University of Mississippi eGrove Daily Mississippian Journalism and New Media, School of 10-11-2010 October 11, 2010 The Daily Mississippian Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline Recommended Citation The Daily Mississippian, "October 11, 2010" (2010). Daily Mississippian. 322. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline/322 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]. 1 M ONDAY , OCTOBER 11, 2010 | VOL . 99, NO .34 THE DAILY this week MISSISSIPPIAN TODAY T HE ST UDEN T NEW S PAPER OF THE UNIVER S I T Y OF MI ss I ss IPPI | SERVING OLE MI ss AND OXFORD S INCE 1911 | WWW . T HED M ONLINE . CO M JUDGING HIGHER EDUCATION Claudia Dreifus, co-author of “Higher Education? How Col- IS THREE FEET BE ENOUGH? NEW leges Are Wasting Our Money and Failing Our Kids – and What We Can Do About It,” will describe why her new book faults some STATE LAW REQUIRES MOTORIST big name schools while finding programs to admire at Ole Miss and other places. TO LEAVE ROOM FOR BIKERS 4 p.m., Overby Center Auditorium BY VIRGINIA DRAGO But for some cyclists, such as The Daily Mississippian Andy Billmeyer, senior jour- TODAY nalism major at the Univer- On July 1, the state of Mis- sity of Mississippi from Cape CROFT VISITING sissippi joined 14 other states Girardeau, the fines are not and the District of Colombia SPEAKER SERIES enough. in requiring motorists to keep The final speaker in the 2010 Fall “The violation fine for the first at least three feet between bi- Speaker Series is Scott Snyder. offense should be much more cycles when passing cyclists on Snyder is Director of the Center for severe,” he said. “The act will the road. U.S.-Korea Policy at The Asia Foun- have a small impact until some- “The law is no more than what dation. He is also the Adjunct Senior one gets hurt again or there’s should be common courtesy,” Fellow for Korean Studies at the a fight between a cyclist and a Council on Foreign Relations and is Oxford Police Chief Mike Mar- motorist.” based in Washington, DC. The title tin said. “Motorists and bicy- Billmeyer is a trip leader and of his lecture is “The North Korean clists share the road and should bike mechanic for Ole Miss Nuclear Crisis and Prospects for respect each other.” Outdoors, and rides his bike to Peace on the Korean Peninsula” . According to Senate Bill No. class every day. He said he has 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Croft Institute 3014, the act also forbids ha- almost been hit multiple times. rassment of cyclists as well as “I have ridden out on coun- throwing objects at the riders. try roads where there are farm- An infraction of this section inside ers who are nice and wave, but of the act will result in a fine you also have people who fly by OPINION of $100 for the first offense, with their rearview mirror a foot $500 for the second offense and MIDTERM TERRORS from your head on purpose. It’s $2,500 for the third offense, as ridiculous.” well as imprisonment for seven days in the county jail. See BIKERS, PAGE 5 QUENTIN WINSTINE | The Daily Mississippian TEA Party to Cousin of Emmett Till to speak at Overby Center host judges’ BY HILLARY GOODFELLOW across this country to enlist Shoemaker and Bill Rose. forum The Daily Mississippian in the civil rights movement,” Shoemaker is a veteran Mis- NEWS Wilkie said. sissippi journalist who covered BY CAIN MADDEN Simeon Wright was among Many students said that they the trial for the Jackson Daily The Daily Mississippian OXFORD MAKES PLANS the last people to see Emmett recognized the importance of News (later assimilated into The FOR FLOODS Till alive. Wright’s visit. Clarion-Ledger). To inform voters on the coun- Wright will be on campus this “I think it’s really important Rose grew up in the same ty judges, the Oxford TEA Wednesday to discuss the events for us to listen to Mr. Wright period in the Mississippi Delta Party is hosting a judges’ fo- of the night Till was abducted. because he was a firsthand wit- and currently teaches journal- rum, featuring all nine judges Wright had been sleeping in ness to a moment that shaped ism at Ole Miss. Norton and who are seeking election Nov. the same bed with Till when he American history,” Jess Walt- Wilkie said that the lecture will 2, at 7 p.m. tonight at the Ox- was taken away. man, a sophomore from Quit- provide a unique opportunity ford Convention Center. Till’s body was pulled from a man, said. Wright, Till’s cousin, for students and the community Oxford TEA Party