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PHOTO COURTESY JOEL MCNEESE | CALHOUN COUNTY JOURNAL RAIL PLAN A violent crash involving a Choctaw County school bus and an 18-wheeler has left numerous injured and three confirmed fatalities. The Mississippi Highway Patrol has confirmed that no students are among those killed. DM STAFF REPORT two Choctaw County school Clarion-Ledger. The Daily Mississippian buses returning from a tour of Calhoun County Medical Ex- the University of Mississippi aminer Jerry Fleming confirmed Three adults were killed and when the crash occurred. The three dead at the scene of the ac- at least a dozen high school stu- driver of the 18-wheeler scraped cident: Phyllis Graham, a teach- dents were hospitalized after an the side of one bus and then hit er at Ackerman High School, 18-wheeler collided head-on the second head-on on Missis- 37-year-old Steven Moss, the with a bus yesterday afternoon sippi 8 near Mississippi 9, about bus driver and assistant football around 2 p.m. on a highway a mile outside of Calhoun City, coach at Ackerman, and 54-year bridge in North Mississippi. Mississippi Highway Safety Pa- There were 62 students on trol trooper Ray Hall told the See BUS, PAGE 4 LIFESTYLES STEPHEN QUINN | The Daily Mississippian OLE MISS SPIDERWOMAN UM continues to plan for future BY JAKE THOMPSON innovative ways to improve teaching Wilkin said. said these forums will discuss out- The Daily Mississippian and learning.” Jones said in a press Advancing technology is a main side group needs and community release issued by the University. focus, as the University wants to engagement. The long-term strategic plan that Jim Morrison, director of strategic better supply its staff with the top “It is important to show the com- helped bring Phi Beta Kappa, the planning and campus sustainability, equipment and research materials munity that they are important and Sally McDonnell Barksdale Hon- said Jones is in a good position to available, Wilkin said. This would can contribute good ideas,” Wilkin ors College, the Croft Institute for lead that plan. in turn greatly improve each depart- said. International Studies and the Lott “Chancellor Jones spent his first ment and respective undergraduate After all the forums have been Leadership Institute is back, and year just watching the processes of and graduate programs. held and ideas collected from the Chancellor Dan Jones said he hopes the school and listening in meet- The first step in this process is forums and the surveys, working to surpass the University’s previous ings to everyone to help him better the survey that goes online today. groups will be formed with the task SPORTS success. understand the needs of the Univer- Students, faculty, staff and alumni of creating strategic priorities for the In 1994, former Chancellor Rob- sity,” Morrison said. can log onto the UM 2020 website, school. REBELS TAKE ON LSU ert Khayat started the multi-year Morrison and Associate Provost www.olemiss.edu/2020 and partici- The council is aiming to unveil planning process called the Com- Noel Wilkin have been assigned pate in the survey. their plan in July. mitment to Excellence Campaign. to oversee the University Strategic “With the world living in the For anyone wanting to stay up- Jones’ version of the planning Planning Council. Wilkin, chair Web 2.0 era there are multiple ways dated on the process, visit the UM process is called UM 2020: A Bold of the council, will be joined by a to have alumni, students and fac- 2020 blog, which can be found on Vision Forward. representative of academic affairs, ulty get involved and help us plan the same website as the survey. The “A key to emerging as a stron- student affairs, multicultural affairs the future of our school,” Morrison blog will have reports regarding the ger university will be engaging the and research. said. progress of the campaign. broader university community in a “This is a great opportunity to Once data is collected and pro- The blog will also highlight the collaborative and inclusive strategic look forward and identify critical cessed the council will have “Vision” many programs on the campus that planning process as we explore new, areas of need in our university,” forums open to the public. Wilkin contribute to the community. Ole Miss Women’s Basketball vs. MSU Thursday 7pm OPINION

