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VOLUME LXXX, NO.15 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012

FEATURES

SPORTS

Mission complete: Self-designed theater studies major.

Local lingo: Millsaps slang translated.

Saps Lax ready for a second season

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

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by Victoria SherwoodContributor

er a Feb. 13 inci-dent involving an armed robbery, at-tention has focused

on the college’s safety protocol.“e event that took place

was the first of its nature in five years. It is highly un-usual,” says Director of Cam-pus Security John Conway.

“Part of my job is to look at and examine these instances

and determine whether it is a breakdown in campus secu-rity or a random occurrence.”

On Feb. 16 a group of campus leaders met to discuss Millsaps security protocols. Among those attending included Dean Brit Katz, Conway, student body representatives Kend-all Gregory and Brittany Ford.

Ford says that prior to the meeting she made a point to talk to students about concerns she could bring to the council.

“As representatives of the SBA,

we recommended that timeli-ness was one of the biggest issue that arose from the event,” she says “We encouraged the council that getting the news out faster to students would help ensure students safety. Dean Katz was very receptive to our concerns.”

Students express that they generally felt safe on cam-pus prior to this incident.

Sophomore Sarah orton says she used to feel safe walking back to her dorm alone at night.

“ings have changed a little

bit. I’m definitely more aware of my surroundings now. If I’m walking back at night, I’ll take a more well-lit path.”

Aer an incident such as this, students call for noticeable ac-tion to be taken. Calls for a more strict visitors policy, more security guards and a guard at the Ford Academic Complex gate have all been discussed.

“We have, in the past, tried to institute a policy for visitors where the Millsaps student had

Breakdown or chance?Stickup demands security review

Welcome, families!see weekend event calendar pg. 5

Millsaps theater department presents No Exitby Josh MayStaff Writer

French writer and existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre’s “No Exit” tells of three people who are guided into a room for all eternity.

None of them know why they have been put together since none of them have met. ey realize that they are in Hell, and they become fearful of the im-pending torture. Soon, they re-alize that they are each other’s Hell because Hell is other peo-ple.

“No Exit” will be performed 7:30 p.m. tonight, tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday in the atri-

um of Olin Hall.“First, I really enjoyed the

script,” says director Dr. Shane Grant, “Second, I thought Olin was a great place to do this be-cause the atrium adds to the characters’ sense of claustro-phobia despite being in such an open space. e architecture lends itself well to a major theme of the play.”

e play’s set utilizes both the large staircase and the 360-de-gree space.

A major theme of the play is taking responsibility for one’s actions.

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Le: Officer Fred Hawkin Genny Santos

By Kenya Strong JohnstonEditor-in-Chief

Perhaps this is coming in a bit late for Valentine’s Day, but I think the beauty of ! e Vow lies in its unexpected non-cliché presentation.

In fact, I believe if the ! lm had been presented at another point during the year, the genuine meaning of the ! lm would have been more moving. " e presen-tation of experiencing (love in) every moment could have been more appreciated.

However, even now, ! e Vow o# ered a fresh sense of thrilling desire and love that was so real it was almost tangible.

Just having seen the movie for the second time, I am caught in a transitory state about what I am supposed to be learning

from the ! lm. I think I le$ the theater the ! rst time with post-Valentine’s Day jitters and the excitement of a di# erent love story. I had claimed I loved the movie.

" e second time through, about half way into the story, I began to have doubts about my liking the ! lm. Something about Channing Tatum’s awk-ward presence struck me as al-most unprofessional. Rachael McAdams’ dark hair still both-ered me.

But then it hit me. " e movie was so real. Granted, the sto-ry line was fact and based on a couple that experienced all that I had just watched on the big screen. But the way that the love existed in the ! lm was di# erent from anything I had seen before. It was simple, like in the brave “OK” of their real ! rst date or the quick “alright, a date” of the second do-over. Like the moments that Leo refers to throughout the ! lm, those are all so real.

What partly makes the movie non-cliché is the reality that very few viewers can actually connect with the plot much less the frustration, stress and

OPINIONS Contact Genny Santos, santogl@millsaps.edu

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Editor-in-Chief... Kenya Strong-Johnston

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THEVowing to love every moment

By Katie GreerSta" Writer

In her response to my article about the negatives of Presi-dent Obama’s campaign, Grace Williams questioned my cred-ibility without so much as googling the facts. All of the numbers presented in my article were backed by highly r e v i e w e d s o u r c e s .

" e report of the nation-al debt exceeding 100 percent of the Gross Domestic Product was provided by " e Bureau of Economic Analysis and " e New York Times. Other num-bers, the $787 billion stimulus

plan, the 9.4 percent unemploy-ment rating, and the $14.3 tril-lion dollar debt accumulated in President Obama’s term, were individually backed by New York Times, PBS, ABC and " e Congressional Budget O& ce.

Based on those numbers, I am indeed recommending readers not to vote to re-elect President Obama. " e Purple & White speci! cally asked me to write an article that inserted my political voice. So, under political commentary status, my article discussed the lack of transparency in Obama’s State of the Union address.

