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According to the Department of Facilities Planning the new basketball arena, the Pavillion, is projected to be completed January 9, 2016. That will also be the first home game for the Rebels.
After about a year of searching for a new dean for the college of liberal arts, Dr. Lee Cohen, will serve as the new dean this fall semester. Cohen said he first learned about the position opening from an email sent by Dr. Michael Allen, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology, to the members of the Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology . “Within a couple of days of seeing Dr. Allen’s email, a good friend and colleague of mine forwarded the job ad to me and encouraged me to apply – and I did,” Cohen said. Cohen said he had recently begun considering applying for dean positions at a very select group of schools. “The more I learned about the University of Mississippi and the city of Oxford, the more excited I became about the possibility of coming here,” Cohen said. After an initial Skype interview, Cohen was
pleased to learn that he was invited to campus for an on-site interview. Cohen said the overwhelming amount of support has really solidified the decision that the university is where he and his family need to be. “I recall that when I got home, I told my wife that this was a place I really wanted to be and when I got the offer I was thrilled,” Cohen said. “Since then, my wife and kids have been so incredibly supportive of the decision, and numerous people affiliated
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The Southern Foodways Alliance will host a workshop on oral history from July 1317. This year’s workshop will have only six students, to create a less crowded, more intimate space for the students to share their ideas and apply it to their own work. “I think the interesting thing about oral history is that, traditionally, it’s always been processed for an academic archive,” Wood said. “So, once the interviews are collected, they’re put right in to the archive of a library or an institution and they kind of sit there for researchers or
historians or writers to find them.” Guest speakers will include locals, mainly, including Tina Antolini, Andy Harper, Alysia Burton-Steele and award-winning University of Massachusetts professor Erin Anderson, who has completed with digital publishing and experimental work with oral history. “I think, in the last decade or so, people who work in oral history are trying to find ways to bring those stories to the surface outside of the archive, and to put them into a consciousness of mainstream audience,” Wood said. The Southern Foodways Alliance records, studies ,and celebrates the diversity of
southern cuisine. The organization strives to place a common thread across racial and social lines; to remember the past and envision the future. “Oral history is essentially a first-person account of an event or a story,” said Sara Wood, oral historian for the Southern Foodways Alliance. “When I go out into the field, we usually pick a project stemmed around that.” Oral historians try to give the unsung a chance to speak their personal truth, even when accounts don’t line up with previous personal or historical records, Wood said. “I think that plays into the whole idea of folklore,” Wood said. “But at the same time, I think it complicates things
down the road once in a while for historians who are trying to find all of the facts.” Wood also said memories are a significant in capturing oral history. “Memories are a very interesting and complicated thing as well.” Research has shown that a person’s account of a recent event can change drastically with time, Wood said. Former SFA oral historian Amy Cameron-Evans founded the oral history workshop a few years ago. Evans’s process includes an introduction to oral history, defining what it was, its methods and practices, how to collect interviews and how to process materials after returning from
the field. Wood observed during last year’s workshop that many of the students had either just started or were far into an oral history project of their own. This year’s workshop will take a different approach, Wood said. She said she has found it interesting to take people into the field to learn fieldwork techniques. She thought it would be particularly useful to those who were already in the field, stuck, or were trying to process certain materials. The application was open to both undergraduates and graduate students. SFA re-
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I think it’s fair to say that, lately, the United States has experienced its fair share of unrest. From Ferguson and Baltimore to Caitlyn Jenner, to the Confederate Flag and Charleston, to the Supreme Court’s ruling that led to the legalization of gay marriage in all fifty states, it really has been one controversial event after another popping up on the evening news. I have witnessed plenty of disagreement from those trying to share their opinions on everything that happens, whether it be on social media, the internet or around town, and it seems that everyone has to have the final word. Being a student at the University of Mississippi in the heart of the South, a lot of the reactions I have seen towards the news have contained religious undertones. For many, the Bible
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is the first place to turn when our communities deal with hard-hitting social issues. Now, there isn’t necessarily anything wrong with that. Personally, I’m religious, and I believe that faith is a good tool for guiding us in life, but it must be used properly. Most of the articles I have seen on social media that discuss how Jesus would treat each issue don’t remind me of the Jesus I’ve come to know. This was especially the case when gay marriage was legalized in the past week or so. The articles that some of my companions were sharing would say things like, “Jesus would want more for gay people” and, “Jesus will be there for you” and, “Even Jesus was tempted sometimes.” When reading these, I couldn’t help but think if this is actually how Jesus would feel. I’ve always been taught how
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Jesus is a symbol of love, and I don’t think he would view gays as embodiments of sin. I believe that homosexuality is not a choice, which forces me to acknowledge that homosexuals are created that way. For this reason, I don’t think that Jesus would want them to try to change or to stop loving each other. I think Jesus would be happy that they’ve found love. Moreover, it isn’t as much about what these articles are saying but how they are said. The authors write as though they are talking down to gay community, but Christianity would never advise anyone to treat another human being with anything less than respect. These articles essentially express the disgust many Christians have toward the gay community but retract it by saying that they love homosexuals — because Jesus
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does. What a lot of Christians don’t realize is that much of the gay community identifies as Christian. That is, people don’t have to be either Christian or gay. They can be both — so, when talking to them, remember that maybe they love Jesus too. Your right to adhere to a religion is equivalent to everyone else’s right to do so. Lastly, the Bible seems to condemn homosexuality, but many of those verses come from the same books of the Bible that say that we should stone women and cast out lepers. Nowadays, we generally admire women and give lepers the cure, so maybe we should pay more attention to what Jesus would really do.
