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Thursday, February 5, 2015 THE DAILY Volume 103, No. 77 THE STUDENTMISSISSIPPIAN NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news JAVON TOP PATTERSON 25 DAMARKUS LODGE JEFFERSON VAN ERIC SWINNEY GRAPHIC BY: ALLI MOORE ‘WE WON MANY BATTLES’ Despite missing out on five-star recruits, Rebels reel in another successful recruiting class. For full signing day coverage, including the full 2015 recruiting class roster, see pages 10, 11 and 12. Chancellor Jones’ recent test results show no sign of cancer LACEY RUSSELL ence of lymphoma in his schedule.” [email protected] abdomen and bone marrow. Jones said being diagnosed He received the encourag- with cancer has been a life After four months of bat- ing news that the cancerous changing, yet humbling ex- tling lymphoma, University masses had absolved about perience. He credits the up- of Mississippi Chancellor Dan a month ago after his third lifting letters he has received Jones’s condition appears to round of chemotherapy from colleagues and students be improving. His most recent treatment. as a crucial part of his healing positron emission tomogra- The chancellor has one process. phy, or PET, scan shows no month of treatment remain- “With every challenge in evidence of cancerous activi- ing. His goal is to return life comes some positives,” he ty. to campus by mid- to late- said. “This has provided an “I’m very grateful,” Jones March. unusual opportunity for me said in a telephone interview “When I first get back, I’ll to understand how many peo- with The Daily Mississippian probably have some limita- ple care about me, how many on Wednesday. “It is a very tions. You know, I got a new friends I have and how much optimistic situation that I’m haircut that we’ll all have to support and encouragement in. get used to,” he said with a and prayers have been offered Before Jones began chemo- laugh. “It will take me a lit- on my behalf. It’s humbling to therapy, his initial PET scan tle bit of time to regain my FILE PHOTO go through that experience.” showed a widespread pres- strength to return to my full Chancellor Dan Jones poses for a photo in his office last August. opinion PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 5 FEBRUARY 2015 | OPINION THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN EDITORIAL STAFF: LACEY RUSSELL editor-in-chief [email protected] SARAH PARRISH managing editor [email protected] MACKENZIE HICKS copy chief [email protected] LOGAN KIRKLAND MAGGIE MCDANIEL news editors [email protected] KYLIE MCFADDEN assistant news editor DYLAN RUBINO sports editor [email protected] CLARA TURNAGE lifestyles editor [email protected] SIERRA MANNIE COLUMN opinion editor [email protected] Debunking the legend of a mythical creature CADY HERRING and, “You’re just straight and behavior.” I’m saying that any- ty which can in turn be quite photography editor JUSTINA GREER [email protected] you date girls for attention,” one, regardless of their sexual- harmful. [email protected] because if I date men then ity, could do that. Also, there Bisexual people aren’t a he- Quick disclaimer: This arti- I’m straight. When you fall seems to be a generalization gemony of individuals any ALLI MOORE cle is actually not about uni- outside of a realm that peo- that all bisexual people, espe- more sexually confused than MADDIE THEOBALD corns. Sorry. ple understand, they tend to cially men, only identify as bi- the next person. Maybe some ELLEN WHITAKER This piece is about sexuali- make assumptions so that they sexual because they are afraid are, and that’s OK, too — but design editors ty — more specifically, bisex- are more comfortable with the to come out as “fully” gay. I’ve maybe consider that navigat- uality and its existence. There confusion of your existence. heard that women can be bi- ing sexuality can be extreme- In both straight and gay sexual and men cannot. All of ly confusing, especially when KRISTIN JACKSON seem to be some ridiculous communities, negative conno- these arguments I’ve heard for there are people who do not digital content coordinator views surrounding the topic, the most ridiculous one being tations associated with being years now, and I’ve never rec- share your experiences or feel- that bisexual people do not ex- bisexual abound. I recently ognized an ounce of logic in ings telling you what you are ADVERTISING STAFF: ist. read an article about the strug- any of the statements. and what you cannot be. gles of bisexual people, and a Surprisingly, this hurtful People hear the word bisex- EVAN MILLER In a way, I’m humored be- few words tossed around were language doesn’t only come ual and immediately don’t take advertising sales manager cause that means that I’ve been “greedy,” “liar,” “confused” from heterosexual people, but it seriously. In my experiences, [email protected] granted mythical creature sta- tus. I feel that I’m somewhere and “phase.” All of these words from the LG portion of the I’ve heard it was a phase, and EMILY FORSYTHE between the centaurs and uni- have been directed at me at LGBTQ community. if it’s a phase, well, I’ve been CAROLYN SMITH corns. But then I remember some time or another in re- Sure, some people come out in a phase for half of my life. PIERRE WHITESIDE that many people cannot wrap gard to my sexuality. as bisexual before they come But, as Tumblr user dajo42 ex- account executives their heads around the con- This belief that bisexual peo- out as gay or lesbian, and that’s plains: cept of a single person being ple are somehow greedy for OK. It’s all about what you’re “The moon has phases but MARA BENSING attracted to two sexes. A man dating both men and women comfortable with. The belief it’s still literally always the SARAH DRENNEN blasts into space to walk on the is especially egregious. Sure, that a man cannot be attracted moon. Just because the moon’s MARYA PAOLILLO moon, and people can’t fathom there are bisexual people in to both men and women, how- doing something different to- KIM SANNER that someone liking both men polyamorous relationships, ever, is a very erasing state- day doesn’t mean it was lying creative designers and women is actually a thing. and that’s OK. Bisexual peo- ment, perhaps rooted in what about being the moon yester- I’ve heard statements like: ple, however, are capable of I believe to be symptoms of day.” “You’re actually just gay, and monogamy. patriarchy and what it means S. GALE DENLEY you don’t want to admit it,” I’m not saying that bisexu- to “really be a man.” Believing Justina Greer is a junior STUDENT MEDIA CENTER because if I date a woman then als are without flaw and will such statements allows for the political science major from PATRICIA THOMPSON I absolutely must be a lesbian, not cheat or engage in “greedy erasure of someone’s identi- Terry. 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Broadcast Chief Engineer news NEWS | 5 FEBRUARY 2015 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 3 Gay-Straight Alliance Network changing the South SARA ROGERS pi, has made clear that all its [email protected] residents deserve to be treat- ed with dignity, respect and In the South and especial- equality, regardless of who ly in the state of Mississippi, they are or who they love,” people who classify as lesbi- said Chad Griffin, president of an, gay, bisexual, transgen- the Human Rights Campaign, der, questioning or queer face in response to the resolution.