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UM Greek chapters take in millions of dollars annually, while testing KENNETH NIEMEYER their house workers make less than a living wage [email protected]

and receive few benefits. Provost Noel Wilkin announced in an email that the university will begin offering free as- ymptomatic COVID-19 testing as outbreaks continue to rise at the University of Mississippi. Active campus outbreaks are now up to 24, and active confirmed cases are up to 270, according to the UM COVID-19 dashboard. Faculty, staff and students can fill out an eligibility survey that they will receive through email and can schedule appointments on an app. Wilkin’s email did not specify which app he was referring to or if it was a mobile app. All testing will be held in the Ford Center parking lot, and people with appointments can choose to drive through or walk to a testing area. People who get tested will receive their results through the same unnamed app. The re- sponses to the survey and the results of tests will be kept private. This new test offering comes after the Centers for Disease Control recently updated its guidelines and now says that people who come into close contact with someone who tests positive do not need to get a test unless they develop symptoms or their care provider or local health department advises them to. Fraternity

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whelmingly Black,” Marano said. lack of transparency and account- HADLEY HITSON Tired of “performative” ad- ability at all levels.” ignore [email protected] vocacy, like Greek organizations To make a living wage in La- posting support for the Black Lives fayette County, one adult with no Over the past several years, Matter movement on social media, dependents would have to make Marano and Anderson said they $11.55 per hour and work 2,080 guidelines Greek houses on Sorority Row and Rebel Drive have continued want the Greek system to make hours per year. According to Ma- to propose and execute grandiose concrete changes that will benefit rano and Anderson, most Greek home renovations. As these an- its house workers. Thus, they be- house workers, between four and ELIZA NOE nouncements continued through- gan the campaign called We Can eight in each house, are not meet- [email protected] out the summer and even during Do Better, advocating for Greek ing this wage because they cannot Health guidelines issued by the height of the Black Lives Mat- house workers to be paid a liv- possibly work “full-time” when the university and the Office of ter protests across the country, ing wage, receive comprehensive houses only employ them in the Fraternity and Sorority Life’s UM Greek life alums Kristie Ma- benefits and receive hazard pay fall and spring semesters. Ad- #MaskUpFSL campaign did not rano and Rachel Anderson began through the COVID-19 pandemic. ditionally, they said that Greek stop fraternity members from asking the question: where could “From personal interviews, we house staff members do not have hosting several in-person bid day this money make more of an im- understand that staff are all paid access to comprehensive benefits events without following mask pact? different amounts, so there is no that include medical, vision and and social distancing guidelines. “In a system that we all partici- set rate that’s comprehensive,” dental insurance for themselves In photos obtained by The pated in or (currently) participate Anderson said. “Even staff mem- and their dependents. Daily Mississippian — some of in, we have the opportunity to re- bers themselves in the same house Marano said she feels like a liv- which were publicly posted — ally affect Black lives, as most of are unaware of what each other is ing wage the staff in these houses are over- being paid. There is really just a and SEE LIVING WAGES PAGE 3 SEE GUDIELINES PAGE 8 PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 10 SEPTEMBER 2020 Grisham writer-in-residence to teach at UM

people and great food.” Shadow,” published last year, AALIYAH GOLDMAN He said that he usually is drawing a lot of attention [email protected] starts his day off either with from critics and the public exercise or writing (or read- alike. The novel was nominat- Maurice Carlos Ruffin, the ing), and he wants to make ed for six different awards, one newest Grisham writer-in-resi- sure that he is moving forward of them being the Iowa Review dence, is teaching an advanced in his life. Since Ruffin has al- Award. fiction workshop at the Uni- ways been good at storytelling “It’s about a family dealing versity of Mississippi for the and writing, he felt that it was with racism in the future, and I 2020-21 academic year, while written in the stars for him to like it personally because I en- creating new works of his own. become a writer. joyed writing it, which was im- “I am looking forward to He gets inspiration from portant to me. And secondly, I getting a lot of work done. This life experiences and the people feel like it speaks to the present PHOTO COURTESY: MAURICE CARLOS RUFFIN VIA FACEBOOK Grisham program is great be- that he cares for. In fact, his moment where people have so Maurice Carlos Ruffin was announced as the newest Grisham writer-in- cause it’s designed to give writ- characters are often based on many questions about race in ers like me the time to create New Orleans residents. How- America,” Ruffin said. residence. He will teach an advanced fiction workshop while creating new work,” Ruffin said. “I’m ever, writing stories with im- He is currently working on works of his own. just getting started now, but I pact is not an easy task to ac- a short story collection as well really have a feeling – a posi- complish, according to Ruffin. as a new novel that he just tive feeling – that I’m going to “One of the hardest things started here at the university. reach out to people who can ful to the university and John get a lot of good writing done while writing is getting start- For all the new or struggling give you advice, whether those and Renee Grisham for the op- here.” ed because you have a blank writers out there, Ruffin stated are teachers or writers in the portunity. Ruffin is originally from page, and you don’t know what that it’s important to read as world, or even just people in “This is a wonderful oppor- New Orleans, and he is cur- you’re going to write about much as possible in order to your life you trust to tell you tunity, and I’m very thankful rently a creative writing pro- until you start writing,” Ruffin become familiar with the tech- how they feel about what you for the opportunity to be the fessor at Louisiana State Uni- said. niques of being a good writer. wrote.” Grisham writer-in-residence,” versity. He described it as “a Ruffin’s novel “We Cast a “It’s also important to Ruffin said he’s very grate- Ruffin said. lot of fun with so many great