Chairper- nearby river shortly afterward. has written a book concerning as a whole. son Kay Cobb, a former Mis- Till’s mother chose to display the 1955 murder. “I certainly think that any sissippi Supreme Court Jus- her son’s disfigured body in an In the book, called “Simeon’s student with interest in history tice, said she felt judges’ races open coffin. Story,” Wright offers his own or the state of Mississippi or in are often the most difficult This, along with the two narrative of the night his cousin the concept of racial reconcili- for voters because of the lack white men responsible for Till’s was taken. ation in the South would find of opportunity to get to know murder being quickly acquitted, “In my half-conscious state, the program rewarding,” Wilkie the judges. “Making a decision based on created outrage across America. I had no idea what was going said. “We believe Mr. Wright is S P O R T S Till’s murder was an important on. Was I dreaming? Or was it a significant guest with a special personal knowledge is much moment in American history. a nightmare? Why were these message, and we hope there will better than voting for the first VOLLEYBALL WINS Will Norton, dean of the white men in our bedroom at be a good turnout.” name on the ballot,” Cobb OVER WEEKEND Meek School of Journalism and this hour,” Wright wrote. “I Wright will speak October 13 said. “Unless you are a law- New Media called it “the spark rubbed my eyes and then shield- at 11 a.m. in the Overby Center yer who has been in a judge’s that lit the civil rights move- ed them, trying to see beyond Auditorium. court, you typically don’t ment.” the glare of the flashlight. The Later that day, he will attend know much about him or her. Curtis Wilkie, Overby Center balding man ordered me to go a book signing for his book This forum will put a face fellow, added to Norton’s com- back to sleep. Dad had to shake “Simeon’s Story: An Eyewitness with a name, and you will get ments. Bobo (Till’s nickname) for quite Account of the Kidnapping of to know where the candidate “The murder was an early a while to wake him up…” Emmett Till” at 5 p.m. at Off- stands on matters pertinent to incident that mobilized people Joining Wright will be Dub Square Books. the courtroom.” Cobb said the moderator, 2 OPINION OPINION | 10.11.10 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 2 CAROLINE LEE editor-in-chief LANCE INGRAM city news editor RACHEL CLARK BY ROBERT campus news editor NICHOLS Cartoonist MIA CAMURATI opinion editor EMILY ROLAND lifestyles editor PAUL KATOOL sports editor KATIE RIDGEWAY visual editor ALIX ZACHOW copy chief ADDISON DENT photography editor The mission of The Daily Mississippian is to consistently produce a bold and accurate daily news source by fulfilling our obligation to the truth and main- taining our loyalty to the public we serve. PATRICK HOUSE business manager JORDAN ARMENDINGER KEATON BREWER GEORGE BORDELON DUSTIN MAUFFRAY ALEX PENCE account executives ROBBIE CARLISLE KELSEY DOCKERY LIBBI HUFF SARA LOWREY Letters to the Editor creative assistants First, I should state that I am a proud mem- teams to play; however, it is not because of the So thank you, Mr. Fuller. I am happy you ber of the University of Mississippi Marching band. While they have a very strong marching were able to convey to us your opinions, how- Band, but I do not represent its views. I am band, the reason opposing teams find it diffi- ever misguided they were. If I could request S. GALE DENLEY speaking on my own behalf as a student who cult to perform is because the fans stay the en- something of you, it would be that you ap- STUDENT MEDIA was personally hurt by the views expressed by tire time. The Oregon fans also support their proach us in person. Please, drop by rehearsal CENTER: Jacob Fuller in his article from the Friday edi- band, staying in the stands during halftime and some time. We will be on that practice field, PATRICIA tion of the Daily Mississippian. applauding their efforts. Perhaps if the Ole Miss rain or shine, every day. THOMPSON I am distressed that Mr. Fuller feels this way faithful were faithful to the band (and even the James Buchanan director and faculty about the Pride of the South. But I believe that team) instead of bolting to the bathrooms, con- Senior, International Studies/French adviser his opinion is based solely on ignorance of the cessions, and the Grove, their talents could also ARVINDER SINGH effort, talent, and sacrifice it takes to be a mem- be appreciated.