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HYDE-SMITH WINS US SENATE RUNOFF ELECTION Cindy Hyde-Smith will become the first female US Senator to represent the state after winning on Tuesday. SEE PAGE 6

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: DEVNA BOSE FINAL What makes a Chancellor? Days after Jones announced his biggest protest on campus was to SLADE RAND departure in 2015, students crowded protest the firing of Chancellor Dan [email protected] the Circle waving signs and shouting Jones.” slogans of dissent. In the two weeks Since the end of the Jones era, an The state college board took seven since the November morning Vitter enrollment boom has leveled out, months to select a new chancellor confirmed his impending resigna- the football program has taken a following former chancellor Dan tion, campus life has rolled along few hits and campus construction Jones’ ousting in March 2015. It’s without protest, campaign buttons has been a constant. The university LYRIC CONCERT TO been just two weeks since Chancel- or national attention. Things are has also earned its first Carnegie R-1 BENEFIT SUICIDE lor Jeffrey Vitter resigned from the different these days. designation, congratulated its first PREVENTION same position, but many in the Ole “A lot has happened since 2015,” female Rhodes Scholar and begun Organizers said they Miss community already have their said Rev. Gail Stratton, who retired hosting an annual tech summit. hope the CBDB and eyes fixed on the future. this past spring after 21 years as an Nearly four years after the March the Busty Petites’ show Jones’ and Vitter’s legacies are Ole Miss biology professor. “The 2015 protest over Jones’ contract will start conversations temporally separated by less than a election of 2016 happened, and with debacle, the campus environment is about mental health year but are emotionally far re- that, (there have been) many more and provide money for moved from one another. protests happening on campus. The SEE CHANCELLOR PAGE 8 suicide prevention. SEE PAGE 10 Brisack is first UM female Rhodes Scholar

BLAKE ALSUP Brisack credits professors like [email protected] Joe Atkins, Kiese Laymon and Vaughn Grisham, as well as advi- sors Tim Dolan and Debra Young Jaz Brisack has been an active in the Honors College. part of the Ole Miss community “I am thrilled to have had the during her nearly four years at the privilege to work with Jaz, and I’m university, affecting change inside ecstatic that her Rhodes Scholar- and outside of the classroom. Now, ship shines a light on what a vibrant she has been named the universi- and excellent community of schol- ty’s 32nd Rhodes Scholar — and ars and human beings attend the the first female from Ole Miss to University of Mississippi,” director receive the honor. OLE MISS BASKETBALL of the University of Mississippi Her initial reaction to receiving HOSTS SAN DIEGO Office of National Scholarship the scholarship was shock, a feeling TOREROS TONIGHT Advisement Tim Dolan said. that still remains more than a week On Wednesday, actor Jim Carrey The 3-2 Rebels after getting the news. posted a tweet encouraging Missis- are back in action “My (first) thought was really, sippians to vote for Mike Espy in Wednesday as ‘How am I going to be able to use the Senate runoff election attached San Diego comes this institution that’s so deeply to a hand-drawn portrait of Brisack. to Oxford. rooted in white supremacy and all “Brilliant young women like Jaz those things to try to advocate for SEE PAGE 15 Brisack, 2018 Rhodes Scholar from causes that are very different from the University of Mississippi, give what Cecil Rhodes envisioned?’” PHOTO: CHRISTIAN JOHNSON Brisack said. Jaz Brisack was recently named the university’s 26th and SEE RHODES PAGE 6 first female Rhodes Scholar. PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 28 NOVEMBER 2018 OPINION

THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN EDITORIAL STAFF:

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JUSTIN DIAL COLUMN sports editor BEN MILLER assistant sports editor As a Theta, I faced my share of judgement [email protected] by which they measured me given me since the fall morning the world’s expectations, we were completely arbitrary, in my freshman year when I turn women into little more CHRISTIAN JOHNSON my eyes. I didn’t care if people pledged Theta. than mascots, silly stereotypes of photography editor thought we were awkward It hurt me because before, it sorority girls; we become a joke, [email protected] or fat or ugly or out-of-place didn’t matter what short-sighted something with no relevance in because, for me, there are far people thought of me because I the 21st century. LIAM NIEMAN worse things one can be in this had an international organization Women have come so far arts & culture editor life than unattractive. I cared behind me, affirming that as in the past century. It brings ELIZA NOE about the ritual that women had long as I pursued scholarship, up the question of where we assistant arts & culture editor carefully passed on to each new leadership, service and personal shall be in another century. If [email protected] generation for over one hundred excellence with all my might, at we remain dedicated to Bettie BRADLEY TUNE years. I cared about the Bible the end of the day, there would Locke’s vision of empowering verses we read every Monday at be people who would be proud of women and valuing the things HAYDEN BENGE [email protected] chapter that reminded us what me and support me. that truly matter, I have faith design editor truly mattered. I cared about Just as Bettie Locke refused that, in a hundred years, we will [email protected] It really is incredible how far the women in my life who might to be a mascot and chose her live in a society with even more women have come in just the last have been rejected by the Greek own path despite what the female doctors, lawyers, teachers, century. Every day, we do things ETHEL MWEDZIWENDIRA system but were loved by me world thought, I was happy mothers, neighbors and people like vote, drive, own property, opinion and design editor because they demonstrated what being my best self, no matter who make the world a better prepare for a professional career [email protected] it was like to pour yourself into what other people thought. place. However, if we continue to and even go to college, that just something bigger than yourself, When Kappa Alpha Theta took judge women in the same way we a few decades ago would have SARAH HENDERSON to do impossible things and to be away Epsilon Zeta’s charter, judge sororities, not only will we been impossible. In 1870, when online editor true to yourself without caring in they communicated to me that not progress, but I truly believe college student Bettie Locke tried [email protected] the least what the world thought. it doesn’t matter how kind, that we will actually regress, to join an organization dedicated IVANA NGUYEN When I learned that Kappa intelligent, hard-working, or undoing all the steps we’ve made to scholarship and personal social media editor Alpha Theta was removing the down-to-earth women are; at in this century. excellence, she was told that [email protected] charter of the house that had the end of the day, if they aren’t There will always be insecure she’d be more than welcome to been so transformative to me, as “good” as their neighbor, they men who oppose strong women. join as a mascot for the men. She not because we had bad grades don’t deserve a home, even if However, it is a true tragedy defied the system and formed ADVERTISING or had hazed or mistreated the standards by which they are when women drag down other a revolutionary new type of SALES MANAGER members, not because we had measured are completely vapid. women. We need all the support organization to support other Rebecca Brown been irresponsible, not because When we decide who gets to we can get. To the freshmen women, founded on the idea that [email protected] we had abandoned Kappa Alpha stay on campus based on how judging sororities during women had inherent value and Theta’s mission but because, popular they are, when we call a recruitment, to the sorority should be judged solely on four SALES ACCOUNT largely due to our reputation, we sorority “good” because they are members who allow the tier criteria: scholarship, personal EXECUTIVES were struggling to attract enough full of beautiful girls rather than system to exist unchallenged, to excellence, leadership and Sofi Ash new members through formal leading women, when we permit the Kappa Alpha Theta Grand service. That organization was Cameron Collins recruitment alone, it hurt. fraternities to sexualize sororities Council who took away 250 Kappa Alpha Theta. Sam Dethrow It hurt worse than every time and declare some top-tier and women’s home and source of As a member for the past four Isaiah Pugh in the past four years that a boy others bottom-tier based on empowerment because they years of this same organization, Michael Rackers had called Thetas fat, worse their preferences, when sorority weren’t most people’s first I’ve definitely encountered than when freshmen called my members tear down their choice: please self-reflect. my fair share of judgement friends horribly offensive slurs Panhellenic sisters in their climb Consider the unspoken message and opposition. Many people S. GALE DENLEY during recruitment rounds to the top of the tier system, we that your actions carry to the questioned why I, as a pre-law STUDENT MEDIA CENTER purely because of their house, have defeated the purpose of women of today and tomorrow. student, would want to devote PATRICIA THOMPSON worse than the older woman sororities. thousands of hours to what they Assistant Dean/Student Media at the store who made snide Bettie Locke founded Theta Bradley Tune is senior viewed as a social club. Daily Mississippian Faculty remarks when she learned my because she wanted women to management major from My sorority was viewed as Adviser sorority affiliation, worse than be leaders who led and built Chester, NJ. She was a member the worst one by many on this every single small, petty remark up women — not followers or of Kappa Alpha Theta. campus, but I couldn’t care or sympathetic glance people had mascots. 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ASB reflects on semester, conducts final meeting