NPHC reflects on a successful Meet the Greeks Week

Cameron Brown, NPHC vice WILL CARPENTER president of finance and the pres- [email protected] ident of Kappa Alpha Psi, said Meet the Greeks Week is the most Despite being moved to an on- important week of the year for line format, last week’s Meet the NPHC financially. At least 90% of Greeks week held by the National the board’s funding comes from Pan Hellenic Council had a bigger Greek Forum alone. This regular turnout than previous years. event paired with the boost in at- Candace Bolden stepped into tendance is expected to be a big her role as NPHC president in help for the board financially. April. She had to adapt quickly to Among a week of bright spots, figure out with the rest of the ex- there approached an unavoidable ecutive board how they could hold hurdle of technical difficulties for their most important week of their the NPHC. year online. “I’m not going to say it was “The hardest part is, of course, unbearable, but sometimes it was that people want to see their bad,” Brown said. “A couple times friends,” Bolden said. “People during the Greek Forum, the want to be in person. Part of our guest speaker’s (connection) went initiative to keep campus safe, so out. He talked for 40 minutes, and we decided to put our whole week I think for 10 of those minutes he on Zoom.” went out, and no one could hear A main goal of the week is to him.” create a sense of unity and com- Though technical difficulties munity among NPHC organiza- were present in various degrees ILLUSTRATION: KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN tions, a difficult thing to do with- through each event, it was clear found out that things were going at least 200 people attended via to get out of class and jump in at out in person interaction. that they would not be a hin- to be different,” Bolden said. Zoom for every event. whatever time without having to “I’m thinking about all of the drance as the week progressed. Because Meet the Greeks was “When it’s in person, some- be limited by space. People are students that have come to cam- Thursday’s talent show proved online, the executive board did times there are people who are in able to share those intimate mo- pus who were super excited to at- this, as up to 300 people joined to not expect the turnout they re- class or can’t make it,” Boldin said. ments in their own home.” tend the university, and it was just watch the virtual event. ceived last week. Boldin said that “When it’s on Zoom, they’re able Meet the Greek week began on kind of a stun moment when they “I honestly feel if we had that Sunday with the Divine 9 Jams, same event in the union ballroom, an event that focused this year on like we would have if we were per- the issue of mental health in the mitted to, we probably wouldn’t African American community. have had 200 people,” Brown On Monday, the NPHC held said. NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF UNIVERSITY a joint interest meeting with the Lon’ Tayshia Gibson, Presi- UM Black Coalition. An education PARKING RULES & REGULATIONS dent of Alpha Kappa Alpha and webinar slotted for Tuesday was Vice President of Planning for the cancelled, but is currently being The University of Mississippi Department of Parking & NPHC executive board, attributes rescheduled for an upcoming date Transportation (DPT) in Oxford, Mississippi hereby gives some of the success to the accessi- within the next two weeks, ac- notice of enactment of the University’s Traffic and Parking bility of the online format. cording to Bolden. Regulations for the 2020-2021 academic year. These rules “We had people from all over NPHC held one of its most and regulations are enacted by the Board of Trustees the state, or even the country that important events, Greek Forum, were tuning in and supporting the of the State Institutions of Higher Learning, State of on Wednesday. The day serves as ones in the talent show,” Gibson Mississippi, and are effective from and after July 1, 2020. the main intake process for non- said. “It became easier for us to The full text of such rules and regulations are available at Greek affiliates looking to enter get more publicity and more peo- www.olemiss.edu/parking the website of DPT. NPHC organizations. ple interacting with us.”

