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Brandi LaBanc stands in front of the globe in Bryant Hall. LaBanc, a vice chancellor for student affairs candidate, talked about her passion for helping students.
BY RYAN GROVER drgrover08@gmail.com
Brandi LaBanc was not hesitant to express her passion for students and her desire to serve them as vice chancellor. The current Northern Illinois University associate vice president of student affairs was active in her sorority and studied accounting during her own college tenure. After graduating and starting work as an accountant, she quickly realized that wasn’t the right area of work for her. With the support of friends and family, she decided to get back into the university scene. She has since worked at several universities in many different positions. Although not a professor, she considers herself “an educator with a different kind of classroom.” LaBanc said vice chancellor for student affairs is a position she has been looking forward to and has tried to keep herself active and mobile for when the opportunity arises. She said she believes the position is crucial and wants her team of staff and departments to wake up and serve the students. “They’re the ones that pay my salary,” LaBanc said. She said she wants to bring trust and transparency to the position and ensure that everyone has their voice heard and opinions considered. LaBanc said she considers herself a very goal-oriented person. She related a New Year’s resolution that she made a few years ago to begin running and participate in a race once a month. She ended up competing in 15 races that year. “That’s the kind of person I am: Give me a goal and I’ll do it,” LaBanc said. “I come to work every day with that motivation.”
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BY DANE MORETON dane.moreton@gmail.com
You’ve put in your time, and you have your diploma in hand. Now what? With the faltering economy and the use of technology displacing workers, recent graduates are finding it difficult to find gainful employment. The number of new jobs requiring a college degree is less than the number of recent graduates from universities, so more and more graduates are filling jobs for which they are academically overqualified. The number of people with bachelor’s degrees under the age of 25 who were unemployed or underemployed in 2011 was 1.5 million, or 53.6 percent. In 2000, the nation saw a low of 41 percent before the dot-com bubble bust. This has led those with degrees in physics, engineering and chemistry to take work in the food service industry and office-related jobs that do not utilize their respective education. Graduates who are new to the work force have to compete with displaced workers, as well as more experienced workers who are willing to take a pay cut for entry-level positions. Companies are more likely to hire those with more experience because they can get them cheaper. Today’s job market has more than enough experienced
and entry-level candidates for entry-level positions. John Marsalas, 23, who will graduate from the University of Mississippi this year with a B.A. in theater arts, is one of the lucky ones. He received job offers after attending a theater convention but has seen firsthand the kind of competition awaiting him. “There were a lot of people out there looking for the same job,” Marsalas said. “One place had 400 applications turned in for 28 positions. It’s very competitive.” Marsalas said with the stiff competition, it was his character that gave him the edge. An employer told him he could teach paperwork but not personality. Veronica Huffman, 22, a special education major, has decided to continue her education after going on multiple interviews and realizing the limited job opportunities. She has decided to go to graduate school for psychology. One question being posed is whether too many people are going to college. There is pressure on students to go to a fouryear university when it may not be the best option for the individual. Charles Murray, political scientist and scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, responded to this question in The Chronicle for Higher Education. “It has been empirically dem-
onstrated that doing well (B average or better) in a traditional college major in the arts and sciences requires levels of linguistic and logical/mathematical ability that only 10 to 15 percent of the nation’s youth possess,” Murray said. “That doesn’t mean that only 10 to 15 percent should get more than a high-school education. It does mean that the four-year residential program leading to a B.A. is the wrong model for a large majority of young people,” he said. Michael T. Belongia, Professor of Economics at Ole Miss, said the traditional reasons for attending college were to allow students to think analytically and enrich their lives by exposing them to the arts and other experiences that would broaden their thinking. However, if someone is attending college to simply get a job, Belongia said attending a community college would be the better choice. “They would enter the labor force in two years rather than four or five, starting salaries in many fields would be higher and the overall economic cost of the training/education would be lower,” he said. “That path, however, would not include the broader enrichment that is supposed to be part of a university education. There is no universal “best” choice that fits any high school graduate making a decision about his or her future.” Bachelor’s degree or not, Amanda Walker, a recruiting coordinator at the Ole Miss Career Center, said students seeking success on the job hunt have to learn to sell themselves and not focus on one geographic area. “You have to be widely searching,” Walker said. “You are going to have to look across the United States. You need to be prepared to go through a six- to nine-month search.” Most of the applicants she has dealt with have applied to 50 or more jobs. Walker suggests job seekers be humble. The ideal job may not be available at first, but taking one in a desired field may offer an employee the opportunity to get their foot in the door. Walker said to keep an open mind and let the opportunities work for you. The Ole Miss Career Center (www.career.olemiss.edu) offers many resources for recent graduates, including job postings and free resume and cover letter critiques. They also post jobs on Facebook and Twitter.
