University of Mississippi eGrove Daily Mississippian Journalism and New Media, School of 2-18-2011 February 18, 2011 The Daily Mississippian Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline Recommended Citation The Daily Mississippian, "February 18, 2011" (2011). Daily Mississippian. 613. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline/613 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 F RIDAY , FEBRUARY 18, 2011 | VOL . 100, NO . 86 1911 THE DAILY 2011 MISSISSIPPIAN C ELEBRATING OUR HUNDREDT H YEAR | TH E STUDENT NEW S PAPER O F TH E UNIVER S IT Y O F MI ss I ss IPPI | SERVING OLE MI ss AND OXF O RD S IN C E 1911 | WWW . T H ED mo NLINE . com LEAKEY TO SPEAK AT HONORS CONVOCATION this week FULTON CHAPEL BY CAROLINE DANIELS THE UGANDA PROJECT The Daily Mississippian This year, Mississippi: The Dance Company is presenting The Along with baseball games and a Uganda Project: Come & See glimpse of spring, the end of Febru- –Go & Tell, a multi-media dance ary brings the opportunity for rec- performance. The Uganda Project ognition and intellectual advance- is a collaboration between the ment for the Honors College. Department of Theatre Arts and On Feb. 24, the Sally McDonnell the Department of Art. Barksdale Honors College will host its annual Spring Convocation. 8 p.m. This year’s speaker is Louise $10.50 / $8.50 / $7 Leakey, a member of the famous family of paleontologists who ex- plored the origins of humankind SWAYZE FIELD throughout East Africa. Leakey is REBEL BASEBALL a professor in the department of Come support the Rebs as they anthropology at Stony Brook Uni- take on Wright State. versity, where she currently assists in the development of a major center 3 p.m. for human origins research. $2 with student ID. Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez, as- sociate professor of history and dean COURTESY OF LOUISE LEAKEY of the honors college, said selecting Douglas Odom, student director for this award must meet a list of honors college and the standards in an appropriate candidate to speak of the honors college, said the con- qualifications, including belonging which the college aims to uphold. inside for conovocation is important. vocation provides an opportunity to the honors college and maintain- “Along with smaller class sizes, OPINION “We usually put in some research for students to learn from impor- ing a 3.7 GPA. our students are put into a very to find individuals who are in the tant people. This year eight students com- stimulating environment where TAMING THE TIGERS sciences, humanities or arts to come “Both convocations each year not peted for the award and submitted they are able to enjoy classes with and speak,” Sullivan-Gonzalez said. only provide students with messages business proposal plans. Because other students who are just as en- “We send out invitations to a select from powerful and influential indi- of the detailed application process, gaged,” he said. few, and then we simply wait to viduals, but also educate others — eight is an average number of ap- The honors college accepts two see who responds and who is avail- faculty, students and alumni — on plicants. types of groups. The first is incom- able.” what we are currently doing in the Ole Miss students have shown ing freshmen who earned at least a According to a press release, Sul- honors college,” Odom said. positive feedback toward the event, 3.5 GPA in high school and scored livan-Gonzalez said Leakey was se- Sullivan-Gonzalez is the primary and attendance in the past has al- a 28 or above on the ACT. The sec- lected because she is a scientist who planner for this event. ways been well-received. Junior ac- ond way to become a member of has distinguished herself with her “This is one place where I put my counting major Memory Madden the honors college is through the research and has national and world finger on students’ education,” he said that she has always enjoyed junior entry program. This process prominence. said. convocation. requires the student to have at least “She and her family have made Two students will be recognized “I went and listened to Colin a 3.5 GPA in addition to depart- LIFESTYLES an extraordinary contribution to for their outstanding work toward Powell speak when I was a fresh- mental approval. the understanding of our past, and the Barksdale Award. Officials said man,” Madden said. “Not only was Sullivan-Gonzalez encourages ev- CHICAGO AUTO SHOW she will bring a wonderfully excit- the individuals will remain name- it a great experience, but it was even eryone to come to spring convoca- ing narrative of ventures and unan- less until the night of the event better to know that I