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New residence hall to house interest groups GRACE MURPHY

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The construction of the new dormitory located next to Crosby Hall is well underway is on schedule to be completed in July to accommodate students moving in this August. It is set to house two living-learning communities and the transfer student community.

According to Jennifer McClure, assistant director for marketing, this new residence hall will house 304 students for the 201516 school year. The students that live there for the 2015-16 school year will be the members of Mind-Body-Soul freshman interest group (currently called The Well), the Global Perspective Living Learning Community and the transfer student community. According to McClure, the new dorm is being referred to as Residence Hall No. 1 until it is

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given a permanent name.

“The layout of Residence Hall No. 1 will be identical in layout to Burns Hall,” said McClure. The members of the Mind-Body-Soul freshman interest group for the 2015-2016 school year currently reside in Pittman Hall along with the Global Perspectives Living Learning Community.

According to the University of Mississippi Department of Student Housing, the purpose of the Global Perspectives LLC is for students of different backgrounds to interact and to give them a new perspective of cultural awareness.

The members for the 2015-16 school year consist of 40 American students and 40 non-American students.

The Mind-Body-Soul freshman interest group is for students who are interested in maintaining their wellness and spirituality

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Oxford gas prices higher than nearby towns ELLEN WHITAKER

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Every two weeks, Tisha Coleman makes the 32-minute drive to Batesville from her apartment near the Ole Miss campus. She does not go to meet a friend or pass through on her way to Memphis. She simply goes to fill her 2007 Chevrolet Impala with regular gasoline.

Coleman, a senior journalism major from Americus, Georgia, budgets herself each month to ensure that she has enough money to cover all of her bills.

Coleman pays for her cell phone and health insurance and is a community assistant, which covers her apartment living costs. However, she found that her on-campus job does not pay for all of her bills.

Coleman decided she needed to look for other ways to cover her essential costs. She has a steady job, so she wondered what else she could do. It was not until Christmas break that she learned about the sizable gap between gas prices in Batesville and Oxford.

“My friend told me about the difference when she was coming back from

Christmas break, and she had to pay for someone to pick her up,” Coleman said.

“And she was like, ‘Did you know that gas in Batesville was really cheap?’ And I was like, ‘No, what is the price difference?’ And at that time I want to say it was $1.72 in Batesville, and here in Oxford it was $1.92.”

The 20 cent difference from the neighboring town’s gas stations prompted Coleman to begin driving to Batesville to fill up the gas tank of her sedan. She immediately noticed a difference.

“The last time I went, I filled up my tank for $30, and, before I started going to get gas in Batesville, it was $50 to fill it up,” Coleman said. “I can see the difference in just like budgeting my money – the difference in how much it costs.”

R.R. Morrison and Son Inc. was a retail chain operator of convenience stores that sold gasoline in Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana. They operated about 50 stores in 20 different markets and had a data management operation called Fuelman.

“Gasoline is a very price sensitive commodity,” said Bob Morrison, retired president of R.R. Morrison and Son Inc. “People will drive a long way to save one or two pennies on a gallon of gasoline.

It is irrational, really. That is the truth of the matter. But bigger places like Kroger are smart in that they have used that sensitivity.”

“I told my mom about driving to Batesville for gas and she did not quite understand it,” Coleman said. “I am still at a full tank when I get back to Oxford after filling it up.”

According to Morrison, the price of gasoline in each town depends on their market. He explained that markets are established from town to town; Batesville represents one market, and Oxford is its own.

“Every market is different, and it has to do with the competitive set there,” Morrison said. “For instance, if there happens to be a Wal-Mart or Kroger in one of those markets that uses gasoline as a loss leader to sell groceries, which they do, then the gasoline folks at smaller stores are on the horns of a dilemma.

They try to meet the gas prices that grocery stores use as a loss leader or get close to it.”

Coleman believes the prices of gasoline in Oxford are a direct result of it being a popular college town.

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Relax my hair, no you relax KRISTIN JACKSON

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Nappy hair has been a stigma tied to black folks for centuries. Culturally, black hair has been given varying degrees of goodness: good, okay or very bad. Don Imus, former CBS radio host, openly called Rutgers girl basketball players “a bunch of nappy-headed hos.” Unfortunately, African-Americans have been victims of such comments for quite some time.

