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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Mississippian at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues) by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE Daily MISSISSIPPIAN Thursday, April 8, 2021 theDMonline.com Volume 109, No. 25 Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity faces hazing allegations, lawsuit Members sprayed pledges with chemicals, lawyer alleges

KENNETH NIEMEYER [email protected]

Adam Peavy, an attorney rep- resenting a university student, is planning to file a civil lawsuit in connection to an alleged Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity hazing incident that occurred last fall. James Bowes Higgins was charged with aggravated assault by the University Police Depart- ment on Nov. 17 in connection with the incident. During the inci- dent, bleach or cleaning fluid was allegedly sprayed onto blindfolded pledge members who were squat- ting against a wall, according to the KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN Associated Press. The university’s Pi Kappa Alpha chapter has been sanctioned, including restrictions on social activities and anti-hazing education, following an Higgins could not be reached alleged hazing incident last fall. for comment and a Twitter account associated with his name was deac- SEE HAZING PAGE 2

COLUMN University commits UM has golden opportunity to mold testing against Arkansas MORGAN O’NEAL RUBY DRAAYER [email protected] [email protected] The University of Mississippi Big-time programs need has released its student hous- big-time wins, and Ole Miss ing strategic plan for the next six baseball will have a golden op- years, which addresses, in part, portunity during this upcom- “student misperceptions around ing weekend series to snag a mold and mildew in traditional major win against a top team. residence halls.” The No. 2 ranked Arkan- As recently as 2018, residents sas Razorbacks are coming to of Crosby Hall — the largest resi- Swayze Field this weekend for the first time in three years, dence hall on campus — have re- FILE PHOTO: KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY ported becoming sick from mold MISSISSIPPIAN and the series will be especial- growing in the rooms, showers halls, including several ant infes- ly exciting due to the current and bathrooms, and poor air tations. state of each team. Arkansas quality. The university addressed The plan also states that the and Ole Miss are tied 7-2 in mold issues in 2018, but it has university will develop a plan to SEC play, hitting a .285 and since repeatedly denied that the address the ceilings in Crosby .280. Both went 3-0 in the Hall by 2024. While the univer- Texas Tournament, and have living conditions in dorms are a KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN continuing problem. sity report did not provide details stayed in the top-5 since the Over the past two years, stu- specifying the problem with the beginning of the season. This Josh Mallitz winds up to pitch the ball against North Alabama. The dents have also reported poor ceilings, Crosby residents have series will prove who is king of Rebels recovered from their loss to Florida over the weekend with their conditions in Pittman, Brown, reported seeing spots of mold the SEC West, and it will de- win against UNA. Stockard, Hefley and Stewart SEE MOLD PAGE 3 SEE OPPORTUNITY PAGE 9 PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 8 APRIL 2021

