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THE STUDENTMISSISSIPPIAN NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news cartoon lifestyles sports Call of the wild Behind the Hugh Freeze, spandex: James Ole Miss, agree Lott tells his to new contract story Tuesday Page 2 Page 5 Page 8 ‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’

PHOTO BY: CADY HERRING The city of Oxford held its annual Christmas parade Tuesday. Participants wave to the crowds on the Square during the parade.

DM STAFF REPORT SPECIAL TO THE DM Temporary Chucky Mullins New development to Memorial plaque missing aid population growth The University of Mississippi This planned urban development Police Department received a re- DARBY RADCLIFF will provide local residents with [email protected] port that the temporary Chucky retail, professional office spaces Mullins Memorial plaque at the Due to immense population and a place where people can live intersection of Chucky Mull- growth making Lafayette Coun- in a walking, biking and shopping ins Drive and Poole Drive was ty the fastest growing county in community. missing on Sunday, according the state since 2010, construction Terri Peeler, director of sales to the department’s Facebook developments such as the Oxford at Blackburn Communities ex- page. Commons have expanded in Ox- plained the community’s purpose. Danny Blanton, university di- ford to meet the demands of the “Blackburn Communities is very rector of public relations, said in residential and student commu- interested in developing projects a statement that officials believe nity. in Southern college towns to pro- the plastic sign located at a four- According to the U.S. Cen- vide single family residences and way stop was probably taken by sus Bureau, Lafayette County in student housing in the local Ox- someone looking for a souvenir. Northeast Mississippi is recog- ford community due to the city’s The plaque was placed in Sep- nized as one of the nation’s top population growth and increase of tember to honor the legacy of 100 fastest growing counties with the students enrolled over the past a 43.36 percent increase in Ox- the football player who was par- FILE PHOTO: CADY HERRING four years,” Peeler said. ford’s population over the past 10 alyzed in 1989 and died in 1991. The temporary plaque, seen above, was reported missing Sunday. The Oxford Commons is in the Blanton said the sign was years, growing from 40,007 resi- second phase of development and likely taken after the Egg Bowl The department asks anyone ward for information that leads dents in 2000 to 51,318 residents includes residential sections such game Saturday night. any information pertaining to to the identification and prose- in 2013. as The Preserve and The Heights, UPD is requesting the com- the sign’s disappearance to call cution of those responsible. All The Oxford Commons is being which consists of traditional munity’s help in identifying Lafayette-Oxford-University callers will remain anonymous. developed by Blackburn Com- Southern elegant homes, as well those responsible for taking the Crime Stoppers at 662-234- The Associated Press contrib- munities and commercialized by sign. 8477. There is up to a $500 re- uted to this report. the Randall Commercial Group. SEE DEVELOPMENT PAGE 3 opinion PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 3 DECEMBER 2014 | OPINION

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CADY HERRING COLUMN photography editor [email protected] The LGBTQIA community and Ferguson ALLI MOORE MADDIE THEOBALD MORGAN PHILLEY challenges, don’t get me wrong. try is simply ludicrous. White into account how factors such ELLEN WHITAKER [email protected] But the kinds of issues that we queer people can certainly as race, class, gender, sexual- design editors face are categorically different sympathize with the residents ity, and other various identity In the wake of a grand jury from those of black people, not of Ferguson and the activists categories interact in multifac- decision not to indict Darren THOMAS GRANING to mention queer black people. working all across the country. eted and complex fashions. It is Wilson for the murder of Mike As a white trans man, I belong Yes, queer people need to worry not enough for all of us to claim multimedia editor Brown, there have naturally [email protected] to one of the most categorical- about all kinds of things, like job oppression and say that we per- been massive amounts of highly ly privileged classes of people discrimination and healthcare fectly understand one another justified unrest. This failing of on the planet. When I pass as and housing. But these issues, and are the same. Human expe- KRISTIN JACKSON the American justice system is digital content coordinator male, I’m in for smooth sailing. while overlapping with racial rience is far too varied for that, an egregious affront to all U.S. White men can enjoy the priv- components for queer people of and my understandings of the citizens, but to black citizens in ileges of open carry laws, guns color, are always mitigated by world as a white queer man are ADVERTISING STAFF: particular. It is this distinction plastered prominently to their our whiteness, so to claim that going to be very different