In an effort to find an alternative, Madame C.J. Walker, first self-made millionaire, hair care entrepreneur, coined the idea of developing a product that would straighten black women’s hair. In 1928, she invented a product, later know as a relaxer, that black women and some men used to manage their “kinky” hair. This form of hair care continued for many years.

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laxer sales have declined 26 percent, according to a report by Mintel, a consumer spending and market research company, due to the fact that more black women are going natural. Hair care retailers are cashing in on this natural hair buzz. Product companies such as Dark and Lovely, Motions and Design Essentials are marketing to this class of women.

Relaxed hair means has been altered from its natural state, while natural hair is the hair that grew directly from your head without any chemical processing.

Danesha Herron, hair stylist, who wore bold blue lipstick and a fro that would remind you of a character in the 70s, is one of the many people grasping the new hair “trend.”

Fros, coils, sisterlocks, braids and dreads, for example, are all styles that African-American women are now embracing, from the average college

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student to corporate professionals to celebrities such as music star Prince and Oscar nominee Viola Davis.

Not all of society is in compliance with this hair movement. Local Memphian Takeisha Berry-Burks, owner of the Natural Hair Affair salon, and her seven-year-old daughter Destini Berry had such an experience. Destini had dreams of performing in her first dance recital but was almost denied the opportunity.

Dance director Karine Zissoff at Southwest Community College informed Destini’s mother that she could not wear her dreadlocks, and it would have to be restyled; which meant it would have to be cut off. After much protest, Berry was allowed to perform.

Today, Berry-Burks and many other black women have decided to go against the grain. Women are wearing wild afros, like Solange, colored curly dreadlocks and

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even close-cropped styles. All of the women I interviewed said they have decided to wear their hair in a natural state because it makes them free — free to express themselves.

It gives them more versatility and manageability. They do not want to be tied to the way society deems they should look.

“Black women have always had to fight to prove themselves,” said LaParis Hawkins, who works as a freelance beauty and natural hair editor for Ebony Magazine, which is geared toward African-Americans.

University of Mississippi student Sierra Suggs started her natural hair journey after looking at pictures of her younger self; she realized her mother had made a mistake by relaxing her hair. She had an epiphany concerning her hair – she wanted to know her natural hair texture again.

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HAIR

continued from page 2 As a college student you want to be on the edge of fashion but economics are always a concern. Getting a relaxer every six weeks, coupled with having to travel long distances to your trusted stylist is often a hassle for a busy college student. The natural hair offered Suggs flexibility and proved lighter on her pockets. She decided to transition in the natural hairstyle rather than going for the “big chop” and

cutting all of her hair at once.

There are various reasons why a woman would decide to do the big chop: hair breakage, hormonal changes, had a bad day or symbolism to the past. Suggs felt her hair did not define her but it is definitely a part of her personality and a big deal in her life.

Growing up in Mississippi, I recall the first time I had my hair pressed. It was my first grade picture day. My mother used a pressing comb, which you placed on a stove eye to heat, used

Last year’s The Ole Miss compiled photos of natural hair at the university for a full spread featured in the yearbook.

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this primitive device to make my hair long and silky. The process of getting my hair straightened was torture, but it looked fabulous afterwards.

This is what most black women endured in order to manage unruly hair. Pressing hair was a part of African-American culture. Most black women have memories of sitting in the kitchen getting their hair done for their most important events.

Often I would get my hair braided because it was too much to manage. I remember going to school and my white friends being curious about my ever-changing hair.

As a black woman, my hair consumes me. Always worrying about what style I will wear, which almost always depends upon the weather – if it would be hot, cold or rainy. My hair speaks of my culture, the survival of women during the celebration of traditions back in Africa. I appreciate and love how as black women, we are able to be so versatile and set precedents in the evolution of hair. But let’s not forget our roots.

“Black women are tired of society telling them what is beautiful,” Hawkins said. “We are coming up with our own meaning of what is beautiful.”

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Surgeon Enrique Crespo said he was called to operate on 20-year-old Benjamin Milley, a University of Mississippi student from Georgia, who had been gored and tossed by a large fighting bull on Saturday, the first day of nearby Ciudad Rodrigo’s “Carnaval del Toro.”

“It’s not the worst injury I’ve seen, but it’s the biggest

goring wound I’ve ever had to operate on,” Crespo told The Associated Press.

Milley underwent a threehour operation to repair damage to thighs, sphincter and back muscles, Crespo said.