gus or having to redirect the esoph- viduals who was responsible for HAZING agus to the intestines,” Peavy said. poisoning Jackson has been sus- continued from page 1 “But you know, he eats, (and) he pended or expelled. That’s a good Sanctions placed on Pi Kappa Alpha: MOLD vomits.” start,” Peavy said. continued from page 1 He said Jackson’s mother also According to the Associated tivated on April 7. says the incident has had a psy- Press, the university’s Pi Kappa Al- Membership review by PIKE national According to Peavy, mem- chological impact and has left him pha chapter has been sanctioned bers of the fraternity blindfolded with depression. including restrictions on social ac- organization his client and sprayed chemical “You can ask his mom. He’s a tivities and anti-hazing education. cleaner into his mouth after ask- glorified foodie,” Peavy said. “He The Daily Mississippian at- ing him if he wanted water. Peavy loved pizza night with the family, tempted to speak with Arthur Social probation with limits on events said his client Jackson, whose last and he loved to eat, and he just Doctor, director of fraternity and name has not been released, is still can’t do it.” sorority life, for this story, but he through Spring 2022 suffering from problems with his According to Peavy, Jackson could not be reached for comment esophagus six months after the has not dropped his membership by the time of publication. After incident. with Pi Kappa Alpha despite the two phone calls to Doctor’s office, “No parents send their kid to alleged hazing incident, though he a reporter went to his office in per- Three mandatory anti-hazing speakers college thinking they’re going to anticipates that he may do so soon. son where Doctor said The Daily get blindfolded and poisoned … Charlotte Fant Pegues, interim Mississippian could email ques- or programs It’s unconscionable,” Peavy said. chancellor for student affairs, said tions to be answered with univer- Peavy has not determined who in a statement that the university sity communications. will be named as defendants in has “supported” the victim and his After multiple phone calls to Host an anti-hazing program open to the lawsuit, but he said the uni- family in various capacities over university communications offi- versity chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, the past few months and will con- cials, a reporter went to the uni- the university community the national organization and the tinue to offer support. versity communications office to student who allegedly sprayed request a conversation with Doc- the bleach in Jackson’s mouth are tor given the seriousness of the al- possible defendants. New member education program “No parents legations in the story. The reporter Peavy also noted the March 6 was told that Jim Zook, chief mar- death of Bowling Green Univer- send their kid to keting and communications offi- sity sophomore Stone Foltz who cer, was “on the phone” and would New accountability process died after a Pi Kappa Alpha haz- college thinking be unavailable for an unspecified ing event and suggested that the they’re going to get amount of time. fraternity has a national problem When The Daily Mississippi- All members of Executive Board attend with hazing. blindfolded and an emailed questions to Doctor, “It’s just unacceptable,” he university communications re- program delivered by the William said. poisoned … It’s sponded with a statement from Peavy said ingestion of Clorox Fant Pegues that was already giv- Magee Center for Wellness Education bleach leads to chemical burns in unconscionable.” en to the Associated Press and said the stomach and the esophagus. it would be the university’s only “Luckily, the esophagus can - Adam Peavy Lawyer representing Jackson comment at this time. heal over time sometimes, but Fant Pegues said she was out- Alumni Advisory Board training sometimes it doesn’t,” Peavy raged by the allegations. She said said. “In Jackson’s case, it’s been However, Peavy said only the university learned of the “se- months and months, and (his Chancellor Glenn Boyce reached verity of the incident” last fall and All new members must sign an anti- weight) keeps going down.” out to Jackson via phone call re- referred to the University Police Peavy described Jackson as cently, but Jackson did not re- Department. “larger than life” before the inci- spond to the chancellor’s messag- According to Fant Pegues, the hazing agreement dent occurred, standing at over es. They hope to set up a meeting university placed Pi Kappa Al- other sanctions against the chap- that places the health and safety of six-foot and 250 pounds. Now, soon with the university to talk pha on interim suspension and is Peavy said he’s lost 50 pounds and ter. Those sanctions were not spec- our students at risk will not be tol- about the incident, and Peavy said working with their national orga- ified in the statement, but a univer- erated,” she said. “We will contin- vomits much of the food he eats. acknowledgement was what the nization to hold students respon- “(Jackson’s) mom has ex- sity communications official sent a ue to take these matters seriously family has wanted from the begin- sible and accountable, which has followup email after publication and address any violations within plained to me something about ning. resulted in the suspension of one cutting out portions of the esopha- with a list of the sanctions. our community.” “I do believe one of the indi- student from the university and “Hazing and other behavior Be part of the STUDENT MEDIA CENTER Get the experience of a lifetime. Everyday! The Student Media Center includes The Daily Mississippian, theDMonline.com, NewsWatch Ole Miss, Rebel Radio and The Ole Miss Yearbook. 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lives in Martin Hall and says her health has been negatively impact- MOLD ed by the condition of the dorm. continued from page 1 Since moving in, she’s experienced a consistent dry cough, stuffy nose growing on their ceilings. and sore throat. “I definitely feel like the ceil- “Everyone I know is always ings should be fixed now and not sick, and they blame it on ‘Martin be pushed off until 2024,” Emma air’,” Herbert said. “I think putting Grace Kelly, a freshman integrated students in an environment like marketing communications major this is not fair for the amount of who currently lives in Crosby Hall, money we are paying. The air we said. She complained of frequent- breathe should be the first thing ly being sick and having several that is focused on.” spots that appear to be mold on Herbert taped an air filter over her ceiling. the vent in her dorm room in an Mold is a health hazard, and attempt to minimize her symp- one that dorm residents have toms, but she said the filter started alleged for years. Exposure can turning black 24 hours after in- cause headaches, nose bleeds, up- stalling it. per respiratory issues, rashes, sore “It was completely dirty after throat, runny nose, sneezing, wa- two weeks. The air filters are for tery eyes and fatigue. In those with homes and are supposed to last impaired immune systems, mold two months,” Herbert said. “I also can cause more serious infection, have an air purifier that is sup- ILLUSTRATION: / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN and long-term exposure can lead KATHERINE BUTLER posed to be changed every 2 years, to allergy and asthma problems. and I had to change it after my first “When I am home for a certain In 2019, the Oxford Eagle Niger, a form of black mold, had maintaining safe, healthy facilities semester.” period of time, I feel completely reported that a student living in grown in the kit. for all of our students.” When Herbert vacated the normal,” Kelly said. “I have sever- Crosby Hall and her roommate In September 2019, Student The most recent Crosby Hall dorm for several weeks over win- al friends in Crosby who get sick at air quality report from September ter break, her sickness subsided. college and feel normal at home. 2019 concluded that 23 rooms in She relapsed immediately upon One of my friends got so sick that “One of my friends got so sick that she the building had “visible stains” on her return. she went to urgent care and tested the ceiling perimeter. It also found “I was not sick even once, and positive for mold in her system.” went to Urgent Care and tested positive a water leak above the tenth floor as soon as I returned to school, Students have complained for mold in her system.” janitor’s closet. I went to the clinic twice in one about how living in Crosby has Surface sampling found that week,” Herbert said. “I had a sinus - Grace Kelly negatively impacted their health five rooms in Crosby Hall had infection.” Freshman Crosby Hall resident over the past several years. rare or low concentrations of Now, the new student housing “I have been sick since Au- mold spores, while one room on strategic plan says the university gust,” Kendra Ingram, a student the eighth floor had a medium will facilitate mold testing each who was living in Crosby at the were experiencing nosebleeds due Housing director John Yaun de- concentration, and one fifth floor summer in Crosby, Martin and time, told the Daily Mississippian to mold. The student’s mother, nied the presence of mold in any room had low, medium and high Stockard halls. This year, they in October 2018. “When I went Brittany Musser, said her daugh- of the university’s residence halls concentrations. Bathrooms on plan to benchmark other SEC in- into the university Health Center ter was diagnosed with an upper in a letter sent to Crosby residents. floors four and six had rare, low stitutions and practices to gather in August, they knew I lived in respiratory infection. “The Department of Student or medium concentration of mold information. Crosby right away and said that After seeing photos of the ceil- Housing has seen no evidence of spores in the shower areas. The The university report also was the reason I was getting sick.” ing in Crosby, Musser instructed active mold growth in any residen- report noted that housekeeping says officials intend to review air Ingram experienced a sore her daughter to buy an at-home tial environment within Crosby should be informed and the show- testing findings annually with throat and cough and was diag- mold testing kit. Her daughter Hall or other residential buildings ers should be cleaned. department staff and publish the nosed with bronchitis. She also exposed the petri dish to the air in across campus,” Yaun said in the Anne-McLain Herbert, a findings of air test results on the said the portable air filter in her her dorm room for one hour. After letter. “Please be assured that we freshman integrated marketing website each year. dorm turned the color black. a 48 hour wait time, Aspergillus are committed to providing and communications major, currently State receives $20 million in mental health funding

