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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
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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
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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. Having lived in Oxford for the last 25 years, Aubrey now has the roots of the Ole Miss family ingrained in her. “People talk about the Ole Miss family, and it’s really true here. We have to oper- ate that way,” Aubrey said. “You have to be close to achieve the things we want to achieve.” Aubrey said since she has worked here, her most memorable performance at Ole Miss was when she directed the opera “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” a new-world premiere written by a former Ole Miss student. The entire cast and crew of the pro- duction performed at the European premiere. “Our (students) got the opportunity to work with professionals on the stage which was an incredible experience,” Aubrey said. “Then of course to take everything over to Europe, which was amazing.” Aubrey said the opportunity for students to be part of the production would have not been possible without funding from organizations and donors who shared a pas- sion for the arts. “They wanted to support our students. They wanted to do something extraordi- nary, and this was an extraordinary opportunity,” Aubrey said. “It was very gener- ous, and it allowed us to go.” Aubrey said the future development of various projects is driven to encourage Uni- versity faculty and students to come to the Ford Center and experience what it has PHOTO BY: ARIEL COBBERT to offer. Although she has only been in her new position for a few weeks, she has Julia Aubrey is the new director at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. already begun working on events and productions for this fall. The Ford Center offers various shows and performances for people to come in and enjoy, making it a cultural space for locals and new audiences who want to experi- “There is so much potential here -- great staff, they make a lot of things happen ence music, theater and more. and they are really good at it so it makes my job easier because they are so good at The comedian Lewis Black will perform at the Ford Center in August. it,” Aubrey said. “It is very much a team, collaborative effort. “It’s the first time we have had a comedian of his level,” Aubrey said. “You have to cooperate in order for something like that to come together. It takes Other future performances include the Russian National Ballet, which will per- a lot of different people and different ideas, and you finally put it all together and form “Sleeping Beauty,” and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. create something that’s unique and something exciting.”
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CAFFEINE In the 2016 legislative ses- get involved, but she is sure continued from page 1 sion, lobbyists played a large there is some way for them to part in blocking the bill from take action, whether it be some- being passed in the Senate. thing like hosting a fun run Oxford’s Mississippi House to raise awareness or another Reynolds said since then Rep. Jay Hughes said it seemed event. about 14 jurisdictions have as though the soda industry is She said she is always open passed their own Noah’s Law. what killed the bill in the Senate. to hearing people’s advice or “That means it has not gone He said from his understanding ideas, whatever can help push in vain,” Reynolds said. “I think the argument in the conference the effort along. it ought to be statewide, but you was that there was fear the bill Westmoreland said she is do what you can do. I’m hopeful would be a gateway to limiting just trying to help others so this for more in the future, but we or eventually eliminating popu- doesn’t happen to them or their have made progress.” lar energy drinks. families. Oxford’s Board of Aldermen Noah’s Law had passed unan- “I want people to think about and Lafayette County Board of imously in the House, which what they put in their body be- Supervisors both voted to ban Hughes said rarely happens but fore they do it,” she said. the sale of caffeine pills and changes to the language in the The battle isn’t over. Westmo- powders to minors in Septem- Senate made Noah’s Law only reland keeps a Facebook page, ber 2015. Any caffeine pill or regulate caffeine powders. The “Support Noah’s Law,” updat- caffeine powder with more than Jay Hughes Jennifer Westmoreland and Noah Smith pills that Westmoreland said ed, and she and her parents will 25 percent caffeine falls under had led to her 17-year-old son’s continue to travel and speak at the ordinance, and customers “If it saves only one life, then more of the community, espe- death were no longer men- meetings throughout the state. must be 18 years or older and it’s worth it,” Hughes said. “If it cially at the University, to get tioned. She said she isn’ +t giving up, show proof of age to purchase saves one child’s life, it’s worth involved, including Greek life, The bill died in committee. and obstacles like the lobbyists such products. It’s similar to the it. That’s it.” because a lot of people pay at- Hughes said Noah’s Law will just give her more passion to regulation on cigarettes. Although the 2016 legislative tention to Ole Miss. come back up in the 2017 leg- keep fighting. Westmoreland said these session has ended and there are “I know the sororities and fra- islative session and he will do “I don’t want another par- laws are like small victories, but still months before the 2017 ses- ternities want to do good in the everything in his power to make ent to have to go through what that isn’t enough. She said she sion begins, Westmoreland is community,” Westmoreland sure it passes. He said he be- I went through,” Westmore- is disappointed in the Legisla- still campaigning all over Mis- said. lieves there are others on both land said. “What I’m still going ture and believes Noah’s Law sissippi. She said she’s not exactly sure sides of the aisle who will, too. through.” should be statewide. Westmoreland said she wants in what capacity the groups can
CRIMEBLOTTER Briefs do not include every incident from the past week; additionally, all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Reports compiled by Lasherica Thornton.
