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As the 2007 College Cost Reduction and Access Act nears its expiration date in July, advocates are working hard to campaign against rising student loan interest rates. The College Cost Reduction and Access Act lowered student loan interest rates from 6.8 percent fixed to 3.4 percent fixed, in attempts to help keep interest rates for student loans lower. As the summer months are coming up, a new student loan relief campaign aims to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling. Rebuild the Dream, an organization promoting an economic agenda to protect and expand America’s middle class, has launched a campaign to prevent the interest rate on student loans from doubling this July. Molly Katchpole, Rebuild the Dream leader and member, said this is a not a good time to increase interest rates See DEBT, PAGE 4
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An ex-lawyer who worked with imprisoned former attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs has testified that the friend of a Hinds County judge was recruited to relay information to the jurist who was presiding over a civil lawsuit over legal fees. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that the testimony for Joey Langston came Tuesday in federal court in Oxford. Scruggs is currently serving a seven-year sentence. He pleaded guilty in 2008 to one count of depriving the citizens of Mississippi of honest services from Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter. Prosecutors insist Scruggs broke the law when he promised to recommend DeLaughter for a federal judgeship. Scruggs said it was protected political speech.
New study finds correlation between getting blackout drunk and hospital visits BY OKSANA DEMCHENKO odemchen@olemiss.edu
Frequent blackout sufferers visit emergency rooms 70 percent more often than those who don’t, a new study shows. Student drinking has been a serious public health concern for years. Blacking out, or amnesia, is a frequent consequence of heavy alcohol consumption. More than 50 percent of students who drink report blackouts, according to the recent study conducted at the University of Wisconsin by Marlon Mundt and Larissa Zakletskaja. During the trial period, one in eight emergency room visits by study participants was associated with blackout drinking. The students suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to head and brain injuries requiring computer tomography. “Very little research has been
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made in the area of blackouts before,” said Marlon Mundt, assistant scientist at the University of Wisconsin. “We established the connection between blackout drinking and visiting emergency departments. It will help to raise awareness about the dangers of heavy drinking.” Research indicates that in addition to the amount of alcohol consumed, other factors, like environmental and genetic predispositions, may contribute to blackout probability. “In my freshman year, I had one experience with ‘brownout,’ the stage before blacking out,” linguistics junior Carley Rodgers said. “After that I have been very careful with the amount of alcohol I consume.” Rodgers said students should be aware of what to do when someone is blacking out. “Whether you know the person or not, you could save their life just by taking them to
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Students who drink to excess are more likely to sustain serious injuries resulting in emergency room visits, especially when they blackout.
the hospital,” she said. “I have done this for a friend while I was underage, and I can say that you do not need to worry about getting in trouble. They will overlook that fact.” In a 2011 Health Center Poll, 68 percent of Ole Miss
students reported drinking in the last 30 days and 48 percent among them had a drink in the past one to nine days, according to Ole Miss health educator T. Davis. “This problem is very actual, I hear about it all the
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time,” she said. “All freshmen and transfers are required to take online alcohol education course. Also, some organizations and sororities ask us to come and raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol. We always respond and help.”
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Bigger than the Civil Rights Era
BY ADAM GANUCHEAU aganucheau24@ gmail.com
Something is in the air, and it’s not pollen. It’s not localized to one campus, county or state — it’s not even localized to one country. People around the world with Internet access have realized something they never have before: individuals have a voice, and it is a loud one. We are in the midst of the beginning of a new era; not the previous, dated Social Media Era, but the Social Individual Era. The Social Individual Era has the ability to be more powerful than the Civil Rights Era. To many people’s personal dismay, KONY 2012 created the Social Individual Era. Invisible Children marketed its cause to anyone with social media. Suddenly, out of thin air, anyone with a username and password could let their voices be heard. While many people were pulling their hair out because of the KONY Facebook statuses and tweets, the people at
Invisible Children were smiling ear to ear. They achieved exactly what they wanted by raising awareness for the unfortunate situation in Africa. What they probably failed to anticipate was the creation of one of the most innovative occurrences of all time. Just as KONY wore off, the Trayvon Martin case exploded. Though KONY’s social media presence visibly deteriorated, its spirit prevailed. Instead of the usual banter on social media about the lack of justice or lack of evidence regarding the Martin case, social media users formed groups and created catchy hashtags. Immediately, the story was spread around the world. Much like the KONY bracelets that trended after the Invisible Children video was released, people around the world wore hoodies to honor Martin. In the past three days, I have received Facebook group invitations related
to the Martin case that have more than 300,000 members each. Just this week, more than 20 justice rallies have occurred in cities around the country — all fueled by social media. We have finally started to realize what the creators of Facebook and Twitter have wanted us to know all along: we have power that none of our previous generations ever had. Imagine how the Civil Rights Era would have been different if social media had been present during those times. The whole premise surrounding the Civil Rights Era was to allow individuals to let their voices and ideas be heard alongside others with the same interests — exactly what the Social Individual Era is all about. With social media, the Civil Rights Era would have been more effective in half the time. Now think about where we would be without social media.