HADLEY HITSON limit per organization. She The senate unanimously ASB must continually listen to underrepresented [email protected] is replacing Jonathan Cox, passed two other resolutions groups on campus and work more closely with former treasurer who is leaving last night. The first was those groups in order to make sure that their for an internship in New York authored by Sens. Corbin The Associated Student “ voices are influential in the decision-making during the spring semester. Fox and Hannah Chauvin, Body Senate created an ASB “Communication is what is and urges the university to process.” cabinet position for Veterans most important,” Schuetz said. expand the supplemental Elam Miller Affairs, confirmed a new ASB “A lot of organizations still instruction program to ASB president Treasurer and approved a perception” don’t realize that they can get include more subject areas. government is working resolution to divide central At the start of the semester, funding from ASB, so what’s “Grades of people who go through the various university residential parking last night ASB faced its first resignation most important to me is letting to SI on an average basis, not bureaucracies to see these at its final meeting of the as Katherine Sistrunk stepped everyone know that they can just the day before the test, are initiatives through. However, semester. down from her position of get the funding they need.” generally much higher than over the semester, several “I want this position to Attorney General to direct The most heavily contested those who don’t,” Fox said. senators have said that facilitate more involvement an election reform task force piece of legislation passed Senators unanimously resolutions often lack the between ASB and veterans,” focusing on student voter by the senate last night was passed a resolution written permanence of other methods. one of the Veterans Affairs turnout in national elections. the approval of the division by the Panhellenic senators to Other prominent events bill’s authors Sen. Winston “Katherine selflessly stepping of central residential parking express ASB’s support of the within ASB this semester Taylor said of the new cabinet down for the betterment of into two separate parking Epsilon Zeta chapter of Kappa include the decision to delay position. “I want it to help student government and our zones. The idea for this change Alpha Theta Fraternity in the adding a homecoming king with the disconnect between university culture set the comes from the chancellor’s wake of the chapter’s charter to the court until next fall, administration and veterans tone that everyone deserves standing committee on traffic being revoked by their national the senate’s request that the here on campus.” an equal playing field when and parking, which Sen. Grand Council. university add an “A plus” to Taylor said he is the only it comes to running for any Sarah Doty, co-author of the This final senate meeting of the grading system and the veteran currently involved position on campus, whether resolution, is a member of. the fall wraps up a semester holding of the university’s first in ASB, and he believes the that’s Miss Ole Miss or ASB When asked if the authors of reform, resignation and Ole Miss family meeting that creation of this position will President,” Miller said. had spoken with constituents resolutions within the student discussed the Confederate show other veterans that their This was also the first year who may be affected by this government. symbols remaining on campus. voices matter to Ole Miss. that student government change, Doty said they had not. “Throughout my years on “There are still Gianna Schuetz, who was named a Director of Voter “I think this really feels like the ASB, a refrain I have heard improvements to be named ASB Treasurer last Registration and Elections. a band-aid on the parking over and over again is that made,” Miller said. “ASB night, also hopes to make In this role, Jarrius Adams issue, and I think that we ASB is a closed-off, exclusive must continually listen to changes to her department worked with the senate to pass shouldn’t remove any pressure organization that exists to underrepresented groups on of student government, two resolutions calling for the from the university to fix our cater to the few,” President campus and work more closely specifically by making student university to cancel classes on parking issue,” Sen. Anna Hall Elam Miller said. “I believe the with those groups in order to organizations more aware of election days and to create an said after noting that she had primary accomplishments of make sure that their voices the funds available to them and on-campus polling place. spoken to constituents who will the ASB this semester are all are influential in the decision- raising the $4,000 semester Miller said the student live on Rebel Drive next year. oriented towards changing this making process.”

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Stuck in limbo An Ole Miss ‘Dreamer’ faces an uncertain future.

PHOTO: DEVNA BOSE Bianca Martinez is an Ole Miss student living in the United States under DACA protection.

DEVNA BOSE [email protected]

Tiny, inked clusters of needles jut out of a overcome many hurdles to get to where she is authorization form. miniature cactus on Bianca Martinez’s ankle. Her today. “On that basis, they then go and get a Social first tattoo, she got it to remind herself where she “As I grew up, I think it affected me more Security card that allows them to get a driver’s came from. because I was so hopeful about going to school license and temporarily have identification,” “Reynosa in Tamaulipas, Mexico,” she said, and getting a career,” she said. “But I realized if he said. “Some schools have resisted to that trilling her “r”s and rolling her “l”s in all the right I didn’t have a Social Security card, I wouldn’t be sensibility.” places. able to go.” Martinez described having constant anxiety However, she identifies just as much as Those without a Social Security number can about her future as a result of her DACA status. American as she does Mexican, though that still apply to college but are unable to receive “There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t doesn’t mean that she is allowed the same rights state and federal financial aid, making the think about it. My grades suffer because I’m as her peers. process of attending higher education more constantly thinking about making money for Enacted under former President Barack difficult. school,” she said, her voice cracking. “I’m poor. Obama’s administration, the DACA (Deferred Compared to Martinez, her siblings will be I’m brown. I’m a woman. I can’t be uneducated, Action for Childhood Arrivals) administrative able to attend a university with limited concerns, too.” program protects qualified “Dreamers” from which is something she used to be jealous about. HER PRESENT deportation and prosecution. The program, “I was so jealous, and I used to blame my Martinez remembers the night of the 2016 which has been in effect since 2012, does not parents for that. I thought that my parents should presidential election, watching the states on grant citizenship. It does not convey legal status have come here earlier or stayed in Mexico,” she television stain red slowly but surely across the but allows undocumented immigrants who were said. “But now, I’m happy for my siblings. I’m country. not older than 30 years old when DACA was happy the path for them will be so much easier.” “I remember a girl coming in the dorm lobby enacted and younger than 16 when they entered A graduate of the Mississippi School for Math where I was watching the election, and she the country to work without fear of deportation. and Science and a current senior biology major, walking in and said, ‘Donald Trump is for God. The act is not a law, and those it protects face Martinez takes classes at Ole Miss and works 25- There will be no more immigrants, no more (this uncertain futures. hour weeks to pay for them. and that)’ I just got up and went for a walk,” she As an Ole Miss student living under DACA “I don’t get the point of having to prove myself, recalled. “Then, the next morning, I had a panic protections, Martinez is relegated to being stuck even though I feel like I’ve done that pretty well. attack in the shower.” in limbo — somewhere between being a citizen I’ve worked really hard in school, and I used to While living Oxford, she’s experienced various and not. work 60 hours a week just to make money to go forms of hatred to her face. HER PAST to school,” she said. “Not that citizens don’t do “It’s so easy for people to point out what’s Martinez and her family moved to Texas that, but if you’re low-income, you can get money wrong with immigrants. People don’t realize before settling when she was five in Itta Bena, from the government — I can’t even do that with they’re being ignorant and hateful at the same Mississippi — one of the poorest towns in all these credentials, and that’s not fair.” time. Like, that stuff hurts because I’m an the poorest state in America. Her parents are Local immigration lawyer Tommy Rosser immigrant, and I am none of those things that undocumented, her two siblings who were born said that he deals with a number of “Dreamers” Trump says,” she said. “(Trump) gives them the in the U.S. are citizens and Martinez received in Oxford, and most of them have not gone on green light to say these things.” DACA status a week before she turned 15. to pursue educational opportunities past high The current election cycle has been hard on She doesn’t remember many complications school. Martinez — people protected under DACA don’t resulting from her status or her parents’ illegal “There has been a problem with certain have the right to vote. immigration as a child, though there were a few community colleges and institutions resisting “It sucks. I want to be able to share my notable issues. allowing DACA kids to move forward to (the) voice,” she said. “I feel like I’m the best person “We are a low-income family, so we couldn’t college level,” Rosser said. “Particularly in to represent me, but I can’t do that. Decisions afford a lot of things, but we couldn’t get food Mississippi, there has been resistance to about DACA kids are being made by white men, stamps or anything like that,” she said. “A lot of accepting them.” not DACA kids or even people who live with kids my time was spent with my parents helping them In Mississippi, to be able to attend an protected under DACA. I’m the conversation, but do things that 11-year-olds aren’t normally doing, institution of higher education as a “Dreamer,” I’m not allowed to be a part of the conversation.” like helping them get insurance.” college administration has to accept However, as an adult, Martinez has had to documentation, which is usually an employment SEE DACA PAGE 5 THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 28 NOVEMBER 2018 | PAGE 5