Town councilor Pedro Munoz said two other unidentified men had sustained less serious goring injuries during Saturday’s events.

“One man from Scotland and a Spaniard from Salamanca were also injured,” Munoz said.

Fiestas featuring bulls are common in Spain, and critics and aficionados alike agree

Quote from Danny Blanton, director of UM public relations “The university is very concerned about the condition of Ben,” Blanton said. “We have reached out to the family and offered any assistance we can possibly offer to him. We are praying, just like everyone, for a speedy recovery and return to his studies as soon as possible.” that the events, which attract international audiences, are dangerous.

“Doctor Crespo is a

world-renowned expert and we have a medically-equipped helicopter on standby every day of our annual fiesta,” Munoz said.

He said somewhere between 45,000 and 50,000 people had been attracted over the weekend to this year’s four-day fiesta, that includes afternoon bullfights and bull-running events.

Ciudad Rodrigo — population 14,000 — is a small cathedral city close to the Portuguese border that is a popular tourist destination.

It retains its ancient defensive walls and was the site of key battles between Napoleon’s army and British forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington from 1810 to 1812.

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continued from page 1 “Because it is a college town, I feel like they think that they can get more for their buck,” Coleman said. “Since there are so many of us, I feel like it could be cheaper.

However, I think the higher prices are just because of this area and its students.”

In order to have competitive gasoline prices, R.R. Morrison and Son Inc. had managers of individual stores report their competitors’ prices daily. Their goal was to meet the lowest price in town, whatever that was. Morrison himself would then set the price for all of his company’s gas stations.

Morrison said a company’s supply cost, along with its competitor’s prices, will generally set what its gasoline will cost at the pump for its customers.

“What happens is the costs rise, and you get a lot of pressure,” Morrison said. “Your margins at your end of the deal compress because you are getting increase cost that you can not really pass through at the pump because your competitors will not let you.

“Again, generally, it varies from market to market, but if gas stations do not get 10 or 12 cents a gallon between what you pay for it and what you sell it for, if you do not get that, then you can not pay the bills.”

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Turner Center sees increased involvement MIA SIMS

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The coming of a new year marks the annual rise in demand for fitness and health, and the Turner Center is seeing an increase in the numbers of individuals from the Ole Miss community seeking guidance in weight loss and athletic training.

According to Peter Tulchinsky, director of the Turner Center, the start of a new semester brings in a higher number of individuals using the facility.

“Our participation numbers are traditionally higher for the first month of each semester,” Tulchinsky said.

“September and February are the highest usage months.”

Tulchinsky explained that 1,500 participants are in recreational facilities at the Turner Center on weekdays.

Of those participants, 40 members are of the Oxford community, 310 members are faculty and staff, and the students are given access for free.

Since there are so many people visiting each day, the Turner Center offers several different kinds of activities and facilities for members to engage in, such as: group fitness classes, the fitness center, basketball, racquetball, swimming, volleyball, indoor track, the outdoors (trips and equipment rental) and a game room with table tennis, foosball and shuffleboard.

One activity from the list that has grown exceedingly popular in the Turner Center is group fitness classes.

Kimmi Sterner, graduate assistant in fitness, said there is a slight increase in fitness classes due to new year’s resolutions. Offering classes of Zumba, yoga, kickboxing, cardio and many more, group fitness classes provide an alternative to working out

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According to fitness coordinator Charles Allen, group fitness classes provide opportunities to Ole Miss students, faculty, staff and to the Oxford community to participate in physical activity in a group setting. He also explained the amount of people who attend the classes depend on the type of class.

Cycling is capped at 20 participants because there are only 20 bikes; however, most classes in Studio 305 can have up to 60 participants per class, and Studio 125’s capacity is closer to 30.

Larkin Green, sophomore integrated marketing communications major, attended Zumba and yoga classes with her friends.

“It was better than just going on the treadmill or running the track because (the classes) were exciting and interactive,” Green said. “What made the classes even more enjoyable was me being able to do it with all of my friends.”

For those who have never engaged in group fitness classes but are interested, each class has a set day and time which can be found on The University of Mississippi’s campus recreation site.

The classes are held on the first and third floors, and all that is necessary to sign up for a class is to sign an informed consent and release of liability waiver and receive a “FIT” sticker.