OPD REPORTS
10 ANIMAL COMPLAINTS 2 BURGLARY 6 CARELESS DRIVING 2 CIVIL MATTERS1 COUNTERFEIT MONEY 1CREDIT CARD FRAUD
19 DISTURBANCES 2 DUI’S 3 DISTURBING THE PEACE 4 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF 2 HARASSMENT 1EMBEZZLEMENT
1NOISE VIOLATION 3PETIT LARCENIES 2 SCAM 3 SHOPLIFTING 1 PUBLIC INTOXICATION 2 TRESPASSING 8 WELFARE CONCERNS
ARRESTS
3 CARELESS DRIVING 2 DISTURBING THE PEACE 10 DUI’S 1FAKE ID 4 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 1LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT
2 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 7 PUBLIC INTOXICATION 2 SHOPLIFTING 1 TRESPASS LESS THAN LARCENY (JOYRIDING) 1PUBLIC DRUNK
UPD Samuel Peeler, 19, of Oxford, was arrested on one count of burglary of a dwelling at an apartment REPORTS in Highland Square. On Thursday, June 9, OPD investigators arrested Peeler after the victims identified Peeler’s vehicle leaving the apartment complex. The stolen property was returned. Peeler’s bond was set 1 DISTURBANCE 1 INDECENT EXPOSURE 1 PUBLIC DRUNK at $5,000. 2 POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1 LARCENY
OPD arrested 11 juveniles over the previous week. All cases were auto and residential burglaries occur- 7MOTORS VEHICLE ACCIDENTS 1 PEEPING TOM ring between May 18 and June 9.
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TRANSGENDER continued from page 1 identifying and cataloging restrooms in campus facilities. She said the commit- tee has found gender-neutral restrooms, which are typically single-occupan- cy, across campus, though not in every building. “Due to the age of some of our build- ings, there may be limited non-gen- der restroom access in those facilities,” Hephner LaBanc said. “Nonetheless, we are happy to work with (and have al- ready done such work) to meet individu- als’ needs.” Lionel Maten, assistant vice chan- cellor for enrollment management and housing at the University, said, from a housing perspective, the University does not have a specific policy, but there is an effort to accommodate students. “We don’t currently have a transgen- der floor,” Maten said. “Students are worked with individually to make sure Currently, there are several ways that establishments are labeling gender-neautral bathrooms. ILLUSTRATION BY: MARISA MORRISSETTE they’re accommodated and comfortable in an environment.” ment and get personal assistance from a that is open all of the time. “As a University that seeks to affirm Committee member David Labanc counselor. Stratton said the significance of deal- our Creed, where we believe in respect said residence issues will be decided on Labanc said students could also reach ing with this issue goes beyond accom- for the dignity of each person, the Uni- an individual basis. out to the Sarah Isom Center for Wom- modating transgender students, it is versity should be bold in leading the way If a student needs assistance in a resi- en and Gender Studies based on their another chapter in human rights in Mis- in providing gender neutral restrooms dence hall with special requests such as unique needs. sissippi and across the South. and proudly label them.” a single-occupancy room or a roommate, Committee member and professor of “It is very interesting how access to All resources are expected to be avail- they could contact their hall staff and re- biology Gail Stratton said it would be bathrooms speaks volumes about val- able online through the Center for Inclu- late the issue. If the conflict is not in one best for all campus buildings to have ues,” Stratton said. “In our own past in sion and Cross Cultural Engagement at of the residence halls, but still on cam- appropriate bathrooms, but until that the South, restrooms for African-Amer- the beginning of fall for incoming and pus, the student could contact the Center happens, there are single-occupancy icans were often simply not available or returning staff and students. for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engage- restrooms outside the chapel in a space separate and certainly not equal.