In his address, Obama said billionaire W a r r e n Bu# et’s sec-retary pays more taxes than Buf-fet. " at’s a fact, but he did not s p e c i f y that Bu# et

makes billions in capital gains, investments taxed at a % at rate of 15 percent, not in earned in-come. In earned income, Bu# et makes between $100,000 and

Letter to the Editor

Bursting the Millsaps bubble

By Mo WilsonSta" Writer

Last week our campus emails were bombarded with messages about the on campus robbery. Dean Brit Katz sent an email with the subject line “Emergency - PLEASE READ – Emergency” telling us that a “slender black male” had robbed a student at gunpoint. " e Millsaps security Twitter tweeted that everyone should “STAY INSIDE” even though the suspect was believed to have le$ campus.

Many students on Twitter questioned security’s priorities, saying it should be more wor-

ried about possible robberies and remaining vigilant at the guard posts instead of worrying about beer pong games at frat houses. A concern of mine was the possibility of stereotyping based on the description of the perpetrator. I hoped and con-tinue to hope that Millsaps will not regard every slender man of color with fear and suspicion based on this incident.

Fear and suspicion are the feelings these events evoke in us all. " e rhetoric used by the school feeds into a general air of unease that Millsaps seems to have about Jackson, particu-larly the Midtown community. " ese concerns are partly justi-! ed due to Jackson’s high crime rate and recent crimes commit-ted against students such as the armed robbery last week and last fall’s shooting of a car on Riverside Drive. However, the reaction is a tad extreme for these instances. I’m no security expert, but it seems better to in-form students to act cautiously when walking around campus at night, as opposed to ordering

that they stay inside. Yes, staying inside would guar-

antee that no one would rob them, but at what cost? Many students have blown this inci-dent out of proportion, saying that it is unsafe to walk around campus at night. I’m all for be-ing vigilant, but this seems to be taking vigilance to the ex-treme—especially if you con-sider the fact that this culture of fear existed before this incident.

Students frequently refer to the “Millsaps Bubble” as the small and insular world we’ve created. As a freshman, I rarely le$ cam-pus and have only very recently begun to break that habit as a sophomore. Millsaps students are actively encouraged to avoid walking o# campus, even to rel-atively safe neighborhoods such as Fondren. I’ve had friends express shock and reservations about walking to Sneaky Beans at the “dangerous” time of noon. “You could get robbed” or “you could get shot” are the main rea-sons people seem to keep o# the sidewalks and stay inside the campus gates.

While these are real fears, we have to look at the reality of the situation. Millsaps is an ur-ban campus with all of the pros and cons that an urban campus posseses. Sometimes there will be crime, but living in Jackson also comes with pluses such as concerts at Sneaky Beans and exhibits at the art museum.

A$ er graduation, many stu-dents will move on to larger and more dangerous cities where they will not be able to stay sequestered from the outside world. Crimes do happen, but it’s no reason to live in fear. " e idea that Jackson is a dangerous city has prevented us from get-ting out and seeing it for our-selves. If we continue to stay inside the gates and fret about what could happen, we will miss all of the opportunities this city could o# er us.

So by all means stay careful and vigilant, but try not to let the fear of crime sentence you to a life lived solely inside the Millsaps Bubble.

Correction: " e decision to more strictly enforce campus security policies was made by the administration and not by the Student Body Association. A recent article in " e Purple & White le$ this point unclear. " e Purple & White regrets the error.

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By Madeline Rardin Arts &Life Editor

From oil ink monoprint on plexi glass and creating devious looking clowns to portraying young children with watercolors and elaborate costume work, ju-nior Suzanne Glèmot is a jack-of-all-trades. A studio art major with a diverse background, Glè-mot has moved every four or !ve years due to her parents’ po-sitions as international bankers.

Born in France, she lived there until she was !ve years old and has since lived in Mo-rocco, Bulgaria and Serbia.

“For one thing, I tend to work a lot from pictures that I have tak-en in di"erent places I’ve lived or to which I have travelled, and I am o#en drawn to the day-to- day scenes that I observe while (I am) abroad,” re$ects Glèmot.

Her parents now live in Viet-nam. She visited them over winter break and took pho-tographs that she will use

to create future art work. Glèmot also notes that people

she encountered while living abroad have in$uenced her work.

“I !nd inspiration in the hu-man interactions which I come across, as well as in my own reactions that I experi-ence while travelling within a certain culture,” says Glèmot.

Art has always been a part of her life, starting with trips to museums with her parents.

“I remember being surrounded by art since I was kid. My parents were always going to museums or galleries on weekends when I was growing up,” Glèmot recalls.

Glèmot has used these ex-periences to create an arse-nal of in$uences from which she can draw inspiration.

Glèmot names some of her in$uences—many of which are impressionists includ-ing both French photogra-pher Robert Doisneau and graphic novelist, author of “Watchmen” Alan Moore.

Although she admits it has been challenging, Glèmot’s says experience as a stu-dio art major has shaped her into a well-rounded artist.

“Millsaps has trained me to push my critical thinking as it applies to art, as well as, to try and apply a ‘what-if ’ approach to mine and other works with respect to choice materials, sub-ject, composition and commu-nication of an idea,” says Glèmot.

She also has high regard for her professors, who she says are active listeners who are at-tentive to her needs and as well as the needs of others.

She also enjoys the environ-ment the professors create.

“(%e professors) encourage art production in the context of a dynamic art community, which is something upon which I greatly rely,” says Glèmot.

She plans to pursue a Ford Fellowship next year while developing a senior thesis.