from that I want to discuss this week. MATT ZELENIK hips or even slung across their white queers “understand” the those of a queer woman of color. While we all need to stand in backs in the middle of a store. oppression of people of color in So while the effort to stand advertising sales manager solidarity with Ferguson in pur- [email protected] While I personally abhor guns, this country is not only vastly with the residents of Ferguson suing justice for Mike Brown, in theory, I could get away with incorrect, it’s highly offensive. is certainly something admi- EMILY FORSYTHE Tamir Rice, and the unfortu- carrying one nearly anywhere I As a queer white person, I rable we can all engage in, just DAVID JONES nately massive list of black peo- wanted to. I don’t have to live know the things I struggle with keep this in mind, white queer EVAN MILLER ple subjected to police brutality, in fear of being unjustly pulled are different than the things people. This is not our territo- CAROLYN SMITH I’ve noticed a distressing trend over and assaulted by the po- that straight people of color ry. We are not all “equally op- account executives of appropriation within the lice. My queerness, while maybe or queer people of color deal pressed,” and facing homopho- (specifically white) LGBTQIA obvious if you talk to me, isn’t with. It’s not a matter of who is bia does not make you an expert MARA BENSING community. going to draw attention from “more” or “less” oppressed than on racism. We need to support KIM SANNER White queer people, we don’t creative designers across the street, and I know someone else (although, let’s people of color in this trying get it. Blanket statement. With people wouldn’t try to justify face it, if you’re a queer per- time in our country but make our white privilege, we cannot my murder based on how I was son of color in this country, the sure we don’t speak over them. S. GALE DENLEY sit and claim empathy for the dressed, or the way I was acting, deck is seriously stacked against It’s all about cooperation, not STUDENT MEDIA CENTER way black people are treated in or how I was speaking. you). These differences are why commandeering. PATRICIA THOMPSON this country every day. Now, I’m So for us white queers to say intersectionality is so essential Director of Student Media and not saying that white queer peo- we understand the oppression in activism. Morgan Philley is a junior Daily Mississippian Faculty ple don’t face our own sets of black people face in this coun- Intersectionality is taking English major from Clinton. Adviser ROY FROSTENSON Assistant Director/Radio and THE DAILY The Daily Mississippian The Daily Mississippian welcomes letters to the editor. Let- Advertising MISSISSIPPIAN is published Monday ters should be addressed to The Daily Mississippian, 201 MELANIE WADKINS through Friday during Bishop Hall, P.O. 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home sales per year. small town feel as Oxford contin- DEVELOPMENT Brian Phillips, an associate bro- ues to expand,” Phillips said. ker at the Randall Commercial Allen Kurr, vice president of the continued from page 1 Group, LLC., a boutique commer- Economic Development Foun- cial real estate investment bro- dation at the Oxford Chamber as The Blake, an assisted living kerage that focuses on properties of Commerce, said the Oxford facility and The Park, the profes- and development opportunities Commons will become a point of sional office park. including the Oxford Commons, pride for the community as it will “Since the groundbreaking in Phillips provides services for com- offer new shopping opportunities, June, the sales and positive feed- mercial and investment real es- residential options, and business back from the community have tate acquisition and disposition, locations to the residents and vis- exceeded our expectations as we tenant and landlord representa- itors of a county that is among the have sold the housing in phase tion, commercial leasing, site se- fastest growing in the state of Mis- one and successfully are now in lection, development consulting sissippi and United States. phase two of development, so we and land brokerage. “The commerce generated by knew that when we started this Phillips discussed the impor- the Oxford Commons will be a tantance of creating an area for benefit to the community through project, the retail developments PHOTO BY: GIANA LEONE businesses. new taxes that will go toward im- were going to follow the residen- Construction for the Oxford Commons is seen Tuesday. tial developments,” Peeler said. “The issue with Oxford is not proved infrastructure, govern- The Oxford Commons is locat- the immense growth but rather mental services and education,” Oxford Commons is to help mar- “My favorite part of being a part ed on the east side of Oxford on how to grow it,” Phillips said. “We Kurr said. ket the area to prospective busi- of growth being a part of seeing Highway 7, approximately one took on The Village at the Oxford Pam Swain, who has served as nesses as a viable location or as Oxford change and grow and get mile from the Square. On site Commons because we wanted to vice president of the Oxford-La- another quality of life benefit to new additions to our community traffic