facility bid denied BY KELLS JOHNSON krjohns2@olemiss.edu
Though Oxford High School seems small, its population has been steadily increasing over the past few years. To accommodate this growth, the Oxford School District has proposed an expansion of schools, but progress has not been easy. As of May 1, the Oxford School District has an overall student population of 3,723. The current blueprint of the high school is barely big enough to hold the number of students it has now. Moreover, with numbers growing rapidly, there is expected to be an overcapacity in the schools within the next four years. “The space within the schools is good as of now, but will not be adequate enough for our students in the future,” Brian Harvey, Oxford School District superintendent, said. The district’s building program consists of constructing a brand new high school, in addition to more vocational programs like pre-engineering, culinary arts and health occupations. The program also looks to fix the high school’s air conditioning and roof, as well as expand and remodel the elementary school. Oxford High School recently proposed a $30 million allocation to construct the new high school facility but was unable to get the bid processed at the time because construction bids began at $37 million. Although the bid was rejected, the school board applied for an increase to the budget to meet the needs for construction. The school currently has a performance contract with Ameresco, which allows schools and companies to receive construction work without having to pay for the upfront costs. The contract allows the school to make payments on construction over the next 15 years. Harvey said if the new high school is built, students that attend the middle school will relocate and have classes at the old high school. The Oxford School Board will meet Thursday in the Lecture Center at Oxford High School to decide on rebidding and planning for the new construction.
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The fate of the accomplice
BY BRITTANY SHARKEY brittsharkey@gmail.com
They say you’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with. If that’s true, it’s not at all surprising that John Edward’s life fell so spectacularly to pieces as more and more of his sordid deeds have been revealed in his ongoing criminal trial. His sycophants are revealing all about the former presidential candidate and senator from North Carolina, but in doing so they’ve also revealed their own complicity in his misdeeds. For the past three days, Cheri Young, wife of Edwards’ top campaign aide Andrew Young, has
been fielding tough questions on the witness stand. However, this grilling has earned her a reputation as a media darling with various publications referring to her as “feisty”, “spunky” and, in a total disservice to the source material, “a steel magnolia”. The reverence used to describe the woman who helped cover up one of the biggest political scandals of the century is disconcerting. She wasn’t a victim of her husband’s ambition; she was an accomplice. Where are her criminal charges? John Edwards is on trial for the criminal misappropriation of campaign funds. The charges allege that Edwards took funds that were improperly donated and that those funds were used to help cover up his affair with mistress and mother of this love child, Rielle Hunter. It’s not looking good for Edwards. The whole trial centers
around $900,000 in campaign contributions that ended up going to house and care for Hunter. The Youngs’ testimony has revealed the havoc attempting to conceal the mistress wreaked on their marriage. Not only did Andrew Young initially claim that he was the father of Hunter’s child, but the entire Young family uprooted from their North Carolina home and began moving around the country frequently to evade press notice. Their testimony against Edwards has revealed details both intimate and bizarre about the massive production required to keep Edwards’ affair under wraps. The testimony revealed an unflattering portrait of Edwards as a man that was so certain of his own power and eventual success that he believed himself infallible. What no one’s mentioning is that
the Youngs were both completely complicit in this scheme and did little to stop it or even question what was going on. The Youngs were willing to sacrifice everything in the name of proximity to power. They hitched their wagon to a pony they thought would eventually be the President of the United States. However, all their machinations were for naught when that pony turned out to be a philandering mule. Ambition and drive are qualities that typically should be rewarded, however, when those qualities result in an override any of semblance of a moral compass; that’s a problem. Is Edwards guilty of misappropriating campaign funds in an attempt to hide his affair? Most likely, but he could not have done it without help. Edwards was only as good as the people around him, and those people were will-
ing to turn a blind eye to Edward’s wrongdoings to maintain their place in his inner circle. Edwards needed enablers, and those he had in spades. His aides and accomplices are just as responsible for the mismanaged campaign funds as Edwards. In theory, the Youngs could serve as the perfect cautionary tale about what happens when the quest for power leads one astray from the path of acceptable conduct. However, given their reverential treatment in the media and forthcoming book and movie deal, it seems as if this is just another case of proximity to power being a profitable enterprise. Brittany Sharkey is a second year law student from Oceanside, Calif. She graduated from NYU in 2010 with a degree in politics. Follow her on Twitter @brittanysharkey.