Health Services Block Grant children, intravenous drug pandemic has impacted our over the past year. From July KENNETH NIEMEYER (MHBG), totaled at over $7.5 users and primary prevention overall mental health, wheth- 2020 to December 2020, the [email protected] million, is aimed toward services. er from losses we have en- DMH helpline received ap- The Mississippi Depart- “adults with serious mental “This funding will allow the dured over the past year or the proximately 5,004 calls. In the ment of Mental Health has illness and children with seri- state to increase access to ser- isolation and social distancing same period during the previ- recently received millions ous emotional disturbances.” vices, particularly increasing measures we have taken to ous year, there were around in federal funding from two The other $12 million comes access to mental health and limit the spread of this virus.” 2,000 less calls. grants. In total, the state will from the Substance Abuse substance use needs as a re- According to the Depart- Calls to the Mississippi call take in over $20.5 million in Prevention and Treatment sult of the ongoing COVID-19 ment of Mental Health, calls to center for the National Suicide order to provide resources to Block Grant (SABG), which pandemic,” DMH Executive the DMH helpline and calls to Prevention Lifeline increased mental health and substance goes to fund services that help Director Wendy Bailey said. the National Suicide Preven- by 875 during the same period abuse services. pregnant women, dependent “There is no doubt that the tion Lifeline have increased in 2020 compared to 2019. The Community Mental

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University installs Class of 2021 alumni bricks

HANNAH GRACE BIGGS [email protected]

The University of Mississippi installed personalized senior bricks for the Class of 2021 on campus on Wednesday. The bricks are placed in the Circle in front of the Lyceum, grouped by class year, and the tradition has persisted for decades. Students typically include their name, class year and organizational involvement on their bricks. Graduates each year have the opportunity to receive a personalized brick by joining the Ole Miss Alumni Association. The Ole Miss Alumni Association aims to connect members of the university community across the globe by hosting networking events, publishing the Ole Miss Alumni Review quarterly and offering a monthly newsletter. The group claims to have connections among over 130,000 University of Mississippi graduates.

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show off art. After trying differ- PRESTON EWING ent ideas, he decided to use the [email protected] entrance window as his solution While Southside Gallery di- and have drive-by shows. rector Will Cook never consid- Cook thinks art is essential for ered himself an artist, he has al- a place like Oxford, but visual art ways loved art. has yet to catch up to literature. Working as the director for “For a while, visual art took the past 17 years, Cook uses his the back seat to literature, but gallery to promote both local and over the past years, visual arts has regional artists. Many of the art- really started to grow,” Cook said. ists he showcases are from Mis- He is unsure if visual arts will sissippi. On the Southside Gal- ever catch up to literature, but lery’s website, he shares all artists remains hopeful and optimistic. who the gallery has featured. Cook says there are many famous Cook personally selects each painters from the city. Artists artist that gets to exhibit work in such as Theora Hamblet and Car- the gallery. Currently, Andrew lyle Wolfe rival the great writers. Blanchard and Charlie Buckley “It’s hard to compare the –– classmates of Cook’s from two,” Cooks said. “The two arts when they all attended the Uni- are so different it is just going to versity of Mississippi together take more time and exposure for KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN –– are currently on display in the growth.” Southside Gallery. Will Cook goes to hang a new vinyl sign on the window of the gallery. Art is and will always be a part However, Cook said he does of Cook’s life. He grew up lov- not play favorites with artists dis- ing art and now has spent years other notable artists who have “Right as spring break end- Control and Prevention guide- played in his gallery. working in the industry. Cook been featured at the gallery. ed and the reports about COVID lines, but soon, he had to close “I love all the art that comes said he is doing what he loves and According to Cook, Dunlap came out, nobody came to the because of lockdown restrictions. through, but because we knew interacting with people who share –– who has art on display on the gallery. Everyone was scared and “My gallery is not considered each other and our careers grew the same interest as him. He be- second floor of the gallery –– has unsure what the long-term effects essential, so when the lockdowns with each other, both Drew and lieves art is crucial for everything. done a lot to help his gallery stay were,” Cook said. “I had to find came, the gallery was also closed,” Charlie have a special place for “It is really important for our open. ways to showcase art in a time of Cook said. “I wish my work was me,” Cook said. culture and civilization,” Cook Southside Gallery experi- chaos.” considered essential, but I under- Cook feels he has a bond with said. “It may not be for everyone, enced troubles like many oth- As a result, he came up with stand.” all the artists he displays, not just but I think if art were not here, er local businesses during the other ways to showcase exhibits. While he was unable to show Blanchard and Buckley. Carlyle our lives would be a lot emptier.” COVID-19 pandemic, according He allowed people to come by the work of the local artist or sell Wolfe and William Dunlap are to Cook. following the Centers for Disease paintings, Cook did find ways to

