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THEMISSISSIPPIAN STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news WHAT’S INSIDE... More respect is needed for What’s better than one great art- Chad Kelly and Evan the national anthem during ist? How about two? Check out Par- Engram work together in their football games tridge and Lamar at Southside Gallery final season with the Rebs SEE OPINION PAGE 2 SEE LIFESTYLES PAGE 5 SEE SPORTS PAGE 7
Pharmacy students help prepare for flu season Replacement ready for memorial plaque
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new plaque for the Confederate Memorial in the Circle will be placed soon, Chancel- lorA Jeffrey Vitter said. The text for the plaque was announced in a June 10 letter to the campus, after many campus groups contested the original wording, which was installed in March. The plaque on the Confederate Memorial is part of an effort of the university administration to contextualize historic, often-divi- sive sites. Vitter established the Chan- cellor’s Advisory Committee on History and Context in March to determine which buildings or monuments on campus need explanation. Vitter said the committee will
PHOTOS BY: ALEEA BURGE announce which sites they have chosen for contextualization in Jenny Tran prepares a flu vaccination for fellow pharmacy students to give at the Grove. The goal of the operation is to increase the number of adults receiving immunizations. the coming weeks. At this time, Vitter said he did not know how Pharmacists arranged multiple individuals and immunized “These campus clinics just make ANNIE MAPP many sites the committee will opportunities for students, 95,321 patients alone in the it easier for students to get [email protected] recommend. faculty and Oxford residents 2014-2015 campaign. vaccinated.” “Part of the contextualization Students at the university’s to receive flu shots as a part of Operational Director of The goal of the operation is to effort is to acknowledge our past school of pharmacy offered flu their yearly Operation Immuni- Pharmacy Sandra Bentley said increase the number of adults and move to the future,” Vitter shots outside of the Union on zation campaign. receiving the vaccine is more receiving immunizations, while said. “I’m not interested in being Monday. According to the APhA-ASP than necessary. also bringing the public knowl- in this political debate that pits The Ole Miss chapter of the website, since 1997 Operation “The influenza vaccine pro- edge about the vaccine. people on one side against peo- American Pharmacists Asso- Immunization has provided vides the best protection from ple in the other. I’m interested in ciation-Academy of Student vaccines to more than 1 million contracting the flu,” she said. SEE FLU SHOTS PAGE 3 having dialogue and moving for-
SEE PLAQUE PAGE 3 Law school hosts 10th annual Constitution Day
MIA SIMS than a decade. said. “We continue to debate ine M. Portner work as editors [email protected] “I’ve organized the event since important constitutional issues for the Mississippi Law Jour- 2010,” Nowlin said. “The uni- in the courts every day. It is our nal and have written pieces on versity is very pleased to hold highest law and the foundation controversial issues in constitu- The university commemo- a Constitution Day commem- of our freedom and prosperity tional law. Each spoke on both rated the signing of the U.S. oration event each year and as a nation.” the meaning and importance of Constitution with a celebration the central administration has A panel of law students pre- the U.S. Constitution and the of the successes of published asked the law school to organize sented their recently published complications surrounding it. student authors in the Robert it.” and forthcoming articles con- Bruce discussed free speech C. Khayat Law Center Monday Nowlin said it is crucial for cerning various constitutional rights and how materials depict- afternoon. students to understand the issues to an audience of faculty, ing animal cruelty should not According to the law school’s depth of the Constitution and to students and community mem- be protected by the first amend- senior associate dean, Jack abide by it. bers. ment. Nowlin, the law school has held “The Constitution is not just Panelists Alexandra Bruce, the commemoration for more a historical document,” Nowlin Madison E. Coburn and Kather- SEE CONSTITUTION PAGE 3 Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter OPINION THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 | PAGE 2
COLUMN Every Ole Miss fan needs to respect the National Anthem ELIZABETH ROMARY toward the anthem and the “For the land of the free and claim to love this country slurs and curses, the ones [email protected] flag. During the singing of the home of the brave.” so much. They are the ones who would not give a min- the anthem (I would also like I understand that people who claim they understand ute of their time for silence to point out that it was being were getting caught up in the the full weight and meaning and respect: If you are going I noticed something this sung by a member of the excitement of the game, and behind it. to expel so much energy on past Saturday that made military) I did not hear the I also understand that they They are the ones who chastising someone for not me angry and upset. I could stadium fall quiet as everyone were exercising their right of cannot fathom someone sit- respecting our national an- not seem to wrap my head turned their attention to the free speech. ting, taking a knee or doing them, follow your own words around it. flag and placed their hands I am all for the first amend- anything that deviates from and respect it as well. For weeks now on the news over their hearts. ment. But freedom of speech standing to attention with a Stand to attention, ac- and social media, we have What I heard instead was is not the freedom of hypoc- hand over the heart. knowledge the flag and listen heard stories about the “dis- a plethora of rude language, risy. And yet, to me, they are be- to the music (or do not; just respect” toward the nation- un-paused conversations What is sad to me is that ing so much more disrespect- give respectful silence). Just al anthem from those who and the screaming of slurs I many of the people who bla- ful toward the flag, anthem, stop being hypocrites. choose to take a knee instead do not think I am allowed to tantly disrespected the time military service members and of stand, to raise a closed write down. of the flag and the anthem this country than any protest- Elizabeth Romary is a fist into the air, instead of This went on throughout like this are the ones who call ers ever will be. senior international stud- placing their hands over their almost the entirety of the an- out anthem protesters for Here is what I want to say ies major from Greenville, hearts. them until everyone stopped being disrespectful. to the people in the stadium North Carolina. However, on Saturday, I to all rowdily sing together They are also the ones who with me, the ones shouting witnessed actual disrespect
