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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Mississippian at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues) by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE Daily MISSISSIPPIAN Thursday, March 4, 2021 theDMonline.com Volume 109, No. 19 Oxford removes mask mandates, reopens city Reeves made the announcement hospitalizations have plummet- KENNETH NIEMEYER at a press briefing in Jackson ed, and our case numbers have KATE KIMBERLIN on Tuesday afternoon, and the fallen dramatically as well. In [email protected] Board of Aldermen voted to lift fact, our case numbers have fall- the mask mandate in Oxford that en to the point where no county Gov. Tate Reeves has an- evening. meets the original criteria for a nounced that he signed an execu- “Today, I signed what I expect mask mandate,” Reeves said in KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN tive order changing all COVID-19 will be one of my last executive Gov. Tate Reeves’s state-wide mask mandate expired on March 2, mask mandates to “recommen- orders regarding COVID-19. Our replacing the mandate with a “recommendation.” dations” starting tomorrow. SEE MASK PAGE 3 Meet your next ASB Athletics begins president: Morgan Atkins increasing capacity KELBY ZENDEJAS [email protected] Ole Miss Athletics announced the newest attendance plan for spring sports after Gov. Tate Reeves lifted state-wide mask mandates. Attendance in outdoor facilities, like , will continue to increase in incremental phases starting this weekend. FILE PHOTO: BILLY SCHUERMAN / “We are beginning a phased THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN approach of expanding our outdoor attendance to full but they will be expanded in capacity over the coming weeks,” several intervals over the course Athletics director Keith Carter of the season. The left-field said. “In consultation with the seating will be open for fans to SEC and other agencies, our bring chairs with the barbecue department is working hard areas opening up as well. to take those steps safely and As for students, tickets will appropriately. We believe continue to go on sale every Monday incremental attendance growth at 8 a.m. and will grow in numbers will give us the best opportunity over the course of the season. to monitor the health landscape, review our processes and address More student tickets are any safety issues as needed.” available now. Also, season ticket Ole Miss Athletics also holders will get tickets for the tweeted a video of Carter team’s upcoming game against describing the new policies and Vanderbilt on Saturday, March 6. Softball and soccer KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN ticket sales in further detail. For every sport, fans still will The open seats in the Morgan Atkins is the first female ASB president that Ole Miss has seen in eight years, and she is only the be required to wear face coverings stadium are expected to increase seventh female president in university history. when entering the facilities and throughout the course of the moving around the stadiums, season and will be distributed but they can remove masks when to fans on a first-come, first- HADLEY HITSON at their seats. Hand sanitizer served basis. Guest lists from [email protected] stations, touchless transactions, both teams will still be allowed, mobile tickets, grab-and-go and the remaining seats will go Morgan Atkins always felt like making it friends’ predictions when the student body concessions options and frequent to Diamond Club for Softball and to the Associated Student Body presidency elected her as the 2021-2022 ASB president. disinfection of the facilities will Kicker Club for Soccer members. was a feat that was expected of her. “This is something that people have kind continue to stay in place. Tennis August 2018, her first month on campus, of always expected of me, even if I didn’t Baseball As for tennis, after the guest was the only time in her college career that really think this is the path that I was going to Full season ticket holders lists from players are accounted she did not have a role within ASB, and over choose. So for this to be a reality is definitely who renewed before the Feb. 1 for, fans will get tickets on a first- the past three years, she moved around very strange, but really exciting,” Atkins said. deadline will have seats at every come, first-served basis. For the filling different positions in the ASB Senate. home game. Single-game tickets indoor facility, face-coverings are On March 2, Atkins fulfilled her family and SEE PRESIDENT will not be available this weekend, required throughout the entirety PAGE 12 of the match.

HONORS COLLEGE DEAN STEPS DOWN REBELS HEAD TO MONTEVALLO Douglass Sullivan-González, dean of The Ole Miss soccer team recently the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors beat the 3-1 College, announced that he will step and will now take on the Georgia down from the position in August and Bulldogs on Saturday, March 6. return to UM’s history department. SEE PAGE 6 SEE PAGE 5 PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 4 MARCH 2021 ‘Everything I do’ Student dedicates life to mental health advocacy

tline, and she even helped KATE KIMBERLIN create an Emmy-nominat- [email protected] ed mental health public ser- Sophomore mental health vice announcement that was advocate Alex Bush centers shown in movie theaters her life around positivity — across the state. from her vibrant social media “I don’t want to see it hap- presence to her presentations pen to anyone, because (sui- encouraging students to take cide) is a horrible thing for care of themselves. people to experience,” Bush However, this positivity said. “So I just dedicate every- has not always been around thing I do to the people who’ve for the 19-year-old entrepre- lost their lives or a loved one neurship major. Since she was to suicide.” a junior in high school, Bush The state of Colorado has has publicly spoken about the officially recognized Bush for grief of losing six loved ones her work in mental health to suicide, two of whom were advocacy, as well, but her fa- family members. vorite feedback that she has “(My grandmother) was received through her years of my first experience with sui- work was from her own high cide. My mom kind of shel- school. tered me from it, then my dad “I have a stack of letters passed my junior year (of high from my high school after I school),” Bush said. did a keynote speech for them. She has struggled with her They’re all thank you notes,” own mental health, she says, Bush said. but has since been open about Now, Bush is involved her experiences. This will be with Active Minds, organizing PHOTOS COURTESY: ALEX BUSH her fourth year giving keynote events like the Out of Dark- speeches on mental health for ness Walk and Send Silence middle schools, high schools, Packing. She is also her soror- Alex Bush has spoken publicly and now, UM organizations. ity’s mental health chair, a po- about the grief of losing Her speaking career be- sition she created. six loved ones to suicide, gan at a Diversity Day at Saint While she continues to encouraging students to take Mary’s High School in 2017. speak to schools in her home- Bush said her father’s death town, she has since shifted her care of themselves. was highly publicized in the audience to those her own age. area because of his success in She spoke to many sororities real estate, but the news was across the Southeastern Con- not positive. She wanted to set ference, as well as panhellen- the record straight and tell the ic chapters in Colorado and world about who her father re- Ohio, over the past two years. ally was. “The presentation has defi- handle it.” mate goal. But, at the end of “He was portrayed as some nitely changed over the years. ferent presentations that I can Bush’s dream is to give the day, she just hopes her kind of scummy business guy, I think the main difference is have people pick from. I want a TED Talk. She added that presentation makes a positive and that’s not who he was. He that I talk a lot more about my to do a suicide prevention one, she wants to continue public impact on people. was just sick,” Bush said. own struggles now because I want to do (a) mental illness speaking in the future, and “Ultimately, I want to make Bush, a Denver native, I’m more comfortable talking one, I want to do one that she thinks that going to a TED a positive impact on everyone worked with organizations about it,” Bush said. talks about grief and how to conference would be the ulti- I come across,” Bush said. like the Colorado Crisis Ho- “I want to start making dif-