Though the Turner Center houses a substantial amount

of activities already, the subject of expansion is in its future. Tulchinsky commented on the subject stating there are conversations about an additional recreation facility.

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by exploring their fitness, physical health, emotional wellness and emotional wellbeing in a community of students from diverse backgrounds. Next year, the members of the STEM Living Learning Community and Provost Scholars Living Learning Community will occupy Pittman Hall.

“The university does not currently have a transfer student community,” McClure said.

Dawood Al-Nasseri, an international transfer student from Oman, said, “I never lived in a dorm. I wish I had the opportunity to live on campus when I first came here.”

This new community will give transfer students a new way to acclimate to life at Ole Miss.

“Each room will be a double with its own bathroom, and a micro-fridge will be provided for each room,” McClure said.

Regarding where the students who live in this residence hall will park, Mike Harris, director of parking and transportation for the university, said, “I am on a committee that is examining the various options for those residential students.”

Harris said he will have more answers regarding the question of parking in the next few weeks.

This new dorm is not only additional housing for students but will give students the ability to live and grow together within their own respective living-learning communities.

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After four months of battling lymphoma, University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones’s condition appears to be improving. His most recent positron emission tomography, or PET, scan shows no evidence of cancerous activity.

“I’m very grateful,” Jones said in a telephone interview with The Daily Mississippian on Wednesday. “It is a very optimistic situation that I’m in.

Before Jones began chemotherapy, his initial PET scan showed a widespread pres-

ence of lymphoma in his abdomen and bone marrow.

He received the encouraging news that the cancerous masses had absolved about a month ago after his third round of chemotherapy treatment.

The chancellor has one month of treatment remaining. His goal is to return to campus by mid- to lateMarch.

“When I first get back, I’ll probably have some limitations. You know, I got a new haircut that we’ll all have to get used to,” he said with a laugh. “It will take me a little bit of time to regain my strength to return to my full Chancellor Dan Jones poses for a photo in his office last August.

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Jones said being diagnosed with cancer has been a life changing, yet humbling experience. He credits the uplifting letters he has received from colleagues and students as a crucial part of his healing process.

“With every challenge in life comes some positives,” he said. “This has provided an unusual opportunity for me to understand how many people care about me, how many friends I have and how much support and encouragement and prayers have been offered on my behalf. It’s humbling to go through that experience.”

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Andrew Combs kicks off nation-wide tour in Oxford ELLIE BOND

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Called the music capital of the United States, Nashville has served as a platform for artists across the nation. One such artist is the fresh-on-the-scene country beau Andrew Combs, who will visit the Proud Larry’s stage at 9 p.m. tomorrow evening. Folk and country music lovers alike are invited to come and celebrate the kickoff of Combs’ North American tour.

Hailing from Dallas, Combs said he was born with music in his blood.

“My dad’s a piano player, and my cousin was very influential,” Combs said. “He’s a guitar player and gave me my very first guitar. And I started really being interested in music and writing my own songs in high school.”

It was not until college while attending Belmont University in Nashville, however, that Combs received his big break while interning for “American Songwriter” magazine. To his coworkers’ astonishment and delight, the humble intern had accumulated a repertoire of original songs that he had yet to share. After finally playing a few songs for his then colleague and now manager, Combs’ true per-

sona as a gifted songwriter and performer was revealed. Nearly six years later, with two studio albums and a solo European tour under his belt, Combs is on his way to becoming an American household name.

As a young and emerging artist, Andrew Combs is not afraid to take risks and experiment with sound. Relying heavily on solid songwriting and old-school country melodies, Combs’ first album “Tennessee Time” was a refreshing take amidst Nashville’s over-produced country music scene.

Comb’s sophomore album “Worried Man” was met with even more fanfare as he mixed a soulful Texas sound with honest lyrics.

In his latest creation, “All These Dreams,” which is set for release on March 3 of this year, the country darling takes a more modern approach than he has on his past two albums.

“I listen to a lot of different music, and I think it shows in this record,” Combs said. “It’s a bit more thought out, arranged and produced.”

Taking heavy influences from artists such as Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, Combs fashioned a marriage between

pop, folk and country.

Combs mixes smooth honey vocals with instrumentals to craft a folk fan’s dream record.

From the release of his two singles “Nothing to Lose” and “Foolin’,” it is apparent that Combs is moving towards honing his own personal sound.

