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New ASB Senate elected, open seats remain By Adam Ganucheau dmeditor@gmail.com
The 2013-14 University of Mississippi Associated Student Body Senate was elected Tuesday. According to ASB Attorney General Rob Pillow, 908 Ole Miss students voted in the election in which 44 senators were elected. “I’m excited to get to know all the new senators and continue to work with the returners,” ASB Vice President and President of the ASB Senate Morgan Gregory said. “It will be great to see the new senators learn from the great group of returning senators that we have.” Each ASB Senate term lasts for one year, which requires previous senators to run for re-election if they do not graduate or leave Ole Miss. ASB senators represent either a college or a building on campus, or they are appointed by the elected Senate members. There are 60 seats within the ASB Senate. After Tuesday’s election, 16 senate seats remained open because not every college or building on campus had candidates run for the position. These buildings include Campus Walk, Guess Hall, Hefley Hall, Kincannon Hall, Miller Hall, Minor Hall, Village Hall, the School of Applied Sciences, School of Education and the Law School.
Gregory said that the 44 newlyelected senators will reach out to those colleges and buildings to try to find a representative to fill each of those seats. The newly-elected senators will fill the remaining 14 seats on Oct. 8. “If we can’t find anyone in those respective schools or buildings to take an open seat, the senate will vote on and appoint at-large senators to fill the seats. The at-large senators can be anyone from any school or building.” According to Gregory, the newlyelected senators will attend a training retreat Sunday where they will learn the rules of the senate and the ASB Codes and Constitution. The senators-elect will then take a test Tuesday to demonstrate appropriate knowledge of what they were taught at the retreat. Once the senators-elect pass the test, they will be sworn in at the ASB Senate meeting Tuesday night. After that, the senators will be assigned to committees. “They will meet Tuesday for the first time as a senate, where we will hold informal committee meetings,” Gregory said. “We are putting them right to work, and hopefully we will have some good ideas floated around and good discussions started.”
2013-2014 Associated Student Body Senate College of Liberal Arts Cameron Crain Emerson George Thor Goodfellow Molly Edmondson Madeline Campbell Mary Kate Berger Rod Bridges Sam Gearn Will Boone Jack Ely Justin Kilgore Jake McClellan Ana Gayle Christian Pearce Crosland Brown Hall Claire Carter Crosby Hall Madeleine Dear Vivian Paris Kate Aspinwall Martin Hall Eloise Tyner Lauren Vonder Haar
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School of Accountancy Will Yoste Caroline France School of Business Chris Marshall Cody Welch Craig Henry Zach Harrington J.D. Roberts Jacob Fiore School of Engineering Jordan Wood Matt Froelic
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After about four years of prolonged planning and paperwork, construction is finally underway for the new Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Ashley Compton, public relations coordinator of Baptist Memorial Hospital, said the new building will serve as a replacement hospital and will remain as a regional referral center. “The current hospital is land locked, and in an effort to provide health care to a growing community such as Oxford and Lafayette county, Baptist needed to have the flexibility to grow as the health care industry
changes,” Compton said. Architects officially began moving the foundation dirt for the building at the end of August, according to Jondi Roberson, director of marketing and provider relations at Baptist Memorial Hospital. “They should finish (moving dirt) by sometime next spring,” Roberson said. According to Roberson, the dirt has to settle for about 18 months before they actually can begin construction on the new hospital. However while the dirt settles, the hospital’s architects will have their hands full with another vital task while completing the construction of the See HOSPITAL, PAGE 5
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My generation has been dubbed “Generation Y.” Many scholars and social commenters have discussed at length what it means to be Generation Y. What makes us tick? What separates us from our peers? How has society changed from previous generations and how do those changes impact the generation at hand? With the oldest members of Generation Y in their later twenties, much of our potential and what will eventually define us still lies in the horizon. There are some trends how-