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risk for contracting the virus. The guidelines advise these popula- MASK tions to “avoid all social gatherings continued from page 1 outside of the household or any in-person mass gathering, includ- the briefing. ing religious ceremonies or sport- As of March 1, the Mississippi ing events, until fully protected by State Department of Health re- an approved COVID-19 vaccine.” ported 301 new COVID-19 cases, The Oxford Board of Aldermen 44 new deaths and 64 current out- also voted to lift its mask mandate breaks in long-term care facilities. on Tuesday in order to be in line The University of Mississippi has with Reeves’s executive order. nine active confirmed cases and There have been a total 5,736 no on-campus outbreaks, accord- confirmed cases of COVID-19 in ing to the COVID-19 dashboard. Lafayette County thus far, but city Reeves’s recommendations officials say new cases are slowing. will replace the statewide man- Jimmy Allgood, director of dates that were set to expire to- emergency management for the night. However, K-12 schools and city, said COVID-19 cases num- indoor arenas will remain at 50% bers and trends were decreasing capacity, and K-12 students will in Oxford before winter storms kept most Mississippians con- continue to be required to wear KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN fined in doors for around a week. masks when social distancing is Mayor Robyn Tannehill has expressed support for the Board of Aldermen’s decision to lift Oxford’s mask not possible. This new order will He also said the lowering numbers remain until March 31. should be looked at cautiously be- mandate. When the mandate expired at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, it didn’t take long for patrons of bars and “We’re not out of the woods. cause no testing or vaccinations restaurants on the Square to begin walking into businesses without their masks on. People still need to be careful,” could be performed while roads State Health Officer Dr. Thomas were closed due to winter weather. Dobbs said. Mayor Robyn Tannehill and wants to wear a mask in public masks. nehill said. “I will want y’all to give Dobbs described the growing Alderman John Morgan ex- spaces knows that they can do so. Tannehill said if the board re- me a specific list of what you con- body of evidence that the MSDH pressed support for ending the Alderman Janice Antonow quires essential businesses to en- sider essential if that’s the way you has found when it comes to vacci- city’s mask mandate. said she received calls from sev- force a mask requirement, they want to move forward.” nations, and he encouraged those “I think that we’ve done a eral senior citizens who were con- will need to specify which busi- The board plans to meet with to do so once they become quali- great job here, and a lot of that is cerned about the possibility of the nesses will be considered essen- business owners in the near future fied. The MSDH recently released because we were more strict than mask mandate being lifted. She tial. to discuss the possibility of requir- new public health guidelines for the governor’s orders early on, but suggested that the board still re- “I think it’s difficult at this stage ing masks in certain locations or people over the age of 65 and those I don’t see any reason now that we quire certain essential businesses of the game to require masks in having a certain time of day that 16 and older with chronic medi- would not follow the governor’s like grocery stores or pharmacies some places and not in all indoors, is dedicated to senior citizens or cal conditions that make them at guidelines,” Morgan said, adding to enforce that customers wear but that’s the board’s choice,” Tan- shoppers who want to wear masks. that he hopes anyone who still OPD creates new community response team

to make a tangible plan for how MORGAN O’NEAL to connecting people to these [email protected] organizations. On Monday, the Oxford Police “Our goal is not to just write the Department announced the outset report and leave you sitting there, of its Community Response Team, and I think we’ve done a lot of a new unit dedicated to cases that,” Tannehill said. “And I don’t that require additional police want it to be that way anymore. I responses like victim services for believe that this new (Community people who experience sexual Response Team) is going to really mate goal. But, at the end of assaults, harassment, stalking or help us in that department.” the day, she just hopes her domestic violence. McCutchen said that Booth presentation makes a positive OPD responds to over 1,000 and her team will do daily follow- impact on people. complaints that require victim ups on cases, as well as during “Ultimately, I want to make services every year. According to the victims’ court process and a positive impact on everyone OPD Chief Jeff McCutchen, this recovery process. I come across,” Bush said. team was designed in response “Anything from domestic to discussions with concerned violence, sexual assault, even community members and has harassing phone calls, we’re been in the works for the past 18 checking on each individual months. ILLUSTRATION: KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN person just to make sure that “One thing we want to do is they’re getting connected with our connect our community partners which will also include volunteer become aware of community aren’t trained to be.” community partners,” Booth said. with people that we interact officers and staff members. The concerns that sexual assaults, Booth, who has a degree A press release announcing with, those victims of crimes and unit will identify cases requiring harassment and stalking cases in social work, completed a the official start of the unit said, victims of assault,” McCutchen victim services, train other officers had not been handled properly by 10 week FBI program called “We know this program will said. “We want to provide them to recognize these cases and pair OPD. ELEVATE in order to become work because if we can reach one with long-term care and long- people in need with appropriate “We’re expecting police OPD’s Community Response person or rescue one individual term solutions.” services in the community. officers to be something they’re Team Coordinator. According from a violent encounter, then Valerie Booth is the only full- At a town hall meeting not,” Tannehill said. “We’re to Tannehill, Booth recently met we can save a generation,.” the time employee dedicated to the facilitated by the Associated expecting them to be mental with representatives from every OPD press release announcing the Community Response Team, Student Body Senate, Mayor health professionals, counselors facility in Oxford that provides official start of the unit read. Robyn Tannehill said she had (and) a lot of things they simply resources for victims in order THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN S. Gale denley FOLLOW US EDITORIAL staff student media center ELIZA NOE When it is decided that The Daily editor-in-chief KATHERINE BUTLER Mississippian will take an editorial stance PATRICIA THOMPSON [email protected] photography editor on an issue, the following positions will Assistant Dean/Student Media make decisions as the Editorial Board: [email protected] editor-in-chief, managing editor, copy ATISH BAIDYA HADLEY HITSON chief, sports editor and opinion editor. Associate Director/Editorial managing editor HANNAH GRACE BIGGS THE DM INSTAGRAM [email protected] assistant photo editor @thedailymississippian [email protected] ROY FROSTENSON KENNETH NIEMEYER Assistant Director/Advertising executive news editor KATIE DAMES THE DM NEWS TWITTER [email protected] opinion editor CONNER PLATT @thedm_news [email protected] Advertising Sales Manager MADDY QUON [email protected] assistant news editor KATE KIMBERLIN THE DM SPORTS TWITTER [email protected] design editor @thedm_sports [email protected] SALES ACCOUNT KELBY ZENDEJAS EXECUTIVES sports editor ARIANNA SWENSEN Matthew Eddy THE DM DESIGN TWITTER [email protected] online editor Morgan Green @thedm_visuals [email protected] Cole Sanford PAGE 4 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 4 MARCH 2021

