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Chancellor Jones takes stand against Forward Rebels BY JACOB BATTE, CAIN MADDEN AND JAKE THOMPSON thedmnews@gmail.com dmeditor@gmail.com jcthomps@olemiss.edu
Just after University of Mississippi classes started Thursday morning, students, faculty and alumni were greeted with a message from Chancellor Dan Jones. The message was about Forward Rebels, an anonymous group that has bought two full-page color ads in six newspapers, with plans to continue its campaign. The first ad criticized the Ole Miss athletics administration. The second ad was aimed at Athletics Director Pete Boone. In his letter, Jones said that most people are aware of the anonymous public attacks on Boone, but may not be aware “that as a part of this orchestrated campaign, I have received threats, promising that if I do not remove Pete Boone, ‘It is going to get real ugly,’ and threatening to expand the attacks to other athletics employees.” In a phone interview Thursday afternoon, Jones said because he is dealing with a group of anonymous attackers with Forward Rebels, it has been difficult determining the
response. “We have tried to not be overly reactive and give credibility where it is not due,” Jones said. “But we have to provide leadership and call on the Ole Miss family.” In his letter, Jones said he was expressing his leadership to the Ole Miss family. “I wanted to be sure that everyone in the Ole Miss family knew that there was no intention to make decisions around university matters in a period of unrest created by anonymous people using less than honest approaches,” Jones said. “I wanted to be sure that everyone in the university family knew that it would not be in the best interest of the university, as well as the university family, for years to come.” Jones said this group cannot bring change to the university by bringing public pressure using inappropriate methods. Lee Habeeb, an Oxford resident, has become the group’s spokesperson. Habeeb said no member of the group has made such comments in public or private. “We don’t condone such threats,” Habeeb said in an email. “We pledged never to attack the character of anyone, never use rude language and ask the important questions.
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“If asking serious questions of our leaders in a public forum breaches civility, then I believe we need a new definition of the word ‘civility.’” Habeeb, of Teaneck, N.J., is a radio producer who graduated from the University of Virginia law school. Habeeb said the Forward Rebels message has been clearly stated in the ads, and that the group has kept the conversation focused on questions based on performance. “Public officials, especially high paid ones, are not immune from such inquiries,”
Habeeb said. “That, above all else, is what any free society should stand for.” Civility and Anonymity Jones said he felt that pressuring him to remove Boone was going too far. “It is not the kind of words I find to be civil,” Jones said. Habeeb, on the other hand, said he finds it offensive to be accused of something the group did not do. “Ole Miss supporters are allowed to publicly ask hard questions of our leaders, even if those leaders accuse us of being uncivil,” Habeeb said.
“Or violating some creed or code. Or blaming us for the actions of one jerk, which the Chancellor’s regrettable email intimated.” Habeeb said that there are two reasons Forward Rebels members remain anonymous, the first being that they want people to agree with their words, rather than their biographies. “From the Federalist Papers to MoveOn.org, there is a rich tradition of Americans getting together to share ideas in the See FORWARD REBELS, PAGE 8
Former professor to be honored for his courageous actions
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Students walk around the newly named ‘Silver Pond’ on the north side of campus behind the Residential Colleges. The pond will be dedicated to James Silver today at 4 p.m.
BY JACOB BATTE thedmnews@gmail.com
Former University of Mississippi history chair James Silver was once described as being
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“the oldest living, breathing, practicing example of academic freedom in Mississippi.” Today at 4 p.m., more than a hundred of Silver’s family, friends and former students, among many others, whose lives that Silver touched during his time at Ole Miss are
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expected to gather by the new pond on Sorority Row that will be named in Silver’s honor, 75 years to the month after Silver joined the UM staff. They will also dedicate a memorial which stands about 100 yards from Faculty House 6 where Silver and his wife, Margaret “Dutch” Silver, lived for many years. Following the dedication, guests move into the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics for a symposium, with a panel full of Silver’s former students. The panel will include former Governor of Mississippi William Winter, retired journalist Elizabeth Shiver, president of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation at Monticello, Daniel Jordan; and editorial page editor for the Charlotte Observer, Ed Williams. Former Mississippi court supreme justice Jimmy Robert-
son will also speak during the ceremony. The symposium will open with an introduction from Chancellor Dan Jones. John Bradley, law professor and chair of the commemorative steering committee, said he thinks the lineup being brought to the table is “first class.” “Many of Silver’s students were the kind of people that went on to have successful careers,” Bradley said. “We could only have a certain number of people on the panel, but we certainly did not exhaust our list. “He was really active on the campus,” Bradley continued. “Silver knew a lot of students, whether they took his class or not. He was a man who had a lot of impact on the student.” When James Meredith became the first African-American to enroll in classes at UM, Silver was one of the few who
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opened up welcome arms to him. Shortly after Silver authored the book “Mississippi: The Closed Society.” In the book Silver condemns the state, saying that it is such bad position that he didn’t see the state being able to save itself anytime soon. Silver wrote that two entities were battling: One being all powerful but losing it’s strength, while the other being perceived weak but gaining momentum every single day. They were each battling for what Silver claimed to be a “new society.” “Perhaps it can be seen only as a matter of faith, as something beyond a temporal Jordan,” he continued. “It is in the middle distance that the terror will be worked out, that the convulSee SILVER, PAGE 5
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America’s drug problem BY EMILY STEDMAN stedmanemily@gmail.com
Since 2006 when Felipe Calderon became leader of Mexico, an estimated 40,000 people have been killed as a result of drug violence along the United States-Mexico border. In a recent bout of violence, a journalist was beheaded for the remarks she made on her weekly blog. Another five men were be-
headed in Veracruz. Their bodies were dumped in a car and set on fire, while their heads were placed in a wooden crate outside an elementary school. This served as a warning to a group of teachers who protested at 320 sites around Mexico in response to extortion by drug cartels targeting teachers and other education officials. Just over two weeks ago,
a man and a woman were hanged from a bridge. The woman’s body was hogtied and disemboweled, while the man’s shoulder was severed so severely that his bone was visible. The problem has spread across the border into Texas and Arizona and is beginning to have nationwide effects. Drug trafficking began to take shape along the U.S.Mexico border in the 1970s.
