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asb candidates introduce platforms All the ASB candidates spoke at the Overby Center Tuesday night, discussing their platforms for the spring elections.

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BY KATELYN MILLER kamille3@go.olemiss.edu

The Associated Student Body held a debate Tuesday night for the candidates in the spring elections, which will be held next Tuesday.

Brittani Acuff, junior

broadcast journalism major and ASB director of community service, organized the debate and said she believed Tuesday’s event was a success.

“Tonight went spectacularly well,” she said. “There was standing room only, and that

really showed how much students care about their elected officials. After being in ASB for two years, it’s good to see that other students care as much as the ASB does.”

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Rebel Global Connections is a new group on campus that helps build connections between local students and international students.

The goal of this group is for both international and U.S. students to come together for a field trip for elementary school students from the Delta. Rebel Connections will plan a day for the students to visit campus and learn about cultures around the world.

“Rebel Global Connections aims to alleviate the problem of cultural isolation for elementary school children from high-needs districts by introducing them to a variety of cultures and languages from around the world through age-appropriate programming,” AmeriCorps VISTA member Erin Mauffray said.

Mauffray, who works for the organization on campus, is in charge of getting the

group set up and going with the advisement of several faculty members.

Throughout the semester, the group will plan a variety of activities, including social and service opportunities.

“We are planning activities to encourage the students to interact with each other and the community around them,” international studies senior Kathy Trabue said.

Two activities planned for March include a potluck luncheon and a program for third through fifth graders from Crenshaw Elementary School who are visiting for a baseball game.

“Rebel Global Connections also combats the cultural isolation seen on college campuses by charging university students from a variety of backgrounds with the task of organizing and implementing the activities,” Mauffray said.

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Pre-K bill awaits House approval A bill was passed in the Senate Thursday, which would provide $8 million for voluntary preschool programs throughout Mississippi if passed in the House.

BY Kayleigh Skinner kaskinne@go.olemiss.edu

The state of Mississippi could receive $8 million in funding for pre-K programs from the State Department of Education with a bill that was passed Thursday in the Senate, but the bill has yet to be passed by the House.

The bill was drafted by State

Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, and Senate Education Committee Chairman Gray Tollison, R-Oxford. If approved by the House, pre-K programs in the state will be voluntary and state-funded as soon as next year.

“We know that when kids come to kindergarten (without pre-K) with tremendous gaps in

their learning and foundational skills, they’re already behind their peers,” said Angela Rutherford, director of the Willie Price Lab School at The University of Mississippi and associate professor in the department of teacher education.

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Students share interesting facts about their home countries during a meeting of the Rebel Global Connections group on Monday.

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“Oh man! What a killer time! We’re so drunk!”

This is the mindset that many of us have when we go out on the Square or go to our “date parties,” “formals,” or your regular runof-the-mill parties. “Just cut loose!” or “What’s there to T H E D A I LY

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Everyone’s insecure, duh!

You think you’re special?

I don’t have a problem with anyone’s drinking habits, particularly since I have to consider my own. Nonetheless, there’s a mindset that we have to get blasted!

I’m here to tell you that there is no need. It’s OK. People will still like you if

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you keep yourself at a level.

It’s about knowing yourself. Do you know yourself?

Do you? If you do, then you know that three beers are better than six. Or maybe for you, it’s six rather than eight over whatever time period you’re partying. I don’t know, I don’t know you.

At a certain point, when

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you know that you’ve had a few too many, just cool off.

What’s there to lose? Just because you didn’t shotgun your eighth beer doesn’t mean that we don’t all think you’re cool. You can keep it at a comfortable place.

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Look out for motorcycles

BY ALEXANDRA WILLIAMSON aewillia@go.olemiss.edu

My brother got cut off while going to work yesterday by a car that was in the left lane and apparently needed to turn right. Normally, my brother would just slam on his brakes and lay on his horn. But my brother rides a motorcycle, so this was not a normal situation.