OPINION | 2.09.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 2

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GEORGE BORDELON KEATON BREWER DUSTIN MAUFFRAY Sunday Sales can help decrease alcohol crimes ALEX PENCE account executives As a protest against fate for plac- cerns about the future of Oxford sibility. City officials and citizens alike ing my 21st birthday on a Sunday and our national perception. Allow me to be clear: Respon- approached this issue with ratio- in Oxford, I considered penning While no one can be sure what the sible alcohol users do not harm nality and civility and turned an a sarcastic retort to the keep-the- repercussions will be until we try, themselves or anyone else, and old idea whose time had come into ROBBIE CARLISLE KELSEY DOCKERY Sabbath-dry crowd from Satan’s we should keep a close eye on how we can even put a time frame on a reasonable compromise. LIBBI HUFF perspective, but I was concerned similar legislation has been received it – ever. Responsible alcohol users I applaud the decision for a cou- SARA LOWREY creative assistants BY ANDREW that my target audience would in other cities. do not drink and drive, do not get ple of reasons. DICKSON take me seriously. Consider the statistics unearthed plastered in public and know the First, I’m a full-time student Columnist It’s no secret that the Oxford by NEMS Daily Journal reporter laws well enough to obey them. working two jobs and I don’t have Board of Aldermen and the state Emily Le Coz recently in her Janu- But we have a responsibility too, time to relax Monday through Fri- S. GALE DENLEY of Mississippi have recently ap- ary feature on Sunday Sales in Tu- as a community and a university, day– in fact, Sunday is but one of STUDENT MEDIA proved alcohol sales for restaurants pelo, published last month: to look at ourselves from a very two days I really have to myself. CENTER: on Sundays after home football Le Coz found that alcohol-relat- critical standpoint and see if we Secondly, three in five restau- PATRICIA games, Mother’s Day and Father’s ed crime on Sundays in Tupelo had are setting the correct example for rants close or change ownership in THOMPSON Day and a handful of other holi- diminished since the town partially the rest of the state. I understand their first three years of operation, director and faculty days when they happen to fall on lifted its ban of Sunday sales just a the notion of keeping the Sabbath but remember that more than a adviser the last day of the weekend. year before. holy, and as a religion major, I say building is being shut down: cooks, ARVINDER SINGH So now grown-ups get to drink Public drunkenness arrests were with the most sincerity possible bartenders, waiters and hostesses – KANG six days out of the week and on the down 26 percent, DUI arrests fell that I hope this town becomes a these people are your friends and manager of media occasional nine or 10 Sundays out 22 percent and open container of- diverse and infinitely fascinating neighbors, not strangers. technology of the year that would be the most fenses dropped 13 percent, accord- and diverse religious community. More than 15 bars and restau- profitable. Beer is still sold warm to ing to Le Coz’s article. However, under no circumstance rants have closed in Oxford in the DYLAN PARKER prevent it being ready to consume “I really believed it would be is it the place of religion to restrict last year alone – they need as much creative/technical supervisor when bought, but we still have a nonevent,” Jack Reed, mayor trade. Furthermore, it is of the ut- support as possible, and even the plenty of liquor stores open six of Tupelo, said. “And I haven’t most importance that governing option to have a beer with lunch DARREL JORDAN days a week that allow you to get heard one word from anybody in officials do not allow an interest will bring out the crowds and their chief engineer hammered exponentially faster. a year.” group to enforce its regulations on wallets. The decision will help Oxford While those numbers come the whole – especially when that Do not confuse religion with MELANIE WADKINS advertising manager contend for more conferences and from a small sample size and short interest group restricts trade. morality: God granted me the tourism dollars with cities like Tu- time frame, it does appear safe to The city and the University have ability to relax, watch football and STEPHEN GOFORTH pelo, Starkville and Columbus, say that Tupelo residents have tak- done an excellent job with stricter responsibly enjoy the occasional broadcast manager which have all recently legalized en their new responsibilities quite enforcement and educating stu- drink – all on the same day. DARCY DAVIS Sunday sales to some extent. seriously. And that’s what alcohol dents via programs such as Alco- Now that I think about it, it administrative Detractors have expressed con- use should boil down to – respon- holEdu. would be a sin not to. assistant

THE DAILY The Daily Mississippian is published daily Monday The Daily Mississippian welcomes all comments. through Friday during the academic year. Please send a letter to the editor addressed to The Daily MISSISSIPPIAN Mississippian, 201 Bishop Hall, University, MS, 38677 The University of Mississippi Contents do not represent the official opinions of the or send an e-mail to [email protected]. university or The Daily Mississippian unless specifically Letters should be typed, double-spaced and no longer S. Gale Denley Student Media Center indicated. than 300 words. Third party letters and those bearing 201 Bishop Hall pseudonyms, pen names or “name withheld” will not be Letters are welcome, but may be edited for clarity, published. Publication is limited to one letter per indi- Main Number: 662.915.5503 space or libel. vidual per calendar month. Student submissions must include grade classification Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ISSN 1077-8667 and major. All submissions must be turned in at least three days in advance of date of desired publication. OPINION | 2.09.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 3 James Meredith is walking backward All the great work done by Mar- Basically, by separating black males, country forbade about half a cen- without hindering the learning ex- tin Luther King, Jr. and his prede- black females, white males and tury ago. perience of the more intelligent stu- cessors in that era is slowly being white females, black students’ scores I know many academically-in- dents. diminished as we speak, and it is an are supposed to increase. clined black students here at Ole I guarantee that if they did that, absolute disgrace. The administration at McCas- Miss. I can name about 50 off the they would have both black and McCaskey East High School in key says that every student “volun- top of my head that are smarter white students, male and female, in Lancaster, Penn., is experimenting teered” to participate in this outra- than I could ever pretend to be, and every room. BY ADAM with segregation — again. geous experiment. there are certainly many more than Since we live in the South, we GANUCHEAU For six minutes a day and 20 In other words, the administration that. have experienced our fair share of Columnist minutes once a week, 11th-grade proposed the idea to the students At McCaskey, the administration racial tension. The Civil Rights era students are separated by race and and maybe half of them agreed. has it all wrong. What are these stu- led to some sense of equality, but Racial issues are always a topic of sex. The idea, proposed by instruc- The other half is most likely sit- dents doing in this situation? we all know that there is still not a great controversy at Ole Miss. tional coach Angela Tilghman, was ting back not saying anything about They are being used as robots to full sense of equality between whites Whether you admit it or just created to be a solution for the black the experiment out of either fear or society. They are being forced to sit and blacks, and some will argue that avoid the situation in general is up students’ low academic perfor- bashfulness. in a room with people of their same there never will be. to each individual, but there are def- mance. If I were a student at this high sex and race who may or may not Regardless of what we think to- initely still some racial issues that are To clarify, black males, black school, there is no way I would par- be as intelligent as the person they’re day, situations like the one going on not addressed on our campus, in the females, white males and white fe- ticipate in anything like this. I am next to.If they want to raise scores, right now at this Pennsylvania high South and across the country. males are all put in different rooms white, but just because I’m white they should come up with a more school are completely ruining how We all know about the Civil so that the black students’ academic does not make me smarter than any effective method. far we actually have come in regard Rights era and what our school performance will rise. black person in that school. Instead of separating the students to racial segregation. went through during those times. Wait, excuse me? That is the main problem in by race and sex, separate them by That walk James Meredith made James Meredith is one of the most The concept is designed to raise the situation — the school is gen- their levels of academic intelligence in 1962 is being made backward well-known alumni to ever graduate black students’ scores to where the eralizing students by race and sex so the students with lower scores now, and something must be done from this University. white students’ scores are currently. — something that I thought our could focus on their problems to get him going forward again.