ASB announces new executives Honors college dean steps down after 19 years that she’s looking forward to MADDY QUON bridging the gap between the [email protected] university and student organi- In an Associated Student zations. Body election with only two “I am so honored to have contested races, Autumn been elected and floored by Fortenberry, a junior public all the support,” Mabry said. policy leadership major, won “This university never ceases the judicial chair election with to amaze me and I am so ex- 66.89% of the vote, and ju- cited for this next year.” nior biology and science edu- Morgan Atkins, a junior cation major Alex Mabry won public policy leadership ma- the treasurer election with jor, ran unopposed to become ILLUSTRATION: KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN 65.96% of the vote. the first female ASB president Fortenberry said she felt in eight years and seventh fe- mathematics major, ran un- that process is something I’m nior public policy leadership overwhelmed with the amount male ASB president in UM opposed for vice president. passionate about.” major Grace Dragna. She was of support she had through- history. Springer said his goal during Katelin Hayward, who has the sole candidate for attorney out her campaign, and she is “Honestly, it’s surreal to his time as vice president is to served as the 2020-2021 sec- general, and Dragna said she’s excited to continue the work think about this being a real- help students care about how retary, ran unopposed for her excited to start fulfilling the that was started this year, spe- ity. This is something that my they are represented on cam- second term. Hayward said duties of the attorney general. cifically in harm reduction re- team and I have worked to- pus. that she is excited to serve and “I look forward to working lated to DUIs and overdoses. ward for so long, and I know “That starts with getting advocate for students for an- with the rest of the Depart- “I was being honest when we are so excited to be able them familiar with how ASB other year. ment of Justice on revising I wrote all those things about to serve the student body,” voices their opinions, but it “I have loved serving this the ASB Code and Constitu- my platform, and I’m so excit- Atkins said. “As the next ASB also means learning what university and meeting the tion and making campus elec- ed to make those things a re- president, I’m hoping that ASB can be doing better for needs of the students, and tions more engaging and ac- ality,” Fortenberry said. “It’s I’ll be able to bring a new set them. Those things can only I look forward to working cessible,” Dragna said. gonna be a big year. I’m excit- of perspectives to the table. begin to take shape when the alongside the new exec as we The 2021-2022 ASB sena- ed. (There is) a lot of fun (and) There are so many things that student body trusts ASB, and navigate the transition and the tors were also announced on a lot of energy here.” students need addressed, and transparency is the key to that first fully in-person semester Tuesday. The full list of elect- Mabry, whose platform I’m thrilled to advocate for trust,” Springer said. “It won’t in a year,” Hayward said. ed senators can be found on is increasing transparen- them.” happen in a year, but starting Filling the sixth and final the ASB website. cy involving financials, said Richard Springer, a junior executive ASB position is ju- City to reexamine contract with animal shelter

Mayor Robyn Tannehill moved to members attempted to speak KENNETH NIEMEYER create the committee because the openly at the meeting while the [email protected] shelter was reluctant to share the Former employees alleged animal board discussed the animal shel- The Oxford Board of Alder- results of a recent self-investiga- abuse, which led to an Oxford ter. Mayor Tannehill repeatedly men moved to create a committee tion to police investigators. said that the meeting was not a to reevaluate Oxford’s contract OPD Chief Jeff McCutchen Police Department investegation of public hearing and threatened with Mississippi Critterz, the city’s said that while OPD did not find to remove some people from the animal shelter, after the Oxford evidence to bring forth criminal Mississippi Critterz. room. Police Department concluded an charges against the shelter, of- Tannehill said the city has investigation into complaints at ficers did find it to have several received threatening messages formal training for employees and sissippi Critterz board members. the shelter. problems such as overall clean- and “demand letters” regarding volunteers. The board will also select a local The city’s contract stipulates liness, lack of detailed medical the situation at the animal shelter “There was also concern with veterinarian and a concerned cit- that Mississippi Critterz must run records, overcrowded conditions, in the past few weeks from people Connect with a the fact that the board of Missis- izen to join the committee. the shelter in a transparent man- lack of written policies and proto- who believe there is ongoing ani- sippi Critterz was notified about McCutchen added that the ner in accordance with city rules. cols, staffing concerns and lack of mal mistreatment at the shelter. shelter’s lack of transparency was issues in November of 2020, She said the city will not respond Recruiter to concerning. Tannehill asked if completed an internal investiga- to demands and emphasized that he thought any information had tion and led the governing city the city handles issues through set been withheld from police, and and county boards to believe that procedures. Learn More McCutchen said no, though he the issues would be rectified. As “I hope to have this com- didn’t think Mississippi Critterz of the date of complaint to law mission in place in the next two had adequate records to provide enforcement, the issues have not weeks, and I hope that the people officers with what they needed been corrected in their entirety,” who profess to love animals that for their investigation in the first McCutchen said. are passionate about having a place. The committee will consist of first class animal shelter will try to The animal shelter has long Alderman Janice Antonow and work together to find some ways been a point of discussion and cri- Lafayette County supervisor Chad to solve problems and not just sis on social media in the Oxford McLarty, both of whom are Mis- point them out,” Tannehill said. community. Several community