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For starters, we would know much less about KONY and the Trayvon Martin case. I even believe that we would care a little less about them as well. We are about to see many more awareness causes like KONY 2012 and the Trayvon Martin case on social media. If you don’t like seeing these things on your Facebook home page or Twitter feed, you have two options: get used to it or delete your accounts. The Social Individual Era is about to take off and it will go down in history as one of the most effective eras of all time. This era shows no sign of slowing down as long as anyone can imagine, so we need to embrace it. Let your voice be heard; be a part of history. Be an individual. Adam Ganucheau is a journalism sophomore from Hazlehurst. Follow him on Twitter @GanucheauAdam.
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You’re not alone
BY MEGAN MASSEY memassey1848@gmail.com
Anxiety and depression are easily the two most common mental disorders in college students today. It’s definitely understandable. College students are under the immense pressure of figuring out what to do with their lives in four years. It’s easy to become overwhelmed. Many have struggled with these much longer than just their four years in college, though. Some grew up with anxiety and depression; it has been a constant struggle for them. And there are some things that are easily forgotten by the person who is struggling that could make their burden a little lighter.
If you are struggling with either of these or even another mental problem like bipolar disorder, I hope that you will not find insult here but understanding from someone who has had her own struggles with these issues. The most important thing to remember is that you are not alone. According to the National Institute for Mental Health, around 18.1 percent of the U.S. adult population is suffering from anxiety disorders, which include generalized anxiety disorder as well as posttraumatic stress disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. Women are 60 percent more likely to experience an anxiety disorder over their lifetime. Eighteen to 29-year-olds are 200 percent more likely to have experienced depression for a “12-month prevalence.” You aren’t losing your mind. If you need to write that on a Post-it and stick it to your bathroom mirror, go for it.
Hopelessness is one of the most common symptoms of both anxiety and depression. But your bad feelings are only temporary. This too shall pass. Hold on to things that give you hope, whether it’s your friends, family, deity, etc. Cling to those things when you feel your worst. Medication is a tricky subject and always controversial. Some people do indeed need medication, especially when anxiety or depression has also led to insomnia. Not being able to sleep just feeds the cycle, and the cycle needs to be broken. But there are a few things to keep in mind about this particular form of treatment: it does not cure, it helps you cope. It puts you in a place where you can function once again, but that does not mean that once a person can cope, he or she should just ignore what caused them to start taking meds. Medication is most effective when paired with coun-
seling. It’s important to talk to a professional who can help you find the cause of your anxiety or depression and can give you coping mechanisms to deal with those emotions in the future, especially if you’re planning to eventually come off your medication. Another extremely important facet of medication to remember is side effects. Many of us learn the hard way about these, but it cannot be stressed how important it is to do research on a medication before actually taking it. With mood-controlling drugs, it’s also important to consider withdrawal effects. Many of us may go on medication but, being 20 year olds, don’t intend to take it forever. Know that there are often physical side effects to getting off antidepressants and anxiety medications. Always talk to a doctor about weaning off your medications; quitting cold turkey will not
only make you feel physically ill, but in some cases it can also cause suicidal thoughts and tendencies. Know that I write this as someone who understands and has had her own experiences with anxiety and anxiety medication. It is difficult, and there are times when things as simple as going to class or talking to people feel impossible. If you know or think you are suffering from anxiety, depression, etc., don’t hesitate to get help. The counseling center on campus is free and the counselors there are wonderful. Find the help you need. If you know someone struggling with these things, be as understanding and compassionate as possible. He or she has criticized himself or herself enough already. Megan Massey is a religious studies junior from Mount Olive. Follow her on Twitter @megan_massey.
