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ARTS & LIFE

VOLUME LXXX, NO.20 THURSDAY, April 12, 2012

FEATURES

OPINIONS

First round of

senior art show

underway.

Is it summer yet?

Finding a job that

fi ts you.

Students address

unspoken Millsaps

issues.

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

THE PURPLE & WHITE

women’s tennis#1

Ellen BouyelasSports Editor

ith the seasons coming to an end, Millsaps’ tennis teams

have proved to be tough and successful.

! e women’s team recently beat LeTourneau 7-2 Friday evening picking up its 10th win of the season, which has not been accomplished since 2007. ! e team has a season record of 10-3 and ae surrently ranked " rst in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference overall stand-ings.

! e men’s tennis team also beat LeTourneau 8-1, pick-ing up its " # h win of the season. ! is puts the men at a season record of 5-8.

“In terms of results, we

have had a very strong sea-son,” says senior Lauren Williams. “Our win and loss percentage is de" nitely the highest now than any of the previous seasons that I have had at Millsaps, and I think that it can be contributed to the attitude and com-mitment of the players and coach.”

Even though the teams have been progressing through the season, both face the trial of a small num-ber of players.

“I think our biggest chal-lenge is just to stay healthy. With everyone at 100 per-cent we are a really tough team to beat, but since there are only six of us any injury puts us at a serious disad-vantage,” says senior David Bastian.

Williams agrees.

“Sometimes we will play against teams that have 12 or 14 players, nearly double the number of players that we have. Initially, it may seem intimidating, but the team has done a great job with realizing that there are six singles positions that mat-ter and the quantity has no e$ ect on the outcome of the matches,” she says.

! ough their numbers are small with the competitive-ness and passion of each player, the tennis teams continue to reach for their goals.

“I think that the passion is where it all starts, and is the basis for the unity and en-thusiasm that we all have on the court,” says Williams.

With this enthusiasm, both teams strive to place in the top half of the SCAC tour

nament on April 27.“If we come out with in-

tensity and focus during doubles and carry that mo-mentum into singles, I think top four in conference is a very realistic goal,” says Bas-tian.

Both Williams and Bastian encourage students to sup-port the tennis teams in their last few matches, while they practice and prepare for the conference tournament in Little Rock, Ark.

“! e end of the school year and the end of tennis season is approaching fast, so come out and support us in our last couple home matches,” Bastian urges. “We have been working very hard and look forward to our last preparation matches before conference.”

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Photo by Laura Kebert

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By Kristen LucasSta! writer

Freshman year, a friend of mine went to an interest meet-ing about sororities. A recruit-ment counselor approached her to con$ rm that she was there for the Panhellenic recruitment interest session, and she said yes. " e counselor responded, “Well you are welcome to stay, but there are historically black sororities that you may be more interested in…”

My friend was o! ended and taken-aback. She understood the recruitment counselor’s comment as a way of saying “these sororities are actually just for white people”. She was aware that there were historical-ly black sororities, but she didn’t think her race would determine that those were her only option. Because of this experience, she decided to remain independent from Greek life.

I, on the other hand, failed to see the larger implications of this recruitment counselor’s comment. I reasoned that this

girl was just prejudiced and closed-minded, but this surely could not represent four entire groups of women at a liberal in-stitution.

In a way, I was right: the soror-ity I joined, as well as all of the others, hold themselves to high moral and social responsibility and do not condone any kind of discrimination. However, the queasiness I felt when my friend told me this story should have immediately evoked a suspicion of the Greek system as a whole.

" is is not to point $ ngers at any one sorority or fraternity or to call anyone racist--this is to say that Millsaps could rethink the recruitment process as a small step in a new direction.

" e fact that our Greek life is largely racially segregated didn’t really hit me until I expe-rienced rush from the inside of my sorority house sophomore year. Of course, no one made racist comments or acted with prejudice in an overt way. But the lack of racial diversity went unspoken, and therefore, re-mained stagnant. Because there are historically black sororities, Panhellenic recruitment has somehow become synonymous for white recruitment.

I eventually le% my sorority for this reason among others. While I don’t regret quitting, I do regret that I never voiced this concern to my sorority before turning in my pin. It was easy to say, “" is isn’t what I want to do

anymore”, or even point out that the authority positions seemed to be dominated by one group of friends with similar outlooks.

What if I had said “I feel like our group may be marginalizing people based on race?” I’m sure some girls would have been deeply of-fended, and it may have seemed like I was blaming one group for a larger problem, but as my friend’s story illus-trates, others have been deeply o! ended as well. " e change has to start somewhere. When I met my own realization of in-justice with cowardice, nothing changed. " ose of you who are members of Greek organiza-tions hold the possibility for re-form.

No matter how progressive-minded the members of an in-dividual sorority or fraternity may be, this persisting racial di-chotomy represents the history of elitism and the isolation of whiteness. " e $ rst black soror-ity and fraternities were found-ed in an era of overt discrimi-nation and prejudice, which we are con$ rming in our collective memory when we keep these di-visions alive. Do we want covert segregation to be a determinant

of Greek life? I don’t think historically black

sororities and fraternities need to be done away with by any means—but I do think that

each person has their own history, and

the more we can learn about the wide range of human experi-ence, the better.

