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MISSISSIPPIANTHE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news Smith, Lawler win personality elections Mascot Fox, Zaugg in runoff for Mr. Ole Miss voting JOHN TOULOUPIS ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR extends
Hundreds gathered in front of the Lyceum on to Friday Tuesday night, excited- ly awaiting the results of the 6,862 votes cast RACHEL ISHEE in this year’s personality NEWS EDITOR elections. SLADE RAND Senior public policy MANAGING EDITOR leadership major Chris- tina Lawler was named The student vote on the homecoming queen with potential mascot change 52.54 percent of the vote. will now take place over a “It means the world to four-day period through the me,” Lawler said. “I can’t Associated Student Body’s believe that I was even online OrgSync poll. selected to be able to run The non-binding vote be- for something like this, tween the Landshark and and I’m just so proud to Rebel the Black Bear will be able to represent Ole now wrap up at 7 p.m. Fri- Miss.” day, ASB President Dion Senior public policy Kevin III announced in a leadership major Savan- letter to the Ole Miss com- nah Smith won Miss Ole munity Monday night. Miss with 80 percent of “After a week of stim- the vote. ulating conversation, we “The position of Miss noticed that students have Ole Miss has the oppor- taken an intense inter- tunity to make students est in the possible mascot feel seen, heard and ap- change. Considering the preciated,” Smith said. wide-reaching student in- “I just love the universi- put, we have decided to ty so much, and I was so open polling for an entire honored to have the op- week,” Kevin wrote in Mon- portunity to do this. It is day’s letter. so humbling to think the Kevin said he met with students here wanted to ASB executive officers be a part of something and adviser Valeria Beas- with our campaign, our ley-Ross this past weekend Ole Miss.” PHOTOS BY: ARIEL COBBERT AND ALEXIS RHODEN to discuss the wide reach- Mr. Ole Miss candidates TOP: Savannah Smith celebrates after learning she has won the title of Miss Ole Miss. BOTTOM: Christina Lawler es of this campus vote, celebrates after learning she has won homecoming queen. SEE ELECTION PAGE 4 SEE VOTE PAGE 4
Oxford bans potentially violent items from protests JACQUELINE KNIRNSCHILD sembly to carry glass bot- “These people (in Char- date others or hide oneself ent thing.” STAFF WRITER tles, balloons filled with lottesville) came in wear- because some see it as vi- East emphasized the im- anything other than air ing masks, body armor, olating First Amendment portance of cleaning up the or helium, body armor, large wooden shields that rights. language of the ordinance bricks, stones or projectile were used to push crowds “You do have freedom of in order to prevent violat- Flame throwers, stones launching equipment. The back, weapons, bats, stuff speech and expression, so ing rights. and masks are now banned ordinance changes will go like that,” East said. “Why if I wanted to wear a Lu- “Nowadays, everyone from protests and parades into effect immediately. would you come to a peace- cille Ball mask and get up looks at the language, so in Oxford. Oxford Police Chief Joey ful protest wearing this un- there and speak, that’s one that’s why we presented it On Tuesday, Sept. 18, the East wanted this amend- less you were coming to thing,” East said. “But if I to an attorney,” East said. Oxford Board of Aldermen ment to be passed in re- fight?” want to wear a black mask “Our goal is not to restrict unanimously approved an sponse to the violence The most controver- with the whole purpose to First Amendment rights.” ordinance amendment that that broke out during past sial part of the ordinance, hide my identity, threaten East said his first priori- would prohibit anyone in a protests in Charlottesville, East said, is the banning you or try to get away with parade or other public as- Virginia. of masks used to intimi- something, that’s a differ- SEE BANNED ITEMS PAGE 5 IN THIS ISSUE... OPINION LIFESTYLES SPORTS SPORTS A call to defend DACA recipients More than a coffee shop Local kennel known worldwide Former Rebel joins NFL protest The steps Chancellor Vitter should take to With the closing of Shelter on Van Buren, Marty Roberts’ passion for training hunting dogs Laremy Tunsil took a knee during the protect undocumented students and why Cups looks to fill void in music scene has put Sporting Life Kennels in the spotlight national anthem this past weekend PAGE 2 PAGE 7 PAGE 10 PAGE 11 PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 27 SEPTEMBER 2017 OPINION
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DEVNA BOSE lifestyles editor Chancellor Vitter: Defend DACA recipients [email protected] our Undocumented Immigrant its students.” to protect undocumented Students,” arguing “that DACA Yet all the while, our community members. He JONATHAN GIBSON should be upheld, continued, chancellor stands silent. publicly cited a commitment assistant lifestyles editor and expanded.” More than Our administration issued a “to administer and operate the [email protected] 700 college and university single response regarding DACA university within applicable LIAM NIEMAN presidents endorsed the public — a Sept. 7 statement assuring federal and state laws,” but opinion editor statement, with many signing community members “that omitted our dedication to [email protected] after the DACA decision. Our (the university) will continue defend the rights and safety of chancellor, Jeffrey Vitter, to do as we always have done: DACA recipients. HAYDEN BENGE was not among the five SEC support all of our students,” He assured us that the EMILY HOFFMAN presidents supporting the