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continued from page 1 ceived applicants from across the country and Canada and kept some spots open for SFA members who were not in school. Other SFA projects include “Jackson’s Iconic Restaurants”, a rich culinary history of Jackson, Mississippi. “The Lives and Loaves of New Orleans” was focused on the multi-cultural influence on New Orleanian-styled bread. “Essentially we are taking a subject that, I guess, traditionally, would be tackled with a combination of research and archival materials,” Woods said. “But the core of oral history is really recording one person’s account.”
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continued from page 1 with the university and the City of Oxford have reached out to make this transition as smooth as possible.” Cohen said during his professional training and career he met individuals who were, or are, affiliated with the University of Mississippi. Two of these individuals in particular, a current faculty member and an alumnus from one of the doctoral programs on campus, have had positive things to say about the university and the city of Oxford. “I could not help but think that this could be a really nice fit for me and my family,” Cohen said. Cohen said, because he has not been able to begin working on campus, it is difficult to assess what needs to be done to improve the overall status of the college of Liberal Arts, but is looking to keep the school highly competitive. “The college appears to be in really good shape and has many strengths,” Cohen said. “This said, I believe we need to keep striving to be the very best we can be. To do this, I plan to work with many individuals across campus to develop a strategic plan for the college that is consistent with the university’s plan.” Cohen said he is excited to get settled in and begin his work and is appreciative, grateful and
humbled to have this opportunity. “I am not an impulsive person, so the decision to relocate my family and begin a new position did not happen over night,” Cohen said.” “A great deal of thought and preparation went into the decision that ultimately led to me accepting this position.” Cohen said, although he is excited about the new position, it will be challenging to obtain a thorough understanding of the many disciplines that make up the College of Liberal Arts. “As chair, I learned a great deal about the many disciplines that make up colleges like ours, but my concerns were solely focused on one department and one discipline,” Cohen said. “Now I will need to shift my thinking to a more broad and general approach where I will listen to, learn from, and consult with colleagues from multiple disciplines with different markers of success.” Cohen said he effectively served in various administrative roles and believes he has made an impact. Cohen has an established record as a leader, serving as the director of a nationally accredited doctoral program and as the chair of a large, complex department. During his tenure in these roles, he has established partnerships, which has led to training opportunities for students. Cohen said he also has professional experience manag-
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ing budgets and in addressing pressing financial and resource needs. As a clinical psychologist, Cohen has experience with listening skills and has helped individuals find solutions to problems that can be complex and difficult, both attributes which he believes will help him with this new role. Although very happy in his previous position at Texas Tech University and being a part of the community of Lubbock, Texas, he felt that it was time to pursue his interests in becoming a dean, and to further help a major university enhance its excellence.
“During my tenure as chair, our department achieved so many great things and I began to think that I would like to try and do the same at the college level, where the impact can be even greater,” Cohen said. “Given my career goals and family considerations, this opening came during a window of opportunity I could not pass on. I really went into this process with a ‘nothing to lose attitude’ and the more I learned about the university, and the more people I had the opportunity to interact with, it became clear that I wanted to be part of the University of Mississippi family.”