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However, she stays involved to make sure others have a voice, even when she doesn’t. All while working and taking classes, Martinez is a member of College Democrats, vice president of Students Against Social Injustice and actively participates in a number of protests on campus. “I want us to work together to work on each other’s struggles,” she said. “One voice isn’t enough, and everyone’s voice is valid.” And Martinez makes sure she’s heard. “I give myself a voice,” she said, through being outspoken in protests and on social media. Former president of SASI Taia McAfee described Martinez as a “great help to the movement,” attributing her impact to Martinez’s strong presence. “When she joined SASI at the beginning of this year, it’s like the organizer in her had been bottled up so long, and it got let out,” she said. “She’s able to move folks to actually GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION: HAYDEN BENGE do something, and it’s a skill not many have. I’m so grateful she’s a core member of SASI Hephner LaBanc, who could not be reached for “I recently met this man who was saying because our work wouldn’t be the same without comment at the time of publication, released a things like, ‘I don’t care if Mexicans come into her.” statement last September in response to Trump’s the country; I don’t believe what (Trump) says,’” Her roommate and SASI secretary Em Gill attempt to rescind the DACA Act in which she she said. “That’s cool and all, but I’m not the one said Martinez is an invaluable asset to the SASI cited the University Counseling Center, Office of you’re supposed to be convincing. I know we’re organization because of her passion. Global Engagement, Office of the Vice Chancellor not bad people. Go tell your white friends that.” “It’s so amazing to feed off her passion,” they for Diversity & Community Engagement and PHOTO: DEVNA BOSE said. “She’s really empathetic and genuinely cares Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs HER FUTURE Bianca Martinez is an Ole Miss student living in the United States under DACA protection. about people, cares actively.” as places where students can seek direction or President Donald Trump attempted to the Gill, who identifies as non-binary and advice. Two years ago, the Associated Student rescind the act last year, but federal courts transgender, said they relate to Martinez because Body discussed options for protecting “Dreamers” have since ruled DACA constitutional through on campus, though discussions were a temporary injunction that allows it to tabled. However, Gill believes the continue to protect those who were previously Decisions about DACA kids are being made university should do more. covered. However, there is no clear pathway for by white men, not DACA kids or even people “I wish that, institutionally, the “Dreamers” to obtain citizenship. They don’t have who live with kids protected under DACA. I’m school would acknowledge and the same rights as American citizens, but they “ recognize that there are students like can’t leave the country, either. the conversation, but I’m not allowed to be a Bianca who are DACA recipients. According to Rosser, “All they can hope for part of the conversation.” She’s not the only one, and I know is that some sort of determination will be made Bianca Martinez especially during this politically by Congress in terms of passing the proposed Ole Miss student and ‘Dreamer’ tense time, she and all of them DREAM Act or (a) similar remedy that will allow have to feel so isolated and cut off,” them to move forward to a resident status.” of the two’s shared experiences of oppression. they said. “If our university does care about our Ole Miss political science professor Gregory “We talk a lot about our experiences, just as students, which it should, then it should definitely Love describes the future of these people as friends and as marginalized people,” they said. have some sort of support system, somewhere “uncertain.” “We complain to each other about how we’re they can go to specifically for help.” “It’s very unclear what’s going to happen, and treated in class, and I know she’s had issues with Martinez’s close friends like Gill and McAfee that’s because, of course, DACA was not a law,” coworkers and professors, too. We discuss how know that she is a “Dreamer,” but it’s not he said. “DACA is basically the executive branch it’s not a personal thing. It’s a larger problem something she openly shares. Sometimes, saying, ‘We’re not going to prosecute you,’ but it and not our fault. It’s healthy to have those types she mentions it in passing, and though she doesn’t give you a pass into the system.” Though the popularity of the “program” is relatively high, under the current political climate, Love doesn’t foresee a definitive decision in the imminent future for “Dreamers.” “Getting a change to the immigration policy seems highly unlikely,” Love said. Martinez is split on her opinion of DACA and just wants some sort of decision to be made. “I am grateful for Obama and what his administration did, but it also just feels really half-assed because I have half- rights basically,” she said. “I don’t want DACA to end because it is a gateway for a lot of people, but I do want DACA to move forward into trying to get people citizenship and give people more rights.” She is hoping, after graduation, to be a teacher and lead young minds, but for now, “bitter” is the word that comes to Martinez’s mind, the word she repeats, over and over. “It’s not like I had a choice — I PHOTO: DEVNA BOSE shouldn’t be punished for coming here. Bianca Martinez is an Ole Miss student living in the United States under DACA protection. I’m human, and I don’t know why people can’t see that. All humans have the of discussions about how we fit into a bigger appreciates the sympathy that people often give, right to live where they feel safe,” she said, eyes picture.” it’s not what she wants. Instead, Martinez wants flooding over. “People are out here just trying to Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Brandi action. live, you know?” PAGE 6 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 28 NOVEMBER 2018

another prestigious scholar- RHODES ship when she was named the continued from page 1 university’s 15th Harry S. Truman Scholar — one of 59 students chosen from a pool of 750 who me hope for the future,” Carrey applied across the nation. tweeted along with the portrait he Dolan said Brisack uses her created. social and intellectual gifts to Brisack, a senior general connect students with peers and studies major at Ole Miss, is community leaders to benefit all studying public policy, journalism parties. and English. She is president of “This is a special place, and Ole Miss College Democrats and each year I am astounded at the is a member of Wise Women of talent and the quality of people Oxford, a local activist group, and who attend the university and a student in the Sally McDonnell the faculty and staff who make it Barksdale Honors College. successful,” Dolan said. “Jaz was Brisack developed an interest challenged along the way, and in labor unions while she was those challenges helped make her working part-time at Panera the person who impressed the Bread in East Tennessee at age 16. Rhodes committee.” She said she hurt her fingers every As a Rhodes Scholar, Brisack is day washing dishes, hurt her back tentatively planning to study po- trying to carry heavy things and litical theory at the University of saw coworkers enduring worse PHOTO: CHRISTIAN JOHNSON Oxford in England. She’s excited conditions than she was. Jaz Brisack was recently named the university’s 26th and first female Rhodes Scholar. to meet the full class of Rhodes “That’s how I got interested in Scholars, spend time traveling labor unions in the first place,” and the protesters screaming at Brisack’s time here, including the really at a crossroads where they and understand how labor issues Brisack said. them that they’re going to hell,” removal of the Mississippi state can choose to keep catering to the affect Europeans so she can bring Reading the works of Eugene V. Brisack said. “That makes all flag in October 2015 during her most conservative elements in the those lessons back to Mississippi. Debs and Mary Harris Jones shed of the work seem tangible and freshman year. state or they can actually embrace “I want to be a labor organizer some light on the history of labor meaningful.” She said the campus is going progress and represent all Missis- in Mississippi,” Brisack said. “I unions and led Brisack to the Brisack grew up in a family of through a lot of convulsions, sim- sippians,” Brisack said. want to come back and make sure theory that unionizing is “the only “conservative Democrats.” She ilarly to the rest of the country, There are several opportunities that I can help workers figure out solution that can actually lead to developed an interest in politics and is in a transition period as for continued progress on campus that they do have power but only worker empowerment.” and activism at a young age. a result of “incredible progress” right now, Brisack said, including when they organize collectively.” Brisack has advocated for social “When I was three years old, when the flag came down that has taking the Confederate statue Brisack said what she has and political causes through her my mom lifted me up so I could resulted in “some of the furthest down, making the admissions valued most at Ole Miss has been work as an organizer with the push the button to vote for Al right elements gaining power” as process more representative of mentoring other students to Nissan unionization campaign, Gore for president,” Brisack said. backlash. the minority population in the become young leaders. the Workers United union and “I was writing protest letters She said the state flag coming state, making sure financial aid “I think I’ve been able to help her work as a defender at Pink about the Iraq War at four or five down and Dan Jones being chan- reaches students who need it them realize their own ability to House in Jackson, the state’s last because we had a neighbor who cellor were “real milestones” that most and appointing a progres- make a difference,” Brisack said. abortion clinic. was a soldier. I didn’t want him were immediately undone with sive and representative chancel- “And so anytime that I can help “We’re literally on the front line getting killed, and so I think I the presence of the Our State Flag lor, since there has never been other folks empower themselves, of the fight for women’s reproduc- came about it pretty honestly.” Foundation and the appointment an African-American or female that’s been my greatest achieve- tive rights, standing in between The university has under- of Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter. chancellor at Ole Miss. ment.” the women getting into the clinic gone major changes throughout “I think that the university is In April, Brisack received Hyde-Smith defeats Espy in runoff Senate election