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in 1993. He then taught RABRIA MOORE at Tulane University as a [email protected] visiting assistant professor After almost 20 years in the Department of History in the position, Douglass from 1999-2000. Sullivan-González, dean Sullivan-González said he of the Sally McDonnell believes that a new dean will Barksdale Honors College, be able to move the SMBHC announced on Thursday that forward, academically and he will step down from the programmatically. position in August 2021. He said next fall offers “My passion and skills the perfect opportunity for call me to pour my time a new dean to step into the into writing and research, position. and I cannot do justice to “We have experienced the demands of the SMBHC extraordinary success with deanship in this historic the SMBHC mission, and moment,” he wrote in an the team of staff, faculty and email to students. students with administrative Sullivan-González plans support have enabled this to return to the history achievement,” he wrote. “It department in the fall to has been an incredible honor write, research and teach to work with this team during about Central America. He is the four UM administrations currently working with a team over two decades.” of researchers to understand KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN Sullivan-González said the driving causes of Central Honors College Dean Douglass Sullivan-González. that he, along with the American migration to the SMBHC staff, will work hard . to ensure a smooth transition He was appointed as the His departure will mark his from 375 students to more Prior to becoming the of leadership. interim director of the honors 19th year in the role. than 1,500 students and dean, Sullivan-González The SMBHC has not yet college in July 2002 and has During his time, he grew helped raise nearly $30 served as an assistant announced who will take over served as dean since 2003. the honors college population million dollars. professor at the university as interim dean.

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BASEBALL COLUMN It’s going to be okay, Rebels

RUBY DRAAYER in three games against UCF. The [email protected] Rebels seemed to pick back up with 16 runs against Memphis. Ole Miss lost for the first time Ole Miss head coach Mike Bi- in over a year, but it’s going to be anco reflected on the series loss. okay. “We have to play better. They The Rebels dropped the series beat us — just straight up beat us,” against the University of Central Bianco said in the press confer- Florida (UCF) this past week- ence. “They were so committed end, falling to 5-2 on the season. offensively, especially in Game Coming into this series, the UCF No. 3. Even with pitches (from Knights weren’t ranked, but they Ole Miss) that were good pitches, probably should have been. The (UCF) did a really good job. They Knights finished the series 15-3 just played better than we did.” and returned 20 of their players. Ole Miss definitely got out- UCF has an incredible team that played, but, it really isn’t a cause came onto Swayze Field and beat for concern. The Rebels were the No. 1 team in the country. I’ll without sophomore Peyton Cha- give them credit where credit is tangier in a big matchup, faced due, but I can’t wait until Ole Miss trouble hitting and UCF had pow- beats them again. erful bats. It seems easy to get dis- “I think we faced a great team tracted in the rankings when you in UCF,” junior pitcher Gunnar sit at the top. Hoglund said after the UCF series. This loss against UCF hap- “They just outplayed us today and PHOTO COURTESTY: OLE MISS ATHLETICS pened to be a reset and time for re- the whole weekend. I think the After being ranked No. 1 and winning against Arkansas State last week, Ole Miss baseball ended its 20-game flection for the Rebels. They aren’t offense will respond and get that win streak during the loss to UCF. going to play perfectly, and they’re figured out.” not going to win every single game Before the loss, the Rebels sat this season. at No. 1 in almost every ranking. on the poll. The undefeated Uni- at No. 4 in D1 Baseball Rankings, performed in a fantastic fashion Still, it’s not time to panic quite Ole Miss players and fans were liv- versity of Arkansas took the top No. 5 in Baseball America rank- throughout the start of the season. yet. The only thing that truly mat- ing off of the high that it brought, spot with Mississippi State and ings and No. 5 in the USA Today In the program’s first four games, ters is who sits at No. 1 at the end but it only lasted a week. On Mon- Vanderbilt in the second and third Baseball Top 25 Coaches Poll. the Rebels combined for 32 runs of the season. day, the Rebels dropped either spots. Don’t let that fool you. and 34 hits. The bats started to hit three or four spots, depending Ole Miss baseball now ranks Offensively, Ole Miss baseball a rough patch with only 10 runs

Rebel soccer prepares to take on Georgia

rallied back from the Tigers’ gers came from sophomore KELBY ZENDEJAS early lead in the first half, Mya Jones with seconds left [email protected] final with Stackpole’s goals hitting on the clock before halftime. The Ole Miss soccer pro- the net within minutes of each The Tigers had a total of 10 gram grasped a 3-1 derby win other in the second half. The shots with six on goal and one over Memphis on Monday, junior scored the first goal to assist. Meanwhile, the Rebels claiming its second spring sea- tie the game up in the 47th tallied nine total shots with son victory, and junior mid- minute, and the second goal four shots on goal and one fielder Haleigh Stackpole’s came in at the 52nd minute. assist from sophomore Mo brace was a major key in the Sophomore midfielder Sadie O’Connor. PHOTO COURTESTY: OLE MISS ATHLETICS victory at the Ole Miss Soccer Holland sealed the win with a Defensively for the Rebels, Channing Foster attempts to keep the ball inside the lines and away Stadium. The Rebels will now goal in the 58th minute, with SEC Goalkeeper of the Year from Samford players. Ole Miss defeated Samford 1-0 in their second prepare for a weekend match- the win improving the overall Ashley Orkus recorded five win of the season. up against the Georgia Bull- record against the Tigers to saves during the game, with dogs. 13-8-2. three in the second half. In On Monday, the Rebels The lone goal from the Ti- set-pieces, the Tigers record- in a 2-1 loss during the SEC left-footed free-kick hit the ed three corners compared Tournament in Orange Beach, net in the 90th minute, seal- 38148 to the Rebels’ one corner at- Alabama. ing the victory and setting tempt. Senior Channing Fos- Key leaders for the Bull- the Rebels up for a promis- ter totaled two shots on the dogs include senior Mollie Be- ing stint at the SEC Tourna- night with O’Connor also to- lisle, who totaled seven shots ment. Senior Madisyn Pezzino taling two shots. Stackpole led with six on goal during the helped the Rebels rally back the way with four shots total. game against Kennesaw State. from a deficit while Stackpole As the Rebels turn their Following behind her was ju- also contributed to the dra- attention to the Georgia Bull- nior Abby Boyan with four matic win. Despite the win, dogs for their third spring shots, three on the frame. the competition was intense season game, the Bulldogs are Meanwhile, Ole Miss sits as the Bulldogs outshot the coming off a 2-1 win over Ken- with a current overall record Rebels 13-11. nesaw State on Feb. 25. Geor- of 6-5 with a two-game win- Kickoff against Georgia gia currently sits with an over- ning streak. During the fall is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, all record of 3-4-2. During the season, the Rebels beat then- March 6 in Montevallo, Ala- fall season, Georgia’s final ranked No. 14 Georgia 4-3 on bama. game against Auburn ended Oct. 31. In that game, Foster’s