28398 THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 10 SEPTEMBER 2020 | PAGE 3 Oxford recycling pickup will not return in 2021

residents of Oxford are dedicated see Greek houses providing more JULIA JAMES to recycling,” Robinson said. “We ways to recycle because more [email protected] have some that have stopped, but students are depending on Greek I believe most of them are using life for food and the houses are Currently, Oxford has no the dropoff locations.” producing more waste. plans to bring back curbside re- Though the city is not offer- “(Faculty and administra- cycling pickup in 2021, according ing curbside pickup, Robinson tion) discount students and don’t to Alderman Jason Bailey. said she wants people to know think they are interested in mak- “We don’t have it in the next that the recycling center is still ing Ole Miss greener, but I think year’s budget, so it will not be open and accepts material drop that students really are interest- [available] for 2021, but it may offs. Still, she wishes more reed in that and want to help,” Ar- be looked at for 2022,” Bailey cycling drop off locations were cher said. “They just need to be said. available around the county to given the abilities to make green- In April, the Board of Alder- make recycling services more ac- er and better decisions — not just men voted unanimously to sus- cessible. PHOTO COURTESY: CITY OF OXFORD RECYCLING VIA FACEBOOK for Ole Miss but our larger com- pend curbside recycling pickup Libby Archer, the Associated munity.” as a cost-saving measure. Student Body principle of sus- Curbside recycling will not return in 2021 after budget cuts induced by Lila Osman, a sophomore ”At the time when we were tainability, said that recycling the coronavirus pandemic. and the sustainability chair for faced with COVID and the un- Maurice Carlos Ruffin was announced as the newest Grisham writer-in- efforts on campus have largely Kappa Delta sorority, said she is knowns about taxes and tax income to a standstill. advocating for the use of ceramic residence. He will teach an advanced fiction workshop while creating come, it was the right thing to do “The big thing with COVID is dishes and metal silverware in- part of an effort to get recycling thinking about their impact on works of his own. for the city,” Bailey said. single-use plastics,” Archer said, stead of disposal plastic utensils, bins placed on each floor of ev- a more global scale with COVID Oxford Recycling Coordina- referring to dining services. “And but that these efforts have been ery residence hall to make re- … We’re trying to bounce off that tor Michelle Robinson said the there’s nothing that we can really hindered by the pandemic. cycling easier, but this plan was in terms of personal impact on city is processing about 30% do about it,” she said. “With so many people get- never implemented because of one’s society and one’s commu- less recycling material since Archer said that while there ting to-go plates because only so the evacuation of students from nity as a way of illustrating sus- curbside pickup was suspended. are large recycling and compost many people can be in the house campus in the spring. tainability.” According to Robinson, no city receptacles around campus and at once, we have had to go back “People are more worried Archer said she thinks that workers have been furloughed at recycling sorting bins in each to styrofoam — it’s upsetting but about COVID than the environ- more students would recycle on this time, but two employees did dorm and academic building, the also out of our control,” Osman ment, but we are trying to use campus if they had more direct move to garbage collection. bins are not emptied regularly. said. that,” Archer said. “People are ways to do it. She also wants to “We are fortunate that the Last school year, she was

rano’s campaign posts on so- be condemning any aspect up after us, and the least we support of the campaign. LIVING WAGES cial media read. (of Greek life). We just really can do is provide them with a “The people who work for continued from page 1 “There is sort of a discon- want to come in and ask those livable wage and health cov- our Greek houses do their nect when it comes to how the questions. I think sometimes erage for them and their fam- jobs every day without ques- staff members are being treat- things can get muddled, and ily,” said Mere Barber, a UM tion, so they should be paid comprehensive benefits are ed. How are they being pro- we just want to make sure this Greek life alum who signed for their duties,” sophomore “the bare minimum” for Greek tected? How are they being conversation continues.” the petition. “During my time Olivia Lantrip said. “The ra- houses to provide their work- compen- at the university, I saw a lot of tio of hours worked per week ers, especially with each house performative appreciation for to compensation is far lower bringing in over $1 million the staff. I would see girls post than what it should be. These each year from member dues. “During my time at the university, I saw a lot of photos of the staff praising workers go through hell deal- According to the Panhel- performative appreciation for the staff. I would see them, but I genuinely wonder ing with some people at the lenic Council’s FAQs, the av- if they know the kind of condi- house, and should be compen- erage chapter dues for a single girls post photos of the staff praising them, but I tions they are working under.” sated for it.” member are $4,600 annually, genuinely wonder if they know the kind of conditions Barber also said she has Marano and Anderson said and with Panhellenic chapters seen the lack of transparency each chapter, not its alum- ranging from 300 to 400 plus they are working under.” in Greek life firsthand. ni, has the power to provide - Mere Barber members, that comes out to a a UM Greek life alum “I’ve reached out to many Greek house workers with a minimum total of $1.38 mil- girls who are still active mem- living wage, and until they do, lion. bers of their sorority, and the pair will continue their Over recent weeks, Marano sated?” Anderson said. “In ad- Active members and alum- they’ve been willing to sign campaign. and Anderson have conducted dition to these challenges that ni representing eight out of the petition and talk to me “It isn’t about changing interviews with staff members are faced yearly, COVID-19 is the ten Panhellenic Council about it, but they never post the systems, but about rais- in various on-campus houses, kind of exasperating the sit- (NPC) chapters on campus anything about it,” Barber ing awareness, having these and they have found that most uation, and we want to bring and one chapter that is no said. “I think that there’s a conversations and hoping staff members hold at least that up as well.” longer active have expressed censorship issue that’s not al- that people start asking more one additional job during the Marano published the support for the campaign to lowing active members to be questions,” Anderson said. school year and up to three campaign petition on Aug. 6, Marano and Anderson. Addi- able to speak out about it be- “Call for greater transparen- additional jobs when Greek and thus far, it has received tionally, members and alum- cause of how it would ‘reflect cy, call people to raise aware- houses are not open. over 560 signatures. ni from three Interfraternity on the chapter.’” ness about what a living wage “If house staff have to work “People are wanting to Council chapters have reached Several active sorority is, what benefits are and why another job (or two), there is have this conversation,” Ma- out to the campaign. members, though, have de- these people deserve them.” something wrong,” one of Ma- rano said. “We don’t want to “They cook for us and clean cided to publicly speak up in

