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‘There is something we can do’

Global activists stress importance of compassion, empathy at Honors College Convocation HADLEY HITSON STAFF WRITER

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TOP: Bruce Levingston (left), Shandra Woworuntu (center) and Katie Ford (right) discuss the problem of human trafficking both in the United States and around the world. The convocation is held every semester by the Honors College. BOTTOM: Students and faculty listen to Sullivan-Gonzalez as he welcomes them to the Honors College Spring Convocation and introduces the Barksdale Award recipients.

ast night’s Honors College Convocation highlighted the lesser-publicized global crisis of human trafficking and the importance of empathy in addressing the issue. The Ole Miss community welcomed Katie Ford, former CEO of Ford Models and current activist, and Shandra Woworuntu, survivor of human trafficking and co-founder of Mentari, to the Gertrude C. Ford Center last night for the Honors College spring convocation. Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez, dean of the Honors College, introduced the convocation by discussing the social and moral call to address the issues that others would rather look past in order to bring about a better world. “As citizen scholars, we hope that we achieve this ambitious goal by forcing each of us to engage uncomfortable questions,” he said. Ford began her speech saying many issues lie in the development of an “us versus them” mentality. “The minute we can

call people ‘them,’ we dissociate our humanity, our souls,” she said. “We make people into objects, no better than a thing.” Ford founded the nonprofit organization Freedom For All, which helps rescue and rehabilitate survivors of human trafficking internationally, after attending a UN trafficking conference in 2008. Ford admitted that her switch in career paths from agent to activist was unexpected. “I love helping people develop,” she said. “That’s what I loved while working with models, watching their careers develop fantastically. I also understood because of working with these young models, the hopes and dreams they had, both for themselves and their families. That’s what prepared me for this, for where I am today.” Following a video about Freedom For All, Ford, Woworuntu and Bruce Levingston, the chancellor’s artist in residence, took the stage together to engage in a discussion about modern slavery and open the floor for questions from the audience. Woworuntu shared her story of survival. While

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‘Barber Shop Talks’ encourages candid conversations DEVNA BOSE

LIFESTYLES EDITOR

Local hair salon owner Tammy Herod and creative writing MFA candidate Julian Randall will lead campus’ “Barber Shop and Beauty Shop Talk” this afternoon at the Residence Hall 2 Student Commons. The Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement, UM NAACP and Queer People of Color are sponsoring the 5 p.m. public forum as a part of the university’s Black History

Month calendar. The event is meant to encourage discussion about issues facing the black community locally and nationally. Participants are invited to share stories and connect with others, all while enjoying refreshments and receiving free beauty tips and hair “line-ups” from a local barber. Edwin Aguilar, a graduate assistant for the CICCE, said that in past years, the university’s “barbershop” talk series was typically geared toward men to have a space to talk about whatev-

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er they need to. This week’s event marks the first forum to include “beauty shop” in its name. Aguilar described the event as a collaborative effort and something that is open to the whole campus. Randall said it is uncommon that the university officially sponsors a forum surrounding issues facing the black community. He also said the conversation will be focused on the concept of reparations for African-Americans but is open to the entire community. “I chose to talk about reparations because we

need them. I’m always curious to know what everyone’s individual idea of liberation looks like, and these conversations are often only allowed to happen in the shadows,” he said. “Sometimes you get to have these conversations with your friends, but rarely does a university platform allow a conversation like that to be official.” Calling it a “Barber Shop and Beauty Shop Talk” was an intentional decision – the implications and significance of hair salons and hair care in the black com-

IN THIS ISSUE... LIFESTYLES

The ‘epidemic of uniform thought’

Fisk singers to visit campus

Pisces season horoscope

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Challenging the liberal status quo of academia, which exists even in our conservative state

The Ford Center will host the Fisk Jubilee Singers’ first performance at Ole Miss

Get ready for this, little fish, because you’ve got a lot in store

munity are a major part of African-American culture. Randall said the first place he ever heard about the concept of reparation was in a barbershop. “In a barbershop, it was all black men. It was where I did a certain kind of growing up. Ever since I was little, I went to black-owned hair care places,” he said. “The main point is that I think that barbershops, historically, are one of the only places consistently in American history where black people deserve something