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run by ruthless criminals who kill for the sake of killing and to instill fear in communities. The violence is not only escalating, but it is now spilling into border cities, including El Paso, where the trauma centers at local hospitals are overflowing with up to 150 drug-war victims at a time. Some even say that 18,000 drug cartel members are opSee AMERICA, PAGE 3
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The atheist and the agnostic
BY ANDREW DICKSON addickso@olemiss.edu
It’s good that we’re finally talking again; I’ve got all sorts of dark new material to share with you my friend. You’re familiar with the saying “opposites attract,” right? I have for you a tale of two friends, a boy and a girl. They were a couple — well, not really a couple, but they were certainly attracted to each other. They’re a lot alike, sharing the same interests and having a similar sense of humor; they have a connection. But they have differences. The guy is a good friend of mine — a religion major — who fashioned himself as a Buddhist
for a time (“It just seems practical,” he said) before flirting with the Hindu tradition. He’d say he adheres to Agnosticism if you asked him today, but his mind changes all the time. He says he believes there is a truth or knowledge that humanity does not yet possess, and hesitates to dedicate himself to any religious label because he believes it would take a long time to explain exactly what he believes in when it comes to the divine, but he basically believes God is your perception of love (which, he argues, is why everyone finds the Beatles so catchy). He also says, “Of all the ridiculous ‘What is the meaning of life’ stories I’ve heard, talking snakes and night journeys included, the most ridiculous one seems to be: ‘Well, there’s just this big expanding universe, and it’s going to collapse on itself and we’re here just because — just because!’ That is
the most ridiculous creation myth I’ve ever heard.” Then there’s the girl. She’s a good friend as well, and she’s into what I call “professional atheism” — by that I mean she’s not afraid to deliver a sermon on why God can’t possibly exist in your living room one night after a drink or two. “It’d be nice to believe in God,” she says, “But I believe for a fact that if God is all knowing, all powerful, and all loving then evil cannot exist.” I can’t knock atheism — nine out of 10 atheists you meet will be well-mannered people who take a rational stance on the world around them and typically respect others’ rights. For example, compare how many wars atheists have started because they don’t believe God exists to the number of wars started by theists in their god’s name. It’s not like atheists are out there destroying mother earth in the
Letter to the Editor To the Editor: I grew up a Texas Aggie. My father is an Aggie, my mother is an Aggie, my sister is an Aggie and my great grandfather was a class of 1916 Texas Aggie. I am an Ole Miss Rebel. I used to thank my lucky stars on a daily basis that God steered me toward a different path. I loved going to a school in Mississippi that was so rich in heritage and tradition. But honestly, it was second nature to me because I grew up a Texas Aggie. I have now returned to Texas. I own a business in College Station (Aggieland), and I see a student body and alumni on a daily basis that supports their traditions with no equivocations. The Aggies will never change their traditions and that is what makes them a great addition to our conference, for those of you wondering. But I am not an Aggie, and I am definitely not a Black Bear! I am an Ole Miss REBEL! Something Dan Jones is not and will never be! I cherished my new traditions, my new mascot (Colonel Reb) and the emotional reaction I felt when “From Dixie with Love” was being played in the Grove. I felt ela-
tion to be a Rebel, not embarrassment. I’m embarrassed now! We should be ashamed of ourselves, standing by and letting a man that did not even step foot on our campus as an undergraduate, nor attend a class here, tell us what our traditions should be. We should not be letting a man whose only claim to Ole Miss is the medical school in Jackson, a man who never once attended class in Oxford, tell us what we need for the future of OUR OLE MISS. Tradition is not about future, Dan, it’s about the past. Here’s a little news flash for you: There was a civil war, Mississippi played for the losing side, everyone’s over it. Can we please hear Dixie again, now that we have that out of the way? Texas A&M didn’t change their chant “Farmers Fight” because they don’t produce a lot of farmers anymore, and they won’t stop singing “saw varsity’s horns off ” because they are now in the SEC and the Texas game doesn’t matter. These things make them who they are, and they are so proud of it that the ground shakes for miles when they fill up Kyle Field. And whether they win or lose, all of their students stay until the end of the game so
name of there being no god. Most atheists are kind people with their own moral code based on common sense; Hell, I think “Common Sense” is their god based on the time I’ve spent with atheists. Jaded as the atheist in our story is from religion (she just isn’t a fan), she recently met our boy, who is religious, albeit in a manner she had not seen before. It’s strange how “the universe” seems to bring case studies into our lives that challenge us to learn and grow. Ever the skeptic, the girl asked our religion major, “If God is real, why can’t I look at it or feel it?” He said: “It’s all that you see and all that you touch.” She followed: “Then why can’t I taste it or talk to it?” He responded, “It’s all that you eat, and everyone you meet.” “I just don’t see it that way,” she said, to which the religion major chuckled and replied: “It’s funny how what seems strange to you is
life-affirming for me.” My friends are a lot alike, sharing the same interests and having a similar sense of humor. They have a connection, but they have differences. The agnostic believes things will work out for the best regardless; the atheist, however, doesn’t really know what to believe. Fitting, isn’t it? The agnostic doesn’t have the best luck with relationships as is and admits he’s a bit frustrated sometimes, but he maintains “All is well” like it’s a mantra: “Sunday morning is every day for all I care,” he says. “After a while you learn to smile and when you laugh it’s just a typical miracle.” He’s either stumbled upon the meaning of life, or he’s completely off his rocker. I’ll let you decide which.
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most powerful cartels American citizens. Emma Coronel is an American citizen who caught Guzman’s attention during a beauty pageant. He expressed his attraction to her to the judges, and, as a result, she was crowned the winner of the pageant. She is wife No. 3 or 4. Guzman is a 54-year-old multi-billionaire with a $5 million bounty on his head. He controls the marijuana and cocaine distribution between Columbia and the U.S., which moves through the sea, land and air routes across Mexico. He surrounds himself with a band of well-trained ex-army men and moves to various isolated mountain locations in Mexico. Perhaps it is time for our government to turn its attention to domestic problems and use the same Special Forces that captured and killed Osama bin Laden to take out the warlords making millions off of America’s addiction to marijuana and cocaine.