generators for The Oxford have that hometown feel, but we fayette County Chamber of Com- being in this community. She said that only help us attract newcom- Commons include the Oxford also call it economic gardening. merce for over 12 years explained they also partner with private in- ers and people to our area, but it is High School, Della Davidson Ele- We want to work with the city to the chamber’s involvement with vestors to develop the area and definitely a challenge to maintain mentary School, the Oxford Con- bring in businesses that will bene- the Commons. assist them in their land develop- the unique local charm that Ox- ference Center, two new hotels, fit not only the residences, but the Swain said their role with the ment needs. ford holds,” Swain said. Malco’s Oxford Common Cinema tax revenue for the city.” and Family Entertainment Cen- Phillips said they are in the ter and phase one of residential current process of reaching out developments near the new high to tenants, gauging interest with school. potential retailers, working with Peeler said this project was the developer, Blackburn Com- started in 2005 when real estate munities to fix any changes we was on the downturn in Oxford, need to make to the development now as Oxford is growing so rap- plans, as well as looking at the rent idly, there is a shortage of houses, numbers and how we can attract so Blackburn Communities devel- people to the Oxford Commons. oped a master plan for the Oxford “As Oxford is projected to dou- Commons that will consist of a ble in population in the next ten total of 600 acres as Blackburn years, the city is very aware of this Communities plans to develop immense growth and is trying to between 500 and 750 homes over manage and control the growth by the course of 10 to 15 years de- updating the comprehensive plan pending on the success of 50 to 75 to help keep the essence of the Student Delivery Personnel Needed The Daily Mississippian has an opening for a student to deliver the paper spring semester. early morning hours are required GOOD PAY Work Monday through Friday. MUST be reliable, have own transportation. Students with no 8 a.m. classes preferred. If interested, apply online at theDMonline.com.

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Finals week survival guide story by McKenna Wierman It’s not exactly the most wonderful time of the year. Going to the library for a study session has become a fif- Pet a Pup: College campuses across teen minute stroll through the endless bookshelves to find an empty desk, only to discover the one open spot the nation are being invaded with you thought you’d found has someone else’s stuff in the chair. Coffee has become the new water. Sanctions cuteness to help stressed out stu- and Bluebooks are being bought in bulk, and students with overstuffed backpacks are flocking to office hours dents cope with stress. Cuddling re- like moths to a flame. leases hormones in the body which Yes, it’s final exam time here at Ole Miss, arguably the most stressful two weeks of the year. help it to deal with stress and can Here are a few quick ways to cope for the next two weeks, from students and the university: 3even offset some of the negative effects stress has on the body, such as increased heart rate and even depressed moods. So this weekend Party it up at the library: That is, if you’re feeling like your head is about to ex- party smart at the J.D. Williams Find a safe place: Speaking of the library, in honor plode, come to the library Saturday from 2-4 Library. This Wednesday start- of finals week library hours have been extended p.m., or Sunday from 4-6 p.m. in classroom ing at 3 p.m. and Thursday at 4 to offer students a nice quiet place to study – 24 106D, and bury your woes in some sweet pup- p.m., the J.D. Williams Library hours per day. So whenever you need an escape py love. will be hosting Research Parties, from your dorm or apartment, a quiet place to 1open to the public, where students can study in groups, or if you feel like cracking open have a librarian or a Writing Center tutor a book at 3 a.m., the library is the place to be. Just Educate yourself: And no, I take a look at their research papers. Mu- keep in mind, study carrels fill up mysteriously don’t just mean study so hard sic and refreshments will be available, all quickly this time of year. you can still see your notes if students need to do is show up with their you stare at a blank wall. Edu- papers and questions. You’re not alone out cate yourself on the very real there research paper writers, the library is If needed, seek help: Sometimes even the problem of test anxiety, and at your service. 