This time, when he was cut off by a guy who wasn’t paying attention to what he was doing while operating a oneand-a-half ton vehicle going 45 mph, he slammed on his brakes, had to jump off of his bike and slid nearly 15 feet on his back before he stopped.

The driver of the car never even realized what he did.

Because he was wearing proper gear, my brother came away with non-life threatening injuries, but he still skinned his ankle to the bone and got a nasty gash in his forearm. Thanks to his bike’s sliders, which are pegs designed to help save the bike in situations like these, his bike was largely unharmed.

But if things had gone a little bit differently, he could be in the hospital right now.

You have got to pay atten-

tion to what’s going on around you while you’re driving.

I’m not running a “no texting while driving” campaign here. I’m not asking you do to this for your own safety. I’m asking you to use your mirrors and be aware because my brother or his friend Ryan, or my dad or my grandfather or I might be near you, and you might accidentally kill one of us.

We all ride motorcycles and we all ride defensively. We’re not the irritating squids who ride around without helmets or jackets and pull wheelies on the highway. We’re just trying to get to a destination and stay alive, which is actually very hard to do when the majority of people surrounding us don’t look around to see us.

I have noticed that a lot of drivers don’t pay attention to anything other than the car in front of them because they were never taught to when they were learning how to drive. And if you weren’t, that’s not your fault. But I would love it if you’d change that.

Please, while you’re driving, just look around you.

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membering my night and going on crazy adventures, but now I’m trying to make some memories because I feel them slipping through my fingers.

Those are what’s valuable, proving yourself isn’t. What is left to prove? The people you surround yourself with are either accepting of you now or are just compensating for their own inadequacies.

Be careful because it will scar you.

It’s knowing what’s safe for you, so that you can get through the night and be OK to get home. We have a problem where we challenge each other and ourselves to get blitzed, but you don’t have to. You can just hang out.

According to the Center for Disease Control we are the most dangerous age group for binge drinking.

We are also most at risk for the most drunk drivers.

Mississippi is considered one of the worst for binge drinking, as binge drinking for us is approximately eight drinks per binge session.

I’ve hit that, and it’s OK There’s no judgment here, but I feel like you should know that it’s not the norm.

I’ve had to come to terms

is beside you. When you’re changing lanes, actually turn your head for a second to check your blind spot. We try not to stay in blind spots, but we could be there.

If you see something moving at night that only has one headlight, assume it’s a motorcycle and try to keep your distance. Maybe it’s another car with a burnt-out headlight, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.

I see a lot of stories about a lot of accidents. My brother is but one example. One of my classmates in high school, Ben Dossett, rode a motorcycle. He was a senior, and two days before graduation, he was killed by a woman driving an SUV making an unprotected left turn on green.

She ran right into him, and he died in the middle of that intersection.

It doesn’t take much effort.

Just remember that motorcycles exist and keep an eye out for them when you’re driving, please, because one day, doing that might save someone’s life.

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with that. It’s not OK for me to go out and keep ordering drinks until the barkeep tells me, “Hey Phil, I can’t allow you to order anymore because we’re closing. Also, you’re bill is $40.”

I like fancy drinks, don’t make fun of me. Martinis are for men — men with beards and carpenter pants, and I have both, but I digress.

We should begin to believe that it’s OK to drink two beers and then go play a game of Scrabble, not do a case race and then lose our ability to form words.

That’s how normal people do it. It’s our belief that the norms of Oxford, Mississippi are different than anywhere else that allows us to drink in excess.

I accept you as you are.

You don’t need to impress me, you don’t need to impress your friends. It’s OK because you’re awesome!

So just believe that and then grab your beers and party.

Don’t feel as though you have something to prove.

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litical science John Bruce said early investment in a child’s education will result in a better-equipped student and eventually a better workforce.

“I think preschool makes a world of difference,” Bruce said. “There’s a lot of evidence out there that the earlier you start working with kids, whether you’re a parent or a teacher, there are real rewards in terms of the education process.”

The new bill calls for the department to oversee the funding program, which would be offered on a three-to-five year phased-in basis.

