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Why road trips should be Oxford filmmaker highlights Baseball bats its way part of your college years Kurdish culture in Nashville to a win SEE OPINION PAGE 2 SEE LIFESTYLES PAGE 5 SEE SPORTS PAGE 8 Students parade in blue for autism awareness PHOTOS BY: XINYI SONG Undergraduate and graduate student volunteers from the Speech and Hearing Center spend autism awareness day with their class. Organizers encouraged participants to wear blue Wednesday. SLADE RAND of George Hall Wednesday The Speech and Hearing children have participated nosed with autism, and the [email protected] morning. Center began its work on in the center’s program. celebration was designed to Professors and volunteers campus three years ago and In three years, the cen- foster understanding of the at the Speech and Hearing has since offered free speech ter has trained 70 graduate disability. Eliza Mulherin, among Center in George Hall cel- and hearing screenings for students, according to Amy April is autism awareness other graduate assistants, ebrated autism awareness university students and a Livingston, speech-lan- month, and Livingston said donned blue T-shirts and month on Wednesday with daily class for local pre- guage pathologist and clin- it was her student volun- ate blue gluten-free cup- a miniature parade and schoolers diagnosed with ical instructor. teers’ idea to throw a picnic cakes with preschool stu- cupcake picnic for their stu- speech or hearing disorders. Livingston said not all dents under a tree outside dents. Since its inception, 25 of her students are diag- SEE AUTISM PAGE 3 Assistant provost wins first alumnus Sullivan Award JENNIFER FRONING nology, engineering and math- as service, never think of it as [email protected] ematics education. As part of work,” Cole said. “I just think his work with IMAGE, Cole is of it as enjoyment. It’s a pro- responsible for finding grants cess that you never forget, and Donald Cole is the first alum- for students to attend Ole Miss once you’re a part of it, you’ll nus to receive the Sullivan for STEM classes during the always be a part of it.” Award for his dedicated ser- summer. Cole also helped found vice to Ole Miss and the Oxford “If someone comes through Books and Bears, a program community. my door with a problem, then benefiting employees working The award is given to mem- it’s more than their problem – in the school’s facilities man- bers of the community who it’s our problem,” Cole said. “I agement department. The pro- display selfless service to oth- think people see this is not just gram collects toys, books and ers. It is the university’s high- work for me. It’s something games at Christmas time for est honor recognizing service. that helps me lay my head the employees’ children and Cole, assistant provost and down at night and sleep with a grandchildren. mathematics professor, is in- smile.” Jacquline Vinson works with volved on campus with In- Cole was unaware he was the Cole in the IMAGE and Bridge creasing Minority Access to first alumnus recipient of the STEM programs. Graduate Education (IMAGE) award, but he said he has al- “He is very passionate about PHOTO BY: CAMERON BROOKS and the Bridge STEM program, ways loved to serve others. Donald Cole, assistant provost and assistant to the chancellor concerning mi- centered around science, tech- “I never sort of think of it SEE SULLIVAN AWARD PAGE 3 nority affairs, speaks at the CAHC Listening Session earlier this semester. PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 20 APRIL 2017 OPINION COLUMN Road trips: An essential college experience Coast. We began in Phoe- trip, except this time it was at Yale, road trips provide be done on a small budget. nix, made our way to Las across the Eastern sea- an experience of a lifetime The real question is wheth- Vegas, San Francisco and board. that could not be found er or not you’re willing to then south to Los Angeles. This trip took us to visit elsewhere. put in the time. While this included more Chapel Hill, North Caro- And, while spring break If so, I highly encourage than 20 hours of driving al- lina; Charlottesville, Vir- in Destin, Florida, or going it because there won’t be together, it was worth every ginia; Philadelphia; Prov- up the river is fun, it’s al- another point in your life minute. idence, Rhode Island; ways nice to do something where you’ll be able to say I had the opportunity to Hartford, Connecticut; and different that allows you to you traveled across 13 states see the Hoover Dam, Las Boston. We saw the beauty experience a new perspec- in seven days. Vegas Strip, Golden Gate of the Ivy League schools tive of our country. Whether it is a long drive Bridge, Pacific Coast High- and even spent St. Patrick’s You see, through both to South Padre Island, Tex- NESTOR DELGADO way One and the area sur- Day in Boston. of these experiences, I can as; Rocky Point, Mexico; or [email protected] rounding Los Angeles. During this road trip, truly say that I have expe- the valley of Jackson Hole, That road trip gave me a however, I reinforced my rienced the United States, Wyoming; road tripping is new perspective on what it desire to live in the south- almost to its fullest. And I an experience that everyone In my first two years of meant to live in the Unit- eastern U.S., as once again, encourage every one of you should have the ability to college, I have had the op- ed States, and it taught me I realized the United States to do the same. try at least once. portunity to take two road more about life than any is diverse within itself, but If you have the opportuni- trips on opposite sides of class I could take or sport I that nothing is more spec- ty to road trip with friends, Nestor Delgado is a the country. could play would. It exposed tacular than the Southern fraternity brothers or soror- sophomore public policy My first came during me to different cultures and lifestyle. ity sisters, there is nothing leadership major from spring break of 2016 when I the United States’ diversity. Whether it is cruising like it. 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