We need to look at our ac-tions, our gen-eralizations, the groups we use to

identify ourselves, and our language and

ask ourselves if these things are promoting equality and justice. If not, we need to address the injustices that we fuel.

Leaders of Greek life. Look around you during meetings. Does everyone look, speak and act just like you do? Are you challenged by the people you surround yourself with, or does your world seem to be populat-ed by people that always agree with your ideas?

To surround yourself with people is to surround yourself with opportunities to see things in a new light. If we are going to have large groups on our cam-pus that rule social life, I think it is in our best interest to abolish the divide.

I read once that no snow# ake

Proposition for the Greeks

By Kenya Strong JohnstonEditor in Chief

As I’m sure it is with any school, Millsaps de$ nitely has its quirks. It is probably the same with anywhere too, that a Twitter sign, #millsapsprobs, has devel-oped over the daily complaints.

My recent interview with President Robert Pearigen that was published in the pa-per gave me hope that some of these quirks would begin to be addressed. Pearigen seemed to have a sincere interest in everything I said and sug-

gested about what the Millsaps students currently needed.

In the meeting with Dr. Hop-kins and the strategic planning committee, though, I have to admit feeling as though our

needs as students were under-mined. I started thinking about the current loss of retention and struggle for enrollment at Millsaps, and it struck me that the school’s seeming lack of at-tention to its current students could be one of the main causes.

I understand that in my pre-vious article I outlined the new strategic planning committee as aiming for success with cur-rently enrolled students. I was

honest in my intentions and felt a sincere excitement af-ter my talk with Dr. Pearigen.

However, as I was writ-ing I did feel as though I was stretching the truth to an ex-

tent. " ere seems to be so many

other things Millsaps is fo-cused on that the students here now seem to take a back

seat. " is, in my mind, is wrong.

I keep waiting to be proven wrong, but it hasn’t happened.

As I sat on the porch of Stu-dent Life with a group of stu-dent leaders, I (along with some of my peers) grew aggravated." ere were goals aimed at excel-lence and leadership, local and global in# uence, church rela-tions and ethical heritage and outstanding students and exem-plary graduates. Sure, there were areas that could greatly enhance

the entire Millsaps experience if they eventually reciprocated to the students, but mostly, I felt, they looked good in books.

" e focus area of campus en-hancement was the only place we felt attention directed to-wards us. Still though, they didn’t know the half of it. Of course, how could they really?

We had to explain the true disgust of the dorms: the mold everywhere, the bugs and the animals. We had to speak up about how we feel the only thing dirty on campus is not the dorms. " ere seems to be a lack of attention to detail. Would it really take that much to $ x the fountain? How about replacing the tables in the ‘caf so we don’t feel like we are eating in a high school cafeteria? What about the food? And most recently there has been a sincere concern about security on campus. Al-

Accepted imperfections

“...ask ourselves if these

things are promoting equality and justice.

If not, we need to address the injustic-

es that we fuel.’’

“! ere seems to be so many other things Mill-saps is focused on that the students here now seem to

take a back seat’’

Greek continued on pg. 6

Strong Johnston continued on pg. 6

ARTS & LIFEContact Madeline Rardin, rardimr@millsaps.edu

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Drummond, Ledbetter, Hewitt display unique collections of talent

By Allie JordanSta! Writer

As the spring semester comes to a close, seniors Sue Carrie Drummond, Jade Hewitt and Samantha Led-better are prepare for their !-nal Senior Art Exhibit gallery talk in the Lewis Art Gallery.

"eir diverse and intuitive art exhibits will be displayed until April 17, and the gallery talk featuring a discussion with the artists will be held on Friday, April 14 at 2 p.m.

A#er asking artist Saman-tha Ledbetter about her inspi-ration for her series of pieces broadly entitled “Geometric Identity and the Flower of Life,” she responded, “I need-ed a vehicle for my own pro-jections.” Ledbetter artistically applied this geometric pattern of creation to her work with the message in mind that, “if we can remember that there is an in!nite pattern to ev-erything in front of us, we can recall that we, too, are limitless.” Ledbetter’s art features bright watercolors, acrylics and inks on yupo mediums.

Hewitt, on the other hand, sticks to photographic stylings in her exhibit, “Ends of the Spec-trum.” Hewitt’s work features a series of portraits that hope to

convey the message that, “Even though we have consistently lost in our lives, in numerous facets, those losses are about the experience.” "e photographs

are constructed in both black and white and color and feature portraits of cafeteria workers, Millsaps students and military personnel.

Drummond’s exhibit “Loos-ening My Grip,” features a variety of mediums such as oil paints, oil pastels and col-laged letters on stonehenge.

Drummond’s works hope to “provide a space onto which viewers can project their own thoughts and experiences.”

