Ole Miss Sheds Some Light On The Grove

"Ole Miss Shines Some Light On the Grove"

OXFORD, MS: The Grove is a historic landmark for people of Ole Miss and with a lot of the history, if any changes occur it comes with a lot of talk. But what if the changes would make the Grove safer? 

Past reports say that with an increase in the student population, comes an increase in certain criminal activity here at Ole Miss. The physical plant has installed light poles in the Grove as well as made other improvements to increase security. Grace Pittard, a sophomore, a pharmacy major, explains her thoughts on the latest installment. "Well, since a lot of the games are night games and everything, I think that it will provide safer tailgating whenever it gets dark and people are still in the Grove. And since it also provides more cellphone service it will help for people to be able to get in contact with each other if they get lost or something like that whenever they are tailgating. " 

    According to a recent story written by the DM, the physical plant replaced the lights in the trees with light poles. The installment alleviated the problem due to the growing trees making the Grove darker. Gary Tomblin and Willie Cox, two of the men responsible for assembling the light fixtures say they feel that the lights will make the Grove safer in result.

The goal of the new improvements to the Grove are to increase security for all students and future tailgaters on game day. The total completion of all the improvements will not be completed until later this fall.