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that they can sing the school song “The Spirit of Aggieland.” You need to go to an Aggie game, Dan, so you’ll know. Then you will always remember how powerful a school with tradition can truly be. Dan, you have taken a school rich in tradition and turned it into a school with no heart. Together with Pete Boone, you have taken the soul out of our football team and our fan base. Congratulations, I hope you’re happy, because we aren’t. We’re sad, very sad. There is no conference so rich in tradition as the SEC. Maybe they should’ve worked out a trade with A&M instead of taking on a thirteenth team. At least that pathetic black bear would have a friend in Waco. Tanner Berryhill UM ‘03 COO AB Dining LLC Newks Express Cafe
erating throughout Texas, not just along the border. What will it take for the U.S. to realize that this is our problem? We have been fighting the War on Terror in the Middle East for a decade. While that cause appeared legitimate at one point, it is now losing its status. Many fear that it will take a 9-11-esque catastrophe to open our eyes to the terror that is happening in our own backyard. It is easy to chastise Arizona for its recent immigration law, but regardless of the text of the law, one must recognize why Arizona arrived at the necessity for such a drastic piece of legislation. Their intentions are clear: there is a war occurring on their border and in their deserts that no one seems to care about. The wife of Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman, the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, gave birth to twins in a Los Angeles County hospital on Aug. 15, making the heirs to one of the largest and
Andrew Dickson is a senior religious studies major from Terry.
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NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF UNIVERSITY PARKING RULES & REGULATIONS The University of Mississippi Police Department [UPD] in Oxford, Mississippi hereby gives notice of enactment of the University’s Traffic and Parking Regulations for the 2011-2012 academic year. These rules and regulations are enacted by the Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning, State of Mississippi, and are effective from and after August 15, 2011. The full text of such rules and regulations is available at www.olemiss.edu/police and on the printed campus map/parking guide distributed by UPD in Kinard Hall.
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YAL to read banned book to students BY JACOB BATTE thedmnews@gmail.com
In an effort to raise students’ awareness on individual liberty, the Ole Miss chapter of Young Americans for Liberty will be holding a reading of Joseph Heller’s 1961 novel, Catch-22, on campus today. The reading will take place under the Bondurant Hall portico, facing the quad on the Ole Miss campus. Participants will read at intervals so that the book can be heard continuously from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. James Robertson, YAL president, said Catch-22 does a good job of “portraying the
bureaucratic absurdities within government entities. “The book takes place during World War II, and since that time these problems have only been exacerbated by Washington’s militaryindustrial complex,” the senior political science major said. “Catch-22 perfectly ties together two of our primary positions –– free speech and humble foreign policy.” Robertson said he believes that Americans have strong moral stances, and while he believes that is a good thing and should be encouraged, it becomes a problem when individuals try to force their own moral beliefs on others.
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“When Catch-22 was released some found Heller’s use of graphic language offensive,” Robertson said. “Instead of responsibly informing others about their opinion, they sought to banish the book from libraries and prevent others from reading and forming their own opinions.” Robertson said college is a time when students should continue to shape the way they view the world. “Catch-22 is widely regarded as one of the greatest works of 20th Century American literature,” Robertson said. “You might agree with that designation, or you might not. But by ignoring books and is-
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sues, you deny yourself the opportunity to form your own opinion.” YAL, which holds a banned book reading every semester, is packaging this semester’s reading with the announcement of their Free Speech Petition. The group is asking for the university administration to “revisit and revise” their policies regarding student free speech and expression on campus. “It is our opinion that their designation of sanctioned “speaker’s corners,” along with an excessively broad and restrictive IT appropriate use policy, have a chilling effect on student expression.
Multiple vendors who lined the sidewalk and alleyways of the Square will no longer be present for midnight snacks. “We don’t want everyone that can cook a turkey leg to sell on the Square,” Mayor George “Pat” Patterson said. The vendors, like restaurants, are required to obtain a license. Patterson said this occurs every year. “Well they aren’t being pulled off, all they have to do is get a transient vendor license,” he said. “There is an influx of these guys that cook barbecue chicken, sell shrimp, it’s a time of year situation. We enforce it this time of year.” Transient vendors are not allowed to operate on public property, but can purchase a transient vendor permit for three months at a time to operate on private property for $250. A vendor can extend to another three months for $25,
but is forced to buy an additional permit for the next three months for the original price of $250. Vendors do have the option to buy a year-round permit for $550. A transient vendor is defined by the city and state regulations as meaning any person who transacts transient business. Restaurants can obtain their food and beverage permits for $35. Patterson said one of the main reasons the law must be enforced is for health reasons. “The other restaurant people, we zap them with that food and beverage tax,” he said. “These guys don’t pay a stinking thing. So it’s not fair to our restaurant people. It’s just kind of an obligation. Not just to me, it’s the law. It’s not what I think, it’s the law.” The regulations have been in affect since 2010, but police did not begin shutting vendors down until Sept. 23. Vendors will not be allowed back on the Square until they can present a permit.
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news briefs UM, church host civil rights program OXFORD (AP) — The University of Mississippi and the Oxford-University United Methodist Church will host a program on the history of race relations Monday. The program will begin at 2 p.m. at the Civil Rights Monument on the Ole Miss campus. At 3 p.m., James Meredith, who became the first African America student admitted to the Ole Miss campus in 1962, and Ole Miss history professor Charles Eagles, will speak at the church on race relations.
UMMC TRANSPLANT PROGRAM REVIVED JACKSON (AP) — When a 13-year-old boy recently got a new heart at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the hospital’s prestige as a transplant center also found new life. At this past week’s news conference, surgeons lined up not only to disclose details of the successful operation on Malcolm Jones of Winona — UMMC’s first pediatric heart transplant patient in eight years. They were also signaling a new resolve: to expand or revive UMMC’s transplant programs for the heart, kidneys, liver and more. For at least a couple of years now, the Jackson medical center has tried to boost those programs by luring high-profile transplant surgeons and other medical specialists to Jackson. They include Dr. Daniel DiBardino and Dr. Jorge Salazar. DiBardino, a surgeon featured in the 2010 ABC documentary “Boston Med,” joined UMMC’s congenital heart surgery team in July, moving here from the University of Michigan Medical School. Salazar, hired in April 2010, is a veteran of one of the largest pediatric heart surgery programs in the country: Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. He is now UMMC’s chief of congenital heart surgery and director of the congenital heart program. In August, UMMC also enticed Dr. Chris Anderson to Jackson from Washington University in St. Louis. His assignment: flesh out UMMC’s kidney transplant program and add liver transplants to the hospital’s repertoire. “These are top guns being brought here,” said Dr. Giorgio Aru, professor of surgery. “It’s all possible because the institution’s leaders understood the need for this in Mississippi. We will be like New York, Boston, California — no difference. We will do everything they do.”
