October 23, 2015

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SEE INSIDE FOR TEXAS A&M PREVIEWS Friday, October 23, 2015 THE DAILY Volume 104, No. 44 THE STUDENTMISSISSIPPIAN NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news Faculty senate adopts resolution Two guns found in protesters’ vehicle LOGAN KIRKLAND [email protected] Two members of the Interna- tional Keystone Knights were handcuffed and led off campus Thursday night after police found two guns in the members’ vehicle following a pro-flag protest after a faculty senate meeting. The Knights were protesting in front of Fulton Chapel following the faculty senate vote to adopt a resolution encouraging the Uni- versity to remove the Mississippi flag from campus. University police responded quickly to the protest, using phys- ical barricades to separate the PHOTO BY: ARIEL COBBERT protesters from any bystanders. The six members protesting Kyler Campbell was handcuffed last night. held signs saying “If diversity wins we all lose,” “Black lives not a parking permit on it and don’t matter” and “Keep the flag,” while looking for the permit they and two Confederate flags. saw the guns in the backseat. Uni- After about 15 minutes, UPD versity police declined to com- escorted four of the members to ment. their vehicle parked in the Hon- Winkler said at least one of the ors College parking lot. UPD members has a permit for his gun searched the members’ vehicle and the group did not know they where they found two guns. There were not allowed to have guns on were two loaded shotguns in the a college campus. vehicle and the two members ar- “I was disappointed with the PHOTO BY: ARIEL COBBERT rested were Kyler Campbell and administration of the University Virgil Dennison, according to and how they handled that situ- member Shaun Winkler. The faculty senate adopted a resolution requesting the removal of the state flag from University grounds ation,” Winkler said. “They were Winkler said the officers said Thursday. The vote tallied 41-1 in a meeting that lasted less than 15 minutes. See page 4 for the story. censoring all of our right to free they had probable cause to search speech.” their vehicle because there was Victim’s father: make example of ‘regrettable assault’ COURTESY: LAFAYETTE COUNTY JAIL Kyle Hughes Christian Guy Austin Rice James Declan Basile Tucker Cole Steil CLARA TURNAGE Oct. 6, Jeremy Boyle was doing arrested Friday, Oct. 16, and Knudson said. “This is in no way Robert Boyle, grandfather of [email protected] homework. Those who know charged with the assault of Jer- affiliated with our organization.” the victim, said this matter is him say late nights in the dining emy Boyle. The University of Mississippi one the University must handle. Moving the statue of a don- area with books are normal for Boyle, a junior accountancy and the Pi Kappa Alpha frater- “This incident, aside from its key from the top of the Sigma Pi him. But then he saw someone major from Pennsylvania, went nity have zero tolerance policies concussion, broken eardrum, fraternity house is something of wearing khaki pants in the yard. to the University Health Center for hazing. broken teeth etc., is a disgrace a tradition among fraternities, Brian Boyle, Jeremy’s father, and later Baptist Memorial Hos- “We are proud to have a zero to the University and a black eye George Haymans, house corpo- told The Daily Mississippian pital with a concussion, several tolerance policy,” Knudson said. for fraternities everywhere and ration attorney and treasurer for that when his son went outside broken teeth, a ruptured ear- “We stand by that.” a continuing worry for everyone Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity told to see who was there, he saw four drum and a lung contusion. The University’s policy says that we allow this kind of brutal The Daily Mississippian. men wearing what he described Pi Kappa Alpha president any students who participate in mentality to remain on campus Earlier this month, that prank as ‘pledge attire,’ and one man Gunnar Knudson said on Thurs- or condone hazing may be sub- and coddle a fraternity that at turned violent, according to the wearing a black ski mask. day that the fraternity did not ject to the University judicial least tolerates this behavior if family of Jeremy Boyle. Five Pi Kappa Alpha fraterni- sanction this act. system as well as civil or crimi- Around 4 a.m. on Monday, ty members and pledges were “This is an individual act,” nal liability. SEE ARRESTS PAGE 4 opinion PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 23 OCTOBER 2015 | OPINION THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN EDITORIAL STAFF: LOGAN KIRKLAND editor-in-chief [email protected] CLARA TURNAGE managing editor [email protected] TORI WILSON copy chief [email protected] DREW JANSEN TAYLOR BENNETT news editors [email protected] LANA FERGUSON assistant news editor DYLAN RUBINO sports editor [email protected] ZOE MCDONALD MCKENNA WIERMAN lifestyles editors [email protected] SIERRA MANNIE opinion editor Change the flag, don’t take it down [email protected] Mississippi is not. be known that ALL students momentous event to turn MICHAEL MAGEE I am an African-American are not in support of this the tide? If they are real- [email protected] ROYCE SWAYZE student here at the Univer- decision. ly wanting the change they sity. I am active in multiple This university has made broadcast and seek, I im- photography editor As I sat at my desk Tues- organizations, and I have tremendous strides for in- plore them not to embarrass [email protected] day, I was informed of the sat and listened to both clusion, and do I believe it the University of Mississip- results from the ASB Senate sides of this argument. One still has room to grow? pi, the place so many of discussion concerning the ARIEL COBBERT perspective says the state Yes. We as a state collec- this movement’s supporters removal of the Mississip- assistant photography editor flag is a symbol of hatred tively have room to grow, have avidly said they love pi state flag. This debate, [email protected] and slavery. Even my own on both sides of the aisle. to no end, but to instead though cumulating for quite father said that the starred I believe that the self pro- fight with the gusto wasted a while, has been one that CAROLINE CALLAWAY “X” is a nonverbal commu- claimed activists of this cur- on this endeavor to cause I have tried to dodge. nication from the state to rent movement to remove real change. DANIELLE MINUS I tried to not speak about minorities, saying “I’m not the flag are blindly pursu- To make a real difference. design editors it for sake of not choosing through with you yet.” It is ing something that is not As the Flagship University it one side or the other. Not not the state flag that responsible for their dis- is our duty to support and for fear of being ashamed, ADVERTISING STAFF: sparks this disagreement crepancies, for the injustices stand with our state. Think but it is simply my nature and debate, but the Confed- they feel they have been the current flag is offensive? EVAN MILLER to sit and observe before erate flag. A separate entity. dealt. Fight for the modification of speaking. advertising sales manager As the Flagship University They argue that they want the flag, not the removal of However, I find myself [email protected] for the state, I feel that it is change, that they want res- it. unable to observe any lon- not our decision to remove olution within the state and Lobby and use your ef- MICHAEL DAVIS ger. It is time to speak. the state flag from being equality for its citizens. The forts at the capital steps in The state flag has been BEN NAPOLETAN flown over the campus. argument I present to them Jackson, not here on cam- smeared, and portrayed as a DANIELLE RANDALL I believe it is our duty is that they are not fighting pus where the action of the symbol of hatred and of op- PIERRE WHITESIDE to utilize what influence we for that change with the re- removal of the state flag pression and nothing more account executives have to motion for modifi- moval of the flag. could be seen as disrespect due to a symbol utilized in cation of the flag, i.e., a re- They consider this a vic- for the state we represent, the upper left hand corner. ROBERT LOCKARD design of some sort remov- tory for their cause, which the state we each chose to But just like a coin, there ELLEN SPIES ing the offensive confederate in some facets it may be. “Y reside in for the furthering are two sides to every is- creative designers flag from the corner. Yay! The wicked ole flag is of our education. The flag sue. My argument is not on With that being said, I do gone!” they might say, but I isn’t new; it has been here.

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