and encouraging affected University of Mississippi will ETHEL MWEDZIWENDIRA statement. students to seek confidential “continue to uphold our legal design editors ALLEN COON Officials at the University support through the University responsibilities,” but he has [email protected] STAFF COLUMNIST of New Mexico and Columbia Counseling Center and other thus far failed to reaffirm an University have promised relevant offices. institutional respect for the ANESSA GUESS On Sept. 5, President Trump affected students pro bono Although subdued, the dignity of each undocumented social media editor rescinded the Deferred Action legal representation, and the statement is not insignificant. person, to promise to protect for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), president of the University It is troubling, however, that affected students to the fullest ADVERTISING an Obama-era executive action of Colorado vowed to work Brandi Hephner LaBanc, vice extent of the law, to celebrate the SALES MANAGER protecting almost 800,000 with “Colorado’s senators and chancellor for student affairs, is contributions of undocumented Blake Hein undocumented young adults representatives.” the only signatory. Chancellor community members. [email protected] from deportation. Americans Colleges with significant Vitter withheld his name. DACA — and the fate of in all but name, these young undocumented student Vitter tweets pictures with undocumented students at the SALES ACCOUNT immigrants pay taxes, work, populations have sought to alumni and students, celebrates University of Mississippi — is EXECUTIVES serve in the military — and provide additional financial our R-1 research status on not a partisan issue. Publicly Cameron Collins attend college. support for DACA recipients his “Chancellor’s Blog” and supporting DACA students Sam Dethrow Since the announcement, (undocumented students comments under Facebook with resources and services Ethan Gray academic administrators across are ineligible for federal posts, but he has had little is not political. It is an act Kathryn Hathorne the United States have rallied financial aid, and most to say as some University of compassion, fairness and around DACA recipients, states, like Mississippi, deny of Mississippi students — civility. defending their rights and undocumented immigrants undocumented students — fear Chancellor Vitter, defend our S. GALE DENLEY challenging federal action. access to in-state tuition). a future without DACA. undocumented students. STUDENT MEDIA CENTER After the presidential election, And University of California Vitter and his stillness PATRICIA THOMPSON Pomona College, a private President Janet Napolitano has contrast sharply with his swift Allen Coon is a senior Assistant Dean college in California, drafted the gone so far as to sue the federal response, released almost a African-American studies and Student Media government, claiming the year ago, to a faculty-authored public policy leadership double Daily Mississippian Faculty “Statement in Support of the Adviser Deferred Action for Childhood DACA decision “wrongly and petition and a proposed student major from Petal. 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COLUMN How essential is Android’s ‘Essential Phone’? phones all on the same playing Consumers just don’t care Apple and Samsung. When we basically one for several years. field. The Android team made about other brands. This just take what these companies In this case, consumer one gross underestimation: isn’t always because other give and are OK with it, that’s apathy effectively killed the the popularity of the iPhone. companies’ phones aren’t as how monopolies form. market for browsers. We are As soon as the iPhone started good as Apple’s or Samsung’s. An example of this comes dangerously close to doing the to gain traction, the Android Many times, the smaller from the late 1990s when same thing with the cellphone market became flooded with companies are able to do more Microsoft went through anti- market. iPhone impersonators. The innovative things with their trust proceedings. In the Again, will Andy Rubin’s best of these copycats was phones and present ones that ‘90s, Microsoft became the phone succeed in the current Samsung. Samsung ripped are on par with, if not better default operating system for smartphone market? No. off the design of the iPhone than, Apple’s and Samsung’s many Americans. This wasn’t Does this make his phone any so closely that Apple ended up offerings. the problem though — the less important? No. ANDREW WILDMAN suing Samsung over copyright The reason consumers monopoly allegations came The important part of his STAFF COLUMNIST infringement. don’t care is because there because they started bundling phone is not that it has the This lawsuit did nothing to is a general apathy toward Internet Explorer with best specs, a good camera or Earlier this year, the creator slow down the growth rate of technology. Members of the Windows. a revolutionary display. The of the Android operating Samsung. The Android phone general public don’t care what Consumers just started important part of his phone system released his first that best impersonated the companies are doing on the going with what Microsoft is that Rubin recognizes the Android phone. A major iPhone came to dominate the bleeding edge of tech. They gave them. Soon, Internet disparity in the phone market reason he did this was in Android marketplace. only care about what Apple Explorer became the most and wants to correct it. the hopes that he could help So what does this mean and Samsung are doing. used internet browser in the Andrew Wildman is a break up the Apple-Samsung for Andy Rubin, the creator Apathy is a dangerous thing. world. By