The first phase would involve the distribution of $8 million among five to eight early learning collaborative councils, serving 3,500 chil-

dren. The bill said funding would first be offered to underperforming school districts.

During the second phase, funding would increase to no less than $15 million and serve up to 7,000 children. The third phase would offer no less than $32 million in funding and serve approximately 15,000 children. Any further phases would depend on the success of previous ones.

If approved, early collaborative childhood councils can apply for funding for the 201314 school year.

“I feel like the school system would grow stronger (with preschool funding) because it builds a solid foundation with children at a young age,” public policy junior Gregory Alston said.

“If the children start going to school earlier, there’s no telling what the future would hold for the state.”

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groups of students will work together as a group, and they will benefit from the task through language exchanges, networking and service. National and international college students and Mississippi’s elementary school children will gain an awareness of each other and the many opportunities the world has to offer through Rebel Global Connections.”

Rebel Global Connections is open to all Ole Miss students, especially those interested in international affairs, service and language exchange. Students from 11 different countries and 16 different states attended the interest meeting on Jan. 29.

“Regarding our mission, I feel that this is a great way to bring knowledge of the world to others by reaching out to elementary students from the Delta who don’t normally have the opportunity to see what the world has to offer,” said Conner Clark, a freshman international studies and Chinese major and member of Rebel Global Connections.

“This could be a potentially life-changing event for these kids, and I am excited to be a part of it.”

Albert Nylander, the director of the McLean Institute for Partnerships and Community

Engagement, spoke during the Feb. 11 meeting about the institute providing, supporting and funding Rebel Global Connections.

“Our mission is to rally the university to make a difference in our communities by fighting poverty through education,” Nylander said.

“McLean Institute will be there to support Rebel Global Connections as they reach out to the Mississippi Delta area to connect, learn and make a difference in people’s lives that need them.“ Tracy Koslowski, the instructor and coordinator for service learning in the intensive English program, has reached out to elementary schools for four years by introducing them to international students.

“I have been going to visit schools for four years,” she said.

“We had passport days where international students present their countries to kids at the school. I feel that this is a wonderful opportunity for my students as well as the elementary students to learn about different countries and cultures.

“This allows the children to learn about different cultures through an actual person from that culture or country instead of just reading about it in a textbook. It also allows my students to interact and practice communication skills they need to succeed in an American university.”

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‘The state of our union is strong’ WASHINGTON – In his first State of the Union address since winning re-election, Obama conceded economic revival is an “unfinished task,” but he claimed clear progress and said he was seeking to build on it as he embarks on four more years in office.

“We have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and we can say with renewed confidence

that the state of our union is strong,” Obama said.

In specific proposals for his second term, an assertive Obama called for increased federal spending to fix the nation’s roads and bridges, the first increase in the minimum wage in six years and expansion of early education to every American 4-year-old.

Seeking to appeal for support

from Republicans, he promised that none of his proposals would increase the deficit “by a single dime.”

In the Republican response to Obama’s address, rising GOP star Marco Rubio of Florida came right back at the president, saying his solution “to virtually every problem we face is for Washington to tax more, borrow more and spend

more.”

Obama also announced new steps to reduce the U.S. military footprint abroad, with 34,000 American troops withdrawing from Afghanistan within a year. And he had a sharp rebuke for North Korea, which launched a nuclear test just hours before his remarks, saying, “Provocations of the sort we saw last night will only

isolate them further.”

Standing in Obama’s way is a Congress that remains nearly as divided as it was during the final years of his first term, when Washington lurched from one crisis to another.

“Americans don’t expect government to solve every problem,” he said. “They do expect us to forge reasonable compromise where we can.”

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Alston has most recently served as the ASB director of athletics, a member of the Sensitivity and Respect Committee and was voted senator of the year in 2012.

Junior public policy leadership major Megan Turcotte, a campaigner for Alston, said of him, “Gregory displayed confidence. He knows his policies back and forward, and he’s just the man for the job.”