Hyde-Smith’s “public hanging” party, said she is disappointed TAYLOR VANCE comments, but he ultimately lost. and embarrassed that Mississip- [email protected] He also faced scrutiny for pi chose to elect Hyde-Smith. accepting $725,000 as part of a “She’s proven that she doesn’t Cindy Hyde-Smith won the lobbying contract from an Ivory speak for most Mississippians last remaining U.S. Senate seat Coast dictator currently on trial and can’t really represent all of in a special runoff election by for crimes against humanity. us. And it makes the state, quite defeating Mike Espy on Nov. 27 The Espy campaign declined frankly, look backwards, as most with 55 percent of the vote. to comment on Tuesday night, people already think of us,” Hyde-Smith, who was appoint- but released a tweet saying they Hemmins said. ed as interim senator in March were proud of the campaign even Despite the results, Hemmins by Gov. Phil Bryant after Thad though the loss was “not the said she has a lot of hope for the Cochran’s retirement, managed result” they were hoping for. state and the county. to survive weeks of national “Make no mistake — tonight is “No one thought this race scrutiny after a video surfaced the beginning, not the end,” Espy would be close,” Hemmins said. in which she said if a supporter tweeted. “When this many peo- “The fact that the president invited her to a “public hanging,” ple show up, stand up and speak had to come down and do two she would “be on the front row.” up, it is not a loss. It is a moment. campaign stops for an incumbent The controversy drew Presi- It is a movement. And we are Republican says a lot.” dent Donald Trump to the state, not going to stop moving our Brad Mayo, chairman of the where he held two different state forward just because of one Lafayette County Republican rallies the day before the election PHOTO COURTESY: ROGELIO V. SOLIS | ASSOCIATED PRESS election. I look forward to finding party, said he is glad the election for Hyde-Smith in Tupelo and Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith celebrates her runoff win over Democrat new ways to do just that.” is over because it feels like “D.C. Biloxi and said he knew “where Mike Espy in Jackson on Tuesday. Hyde-Smith will now serve the final two years of Austin Barbour, a Republican politics came down to Mississip- her heart is, and her heart is retired Republican Sen. Thad Cochran’s six year term. strategist and nephew to former pi.” good.” Smith campaign, said that the “We’re not talking about that. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, “This election was just, sort “Congratulations to Senator campaign is very excited and the That’s in the past,” Scallan said. said Mississippi voters respond- of, to verify or not verify (Hyde- Cindy Hyde-Smith on your big results show that “Mississippians “She made her apologies for that. ed to Trump’s rallies, which Smith’s) appointment by the WIN in the Great State of Mis- turned out in force.” We’re looking forward towards impacted rural areas throughout Governor,” Mayo said. sissippi. We are all very proud of “(Mississippi voters) did not the future.” the state. Hyde-Smith’s election brings you!” Trump tweeted. believe the stuff that people were Mike Espy, a former U.S. Con- “Cindy Hyde-Smith was a relief to the Republican party by In Lafayette County, voter saying about her,” Scallan said. gressman and U.S. Secretary of Republican, and Mike Espy was a bringing the Republican majority turnout was at 44 percent, with “They know she’s going to repre- Agriculture under President Bill Democrat. And that still means a to 53-47 Hyde-Smith receiving 50 percent sent them in Washington.” Clinton, sought to deliver an up- lot in Mississippi when it comes of the vote and Espy receiving 48 Scallon declined to go into set in a heavily conservative state down to certain issues,” Barbour Jordan Holman and Grace percent of the vote. detail about how Hyde-Smith’s and become the state’s first black said. Marion contributed reporting to Melissa Scallan, communi- comments played a part in the U.S. Senator since Reconstruc- Cristen Hemmins, chair of the this article. cations director for the Hyde- election results. tion. His hopes were bolstered by Lafayette County Democratic THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 28 NOVEMBER 2018 | PAGE 7 Two choices for upscale, affordable living in Oxford

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CHANCELLOR continued from page 1

different, and the challeng- es in finding the university’s next chancellor appear to be a new kind of beast.

HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT?

Dan Jones’ letter an- nouncing his departure from the Lyceum sounds more critical than the farewell letter released by Jeffrey Vitter on Nov. 13. Vitter’s expression of surrender and acceptance clashes with Jones’ sen- timents of defeat by and disappointment with the IHL’s decision not to renew his contract. In his Nov. 13 farewell letter, Vitter wrote that “the time is right for someone FILE PHOTO: CADY HERRING Pearce Crosland presents an ASB resolution during a rally to support former Chancellor Dan Jones in the Circle on March 25, 2015. new to take the helm.” Vitter will resign in January did not want to go. The surveyed were concerned fiscal year. community that feels that and take a faculty position board and university are with declining state ap- Vitter did lead the uni- the university has lost sight in the School of Engineer- now approaching a more propriations. Fifty percent versity into new territories of the values of free speech ing, a return to his founda- modern challenge in finding of respondents said the of research funding, and and academic freedom. tion in computer science. a candidate who can bring university was challenged fiscal year 2018 saw a 23 The group came together “There is no more im- balance to a university com- by a “lack of infrastructure percent increase in external months before Chancel- portant role on a university munity looking for stability. to support growth,” and research funding on the lor Vitter announced his campus than as a faculty 45 percent were concerned Oxford campus. resignation in response to member,” Vitter said in an WHAT MAKES A with faculty compensation. Of the nearly 2,000 Ole what they see as an increas- IHL press release. CHANCELLOR? If the IHL based Jones felt differently even a small por- about his departure, and Months into the 2015 tion of its selection The next chancellor, as every chancellor the former chancellor made search process, the state process on the results has had, will have this important dance of sure to let the student body Institutions of Higher from that poll, the know where he stood. He Learning surveyed Ole Miss board would likely “ moving the university forward to be fully expressed sadness and community members on have been keen to in this century.” referenced his unwilling- what mattered to them in seek out a chancellor The Rev. Gail Stratton ness to conform to the state the search for their next who could bring in Former UM biology professor government’s will. chancellor. The IHL heard some much needed funding. Miss-affiliated sub- “I very much wanted from 1,903 community However, Vitter seemed jects surveyed during the ingly reactionary campus to continue to serve for members, ranging from to struggle with increasing 2015 chancellor search, 70 environment. another four-year term, and prospective students to re- access to state-appropriated percent identified them- “I’m also concerned that I am disappointed that will tired staff members, about money during his time here. selves as alumni. Today, people who might be con- not happen,” Jones wrote the university’s strengths, Last spring, Vitter joined some Ole Miss alumni have servatives are not particu- before rejecting claims that challenges it faced and the the seven other university identified cracks in the uni- larly welcome on Ole Miss’ his departure was a result of qualities sought in a new presidents from the IHL versity’s foundation beyond campus right now,” Dent health concerns. He began chancellor in Sept. 2015. system in lobbying the state its finances. said. “That’s just a personal treatment for lymphoma in To those who responded, legislature for increased “I’m mostly concerned opinion. That’s just how I November 2014 at the uni- money was a major con- higher education funding. about our drop in enroll- feel about what I see.” versity’s medical center. cern. The IHL had lost more than ment,” said Hayes Dent, Dent said he hopes to In 2015, the IHL faced The poll showed that 70 $107 million in state-ap- who graduated from the see Ole Miss reposition the challenge of replacing a percent of the Ole Miss propriated funding since university in 1989. “At a itself similarly to how other well-loved chancellor who community members 2016 at the start of the 2018 time when universities are schools rooted in the South, kind of blowing and going, such as the University of Al- The state Institutions of Higher Learning surveyed 1,903 Ole Miss community members about what I’m a little bit concerned abama or the University of mattered to them during the 2015 chancellor search. The board released the results of that survey in September 2015. Below are the top four responses to a pair of questions from that poll. about those numbers that Georgia, have done in years I see.” past. He said the university Between fall 2003 and could benefit from focus- fall 2013, enrollment on ing its efforts away from the Oxford campus climbed analyzing its past in favor of from 12,950 to 18,427. building a future like those Since then, the student schools have. body’s growth has stalled “It seems as if Ole Miss out. Enrollment on the Ox- is constantly mired in ford campus has decreased focusing on the past and between fall 2014 and fall contextualizing everything, 2018, and freshman enroll- and what we ought to focus ment across all University on as a university is the fu- of Mississippi campuses ture,” Dent said. “We ought declined 6.5 percent from to focus on what role the fall 2017 to fall 2018. university can play in the “Mainly it’s this situation development of Mississippi, around a drop in enroll- in its health and economy.” ment, which, of course, gets Stratton said much of the financials of the school the university’s growth this messed up,” Dent said. decade can be attributed to Dent is the founder a focus on moving forward of Stand Fast Ole Miss, and “shedding of some of a group representing a the Confederate symbols.” faction of the Ole Miss “There were important

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Policy dictates that the IHL Board holds control over the majority of the hiring process and can often limit the involvement of university entities. Here’s what the board’s current bylaws say the search process should look like.