ARTS & LIFEContact Madeline Rardin, rardimr@millsaps.edu

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By Emily JohnsonContributor

Sophomore Amanda Michaud makes Millsaps history recently when she became the !rst stu-dent to haves a self-designed theatre studies major approved. A#er a !ve-month process of developing her major, submit-ting it and presenting it to a committee, Michaud received an email approving her major.

Michaud says that hav-ing a self-designed major was never on her agenda.

“When I !rst visited Mill-saps and they spoke about the self-designed major program, they described participants as determined and someone who knew exactly what they wanted to do,” she says. “As a freshman that’s not how I would have described myself.”

When Michaud discovered that the theatre program was only o"ering a minor, she was disappointed. She be-gan to research other majors that Millsaps’ school o"ered

“I thought about math. I thought about business. I even thought about obtaining a mi-

nor in art history,” she says. Michaud also considered

transferring to another school. “I couldn’t be at a school with-

out theatre. But then, I thought about how much I love the peo-ple at Millsaps, the campus, the liberal arts cur-riculum and the faculty and I de-cided to stay,” re-$ects Michaud.

For the past !ve years she has worked at Good-speed %eater, in her home state of Connecticut. She has worked an usher, an intern, a clerk in the gi# shop and this sum-mer she will be the assistant house manager.

“I always knew what I wanted to do. I just denied it,” she says. “By going through the process of creating a self-designed major for %eatre Studies, I proved to myself this is what I want to do.”

When classes ended for the summer last year, Michaud was concerned whether there would be a theatre program

when she returned in the fall. “But, I’m pleased to say it is

alive and well and putting on fantastic shows,” says Michaud. “Once I met the new theatre pro-fessor Dr. Shane Grant, I knew I wanted to stay at Millsaps and

help build the theatre depart-ment as strong as it could be.”

In September, Michaud spoke to %eatre Program Director Dr. Stacy DeZutter and Chair of the

Curriculum Com-mittee Dr. Sarah Bares to make sure that it was possible to create a self-designed the-atre studies major.

As soon as they told her yes, she began research-ing theatre pro-grams at other colleges, compar-ing their course requirements to classes already o"ered at Mill-saps. She chose to model her self-designed theatre major on the the-atre program at

Rhodes College in Memphis. “I chose Rhodes’ curricu-

lum because it emphasized the four aspects of theatre that I feel are the most important: performance, technical pro-duction, management and di-recting,” remarks Michaud.

Before she could be-gin the application process, she needed to have three fac-ulty advisers from three dif-ferent departments and secure a theatre-based internship.

%en, she completed a 1000 word essay that states why she needs a self-designed major, why she wants to pursue the designated major and proves that it could be completed by her scheduled graduation date.

She o&cially submitted the application a#er her three advisors had reviewed it.

“Going through the applica-tion process would not have been possible without the support of my advisors,” Michaud says. “All of them have been extremely supportive since I !rst decided to pursue a self-designed major.”

However, submitting an ap-plication did not guarantee Mi-chaud her theatre studies major.

“If my major had not been ap-proved the !rst time around, then the committee could either reject it completely or have me revise my proposal and resubmit a second time,” Michaud says.

When asked if there was ever a

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time she was afraid her propos-al would get rejected Amanda says, “Until I got the con!rma-tion e-mail I was terri!ed. Self-designed majors are typically for combining majors, not a ma-jor that was cancelled,” she adds.

Michaud admits that her cur-riculum as a theater studies major is di"erent from courses

that were required for the pre-vious theater major curriculum.

“%e two can’t really be com-pared because my major is still a self-designed major. Everything I’ll be learning is the same, the way I’m going about it is di"erent,” she says.

Michaud plans to pursue a career in theatre management with her theatre studies major.

“I’ll be spending my un-dergrad degree doing what I want to do,” says Michaud.

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“%e author believes that peo-ple are largely unhappy because they are not taking responsibil-ity for their lives and their ac-tions. %e characters are trapped because they can’t look to them-selves for the solutions to their problems,” Grant says.

Sartre’s play serves as an ex-tension of his existentialist philosophy—more speci!cally existential angst that deals with

dread and anguish as it relates to responsibility and freedom.

%e play will be the !nal per-formance for senior theatre major Ellen Burke before she graduates this may.

“(I am) really sad. I’m trying not to think about it. I feel like I’ll be more upset on closing night than graduation due to the play being the end of my college experience,” says Burke.

Burke shares that “No Exit” was the !rst play she studied in her !rst college theatre class as a freshman.

Burke is no stranger to the Millsaps stage. She has partici-pated in every play produced at Millsaps since the second se-mester of her freshman year.

Burke says there is one impor-tant theme that she wants view-ers to take away from the play.

“Accepting your life for what it is and what you’ve done. It’s im-portant for people to take that away, especially in college,” says Burke.

“Come out and support your fellow students. %ey’ve worked really hard. With the exception of myself and the light design-er, everyone involved with the production is a student,” says Grant.

To reserve tickets, call the Millsaps %eatre O&ce at 601-974-1422 or submit an electron-ic reservation at millsaps.edu/academics/theatre_events_cal-endar.php.

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Sophomore Amanda Michaud has made Millsaps history with her self-designed theater studies major.

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Compiled by Payton MansellContributor

Because Millsaps is a small campus, students o! en hear bizarre things that people from di" erent places have said or cre-ated. # e “Purple and White” interviewed students about what words or phrases they hear and created a dictionary of the most popular words said on campus.

Caf’ Sitting (v.)