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As the season heats up and the days lengthen, this summer in music is only beginning to sizzle. June saw some of the best and most anticipated new albums of the summer. New offerings ranged from Jamie xx’s latest feat, “In Colour”, to Florence and the Machine’s fiery, long-awaited “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful”, and ended with Miguel’s sensuous, bass-heavy “Wildheart”. Mid-June, Neil Young released his latest compilation focusing on the rise of corporate greed and the predicaments of farmers, hence the album name: “The Monsanto Years”. Young’s lyrics certainly get his point across efficiently as he shakily sings over his guitar, “The farmer knows he’s got to grow what he can sell, Monsanto, Monsanto/ So he signs a deal for GMOs that makes life hell with, Monsanto, Monsanto.” Two stars-on-the-rise also released albums this June. Kacey Musgraves, a new country music princess known for her not-so-typical and unequivocal lyrics, released her much anticipated sophomore album, ironically named “Pageant Material”. After Musgraves’s song proclaiming independence and self-acceptance “Follow Your Arrow” shot itself into the hearts of country music lovers as well
as those not-sowell-versed in the genre over the past year, Musgraves began her rise to fame, which doesn’t seem to have a limit. Another girl on the ascent in the music business is Ellie Rowsell, lead woman of the London-based rock quartet Wolf Alice. Their album “My Love is Cool” was released last month and toes the line between electro-indie and 90’s grunge-rock. Wolf Alice takes the listener to place much more angsty than Musgraves’s inviting guitar strums, but both albums certainly deserve a listen. As the month of July unfolds, new albums will begin to trickle out at a slightly slower pace than June. However, the
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According to a photo posted on Frank Ocean’s website the work will be titled “Boys Don’t Cry”. Along with new albums, July also continues the music festival season. Sloss Music and Arts Festival, held in Birmingham, Alabama, will take place the 18-19 of this month. The line-up is one not to be missed this summer. The headliners include Modest Mouse and The Avett Brothers, along with Cage the Elephant, Purity Ring and First Aid Kit. The same weekend, festivalgoers can endure a slightly farther drive to Louisville, Kentucky for Forecastle festival. Forecastle provides a variety of popular acts on and off the festival circuit this summer. Notable names include The War on Drugs, Portugal the Man and Mississippi native Big K.R.I.T. At the end of July, Birmingham will become a haven for up-and-
coming bands. Secret Stages Fest, a walking festival taking place in a number of venues in downtown Birmingham, will feature bands from across the nation whose names aren’t on the radar… yet. Just this past weekend, a sold-out crowd said a final goodbye to the group that may actually have been the ultimate music festival: The Grateful Dead. The last show of their ‘Fare Thee Well’ tour was played this past Sunday night at Soldier Field in Chicago. Fittingly, this stage was the last to be graced by the Grateful Dead with the late Jerry Garcia almost 20 years ago.
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Rebel preview: What to expect from the 2015 season CODY THOMASON
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The season opener for the Rebels is at home against the University of Tennessee Martin at 11 a.m. central on Saturday, Sept. 5. While the game shouldn’t be too much of a challenge for the Rebels, is does give Ole Miss a great chance to fine-tune the team against a new opponent. The Tennessee Martin game should show how the new starters are fitting into the team, give younger players a chance to get some valuable snaps early in the season, and held decide any position battles that carry over from practice into the season. There’s a chance the starter at quarterback will still be undecided or that the starter will not have a firm hold on the job, in which case this game could help decide who takes the reigns at quarterback for the rest of season. UT Martin also has a former SEC quarterback in Dylan Favre, so that should help prepare the defense for the rest of the schedule.
Prediction:
Ole Miss should have a pretty easy victory in store for their opener, Ole Miss 51 - University of Tennessee Martin 6.
The second game of the season still doesn’t present a huge challenge for the Rebels, but should field a much more competitive game than the opener. The game will take place at 2:30 p.m. central on Saturday, Sept. 12. Fresno State went 6-6 in the regular season last year, with Quarterback Brian Burrell passing for 2,620 yards and 22 touchdowns last season, along with 18 interceptions. The team’s leading rusher is senior Marteze Waller, who ran for 1,368 yards on 225 carries for 11 touchdowns on 6.1 yards-per-carry. The strength of the offense is definitely Waller and the rushing attack, as they averaged 182 rushing yards per game last season. The defense struggled last season, however, giving up 32 points per game. This game should once again help prepare the Rebels prepare for a tough SEC schedule, one that is full of excellent rushing offenses. With UT Martin and this game, the Rebels should have plenty of time to prepare for the SEC schedule, which starts the next week against Alabama, and have a final decision at the quarterback position.
Prediction:
Fresno State has fielded a solid team in year’s past, but the team looks to be down this year and Ole Miss should take full advantage of that. Ole Miss 43 - Fresno State 9.