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The pharmacy students ad- “We have to remember the ward, not making statements for As Confederate veterans were honor the sacrifice of local Con- ministering the vaccinations are importance of what is in the the sake of making statements.” dying in increasing numbers, federate soldiers, it must also trained during the spring of their Constitution and uphold that,” Things that will not change, memorial associations across remind us that the defeat of first year of pharmacy school so Bruce said. “We can never steer however, are the name Ole Miss the South built monuments the Confederacy actually meant that they can give shots during too far away from it.” and the term Rebels. The sixth in their memory. These mon- freedom for millions of people. their second year. As a part of Portner’s portion of the discus- proposal on a list of recom- uments were often used to On the evening of September their practice, the students first mendations from consultants sion outlined why the Heckler’s promote an ideology known as 30, 1962, this statue was a ral- give each other vaccinations. hired to assess the university’s veto, which is described as the Pharmacy student Jennifer environment on race-related the “Lost Cause,” which claimed lying point for opponents of Miller said they gave about 66 suppression of free speech by issues released on Aug. 1, 2014 that the Confederacy had been integration. vaccinations to each other last the government, should not be suggested that the university established to defend states’ This historic statue is a remind- Monday right before beginning allowed in public high schools. “consider the implications of rights and that slavery was not er of the university’s divisive the operation. The speech highlighted the calling itself ‘Ole Miss’ in vari- the principal cause of the Civil past. Today, the University of “It gives us a lot of good conflict between protecting stu- ous contexts.” War. Residents of Oxford and Mississippi draws from that practice,” Miller said. “A lot of us dents’ free speech as well as the “I put to bed recommendation Lafayette County dedicated past a continuing commitment work in community settings as right for school administrators No. 6 of that diversity plan and this statue, approved by the to open its hallowed halls to all well as where people come to get to censor speech within school assured people that we are Ole university, in 1906. Although who seek truth, knowledge, and flu shots and other vaccines. It Miss Rebels,” Vitter said. “Sha- environments. the monument was created to wisdom. just makes it known to the rest of Coburn spoke on Fourth ron and I are proud to be Ole the community that pharmacists Miss Rebels. It’s a positive term Amendment issues relating to can also be that resource and of endearment.” the constitutional validity of a that they do not have to go to the In the action plan released in and careful to use images and in February 2016. The final of doctor to get their shots.” traffic stop based on misunder- response to those recommen- symbols that are consistent with four candidate interviews for the Miller said the flu shot does standing. dations, former Chancellor Dan that positive brand.” position will be held at 4:15 p.m. not give you flu-like symptoms, According to Coburn, it is Jones said the name Ole Miss The first recommendation today in the Inn at Ole Miss. contrary to popular belief. extremely important to hold this was closely tied to athletics and from this diversity plan was to “I think this will lead – a very “It may be that you are just event to provide students and would not be changed. Concerns create a vice chancellor level positive way – to our universi- one of the unlucky people that professors an opportunity to that the name would be re- position for diversity and inclu- ty showing itself again to be a sion. This process was started leader in recognizing our past the flu shot does not protect discuss issues that evolve each moved persisted, however. in 2014, but after narrowing the because we are moving forward against a certain strain of flu year concerning provisions of the “Everyone knows Rebels obvi- applicants down to eight pos- as role models for the future. or that you were already in the Constitution. ously came from the Confeder- process of getting the flu when sible candidates, the university We have a lot to be proud of at “The commemoration gives acy, but we are not those Rebels you got the shot,” Miller said. now,” Vitter said. “We are Reb- did not hire anyone. Ole Miss.” students the chance to be a part “The flu shot is a deactivator of els with a cause; we are leaders; Vitter restarted this process of a conversation that is observ- the virus. If anything, it will just we are entrepreneurs; we push cause arm soreness for a day or ing those differences and gives the envelope; we break the sta- two.” professors the opportunity to tus quo; we are leaders. But with Pharmacy students will contin- address those questions with a that comes the requirement that ue administering shots until Oct. student,” Coburn said. we always have to be conscious 26 at various locations includ- ing the Residential College, the Lyceum, Turner Center, the law school and the Student Union. Students interested in receiv- ing a shot must bring their stu- dent ID and insurance informa- tion. Most insurances will cover the vaccine, but if no insurance is available, a fee of $35 will be billed to the student’s bursar account. According to freshman biology major, Morgan Pfleger, flu shots are key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, especially for college students. “It’s always important to take care of yourself,” Pfleger said. “We are here to get an education and to make sure that we are on top of our game, and getting the flu or getting sick is only going to 32669 hurt us from doing that.”