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Letter to the editor To the Editor: As noted in The DM in early February, “Recently, the University of Mississippi received a ‘green light’ rating for its permission of free speech.” In early March, The DM ran an article explaining that Ole Miss leaves social media use to the discretion of students and professors. I am glad to attend a university that prides itself on promoting free speech; however, I would like to briefly discuss a troubling instance in which I believe a student was punished by the university for exercising his right to free speech. As older students may remem-
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ber, there was an incident in the fall of 2009 in which a YouTube video portrayed an Ole Miss student making hateful remarks toward African Americans. I found this student’s bigotry deplorable, but I think he had a right to say these things. In fact, our university facilitated a KKK demonstration that same semester, signifying our commitment to free speech even when it’s hateful. It’s my understanding that the above student had an option to either leave Ole Miss or to be kicked out following the incident. I am ignorant of the internal university decision-making process in this case, but I have a hard
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time viewing this as anything other than a punishment for speech. Specifically, it appears to be a punishment for speech on a social network, which the university says it leaves to the discretion of students and professors. The University Creed begins with the line: “I believe in respect for the dignity of each person.” The Creed ends with the line: “I pledge to uphold these values and encourage others to follow my example.” There’s a fine line between encouraging others to uphold certain values and imposing these values on others. I think it’s a problem if the university is imposing its values on students.
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Ole Miss Forensics Team attracts national attention BY RYAN GROVER drgrover08@gmail.com
“Small but mighty” is the best way to describe the Ole Miss Forensics Team, which has recently earned more attention with its wins in Baton Rouge, La., and Memphis. The team, coached by JoAnn Edwards and Debra Yancy, has traveled to debate tournaments from as far west as Portland, Ore., to as far east as Boston, Mass. Despite sometimes having to drive 13 or more hours and running off of nothing more than coffee, crackers and a prayer, the team seems to have great, unique experiences everywhere they go. “When we went to Portland, we had a little time before the tournament, so we went downtown and ate at a great restaurant,” Edwards said. “And as we left we witnessed the very first Occupy Portland protest being held. We were enthralled. We witnessed the moment they began the dem-
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for students. “This is a terrible time to force students to shoulder such a huge increase when so many students are either unemployed or underemployed and struggling to pay loans,” Katchpole said. “College seniors who graduated with student loans in 2010 owed an average of $25,250, up 5 percent from the previous year.” Park and recreation man-
onstration. We were able to witness history happen. We were able to see something that we wouldn’t be able to see here.” A few weeks ago, public policy major Evan Kirkham and political science major Austin “Woody” Wood were part of a tournament in Memphis called the “Great Debate” against Wiley College. Both team members said it was one of the most memorable experiences in their lives. “We went to the Civil Rights Museum at the beginning of the day, and that was the sentiment we felt for the rest of the day,” Woody said. “It was a very unique experience for me — life-changing.” Angelica Spence, an acting major, and Justin Charles, a musical theatre major who portrayed Judy Garland to win the national championship, agreed that they find themselves more confident and have overcome most of the fear to go out and face the competition. “The nervousness you feel agement junior Erica Marconi said increasing interest would only hurt students. “I believe that increasing student loans will have a negative effect on our society because it will only increase student debt, which will cause our economy to suffer more from debt,” she said. Graphic design senior Kayla Howe said she thinks Congress needs to consider students’ needs over money. “During times like this with the economy, some people just can’t afford (college),” Howe said. “I understand the point
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is good for you; it keeps you fresh and ready to go,” Charles said. “It provides energy.” The forensics team is a diverse group. Anyone willing to put forth the required effort can join. “You have to learn how to
support one another,” Edwards said. “While it is an individual sport, the beauty of it is that you have a team that has your back. You are brilliant not just because you are good at it, but because you have a team of people want-
ing you to be good at it and (who) will do everything in their power to make you good. And that’s where the team effort comes in.” Students interested in the forensics team can attend a forum April 16.