2most adorable pup- py on the planet isn’t know how to recognize it in yourself6 or enough to keep your hands from shaking others. If you have any questions about Know a warm cup of Joe when you realize you’ve got two finals study or test anxiety, go to the Counseling will be there for you: on Monday but you couldn’t start reviewing Center for more information. Applaud your sainted li- for either one until Saturday because of brary, Ole Miss. Not only the research paper that was due Friday. has it opened itself up From 3-4:30 p.m. ev- ery day this week at the Go to bed: Speaking of at a sweet, sweet study Counseling Center, there will be a lecture all-nighters, another reason asylum and a puppy par- open to the public on how to deal with test to avoid the temptation to will adise, but the beautiful anxiety. Students who believe they may be dealing with test anxiety yourself to stay awake with Starbucks has also extended its hours for are encouraged to make an appointment at the Counseling Center coffee and sugar-loaded en- finals week, starting Sunday. Lift your wilt- 4 to get help on how to better handle their stress. ergy drinks is that you need ed spirits with a warm cup of your favorite 5 sleep to succeed. Sleep depri- drink. Smile to show your thanks. vation can lead to all sorts of But also educate yourself: Now I negative effects, such as forgetfulness, confu- mean study. Don’t put everything 8sion, short-temperament and even depressed off until the last minute; pace your- mood, all of which combine in a perfect recipe self. Know what finals you have for failure. At an absolute minimum you need 211 s. lamar, OxfOrd 662-236-0050 and when, and for goodness sake, about four hours of sleep to perform well on please do not try and pull the in- an exam. Besides, just because you’re staring Tonight famous7 all-nighter. 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LEAH GIBSON have a mascot, so with his spare [email protected] time he decided the school spirit needed a drastic change. Walking into the Tad Pad on “I decided I was going to do the campus of Ole Miss has not something to stand out and get been the same since James Lott the crowd motivated,” Lott said. arrived in 2012, determined to The small spirit squad of fans leave his mark as he did in high went from three, to five, to ten. school. Fans and visitors are Before they knew it, they had ral- bound to see Lott as a red or blue lied more than 200 students to spandex-covered figure in the travel to the state championship student section cheering the team game in support of the volleyball on at almost every men’s basket- team. ball game. Lott’s GPA had also gone up “If you’ve seen a guy ever wear just as he was rising to fame as a red or blue spandex suit and the unofficial mascot. he’s really big, that’s me,” Lott After great success starting a said. “The full head cover and ev- spirit squad in high school to cre- erything.” ating an enthusiastic student sec- What started out as his plan to tion for Ole Miss basketball, Lott be popular in high school ended says the time has come to hang up up making him a legend at Ole the suit. Miss college basketball games. “I just want to be the guy that Lott has worn the spandex morph people are inspired by,” Lott said. suit, that he bought online for Lott said the suit has opened about 40 dollars, to every bas- FILE PHOTO: THOMAS GRANING many doors for him. It even in- ketball game after getting tired of James Lott, in the red spandex, cheers along with other members of Club Red during a game in 2013. fluenced him to change his major the body paint that he used at the from accounting to journalism. in their commercial. would introduce me as the special crowd up, just showing up, or start of the season his freshman “I have been in a commercial, “I love Ole Miss basketball,” guest: Spandex Guy.” maybe even distract the opposing year. Occasionally, Lott’s pledge I have met the girl that I am in- Lott said. “I still keep in contact Most people have come to team by a belly show. He has truly brothers will paint their bodies tending to marry one day, I have with Murphy Holloway and I ac- know Lott because of his hype become the Rebel Spandex Guy.” in support of his spirit, but Lott lifelong friends, and I now have a tually did a commercial with him videos. Lott’s time in the Tad Pad was wears his suit faithfully. job with Ole Miss Athletics that like a year and a half ago for one One video by the SEC Network the result of a decision he made in Fellow fan Stephen Shepard, would have never been possible. of the basketball games.” featured Lott in his suit as a rep- high school. was one of the students who par- I help out with camera; I’m the Lott got in contact with athlet- resentation of the Rebels. During his sophomore year, ticipated in bringing spirit to the tech guy. It’s crazy how a piece of ics through his Twitter account “It’s short, like literally if you Lott made the decision to quit Ole Miss Basketball games. fabric, like spandex, could change where his handle is @RebelSpan- blink you miss it,” Lott said. football and get a job after feeling “He is definitely a true rebel my life forever.” dexGuy. “SEC had to get all 14 schools in a little pressure from his family fan,” Shepard said. “People al- Although “The Spandex Guy” “Almost two years ago, Micah one commercial, some stand out and a decrease in his GPA. ways asked whether or not we will no longer reside in the stands sent me an email saying, ‘Hey, my more than others because they’ve “My dad told me I was going to were coming to the games.” at the Tad Pad on gamedays he name is Micah and I work for Ole been doing it for a longer time have to stand for myself and do Lott chose basketball because can still be found on Twitter sup- Miss basketball, and I would just than me, like the guy from Ala- real work,” Lott