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ever, that are already noticeable in regards to our generation. The Internet reached its full potential early in our lifetime. Very few can remember what life was like when you could not google something (or for the older Gen. Y-ers, when you couldn’t “Ask Jeeves”). We have grown up with having the entire world at our fingertips with just a few keystrokes. The Internet, whether for better or worse, is a key element in trying to define what sets Generation Y apart. You can (and many scholars have) write several pages on the effects the Internet has on us. For the sake of brevity, let’s just focus on one. The Internet is a place of self-help and self-acceptance for Generation Y. There are countless blogs and posts on sites such as buzzfeed.com and
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thoughtcatalog.com that corral advice and insights for our generation. “478 things that you must do before 30.” “28 things that every 28-year-old should know.” “85 reasons you are an extrovert.” “98 things I wish I could tell myself at 20.” Some of these are eloquently written prose pieces while others are a series of gifs (two or three second animated clips set to replay indefinitely) that you scroll through. While there is certainly nothing wrong with reading or scrolling through these articles, moderation, like in all things, is key. The Internet is a vast place where anyone can post something. You can always find something that tells you that you are wrong and you need to make changes. There are just as many sites that say what you are doing is perfectly fine and you should
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never change. As a commercial running currently that I love to quote says, “You can’t put anything on the Internet that isn’t true.” We all know this to be false, however, that does not stop us from sometimes putting too much stock into what we read on the internet. Sometimes the best advice regarding the internet is to step away from it. Unplug. Be in the moment, whatever that moment is. Hours spent in front of a screen finding the perfect article to define you are hours wasted not living your life. Odds are you already know how you want to live your life, and you do not need an Internet article for confirmation. So get out there and live it. Anna Rush is a law student from Hattiesburg. She graduated from Mississippi State University in 2011.
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Life on the Ole Mississippi
By Neal McMillin
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As I sped by seven tow trucks early last gameday morning, I felt as giddy as a caffeinated first-grader wearing a zebra mask at the zoo. Chicken biscuit in hand, I was ready for a field trip.I had dumped the spiral notebooks from my backpack onto the floor, replacing them with a hammock, sunscreen, red swimsuit, Ole Miss water bottle, Chacos, toilet paper, a floppy-brimmed hat and the secret ingredients for a PB&J. Dr. Cliff Ochs was taking our class on the Mississippi River to canoe down the Father of Waters. With Clarksdale-based Quapaw Canoe Company as our guides, we were to paddle 25 miles down the river past Helena, Ark., in a French voyageur-style cypress canoe. Time to escape to nature. Caring for the environment while living from air conditioner to air conditioner seems often to be either a vague duty or a complete hassle. Forgetting nature during the daily grind is easy. We need a reminder of nature’s beauty. We need canoe trips. For one, Instagram sunsets cannot compare to the color palette on the river at dusk. Also, we need reminders of the great outdoor’s vitality to remain personally invested in the environment. Nature can inspire in a moment. If you were to ask me why the river needs sustainable care, I’d quip, “For the pelicans.” From upstream, I could hear the rushing wings as the hunting birds swirled across the river. Like flying border collies, they corralled a great school of carp and proceeded to feast on the Asian delicacies. When we passed the flock in our ca-
noe, the stuffed birds proudly watched us float on by. Like Walter Anderson, the reclusive Mississippi Gulf Coast watercolorist, I was amazed by the pelicans. They dispatched the invasive species of carp, the kudzu of the Mississippi River, with a fierce style worthy of the NBA’s new best mascot. From a biology perspective, I was thrilled, for healthy predators prove a healthy ecosystem. The academic conclusion was really just a peripheral concern. The pelicans were beautiful. Am I making an excessive to-do about some avian creatures? Perhaps. Yet now I have a personal memory of the river. It is not about caring for the environment, whatever that cliche means. It is about protecting pelicans, both in honor of my memory and for the other paddlers to come. Beyond the responsibility reminder, we need to “get out there” for our own benefit. Journeying by paddle power is a lesson on time and stress. Before we had so much as dipped a paddle in the water, we had a catastrophe. The Tahoe’s tires were spinning on the sand. In Oxford, the delay would have been maddeningly exasperating. Yet we were on river time. The gas pedals on a canoe are between your shoulder blades. Rather than wearing ourselves out to hurry, we embraced a take-life-as-it-comes philosophy. The college pace conditions us to believe in the idea of lost time, but river time teaches that time is not lost but lived. When your watch is the