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a reaction long enough for an WILL CARPENTER ambulance to arrive and ad- [email protected] minister another dose, though Early last month, the uni- the effects of Narcan can wear versity gave Greek organi- off after several hours. zations on campus doses of Originally, the idea was not Narcan, the over-the-counter bound to only Greek organiza- drug meant to reverse effects tions, but student housing as of opioid overdoses. Members well. After exploring possibili- also received training on how ties and working with adminis- to administer the drug. Hav- tration, it became evident that ing the drug in every sorority the most accessible step would house was a part of an Asso- be to test their plan with Greek ciated Student Body initiative houses first. After presenting with the goal of preventing the ideas to the Office of Fra- ILLUSTRATION: KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN drug overdoses in the universi- ternity and Sorority Life, the ty community and destigmatiz- plan was greenlit and has been ing discussions around student implemented. 2022 school year. capable of pulling an individ- ment, Narcan was supplied substance abuse. The initiative, though be- “We are in the process of ual out of overdose symptoms for free, funded completely by Substance abuse has been ginning with Greek organiza- evaluating the feasibility of in as quick as two minutes af- a substance abuse and mental a growing issue in the United tions, is not targeting a prob- having Narcan in other campus ter a single dose, depending on health administration grant. States over the past few years. lem specific to fraternities and housing facilities, and we hope the amount of substance con- Madaris worked closely In June 2020, the CDC stat- sororities, according to Hunter. to make strides in that over sumed. Training centered on with campus organizations and ed that 13% of Americans re- “The Greek community has the course of the next term,” how to identify an overdose, UPD to assemble the program, ported starting or increasing dealt with a lot of these issues Fortenberry said in a text. “If how to administer the drug and helping to run the hour long substance abuse to cope with in the past. They’ve seen the ef- approved, this would require its effect, eventually opening training courses conducted stress caused by the pandemic. fects,” Hunter said. “This is not training staff members to ad- up to a greater conversation through Communicare. Its effects have even been felt a problem unique to the Greek around mental health. “Nobody was sitting there here in Oxford, with a recent For McKissick, the need to scrolling through their phone. increase in DUI and drug over- start a more personal narrative They were actually very en- dose rates. Still, effects on the with those seeking help is cru- gaged in the training, Madaris college community are often “It’s kind of like car insurance. cial, as sometimes the greater said. “I enjoyed it, and I really overlooked. general discussion may not appreciate all the engagement.” “I think that we have to be Hopefully you never have to use it, but break through to someone who When given the chance to reactive, and ideally, we want it’s really good to have it if you have a truly needs help with substance lead a session, she took the to be in a place that’s proactive, abuse. time to address suicide rates so that’s why we ended up with wreck.” Having doses of Narcan on among college students, par- the Narcan initiative,” Gabby campus also serves as an ac- ticularly those caused by opi- Hunter, outgoing ASB Judicial knowledgment of substance oid abuse. Most overdoses are Chair, said. “It was spurred -Melody Madaris abuse on the college campus. caused after the consumption by events in Oxford that were Assistant director at Communicare Oxford “It’s kind of like car insur- of substances most commonly very close to the university’s ance. Hopefully you never have laced with the illegally manu- hearts, but we wanted to make to use it, but it’s really good to factured drug fentanyl. Univer- sure that we were preventing have it if you have a wreck,” sity student Jack Holiman died any other deaths or any other minister Narcan and educating Melody Madaris, assistant di- last fall of a fentanyl overdose. harm to students in the future community at all.” residents on its purpose or how rector at Communicare Oxford, According to Madaris, 50% as much as we could.” Though Hunter is leav- to access the drug.” said. of students will be offered an Hunter is the founder of the ing her position and said she While the university is not Communicare, a north opioid by the time they are a Drug and Alcohol Policy com- cannot address anything spe- yet introducing Narcan to uni- Mississippi mental health and sophomore. mittee in ASB, a group of six cifically, she hopes that the versity facilities, Grace McK- wellness center, was the key “Society in general, has al- members that push for student initiative progresses to where issick, the Panhellenic Coun- partner in getting the Narcan ways swept that under the rug, drug sanction reforms, mental Narcan can be distributed in cil president, echoed a wider initiative off the ground. The and we don’t want to talk about health and substance abuse ed- student housing and other scope of goals for the initiative. group covers a wide range of it, we don’t want to admit that ucation. places on campus. “I think ASB and (CPH) services, one of them being it’s happening,” Madaris said. Narcan, chemically known The Drug and Alcohol Pol- would both love for Greek substance abuse treatment. “The more it stays under the as naloxone, is an over-the- icy committee will continue to houses to be the place it begins, Typically Narcan runs at rug, the more shame that’s as- counter nasal spray that revers- push the initiative to the rest but not the place that it ends,” $150 a dose, and houses will sociated with it, which in turn es the effects of an opioid over- of campus as junior Autumn McKissick said. have multiple doses. Because causes people not to reach out dose. Even one spray can delay Fortenberry assumes her role as Judicial Chair for the 2021- Narcan is fast-acting and of Communicare’s involve- for help.”