Regardless of party lines, elected officials should show their dissidents respect
BY LEXI THOMAN alexandria.thoman@gmail.com
Free speech is, in many ways, a cornerstone of the United States. There is a reason it is protected by the First Amendment, along with the freedoms of religion, assembly and press. Our entitlement to our own opinions — and the boldness with which we protect it — is a distinctly American trait. It is only fitting, then, that our politicians share the same tenacity for speaking their minds. However, a statement from our own governor last week reminded me that perhaps some thoughts — especially those of our nation’s
public officials and politicians — are better kept private. In a radio interview with conservative talk-show host Tony Perkins, Gov. Phil Bryant was quoted as saying that the Democratic Party’s “one mission in life is to abort children.” I wish I was kidding. In order to avoid taking this quote out of context, let me explain the subject matter in question. Gov. Bryant signed Mississippi House Bill 1390 into law on April 16, requiring that all physicians who perform abortions in the state not only be board-certified OB-GYNs, but also maintain admitting privileges at a local hospital. While proponents of the legislation say that its purpose is to protect women’s health, opponents of HB 1390 claim that the true motive behind the bill is something else entirely: to force Mississippi’s only re-
maining abortion-providing clinic to close. While all three physicians on staff at the Jackson Women’s Health Organization are board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, only one resides within state lines and holds hospital admitting rights in the city. Diane Derzis, the owner of the clinic, has said that they cannot operate with only one physician on staff. Regardless of one’s personal opinion on the issue of abortion, I believe that our governor’s comments were completely out of line. For one, Bryant failed to realize that belonging to the Democratic Party does not automatically make a voter prochoice, just as being pro-life does not mean that someone is automatically a Republican. Plenty of Mississippi voters fall into this political “gray area,” and Bryant’s comments ef-
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fectively marginalized a large portion of his constituency. But beyond the game of party politics, here lies my question: Should an elected official feel obligated to tone down his personal opinion — his freedom of speech — when his beliefs needlessly and wrongly attack many of the citizens of his state? I am an Independent voter. And for reasons that are my own, I am also pro-choice. Bryant’s comments last week made me feel as if he would judge me solely on this one stance that makes up a very small part of my political beliefs. I recognize that we live in an increasingly polarized, twoparty system. And while dissidents to any politician are inevitable, I believe that it is crucial that our elected officials strive to represent, and, above all, respect the citizens of their constituency in all
that they do. Gov. Bryant’s comments were nothing short of disrespectful, and they left me wondering if he truly cares about all Mississippians, and not just those with beliefs similar to his own. Lexi Thoman is junior international studies and Spanish doublemajor from St. Louis, Mo.
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Mississippi Teacher Corps provides jobs and education
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Senior public policy leadership major Megan Litten with the teacher corps class.
BY SUSAN RAGSDALE sragsdale28@gmail.com
Having a job after graduation has become a dream for most college graduates. For University of Mississippi students Camille Lessig, Brannon Miller and Meghan Litten this dream has come true. Mississippi Teacher Corps (MTC) is a two-year program designed for non-education majors that places qualified teachers into impoverished school districts in Mississippi. MTC is a highly competitive program that only accepts 25 to 30 students per year. It is one of the most competitive alternative route teaching programs in America. Students must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher to be eligible. MTC teachers are certified for grades 7-12. According to their website, about 70 percent
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of the teachers are placed in high schools and 30 percent are placed in middle schools. MTC teachers receive fulltime teacher salary with benefits. Mississippi is dealing with a teacher shortage, and Mississippi Teacher Corps is working to fill that void. MTC is also striving to put well-qualified, motivated teachers into struggling districts to give quality education to all students in Mississippi. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 21.2 percent of Mississippians live below the poverty line, a much higher percentage than the national average of 13.8 percent. Mississippi Teacher Corps places many teachers in the Mississippi Delta, the area with the highest poverty rate in the state. Rachel Willis, who graduated from Ole Miss in 2011 with
bachelor’s degrees in public policy leadership and political science, will be finishing up her first year in the Mississippi Teacher Corps program. She teaches English 2 and journalism at Callaway High School in Jackson. “I think that a large part of good teaching will involve onthe-job training, which you really only get after that first day on your own,” Willis said. “But I think MTC prepared me as well as could be done for what this experience is like.” Willis said she would highly recommend MTC and had some advice for anyone looking to apply next year. “Talk to someone in the program,” Willis said. “Get honest answers about our experiences, especially our failures. Teach, tutor, work with kids in some way and make sure you love it before you apply.”