However, Drummond con-nected with her art through exploring her personal re-lationships with others. Her work attempts to emotion-ally a$ect the audience with her skillfully cra#ed color schemes and drawings.

Upon viewing the stu-dents’ creative stylings, they will not only give insight into the artist’s inventive intuition but perhaps in-sight into larger-scale pat-terns and lessons within life.

"ough these students’ ex-hibits will be gone in just a short while, another Senior Art Exhibit featuring stu-dents Lura Glatzer, Ksenyia

Savelyeva and Masaki Fang will be displayed April 23- May 12.

Mississippi on the big screen

Photo by Genny Santos

Students are invited to tour the first installment of the 2012 senior art exhibit.

By Kristen LucasSta! Writer

Are you a sucker for roman-tic comedies? Do you dig a groovy music video? Or are you dying to watch a docu-mentary on a screen larger than your laptops? "e 13th annual Crossroads Film Fes-tival is coming to Madison’s Malco Grandview "eater April 13-15. "e festival will screen over a wide variety of short and feature length !lms, over 30 music videos, and host workshops, !lmmaker question and answer ses-sions, a#er parties and more.

Nina Parikh teaches Begin-ning Filmmaking at Millsaps and works for the Missis-sippi Film Commission. She describes how Crossroads has evolved. “As one of the 6 co-founders of the festival and society and still an ac-tive volunteer, I’m amazed at how much we’ve grown in 13 years. When we started, we were turning over every rock in the state to put Mis-sissippi !lms on the screen. "is year we’re showing about

140 projects, about 70 of them have a Mississippi connec-tion and over 20 of them were shot in the state,” says Parikh.

Chris Myers has been vol-unteering with Crossroads for six years and currently serves as the festival’s art director. “What I always tell people is that if you like good movies, you’ll love the festival. First, like a wine-tasting, it’s easier to compare !lms when you can watch several at the same time. Second, with !lmmakers and actors in attendance at the fes-tival, our guests are able to take a step behind the scenes and gain a deeper understanding of the process. We always have question and answer sessions a#er our !lms, and the discus-sions are frequently very inter-esting. My advice to those who have never attended is to pick a block of short !lms that sounds interesting to you. You’ll get a good sampling of lots of styles and subjects,” says Meyers.

“"e goals of both the festi-val and the society are to bring independent !lm to central Mississippi and to promote and encourage !lm-making

within the state and region. "e festival provides an out-let for independent !lmmak-ers that wouldn’t exist other-wise in the area,” states Myers.

“I’m de!nitely encouraged by the Crossroads venue to make something for a larger audience to see. And seeing your work on the big screen is a thrill,” says Dr. Smith. Dr. Steve Smith will be premier-ing his music video “"e Jack-son Rag” at this year’s festival.

“I’m writing and record-ing music all the time any-way. "is is an interesting way to use music, and editing video with music can be ex-tremely satisfying,” says Smith.

"e Jackson Rag was made entirely with resources avail-able to students at Millsaps: a digital video camera from the library and Final Cut editing so#ware on one of the digi-tal art lab’s Mac computers. "is will be his second time to bring his work to Crossroads. “"e Halls of Montezuma’s Academe,” a short !lm shot en-tirely on the Millsaps campus, screened at the festival in 2005.

Jade Hewitt is a senior art ma-

jor who plans to pursue a career in !lm. She said, “Crossroads is an amazing !lm festival, and I was so lucky to have the op-portunity to show my !lms there for the past two years. "e festival gets bigger and bigger every year, and as a !lmmak-er, you want as many people to see your !lms as possible,” says Hewitt. Last year, Cross-roads screened “Ice Baths.”

Hewitt’s short experimen-tal !lm about what is feels like to take an ice bath. “It was great to see the reactions from the audience - some people were appalled, some were shaking, and some were just stunned that people sit in almost freezing water,”

More than just an opportu-nity to screen her own !lms, Crossroads allows Hewitt to engage with other !lmmakers

“As a !lmmaker, one of the best ways to learn is to watch other peoples’ !lms. "is year, Crossroads is showing “Rites of Spring” and “"e Skinny,” which look really good. I always attend the block of Mississippi

Lucas continued on pg. 6

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By Payton Mansell Sta! Writer

Wouldn’t summer vacation be more fun if students got paid for doing what they enjoy? ! e Career Center at Millsaps Col-lege helps prove summer jobs not only " ll a student’s life with bene" cial experiences, but it can also " ll a student’s pockets with extra green.

Katie Anderson, who works at the Career Center, o# ers guidelines and a few sugges-tions to help job-seeking students.

Anderson men-tions three impor-tant factors when seeking a job: location, schedule and goals. Knowing these factors will give students a better understand-ing of what to look for in a job.

First, Anderson explains that the location needs to be convenient. Easy access to a job site will elicit better punc-tuality. Next, when apply-ing for a summer job, keep in

mind scheduling $ exibility. “You need to see how o% en

you can work before applying. You also need to be honest. Make sure you let them know ahead of time when you can and can-not work,” remarks Anderson.