Each week, advice columnist Eliza answers your questions about college life: classes, relationships and Eliza Listens anything else you can think of. Have a question of your own? Submit it to [email protected].

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NEWS | 2.09.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 4 City accepting proposals for Square parking issue

BY KATE NICOLE COOPER potential consultants to consider. ing separating long and short-term The Daily Mississippian According to the press release, parkers and developing overflow proposals will be evaluated on the parking strategies. Oxford is accepting proposals following criteria: qualifications of As for the selection process for from qualified consultants who the team’s key personnel, the firm’s the potential consultants, a selec- may be able to alleviate the need for experience with similar projects, tion committee will evaluate and more parking on the Square. the team’s ability to respond to spe- rank the submissions, based on said As the result of ideas and possible cific needs and schedules, innova- evaluation factors. projects discussed by the planning tion and responsiveness. While price is excluded from the department, the city will use the Tim Akers, head of the planning selection process, negotiations are consultant’s ideas for the develop- department, said in an e-mail, the conducted with the most qualified ment and implementation of a RFQ enlists that a parking garage is firms only, according to the press parking management plan for the just one of many ways this issue can release. downtown area of Oxford, accord- be resolved. The selection committee’s recom- ing to a press release. However, nothing will be acted mendation will be submitted to the Currently, there are approxi- on until a consultant is selected. Mayor and Board of Aldermen for mately 700 free on- and off-street Other ideas will be examined as final consideration and approval. parking spaces, but during heavy well, and many factors will aid in A selection of terms and condi- traffic weekends, such as football making the best decision for the tions may also be found in the RFQ weekends in the fall and the Dou- city, Akers said. for interested firms to consider. ble Decker Festival in the spring, Some of these factors, described The deadline to submit a pro- those spaces aren’t enough for the as the scope of work in the RFQ, posal for this project is Feb. 22 at many visitors the city hosts. include: reviewing past parking 2 p.m. A Request for Qualifications studies and strategies in cities simi- Proposals must be submitted to

(RFQ) document, which entails lar to Oxford, examining opportu- the Office of the City Clerk and in- ADDISON DENT | The Daily Mississippian what these companies are expected nities for shared parking, utilization clude 10 copies and a digital copy to examine as possible solutions to of transit and improved enforce- of the proposal in a sealed enve- Oxford is looking to hire consultants to find a solution to the limited amount of the parking issue, was submitted for ment, preferential parking, includ- lope. parking on the Square.