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nine conference wins and KELBY ZENDEJAS eight conference losses. The [email protected] left Ox- Ole Miss basketball beat ford with an overall record of the Kentucky Wildcats on 8-15 and landed at No. 9 in Tuesday night with a 70- the league. 62 victory, snapping an 11- The Rebels will now look game losing streak against to defeat the Vanderbilt the Wildcats over the past Commodores for a redeem- 10 years. The victory marks ing victory, as Ole Miss lost the first time the Rebels have to Vanderbilt on Feb. 27.The beaten Kentucky since Feb. Commodores are last in the 11, 2011. league in standings and also Senior guard Devontae have a 7-14 overall record. Shuler led the way for the However, when to narrowly grasp the and Vanderbilt battled it out win, totaling 17 points and earlier this season, the Com- seven assists. modores came out on top, “I thought it was a real 75-70. The Rebels put up a physical game. I’m proud of fight as White and Shuler our team,” head coach Kermit combined for a total of 42 Davis said during the post- points and shot over 50% game press conference. “Re- from the floor. Still, the Com- bounding was key, especial- modores found the win from ly against a team like (John using their depth on the Calipari’s) team. Devontae bench, outscoring the Rebels’ Shuler had one of his best bench 39-4 and combining games he’s ever had an Ole for 37 points including nine Miss Rebel.” KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN three-pointers. Another team leader for KJ Buffen fights to keep a rebound out of the hands of Kentucky players. Ole Miss beat Kentucky with a final The loss against Vander- the Rebels was junior for- bilt counted as the second ward KJ Buffen, who totaled score of 70-62 on March 2. and final loss in February for 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Rebels. his first double-double per- Sammy Hunter showed that from the floor and had a 42- formance, Ole Miss improved Tipoff against the Com- formance of the season. For- he can be a leader during 28 advantage on the glass. to 10-0 on the season for forc- modores is set for Saturday, ward Romello White added a tough game play. He secured They went 16 for 19, or 84.2%, ing a team to under 40% from March 6 at 6 p.m. in The Pa- third double-double perfor- his best performance as Reb- at the free-throw line. Defen- the floor. vilion for Ole Miss’ senior mance of the season, totaling el with a career-high of 11 sively, Ole Miss kept compo- After the win, Ole Miss night and final game before 11 points and 10 rebounds. points. sure, forcing the Wildcats to basketball lands at No. 6 in the SEC Tournament starts A new standout in this From a statistics perspec- shoot at only 38% from the the league with an overall re- on March 11. week’s game, sophomore tive, the Rebels shot 46% floor. After the defense per- cord of 14-10. The team has

BASKETBALL COLUMN Here’s how we dance more games? That answer is firepower to shoot its way to BARRETT FREEMAN now a flat-out no. There is a win. [email protected] a 0% chance. Yet, some stu- Additionally, the team has The Rebels looked solid in dents you might speak to, to continue to force turnovers their 70-62 win against Ken- such as graduate accounting and convert them to quick tucky on Tuesday night. Still, student John William Har- transition buckets. I specu- the offense wasn’t amazing, wick, might try to rationalize late that head coach Kermit and the defense was stiff, the alternative. Davis loves these points the allowing Kentucky to hang “If we win the rest of our most because the only “play” around until the end. This regular-season games and we run on offense is the three- is just what this team is. De- then make it to the semifi- man weave at the top of the fense first, offense second nals or maybe even the fi- key. For offense production, and hope that shooting is nals of the SEC tournament, the game has to run through slightly above average. Any- there’s a chance,” Harwick not senior guard Devontae thing better would have been said. If you want to be nice, Shuler or junior guard Jarkel achieving the near impossible tell your friends that’s not the Joiner, but forward Romello for this team, and anything case. Because in fact, it is a White. When he is a presence less would have been getting delusion. As an Ole Miss fan, in the paint, opposing teams blown out. hope can be either euphoric face trouble, and that opens However, this is March, or crippling, and there’s no up shots for the leaders like and that means at one point in-between. Shuler and Joiner to take. this week you were probably Some hope is warranted, If we don’t win it all, wave trying to calculate if the team though, just not for the reg- goodbye to the team on the can somehow go dancing into ular season. If the team can HANNAH GRACE BIGGS / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN season and maybe even give the NCAA tournament this win the SEC Tournament on Devontae Shuler evades a Mississippi State defender and drives the the players a salute. Although year. Despite Tuesday’s win, March 11-14, they will receive ball down the court. Ole Miss basketball defeated Kentucky 70-62 on Davis’s third year has not met the Rebels lost the Vanderbilt an automatic bid to March expectations, the team still game on Feb. 27. So, what are Madness. It’s as simple as March 2 and is slated to face off against Vanderbilt on March 4. had some fun and won some the basketball team’s actu- that. The last time the Rebels big games. al chances to make it to the won it all was in 2013. chance? Here’s how they can If the defense isn’t forcing Bask in that hope this tournament? Ole Miss winning the SEC do it. Any team the Rebels tough shot selections for the weekend when the team plays The first question to ask is: Tournament for the first time play, the game has to flow other team and is giving them its last regular-season game Can the Rebels get an at-large in eight years is unlikely, but through the stout defense. easy lay-ins, the game is over. Saturday against Vanderbilt bid if they win just a couple who doesn’t like to take a This offense doesn’t have the at home on March 6. PAGE 8 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 4 MARCH 2021 UM tennis to face LSU