! e third factor is goals. When applying for a job, one

should already have goals in mind—not just what one wants by the end of the sum-mer, but also weekly goals.

“Tell people you’re applying for jobs, so they can hold you accountable,” says Anderson.

Having an accountability partner can be a motivator to follow through with goals.

Most students know what they want to do during the summer, but for those who do not, here are a few suggestions:

• working with lawn care,

• working at a gym• being a camp counselor• life guard• nanny or babysitter• tutorAnderson mentions that ap-

plying for an intern position can be bene" cial because once the student graduates from college, the student would have built relationships, mak-ing job hunting a little eas-ier. Having a variety of jobs listed on a resume is help-ful when applying for a job.

“Employ-ers like to see variety and interest. It displays con-sistency,” adds A n d e r s o n .

! ere are a few steps to take before submitting an application. A n d e r s o n says an im-portant fac-tor is clean-

ing up your Facebook, Twitter or other social networking ac-counts where personal informa-tion is public. Make sure that no

crude pictures and words are posted. Actions on a website can a# ect chances of getting hired.

Also, have an appropri-ate email address and voice-mail. Emails and voicemails should be checked frequently.

Next, have an up-to-date re-sume for every potential job site. Having every little de-tail on a resume can better your chances of getting hired.

Finally, know your worth. A person applying for a job should know how much the job will pay and if it is not ac-ceptable, then there is no need to apply. A% er applying, a student should also do fol-low ups a% er each interview.

“Sending a ‘thank you’ card that mentions, ‘! anks for taking the time to see me,’ ‘I enjoyed meeting you’ and other nice things can leave an impression on the person hir-ing,” comments Anderson.

To " nd more information on summer jobs, a student can visit www.summerjob" nder.com or www.collegecentral.com. Both websites are up-dated regularly with locations seeking to hire young people.

Finding the perfect job while making the most of your summer

Compiled by Genny SantosOpinions Editor

thegreekgirlBy Millsaps giving me a pay-

check and a bad grade in the same day, they are only encour-aging my retail therapy addic-tion. #byepaycheck #oops

SororityGingerthat moment when you run

out of ways to procrastinate that you can actually justify.

hipsterindisguisei hate it when i don’t know

who i’m waving back at

afreshmanedgeStop talking about your love

life so loudly in the library #try-ingtostudy

MeowsapsSeniori have until the p&w comes

out on thursday to decide which turban goes best with a black eye

ClassicSeniortook my last tests of college

EVER today. all seniors who

passed comps- this is your in-vite to Fenians...

ClassicSeniorthe bowl smells strongly of

garlic this morning... #pasta-day?

texasgirl“Does kava have gi% cards?”

#Mondays

Not-Really-RedheadIf all else fails, I can be a deal

or no deal model. I can wear a dress and open cases. #ItWould-BePerfect

LoudandLovelyAre we seriously studying a

urinal right now #art?

NeuroGurrlWhy am I the only one who

cares about properly " lling out faculty evaluations?

HyperactiveActivistWhy is the caf $ oor now as

slippery as an ice rink?

sassyfratstarDon’t you hate when you look

back on a test question and

wonder how in hell did you get admitted to Millsaps.

MeowsapsSeniorPSA: WAFFLE HOUSE NOW

SERVES PEANUT BUTTER WAFFLEZ

SororityGingerOh boy! Can’t wait to get back

to school so that I can live in the library for the next 48 hours!

babyhandzIt’s funny how many sympa-

thetic looks you get when you walk around dressed up this time of year. Millsaps students just know #compstime

biochemblondeSomeone has a really cute car

alarm going o# .

MillsapsBubbleMillsaps Greek life has all the

makings of a great episode of Jersey Shore.

artsyseniorStop live-tweeting Mad Men.

Some of us are “doing home-work.”

CarrotTopJust had a face o# with a Mill-

saps raccoon in the parking lot. Don’t worry - I managed to talk it away. #typical #Millsapsprob-lems

seasonalseniorhow sweet it is to have teach-

er evaluations take away some class time :)

sassysophomoreJust saw the second roach in

the Millsaps cafeteria this se-mester. STAY CLASSY

PikeonStiltsI just tripped over a squirrel

#millsapsproblems I just tripped over a squirrel #millsapsprob-lems

MajorOh to be a squirrel in the bowl.

No homework, no need to go to the gym, no taxes. It would suck when it rained though.

texasgirl“We’re those two assholes in

the library making noise” #oops #noshame

histerindisguisei always thought that my suit-

emate liked to play with the shower curtain, but it was just the sound of the toilet paper roll

thegreekgirlMy hatred of leaving class to

pee always results in me sitting in pain for an hour not pay-ing attention to anything else #smallbladderprobs

Not-Really-RedheadHow is it possible that caf cof-

fee so far from tasting normal? #burnttoast #itisjustweird

HyperactiveActivistI need to quit it with the pock-

et tweets.

gingerbreadgirl! e hula hoop knows if your

hips are lying #prochsitting

silentsarcasmDear spring rain, you were

cute at " rst but no more.

