University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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Smith - Walker SOPHOMORES 0 k J| miF? n - t) e» k - SiiiiIIl I ' alnii ' Siiiilli. Ilfl); (JuOiiu a Siiiil iin, Amber, Phi Mu Siinlliluirl. (iliel ea Siiml. . liilonio SjiarL. heimeth StradiiKtri. Sh i i iiiii. fuippa Alplia ' IwUi Sliuard, Vikln Sliirart. C.irvsUil Sides. liu[ly SluhhlefM. Ashley, kappa p.psdim Siikmunu, AnnMane, Pi Beta Phi Shernoii. .Ini ela. Phi Mu Tnckelt. Amanda Tayhr, Clijf. Pi Kappa . lpha Tayhr. C.oUui Taylor. Datiirie Tayh r. .Margaret, (.hi Omega Taylor, . errtik Thomas, Tabitha. Pi Beta Pin Thornason, Laurel Thompson. Coley Thornton. Bnttanj, Delta Gamma Thornton. Ron Tingle. Jamie Titus, Courtney, Pi Beta Phi Toii ' send, Devin Trammell. Chip Tranthanu Kernisha Tse. linwan Tyner. Lauren an Dyke, Jessica Varnado, Jessica Vassar. Jason Vasserjr.. Thomas Via. Genie 1 1 aite. Daniel 1 1 dlden. Laura, Kappa Alpha Theta Walker. Ciara 1 1 cilker. Courtney, Alpha Kappa Alpha 1 1 dlker. Elan Walker, Preston Personalities | 171

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Richardson - Smith SOPHOMORES Richardion, Eia Rippy, John Roach, Rosland Robk Philip, Pi Kappa Alpha Robinson, James Robinson. Mary Rodgers, Claire, Chi Omega Rogers, Kasey Roluing. Andrea, happa Kappa Gamma Rooney, Celeste Ruis, Xathan, Sigma Nu Rowell, Brian Rowland, .Selh. Pi Kappa Alpha Roybal, Anne. Delia Gamma Rushing, (17 Riiisell. Jocelyn, Alpha Omicron Pi Russell. Margaret, Delta Delta Delta Sanderson, Jamal Sandifer, Rand] Sanford, Elizabeth Sapperfield, Jessica, Kappa Delta Schenk, Meagan. Phi Mu Schuchard. Mary. Delta Gamma Scott. Allison, happa .M pha Theta Scott, Andrea Scott, Paul Scott, Rainee Scott, Shira Sellers, Kristen, Pi Beta Phi Sellers, Megan, Pi Beta Phi Sliarpe, Matthew Shaver, Imccv, Tri Delta Shepherd. Sarah, Kappa Alpha Theta Shiffler. Kendall. Pi Phi Shivers. Andrew, Alpha Inii (hnuruii Skrlliin. ' lilpiiiy Skelton, Tyler, Sigma (.hi Sledge, Caroline, Kappa Delta Taylor. Kappa Alpha Smith. Brittney Smith, lavlor. Delta P i Siiitlh. ' Inn 1 4 170 I The OLE Miss 2005

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FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE After the fire that claimed the lives of three Alpha Tau Omega fraternity BROTHERS, TyLER RoGERS IS CALLING FOR A CAMPUS FIRE-SAFETY TASK FORCE ite Student Bod) Executive Assistant :rs is currently working to form a task force that will address many of the fire safety issues in both the dormitory, fraternity and sorority houses. Right now, I am working on calling somebodv ' from every greek house on campus to get invoked and voice to their fraternity or sorority the need for fire safety precautions, such as sprinkler systems and training programs, Rogers said. Rogers, a volunteer firefighter for the Lafayette County Fire Department, is working to form the commission in response to the ' I was definately able to see some needed changes on the campus Rogers said. Alpha Tau Omega house fire, which claimed the lives of three University of Mississippi students. I was definitely able to see some needed changes on the campus, as far as fire safety- goes, Rogers said. Rogers said the ATO fire was the biggest fire he had to work on as a volunteer firefighter, and it was only the second one he worked where lives were lost. Rogers said witnessing his first death at a trailer fire 12 miles north of Oxibrd in Abbeville had a big impact on him. h was a growing experience lor nie, Rogers said. I ' eilow volunteer firefighter Matt Hinkle said that a group of sludents whf) were volunteer firefighters had to sit down and talk together to get through it. It pulled us together, llinkic said. Rogers was encouraged to become a ()luntrcr firefighter i)y his lornicr rooniniatc. Hinkle, who also olunteered to be a firefighter. We just decided it would be a good thing for us to accomplish together, Hinkle said. It gave us something good to do. Rogers said his experience as a volunteer firefighter helped him physically, mentally and relig-iously. The fire department hasn ' t been the only thing Rogers devoted his time to. He was also involved with the ASB Senate in 2003 and was later selected as E.xecutive Assistant by ASB President Gordon Fellows, who first met Rogers through College Republicans while working on the Am)- Tuck campaign. He was one of our go-to guys on that campaign last year, Fellows said. He proved himself to be a hard worker, and he had some experience in the ASB. So, I thought it would be worth putting him on my cabinet. According to Fellows, Rogers ' best attributes, such as being easy-going, dependable and hard working, come in hand)- when things get hectic. Tyler is really easy-going, Fellows said. Sometimes working at the ASB office can get pretty hectic, and it ' s always easy to look at Tyler and calm down. Dealing with the aftermath of the ATO fire has been one of the most hectic periods for the ASB. Tyler has been a good asset to us, especially with the fire safety stuff that he is working on, Fellows said. It has been very good having his insight. Fellows said that since the ATO incident, the ASB has been trying to find a ay to make sure every house and every dorm on campus is fire secure. Sometimes you get jieojiie that tr)- to do things just to build their resume. Tyler is not one of those people, Fellows said. He is dedicated to wliai he does. 1 tiiink he got involved in the ASB because he wanted to make a dilference, and I think that ha s really separated him from sonic (if nu other cai)incl mcniix-rs. written hy DAVID THIGPEN 172 I The OLE Miss 2005