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University of Mississippi eGrove Daily Mississippian Journalism and New Media, School of 6-23-2016 June 23, 2016 The Daily Mississippian Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline Recommended Citation The Daily Mississippian, "June 23, 2016" (2016). Daily Mississippian. 1316. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline/1316 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]. GET YOUR DM EVERY THURSDAY* THIS SUMMER DAILY UPDATES ONLINE * NO PUBLICATION JUNE 30 Thursday, June 23, 2016 THE DAILY Volume 104, No. 139 THE STUDENTMISSISSIPPIAN NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news Local mom fights to regulate caffeine pills COFFEE VS. CAFFEINE PILLS SMALL 12 oz MEDIUM 16 oz LARGE 20 oz PHOTO BY: ARIEL COBBERT 100 mg Caffeine pills are over-the-counter substances that are widely unregulated throughout Mississippi. SOURCE: www.canadianbusiness.com GRAPH BY: MARISA MORRISSETTE LANA FERGUSON is equivalent to two to four cups of coffee or five sodas. Westmoreland has done everything out-of-pocket [email protected] The Food and Drug Administration warns consumers and attends meetings whenever her schedule can man- that the products are 100 percent caffeine and one tea- age it, even attending 26 within three months at one Fighting back tears, Jennifer Westmoreland talks spoon of caffeine is about the equivalent of 25 cups of point. about her son Noah. coffee. “It takes time. It takes money. It takes effort,” West- “He was as perfect as a 17 year-old could be, and I’m “They look on the side of the box that says it’s worth moreland said, but she hasn’t given up. not just saying that because he’s mine.” two cups of coffee and think you’ve never heard of any- The campaign has taken the form of a bill banning She said he would give anyone the shirt off of his back one who dies from drinking two cups of coffee,” West- the sale of caffeine pills to people under 18 years of age. or the last dollar in his pocket if it meant he could help. moreland said. They’re calling it Noah’s Law. He was just that kind of person. Over-the-counter substances like this are widely Westmoreland said she’s received a lot of support Noah Smith died Sept. 26, 2014 because of excessive unregulated throughout Mississippi. Westmoreland from state senators and representatives but it has yet to caffeine use. wants to change that in her son’s honor. play out completely in Congress. The caffeine caused him to have cardiac dysrhyth- Since less than a month after Smith’s death, his mom During the 2015 legislative session, state Rep. Tom- mia, an irregular heartbeat. No underlying health issue has been campaigning for the cause. my Reynolds authored the bill. It passed the House of was found during the autopsy. Westmoreland works at the University as a custodi- Representatives with major support. Then it reached Between the stress of a job and school, the Water an. Her shifts begin as early as 3 a.m. and end just be- the Senate, where it would later die, having never been Valley High School senior decided to use caffeine pills, fore noon. Her day doesn’t always finish when her shift introduced to the floor. which he could easily buy off of grocery store shelves. does. After Noah’s Law died at the state level, Reynolds Smith had only taken four pills over the course of two Over the past couple years, she’s driven to towns reached out to the attorney general to see if cities and days — two on Thursday and two on Friday, the day and counties all over the state to speak with supervi- counties could pass the bill within their jurisdictions. of his death. It was as the box directed, Westmoreland sors, sharing her story and fighting for something to be The attorney general gave it the OK. said. done. Her parents, Smith’s grandparents, have helped One 200-400 milligram pill, like the pills Smith took, her along the way. SEE CAFFEINE PAGE 4 University to announce transgender resources this fall LYNDY BERRYHILL Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural overlap for students and faculty/staff.” dent affairs. “But we do have a non-dis- MIA SIMS Engagement, said there are two separate Currently, committee members are crimination policy. We do not unlawfully [email protected] projects that will be useful for working to finish the em- discriminate on the basis of gender iden- transgender or transitioning ployee guidelines and will tity or expression. As our Creed states, The University will launch online re- employees and students. begin developing student we treat individuals with dignity and re- sources for transgender employees and “There is a group current- protocol. spect; we work with all members of the students this fall. ly working to develop Work- In light of recent Title IX community to best meet their needs— The