#howisitnotsummer?: A Tweet Cycle

aging my retail therapy addic-#byepaycheck #oops

SororityGingerthat moment when you run

out of ways to procrastinate that you can actually justify.

hipsterindisguisei hate it when i don’t know

who i’m waving back at

afreshmanedgeStop talking about your love

life so loudly in the library #try-

MeowsapsSeniori have until the p&w comes

out on thursday to decide which turban goes best with a black

ClassicSeniortook my last tests of college

EVER today. all seniors who

texasgirl“Does kava have gi% cards?”

#Mondays

Not-Really-RedheadIf all else fails, I can be a deal

or no deal model. I can wear a dress and open cases. #ItWould-BePerfect

LoudandLovelyAre we seriously studying a

urinal right now #art?

NeuroGurrlWhy am I the only one who

cares about properly " lling out faculty evaluations?

HyperactiveActivistWhy is the caf $ oor now as

slippery as an ice rink?

sassyfratstarDon’t you hate when you look

back on a test question and

SororityGingerOh boy! Can’t wait to get back

to school so that I can live in the library for the next 48 hours!

babyhandzIt’s funny how many sympa-

thetic looks you get when you walk around dressed up this time of year. Millsaps students just know #compstime

biochemblondeSomeone has a really cute car

alarm going o# .

MillsapsBubbleMillsaps Greek life has all the

makings of a great episode of Jersey Shore.

artsyseniorStop live-tweeting Mad Men.

Some of us are “doing home-work.”

seasonalseniorhow sweet it is to have teach-

er evaluations take away some class time :)

sassysophomoreJust saw the second roach in

the Millsaps cafeteria this se-mester. STAY CLASSY

PikeonStiltsI just tripped over a squirrel

#millsapsproblems I just tripped over a squirrel #millsapsprob-lems

MajorOh to be a squirrel in the bowl.

No homework, no need to go to the gym, no taxes. It would suck when it rained though.

texasgirl“We’re those two assholes in

the library making noise” #oops #noshame

thegreekgirlMy hatred of leaving class to

pee always results in me sitting in pain for an hour not pay-ing attention to anything else #smallbladderprobs

Not-Really-RedheadHow is it possible that caf cof-

fee so far from tasting normal? #burnttoast #itisjustweird

HyperactiveActivistI need to quit it with the pock-

et tweets.

gingerbreadgirl! e hula hoop knows if your

hips are lying #prochsitting

silentsarcasmDear spring rain, you were

cute at " rst but no more.

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By Emma SpiesSta! Writer

One of the frustrations of the plant-based diet, as many vegans will tell you, is the fre-quency with which the veg-an !nds herself hungry and stranded somewhere with no vegan food, miles from the comfort of her kitchen.

But with a little plan-ning ahead, this prob-lem can be avoided.

To make snack-plan-ning easier for new veg-ans, I compiled a handy list of some easy and delicious vegan snack ideas. Enjoy.

1. Fresh fruit. "is is the obvious winner in

the category of healthiest and most portable snack. Dried fruit is also great. If you get tired of raisins and craisins, try dried apricots, mango strips or mis-sion !gs. "ese always available in bulk at Rainbow Grocery.

2. Hummus. I’ve raved about the health

bene!ts of hummus in other columns, so I won’t repeat my-self here. Su#ce it to say, hum-mus is awesome. Try di$erent %avors, like roasted red pep-per, eggplant or spinach and artichoke. If you have a food processor, make your own and experiment with spice blends.

Spread on pita bread or crack-ers, or for a healthier option, use as dip for baby carrots, cucum-

bers o r r o a s t -ed peppers.

3. Homemade pop-corn. Re-packaged microwav-able popcorn is almost never veg-an-friendly. To make your own, just buy a bag of raw popcorn kernels, pour some in a paper

bag (just enough to cover the bottom), fold the top over, and heat in the microwave.

Interestingly, most popcorn served in movie theaters is veg-an friendly. It’s usually popped

i n co co-

nut oil rather than animal fat-based oil. But if you’re unsure, just call the theater and ask for a list of ingredients.

4. Dried edamame. Most of us are only familiar

with the edamame we eat in Asian restaurants — a variety of soybean, boiled and still sealed securely in its little pod. But, dried edamame is available in

most major grocery stores, in-cluding Kroger, and it makes a

great portable, high-pro-tein snack, with about

14 grams of protein per one-fourth

cup which is more protein and less satu-rated fat than the same serving size of peanuts. It’s also

fairly inex-pensive, usu-

ally around $1.99 a bag.

5. Kale c h i p s :

"is is an increas-

ingly popular snack for vegans

and non-vegans alike. "ey are avail-

able both at Rainbow and in the natural foods

section of Kroger. However,they are expensive, o&en be-

tween $6 and $8 for a small bag. "ey’re easy to make, though.

