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University of Mississippi eGrove Daily Mississippian Journalism and New Media, School of 9-12-2016 September 12, 2016 The Daily Mississippian Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline Recommended Citation The Daily Mississippian, "September 12, 2016" (2016). Daily Mississippian. 1006. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline/1006 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Journalism and New Media, School of at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Daily Mississippian by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Monday, September 12, 2016 THE DAILY Volume 105, No. 15 THEMISSISSIPPIAN STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news WHAT’S INSIDE... Column: Body positivity See coverage of soccer’s 1-0 loss does not promote obesity. What’s the most common name among against South Alabama freshmen? 20 facts about the class of 2020 SEE OPINION PAGE 2 SEE LIFESTYLES PAGE 4 THEDMONLINE.COM PHOTO BY: EVAN TURNER PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: CAMERON BROOKS BRIAN SCOTT RIPPEE n the midst of some the Wofford Terriers to earn its Hugh Freeze said. “Defensively, It didn’t waste any time do- touchdowns in as many drives. torrid September heat, first victory of the 2016 season. I thought we did well early on, ing so either. Chad Kelly threw Ole Miss scored on each of Ole Miss christened “It was a difficult week and I then they did a few things we the ball on four of Ole Miss’ its four possessions in the first the newly renovated thought our kids came out with hadn’t seen on film that we had first five plays from scrimmage half, and all of them after the IVaught-Hemingway Stadi- an edge as far as just to take to make some adjustments too. as it tacked on three points opening field goal came on um and natural grass playing control of the game, particu- All and all I thought it was a less than two minutes into the surface with a 38-13 win over larly offensively,” head coach solid effort.” game and then added three SEE WOFFORD PAGE 8 Ole Miss is in the running for most beautiful campus ANNIE MAPP The Princeton Review, Newsweek [email protected] and the Professional Grounds Ole Miss is currently in the run- Management Society are a few ning for USA Today’s top 10 most who have recognized the univer- beautiful campuses in the nation sity as well. contest. With the help of landscape ser- The current rank of No. 8 is vices, Ole Miss has even managed not the best rank the university to attain the No. 1 spot. has received. The number could “We take a lot of pride in what change within the next few days, we do, and it’s great because the since there are still 14 days of whole campus takes pride in it voting left. and is proud of it as well,” Lazin- Nathan Lazinsky, assistant su- sky said. perintendent of landscaping, said To keep the campus beautiful, the university has continuously Ole Miss landscaping workers gained recognition for its beauty undergo special training through throughout the years. Landscape University to keep So far, Ole Miss has received their work consistent. The train- five national awards for beauty. SEE CAMPUS PAGE 3 PHOTO BY: TAYLOR TEEL OPINION THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 12 SEPTEMBER 2016 | PAGE 2 COLUMN LETTER TO THE EDITOR Loving your body does not promote obesity In response to Andrew Soper’s became more comfortable and of this world that I will never ant, had this to say about the column in Friday’s edition of The Daily confident with myself and the even begin to comprehend how way Thore using the forsaken Mississippian. body that God blessed me with. someone can even say that. ‘f-word’: “Whitney calls herself Although, it has recently come Body-positive campaigns fat. She doesn’t see it as an in- to light that body positivity co- have recently popped up ev- sult, but an adjective, a way she I must be one of the “willing incides with promoting obesity. erywhere on social media. This describes herself.” ignorant” who graduated from I have watched many videos includes the #effyourbeauty- We should stop saying that Ole Miss 55 years ago and am calling out big people on their standards campaign started by being fat or being a confident proud of what the adminis- weight, fat shaming celebrities plus-size model, Tess Holliday, fat person promotes obesity tration is doing. It is indeed a and all around just being really and the #NoBS or #NoBody- because 1) That is completely “sad day” to read a misguided mean for no good reason to peo- Shaming hashtag coming from idiotic. 2) Confidence is conta- article by one of her students. ple who did nothing wrong. For “My Big Fat Fabulous Life” star, gious and should be something example, Nicole Arbour posted Whitney Way Thore. that is constantly spread. 3) Did MIKALA TURNER a video about how she does not These and many more I mention it was completely id- [email protected] feel bad for fat people because body-positive role models have iotic? Hollaman Raney is 1961 Being one of the biggest girls they are “taking their body for never, not once, gotten caught All in all, we should spread graduate of Ole Miss. in my class throughout my high granted.” promoting an unhealthy life- love and positivity every day. school years, I always felt as if I Though the video was deleted style. Thore actually encourages If we spent more time compli- was lesser in everything for hav- speedily after being uploaded enormous amounts of exercise menting others on their confi- ing a little— more like a lot— of to YouTube, it had a lasting ef- and has a “big girl dance studio” dence than we do condemning junk in my trunk. fect on those who watched it. I in Greensboro, North Carolina. them because they do not match See tomorrow’s Just like all kids encounter am one of those people. Being She also has an instructional up to the unachievable social at one point or another, I had a happy with your body does not dance and exercise DVD com- standards of beauty, we would Daily Mississippian lot of issues with bullies poking mean you encourage an un- ing out soon to the general pub- be living in a much better world. for more responses fun at my weight. It hit me hard healthy lifestyle. lic called “Werk with Whitney!” back then, but just as almost Also, to say that just being An Oxford local and fan of Mikala Turner is a journal- to Friday’s opinion everyone does, I grew up and fat promotes obesity is so out Thore’s show, Cheyenne Bry- ism major from Bruce. section. EDITORIAL STAFF: ADVERTISING PATRICIA THOMPSON The Daily Mississippian is published Monday CLARA TURNAGE LANA FERGUSON SALES MANAGER Assistant Dean, Student through Friday during the academic year, on days when classes are scheduled. editor-in-chief managing editor Ben Napoletan Media and Daily Mississippian [email protected] [email protected] Faculty Adviser [email protected] Contents do not represent the official opinions S. Gale Denley Student Media Center LYNDY BERRYHILL MCKENNA WIERMAN of The University of Mississippi or The Daily SALES ACCOUNT 201 Bishop Hall, Mississippian unless specifically indicated. ALEXIS NEELY ZOE MCDONALD P.O. 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CREATIVE DESIGNERS Letters should include phone and email [email protected] CODY THOMASON Grace Baird contact information so that editors can verify assistant sports editor Ellen Spies authenticity. Letters from students should ARIEL COBBERT include grade classification and major; letters from faculty and staff should include title and the CAMERON BROOKS MAGGIE MARTIN ISSN 1077-8667 college, school or department where the person photography editors KYLIE MCFADDEN is employed. [email protected] copy chiefs THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 12 SEPTEMBER 2016 | PAGE 3 NEWS PHOTO BY: TAYLOR TEEL CAMPUS continued from page 1 (LEFT) The Walk of Champions is one of the most recognizable icons on the Ole Miss campus. The campus is in the last weeks of USA Today’s ing helps each worker perform most beautiful college campus competitive rankings. The school is the job task in the exact way the worker beside him does to give currently No. 8. the campus uniformity. It also gives workers the opportunity to advance in their level of land- scaping and become certified. “Landscaping is a constant, changing thing so we are always trying to look for better ways, more efficient ways to do stuff, Ride in Luxury and we use a lot of input from our Limousine or Town Car workers,” Lazinsky said. Ole Miss’s efforts to keep the university competitively “beauti- Football Games ful” are the cheapest in the SEC Weddings per acre.