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At 2 p.m., the dedication of Reverend Will D. Campbell Plaza will be held at Paris-Yates Chapel honoring the late civil rights activist.

The dedication will be the last event of the University’s Racial Reconciliation Week before Saturday’s game where the week will have in-game recognition.

According to Susan M. Glisson, Executive Director of the Winter Institute of Racial Reconciliation, Campbell was the ideal candidate for the plaza’s namesake.

“At the height of resistance to the civil rights movement, he was a white Southerner who said that black lives matter,” Glisson said.

Campbell was a notable figure during many important civil rights activities in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the only white person at the founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Dr. Martin Luther King and on September 4, 1957, helped escort the “Little Rock Nine” into Central High School located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Campbell became Director of Religious Life at Ole Miss in 1954 but was forced to leave the position due to the backlash

of his participation in civil rights activities.

However, Campbell will forever be a part of the Ole Miss campus after the dedication led by former Chancellor Dan Jones. The event corresponds with Jones’ desire to use areas on campus as opportunities to educate people about the complex, sometimes painful and sometimes inspiring, history of Ole Miss. Jones is equally excited about returning to campus.

“I love Ole Miss and will always look forward to coming back to campus. I’m particularly happy to be back for this dedication,” Jones said.

Jones said that Rev. Campbell is the ideal choice for this honor.

“Will Campbell is an Ole Miss hero and a hero for justice.”

The occasion marks the return of Jones to the Oxford campus following his tenure as chancellor of the University.

Junior political science major Jacob Smith was happy to hear of Jones returning for the event.

“I really think he was a model for what Ole Miss needs to be and he was good for Ole Miss. I’m glad to see him back even if it is not as chancellor,” Smith said.

Student athletes reflect on race relations on and off field MAGGIE MCDANIEL

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The Department of Athletics and the William Winter Institute sponsored a panel on diversity in athletics Thursday night at the Overby Center as one of the events for the third annual Racial Reconciliation Week.

All speakers shared stories of their experiences on and off the field as student athletes. The most common topic among the panelists was the barrier that is broken between diversities on the field.

To them it seems that racial, cultural and societal issues are dissolved in the presence of sports.

The panel included Former

Ole Miss student athletes Deterrian Shackleford and Peggie Gillom, as well as Nathaniel Northington, the first African-American football player to play in the Southeastern Conference and author of “Still Running.”

Dr. Jennifer Stollman, the academic director at the Winter Institute, moderated the program. Stollman asked questions to the panelists about diversity in athletics, and their experience as African American athletes in the South.

Gillom, who is an Ole Miss women’s basketball hall-offamer for being the all time leading scorer and rebounder, felt that her teammates were able to put aside their differ-

ences and welcome her when she starting playing basketball for the University in the late 80s.

“I had great teammates, so when I came here I never felt like I was being the first black athlete,” Gillom said.

“They never treated me anything different. I went to their homes, ate with them and did all the things a normal white person would do.”

D.T. Shackleford said when he played football at Ole Miss, it didn’t matter if someone was white, black, Hispanic or another ethnicity, because a team has one achievement.

“We try to reach a common goal. And the common goal is

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Nathaniel Northington, the first African-American SEC football player, speaks about his book, Still Running, at a racial reconciliation panel Thursday.

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Why I’m breaking up with Kanye West

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My uncle, before he grew up to buy his son a pair of childsized Jordans to match every pair of grown-up sized Jordans every time he copped a pair himself, practiced proselytizing on me first. So, from a young age I was carefully cultivated as a flowering shrub of reverence for Playstation over Nintendo, books over boys, and Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik over just about everything else except Aquemini. With a teenaged proselytizing — or enabling — uncle’s help, I was able from the jump to sink myself into blackness and learn to love how it tasted. Because regardless of how many Mac Millers break the Earth’s crust from the depths of Tartarus, rap music is first and forever black music — the music of those who may swim near the bottom of socioeconomic ladders but assert themselves as the sharks of cool, the moon that yanks the waves of popular culture, even though it’s dismissed as darkness. That is the hidden fruit of being raised a poor black child by poor black mothers, not quite unwoven from childhood themselves, and their cousins and siblings — you get to grow up listening to cooler things, sexier and deeper and bloodier things than the Beatles. And the music you hear is yours, made by you, and for you, and you rap and sing along during the pain and the parties, and it’s beautiful.