nessee on Jan. 22 and Feb. Monday duo 6-3. Other losses KELBY ZENDEJAS 28. Meanwhile, the wins were include senior Brady Draheim [email protected] against Alabama, Arkansas and Junk with a 6-1 loss and The Ole Miss tennis pro- and Georgia. the Reynolds and Sandkaulen gram is coming off of losses Senior Finn Reynolds stood duo losing 5-3 with the match from both the men’s and wom- a chance in singles against going unfinished. en’s teams against the ranked Tennessee’s No. 24 Adam Wal- The early-season loss Tennessee Vols last weekend. ton. However, Reynolds ulti- against the Vols was more com- As they prepare for their week- mately fell to defeat after two petitive than the most recent end matchups versus the LSU tiebreakers, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2). defeat as the Rebels suffered a Tigers, both teams are looking Senior Tim Sandkaulen also 4-2 loss in January. In singles, to improve their records. fell behind during the matchup two wins emerged with one The Rebel men got swept against Tennessee’s Johannus from Reynolds (2-6, 6-4, 6-3) by the Vols 7-0 on Feb. 28, Monday, 6-3, 6-3. Other losses and one from freshman Jakov falling short for the fifth time in singles were sophomore Ni- Cadnoau (6-1, 1-1). In doubles, this season and for the second kola Slavic (7-5, 6-1), freshman wins from duos Reynolds and time against the Vols. The men John Hallquist Lithén (6-4, Sandkaulen (7-6 (4) and Junk didn’t win a single set against 6-0), junior Simon Junk (6- and Draheim (7-6 (5) added to the Vols and suffered a sweep- 2, 6-3) and sophomore Lukas the final score. HANNAH GRACE BIGGS / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN ing defeat. The Rebels sit with Engelhardt (6-3, 6-1). The Rebels have yet to face The Ole Miss men’s and women’s tennis teams prepare for their a current overall record of 3-5, The Rebels didn’t fare the LSU Tigers this season, but with the five losses coming much better in doubles as the Tigers sit with a current upcoming matches following losses to ranked Tennessee teams. from Texas A&M, Tennessee, Engelhardt and Slavic fell to overall record at 9-4 with a re- Memphis and TCU. The Ole Tennessee’s Martim Prata and cent win against Nicholls 7-0. The men’s competition Vrbenska against Tennessee’s Miss men’s team lost to Ten- against the Tigers is set for Tenika McGriffin 6-2, 7-5 in 5 p.m. on March 5 in Oxford, singles matches. The lone Miss. doubles win came from No. Meanwhile, the women’s 24 senior duo Alexa Bortles STATE HEALTH INSURANCE team suffered a recent loss of and Sabina Machalova against their own against the No. 20 the Vols’ Esther Adeshina and ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Vols. The Rebels finished the Daria Kuczer with a score of competitive match with a 3-4 6-4. (SHIP) loss on Feb. 28. They held a 3-2 The LSU women’s team lead over the Vols until junior currently ranks at No. 19 in the INFORMATION COUNSELING ASSISTANCE Lillian Gabrielsen fell against nation and sits with an over- Tennessee’s No. 85 Johanna all record of 8-1 with a recent Unbiased, confidential, Trained counselors are Walking you through Silva 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in singles 4-3 win against South Caroli- trusted information available in all 82 counties Medicare match No. 5. na. The Rebels have yet to face Wins for the Rebels includ- the Tigers this season, and last ed sophomore Tiphanie Fiquet year’s match was canceled due against No. 118 Carly Briggs to COVID-19. 6-4, 6-4, senior Tereza Janato- The women’s matchup va against No. 52 Rebeka Mer- against LSU is set for 5 p.m. on tena 6-4, 6-4, and senior Anna March 5 in Baton Rouge, La..

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In the men’s 800-meter KELBY ZENDEJAS race, senior John Rivera Jr. [email protected] claimed his first career SEC To conclude the 2021 SEC individual medal with a time Indoor Championships, the of 1:50.18. Ole Miss Rebels finished with Day two medalists includ- the men’s team in fourth place ed Bullock and men’s high with 70.5 total points while jumper Allen Gordon, who the women finished in seventh tied for the bronze medal with place with 50 total points this a score of 2.08 meters (6- weekend. The Rebels finished 09.75). with 12 medalists overall this During day one, the wom- year, and the men’s team to- en’s weight throw and men’s taled four SEC titles. distance medley repeated “I’m just really proud of as champions. Sophomore the way our men and women Jasmine Mitchell led for competed over the last three the weight throwers as she days,” Ole Miss head coach grasped her first career SEC Connie Price-Smith said in win with 23.24m (76-03.00). a statement from Ole Miss Shey Taiwo got the silver Athletics. “The SEC is one of medal. The women have won the toughest meets out there, in the weight category for the and the Rebels represented fourth time in the last five themselves well. We had a lot years. of standout performances and Distance medley run- a few spots that still need a ners finished with a time of little work. But, I am mostly 9:29.35, breaking the meet’s proud of the heart and guts overall record set by Ole Miss that most of them showed this in 2017 (9:32.36). Included weekend. Now it’s time to go in the medley are Suliman, back to work and get ready for PHOTO COURTESTY: OLE MISS ATHLETICS Garcia Romo, Smulders and nationals.” freshman Marcus Dropik. On the final day of the Pierce Genereaux completes the pole vault during day two of Razorback Invite on Jan. 30. Qualifying contenders for competition, the Rebel men the 2021 NCAA Indoor Cham- went away with two SEC ti- pionships on March 11-13 will tles as senior Waleed Suliman four mile and shattered the Reigning SEC Cross Coun- behind him was freshman, be announced soon. The con- came in first place during 45-year-old meet’s record try Champion, Mario Garcia Cole Bullock as he finished tenders for the 2021 NCAA the mile race with a time of dating back to 1976. Mean- Romo led the way in the men’s the 3K in fourth place. Bull- Cross Country Championships 3:58:28. The All-American while, Everett Smulders took 3K, taking home his first ca- ock also won the men’s 5K will also be announced for its had his fourth career sub- the bronze medal with a mile reer SEC individual title with race on Feb. 26 with a time of competition on March 15. time of 4:00.29. a time of 8:03.99. Following 13:59.10. DOMINO’S DOMINO’S WEST & EAST - NEW NOW HIRING OLE MISS LOCATION! OPEN NOW! DRIVERS CAMPUS $ $ 1920 UNIVERSITY AVENUE Earn 12- 18 per hour 1603 WEST JACKSON AVENUE NEXT TO LARSON’S CASH SAVER Apply in person – 1603 W Jackson Ave 662.236.3030 662.236.3844 or 1920 University Ave or online at jobs.dominos.com SUN-WED 10:30 AM-2 AM OPEN LATE! THURS-SAT 10:30 AM-3 AM Turner Center Room 212 Register for Spring 2021 Spikeball Softball Dodgeball Football Skills Challenge [email protected] Intramural Sports! Registration ends 3/9 Noon Registration ends 3/9 Noon Registration ends 3/9 Noon Registration ends 3/9 Noon 662.915.5573 38143