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sun, the tick-tock anxiety leaves. On the river, preparation anxiety does not control. You cannot beat yourself up like we do in Oxford for, say, not studying enough. On the river you make do with what experience and supplies you have, no guilt allowed. On a portage, you realize the value of the pack light maxim within six steps. The Boy Scout motto “be prepared” does not mean to be over-prepared and over-burdened. Instead, be prepared to go without. Though in my room I thought I needed three pairs of shoes, my bare feet were the far better choice for the Mississippi mud. After the river trip, I am convinced that I need to clean out some clutter from the school frenzy by regaining some margin. Be radical; go phoneless for an afternoon this week. Take breaks. After jumping into the river for a cool-off, my refreshed spirit could paddle that much faster. To my surprise, we covered the 25 miles quickly. With my classmates rowing as a team and the river’s five mph current, our canoe traveled much faster than the average car on Jackson Avenue during the lunch hour. Often college-stress lies to us, suggesting that we are on our own. Never forget that your friends and family can row the river with you. The destination is closer than you think and prettier than a picture. I hope you see some pelicans on the way. Neal McMillin is a senior southern studies major from Madison.
We would like to address a concern over the University’s absent participation in the 50th anniversary of the milestone Civil Right event, “The March in Washington.” Dr. King’s speech during the march epitomized the struggles and hopes of all oppressed people in our nation. It is a significant and crucial cornerstone in American history, yet the University of Mississippi neglected to recognize the event at all. Institutions from all over Mississippi and all over this nation commemorated the event by ringing bells or displaying banners to honor the occasion. We are considered the flagship university in Mississippi, so the looming question is: “Why did the University of Mississippi disregard such an important date in our nation’s history?” We earnestly ask that this concern would be conveyed to the
students, faculty, and all other associates related to the University of Mississippi. Our organization proudly supports the educational mission of the University, therefore we ask questions. Our questions and actions represent our core values of equality and justice. The Afrikan Activist Student Alliance advocates for transforming the current University of Mississippi position on such issues as racism, sexism, gender/sexual orientation discrimination, and any other concern in relation to our core values. We introduce people to a new lens through which they can start viewing subject matter in a new light. Our goal is the advancement toward a more accepting and progressive campus. Sincerely, Afrikan Activist Student Alliance
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About 400 students and faculty members of the Univ. of Alabama march across the campus to oppose racial segregation among its Greek-letter social organizations in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. School President Judy Bonner issued a video statement acknowledging the system is segregated by race. She is requiring that sororities belonging to a campus association composed of white sororities begin using a new recruitment process aimed at diversifying the groups.
The University of Alabama is ordering changes in its sorority system amid charges of discrimination in the Greek-letter organizations, which the administration acknowledged Tuesday are segregated by race. President Judy Bonner mandated that sororities belonging to a campus association composed of white sororities begin a recruitment process in which new members can be add-
ed at any time. She also expanded the maximum size of the groups to 360 people, to increase the chances of prospective members. Bonner, in a video statement released by the university, said people are watching Alabama just as they did when it admitted its first black students five decades ago. “This time it is because our Greek system remains segregated and chapter members admit that during
the recruitment process that ended a few weeks ago decisions were made based on race,” she said. Bonner said “systemic and profound changes” were required for graduates to compete globally. “While we will not tell any group who they must pledge, the University of Alabama will not tolerate discrimination of any kind,” said Bonner, who became the school’s first female president less than a year ago.