BUS, continued from page 1 Three adults were killed and Calhoun County Medical Ex- McKnight confirmed that the Johnson Commons for lunch at at least a dozen high school stu- aminer Jerry Fleming confirmed bus was carrying seniors from noon and left campus at 1 p.m. dents were hospitalized after an three dead at the scene of the acci- Ackerman High School that were Students on the two buses were 18-wheeler collided head-on with dent: Phyllis Graham, a teacher at returning from a senior day field transported to area hospitals with a bus yesterday afternoon around Ackerman High School, 37-year- trip in Oxford, according to the non-life threatening injuries and 2 p.m. on a highway bridge in old Steven Moss, the bus driver Clarion-Ledger. one injured student was airlifted North Mississippi. and assistant football coach at “They were a very eager and to the North Mississippi Medi- There were 62 students on two Ackerman, and 54-year old Gary lively group,” said Ryan Felder, an cal Center in Tupelo according to Choctaw County school buses re- Bailey, the driver of the 18-wheel- Ole Miss Ambassador who helped NEMS360.com. turning from a tour of the Uni- er. Bailey was from Guntown. in giving the tour. “They were ex- Less than nine students were versity of Mississippi when the The three bodies were sent to a tremely excited to be on campus being treated for non-life threat- crash occurred. The driver of the funeral home and then to Jackson and asked a lot of questions, a lot ening injuries, according to the 18-wheeler scraped the side of one for autopsy. of which kept me on my toes and Clarion-Ledger. bus and then hit the second head- Fleming said he wasn’t aware of made me think a lot.” Seventeen people from the on on Mississippi 8 near Missis- any previous medical conditions The group arrived on campus wreck were admitted as walk-ins sippi 9, about a mile outside of the driver had that could have around 10:30 a.m. for the infor- at a hospital in Eupora after refus- Calhoun City, Mississippi High- caused the accident. mation session, which the tour ing treatment at the scene, accord- way Safety Patrol trooper Ray Choctaw County Emergency started at 11 a.m., according to ing to a report by the Calhoun PHOTOS BY STEPHEN QUINN | The Daily Mississippian Hall told the Clarion-Ledger. Management Director Brent Felder. The group stopped at the County Journal.

NEW STYLES & COLORS! NEWS | 2.09.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 5 Three writing contests for February

BY CAIN MADDEN students to graduate students,” sophomores. The scholarship ed to graduate students who phone number and e-mail ad- Campus News Editor said Beth Ann Fennelly, associ- goes to the student who displays write the best fiction or poetry. dresses on a separate cover sheet. ate professor and director of the the most promise in creative There are two $150 awards. Students are to place their works The University of Mississippi MFA program. “The contests are writing. “Winning students are always in English lecturer Blair Hobbs’ English department is hosting easy to enter and free, so we en- The Ella Somerville Award is thrilled to get the news and say mailbox, which is 135B in the three creative writing contests courage all students to apply.” for juniors or seniors who submit that the encouragement and English mail room in Bondurant for the spring semester. The Evans Harrington Cre- the best work of short fiction or validation are as important as the Hall. “We run several contests each ative Writing Scholarship is a poetry. Two winners will receive money,” Fennelly said. Contact Blair Hobbs at spring, designed for different competition for a $500 tuition a $100 award. Entrants should include their [email protected] for further populations, from freshman waiver open to freshmen and The Bondurant Prize is award- name, title of works, address, information. Miss University: Katherine Barkett

BY MARGARET BURGE ested in pageants when she was with a lot of pressure, but the The Daily Mississippian younger and started competing pressure will help by giving her in them when she was 15 years the determination to succeed. The third time’s the charm. old. “I am representing a huge Katherine Barkett has been “I started doing them because group of people, and I want to first alternate for Miss Univer- I watched a friend compete in make my school proud,” Bar- sity two years running, and in a local Junior Miss program kett said. her senior year, she was finally and decided that I wanted to Barkett said she could never crowned. be in it when I got older,” Bar- have made it without the many “I almost didn’t compete this kett said. people who helped her get to year, but I knew I would re- Barkett’s platform is to pro- this point in her life. gret not having tried one more mote volunteering to young “I owe a huge thank you to time,” said Barkett, a broad- people. my family and friends,” Bar- cast journalism major from “I chose the platform because kett said. “There have been Flowood. “I never wanted to I grew up volunteering at sev- so many special people who grow up and look back with eral different organizations,” helped me get to where I am regrets.” Barkett said. “It played such a today. Barkett is no stranger to the huge role in my youth, and I “I can’t explain how much ultimate goal of Miss Univer- was thankful for that.” this means to me. I need to sity — the Miss Mississippi Being able to promote the thank God for all his bless- Pageant. University of Mississippi was ings.” She began competing in also special to her, Barkett Barkett will represent the preliminary pageants for Miss said. school in the Miss Mississippi Mississippi during her senior “I have been to Miss Mis- pageant June 29 through July 2 year of high school. sissippi before,” Barkett said. in Vicksburg. “I won my first local prelimi- “But this time it’s different be- “I would love to see lots of nary pageant during my fresh- cause I’m representing the en- people there screaming Hotty man year of college,” Barkett tire University and that is such Toddy and cheering me on as said. an amazing feeling.” I represent our university that She said she became inter- She said the title will come week,” Barkett said.

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NEWS | 2.09.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 6 Man on the Street What do you like to do?

