A Miraculous Tragedy

Courtesy of thereznews.com  

Jay and Tina Bennett are residents of Flowood, MS. They have lived in Flowood for many years and have always traveled safely on the town's roads going back and forth to work. One of Jay Bennett's favorite things in life has been riding his motorcycle when he is not with his family. However after the accident that happened almost six months ago, his love for the bike is something that he now realizes almost took his life, caused outrageous hospital bills, and is currently preventing him from working.

When Jay and Tina Bennett woke up on the morning of June 15, they expected it to be just another average day. Jay was leaving work and was less than five minutes away from their home when Jay was struck by the truck that had a trailer attached to it. Jay was rushed to the ICU fighting for his life while his wife, Tina, was working. Tina was contacted and informed two hours after Jay's life-threatening accident and rushed to the hospital. After the doctors realized that Jay was going to live, they predicted that he would spend six weeks in the ICU and six months in the hospital with special care. Jay astonished his doctors, family, and friends when was back at home in a month and a half later.

While Tina is still working as a nurse at a local hospital, Jay is at home trying to get everything back to normal. However, not only is Jay still recovering from the accident, he is also dealing with high hospital bills and inadequate insurance policies from the man who hit him.

Jay's hospital bill is already up to 100,000 dollars and is continuing to grow along with more issues from the day of the wreck. Currently, Jay goes to rehab every week at a certain time to gain back the strength and ways his body has always known. Jay is very thankful for not loosing his life that tragic day.

Tee story that was posted shows that the police officers and people who are committed to that profession in our communities have a lot more to handle than we think they do. It takes more than just courage and strength, its also mental. Those are the people we ultimately call to help in a time of need, and have that much pressure on yourself is a lot to handle. It makes the public respect and honor them even more.

Police Beat

This story really shows the everyday life of crime reporters and police officers in great detail. The jobs show the stress someone goes through as well as the physical and mental effects it has. Crime reporters and police officers isn't the job for everyone and I believe it takes the right kind of person to take on one of these jobs. I have more respect for these professions after reading this article

The High-Stress Police Beat

A steady diet of violent crime, fatal accidents and human tragedy takes a toll on reporters. Some think newspapers and TV stations should do more to help their staffers cope. 

After our police beat discussion in class today, read the following story from The American Journalism Review and post your brief reactions here by Thursday, 10 Nov.

Honey Bee Bakery: A Warm & Welcoming Haven for Blossoming Artists

Oxford has always had a reputation for being more than just your typical Southern town. Drenched in culture and history, it has become home to many up and coming writers and artists. However, as more and more of these talents migrate to Oxford, competition between them slowly increases, and Honey Bee Bakery has looked at catering to this struggling but talented lot.

“It’s not every day I get to see my work displayed. I find that seeing in

(Above: Painting by Cyril Harden)

the gallery and/or local shops at least once a year is a surprise to me. You wouldn’t believe how many artists Oxford is home to. The competition, for me as a painter, has grown drastically over the past couple of years.” Says Abigail Cayer, an up and coming acrylic painter.

It can take up to two years at your standard gallery to have work cycled through, and that’s if the curator decides your work is appropriate. Honey Bee Bakery saw this need for a more localized gallery and met it head on.

(Above: Painting by James Pride)

“We keep the work up for about a month. Customers are always asking about the paintings. Who painted them, what inspired them…. although I can’t answer all of these questions, I try my best. We’ve created sort of a gallery of our own and I’m excited to see all of the wonderful pieces that pass through here.” Sarah, Employee/Pastry Chef Extraordinaire (As she says)

Honey Bee also hosts events to promote this artwork. Just recently they held their third annual birthday party and art show. All of artists of the current pieces are invited, along with the rest of Oxford.

Honey Bee serves up some of their famous quiche along with a side of Southern color and culture.

Staying Healthy during Flu Season

Bracey Harris

Jour 271

11/3/11

V.B. Harrison Student Health Center- photo by Bracey Harria

With the steady drop of temperatures comes the rise of the flu season at Ole Miss. 

T Davis, the Peer Educator for Student Health Services on campus has several suggestions for students to avoid getting under the weather.

            Davis says, “the number one tip you’ll see on most websites is keeping your hands clean, washing your hands.”

            For students on the go, hand sanitizer with an alcohol base will do the trick.

Davis also recommends that students stay well hydrated, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and get plenty of rest. 

            Davis warns against that favorite pastime of students- cramming.  Davis says, “you might as well just do your work over Thanksgiving Break.”

This time of year students often find themselves heading to V.B. Harrison Student Health Services on campus to get checked out. The waiting room fills up quickly so it’s recommended that students to sign in before 11 to ensure they’ll be seen before the day’s end. 

Zack Breeding, a freshman, says that he’s noticed an increase of coughs in class, but that he feels people are pretty healthy about it.

Breeding says, “People here in Oxford tend to be really good about coughing into their elbow or into their hand, and then go wash their hands. So it's not really something I worry about."

Finals are just around the corner, following these tips will keep you healthy and in class. 

SEC Titans Alabama and LSU Clash this Saturday

Do you consider yourself to be a big college football fan? If so, you probably already know that this Saturday at 7:00 PM, Alabama and LSU are squaring off to what many believe to be a National championship play-in game.

This will be the first time in SEC history that the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country have been both from the same division and have faced each other in the regular season.

With these two teams on a collision course for the past ten weeks, there has been a lot of hype surrounding this game.

"Well I think both defenses are very good, but I think Alabama will probably win, because of their home-field advantage. Plus it really helps to have Trent Richardson on your side" said Paul Deforest, an Alabama graduate.

Ole Miss student Riley Phillips offered his input by saying, "I think LSU is going to win this game, definitely. And we'll have a pretty good game when they come up here to Ole Miss and we're going to put it to 'em.

With both teams gunning for a national title, this game has definite implications on the rest of college football. And with Ole Miss in the same division as both Alabama and LSU, the Rebels will definitely be paying attention to LSU to see how they match up for their final game of the season.

Written by Wiley Anderson