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Allegations of racism at Alabama provided a backdrop over the weekend at ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the 1963 bombing that killed four black girls at a church in Birmingham. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson suggested picketing allwhite sororities at the university, and Representative Terri Sewell, whose district includes Tuscaloosa, said the situation at Alabama shows discrimination isn’t dead. “When we still have fraternities and sororities in our state that block because of race, we still have work to do,” said Sewell. The university enrolled a record 34,852 students this semester, and about 13 percent of its students last year were black. Its Greek organizations have been segregated by race since the first black students enrolled and established social organizations, with one oversight organization composed of white sororities and another composed of minority sororities. Only a few blacks ever have attempted to join historically white Greek groups at Alabama, where there are also historically black fraternities and sororities. University spokeswoman Cathy Andreen said Bonner’s order on recruitment applies to 18 white sororities in the Alabama Panhellenic Association, the campus arm of the National Panhellenic Conference. Eight black sororities and fraternities at Alabama are affiliated with the association. The Interfraternity Council includes 27 historically white fraternities and an umbrella organization is composed of leaders of all three groups.
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On Saturday, The University of Mississippi’s club wakeboarding team placed second regionally in the Louisiana Collegiate Wake Tour and USA Regional Qualifier, which took place in Shreveport, La. Twelve of the 34 members involved in the club on campus participated in the competition this past weekend. Of those who competed, several placed in their events. In the intermediate level, Ole Miss student Austin Pillow placed first and president Houston Buckley placed third. In the advanced competition, student Blake Armstrong placed second. Overall, the club’s second president, Ben Burch, won the men’s D division, and Kristen Gilbert placed second in the women’s division. The team’s second place fin-
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building. “As of right now, Baptist Memorial Hospital is being built between Old Taylor Road and South Lamar, but there is no road that will lead to the actual site,” said Robyn Tannehill, alderman for Ward 2. Both Tannehill and Roberson believed that building new roads to the hospital would be beneficial not only for people going to and from the hospital, but also for everyday commuters in the area as well. Because Old Taylor Road and South Lamar are already highly frequented roads, new pathways would help divert some of the traffic the hospital might create.
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ish qualifies them to compete in USA Wakeboards’ Collegiate Nationals in May. The team also placed third in the friendly portion of the competition, the Louisiana Tour. “The team showed huge progress in skill level to come back with a podium place in the nationals this year,” said Burch, a senior accounting major from Monroe, La. Senior journalism major Houston Buckley felt that the team’s practices leading up to the competition made him confident, and the fact that the team placed “blew him out of the water.” He said that the pride students have in Ole Miss make “them want us to succeed just as much as we do.” “Girls at the wakeboarding competition are very much welcome,” said Gilbert, Ole Miss cheerleader and special education major. She hopes the team’s performance this past weekend Construction on the hospital’s building will begin once the dirt is finally settled sometime next fall, according to Roberson. “As of now, the hospital is set to be officially completed in the winter of 2017 or 2018,” Compton said. This projected date is a bit later than expected. “There was the normal legal process that had to be addressed with a project of this magnitude which did delay the original start date, but we are pleased with the progression of the project as of this date,” Compton said. For more questions on the construction of Baptist Memorial, contact the hospital via phone at 662-232-8100 or by email at info.northmiss@bmhcc.org.
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Unkept promises in the law school parking lot
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Students that live on campus have specified parking lots, like this one in front of Crosby Hall.
