University is making strides of progression, that they do not have to confront or reconcile its history with inequality or racism.

“It is the responsibility of community and campus stakeholders to pick up the hammer that Professor Thomas has swung and hit so beautifully,” Stollman said. “It’s up to the rest of us to make sure that conversation continues.”

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I am a Mississippian. But that is not my flag. It is not representative of Mississippi, it is not representative of us as a people, as a student body, as a university, and it has no place on our campus. I believe that we as a student body are ready to distance ourselves from these oppressive symbols, and prove that we truly value the tenets of our Creed.

-Allen Coon (President of College Democrats) “I am definitely looking and seeing that we have so much support from the students in general. it’s overwhelming to have this type of support for the removal of the state flag from the campus. This is a time that we could press for change, and we definitely need to take advantage of that.I’m going to be optimistic. I see the flag coming down.”

- Buka Okoye (president of NAACP UM chapter) “I think it is an amazing display of progress when we have a resolution written and it will go through our main student political body. I think that only the senators will know whether they’ll pass this, and I hope they understand the gravity of this decision and how they cast their vote. How they cast that vote sends a signal to the campus and beyond about equity and actually being inclusive and upholding our creed. I’m waiting. I have no power here, and I’m waiting, but I have confidence.”

-Dr. Stollman academic director of William winter Institute

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Heather Neilson: more than meets the crown

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Heather Neilson said she never envisioned herself wearing a crown until last fall. She will now proudly wear one when she walks onto the football field as the University of Mississippi’s 2015 homecoming queen.

Neilson, a senior integrated marketing and communications major, is determined to make something out of her title.

“I want to go down in Ole Miss history as the homecoming queen who shared the crown,” Neilson said. “This coming weekend is for every student, faculty member, staff, or alumni that gets that special feeling crossing into the 38677 that truly makes them feel like they are coming home.”

Neilson said she knew from the beginning of her campaign she wanted to adopt a statewide focus.

She started with the making of Mississippi-shaped stickers and campaign items. Neilson said the logo represented not only her, but the student body as a whole.

“Mississippi represents the entire University — all of us come from all different places, but we all chose to come to the University of Mississippi,” Neilson said. “No matter where you come from, we

are all here now at the University of Mississippi. Each student chose this University over others for many different reasons, so I think the state is something that every student can relate back to.”

Neilson said she believes her status as an Oxford native affords her an opportunity to separate herself from the previous queens.

By fostering greater cooperation and interaction between the student body and the city of Oxford, Neilson said she strives to change the perception of Ole Miss and Oxford as two separate entities. In her mind, they can easily become one.

Hal Neilson, Heather’s father, said when Neilson became Associated Student Body secretary her junior year, she used her position to meet with Mayor Pat Patterson to talk about what she could do to connect Ole Miss with the city of Oxford.

“Heather had it together as a child and all the way through high school,” Hal said. “She had her life planned and knew what she was doing and excelled in her grades and her extra curricular activities.

She was one of those children that makes the most of her day. She really steps out there, tries to be the best person she can be, and I think her record is now exempli-

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2015 Homecoming Queen Heather Neilson has a strong passion to unite the gap between the University and the city of Oxford. fying that.”

Neilson said each night this week she has gotten less and less sleep due to nerves. Neilson’s du-

ties started Thursday night with practice walking down the field.

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HOMECOMING WEEK In honor of homecoming this Saturday, the Student Activities Association hosted multiple activies on campus for students. See thedmonline.com for a larger gallery.

PHOTO BY: ARIEL COBBERT Interim Chancellor Morris Stocks took an afternoon break this week to walk and chat with students.

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Every fall since the PSL’s inception in 2003, these lattes have been flying out of Starbucks and causing quite the buzz. Customers can’t seem get enough.

The pumpkin spice latte is one of the most popular orders at the Starbucks in the J.D. Williams Library, which serves more than 100 customers a day. Even the baristas are fans of the PSL. Abigail Dennis, a barista in the library Starbucks, said she

Starbucks director of espresso Americas, addressed the allegations on Aug. 17 through a “My Starbucks Idea” blog post.

“So with that great taste you know and love, the PSL returns this fall, and this time it will be made with real pumpkin and without caramel coloring,” wrote Dukes.