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Mississippi colleges, universities Athletics offers cardboard cutouts of fans launch Stronger Together initiative

logo will include the school’s forward to partnering with the KELBY ZENDEJAS specific branding with the leadership on those campuses [email protected] words “Stronger Together” in- to continue to impact our state side the outline of Mississippi. in a positive way.” Mississippi colleges and After various coaches and The initiative exists for universities announced the administrators lobbied for the participating college and uni- Stronger Together initiative removal of the state flag in versity athletic programs to for student-athletes and com- June, state legislators voted listen, learn and support stu- munities to unite in support to replace the flag on June 28, dent-athletes through the of togetherness, diversity and and Gov. Tate Reeves signed pressures they may face re- equality. Alcorn State, Delta the bill. lating to social justice issues State, Jackson State, Millsaps “As we showed at the cap- around the country. Also, as a College, Mississippi College, ital in June, the universities goal of the initiative, schools Mississippi State, Ole Miss, of our state, and particularly will promote social justice and Southern Miss, Mississippi their athletics programs, are racial equality through advo- University for Women, Mis- certainly stronger together, cacy, awareness and educa- sissippi Valley State, Rust Col- and this initiative is designed tion. lege and Tougaloo College are to continue our momentum as Included in the initiative all a part of the initiative. change-makers in Mississip- are community engagement During the 2020-2021 ac- pi,” said Keith Carter, UM vice projects, voter education and ademic year, a new logo will chancellor for intercollegiate registration for student-ath- be placed on student-athletes’ athletics. “I appreciate the letes and advocating for the uniforms, equipment, warm- spirit of teamwork with our underrepresented groups in up gear and bags. This special peer institutions, and we look the state. PHOTO COURTESY OLE MISS ATHLETICS Kiffin comments on Sam Williams’ return, COLUMN weekend scrimmage Is Tywone Malone the next big two-sport star?

