University of Mississippi eGrove Daily Mississippian Journalism and New Media, School of 3-21-2012 March 21, 2012 The Daily Mississippian Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline Recommended Citation The Daily Mississippian, "March 21, 2012" (2012). Daily Mississippian. 793. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline/793 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Journalism and New Media, School of at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Daily Mississippian by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 DTheailyMississippian Wednesday, March 21, 2012 thedmonline.com Vol. 100 No. 268 Board of Aldermen decides fate of new farmer’s market Report: BY BRACEY HARRIS May in order to keep the grant, Ross Bjork [email protected] even if it’s just a trashcan. The grant would pay $50,000 to be named After more than 45 minutes of over two years to a part-time discussion, the Oxford Board of manager for the market. Sev- Ole Miss Aldermen voted unanimously to eral aldermen, as well as Patter- approve a modified grant for the son, raised concerns about the athletics new farmer’s market Tuesday amount. night. Alderman John Morgan asked Mayor Pat Patterson began by if it would be possible to cut down director acknowledging that the meet- the salary and put it toward other ing was not a public hearing needs such as structural costs. Al- STAFF REPORTS and public comments would not derman Ney Williams suggested [email protected] be taken. He also asked Lynn using a share for tables and other Wilkins, the city grant writer, needs the new farmer’s market to explain where the city was in might have. terms of the grant. Patterson also acknowledged Wilkins said a citizen’s group that the numbers and the salary was interested in a new market seemed pretty expensive. and invited him and the Oxford “Everybody’s for a farmer’s DILLON MCKEEN | The Daily Mississippian Park Commission to be a part of market; how we get there is the The board of aldermen discusses a USDA grant for the new farmer’s market Tuesday it at the same time she found a question,” Alderman E.O. Oli- evening at city hall. grant for a farmer’s market. ver said. “There’s been some swers, but we need to take a step on construction. McCullough “The timing was close to a major issues brought up, and we forward,” Patterson said. listed issues with parking, drain- deadline so we decided to sub- haven’t addressed them.” Patterson allowed one person age and a possible liability to the mit,” Wilkins said. “The market Oliver asked whether the city in attendance to speak against city, and she also said the city is designed to reach low-income had included Mid-Town in dis- the grant. would not be prevented from families and farmers not current- cussions and whether or not tax- Anne McCullough, a vendor receiving another grant if they PHOTO COURTESY WESTERN KENTUCKY SID ly being served. It’s meant to be payers objected. He also argued at Mid-Town, stepped forward were rejected. Ross Bjork an addition.” that all options had not been ex- to argue that neither Mid-Town McCullough mentioned a Western Kentucky Athletics The city has the remainder of plored, particularly the new mar- nor the Board of Aldermen meeting between Kay Cobb of Director Ross Bjork is expected spring to work with the USDA to ket’s location. had been treated fairly, as they the Oxford Tea Party and Pat- to be named the next Ole Miss modify the timeline, but Wilkins “I think it’s a work in progress, seemed to be under the impres- athletics director, RebelGrove. said the money must be spent by and we don’t have all the an- sion that money would be spent See MARKET, PAGE 4 com is reporting. According to the Rivals.com affiliate, Bjork has called his coaches off the road and back to Bowling Green, Mississippi booksellers: ‘books are here to stay’ Ky., to tell them of the intention to take the same position at Ole BY JENNIFER NASSAR Miss. [email protected] Bjork was hired in 2010 as the athletics director at Western Four of Mississippi’s most Kentucky. At the age of 39, he esteemed booksellers discussed is currently the youngest athlet- their management situations ics director of the 120 NCAA and plans for surviving the FBS programs. He hired a new competition of other book- baseball coach this past July and stores and technology at the oversaw major facility upgrades Overby Center for Southern for the school’s tennis and track Journalism and Politics at the and field program with the University of Mississippi yes- groundbreaking expected this terday. summer. He