Andrew Couillard Shira Sax Cory Lamb Amber Goodwin Cade Clanton Major: Finance Major: Management Informa- Major: Liberal Studies Major: Management Major: Finance Class: Freshman tion Systems Class: Junior Class: Sophomore Class: Senior Class: Senior Andrew Couillard spends his When asked what he liked to Amber Goodwin just enjoys Cade Clanton devotes his spare time helping his fraternity and Instead of lounging in the do for fun on campus Cory being on campus. “It’s nice to time not to having fun on cam- since they have an upcoming Union, Shira Sax likes to be ac- Lamb laughed and said, “Re- walk around when it’s not rain- pus, but to picking up litter he event, Couillard’s downtime tive. For fun Sax likes to get in- ally, I just like to go home.” ing,” Goodwin said, “like dur- sees while on his way to class. “I has been dedicated to promot- volved with sports on campus. When he’s not home, how- ing Christmas break when there like feeling like I’m doing some- ing it. “I actively participate “I love to play intramural vol- ever, Lamb likes to meet new were lights up.” She also at- thing useful,” Clanton said. in Pi Kappa Alpha,” Couillard leyball,” Sax said. She also en- people. “I hang out with the tends different sporting events “Keeping the campus beautiful said. “Right now we’re trying to joys spending time at the Bap- international students quite a for fun and likes to relax with is important to me.” promote philanthropy through tist Student Union. bit and I’m involved with the her friends for lunch. the upcoming Powder Puff RUF,” Lamb said. Football game.” Ole Miss women’s Ultimate Frisbee team takes home title

BY CAROLINE DANIELS wanted it,” sophomore Francis petes in 4 to 5 tournaments registered with the department with other schools and are al- The Daily Mississippian Gonzalez said. each school year. This was the of campus recreation isn’t easy. lowed a budget for expenses, This was the first tournament second big accomplishment for “It’s a two-year process,” said such as equipment and travel. Hard work and dedication are win for the Lady Rebels, who the team following last year’s B- Traci Meredith, coordinator The Ole Miss women’s Ul- paying off for the University of were awarded a wooden Frisbee bracket first place at the Mar- of intramural sports and sport timate Frisbee team practices Mississippi women’s Ultimate trophy. di Gras tournament in Baton clubs. three times a week at the in- Frisbee team. The tournament was set up Rouge. “The group must first be- tramural fields on Tuesdays, The Ole Miss women’s Ulti- in pool play throughout the day “We are a really close team,” come a registered student orga- Wednesdays and Thursdays. mate Frisbee team traveled to on Saturday. On Sunday, the Gonzalez said. “Sometimes, we nization, establish officers and A typical practice starts with Tuscaloosa, Ala., in January to teams played according to their just have a light practice and go players, find a faculty member throwing, then progresses to- compete in the T-Town Throw- ranking from the previous day. grab dinner, you know, some- adviser and then after display- ward drills that help increase down tournament held by the The Ole Miss women had a thing like that.” ing a sense of organization and momentum with catching, University of Alabama. After rough start on Saturday with Gonzalez said the upperclass- commitment the group is rec- throwing and running. The la- six games of play throughout losses to Huntsville club team, men have stepped up their lead- ognized as a university club dies usually scrimmage the last the tournament, the Ole Miss Birmingham club team and ership roles this year. sport.” half to gain a sense of a real ladies found themselves with Vanderbilt University’s Ulti- “There are a lot of rookie The women’s Ultimate Fris- game situation. their first ever championship mate Frisbee team. However, players this year, and the three bee team became official in Assistant professor in the de- win. the ladies managed to pull out a seniors have done a great job 2009. partment of political sciences, “Winning was a great experi- win in a final game against Ala- in leading the team,” Gonzalez After becoming a club sport, Susan Allen, is the women’s Ul- ence for the whole team because bama with a score of 11-5. said. teams can expect benefits and timate Frisbee faculty adviser. everyone played really hard, and On average, the Ole Miss Things have not always been privileges. Teams are able to Allen played college Frisbee and you could tell everyone really women’s Ultimate team com- easy for the team, as becoming reserve practice fields, compete possesses a lot of knowledge re- garding drills and technique. For a complete schedule of the women’s Ultimate Frisbee team or for more information contact Katy Fuqua at kn- [email protected].

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LIFESTYLES | 2.09.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 7 Ole Miss Spiderwoman: Gail Stratton

BY MIRIAM TAYLOR “No webs?” I asked as she rattled The Daily Mississippian off information about how the wolf spider burrows, hunts, mates I followed the petite woman up and sees and then repeated my the stairs of Shoemaker Hall. We question. stopped on the 4th floor, and she “No, no webs.” Stratton said lead me down a hall to a thick She adjusted her glasses on her wooden door. face and put the boxes back on the “This is the spider lab,” she said shelf, ambling off the stool. She as I pulled the handle. continued to circle the room tell- The room contained thousands ing me the history of the spider of spiders. lab (it got its first collection in the Each one was bottled, labeled 1960s) and the history of her own and stored in a thin plywood box, studies with spiders (the oldest each sorted into rows of shelves. she ever studied had been bottled The room was small but neat, and about a hundred years ago). she busied herself pulling out dif- She placed the last bottle on the ferent jars of spiders, each with a table, a curled up tarantula that handwritten tag labeling genus would have been fascinating to see and species. alive, and reflected on her past.