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lotment will be based on the during both ceremonies. RABRIA MOORE total number of graduates in Graduates and children [email protected] each school. under 2 years old do not need The University of Missis- Both commencement cere- a ticket to enter either cere- sippi is allocating tickets for monies will be live streamed, mony. However, children and the Classes of 2020 and 2021 though the university has under will be required to sit in commencement ceremonies not released any informa- an adult’s lap. to remain in compliance with tion about how to view either Commencement for the current government orders event. class of 2021 will be held April and public health guidance. Venue capacities can 29 to May 2, and commence- According to the universi- change depending on ment for the class of 2020 will ty’s commencement registra- COVID-19 restrictions and be held May 6 to May 8. Both tion form, each 2020 gradu- protocols, according to the ceremonies will be held in ate will receive an allotment commencement frequently Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. of tickets based on the total asked questions. Convocation will be held number of RSVPs received by COVID-19 procedures, on May 1 and May 8 at 8 a.m. the April 1 deadline. Howev- HANAH GRACE BIGGS / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN including masks and social for each ceremony. er, 2021 graduates’ ticket al- distancing, will be followed Bricks bearing the names of members of the Class of 2021 were installed in the Circle on April 7. Walmart employees report lack of COVID-19 enforcement

health ambassador in all stores, KATE KIMBERLIN who “(reminds) customers about [email protected] safety standards as they enter the While the City of Oxford store,” including reminding cus- Board of Aldermen voted to lift tomers to wear masks The em- its mask mandate on March 2, ployee did not mention whether many businesses around Oxford Oxford’s Walmart has someone have continued enforcing masks in this position. indoors. Walmart is one store “Our only way to really en- that has a corporate policy that force our policy is to wear the differs from regional mandates, mask ourselves,” the employee but some Walmarts do not en- said. force their policies in stores. Abby Sartin, a freshman from Walmart’s current national Anna, Illinois, is also employed at policy requires all customers to a Walmart in her hometown. She wear masks while in stores and discussed the same employee all employees to wear masks in and customer policies as the Ox- all stores, distribution and fulfill- ford employee, but she said that ment centers. The policy has not masks were more important for been updated on their website employees to wear on shift. since Feb. 18. Walmart also stat- “At my store, the employee ed in a press release on the web- requirement was enforced very site in July that associates will be well, as a mask became part of trained on how to deal with cus- KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN our uniform,” Sartin said. tomers who are not required to An employee at Walmart on Jackson Avenue unpacks a box of laundry detergent. Walmart’s official corporate However, Sartin believes the wear a mask. policy is still to require masks in all of their stores, but many customers are allowed to enter the store without inconsistencies in the policy have “We know it may not be pos- wearing a face covering. caused problems to an extent. sible for everyone to wear a face As a cashier, she says there have covering,” the article read. “Our been lots of communication is- associates will be trained on sues, as well as an overall differ- those exceptions to help reduce March, new employees have not more at the University of Missis- could put her health, as well as ence of opinion when it comes to friction for the shopper and make been trained on how to handle sippi, and said the only alterca- others her age, at risk,” the em- wearing masks in the first place. the process as easy as possible for customers who are not wearing tions she has seen over wearing ployee said. “With living in a small con- everyone.” a mask. masks have been among individ- Another part of Walmart’s servative town, some custom- However, an employee at a “We have not been told to en- ual customers, but not between national policy is that all employ- ers wore their masks religiously local Walmart, who was granted force it, but some greeters will try associates and customers. ees are required to answer health while others refused to wear one anonymity to protect her employ- and enforce it if they feel strongly “There was an older customer screening questions and get their altogether, so that would create ment, said this is not the case. about the topic,” the employee that saw a younger customer not temperatures checked before tension among customers,” Sar- She said since the lifting of the said. wearing a mask, and she tried clocking into their shifts. The tin said. state and local mask mandates in The employee is also a sopho- to get her to wear one because it policy also describes the role of a DOMINO’S DOMINO’S WEST & EAST - NEW NOW HIRING OLE MISS LOCATION! OPEN NOW! DRIVERS CAMPUS $ $ UNIERSITY AENUE Earn 12- 18 per hour 1603 WEST JACKSON AVENUE NEXT TO LARSONʼS CASH SAVER Apply in person – 1603 W Jackson Ave 662.236.3030 662.236.3844 or 1920 University Ave or online at jobs.dominos.com SUN-WED 10:30 AM-2 AM

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crowned SEC Freshman of the BARRETT FREEMAN Week last week, didn’t let up as [email protected] he won his singles match. Soph- The Ole Miss men’s and omore Nikola Slavic claimed his women’s tennis teams had busy first win as the No. 2 seed for the schedules this past weekend, with Rebels to bring the team over the the men splitting their weekend top. matches 1-1 against Auburn and However, the victory over Au- Alabama, and the women beating burn was short-lived, as the Reb- in-state rivals Mississippi State, els faced the Alabama Crimson 4-1. Tide two days later and lost 3-4 Both teams look to finish the overall. last stretch of the regular season The team continued its stride strong, as the men will travel to in winning doubles, but could Lexington, Kentucky, and Nash- not bring the victory home, as ville, Tennessee to face the Wild- Alabama won four out of the six cats and Commodores on Friday singles. Slavic and senior Finn and Sunday, while the women Reynolds both won their individ- will stay at home to face the same ual matches, bringing the singles teams on Thursday and Saturday. matches all tied up at 3-3, but ju- The men will look to bounce nior Jan Soren Hain ultimately fell back after splitting their tour of short in his singles match to lend Alabama. Last week, the No. 9 the Tide the overall win. ranked Rebels started out the This weekend on the road, the weekend by defeating Auburn 4-3. Rebels will hope to tune their sin- While the team split the singles gles play, as they need a little more matches 3-3, the team rose above consistency in order to prepare for HANNAH GRACE BIGGS / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN in its doubles matches (2-3) to a deep postseason run, which is Jan Soren Hain receives the ball during the last set of his match. clinch the overall win. right on the horizon and starts on Senior Brady Draheim and April 19. junior Simon Junk continued to Meanwhile, the women had a cruise in their duo groove as they win of their own against the Mis- benska dominated their game, player freshman Reka Zadori was derbilt on Thursday, April 8 and defeated Auburn’s top pair, 6-3. sissippi State Bulldogs over the winning 6-2, but the other two the backbone for the team whose Kentucky on Saturday, April 10. The pair has won four of their last weekend. Unlike the men, the doubles teams were not enough 6-1 win brought the Rebels above The men will hit the road to Lex- five doubles matches together and women found strength in their to overtake the Bulldogs. How- Mississippi State for the overall ington and face off against the will look to carry their success into singles rather than their doubles. ever, through a trio of very close match win. Wildcats on Friday, April 9, and the weekend. The No. 1 senior doubles pair singles games where all three The women will stay at home will stop in Nashville on the way In singles, freshman John Alexa Bortles and Anna Vre- were decided in deuce after being to round off the regular season at home to compete against the Hallquist Lithén, who was tied 6-6, the sixth-seeded singles the end of this week, facing Van- Commodores on Sunday, April 11. Congratulations to the 2021 MARCUS ELVIS TAYLOR MEMORIAL MEDAL DESIGNEES “For Meritorious Scholarship and Deportment”