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City seeks approval for transit projects around Oxford BY MEGAHN SMITH megansmith67@gmail.com
The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently delayed the West Jackson Avenue and Mississippi Highway 6 interchange upgrades, as well as the Old Taylor Road roundabouts and the new major thoroughfare on the west side of town. Last Wednesday, the Associated Press reported that Oxford officials were attempting to set up meetings with state transporta-
tion officials to discuss the delays. Officials agreed to cut costs on the West Jackson Avenue and Highway 6 interchange projects and to use those savings to fund the three projects, in order to gain approval. Brandy Copeland, a representative of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, seemed hopeful that the projects would meet approval. “MDOT and the city are currently discussing the condition of the MOU (memorandum of
understanding) to begin work on this intersection,” Copeland said. Oxford city mayor George “Pat” Patterson also had high hopes for the advancement of the projects. “I think we are actively working with MDOT,” he said. “I think we will have an announcement soon about some progress. I know it is important for this community.” Patterson acknowledged that there were many issues to be
worked through on such a project. However, the interchange project has been on the drawing boards for nearly 14 years. “I feel like 14 years is long enough to work some of this stuff through,” he said. The Old Taylor Road roundabouts and the new major thoroughfare on the west site of town have been in the works for more than two years, according to the report by AP. Current issues, according to Patterson, include some engi-
neering and property acquisition issues. Patterson emphasized the importance of the projects to the community, including the city, county and the university. He gave slight priority to the West Jackson Avenue and Highway 6 interchange, but emphasized that all three projects were important for the community. “We think there is a safety issue at that intersection,” Patterson said. “Any of the three projects will benefit the community.”
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LEFT: A sign was placed at Silver Pond behind the Residential Colleges in honor of James Silver. RIGHT: James Silver will be honored today beginning at 4 p.m. by Silver Pond, and will then move into the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics.
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sive imperatives required by the doctrine of white supremacy will wreak carnage.” Silver’s liberal views on racial equality caused controversy throughout the state and made him the enemy of white segregationists throughout the state including his own campus. During the 1960’s a small publication made it’s way throughout campus under the title “Rebel Underground.” The small, irregular publication referred to the professor by the nickname of “Thirty Pieces of Silver,” and openly attacked him in their content, even going so far as to say that he was a facilitator of interracial pornography. Silver would speak at conferences and write letters to publications, often voicing his displeasure with his adopted state’s view on integration. Silver received some threats so bad, that he admitted to sleeping next to a loaded shotgun in his campus home. He was brought forth in front of the Ole Miss board of trustees on Citizens Council for charges that ranged from disgracing the memory of a Confederate General’s memory to practicing communism. When he stepped down as president of the SHA, he delivered a speech that many considered to be his finest to date. “Mississippi has been on the defensive against inevitable social change for more than a
century,” Silver said during the speech. “The white man, determined to defend his way of life at all costs, no longer has freedom of choice in the realm of ideas because they must first be harmonized with the orthodoxy.” In the state his biggest enemy was the White Citizens Council, which began a campaign to force the state to dismiss him. Silver didn’t wait to find out the end result, and took a leave of absence in 1965, a year after the volume was published. He would teach at Notre Dame and South Florida, never returning to the university. He retired to Tampa in 1982, after 46 years of teaching. The outspoken historian passed away in July of 1988 due to complications from emphysema at the age of 81. Charles Eagles, UM history professor, and one of the five on the steering committee, devoted an entire chapter of his book The Price of Defiance to Silver. “The chapter in Charles Eagles book is exceptionally good. Not just what people said happened, but what happened,” Bradley said. When asked what students can take from Silver’s actions in trying times, Bradley responded with one word: “Courage.” “That took courage. He received a lot of threats,” Bradley said. “It’s hard to recreate, to get a sense of how sharp tempers were and how mean people were. But those were kind of fighting words. People disagreed with you, whether the state ought to have an offi-
cial policy of racial segregation in schools.” Bradley, who joined the UM staff in 1966, said he saw changes being made, and he attributes a lot of that to the courageous actions of Silver. “There is no way of saying whether or not this would have happened with or without Jim Silver,” Bradley said. “But his work was surely in the mix and played an important part for the time and the state” Overby Fellow and Kelly G. Cook Chair of Journalism Curtis Wilkie commented on Silver’s importance to the state of Mississippi “Dr. Silver was a major figure in Mississippi who became a positive influence and inspiration to many people who were troubled over the state’s segregationist policies,” Wilkie said. Wilkie said Silver was a “courageous man” who “challenged his students to dare to be different during difficult times in Mississippi. “As a result, others began to speak out when it was unpopular to do so,” Wilkie said. Bradley said Silver was a very personable guy and people liked him. “He displayed courage in dangerous times,” Bradley said. “He didn’t go around poppin’ off. He made speeches, he wrote letters that were published. He gave voice to what he thought was right. “He real legacy is to challenge students consider ideas different from their own experiences. Controversial ones. That’s education. That’s what education is.”
The cottages used as temporary housing for Katrina victims in 2005 may now become permanent residences in Oxford. Tim Akers of the Oxford Planning Commission said the small houses, called Katrina Cottages, were built as a response to the housing crisis in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina after the storm left many homeless. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency auctioned off some of the Katrina cottages around the state in February of 2011, and in June of 2011, one of the cottages was placed in a residential community in Oxford. On June 21, the city placed a moratorium, or 90-day suspension, on the placement of the cottages. “Due to the availability of these small houses, the city wanted to have time to review their development standards to insure that their placement in neighborhoods would be
compatible with surround uses,”Akers said. “Limiting the minimum size of dwelling units by zoning district helps to accomplish those ends.” Akers said that because the Katrina Cottages are essentially small houses, they are treated like any other dwelling in the city, and therefore, students are eligible to buy or rent the cottages. The website of the organization in charge of the Katrina Cottages said that while the cottages are used for camps, beach houses, hunting lodges and guest cottages, they are reasonably priced and available as primary housing as well. Most of the cottages are small one, two or three bedroom houses and can range from 500 to 1,600 square feet, although the Katrina Tiny Cottage can be less than 500 square feet, and the Katrina Double Cottage can be up to 2,000 square feet. If there are no further issues with the cottages, the moratorium will expire this month.