According to The NPD Group’s data, during PSL season, 72 percent of customers order it once, 20 percent purchase it twice, and 8 percent make three or more purchases during the offer period.The hype on social media increases interest in the drink; users can find PSL references littering sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.

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The post received 233,000 likes.

If the statistics and marketing don’t have you convinced, just look around campus.

Maddie Bohannon, sophomore political science major, tried the PSL because of all the hype and said it is now one of her favorite drinks.

“When they call out my name I’m always like, ‘Oooh…

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Starbucks didn’t simply create the drink; they forged a seasonal staple. The pumpkin spice latte has, for many, joined the fall traditions of pumpkin carving, apple picking and Thanksgiving dinner.

In the words of Starbuck’s official twitter for the beverage, @TheRealPSL, “You’ll never feel as swell as when you’re with your PSL! Exit summer, bid farewell, and into fall, help us propel.”

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Homecoming parade honors 91 years of tradition ZOE MCDONALD MCKENNA WIERMAN

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Homecoming is far more than just a football game. As a matter of fact, the University of Mississippi did not celebrate homecoming week with a football game until 1924, when the Rebels played Mississippi College. The Rebels emerged victorious with a score of 10-6.

Originally, homecoming week celebrated the return of alumni to the University, welcoming post-graduates to reappear at their alma mater and celebrate the traditions that bind together all who call themselves “Ole Miss Rebels.”

One of the most notable Ole Miss homecoming traditions is the parade, said to have first been held in 1930, when students organized a pep rally and bonfire on campus.

Freshmen dressed in pajamas and joined the marching band in a procession that wound from campus all the way to downtown Oxford. Since, the parade tradition has continued at the end of homecoming week, the evening before the homecoming football game.

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Members of Delta Gamma sorority and Pi Kappa Alpha and Beta Theta Pi fraternities collaborate on decorating a homecoming float.

As always, it begins on campus and ends at the Square.

“I believe they chose this route because it starts in the center of our campus at the Lyceum, in the circle, and it heads down University Avenue,” said Chase Moore, associate director of the Student Activities Association. “You get to pass through the Uni-

versity and through the heart of the city.”

The floats are an Ole Miss homecoming tradition all their own. All members of the Oxford community are invited to participate in the parade and may apply for a float in the procession. Typically, Greek organizations are the most prominent presence

among parade floats.

Junior Associated Student Body and Chi Omega member Brittany Murphree said parade organizers group fraternities and sororities on campus who then work together to create a float. She said she appreciates the opportunity for different fraternity and sorority members to meet new people and make friends.

Taylor Morton, senior integrated marketing and communications major and Delta Gamma member, said the whole float-building process has been a truly enjoyable experience.

“I love meeting all the new people and getting to know everyone,” Morton said. “It’s also really exciting actually executing it. I feel like the float is my child, and it’s so great to see it through from an idea to an 18-foot float.”

The floats are judged by a panel composed of University, Oxford and Lafayette county community members. Floats are awarded cash prizes for best theme and best overall.

Besides the competition, creating a float for the parade is just another way to get into the homecoming spirit, show

Rebel pride and honor tradition.

Some homecoming customs, however, have changed over the years. In 2013, the ASB Judicial Council ruled to change the name of the elected male personality from Colonel Reb to Mr. Ole Miss.

And, unfortunately, no students in pajamas will be marching along with the Pride of the South; a city ordinance prohibits anyone from actively participating in the parade without a pre-approved permit. Those riding floats are also not allowed to throw candy to the crowd, as had been done in the past. In spite of these regulations, paraders are not letting anything dampen their homecoming spirit.

“Smile and wave,” Murphree joked. “(We will) spread spirit with our smiles, it’ll be fun.”

After the parade, attendants can stick around Oxford’s Square to get into the homecoming spirit with a pep rally, and later, the Square Jam, featuring the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

The parade will kickoff at 5:30 p.m. tonight in front of the Lyceum.

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As the Ole Miss baseball team continues their fall practices, a familiar face returns to Oxford this semester.

The former Ole Miss first baseman, Sikes Orvis, is back in Oxford finishing his journalism degree and plans to graduate from the University in December. Orvis said he hopes his degree will allow him to stay associated with baseball long after his career is over.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Orvis in the first round of the 2015 MLB Draft. He now plays professional baseball at the Advance Rookie level in the Pioneer League for the Great Falls Voyagers in Montana.