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ty good. You should listen to Spottieottiedopalicious if you haven’t already.

So when my uncle Chevy — like Chase, not Chevrolet — handed me a woefully censored copy of The College Dropout on my 11th birthday — nine days after its release, which meant nine days of hearing it bumped in his Impala as he took me to school every morning — I not only had my first rap album of my very own, but my very first love. And I committed.

Capitalism is evil, but I stay buying stuff, needing stuff, and needing stuff to be affirmation, and Yeezy knew that, too, and so Spaceship was the anthem. Before I was pretty in pink and gorgeous with green hair, Yeezy decorated his mask of frustration and loneliness on the college scene with pretty words about Black Greeks, and I knew the isolation, and School Spirit was the wave for me. And as Kanye grew up, so did I. I swallowed arrogance as an elixir, and Can’t Tell Me Nothing was my Chemical X. I learned how to fall in love with black men, learned the way my body fit with theirs, wept in frustration when they rejected the medicine of my soul to lick their self-inflicted, self-sustaining wounds and used the flimsiness of male ego to fortify themselves against me and spit me out as poison. I played Runaway about it for months.

The same man who I thought was brilliant, the bellwether for pro-blackness and change, has lost his depth, his gift of narrative within narrative that complicated his message within his music and made his speech marble. Now, he’s a fake-deep idol for Twitter ashies promulgating himself as some type of visionary with a social consciousness that could stand to be way more woke, with words that are ultimately empty. The same man who can sample Gil Scott Heron’s Comment No. 1 over a beat that ends with sparse clapping in an empty room — a surreal track symbolic of

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the beauty of a black man affirming his existence and the oppression of living black in America, and being unheard — can stand a negligible amount of years later and say that racism is an “outdated concept,” echoes the post-racial delusions of 21-year-old who’s only ever met one black person in his life.

Long story short, I’m not voting for him in 2020. Probably you shouldn’t either.

Normally, as it involves rappers doing more than rapping, and, in certain cases, trapping, I wouldn’t care. A musician’s job is to make music, after all, not act as an academic or public thinker. It is not a musician’s job to be correct. But when musicians place themselves in the role of social leaders, then their statements deserve criticism, especially when they’re problematic.

Gassing up Kanye West is part of a general epidemic of reckless rappers who call themselves activists but in their arrogance can’t hold themselves accountable for the holes they punch into real progress. He’s undoubtedly a clever man, undoubtedly insightful, but that’s the frustrating part; a person of his intellect should

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not be regressing. A person aware of the social institution of racism and the way that it intersects with class can’t call black people greedy slaves to materialism while indulging in that same materialism himself.

Most importantly, he cannot call himself an ally to black progress while contributing to misogynoir. Misogynoir and misogyny are commonplace in rap music, after all — and as a black woman, the fruit of enjoying rap music is oftentimes sour, especially when its popularity comes at the expense of violence against our identities. But that misogynoir is especially insidious when it comes alongside participating in black male exceptionalism, whose paleolithic ideas usually make villains of black women when we speak about oppression, and jams black men in positions of power in America’s patriarchy, rather than achieves justice. And no true allegiance to the advancement of blackness comes at the price privileging of the experiences of straight black man as normative; this is the same outdated thinking

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continued from page 2 that asks society to pardon Bill Cosby because he’s done “so much for the black community” while sexually assaulting black women and enforcing respectability politics on the black community. This is the same excruciating intellectual laziness that forms the basis of Kendrick Lamar’s For Free? interlude which, in its cartoonish depiction of black women’s mythical expectations of black men as contributive to black men’s oppression, places Lamar deep in fake deep ashy Twitter waters -- but still intellectually revered on black issues, like Kanye West is.

The remaining Yeezy stans who kept listening after 2010 -- I don’t anymore, for selfcare -- need to ask more from their fave than MTV and Kardashian shenanigans. Loving someone means holding them accountable, and challenging them to be better, and to do better, even when it hurts. I have. I always do. And Kanye West keeps failing me.