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In review: ‘The Comedy of Errors’ BY AMELIA CAMURATI acamurati@mac.com
The most common thoughts associated with the works of William Shakespeare consist of the run-time being too long, the words too confusing and the rhythm too annoying. Dex Edwards’ production of Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” opens the Ole Miss theater season with a laugh-outloud production that is easy to follow, immensely entertaining and only 90 minutes long, including intermission. As the title states, the show is a farcical comedy filled with mistaken identity and sprinkled with sexual innuendo. In short, the story is about twin boys (with the same name) separated early in life who happen to have identical servants (who also have the same name). How could that get confusing? With a cast upward of two dozen (plus the 10 or so crew members darting about), the show is full of life and energy, with constant, and often quite humorous, action in the background holding the audience in the scene. Mix that with the multiple levels scattered in all directions, the ornate proscenium framing the shot, and an acute eye for detail, and Edwards’ simplistic but functional design brings you into the streets of 1820 Turkey. What the buildings lack in color, the costumes cover brilliantly. Deep, rich colors flow when the women walk and beautifully constructed vests and hats on the men pop against the buildings of Ephesus. Designed by Carey
Hanson, interim chair of the theater department, the costumes bring a new depth to the stage and complete the transformation from Oxford to olden days. Much like the Elizabethan period when the script was written, this show is predominately ruled by men. The cast is almost all male, but a few of the men attracted more attention than the rest, keeping the audience in stitches and taking command of the stage. Jeremy Cooper, junior and recent transfer to Ole Miss, maneuvers a wide range of emotions as Antipholus of Ephesus and nails every one. From humor to anger to compassion, Cooper delivers a standout first performance, which is hopefully just a preview of the future of his Ole Miss career. Greg Earnest, teacher at Oxford Middle School, blends in with the coeds as Cooper’s twin, Antipholus of Syracuse, but his energy visibly dips below that of his surrounding support. The intention and fervor for the stage and his understanding of the difficult language is still quite apparent, but the drop can cause some scenes to lag. Sophomore Logan Little and senior Christopher Young work together seamlessly as the carbon copy servants and are easily the most memorable character. Between Young flying through the air and Little brandishing a sword, the movement of the two is nonstop, and the foolish happenings trigger quite a reaction from the crowd. Young uses his quick wit to give his character a snappy edge, while Little relies mostly on his
strengths in physical comedy. Each gives a great performance respectively, and the two harmonize to create many of the uproarious moments. While acting usually defines a show, enough cannot be said about the perfection of the technical aspects. Paul Kennedy’s lights set the mood with shadows of trees and subtle transitions, focusing always on the action while leaving enough light to expose the foolishness happening around it. The sounds decreed by Johnathan Lee don’t interrupt the performance, as music often can, but rather the melodic measures intertwined with the beauty of the language enhance the energy of the scene, and even elicit a few laughs. Once again, Edwards takes the typical and transforms it into the extraordinary, making Shakespeare a little less intimidating and bringing quality (and affordable) entertainment to town for a limited engagement only. The comical and intelligent show is a perfect season opener that could be a tough act to follow, but nothing less is expected when it’s directed by Edwards. “The Comedy of Errors” is running Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., along with a matinee Sunday at 2 p.m. in Fulton Chapel. Tickets are $12.50 for adults, $9 for children and seniors, and $8 for Ole Miss students with a valid ID. They can be purchased at the UM Box Office in the Student Union, online at olemiss.edu/ depts/tickets or by calling 662915-7411.
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After a two year hiatus, BMW’s über-sedan returns next summer with two less cylinders, two more turbochargers and a lot more sophistication. The F1 inspired V-10 from the previous generation is gone and is replaced by a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 that makes 560hp and 502 lb-ft of torque. Not only is this a 53-hp jump from the previous M5, but it is the most powerful engine BMW has ever produced. While some M purists might gawk at the idea of an M5 with turbochargers, they’ll be blown away by the fact that the engine reaches peak torque as low as 1500 RPM, and it stays flat all the way to 5750 RPM. This will give the M5 near instantaneous power delivery, so not only will the new M5 be faster by performance metrics, but it is also going to feel much faster thanks to the more usable torque. Speaking of performance metrics, BMW says the M5 will get to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds. However, BMW is usually a little conservative in performance figures and the M5 should have
no trouble getting to 60 in under 4 seconds. The top speed is limited to 155 mph unless you opt for the Driver’s Package where the limit is raised to 190 mph – perfect for chasing down ambulances. The M5 employs some advanced engine features that BMW calls “M TwinPower Turbo” technology. This not only includes the twin-scroll turbochargers, but a unique cross-bank exhaust manifold, direct injection, variable valve control and a fully variable camshaft. The cross-bank exhaust manifold is unique in the fact that it places the turbochargers and the catalytic convertors in the V shaped space between the cylinder banks. This allows for compact packaging and also shortens pipe length to the turbochargers, which should almost eliminate turbo lag. The M5 also gains some efficiency boosters from BMW’s Efficient Dynamics program with things like an auto start-stop function and brake energy regeneration. As a result, the M5 is expected to burn 30 percent less fuel than its predecessor. Official EPA numbers have not been released yet, but based on
the European test cycle you can expect average fuel economy to be in the low 20’s range. This isn’t too shabby for a car that weighs over 4,000 pounds with 560-hp. The engine is mated to a seven speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that can be shifted manually with either the gear selector or paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. It comes with a launch control function that is enabled when the stability control is turned off and will make even the most inexperienced driver feel like a drag champ. There is no word yet on if BMW will also offer a manual transmission. Let’s just hope that BMW doesn’t go the way of a lot of other premium brands and forget the purists who need a third pedal. In keeping with an elegant design, BMW made very subtle changes to the M5 from the lesser 5 series and every design modification has a purpose. Up front, the M5’s air dam has larger air intakes whose size and form are tailored to provide maximum cooling. There is also a front lip and air-channeling flaps to manage airflow underneath the car. The wheel arches have been
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flared in order to accommodate the wider track and are filled out nicely with the lightweight 19-inch wheels or optional 20-inchers. Classic M design cues have also been added like fender vents, black slat kidney grilles and the unmistakable quad tailpipes. Other exterior modifications include lower side skirts and a gurney-style rear spoiler that were both designed for better aerodynamics. Being a German car, the M5’s chassis was extensively tested on the Nürburgring and was tuned accordingly. With the new found power and chassis design, the M5 has a good chance to beat the venerable eight minute mark at the famed track. When the owner is not on the Nürburgring however, they can select from three different settings for the electronically controlled dampers which come as standard equipment. With just the touch of a button the driver can change
from the everyday comfort mode which absorbs the road’s bumps and provides a smooth ride to the race ready “Sport Plus” setting that stiffens up the suspension for maximum performance. There is also “Sport” setting for those who want a happy medium between the two. A base price has yet to be stated, but most expect it be around $90,000. This isn’t cheap considering the M5’s biggest rival, the 556hp Cadillac CTS-V, costs more than $20,000 less. The CTS-V also beat the previous generation M5 in almost every performance category, including a faster track time around the Nürburgring at 7 minutes 59 seconds, making it the fastest production sedan at the time (it has since been passed by the Porsche Panamera Turbo). But the M5 has always had the perfect balance of refinement and performance. A legacy that the new BMW M5 should have no trouble living up to.