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Freshman Mar- 1- Where Hercules slew Deutsch?; seler fired a total of 575. tina Gratz followed with a the lion; 57- Vixen’s master; stellar performance at the 6- Bemoan; 58- An assured fact; GARC Championship and After the initial smallbore score of 592. Loosely behind 9- Dish of raw 61- Large cat; earning a spot in the NCAA round, the Rebels compet- her was Derting and Walsh, vegetables; 62- Lennon’s lady; ed in the final round. Junior with scores of 591 and 590, 14- Prepares for 63- More aloof; Rifle Championship for the publication; 64- Dummy Mortimer; first time in 15 years. Jillian Zakrzeski led the way respectively. 15- No longer young; 65- Paving material; with a score of 460.7. Fol- “I’d like to thank my team- 16- Hackneyed; 66- Raison ___; The GARC competed vir- 17- Resist; tually this season, giving the lowing behind her was Hor- mates, past and current,” 19- At full speed; DOWN Rebels the opportunity to vath, as she took the silver Kisch said as she reflected on 20- Hanoi holiday; 1- Salamander; after posting a total of 458.0. her time as Rebel on Twitter. 21- ___, old chap!; 2- Pop singer Brickell; play their last match at home 22- Blackbird; 3- Fly catcher; and honor seniors, Emily To round out the Rebels was “I’m so thankful that I was 23- Parent’s sister; 4- Old verb ending; Cock, Sophia Cuozzo and Ka- Walsh with a score of 442.5. able to be your teammate, 25- Center; 5- Donkey’s uncle; On Sunday, the Rebels you had such a positive im- 26- Kind of price; 6- Way to cook; milla Kisch while they per- 29- Image; 7- It parallels a radius; formed. showed out with a huge air pact on my life, I love you.” 31- Doctrine maker; 8- Whirlpool; 30- Against a 50- Delivers a verdict?; rifle performance that placed The team will travel to Co- proposition; On the first day of com- 32- Love affair; 9- Staying power; 51- Fast fliers; 33- Like a subway; petition on Saturday, the them second in the catego- lumbus, Ohio on March 12-13 36- Busy as ___; 10- Equipped; 52- Nae sayer?; 37- German article; 11- Perjurers; 34- Pluto’s tail?; team fired a smallbore score ry overall. The scores were to compete on the national 35- Architect Saarinen; 53- Actress Olin; 38- Raw materials; 12- Inclined; of 2,319 that landed them in enough to leap them ahead stage for the 2021 NCAA Rifle 40- Religious 13- Sand hill by the sea; 37- Brian of Roxy Music; 54- Bad mood; 39- Equivalent wd.; fifth- place overall. Freshman in the final standings for Championship. discourses; 18- Trace; 55- Anatomical 43- Place for beehives; 23- Broadcaster; 41- Condiment; the GARC Championship at 45- Oops!; 24- Colorful card game; 42- Bit of resistance; passage; 46- Plunger; 25- Pop’s partner; 43- To the left, at sea; 56- Fictional Jane; 44- Crusty treat; JOHN HYDRISKO 47- Rainbow maker; 26- Doc bloc; 59- Help; © 50- Young kangaroo; 27- Weeps; 47- Evident; [email protected] 51- Slope; 28- Leg joint; 48- Scope; 60- Vanilla ___, SUDOKU 52- Insult; 29- Whiskey type; 49- ___ alia; American rap star; Puzzles by KrazyDad The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, which opened in HOW TO PLAY 2017, focuses on the years be- Complete the grid so tween 1945 and 1976 “when Mississippi was ground zero for that every row, column the national Civil Rights Move- and 3x3 box contains the ment”. The museum celebrates numbers 1 through 9 with the Mississippians who fought no repeats. to move their state forward DIFFICULTY LEVEL and remains unflinching while handling the violence inflicted upon those activists. Artifacts on exhibit include a tear gas INTERMEDIATE canister from the integration of the University of Mississippi, shards of glass from a bombed church and the rifle used to as- sassinate Medgar Evers. The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is one of thirteen lo- cations managed by the Missis- sippi Department of Archives and History. Since its estab- lishment in 1902, the depart- ment has largely been free from government interference and is Crossword puzzle provided by BestCrosswords.com (www.bestcrosswords.com). Used with permission. instead managed by a director THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 4 MARCH 2021 | PAGE 11 OPINION

CARTOON: NAKIYAH JORDAN / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN MDAH protects history from politics. Senate Bill 2727 will change that.