The current Voyager was a key contributor to the 2014 Rebels team that advanced to the College World Series. Orvis batted .294 on the season with 53 RBIs and led the team in home runs with 14. At the end of the season, he was named first team All-SEC

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Sikes Orvis throws the ball during the baseball game against Central Arkansas last season. by the conference’s head coaches. ball career.”

“It was a little bit of a learning “It was a fast and fun ride that Now Orvis is trying to make curve for me that everybody was had a lot of up and downs at Ole a name for himself in Montana good,” Orvis said. “I had to make Miss,” Orvis said. “Going to Oma- as he looks to move up in the the proper adjustments to comha was one of my favorite experi- big leagues. In Montana, Orvis pete with those guys.” ences in my life and in my base- played well in his first profesGoing from college to the pros sional season. Orvis played in 42 isn’t easy, but Orvis believes he games, hitting at a .231 average. was well prepared since he faced He also collected 34 hits, four some of the toughest competition home runs and 21 RBIs. in the Southeastern Conference.

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Ole Miss volleyball heads into the weekend with a strong conference match against Georgia. After coming off a loss against Texas A&M, a big win will be necessary for the Rebels to build momentum as they continue through Southeastern Conference play.

Last Friday’s win against South Carolina brought the Rebels their first conference victory of the year after falling to Mississippi State and Florida. Ole Miss took it to four sets, winning the first two and losing the third. The fourth set was a close call before the Rebels took home the 25-23 win. Both teams traded points early, but when the score was 13-13, Ole Miss went on an 11-5 run to solidify the win.

Standouts for Ole Miss were junior Aubrey Edie and sophomore Lexi Thompson.

Thompson recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 12 digs, with two service aces added. Edie finished the match with a total of 45 asFILE PHOTO: ARIEL COBBERT sists, seven digs, and two serAubrey Edie (above) and Lexi Thompson have been standouts on the volleyball team. vice aces.

This weekend the Lady Rebels face Georgia in a conference match.

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Last Sunday, the Rebels fell to the Aggies in three sets (1325, 20-25, 13-25). Kate Gibson led Ole Miss from the offensive end and finished with 12 kills and five digs. Junior Kristen Brashear kept the defense strong with 14 digs. The Rebels will get another chance at revenge with A&M on their home turf Nov. 13.

This weekend’s competition against the Georgia Bulldogs will be a tough match. The Bulldogs are 5-9 in overall play, but 0-2 in conference play. Georgia holds the alltime series advantage at 4015, but fell last year 3-0 in the meeting in Oxford. In that match, Ole Miss reached a school record with a .432 hitting average.

Of this season’s returns, junior Megan Spencer led Georgia in the last game against Ole Miss with eight kills. The Rebels’ win in 2014 snapped a three-game win streak for the Bulldogs over Ole Miss. Georgia will be coming in with a chip on their shoulder as they look to achieve their first league win this season. It’s up to the Rebels to keep Georgia from repeating history.

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Players to watch this game are senior Nakeyta Clair and Edie. After an off-night against Texas A&M, it will be interesting to see how Clair bounces back. Against the Aggies, she only had six kills and hit below .300. Despite that poor performance, she is currently ranked second in the SEC with a hitting percentage of .420 and 11th in points per set with 3.71. Having overcome this Georgia opponent before, Clair’s leadership will be a vital component of the Rebels’ offense Friday.

Edie only needs five more assists in Friday’s match to reach 3,000 in her career. She would become just the second Rebel in school history to reach 3,000 assists.

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The injury bug is starting to come around for the Rebels. Where do you see that having the biggest impact for this team going forward?

With all of the injuries on both sides of the ball, who do you see stepping up Saturday against New Mexico State?

With the offense struggling against Florida, do you expect more of a big outing from the passing game or running game?

When the game ends Saturday, what will be the headline story for Ole Miss?

Dylan- The defense as a whole is something I’m keeping an eye on the rest of the season. Losing senior middle linebacker C.J. Johnson certainly is a big loss, but the loss that is really slowing down the defense is Tony Conner. Conner’s presence shows on the field and without him, the defense can’t cover and communicate as well in the secondary.

A.J. Moore and C.J. Hampton did not play well in place of Conner against Florida and they’ll need better play from both of them. Tee Shepard leaving the team hurts the depth of the secondary as well.

