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The Ole Miss Department of Parking and Transportation revenue has increased nearly 60 percent since the 2014-2015 academic year. For the 2015-2016 academic year, Parking and Transportation brought in $5,131,455 through permits, fines, meters, the Pavilion parking garage, bike services and special event services. Last year, the revenue for the department was only $3,219,000, according to Richard L. Bradley, manager of administrative affairs for Parking and Transportation. Bradley said the increase is due to heightened in student enrollment and revenue from the Pavilion parking garage. Many students believe that there is currently an insufficient amount of
parking on campus. New commuter lots have been added in recent years, but as the amount of students attending the university continues to rise, the demand for more parking increases. A large portion of the revenue is allotted toward parking lots. In fact, all profits from citations and permit sales fund the department’s services. The revenue is divided between several categories of spending; $2,162,969 of the revenue funded operations such as permits, software, parking enforcement, administration, equipment and more; $671,617 went to transportation $70,515 to general maintenance, $1,098,261 to debt service and $1,128,093 to deferred maintenance and capital outlay. “I think the majority should probably go
to making more parking, because there’s obviously not enough...I (also) think the more parking they make, the more affordable it should be,” junior integrated marketing communications major Aja Bell said. Currently, there have been 18,279 annual parking permits bought for the current school year out of 49,684 that were issued in total. Permit prices ranged from $60 to $750. Half of the permits were for commuter and Parkn-Ride; students with this permit type accounted for 30 percent of all citations last year. The university is adding another commuter lot with 1,000 additional spaces, which is scheduled to be complete by summer 2018. The lot will be located next to the new campus recre-
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Parking and Transportation Earnings 2015-2016 earnings were through permits, fines, meters, the Pavilion garage, bike services, and special event services. 18,279 annual parking permits were purchased for the current 2016-2017 school year. Students accounted for 30 percent of the 49,684 citations issued in the previous year. Citation cost anywhere from $10 to $200. The UM Parking and Transportation department earned $5,131,455. This is a breakdown showing where those earnings were spent.
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Construction to close Union for spring 2017 semester SAMANTHA WHITTLE thedmnews@gmail.com
The Ole Miss Student Union will close after finals week in December until the fall 2017 semester when its new expansion is completed. The new expanded side at the back of the Union will be open while the renovations on the front side are being done. Renovations will continue un-
til the fall 2018 semester, when the entire Union will be completed and open. In 1977, when the Union first opened, it acted as a community center for almost 9,000 students. The current student population at Ole Miss is over 20,000, which exceeds the amount of spaces for students available in the Union. After the expansion, the size will have doubled from 97,600 to 173,000 square feet.
“The Union is usually very crowded and hard to find a seat, especially during lunch,” junior marketing and corporate relations major Timera Rodgers said. “The expansions will give the students more room to relax, interact with each other and get involved on campus.” Some of the expansions and renovations include a larger Union lobby with lounge space, eight conference room,
a large ballroom with a lobby and balcony, a larger dining space with a food court and a front porch overlooking the Grove. Other new additions to the Union include an Associated Student Body suite, a Dean of Students conference room and suite, a Student Activities Association office, an auditorium, a center for student organizations and a large workroom leadership suite. A transit
hub will also be located on the basement level of the Union. The project will cost $50 million, which comes from state funding, bonds and the capital improvement fees students are required to pay. While the Union is closed, many of the important offices and other services will be relocating to other areas around campus. The Barnes and Noble
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OPINION
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COLUMN
Black Lives Matter should be more than a fad
MIKALA TURNER
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While sitting among strangers, one overhears many conversations and stories. In some cases, the stories are the everyday type with no origins or messages of extreme importance. However, I recently overheard
one that was all but ordinary. The conversation went a little something like this: “This Black Lives Matter thing will not last,” one person in the group said. “It will blow over, just like everything else has.” As the others in the group nodded along and switched the focus to a new, safer subject, I found myself sorting through a pile of colliding thoughts in my head. This conversation struck me with anger at first, but then I began to think on it more. Have we really let the #BlackLivesMatter movement disappear from public discussion? Did it become uninteresting after everyone posted their feverous statuses, tweets and snapchats? I would like to address the
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anonymous conversation in a way that is very disputative, but somehow I cannot help but agree with this individual on some level. There has been a dramatic decrease in posts using #BlackLivesMatter lately. By the end of June 2016—3 weeks after the horrible shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile— it was almost as if people forgot the shootings had happened. It was not until recently that we were reminded by Colin Kaepernick’s passive protest of the national anthem that we again began posting about the troubles minorities face. Though his methods were not ideal, Colin Kaepernick’s actions during the national
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anthem at a 49ers game reminds us that we should not let #BlackLivesMatter be forgotten. He also showed us that there is always a peaceful way to deliver a big message to the world. We need to remember that the shootings of unarmed minorities are still occurring. Just because it is not plastered in the “Trending” section of Twitter does not mean that it is not happening. According to The Washington Post, more than 660 fatal shootings have been committed by police officers all over the nation this year. This just goes to show how recent these shootings still are. Injustices are happening all around us, but we do not see them unless there are
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pictures of it on Facebook. I propose that we change that. Everyone can make an effort to assist in the #BlackLivesMatter movement, whether it be by constantly protesting, the formation of organizations against police brutality or simply making posts on social media. “All these people want is something to argue about,” I recall hearing. Yes, but we do have something to argue about. Until these injustices stop, lost lives are redeemed and all individuals finally feel safe again, we will always have something to argue about. Mikala Turner is a journalism major from Bruce.