Despite his recent accomplishments and rise to the top, Combs said he realized the burdens that come with success.

“I’m still at the stage where I’m developing,” Combs said. “I’m still struggling to get a crowd every night.”

Combs said it’s the love of the music that drives him to pursue such a harrowing career.

“You can easily get tossed around and influenced by all the different whispers in your ear,”

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Combs said. “But I don’t know.

It’s the only thing I know how to do. I’m really happy.”

Combs said he is even more ecstatic to be able to share his passion for music with Oxford residents on his first evening of

the North American tour.

“I love Oxford; it’s where some of my favorite writers are from,” Combs said. “If you like good songs and good harmonies and a good band, come out and have some fun.”

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of course. Recent @BeingOxford curators, who are both students at Ole Miss, Stephanie Grammar (@saintfannie), a sophomore art major, and Dylan Van Zile (@ DVZbass), a senior education major who also plays in the band Captain Magma (@_captain_ magma), were faced with some opposing tweets. Several followers thought they were too offensive, and others just didn’t agree with what they had to say and decided to voice their opinion.

“I got different viewpoints on literally everything,” Grammar said. “I think most of the interactions I got while being Oxford definitely show a varied Oxford – lots of different viewpoints.”

Both Zile and Grammar said they tried to represent a smaller population of Oxford – “weird Oxford” – a name coined for the town’s counterculture. Both said there is still room for this side of Oxford to be represented.

Eddie Rester (@eddirester), minister at Oxford-University United Methodist Church, curated the account this past November. Rester said the beauty of the account is the display of diversity.

At the time, he had only lived in Oxford for four months but said the account helped him get to know people around town and integrate into Oxford’s society.

These engagements, though opinionated, keep the account alive. This small Twittersphere has helped people form friendships and connections. People with similar interests are able to relate, and ideas are given the chance to spread.

Perhaps most importantly, people are able to experience Oxford in a myriad of beautiful and strange ways through a single Twitter platform.

Those interested in continuing the conversation around and about Oxford can send an email to McDowell at beingoxford@gmail. com.

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Oxford loves to talk about Oxford. From the art scene to the developing diversity initiatives, there are few people who are as aware of Oxford’s achievements as her darling inhabitants. David McDowell, an Oxonian himself, decided to capitalize on this truism and created the Twitter account @BeingOxford.

BeingOxford is a local branch of the “location curation.” This idea started and was originally implemented in Sweden. @Sweden is an official twitter account for different Swedish citizens to engage globally and share their experiences in their country. That account currently has 81,900 followers. McDowell’s original inspiration for Oxford’s account was @ BeingNOLA, a similar Twitter for the city of New Orleans created by @superchamp. Both went live in June 2013: @BeingNOLA on

June 1 and @BeingOxford 17 days later.

McDowell said the account is an outlet for people to share their different interpretations of Oxford.

“I’ve had everybody from a gas station attendant to a James Beard Award Winning chef, which I think shows a lot of differences,” he said.

McDowell said he definitely encourages people to “be” Oxford during an exciting or interesting time in their lives.

“I do my best to just sign people up as they come, but I always suggest to the people that if they have something specific going on a particular week they wanna run it, they should,” McDowell said.

Several notable Oxonians have been curators of the account. Musicians such as Dent May and Jimmy Cajoleas, a former member of Colour Revolt, have run the account, as well as several members of the band Holy Ghost Electric Show. John Currence (@bigbad-

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‘Selma’ COLTON HERRINGTON cjherri1@go.olemiss.edu

Rating: A+

Basing a film on an acclaimed figure is difficult work, but director Ava DuVernay’s “Selma” handles the story of Martin Luther King Jr. and the 1965 voting rights marches in Alabama with extraordinary prowess. David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most celebrated figures in American history, gives a spine-tingling performance so realistic it almost feels like you’re witnessing the good Dr. King himself. Also featuring a stellar supporting cast, “Selma” easily emerges as one of the best films of 2014.

Though the film focuses on a very specific period during the struggle for civil rights, “Selma” includes a cast of characters all played passionately by their respective actors, with special praise reserved for Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King and Tim Roth as the ruthless Alabama governor, George Wallace.

Despite including a vast array of seasoned performers – also including Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Oprah Winfrey as Annie Lee Cooper and Common as James Bevel – Oyelowo’s Martin Luther King Jr. easily dominates every scene, as a man of his repute should.