Fumi is running on a platform including the building of a multicultural center for Ole Miss, making Flex and Express available for sporting events, an online parking ticket appeal system, 30-minute parking in front of all Greek housing and the inclusion of the “C-” grade in the Freshman Forgiveness Policy. Fumi said she believes her speech reached out to the diverse student body.

“I think we need to promote unity,” Fumi said. “We need to show the nation how united our campus is.”

Fumi is the director of diversity affairs, a member of the International Programs

Committee and a member of the Students with Disabilities Committee.

Sophomore public policy leadership major Carly Eason, a member of Maddie Fumi’s campaign team, summed up her candidate.

“Maddie has always been about diversity,” Easton said.

“She is a diverse person, with a diverse group of friends.”

When the two candidates were asked which of their policies they believed to be most important, Alston said it was his proposed five-day dead week, while Fumi said it was her parking policies, especially the option for online ticket appeals. Both candidates mentioned their close working relationships with the administration when asked what they have done to ensure their stated goals are feasible.

Alston said he has worked closely with the athletics department since last year, when he proposed the idea for Flex and Express stadium availability in the ASB Senate.

Fumi said she had recently

spoken directly to the chancellor and vice-chancellor, both of whom expressed approval for her ideas. The candidates for judicial chair are junior public policy majors Harrison Crabtree and Vinod Kannuthurai. Both stressed the importance of fair hearings and every student’s right to a safe school environment.

The candidates for treasurer are junior business administration and marketing major Quadray Kohlhiem and junior accounting major Carson Rutledge. Both candidates mentioned their extensive experience, relevant majors and appreciation for the pillars of financial stewardship.

The candidates for secretary are junior political science and African American studies major Aniah B. Lust and junior accounting major Allie Winters. Lust is running on a platform centered on the wider availability of meeting minutes, summaries and videos. Winters expressed her desire to leave a legacy at Ole Miss, as inspired by her

mother, an Ole Miss alumna.

The candidates for attorney general are junior public policy leadership major Rob Pillow and junior Spanish major Olivia Watkins. Both expressed a desire for clean, fair elections. Pillow emphasized the importance of wider and more diverse student involvement in elections, specifically as candidates.

Watkins touted her leadership experience inside and outside of ASB and aims to give a voice to every student, in accordance with the ASB motto.

The sole candidate for the vice presidency is junior international marketing communications major Morgan Gregory, who presented a campaign based on “S.W.A.G,” which stands for “Serving With Achievable Goals.” She said her chief concern was pragmatism with respect to what can be accomplished within a year for maximum efficiency. She said she focuses on what can make every student’s day-today life easier and more convenient.

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ning for ASB president this year are junior public policy leadership major Gregory Alston and junior public policy leadership, international studies and Spanish major Maddie Fumi.

Alston is running on a platform including the formation of a University Creed Week, addressing the issue of parking difficulties on campus, making it possible for students to pay their first tickets through community service, making Flex and Express funds usable at all sporting events and a five-day dead week before finals.

“The three-day dead week before exams is not enough,” Alston said. “Adding a fiveday dead week before exams is definitely my most important policy.”

Alston stressed that students should receive no major assignments that week including quizzes, tests and papers.

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Valentine’s Day every day at Camp Ozark Camp Ozark is a Christian organization that strives to teach the love of Christ through sports and other activities. They are currently offering paid summer positions for students who like to work with kids and talk about Christ.

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Katie McCasland, assistant director at Camp Ozark, talks with Bowen Thigpen, a sophomore marketing communication major, about the camp while showing information in front of the Student Union on Tuesday.

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This Valentine’s Day, most people will measure love in flowers, chocolate and gifts.

For pharmacy senior Tate Davis, though, love is measured by how much care she shows toward children every summer with Camp Ozark.

Camp Ozark is a Christian organization that gives 4,200 children the opportunity to strengthen their walk with Christ while enjoying 120 activities and sports. The staff hopes to influence college students to come closer to God by offering paid summer positions.

Davis has worked with the camp for three years, and she

describes playing kickball or dancing on tables during meal time with her campers. She said she also realizes her actions have much more meaning.