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WILL HALL

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The great American philosopher Thomas Stowell once said, “The next time some academics tell you how important ‘diversity’ is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.” If you were to select your average student and place him or her in any one of the administrative halls here at the university, it would take

him or her no longer than 30 seconds to find the answer to Stowell’s question, as the very walls of these departments drip with liberal propaganda as if it could protect against the plagues of Egypt. Though the academics who occupy the offices of these various departments tend to fancy themselves champions of diversity in religion, orientation and race, I have found that when it comes to the diversity of thought or opinion, they are far less eager to accommodate. I do not for an instant want to belittle these academics’ achievements in their advocacy for exclusive private clubs in the honors college or in providing safe spaces to those they insist are marginalized. However, I find it rather peculiar that these academics do

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not exhibit the same passion when it comes to the political diversification of their departments or in entertaining discussion that varies from their approved narrative. In all my years at the university, I have never once come across a professor who falls toward the far right of the political spectrum, yet I have found a dozen who fall toward the opposite end of the same spectrum. This leads to a continuation of the epidemic of uniform thought in academics. Though the epidemic of uniform thought does not find itself isolated to our beloved university, I firmly believe we find ourselves in a rare position in which we can alleviate this problem and set an example for all campuses who suffer its dreadful effects. I challenge all students

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who are disgusted by the effects of this epidemic to come forward and label prejudiced academics who propagate this problem. And I challenge them to wage a battle of thought in all classrooms, hallways and publications in an effort to expose this evil and provide it with a correction. I know in my heart that, if this is to be done, we can achieve the dream of a more perfect system in higher education in which all people are introduced to a free market of ideas regardless of who they are, where they come from or what they believe. It will only be then that true diversity is achieved. Will Hall is a junior journalism major from Atlanta.

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BARBERSHOP

continued from page 1 or are allowed to deserve something. There, whiteness is an anomaly.” Today’s discussion will nod to the idea of barbershops as places where black people are allowed to be unapologetically black and can express their views without dissent. The forum will serve as a similar venue for free expression. “Blackness has to prove itself to enter the barbershop, compared to any other public space in America where we have to prove our docility. We have to prove that we are not violent. That

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continued from page 1 living in Indonesia, she applied for a job in what she thought was a popular hotel. When Woworuntu arrived at the JFK airport, though, she was stripped of her personal items, including her passport, and passed into the control of traffickers. Woworuntu was sold into sex slavery in 2001, and she escaped in 2003. This criminal industry, though, still exists and has developed to make use of modern technology. “The internet provides a way for people to be trafficked. It actually increases trafficking,” Ford said. “If

is not true in a barbershop,” Randall said. “We are trying to facilitate a place where people are there and they can feel like they own it, even temporarily, to discuss what the world could look like and how it could be.” Herod, the other facilitator for the event and owner of Tammy’s Hair Gallery on University Avenue, also stressed the importance of hair and hair care in the black community. “In our community, that’s one of our top priorities. We don’t do certain things if we don’t have our hair done,” she said. “It’s just a big deal. Something my salon stresses is maintaining healthy practices, and we do all types of hair. Hair is hair.”

Malik Pridgeon, president of the Ole Miss chapter of Queer People of Color, also acknowledged the role of barbershops in the lives of black people. “Barbershops are essential spaces for black men and women. Repeatedly throughout history, they have been a space for us and by us,” he said. “They are Mecca, if you will, for almost every black/brown American and play a central role in the black American experience.” Though he realizes their significance, Pridgeon said he has had a different experience with barbershops in America. He said his perspective as a member of the LGBTQ community has

negatively painted his times in barbershops. “As a queer man of color, barbershops have always been a place where I’ve been forced to go back into the closet. Whereas masculinity, in general, is fragile, black masculinity is even more fragile,” he said. “I am hoping that we can address the dangers of hyper-masculinity and examine it from the perspectives of queer people as well as women.” Pridgeon said these conversations are important on campus because they highlight black Americans’ societal contributions and prove the diversity of the community’s many narratives. He said he and QPOC decided to support today’s event in

order to shift the direction of the conversation and to highlight how unwelcome barbershops can be to same-gender-loving men, especially the “flamboyant” ones. Randall said he is looking forward to talking about the numerous issues the black community faces in barbershops as well as outside of them. “I’ve never had the opportunity to publicly discuss it at length in a forum,” he said. “I’m excited to have that conversation with a bunch of strangers for the first time since my last haircut.”