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Frustrated with a limited parking situation at the University of Mississippi School of Law that has left many of his classmates late for class, first year law student Nicholas Betts voiced his opinion on Facebook. “Ok seriously law school, there are more cars than parking spaces‌ That means there’s not enough. Fix it!â€? Unsurprisingly, Betts was not the only law student who had complaints about parking at the law school. “The law school is like musical chairs with cars!!â€? said one comment. “Blame the undergrad commuter students who use the lot. That’s what I do,â€? another said. Betts’ response was particularly popular among the law students involved in the online conversation: “It’s ole miss’s fault for not making this law school lot exclusive to law students.â€? As other areas of the Ole Miss campus are experiencing parking problems and headaches stemming from overcrowding and unpopular new regulations, the School of Law is no different. Currently, all of the parking around the School of Law is designated as commuter parking, meaning anyone, regardless of their classification as undergraduate or law student, is allowed to park there. That was not the original plan, however. “A lot of our faculty remember that one of the promises that was made when we moved into this building was that the parking lot would belong to
the law school,� Richard Gershon, dean of the School of Law, said. “That was sold to alums who donated money to the building, that was part of the law school building campaign, that there would be a law school parking lot. I feel like a lot of people are now saying wait a minute, that has not occurred.� According to Eddie Upton, the registrar for the School of Law, there are currently 450 students enrolled in the law school’s LLM and JD programs, a number much higher than the 300 parking spots the dean estimates the law school has. The School of Law is on the “Park and Ride� route, a recent program where students could park at the lot off Jackson Avenue and ride a shuttle to the law school. As of September 9, 2013, however, there was no information on the School of Law or the Department of Parking and Transportation’s websites. For law school students, though, relying on shuttles does not fix the problem, especially since many of them must leave and return to campus quickly. “Our students are unique in that they are in a professional school environment, where a lot of them work at law firms or courts during
the day,� Dean Gershon said. “Not having sufficient parking makes that difficult, because the shuttle system really doesn’t accommodate people who have to go to work or externships for a few hours during the day as part of their academic training.� Parking at the law school has a strange history. The law school had ample parking on the hill leading to the Ford Center when it was located at Lamar Hall — until that lot was taken over by the Residential Colleges. A parking lot exclusively for the law school was one of the main bullet points used when campaigning for the new building, but it was a promise that could not be kept: The law school opened with commuter parking. Students were able to buy law school commuter tags, but there was no corresponding law school commuter lot. This riled students even more, as it only halfway addressed the problem. Some students, like recent graduate James Keen, made sure their voice was heard. “It didn’t make sense, and a lot of us complained,� Keen said. “The dean helped get a petition signed, but they simply removed the law commuter tag and the problem went unsolved.�
Another problem the dean highlighted was that undergraduates were using law school parking to visit the fraternity houses, which are right by the law school. “Our students will be ticketed if they park in the fraternity lot, but they are not ticketed for parking in our lot,� Dean Gershon said. “I think the impression from our students’ perspective is they’re trying to get into the law school building and that’s being superseded by someone who wants to hang out at a fraternity. It’s just not the right priority.� Not all students see the problem that the law students are speaking out against — particularly the undergraduates that are receiving most
of the blame. “I park at the law school, and there are empty spots every time I go,� undergraduate Amanda Simpson said. “It’s frustrating to not find parking in commuter lots, yet see empty spots in restricted lots. We don’t need to be closing off even more commuter parking when there is not enough to begin with.� In the end, it’s all a matter of how you look at it. “The university has to make decisions that are in the best interest of the whole university,� Dean Gershon said. “While I may have my perspective, I certainly understand those decisions and why they are made.�
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NEWS NEWS | 19 September 2013 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 9
UM sees increased number of students with disabilities
KATIE WILLIAMSON | The Daily Mississippian
First year grad student in communication science and disorders Jalisa Mayfield heads to class in Bishop Hall on Wednesday.