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PHOTOS BY: MARLEE CRAWFORD Over the weekend, the Oxford community celebrated Juneteenth with a community-planned event that has grown every year. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United State and is celebrated nationwide. TOP LEFT AND RIGHT: Children from the Oxford community play on the water slides at the Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 18. BOTTOM LEFT: Businesses, Greek life and others of the Oxford-Uni- versity community advertised while providing free food, drinks and goods to the attendees of Juneteenth. Goose Creek Club hosts Dive-In Movie
PHOTO BY: TIMOTHY STEENWYK Last Thursday, the Goose Creek Club in Oxford aired “Zootopia” at a Dive-In Movie night. Attendees viewed the film from the club’s pool. lifestyles 'Finding Dory' 23 JUNE 2016 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 7 makes a big splash
LANA FERGUSON time to the Marine Life Institute on the Pacific Coast [email protected] of California, dedicated to “Rescue, Rehabiitation and Release” of the animals. Rating: A- It’s there that Dory meets new friends, as she does Pixar’s newest movie, “Finding Dory,” made a big everywhere she goes. She partners up with an octopus splash this past weekend at the box office. The movie named Fred, who reminds viewers of a cranky grandpa. lived up to all of its hype, after millennials waited more The duo buildings, survive the dreaded touch tank and than 13 years for it. escape institution workers together in an effort to get “Finding Nemo,” came out in 2003, and although the Dory back into the open ocean. clown fish were the stars of the movie, Dory wasthe Peppy whale shark Destiny, Bailey the beluga whale character who really stole the audience’s hearts, mine and a group of cuddly otters also lend a hand through- included. out Dory’s adventure. Directed by Andrew Stanton, who worked on “Find- “Finding Dory” follows relatively the same plot as ing Nemo,” “Finding Dory” smashed the record for an “Finding Nemo” but with Dory’s vibrant personality animated film opening. Between excited children and and all of the fun new characters you meet along the enthusiastic twenty-something children-at-heart, the way, that major detail can seemingly be overlooked. movie had a $136.2 million debut. Like everything Ellen DeGeneres does in life, she Within the first few minutes of the movie, baby Do- rocks out the role of Dory. Her festive, bright personal- ry’s big purple eyes, much too big for her body, have ity radiates through the character. you feeling all of the feels, hearing about how she has Throughout her journey, Dory actually finds more “short-term remember-y loss.” than she is originally seeking. Flashbacks caused by The movie opens with Dory and her parents, Jenny memory triggers teach Dory more about how she be- and Charlie, at home. Dory has always had the habit came the fish she is today. of forgetting things, but her parents do what any good She remembers where her motto, “just keep swim- parents would do: They work hard to remind her that ming,” comes from, how she learned to speak whale she’s special and do their best to keep her from getting and rekindles old friendships. lost or in trouble. Throughout the movie, the audience’s heart strings Flash forward one year later and the scene from are tugged at constantly with emotional hooks and life “Finding Nemo” where Marlin and Dory fatefully crash lessons on things like family and friendship. into each other plays. This is when everything begins Some adult-oriented jokes (very few but they’re there) tying together. PHOTO COURTESY OF: PIXAR slide into the story, flying over children’s heads but cre- Flash forward from that point and you’re now in ating more entertainment for older audience members. present-day. feelings-inducing cameos. Pixar has always done a good job with this but Ellen Dory lives next door to Marlin and Nemo in their A couple of memory triggers remind Dory of what DeGeneres’ voice just makes it that much better. trademark