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bookstore will be relocating to the Jackson Avenue Center, opening December 14. “All parts of the bookstore will be relocated except we will not have the total café,” Kathy Tidwell, manager of Contractual Services and director of University Licensing, said. “We will have drip coffee and pre-packed items of food. All retail, trade and textbooks will be in the store as it is now.” Despite the Union food court being closed, there will be other on-campus dining options for students. “We are fortunate now with all of the food service growth on our campus, that there are so many more places for students to eat than the union,” Bradley Baker, director of the Ole Miss Student Union, said. After the expansion and renovations, the dining services will also add a McAlister’s Deli and a Which Wich Sandwich Shop to the menu.
ation facility. Each permit has designated spots. Parking outside of the designated areas will result in a citation, which can cost anywhere from $10 to $200. Lots that require specific permits include Residential, Commuter, Campus Walk, Park-nRide and Faculty/staff. Citations can be issued for a number of reasons, but the majority of the ones issued are for parking in improper spaces. “I do think that there needs to be a way in order to keep people from parking all over and in wrong spots, but I think they could be more lenient about parking and definitely have more commuter spots,” junior nursing major Taylor Starling said.
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Ole Miss online MBA program nationally ranked LASHERICA THORNTON thedmnews@gmail.com
Recently, the Ole Miss School of Business Administration was ranked seventh of the 30 most affordable topranked online MBA programs for 2016. MBA graduate assistant Dana Hanley began the program in August and will finish next July. The affordable cost of the university’s MBA program played a crucial role in Hanley’s decision to continue her graduate education at the university. Using tuition rates and rankings from Forbes magazine, The Princeton Review and U.S. News and World Report, GradSchoolHub.com examined approximately 230 institutions that offer accredited online master’s degree programs in business or business administration. According to the Ole Miss Bursar’s Office, full- time enrollment in the MBA program typically costs $6,023.29 per semester. This cost is more affordable than universities such as Mississippi State University and Auburn University. Hanley said she thought it made financial and practical sense to stay another year to complete her master’s, especially considering how the Ole Miss program allows students to enter without the requirement of professional experience. “Through the John N. Palmer assistantship, I am able to finance 75 percent of my graduate education, which makes tuition affordable,” Hanley said. “The Ole Miss MBA program is an outstanding value with affordable tuition cost and plenty of scholarship and assistantship opportunities to help subsidize the costs.” Hanley said in addition to
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Holman Hall classroom learning opportunities, the program also offers professional development activities, a mentorship program, networking events and other experience, which adds to the overall value of the program. “In comparison to other SEC schools, you cannot beat the value of an Ole Miss MBA,” Hanley said. Assistant Professor of Management John Berns joined the business school faculty this fall. Berns said he decided he wanted to teach at the UM business school last fall after he visited for the first time. “I saw that students and faculty were doing great things inside and outside of the busi-
ness classroom,” Berns said. “I was really impressed with the amount of support and opportunities that the School of Business Administration offers to both students and faculty to ensure that they get the most out of their time here.” As a new member of the business school’s faculty, Berns said he will try to bring many examples from his own unique experiences in business into the classroom in order to compliment the book material. “This includes examples from my time working for various employers, my own time as a student of business, and the research I am doing in the field of management,” Berns said.