“This is one of the wolf spiders “I remember when I was young- ADDISON DENT | The Daily Mississippian we’re studying,” Gail Stratton er, I was in a bookstore and was Biology lab coordinator Gail Stratton studies a Tarantula molt in her laboratory. Stratton oversees one of the largest collection said. told I could get any book I want- of spiders in the Southeast with over 15,000 specimens. Stratton is the coordinator of ed,” Stratton said. “I went and laboratory programs in the biology picked out one on insects. It was department, but her work goes be- the one I wanted the most.” “I wish I had more photographs yond that. As an active member of Back in her office, a wonder- to show you,” she said, gesturing the American Arachnological So- ful professorial type with wooden to the three beautiful photographs ciety, her real passion is a creature shelves bulging with books and a that sit atop one bookshelf. most people fear. large photograph of three wasps I glanced at the time and realized The School of I had been listening to her tales “It’s funny, if you think about caught in a spider’s web, she pulled it,” Stratton said, commenting out an extra chair and placed it in and facts about spiders for well Applied Sciences on people’s fear of spiders. “How front of her computer. over an hour and a half. It is easy many times do you think people “Would you like to see some to see why her students always ask have died in car wrecks in the past films of the spiders?” she asked. her to discuss her favorite topic. 10 years?” The question was unnecessary: “They know once I get started is seeking nominations for the I shuddered at the number. Stratton’s passion is contagious. talking about spiders, there goes “And how many times do you I lost track of time as she played the class,” Stratton said. think people have died from spi- films that she and a colleague in She smiled, and I realized that is der bites in the past 10 years?” she New York had made of spiders only half the truth. Thomas A. Crowe asked. spitting venom, performing mat- Sure, any student loves to let I shrugged my shoulders and ing rituals and creating sounds the teacher talk to avoid doing Outstanding Faculty Award waited for her answer. with their palps (those little arms real work, but with the energy and “Zero,” she said, holding up a by their fangs). She explained what passion that Stratton speaks of spi- This award recognizes a permanent fist to reiterate the number. “It’s was happening in each video, and ders, it is hard to imagine any stu- truly an irrational fear.” I got lost in what she described as dent that does not get caught up faculty who is full-time and actively Stratton pulled herself up onto a “the beauty of life.” in the tales. engaged in teaching, scholarship, and I glanced at the clock again and stool, pulling down a box of what “I love to study life – living service and whose accomplishments in looked like dirt and straw. things. There’s nothing more fasci- realized that it was time for me “See these elongated tubes?” She nating,” Stratton said. “It’s a new to leave but not without one last one or more of these areas are consid- motioned towards a particular set lens to the world. Studying spiders question. ered meritorious. of dirt and straw. “These are casts is a gateway to seeing your envi- Stratton laughed and shook her we’ve made of the wolf spiders’ ronment in a completely different head, “No, I’ve never been bitten, burrows.” way.” and I hope to keep it that way!” Letters of nominations will be accepted from School of Applied Sciences students, faculty, staff and alumni. The nomination letter should be a maximum of two pages in length and the narrative should describe the nominee’s exceptional attributes.

Letters of nomination should be submitted by March 25, 2011 to the following address:

Thomas A. Crowe Outstanding Faculty Committee The University of Mississippi Offi ce of the Dean The School of Applied Sciences P. O. Box 1848 University, Mississippi 38677 LIFESTYLES

LIFESTYLES | 2.09.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 8 “Sexting” in Oxford

BY ANNA ELLINGBURG mistress realizes that the text conversation, and the question The Daily Mississippian message is not the only thing is which of the women is the that she has been misled about. stronger of the two.” Everyone sends text messages. “Ninety five percent of the In “Sexting,” the expected Some of us send hundreds every film is just her (Julia Stiles),” scenario has been flipped. The day. Harms said. mistress will confront the wife. But what happens when that Harms said contrary to the There are many comedic text goes to someone for whom norm, this all black and white twists within the film, but the it was not intended? film is “shot like a conversation, ending challenges the expected In the film “Sexting,” a mis- like you’re sitting at a table and understanding of what has actu- guided text intended for a man’s she’s looking at you. In this case, ally happened within the love wife is wrongfully received by she spent her whole time look- triangle. his mistress, played by Julia ing right down the camera.” This darkly comedic drama, Stiles. Writer and co-director Neil recently shown at Sundance According to co-director Tim Labute found his inspiration for Film Festival, will appear at this Harms, this “contemporary the film through one particular weekend’s Oxford Film Festival. tale” tells the story of a young source. The eight-minute film is in- woman who is fully aware of her “One of the thank you cred- tended for an adult audience RYANNE FLANDERS | The Daily Mississippian boyfriend’s infidelity from the its is for the playwright, Au- and will be shown in two sepa- Richard Lou’s installation “Stories On My Back” can be found in Meek Gallery 130. beginning, but she has been lead gust Strindberg, writer of ‘The rate screenings at the Malco Stu- to believe that his marriage lacks Stronger,’” Harms said. “The dio Cinema: one at 7:40 p.m. romance and will soon end. similarity is the fact that it is Friday and another at 1 p.m. on Once the text is received, the about a mistress and a wife in a Sunday. Richard Lou’s ‘Stories On My Back’