posing and is a man amongst JAMES MINZESHEIMER boys. He has the ability to [email protected] crush an FB a mile and if he turns on a CB/CH he will be Tywone Malone may be devastating in the 4/5 hole,” sticking with the new UM Teodora said. “He is a beast, tradition. While being the and I envision him making it number one football player in to the pros in either sport if he New Jersey, he has also been so chooses.” making moves on the baseball Matt Sandles, the recruit- field and is currently being re- ing director for DBacks Elite, cruited for both sports at UM. agreed. Sandles is responsi- In a world where the ten- ble for finding players for the dency for sports favors focus- travel baseball and softball or- ing on one sport at a young ganization based out of Dear- age, John Rhys Plumlee has born Heights, Michigan, and made a very strong case that has seen Malone develop his he can play two sports at the skills over the past year. collegiate level, and Malone is “He has really developed doing the same. at the plate. His discipline has PHOTOS COURTESY: TYWONE MALONE VIA INSTAGRAM The 6’3” 300-pound, 4-star become a lot better and he is defensive tackle is the answer more than willing to take a Tywone Malone is being recruited by the football and baseball teams at Ole Miss. Malone is the number to the question: what if former walk,” Sandles said. “In 22 one ranked football player out of New Jersey. Redsox slugger David Ortiz games this summer, he leads put on an extra 70 pounds and the team in hits, home runs played football? and RBIs, even though he has Malone’s rise through the missed 9 games.” including other SEC schools Although there has been Malone has expressed inter- football ranking boards has According to Sandles, like Tennessee, LSU, Texas much recent success for two- est in playing both sports at been well documented, but his Malone is at the top of his A&M, Florida, Georgia and sport athletes, Malone is cut the collegiate level, and his play on the diamond has not. team in almost every category Alabama, but UM already has from a different cloth. For the list only includes schools that Thus, The Daily Mississippian of statistics. two double-sport stars. most part, the dual-sport ath- have both baseball and foot- decided to sit down with those “He moves exceptionally Jerrion Ealy and John letes of yesteryear were slim- ball. He even cut schools like- who have closely followed well for his size, and he has Rhys Plumlee play baseball mer guys with the pure ath- Syracuse that do not field a Malone’s rise on the baseball the capability to steal bases and football for the rebels, leticism to carry them in more baseball team. diamond. and leg out doubles,” Sandles and have had a decent amount than one sport. When it comes “It’s going to be challeng- Ray Teodora, a northeast said. of success at both sports. Both to Malone, though, he has to ing,” Malone said in an in- area scout for New York Met- When it comes to Malone’s were named to the freshman work on his skills, and for the terview with 247 sports. “All ro Scout for high school base- possible recruitment to Ole All-American football team most part, he is carried by his these schools are great schools ball, basketball and football, Miss, not a lot of information last year and competed for size. and great people. It will come said he has hopes for Malone is available. Ole Miss may playing time in the outfield on With this disjointed re- down to who I feel more com- to eventually make the MLB have an advantage over some an Ole Miss baseball team that cruiting season, many schools, fortable with and who can give draft. of his other top 14 schools that looked destiney for a run at including Ole Miss, are look- me the best of both worlds “At the plate, he is quite im- he named in May of this year, the college world series title. ing to see where he commits. from a baseball and football THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 10 SEPTEMBER 2020 | PAGE 5 Athletics offers cardboard cutouts of fans UM over $1.5 million since they began KELBY ZENDEJAS charging $149 for cutouts in field [email protected] level seats and $299 for outfield releases and behind the plate seats. The university recently an- All Rebel fans have to do is send nounced that only 2,500 UM stu- a high-resolution photo of them- dents will be allowed to attend each selves, a family member or even schedules home football game. Instead of a their pet online before Sept. 14 for packed stadium, Ole Miss Athletics soccer, Sept. 18 for football and KELBY ZENDEJAS will give Rebel fans a chance to see Oct. 9 for volleyball. According to [email protected] themselves as cardboard cutouts in Ole Miss Athletics, photos must in- every football, volleyball and soccer clude Ole Miss attire and creativity home game for $55. is highly encouraged. . The Southeastern Confer- Through the new Home Team For the first 500 photo orders, ence (SEC) announced new initiative, fans can purchase cut- cutouts will be placed in easily vis- soccer and volleyball schedules outs to sit in empty seats inside ible locations like behind the field for the fall season with both Vaught-Hemingway, the Gillom goal posts in Vaught-Hemingway. soccer and volleyball playing FILE PHOTO: BILL SCHUERMAN / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN Athletics Performance Center and Others will sit in the lower bowl. an eight-match conference-on- the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium. The Ole Miss will sell cardboard cut-outs of fans for $55. The cutouts will be Select cutouts will be signed by ly season. proceeds from this campaign will Lane Kiffin, Matt Mott and Kayla displayed at every football, soccer or volleyball home game. SOCCER go toward the Ole Miss scholarship Banwarth at the end of their home fund for Rebel student-athletes. seasons, and some will even be vis- Sept. 19: Texas A&M at Ole The trend comes after Major ible during television broadcasts League Baseball (MLB) teams did leadership said they figured a cut- ly being at the ballpark. throughout the season. Fans will Miss - 5 p.m. the same thing with their empty out could serve as a way to have a Professional programs like the be allowed to pick up their cutout stadium seats. Since fans play a big fan presence without fans physical- Los Angeles Dodgers have raised at the end of the fall season. Sept. 27: Ole Miss at LSU - role in the tone of the game, MLB 3 p.m.

Oct. 2: Mississippi State at Kiffin comments on Ole Miss - 7 p.m. Oct. 11: Ole Miss at Auburn Sam Williams’ return, - 2 p.m. Oct. 18: Ole Miss at Ala- weekend scrimmage bama - 2 p.m. Oct: 25: Arkansas at Ole

