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Monday, March 30, 2015 THE DAILY Volume 103, No. 107 THE STUDENTMISSISSIPPIAN NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news news lifestyles sports Big Event Movie Review: Rebels fall to success on ‘Insurgent’ LSU and Texas Saturday A&M over weekend Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 PHOTO BY: LOGAN KIRKLAND Rally for Jones held in Jackson LOGAN KIRKLAND & CLARA TURNAGE she served as the president of the Student Na- [email protected] tional Medical Association, which is “the larg- est organization for medical students of color.” ACKSON — Nearly 60 faculty, staff, stu- She said any time she asked for Jones’ help, she dents, alumni and friends gathered on would receive it. the steps of the Institutions of Higher “He was truly committed to increasing the J diversity of The University of Mississippi Medi- Learning building in Jackson Sunday to show support for Chancellor Dan Jones. cal Center,” Washington said. “This man needs Between chants led by Madeleine Achgill and to remain as the chancellor of The University of Phillip Waller, individuals in the crowd shared Mississippi Medical Center.” why they chose to “Stand with Dan.” Graduate Many participants expressed confusion and of The University of Mississippi Medical Center dismay at the decisions of the college board. PHOTO BY: LOGAN KIRKLAND Dr. Nina Washington said Jones was a leader “This is absurd and ridiculous, and there is who always kept his door opened and found a no basis for the action they’re taking. It’s ob- LEFT: Kay Mettetal holds a sign during a rally in support of Chancellor Dan Jones in Jackson, way to make the tough times in medical school viously some kind of power grab or ego trip,” Sunday. RIGHT: Graham Casey, junior at Millsaps College holds a sign at a rally in support of better. Chancellor Dan Jones in Jackson Sunday. Washington said while she attended UMMC, SEE JONES PAGE 4 Students, faculty react to indictment of Graeme Harris KYLIE MCFADDEN U.S. Attorney General Eric hateful things at The University of on the university, the efforts Ole Chancellor Dan Jones and Vice [email protected] Holder Jr. released a statement Mississippi and get away with it. Miss and its students have tak- Chancellor for Student Affairs Friday regarding Harris’ indict- We don’t tolerate that kind of be- en to combat these issues should Brandi Hephner Labanc sent an One of three men investigated ment. havior at Ole Miss.” overpower the issues of its past. email to students Friday, thank- in the desecration of the James “This shameful and ignorant act Correl Hoyle, senior psychology “No one’s sitting back,” Ander- ing the efforts of UPD and the FBI Meredith statue was indicted and is an insult to all Americans and major who has sat at the Meredith son said. “The whole community’s working in Oxford. charged with two federal civil a violation of our most strong- statue for an hour every day fol- being proactive, and no one gets to “I can’t help but feel the pain of rights crimes. Graeme Phillip Har- ly-held values,” Holder said. “No lowing the incident, shared similar see that side of things.” the student and the parents who ris of Alpharetta, Georgia, turned one should ever be made to feel emotions. Freshman public policy leader- will now feel the full weight of our himself in to authorities in Oxford threatened or intimidated because “Racism is a huge part of our ship and African-American stud- justice system but also feel the pain Friday morning, according to Po- of what they look like or who they country. Hate in general is a huge ies major Allen Coon said the uni- of our campus community and the lice Chief Calvin Sellers. are. By taking appropriate action part of this world,” Hoyle said. “We versity and the state of Mississippi entire Ole Miss family, which suf- Harris and two others were to hold wrongdoers accountable, can either learn from it and better could be doing more to promote fered greatly from the terrible act being investigated for hanging a the Department of Justice is send- ourselves or we can keep ourselves civil rights. committed a year ago,” Hephner Georgia confederate flag and ty- ing a clear message that flagrant in an ignorant and dark age. “The fact that the noose wasn’t Labanc said in the email. ing a noose around the neck of the infringements of our historic civil “I’m hoping that (Harris’) mis- enough to get the (Sigma Phi Ep- “It has taken time, but the pro- statue of James Meredith, the first rights will not go unnoticed or un- take teaches other people that hate silon) chapter to leave, it was the cess has worked, and I’m confi- black student enrolled at the Uni- punished.” is not OK anymore.” hazing, that’s kinda indicative of dent justice will be done,” Jones versity of Mississippi, in February “This is definitely a step in the Pontus Anderson, a sophomore a problem,” Coon said. “I feel like said in the email. 2014. Of the three, only Harris has right direction,” said Black Student management information systems Mississippi as a state needs more been identified. He is free on bond Union President Briana O’Neil. “It major, said that though the indict- civil rights policies, especially with Lacey Russell contributed to but is only free to travel in Georgia just goes to show that you can’t do ment has shed more negative light the history the state has.” this report. and Mississippi. opinion PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 30 MARCH 2015 | OPINION THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN EDITORIAL STAFF: LACEY RUSSELL editor-in-chief [email protected] SARAH PARRISH managing editor [email protected] MACKENZIE HICKS copy chief [email protected] LOGAN KIRKLAND MAGGIE MCDANIEL news editors [email protected] KYLIE MCFADDEN assistant news editor DYLAN RUBINO sports editor [email protected] CLARA TURNAGE lifestyles editor [email protected] SIERRA MANNIE opinion editor [email protected] COLUMN CADY HERRING photography editor Five self-reminders when life gets tough [email protected] RACHEL GRANGER then remember these 5 things I have the most difficult time allow the stress of school to pile [email protected] and TREAT YO’SELF. enjoying myself when I know up inside of you because soon RACHEL GHOLSON I have work to do. So, I always and very soon, you will no lon- ALLI MOORE Earlier this semester, my pro- 1. IT’S OK TO TAKE A NAP. tell myself not to do something ger be in those classes. A new ELLEN WHITAKER fessor was discussing being a Many times I argue with my- because I can be using this time semester will present new wor- design editors nun in Japanese culture. While self on whether or not I should to “be more productive.” Pro- ries, and before you know it, he lectured, my mind went on take a nap. My justification for ductivity is subjective. Be pro- you’ll be stressing about your KRISTIN JACKSON a tangent, and I legitimately not napping is that if I start my ductive towards your happiness boss or adult stuff. So, just sit digital content coordinator considered ceasing my studies work early then maybe I can get and go out. At least once a week, on the floor and cry your frus- to live a life of nunnery. Leav- to bed earlier than normal. We treat yourself to something that tration out. And when you are ing mainstream life was really know that never happens. Might you love to do not have to do. done, get up and resume Netflix. ADVERTISING STAFF: appealling until I considered as well take that nap and do the 4. STEP OUTSIDE OF YOUR COM- EVAN MILLER everything else that came with work when you wake up because We spend so much time wor- advertising sales manager living in a monastery. nap or no nap, you will not go to FORT ZONE. Go talk to that guy who seems rying about our future that we [email protected] So yeah, I’m still here, but if bed early. unapproachable. Take your forget that there is today. Yeah, you’ve ever considered running it’s important to work towards EMILY FORSYTHE 2. DON’T PAUSE NETFLIX. WATCH headphones out when walk- away from college to become a your goals and to be focused; CAROLYN SMITH ONE MORE EPISODE. ing to class, and speak to peo- nun or pursue another uncon- however, we should never be so PIERRE WHITESIDE Who cares if you’ve watched ple. Apply for the unthinkable ventional career, then you know focused that we forget to enjoy account executives the struggle. But that is not what two seasons in two days? Some- positions and scholarships so times your mind needs to escape you can achieve the impossi- and live for the moment. It’s college should be for us. okay to not have your future MARA BENSING Yes, this is the time to estab- Oxford.