By JHESSET THRINA O. ENANO joenano@go.olemiss.edu
Ole Miss has seen a sharp increase in the number of students with disabilities this year, according to the Office of Student Disability Services (SDS). The number of students with disabilities registered in the SDS has already reached more than 600, a 12 percent increase from the same time last year. An estimated 650 students were already verified and are now officially enrolled in regular classes, a jump from last year’s 580, according to SDS Director Stacey Reycraft. “We’re expecting at the end of semester, we may have close to 700 students,” Reycraft said. She added that the population has been slowly growing over the years, but comparisons between the fall of 2012 and the fall of 2013 show an enormous bump. Reycraft said that the rise may be due to the 2008 amendments to the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, a law prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities. “They broadened the definition of disability, and they sort of made it less difficult to be approved for accommodations,” Reycraft said. “I think we’re seeing some students who previously wouldn’t have requested accommodations because they didn’t believe they were qualified for it.” Accommodations are pro-
vided through disclosure and request by students with disabilities who have passed the eligibility requirements. These accommodations range from extended time for testtaking and assistants for notetaking to assistive computer technology, such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking, a program that inputs spoken words into word processing software. A number of freshmen have been applying for verification with SDS, with 158 already approved for accommodations last week. With the increase in the number of students with disabilities, SDS faces the challenge of providing accommodations for the applicants. “We’re required by law to have a lot of one-on-one contact with students,” Reycraft said. “Definitely some human resources would be beneficial. Some resources regarding the organization like the online information management system – that would be a fabulous resource. That would really cut down on a lot of paperwork.” SDS currently has five fulltime staff members and a number of work-study students. For the first time, graduate assistants are also working in the office, with three currently on board. A number of volunteers are also around to help with note-taking and assisting the students. Last July, SDS was transferred from the Division of Academic Affairs to the Division of Student Affairs.
Brandi Hephner LaBanc, vice chancellor for student affairs, said the move makes the responsibilities easier to handle, having partnered with the office and Reycraft several times before. “I feel like we’ll really increase the number of advocates in our campus because we’re more knowledgeable about it, because we’re working with them all the time,” LaBanc said. “The more awareness there is about issues where students have specific needs, the more likely we can elevate the conversation and that should be a good thing.” Leslie Banahan, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, said their division is aware of the strain on all the units due to the university’s growth over the last five years, and they are “working to develop a plan to add muchneeded resources,” such as space and staff. Students with disabilities at Ole Miss include those with learning disorders, attentional disorders, physical disabilities, psychological and neurological illnesses, and blindness and deafness. “Students who have ADHD and have learning disabilities, they make our largest population,” Reycraft said. “But our fastest-growing population is students who are blind or have low vision, and students who are deaf or hard of hearing.” In addition, a large number of freshmen have chronic ill-
nesses, such as lupus or sickle cell anemia, according to Reycraft. Southern studies sophomore Bradley Braswell, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, said he has always felt at home at Ole Miss. “They leave no stone unturned when it comes to helping the students in any way they can,” he said. “They want to give you the best tools to be successful in any endeavor.” Ole Miss alumnus Adam Brown was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a chronic illness that causes physical disability, when he was three months old. According to Brown, before coming to Ole Miss, he attended other universities in the early 2000s because the school was not as accessible as it is now. Brown entered Ole Miss in 2008 as a journalism student with a minor in classical studies and graduated last year. “I saw all the changes; there are now more places for people with disability in the campus,” said Brown, now sports editor of news website HottyToddy.com. “I was glad to see that the campus has worked on stuff, and it’s really gone above and beyond in some cases.” While attending Ole Miss, Brown founded the organization Advocates for Students with Disabilities, which was active from 2009-2011. SDS provided him with needed accommodations in the classroom. Brown and Reycraft now work together as vice chairperson and chairperson, respectively, in the Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues in Oxford. This commit-
tee looks into the ADA compliance of establishments and programs in the city. Oxford, in general, has come a long way regarding accessibility for persons with disability, according to ADA city consultant Judy Pettit. Serving in the commission since 1997 and working with the city for three years, Pettit is in charge of the Title II Transition Plan. This plan ensures that all city-owned buildings, as well as goods and services offered, are accessible and compliant with the ADA standard. Her recent work involved new student housing, such as The Retreat and Hub at Oxford, ensuring that they also have the proper accommodations for disabled students. “We still have work to do; there’s still things to be done,” Pettit said. She mentioned curb ramps and signage specifically. Brown said the commission is currently working on a plan that involves certification for businesses, which would state that they are accessible to the handicapped. Brown said he never saw his disability as a challenge. Rather, he saw it as an opportunity to help others and make people, with or without disabilities, aware of the conditions of the handicapped. “My best advice is just go about your day-to-day routine and always make sure that you talk to your professors, your resident assistants and to SDS because they are there to help you,” he said. “They will make sure that you will get everything you need and make sure your education is top-notch and that you enjoy your stay (at) Ole Miss.”