1. IHL Board President will form a Board Search Committee and select its Commissioner This Board Search Committee may interview and vote on “known” candidates they are familiar with in an expedited process. If no Preferred Candidate is chosen through the expedited process, the Commissioner will recommend a search consultant to the Board members.

1. The Commissioner will propose a list of Campus Search Advisory Committee members Board members have 48 hours to voice concerns with this list. 1. The recruitment process and candidate screenings will begin The CSAC will review all applicants received before a specified date and members will individually submit FILE PHOTO: MARLEE CRAWFORD recommendations Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter speaks about the university budget and his request to the state for more funding the The Board will decide which candidates to interview Lyceum earlier this year. The Board may at any point add a candidate to this pool of steps of moving forward, a Board Search Committee Tannehill said she hopes the applicants and will determine whether or not to have the and I truly think that as that made up of trustees and IHL will select a chancellor CSAC review any of these additional candidates happened the university selects a commissioner from who understands the unique 1. The CSAC will nominate members to serve on the became more and more amongst themselves to lead relationship between the Interview Search Advisory Committee attractive to more and more that committee. If that com- city and the university. The Board will determine the ISAC’s role in the rest of the students and more and mittee declines to use an “I do hope that the search search process more funders,” Stratton expedited process to select a committee places a high 1. The CSAC will nominate members to serve on the said. known candidate, the search priority on seeking a leader Interview Search Advisory Committee Stratton’s time at the process opens to applicants. who understands the impor- university was one of rapid In 2015, the IHL Board tance of building communi- 1. First Interviews growth and infrastructural Search Committee part- ty,” Tannehill said. The Board Search Committee and Commissioner will improvements, down to the nered with a consulting firm The IHL board will spend conduct First Interviews If the ISAC is allowed to assist, its members will sidewalks and buildings on based out of Dallas to find the next months navigating “independently and confidentially” write comments about campus. She remembers a chancellor for Ole Miss. a field of applicants tinted each candidate’s interview the university taking strides Then Board President Alan by an array of often con- The search consultant or Commissioner will run a to improve its appearance, Perry worked with the firm trasting interests in who background check on any candidates interviewed in this both conceptual and phys- to present candidates to the will be the next chancellor first round ical. Campus Search Advisory of Ole Miss. Regardless of 1. Second Interviews “(When I arrived) Committee, but said IHL their opinions of Chancellor The Board Search Committee determines who to interview it looked like it hadn’t trustees’ opinions could Vitter, people in the univer- for the second round changed for about 30 differ from the campus com- sity community want to see The Board Search Committee and Commissioner will years,” she said. “Now there mittee’s. someone bold step into the conduct Second Interviews and again determine the ISAC’s are so many new buildings, “We have a lot of informa- Lyceum this year. involvement the Ford Center and the tion through our consultant “Somebody who’s tough The Board may conduct additional interviews and will expansion of the stadium.” that the Campus Search as nails…,” Stratton said. determine whether or not and to what extent other groups An evolving campus like Advisory Committee doesn’t “A very skilled negotiator, a will meet with candidates that of today’s Ole Miss will necessarily have,” Perry communicator who is com- likely continue to find itself told the Associated Press in mitted to moving forward.” 1. Preferred Candidate and on-campus interviews The Board Search Committee, Commissioner and IHL stepping into new territory October 2015. Dent said in founding Board of Trustees will select a Preferred Candidate while hoping to hold on to Per the IHL’s bylaws, Stand Fast Ole Miss, he The Preferred Candidate will spend a day on campus the values that made the the Campus Search Advi- wants to start a conversa- interviewing with various groups who will provide feedback university what it is. sory Committee reviews all tion about building upon to the Board of Trustees “The next chancellor, as applicants received before already positive aspects of every chancellor has had, an advertised date, and its the university. 1. Decision will have this important members are required to “The ultimate goal of The Board of Trustees will review feedback from on-campus dance of moving the univer- individually and confiden- this group is to convince interviews and will vote to either name the Prefered sity forward to be fully in tially submit recommen- our College Board to name Candidate as the university’s chancellor or to continue the this century,” Stratton said. dations and votes for five a Chancellor for Ole Miss search process. candidates. The IHL board who will not only pay lip A STATE-RUN SEARCH reviews these votes and service to these values (of determines which candi- free speech and academic Twelve IHL board trust- dates will be interviewed. freedom) but has a prov- ees appointed by Gov. Phil After two rounds of inter- en track record in his or Bryant hold near-total con- views, the board will select a her professional life that trol over the selection of the preferred candidate to visit demonstrates a deep belief university’s next chancellor. campus and interview with and understanding of these During the hiring process, various groups affiliated concepts,” Dent wrote on the board has the ability to with Ole Miss. Nov. 9. The Daily Mississippian seek input from a Campus The last Campus Search Regardless of who fills the @thedm_news Search Advisory Committee Advisory Committee con- role, the next chancellor of made up of Ole Miss com- sisted of 34 representatives Ole Miss will have to earn Which one of the following attributes should be most munity members, but that of the Ole Miss community. the community’s trust be- important in the state education board’s search for the committee’s direct involve- The majority of members fore beginning to balance its University of Mississippi’s next chancellor? ment is at the discretion of were alumni, among other many wants and needs. the IHL board. affiliations, including then “These are hard conver- 30% Personal connection to UM “I think the feeling Mayor Pat Patterson. sations, and those hard around the last search was Oxford’s current Mayor conversations take time,” that there was not that Robyn Tannehill is also an Stratton said. “Through 22% Fundraising much transparency, and alumna of the university building relationships, there was a feeling that the and will likely be includ- learning to trust, learning to 27% Focusing on diverse campus university community did ed on this year’s Campus hear about different experi- not have enough input,” Search Advisory Committee. ences and sitting with that Stratton said. She was not involved in discomfort.” 21% Experience in academia The search process begins the search process in 2015. when the IHL board forms 822 votes - Final Results PAGE 10 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 28 NOVEMBER 2018

At the Lyric, it’s about ‘More Than Music’ Inspired by personal connections, local concert to benefit American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

PHOTO COURTESY: LUCILE HEALY The Busty Petites perform a show in October at Four Quarter in Little Rock.