resources will include workplace place Transition Guidelines,” guidelines released regard- this includes individuals who identify as transition guidelines for employees and Mead said. “The single occu- ing discrimination against transgender or are transitioning.” a map of campus that marks single occu- pancy restroom project was transgender students, Ole The discussion over bathrooms has pancy bathrooms and changing rooms. already underway and is an Miss has plans to remain been widespread across the nation over Additionally, there will be a protocol independent project of the true to its Creed. the last few months. developed for potential residence hall transition guidelines group. “We do not have a trans- Hephner LaBanc said the LGBTQ issues. Many of the processes and gender bathroom policy,” Standing Committee is in the process of Shawnboda Mead, LGBTQ Standing resources in the transition Shawnboda Mead said Brandi Hephner Leb- Committee member and director of the guidelines document will anc, vice chancellor for stu- SEE TRANSGENDER PAGE 5 opinion PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 23 JUNE 2016 THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN EDITORIAL STAFF: SARAH PARRISH editor-in-chief [email protected] LYNDY BERRYHILL news editor [email protected] CODY THOMASON sports editor [email protected] DEVNA BOSE lifestyles editor [email protected] PATRICK WATERS opinion editor [email protected] ARIEL COBBERT photography editor [email protected] MARISA MORRISSETTE MACKENZIE ROSS design editors [email protected] JAKE THRASHER illustrator ADVERTISING STAFF: BEN NAPOLETAN advertising sales manager [email protected] CARY ALLEN BLAKE HEIN account executives GRACE BAIRD creative designer The DM is seeking submissions from University S. GALE DENLEY students for the Opinion section. STUDENT MEDIA CENTER PATRICIA THOMPSON Director of Student Media and Interested Ole Miss students should email opinion columns of 400 to 800 Daily Mississippian Faculty Adviser words to [email protected] before July 10. ROY FROSTENSON Assistant Director/Radio and Advertising The DM editorial staff will select the best submissions to publish in the print STEVEN MILLER edition of the paper each Thursday for the rest of the summer. Broadcast Engineer DEBRA NOVAK Creative Services Manager KENNETH SESSIONS Media Technology Manager THE DAILY The Daily Mississippian The Daily Mississippian welcomes letters to the editor. Let- is published Thursdays ters should be addressed to The Daily Mississippian, 201 during the summer, on Bishop Hall, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS, 38677-1848, MISSISSIPPIAN days when classes are or e-mailed to [email protected]. scheduled. The University of Mississippi Letters should be typed, double-spaced and no longer than S. Gale Denley Student Media Center 300 words. Letters may be edited for clarity, space or libel. Contents do not Third-party letters and those bearing pseudonyms, pen 201 Bishop Hall, represent the P.O. Box 1848 names or “name withheld” will not be published. Publi- official opinions of cation is limited to one letter per individual per calendar University, MS The University of month. 38677-1848 Mississippi or The Daily Mississippian unless Letters should include phone and email contact informa- Main Number: 662.915.5503 specifically indicated. tion so that editors can verify authenticity. Letters from stu- Business Hours: dents should include grade classification and major; letters from faculty and staff should include title and the college, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ISSN 1077-8667 school or department where the person is employed. news 23 JUNE 2016 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 3 Aubrey hired as new Gertrude C. Ford Center director LAURA HOSKIN [email protected] When Julia Aubrey was offered the position of director of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, she jumped at the offer. Aubrey is optimistic about her new job and what she can offer the Ole Miss com- munity as director. “It’s really special,” Aubrey said. “It is something different to do, plus I have per- formed here, directed here in this space, done musical theater and opera and been a singer on the stage.” Aubrey has served students in various ways over the years. She is an associate pro- fessor of music and teaches voice. Additionally, Aubrey served as director of opera theater and was assistant chair of the Department of Music at the University before becoming Ford Center director. Working and teaching at Ole Miss has been a rewarding experience for Aubrey. She first arrived in Oxford in 1995 to be the opera director after receiving a master’s degree in vocal performance and theater from the University of Missouri - Columbia.

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