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CHAMPIONS The race is on See P.4 for more action shots from the SEC As of March 11, three Oxford residents have qualified to Tournament this past weekend. seek the position of mayor in this year’s upcoming municipal elections. Primaries will be held May 7, and the general election will take place on June 4.
As is standard in Mississippi elections, individuals must be a resident of the city for more than 30 days before registering to vote. Voting wards and registration information can be obtained from the city of Oxford’s website.
Junior guard Marshall Henderson and sophomore guard LaDarius White QUENTIN WINSTINE | The Daily Mississippian
Ole Miss makes its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002 Friday, as the No. 12 seed Rebels take on the No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers at 11:40 a.m. from the Sprint Center in Kansas City. The game will be televised on TruTV. Ten percent of Ole Miss’ ticket allotment will be reserved for students, and student tickets will be allocated based on Rebel Rewards points. Drug arrests: A wake-up call
Recent arrests at The University of Alabama recall the consequences of illegal drug use on college campuses.
BY HAWLEY MARTIN concluded an investigation Crimson White. [email protected] that led to the arrests, 13 The magnitude of the situa- of which were charged for tion and the charges pending Sixty-one students at the crimes other than possession against the students leaves University of Alabama were of marijuana, possession of Tray Smith, a senior colum- arrested for drug-related marijuana with intent to dis- nist for The Crimson White, charges, reminding their tribute and drug parapher- with questions concerning the peers of the consequences nalia, according to a copy of legitimacy of the round-up. that follow drug usage. the list of the arrests available “It’s surprising because UA On Feb. 19, the West Ala- on the online edition of the bama Narcotics Task Force UA student newspaper, The See DRUGS, PAGE 3 GRAPHIC BY GRANT BEEBE | The Daily Mississippian OPINION PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 19 march 2013 | OPINION
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PHIL MCCAUSLAND opinion editor [email protected] david collier sports editor [email protected] jennifer nassar lifestyles editor [email protected] quentin winstine photography editor COLUMN [email protected] thomas graning asst. photography editor Why was Henderson snubbed? [email protected] tisha coleman John Jenkins (back-to-back lead- to 1.7). Oh, and Releford’s team the SEC Championship game, Ignacio Murillo ing scorer) all led the SEC in is playing in the NIT, while he said, “I guess that’s a shot at design editors scoring and secured a place on Marshall’s team is the SEC all the other coaches out here. the first team. Champion and the 12th seed in They’re losers. They didn’t win kimber lacour The first leading scorer in the NCAA Tournament. this tournament, we did.” sarah Parrish over 10 years to not garner All- Next, let’s look at Tennes- Henderson was named the copy chiefs BY TIM ABRAM SEC first team selection was our see’s Jordan McRae. He aver- MVP of the SEC Tournament. [email protected] very own Marshall Henderson. aged 16.0 points per game, 4.1, Not Trevor Releford, Ken- jon haywood Although the aforementioned rebounds per game and 1.9 as- tavious Caldwell-Pope, Phil online editor It’s pretty clear that SEC reference only suggests a corre- sists per game. Marshall scored Pressey, Jordan McRae, Elston coaches do not like Marshall lation between leading the SEC four more points than McRae, Turner Jr. or any of Kentucky’s LEANNA YOUNG Henderson. in scoring and selection to the but McRae out-rebounded young stars — Marshall Hender- This past week Henderson, sales manager All-SEC first team, I still find it Marshall by one rebound and son was the MVP. Although it is along with Murphy Holloway, [email protected] compelling. slightly averaged more assists unfortunate that Henderson was was snubbed from being an All- Now let’s compare Marshall’s than Marshall (.2 difference — not selected for the All-SEC first Michael Barnett SEC first team selection. I would resume to those who were se- 1.9 to 1.7). And like Releford, team, he still has an opportunity jamie Kendrick like to present an argument as to lected this year. McRae’s team is playing in the to “get this money” by making corey platt why my fellow Rebel, Mr. Mar- First, let’s look at Alabama’s N IT. an even bigger name for him- account executives shall Henderson, should have Trevor Releford. He averaged The other three guards who self at the Big Dance. Marshall been selected. 15.4 points per game, 2.5 re- were selected over Hender- Henderson is the hottest name Kristen Saltzman Since the 2001-02 season, bounds per game and 2.6 assists son, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in college basketball and he Nate Weathersby every leading scorer of the per game. Statistically speaking, (SEC Player of the Year), Phil deserves to be. Keep shooting, creative staff SEC was selected to be on the Marshall scores almost 5 whole Pressey and Elston Turner Jr., Marshall. Keep shooting. Hotty first team. Vincent Yarbrough, points more than Releford, and beat Marshall Henderson out- Toddy! Ron Slay, Matt Freije, Antho- he averages a half a rebound right for their spots, in my opin- S. GALE DENLEY STUDENT ny Roberson, Ronnie Brewer, more than Releford. Trevor ion. Tim Abram is a public policy ju- MEDIA CENTER Chris Lofton, Shan Foster, Jodie wins the assists comparison be- But what does Marshall have nior from Horn Lake. Follow him PATRICIA THOMPSON Meeks, Devan Downey and tween the two by one assist (2.6 to say about all of this? After on Twitter @Tim_Abram. director and faculty adviser THE DAILY The Daily Mississippian is The Daily Mississippian