sea anemone. They head to the school, she’s been looking for since before she met Marlin and “Finding Dory” isn’t a must-see for everyone, espe- where all sorts of familiar characters like Mr. Ray and Nemo. As luck would have it, the newfound memory cially those older than 10, but if you do decide to dive the sea turtles Squirt and Crush begin making their takes the trio on another trip across the ocean, this into it, you won’t regret it. PINEBOX TO PLAY EP RELEASE SHOW AT PROUD LARRY’S CODY THOMASON [email protected] It took months of late-night practice and recording sessions to create, but Oxford band Pinebox released their debut EP, “With You In Acadia,” on June 19. The EP is made up of five songs that were recorded with Travis Wilburn at Keystone Studio in Oxford. Pinebox will also play an EP release show tonight at Proud Larry’s. The group features Caleb Rushton singing and playing bass, Trey Umfress and Pace Ward playing guitar and Jon Michael Walton on the drums. “I think ‘With You in Acadia’ is a result of four kids who needed to get thoughts out in a creative way that they all four respected, all four stood behind,” Ward said. “We had something to say, so we said it, and we all got together and said it together and made an EP. So that’s why we care so much about it now, because it’s a chunk of us. It took a lot out of us.” Rushton went into further detail about the challenging but overall rewarding pro- cess of writing and recording the EP. “It was a really intensive process because we didn’t have a lot of time to work on it,” Rushton said. “You have work in the day so we had to work on it like two hours at a time, off and on for a couple of months, so it’s nice to finally get it out.” “It’s been like an emotional drainage the past few months, and now it’s just like you can step back and smile,” Umfress said. Pinebox is relatively new to the music scene, as the group started playing together in January. “Caleb and I had been jamming around since November. We got with Jon Michael over Christmas break, made sure he could do it, and Pace was like the last piece to the puzzle, and then we all came together,” Umfress said of the band’s origin. PHOTO COURTESY OF: pineboxms.bandcamp.com The members have experience in a wide variety of projects they previously played the emotions tied to them among other themes. One song, “Rasselas,” is named after in, and all bring a host of different influences to make their sound. the book ‘The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abyssinia.” “I played a lot of metal and hardcore. I played drums in school too, so that’s where “Rasselas is about a book that explores the ideas of necessary evil, like you can’t I learned all my chops,” Walton said. “I played with some gospel drummers that got have good without the bad,” Rushton said. “It’s almost like a retelling of some of the me into different styles of music too.” major points in that book, but it also deals with that greater concept of necessary Umfress’ first band was a funk band, but he later played hardcore and acoustic evil.” music before Pinebox. Meanwhile, Ward and Rushton both previously played in emo “With You in Acadia” is currently available on the band’s Bandcamp page and on bands before Pinebox, whose sound is a mixture of loud indie and alternative rock, Youtube, with plans for it to be released on Spotify and iTunes in the future. Pinebox emo and shoegaze. plays their EP release show at 9 p.m. tonight at Proud Larry’s, with Brian Hillhouse The band broaches a multitude of subjects on the EP, exploring relationships and and Carlos Danger slated to open. lifestyles PAGE 8 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 23 JUNE 2016 Album review: Drake continues to rule summer 2016 with ‘Views’ ASHNA SETHI [email protected] The summer of 2016 will be filled with incredible views, it seems. For years now, Canadian rapper Drake has been top- ping charts, winning countless awards and establishing a mas- sive fanbase. 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