in (increasing interest), but they need to take into consideration the students who may not be able to afford it.” Marketing communications junior Emma Holman said she thought the point of student loans was to help students pay for college, as opposed to digging them a deeper debt hole. “With the rates going up, there are less people that are going to be able to afford them (payments) monthly,” she said. “The point is to help students pay off debt, isn’t it? Not keep them in debt before they even get a chance to pay off the ac-
tual loan.” Katchpole said if Congress doesn’t stop student loan interest rates from increasing, loan borrowers will end up paying a lot more money than they originally planned on paying. “I have over $10,000 in subsidized Stafford student loans and I can’t afford the interest rate to double,” Katchpole said. “But this July, that’s exactly what will happen if Congress doesn’t approve the plan to stop student loan interest rates from doubling. If it passes, some borrowers will end up paying almost $5,000
on their loan over a 10-year repayment.” Marconi said there is a positive side to loans, but in the end they cause more problems than solutions for student debt. “Even though the interest could be going up on student loans, it does help students get a college education, which is a positive,” she said. “In the end though, once students graduate from college and have to pay back their loans, it will be more difficult because many students haven’t been able to get a job right out of school.”
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news briefs Bill for stronger beer headed to Miss. governor
Miss. considers break for inventory-tax payers
JACKSON (AP) — A bill headed to the Mississippi governor would allow the sale of stronger beer in the state, including some craft beers that have been unavailable because of current regulations. Senate Bill 2878 would permit the amount of alcohol by weight in beer to be raised from 5 percent to 8 percent. The bill passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday with no debate. It passed the Senate on March 12. It was not immediately clear whether Gov. Phil Bryant would sign the beer bill into law. Democratic Sen. John Horhn, of Jackson, said Mississippi’s current beer regulations are the strictest in the nation. He said some people are driving out of state to buy stronger brews, which is causing Mississippi to lose some tax revenue.
JACKSON (AP) — The Mississippi Legislature is working on a bill that would give a financial break to businesses paying inventory tax. House Bill 536 passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday and moves to the Senate for more work. It would increase the level of state income-tax credits for businesses that pay inventory taxes. The changes would be phased in between 2014 and 2019. House Ways and Means Committee chairman, Republican Jeff Smith, said the plan is a way to help small businesses without draining local tax dollars from cities and counties. Opponents say the state could lose income-tax revenue with no guarantee that businesses will add more jobs or do other things to improve the economy.
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The parents of slain Jackson State University student Nolan Ryan Henderson III said Tuesday that officers of the Jackson Police Department have withheld details about their son’s shooting death that could solve the case. Henderson, of Atlanta, was shot and killed early Sunday morning at Palisades Apartments behind the JSU campus. His family said the Jackson Police Department is moving too slowly because of who may be involved. “I don’t trust the Jackson Police Department to handle this case,” Henderson’s brother Damien said. “I don’t trust nobody in Jackson to handle this.” Nolan Henderson Jr., the victim’s father, agrees. “There’s definitely some kind of cover-up going on,” Henderson’s father said. “I understand his death, but I don’t understand why there’s no arrest being made for the guys who assaulted him.” Henderson’s family said the 19 year old attended a pool party at the apartment complex, which witnesses told them was thrown for a JSU football player headed to the NFL Draft. His family claims Henderson accidentally bumped a player at the party, and even after apologizing, the player beat him up several times. Assistant Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance said he hasn’t talked
to the family. “They haven’t portrayed that to me,” Vance said when asked about the family’s allegations. JSU football officials and school administrators did not immediately comment. “They are doing very little with the football players,” the slain student’s mother Sanya Henderson said. “They have only interviewed two of those players. They’re saying they can’t get the entire team down here to question them. I don’t know why.” Sanya Henderson said Jackson State met with football players Sunday morning about the incident. “They’ve been told to be hushed mouth,” she said. Vance said police currently have two weapons in custody.
He said there is very little investigators are willing to say until a ballistics test from the bullet pulled from the victim has been released. “Once we receive those results, what happened will become a lot clearer,” he said. Vance expressed sympathy for the family but said the police will not rush the investigation. “I imagine if I’d lost a child, I’d be grieving as well, but we want to proceed with an accurate investigation,” he said. “We will draw conclusions with deliberate speed because it’s more important for us to have accurate information than for us to be working on a perceived time deadline.” The Clarion-Ledger contributed to this report.