His nuanced performance allows the entirety of King’s persona to unfold, in spite of the shared screen time. While he remains the gifted orator, the calm in the storm, the classic heroic figure that will prevail against all odds, Oyelowo subtly brings forth the doubts, concerns and struggles – especially involving his relationship with his wife Coretta – constantly plaguing King at the edge of the action and underneath his public persona.

Because of Oyelowo’s approach, the intimate side of King is allowed to develop through alternating somber and tender moments, highlighting the fact that even a charismatic leader at his zenith can be vulnerable.

The greatest triumph of Oyelowo’s turn as King occurs during the speeches featured throughout. These moments are pure magic; Oyelowo does not overact, as some may be tempted to do. From a pulpit in Selma to the steps of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Oyelowo’s words and delivery are as real and powerful as King’s were 50 years ago.

The sheer accomplishment of fully developing Martin Luther King Jr.’s character while dually following a movement and the enormous host of people who each had a pivotal role to play, is a testament to Ava DuVernay’s skill as both director and uncredited writer.* Never getting bogged down in too many details, DuVernay manages to avoid neglecting the most important ones while her direction keeps the story on track, moving towards the ultimate destination of Montgomery. Her dialogue – along with credited screenwriter Paul Webb’s work – is attentive and done with specific intent, elegance and eloquence. No words are wasted here.

The hard-hitting narrative, developed throughout the duration of the film, is punctuated with the necessary drama and violence that is essential in providing the raw story. As a result,

“Selma” becomes painfully effective and as real as a biopic can get.

In spite of being one of the best-reviewed films of the year, the film only received two nominations this year, including its Best Picture nod. “Selma” currently sits above the other Academy Award Best Picture nominees at 98 percent on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes.

The other nomination received by “Selma” is in the Best Original Song category for Common and John Legend’s aptly titled “Glory.” While “Glory” will most likely win this category, as it is a harmonious blend of piano ballad, rap and soaring choral vocals, a single win of a mere two nominations is an enormous disappointment.

In neglecting to nominate David Oyelowo as Best Actor and Ava DuVernay as Best Director, the Academy has committed a grave lapse in taste. David Oyelowo becomes Martin Luther King Jr. in body and soul for the duration of the film, and, when considering the pressure surrounding portraying such an esteemed figure, this is an exemplary feat worthy of recognition.

Ava DuVernay wrangles a potentially crowded storyline into a condensed, impactful narrative, demonstrating a measured approach in judging the imperative from the extraneous when concerning major details. However, the Academy has failed to nominate her and subsequently has also failed to nominate an African-American woman for the first time in the category.

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Regardless of being largely overlooked by the Academy, no amount of snobbery can take away the majesty of this film.

“Selma” is captivating and inspiring and does Martin Luther King Jr. and everyone involved in the Civil Rights Movement the justice their collective – and

individual – stories deserve. *It is common knowledge in the industry that Ava DuVernay rewrote around 90% of Paul Webb’s original script, but a stipulation in his contract prevented her from receiving a writing credit.

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Basketball Power Poll THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN MEN’S BASKETBALL BEAT WRITER BROWNING STUBBS RANKS THE 14 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TEAMS SO FAR THIS SEASON.

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KENTUCKY

Despite trailing by six points in the second half at LSU, the Wildcats managed to survive to defeat the Tigers 71-69 last week. The target is on their backs, and everyone in the SEC will give Kentucky their best shot in the final three weeks of the season ahead.

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ARKANSAS

The Hogs are back in the top two of the power poll after their convincing one point win over Ole Miss this past weekend. Sophomore forward Bobby Portis continues to lead the SEC in scoring, and he will give Kentucky all they can ask for when those two teams meet Feb. 28.

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OLE MISS

If someone had asked Andy Kennedy before the season if he would take a split with Arkansas, I think he would have said yes. The Rebels dropped a heartbreaker to Arkansas Saturday, but junior Stefan Moody’s heroics during the late stages of the game in Gainesville made Rebel Nation smile this week.

TEXAS A&M

The Aggies didn’t start the week off well with a home loss to Georgia, but they rallied to defeat Florida by one point, which might have saved their season. Texas A&M is severely on the bubble, and they can’t afford to lose their game against South Carolina this week.

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LSU

GEORGIA

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MISSISSIPPI STATE

LSU deserves to be in the top five in the poll after their strong performance against Kentucky.