belonged to tion. swered questions to the Ford Center when their awards are presented. the group who was responsible for Leakey’s talk, “Secrets in the to propel our students to examine To win the Barksdale Award, stu- putting that wonderful event to- Sand,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. on these frontiers of knowledge with dents compete for $5,000 to help gether.” Feb. 24 in the Gertrude C. Ford her,” Sullivan-Gonzalez said in the fuel a business proposal plan. Indi- Sullivan-Gonzalez said he is pas- Center. This event is open to the press release. viduals who wish to be considered sionate about the benefits of the public and free to all in attendance. OSD using bonds for school renovations BY MALLORY SIMERVILLE Robinson, principal of Oxford students, which is almost 100 known about, we just need to The Daily Mississippian Middle School said, in refer- more than the current enroll- get prepared.” ence to the bonds. ment. The the rise in class sizes The current gymnasium SPORTS The Oxford School District Assistant superintendent of has caused the overcrowding. will be inspected to determine REBS WAIT FOR GAME is moving forward with renova- Oxford District Schools Brian “Our classrooms now are whether it needs to be recon- tions on two of its schools. Harvey said the bonds will pro- much larger than what we want structed or renovated. OPENER As required by state law, the vide very low-interest money to them,” Robinson said. “In some Robinson said the gym needs selling of $3 million bonds make improvements with. In classes we’ve got 30 students in stands, flooring and dressing were advertised in the Oxford order to qualify for the bonds, a classroom, but in Oxford we rooms, as well as other im- Eagle, but since no one filed they first had to submit a plan would like to keep that number provements. It will be used to a petition, the Oxford School up front of the projects and at 24 or 25.” house physical education class- District will follow through how the funds will be used. Harvey said the district is es for the school. without a hearing. Both schools will add class- aware of the overcrowding, and The taxable bonds will be The school board voted rooms, and the middle school that this will help to prepare for sold at a 6.4 interest rate with unanimously to use the bonds will also work to either reno- the rise in student numbers. the federal government reim- in the renovation of Della Da- vate or reconstruct a gymna- “Our student population bursing 5.5 percent. vidson Elementary School and sium, Robinson said. He said is growing and we are going “We are just a growing com- Oxford Middle School. that the improvements are des- to need to address the num- munity. Those bonds that are “It’s just a necessity taken perately needed. ber of students that can be selling are a necessary tool to to help the schools be able to Next year Robinson said he held in each school,” Harvey help facilitate that growth,” take care of business,” Patrick expects approximately 870 said. “This is something we’ve Robinson said. 2 OPINION OPINION | 2.18.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 2 CAROLINE LEE editor-in-chief EMILY ROLAND managing editor BY JOSH CLARK LANCE INGRAM Cartoonist city news editor CAIN MADDEN campus news editor VICTORIA BOATMAN enterprise editor MIA CAMURATI opinion editor EMILY CEGIELSKI lifestyles editor PAUL KATOOL sports editor ADDISON DENT photography editor KATIE RIDGEWAY design editor WILL GROSSENBACHER copy chief PATRICK HOUSE business manager GEORGE BORDELON KEATON BREWER DUSTIN MAUFFRAY ALEX PENCE Out with the old, in with the new account executives ROBBIE CARLISLE KELSEY DOCKERY Most students know that hous- to. fice can only offer a select num- parking. LIBBI HUFF ing changes are evident in the Then came into light the fact ber of rooms for applicants. Ole Miss already has a lack of SARA LOWREY future of the University. If you that the University decided to Even so, with its academic re- commuter parking. What will creative assistants don’t know, I suggest checking tear down three current residence quirements and lengthy admis- happen when all upperclassmen Ole Miss Today once in a while. halls in order to build higher- sions process, it’s difficult for become commuters? Starting next fall, upperclass- quality and higher-occupancy anyone to be admitted in the first If freshmen are allowed to bring BY STEPHANIE men will be considered second buildings. place. their cars, all parking in residence S. GALE DENLEY THOMS STUDENT MEDIA priority when it comes to on- Unfortunately, this makes Staying in the dorms for an- halls will be taken and probably CENTER: Columnist campus housing.