ABBY PEREZ also said this is an important topic [email protected] to talk about and has been spreading the word about this event. In 2017, Walley’s boyfriend of two years died When Tuscaloosa-based jam band by suicide. CBDB and Oxford’s own Busty Petites “He was really involved in the com- play at The Lyric on Friday, their con- munity … extremely smart, straight-A cert will be about “More Than Music.” student, absolutely incredible, and it The event’s organizers and musicians, came as a big shock to everyone,” Wal- many of whom have been affected by ley said. “It shows that (suicide) can the suicides of loved ones, said they affect everyone, even the people that are glad people will be able to raise seem the most successful.” awareness about and money for the With the help of sponsors, including American Foundation for Suicide local businesses and Greek organi- Prevention. zations, Kaczmarz was able to cover Katie Kaczmarz, The Lyric’s mar- the venue’s costs. She was also able to keting manager, said the event is not raise more money, which means all only to raise money for the founda- the ticket sales will be going straight to tion but also to “throw a party that the foundation. celebrates life” and let people know Kaczmarz said she wanted to find a they are not alone. Kaczmarz lost a way to bring music into this event and good friend last year to suicide, which unite people so the community can is a big reason why she wanted to host start a conversation about promoting this event. a positive mental health culture. “It was a friendship that I had my “On top of people that we’ve lost, freshman year, and we had always I know so many people who struggle with mental health I think it’s going to be a really issues and don’t talk about it or don’t get beautiful, cathartic experience for professional help,” Kaczmarz said. “ a lot of those families (affected by PHOTO CHRISTIAN JOHNSON “It’s really scary to Hailey Walley is an intern at The Lyric. suicide) who are still to this day me, the state of our Like Kaczmarz, Hastings said the going through that grief.” community and (the Kaczmarz said. band wants to raise as much aware- Hailey Walley state) our world is The Busty Petites’ drummer Hall ness as it can and bring the Oxford Lyric intern and Ole Miss senior in when it comes to Hastings said mental health and community together. mental health and suicide prevention are close to the stayed in touch,” Kaczmarz said. “He “If we can do something that ev- thinking about suicide.” band members because four of their had always been a friend, and it’s eryone enjoys doing and also put that During the summer, Kaczmarz fraternity brothers were victims of weird to see (him gone). ... I wanted to kind of influence on (mental health booked CBDB and the Busty Petites suicide in recent years. use my position (at The Lyric) to help awareness), we just love to be able to for the fundraiser. She said that CBDB “I don’t think there are many people do something for everybody who is do that,” Hastings said. is an uplifting, happy, funk rock band talking about suicide awareness,” experiencing these losses because our Walley echoed Hastings and said that college students and adults in the Hastings said. community is struggling with all of she loves that people are going to community alike can enjoy. However, Hastings said that if this happening in the past year and I come out to this event and bring more Kaczmarz said the Busty Petites people were able to talk about suicide wanted to do something.” awareness to suicide prevention and are very passionate about suicide on a bigger scale three years ago, then She said a big reason why she mental health. prevention. When she was putting maybe some of the things that have helped organize the event is because “I think it’s going to be a really the event together, she thought about occurred wouldn’t have happened. all proceeds will be going toward beautiful, cathartic experience for a lot them because they have played benefit “We want as many people in the suicide prevention. of those families (affected by suicide) concerts like this in the past. community to be involved because Kaczmarz isn’t the only employee at who are still to this day going through “I’m really happy to have (the Busty that is the only way to (prevent The Lyric with personal connections that grief,” she said. Petites) because they are really all for suicides) and the only way to not lose to the charity. the cause and that is another huge more lives from our community to Hailey Walley, an intern at The reason why they wanted to play,” suicide,” Hastings said. Lyric and senior anthropology major, THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 28 NOVEMBER 2018 | PAGE 11

Mumford & Sons branches out with new album ‘Delta’

ELIZA NOE [email protected] PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK: After a three-year absence MUMFORD AND SONS from the charts, Mumford & Sons has re-established them- selves as the kings of indie-pop with their fourth album “Delta” which earned them their third No. 1 album. With the album’s lack of foot-stomping folk songs and unplugged ballads, it seems that the bearded, banjo-soaked acoustics we fell in love with are dead, but they have introduced a PHOTO COURTESY: ITUNES suitable heir that keeps loyal fans that narrates how no one truly “Dark Visible” is spoken word coming back. wins when a relationship falls — but others could be consid- With “Delta,” Mumford & Sons apart. With its opening organ ered some of Mumford & Sons’ has successfully shifted its sound chords, a full string arrangement strongest works. Overall, the with the use of keyboards, steel and a galloping rhythm, Mum- band has matured since “Little guitars and echo effects. Despite ford & Sons creates a sound that Lion Man,” and its first album the change, we still get the voice becomes picturesque and practi- “Babel” ushered in a new wave of lead singer Marcus Mumford, cally creates a cinematic scene. of indie music, but deep down, whose vocals could transfer into Where “If I Say” succeeds, we’re still left looking for more of just about any genre the quartet “Wild Heart” struggles. It’s more the Mumford-esque folk-rock we chooses to tackle. of a bare-bones track, and its fell in love with. The song “42” is a strong vintage style doesn’t fit with the Despite the more serious tone beginning to the album. It’s more modern sound the band is that “Delta” brings to Mumford & vocal-driven, and the layered trying to convey in the rest of the Sons’ repertoire, the album show- chords are something that the album. It doesn’t help that “Wild cases the multifaceted talent that band has always done well. The Heart” falls right after “If I Say,” the group brings to indie music. long, throat-ripping refrains from so it feels like the floor drops The lush orchestral arrange- If you still haven’t gotten enough Mumford and Sons, check Mumford give this track the po- out from underneath our feet ments, layered vocals and broad tential to be a highlight of any live out the DM’s Spotify playlist about Mumford and Sons and visit while we’re still buzzing from the range of sound prove that the thedmonline.com to read more about some of the songs. Put performance. “42” is a quintes- breakup ballad. quartet is fully capable of creating together by Adam Dunnells, the playlist includes original songs by sential Mumford at its finest. The album’s other tracks are quality content and smashing any Mumford and Sons, songs they’ve covered and other artists’ covers The standout track on “Delta” hit-or-miss. Some feel like they expectations. of their music. is “If I Say,” a post-breakup ballad are just filler tracks — half of

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Rebel football season ends in fiery press conference

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Rebel football season ends in fiery press conference Meet Bernard Kuria: Former Ole Miss Cross Country star turned Oxford business owner JUSTIN DIAL [email protected]

However, shortly after arriving on After redshirting for a year during campus, Kuria realized something the fall of ’96 and spring of ’97, he wasn’t right. came back and earned yet another He wasn’t happy at his new home. All-SEC selection in the fall of 1997. “It was real tough at first,” Kuria He finished No. 4 in the South Re- said. “A new person, new kid, super gional Championships that year. homesick, too much expectation. I Kuria admits that, for one reason (didn’t) know anybody at all, zero, or another, his running took a hit no other Kenyan there. It was hard in the ’98 season. He wasn’t named for me to transition from the Ken- All-SEC, but something special hap- yan education system to this system. pened at the SEC Championship on First of all, there’s a lot of computer Flordia’s campus that year. work, which I never saw a computer “So (my mother) is here in April until I got there.” right before the championship, and On the other hand, Kuria’s run- (Ole Miss) extended her tickets to ning was at an all-time high during accompany me,” he said. “It was his freshman year at Florida. special for her as she actually got to “It was good because (I was) com- sit in the stands and see me com- ing from a high altitude elevation, pete for the first time (ever).” like 8,000-10,000 feet, to almost Following a spectacular running like 300 feet above sea level. My career, Kuria enrolled in the MBA lung capacity was great,” Kuria program at Ole Miss. He landed an said. “I was really enjoying running, internship with a research-based and (I was) winning a lot. That was start-up called FNC. Upon his great, but every time I went by to graduation, FNC hired him to be a my room it was just sad.” researcher, and he would stay until That year, Kuria was the No. 2003. 1 overall Kenyan long-distance “So I’m going to Copy Time. It’s runner and the No. 16 runner in the like a cyber cafe with my resume. United States. Subsequently, he was I’m going there basically to fax and selected to represent Kenya in the to scan and to apply (for jobs),” PHOTO: DEVNA BOSE 1995 Universiade, or World Univer- Kuria said. “This guy who owned it Bernard Kuria displays a photo from his days as an All-SEC cross country runner at Ole at the time is like, ‘You know, I can Miss. sell this business to you.’” This piqued Kuria’s interest. He would eventually take a gam- Just off the Oxford Square on 11th Street are two businesses owned ble on the business by essentially by a former All-SEC cross country runner at Ole Miss. risking his life savings to acquire it. “It was either going to work, or I’m done,” Kuria said. “There was He spends his day going back and er can whoop you for being late, so sity Games, in Fukuoka, Japan. no plan B — I had to do it all.” forth between his businesses, Copy you’re trying by all means not to be Unfortunately for Kuria, he would The acquisition eventually paid Time and Safari Wines and Spirits, late.” never make the trip to Japan for off. After a few years of ups and putting up a sign that reads, “Ask Kuria didn’t see running as a the games. According to Kuria, his downs at Copy Time, Kuria noticed for Bernard next door” on the door nuisance — he simply viewed it as coach at Florida denied him the one Saturday that people were of whichever business he is absent a way of life. He recalls seeing his opportunity to compete at the Uni- parking at his store before making from. He may be found sitting be- brothers running for school teams versiade in 1995. their way to the Grove on Saturdays. hind the counter at Copy Time wait- and his sisters doing long and high “He told me, ‘I’m not going to This gave him a new business idea: ing for customers or rearranging jumps. pay for your flight and food and to open a liquor store. liquor bottles at Safari. Aside from “We were all athletes,” Kuria said. everything to go there only (for you) “When people come in and park a few student “helpers,” he runs the “Me being the youngest, I’m looking to wear a Kenyan jersey and not a there, they feel that there’s a liquor stores almost solely on his own. up to them, and it’s one of those Florida jersey,’” Kuria said. “To me, store. We don’t have to bring all this This is the life of Bernard Kuria, things that if your big brothers and he denied me a lot.” liquor,” Kuria said. “So basically I former Ole Miss cross country star sisters are doing it, you naturally He skipped the team’s trip to figured out a way to separate the turned Oxford business owner. want to do it.” Starkville for the SEC Champion- space between Copy Time and open Kuria graduated from Ole Miss Kuria would eventually find ships, effectively ending his Gator a little liquor store.” in 1998 with a marketing degree himself at a provincial school in career in the process. After visiting It turned out to be another followed by a Masters in Business Kenya where he competed as a long Ole Miss that December, Kuria successful business move for Kuria Administration in 2000. However, distance runner. This is where he decided Oxford would be his next — Safari Wine and Spirits recently before he left Ole Miss, he made met a coach by the name of John destination. celebrated its 10-year anniversary. HOW TO PLAY sure to leave his mark on both the Webb who would help Kuria earn Fortunately, a former coach of In the process, Kuria’s landlord university and the cross country a scholarship to the University of Complete the grid so Kuria’s was leaving Florida. Coach Phil Bailey and Kuria have built program. Florida. Joe Walker took a job to be Ole both a good working and personal that every row, column Kuria was born in Kiambu Coun- “Somebody approached me and Miss’ cross country coach, which relationship. and 3x3 box contains the ty, Kenya. On an average day during told me, ‘Hey, there’s this coach played a big role in Kuria’s decision. “I usually go by (Copy Time or numbers 1 through 9 with his childhood, Kuria would wake up that helps students who are good “He was a great runner and a fun Safari) every afternoon to say hello,” no repeats. around 6 a.m. This way he would runners to go to America,’” Kuria guy to coach,” Walker said. “I’ve Bailey said. “(He’s a) great guy. He’s have enough time to milk the cows, said. “I just wrote a letter introduc- been able to maintain a relationship become a good friend. He does what DIFFICULTY LEVEL take the milk to the cooperative ing myself, and he happened to have with him since that time. He and he says he’s going to do, very trust- farmers about a mile away to sell, been in the same school that I was.” I are no longer coach and athlete, worthy and a good businessman.” then go back home to eat breakfast Webb told Kuria that if he re- we’re friends, and I’ve been very In Kuria’s more than 20 years before school at 7:30 a.m. ceived a university admission, he proud of him.” in Oxford, he’s certainly made a “(School was) about two to three would help him get to America. Kuria excelled at Ole Miss. He name for himself in the Oxford and miles from home. We all ran to “That was my cue,” Kuria said. broke the school record for the Ole Miss communities. He will be school. We couldn’t be late, so if you “I guess it was his calling to help best 10k time in his first season as remembered not only as one of the find yourself running late you just students transition from Kenya to a Rebel with a time of 29:07:38, most prolific runners in Rebel histo- have to run,” Kuria said. “Basically, America.” which still stands today. Kuria was ry but also as a successful business- you run and make sure you’re on Kuria arrived in Gainesville, also named an All-SEC performer man who has left his footprint on time because at that time there was Florida, for his freshman year in in 1996. the Oxford business scene. corporal punishment where a teach- 1995 on an athletics scholarship. PAGE 14 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 28 NOVEMBER 2018

