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October 14, 2010 University of Mississippi eGrove Daily Mississippian Journalism and New Media, School of 10-14-2010 October 14, 2010 The Daily Mississippian Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline Recommended Citation The Daily Mississippian, "October 14, 2010" (2010). Daily Mississippian. 324. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline/324 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 T HURSDAY , OCTOBER 14, 2010 | VOL . 99, NO . 37 THE DAILY this week MISSISSIPPIAN STUDENT UNION PLAZA T HE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 | WWW . THEDMONLINE . COM C.A.R.E. WALK The C.A.R.E. Walk is an an- nual event hosted by the Panhel- lenic Council. C.A.R.E. stands for Cancer Awareness Research and BILL CLINTON Education. The walk is a two-mile all-female walk through campus. It will begin and end at the Student SPEAKS ON Union Plaza. CAMPUS TODAY 3:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. SYMPOSIUM PORTER L. FORTUNE JR. SYMPOSIUM: CONFERENCE ON THE CIVIL WAR This conference, one of our an- nual series on Civil War topics, marks the beginning of the sesqui- centennial commemoration of the Sectional Crisis. AUSTIN MCAFEE | The Daily Mississippian No registration required; Simeon Wright speaks about the events of the night Emmett Till was abducted in a discussion on Wednes- all sessions are free. Courtesy of Bob McNeely | The White House day. Wright is the cousin of Till and was one of the last people to see him alive. BY RACHEL JOHNSON The Daily Mississippian OHS supports bond for school expansion Former President Bill Clinton will appear to- inside BY DONICA PHIFER day at the Grove stage from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. for pus by building an addition- ten and reducing its student OPINION The Daily Mississippian a rally to endorse Congressman Travis Childers al fl oor. population by 300 students. and speak about the importance of voting. It’s offi cial: Oxford High Striking out on those ideas Placing the students on the IN UNRELATED NEWS Congressman Childers’ offi ce said they weren’t School is educating more brought the school board to OHS campus would also sure what the content of the Childers’ speech at students than it can hold. the $30 million bond refer- allow access to the athletic the rally would be, but it will most likely focus Throughout the 2009-2010 endum. facilities that are currently on the importance of voting. They were also school year, students attend- “This has to be done now unavailable to the middle not sure if the Congressman would take any ed classes in crowded condi- to be proactive. We don’t school. time to discuss his platform for the upcoming tions. Then, a fi ve-percent want to wait,” said Robyn OHS would continue to election. increase in students over the Tannehill, an Oxford School use the current facilities. The offi ce did not have any information on summer months meant the District mother heading the The bond does not include former President Clinton’s schedule in Oxford, already stuffed high school bond committee to inform building fi elds or courts at or on how long he would be staying in Oxford. is in critical need of expan- local residents about the the new site. The visit was not coordinated with the UM sion. Oct. 26 vote. The $30 million bond College Democrats Club, but members are ex- “The capacity for the high The committee was formed would be paid back over to raise awareness of the 20 years, costing the aver- cited about seeing two Democratic leaders on school is around 825. To NEWS campus. date, we have 902 students,” bond referendum, primarily age home owner $68 per Junior history and Spanish major Camille Kim Stansy, Oxford School through posters, brochures $100,000 of home value, OXFORD STILL OVERRUN Lesseig is vice president of the College Demo- District Superintendent, and word of mouth. according to the Oxford WITH DEER crats. said. “I get a lot of questions. School District Web site. “I’m excited for the visit and am interested as Seventy-seven students rep- They are worried about the Currently, homeowners pay to what Clinton says specifi cally as his visit has resent the difference, and money, but we’ve been pleas- $56 a year per $100,000 of been prefaced as a talk about the importance of attempts to expand the cam- antly surprised at the sup- home value. voting,” Lesseig said. pus of Oxford High School port,” Tannehill said. If passed, the increase would The Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance have been ongoing since July Faculty and parents are ex- begin in