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Explore your inner goddess while fighting social segregation BY JoNECE DUNiGAN editor@thedmonline.com
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The empty sensation of freshman year was a surreal feeling for computer science major, Lakeshia Brock. Brock had only been on campus three weeks when she started wandering through the maze of social activities to find her place on campus. After finding no outlet to exemplify both of her heritages, Puerto
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Rican and African American, she created Goddess, a social group that strives to become the first multicultural sorority on campus. Although most universities pride themselves on being filled with all nationalities, a Stanford University study says otherwise. It said that even though universities are diverse, the real problem is social segregation. In the study, one in six college students said they have friendship groups that are the same race as they are. Seventy percent of students said they would not mind meeting people of other backgrounds. Brock said she understands that, officially, every sorority and fraternity accepts people of all colors. But the history behind the groups can make some students, including Brock, reluctant to join. “History says a lot about you,” Brock said. “It makes people have to worry whether or not they will be accepted if they themselves are not all white or all black.
“I am not saying that one is better than the other. (Goddess) was made so that people would not have to choose, but just be themselves because the sorority we are becoming was multicultural from the beginning.” Goddess’ vice president, freshman Ellie Harbaugh, said she believes breaking through social segregation does not start with enforcement from the university but within the student body. “We tend to stick around people we feel most comfortable with, which in most cases are people of the same color or culture,” she said. “Hopefully Goddess will break some of those ties and (make people) realize that we have a lot in common regardless of appearance.” Brock chose the name Goddess because she felt it embodied strength, wisdom, dedication and the ability to take on any challenge. “A lot of different views coming together will bring up a strong environment,” she said.
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“Because the university is divided (on a social level), the decisions we make are not very strong. If we get the viewpoints from different ethnicities, then the group becomes stronger.” Retired Navy Chief, Xavier Rivera, and assistant dean of students for student organizations, Coulter Ward, became Brock’s extra set of hands in management. “Rivera is like a mentor to me,” Brock said. “He looks out for me and takes care of me. He knows that it is hard for minorities out in a predominantly white university.” Rivera sees the issue at hand as a hurdle to encourage people to jump over, by doing more multicultural things such as studying abroad. He said he is enthusiastic not only about the cultural opportunities but the social benefits Goddess will give to the university’s students as well. “We have had plenty of multicultural organizations throughout the years, but I am glad to see our Greek community growing,” Ward said. “The more diversity in organizations we have on campus, the easier it is going to be for a student to find their niche.” Goddess has established nine of the 10 members needed to become a sorority by November. They welcome new members every Thursday at the Student Union Room 403 at 7 p.m.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Three Ole Miss athletes earned a weekly award from the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday, as junior Isiah Young was named men’s runner of the week, junior Ricky Robertson was tabbed comen’s field athlete of the week, and senior Logan Waites garnered co-women’s runner of the week honors. Young claimed the 100- and 200-meter sprint crowns at the SEC/Big Ten Challenge in Starkville in scintillating fashion. The indoor All-American set a meet record with a time of 10.16 in the 100, which leads the nation this year and is the second-fastest time recorded in the world so far this outdoor season. His 100 time ties him with teammate Mike Granger for third-best in school history in the event. He clocked a wind-aided (+4.6) time of 20.50 in the 200 meters, which would have beaten Tony Dees’ 1984 school record of 20.54 if not for the wind reading. The next closest finisher crossed the line in 20.83.
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A five-time All-American high jumper, Robertson won the event at the SEC/Big Ten Challenge with the nation’s best mark this year of 7-4.5, which is tied for second-best in the world so far this outdoor season. His winning height set the meet record and beat the next closest competitor by 3.5 inches. Waites not only won the 3,000-meter crown in Starkville but also shattered the school record with a time of 9:45.54. Darlene Calvin’s record of 10:02.60 had stood since 1989. Waites now owns or shares two school outdoor records and three indoor records. These are the first outdoor athlete of the week honorees for Ole Miss this year. Robertson earned an SEC athlete of the week honor once during the indoor season. The trio will help lead the Rebels at the upcoming Ole Miss Invitational held at their home track in Oxford on Saturday. Admission is free for all Ole Miss track meets.