BY RYANNE FLANDERS teca Questzalcoatl. The Daily Mississippian “(The dancers) had fabulous headdresses and outfits they Watch The ASB Debate The art department is host- had made,” Rieth said. “It was ing “Stories on My Back,” an a very interesting performance, on-campus mixed-media in- and I don’t know if many peo- stallation by Richard Lou. ple have seen a performance According to the artist, the like that before.” exhibit includes photographs The stories on Lou’s back and videos, as well as “ceremo- come from the artist’s Chinese nial columns covered in corn father, who thought he was husks.” born in Coahoma, but came to Lou, professor and chair of discover that he was actually a ONLINELIVE @ 7 PM TONIGHT the art department at the Uni- “paper son.” versity of Memphis, has pre- “A paper son is when you use sented his work in more than someone else’s papers to bring www.theDMonline.com/content/newswatch-live 100 exhibitions around the someone in from China,” Lou world in the last 25 years. said, “Some people would use —or— “Richard Lou is a well-re- someone else’s birth certificate Go to the DMonline.com & Click on Newswatch Live tab nowned artist, internationally to bring in children.” known,” Philip Jackson, assis- “One of the stories that Lou tant professor in the art depart- told me is that his father held Debates between Candidates for President ment, said. a stone in his mouth and read “He came to jury a student stories, so he could lose the Vice President and Attorney General show about a year ago. When Chinese accent and acclimate someone juries a show we gen- more to the U.S. and not be erally give that person a show. called an immigrant,” Rieth That’s how he came to be recalled. here.” According to Lou, his father Lou, born to a Chinese father would tell the children stories and a Mexican mother, says his of class, power, race and as- cultural background shapes his similation, and it’s now the work and is the reason for his responsibility of Lou’s children race-influenced installations. to carry on their grandfather’s The art addresses how his stories as part of an oral tradi- community was influenced by tion. the idea of white privilege. “You can see in the exhibition “Each semester, we have one the images of his children,” Ri- to two outside visiting artists eth said “And if you stop and that come to mount an exhibi- look at the video playing, those tion in our galley, and this se- are all his children, and they mester it happened to be Rich- were telling stories they re- ard Lou,” Sheri Rieth, chair of member. They remember sto- the University art department, ries of their grandfather.” said. “Richard is a really inter- “The “Stories On My Back” esting man with a very inter- articulate the desires, goals, esting heritage. The work that dreams and struggles of my he does is photography, and it family,” Lou said. “The stories documents installations or per- are told to my children, and formance.” they become stories of those The art department also host- stories which become lessons.” ed a reception for the installa- The “Stories On My Back” tion which included a lecture installation will be on campus from Lou and a performance until Feb. 10 in Meek Hall by Aztec dancers, Danza Az- Gallery 130. CLASSIFIEDS

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the mix to start on the weekend. to start the season in the weekend PITCHING, Goforth excelled in his relief role as rotation. The left-hander, a 23rd- continued from page 12 a freshman and started last year in round draft pick in the 2010 draft, the bullpen, but moved into the ro- signed with Arkansas out of high tation after a win in the Governor’s school. Cup against Mississippi State. Junior right-hander R.J. Hively, If Saturday’s alumni game is any another junior-college transfer, indication, junior left-hander Matt signed with Cal State Fullerton out Crouse may get the start on open- of high school and was drafted in ing day Feb. 18 against Wright the 26th round of the 2010 draft. State. A spot-starter last year, Right-hander Bobby Wahl is the Crouse’s best performances came freshman coaches and players have in relief. raved about and is the most likely At the SEC Tournament against of the incoming freshman to con- No. 13 Auburn, he struck out eight tribute immediately. in four innings of relief. Senior left- “We have a lot depth,” Goforth hander Matt Tracy, another spot- said. “We have a lot of new guys starter from last year, is expected to in. The pitching staff is one of the either figure in the weekend rota- deepest we’ve had here in a while. tion or continue to provide middle That’s the thing. We have four relief. or five guys that can pitch on the Against top-ranked Virginia in weekend and replace some of the last year’s Regional, he worked a arms we lost. season-high 4 1/3 innings and al- “It’s hard to replace a guy like lowed only two runs on six hits. Drew (Pomeranz). That’s what’s Of the newcomers, junior Austin exciting about this team. We have Wright, who also appeared in Sat- some guys that can come in, step ADDISON DENT | The Daily Mississippian urday’s alumni game is most likely up and take that role.”