welcomes all com- MELANIE WADKINS MISSISSIPPIAN published daily Monday ments.Please send a letter to the editor addressed advertising manager through Friday during the to The Daily Mississippian, 201 Bishop Hall, The University of academic year. University, MS, 38677 or send an e-mail to DEBRA NOVAK Mississippi [email protected]. S. Gale Denley Student Contents do not represent Letters should be typed, double-spaced and creative services manager the official opinions of The Media Center no longer than 300 words. Third party letters and 201 Bishop Hall University of Mississippi AMY SAXTON or The Daily Mississippian those bearing pseudonyms, pen names or “name administrative assistant unless specifically indicated. withheld” will not be published. Publication is Main Number: limited to one letter per individual per calendar DARREL JORDAN 662.915.5503 Letters are welcome, but month. chief engineer Email: dmeditor@gmail. may be edited for clarity, Student submissions must include grade clas- com space or libel. sification and major. All submissions must be Thomas Chapman Hours: Monday-Friday, turned in at least three days in advance of date of media technology manager 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ISSN 1077-8667 desired publication. NEWS NEWS | 19 march 2013 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 3
DRUGS, continued from page 1 news briefs DM STAFF REPORTS has its own judicial system that handles routine drug vio- 13th annual isom IT’s NOT JUST lations in dorms,” Smith said. gender conference “And so there’s a question of, could (the university’s judicial FOR PIANISTS system) have been a more ef- The University of Missis- fective way to deal with this sippi’s Sarah Isom Center for than this huge raid that has Women and Gender Studies UM Faculty Recital Tonight brought all this negative at- will begin its 13th annual stu- in Nutt Auditorium tention and really negatively dent-led Gender Conference impacted the lives of a lot of today. students?” Centered around the University of Mississippi Similarly, Smith questions theme of “Mind/Body/Spir- associate professor of mu- how the arrests will affect re- it,” the conference will fea- sic and pianist Ian Homi- cruitment efforts. ture a keynote presentation nick performs in the faculty “If your parents at home by performance artist Kari recital tonight at 8 p.m. in who are reading about this Tauring. Nutt Auditorium. type of thing in the paper and Tauring will present The recital will feature the university is trying to get “Mind, Body, Spirit: Re- works by Beethoven and Si- their children to come here turning to the Un-gendered gismund Thalberg. for their education, it becomes Whole in Norse Tradition” Hominick said this recital a much tougher sell with the to begin the presentation of is for all music lovers, not parents, I think,” he said. student-authored papers. just pianists. UA Director of Media Rela- The conference is open to “I hope they appreci- tions Cathy Andreen said the COURTESY SXC.HU all undergraduate and grad- ate hearing different rep- university is working to move cotics Task Force called the “There are some kids who uate students and will run ertoire and styles and be- forward. Lafayette County Metro Nar- come from high school who through Wednesday in the ing exposed to something “Students must understand cotics Unit, or Metro. have already experimented Center for Manufacturing they may not usually get to that they have a choice when Comprised of officers from with drugs, and there are Excellence Boardroom. hear,” he said. it comes to their behavior, UPD, the Oxford Police De- some kids who, it’s their first and that their decision to vio- partment and Lafayette Coun- time on a college campus and late drug laws and the Code ty, Metro works to resolve have not had any exposure of Student Conduct will have drug cases and conducts rou- to drugs; the trends tend to consequences,” she said. tine round-ups. change from year to year.” Fulbright Grant Workshop Ray Hawkins, assistant po- UPD rarely makes any fel- Hawkins said UPD hopes lice chief of The University of ony drug arrests, according to to educate Ole Miss students Mississippi’s University Police Hawkins. He said UPD would in order to empower them to A Research or Teaching Year Department, said he has never normally call Metro in to deal make sound decisions. seen an operation including with drug activity on a felony “Our philosophy has been Abroad for Students in Any Field: so many students, but that the scale. education before enforce- What Does It Take? round-up at UA is not unusual Hawkins said marijuana is ment,” he said. for any jurisdiction. not a targeted criminal activity Hawkins cited the training “I think that’s the thing on campus, but UPD officers offered to campus safety of- Today at 4:00 p.m. about the Alabama situation are vigilant when they patrol ficers and security personnel – is that there were so many Ole Miss. He said they have who patrol residence halls Room 308 students involved,” he said. the same attitude of making a from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. as an “That gets everybody’s at- marijuana arrest as they would opportunity for members of Honors College tention, but the practice of any other criminal activity. the Ole Miss community to conducting a round-up, that’s “Drug usage tends to run in become proactive. For information or for assistance related to pretty much run of the mill.” cycles,” Hawkins said. “Some UPD hosts seminars once a a disability, contact [email protected] Hawkins said Lafayette years we make a lot of drug ar- year to promote drug preven- County has its own unit simi- rests, and some years there are tion efforts through these of- Office of National Scholarship Advisement lar to the West Alabama Nar- fewer drug arrests. ficers. 26663
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