“Camp is a great way for kids and college kids to hang out and get to know about each other,” Davis said.

“We have fun and talk about Christ and really get to see how Christ works through our actions.”

Camp Ozark has been recruiting at The University of Mississippi for five years. Recruiter Katie McCasland said she enjoys recruiting at Ole Miss because she gets students who return every summer and embody the camp’s philosophy.

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“We love on kids like Christ would love them so when they leave camp, they know that,” McCasland said. “They will want to come and enjoy any type of sport and enjoy the outdoors, and they all know it’s because Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice for us.”

She said she believes college students make good mentors for displaying how Christians should live and hopes the children will mirror their actions.

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who are willing to be responsible and also have a love for kids.

“They have to love kids a lot and love Jesus a lot,” she said. “They love their campus, they love people, they love living a life that is honoring God, and at the same time, they’re having a good time.”

Currently, there are 41 Ole Miss students in the organization and there is no cap for the number of students McCasland can employ.

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Berry wants to join because the camp is a place where he can enjoy both of his loves: sports and ministering to kids.

“I believe that God is the realest thing out there,” Berry said. “If He is, than why not be a follower of Him. Live like He does? It’s definitely a positive way of living, and it’s the best thing that you can do.”

Camp Ozark will have an information session today at 7 p.m. in Student Union 403 for interested students.

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LIFESTYLES LIFESTYLES | 13 february 2013 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 9 COLUMN

Love means never having to say you’re sorry

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BY CAMILLE MULLINS camillemullins@gmail.com

I have a question for you. If romantic films didn’t exist, what would relationships be like today?

Romantic films can give you a grandeur sense of love, and romantic comedies perpetuate the ideas that are completely unrelatable to real-life relationships, or real people for that matter.

Romantic comedies create the idea that everything is serendipitous, maybe there are a few bumps and bruises along the way, but we, as an audience, never ask the question, “Will they get together in the end?”

We only wonder, “How are they going to get together and when is it going to happen?”

If only finding someone to love was as simple as it seems in these films. Romantic comedies create this illusion that when you meet “the one” you will know it the moment it happens, love can change any fault in a

man, or even the idea that no matter what happens, you will find each other again.

It seems some female screenwriters have decided that when they create male characters they are going to create their ideal man, the perfect man. So the men who fill our screens are all these gorgeous men with great jobs and big hearts. No wonder 43 percent of all marriages are projected to end in divorce.

Women have unrealistic expectations for the way men should act; in the same way that men have expectations for girls to have unrealistic body proportions.

Writing hundreds and hundreds of fanciful love stories is bound to affect society; it’s just like Photoshopping the picture of an already beautiful girl and making it appear as though she has no physical flaws whatsoever. Both have good intentions of trying to give us something more aesthetically pleasing to reflect on, but in the end, all it

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does is hinder us by creating unrealistic expectations for a potential partner.

In the film “You’ve Got Mail,” Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks meet in an online chat room, quickly become friends and chat frequently. As the story progresses, it turns out Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan happen to live in the same part of the city and have even met without knowing who the other really is. It is difficult to believe that the couple would meet in real life and hate each other, but they would have instant chemistry over the Internet.

I personally prefer the original version of this story: the 1940’s film “The Shop Around the Corner” starring James Stewart.

It is a more realistic portrayal of how two people meet and their relationship evolves as the get to know each other.

“Notting Hill” and “Pretty Woman” are examples of films that send out the message “love knows no socioeconomic

bounds.”

In “Notting Hill,” Julia Roberts portrays a famous actress and is interested in average (British) Joe, Hugh Grant. In what universe would that actually happen?

In “Pretty Woman,” wealthy businessman Richard Gere decides to make-over a prostitute, Julia Roberts, and in the process unexpectedly falls in love. I don’t even need to go into detail about how this movie is unrealistic.

“The Holiday” starring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz depicts the life of two women who switch houses for the Christmas holiday hoping to get over their exes, only to arrive and meet their new love interests a couple of days into their trip.