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Samuel Beam, better known as the stage presence of Iron & Wine, visited Oxford this past weekend as part of the 17th annual Double Decker Festival to perform hits from his albums to a packed Square Friday night.
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BASEBALL, continued from page 8 He came around to score on an RBI single by junior designated hitter John Gatlin. Freshman center fielder Auston Bousfield followed with a walk. Sophomore right fielder Preston Overbey tried to sacrifice bunt the runners into scoring position, but an error on the Murray State third baseman allowed the Rebels to score the second run of the inning. Bousfield scored the third run on a perfectly executed suicide squeeze play by Anderson. Two more runs scored on an RBI double by Mathis, followed by an RBI single by Mistone. Then, in his second at-bat of the inning, Allen delivered an RBI single to score
Mistone. After Yarbrough walked and senior first baseman Matt Snyder flied out, senior Zach Kirksey pinch hit for Gatlin and came through with a double off the top of the left field wall to score the final two runs of the inning. Murray State got one run back in the seventh on a sacrifice fly off freshman righthander Casey Mulholland, who threw 2.0 innings giving up one run on one hit in relief of Ellis. Ole Miss added a run in the eighth on an RBI single by freshman catcher Austin Knight, while senior left-hander Jon Andy Scott pitched the final 2.0 innings for the Rebels giving up just two hits to go along with two strikeouts. The Rebels will turn their attention to this weekend’s big series when No. 4 LSU comes to Oxford.
Ole Miss baseball in the MLB The professional baseball season has been underway for nearly and month and seven former Ole Miss baseball players started the season in the Major Leagues with another 13 trying to work their way up in the minors. The Daily Mississippian’s baseball beat writer David Collier will give you an update on how the big league Rebels are doing so far this season.
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So far this season with the St. Louis Cardinals, former Diamond Rebel Lance Lynn is 4-0 with a 1.33 ERA.
BY DAVID COLLIER dlcollie@olemiss.edu
Chris Coghlan – Miami Marlins – Outfielder Coming back from an injury that kept him out of action most of last year, Coghlan is struggling to return to the form that saw him win Rookie of the Year and make several plays that were featured on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top Ten plays. He has made 19 appearances in games this season and is hitting .118 with two RBI. Zack Cozart – Cincinnati Reds – Shortstop Cozart debuted with the Reds last season, but he is now the everyday starter at shortstop and a potential Rookie of the Year candidate. Cozart has played in all 23 of Cincinnati’s games this season and holds a .258 batting average to go along with four RBI and one home run. Lance Lynn – St. Louis Cardinals – Pitcher Lynn played a huge role in the Cardinals’ bullpen to help St. Louis win the World Series last season, and he was expected to fill the same role this season.
However, Chris Carpenter hurt himself during spring training leaving a spot in the starting rotation open for Lynn, and he’s making the most of the opportunity. He’s made five starts this year and is 5-0, which ties for the Major League lead, with a 1.60 earned run average. Lynn has given up just six runs in his 33.2 innings of work this season to go along with 30 strikeouts to just seven walks. Matt Maloney – Minnesota Twins – Pitcher Maloney missed most of the 2011 campaign due to injury and was traded to the Twins during the offseason. So far this season, he has pitched in eight games, all in relief, and holds a 1-0 record and 7.36 earned run average. Maloney is also a guy in the Twins’ bullpen that can spot start if any injuries arise in the starting rotation. Drew Pomeranz – Colorado Rockies – Pitcher After a few starts at the end of last season, Pomeranz made the Rockies rotation to start the season, but he hasn’t had the success he had hoped for at the begin-
ning of the season. Pomeranz has made four starts and holds a 4.05 earned run average along with a 0-1 record. He has also struck out 18 batters in 20.0 innings pitched. In his third start, Pomeranz left the game with tightness in his forearm of his throwing hand, but he bounced back yesterday throwing 6.2 innings giving up one run on just four hits with five strikeouts agains the Dodgers. Alex Presley – Pittsburgh Pirates – Left Fielder Presley has been a consistent bat in the Pirates lineup this season. He has played in 22 of Pittsburgh’s 23 games this year and is hitting at a clip of .271 with five RBI, one home run and three stolen bases. Presley snapped a 12-game hit streak on Sunday. Seth Smith – Oakland Athletics – Right Fielder After being traded from the Colorado Rockies to the Athletics in the offseason, Smith’s role this season will be a platoon outfielder and designated hitter to face right-handed pitchers. So far this season, Smith has played in 24 games and is batting .215 with seven RBI and two home run.