people just taking sophomore integrated duopoly of the cell phone of the Android OS? It means This is especially important what Microsoft gave them, the marketing communications market. he doesn’t stand a chance. when it comes to world- market for internet browsers major from Laurel. The question is: Can he Rubin’s new phone is called dominating corporations like shrank from many down to really do that? the Essential Phone, and I am When he dreamed up the fairly sure many people have Android operating system, never heard of it. Chancellor Vitter: Defend DACA recipientsthe idea was that there would Very few people know much be dozens, if not hundreds, about phones that aren’t of small companies making made by Apple or Samsung. SPECIAL $ Manicure/Pedicure 45With this ad $40 full set w/ OPI Gel Colors by Chris Le PROUD PARTNER with OLE MISS DINING 1535 University Ave. 662.234.9911 Mon - Sat: 9:30am - 7pm Sun.-Wed. 10:30am-1:00am, Thurs.-Sat. 10:30am-2:00am 39263 27963
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I love y’all, and I’m trying ELECTION to stay humble and hungry continued from page 1 for everyone,” Zaugg said. “We love y’all. I’m hop- ing for the same kind of Tucker Fox and Chancellor turnout and love for this Zaugg are headed into a campus,” Fox said. runoff this Thursday after Winners of female cam- earning 29.13 percent and pus favorites were Caro- 20.76 percent of the vote, line Block, Hayley Day, respectively. Olivia Dear, Bradyn Eaves “I’m honored that peo- and Eliza Neely. The an- ple voted for me. Everyone nounced winners of male is awesome. It’s an hon- campus favorites were or and privilege, and I’m Clifton Carroll, Seth Dick- excited for the next step,” inson, Cody Letchworth, Zaugg said. “I don’t know Chauncey Mullins and Bill if people really realize how Pringle. much I love them, and the Abbie Grant won fresh- support for this campaign man maid with 47.44 per- has been incredible.” cent of the vote, Scout “The Ole Miss family is Treadwell won sophomore something everyone on maid with 34.37 percent of this campus can relate to. the vote, Mary Payne Dil- No matter where you come lard won junior maid with from or what you do, every- 32.93 percent of the vote body is a part of this amaz- and Madison Phillips won ing place,” Fox said. “This senior maid with 41.05 campaign was about the percent of the vote. Ole Miss family. There’s a Voting on the mascot difference in the way you does not end until 7 p.m. treat people here.” Friday, Sept. 29. Voting in the runoff will PHOTOS BY: ANNA HAYWARD AND TAYLAR TEEL open at 7 a.m. and close at TOP: A large crowd gathered in front of the Lyceum on Tuesday to hear the results of the 2017 personality elections. 7 p.m. BOTTOM RIGHT: Tucker Fox celebrates as his name is called for a runoff spot in the Mr. Ole Miss election. BOTTOM LEFT: “I’m doing this for y’all. Chancellor Zaugg celebrates after his name is called for a runoff vote for Mr. Ole Miss.
dent requests for an addi- VOTE tional mascot to be added continued from page 1 to the ballot, and he refut- ed any rumors surrounding a new candidate’s addition. and they decided on this “That issue was decided new voting schedule. Bea- a long time ago. Colonel sley-Ross, director of the Rebel was taken off the Office of Leadership and field and retired in 2003,” Advocacy, declined to com- Kevin wrote in the Monday ment on the decision to ex- letter. “… The university tend the polling period. made clear that Colonel “We decided that since Rebel would not return as it was such a hot issue, the mascot. This is still the we wanted to give stu- case.” dents ample opportunity The letter goes on to ex- to voice their opinions, so plain that students would we opened it up to a longer receive a link to the mas- period of time,” Kevin said. cot vote’s poll in their uni- The Landshark option did versity emails when voting not appear on Tuesday’s opens. Otherwise, students personality ballot because can access the vote through the standard online vot- ASB’s Facebook page. ing process used for those PHOTO BY: MARLEE CRAWFORD Students seem to have elections did not allow for ASB erected this campaign sign the day President Kevin announced the vote. mixed feelings about the the mascot vote’s extend- vote’s extension. ed timeline. Kevin said the marketing major and chair wanted to accomplish, and with the site in the past. “I think that it’s nice to ASB executives and Ross of the ASB Senate’s com- that was to gauge more “We’re really trying to give students some extra decided the OrgSync poll mittee on external affairs, student opinion and to not gauge as much student time to make their deci- would be the best way for said the ASB executives conflate Landshark votes opinion as possible, and so sions and to vote,” senior students to vote. announced the extend- with personality votes,” we felt like this is the best business major Maddy “We wanted to do a dif- ed vote without senators’ Kevin said. way to facilitate it,” Kevin Young said. “I personal- ferent polling method, but input. She said she is not The version of the Land- said. ly love the Landshark, so this was the easiest meth- sure why the mascot vote shark poll ASB initially He said the extended I think that the extension od is what our ASB adviser even needed to be extend- published stated voting mascot vote and its re- will ultimately help it get told us,” Kevin said. ed. Other senators also would be open until Oct. moval from the personality more votes.” Since polling opened, said they were not includ- 3, but Kevin said that was elections ballot will ensure Junior managerial fi- some students have had ed in the decision-making a mistake and the vote will a more thorough and accu- nance major Bryan Turner trouble finding