you look on websites for jobs, especially internationally, it is very difficult to tell who is and is not legitimate. The organization that we work with on the ground in the Philippines saves children who are being tortured and abused from thousands

want to hear, that’s what they’ll say to you, and when you’re young, the concept of ‘too good to be true’ simply hasn’t developed yet,” Ford said. “I’ve watched that over and over, in the modelling world and with Freedom For All.”

with things like that, but I learned that, to traffickers, these people are just things,” Ford said. Freshman Honors College and Croft student Rachel Ducker was one of the hundreds of students in attendance. “I think it is great that the

women and men coming forward,” Ducker said. Ford reiterated an idea that has become popular within the Me Too movement as well: While anyone can be a victim, anyone can also choose to be an ally. “I never dealt with government or crime,” Ford said. “I had never even heard the term ‘human trafficking’ before I attended that UN conference. However, when you have compassion and understand that we are all vulnerable, there is something we can do. Once you realize that we are all vulnerable, you can start to realize what your talent is to be able to help people.”

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The minute we can call people ‘them,’ we dissociate our humanity, our souls. We make people into objects, no better than a thing.” - Katie Ford, keynote speaker

of miles away. That’s the power of the internet.” Ford said traffickers try to prey on people’s “hopes and dreams.” “Anything you would

Ford said human trafficking is the third-largest crime after drugs and arms trafficking. “I was stunned that humans could be lumped

Honors College is facilitating this conversation within the community, especially in light of all that has been happening recently with the Me Too movement and

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Fisk Jubilee Singers performing on campus Thursday KAJAH KENNEDY PIERCE MORRISON CONTRIBUTORS

The Fisk Jubilee Singers will join the Ole Miss Choir in celebration of Black History Month on Thursday at the Gertrude Ford Center. This will be the Fisk Jubilee Singers’ first time performing at Ole Miss in the group’s 147-year history. “Fisk – to me, they are like the kings and queens of an HBCU,” said Anitria Jones, one of the choir members performing with the singers. “You have to be top notch to get into there. You have to know what you know and be sure about it. You have to be proud of where you come from, and you have to be willing to educate somebody else about your past.” The Fisk Jubilee Singers are composed of students from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. The school was founded for the education of freedmen in 1866 and became a teacher’s college in 1867. In 1871, the school entered financial trouble which resulted in concert tours across the country with some of its students as a fundraising effort. Initially, the efforts were

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spirituals that told their stories. Negro spirituals are closely related to slavery in the American South and are now regarded as one of the largest forms of American folk music. “There is a lot more understanding that you have to obtain in order to sing the music, because if you don’t, it won’t come out right and the interpretations will be wrong

NAACP president, said church is greatly influenced by these spirituals. “Many hymns in the African-American church are formatted as call and response, which are similar to the songs that slaves would sing while they worked,” she said. “Numerous Negro spirituals describe the many trials and tribulations that we face today.” It is said that Negro

It’s something so special, and after it’s over, I’ll probably cry because I’m going to want to go back with them because they are just amazing.” - Anitria Jones, member of the UM Gospel Choir

in vain, as the audiences didn’t like the songs the choir sang. It was eventually suggested that they should sing the Negro

and the people who you’re singing it to, it’s just like another song to them instead of it being a message,” Jones said. JoAnndria Brown, UM

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Harriet Tubman to make herself known to slaves who might want to escape north. “Negro spirituals emerged out of the agony of slavery,” said George Dor of the School of Music. In the 1950s and 1960s, spirituals were used as an instrument of protest during the civil rights movement. “Freedom songs” at the time, such as “Oh, Freedom” and “Eyes on the Prize,” came from old spirituals. “The influence of spirituals is far-reaching,” Dor said. “It can have its influence seen in blues, rock ‘n’ roll and country music.” The Fisk Jubilee Singers were the first group to arrange spirituals in a professional manner. Since the original fundraising trip, the singers have played before European royalty, such as Queen Victoria.