Dylan-With C.J. Johnson out, I expect his replacement, junior college transfer Terry Caldwell to have a big game at middle linebacker. Caldwell originally came to Ole Miss as an outside linebacker, but made the transition to middle linebacker in fall camp. Caldwell played almost 30 snaps in the game against Florida so the in-game experience shouldn’t be a problem. Caldwell came to Ole Miss touted as a great athlete that can make tackles anywhere on the field. They’ll need that to replace the caliber of Johnson.

Dylan- With the possibility of Jaylen Walton getting less carries or missing the game altogether, I expect a pass-heavy offense for the Rebels Saturday. Quarterback Chad Kelly struggled against Florida going 26-40 passing for 259 yards with one touchdown, one interception and one fumble. The offensive line struggled to protect him at times and Saturday may be the same with all of the injuries at the position. I expect a lot of quick and short passes to give Kelly some confidence and to take away the duties of a depleted offensive line.

Dylan- Rebels right on schedule. I think the Ole Miss offense explodes for early points and cruise to a blowout win. This is the perfect opportunity to regroup and give guys necessary playing time in order to perform well against Memphis and Texas A&M in the following weeks. I see the offense putting yards and points in bunches and cruising to the finish line.

Cody-The offensive line has been ravaged by injuries the whole season, but the secondary might be struggling even more with injuries right now. It was thought by many to be the strong spot of the defense, but the injury to Tony Connor has set the team back, and the possibility of cornerback Kailo Moore missing the game with injury and Tee Shepard leaving the team, the secondary is pretty thin and is having the reshuffle a bit to compensate for it. Mike Hilton and Trae Elston both are switching safety spots so the secondary will look very different Saturday.

Cody- There’s going to be a great opportunity for freshman cornerback Cameron Ordway to make a name for himself on Saturday. If not for injuries and Sheppard’s departure, Ordway probably would’ve been redshirted, but I think he will get into the rotation against New Mexico State. It’s also a great chance for Eugene Brazely, as if Jaylen Walton misses the game Brazely will slide into the speed back role and be a change of pace back for Jordan Wilkins and Akeem Judd. Brazely’s patience and explosiveness should give him a chance to break some long runs.

Cody- The passing game as been the stronger half of the offense all year and that should continue against New Mexico State. With the possibility of lead back Jaylen Walton seeing fewer carries or missing the game altogether, the running game won’t be as strong as normal. That being said, the Rebels should still have a great day on the ground and have good contributions from a number of backs. Overall, the passing game will likely be the strongest if they can hit the deep passes like they did in the first two games against similar competition to the Aggies.

Browning- It’s obviously the offensive line. The line was already a mess without Laremy Tunsil out. Now, Ole Miss is expected to be without Justin Bell, Robert Conyers, and Javon Parterson against New Mexico State on Saturday. Ole Miss is going to have to stay healthy at that position or you’re likely going to be disappointed with the out come of the season.

Browning- With my Memphis roots put aside, I’m going with Jordan Wilkins. When you look around the SEC you see big and powerful backs like Derrick Henry, Leonard Fournette, and Nick Chubb. When you look at Wilkins, he’s got similar size. Wilkins injured his knee in his senior year of high school at St. Benedict in Memphis, and that still may bother him to this day. With a chance to revitalize his career in a starting role, expect huge things from Wilkins.

Browning- I think the passing game will be huge. The Rebels must prepare for a Memphis Tigers team that can sling it. Ole Miss needs to gain confidence by putting big points on the board Saturday. However, Ole Miss must give plenty of carries to their young running backs as well.

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New Mexico State is 0-4 on the season, and even with The Rebels’ injuries this should still be a lopsided victory and get out of hand pretty quickly. Its a good game for the Rebels to get healthy and shake off the Florida loss and get back on track before tougher games against Memphis and Texas A&M. I expect the headline story to be a bounce back victory for a Rebels team that should look closer to itself than it has in the past two weeks.

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him every single day insight that I see how he can improve in that regard. There is no question that in that position, what you do off the field certainly matters.”

That mission trip seems to have had a drastic impact on the way Kelly has handled himself.

Kelly is more humble and tame than he’s ever been. He doesn’t walk around with the “Swag” persona that brought him to Clemson. Kelly has a calm demeanor off the field, but on the field, he’s the leader of the offense, and it shows in his play What really showed his newfound confidence was the “tipsix” play against Alabama in September.