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TENNIS, tive singles bid and is seeded No. 9-16. The All-American is currently ranked No. 10 in the nation and owns a 25-9 overall record. She finished 9-1 in the SEC on her way to becoming the second player in school history to earn All-SEC first team honors all four years. Boxx will team up with Guthrie as a 5-8 seed in the NCAA Doubles field. The duo is presently ranked No. 6 nationally with a 28-7 overall record. They went 10-1 in the SEC at No. 1 doubles. This marks the third NCAA Doubles appearance for Boxx and first for Guthrie. The 64-player singles draw and the 32-team doubles draw will be played at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga., May
23-28, immediately following the NCAA Team Championship from May 17-22. The Rebels are seeded No. 16 in the NCAA Team Championship, and will host the first and second rounds May 11-12 at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center. They will face Southern University in the first round Friday, May 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets On Sale For NCAA Tennis Regionals At Ole Miss Ole Miss is one of only 10 schools in the country hosting both men’s and women’s NCAA Tennis Regionals May 11-13. Tickets for all the exciting action at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center are on sale now. The No. 16 seed women’s team opens up play Friday, May 11 at 2 p.m. against Southern University. The winner of that match will meet the winner of the Illinois-
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Condo for Sale Close to Campus. Two bed, one bath, furnished. ìWeekend readyî, or, begin work/ classes immediately. Plentiful parking, Close to law school, coliseum. Cedar Ridge Condominiums. $83,000. (601)940-9765 For rent or sale 3 B/FB condo in gated community, available June 1, call†601-983-6610
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Climate and non-climate units 5x5 to 10x20 closest to campus 662-513-0199 www.myoxfordstorage.com newly renovated! for single student. 1 bedroom 1 bath with study. 2950 S. Lamar. on O. U. T bus route $430 month (662)934-2728or(662)832-0117 Oak Grove Apartments 2bdr QUIET COMPLEX. Fully applianced. Incld full sized w/ d, gas grills, fireplace (wood incld), (CABLE & HS internet incld). Pets welcome. 662-236-4749 www.oakgroveoxfordms.com Large 2 bedroom/2. 5 bath townhouse with W/D included. No pets. Year lease. Quiet. $500 security deposit. Call (662)234-0000 RENTAL CENTRAL Available soon: studio, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 BR apts and houses near campus/square; reasonable prices; hundreds to choose from www.oxfordmsapartments.com 662595-4165 Oxford4rent.com 1, 2, 3, 4 BR units “Great Locations” Call Summit Management, LLC (662)513-9990 (662)513-9990 1 BR/BA Sublet at Connection Available May 13-July 30. Fully furnished, very close to campus, pool, fitness center, tanning. $829/ month (301)602-8126
Nice 1 bedroom apt. The Connection. for rent June/ July. May month free if needed. Willing to negotiate June/ July (501)580-4445
room for rent Summer 2012 period. Close to square and campus. Clean, fully-furnished. 2BD/2BTH $439/ Month (404)886-4084
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Townhouse for Rent: Luxury 2BDR/2BA townhouse on Anderson Rd./ Ashlawn. All appliances, walk-in closets, fenced patio, fireplace, energy efficiency. $800/ mo. (662)832-4625. Oxford Square Townhomes now leasing for summer/ fall. 2BR/1.5BA like new condo with all appliances, W/ D, swimming pool. Walking distance to campus and new law school. $400 per bed space including water, sewer. 662816-3955 3B/3B Condominium in quiet cul-desac off of College Hill/ Old Sardis Road. Unit #15 Davis Springs, 15 PR 1106. Private wooded townhome, large wood deck, near campus, University Golf Course, and Pat Lamar Park. 1100/ mo. with security deposit. No lawn maintenance needed. Grad students or mature couple preferred. Serious inquires only. Call 662.234.4319. RENTAL CENTRAL: Available soon: 3BD/3BA townhouses in Saddle Creek. Appliances furnished, tile/hardwood floors, reasonable rates. www.oxfordmsapartments.com 662-595-4195 Blocks from Square 2 BDR 1.5 Bath Condo. Quiet! 