exactly process. still close at 7 p.m. Friday. rate voting process. said he is concerned the ex- where to vote online. “I was not included in the Online, the poll asks, “We felt that maybe it tended vote will potentially “I consider myself some- decision-making process, “Would you support the wasn’t a good idea to put sway the election results one who is involved on but I do understand that Landshark as the official the Landshark on the same one way or another. campus, and I barely have not all ASB initiatives need mascot of the Ole Miss Reb- ballot as personality elec- “I don’t see the benefit a clue how to use OrgSync,” necessarily go through els?” and requires students tions because we didn’t in extending it because ev- sophomore ASB Sen. Grif- Senate,” Neal said. “Dion to indicate their classifi- want that to influence any eryone should have already fin Neal said. “The tech is and the rest of the cabinet cation. To access the poll, of their votes, as well. We had their mind made up,” not easy to navigate, and were elected to represent voters need an Ole Miss felt like maybe it wasn’t Turner said. it’s not a very frequented the student body, just as student login and must right,” Kevin said. Kevin said ASB will an- website for most students.” we senators were.” create an OrgSync account In Monday’s letter, Kevin nounce the vote’s results Coco McDonnell, a senior “We had two goals we if they have not registered acknowledged recent stu- Friday night. NEWS THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 27 SEPTEMBER 2017 | PAGE 5
kept on the back burner BANNED ITEMS because there was never a continued from page 1 need for strict protest rules ITEMS PROHIBITED in Oxford. East said recent protest violence brought ty is to ensure the public’s the issue to the forefront. safety, so sometimes peo- “We had been talking bricks ple might not realize or- about it, but it’s like any- dinances are jeopardizing thing — we get caught up in glass bottles rights. our day-to-day business,” “As cops, we would prob- East said. “Then when masks ably restrict more because Charlottesville happened, we’re thinking of the worst we knew we had to get the stones that can happen,” East ball moving. When a horri- said. “That’s why we have ble thing happens like this, water guns attorneys.” it’s a learning event for the In addition, the proposed rest of us.” ordinance gives officers Even though Oxford has the ability to arrest anyone not yet actually had any who crosses barricades. violence erupt during pub- GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY: ETHEL MWEDZIWENDIRA “We have barricades in lic assemblies, East knows line to keep people separat- uals carrying flags in the any citizen,” Asghari said. “The police chief’s state- that with the recent con- ed because we know that’s Grove before games do so “We will call out censor- ment fails to recognize that troversy surrounding flags when people get agitated if just to be fans of the Reb- ship when it is present and the violence at Charlottes- and statues, it could break they get close,” East said. els, supporters of Missis- when it violates this in- ville was an act of right- out at any moment. “So anyone that’s caught sippi and its state flag,” alienable American right.” wing terror and instead “We’re a hot bed,” East going from one side to an- Asghari said. “We’ve nev- The president of the Col- indirectly targets anti-rac- said. “We’re Ole Miss. We other — that’s a violation of er done anything on the lege Democrats, Jaz Bri- ist groups,” Brisack said. have a lot of history here, law — we’d separate that to Square and would never sack, said the group is not “Even more ironically, so it’s good to have preven- keep it peaceful.” engage in anything that in favor of the proposed guns are not included in tative safety measures.” The proposal requires could get violent or cause ordinance because the pro- the list of banned weapons Ashkan Asghari, an organizations to give the the harm of someone.” posed regulations limit civ- — a significant omission in Our State Flag Founda- Oxford Police Department Asghari said OSFF has il liberties and violate the an ‘open-carry’ state.” tion member and student a 30-day heads up before a mixed feelings toward the First Amendment. The Sarah Isom Center spokesman, said the foun- planned parade or protest. new ordinance. In addition, Brisack said for Women and Gender dation does not engage in “We’re a small commu- “We are 100 percent for the police chief’s state- Studies, which organizes protest gatherings, and in- nity, so it takes a while to public safety and com- ments do not provide the annual Pride Parade, dividuals carrying flags in organize and make prepa- pletely support policemen enough context about the was unavailable for com- the Grove on game day are rations to keep everyone to do their jobs, but we are events in Charlottesville. ment. College Republicans not affiliated with the or- safe,” East said. not for any measure that is She also found it odd that was also unavailable for ganization. Previous attempts for intended to circumvent the the ordinance does not ban comment. “In our experience, we similar legislation were First Amendment rights of guns. believe those few individ- Kappa Delta Congratulates Ole Miss on a Wonderful Recruitment and Proudly Announces our 2017 New Member Class