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against North Alabama, and OPPORTUNITY it is still unclear whether Elko continued from page 1 will return this season. Ole Miss will be desperate for another leader in the line- termine which fans have the up to take charge, as well as bragging rights. bring in a few RBI’s. I was asked last week what I’ll go ahead and say it. part of the game makes Ole It’s going to be difficult to Miss so successful. Is it the beat Arkansas this weekend. plethora of fantastic pitching? Although,there are some ad- Or does head coach Mike Bi- vantages to playing the Ra- anco rely heavily on the hit- zorbacks a little bit early on in ting? I think it’s a little bit of the stretch of SEC games. The both. Rebels pitching has been Razorbacks have not played in fantastic this year, and actual- front of a full capacity crowd ly, it was the reason for a lot in over a year, and Ole Miss is of wins. The earned run aver- sure to be packed each day of age for pitchers this season is this series. 3.54, including SEC games. With a win over Arkan- While it’s still early in the sas, a victory would put the season, early is a great place Rebels at a very good spot in to be. It’s possible that it the SEC West, and would be could change, but the week- a huge confidence builder for end series rotation has been the remainder of the season. very disruptive so far this sea- KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN The Rebels have two back-to- son. Juniors Gunnar Hoglund Kevin Graham bats against North Alabama on Monday, April 5. The Rebels had two straight wins following the back rivalry series matchups and Doug Nikhazy and soph- series loss to Florida and will go on to play No. 1 ranked Arkansas in a series this weekend. coming up, and they’re going omore Derek Diamond look to need the confidence. to be the trio moving forward I say the Rebels will do it. after a few injuries in this sea- They win the series but lose a son that changed things up. series, the Razorback batters Rebels have won 22 games so key piece for the team and close game. It’s going to be a Arkansas hits a .280 with six have to be contained. far this year — with 14 of those easily the most dominant hit- tough matchup, but it is sure players hitting over a .300 on While the pitching is cru- wins coming from three runs ter for the Rebels this season. to cause some stress and ex- the season. In order to win the cial, you can’t win a game or more than their opponent. Unfortunately, Tim Elko tore citement. without at least one hit. The Senior Tim Elko has been a his ACL in a midweek game

derbilt on Thursday, April 8 and Kentucky on Saturday, April 10. Softball continues season against South Carolina The men will hit the road to Lex- ington and face off against the runners out in the field and Wildcats on Friday, April 9, and BARRETT FREEMAN couldn’t find a way to bring [email protected] will stop in Nashville on the way enough of them back home home to compete against the The Ole Miss softball team to prevail against the Tigers. Commodores on Sunday, April 11. might be back to winning. Af- LSU went on to win a tight ter losing a series to the LSU battle, 3-2. Tigers last weekend, 2-1, the Though the series was lost, Rebels stepped up to defeat Ole Miss showed heart on the University of Central Ar- Sunday as they used an elec- kansas Bears on Tuesday, tric rally late in the game to April 6 with a final score of take one game win home with 4-1. them and stop the Tigers from On Tuesday night in Ox- getting the sweep. Tied up at ford, the Rebels clashed 4-4 at the bottom of the sev- against a hot Central Arkan- enth, the team went into an sas team that had won its last extra inning with a chip on eights games in a row. An ear- their shoulder. The Rebels ly error by the team caused scored an impressive five runs the Bears to score a run early, in the top of the eighth inning, but the Rebels rallied within which proved an insurmount- the inning and scored three able lead for LSU to try and straight runs thanks to soph- keep up, giving Ole Miss the omore Paige Smith’s double 9-4 win.