220 Elm. Must be 21! $925 662-832-0117 CONDO FOR RENT 2 Bedroom, 21/2 bath, complelely furnished, Autumn Ridge, (662)841-0197 2 Bedroom 1 Bath for quiet student/ professional, just off coliseum drive bypass, $630/ mo (cable and water included) (662)816-6219 NICE 2BR/2BA CONDO Close to campus. Quiet area. Available June 1st. 662-401-7812; 662-871-9800; 662844-6383 3BR / 3BA CONDO @ High Pointe, Gated Community & POOL. Available Immediately. Contact 662-801-6692 Rentals Condos for rent, 3bd, 4bd. Good Locations. Charlotte at Premier Properties of Oxford. (662)801-5421 2 BDR 2.5 Bath Condo Nice Condo for Rent. 2 BDR 2.5 Bath. Pool. Lease starts in Aug. Call Michael @ (662)8208800 3brm/3bath Condo-walk to campus, immaculate shows as new; 1yr lease $1,100. (662)332-6660 A Summer Place Spend the summer in a round house among the trees. Available immediately. $550. (662)2340550 One bedroom One mile south of square. Available now. Hardwood floors upstairs. All appliances plus cable. $570 a month. (662)607-2400
3B Willow Oaks $1050/ mo incl wtr/ gbg, Shiloh $950/ mo 3B/2ba Fences, Pet Friendly, Well Maintained, New paint/ trim/ carpet 6628160252 TAYLOR MEADOWS 2 Bed/2 Bath brick houses for rent on Old Taylor Road. Available June or August leases. (662)801-8255
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All appliances, 2-car-garage. Covered porch/ patio, Walk-in-closets, Fireplace $1,5000/ month (662)801-1223 shiloh houses for rent 2BR/2BA $800 or 3BR/2BA $950. PET FRIENDLY and GOING QUICKLY. 601.573.1172 or 662.871.3354 2 BEDROOM W/ 2 BATH NEW CONSTRUCTION. CLOSE TO CAMPUS. CALL 662-816-2700 Available June 1st: 3BDR splitlevel home. 3BDR and 1.5 BA upstairs, with deck off kitchen. 2 rooms and full bath downstairs. (662)234-6736 2BD/2BA on University ave Call for an appointment 662-832-4589 2br/2ba new construction homes Available for rent starting Summer and Fall 2012: Includes stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile floors, large walk-in closets, front porch with swing and private patio. Limited availability. Call (662)832-2428 or (662)2367736 1BD/BA houses available Includes all appliances, security system, daily garbage pick up, lawn maintenance, water, sewer, cable and internet. Approx 2 miles from campus Call 662236-7736 or 662-832-2428. NEAR CAMPUS & KROGER 3BR/2B $1,000/ month New Home (662)2363614
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Female roommate needed in a 2bed/2bth townhouse. By campus and bus lines. No pets. Available now to July 31st. Call for details (662)321-7161 Room for rent Roommate needed in a 2bed/ 2bth condo. 1.5miles from campus near bus lines. Call for details (662)801-5823 or (662)238-2824 Summer 1 bdr sublease 1522 Market District off South 16th $333/ m Available all Summer Call if interested (662)645-7333 Summer Sublease 1br/1ba at The Connection. Available now-July 31. $400/ mo. (all inclusive & fully furnished). Call/ text (601)347-1223
Weekend Rental Oxford Weekends Short-term rentals including event weekends. Graduation still available. (662)801-6692
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The University of Mississippi’s Student Media Center seeks a parttime Production Manager-DM to coordinate delivery of the campus newspaper. Early morning hours required. For more information and to apply, visit the University of Mississippi’s online job site: https:// jobs.olemiss.edu. Only applicants who apply online will be considered. The University of Missisippi is an EEO/ AA/ ADA/ ADEA/ Titles VI and IX/ Section 504 employer. Part-Time Shipping Clerk Good customer service and computer skills and must be able to lift heavy packages. Apply at The UPS Store, 1739 University Ave.