Catherine Adkins Susannah Eidt Kate Mascari Emily Seigle Marissa Anderson Blair Farris Victoria McCann Emily Seitzinger Madeline Appel Hannah Fees Mary McCarroll Bailey Shamblin Grace Bass Mabry Glass Milla McCormack McKenzie Smith Kelly Bates Mary Green Meredith McDonald Paige Smith Summer Batoon Clara Harbin Macie McFarland Caroline Stockstill Katherine Blackmon Macey Hicks Sara McGinn Lauren Street Amanda Boleware Madeleine Hodge Abigael McKay Olivia Strickland Samantha Bramlett Carly Horton Bridget McMillan Savannah Swalley Mary Kathryn Brogan Carley Howell Harper Mims Bergen Teeter Jessica Brown Sunni Huffstatler Bryleigh Moffitt Zoe Tenner Katherine Buckley Carly Huguley Julia Moore Annabelle Tomlin Elizabeth Burrow Jenna Hunt Carly Morgan Cameron Trice Ashlen Cady Gabrielle Hunter Emily Myatt Cameron Tubb Caroline Clutton Rebecca Jackson Jacqueline Nicaud Olivia Vande Kamp Lillian Cochran Chloe Jernigan Skylar Ollivierre Isabelle Venable Kennedy Cohn Abby Johnston Alexandra Ownby Bevin Wallace Whitney Converse Margaret Jones Anna Pecunia Lauren Watkins Maggie Crowley Isabel Kennedy Lauren Penny Jordan Watts Camryn Currin Susanna Lavers Margaret Post Marion Webb Victoria Daily Mary Lindsey Abigail Rawls Kate Wellman Taylor Dancer Julianne Loper Lauren Reddoch Mary Maddux White Hannah Dickie Abigail Loudenback Ashton Reno Sara Wilkerson Jennah Dillon Ryleigh Malloy Elizabeth Rollins Ansley Wood Rebecca Donaldson Alden Maloney Mason Ross Brynnen Yoste Madeline Dyess Sarah-Catherine Martin Isabella Rubenstein McKenzie Young
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ANA MARTINEZ “I call people, friends and family just to check up on them. That makes a world of difference for them and me. If they have something going on, they can talk to me and vent and vice versa.” STREET Ana Martinez, a journalism graduate student from Brandon COMPILED BY JACQUELINE SCHLICK STAFF WRITER
In this week’s Word on the Street, students talked to The DM about World Peace Day, which was recognized on Thursday, Sept. 21. Students were asked, “How do you bring peace into the world every day?” COURTNEY TRIPLETT “I like to bring laughter and humor into situations that are heavy. Nothing should be taken too seriously.” Courtney Triplett, a senior exercise science major from Honolulu
TALIA JACKSON “Peace is something that should be a given, so I spread it by being respectful and kind to others. Trying to make the world a better place can be done just by being nice to others and those who are less fortunate.” Talia Jackson, a freshman criminal justice major from Waveland
KOLA ADENEKAN “Peace is not something that should be just for one day but every day of the year. I believe the best way to give peace to people, the world and the community is for you to be at peace with yourself. What you never have you can never give.” Kola Adenekan, a chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate from Lagos, Nigeria
LIGHTNESS ISOJICK “To build peace is not easy. It takes years and fighting and sadness and sorrows. That is when you understand the real value of peace and how expensive and valuable it is. If you don’t understand the value of peace, you will never hold on to it. The best thing is to fix things and do what is right.” Lightness Isojick, a Swahili teaching assistant from Tanzania WWW.DEARLYBELOVEDEVENT.COM 34465 LIFESTYLES THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 27 SEPTEMBER 2017 | PAGE 7
Cafe to support local arts with weekly performances
JORDYN SMITH This series is just one of STAFF WRITER the many ways Cups hopes to get back to supporting local musicians and artists, Cups an Espresso Cafe, a and it isn’t the first time coffee shop on Jackson Av- the shop has held live per- enue, is beginning a series formances. The coffee shop of weekly performances by used to hold shows and local artists. It began the events regularly in 2014 initiative this month, but and 2015, Bowie said. Cups owner Lee Bowie has He said Cups took a always had a passion for break in 2016 but is hoping combining his business to get the community more ventures with local artists involved by having week- and artistic inspirations. ly artists. He also said it It was not too long ago had a few shows again this that Bowie opened Shelter summer but hopes to have on Van Buren, a coffee and a consistent schedule for arts venue concept on Van the school year. Buren Avenue that inter- Not only are these shows twined both his passions. a great way for new art- Unfortunately, Shelter ists to get their names out closed in January 2017, a there, but they also bring a different feel to Cups. It is PHOTO BY: MADISON WREN year after opening. It was Interior of Cups on Jackson Avenue known as a local hot spot a popular place for locals to for artists and writers as hang out, whether they’re well as a hub for the arts stopping in on their way brewed coffee. Atlanta, DC, and New York community. to work or sitting down Cups is excited to be Many were sad to hear of with friends and cowork- hosting Anne Freeman this outreach.olemiss.edu/intern Shelter’s closing and feared ers for weekly meetings coming week and uphold- it would weaken the unique or study groups. Bowie ing a welcoming environ- vibe the arts community said he hopes these events ment for all customers. has worked hard to bring to will bring in more custom- Anne Freeman will be the city of Oxford. ers who don’t usually go performing from 6 to 7 Melanie Addington, exec- to Cups or haven’t heard p.m. this Wednesday at utive director of the Oxford about it. He also hopes to Cups. Film Festival, recalled its be able to transition the impact in an interview with same artistic vibe of Shel- The Oxford Eagle, saying, ter to the new endeav- “Shelter and the Bowies or at Cups. have been instrumental in These shows supporting the arts here.” provide However, even after the students and closing of Shelter, Bowie residents a has remained loyal to his place to relax mission to keep the arts and unwind while involved in Oxford and his hearing good businesses. As a result of the music and drink- community’s combined ded- ing some freshly University of Mississippi ication, the arts in Oxford Internship Experiences continue to thrive today. integrate work and study for a cohort of juniors, seniors and graduate students in • Atlanta (NEW for Summer 2018) • New York (Summer 2018) • Washington (Spring & Summer 2018)