Their dominating road victory over Tennessee on Saturday reminded us of how good this LSU team really is. The Tigers get Florida at home Saturday, which won’t be an easy game to win.

This Georgia basketball club is hard to figure out: they convincingly go on the road and defeat Texas A&M but blow a nine-point second-half against Auburn. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and expect them to win both their games against South Carolina and Alabama this week.

It amazes me how many close games Florida continues to lose.

The Gators have lost six games this season that were decided by three points or less. Florida has potential with all of their talent to go on a big roll down the stretch, but they’ve got to close out games better.

The Volunteers started out looking like a promising basketball team, but they’ve fallen back to earth with recent losses to Mississippi State, Georgia and LSU. This is a fun and exciting basketball team that you don’t want to miss as they visit Oxford Saturday.

The Bulldogs safely escaped Missouri after their plane was forced into an emergency landing.

Despite the crazy plane ride, the Bulldogs have played well, recently winning three of their last five games. A rematch against rival Ole Miss at home will be a big test for the Bulldogs.

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VANDERBILT

The Commodores are on a tear lately, winning three of their last four games, but an overtime loss to Tennessee at home pretty much eliminated any chance at a NCAA Tournament berth. The Commodores are at Florida tonight and home against Missouri Saturday.

ALABAMA This Alabama team is a train wreck this season and continue to find no answers. Head coach Anthony Grant’s seat has never been hotter, as he will likely be canned if the Crimson Tide can’t find a way to save their season.

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Bruce Pearl’s club fights hard every night, and it paid off last Saturday as they won at Georgia. They will be tested this week with a trip to Rupp Arena to take on Kentucky.

The Gamecocks got a taste of victory last week against Missouri, but that quickly went away after they got embarrassed at Kentucky on Saturday. Head coach Frank Martin’s club will be playing spoiler the rest of the season as they’ll try to hurt Georgia and Texas A&M’s NCAA Tournament hopes this week.

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Stefan Moody: Finding a new home bbstubbs@go.olemiss.edu

With the junior guard from Florida winning SEC Player of the Week two weeks ago— averaging 17.0 points, 4.5 assists, two rebounds and two steals — it’s safe to say that Stefan Moody has found a new home in Oxford.

The Kissimmee native continues to surprise many with his small 5-foot-10, 179 pound frame. Moody leads the Rebels in scoring at 15.6 points per game and has been the most consistent player all season. His efforts also won him the MVP award during the Emerald Coast Classic against Cincinnati and Creighton back in November. Needless to say, Moody is anchoring an Ole Miss offense that’s tied for second in the SEC at 7-3.

“I think I’m adjusting pretty well,” Moody said. “We’ve had a little bit of an up-and-down season, but, overall, I feel like I’m fitting in well with the squad.”

The recent performance from the junior has elevated the Rebels to a NCAA Tournament team and standing at third in the SEC standings.

He didn’t take many shots against Florida last Thursday, but Moody went 5-10 from the field with 18 points, including a game-winning three-pointer with just under three seconds left to seal the win on the road.

Moody was a real threat from the three-point line, going 4-7 from beyond the arc.

Moody became a high-volume shooter against Arkansas Saturday, going 7-18 from

the field with 16 points. The Rebels rely on Moody to make timely shots, but didn’t get those opportunities in the battle for 2nd in the SEC against Arkansas.

Many fans and media members are already comparing Moody to former Rebel guard Marshall Henderson, and the comparison makes Moody smile.

“It’s kind of funny, but I don’t really think about it,” Moody said. “I just kind of play my game, and if it happens to be compared to Marshall Henderson, then let it be that.”

Henderson even took to Twitter to support Moody following his huge tip-slam dunk vs. Missouri, tweeting: “O.M.G. Has anyone else noticed how Moody’s vertical has gone from 43-49 over the year from the announcers?

Lol.” The similarities between Moody and Henderson are shown primarily on the baseline, where both players run off baseline screens to make open threes.

“I feel like I’m adjusting pretty well in those shots,” Moody said. “If that’s where Coach Kennedy would like to get my shots up, then that’s where I’ll get them.”

According to ESPN “Bracketologist” Joe Lunardi, the Rebels are currently a safe 8-seed in the NCAA Tournament. As of right now, the Rebels would match up with Iowa in a battle between eight and nine seeds.

