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Monument to Civil Rights Leaders Restored After Car Crash

A monument to two iconic Civil Rights activists in Jackson has been repaired after it was destroyed in a car crash earlier this year.

Noah Harris

Noah Harris, a 20-year-old from Hattiesburg, Miss., has become the first Black man to be elected student body president at Harvard University.

The NCAA Tournament field is set. As happens every year, millions of Americans will break the law during the next two weeks by participating in illegal office pools. (Hey, we need one of those at the JFP Tower.) Mississippi State got a No. 2 seed after its flameout in the SEC Tournament. The Bulldogs are headed for Orlando, where they will play Monmouth on Friday night. On the women's side, Ole Miss got an NCAA berth, too, for the first time since 1966. The 10th-seeded Rebelettes are headed for Ames, Iowa, where they will play Villanova on Sunday.

NCAA Division II South Central Regional Rained Out

From Delta State Athletics Media Relations:

CLEVELAND— Day one of the NCAA South Central Regional has been washed out due to rains over the past two days in Cleveland. The tournament will resume on Friday and run through Monday with a regular schedule. The complete schedule is listed below.

Weird World of Sports, Part 1

If American soccer players behaved this way, the game would be much more popular in the United States. Former international player Stig Toefting, a member of the Danish World Cup team this year, on Tuesday was sentenced to four months in prison for assaulting two restaurant employees in downtown Copenhagen, Denmark, this summer.

Electronic Voting Easily Hacked?

The Washington Post reports that many states are backing away from electronic voting machines: "Since being released two weeks ago, the [Johns] Hopkins report has sent shock waves across the country. Some states have backed away from purchasing any kind of electronic voting machine, despite a new federal law that has created a gold rush by allocating billions to buy the machines and requiring all states, as well as the District of Columbia, to replace antiquated voting equipment by 2006."

"Nothing's Lost," Styrofoam

Reviewed by Alex Slawson and Herman Snell

Relatively obscure to American electronica fans, Arne van Petegem aka Styrofoam has been somewhat of a fixture in the German and Belgian glitch-pop scenes. Luckily, The American Analog Set gave him some U.S. exposure on 2002's "Updates," as they asked him to remix two of their songs and hence, set the stage for a slew of collaborative efforts on Styrofoam's behalf. The newest full length is just that, a wonderful collaboration of Styrofoam's beautiful lap-pop electronica with instrumental and vocal offerings from members of The American Analog Set, Death Cab for Cutie, The Notwist, Lali Puna and Alias. The result is a cohesive long player that is as seamless as it is accomplished.

"Arular," M.I.A.

Setting the music world on fire, Maya Arulpragasam's (M.I.A.) debut release is a futuristic urban monolith. Having released two singles in 2004 and a mixed tape (on which she collaborated with Diplo), the hype was built up in the U.K. and rightly so. Her charged lyrics are very political, probably in no small part due to her being a Sri Lankan refugee of war in the 1980's. However, they are precisely placed and poetic in form. Musically, she has created a hyper-hybrid of ragga, dancehall, bhangra, hip-hop, electronica and pop. The result is a release that is innovative and fresh- one that will undoubtedly top many best of 2005 lists including this one. --Alex Slawson and Herman Snell

"Hole," 65daysofstatic

Since releasing their stunning debut long player in October 2004, "The Fall of Math," this Sheffield 4-piece have been drawing raves from the UK music press. Their apocalyptic style combines elements of sweeping Mogwai influenced indie-rock, damaged IDM clicks and drum and bass beats- all put through the glitch filter and amplified to the n-th degree. On "Hole," a limited release maxi single, two tracks from their debut go through the remix treatment by mothboy and 65dos. The title track of the maxi remains unchanged from the album version and four previously unreleased tracks interweave among the versions mentioned above. - Alex Slawson and Herman Snell

3 Killed in Pa. Shooting Linked to Feud with Town

Police are searching the property of a man who authorities say blasted his way into a municipal meeting in northeastern Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains and fatally shot three people amid a dispute with the township.

Feds Allow Entergy to Buy Miss., Ark. Power Plants

Federal officials say Entergy Corp. can buy two power plants from KGen Power Corp., but say the antitrust investigation of Entergy isn't over.

Three GOP Candidates for Mississippi Governor Set to Debate

Three Republicans running for Mississippi governor are having their only debate before the party primary.

Nissan Lays Off 381, Down from 700 Originally Projected

Nissan Motor Co. says fewer contract workers than previously announced were laid off from its Mississippi plant.

Boil-Water Order Could End Thursday in Mississippi City

A boil-water order might end by Thursday for water customers in Mississippi's capital city.

Mississippi Officials Seek Return of Medicaid Overpayments

Mississippi officials are trying to get two insurance companies that manage care for patients to repay Medicaid funds.

Tupelo Mayor Leaves Special US Senate Race in Mississippi

A Democratic mayor is dropping out of a special U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, leaving four candidates in the contest to serve the final two years of a term.

Trustees Give Final Approval to University Tuition Increases

Trustees of Mississippi's eight public universities are giving final approval for tuition increases next fall.

Nissan Accused of Wrongly Blocking Union Activity at Plant

The United Auto Workers union charges that Nissan Motor Co. broke federal labor law less than two days before a Mississippi rally where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to speak in favor of unionization.

Officers Oppose Delay of Their Trials in Freddie Gray Case

Two Baltimore police officers charged in the Freddie Gray case are opposing the state's motion to delay their trials until appellate courts decide whether another officer can be compelled to testify against them.

White Lawmaker's Lynching Remark Leads to Private Apologies

A white Mississippi lawmaker has been privately apologizing to many of his black colleagues, more than two weeks after saying people should be lynched for removing Confederate monuments.

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