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1 C M Y K How does your garden grow? MONDAY DECEMBER 2, 2005 -Page 14 Vol. 97, No. 69 Monument plans continue Adderall dangerous if not prescribed Kim Breaux Itʼs not something the campus Senior Staff Reporter health center prescribes on a regular What seemingly harmless stimu- basis, she said. The center is for fol- lant can simultaneously amplify levels low-ups and urgent health care. Stu- of concentration and energy, secure a dents who use Adderall typically have person a spot in a jail cell and trigger a prescriptions from their hometown blood clot in the brain? doctors, she said. And unless diag- Something most people who nosed with attention deficit disor- use the prescription drug Ad- der, students derall donʼt know is a r e n ʼ t that with- getting out having p r e - had their scrip- b l o o d t i o n s pressure f r o m and pulse doctors. c h e c k e d , “You could and without a probably find Adderall in any circle of doctorʼs prescription for friends,” said one student who spoke a specific and tailored dos- on the condition of anonymity out of age based on an individualʼs needs, fear of potential legal ramifications. the odds are often increased that an “If you know someone who has it individual will face high blood pres- and supports that lifestyle, I would say sure and even a stroke, said Sandra itʼs pretty accessible.” Susie Penman The Daily Mississippian Bentley, V.B. Harrison Health Center If Adderall can be found, itʼs al- The drawings for the long-awaited civil rights monument have been completed. The monument will be director. ways with another student who has a placed in this area between the library and the Lyceum. “Those arenʼt minor problems,” prescription and either sells it or gives she said. “Not everyone reacts to [Ad- pills to friends, he said. Victoria Hiles planning to go further, Kellum said. metal, which takes longer, causing derall] the same way. Thatʼs why the His first experience with Adderall Senior Staff Reporter These drawings are the architectural a less predictable completion date, dose is so specific to a person.” was the summer before entering col- work of Jim Eley Associates and although it usually takes four to five Bentley said students take the med- lege in 2003, he said. Now, he takes The civil rights memorial is mov- it a few times each year when deal- ing forward, with the conceptual include architectural aspects of the months, depending on the workload icine for its stimulant effect, which memorial, such as the brick, seated of the sculptor, Kellum said Thurs- makes them stay awake and pay at- ing with the stress of final exams or drawings now complete, according lengthy papers. to Gloria Kellum, vice chancellor and covered area, known as mason- day. Sculptor Rod Morehead heads tention for longer periods of time. ry work, and the roof and the steel. this end of the project, but he gets Itʼs a medicine ideally prescribed by “Your ability to concentrate is for university relations at Ole Miss. vastly improved,” he said. “It seems Although this process may be The masonry work takes about one a little help from students and uses a psychiatrist, she said, although in year to complete. Then the process their feedback to help shape his de- some circumstances, pediatricians and to give you more control over your taking baby steps, it is all apart of a thoughts, and your ability to think and larger puzzle as these drawings must goes to the foundry stage. signs. general practitioners can prescribe it if The next step involves molding they are comfortable doing so. concentrate is profoundly increased.” be finished in order for the memorial See MONUMENT page 5 See ADDERALL page 5 City, county residents to vote on sportsplex soon Josh Thomas of Citizens for the Sports Complex, ational Authority have all endorsed Garrett said that he believes the measure is approved and after the Staff Reporter said that he would like to see all reg- the sports complex. Kleb Johnson, sports complex is not a pressing need construction of the complex is com- The citizens of Oxford and La- istered voters in Lafayette County director of the Oxford Park Com- for citizens. pleted. He cited the 2 percent food fayette County will vote Dec. 6 to vote in support of the building of the mission, also voiced support for the “This is not a burning need that and beverage tax levied a few years decide if they want to support the complex. sports complex in an interview with all of the public in Lafayette County ago to fund the construction of Ox- building of a massive sports com- He also said “many hundreds of The Daily Mississippian in October. needs to pay for,” he