The singers’ performance at the Ford Center will feature musicians from the university onstage with the Fisk singers and a dance from the African Drum and Dance Ensemble. “It’s an honor. It’s something that you dream about. It’s like an actress receiving a Tony,” Jones said. “It’s something so special, and after it’s over, I’ll probably cry because I’m going to want to go back with them because they are just amazing.” There will be a short lecture on the history of the Fisk Jubilee Singers along with a question-and-answer period at noon Thursday at Nutt Auditorium with musical director Paul Kwami. Tickets are on sale at the Ford Center’s box office and online.

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This season’s Pisces horoscope

Pisces season began Feb. 19, and this horoscope outlook is everything you need to know to get ready for the eventful weeks ahead.

MIRANDA GARDNER STAFF WRITER

Sweet Pisces, you’d better get ready – you’re in for a busy month. Don’t let your frenzied feels get you down, though, because kicking it into high gear this month is going to be just what you need. Not only is your season riding the coattails of a total lunar eclipse from January but a partial solar eclipse, as well. This means your February will be filled with activity, and you may feel overwhelmed by the pressure of getting everything taken care of. Watch out – these lunar vibes may have an effect on your daily grind. Not to worry though, Pisces. If you find yourself running a little behind this month, don’t be afraid to shake up your routine. Try a new study spot, jam to a new playlist or grab a drink with that new friend. As long as you remember to take each day in stride, this month’s flurry of activity will be no problem for your natural can-do attitude. Let’s not forget, dear Pisces, that you help to reign over the month of love. Everyone knows you’d never turn down the chance to turn up the heat

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on romance, so make sure that you keep yourself open to a few more possibilities. Even though you sometimes can’t help but roll your eyes at all of the sappy love that February always brings, don’t be afraid to swoon a little. Especially because, whether you like it or not, cupid has his eye on you this year. Venus is circling your

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star sign right now, which means you should be on the lookout when it comes to shaking up your love life soon. Maybe you’ll finally let go of your no-good ex, or perhaps a fun new fling is in your future. Either way, it’s important for you to make this month mostly about loving yourself. Think about splurging

on some self care – it is your season. Don’t be afraid to make it about you. Whether it’s an edgy new look or a day spent in bed, “me time” is the name of the game this month. After all, if you can’t love yourself, then how on earth are you going to love someone else? With Mars at the top of

your solar chart and the March equinox on its way, the universe is about to shake things up. Right now, it’s all about new beginnings for you; focus on all of your projects, goals and desires – everyone knows you’ve got plenty. Whether it’s a great job or your dream vacation, it’s time to invest in yourself and make your dreams a reality. Your success sphere is buzzing, so take advantage as the days grow longer. With all of the excitement, though, make sure you stay on top of your healthy habits; otherwise, you’ll fall behind your sign’s natural energy curve. Above all, be cautious as the end of your season approaches – you have a big decision coming your way. As March comes to an end and Saturn exits your house, life will present you with an unexpected set of circumstances. So listen up, little fish, and choose wisely, because this choice will have a great impact on you in the coming months. You know what the best news of all is? Your time has officially come. Shake off your Aquarius season blues and step out into the spotlight because this month is all about Y-O-U.