Roommate Quiet Studious Female seeking like minded roommates to share 3 BR/ BA. $300/ mo plus gas/ electric. jnbain@olemiss.edu
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Rebels well-represented in NCAA singles/doubles fields Nik Scholtz, Marcel Thiemann, Jonas Lutjen and Chris Thiemann of the Ole Miss men’s tennis team will be participating in the NCAA individual championships, as the selections for the singles and doubles were announced Wednesday. Scholtz, the SEC Freshman of the Year, earned a 9-16 seed in singles. The South Africa native is currently ranked No. 13 nationally with a 17-7 overall record. Scholtz went 7-4 in the SEC at No. 1 singles and is the secondhighest ranked freshman in the nation. Marcel Thiemann earned his third consecutive singles bid. The Lehrte, Germany, native has reached the NCAA quarterfinals two years in a row. Thiemann is ranked No. 20 in the country with a 20-6 overall record. He posted a 10-1 record in the SEC at No. 2 singles to earn All-SEC first team honors for the third year. Lutjen, a junior, earned his first NCAA bid. The Schessel, Germany, native is presently ranked No. 45 with a 21-11 overall record. He earned All-SEC second team honors. The Rebels will have two teams in the 32-team doubles field. The Thiemanns, ranked No. 17 nationally, earned their third straight selection and own a 14-6 overall record. Scholtz and
Lutjen, ranked No. 13, boast a 16-5 overall record and went 9-2 in the SEC. The last time the Rebels had two teams in the NCAA Doubles Championship (2008), former All-Americans Erling Tveit and Jonas Berg reached the final, and Bram ten Berge and Matthias Wellermann came very close to making it an all Ole Miss final. The 64-player singles draw and the 32-team doubles draw will be played at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga., May 23-28, immediately following the NCAA Team Championship from May 17-22. The Rebels are seeded No. 13 in the NCAA Team Championship, and will host the first and second rounds May 12-13 at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center. They will face Binghamton in the first round Saturday, May 12 at Noon. Boxx, Guthrie Selected To NCAA Singles/Doubles Championships Ole Miss women’s tennis seniors Kristi Boxx and Abby Guthrie will participate in the NCAA Individual Championships, as the NCAA announced the singles and doubles brackets Wednesday. A native of Grenada, Miss., Boxx earned her fourth consecuSee TENNIS, PAGE 5
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9-run inning downs Murray State
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Freshman right-hander Chris Ellis pitched 4.1 scoreless innings in relief of Sam Smith to earn the win. Ellis gave up three hits and struck out five.
After falling behind early, No. 24 Ole Miss used a nine-run fourth inning to propel the Rebels (30-16) to a 10-4 win against Murray State (21-25) Wednesday night at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field. “Not as you always draw it up, but a game that we needed,” head coach Mike Bianco said. “A game that we just won offensively. You’ve got to give them a lot of credit. They were just really swinging well. They’re a team that scores a lot of runs. Obviously, they can swing it. “And like I said, a game that we needed. A game that we fell behind early and were able to
hit our way out of it.” Freshman right-hander Sam Smith’s outing lasted just 0.2 innings, as he gave up four runs on four hits with a walk and a hit batter to give Murray State an early 4-0 lead. Another freshman, right-hander Chris Ellis (4-0), came on in relief and shut the door on the Thoroughbreds, pitching 4.1 scoreless giving up just three hits while striking out five batters. “His numbers are good,” Bianco said of Ellis. “There’s days where we may grade him harder than the statistics grade him in a sense of how his outing was. But today, I thought he had really good command, and he really lived ahead in the count. He made a lot of first-
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or second-pitch strikes, and when you do that, it makes it a lot easier for you.” In the third, sophomore shortstop Austin Anderson and junior left fielder Tanner Mathis led off the inning with a single and double, respectively. A batter later, junior second baseman Alex Yarbrough hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Anderson for his 39th RBI of the season. The Rebels then exploded for nine runs in the fourth inning to take a commanding 10-4 lead. Sophomore catcher Will Allen, who was 2-for-3 on the night, got things started with a double in the right field gap. See BASEBALL, PAGE 4
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