complete lack of evidence is sort of unconstitutional. I’m assuming that, should the amendment pass, we will prosecute women who suffer miscarriages on the basis of involuntary manslaughter with
the full extent of the law. From what I’ve seen from the judicial system over the past two weeks, it’s only fair. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got some tin foil hats that need making.
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Last week, the state of Georgia executed a man named Troy Davis. It was a stunning blow not only to those who oppose the U.S. death penalty, but also to believers in the justice system in general. Davis was convicted of killing a police officer in 1989 and while nine witnesses testified against him during the trial, seven recanted their statements due to accusations of police coercion and intimidation. Even with the blatant need for a retrial, the Supreme Court allowed Davis’ death to proceed, and he died of lethal injection on Sept. 21. Those who knew me could find me hunched over in the local bars for some days afterward. This was quite clearly a failure of the U.S. justice system. If there is any modicum of doubt regarding a person’s guilt, especially if their lives are on the line, a careful reevaluation is necessary to ensure he or she is, in
fact, the culprit. I am not going to spend time arguing whether or not the death penalty is necessary, I’m pretty sure people can figure out which side I’m on, but I will bring up a related debate that is gaining increasing coverage – Proposition 26. Oh, Proposition 26. It’s sort of like that really offensive guy you know who you’ve tried to distance yourself from over the years, only to have him show up time and time again at your parties, eat all your food and tell your girlfriend that she doesn’t really have a say over her own body. I first met Proposition 26 when the Dead Fetus Patrol came around town last semester, flaunting their signs, posters and disabled children. OK, maybe that’s a misrepresentation of group, but it’s hard to think of a rational description of them when they send their 6-year-olds around waving abortion picture fliers. It reminds me of the butter alternative at grocery stores — “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Human Decency.” Since then, attention on the amendment has grown on both sides. Everyone and their mothers (their mothers especially, seeing as they are in possession of a female reproductive system) have chimed in on the debates. Now you can
add yours truly to that list. That is, someone who is chiming in, not someone with a female reproductive system. Just wanted to be clear. Oh, you know who also has put in their two cents on the argument? The Mississippi-based American Family Association. Well, their two cents is in actuality $100,000 in donations in support of the proposition. Who are they, you ask? They’re just a Southern Poverty Law Center-classified hate group who last year blamed Nazi Germany’s brutal tactics on “homosexual soldiers.” It kind of reminds me of a certain university issue last year that gained the support of another ultraconservative, bigoted group of concerned citizens, this one with a penchant for white, pointy hats. Oops. Anywho, $100,000 may seem like a lot of money, but I would bet the AFA spends at least that much each fiscal year on aluminum foil hats in order to deflect mind control rays from the Jewish Reptilian overlords. Look, it’s pretty simple stuff. Even discounting the whole “insane ultra-rightwing group support” thing, Prop 26 is kinda sorta, like, really unconstitutional. Executing a man with nearly a
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Soccer opens SEC home schedule against Auburn and Alabama
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Senior Dylan Jordan crosses a ball into the box in the game against Southern Miss in the team home opener on Aug. 19.
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After two heartbreaking losses to Arkansas and LSU on the road, the Rebels (4-5-1, 0-2 SEC)
FORWARD REBELS, continued from page 1 marketplace unencumbered by authorship –– and allowing the ideas to stand on their merit, good or bad,” Habeeb said. The second reason, Habeeb said, is that many members are worried about being attacked for speaking their minds, and that some members have been attacked. “These members fear reprisals that might hurt their businesses, or worse,” Habeeb said. “It is a sad state of affairs when people fear their own public servants for asking hard questions.” Jones said he understood that people are upset or unhappy about athletic results, and
return home for a pair of tough conference games against No. 20 Auburn (8-1-1; 2-0 SEC) and Alabama (6-3-1; 1-1 SEC). “We’ve been on the road a lot. We’re road warriors,” coach agreed that fans have a right to ask questions. “There are folks who are strong supporters of our programs and make large investments in money,” Jones said. “They should expect us to achieve at the highest level.” While Jones feels there are legitimate reasons to be concerned, he doesn’t feel the actions of Forward Rebels is the appropriate way to express those concerns. “There is no reason to make a mean-spirited, anonymous approach to this,” Jones said. “Dishonesty and anonymity, lets stop that, and join the rest of the Ole Miss family in appropriate and fair conversation. “To those fans who are expressing concern in appropriate ways, I say, ‘This will get better. Our coaches, players athletic administration and university administration will
Matt Mott said of his team’s road schedule in the first half of the season. The Rebels have a disappointing road record of 1-4-1, but are undefeated in their first three home games and have outscored opponents 16-1 in those games. The team is going to need all the offense it can muster when nationally ranked Auburn comes into Oxford Friday night. The Tigers are coming off convincing wins against Kentucky (4-1) and Vanderbilt (3-0) this past weekend. “They are playing great,” Mott said. “(Auburn) probably has one of the best players in the country in Katy Frierson at midfield, who is a great player that we will have to deal with.” The senior leads the Tigers with eight points (three goals and eight assists). After losing their
first game of the season to Wake Forest, Auburn has gone undefeated in its last nine matches, including a 1-0 win over No. 4 Duke with the help of a very potent offense. “They’re scoring a bunch of goals and not allowing very many, so it will be a very difficult game for us on Friday,” Mott said. The Rebels’ backfield has looked shaky the past couple of games, having allowed nine goals in their last three outings, and will be challenged again against the Tigers. “We gave up some goals this weekend that we typically don’t,” Mott said. “We’ve got to tighten up back there. We’ve kind of shifted some people around back there and we got to get a little better positioning.” After their game against Auburn, Ole Miss will then turn its
attention to Alabama who splits its games last weekend with a 2-1 win over Vanderbilt and a 4-1 loss to Kentucky. “They too have some very dangerous players,” Mott said. “A great goalkeeper. She’s a Canadian National Team goalkeeper. They’re very tough to breakdown and it’ll be a good test for us.” The goalkeeper Mott mentioned is senior Justine Bernier of Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Bernier is having a solid season. In nine games this season, she has allowed just six goals and recorded 51 saves and four shutouts. Friday night’s match against Auburn is set for a 7 p.m. and Sunday afternoon’s match against Alabama is set for 1 p.m.. Both games will be at the Ole Miss Soccer Complex.