Preheat the oven to around 200 degrees, wash and de-stem your kale, and spread the leaves evenly on a baking sheet. "ey can take between an hour and two hours to bake, depending on your oven, but keep the temperature low. Try di$erent toppings, like shredded vegan cheese or sea salt and a little olive oil.

6. Salsa. Like hummus, salsa is ver-

satile, healthy and easy to make. Just chop four to

!ve medium tomatoes and add whatever ingredients you like in your salsa. Try corn,

black beans, diced onion, peppers or even tropical fruits like mango or pineapple. Add

a little lemon juice and some salt and you’re good to go.

7. Soy or almond milk. Both of these non-dairy

milk varieties are healthy anda$ordable. Kroger carries

both soy and almond milk in vacuum-sealed, snack-sized cartons, usually available for around a dollar each and typically containing between 90

and 110 calories apiece. "ey also come in vanilla and choc-olate and are usually sweet-ened naturally. "e vanilla almond milk is my favorite.

8. Nuts and seeds. "ese are a great snack

if you need to load up on protein and healthy

fats. Your best bet is raw sliv-ered almonds. "ey are fair-ly expensive, but also really

!lling, which means you o&en only need a handful to get your !x. Sprinkle them on salads as well. Also try sun%ower or pumpkin seeds. "e only catch with nuts and seeds — watch the sodium and saturated fat.

By Keri-Elizabeth WalkerSta! Writer

Spring Fever: a feeling of in-vigoration and restlessness as-sociated with the arrival of the warm, comfortable spring weather.

Symptoms: Restlessness, in-creased energy, longing to be outside, skipping classes, lack of motivation, etc.

Remedies:1. Bowl sitting: An easy way to cure spring

fever without even leaving cam-pus is by Bowl sitting. "ere are so many things that one can do in the Bowl. You can do home-work, throw a Frisbee around, play guitar or take a nap. Bowl sitting is a quick way to get out of your dorm for a little while if you do not have the time to drive somewhere or do not have a car.

2. Reservoir picnic: Another fun way to beat spring

fever is by riding out to the Ross Barnett Reservoir for a picnic. Just bring a blanket and a meal

from your favorite restaurant or Kava, and you are set.

3. Putt putt golf: A third way to !ght spring

fever is by playing putt putt golf. "e nearest course is Mac ‘n Bones in Pearl. It only costs $7 for 18 holes and $10 for un-limited play.

4. Sporting event: Another activity on campus

is attending a sporting event. Some of the spring sports at Millsaps are tennis, soccer, baseball, so&ball and lacrosse. Sporting events are free for students.

5. Canoeing: One last way to beat spring

fever is to go canoeing. One great place is the Okatoma, in Seminary. It would be fun with a group.

Spring Fever Rising from the slump

Snack like a vegan

NEWS Contact Salvo Blair, blairws@millsaps.edu

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By Salvo BlairNews Editor

Whether the state should have a charter school system is a hot topic among Mississippians.

Millsaps sophomore Allie Mills who attended the char-ter school Union Academy in Monroe, N.C. supports charter schools.

“Charter schools are educa-tion experiments. !ey show what works and doesn’t work through their success or failure,” Mills says. “It is up to the public schools to adopt their methods to what seems to work, like re-quiring parent service hours at the school or with their chil-dren.”

However, talk about institut-ing charter schools in Missis-sippi evokes adverse reactions.

Jackson attorney Bill Blair worries that establishing char-ter schools in Mississippi would only further hurt an already damaged public education sys-tem for which the state receives an F from Education Week in regards to meeting national standards.

“What’s going to happen when the kids that have parents who value education highly take

their kids out of the public edu-cation system?” asks Blair.

Charter schools receive public funding but are allowed to set rules concerning admission and are permitted to enroll any stu-dent within a district.

A bill that would have brought charter schools to the state re-cently passed the Mississippi Senate but died in the House Education Committee. Some political observers speculate that Gov. Phil Bryant may call a special session of the Legislature to reconsider the charter school issue a"er the current session ends.

Mills who transterred to UA a"er a classmate threatened her and her parents were unhappy with how the admistration han-dled the situation knows #rst hand the bene#ts of attending a charter school.

“!e biggest di$erence be-tween the public school and Union Academy is that UA’s method encouraged students to want to be there as well as promoted parent involvement,” says Mills.

Mills explains there are two ways to get into charter schools in her hometown district.

“First children whose parents

teach or work at Union Acad-emy automatically get in,” says Mills.

Alternately, other students are chosen from a lottery which is com prised of applications sub-mitted by the parents.

Blair contends that all students should be o$ered the opportu-nity to attend a charter school.

“I think a (charter school) would work only if the entire student population is put into the drawing, regardless of appli-cation by a parent, and then the students that are randomly se-

lected by the lottery are asked if they want to attend the school,” he says.

Test scores in charter schools in neighboring states are usually higher than traditional public schools in the same district, ac-cording to the promotional short #lm “A Stone’s !row Away.”