# e verb phrase used when a student sits in the cafeteria with friends for an excessive period of time a! er a meal is $ nished. # e term is o! en as-sociated with procrinastinat-ing and generally avoiding any form of productivity.

Ex. Taylor and Christina were cafe sitting until chapter.

Cray- Cray (adj.)

An adjective that is an abbre-viation for the word “crazy.”

Ex: Becca: “Oh my gosh, that party was cray-cray.”

Rana: “Like, I know, right?”

Epic (adj.)

An adjective used to describe or to enhance an action.

Ex: Sam: “Dude! Did you see Bailey do nine shots of Whis-key?”

Nick: “Yeah, man; epic fail.”

Haters gonna hate

A phrase used when someone neglects another person’s com-ment because the comment was a negative accusation.

Ex: Caroline: “She kept glar-ing at you when Billy was % irt-ing with you.”

Destiny: “Haters gonna hate.”

Is this real life?

A phrase used under the circumstances of something bad, good, outrageous or over whelming.

Ex: # e frozen yogurt ma-chine in the Caf ’ is not work-ing. Is this real life?

Jank (adj.)

An adjective used to describe an object in a negative man-ner.

Ex: # e air conditioner in Ba-cot Hall is jank.

Millsaps goggles

“A phrase the guys use be-cause apparently you have to put on ‘Millsaps goggles’ to think girls here are attractive,” says freshman Taylor Zeigler.

Ex: Dylan: “Do you think she’s hot?”

Ben: “Eh, she’d look better if I had my Millsaps goggles on.”

Millsaps Problems

A term used by students who vent their dilemma about Mill-saps; a problem that is normal-ly caused by Millsaps.

Ex: I was about to eat my yo-gurt when I noticed my spoon was attached to crusty old food from another spoon. Millsaps Problems.

Party Foul (n.)

“When someone spills a drink, breaks something or does something stupid that causes people to pause the par-ty and clean up whatever foul was committed,” says freshman Christina Tilton

Ex: I hate partying with Mi-chelle because she is the biggest party foul when she is drunk. She is very sloppy.

Shacker Shirt (n.)

# e shirt that a guy gives a girl when she spends the night in his room.

Ex: Lauren: “Did you go to Kappa Alpha’s formal?”

Megan: “No, it’s a shacker shirt.”

Sorry not sorry

A phrase meaning, “[I’m] sor-ry [that I’m] not sorry.” Mostly used as a sarcastic gesture.

Ex: Ryan: “Babe, I know I cheated on you, but I love and miss you. I want you back.”

Pam: “Sorry not sorry.”

Stacks (n.)

A secluded section of the library with desks situated between bookcases. It is the most silent area of the library, not suited for those prone to claustraphobia. It is also a hot spot for couples on campus. Be careful not to stumble across any canoodling while looking for books.

Ex: Caleb was missing for 24 hours before $ nally emerging the from the stacks ready for

the Heritage test he had been cramming for.

Sucks to suck

A phrase used when some-one encounters misfortune or acknowledges someone else’s misfortune.

Ex: Kayla: “I cannot go to the swap tonight. I have a heritage paper and a biology test tomor-row.”

Raven: “Sucks to suck.”

Walk of Shame (n.)

The phrase used when a stu-dent is walking across campus in yesterday’s clothes after spending the night in another person’s dorm room.

Ex: Morgan: “Did you see her take the walk of shame in her shacker shirt this morning?”

Jessica: “Yes. I bet she was in Scotty’s room.”

FEATURES Contact Anna Nations, natioal@millsaps.edu

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Common colloquialisms: Millsaps edition

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row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9.

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*12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Millsaps Forum: Jason Ward presents“Mississippi’s Hanging Bridge and the Racial Politics of World War II”

*5:30 - 7 p.m. - Parent’s Reception with President Pearigen andFaculty. For registration or information visit:www.millsaps.edu/news_events/spring_family_weekend_rsvp_form.php

*7:30 p.m. - Millsaps Theatre Department presents “No Exit” byJean-Paul Sartre. For tickets visit www.millsaps.edu/academics/theatre_events_calendar.php

*8 a.m. - Chi Omega 5K Walk-for-a-Wish benefi ting the Make-a-WishFoundation - Registration begins at 8 a.m. at Riverside Drive and NorthState Street.

*9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Showcase of Student Organizations in the Student Center

*9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Millsaps bookstore open

*1 p.m. - Faculty/Student Forum featuring Dr. Harvey Fiser,Associate Professor of Business Law, with students Drew Moroux

Hartzog; Dr. Amy Forbes, Director of European Studies with student

Brignac; and Dr. Brent Hendrixson, Assistant Professor of Biology withstudent Brendon Barnes.

- Kappa Delta Emerald Evening silent auction benefi ting Prevent Child Abuse America. Hosted at Mississippi Children’s

- Millsaps Theatre Department presents “No Exit” by Jean-Paul Sartre

- Chi Omega 5K Walk-for-a-Wish benefi ting the Make-a-WishFoundation - Registration begins at 8 a.m. at Riverside Drive and North

*11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chili Bowl benefi tingBlair E. Batson Children’s Hospital. Hosted in the Plaza at Millsaps. Cost is $5 per person with an optional $1 raffl e ticket available. For moreinformation, contact Tim Gillis at gillitl@millsaps.edugillitl@millsaps.edu.