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32670 LIFESTYLES THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 | PAGE 4 Don’t start your engines just yet ‘NASCAR Heat: Evolution’ review
PHOTO COURTESY: NASCAR HEAT
MATT BARNTHOUSE play. The game plays well part. Racing at the 2.5 mile SCAR Heat: Evolution” falls In the end, “NASCAR Heat: [email protected] with a standard PlayStation Daytona International Speed- short is the presentation ele- Evolution” is solid where it 4 controller. That is the most way takes different skills than ment. There are no burnouts counts: on the track. It is a important aspect of any con- racing at the half-mile Bristol after winning races. There is good first effort for a devel- sole racing game, and very Motor Speedway. The CPU no celebrating in the victory oper that is so small, and “NASCAR Heat: Evolution” few titles on the PlayStation drivers are also realistic and lane. You can’t even name perhaps future installments is a bare-bones, passable 4 play well with a regular don’t feel like they are rac- your own driver in career will fill in the game’s notice- console racer. In fact, it’s controller. Most are so com- ing on a predetermined line. mode. Seriously. The engine ably thin spots, but the lack the best NASCAR game in a plicated that one requires a The drivers you expect to be sounds are taken directly of content in the game keeps decade, but that isn’t saying $200 racing wheel to even be running up front usually run from the old NASCAR Heat this one from being worth a much. able to handle the car. “NA- up front, and the drivers you games from the early 2000s. full-price purchase. Wait a Following a dreadful series SCAR Heat: Evolution” does expect to be at the back of the They just sound low-quality few months for the price to of games from Eutechnyx, not suffer that problem. field tend to be at the back. and out of place. go down before starting your NASCAR handed the video If anything, the game may No surprises here. Many essential gameplay engines in “NASCAR Heat: game license to Dusenberry handle too well with the con- Problems arise when trying elements are trapped behind Evolution.” Martin Racing, a small de- troller. Racing on “normal” to get deeper into the game. unnecessary menus and are veloper completely dedicated difficulty, I went from 40th Many of the tracks are locked hard to find. Every driver FINAL VERDICT: 7/10 to making NASCAR-related to first in five laps and almost from the start. You can’t even only has one paint scheme. games. lapped the entire field by the race a full season until racing Apparently more are coming Author’s Note: “NASCAR The end result is a game end of the 28-lap race. Thank five “smaller” seasons. This is in the way of downloadable Heat: Evolution” was played that plays well on the track goodness there are higher unacceptable for a game that content, but that will cost on PS4. It is also available but struggles in just about difficulties. costs $60. Let the players more money on top of a thin for Xbox One and PC. every other aspect. Each track feels generally race where they want to race. game that’s already pricey to First, let’s get to the game- like its real-world counter- Another place where “NA- begin with. Stay Tuned In
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Jerrod Partridge and Lucius Lamar on exhibit at Southside
ETHAN DAVIS paintings, providing the sym- [email protected] bolic continuity of Hamilton’s journey and her descendants’ efforts to impart her story. Southside Gallery is taking a In the center of the exhibit walk on the wild side, pre- sits a sculpture consisting of senting two solo exhibitions a tree stump raised high on a at the same time. From Sept. platform. Atop the stump is 13 to Oct. 1, Jerrod Partridge’s an old wooden chair occupied “Which Wert and Art” and by a pair of muddy shoes. This Lucius Lamar’s “Fire Water sculpture symbolizes a semi- Earth” will be on display. nal moment when Hamilton’s The two shows are totally family had to leave their unrelated and represent sep- house in the middle of the arate, unique artistic expres- night to find higher ground in sions. However, Will Cook, the wake of a flood. a Southside Gallery curator, The paintings, titled with said Southside is fortunate quotes from Hamilton’s book, to have Lamar and Partridge essentially represent an effort together. to keep a piece of regional “We lucked out,” Cook said. history vital and relevant. “Two amazing artists collided; “I wanted to give people it was serendipity.” another opportunity to expe- Lamar drew from “Trials of rience a large part of our local the Earth,” Mary Mann Ham- history that could have easily ilton’s account of settling