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Last year didn’t go as expected for senior Ole Miss tight end Jamal Mosley. After signing with the Rebels and Houston Nutt out of junior college, he was expected to be a big part of the Ole Miss offense. Instead, the constant shuffling of quarterbacks and an offense that struggled to find an identity led to Mosley rarely being used, catching just 12 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown this past season. With Hugh Freeze and his high-octane offense now at the helm, Mosley is making sure that a repeat of 2011 does not happen. He said the new Ole Miss offense fits him perfectly and is going to be special. “It’s going to be exciting,” Mosley said. “No-huddle, the spread, the SEC. Arkansas runs the spread, but the no-huddle spread is going to be big-time in the SEC. I think we can put a bunch of points on a lot of people.” Part of what makes the offense so attractive to Mosley is the fact that it takes advantage of his versatility. In the first few spring practices, Mosley has seen himself line up all over the field. “I’ve probably lined up in six or seven different places (since spring practice started),” he said. “Backfield, flexed-out, out wide, slot, all over. It’s like 50/50 Hback, 50/50 tight end and a little bit of receiver.” Mosley’s versatility at the tight end position is much needed, according to tight ends coach Maurice Harris. Because of his size and speed, Mosley is going to be a “force to be reckoned with in the passing game.” “With him being 6’3,” 6’4,” 250 pounds, we can line him up at tight end, at fullback or we flex him out and put him out at wideout,” Harris said. “Going against a 5’9,” 5’10” corner, he’s a mismatch. You run a slant, and
it’s just like playing basketball, he’s posting those guys up. “He’s a kid that we’ve got to use in pretty much every spot we can put him,” Freeze said. “He’s an athletic guy. He’s an NFL body and his effort has been good.” Also easing Mosley’s transition is the fact that he was in a similar offense during his stint in Stillwater at Oklahoma State. “I ran the spread, no-huddle at Oklahoma State so I was kind of familiar with the plays,” Mosley said. “I’m just learning new signals and stuff like that. It’s the same concepts.” Having a player like Mosley on the field can benefit the entire offense and completely change how defenses try to defend Ole Miss’ new spread attack. “We want defensive coordinators not to have a clue what we’re going to line up in,” Harris said. “With that being said, a lot of times all we get is base defense because they don’t know what
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formation we’re going to line up in or where we’re going to put that guy.” After being under-used a year ago, Mosley seems primed to be a major part of Ole Miss’ offensive strategy. “In this offense, I think I’ve got a new shot, and hopefully I can come in and make some big plays,” he said.
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Junior-to-be Rafaelle Souza made her first career appearance with the full Brazilian National Team Saturday when she started in an international friendly against Canada. “I cannot describe how awesome it was to start for the full national team and hear the Brazilian national anthem after more than two months far away from my home country,” Souza said. “That was really great. I think I earned the start because of the good job and dedication from both myself and my coaches during this semester at Ole Miss.” Souza, who has also played with the U17 and U20 Brazilian National Teams, started and played the first 45 minutes against the Canadians in Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Canada posted a 2-1 win over Brazil. Souza will spend the remainder of the week in Massachusetts training with the Brazilian National Team in their training camp. Brazil is ranked as the fourth-best team in the world in the current FIFA rankings. “Usually we have practice twice a day and our practices are at 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. After the practice in the afternoon, we have meetings with the coaches to watch videos about our practices and to discuss strategies and plans for our games,” Souza said. “I try to focus on my soccer training; however, I almost always need to study and do my homework between practices and after meetings at night. “My favorite parts of this expe-
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rience have been being together with my friends here and speaking Portuguese. I love to represent my country doing the thing I enjoy most, which is playing soccer. And sometimes we have dinner in Brazilian restaurants.” In her first season at Ole Miss last fall as a sophomore, Souza led the team in goals (nine), assists (seven) and points (25) and ended the year one goal, one point and one assist away from breaking into Ole Miss’ single-season record book for each category. In 15 of the 16 games she played in, her shot on goal percentage was at least 50 percent, and Souza finished the year tied for fifth in the SEC in game-winning goals (4), ninth in points (25) and tied for ninth in goals (9). “I’m really happy for Rafa for this opportunity to represent Ole Miss and one of the best countries in the world,” Ole Miss head coach Matt Mott said. “This opportunity is a credit to her hard work and dedication on the field. I think (strength and conditioning coach) Randall Dorvin has done a great job with her in the weight room to help prepare her for this opportunity.”