“It was a hot topic in my hometown that there might be a correlation between the charter school (attendance) and the fail-ing public school,” says Mills.

Blair expresses that with the implementation of charter

schools there is a concern with unequal education.

“Why do we need to make a larger burden on public educa-tion funds (by allowing charter schools) rather than making the (public education) administra-tion accountable for produc-ing ‘certain results’? What’s the good in making more people worse o$ and making a few bet-ter o$?” asks Blair.

Both Mills and Blair seem to believe a consensus can be achieved.

Greek contnued from pg. 2

thinks it is a part of a blizzard. It is easy to passively allow this cycle to continue, but our com-munity is in desperate need of change. It’s time to begin a conversation about how we can restructure the social groups on campus in a way that is less alienating.

Is it so farfetched that every sorority represented on this campus has a lodge? Could we then have an all-inclusive rush so that every student is given the same opportunity to choose, regardless of race?

Perhaps, that simple change could one day lead to sorori-ties with a wide variety of eth-nicities, races, and nationalities represented, and we could sin-cerely tell incoming freshman that Greek life at Millsaps really is di!erent.

Strong Johnston continued from pg. 2

though, this is a di$erent matter.

!is is only the beginning of a list of things that I hear day-to-day complaints about from the mouths of my peers.

When my family recently vis-ited campus, not only was I em-

barrassed to show them where I live and eat, but also they were #rst to notice. My parents were concerned with the health of my living conditions and no-ticed chipping paint, the loose gravel at the base of the stairs leading to the turf and how the golf carts take over the sidewalk. It was hard having them leave knowing they felt uncomfort-able in the place where I live.

Again, I am aware that each campus has its quirks and no-where is perfect. I am also aware of the outstanding edu-cation that students receive at Millsaps, but even there I feel there are strains. (I do recog-nize the positive aim of the aca-demic strategic planning, and respect it, however, this is not the place for that kind of praise).

I suppose to end what seems like a strain of complaining on a more positive note, I will say that recently I returned to Millsaps from a week away, and it did feel good to be back. It is true that there are things that drive each student insane, however, in ways, as Millsaps students, we learn to embrace them. I guess we have accept-ed that there really is nothing we can do about it a"er all.

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made #lms to support #lm-makers from the state and see the great #lms they produce.”

Mississippi documentary shorts screen on Saturday at 10:45 a.m., and Mississippi nar-rative shorts on Saturday at 7:20 p.m. Among the other blocks of short #lms are “Sampler of Good Stu$ ”, feature and documentary shorts selected by Crossroads, at 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, “Funny in any language” on Sunday at 3:30 p.m., and “Best of the Fest” documentaries on Sunday at 1.

One of this year’s many fea-ture-length documentaries with Mississippi ties is “Mississippi I am.” !e documentary follows ‘NSync’s Lance Bass, a Missis-sippi native who came out as gay in 2006. Crossroads’ website describes the #lm as a “story of brave Mississippians who reject the politics of fear and religious intolerance of LGBT people and actively organize to #ght for civil rights”. !e #lm will screen on Sunday at 3:45 pm.

!e festival will o$er sev-eral workshops, including one led by Millsaps computer sci-ence professor William Bares. Bares is founder of !inking Lens, and will demonstrate the motion tracking camera technology used in #lms such as Avatar. Attendees will be

able to preview and animate shots on cameras provided by !inking Lens. !e workshop will be held in the arcade area at Malco on Saturday at 3:45.

If you’re interested in screen-writing or acting, don’t miss table readings of scripts written by Mississippians at Newstage !eatre on !ursday at 6 p.m. Portions of 2 scripts written by Mississippians, “!e Memphis Leg” by John Gibson and “River of Destiny” by John Stenmark, will be read aloud by local ac-tors. Actress/writer/director Joey Lauren Adams and screen-writer David She%eld will lead a discussion as well. Work-shop tickets cost the same as a single #lm ticket: $10 for gen-eral public and $5 for students.

Student discounts will be of-fered at $10 o$ a weekend pass reducing the pass to $49, $5 o$ a Day Pass reducing the cost to $15, and $2 o$ a single screen-ing ticket reducing the cost to $6. Visit www.crossroads#lm-festival.com to watch previews of selected #lms, read inter-views with #lmmakers and to see the full list of screenings.

Millsaps’ 20 Songs

By Spencer NesselContributor

Talent can o"en be found in unexpected sources.

!at’s one of the goals of the “20 Songs Showcase” scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Each group or performer – in-cluding students, faculty and sta$ - will present a song they love.

“!e talents of our community are overwhelming, and I believe this concert will be a great way to showcase many those hidden talents,” says Spencer Nessel, who worked with through the SBA to produce the concert. “If you come, you will see the amaz-ing jazz guitarist that is Michael Reinhard, you’ll see Rosalie No-lan sing with her mother, you’ll see Mitchell Singletary play pia-no, as well as many other won-derfully skilled musicians from our community.”