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Perhaps the biggest game of the season falls third on the Rebels schedule with Ole Miss traveling to Bryant Denny stadium to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 8:30 p.m., central time. Last season new offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin revitalized a Crimson Tide offense that many criticized for being too old fashioned. Kiffin was able to open up the passing offense with quarterback Blake Sims and set the school single season passing record while keep the rushing offense effective with the combo of T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry. In addition to this offensive improvement, the defense was able to again be one of the best in the nation, only allowing 18.4 points per game. However, the Tide lost seven players to the NFL Draft, along with nine other seniors, so the team will have to replace a number of key contributors. The passing game will not only have to replace Sims, but also star wideout Amari Cooper, who had record shattering stats of 124 receptions for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns. In addition to Cooper, they also lost their next two wide receivers in DeAndrew White and Christian Jones. At quarterback, senior Jake Coker should finally get the starting role he’s been fighting for since his days at Florida State. With Kiffin and a strong running game to set him up, Coker should prove to be another effective Crimson Tide quarterback, should he hold off redshirt freshman David Cornwell, who is also fighting for the job. Alabama will no longer have T.J. Yeldon in the backfield, but junior Derrick Henry should be able to make up for his loss and then some for the Tide’s rushing attack. Henry is 6-foot-3, 242 pounds and rushed for 990 yards and 11 touchdowns last season with an average of 5.8 yards per carry. Behind him, senior Kenyan Drake returns from a devastating leg injury suffered against Ole Miss last year, and should provide an excellent speed combo to go with Henry’s power, along with the ability to impact the passing game as well. Meanwhile, the defense should continue it’s usual stellar play with middle linebacker Reggie Ragland returning and junior Reuben Foster sliding into the starting spot next to him. The secondary returns four cornerbacks with starting experience, and a lot of speed at the safety and cornerback spots.
Prediction: Alabama has shown their ability to reload after losing key
players, and the Tide should still have one of the best teams in the country. This coupled with the loss they suffered in Oxford last season should have them chomping at the bit to get another shot at Ole Miss. The Tide will need to hand the ball of to Henry a lot, but are predicted to win a close game against the Rebels. Alabama 27- Ole Miss 20.
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new starter. Johnson spent the last csthoma1@go.olemiss.edu three seasons at The Ole Miss linebacking defensive end after core will look much different originally playing linebackthan last year’s group. With er and being moved to end three seniors from last year’s midway through his freshman team having graduated, new year. Johnson had 38 tackles, players will have to step up including eight for loss and and try to keep the Ole Miss four sacks, but it remains to be seen whether he can make defense strong. The biggest question is who a smooth transition back to will step up to fill the void linebacker. Also eyeing for the middle left at middle linebacker after the graduation of two- linebacker spot will be senior time Chucky Mullins Courage Christian Russell, who was Award recipient Deterrian the primary backup last year and saw a lot of time against Shackleford. Senior C.J. Johnson was quicker, more pass-oriented moved to middle linebacker offenses. Russell had 23 tackin the spring to add depth at les last year in his first season the position and could be the with the Rebels after transfer-
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ring from junior college. Regardless of who becomes the starter, Johnson and Russell should routinely rotate at the spot and see plenty of playing time. The inside linebacker spot could also see some help from freshman Shawn Curtis. Curtis was a late addition to the 2015 recruiting class, but has the size at 6’3”, 240 pounds, to make an impact right away. Curtis could see some time as a backup and a reserve next season, and if Russell or Johnson should go down with an injury, Curtis could be the next man up. The outside linebacker position has to replace two very effective players who graduated last year. Serdarius Bryant was one of the top tacklers on the team for each of his four seasons at Ole Miss, finishing his career with 232 total tackles. Keith Lewis also graduat-
Denzel Nkemdiche attempts to intercept the ball in a game against Vanderbilt. ed after playing in every game and starting four en route to getting 49 tackles on the season and an interception last season. The good news is the team does return senior Denzel Nkemdiche. Nkemdiche was a freshman All-American in 2012 when he led the team with 82 tackles, 13 being for loss, and added three interceptions and four forced fumbles. Nkemdiche had some injury struggles the following two years, including a fractured ankle this season. If Nkemdiche is healthy this season, he should step into the starting role and the Rebels shouldn’t miss a beat. Ole Miss also added junior college linebacker Terry Caldwell in the 2015 signing class. Caldwell is a speedy linebacker with good size at 6’1”, 216 pounds, but will need some time to get acclimated to the
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Ole Miss system. If Caldwell can learn the ins and outs of the Ole Miss defense, he should be able to rotate in at outside linebacker and use his speed to help on special teams. The Rebels also have Tayler Polk, Ray Ray Smith, Demarquis Gates and Temario Strong to add depth at linebacker and contribute at special teams. Overall, it will be hard for the new group at linebacker to follow up the great performance from last year’s group, but there’s still plenty of talent at both positions and the chance for some newer players to make a big impact on the Ole Miss defense.
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