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CBDB brings the boogie with beats, minimal structure
JORDYN SMITH it simply impossible to stand STAFF WRITER still. This also isn’t CBDB’s first time in Oxford. It has a loyal Proud Larry’s will be over- fan base that always shows come with funky tunes when up ready for a good time. Sin- jam band CBDB hits the opole said the band is excited stage this Thursday night. to be back. This Alabama band brings “We have a good crowd in a unique sound it describes Oxford,” he said. “So we al- as Joyfunk, a genre deter- ways have a fun time there.” mined to keep the crowd The funky tunes of CBDB boogying. Bass guitarist for have become addicting. Its the band, Mike Sinopole, sound has spread across the described Joyfunk is posi- country, and its fan base is tive, happy music. He said soaring. CBDB released its it’s a blend of these positive third album, “The FAME sounds and vibes, mixed with EP,” in 2015. This new al- the group’s instinct to try to bum, combined with its en- stay funky, that gets people tertaining live shows, ignited dancing and moving. its recent burst of supporters Its self-made sound is a and fans. smooth mix of jazz, funk and But its sound isn’t the rock ‘n’ roll that fuses the only thing that makes the three into one electrifying band stand out; its passion jam. This Southern blend of to provide a live show free ear-catching sounds makes of structured planning is
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September album roundup: ODESZA, Nick Mulvey, The National DANIEL PAYNE STAFF WRITER
Tired of listening to the same albums on repeat? Seeking some fresh new music to listen to? Look no further than these three new albums released earlier this month.
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The genre of this album isn’t easily discerned, but that A mostly melancholy album, “Sleep Well If you’re looking to hold on to a little is to the credit of ODESZA. The conglomeration of elec- Beast” is grittier than ODESZA’s “A Moment more of the upbeat acoustic sounds of tronic, pop and even classical has been categorized as Apart.” The gravelly, deep voice of Matt Ber- summer, look no further than “Wake Up electropop, but this isn’t your average pop album. ninger dominates the album, along with Now.” The album opens with some intriguing storytelling the standard sounds of a modern indie-rock Nick Mulvey’s second full-length album in the first track, ‘Intro’, and moves into a full, orchestral band: driving drums, varied electric guitar is full of his distinctive voice over rhythmic sound that quickly transforms into a more modern set, and some piano/keyboard. guitars, driving percussion and even some with constant drum kicks and electronically altered vo- The National layers sounds to build the brass voices. The sound is lighter than the cals. This second track, “A Moment Apart,” is the best song music, gradually achieving high-energy mo- other two albums in this review, but it still of the album; it’s a well-composed, catchy yet moving ments throughout the album. This is especial- maintains a depth that grounds the light, piece of music that gives the listener space to breathe ly exemplified in “The System Only Dreams airy compositions. and take in everything that’s happening. It’s probably my in Total Darkness,” in which simple lines in There are plenty of foot-tapping songs favorite song from this entire new album roundup. multiple voices climb to a high-impact guitar that are catchy without being overbearing, The rest of the album, unfortunately, loses some of feature. along with moments to slow down and these qualities. As the album continues, it lacks the The album also provides a variety of feels, relax with light finger-picking and soft vo- space it so desperately needs for the listener to enjoy the from a slow sadness to a more energetic rock. cals. sounds instead of drowning in them. The contrast between these songs differen- Mulvey takes an approach different from The music also become less original as the album con- tiates them, keeping the listener engaged the layered, building sounds of The Na- tinues. It seems more like cookie-cutter pop than the in- throughout. tional. He employs horns, strings and sub- triguing opening of the album. It’s easy for it to become The chord structures don’t follow the trend tle electronic elements in exactly the right more like background music than an engaging listen. of engagement, though. It isn’t hard to tell moments to catch the listener off guard. This does turn around toward the end of the album, what comes next among a repetitive, predict- The perfect moments of suspension, im- as some of the last songs recapture the magic of track able choice of chords in most songs. This is pact and emotion make for a unique, cre- two. It may be too late by this point, though — the listener due to the focus on the texture of the sound ative sound that is worth the listen. should already be in a world of his or her own. instead of its tone. The grittiness fits the sad, While a good album, it’s not the masterpiece we may real feel of the album, leading to a sort of lis- have hoped for from the first minutes of listening. tening different from the other albums in this
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PHOTO COURTESY: HUNTER HAWKINS Marty Roberts, who started his facility for training canines in specific hunting strategies, is recognized all over the world for breeding and training first-class British Labradors.