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SPORTS | 2.09.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 12 Rebels face “trap game” in LSU

BY REID BARRINEAU ning, like losing, is infectious. Win- season, and showed as much last The Daily Mississippian ning can build a team’s confidence month. Losing to an SEC cellar and increase its collective focus and dweller at home, especially one you There’s a big game tonight at the effort, all of which lay the founda- already beat handily on the road, Tad Pad. tion for more winning. could undermine the Rebels’ turn- No, I’m not kidding. Tonight’s 8 I know I’m on record as saying around. p.m. game between the Ole Miss one game doesn’t affect the next, As far as the Rebels’ tournament Rebels, 15-8 (3-5), and the LSU and it doesn’t. resume is concerned, a home loss Tigers, 10-13 (2-6) has the poten- That is, it doesn’t as long as a to LSU might be a greater liability tial to be one of the most pivotal team doesn’t allow it to. But col- than a win over Kentucky is an as- games of this season. lege players are subject to highs set. That is, the major step forward I know the Rebels won by 27 in and lows, and it’s better to be rid- Ole Miss took last Tuesday would Baton Rouge last month and will ing a winning streak than a losing be nullified if it takes a major step be favored in this evening’s game, streak. back with a loss this evening to a but that doesn’t change the fact Ole Miss will need a good all- team with an RPI in the 200s. that it is a big one for Andy Ken- around team performance if it is That said, tonight’s game is one nedy’s team. going to beat the Crimson Tide in big trap. It looks like the Rebels have Tuscaloosa this weekend. Alabama The Rebels already thumped begun to turn things around in is a good team – one on the NCAA LSU on the road, so how could the Southeastern Conference play by Tournament bubble – and will re- Tigers have any chance in Oxford? beating Kentucky at home and quire the Rebels’ best practice and If Ole Miss can simply avoid that Arkansas in Fayetteville. With the play. mindset, it’ll avoid the trap. Tigers in town, Ole Miss has the While winning can lay the foun- If not, tonight’s game could take opportunity to make it three in a dation for future success, losing a turn for the worse– and the Reb- row and pull closer to .500 in con- can have the opposite effect. This els’ season along with it. ference play. is especially true when a team is The key to tonight’s game, as The Rebels need to win so they upset at home by a substantial un- far as the Rebels are concerned, is can ride a three-game win streak derdog. simple: Avoid the LSU trap, and into Tuscaloosa on Saturday. Win- Ole Miss is better than LSU this move on to face Alabama. ADDISON DENT | The Daily Mississippian Pitching depth strong despite loss of Pomeranz

BY AUSTIN MILLER staff rests in the bullpen with named to this list, which honors He earned his first of 11 saves Championship. In the Super Re- The Daily Mississippian sophomore right-hander Brett the top relief pitcher in the na- in conference play against No. 20 gional opener against Virginia, Huber and junior right-hander tion. Kentucky, but proved clutch in a Morgan entered the game to start Huber, Morgan lead improved Jake Morgan, both of whom were “Like coach (Mike Bianco) said, 3-2 win over No. 2 Florida while the 10th inning with the score tied bullpen recently named to the preseason we’re not going to have a closer- striking out the game’s final batter at three and picked up the win af- Last year, Drew Pomeranz and watch list for the National Colle- type player this year,” Huber said. with the bases loaded. ter giving up only one hit in three Aaron Barrett anchored the Ole giate Baseball Writer’s Association “So having me and him back in Morgan had off-season Tommy scoreless innings, despite a broken Miss pitching staff as the Friday Stopper of the Year. the bullpen, if we can get the lead John surgery on his elbow and and bloodied nose. and Saturday starters, respectively, With Huber and Morgan, Ole in the seventh or eighth inning, we returns this season after posting a “I think on paper the bullpen is in the weekend rotation. Miss is the only school in the can put it away.” team-leading nine saves and an 8:1 much better than it was last year This year, the strength of the nation to have multiple players Huber, a freshman All-Amer- strikeout-to-walk ratio (55 strike- with the addition of Jake Morgan, ican, recorded 12 saves last year, outs and seven walks) in the 2009 back after a year of rehab on his one shy of Stephen Head’s single- season. elbow,” Bianco said. “And some of season record in 2003. He burst Against Western Kentucky in the other guys – (Eric) Callender onto the scene against nationally the Regional, Morgan pitched two and (Trent) Rothlin – have an ex- ranked No. 8 Louisville, striking scoreless innings to earn the save tra year of experience under their out five in 4 1/3 scoreless innings. that sent Ole Miss to the Regional belts, pitching here as juniors (last year) and now seniors. But, if you rely on your bullpen that much, to me, you’re going to struggle in the SEC.” Wide-open competition for weekend rotation

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