I personally know many girls who have said they feel depressed after romantic comedies because they know they will never find love as portrayed in films.

After people watch these

films, they have certain expectations, and when their partner does not meet those expectations, the couple will fight or break-up.

The Heriot-Watt University Laboratory of Family and Personal Relationships completed a study of 40 Hollywood romantic comedies released between 1995-2005. They found that people who watched more romantic comedies were more likely to have misconceptions about relationships. Couples who expressed their problems in counseling reflected the misconceptions about love and relationships depicted in romantic comedies.

Relationships are full of problems and personalities and are much more complex than portrayed in films. Don’t get me wrong, romantic films are a great way to escape into a land of laughter and love, but people should keep in mind that not every relationship is choreographed by Hollywood.

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Mathis leads from the top

O L E M I S S S P O RT S I N F O R M AT I O N

Softball hosts LSU in home opener

Ole Miss lost two of its top three hitters from a year ago, but senior outfielder Tanner Mathis returns to spark the Ole Miss offense.

BY MATT SIGLER mcsigler@go.olemiss.edu

He is that scrappy little guy who drives opposing teams crazy. He is a reliable guy in the outfield, starting all 63 games last season for Ole Miss.

He is a leader in the clubhouse.

He is senior Tanner Mathis.

Mathis, a Lake Charles, La., native, is entering the final season of his collegiate career.

However, the decision to return for his senior year wasn’t an easy one after being selected in the 27th round of the MLB Draft by the Houston Astros.

“It was a tough one,” Mathis said. “It’s obviously every kid’s dream. You want to grow up and play pro baseball, and with Houston being two hours from the house, if I were to ever make it, it would be a great fit to be right there in Houston.

But I think the degree is so important nowadays.”

Head coach Mike Bianco and the Ole Miss baseball team will now reap the benefits of having Mathis one more season. This past season as a junior, Mathis hit .359 with 23 RBI to go along with a team-high 50 runs scored from the leadoff spot.

Not only was Mathis able to hit for average, but he also drew 39 walks and finished with a .460 on-base percentage, which ranked third in the Southeastern Conference.

Mathis said he believes that a season-opening series against an upper-echelon team in TCU is just what some of the younger guys on the team need to get settled into collegiate play. “(TCU) is an SEC team,” Mathis said. “They just play in the Big 12. I think starting off playing them really helps the younger guys realize that we have to buckle down and play our best baseball every weekend.”

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With the season opener on Friday, Bianco will once again look to Mathis to be the catalyst at the top of the lineup, although after MLB draft day, he wasn’t too certain Mathis would be back.

“We return Tanner Mathis, one that we probably didn’t expect to come back for his senior year,” Bianco said. “At the end (of last season), he was arguably the best hitter on the team.”

Although Mathis may receive a lot of attention at the top of the lineup, he said this

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“I think the biggest thing is one through nine there is no easy out,” he said. “Even 10, 11, and 12, from what I’ve seen in the spring is everybody grinds for their at bats. Everybody does exactly what coach Godwin wants us to do. It just boils down to us getting on base and guys in the middle knocking us in.”

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O L E M I S S S P O RT S I N F O R M AT I O N

Diamond Rebs picked fourth in West

Rebel assistant coaches reel in national honors

Head coach Mike Bianco

Ole Miss was picked to finish fourth in the SEC West by the 14 coaches in the preseason poll, the conference announced Tuesday.

The Rebels were picked behind Arkansas, who was predicted to win the conference, LSU and Mississippi State. Ole Miss received 54 votes, just five behind Mis-

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Buckner, who ranks second on the team with 7.6 rebounds per game, grabbed just four boards and was ejected in the second half after hitting Missouri forward Laurence Bowers in the face.

Buckner was not suspended for tonight’s contest because the referees did not deem it a

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sissippi State.

In the West, Arkansas got 12 of the 14 first-place votes with LSU and Mississippi State each receiving one.

Vanderbilt was picked to win the East. The Razorbacks received nine firstplace votes overall with Vanderbilt receiving three and Kentucky and LSU getting one vote each. fight, and therefore, there is no automatic suspension.