JACK ORLOFF kennels with his wife in erts is silencing this pre- in the world-class retriev- “I love the outdoors, par- STAFF WRITER 2008 on a 42-acre farm, conception. Nowadays, dog er breeding and training ticularly hunting and fish- has since earned worldwide owners in Hawaii and Peru scene. This fall, Roberts and ing,” McCay said. “This job respect for breeding and purchase dogs from Sport- the dogs will even have their gives me an opportunity to As waterfowl season ap- training first-class British ing Life and owners send own TV show on the Pursuit be in the fresh air and learn proaches in the United Labradors. their retrievers to Oxford Channel. Sporting Life Re- more about the sport every States, hunters all over the “When I was 17, I got my for training. triever TV will follow Rob- day.” country are on the search first retriever,” Roberts “I try to match trainers erts throughout the hunting While working outside is for a good retriever, a com- said. “I fell in love with the with the personalities of the season as well as the other a plus, McCay said he finds panion that will be just as whole idea of dog training dog,” he said. “We think of owners of what are consid- the relationship he devel- excited to get into the duck and was already duck hunt- ourselves as schoolteach- ered the finest gun dogs ops with the dogs and their blind as they are. ing a lot. My father was in ers. We don’t have just one from the South. owners to be most reward- A properly trained, obedi- real estate and homebuild- method — we consider our- “The first year I was in ing. ent and trustworthy canine ing, so I followed in his selves balanced trainers. So business, I did not make “There’s no bond like the makes a big difference when footsteps for a bit, but I al- when we get a new puppy a salary,” he said. “I went bond between a man and it comes to hunting water- ways knew I wanted to do or dog, we use food as a re- from doing everything to his dog,” he said. “It’s really fowl. Nobody knows this something in the outdoors, ward then slowly get off of having a 10-person staff special for us to be able to notion better then Marty particularly something with that and go to leash train- made up mostly of Ole Miss make that bond happen for Roberts, owner of Sporting dogs.” ing. Then we go from there. students and a television dog owners and hunters all Life Kennels, located just Mississippi, while known It’s all different, and no two show.” over the country.” off Highway 6 in Oxford. as a great place to hunt dogs are alike.” John McCay, a senior at One thing that makes “I just have a passion for waterfowl, is not seen as a Sporting Life has grown Ole Miss and an avid out- Roberts stand out among dogs,” Roberts said. place where top retrievers its brand and business tre- doorsman himself, has been trainers is the real-life ex- Roberts, who started the are bred and trained. Rob- mendously since Roberts an employee at Sporting perience he gives his dogs. first started the kennel, and Life Kennels for more than Each year, he places some of garnered the spotlight with- a year. his best dogs in the homes CLASSIFIEDS INFORMATION of field guides around the The DEADLINE to place, correct or cancel an ad is 12 p.m. one business day United States and Canada in advance. 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(662)816-1437 SPORTS THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 27 SEPTEMBER 2017 | PAGE 11 Ole Miss volleyball travels to Starkville today ETHAN WRIGHT The implications of the enth-ranked hitting percentage STAFF WRITER matchup in Starkville will be (.347) in the SEC has certainly enough to make this head-to- helped as well. head worth watching, but the As a team, Ole Miss ranks Sitting at 10-5 on the season, history between the schools will first in the SEC in digs per set Ole Miss volleyball head coach add an even greater level of dra- (17.35), third in kills (13.88) Steven McRoberts’ team is en- ma to the action. and fourth in opponent hitting tering a crucial stretch of its 31- While Ole Miss leads Missis- percentage (.164) and assists game season. sippi State 69-26 all time, the (12.92). The eye-catching in- Last Friday saw the Rebels Bulldogs have taken the last dividual and team play have begin SEC play against Auburn, three victories from the Reb- not only led to the Rebels’ ear- and Sunday saw them record els, including the last two in ly success this season but also their first SEC win of the season Starkville. Despite recent histo- distinguished them from their against Alabama. Now sitting ry pointing in favor of the Bull- Wednesday night opponents. at 1-1 in conference play, Ole dogs, McRoberts and his team Mississippi State is sitting Miss will leave the comfort of will look to continue on the suc- right over .500 at 9-8 on the its home court to take on the cess they have found early this season, losing all three sets in struggling Mississippi State season and put the losing streak four of its losses. In SEC play, Bulldogs. behind them. the Bulldogs have already fall- The Rebels’ win Sunday Ole Miss’ success so far this en to 0-2, another sign of hope marked the first time in seven season can be attributed to for the Rebels ahead of their years that the team has won in many factors, including the matchup. PHOTO BY: BILLY SCHUERMAN its first weekend of SEC play. highly impressive play of se- At just 5-4 in its home envi- Carrying that momentum into niors Kate Gibson and Lexi ronment so far this year, Mis- Players celebrate after a Kate Gibson kill during the first set against Austin Peay Wednesday’s match with the Thompson and sophomore sissippi State’s home-court earlier this season. Bulldogs will be McRoberts’ Nayo Warnell. Gibson and advantage may also not be as but this season’s upward trajec- tions from younger play-mak- primary focus. Thompson are ranked No. 1 and strong as past years have made tory suggests that the pair’s past ers like Warnell and Emily “We are going in with more No. 2 in the SEC in double-dou- it appear. might just be the past after all. Stroup, the Rebels will look to motivation than we have had in bles, respectively, with Thomp- Ole Miss has struggled the With the leadership and talent maintain their success against the past, especially understand- son holding the career record at past few years in its clashes with of Gibson and Thompson as the Bulldogs and go 2-1 