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Fans hold up a sign in the student section during the football game against Georgia.
respond in the appropriate way at the appropriate time.’” Many students, including history senior David McDowell, were supportive of Jones. “I applaud Dr. Jones for his words and actions regarding these threats,” McDowell said. “We, as an educational facility, must first adhere to our educational principles, as well as the University Creed that respects all people. “With the recent events that have occurred by people claiming to speak for our fan base, I’d say we’ve gone backward, not forward.” Ole Miss exists to serve the state, the region and the world with its educational program, Jones said, but athletics can be a healthy part of the university. As far as the football team, Jones said his commentary was no different from other Rebel fans. “I appreciate the effort the team put forth this week,” Jones said. “I have hope that they will improve, and we will have a victory this week.” Business administration senior Derick Flinn said the For-
ward Rebels group is taking the wrong approach if it wants the team to win. “If they really want the Rebels to win, they need to stop terrorizing the coach and administration,” Flinn said. “With all of these distractions, our coaches and players are going to have trouble preparing for the game.” Habeeb said his group has thousands of members, and will continue to buy ads and use social media to deliver its message. “We had a gut (feeling) that we’d be attacked for the ads by some who were determined to protect the status quo, but we also knew we’d get support from the Ole Miss fans as this story unfolded,” Habeeb said. “The nearly 5,000 Ole Miss supporters that signed up with us just this past week proved that we are doing something right.” Other Letters While the chancellor’s message is the latest letter from the university about this group, M-Club and the Alumni Association have also sent letters to
their respective groups. Late last week, M-Club members Broc Kreitz and Archie Manning sent a message to their group denouncing the ad tactics of Forward Rebels as uncivil. “Regardless of your opinion of the message, I trust that we all agree the delivery was shortsighted and more harmful than helpful.” The letter went on to say that even though Rebel fans may disagree, they must do so in the Ole Miss way, with respect and civility. Bill T. May, president of the alumni association, made similar comments on Sept. 19. May said in his letter that if the university has issues, it should resolve them, but not by criticizing the Ole Miss leadership for the whole world to see. Habeeb said that “many MClub Members are Forward Rebels. Many more are alumni. In an age of Facebook, Twitter and the Internet, more and more organizations are learning that true communication comes not from the top down, but from the bottom up.”
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Hipps’ Tips: Fresno State BY BENNETT HIPP jbhipp@olemiss.edu
1. Be Wary of Rouse After talented Georgia freshman running back Isaiah Crowell ran over, through and around the Ole Miss defense last week in Oxford, the Rebels have another tough running back on their hands. Junior Robbie Rouse ranks 13th in the country, averaging 119.25 rushing yards per game this season. Rouse is also heavily relied on, as he ranks second in the country with 105 rushing attempts, only behind South Carolina sophomore running back Marcus Lattimore. Expect Fresno State to unleash Rouse early and often on Ole Miss’ 102nd ranked rush defense. 2. Get the offensive line back on track One of the main culprits of the Rebels 1-3 start is the much-maligned Ole Miss offensive line. A highly touted group coming into the season, the unit has struggled mightily in pass protection since the season opener. Fresno State
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got it going. Hopefully, that is going to take place again.” Throughout the season, junior quarterback Zack Stoudt has gotten the majority of the playing time and the start in the last three games, but this Saturday it could be junior Randall Mackey who gets the nod. The start would be his first career start in an Ole Miss uniform. Defensively, the Rebel secondary will have their hands full against the passing attack of Fresno State, led by sophomore quarterback Derek Carr, the younger brother of New York Giants backup quarterback and former No. 1 overall pick David Carr. The younger Carr has already thrown for more than 1,000 yards and had nine touchdown passes this season. “He’s an excellent quarterback,” Ole Miss defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix said. “On film, he looks like the best we have faced so far and he has some real good weapons. They max protect a lot, throw it deep and give their guys chances to make plays.” Helping stop that passing attack will be a couple of new faces on the defensive side of the ball. Nix noted that junior linebacker/safety Aaron Garbutt, who did not play much Saturday, has responded this week but he is “still not where he needs to be.” Backing up Garbutt at the hybrid spur position will be fresh-
comes in with only seven sacks, so the Rebels aren’t going up against a prolific pass-rushing team Saturday. One player to watch on the Bulldogs’ defense is senior defensive tackle Logan Harrell. In 2010, Harrell was named first-team AllWAC after recording 14 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks. Harrell’s dominating play has continued so far this season, having already totaled 26 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks in four games. 3. The quarterback carousel continues to spin Sophomore Barry Brunetti started the season opener against BYU. Junior Zack Stoudt came on in relief in that games and then started the next three games. There is some talk that junior Randall Mackey could be in line to start Saturday’s game at Fresno State. If that happens, Ole Miss will have started three different quarterbacks in five games, which makes it almost impossible to build offensive consistency. At some point, the Rebels need to pick one and stay with him. Sitting at 1-3 with tough games up ahead on man Cody Prewitt, who has played a limited role on special teams this season. Sophomore defensive tackle Bryon Bennett, who made his first start last week against Georgia, will continue to get a lot of playing time. Freshmen linebackers Serderius Bryant, C.J. Johnson and freshman defensive back Senquez Golson will all continue to play more as their roles expand. “I love the way they work,” Nix said of the younger guys. “The guy that comes to mind first is Serderius Bryant. He played really well in the game last week. He brings an energy and a passion to the field. C.J. Johnson will be in our dime package. You’ll see him rushing the passer more. Senquez Golson will play a more important role this week. He’s on our dime team as well. “We’ll continue to move guys in and give them the opportunity to make plays,” he said. Once again this week, the injury list is shorter than in weeks past. Sophomore safety Brishen Matthews is still nursing a back injury, and it doesn’t look like he will be back anytime soon. The only other player out for Saturday is freshman Woodrow Hamilton, a reserve on the defensive line who suffered a sprained ACL in practice this week. Kickoff between the Rebels and the Bulldogs is set for 8:15 p.m. from Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, Calif., and will be nationally televised by ESPN2.
