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CARTOON: A POTENTIAL REBELS GETTING INTO THE KENNEDY taLKS NCAA NEW CITY SLOGAN P. 2 SWING OF THINGS P. 8 TOURNAMENT, SUMMERS P. 8 THE DAILY T UESDAY , M ARCH 19, 2013 | V OL . 1 0 1 , N O . 1 0 6 MISSISSIPPIAN T HE S T UDEN T N EW S PAPER OF T HE U NIVER S I T Y OF M I ss I ss IPPI | S ERVING O LE M I ss AND O XFORD S INCE 1 9 1 1 CHAMPIONS The race is on See P.4 for more action shots from the SEC As of March 11, three Oxford residents have qualified to Tournament this past weekend. seek the position of mayor in this year’s upcoming municipal elections. Primaries will be held May 7, and the general election will take place on June 4. As is standard in Mississippi elections, individuals must be a resident of the city for more than 30 days before registering to vote. Voting wards and registration information can be obtained from the city of Oxford’s website. Junior guard Marshall Henderson and sophomore guard LaDarius White QUENTIN WINSTINE | The Daily Mississippian Ole Miss makes its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002 Friday, as the No. 12 seed Rebels take on the No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers at 11:40 a.m. from the Sprint Center in Kansas City. The game will be televised on TruTV. Ten percent of Ole Miss’ ticket allotment will be reserved for students, and student tickets will be allocated based on Rebel Rewards points. Drug arrests: A wake-up call Recent arrests at The University of Alabama recall the consequences of illegal drug use on college campuses. BY HAWLEY MARTIN concluded an investigation Crimson White. [email protected] that led to the arrests, 13 The magnitude of the situa- of which were charged for tion and the charges pending Sixty-one students at the crimes other than possession against the students leaves University of Alabama were of marijuana, possession of Tray Smith, a senior colum- arrested for drug-related marijuana with intent to dis- nist for The Crimson White, charges, reminding their tribute and drug parapher- with questions concerning the peers of the consequences nalia, according to a copy of legitimacy of the round-up. that follow drug usage. the list of the arrests available “It’s surprising because UA On Feb. 19, the West Ala- on the online edition of the bama Narcotics Task Force UA student newspaper, The See DRUGS, PAGE 3 GRAPHIC BY GRANT BEEBE | The Daily Mississippian OPINION PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 19 MARCH 2013 | OPINION THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN EDITORIAL STAFF: EMILY ROLAND editor-in-chief [email protected] AUSTIN MILLER managing editor [email protected] HOUSTON BROCK campus news editor [email protected] Molly Yates asst. campus news editor [email protected] GRANT BEEBE SUMMER WIGLEY city news editors [email protected] PHIL MCCAUSLAND opinion editor [email protected] DAVID COLLIER sports editor [email protected] JENNIFER NASSAR lifestyles editor [email protected] QUENTIN WINSTINE photography editor COLUMN [email protected] THOMAS GRANING asst. photography editor Why was Henderson snubbed? [email protected] TISHA COLEMAN John Jenkins (back-to-back lead- to 1.7). Oh, and Releford’s team the SEC Championship game, IGNACIO MURILLO ing scorer) all led the SEC in is playing in the NIT, while he said, “I guess that’s a shot at design editors scoring and secured a place on Marshall’s team is the SEC all the other coaches out here. the first team. Champion and the 12th seed in They’re losers. They didn’t win KIMBER LACOUR The first leading scorer in the NCAA Tournament. this tournament, we did.” SARAH PARRISH over 10 years to not garner All- Next, let’s look at Tennes- Henderson was named the copy chiefs BY TIM ABRAM SEC first team selection was our see’s Jordan McRae. He aver- MVP of the SEC Tournament. [email protected] very own Marshall Henderson. aged 16.0 points per game, 4.1, Not Trevor Releford, Ken- JON haywood Although the aforementioned rebounds per game and 1.9 as- tavious Caldwell-Pope, Phil online editor It’s pretty clear that SEC reference only suggests a corre- sists per game. Marshall scored Pressey, Jordan McRae, Elston coaches do not like Marshall lation between leading the SEC four more points than McRae, Turner Jr. or any of Kentucky’s LEANNA YOUNG Henderson. in scoring and selection to the but McRae out-rebounded young stars — Marshall Hender- This past week Henderson, sales manager All-SEC first team, I still find it Marshall by one rebound and son was the MVP. Although it is along with Murphy Holloway, [email protected] compelling. slightly averaged more assists unfortunate that Henderson was was snubbed from being an All- Now let’s compare Marshall’s than Marshall (.2 difference — not selected for the All-SEC first MICHAEL BARNETT SEC first team selection. I would resume to those who were se- 1.9 to 1.7). And like Releford, team, he still has an opportunity JAMIE KENDRICK like to present an argument as to lected this year. McRae’s team is playing in the to “get this money” by making COREY platt why my fellow Rebel, Mr. Mar- First, let’s look at Alabama’s N IT. an even bigger name for him- account executives shall Henderson, should have Trevor Releford. He averaged The other three guards who self at the Big Dance. Marshall been selected. 15.4 points per game, 2.5 re- were selected over Hender- Henderson is the hottest name KRISTEN SaltZMAN Since the 2001-02 season, bounds per game and 2.6 assists son, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in college basketball and he Nate Weathersby every leading scorer of the per game. Statistically speaking, (SEC Player of the Year), Phil deserves to be. Keep shooting, creative staff SEC was selected to be on the Marshall scores almost 5 whole Pressey and Elston Turner Jr., Marshall. Keep shooting. Hotty first team. Vincent Yarbrough, points more than Releford, and beat Marshall Henderson out- Toddy! Ron Slay, Matt Freije, Antho- he averages a half a rebound right for their spots, in my opin- S. GALE DENLEY STUDENT ny Roberson, Ronnie Brewer, more than Releford. Trevor ion. Tim Abram is a public policy ju- MEDIA CENTER Chris Lofton, Shan Foster, Jodie wins the assists comparison be- But what does Marshall have nior from Horn Lake. Follow him PATRICIA THOMPSON Meeks, Devan Downey and tween the two by one assist (2.6 to say about all of this? After on Twitter @Tim_Abram. director and faculty adviser THE DAILY The Daily Mississippian is The Daily Mississippian welcomes all com- MELANIE WADKINS MISSISSIPPIAN published daily Monday ments.Please send a letter to the editor addressed advertising manager through Friday during the to The Daily Mississippian, 201 Bishop Hall, The University of academic year. 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NEWS NEWS | 19 MARCH 2013 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 3 DRUGS, continued from page 1 news briefs DM STAFF REPORTS has its own judicial system that handles routine drug vio- 13TH ANNUAL ISOM IT’S NOT JUST lations in dorms,” Smith said. GENDER CONFERENCE “And so there’s a question of, could (the university’s judicial FOR PIANISTS system) have been a more ef- The University of Missis- fective way to deal with this sippi’s Sarah Isom Center for than this huge raid that has Women and Gender Studies UM Faculty Recital Tonight brought all this negative at- will begin its 13th annual stu- in Nutt Auditorium tention and really negatively dent-led Gender Conference impacted the lives of a lot of today. students?” Centered around the University of Mississippi Similarly, Smith questions theme of “Mind/Body/Spir- associate professor of mu- how the arrests will affect re- it,” the conference will fea- sic and pianist Ian Homi- cruitment efforts. ture a keynote presentation nick performs in the faculty “If your parents at home by performance artist Kari recital tonight at 8 p.m. in who are reading about this Tauring. Nutt Auditorium.