Others scheduled to take part include students Claire Hern-don, Brian Meyer and Whitney Gilchrist and faculty and sta$ such as Steve Kistulentz, Michael Reinhard, Lilly Lavner.

“You will see a di$erent side of students and faculty alike,” Nes-sel says.

No admission will be charged.

Charter schools evoke controversy

By ! e Purple & White

Late nights and tight deadlines paid o! recently for the sta! of the student newspaper at Mill-saps.

" e Purple & White claimed seven awards in the Mississippi Press Association’s Better News-paper Contest Student Division. Five awards went to individual writers, while two others were awarded to the sta! .

“It is rewarding and fun to work so hard to produce some-thing tangible that everyone reads, not mention that receives

awards,” says Editor-in-Chief Kenya Strong-Johnston. “Walk-ing around campus and the greater Jackson community it is rewarding to know that ‘hey, I helped produce that!’ Of course, none of the rewards would be possible without the amazing sta! we have.’

Awards included: • Former editor Garrett Wilk-

erson claimed two individual awards. His story about restric-tions about where students may smoke on campus earned a sec-ond-place honor. In addition, his story about infrastructure

on campus drew honorable mention.

• Opinions Editor Genny San-tos received honorable mention for her photo of the Class of 2015 on Fourth Night.

• Sue Carrie Drummond won second place for a graphic that accompanied a story about the revival of the History Club.

• Ben McNair claimed third place in features for a story about the retirement of biology Professor James McKeown.

• " e sta! claimed second place for editorials and front page.

" e contest included newspa-pers at four-year colleges and universities in Mississippi. " e Student Printz from the Uni-versity of Southern Mississippi was named tops in general ex-cellence.

“Awards of this type don’t just happen,” says Advisor Woody Woodrick. “It takes students willing to put in the time and e! ort to write stories, edit and layout pages. We’re also blessed to have the full, unquali# ed sup-port of the administration.”

Strong-Johnston agrees. “From athletes to musicians to RAs we

are # lled to the brim with a di-verse group of individuals who put their time into each story with a keen interest,” she says. “I am grateful to work with a de-voted group of peers and have found my entire experience on the Purple & White truly re-warding.”

Any students interested in joining the P&W sta! for next fall should contact Strong-John-ston. " ose interested in writ-ing, photography or working in graphic design are welcome, Strong-Johnston says.

COMMUNITYContact Kenya Strong Johnston , stronkk@millsaps.edu

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Student poll: Free Payton! Saints’ head coach deserving of suspension?

SPORTS Contact Ellen Bouyelas, bouyeen@millsaps.edu

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1. What is your favorite place to vacation?

Disney World.

2. Celebrity crush?Carrie Underwood.

3. Name three things that are on your bucket list. 1. See a Red Sox game at Fen-

way Park. 2. Go to Hawaii. 3. Go skydiving.

4. Do you have any hidden tal-ents?

If you count knowing a lot of Saved By ! e Bell trivia as a hid-den talent.

5. If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?

I wouldn’t change my name, because you don’t hear the name Jules too o" en.

6. What is your dream job? Professional baseball player.

Major Athlete:

Classi! cation: SeniorMajor: Business Administration

Hometown: Destre-han,

Louisiana Sport/Position:

Baseball, Out# eld

Jules Roussel

Nick BoteroFreshman

Sean Payton shouldn’t have gone down if he had nothing to do with the actions of assistant coach Greg Williams and what he would do/say to his players before games. ! e whole boun-ty program was run strictly through Williams and if Payton knew nothing of it he shouldn’t be punished for something he didn’t even know was going on.

Lucy MillerFreshman

I think that Sean Payton was de# nitely at fault, but the mea-sures taken against him were way too drastic. He should not have been suspended, but he should be punished. ! e Saints mean a lot to New Orleans and Louisiana, and no one knows the Saints like Payton. We need his help for guiding us to anoth-er victory, but he can’t do that on suspension.

Charlie StraussSophomore

I’m not a Saints fan, but it is a little bit ridiculous. I’m sure that all teams have some sort of bounty system set up, and as a player, you will always try to get opposing players out of the game in order to have the best chance of winning. Maybe they shouldn’t have o$ ered money to do it, but Payton also should not be suspended for an entire season.

Zachary BellFreshman

! e Saints are getting penal-ized so harshly just because they were caught. ! e Saints getting caught should not have caused this big of a scene throughout the NFL. A" er all, all the hits that were deemed as % agrant or intentionally hurting the QB were not % agged or penalized in the games. It is ridiculous be-cause the refs would just have thrown a % ag or kicked them out the game if they were such vicious hits, which none of them were called on the playing # eld. It is stupid that Sean Payton re-ceives these punishments and how Godell is trying to press lawsuits also against players with suspensions.

Muzamil KhawajaFreshman

I do not agree with it at all. So many other teams around the league have been doing it for years, and they’ve never been busted. ! e suspension is just the leagues way of showing that they have the bounty situation in control when in reality they don’t. ! e suspension is dumb, man.

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