the been forgotten,” Lamar said. Mississippi Delta, for several “She [Hamilton] finally found reasons—including his rela- home. That was the trials of tion to her by marriage. He life, and she ultimately suc- considers the series an exten- ceeded.” sion of an ongoing effort to Partridge, on the other familiarize the local area with hand, did not have a unifying Hamilton’s story. narrative theme for the works “I’ve been working with he is displaying. In fact, he ‘Trials’ for 20 years,” Lamar has excerpts from two distinct said. “We did the main book series on display. One half launch at “Thacker Mountain” of the exhibit features works with three readers and origi- examining faces lit by com- nal music. We had a reading, puter screens, and the other we had music written and now half highlights the unexpect- visual art.” ed beauty of commonplace “Fire Water Earth” attempts objects. to bring artistic representa- “What inspires [my] work tion to the journey of Ham- is domestic things,” Partridge ilton and her family as they said. “Things that I observe settled an unknown land in everyday life. Things that searching for a home. are not obviously beautiful. “The show is more of a Watching people in a restau- conceptualized narrative rant on their phones and landscape for me, illustrative PHOTO COURTESY: SOUTHSIDE GALLERY seeing how the light shines on of the novel, hence the fire, their faces.” works. both series have a similar pictures hanging on a wall.” water and earth scenes,” La- His works depicting ordi- The screen-lit portraits purpose. Lamar and Partridge al- mar said. nary objects are much larger are far more colorful and no “Engagement with people is ready knew each other, and The pieces themselves em- than their counterparts and less poignant than the larger the goal,” Partridge said. “My these concurrent displays ploy the bright, visceral colors surrounded with symbolism. works. Partridge’s subjects job as an artist is to create have brought them together that portray the elemental Partridge makes his own take on an almost ghostly experiences for people. What professionally with provoca- emotions and hardships Ham- paper, leaving flaws in the aura as they contrast with you hope is that you put to- tive results well worth a trip ilton experienced. A vibrant material to help add character their vivid backgrounds. gether an exhibit that creates to the Square. red strip runs across all the and expressive content to the Despite these differences, dialogue; it’s not just pretty
PHOTOS COURTESY: SOUTHSIDE GALLERY LIFESTYLES THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 | PAGE 6 Local soul-man Adrian Dickey plays at Shelter
LEXI PURVIS with Sanders Bohlke and Alex from customers to come up [email protected] Dezen of The Damnwells. In with ideas for songs. his travels he’s played with “A big part of my life has big-name bands like The Fray been here,” he said. Adrian Dickey is still and even done some record- Dickey has plans for anoth- performing for audiences all ing in Los Angeles. er album in the future. The over after releasing his album For a while, Dickey took his bassist said he finds inspira- “Bless the Soul” in 2013 and Southern soul music to the tion in artists like Amos Lee, his 2014 single “Heaven.” North and lived in Philadel- Ben Harper and Anthony Dickey, an R&B and soul phia for abut a year, meeting Hamilton, as well as through artist, was born and raised with other artists and per- people he’s met over the in Tupelo. He taught himself forming. years. how to play the bass guitar by “I was really intimidated “I actually came up with listening to music and learn- by the musicians up there,” the song “My Baby” when I ing the chords on his own. He he said. “But they were so was in the shower,” he said. also taught himself how to friendly and I still have a lot “I got out of the shower and play the guitar. of friends up there.” started playing and writing. He’s come a long way since Dickey has performed all I usually start with my guitar his high school days when over the country, but he’s and I write my music before he performed at parties in a been in Oxford for about 15 my lyrics.” band with his friends. Dickey or 16 years. He worked as a “My Baby” is one of Dick- attended Ole Miss and toured bartender at Proud Larry’s ey’s songs on his album around the country playing for seven years and used “Bless the Soul.” bass, at one point touring some of the stories he’s heard Dickey released his first and only album “Bless the Soul” in 2013, recorded with CROSSWORD PUZZLE BROUGHT TO YOU BY DOMINO’S PHOTO COURTESY: ADRIAN DICKEY Tweed Recording. His songs
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“My music is very uplifting.