So in this period for him, whether it’s mere transition, or what I hope isn’t his dreaded downfall, I have to let him go. I can’t keep my heart invested in this, only for it to be broken time after time.

You can’t deny his musical genius. But this is where I get off the ‘Ye ride.

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Cecil the Lion: unwarranted outrage ETHEL MWEDZIWENDIRA ethelmwedzii@gmail.com

The reaction to the killing of Cecil the Lion was beyond me. I scrolled through my social media feeds in confusion as I read posts of people mourning the death of Cecil – an animal they didn’t know.

Lions kill people. Lions are dangerous. Lions draw fear.

(Simba doesn’t count, though.)

The death was reported all over international media and gained the attention of celebrities, animal conservationists and many more.

As a Zimbabwean, Cecil the Lion’s death was mourned more

by Americans and people from different parts of the world rather than Zimbabweans. The death of the lion made headlines again this week after Walter Palmer, the Minnesota dentist who killed the lion, returned to work at his dental practice after a 2 month hiatus after protests sparked outside his practice in the beginning of July.

What most people don’t know is that Cecil was “ironically” named after mass murderer Cecil John Rhodes, who destroyed Zimbabwe. Rhodes was responsible for killing millions of indigenous Zimbabweans while stealing land from them, and also for the exploitation of black laborers.

The term Rhodesia (present- day Zimbabwe) was used by colonists in the late 1800s and the country was then named after Rhodes.

Did the Cecil supporters know who Cecil was before signing petitions? Before tweeting their thoughts about the situation? Before making posters for protests?

Could they even point out Zimbabwe on the map? Probably not.

Don’t get me wrong, I care about animals; in fact, in Zim-

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babwe, families identify with animals as part of their culture, and totems historically represent them. These clans can include animals anywhere from zebras to elephants. My clan is known as Mhofu which translates to “Eland,” an animal which is found mainly in Southern Africa. With that being said, my attention was not focused on the animal when the breaking news reports were released. As a matter of fact, it was the same for a majority of Zimbabweans.

An article published by The Chronicles said “99.99 percent of Zimbabweans didn’t know about this animal until Monday” which a majority of people the Southern African region can confirm.

Why do Americans care more about an African animal rather than poverty-stricken Africans?

Better yet, why can’t we focus on others animals in current danger rather than this one? Why not mourn the death of animals killed daily?

The attention that was and still

is given to this animal by Westerners should, in fact, alert the general public about animals vanishing in their habitats due to hunters killing them for trophies.

This death could bring a focus on all species around the world that are currently in danger – not just the death of one animal. How come the extinction of United States mountain lions, American cheetahs, and mountain deers aren’t making daily headlines?

Why are Americans more focused on the death of Cecil when the extinction of American animals happens every day but is given little to no media coverage?

Wake up, America.

Ethel Mwedziwendira is a freshman Journalism major from McKinney, Texas.

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Cross-section of religious life to greet Pope Francis in US When Pope Francis arrives at the White House at the start his U.S. visit, he will be greeted by a cross-section of American religious life — from leaders of major evangelical groups to liberal Protestants and a Roman Catholic nun who leads bus tours advocating for social justice.

Also present will be a gay Catholic blogger who credits compassionate statements by the pontiff for bringing him back to the church.

Thousands are expected on the South Lawn on Sept. 23 to help President Barack Obama greet Francis as he embarks on a tour through Washington, New York and Philadelphia that will include Masses, meetings with immigrants and speeches to Congress and the United Nations.

Among those who confirmed their attendance at the White House reception are the Rev. Joel Hunter, an evangelical megachurch pastor from Florida who is a confidant of Obama on spiritual matters; the Rev. Leith Anderson, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, which represents about 40 conservative Christian denominations; and the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the Nation-

al Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, a major U.S. Latino evangelical group that, along with the U.S. Roman Catholic bishops, has pressed lawmakers for immigration reform.

Also in the audience will be Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Anglican bishop who’s now a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, a think-tank with ties to the Democratic Party, and Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of the Catholic social justice lobby NETWORK, and a leader of the “Nuns on the Bus” advocacy tours.