January 2011. (MIRA) is planning on gathering UM students 2009. tremely enthusiastic, Stansy But what if the bond fails? to make signs and have a presence at the rally to Each month, the school said. “If the bond fails, the school push Congressman Childers to take a stand on board has met multiple “They see the need on a board will go back to the real immigration reform. times to discuss solutions daily basis and understand capital improvement plan Lily Axelrod, a member of the MIRA organi- for alleviating the crowd- why we need to do this,” and make revisions based on zation for North Mississippi, is organizing the ing at Oxford High School Stansy said. what we can afford. I fear group’s presence at the rally. and Oxford Middle School, Expectations are that the that modular or portable She said, “The main point to make is that Stansy said. current freshman class at classrooms may become a Childers has been silent on this issue, and it’s Proposed solutions includ- OHS would enter their ju- reality for most of our cam- Democrats’ responsibility to take a stand for ed purchasing extra land to nior year in the new facility. puses to alleviate overcrowd- LIFESTYLES expand in the current loca- Once the new high school ing,” Stansy said. worker’s rights. Clinton has also been outspoken FEEL LIKE A VIP AT about human rights and workers’ rights so we’d tion on Bramlett Boulevard. is built, the current OHS Modular classrooms cost like to use his presence to infl uence Childers to According to the Oxford would house 600 seventh the district $80,000 to MAGNOLIA YOGA SHALA take a stand on this issue.” School District Web site, and eighth graders, accord- $100,000 each school year. According to Axelrod, DeSoto county has one plumbing issues and the lack ing to the Web site. Fifth and Tannehill remains hopeful of the fastest growing immigrant populations in of available land near the sixth grade would remain at that the bond will pass. the state, so Childers’ own constituents are af- school made the proposal OMS, and Della Davidson “It is something that has to fected by immigration law. “I’ve been hearing unfeasible — even if land Elementary would house be done. This isn’t a ‘build from a lot of residents of Desoto county who were gained through emi- third and fourth. Oxford El- it and they will come‘ situa- have been arbitrarily detained. This is really nent domain. ementary would house fi rst tion, this is ‘build it because something he should be paying attention to,” Structural problems ended and second, leaving Bram- they are coming,” Tannehill Axelrod said. an idea to expand the cam- lett exclusively for kindergar- said. $10 off any SPRAY TAN or BIKINI WAX! 1525 University Ave • 662.236.1937 •www.oxfordskin.com OPINION OPINION | 10.14.10 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 2 CAROLINE LEE editor-in-chief LANCE INGRAM city news editor RACHEL CLARK BY JOSH CLARK campus news editor Cartoonist MIA CAMURATI opinion editor EMILY ROLAND lifestyles editor PAUL KATOOL sports editor KATIE RIDGEWAY visual editor ALIX ZACHOW copy chief ADDISON DENT photography editor The mission of The Daily Mississippian is to consistently produce a bold and accurate daily news source by fulfi lling our obligation to the truth and main- taining our loyalty to the public we serve. PATRICK HOUSE business manager JORDAN ARMENDINGER KEATON BREWER GEORGE BORDELON DUSTIN MAUFFRAY ALEX PENCE Letters to the editor account executives ROBBIE CARLISLE I’d like to congratulate the DM for The students leading the Ole Miss on-fi eld thing all Rebels share and hold dear. Hotty KELSEY DOCKERY dealing with their blunder in such a mascot selection have put out the options Toddy is not an alien-like person covered in LIBBI HUFF SARA LOWREY diplomatic manner. and we have voted. I applaud the initiative grey spandex and fake muscles doing fl ips creative assistants It is often hard to remember even and appreciate the hard work of these cam- and dunks in a basketball outfi t. This idea as pupils ourselves that those running pus leaders. Along with the rest of the Ole takes a time-honored tradition and directly the DM are both full-time workers Miss faithful, I anxiously await the result relates it to something trendy and hokey. and full-time students. of their hard work. However, the winning The selection committee would be best S. GALE DENLEY They garner little praise when the option will need some improvement before served to change the name to something STUDENT MEDIA paper prints swimmingly but take it takes the fi eld. else, leaving Hotty Toddy to stand alone.
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