People have always said there is a special connection between twins. Supposedly, twins speak their own “language” and are able to connect with each other like no one else can. Things are no different for senior men’s tennis players and twins, Marcel and Chris Thiemann. The Lehrte, Germany, natives have played tennis all their lives and knew they had great potential in the sport. “We started playing tennis when we were 5 years old,” Marcel said. “We played soccer at the same time as well, and when we were 14 we decided just to play tennis because we actually were runnerup in the German Championships in doubles. We were better at the time in tennis, so we focused on tennis more.” After thinking about turning pro, the twins decided they were going to play at the college level. “We never considered going to different schools when it came down to choosing a college,” Chris said. “It was a package deal,” Marcel added. “The assistant coach, Toby Hansson, came over to Germany and saw us at a couple of tournaments and talked to us. It worked out perfectly because coach (Hansson) needed two more players, and it was us. We got other offers from colleges, but it was never a question once we visited Oxford.” The Thiemanns have thrived in their Ole Miss careers and posted some impressive numbers. Chris holds a 48-19 career record in overall singles and a 47-23 overall record in doubles while his brother Marcel, a two-time All-American sits at 61-32 in overall singles and 48-23 in overall doubles. Both feel that they have been able to help each other to their successes on the court. “It’s pumping up, it’s coaching up and it’s discussing, too, because
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Seniors Marcel (back) and Chris Thiemann (front) play doubles against No. 2 Florida this past weekend.
we have high expectations of each other,” Chris said. “It’s different to play with my brother than another partner because I can talk to him more directly, be more straightforward and say what I think. It seems like we are arguing, but we get along with each other really well. That is why we can do that.” Marcel agrees that being able to play with his brother has been a great experience, especially at the college level. “It’s great because we know each other, how we play and we know the strengths and weaknesses,” he said. “It is a big advantage to team up with him because there are so many things I know about him as a person that we have an advantage on the court.” The twins are now well into their senior year and both are as
focused as ever at the task before them. “We still can win the SEC Championship,” Marcel said. “We have to hope that Georgia and Mississippi State lose, but we’re still there. We need to finish the conference strong. The potential is there to win the SEC Tournament and to go far at the NCAA Tournament. We just have to keep working hard.” Now that the twins’ careers are wrapping up, the idea of becoming professionals is just over the horizon. However, both seem to want to leave that up in the air until the end of the season. “Of course you always glance in that direction,” Chris said. “You always wish and think about going pro, especially with my brother on the doubles tour. At this point I would say never say never.”
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back of my mind, I knew I was going to come in and try to make an impact, but things didn’t work out,” Nkemdiche said of redshirting. “The picture was painted perfect. But now, knowing that I’m going to have a huge role, it feels good. It keeps me going, keeps my energy high and gives me energy when I wake up in the morning.” Aside from his own talents, Nkemdiche is known for being the older brother of Robert Nkemdiche, who is the top ranked recruit in the nation for the 2013 recruiting class. Denzel said he gets asked about his brother “about three times a day on average” as the day comes closer for Robert to commit to a school. The Grayson (Ga.) defensive end plans to announce the school of his choice on May 18. “I’m pretty sure he’s going to do it on May 18,” Denzel said. “I have a feeling of what he’s going to say, but he wants me to keep it between me and him.” Nkemdiche is in position to contribute at both free safety and the new “husky” position, which is a hybrid safety-linebacker position that was called the “spur” with the previous coaching staff. On Tuesday, Nkemdiche was playing back at free safety. He is prepared for whatever he is called on to do, but Nkemdiche admitted he has a preference. “I like free safety,” he said. “I feel more comfortable at free safety.” Matthews ready to hold down “husky” spot after injury
lin got in on the action as well, getting an RBI single of his own in the eighth. On the very next pitch, sophomore Preston Overbey, who played both right field and first base, singled to score the last two runs of the evening. Overbey was 2-for-4 on the day with two RBI. Once Ellis left the game, five Rebel pitchers got some time on the mound. Junior right-handers Blair Wright and Tanner Bailey as well as freshman right-handers Hawtin Buchanan and Sam Smith and senior left-hander Jon Andy Scott pitched scoreless innings in relief. “It doesn’t happen often,” Bianco said of getting to pitch a lot of guys. “The good thing is not only did we get a lot of them in, but they pitched well. They all threw the ball to the strike zone, and that’s what you need.” Next, the Rebels will host the top-ranked Florida Gators in a three-game series beginning on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
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This past season, junior Brishen Matthews injured his back in the second game of the season against Southern Illinois that left him out the rest of the year. Now Matthews is healthy and glad to be back out on the field. “Right now, it’s behind me,” Matthews said. “I’m not worried about it because as soon as it comes in your mind, you get scared to go in and that is when it happens again. It’s behind me, and I’m leaving it there.” Matthews is the leading candidate for the “husky” position in the new Rebel defense, which is a hybrid safety-linebacker role much like the “spur” of this past season. The aggressiveness of the position has Matthews excited. “The way I see it is if you like contact and your ball skills are average at best, it’s the perfect position,” he said. “If you like to hit people every play and have a chance at a pick every play, then that’s great because you can do all that.” Parker looking for a role Sophomore Nick Parker is one
of many highly touted athletes to come out of South Panola High School in Batesville, but he has had a tough time finding a spot to contribute. Parker has lost 20 pounds since this past season and is looking to fill a role at running back for Ole Miss. “I’m just trying to play hard on every down,” Parker said. “The (running back) spot is open for anybody. Whoever wants it can go get it.”