Kennedy said he is relying on his experienced forwards to pick up their play to right the ship.

“I just need them to do it as seniors,” Kennedy said. “They know what to do. They’ve just got to put it into play.”

Senior guard Elston Turner leads the Aggies with 15.6 points per game. He has scored in double figures in all but two of the Aggies’ games this year,

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Chris Kiffin was named Scout.com’s National Recruiter of the Year, but he’s not the only Ole Miss football coach who has been recognized recently for his recruiting efforts.

After hauling in a consensus top-10 rated signing class last week, rated as high as No. 2 by 247Sports. com, the Ole Miss staff including a career-high 40 points in Texas A&M’s upset win at Kentucky.

Turner is the son of one of the greatest Rebels of all time, Elston Turner Sr., who is the fifth all-time leading scorer in Ole Miss basketball history with 1,805 career points.

Junior guard Fabyon Harris combines with Turner for one of the top scoring backcourts in the SEC. Harris is second on team with 11.5 points per game, including 16.1 points per

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has received an enormous amount of national attention and praise.

On Tuesday, Rivals.com announced its list of the top 25 recruiters in the nation, which included codefensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach Wesley McGriff.

247Sports.com listed Kiffin, McGriff and tight

ends coach Maurice Harris among its top 50 recruiters from 2013.

McGriff, who was the lead recruiter for Robert Nkemdiche (nation’s top overall prospect) and Laquon Treadwell (nation’s top wide receiver), among others, also received consideration for 247Sport.com’s national recruiter of the year.

game over the last six games.

He is 13-of-28 from three point range in those six games.

This matchup will feature a contrast of styles, as Ole Miss leads the SEC with 73 offensive possessions per game, while Texas A&M is last in the conference at 61.8 possessions per game.

The Aggie defense allows just 59.5 points per game, which ranks third best in the conference, but also allows .96 points per possession, which is

seventh in the SEC. Ole Miss gives up 67.5 points per game, which ranks 10th in the SEC, but only .92 points per possession, which is third-best in the conference.

Tipoff from Reed Arena in College Station, Texas, is set for 6 p.m., and will be televised on CSS. For continuing coverage of Ole Miss men’s basketball, follow @ Tyler_RSR and @thedm_sports on Twitter.

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Ole Miss looks to right ship at A&M After losing three of their past four games, Ole Miss men’s basketball looks to get back in the win column on the road at Texas A&M. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and will be televised by CSS.

BY TYLER BISCHOFF tfbischo@go.olemiss.edu

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Ole Miss (18-5, 7-3 SEC) will look to bounce back from their biggest loss of the season, a 19-point defeat at the hands of 20th-ranked Missouri, as they travel to College Station, Texas, Wednesday to take on Texas A&M (14-9, 4-6 SEC).

After starting conference play 6-0, the Rebels have dropped three of their last four games.

“I have not pushed the panic button,” head coach Andy Kennedy said. “We have got to get back to the way we have shown capable of in order for us to be successful. That’s rebound, that’s defend, that’s get the shots to the right people in the right spots.”

It is the first and only time in conference play that the Rebels will play back-to-back road games. Ole Miss has dropped their last two road games at Florida and Missouri; however, Texas A&M is just 1-3 at home in SEC play.

Senior guard Nick Williams returned from injury against Missouri after he tore his plantar fasciitis, a tendon in the foot, against Kentucky. Williams averages 9.3 points per game and scored nine against Missouri.

“It’s unbelievable how much pain I’ve gone through,” Williams said regarding his injury.

“It just feels like you’re being stabbed every time you take a step.”

Senior forward Murphy Holloway is coming off one of his worst performances of the season. The all-time leading rebounder in Ole Miss history pulled down one rebound against Missouri, which tied a career low. He also scored seven points, which was only the third time he hadn’t scored in double figures this season.

“I hope the guy that stole 31’s jersey gives it back, so we can get Murph(y) back in it,” Kennedy said.

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