and freshman Blaise Biring- HANNAH GRACE BIGGS / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN The win on Sunday and the er’s stinger up the middle. rally on Tuesday are very no- Biringer later hit a within- No. 16 Sydney Gutierrez makes a catch at first base to get Gerogia’s No. 24 Ellie Armistead out. table for this Rebel team. Win- the-park home run to give the ning on the road in the SEC Rebels insurance, and thanks is tough, especially in Baton to junior Savannah Diedrich Rouge against a top-15 team. coming in the mound to re- lieve senior Anna Borgen in pitching, Ole Miss came away that would bring the only run Preventing a sweep on Sunday on top of the Bears. This gave home for the Tigers, winning with a win is worth keeping Diedrich her first save of the 1-0. their heads up with the team season, and Ole Miss won, 4-1. On Saturday, the pitching continuing to be excited for During the LSU series, the continued to be fairly decent the rest of their season. pitching mound for the Rebels as Diederich only allowed The Rebels will be back performed quite well. On Fri- three runs on six hits, with home this weekend and will day, Borgen pitched for over four strikeouts in her pock- look to get back to their win- seven innings with only nine et. However, the bats still ning ways, with their first hits allowed. The bats couldn’t couldn’t find their stride in pitch in their series against rally, and the game went into Baton Rouge. South Carolina coming at you an extra inning as LSU load- On both Friday and Satur- Friday, April 9 at 6 p.m., tele- ed the bases and hit a single day, the Rebels left ten base vised on the SEC Network.

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lash it received, Lil Nas X’s versity community. On a cam- grant ourselves. Yet, hope is gested Scholar Strike. As the SPENCER HEITMAN video remains an insightful pus where a large percentage not lost. We may become what names of our buildings and [email protected] commentary on the inclusivi- of students are Greek-affiliat- we allegedly aspire to be, but sources of our funds indicate, If Lil Nas X was so eager to ty our society alleges itself to ed, Lyceum offices are given this will require a change in becoming the place we claim go to hell, maybe it’s time we value yet often fails to uphold. to “good old boys,” and even outlook. Rather than relegat- to be could hurt our bottom ask why. Because of his sexuality, the some diversity and inclusion ing people who do not fit the line. But these are the oppor- On March 25, the rapper rapper knows what it’s like teams are bastions of white- “Old Southern mold” to sec- tunity costs of progress, and took the internet by storm to be told that a good place is ness and wealth, we must ondary places, we must give it’s time we pay up. with the release of a music not for him. This is true of the ask the questions begged by them priority in our university While I hate to evoke the video for his song “MONTE- heaven to which he is told he MONTERO. How can a place environment. We must uplift, language of the enemy, per- RO (Call Me By Your Name).” lacks access, and this is true claim to be heavenly when and if that seems hellish, then haps LSU fans were right this Descending to hell on a strip- of the music industry in which it restricts the self? How can it’s time to dance with the dev- once. Go to hell, Ole Miss. You per pole, Lil Nas X gave Satan he makes a living. a place claim to be open and il. could learn a thing or two. a lap dance, broke free of the This begs the question: if diverse — as we do in our UM Again, there will be back- chains that had been placed heaven is a place where you Creed — when it fails to up- lash, and university admin- around his wrists and angered aren’t allowed to be yourself, hold openness and diversity? istrators know this. Perhaps Spencer Heitman is a much of the public along the why is it so good? What makes The answer to these ques- this is why they denied Gar- sophomore public policy lead- way. The University of Mis- hell look so bad? tions is rather simple: it can- ret Felber’s $42,000 study ership, English and philoso- sissippi could learn from this. This process whereby de- not. We cannot. As a universi- and struggle grant; perhaps phy major from Baton Rouge, It’s time we break the chains, sirable places are reserved for ty, we lack a legitimate claim this is why they acted swiftly Louisiana. and if people are upset, so be it. those who fit a certain mold on the label of “open and di- with state auditor Shad White Despite the immense back- hits close to home in the uni- verse environment” that we against James Thomas’s sug- Kieshonna Brooks took first place in the women’s 100-meter hurtles. Where the pandemic leaves the current freshman class

was mostly online with a spar- ball season in the Grove — that In a study by College Data, start of their sophomore year to ABIGAIL MYERS ring amount of in-person class- would have provided me with a when asked what they were try to make up for what was lost. [email protected] es mixed in. These Zoom classes great opportunity to bond with most looking forward to in life The university also needs to When the university an- came at the expense of key tran- my peers. after COVID-19, 21% of students dedicate more funding to social nounced back in February that sitional events for freshmen. In addition to struggling with said in-person classes, and a events for students to build re- fall 2021 classes will return to Before coming to the uni- academics and extracurriculars, whopping 25% said socializing lationships with their peers and a pre-pandemic structure, the versity, I missed out on my high COVID-19 restrictions and so- in-person/human connection. try to catch up on the socializing Oxford community let out a col- school senior year internship, cial distancing requirements The university needs to provide that did not occur because of the lective sigh. It seemed as though which would have provided me have negatively impacted men- the human connection to sopho- pandemic. All in-person classes things would be back to normal with leadership and responsi- tal health. According to a fall mores next year that they would are a great start, but that is all next semester, and the strug- bility skills that would have bet- 2020 survey of nearly 33,000 have normally provided to the they are: a start. gles current UM students were ter prepared me for college. My students by a Boston Univer- current freshman. facing would be erased. For the two-day mandatory freshman sity researcher, nearly 70% of Since the freshman missed current freshman class, though, orientation that would have al- college students are struggling out on the two-day, in-person Abigail Myers is a fresh- returning to the “new normal” is lowed me to become acquainted with loneliness and feeling iso- orientation that they would man majoring in English and HOW TO PLAY anything but normal. with my peers was instead a dis- lated.” This research shows that have gotten the summer before psychology from New Orleans, While it’s great that students connected, Zoom-based event. the loneliness and isolation did their freshman year, the univer- Louisiana. When I actually arrived on not just end with me, but rather, sity should provide another two- Complete the grid so will get the full college experi- ence next semester when classes campus, I found my freshman those sentiments were a univer- day, in-person event before the that every row, column are all in-person, the universi- year experience to be very isolat- sal experience accross college and 3x3 box contains the ty needs to provide some kind ing due to all of the social events students. Opinion Policies: numbers 1 through 9 with of transition, as they lost the that were canceled or moved on- This pandemic has destroyed no repeats. normal freshman transitional line because of COVID-19. Most the normal freshman experi- Columns do not represent the views of The University of period to COVID-19 and online of the clubs that I signed up for ence, and the university needs Mississippi or The Daily Mississippian. The Daily Mississippian DIFFICULTY LEVEL classes. were canceled, and the ones to do more than simply move on welcomes letters to the editor, which should be emailed to For most members of the that continued had Zoom meet- and make classes in-person next [email protected]. Letters should be no longer than 300 current freshman class, the ings that did not allow for the semester. The administration words. They may be edited for clarity, brevity and libel. Third- end of their senior year of high same level of connection that needs to provide the current party letters and those with pseudonyms or no name will not be school was spent entirely on- in-person events would have. I freshman class with the transi- published. Letters are limited to one per individual per month. line, and their freshman year also missed out on quintessen- tion they deserve during their Letters should include contact information, including relationship tial UM events — such as foot- sophomore year. to the university, if applicable. Please recycle your DM!