in con- ing that we can get to 2-1 in the Ole Miss with 44. Warnell’s sev- in-state rival Mississippi State, well as the invaluable contribu- ference play. league,” McRoberts said. Laremy Tunsil joins national anthem protests GRAYSON WEIR sitting or raising a fist to the for the Dolphins. SPORTS EDITOR sky during the anthem. When asked what changed The former starting NFL for him, Thomas said, “to have quarterback is not currently on the president trying to intimi- NFL protests that began in an NFL roster and has not spo- date people — I wanted to send 2016 expanded across the na- ken publicly about his move- a message that I don’t condone tion this weekend after Presi- ment in several months. that. I’m not OK with some- dent Trump said on Friday that However, players have con- body trying to prevent some- players who take part in kneel- tinued to protest during the one from standing up for what ing or sitting during the na- anthem without him. Trump’s they think is important.” tional anthem should be fired. most recent statements led to While many players sat or “Wouldn’t you love to see widespread protests through- took a knee, some teams didn’t one of these NFL owners, out the weekend. Protesters take the field for the anthem when somebody disrespects PHOTO COURTESY: STEVEN RYAN | GETTY IMAGES included members of the Balti- at all. Others stood for the an- our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of Laremy Tunsil (left) locks arms, kneels with Dolphins teammates during the national more Ravens and Jacksonville them but locked arms in soli- a bitch off the field right now. anthem before the game against the New York Jets on Sunday in New Jersey. Jaguars, who chose to protest darity. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’” league that began with quar- is bigger than football and it overseas during their game at In response to Sunday’s clear the president said. “You know, terback Colin Kaepernick, who would be selfish on my part to London’s Wembley Stadium. anti-Trump sentiments, the some owner is going to do that. famously knelt during the an- look the other way. There are Tight end Julius Thomas was president tweeted: “Great soli- He’s going to say, ‘That guy them last season to protest ra- bodies in the street and people one of the players who took a darity for our National Anthem that disrespects our flag, he’s cial injustice. getting paid leave and getting knee Sunday. Thomas, who and for our Country. Stand- fired.’ And that owner, they “I am not going to stand up to away with murder.” had previously stood during ing with locked arms is good, don’t know it (but) they’ll be show pride in a flag for a coun- Throughout the remainder the anthem, knelt next to three kneeling is not acceptable. Bad the most popular person in this try that oppresses black people of the 2016/2017 year, many of his teammates, one of whom ratings!” country.” and people of color,” Kaeper- other players showed solidarity was former Ole Miss left tackle These comments allude to nick said in 2016. “To me, this with Kaepernick by kneeling, Laremy Tunsil, now a starter the mass protest across the
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Mistake-free football the key to beating Alabama
BEN MILLER prove on their play from STAFF WRITER two weeks ago against Cal, where mistakes were ram- pant. The hope moving into Alabama is good at foot- the weekend is that these ball. Everybody knows that. can be cut down. Ultimately, However, over the past nothing but a perfect game three years, it has noticeably will result in a win against struggled against Ole Miss No. 1 Alabama. more than in the years pri- “They’re a disciplined or. Two consecutive wins for football team,” McGriff said. Ole Miss in 2014 and 2015 “They fly around. They do were followed by a narrow what they do, and they do it Alabama five-point victo- well. They take care of the ry in the 2016 season. This football. They don’t make year, of course, presents many mistakes, and when new challenges to a Rebel they do, you have to capital- team that is already several ize on them.” rungs down the ladder from There’s a certain intimida- the Crimson Tide. Despite tion factor that comes with this, one thing remains the playing against the No. 1 same every time this chal- team in the nation, especial- lenge arises: the game plan. ly when it’s in that position For the Rebels, the key to almost every year. That in- victory is playing their own timidation is amplified when brand of disciplined foot- playing in Tuscaloosa in ball. According to defensive front of more than 100,000 coordinator Wesley McGriff, fans, and it can be conducive Alabama forces opposing to committing more errors teams into this type of play than normal. However, the or causes them to succumb attitude around the team is to its high-powered, disci- that this year is no different plined attack and shutdown than recent years. For se- defense. nior linebacker DeMarquis PHOTO BY: MARLEE CRAWFORD “They’re very patient,” Gates, who participated in Associate head coach and defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff speaks on the upcoming football season at a press he said. “They make you be the wins in 2014 and 2015, conference held earlier this season. very responsible. They make nothing changes this week. “We just have to play our The message is clear from lessly surrounding players mentality is what defines you do all the things a good top to bottom, and for Gates, and coaches alike, the Ole this team. It is sticking to football team makes you do. game,” he said. “We really got the talent to beat them. there is an air of confidence, Miss Rebels came to do their that identity of passion, We got to control the gaps. considering his career suc- own talking this season, and drive and discipline that will We got to control the game, We just have to stay disci- plined and play our game. cess against Alabama. This Saturday’s bout in Tuscaloo- power the Rebels to a strong and that’s what they do well. team, like all others, has an sa is the perfect opportunity showing against their long- They make you pay.” That’s everything that we can do.” identity. Despite all the dis- to silence the doubters. time rivals across the border The team hopes to im- tractions and the talk end- This year especially, that in Alabama.
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