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Thursday,April 6, 2023
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Another school shooting strikes fear in the hearts of teachers
Volume 111, No. 24
Who’s to blame for the Rebels’ 1-8 start in SEC play?
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This league is just so unforgiving and if you don’t play well, you don’t win. -Head Coach Mike Bianco
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Ninety-six gun-related incidents have already occured at U.S. schools in 2023.
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Following another deadly mass shooting that occurred March 27 at the Covenant School in Nashville, educators are asking themselves how they might respond in a similar situation. The Covenant School shooter was identified as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, a former student of the school. The shooting killed six people, including three nine-year-olds and three
adults. Hale was shot at the scene by two officers and died. According to the police, Hale’s victims were randomly selected, and a local school and church building were the targets. Former and current University of Mississippi students and teachers shared their feelings and what plans they have in place to protect their students. “I walk into any classroom, and I immediately think, ‘Where is the window, where is the door, where would the kids go?’” Maeve Lewis said. Lewis is a first-year teacher at Della
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Clothesline Project promotes sexual assault awareness TANISSA RINGO
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Rallying Against Sexual Assault held a T-shirt decorating event for the Clothesline Project at Tuesday night in the Thad Cochran Research Center. Students brought awareness to the issue of sexual violence by creating T-shirts to express their stories. RASA is an open student organization under the Violence Intervention and Prevention: Survivor Support office that brings education and awareness of gender-based violence to students who are passionate about the topic. The organization is comprised of confidential advocates that work with stu-
dents that have experienced sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking. The Clothesline Project is an interactive exhibit that features written experiences by survivors of interpersonal violence and all forms of violence. T-shirts created during Tuesday night’s event were put on display Wednesday, April 5, on the Union Terrace. The organization hasn’t been consistent in putting on The Clothesline Project exhibit, but co-advisors Bhakti Patel and Christin Dobbs are glad they brought the event back to campus this year. Patel, a second-year graduate student who works in the VIP office, thinks the event is a “cathartic” experience for ev-
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The Ole Miss baseball team stands for the National Anthem prior to a game against Southern Miss on March 7.
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The Ole Miss baseball team has found itself in a bit of a pickle here at the midway point of the season. Heading into the 2023 campaign, no one really expected the Rebels to win the National Championship again this year. But most would have expected Ole Miss to have a solid season with some return-
ing faces and good offseason acquisitions. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the defending champs. The Rebels sit with an overall record of 17-11 and are just 1-8 against SEC opponents. Before winning last Saturday’s game against the Texas A&M Aggies, Ole Miss started 0-7 in conference play for the first time since 1935. Those seven consecutive losses also constituted
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