and a nine-member board of sissippians, but to wrest con- A Mississippian, like any nated by the governor. There JOHN HYDRISKO trustees. trol of the department and its American, should have certain are twelve people on the Institu- [email protected] Under the current arrange- work from historians and hand rights: to pray, to speak, to pro- tions of Higher Learning board; The Mississippi Civil Rights ment, a prospective trustee it to politicians. test, to vote. But each of these all twelve of them are nominat- Museum, which opened in must first be nominated by The struggle at hand is not explicit rights rests on an im- ed by the governor. If Bill 2727 2017, focuses on the years be- the board itself and then be over some dimly lit repository plicit right to know. A citizen is passed, one person will be at HOW TO PLAY confirmed by the state Senate. of dusty files. The Department cannot pray or speak or pro- the top of a system that dissem- Complete the grid so tween 1945 and 1976 “when Mississippi was ground zero for However, that might be chang- of Archives and History played test or vote in her own interest inates truth — tenuring each that every row, column the national Civil Rights Move- ing soon. If enacted, Senate Bill a significant role in such recent if she cannot first determine professor, approving each text- and 3x3 box contains the ment”. The museum celebrates 2727 would allow the governor controversies as the redesign of what her interests are. A per- book, exhibiting each artifact numbers 1 through 9 with the Mississippians who fought and lieutenant governor to take the state flag and the relocation son cannot say how the world — to be enjoyed or endured by to move their state forward turns nominating new trust- of Confederate statues. Mis- should be without first saying three million Mississippians. no repeats. ees for Senate confirmation to sissippi, slowly but surely, is how the world is. Bill 2727 is a And all we will be able to do is DIFFICULTY LEVEL and remains unflinching while handling the violence inflicted six-year terms. Senator Mike working its way out of a polit- threat to this most fundamental hope that we picked the right upon those activists. Artifacts Thompson, who wrote the bill, icized understanding of history right. A good politician will tell person for the job. on exhibit include a tear gas says that the proposal is simply and into a historicized under- you what you want to hear, but John Hydrisko is a senior canister from the integration of meant to hold the board ac- standing of politics. a good historian will tell you English, philosophy and his- the University of Mississippi, countable. And so, public concern over what you need to hear. tory major from Philadelphia, shards of glass from a bombed To be clear, the Department Bill 2727, such as the open let- There are nine people on Penn. church and the rifle used to as- of Archives and History is al- ter published by the Society the Department of Education sassinate Medgar Evers. ready held accountable in the of Mississippi Archivists, is board; five of them are nomi- ways that matter. Any nominee well-warranted. If the bill were The Mississippi Civil Rights Opinion Policies: to the board must be confirmed passed today, the next nomi- Museum is one of thirteen lo- Columns do not represent the views of The University of by the Senate. Its funding is nation to the board might be cations managed by the Missis- Mississippi or The Daily Mississippian. The Daily Mississippian controlled by the legislature. made by Governor Tate Reeves, sippi Department of Archives welcomes letters to the editor, which should be emailed to Its actions are constrained by a man who recently requested and History. Since its estab- [email protected]. Letters should be no longer than 300 the law. The Department of millions of dollars to start a lishment in 1902, the depart- words. They may be edited for clarity, brevity and libel. Third- Archives and History is not ex- “Patriotic Education Fund” that ment has largely been free from party letters and those with pseudonyms or no name will not be actly a rogue agency. The goal would limit programs teaching government interference and is published. Letters are limited to one per individual per month. of the bill is not to make the de- the history and legacy of slav- instead managed by a director Letters should include contact information, including relationship partment accountable to Mis- ery. to the university, if applicable. PAGE 12 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 4 MARCH 2021

With a voter turnout of 1,747 PRESIDENT students, Atkins won 97.93% continued from page 1 of the vote, though she had no opponent. Just over half the number of students who voted “I wanted to make sure before I in last year’s election voted in did anything, I was doing it for the 2021 election. The lower the right reasons and that I truly turnout was likely a result of only thought that I would be the best two positions being contested: person for the job.” treasurer and judicial chair. Still, She is the first female ASB Atkins’s nerves did not subside president that the university has until ASB Attorney General Jake seen in eight years, and she is Fanning announced her name only the seventh female president over the open Zoom call. “I’m definitely the kind of person that I think of every “This is single possible scenario that can something that go wrong. This whole time I was like, ‘Alright, alright, maybe I got people have kind of disqualified, and I just don’t know yet,’” Atkins said. always expected of Instead of the typical campaign format that ASB me, even if I didn’t candidates have followed in really think this is the past, Atkins and her team decided to run a “get-to-know- the path that I was you” campaign. She published the traditional platform graphics KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN going to choose.” on social media centered around engaging students, increasing Newly elected ASB president Morgan Atkins and vice president Richard Springer’s campaign signs outside - Morgan Atkins campus sustainability and of the student union. ASB President-elect amplifying student voices. Then, she also posted graphics telling Branch said she has serious goals, throughout the election process student body with their vote.” in university history. people that her guilty pleasure is including improving the ASB was former ASB student leader Outgoing ASB president “A lot of times, there are Glee, and her top Spotify artists relationship with other student Leah Davis. Joshua Mannery echoed a similar very qualified women who get include Mt. Joy and Harry Styles. organizations and increasing “I would argue that about sentiment about Atkins’s past pushed out of the room because “Once I found out — student government’s efficiency. 50% of student leaders on work within student government. we have men or other people like confirmed — that I was “With me, there’s going campus are female, but they “She has proven time after who think that they are more unopposed, I was really excited to hopefully be a lot more of don’t always get the support as time this year that when the qualified,” Atkins said. “It all goes just because I knew what the a shift toward programming their male counterparts,” Davis stakes are at their highest, she will back to being a woman in public guidelines were, I knew what we in collaboration with said. “Before the campaign, I told always position herself in a way perception and understanding were walking into, and me and other (registered student her to be confident in who she is that will best advocate for and that everything you do is under my campaign team could just organizations),” Atkins said. “A and how qualified she is. She’s benefit the entire student body,” a microscope. I’m honored to be have as much fun as we wanted lot of times when it comes to done the work throughout her Mannery said. “Her experience, the seventh woman and the first to,” Atkins said. programming, ASB tries to do years of service to ASB, and she tenacity, and charming ability to one we’ve had in eight years, but I Campaign TikToks and fun everything by itself, and we don’t has a proven track record of her gather support will truly allow think that shows how much more facts aside, the junior public policy have to.” work. She built the relationships, her to transition into this role improvement we have to do.” leadership major from Olive One of Atkins’s mentors and she won the approval of the flawlessly.”

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