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University of Mississippi eGrove Daily Mississippian Journalism and New Media, School of 3-24-2017 March 24, 2017 The Daily Mississippian Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline Recommended Citation The Daily Mississippian, "March 24, 2017" (2017). Daily Mississippian. 1096. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline/1096 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]. Friday, March 24, 2017 THE DAILY Volume 105, No. 110 MISSISSIPPIANTHE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news WHAT’S INSIDE... An alternative to pro-life and ‘More Life’ review: Ole Miss tennis shuts pro-choice debates Hey Drake, WYD? out Auburn SEE OPINION PAGE 2 SEE LIFESTYLES PAGE 4 SEE SPORTS PAGE 8 Thousands register for Oxford day of volunteering KIARA MANNING trators works hard throughout [email protected] the semester to ensure the day’s events run smoothly each year. “It takes hundreds of hours of On Saturday, Ole Miss stu- work from the executive com- dents will once again host the mittee of around 25 people, university’s largest community and we have three subcommit- service project. This year, 2,700 tees of about 80 people total,” students registered to volun- Richmond said. “It also takes teer with more than 215 service tons of support from university projects during the Big Event. administration and community The Big Event has been in leaders.” Oxford and Lafayette County Richmond said the Big for 7 years and offers students Event’s goal is always to provide a way to give back to the com- thousands of hours of commu- munity through various service nity service to the Oxford-La- projects. fayette community as a way to “Students will be performing give back and to help students tons of different types of com- make a connection with their munity service, such as raking local project hosts. leaves, painting, gardening, Big Event adviser Bradley cleaning and hanging out with Baker said the event is unique the community members,” and brings people together. Big Event director Miller Rich- He said he enjoys seeing inter- mond said. actions between Ole Miss stu- Richmond said that although dents and citizens, young and thousands have registered, the old. Big Event will also accept walk- “Students should feel com- in volunteers for people who pelled to give back to their com- still want to be involved. munity regardless of a planned Volunteer group leaders event or simply showing up to a will arrive at The Pavilion at place to volunteer,” Baker said. 7:15 Saturday morning, while Freshman international student volunteers will arrive studies and public policy major before the opening ceremo- Katie Davis said she signed up ny begins at 9 a.m. Richmond for the Big Event because it gets said Theresa Adams, executive students out of the college bub- director of the Leapfrog af- ble in a gratifying way. ter-school program, will deliv- “A lot of times college stu- er the event’s keynote address. dents, myself included, can be Student volunteer teams will a little self-centered and busy, be dismissed at 9:45 a.m. to and volunteering is a great way complete projects around the Oxford-Lafayette area. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY: CAMERON BROOKS A team of student adminis- SEE BIG EVENT PAGE 3 MISSISSIPPI TODAY Bill prohibiting sanctuary cities heads to governor KENDRA ABLAZA Phil Bryant for consider- statement. “No government Meanwhile, critics of Bry- ing ordinance that prohibits ation. entity – whether at city hall ant’s study say it ignored police officers from asking Once approved by the gov- or a university campus – contributions of immigrants, about suspects’ immigration Cities, counties, communi- ernor, the bill would take ef- can grant amnesty to illegal including sales tax paid and status during routine traffic ty colleges and universities fect immediately by voiding aliens and violate federal local property taxes they pay stops. could be banned from adopt- policies that municipalities, laws.” when they buy homes. The However, in floor debate, ing policies that protect un- counties and agencies may Gov. Bryant’s office did not report is often cited in polit- supporters of this year’s leg- documented immigrants if adopt that prevent employ- immediately respond to re- ical circles as evidence that islation noted that no Mis- Gov. Phil Bryant signs a bill ers from punishing people quests for comment. undocumented immigrants sissippi communities cur- now headed to his desk. because of their immigration Bryant has long been crit- hurt Mississippi’s economy. rently have passed so-called On Tuesday, the Senate status. ical of illegal immigration. It has been some five “sanctuary” regulations at- agreed to changes made in “I appreciate the work of When he was state auditor, years since the Legislature tempting to escape from en- the House on Senate Bill Sen. Tindell to ensure our he commissioned a 2006 has made a serious attempt forcing federal immigration 2710, sponsored by Sen. local governments and edu- report that estimated some at state-level immigration law. This year’s proposed Sean Tindell, R-Gulfport. By cational institutions follow 49,000 undocumented im- reform. In 2010, the city legislation saw little resis- concurring with the House, federal immigration laws,” migrants cost state taxpay- of Jackson passed what it tance from lawmakers. the bill goes straight to Gov. Lt. Gov. Reeves said in a ers $25 million. called an anti-racial-profil- PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 24 MARCH 2017 OPINION COLUMN A third option to the pro-life and pro-choice debate movement. unborn and who support means to be “pro-life.” organizations and people When one hears the the death penalty as a Modern politics has who are against abortion, term “pro-life,” he or she means to suppress evil that created a great divide as many also oppose the often thinks of the idea of could continue to withstand amongst this issue. Those death penalty and adhere to preserving all forms of life, throughout society should who are pro-choice often a consistent meaning of the from unborn infants to ultimately identify as being accuse abortion opponents term “pro-life.” incarcerated convicts. The “pro-chance.” of only supporting a child Instead, this would be a consistent life ethic (the Pro-chance means that before he or she leaves the personal idealogical view opinion that pro-life means all human beings deserve womb and not displaying a that individuals would have opposition to abortion, a chance to live and to be similar level of defense of the opportunity to support the death penalty, assisted born into life. life if that same person were and defend. suicide and euthanasia) However, it also means on death row. This invented term, NESTOR DELGADO describes the ideals of that if they pose fatal threats A simple revision of the “pro-chance,” prioritizes [email protected] this part of the pro-life to society, then the justice terminology could help the necessity for people to movement. system in that society has some of those on the other understand this distinction, It is no secret that However, I want to the right to end their lives. side of the aisle to better and I believe it could bring many Conservatives who provide a different slogan The purpose of this understand what “pro-life” clarity to our society’s are against abortion and than being “pro-life” for clarifying difference is not people are all about and constant debate and conflict are part of the pro-life those who have different to change ideologies or offer those who oppose about abortion and other movement also support the ideas about what the target those who condemn abortion (but believe in life issues. death penalty. movement means. these views. the death penalty) an This trend causes a Those who identify as I simply want to provide opportunity to refine their Nestor Delgado is a dilemma on how exactly being against the institution this revision as a tool view. sophomore public policy we can define the “pro-life” of abortion by means of for those who could This revision would not leadership major from preserving the life of the misunderstand what it truly be necessary for religious Pascagoula. 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