said. he revels in the excitement that porting his Rebels. he gets from being so close to the like to see if you wanted to do a bama that had a sign of his face at Lott’s school at the time didn’t action. commercial with us,’” Lott said. “I the free throw line.” “With football, we are more ac- chose Murphy Holloway because South loves the impact Lott has customed to wearing a suit and tie I felt like we seemed to work to- on the fans during the best and with khaki pants on game days, gether pretty well.” worst games. whereas with basketball we’re The commercial was intended “I have seen his spandex suit more inclined to get a little crazi- to get Rebel fans excited about impact a crowd in a lot of ways,” er,” Lott said. “Basketball is just a the Missouri game and later land- said Rebecca South, Lott’s girl- closer environment that’s inside ed him a spot in a national SEC friend of two years. “Many people and it’s a more intimate feeling commercial. are curious who is under the suit, because you’re really close to the “The commercial is a Saturday but to much surprise it’s just a 1501 Jackson Ave. W. action. Whereas in baseball and Night Live type sketch,” Lott said. teddy bear who lives and breathes (662) 234-4973 Oxford, MS 38655 football you’re a good distance “A 15-30 second time where they Rebel sports. He can pump the away and you can’t really change the aspect of the game.” Final Coupon of the Year Lott has made himself so well known that the Ole Miss athletics For 2 Days Only (Wed.12/3 & Thurs.12/4): department wanted to have him buy one & get second one free (equal or lesser value)

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4. 5. 6. 7. 8. GEORGIA MISSOURI AUBURN LSU ARKANSAS In what certainly was the game of For the second straight year, Mis- The defending conference cham- The Tigers’ win over Texas A&M The Razorbacks were the hottest the week, Georgia seemed to have souri is heading to Atlanta for the SEC pions had a second straight Iron on Thanksgiving on the road may be team in the SEC heading into their rival Georgia Tech beaten at home with championship game. Down 14-6 at Bowl upset in sight after, leading rival questioned due to a blown offsides call matchup with Missouri. Two-straight a touchdown pass with 18 seconds left halftime at home against Arkansas, the Alabama 26-21 at halftime on the road. on a game-winning interception, but wins against ranked SEC opponents to take the lead. Georgia Tech would Tigers scored 15 points in the fourth The defense fell flat in the second half a win is a win. After two straight SEC had the Razorbacks hot at the right force the game to overtime and defeat quarter to claim the SEC East crown and gave up 55 points in a loss. As a re- losses, LSU defeated the Aggies 23-17 time, but they blew an eight-point lead the Bulldogs 30-24. With Missouri beat- 21-14. The underdog role is something sult, Auburn fired defensive coordina- to finish 8-4 on the season. in the fourth quarter to finish 6-6 for ing Arkansas Friday, the Bulldogs were they’re used to, as they’re once again tor Ellis Johnson after just two seasons the season. eliminated from SEC East contention, playing against powerhouse Alabama. under head coach . so the win wouldn’t have mattered. wilD

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DYLAN RUBINO ing over unbeaten Florida [email protected] State who moves back to No. 4. TCU has displayed With the 31-17 win over then an impressive resume No. 4 ranked Mississippi State over the season in Big 12 Saturday, Ole Miss has climbed conference, with their lat- up seven spots to No. 12 in this est victory coming against week’s Texas on the road 48-10. rankings which were released TCU’s lone loss of the sea- Tuesday. son was to Baylor, who is Being ranked No. 12 puts the ranked No. 6. Rebels in great position to play TCU will host 2-9 Iowa in a New Years Eve or January State in their final game of bowl game, whether it be the the season and No. 6 Bay- Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl, Out- lor will host No. 9 Kansas back Bowl and so on. State Saturday. Baylor will Mississippi State has moved need a convincing win in out of the first four of the play- order to jump TCU in the off and back to 10th in the rank- rankings and leap into the ings, knocking them out of the first four. playoff race. Florida State got off to a The top two teams remain the slow start once again, but same, with Alabama staying at held off Florida in Will GRAPHIC BY: ELLEN WHITAKER No. 1 and Oregon at No. 2. Muschamp’s final game as The biggest surprise with the head coach of the Gators Ohio State comes in at No. 5 fractured right ankle suffered the Big 10 championship game. new rankings is TCU moving in a 24-19 win. The Seminoles after defeating rival Michigan early in the fourth quarter. The No. 7-10 are Arizona, Mich- back into the first four of the have not lost a game since No- 42-28 in Columbus. The Buck- Buckeyes will look to make a igan State, Kansas State, and playoff rankings at No. 3, jump- vember 24th of 2012. eyes lost freshman quarter J.T. leap in the rankings with a vic- Mississippi State, respectively. Barrett for the season with a tory over No. 13 Wisconsin in

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