THE Daily MISSISSIPPIAN Friday, August 30, 2019 theDMonline.com Volume 108, No. 3 Here’s 1 down, 29 to go where the statue stands GRIFFIN NEAL [email protected] Plans to relocate the Confederate monument to the Confederate cemetery have been sent to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH), Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks announced Wednesday after- noon. After five and a half months, the ball has left the university’s court. Sparks wrote that the university submitted their plans and drawings to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History on Aug. 27, following five months of deliberations with contractors and MDAH officials. If the plans are approved by the MDAH, the decision will be submitted to the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) to make the final decision on whether the monument will, in fact, be relocated. The most recent step, submitting plans to the MDAH, is necessary because MDAH staff must “review the plans and specifications for the move to ensure that they comply with PHOTOS: BILLY SCHUERMAN/ THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN the United States Secretary of SAA’s welcome week ends today, leaving 29 weeks of class in the Interior’s Standards for the the academic year. A week typically full of scanning syllabuses Treatment of Historic Prop- and finding your classrooms has included puppies on erties,” MDAH Director of PR campus, a silent disco in the Grove and the grand opening of Michael Morris wrote in an the renovated student union. Oh, and Swedish pop star Zara email on Wednesday. Larsson will perform in the Grove for this year’s fall concert. Morris did not speculate Check out thedmonline.com for full coverage of the past as to whether the plans would be approved, but said that week’s events. the issue would be placed on SEE PAGE 8 the MDAH Board of Trustees agenda for a vote. The IHL Board of Trustees is comprised of 12 individuals, with four representatives from Walmart increases security following shootings each of Mississippi’s three Supreme Court districts. All current IHL Board Members at Walmart. Reddit. McCutchen confirmed after walking into Walmart were appointed by Gov. Phil MCKENZIE RICHMOND “We partnered with Walmart that OPD has not been provided fully equipped in body armor, Bryant, the first governor in [email protected] after the events in Southaven with any firsthand threats to with both a handgun and a rifle. Mississippi history to appoint and El Paso to provide security the Oxford area, but its officers Though, the man claimed it was all 12 members of the board. The local Oxford Walmart and stability for the workers and are aware of the overall threats only a “social experiment” to There is no timetable for has taken preventative our community,” McCutchen toward Walmart stores nation- test Walmart’s acceptance of the the dual approval process. The measures, namely increased said. wide. second amendment. MDAH Board of Trustees will security, to ensure the safety According to McCutchen, According to a CNN report, In Burbank, California, a hold a teleconference meet- of community members and Walmart contracted with a secu- the Florida Department of Law Walmart store evacuated after ing on Sept.17 in Jackson. The students following the work- rity team to increase the stores’ Enforcement said a Florida man receiving a suspicious, possibly IHL Board of Trustees meets place shooting in Southaven on enforcement by hiring officers to threatened people to stay away threatening, phone call, accord- monthly, and their next meet- July 30 that left two dead. work security while they are off from Walmart, posting: “Only 3 ing to CBSN Los Angeles. ing is Sept.19 in Jackson. Though Walmart employees duty in their department. more days of probation left then Though no firsthand threats In Wednesday’s email, declined to comment, Oxford Following the two deadly I get my AR-15 back. Don’t go to have referenced Oxford, the Sparks added that if approved Police Department’s interim shootings in Southaven and El Walmart next week.” local Walmart and OPD are by the IHL, the university will police chief, Jeff McCutchen, Paso, Texas, countless threats The New York Times taking precautions in the contract an outside firm to facil- confirmed that OPD has have been made to Walmarts reported a similar story, as a community to avoid any trouble. itate the removal. increased its security presence on social media outlets, such as man in Missouri was arrested PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 30 AUGUST 2019 Democratic candidate Jim Hood ramps up attacks on Reeves: Government officials, industry leaders ‘We’ve got a huge sack of rocks, and I’m ready to throw them.’ convene for tech summit himself from the liberal moni- GRIFFIN NEAL ker, saying there was nothing MADDY QUON liberal in