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Basketball players split following Kennedy’s departure LOGAN CONNER STAFF WRITER

Six days after announcing his intent to wait to step down as head coach until the end of the 2017-18 season, Andy Kennedy announced Sunday that he was departing immediately. After a 62-79 loss Saturday extended the Rebels’ losing streak to seven games – nine losses out of their past 10 games – the camel’s back broke. After Kennedy’s resignation, assistant coach Tony Madlock was named interim head coach at Ole Miss. Over his 21 years of coaching experience, Madlock has spent time as an assistant at Arkansas State, UTEP and, most recently, Auburn. In the middle of his fourth year at Ole Miss, no one understands the lega-

cy Kennedy leaves in Oxford more than Madlock. “AK’s a legend here. He’s the all-time winningest coach,” Madlock said. Ole Miss basketball and Kennedy have been inseparably intertwined since 2006; moving on will take time. Madlock realizes this. Tasked with finishing out the season and unifying the team post-Kennedy, his focus is on the Rebels’ remaining games. “It’s a tough situation, especially for the guys. You’ve been doing something, hearing the same voice all year and now a new voice comes in. It’s something we’ve got to deal with,” Madlock said. “We can’t change it, and we’ve got to move forward.” For the players, Kennedy is Ole Miss basketball. He was involved in every current

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been losing,” Hymon said. “When you’re losing, nobody likes to lose, and coach, he’s a big competitor. I knew he wanted to win. We all want to win. But it wasn’t going in our favor, so the atmosphere was kind of up and down. But it’ll get better.” With no head coaching experience under his belt, these next games could define Madlock’s career. The task is certainly daunting. Postseason is all but out of the question, and there is simply not much left to play for. But for seniors like Hymon, these games are not throwaways. They mean everything. “Play for the people who are in that room,” Hymon said. “Play for the staff. Play for Madlock. Play for your brothers. Play for each other.”

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choose not to return next season, unless the NCAA grants him an exception. Senior forward Marcanvis Hymon, on the other hand, said he hopes to finish his final season as a Rebel on a high note. “We’re just looking forward to these last couple of games,” Hymon said. After a rocky two-week period, the team cannot afford to lose any further ground to SEC opponents. Trips to Missouri and Kentucky, as well as home matchups against Tennessee and Vanderbilt, lie ahead. Sitting last in their conference, Madlock and the Rebels desperately need wins. “The atmosphere’s been kind of up and down because we haven’t been playing the way we should play. We’ve

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player’s recruitment and had a knack for connecting with his team. Breein Tyree, a sophomore point guard from Somerset, New Jersey, came to Mississippi to play for Kennedy. Now, he is faced with a difficult decision. “I came to Ole Miss to be a Rebel. I love the university. Depending on the coach that they bring in, I’ll definitely look at here,” Tyree said. “I’m not saying I’m transferring. I’m not saying I’m staying. We’re just keeping our options open.” Players that transfer between NCAA programs are required to sacrifice a year of eligibility on the bench before returning to action. Tyree, a highly rated recruit out of high school, would be subject to this penalty should he

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eIn need of new look, Penny Hardaway could be answer BEN MILLER

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With Andy Kennedy’s decision to cut his season as Ole Miss men’s basketball head coach short, assistant coach Tony Madlock was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the year. A University of Memphis alumnus, Madlock is certainly a valuable assistant coach to have around the program. With more than 20 years of college coaching under his belt, he has been at Ole Miss for four years and been in Oxford for some of the program’s highlights. However, he just isn’t going to cut it as a longterm solution to the head coaching vacancy. For a program that is trying desperately to build a name for itself, the sights Nneed to be higher and the name needs to be bigger. Since Kennedy’s initial announcement, talk of his replacement has ranged from Steve Forbes, head coach at East Tennessee State University, to former NBA Rookie of the Year Damon Stoudamire. However, if Ole Miss wants to capitalize on the opportunity of a lifetime, another Memphis graduate should be in the crosshairs: Penny Hardaway.