Miss - 3 p.m. er’s return in his weekly press JAMES MINZESHEIMER conference. Oct. 31: Georgia at Ole Miss [email protected] “To my knowledge, Sam had - 6 p.m. been working out. He wasn’t ON SAM WILLIAMS’ RE- working out with us because he Nov. 7: Ole Miss at Vander- TURN was away from all team activi- Ole Miss football received ties,” Kiffin said. “But we did see bilt - 6 p.m. news that linebacker Sam Wil- him a little bit. We worked him FILE PHOTO: BILLY SCHUERMAN / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN liams will return to the field in yesterday, and obviously, he The addition of Tavius Robinson is expected to dramatically improve VOLLEYBALL this fall after his sexual battery has a ways to go, but you can see Lane Kiffin’s defense this year. charges were dropped on Tues- why. Really, that’s our first time Oct. 22: Texas A&M at Ole day. He started practicing with with him with no spring ball. Miss - 7 p.m. the team again on Sunday. You can see flashes of why he’s “With no pending charges, shown to be a really good player people,” Kiffin said. “We had 27 returned to the field this week Oct. 23: Texas A&M at Ole Sam Williams has returned to at times.” guys out, either injury or COVID after they missed days because football activities,” Ole Miss The 2019 season was Wil- related. That was challenging. of COVID-19. Athletics did not Miss - 7 p.m. Athletics said. “We defer to his liams’s only season thus far at Unfortunately you don’t have provide names. legal council on questions re- Ole Miss. He previously played three’s, so a lot of guys had to “We did get three COVID Oct. 31: Ole Miss at Arkan- garding his case.” at North East Mississippi Com- play a lot of snaps. Some guys DBs back starting yesterday,” In July, the Ole Miss line- munity College where he was the didn’t get to play as much as Kiffin said. “That will help the sas - TBA backer and defensive lineman defensive linemen of the year for we’d liked in certain positions.” numbers there.” Nov. 1: Ole Miss at Arkan- was arrested for sexual battery, the Mississippi Association of With key players in the of- According to Kiffin, the of- according to a police report ob- Community & Junior Colleges fense out of play, like quarter- fensive line has been hit with sas - 2 p.m. tained by the Clarion Ledger. (MACJC). back John Rhys Plumlee, the de- COVID-19 issues while the tight The report states that Wil- ON THE WEEKEND fense dominated the scrimmage. ends have been hit with injuries. Nov. 7: Ole Miss at LSU - liams was arrested on the morn- SCRIMMAGE Currently, Plumlee is dealing Ole Miss is preparing for ing of July 24 and was released According to Kiffin, the team with hamstring tightness. their season opener against TBA later that afternoon after paying did the best they could with ON THE RETURN OF DE- Florida on Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. a $25,000 bond. what they had on the field in the FENSIVE BACKS The game will be televised on Nov. 8: Ole Miss at LSU - 2 Head coach Lane Kiffin was team scrimmage this weekend. Three defensive backs also ESPN. p.m. asked to speak of the lineback- “We were down a number of Nov. 20: Missouri at Ole

Miss - 1 p.m.

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PAGE 6 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 10 SEPTEMBER 2020 A look into UM defense now that Tavius Robinson can play

huge headlines for sacks or forced cused of being an easy confer- RUBY DRAAYER fumbles, but the official addition ence, and this year will be even [email protected] of Canadian transfer Tavius Rob- more difficult. With a full season inson to Ole Miss Football’s de- of only SEC conference games, If there is one part of football fense has potential to change that the depth in training and health that is consistently overlooked, this season. of players will be vital to the it’s the defense. There are rarely The SEC has never been ac- overall success of this team. In a press conference on Sept. 1, head coach Lane Kif- fin stressed the importance of making sure that all players are ready to play and confirmed that the team has had multiple players test positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks . . “We’ve got competition all over the place, and it’s like pick- FILE PHOTO: REED JONES / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN ing out of a hat every day. You don’t know who is going to be t was announced during a press conference that line backer Sam there,” Kiffin said. . “I get texts Williams will be expected to play this season after sexual battery 38019 in the morning, these 3 people charges were dropped. Williams is a returning starter for Ole Miss. failed their COVID-19 tests. Here CLASSIFIEDS INFORMATION are some more in close contact. So it’s hard to even figure out who that Tavius Robinson, the six- “This defense leans heavily The DEADLINE to place, correct or cancel an ad is 12 p.m. one business day our first and second units are be- eight, Canadian transfer would on the linebackers. It needs to be in advance. The Daily Mississippian is published Monday through Friday. cause it is changing so much.” be granted immediate eligibility a sound position, with a sound Kiffin did not disclose the to- Classified ads must be prepaid. All major credit cards accepted. No refunds to play for the Rebels this fall. knowledge of the defense,” line- on classified ads once published. tal number of positive cases with- “Oh man, we feel great,” de- backer Mono Sanogo said about in the team. The DM reserves the right to refuse ads that appear to offer unrealistic or fensive end Ryder Anderson said the depth of those veteran line- questionable products or services. The frustration of losing play- about newly added Robinson. backers. ers isn’t limited to COVID-19 “We’re going to go off this year. There are only a few weeks To place your ad in The Daily Mississippian Classifieds section, visit: http://www. either. With the recent loss of thedmonline.com/classifieds. He already knows the playbook, left until kickoff against a very expected NFL draft prospect so we’re off to the races.” solid Florida offense on Sept. 26. Sam Williams, who was arrested The ability Florida wide receivers APARTMENT FOR RENT Out of all the positions on de- RENTALS on sexual battery charges in late have at making plays once they VERY NICE APARTMENT fense, the linebackers are by far July, there was a large spot to have the ball will definitely put APARTMENT FOR RENT One Block from the Square. the most experienced. With Jac- BETWEEN SQUARE AND fill in the outside linebacker po- quez Jones, Lakia Henry, Momo the Rebels to work. 1405 Jackson Ave East sition. Thankfully for Kiffin and CAMPUS 403 S. 5th. 2 2 to 3 tenants Sanogo and now Tavius Robin- spacious bedroom. 1 bath. his defense, Tavius Robinson is son leading the team, there is a Call 662 801-4665 or 662 able to fill those shoes. Over the $980 month $200 off first 380-3802 lot of room for growth. months rent 662-832-0117 weekend, the NCAA announced