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CONGRATULATIONS! t o t h e 2020-2021

THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI WHO’S WHO Award Recipients Walker Abel Olivia Fox Benjamin Koltai Skylar Read Rohan Agrawal Nathan Foxworth Anna Lauren Kornegay DeArrius Rhymes Kathryn Albritton Kennedy Frain Makyah Lamberth Margaret Rice Paul Andress Manuel Franco Nathan Lancaster Mckenzie Richmond Evelyn Angle Jacelyn Frierson Olivia Lanum Erica Ried Glenn Aranha Sarah Gaines Rachael Larkin Brooke Roberts Charlotte Armistead Victoria Gallegos Susanna Lavers Paul Robinson Gracyn Ashmore Kneeland Gammill Thomas Lee Karina Rodriguez-Castillo Margaret Baldwin Devika Ganapathy Amirah Lockhart Arielle Rogers Katelyn Barnes Mason Gardner Rachel Long Amanda Roth Cole Barnhill Catherine Garner Ashley Lovorn Sarah Ryan Kelly Bates Tyler Gibson Mary Lusk Gianna Schuetz Anil Bhatt Mary Gillespie Tyrome Madkins Olivia Schwab Kayla Biando Lilli Gordon Swetha Manivannan Mason Scioneaux Anish Bista Yazmin Goulet Joshua Mannery Robert (Cade) Slaughter Kathlyn Blaylock Shelby Goza Max Mauney Carly Slay Thomas Bleeker Jailien Grant Jack Mazza Katherine Snopek Candace Bolden Victoria Green Mimi McCarroll Abby Sonnier Avery Bowman Neely Griggs Madeleine McCracken Victoria Stevens Kam’ron Bracey Kaitlin Haines Elizabeth McCutcheon Celia Sullivan Elizabeth Bratter Anna Hall Harrison McKinnis Sidney Sykes Addison Bridges Asia Harden Raja McLin Solange Tchounwou Sophia Cantu Meagan Harkins Helen Claire McNulty Bryana Terrell Miller Carlton Chelsea Harris Harper Mims Jordan Thomas Addison Caspari-Linhardt Catherine Hausman Lizzie Mooney Bethany Thomas Brianna Chambers Anna Hayward Tavia Moore Kaelyn Thompson Caroline Clutton William Hetherington Skikesh Morris Edward Thompson Carly Coleman Sidney Hill Ashton Murrah Madison Thornton Anna Conner Grant Hilliard Rowan Murry Nischal Timalsina Julie Cook Hadley Hitson Jennifer Myers Kayla My-Linh Tran Darren Cook Sabine Horne Skylar Nash Matthew Travers Kaylee Crafton Baylee Howard Connor Neill Stacy Truong Shelby D’Amico Kobie Hughes Austin Newcomb Georgia Tucker Katie Dames Angel Hughes Eliza Noe Haley Tyrrell Gagan Dangi Savannah Hulme Jacob Noll Cristy Van Lenora Davis Gabrielle Hunter Rachel Oakes Lily Van Elderen Catherine Day Julia James Emily Olson Chloe Warren Mary Day Bradford James Isabelle Ong Maxwell Warren Cassidy Dearman Jacey Jenkins Kendal Outwater Robert Wasson Shivum Desai Ayana Johnson Nader Pahlevan Haley Watts Zuri Dixon Omere Abby Johnston Mitchell Palmertree Nick Weaver Mikelah Dupuis Deterrian Jones Dandridge Parks Jaqaun Webb Bailey Durfey Mikayla Jordan Kaitlyn Passmore Karen Westgard Abbey Edmonson Nakiyah Jordan Sudesh Pathak Kayla White Claire English Astha Kandel Neilendu Paul GraceAnne White Re’Kia Fairley Jane Kay Samuel Plash Ariel Williams Jacob Fanning Jonathan Kirk Margaret Post Mya Woods Tharangi Fernando Kamilla Kisch Leah Potate Johnny Yang Amia Fisher Catherine Klocke Anna Presley Tyler Yarbrough Molly Fontenot Jocelyn Knox Valerie Quach Han Zhang

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