Hardaway recently said he would love to start his college coaching career, so why should Ole Miss not give him the opportunity? In fact, rumors have rumbled that he has interest in the head coaching spot at Memphis and the open job at Ole Miss, as well as assistant coaching positions at Kentucky and California Berkeley. From an outsider’s perspective, it seems clear that a head coaching position on the highest level of college basketball would be more tempting than beginning as an assistant. And the Memphis job simply wouldn’t make any sense for the Tigers. Having enjoyed a fair amount of success in the past few seasons, it would be a risky (and presum-

ably unpopular) move to dump current head coach Tubby Smith just to hire an untested collegiate coach in Hardaway. Thus, Ole Miss is seemingly the most tempting offer for Hardaway – should it be given to him. When it comes to his qualifications, Hardaway only lacks experience on the college level. He has proven himself as a very valuable recruiter as a high school and AAU coach in Memphis and recently attracted the No. 1 recruit in the 2019 class to play for his team. On a developmental level, as a former star NBA guard himself, he could continue to reinforce Ole Miss’ emphasis on elite guards. As a No. 1 priority, young, talented guards like Devontae

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Baseball holds off late comeback, defeats Memphis JOHN MACON GILLESPIE STAFF WRITER

After beginning the year 3-0, Ole Miss baseball rode its opening weekend momentum into Tuesday’s win over the Memphis Tigers. Head coach Mike Bianco handed the ball to Houston Roth, who pitched four complete innings and struck out six batters, for his first career start as a Rebel. Coupled with a strong offensive performance, the Rebels pushed through a late-inning Tiger comeback en route to an 8-6 win. “I felt good,” Roth said. “I think it’s a different situation. This being my first start, I had a little bit more adrenaline (than coming out of the bullpen).” Roth gave up two earned runs on a home run in four innings of work en route to his first win of the season. Nick Fortes, who started behind the plate Tuesday, said Roth handled himself well in his first collegiate start. “Houston was really good,” Fortes said. “Filled up the zone like he always does. He looked good the entire night.” Fortes was also a large part of the Rebels’ offensive success, going 3-4 at the plate with two home runs and six RBIs,

his first of the season. “I kind of needed that breakout game,” Fortes said. “I kind of struggled the first weekend a little bit, so I needed a night like tonight to get me going.” The Rebels’ offensive success came against six different Memphis pitchers, and two Rebels other than Fortes had multiple hits. One such Rebel was shortstop Grae Kessinger, who went 4-5 and scored three runs. “I’m just trying to be aggressive,” Kessinger said. “Let the swing take care of itself, don’t overthink it and just play ball like I have my whole life.” Kessinger, who jumped on numerous first pitches Tuesday night, is the Rebels’ primary leadoff hitter, which has allowed him to stay aggressive and take advantage of pitches early in the count. “When you get two strikes at this level, it gets a lot harder to hit,” Kessinger said. “So I’m just trying to be aggressive early and put a good swing on it.” Coming into 2018, many analysts cited the strength of Ole Miss’ pitching rotation and bullpen, but little was known about how the offense would perform after a lackluster 2017 campaign. In three of its first four games, however, Ole Miss has garnered more than 10 hits,

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Grae Kessinger dives back into first base after the ball is thrown over. Ole Miss defeated Memphis 8-6 on Tuesday. a much-welcomed support for the talented pitching staff. “We know we’re talented,” Kessinger said. “We’re confident and swinging it great, and we just hope to continue doing that.” Bianco shared Kessinger’s mindset. “I know we struggled last year offensively,” Bianco said. “Everybody has said that and talked about it, but we think we have a good offense, and what I’m really proud of is that we’ve (executed) with a lot of different people.” Heading into the eighth in-

ning, Ole Miss had an 8-3 lead over Memphis, but three late Tiger runs forced Rebel pitcher Will Stokes and solidified closer Dallas Woolfolk to scramble to close the game. Memphis had the tying runs in scoring position in the top of the ninth, but Woolfolk sealed the deal with a strikeout. Despite the late-game hiccup, Bianco was pleased with how his bullpen snuffed out the comeback when it was brought into the game but admitted that his pitchers struggled when they were enlisted for another inning.

“If you’re going to have a good bullpen, guys have got to come in and put that fire out,” Bianco said. “I thought Will, Dallas and Greer (Holston) did that tonight. They didn’t do well coming back out, but when they jumped into the fire, they pitched pretty well.” Ole Miss was ranked as high as ninth nationally coming into Tuesday and will hope to carry the momentum into the weekend when the team will host a 3-0 Tulane program in a threegame series at Swayze Field that begins Friday.

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