You’ve all seen the play by now. The high snap from Robert Conyers forces Kelly to run back to retrieve it. Kelly catches the snap and with two Alabama defenders in his face, he throws a prayer towards Laquon Treadwell. The ball hangs in the air for what seems like hours, and the ball is tipped

by Treadwell into the hands of Quincy Adeboyejo, who races 66 yards for the touchdown.

Kelly dedicated the play and

the win over Alabama to his grandmother, who died after a battle with cancer on the day Kelly left for Haiti.

“I have to give all of the glory to God. My grandmother was looking over me today and this was for her,” Kelly said after the Alabama victory. “I’m just so thankful to play for a great team, great coaches and players. This is what you dream about.”

The magical season may be taking a turn for Kelly and the Rebels. After the victory over Alabama, Ole Miss struggled in their 27-16 win over Vanderbilt then followed it up with a 3810 loss on the road at Florida.

The offense has slowed down in the past two weeks, and Kelly took the blame for the offense’s struggles.

That’s the new Chad Kelly.

Taking responsibility, handling it as a leader and building off of experience going into the future.

“It starts with me. I’m the quarterback and the leader of this team and I have to make sure all of our guys are on the same page,” Kelly said after the loss to Florida. “We have to get better and practice harder and it all starts with myself.”

FILE PHOTO: LOGAN KIRKLAND

Quarterback Chad Kelly says he has improved his character since being at Ole Miss.

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THE NEW CHAD KELLY DYLAN RUBINO

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Chad Kelly doesn’t like to talk about his past.

From his self-promoting rap song to his dismissal from Clemson to his arrest in his hometown of Buffalo, New York just days after he committed to Ole Miss, it’s fair to say that Kelly has been through a lot.

Kelly gets asked about his troubled past all of the time.

He always gives a similar response: “It was just an off-the-field thing,” or, “I made mistakes.”

That was a different Chad Kelly.

The persona Kelly created for himself after making a rap song his senior year of high school no longer exists.

“Swag” Kelly is no more.

The decisions Kelly made in the past have helped mold him into a new, better and more confident person, and not just on the field.

This is the new Chad Kelly.

“I just have to look at the big picture,” Kelly said. “My goal one day is to get to the NFL and be a franchise quarterback of an NFL football team.

There’s a lot of stuff that comes with that, and here at Ole Miss and you have to be on your P’s and Q’s at all times. You have to know everyone is looking up to you.”

Kelly always had the talent to play Division 1 college football. He originally committed to Clemson in 2012, but was kicked off the team in 2014 due to conduct detrimental to the team.

Kelly was often referred to as a hothead who had arguments with the coaching staff.

That reputation had cost him his chance to be a starting quarterback for a major college football program — or so he thought.

Kelly got a second chance at East Mississippi Communi-

ty College where he started all 12 games and threw for 3,906 yards with 47 touchdowns and eight interceptions. The ending was even sweeter, as he led East Mississippi to the NJCAA national title.

“That was a lot of fun,” Kelly said. “I’m glad I got that second chance.”

Kelly’s time at East Mississippi gave him the perspective of football talent within the state, which he said helped him prepare for playing at Ole Miss.

“The junior college level is nothing to play with,” Kelly said. “The amount of talent that is in Mississippi junior colleges is very good. Some of them eventually play in the SEC.” The exposure in Mississippi certainly helped give Kelly the chance to play in the Southeastern Conference for the state’s flagship university.

Growing up in New York, the thought of playing football in Mississippi never crossed his mind, but Kelly is thankful to play the game he loves in this state.

“I’ve been in the state of Mississippi for over a year now.

This state is home to me,” Kelly said. “My parents and family are back in New York, but this state is family. I love it here, and I would love to spend the rest of my life here if I could.

The people are amazing, and I

love the different culture of it.”

Kelly laughed as he said people don’t hold the door as often up north as they do in Mississippi.

Being a starting quarterback for an SEC school comes with responsibilities and leadership obligations, and head coach Hugh Freeze wanted Kelly to show those qualities on the team’s mission trip to Haiti in the spring.

“I think the responsibility that comes with the quarterback position never stops. It is 24 hours a day,” Freeze said before the trip back in March.

“He knows that. I share with

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