Saturday, October 6, 2012

Officer Student

My first multi-media slide show.

Greer Brothers


Student Disability Award





Last year a new gun law was passed allowing citizens with the right qualifications take a class to earn licensing, which allows guns on campus. The classes should begin this April.  Classes are already taught in various locations in Oxford.  Ole Miss is currently preparing for the class to be taught here on campus.

As being the safest campus in the SEC and the Top 9th safest campus in the nation, students are quite comfortable in their school environment.  Little are they aware of the new school course, which will allow carrying concealed guns on campus.  The few who are aware of this have some concerns about the issue.  Lately there has been an outbreak of shootings in America on campuses.

There are 2 hour classes, after successfully completing each class you will be merited with the proper licensing.  First you will receive the firearms permit, which will not allow you to carry guns on campus but will permit you to continue the next class.  After completing all 16 hours worth of classes, you will then be awarded the special enhanced permit, which gives you the ability to carry guns on public property.

However, with this in mind, you are still not aloud to carry concealed guns anywhere, Nathan Yow, attorney and owner of a firearms shop, does want people to know that if an institution has rules restricting gun, you are not allowed to bring them on their premises. You will get in trouble if caught regardless of the license.

To see more about the story, watch the video above.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

A Gallant Hero for a Damsel in Distress

I’ve
cried so many nights for you
Guess you never had a clue
Shed too many tears
Hopin’ you would appear
cried a river that had a trail
For weeks no call, text, visit, or even an e-mail
holding myself saying its going to be okay
Take it slow day by day
so I called your name
but you weren’t there however someone else was
i hesitated and yeilded to that other voice
Instead still i called for you
You were all I had, now I don’t, then I was blue
Desperately a fool i became
clinging to your name
but you weren’t there
however someone else was
you should have lied
you could have tried
instead neglection was all I received
so cold hearted is what I became to be
it no longer mattered
no more can you flatter
or charm me like in the past
your dancing words
can not be heard
the stunning arguments
and conspicuous hints
translates to one hell of a joke
begging, demands, and ultimatums
keep um have um hell you can shove um
Cause
no longer will I call your name
senses lost dead of will and cares
dreams were the same as nightmares
a now shallow doll empty and fake
i put on a show, which is now easy to make
happiness forgotten my lips still curl'd
frozen and awkward to the big demanding world
so i no longer called your name
and still you weren't there
but someone else however was
I stopped hesitating and yielding
I let them in
Thank you God for my friend
My cup is filling
Now I’m caring and willing
or almost getting there
I smile and mean it
Happiness attained
and now will be maintained
Now I’m loved, valued, and cherished
Its obvious these feelings shall never perish
Dreams are dreams
Now we are a team
Together in sync placing one foot in front of the other
And more importantly we care for one another
We gathered our problems and set them a cast
Now our past is in the past
My eyes are dry and content
Keeping a smile on my face in their only intent
so now I will only call for their name
and they...
in turn…..
respond.
-Leslie Smith

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Tear-Stained Glasses

Boldly I wear my tear stained glasses while standing amid the falling rain.  I look up to find hope within the warm rays within the sun.  The tears of the sky mingle with my own and begin making their own pathways on skin of my face. I see nothing but clouds, however I have faith that alas the sun will shine and the dirty water will soon disapate.  My tears will dry leaving a residue of alarmingly crusty white marks, but who cares because my smile will once again be reborn.  But for now, I will embrace and equipt myself before the inevitable times the rain attempts to weigh me down.  I will lift my head high all while wearing my tear stained glasses.  After the storm had come and passed, the rain's weather residue left nose sniffiling winds.  An eerie resonance feeling of a hard won victory can be felt through the hanging humidty in the air.  I began to reflect on previous obstacles the storm presented before me and instatly began re-live how one by one I encountered and defeated those challanges issued by the Mother Nature.  The alarmingly crusty white teared residue on my face are my asthetically beautiful trophies of the difficult accomplishments I had to endure. So now, with a smile on my face I can proudly wear my tear-stained glasses.