Dean Ken Cyree has served as dean of the business school for more than 8 years. Pleased with the recognition of the program, Cyree said he believes the ranking is evidence of the hard work accomplished by the faculty, staff and alumni board. “We have very engaged alumni that help supplement our academics with mentoring and skills such as interview and resume preparation,” Cyree said. “Our faculty, likewise, make an effort to create the online experience to mimic the on-campus experience as much as possible.” Cyree said the program is an excellent way for students to get additional valuable ed-
ucation without having to quit their jobs. Outside of accreditation, cost and ranking, GradSchoolHub editors noted the course diversity offered at Ole Miss. Cyree said he attributes this diversity to several factors. “Our program is broadbased to allow the student to gain a thorough understanding of business concepts, and then we apply these in several different course settings to enhance knowledge,” Cyree said. “We believe this allows the best opportunity for students to understand the necessary components of business through our course diversity to enhance their competitiveness in the marketplace.”
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New musician organization makes campus debut HANNAH HURDLE
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Students at the University of Mississippi are creating a brand new organization on campus for musicians. The idea for Ole Miss Musicians came from current mechanical engineering student Kolbe Alsobrooks. While the members have been working on starting up the program since last year, it is officially beginning this semester. “Organizations like this are important because it is so easy to get wrapped up in our own fields of study that we rarely connect with people outside our inner circle,” Natalie Minton, a member of OMM, said. “Music is a great way to relate to other people with whom we would not usually socialize. Music does not discriminate and calls people from all walks of life.” OMM holds events both on and off campus; from open mic nights to volunteering with children through Leap Frog to help them grow their appreciation of music. According to Vice President MaKensey Sanders, OMM hopes to start fundraising to
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Kolbe Alsobrooks, Alexandria Paton and MaKensey Sanders pose for a photo outside of High Point Coffee. Alsobrooks’ goal of the Ole Miss Musicians organization is to get students involved in music, regardless of their previous experience. help purchase instruments for children. They also hope to begin offering free music lessons in the Grove. “I’m sure that there is at least
a hundred kids who’ve brought their guitars to their dorm rooms but don’t know how to play it at all, they just sit there and collect dust. So it would be
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really cool if I could get them to learn even just the basics, just to get them interested in it,” Alsobrooks said. “If I can get even one person to really fall in love with playing music that would be enough for me. Currently OMM has around 70 members, and according to Sanders everyone is welcome to join, regardless of if they are a student at the university or not. Anyone interested in joining can sign up using the OMM OrgSync, or by contacting them through their various social media. “I think that OMM and similar organizations are important because they offer students, who may not be a music major, the opportunity to participate in music,” Officer of Media Relations Alexandria Paton said. “A lot of people here in Oxford are music enthusiasts, but only a few of us get to pursue that full time. I love the idea of being able to provide a place for students to be able to get together and enjoy music.” OMM is still in its early stages of development, and currently doesn’t have an official time
or place to meet. However, the group is working with their current members to help finalize those details. According to Minton, during the 2016-2017 school year they plan on having a more precise schedule. “We haven’t had that many meetings because we just started,” Victoria Paton, a member of OMM, said. “The times we did meet, we [just] got to know each other, talked about some future ideas, and even had an impromptu jam session.” Though current members of OMM want to help grow their organization on campus, they have many larger goals as well. For Alsobrooks, creating this organization is important to create a sense of community not only for students on campus, but within Oxford as a whole. “I think honestly to me it’s a success if people want to join this organization to really have that community feel with each other and talk to [and] learn from each other,” Alsobrooks said. “That’s really the main goal I want out of [all of] this.”
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Tuesday practice report: Rebels look ahead to Wofford BRIAN SCOTT RIPPEE thedmsports@gmail.com
Two days after walking out of Camping World Stadium after suffering a stinging defeat to Florida State, Ole Miss returned to the practice field on Tuesday. Head Coach Hugh Freeze spoke about correcting the team’s mistakes and shifting its focus forward, pointing out the Rebels have only three days to face a triple option offense in Wofford that presents some unique challenges. “Whether you play well and lose or play bad and lose, how you handle that and how you bounce back is just part of it,” Freeze said. “You’re not going to win them all, particularly if you play a schedule like the one we’re playing. The positive is that you went into basically a home game for one of the top teams in the nation and easily could see that we could have won the game.” Here are some practice notes from Tuesday.