*12 p.m. - Women’s Lacrosse vs. Colorado College at Harper Davis Field

*2 p.m. - Men’s Lacrosse vs Berry College at Harper Davis Field

Law, with students Drew Moroux and SarahHartzog; Dr. Amy Forbes, Director of European Studies with student KellyBrignac; and Dr. Brent Hendrixson, Assistant Professor of Biology withstudent Brendon Barnes.

*7 p.m. - Kappa Delta Emerald Evening silent auction benefi ting Prevent Child Abuse America. Hosted at Mississippi Children’s Museum.

*7:30 p.m. - Millsaps Theatre

FEATURESContact Anna Nations, natioal@millsaps.edu

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Vow continued from pg. 2

strenuous love of the situation. In my second viewing, that is where I began to feel my opin-ion changins.

For a moment, I was expect-ing the same “love story jitters” I had experienced the ! rst time, and when they didn’t come, I was let down. A" er I knew what was going to happen, I had to look for more. What I found was the depiction of something so sincere that the connections to a story I couldn’t begin to imagine were laid out before me if I took them moment-by-mo-ment.

# ere were the obvious things, like don’t take your moments for granted, especially those involv-ing love. You never know when something could change.

Less obvious were things like

don’t be afraid to make a fool of yourself in the name of com-pletely unsel! sh intentions. Leo, in his quest to understand why a critical event had happened and to regain the Paige he once knew, beautifully displayed the reality that sometimes pouring out your heart will get you no-where. But he also proved that in the end, it would most likely change someone else’s life.

I was inspired by the fear and intimidation that every charac-ter felt by an unknown situation. Paige, who I felt at ! rst used the accident as an excuse, craved so badly to understand herself like we all do. # at can be scary. Her parents, who initially appear to be abusing a situation, sim-ply desired a family. What is so wrong with that? Lily, when she catches Leo playing the guitar, is caught of guard by his decision

to give up. In reality though, we all give up sometimes though. Do we not?

! e Vow is an honest depiction of imperfections in love and in life. Channing Tatum’s awk-ward presence is a gi" behind the camera because in reality, who would know how to handle such a situation? Rachel Mc-Adams’ dislike of her dark hair (that quickly became my own) is a detail so many real people would consider.

# e love that is felt and de-nied between the two illustrates an utterly real depiction of the curiosities of love that happen every day. One moment it is so full and free and the next you’re wondering if you know the per-son sitting next to you like you ought.

In the end though, every mo-ment is what makes up the mo-

ment in which we exist. # is is reality, and if we vow to accept this, then we too, in our own lives, can represent raw emotion and misunderstanding without pretending we don’t have fear about it.

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$200,000 while his secretary makes between $200,000 and $500,000, as reported by Forbes and ABC. Bu$ et pays fewer taxes in earned income because he makes less in earned income. President Obama did not pro-vide these facts in his address.

I do agree with Williams that this style of writing belongs in the Opinion’s section. Howev-er, the numbers I provided are published facts, not opinions. Furthermore, neither Williams,

nor anyone else, raised ques-tions when two liberal-biased articles were published under the news section weeks before.

In the Jan 26 issue, Dylan Wat-son wrote an article on the lack of good Republican presidential candidates. # e week following, Feb 2, Madeline Rardin wrote an article critiquing the mor-als and social a$ airs of Newt Gingrich. While good points were made in both articles, the articles also expressed each author’s political opinion. If there is going to be a policy for strictly separating news articles from those with an expressed political opinion, it needs to be applied across the board.

Photos by Anna Nations and Genny Santos

NEWS Contact Salvo Blair, blairws@millsaps.edu

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Election 2012: On the issues

Contributed to the P&W

The Student Conduct sys-

tem addressed 42 cases last

fall, comprised of categories

including:

*Vandalism

*Possession of marijuana

*Possession of

paraphernalia

*Underage drinking

*Violation of alcohol

policy

*Offensive language

*Causing physical harm

*Reckless driving

*Weapon possession

*Tampering with fi re safety

equipment

*Disregarding an

administrator

Campus Security released

the fi gures in a recent report.

Forty of the 42 cases were

handled by conduct admin-

istrators. One organization’s

case was handled by the In-

terfraternity Council (IFC)

conduct board, while one stu-

dent chose to have his case

heard by the College’s Stu-

dent Conduct Council. Stu-

dents were found “respon-

sible” for violations in 32 of

the cases. Seven of the cases

were either handled infor-

mally or resulted in no charge

because of particular circum-

stances. Three organizations

were found “responsible” for

conduct violations.

While a punitive compo-

nent to the conduct process is

often necessary, the Millsaps

College Student Conduct

System hopes to be educa-

tional in nature whenever

possible, the reports states.

The goal is that students learn

from their mistakes, stand ac-

countable for those mistakes

and correct their behavior ac-

cordingly.

Sanctions for misconduct

included community service

to the campus, monetary res-

titution, disciplinary proba-

tion, behavioral counseling;

alcohol and drug education

courses, loss of campus privi-

leges, letters of apology and

fi nes.

The majority of the fall

cases were alcohol-related,

the report stated. Many stu-

dents violated the college’s

alcohol policy, and in a num-

ber of cases, drank extremely

recklessly, often with severe

consequences, including hos-

pitalization, according to the

report.

The college’s policy fol-

lows Mississippi state law

concerning underage drink-

ing (i.e., underage posses-

sion is illegal; for students 21

or older, the Millsaps policy

states that alcohol must be

in an opaque cup when con-

sumed in public.)