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A plea for Mullen to take up permanent residency in Starkville inside running skills are something that shifty backs Jeff Scott and Jaylen Walton both lack.
1. Dan Mullen needs to stay in Starkville forever Not too long ago, Dan Mullen was a demigod in the eyes of Mississippi State football fans and Oktibbeha County-based farm animals. Mullen was beating Ole Miss, he was winning a few SEC games and most importantly, he was taking the Bulldogs to decent enough bowl games. Now though, according to first-hand conversations and the yahoos that post on Mississippi State message boards, they want Dan the Man to get the hell out of town. I don’t blame them, really. Despite some early success, Mullen only has five wins against the SEC West with three of those being against Ole Miss. This year, the Bulldogs are staring a losing record in the face if they can’t improve on offense, and recruiting efforts by Mullen and his staff have been substandard. This kind of thing shouldn’t be happening in year five of a program. If the Bulldogs are kept out of the postseason, Mullen will, at the very least, be on the hottest of hot seats. But if you’re an Ole Miss fan, you’ve got to hope that Dan Mullen, overlord of a declining Mississippi State football program, sticks around for a while. 2. Ole Miss offense could get even better over bye
week While the Mississippi State football program is going down the proverbial drain, things couldn’t be better in Oxford, as the No. 21 Rebels are a surprising 3-0 going into the bye week. Actually, I think things could get better for Ole Miss, specifically on the offensive side of the ball. The Rebels are currently tied for the fourth best total offense in the league with an impressive 490 total yards per game. The thing is, that’s been without Vince Sanders — out with a broken collarbone he suffered during fall camp — who caught 39 passes for 504 yards and four touchdowns last season. Sanders is expected to be back against ‘Bama, which will allow JaMes Logan to slide back inside to the slot where he’s more comfortable. When that happens, the Ole Miss passing attack will be fully operational — a scary thought for opposing defensive coordinators. Besides Sanders, Ole Miss should emerge from the bye week with a relatively health y I’Tavius Mathers. Mather s has looked good when he’s carried the ball thus far (eight carries, 70 yards, one TD), but he’s nonetheless been slowed down by an ankle injury. A healthy Mathers means yet another added dimension to the Ole Miss offense — his
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SPORTS SPORTS | 19 September 2013 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 11
Strengthening and conditioning the difference for Ole Miss By Matt Sigler mcsigler@go.olemiss.edu
Since day one Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze and his staff have preached to their team, “play for 60 minutes,” but to do so requires a team that is both physically and mentally prepared. That’s where head strength and conditioning coach Paul Jackson comes in. Jackson is entering his second year with the program and believes this team is taking a step in the right direction as far as strength and conditioning goes, especially after the physical play the Rebels turned in their first three games of the season. “I think (in) all three games we’ve been the more physical team,” Jackson said. “I don’t think there has been really much doubt about that. I’m happy with it. I think there is even more in us, especially up front. I would like to see both lines as they continue to get more confidence, just start mauling people in there. “That’s my vision of a good football team, so we just want to see them continue to grow.” Jackson said he was especially pleased with the team’s performance in this past weekend’s 44-23 win over Texas. After the Longhorns came to Oxford last season and pushed the Rebels around, it was Ole Miss’ turn this season on the road in route to the win. “It makes me feel great,” Jackson said. “It shows what a team attitude can do,” Jackson said. “You have one team who is feeling confident and growing and believes in themselves and each other, and you have another team who doesn’t, and that can make that big of a difference.” One of the many challenges Jackson faces is making sure the team is not only doing what they are supposed to in the weight room and on the field but also