NOTES The injury bug hit Ole Miss on Wednesday and really hit hard. The Rebels lost two players to knee injuries including running back Eric Swinney, who tore his left ACL on his first carry of the season, and defensive back Ken Webster to a knee injury. Freeze said Webster “tore everything” and both will miss the remainder of the season.
Senior safety Tony Conner had his knee drained and was held out of practice. Defensive end Fadol Brown was also held out of practice. He’s been hampered with a foot injury for almost nine months now. Both played against Florida State and Freeze did not expect them to be limited after today.
With Swinney injured and Jordan Wilkins already out, Ole Miss is thin at the running back position, and while no official decision has been made yet, Freeze said Jarrion Street and Kailo Moore are both possibilities to be moved from the secondary to running back. It would be the second time that Street has made such a position switch. Freeze also noted that freshman D’Vaughn Pennamon will not be redshirting at this point and he expects Pennamon to see action at running back on Saturday.
Freeze said he was pleased with how left tackles Greg Little and Rod Taylor graded out in the game. He said that they both played about 30 plays and he was pleased with both players’ performances. Matt Luke later added that Sean Rawlings graded out highest of all linemen.
Should Ole Miss take care of its business against Wofford on Saturday, someone not named Chad Kelly will see snaps at quarterback at some point. Will that be Shea Patterson? Freeze said he didn’t know. “(Patterson) and I will sit down and have a conversation on Friday and see where that goes,” Freeze said. Ole Miss is also is thin at defensive back with Webster being out. Freeze said its possible that wide receiver Derrick Jones, who has played defensive back before, could move back to that position
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SPORTS
THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 8 SEPTEMBER 2016 | PAGE 8
Defense prepares for Wofford’s triple-option attack BRIAN SCOTT RIPPEE thedmsports@gmail.com
Two years ago, when athletics director Ross Bjork informed defensive coordinator Dave Wommack and the rest of the Ole Miss coaching staff that they’d be opening the 2016 season with Florida State on a Monday night, he was ecstatic, until he figured out who the team played the next week. “I said ‘man that’s great , that’s awesome’ then he said we play a 1-AA that next Saturday,” Wommack recalled. “I said ‘who is it’ and he said Wofford and I said ‘oh my gosh.’” Why? Because the Wofford Terriers run the triple option offense, and pose a unique set of problems for any defense with five to six different personnel groups and almost 90 different formations. It is difficult to defend. In fact, Ole Miss spent 3-4 days during fall camp learning how to defend it. “They’re just so multiple in their formations,” Wommack said. “It’s about getting lined up and keeping it simple defensively.” Ole Miss will need to be disciplined against an attack that you don’t see much anymore in major college football, but it
PHOTO BY: CAMERON BROOKS
Defensive tackle Benito Jones throws up the landshark after making a tackle against Florida State. can certainly bite if you aren’t prepared. “It’s cliché, but it’s putting your eyes in the right place and playing assignment football,” Wommack said. “We played some option in Georgia Tech three years ago, but the guys that are playing now haven’t done that, so the other thing is keeping it simple because
we are in such a short window getting ready for the game.” Despite giving up 45 points and over 400 yards passing last week, there was a bright spot on the Ole Miss defense in the defensive line. The line pressured freshman quarterback Deondre Francois, sacking him twice and were able to get off the field quickly. It was
one of the biggest reasons Ole Miss took a double digit lead going into half time. “The first half we played physical and we brought the fight to them,” senior defensive tackle D.J. Jones said. “The second half, as a defense we got complacent. As a team we got complacent.” Part of it could have
stemmed from fatigue. The Rebel defense was on the field for more than two thirds of the game, which can take a toll. “It’s not frustrating when it’s for your team,” Jones said. “Turnovers happen, things happen. You’ve got to get on the field. They’ll (the offense) will be on the field more than us sometimes.” But it did benefit from depth as it returned Issac Gross who missed all of last year with an neck injury. “His get-off, I love watching it. I’d rather be on the sideline watching that,” Jones joked. “It’s exciting. He’s got the best get-off in college football, there’s not arguing that.” Wommack seemed to agree. “Issac to me, Ive said this before, it’s so good to have him back Wommack said. “His explosion and getting off the ball is so critical to us. I thought our defensive line really played well in the game. The defense will have a much different challenge this week as it takes on a heavily run-oriented team. “As a defense we love to stop the run,” Jones said. “Stop the run and then you have fun, as they say. So, stop the run and let them pass the ball a few times and see what we can do in the air.”
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