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After good, solid practices over the weekend, head coach Hugh Freeze wasn’t happy with the way his team performed on Tuesday. “Disappointed, really disappointed,” Freeze said. “I didn’t think the attitude was bad. I just thought the effort was halfhearted. I thought we coasted through a lot of practice.” Freeze went on to say that there is no excuse for the effort not being there each and every day. “I’m asking a lot out of them, weight-wise, to lift and practice on some of the same days,” he said. “Of course, academics are a priority. But I think we kind of made our mind up to come out here and kind of coast through most of the periods. Unfortunately, we’re not in a situation in our program where we can coast through anything.” The Rebels are in search of some players who can step up to fill holes in the running game. Freeze said there are some positives to take away, but things are not where he wants them to be. “There were some good plays,” he said. “I thought our backs missed a few in the firstdown competition, but in the team run competition we broke a few long ones. There were some good runs but very inconsistent. Some of it is the offensive line, some of it is the running backs and some of it is the snaps are a little off.” Sophomore Aaron Morris spent the first three days at left tackle, but on Tuesday, he was at left guard. “We’re just trying to find the best five,” Freeze said. “We planned to use Aaron at both.” As a unit, the offensive line is struggling the most with the new fast-paced offense, but Freeze said “it is something to be expected.” Nkemdiche eager to make an impact Freshman Denzel Nkemdiche, who redshirted this past season, has himself in prime position to make an impact on the Ole Miss defense. “It was tough because in the See FooTBALL, PAGE 11
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opportunities, especially in the last week or so,” Bianco said of Jamison. “He had a couple of hits at Alabama and a diving catch in the outfield. He’s playing really well.” As a pitching staff, the Rebels only gave up three hits on the night. Freshman right-hander Chris Ellis got his first start of his career last night and he responded by throwing 4.0 innings, giving up just a hit and a walk, while striking out six to earn his first career win on a predetermined start. “I’m proud of Chris in his first college start,” Bianco said. “I think he was a little adrenalized at the beginning. He was having trouble getting his breaking ball over. (Jackson State) is aggressive, and he was able to kind of fight through the first two innings with his fastball. It was pretty alive. After that, he had all his pitches.” Ole Miss scored two more runs in each the fourth on RBI singles from Mathis and sophomore shortstop Austin Anderson before plating another two runs in the sixth inning on an error and a RBI groundout from Snyder. Mathis finished the game 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI. Junior third baseman John Gat-
Ole Miss outclassed Jackson State from the very first pitch last night as the No. 16 Diamond Rebels (18-7, 3-3 SEC) slugged their way to a 12-0 win against the Tigers (16-7). The Rebels jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning, and it all started with two outs. Junior second baseman Alex Yarbrough doubled before senior first baseman Matt Snyder drove him home. Then a walk set up a three-run home run from senior designated hitter Zach Kirksey, his ninth of the season. “We played real well tonight,” head coach Mike Bianco said. “We got off to a fast start on Kirksey’s home run. I was proud that we kept it clean. We played pretty good defense, and we had a lot of good nights offensively.” In the second, Ole Miss added another run on a RBI single from junior left fielder Tanner Mathis to score freshman center fielder Will Jamison, who reached base on a double. Jamison had his best outing of his young career, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple. “He’s made the most of all his See BASEBALL, PAGE 11
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