Moody certainly believes that his team is capable of dancing in March as he pleads for him-

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Guard Stefan Moody dribbles the ball in a game last week. self and his team to play consistent down the stretch.

“We just have to play harder than the other team and focus on what we have to focus on, and we can accomplish that goal,” Moody said. “Hopefully, we’ll keep stacking up the wins.”

Moody looks to continue his strong play this week as Ole Miss plays critical games at Mississippi State Thursday and home against Tennessee Saturday.

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Shea Patterson a game-changer for Rebels’ 2016 class DYLAN RUBINO

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Ole Miss has been in this position before.

Let’s go back to 2013. Defensive tackle and number one overall prospect Robert Nkemdiche was leaning toward Ole Miss on signing day. Nkemdiche didn’t commit to the Rebels until signing day. It was heavily speculated that the former top recruit would sign with the Rebels even though he visited LSU the week before signing day.

Tuesday, Ole Miss signed the number one quarterback and number three overall recruit, according to Rivals, of the 2016 recruiting class: Shea Patterson. Patterson made his decision during a ceremony at his high school.

Patterson, a five-star quarterback from Shreveport’s Calvary Academy in Louisiana, committed to Ole Miss over USC, LSU, Auburn, Michigan, Texas and many other schools.

Patterson will officially enroll at The University of Mississippi in January of 2016.

Patterson is the number one quarterback of 2016 for a reason, and has all the right tools to be the quarterback of the future for the Rebels. Listed at 6-foot2 and 191 pounds, Patterson is a pro-style signal-caller with a strong arm and is capable of running the up-tempo, read option offense that Hugh Freeze brings to the table.

Even though he is considered a pocket passer, Patterson is nimble on his feet and has enough quickness to be a dual-threat under center.

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High school junior quarterback Shea Patterson has passed for 5,083 yards and 72 touchdowns with only seven interceptions the last two seasons.

Academy, Patterson threw 38 touchdowns and three interceptions. If high school statistics are indicative of how he’ll translate to the college level, the future looks bright for the Rebels at the quarterback position.

Patterson’s signing is the biggest sign for the quarterback position for Ole Miss since New Orleans native Eli Manning came to Oxford. Even out of high school, Manning was under-ranked by scouts, but Ole Miss built the program around him and it turned out to be a

success.

Ever since Manning left, the Rebels have relied on transfers to fill the void at quarterback.

Let’s name a few: Brent Schaeffer, Jevan Snead, Jeremiah Masoli, Barry Brunetti, Bo Wallace and now Chad Kelly. Transfers simply can’t be relied on every year to fill needs at certain positions.

Patterson will be the first high school quarterback since Michael Spurlock replaced Eli Manning in 2005 to start for Ole Miss.

Patterson has received some high comparisons just coming out of high school. He has been compared to Eli Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Andrew Luck. The comparisons are unfair and put the weight of the world on Patterson’s shoulders, but being compared to NFL greats isn’t necessarily a bad thing either.

It is even bigger that Patterson has committed this early in the recruiting process. Patterson made his choice about where he is playing in college

352 days before National Signing Day of 2016. Patterson signing early with the Rebels gives them a chance to build a strong recruiting class around Patterson. For the next 11 months, the Rebels can recruit a potential top 10 recruiting class to the hype that Patterson brings.

With the talent that Patterson embodies, other recruits will follow him to Oxford.

Five-star quarterbacks are hard to come by, especially when trying to recruit them to come to Ole Miss. Patterson may be the best offensive prospect to commit to Ole Miss since Eli Manning. If he stays committed, the 2016 class will be something special.

With Chad Kelly and sophomores Ryan Buchanan and DeVante Kincade already on the roster, Patterson may not start right away once the 2016 season comes around. If Kelly, Buchanan or Kincade get the nod for 2016, it may be in the best interest of Ole Miss to redshirt Patterson and have him compete for the starting job as a redshirt freshman.

The system has worked in the past with Jameis Winston and Johnny Manziel. Both started as redshirt freshmen and both won the Heisman Trophy. Winston would go on to lead Florida State to an undefeated record and a national title in 2013. I’m not saying that will happen for Patterson, but the success record is no fluke. Because the golden arm from Louisiana committed to the Rebels over in-state LSU and other powerhouses all over the country, 2016 is now looking stronger than ever.

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