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union jobs. It should be noted USPS is an independent agen- vice is only for delivering mail Mischief and greed have JOHN HYDRISKO that the Postal Service does all cy of the executive branch, in the same sense that roads always had their place in pol- [email protected] this without costing the Amer- theoretically insulated from are only for driving cars. An itics, and politics has always The United States Postal ican taxpayer a single cent. political mischief and corpo- infrastructure’s intrinsic val- had its place in governance. Service is careening through While this is useful infor- rate greed. ue might be debatable, but But the extent to which these an engineered crisis, hur- mation, the recent coverage of When not in crisis, the its instrumental value is not. evils have infiltrated politics tling towards failure. A 2006 the crisis has largely focused Postal Service enjoys a degree Infrastructure is the founda- and the extent to which pol- t was announced during a press conference that line backer Sam law requiring that the Postal on what the Postal Service of invisibility rarely afforded tion on which the entire su- itics has come to dominate Williams will be expected to play this season after sexual battery Service prepay retiree health does. It seems well to consider other features of the Amer- perstructure of society rests. governance should be alarm- charges were dropped. Williams is a returning starter for Ole Miss. benefits 75 years in advance what the Postal Service is. In ican landscape. The Postal A threat to any infrastructure ing. The ongoing efforts to — a provision to which no 1775, the Second Continental Service is just so regular. The is a threat to all society. weaponize, privatize, or oth- other government agency or Congress appointed Benja- mail works so well, that we Maybe our attitude to- erwise destroy the United private corporation is subject min Franklin the first post- fail to appreciate just how wards the Postal Service is im- States Postal System should — has resulted in backlog and master general. In 1792, the well the mail works — right up personal and dispassionate. be alarming. The peril threat- delays. This crisis has taught passage of the Postal Service until it doesn’t. Anyone living Maybe that’s the whole point. ening the Postal Service is just us more about the USPS than Act created the Post Office through the present moment The United States Postal Ser- one aspect of a peril threat- we would ever hope to learn. Department, which became should know the consequenc- vice was designed and posi- ening the United States itself. Each year, the Postal Service a cabinet-level department es brought on by such compla- tioned to keep the excitement Even during a time that has all carries 143 billion pieces of in 1872. The passage of the cency and ingratitude. If our of good politics firewalled but exhausted our capacity for mail — fifteen times more Postal Reorganization Act of experiences with the Postal from the boredom of good distress, this particular crisis than the combined volume of 1970 abolished the Post Office Service have been brief and governance. It is this mun- should leave Americans furi- UPS and FedEx — accounting Department and founded the unremarkable, then our ex- dane regularity that lets out- ous and terrified. for nearly half of global mail United States Postal Service periences with the Postal Ser- of-state students vote, carries volume. At the start of this as we know it today. The USPS vice have been efficient and tax refunds to rural Mississip- year, the equivalent of around is neither a department of the reliable. pians, and provides necessary John Hydrisko is a senior one in 260 American workers executive branch nor a gov- The Postal Service is infra- and dignified and prosperous English, Philosophy, and His- was employed by the Postal ernment-owned corporation, structure — basic, fundamen- work to thousands of people tory major from Philadel- Service. Each worker earned such as Amtrak. Instead, the tal, essential. The Postal Ser- in this state. phia, Pennsylvania. a living wage and most held