Students also continue to

take risks with illegal drugs,

which can have serious con-

sequences, not only from a

conduct perspective, but also

from a legal perspective, the

report states

Conduct and legal charges

involving alcohol and/or ille-

gal substances can negatively

impact students’ College re-

cords, graduate admissions

and career options, according

to the report.

Women’s rights Same sex marriage Economy Immigration Health care Foreign policy Education

Barack Obama (D)

LL Fair Pay Act; government shouldn’t “intrude on private family matters.”

Declared Defense of Marriage Act* unconstitutional; have been “evolving” opinion.

Wishes to be re-elected to further stimulus plan; added 2.6 million jobs since 2011.

Defends DREAM act**; taken mea-sures to ease getting legal immigration status.

A! ordable Health Care Plan.***

Passed treaty with Russia to tighten nuclear weapon control; was involved with capture of Osama bin Laden.

Doubled funding for Pell Grant; Race to the Top program rewards states for school reformation.

Newt Gingrich (R)

Has signed anti-abortion pledge; anti-Planned Parent-hood.

De" ned marriage between a man and a woman.

Favors Bush-era tax cuts; opposes most Obama-backed plans.

Favors using boards to determine which immigrants should stay in the U.S.; heightened border control.

Wishes to repeal Democratic health care bill and pass medical malpractice reform.

Wants to refocus overseas e! orts; un-supportive of Libya e! orts.

Wants to protect rights of home-schoolers; more power to state and communities, not Dept. of Ed.; encourage part-time teaching.

Ron Paul (R)

Anti-abortion. Defends traditional notions of marriage but opposes federal involvement.

Wants to eliminate the Federal Reserve; voted against raising the debt ceiling.

Voted against the DREAM act; wants to eliminate birth-right citizenship; heightened border control.

Supports repeal of Democratic health care bill.

Opposes military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan; anti-ex-pansionist; wants to limit Libyan involve-ment.

Favors giving parents choice of childrens’ educa-tion; protection for homeschoolers.

Buddy Roemer (R)

Identi" es as pro-life; vetoed anti-abortion bill that restricted abortion for victims of rape and incest.

# inks of it as an issue for the states; personally against the issue.

Reduce federal spending; less-en small business regulations.

Wants to hold busi-nesses accountable for ignoring laws; adjust immigration quotas.

Against Demo-cratic health care bill; favors medical malpractice bill.

Wants to “as-sist countries who choose freedom to become stronger”; supports measures to take burdens o! of the U.S.

Lessen power of Department of Edu-cation; give options, not requirements, for schooling.

Mitt Romney (R)

Anti-abortion except in cases of rape, incest and risk to mother.

Feels that man-woman marriage is better for family life, wants this to be na-tionwide standard.

Wants to curb fed-eral de" cit spending; lower taxes; pro-free trade.

Abolish “magnets” designed to attract illegal immigrants; opposes amnesty laws.

Repeal health care bill; wants states to be able to option out; wants states to cra$ own healthcare bills.

Favors more force-ful measures abroad.

Supports concept of No Child Le$ Behind; empha-size family values and economics in schools.

Rick Santorum (R)

Anti-abortion, even in cases of rape and incest.

Has signed mul-tiple documents up-holding traditional views of marriage.

Does not sup-port raising taxes currently; critical of government spend-ing.

Highly supportive of legal immigration; has voted in favor of fencing along US-Mexico border.

Anti-healthcare bill; pro “patient cen-tered solutions.”

Wants to bet-ter fund Dept. of Defense; generally expansionist and in-terventionist; wants strength abroad.

Favors home-schooling; wants to minimize federal in-volvement in school system.

Compiled by Amelia WoolardContributor

With all of the information swirling around about each 2012 presidential can-didates it can be di% cult to keep the facts straight. However, focusing on the issues

that will in& uenc day-to-day life for the next four years is essential. Here, is a chart detailing where each candidate stands on a handful of America’s most pressing issues.

Sources: Politico.com; CNN.com; FoxNews.com; Campaign websites for all candidates.

* the Defense of Marriage Act: 1996 act signed by Clinton, de" nes marriage between a man and a woman

** the DREAM Act: bill introduced in 2001 that would reward illegal immigrants with good moral character and who have gradu-ated high school, arrived as minors, and have lived in the US for at least " ve years legal resi-

dency status*** the A! ordable Health Care Plan:

Obama’s healthcare bill which forbids health-care companies from discriminating against companies, expanding Medicaid eligibility, and establishing standards that health care plans must meet, among many other things

on private family matters.”

have been “evolving” opinion.

2.6 million jobs since 2011.

legal immigration status. with capture of

Osama bin Laden.school reformation.

Newt Gingrich

Has signed anti-abortion pledge; anti-Planned Parent-hood.

De" ned marriage between a man and a woman.

Favors Bush-era tax cuts; opposes most Obama-backed plans.

Favors using boards to determine which immigrants should stay in the U.S.; heightened border control.

Wishes to repeal Democratic health care bill and pass medical malpractice reform.

Wants to refocus overseas e! orts; un-supportive of Libya e! orts.

Wants to protect rights of home-schoolers; more power to state and communities, not Dept. of Ed.; encourage part-time teaching.

Ron Paul (R)

Anti-abortion. Defends traditional notions of marriage but opposes federal involvement.