Davis’ long road to Ole Miss helped prepare for Rebel job

Idaho team that didn’t make GRIFFIN NEAL the postseason into a group [email protected] FINAL that went 25-6 in back-to-back years and achieved consecutive Cinderella story Middle NCAA Tournament berths. At Tennessee State University just 30 years old, Davis was had just defeated final-four one of the most sought-after favorite Michigan State in the coaches in America. 2015 NCAA Tournament and In 1990, he left Moscow, was preparing for the most Idaho, for College Station, important game in program Texas, where he’d serve one history against Syracuse when tumultuous season as head senior guard Perrin Buford coach of the Texas A&M Aggies. walked into team film study one Davis went 8-21 in that year, minute late. but his abysmal record was the Head coach Kermit Davis least of his worries. looked at his team leader and Following an NCAA said, “You’re not starting.” investigation into program Then he pointed at one of misconduct, Davis and A&M Buford’s back-ups and told him were found culpable in their that he was. use of a street agent to convince Some might consider the a player to transfer to their decision to sit a starter in a university. A&M was slapped crucial NCAA Tournament with a two-year probation and game for a seemingly in less than 12 months, Davis inconsequential blunder to be was out the door. Davis donned short-sighted — but not Davis, college basketball’s scarlet

the new frontman of Ole Miss PHOTO: JUSTIN JOYNER letter. Basketball. Men’s basketball Head Coach Kermit Davis speaks at a press conference earlier this week. “We’re gonna treat everybody the same,” Davis said. “There “Every stop that I have made himself, wanted an assistant Every stop that I have made has made me has made me who I am today,” that he could trust. are standards for our walk-ons, who I am today. We’re gonna learn from for our staff, for our players. Davis said. “We’re gonna learn “We needed to bring Everyone’s gotta be a part of from our struggles — they often somebody in that we we’re “ our struggles — they often determine our this process and do their job. determine our success. It made comfortable with that can success. It made who I am, and it’s made It’s just who we are.” who I am, and it’s made me a really coacWh,” said Floyd. me a better coach. Accountability is a hallmark better coach.” “I didn’t want guys who were for Davis. Once one of the Before Davis was enshrined salesmen — I wanted guys Kermit Davis brightest young stars in his as Ole Miss basketball’s 19th who could really do it.” Men’s basketball head coach profession, Davis fell from head coach, before he won So Floyd made the call to graduate assistant. grace in 1990 after recruiting 25 games five times in seven Davis. “Kermit was destined to be He found temporary violations vanquished his seasons at Middle Tennessee Davis grew up with a great,” Floyd said. “He had a residence at Chipola State tenure at Texas A&M. In the State, before he was the basketball surgically fastened better offensive mind than any Junior College, Utah State, three decades since, Davis youngest head coach in college to his hands. His father, Kermit of the coaches that had worked Idaho once again, and LSU, but has spent his life rectifying basketball, he was an assistant Davis Sr., was a decorated with me through the years.” landed safely in 2002 at Middle his image and building on the at the University of Idaho. Tim basketball coach at Mississippi Floyd noted that, even when Tennessee State University success he had as a burgeoning Floyd gave him his first job in State University, where Kermit Davis was a young assistant, where he’d coach for 15 years. coach. 1986. Davis Jr. would suit up to his knowledge of both sides In Murfreesboro, Davis Floyd, a Mississippi native play and eventually serve as a of the ball was exceptional. resurrected himself; he once “The fact that he understood again became one of the most IT’S BACK offense was a real rarity,” Floyd successful and respected head said. He added that, even in coaches in the nation. DOUBLE his time coaching in the NBA, Greg Grensing, an assistant CHEESEBURGER he found himself utilizing under Davis for seven years at PIZZA Davis’ offensive principles, his MTSU, believes that Davis is INDEPENDENTLY zone offensive schemes and one of a kind. LARGE $ OWNED & OPERATED 11 inbounds plays. “There are 351 Division 1 PROMO CODE: BURGER In 1988, Floyd left Idaho schools, and they’d all like to be for New Orleans University, successful,” Grensing said. “But leaving a vacancy that Davis not many of them have a coach would fill. At the time of his who is going to demand that hiring, he was the youngest level of accountability on a daily Division 1 head coach at 28 years old. Davis turned a 19-11 SEE DAVIS PAGE 15