his record. [email protected] Hood was first elected as In a media event in Oxford attorney general in 2003. He’s on Wednesday, Democratic won four straight elections for gubernatorial candidate and attorney general, and is the Mississippi Attorney General only Democrat who currently Jim Hood pulled no punches in holds statewide office in describing his general election Mississippi. opponent, Tate Reeves. Despite initially saying When asked if he was that he’s ready to wage attacks worried about negativity in in the months leading up the upcoming campaign, Hood to November, Hood said he shook his head. “We’ve got believes the race will be won a huge sack of rocks, and I’m on the issues, specifically ready to throw them,” Hood education. He’s proposed said. “There’s a difference statewide K-4 education, free between a judge and a prose- community college — similar cutor.” to the program that Tennes- Standing in front of the see already has — and raising bookshelves that line Square teacher salaries to match the Books, Hood launched attacks southeast average ($50,377, at Reeves, alleging that his according to the Georgia Asso- ciation of Educators). opponent has sold Mississippi BILLY SCHUERMAN/ THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN to out of state corporate inter- Hood emphasized the ests as lieutenant governor. Mississippi Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Jim Hood meets Reese Alderson, son of Cecile necessity of the youth vote in “Why’d they do that?” Hood Alderson at Square Books, Jr. Hood spent his afternoon greeting citizens around Oxford as promotion for his November’s election. asked. “Because they (corpo- campaign. “We’ve lost more young rations) send them campaign people (from Mississippi) the contributions,” Hood said, similarities to Waller, comple- lot of Judge Waller’s voters will Mississippi, a state that Donald past six years than any other answering his own question. menting his efforts in the move over and vote for me for Trump won by nearly 18 points state in the Union. A lot of it Reeves is fresh off a Repub- runoff and reminding voters governor, and that’s encour- and hasn’t elected a Demo- is because tuition has doubled lican primary victory in which that they are aligned on many aging, because I’m going to cratic governor since 2000. since I took office in 2004,” the Gov. Phil Bryant-backed of the issues. represent both Democrats and In his acceptance speech Hood said. “If we can create Republican fought off two “Judge Waller ran a gentle- Republicans, and the things following Tuesday night’s an environment where they primary challengers, Missis- manly race and raised many that I’m talking about are not runoff victory, Reeves charac- can afford to stay here, they’ll sippi Rep. Robert Foster and of the issues that I’ve been partisan issues.” terized Hood as a “Washing- want to.” Justice Bill Waller. addressing thus far, and we’re Hood faces a daunting ton liberal” who’s focused on The Mississippi guberna- Hood repeatedly touted his going to continue that same task in running a statewide growing the size of the state torial election will be held on effort,” Hood said. “I think a campaign as a Democrat in government. Hood distanced Tuesday, Nov. 5. Win Ole Miss Football Tickets Two people can win a pair of tickets to see the Rebels take on Arkansas Sept. 7. Go to The Retreat to enter for your chance to win. Winner will be announced on Rebel Radio 2405 Anderson Road Thursday, 662.550.2003 August 29 One entry per person. Employees of the Student Media Center and their immediate families are not eligible for contest. Winner’s photo will be used in promotional materials. 34118 2019 M Club Homecoming Court Nominations Nomination Forms Available: FedEx Student-Athlete Success Center Or Olemisssports.com Nominations are Open Nomination Forms Due: Thursday, September 5th by 5:00pm NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE For more information, please contact Jennifer Saxon at (662) 915-7122 or by email at [email protected] 34131 walmart THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 30 AUGUST 2019 | PAGE 3 Government officials, industry leaders convene for tech summit electricity in generations prior. most prominent voices in tech MASON SCIONEAUX “It’s just as important as is exactly what the university [email protected] rural electrification in the should be doing. Depression era,” Wicker said. “This is the spot on the face At the fourth annual UM “It’s part of addressing the of the Earth that people need Tech Summit in the Ford brain drain that heartland to be. We ought to be leading. Center, U.S. Senator and America is experiencing. Chair- We’re the university of Faulk- Senate Commerce Commit- man Pai and I are determined ner and John Grisham; we tee Chair Roger Wicker said to bridge this digital divide know how to write.