Wants to eliminate the Federal Reserve; voted against raising the debt ceiling.

Voted against the DREAM act; wants to eliminate birth-right citizenship; heightened border control.

Supports repeal of Democratic health care bill.

Opposes military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan; anti-ex-pansionist; wants to limit Libyan involve-ment.

Favors giving parents choice of childrens’ educa-tion; protection for homeschoolers.

Buddy Roemer

Identi" es as pro-life; vetoed anti-abortion bill that restricted abortion for victims of rape and incest.

# inks of it as an issue for the states; personally against the issue.

Reduce federal spending; less-en small business regulations.

Wants to hold busi-nesses accountable for ignoring laws; adjust immigration quotas.

Against Demo-cratic health care bill; favors medical malpractice bill.

Wants to “as-sist countries who choose freedom to become stronger”; supports measures to take burdens o! of the U.S.

Lessen power of Department of Edu-cation; give options, not requirements, for schooling.

Anti-abortion except in cases of

Feels that man-woman marriage is

Wants to curb fed-eral de" cit spending;

Abolish “magnets” designed to attract

Repeal health care bill; wants states to

Favors more force-ful measures abroad.

Supports concept of No Child Le$

Student conduct recap Fall 2011Security continued from pg. 1

to be contacted before the visitor could be allowed on campus, but a more active policy has proven to be unwieldy,” says Conway.

Ideas passed along during the se-curity meeting may provide the ad-ministration with possible guidelines for future improvements to protocol.

“I would hope the administration would respond accordingly a$ er these events, but students also need to be aware,” says # orton. “I do think stu-dents have become more aware on cam-pus, maybe even paranoid at times.”

Katz and Conway share the view that safety is a joint ef-fort between students and security.

“Safety and security is best accom-plished when it is a community e! ort. We are committed to examining our proto-col a$ er these instances, and we welcome students to come to us with problems. so they can be addressed,” says Conway.

By Ellen Bouyelas Sports Editor

!e Millsaps Majors golf teams enter seasons with con"dence.

“We have eight guys that are capable of putting up low scores on any given day,” says senior Jake Sherrington. “And we also have a coach that is dedicated to making sure we are one of the top teams in the nation,

Head Coach Eddie Brescher. says, “I feel very good about the upcoming season. Our teams have been doing a lot of hard work with practice and work-outs; we have been really work-ing hard even through the tough weather. We have been putting in a lot of good hard work, and really preparing for the upcom-ing semester.”

Sherrington tells more about the men’s team saying, “We have not been ranked in the top 25 in over 10 years. So it is going to be a challenge to get there considering the other top golf teams we will face in upcoming tournaments.”

He feels “very con"dent about the season starting up. We have a bunch of great golfers on the team and with all the work we have put in, it should be a strong

season.”Freshman Lauren Barattini is

the only playing golfer on the women’s golf team. Even though she is so young and new to the program she plays with enthu-siasm.

“I feel con"dent that I will improve. My biggest challenge is time management, because golf takes up a lot of time. In my game, I think it would be fo-cus and getting used to my new clubs. Also, consistency,” Barat-

tini states.“Our strengths,” says Bre-

scher, “are the mentality of our players and really always "ghting till the end to post a good number. We have "ve guys "ghting to post a number that’s gonna add up.”

Commenting on Barattini, Brescher says, “!is year has been a big learning process for Lauren as a freshman. !e biggest thing you can do is learn your "rst year of college. When we do bring in a few more girls Lauren will have seven collegiate events under her belt.”

Sherrington says that the biggest goal for the team this season is to be SCAC champi-ons, “I think anything less than that would be disappointing.”

Brescher adds, “based on the strength of our men’s recruit-ing, we are looking to have a very strong team on the men’s side. With the team already starting to work on recruit-ment for next year, Brescher also anticipates having a full team of girls.

Millsaps golf progresses with confidence

SPORTSContact Ellen Bouyelas, bouyeen@millsaps.edu

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By Victoria SherwoodContributor

In its second season, the Millsaps wom-en’s lacrosse team has found a unique strat-egy- no team captains.

Coach Tracey Cep-noo says the scrim-mages helped tosee how everyone worked together on the "eld.

“Our goals (this sea-son) are to be more focused on what we need to make this team better, and overall to have a winning at-titude,” says Cepnio.

Returning player Dani Rossano says that a strength of the team this year is how well members are con-ditioned and how they prepare mentally.

“We play a man down a lot, so when you’re down a man you realize that you can’t get frustrated as much,” said Rossano. “You have to be able to work through frustrations on the "eld and keep playing.”

!is plan seems to be working well a#er splitting Feb. 10 double-header against Tulane Universi-ty and University of Mississippi.

Millsaps took Tulane 15-4, but fell to Ole Miss 10-4. !e Majors also won their last scrimmage against University of Southern Mississippi 22-2.

“It’s a good thing because we hold each other accountable. !ere are so many di$erent lev-els to this team. Some younger

people have been playing for a very long time whereas others are just starting out. Its nice to have everyone be equal it allows us to make decisions as a team and

work together,” said Rossano.Freshman Nicolette Han-

nah agrees with the equality brought by having no set leader.

“It helps the whole team get along and not have to worry about who the team captain is because our team does not need to rely on just one girl,” says Hannah.

!e team’s overall good communica-tion on and o$ the "eld was a comfort to Hannah coming on to a new team.