said. ford-University Stadium as an ex- plex on Old Sardis Road. [Ole Miss] students,” are registered Not all citizens are as supportive Garret also said he feels as though ample. The food and beverage tax is The complex will provide nine to vote in Lafayette County. Many of the sports complex issue as Yoste the city and county schools have ad- still in place, although construction soccer fields that will double as flag of them, especially the upperclass- and other community leaders. equate sports facilities for children has been completed for some time. football fields, 10 softball and base- men, have witnessed the growth in Citizen Harley Garrett said he already, and that if the complex is He said he believes the same sce- ball fields and a multi- purpose are- Oxford the past few years, Yoste will not vote in support of the com- built, it should be done with private nario is probable for the proposed tax na, according to a news release from said, and with the increased number plex because the construction would funding, like the Gertrude Ford Cen- increase necessary to generate funds Citizens for the Sports Complex, an of children and teenagers, the new require a new tax to be placed on ter for the Performing Arts on cam- to build and operate the complex. organization that advocates the con- facility is needed. citizens of Oxford and Lafayette pus. While some citizens disagree on struction of the complex. Yoste said he wanted to encour- County. “The Ford Center is an extremely the issue, both sides feel that people The news release also stated that age students to “give where you According to the news release, wonderful thing to have on campus,” should turn out Tuesday and vote. the arena will be used for agricultur- live,” by voting “yes” on Dec. 6. the cost of the complex will be just Garrett said, adding that it would Ole Miss students can vote at the al and equestrian purposes, as well The news release said the Lafay- more than $9.2 million. The result have been a “financial wipe out” if Oxford Courthouse and absentee as a facility for children with special ette County Board of Supervisors, will be a 4 mills increase to the tax the citizens of Oxford and Lafayette ballots are available. needs. Oxford Board of Aldermen, Mayor payers of Lafayette County for the County had to pay for it. Sixty percent of voters must say Major Geoffrey Yoste, chairman Richard Howorth and the members next 20 years to cover construction Garrett said he also questioned “yes” for the complex to be con- of the Lafayette-Oxford Recre- and operating costs. what would happen to the tax if the structed. Fire alarm monitoring system repaired after crash Megan Dickerson be aware of the situation,” physi- buildings were not affected, but the line,” Kahler said. must dial 9 and then 911 (9-911). Special to The DM cal plant associate director Buddy ability to notify the proper authori- Tips for students to follow if the Then, make a second call to the The Physical Plantʼs fire alarm Kahler said. ties to arrive at the necessary loca- situation happens again: University Police Department to monitoring computer crashed The Physical Plantʼs computer tion was hindered. The university In the event of a fire or the fire 915-4911 or to 915-7234 and tell Wednesday afternoon due to a monitors fire alarms 24 hours a contacted the fire department so alarm sounds in your building: UPD the location of the fire or fire glitch in the system. day, according to Kahler. The they could act accordingly if a fire Leave the building. alarm and that emergency 911 has A mass e-mail was sent to stu- computer system experienced an were to take place. Once outside, dial 9-1-1 and been called. dents to inform them of the situa- electronic glitch that shut down the Thursday afternoon the glitch in give the dispatcher the buildingʼs Everyone will be notified via tion. system. the system was fixed. name and location. On a campus e-mail when the monitoring com- “We wanted the students to The fire alarms in the university “Everything is back up and on- telephone with a 915 prefix, you puter system is back online. OPINION OPINION FRIDAY • DECEMBER 2, 2005 PAGE 3 Brandon Niemeyer www.thedmonline.com PPAGEAGE 22 915-5503 DecemberApril 16, 22004, 2005 915-5503 Farewell to The DM, not Oxford [email protected] Q: Who wrote “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear? After approximately left by another DM staff 40, donʼt get anything you canʼt six years of work, my member who graduated get rid of and donʼt do hard drugs.” A: Unitarian Minister Edmund Hamilton Sears days are ending with last year after a lengthy Weʼve since argued the semantics of A merry The Daily Mississip- tenure.