retained football Moderator and Overby fel- coach Willie Taggart after a 2-10 low Bill Rose described book- season in 2010, and the football stores as “traditionally good team finished 7-5 this past sea- friends to the community” son. He fired basketball coach as he introduced Richard Ken McDonald in January after Howorth, owner of Square a 5-11 start and gave assistant Books, Jamie Kornegay, of Ray Harper the interim head TurnRow Book Company in coaching job. After he removed the interim tag from his title on See BOOKSELLERS, PAGE 5 Feb. 18, Harper led the Hilltop- pers to the conference tourna- DILLON MCKEEN | The Daily Mississippian inside A group of independent bookstore owners discuss the industry with Overby fellow Bill Rose (center) Tuesday morning. See ATHLETICS, PAGE 6 Walk Against Fear McGraw wants to No. 17 Diamond dedicated to James add basketball goals Rebels blanked 10-0 Meredith behind Turner Center in ‘total team disas- P. 6 P. 7 ter’ P. 12 Saturday, March 24 at 7:00 PM Food Sponsors FOOD FOR THOUGHT OXFORD CONFERENCE CENTER (INTERSECTION OF HWY 7 & SISK AVE.) $30 per person Irie Holli’s Sweet Tooth Emileigh’s Tickets available at the door or call 662•234•2200 The Shak Lenora’s Mink’s on the Park $50 per couple McKewens Two Stick Panini $300 per table of ten Proceeds benefit Oxford University School Soul Shine Sugar Buzz 2 OPINION OPINION | 03.21.12 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 2 BY JOSH CLARK @dm_toons Change we should believe in Ole Miss has been fond of chang- rible parking situation any longer. campus is just not logical. thing has to give. es lately. Criticism came after ban- Earlier this year, Ole Miss stu- Suggestion No. 2: stop avoiding Now, to the students: form groups, ning Colonel Reb, “From Dixie dents received an email from Park- the issue; build a parking garage. write letters or emails to anyone and With Love” and the Rebel flags in ing Services explaining that the Ford Most other SEC schools have park- everyone or send in letters to the ed- Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Ask Center parking lot had been closed ing garages on campus. Not only itor to The DM. Anything is more any committee member from a his- to commuter drivers. Less than a would students be able to use the than what is being done now. Do not BY ADAM torical preservation board or some- month later, the lower commuter garage on a regular basis, but sports accept the fact that we are getting GANUCHEAU thing like it: people do not react well lot on Gertrude Ford Boulevard was fans would have better parking on more parking spots taken away from aganucheau24@ gmail.com to change. closed to commuter drivers for con- game days as well. Some argue that us on a weekly basis. In general, change is something struction. This past week, one side a parking garage takes away from With growing attendance num- mankind will probably never learn of Old Taylor Road was blocked campus beauty. Well, put a red brick bers and athletic success, there are to fully accept — at least immedi- off to commuter drivers to create facade on it and move on — prob- just too many vehicles on campus ately. a “walkway” for drivers getting to lem solved. to avoid the parking situation any But I have a suggestion for a campus. Suggestion No. 3: tell the Cobra longer. This change would be one change at Ole Miss that everyone All three were very stupid moves, security officers who give parking that people would look back on with would accept right away. It’s some- and I have some suggestions for the tickets to lighten up. Getting a ticket pride. This administration needs to thing this university needs in more administration and Parking Servic- for parking on a line is a little ex- make this change for the university. ways than one: a parking garage. es. treme. If there are any cons to building a This is not the ordinary parking Suggestion No. 1: stop blocking Students pay about $75 for a de- garage, I certainly cannot think of column that makes false complaints. parking spots. We all know how hard cal to park on campus. When those them. And until I hear them, I’ll be This is a column that is using facts it is to get a parking spot on campus students get fined for parking in the waiting for a change. to call out the administration and with all lots open. It’s not only stu- only spot possible, something has to Parking Services. This is also a col- dents; I have heard professors com- give. Going even further, when those Adam Ganucheau is a sophomore jour- umn to you, the students, urging you plain about the parking too.