“It takes a little while for a new team to be able to work to-gether as a team and not a bunch of indi-viduals,” says Han-nah. “!e returning players have been very open and supportive.”

!e women play this upcoming weekend at

12p.m. on Saturday, at Millsaps.

Women’s lacrosse finds strength through preperation

Ellen Bouyelas Sports Editor

Intramurals bring so much to a college community. !ey give students a way to be involved on campus with friendly competi-tion between peers.

With basketball intermural season in session, students have been crowded in the HAC for the past few weeks to cheer on their friends and their teams.

Teams range from Greek fra-ternities and sororities, to the “Average Joes” on campus. In-tramurals foster the fun spirit of competition, sportsmanship and exercise for those looking for an enjoyable way to get in shape for the upcoming spring break.

If you’re not athletic and "nd it more fun to shout chants from the sidelines, that is not only welcomed, but encouraged. If you’re not athletic, but still want to be a part of the team, this is also encouraged.

!ough it’s basketball sea-son now, many other intramu-ral sports exist. In the fall, %ag football was popular, and many students would crowd around Harper Davis Field to watch the games.

!e greatest part of intramu-rals at Millsaps is the memories and friendships you can make that will live on with you and your friends even beyond your college years.

To get involved go online to www.millsaps.edu, look under “Student Life”, and click the link that says “Intramural Sports.” Here is where you will "nd reg-istration forms, eligibility, ros-ters and policies.

So come out to cheer on your favorite team, and keep a look out for all upcoming intramural events online.

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Freshman Lauren Barrattini will take her first season as a growing experience.

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Sophomore Haleigh Williams anticipates much improvement for the Majors in te upcoming season.

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1. What was your favorite toy as a kid?My dog- I practically treated her as a toy as

a small child. My dog was a trooper and was surprisingly still nice to me even a! er I pre-tended that she was a horse, used her back as the runway for Barbie pageants, and constantly followed her around the house!

2. What is your most embarrassing mo-ment?

" ere are many, but one de# nitely tops them all! I was waiting for the elevator at a Broad-way play and I noticed that everyone was mak-ing faces at me. Unfortunately, I didn’t # nd out the reason for these reactions until what seemed like hours later- I had tucked my dress into my underwear.

3. ! e last movie you saw:Indiana Jones

4. Favorite day at Millsaps:Spring days when you can sit in the bowl and

catch up with friends. Oh, and it has to be pasta day in the Caf!

5. Dogs, cats, or neither?Dogs, any day!

6. If you could be any Disney character, who would it be and why?

Ariel- being able to breathe underwater has to be better than scuba diving, snorkeling, or coming up and down for air! However, I would not want Ursula to be there!

7. What song would you say is your “theme song”?

I love the message of Tim McGraw’s “Live Like You Were Dying.” It is a reminder to live each day to the fullest and to always be thank-ful for the many blessings in life.

Major Athlete:

Classi" cation: SeniorMajor: Administration

Hometown: Baton Rouge, LaSport/Position: Tennis #1

Doubles, #3 Single

Lauren Williams

By Misa Pjeva#Contributor

Sophomores and freshman will have to play like juniors and seniors during Millsaps’ sec-ond season of men’s lacrosse.

Coach Luke Beam says sophomores will have to lead the team, but he will also, “rely on the freshman heavily to make playsthat are normally reserved for upperclassmen.”

Beam believes the 2012 team is a “more competent, more capable an athletic group” than the previous year. How-ever, “college experience and roster size” are some of the bigger issues a young team like this has to deal with.

" e Majors open with two home games this week. " e # rst one Wedneday against Augustana College, followed by a game against Georgia Col-lege on at 1p.m. on Saturday.

Sophomore Brandon Allison points out, “" e team chemistry is great; probably my favorite aspect of

the team. We are always organizing team dinners and playing FIFA 2012.”

Dinners and games aside, there have been immense im-

provements all around on the team. Both Beam and the play-ers express enthusiasm about the

upcoming sea-son. Allison be-lieves the “team’s strongest asset is probably motiva-tion. No matter the situation we are always # ght-ing until the end of every game,” says Allison.

Coach Beam agrees, with noth-ing but praise for his team. “ T h i s is the toughest group of guys I have ever had the pleasure to work with,” he says. “" ey have no quit in them. " ey play hard from

the start to the end of the game.”

A new year brings lots of hope to this young team and both team and coach have ample goals in mind. For the squad, they’d like to “win a good bit of (their) conference games.”

In addition, Allison points out that the Majors “can’t wait to beat the mess out of Dallas.”

For Beam, the success of the team “will not be strictly mea-sured by the win loss column but by the growth (they) show daily”.

In response, Allison points out that with a small bench, each and every player’s “# tness is always a focus”. Moreover, Coach Beam adds that the success of this season “will be a team e$ ort.”

Expectations are for the sophomores to lead the team, but Beam will also “rely on the freshmen heavily to make plays that are normally re-served for upper classmen.”

Kappa Delta Emerald Evening Silent Auction benefi ting Prevent Child Abuse America and the Jackson YMCA’s Family Support Services

7 p.m. -10 p.m. on Feb. 25th at the Mississippi Children’s MuseumLive music, heavy hors d’oeuvres and silent auction items

Come and have a great time with Kappa Delta and support our philanthropy!

Sophomores Brandon Allison (above) and Ryan McKay (right) look forward to Millsaps second

lacrosse season.

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