at home. Jackson said it is extremely hard to get guys to buy into dieting but hopes that the new eating facility set to be installed in the Manning Center will help that. “It is really hard,” Jackson said of dieting. “So I’m happy we have a nutritionist on board. Once we get the facility here, it will be a lot easier because they don’t fully understand the impact that it has, and even if they do understand and you give them a plan, they aren’t going to execute it. They are going to walk out the door and not have access to those things. They don’t know how to shop or cook, so when we have the facility up and running it will be a huge help for us.” One group Jackson is excited to be able to work with is the freshman class, filled with what Jackson believes is NFL potential. “They are a very impressive group,” he said. “It’s amazing to see them competing, at this level, at this age, as raw as they are and as little training as most of them have had. I think we’ve got a bunch of NFL guys in that class, like legit. I think we’ve got some high draft picks in that class if they continue to be coachable and continue to work the way they did. Their ceiling is really high, and I can’t wait to watch them.” With the Rebels on a bye this week, Jackson plans to let the team get their legs underneath them a bit before the big road test at No. 1 Alabama next weekend. “The rest of the week we’ll pull back a little bit,” Jackson said. “Practices are a little bit shorter, and I won’t lift them again this week, so they will have an opportunity to get their legs back.”
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Texas receiver Kendall Sanders is wrapped up by Ole Miss defensive back Mike Hilton during the Texas game Saturday.
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Rebels preparing for the ‘gold standard’ of SEC By John Luke McCord mccordjohnluke@yahoo.com
Hugh Freeze said he was pleased with his team after Wednesday’s practice. However, in the same breath he noted the challenge they face in the coming weeks of preparing for Alabama, who he calls the “gold standard of our conference.” “We had a lot of good energy, lot of good competition. We went all good on good,” Freeze said following Wednesday’s work. “We scripted some things (the defense) wanted to see from (the offense) and they scripted some things we wanted to see from them. It was a good day. I thought we got some good work in.” The staff began watching film of Alabama, who the Rebels will face a week from Saturday in Tuscaloosa, and they saw what they expected to see from the back-to-back national champions. “They’re good, real good like they always are,” Freeze said. “You just don’t find many weaknesses.” Alabama is coming off a win
against reigning Heisman winner and current Heisman candidate Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M. The Crimson Tide escaped with a 49-42 victory. “In their previous game you don’t feel good about some of the yards the team they played got because it was guys just making great plays,” Freeze said. “You can’t depend on that.” Freeze wasn’t done praising the champs, however. “They have a lot of depth, they’re big and strong, fast,” Freeze said. “I think their offense is maybe a little better than it’s been, or a little more explosive. Special teams are excellent. We’ve got a tall task.” Freeze also spoke about a trio of freshmen and their progress on Wednesday. Freeze on Robert Nkemdiche: “I think he’s getting better every week. Still makes some mistakes. No question he’s getting better. I thought the second half of the Texas game was his best half of football. Excited about his progress.” Freeze on Tony Conner:
“Just love him, pleased. Really good player, can do a lot of things for you. Enables us not to have to go to a 4-3 personnel as much. He loves to compete and love his demeanor. Real pleased with him. His ceiling is huge.” Freeze also said he is hopeful Conner can act as a third linebacker more often out of the husky position. Freeze on Laremy Tunsil: “He’s come along really good. A special player, a special talent.” Freeze noted he has been pleased with the freshmen so far, but that after this tough upcoming stretch he would know more about their adjustment period. As far as hobbled players go, Freeze said he hopes to have Patrick Junen back when they play the Crimson Tide because of the versatility he brings to the offensive line. He also noted that I’tavius Mathers tweaked his recovering ankle on Tuesday and he is not where they want him to be, but Freeze said he would be “alright.”
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Head coach Hugh Freeze during the game against Southeast Missouri Sept. 7.
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