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team today. They were well a big thing for me because I DAVIS coached, they ran good stuff. was leaving my own family continued from page 14 They just beat us.” to go play somewhere, and Davis is considered one of the feeling of a family with basis, that’s going to raise the the best tacticians in the sport. the team really made me bar like he does.” The 1-3-1 defense, a trademark comfortable.” And it isn’t just rhetoric. of Davis’ coaching philosophy, Davis has only been in The decision to sit Buford in is a microcosm of how he Oxford since March, but in arguably the most monumental runs his program. For each the few months that he’s worn game in program history is offensive move, Davis has a the red and blue he’s made his evidence of this. designated defensive counter. presence felt. “The bottom line was, he Everything about his schemes He’s visited with various had to coach those other guys is methodical; his players know organizations on campus, next year. That act resonated their roles and don’t break from eaten lunch at sorority and throughout the locker room,” them. fraternity houses, and overseen Grensing said. “He felt like “(Kermit’s system) taught the return of the Square Jam that’s what he had to do, and he you how to play the game the dunk contest this October. It’s wanted to send a message.” right way,” Shawn Jones said. all part of an effort to shepherd From 2011 until he left in “Everybody knows what was Ole Miss basketball back into 2018, Davis attained a .638 expected from them at their relevance at a time when winning percentage at MTSU, positions and spots on the apathy surrounding the athletic good for No. 13 in the country. floor. Playing that way really department is rampant. He won 25 or more games in enhanced my basketball IQ.” While positive public five seasons and reached the Jones played under Davis at relations are necessary in NCAA Tournament twice. In MTSU from 2010-2014, where building a brand, the only 2015, as a 15-seed, MTSU upset he was named Conference USA way to create excitement is by No. 2 Michigan State — a team Player of the Year in 2014. He’s winning basketball FILE PHOTO: CHRISTIAN JOHNSON predicted to be a Final Four playing professionally in Israel games. In his first five favorite. but still stays in communication games as head coach, Predicted at SEC Media Days degree of difficulty of what he’s The victory lives on in with Davis when he’s stateside. Ole Miss is 3-2, including a to finish last in the conference, undertaking, it’s him,” said college basketball lore, but it Jones elected to play at MTSU promising victory over Baylor this program will take time former assistant Greg Grensing. wasn’t a fluke. After the game, because of who Davis is as a on national television. to resurrect. But Davis “He doesn’t have rose-colored MSU head coach Tom Izzo person. Davis enters Oxford at a understands this. glasses on. He knows it’s going said, “We got beat by a better “Coach Davis is big family time when the SEC is perhaps “If anybody knows the to take a whole lot of work.” guy,” Jones said. “That was the strongest it’s ever been. Ole Miss gears up for midweek matchup with San Diego

laughter. “They’ve got four Davis, who is averaging 13.6 JACK GENTRY starters back from a team that points per game, was shut out [email protected] won 20 games. They’ve already in 31 minutes by Cincinnati and beaten Colorado. To me, I think had only seven points in the win After a solid showing in the they’re the second best team in against Baylor. Emerald Coast Classic over the WAC behind Gonzaga.” Kermit Davis is confident those Thanksgiving weekend, the Ole In order to get back on the two performances will not affect Miss men’s basketball team winning track, the Rebels will Terence Davis going forward. will look to continue building need more out of senior guard “He’s going to bounce back; he momentum in a matchup Terence Davis, a preseason will get back going again,” Kermit with San Diego at 6:30 p.m. second-team All-SEC selection. Davis said. Wednesday in The Pavilion. The Rebels came out strong in their first big test of the season, knocking off Baylor 78-70 behind a monster game from junior guard Breein Tyree who dropped 28 points on the Bears in just 33 minutes. “I really think it’s going to be a good win come March. I think that team will keep getting better and better,” said head coach Kermit Davis, who notched his first marquee win as the Rebels’ head coach. With the Baylor win, the Rebels moved to the championship game where they faced a Cincinnati team that is expected to contend • Largest storage facility in North • The only storage facility with for the AAC title this season. The Mississippi drive-in capability FILE PHOTO: CHRISTIAN JOHNSON Rebels were playing neck and • State of the art security system • $10 off when you mention this ad! Brian Halums dunks the ball over two Western Michigan defenders on November 10. neck with the Bearcats until they Ole Miss won the game 90-64. 662.553.1000 www.southernstorageoxford.com were caught on the wrong side of the court.” the team in both points and 13 Industrial Park Drive, off HWY 7 near the Oxford Country Club a 15-2 run in the last 10 minutes 39111 The Rebels will have to put rebounds, averaging 22 points of the game, eventually falling their performance this past and 8.7 rebounds per game in 71-57. weekend in the rearview mirror as 2018. Senior guard Olin Carter III “I think that we got a great they suit up against a veteran San is second on the team in scoring, experience from that game,” said Diego squad who will be flying averaging just under 17 points per DeVontae Shuler, who scored into Oxford boasting a 5-1 record. contest, while senior guard Isaiah his season-high 24 points in With the luxury of having 12 Wright averages just more than the loss to the Bearcats. “I feel upperclassmen, San Diego will 10 points per game, also leading like Cincinnati was an NCAA be rolling out a three-headed the team in assists with 4.6 per (tournament) team last year, so monster of seniors responsible for game. I feel like going against them we nearly 64 percent of their offense. “Oh man, why’d we schedule learned a lot from them being Isaiah Pineiro, the 6-foot-7-inch that game?” Kermit Davis asked more aggressive on both ends of redshirt senior forward, leads through seemingly nervous 39136 PAGE 16 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 28 NOVEMBER 2018

Emily Stroup remains a staple for Rebel volleyball JAKE DAVIS [email protected]

kills per set. She has fifteen struggling with things, she’s always double-doubles, and was communicating with us and trying to selected to the All-SEC team find ways to solve the problem and get following the season. better.” Stroup, a native of Fargo, For a program with no history of North Dakota, began success, having a player put together playing volleyball at a a season like Stroup’s is worthy of young age, hitting the ball celebration. Coaches are quick to around in her backyard and praise Stroup for her hard work and outside of gyms while her dedication to the game. older sisters played matches “She’s always one (who is) willing inside. to come in and do extra work,” “I started playing McRoberts said. “She’ll be one of volleyball competitively the first ones in after our day off on when I was 11 or 12, but Monday, saying ‘Hey, can I get some my sisters had grown up extra reps in?’” playing volleyball,” she Associate head coach Ronaldo said. “I’ve always grown up Pacheco, a former professional playing. I’ve been playing volleyball player from Brazil, said my entire life.” Stroup knows how to work through Stroup was a two-sport pressure. athlete at Fargo South High “(Her work ethic) is amazing,” School, receiving offers to Pacheco said. “It’s not how much she play both basketball and works, it’s the quality of her work and volleyball at the collegiate how she prepares mentally. That, I level. She was First Team think, is most important.” All-State in volleyball from Stroup received her first-ever weekly 2013-2014 and was named conference award earlier this season to the North Dakota State when she was named SEC Offensive All-Tournament team in Player of the Week. She was also 2013 and 2014. named one of 13 standout players on Ole Miss volleyball head teams outside the top 25 by NCAA. coach Steven McRoberts com. knew that he had a strong Stroup’s accomplishments do player coming out of not end on the court. She is an high school but says not accomplished student who has made

PHOTO: CHRISTIAN JOHNSON even he realized the kind both the Dean’s Honor Roll and the Junior outside hitter Emily Stroup has received a spot on the 2018 All-SEC squad following the end of the 2018 of potential Chancellor’s Honor Roll multiple times volleyball season. that Stroup as a communication sciences and possessed. disorders major. “I would be “She really wants to do well in

As she sits down for an interview , she looks oddly nervous and lying if I said I everything,” sophomore setter Lauren confident at the same time. saw this much Bars said. “I had a summer class with in her. We her this year, and I remember she got She is one of the best at what she spotlight and complain about their thought she like two points off on a test and was so does: scoring points. If she played team’s lack of success, Stroup instead would be a very good player for our frustrated.” football she’d be second in the country focuses on what she can do to make program, and I’m just really proud of While she is not sure what sort in touchdowns. If she played basketball the team better. Her mind is always her that she’s developed the way that of career she wants to pursue in the she’d be second in scoring. If either of set on how she can improve the team’s she has. Most of that is on her because future, Stroup is enjoying the present those happened on this campus, the chances at winning and, ultimately, she’s put the work in,” McRoberts said. and ensuring that she makes the best person responsible would be swarmed to get to Ole Miss’ first NCAA Teammates are quick to praise of every opportunity she is given. by a crowd of rowdy autograph- Tournament. Stroup and speak highly of her skills “I know for sure that I want to go seekers, but Emily Stroup is not. She has shattered school records and both as a player and a leader in the to graduate school,” Stroup said. “I’ve That’s the way she likes it. surged to the top of the leaderboards locker room. been thinking a little bit about playing I ask her when she started playing in nearly every attacking statistic. She “Emily is a great leader. She leads professionally, but I still need to figure volleyball, which catches her off guard. finished second in the country in kills mostly by example in what she does all that out. I’m just looking forward, “Oh, this is about me?” (583), second in points (639), third in on and off the floor,” junior defensive mostly, to my senior year and finishing Where others might seek the attacks (1517) and top 10 in points and specialist Nicole Purcell said. “If we’re strong there.” CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR OLE MISS FOOTBALL TICKET WINNERS THIS SEASON!

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