the schedule, there’s no need to continue to rotate quarterbacks. Whoever starts under center Saturday needs to take care of the ball and give the team’s skill position players plenty of touches. 4. Put pressure on Carr Fresno State sophomore quarterback Derek Carr, the younger brother of current New York Giants backup quarterback David Carr, ranks in the top 20 in the country in passing yards so far in 2011. While he has racked up a lot of yards, he ranks 70th in the country with a 59.4 percent completion percentage. If Ole Miss can put pressure on Carr, they can force him into bad throws and more incompletions. The Bulldogs have also allowed nine sacks on the season, so there will be some opportunities to bring pressure. Carr is very good with nine touchdowns compared to three interceptions, but a big game from senior defensive ends Wayne Dorsey, Kentrell Lockett and other players on the Ole Miss defense could go a long way in generating some turnovers.
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Senior defensive end Wayne Dorsey, assisted by junior defensive Uriah Grant and sophomore linebacker Mike Marry, tackles Georgia freshman running back Isaiah Crowell in last week’s game.
Volleyball hosts MSU in televised match Sunday BY MATT SIGLER mcsigler@olemiss.edu
The season has not quite panned out as expected for the Ole Miss Rebel volleyball team. The Rebels (5-8, 1-4 SEC) have struggled thus far and ride a three-match losing streak heading into Sunday’s match against Mississippi State (67, 1-3 SEC). After splitting with LSU and Arkansas at home to start SEC play, Ole Miss has lost three straight conference matches on the road, most recently Wednesday night at Alabama. “Playing in the SEC is tough,” Ole Miss head coach Joe Getzin said. “You can’t go on the road and make 50 errors and expect to win when giving away that many points.”
Despite the rough start as a team, senior Regina Thomas has excelled individually and seems to be extremely close to where she left off last season before suffering a season-ending torn ACL injury. “We have to clean up our first contact so we can keep getting Regina Thomas the ball,” Getzin said. “She’s doing a great job for us. Regina is starting to put up the numbers she did a year ago, AllAmerican numbers.” Next on the schedule for the Rebels is arch-rival Mississippi State. Last season, the Bulldogs finished 11-20, including a 3-17 mark in conference play. The Rebels easily handled the Bulldogs last season, sweeping both matches in four sets. In SEC play this season, Mississippi State won
a five-set match against South Carolina, while getting swept by Florida, Arkansas and LSU. For the Rebels, it’s their first home match since the conferenceopening weekend and it will also be televised nationally on ESPNU, so there’s a lot of excitement surrounding Sunday’s match. “It’s going to be huge,” Getzin said. “I think for those of you who were out to the tournament that we hosted here, I think the kids play a lot better at home, they feel a lot more comfortable. Mississippi State is playing really well, so it should be a great volleyball match. It is always exciting when it’s on national TV to showcase what we have.” Sunday’s match is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Gillom Sports Center.
Know Your Foe: Fresno State Name: California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) Nickname: Bulldogs Location: Fresno, California (510,365 pop.) Enrollment: 21,655 Colors: Cardinal and Blue Mascot: Timeout Head Coach: Pat Hill 13th season at Fresno State, (100-66) Conference: Western Athletic Conference All-time Record: 546-369-28 2010 Record: 8-5 National Champion: None Notable Football Alumni: David Carr — New York Giants — No. 1 overall pick (2002) Lane Kiffin — Current Southern California head coach, also played quarterback at
Fresno State Mike Martz — Current Chicago Bears offensive coordinator, former St. Louis Rams head coach, also played tight end at Fresno State Know Your Foe: Fresno State Todd Beamer — Victim of 9/11 on Flight 93. Known for his actions by saying, “Let’s roll” before taking over the cockpit to ensure the plane did not reach its destination Malinda Chouinard — Owner of Patagonia clothing company Pauly Shore — Actor and comedian Interesting Fact: The Bulldogs proudly display a green “V” on their helmets, uniforms and on the field. It represents the California Central Valley, specifically the San Joaquin Valley, the agricultural valley from which they draw their support.
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Rebels head West in search of offense and much-needed win BY DAVID COLLIER dlcollie@olemiss.edu
The Ole Miss Rebels will make its furthest trip out west in program history this weekend in hopes of coming away with a much-needed win. The Rebels (1-3, 0-2 SEC) will be in California Saturday to take on the Fresno State Bulldogs (2-2, 1-0 WAC).
The two teams played last season in Oxford, as the Rebels took care of the Bulldogs 55-38, led by senior running back Brandon Bolden’s 228 rushing yards and three total touchdowns in the game. Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt is looking for that kind of production from the ground game again this season against Fresno State.
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“When you look at last year’s Fresno (State) game, that’s a group of offensive linemen, who had 500-something yards, so come on,” he said. “You’re the same guys. I know Enrique (Davis) and Brandon (Bolden) are not full speed. I know they haven’t been themselves yet, but we’ve got enough (running) backs if we execute to not stop ourselves.” Stopping themselves has become a habit for the Rebels this season, who had two touchdowns called back for penalties in last week’s 27-13 loss to Georgia. Although it is apparent the offensive line is not living up to their potential, Ole Miss offensive coordinator David Lee likes the improvement they’ve have showed. “Coming out of the gate (against Georgia), we showed an improvement running,” Lee said. “We’re getting better. We’re staying on our blocks longer and finishing our blocks more. All those things are really encouraging. “It was about this time last year, (the offensive line) really See REBELS, PAGE 11
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Senior running back Brandon Bolden breaks a tackle from Vanderibilt’s defensive back Sean Richardson in the game against Vanderbilt earlier this month. Bolden ran for a career-high 228 yards and accounted for three touchdowns in last year’s 55-38 win over Fresno State.
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