THE DAILY
MISSISSIPPIAN
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Volume 103, No. 128
T H E S T U D E N T N E W S PA P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D OX F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1
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Sinkhole forces traffic, highway detour DREW JANSEN
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A sinkhole caused by the separation of two segments of a subterranean drain emerged in the right lane of Highway 6 eastbound Wednesday morning, causing traffic delays. Two sections of a 24-inch diameter drain separated, allowing moisture to accumulate underneath the asphalt and erode the highway section, Mississippi Department of Transportation public information officer Jason Scott said. Until the concrete piping can be replaced, MDOT is rerouting traffic on Highway 6 Eastbound from approximately a quarter-mile west to a quarter-mile east of the sinkhole onto the right lane of Highway 6 westbound. Though traffic on Highway 6 is open both directions, MDOT advised travelers to avoid the area until construction is com- A sink hole on Highway 6 near Chucky Mullins Drive causes delayed traffic on Wednesday morning.
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Nutt said. Past legacy gifts have included benches, plaques and other tangible gifts ranging in worth from $800-$6,000. This year’s graduating class has more than doubled the amount of money needing to be raised. Nutt said $20,000 was an ambitious goal, but 2015 is graduating an ambitious class. “Not only did I want to pick something that had never been accomplished, but I wanted to take on a project that would make an impact for as long as the university’s doors were open,” Nutt said. “A legacy gift has never raised that much money, but there has also never been a graduating class like ours.” The gift is an endowment, meaning the sum being donated will be broken into smaller amounts and used over time. Individual scholar-
University Police Department issued a warning Sunday regarding a report of sexual battery at approximately 2 a.m. in the rear parking lot of Stewart Hall. Enforced by the United State Department of Education, the Federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy Act of 1988 requires colleges and universities to disclose reports and statistics of crime on and around campuses. There were 13 cases of forcible sexual offense reported to UPD from 2011 to 2013, according to the department’s most recent annual report mandated by the Clery Act. Of these crimes, nine occurred in campus residential facilities. The university defines forcible sex offenses as any sexual offense not involving incest or statutory rape. The same report said three forcible sex offenses were reported to other university officials within the same timeframe and not investigated by UPD. University of Mississippi Violence Prevention Coordinator Lindsey Bartlett Mosvick said, in some cases, victims do not want investigations. “I think there’s often shame and embarrassment associated with this happening to you in the first place,” Bartlett Mosvick said. “If you move forward with an investigation, a lot of people are going to know.” Sophomore integrated marketing communications and French double major Corbin Smith advocated a required semi-annual sexual assault education program for
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Class of 2015 creates service scholarship LANA FERGUSON
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This year’s legacy gift from the graduating class of 2015 will be a $20,000 endowment for a scholarship named after Chancellor Dan Jones that will be awarded for years to come. Senior Class President Grady Nutt has been in charge of organizing the efforts for the gift and chose to create the “Chancellor Dan Jones Service Before Self Scholarship.” “As chancellor, Dan Jones serves as the face of our university, and we want to show our gratitude for his years of great service FILE PHOTO: LOGAN KIRKLAND while, in the meantime, celebrating the Chancellor Dan Jones talks about Arch Dalrymple III at the dedication for the department of many accomplishments history in front of the Lyceum Monday. of the Class of 2015,”
Students address sexual assault on campus DREW JANSEN
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