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THEATRE BLUES
Meredith,
Watson
probe
continues
Many officials
still refuse to
comment
BY CARL SMITH
News Editor
As the state auditor’s investiga-
tion of Mississippi State University
Interim President Vance Watson
and the Mississippi
Institutions of
Higher Learning
Commissioner Tom
Meredith continues,
many IHL and MSU
officials are declining
to comment on the Ross
case.
Debby Golson, executive assistant
to the interim president, said Watson
has been on and off campus this
week, but could not comment to
whether he has set up an interview
with the IHL or whether he has met
with State Auditor Stacey Pickering’s
office.
Amy Whiten, IHL Board of
Trustees president, issued a statement
Tuesday indicating the state auditor’s
investigation could last about two
weeks.
“While I’m not at liberty to discuss
the details of the investigation, we
anticipate it will take approximately
two weeks,” she said. “The board is
confident that the system will operate
smoothly during this time.”
INVESTIGATION, 2
SEE
Police
report
voyeurism
ADAM KAZERY | THE REFLECTOR
John Popper, lead singer of Blues Traveler, treated the State Theatre audience to their ’90s hits “Hook” and “Run Around” Tuesday night.
incidents Blues Traveler entertains Theatre crowd with old, new material
Activity reported BY NEAL CLARK | Staff Writer
south of
B
lues Traveler played its new songs, old favorites and a few covers Tuesday night at the State Theatre.
Academy Road Despite being stuck in traffic for nine hours upon leaving the Austin City Limits Festival Sunday, they were chipper
with the crowd before and after the show.
BY WAYNE BRAGG
“We got caught in nine hour traffic delay, but it was well worth the wait,” said bassist Tad Kinchla. “We are excited to
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kick off our tour in Starkville. [The crowd] was very engaging. We love Starkville.” SEE CONCERT, 8
Starkville Police Department
officials are looking into reports of
an alleged peeping tom snooping
around apartment complexes south
E.U. delegate speaks on political relations
of Academy Road.
SPD Sgt. Steve Lyle said the report
was made by a young woman.
“At this time, from the description
the young woman gave us, we are BY COLIN CATCHINGS “ They have In a cap and trade system, the govern- Americans to have a clear view on where
looking for an average white male Staff Writer announced initiatives ment puts a limit on CO2 emissions, they stand with the Atlantic Alliance,
with a stocky build,” Lyle said. and policy that will cer- and companies that go above the limit the alliance between the U.S. and the
The report given by the woman is Ambassador Angelos Pangratis, deputy tainly go in the direc- must buy emission rights from compa- E.U. He said he learned from Pangratis
the only formal report police have head of the delegation of the European tion of European posi- nies that do not exceed the limit. that some countries have made great
received, but there have been multi- Commission to the United States, lec- tions,” he said. “[For “It is a very important issue for the progress by joining the E.U.
ple unconfirmed reports of a peeping tured on E.U.-U.S. economic and example they have out- Europeans, and we consider it an impor- Director of the Stennis Institute of
tom around the area, SPD detectives political relations to Mississippi State lined plans to address Pangratis tant instrument to control CO2 emis- Government Marty Wiseman said it is
said. University students and faculty in the climate change], like sions and climate change,” Pangratis important for Mississippi to recognize
Police arrested Leresche Avant of Dorman Hall auditorium Wednesday. emission control, where both candidates said. the global economy.
Maben last week in connection with He spoke about cooperation between have indicated willingness to accept tar- The chair of International Security “The days are long gone when a
a separate voyeurism incident off the E.U. and the U.S., addressing how gets of emission reductions, and eventu- Studies Janos Radvanyi said when country or certainly a state could iso-
Garrard Road, SPD detectives said. both presidential candidates will bring ally accept cap and trade systems for Pangratis spoke in Jackson two years late itself and survive without contact
further cooperation.
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