The pandemic is an opportunity to reimagine access to education Anyone who has been through 2021 admissions, according to the tion through loans. the full package of “student life” to AINSLEY ASH a public school knows how much National Center for Fair and Open Each student’s situation is dif- succeed. At the University of Mis- [email protected] time and energy teachers put to- Testing. This isn’t only applicable ferent. In a national survey, 60% sissippi, this means the “Ole Miss” It is no secret that Ameri- wards “teaching to the test” rather to high school seniors. Graduate of students and graduates report- experience – composed of game can education is fundamentally than simply teaching. The scores schools are dropping the GRE af- ed that they fear that anxiety over days in the Grove and Greek life. PROUD PARTNER flawed and unequal – beginning correlate less with academic abil- ter online testing raised concerns student loan debt is growing out For the safety of the community with OLE MISS DINING with K-12 school funding derived ity and more with socioeconomic about fairness for low-income of control, while others reported and the ease of students who are Sun.-Wed. 10:30am-Midnight, Thurs.-Sat. 10:30am-2:00am from property taxes and ending factors – factors outside of a per- students, especially for those who physical effects as well. For many, financially burdened, now is the with disproportionate education- 28400 son’s control. In the spring, all don’t have consistent internet ac- the amenities and experience of time for the university to reorient al attainment along racial and states received a pass on manda- cess or access to their own room being in-person pale in compari- its priorities. Perhaps, with edu- economic lines. The COVID-19 tory end-of-year testing. Wheth- for four hours. son to thousands of dollars of stu- cation stripped bare during the pandemic and all of its chaos is er or not they decide to continue Due to COVID-19, a huge por- dent debt and paying upward of pandemic, this moment is an op- changing how we approach ed- testing this year and beyond is yet tion of our daily life has transi- $3,000 to live in a dorm that may portunity for us to get back to the ucation and what we deem as to be decided. tioned to the digital world – learn- be shut down due to COVID-19 basics: educating students. Stan- “success.” Could this be an op- Similarly, more than 60% of ing, working, socializing. We are outbreaks. dardized testing and in-person portunity for administrations to four-year colleges and universi- realizing what can be done online Even after the pandemic, uni- learning are important because reimagine access to education? ties are now test-optional for fall and what cannot. For the most versities should consider offering we say that they are important – HOW TO PLAY more options to complete a de- not because they inherently are. Opinion Policies: part, a lot can be done remotely. gree remotely. This may not be Let’s meet students where Complete the grid so While there is immense feasible for all courses, but does a they are at this moment in time that every row, column Columns do not represent the views of The University of value to in-person learning, it three-hour lecture class truly re- and in doing so, we can continue and 3x3 box contains the Mississippi or The Daily Mississippian. The Daily Mississippian comes at an immense cost. The quire a student to join in person to create more thoughtful means numbers 1 through 9 with welcomes letters to the editor, which should be emailed to University of Mississippi’s in- when they could just Zoom in- of accessing quality education. [email protected]. Letters should be no longer than 300 no repeats. state cost of attendance for this stead? As time goes on, research words. They may be edited for clarity, brevity and libel. Third- school year is $25,752. However, and data will show us the right Ainsley Ash is a senior pub- party letters and those with pseudonyms or no name will not be DIFFICULTY LEVEL for students living at home, the ways to learn digitally. It will be lic policy leadership major from published. Letters are limited to one per individual per month. cost of attendance is $19,488. up to administrations to act on Meridian, Mississippi. Letters should include contact information, including relationship After four years, these cost dif- that data. to the university, if applicable. ferences add up, especially if a Universities are selling an ex- student is funding their educa- perience, but students don’t need

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gripped in hand or have no mask Zoom parties, and new members ma and Alpha Tau Omega have Charlotte Pegues, interim vice GUIDELINES at all. even received virtual bid cards via had to issue two-week, house- chancellor for student affairs, said continued from page 1 This comes weeks after the email. wide quarantines, some of which in a statement that a staff mem- Office of Fraternity and Sorority In June, in-person fraternity have now ended. ber in the Office of Student Affairs Life promoted its #MaskUPFSL recruitment parties were connect- Currently, there are 309 con- allowed the fraternity groups to members of Sigma Chi, Sigma campaign to encourage Greek and ed with clusters in Lafayette Coun- firmed active cases and 26 active coordinate group photos, where Pi, Delta Psi and Phi Kappa Psi non-Greek students alike to follow ty. At the time, Mississippi State campus outbreaks. masks were removed momentar- gathered in large groups with no UM’s health guidelines. Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs “I would like to know the ratio- ily. masks in front of their respective These guidelines include host- said that these types of gatherings nale behind why boys are allowed “Members of our Student Af- houses. The university’s Interfra- ing no gatherings, allowing no violated mandates. to have bid day gatherings at their fairs staff will review approval pro- ternity Council (IFC) released a photos in front of Greek houses, “We do think they’re at the houses and post pictures with cesses so that this type of guidance statement in August outlining vir- wearing masks and abiding by all front end or a mid sort of section new members while not wearing is not provided again,” she said. tual recruitment, which said that Oxford-issued rulings on social of a significant outbreak,” Dobbs masks,” Associated Student Body Arthur Doctor, the director of there is “zero tolerance for any so- distancing rules. said at a press conference in June. vice president Abby Johnston said Fraternity and Sorority Life, did cial gatherings violating university Though bid day is normally “What we’ve identified so far is on Twitter. “Meanwhile, no soror- not respond to a request for com- and Oxford policies.” when thousands of students and that it seems to be related to com- ity woman is allowed to have such ment, but he did release a state- In one of the photos, there are their families visit campus, this munity transmission and social a thing for fear of having her chap- ment on Twitter thanking mem- close to 50 members packed in year was the first in which the gatherings.” ter’s charter revoked.” bers of the FSL community for a front of the Sigma Pi house, but entire recruitment process was Since then, at least four Greek It remains unconfirmed successful recruitment week. only around 10 are seen wearing officially moved online. Many so- houses, including Delta Delta Del- whether any UM sorority chapters masks. Many others have one rorities celebrated virtually with ta, Alpha Phi, Kappa Kappa Gam- broke the issued rules.

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