University of Mississippi eGrove Daily Mississippian Journalism and New Media, School of 10-7-2014 October 7, 2014 The Daily Mississippian Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline Recommended Citation The Daily Mississippian, "October 7, 2014" (2014). Daily Mississippian. 930. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline/930 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]. Tuesday, October 7, 2014 THE DAILY Volume 103, No. 30 THE STUDENTMISSISSIPPIAN NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news lifestyles opinion sports Will rap miss Cartoon: Panelists, Outkast? Captain Ahab students discuss GameDay in the Grove Page 4 Page 2 Page 7 Ole Miss faces fine from SEC after field-storming Saturday DYLAN RUBINO [email protected] The turf field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadi- um resembled the pregame packed Grove once the clock finally struck zero and the scoreboard read Ole Miss 23, Alabama 17. The exhilarating atmo- sphere was everything Ole Miss fans dreamed of Friday night before the big game: a sense of utter shock but at the same time, jubilation. Storming the field is some- thing for which the South- eastern Conference penaliz- es universities, enforcing a fine of $50,000 for a third offense. But nothing could stop the Rebel fans this time. Students and fans hur- dled the metal fences hold- ing back the joy and pride that kept the crowd at Vaught-Hemingway con- fined to their seats. Both goal posts were taken down from behind the end zones and taken for a ride around the city of Oxford. Buckner Corso, senior ac- counting major from Jack- PHOTO BY: PHILLIP WALLER Fans rush the field after Ole Miss’ win over Alabama Saturday. The SEC fined Ole Miss $50,000 for storming the field. SEE STORMING PAGE 3 SPECIAL TO THE DM Stockard Hall regains UM health center experiences increase in patient numbers visiting privileges SARA ROGERS MEREDITH PARKER hope that this will be a fun week- [email protected] [email protected] end with families and friends,” Sims’ email read. As several students Stockard residents regained vis- However, the first email sent suffer from various ill- itation rights last week after two out to residents establishing the nesses around campus, weeks of suspension due to several visitation suspension was not as the Student Health Cen- incidents in September involving spirited. ter is doing everything vandalism and misconduct, ac- “I am writing this email to in- in its power to serve cording to Ole Miss Student Hous- form all Stockard Hall residents them. ing. that visitation will be suspended Due to the increase of Students living in Stockard Hall, for all members of the community university enrollment the second largest male residence indefinitely starting this Sunday, to record numbers, hall on campus, received an email September 14, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. there are more students last week informing residents that This includes overnight visitation to treat than ever and guests would be welcomed again. and also extends to family,” Sims diseases are spreading The email was composed by Dan- wrote. more easily. PHOTO BY: KAYLA BEATTY ielle Sims, area coordinator for The email explained visitation Dr. Sandra Bentley, The Student Health Center is seen on campus. director of pharmacy Martin, Stockard, Crosby and was lost due to failure to hold in- this clinic can handle,” Bent- there has been no increase in and clinical assistant professor, Stewart Halls. tegrity within resident actions and ley said. “We are simply out of staff numbers, according to Di- said a large number of students Sims mentioned in the email acts of vandalism. space.” rector of University Health Ser- are taking advantage of the Stu- new plans for the residential halls. The Department of Student The health center has experi- vices Dr. Travis W. Yates. dent Health Center. “At this time, the decision has Housing would not release any enced an increase in the num- An estimated 90 percent of “We are currently seeing the been made to lift the visitation ban specific information regarding ber of students treated com- Student Health Center patients effective 10/1/2014 at 6:00 p.m. I maximum number of patients pared to that of last fall, though SEE STOCKARD PAGE 3 SEE HEALTH PAGE 3 opinion PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 7 OCTOBER 2014 | 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 asst. news editor [email protected] THOMAS GRANING multimedia editor [email protected] CLARA TURNAGE lifestyles editor [email protected] DYLAN RUBINO sports editor [email protected] SIERRA MANNIE opinion editor [email protected] CADY HERRING photography editor COLUMN [email protected] ELLEN WHITAKER Religious rigor ALLI MOORE BRICE ASHFORD regards to its absolute meaning have the power to alter the law lic office. MADDIE THEOBALD [email protected] when it defends others whose in favor of one religion does not As much as we Christians design editors identity might be different trump your ability to maintain would love to have the laws of The right to religion in the from the person in question. your religious beliefs or anyone the land shifted towards serv- ADVERTISING STAFF: United States is expressly estab- During the 2008 presidential else’s. In 1802, Thomas Jeffer- ing our belief, the law prohibits lished in the first amendment of election, rumors of President son defended the public from it and we must show consider- Barack Obama being a Muslim the possibility of this by defin- ation towards others when it MATT ZELENIK the Constitution. swarmed around the country. ing the principles of the separa- concerns the sharing of our so- advertising sales manager The first amendment states, The controversy concerning the tion of church and state. ciety. I am not against the prin- [email protected] “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of president’s reverend, Jerimiah Campaign ads featuring a ciples of prayer in school, or “In Wright, served to contradict the “family man with strong Chris- God We Trust” appearing on EMILY FORSYTHE religion, or prohibiting the free rumors. tian values” appear on television currency, or even the statement DAVID JONES exercise thereof; or abridging The issue is not that he was every year. As a Christian voter, “we need to put God in this EVAN MILLER the freedom of speech, or of the rumored to be a Muslim, or I respect that some candidates country” in regards to establish- account executives press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to that his reverend was out of work to appear to seem like ing order. My position is rooted line. The issue is that America family men, and that they have firmly in the belief and impor- MARA BENSING petition the Government for a became wrapped up in the pos- strong Christian values. What I tance of God. CONNOR HEGWOOD redress of grievances.” Howev- sibility of having a non-Chris- do not respect is the smearing However, it is also my belief KIM SANNER er, injustice and discrimination tian president, perceived this of my religion into a campaign that the Constitution must be creative designers based on religious preference is still a pervasive issue. possibility as a threat, and used that is simply filled with mud- respected. The right to worship It baffles me that the beloved this information harmfully. For slinging and other filth. is extended to all people, and to S. 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