Campbell’s group had been singled out in the Vatican investigation of the main umbrella group of U.S. nuns, an inquiry that began under Francis’ predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. The investigation ended this year with no major changes for the nuns’ leadership group, and with a thank you from Francis for the work of religious sisters.

On this visit, the pope is expected to highlight the need for a generous welcome to immigrants and protection of the environment — two priorities of his pontificate.

“I think it’s so important

that the pope is visiting because his global message is especially important for the United States,” said Campbell, who will also attend the pope’s speech to a joint meeting of Congress. “His message of changing our throwaway culture and to address the crisis of exploitation is really the key to changing our world to be more inclusive in the economy and more caretaking about the earth — and a lot of this policy starts in the U.S.” A White House spokesman did not respond to requests for details of the reception.

But more than 13,000 people filled the South Lawn when Pope Benedict XVI visited in 2008.

The ceremony for Francis falls on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and one of the most important days of the year for Jews, which means American Jewish leaders aren’t expected to attend.

Still, the reception will showcase the theological breadth of the country’s religious groups.

Imam Mohamed Magid, who leads the All Dulles Area Muslim Society, a mosque with thousands of members in the Washington area, will also attend the event.

“I hope he’ll see there’s tre-

mendous good in this country,” said Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia, in recent remarks about the pope’s five-day visit. Chaput will host Francis at the Vatican’s World Meeting of Families on Sept.

26 and Sept. 27.

Francis and Obama will talk privately after the South Lawn reception. The president hopes to discuss the environment, immigrants and refugees, and “protecting religious minorities and promoting religious freedom around the world,” the White House said.

Aaron Ledesma was invited last month to attend the ceremony after sharing his story with the White House.

For years, Ledesma struggled with his faith as an openly gay Catholic, and he recently started a blog about the subject. Francis’ message inspired him to return to Mass last month.

“When you have someone in that kind of position saying compassionate, loving statements like that, that’s what’s going to draw the Catholic community together. That’s what’s going to draw the estranged Catholics back in,” said Ledesma, a Houston, Texas, native who now lives in

Richmond, Virginia.

When asked in 2013 about a purportedly gay priest, Francis famously responded, “If someone is gay and is searching for the Lord and has good will, then who am I to judge him?” However, Francis has also affirmed that same-sex relationships and marriages are contrary to church teaching.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Catholics plan to attend the World Meeting of Families and also hold separate events tied to the conference as they advocate for broader acceptance in the church.

With so many attendees at the reception, Ledesma isn’t expecting to meet Francis face-to-face. But he says that just being able to witness “progress and witness hope and compassion and love” will be the ultimate experience.

He says he hopes his story will help other gay Catholics to find peace with their faith.

“You don’t have to abandon who you are for your faith and you don’t have to abandon your faith to be who you are,” he said.

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“To just pretend like differences don’t exist, it’s like an ostrich put his head in the sand. The way to improve things is to open up,” Northington said.“We don’t know what someone else is thinking unless they open up and communicate.”

Northington enjoys Racial Reconciliation Week and believes it is unique and has the potential to be a great success

in getting people to discuss diversity.

“I’m sure you don’t find that on many campuses, so Ole Miss should be proud of what they’re doing to improve racial relations, “ Northington said. “It shows the commitment that’s been made to improve racial relations and diversity.”

Racial Reconciliation Week will continue today with a

dedication at 2 p.m. on the plaza outside Paris-Yates Chapel to honor Will Campbell, civil rights activist and director of religious life on campus in the 50s. The week will end Saturday with an in-game recognition during Ole Miss’s football matchup against Fresno State.

According to Dr. Stollman, there’s much more effort in collaboration this year than

in the past.

“We are really proud about the visibility that it’s been getting from the first year to the third year,” Stollman said.

“It says the students are ready for these kinds of conversations. They are owning these conversations, because we have more attendance, inquiry and support.”

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to win,” Shackleford said.

As for Northington, this is his second time participating in Racial Reconciliation Week and he was honored to take part in it again. He believes the University should open up dialogues and conversations about race and differences.

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WHEN YOU WANT TO HEAR THE LATEST GOSSIP

You say give me the DEETS. Of late, Mississippi needs a different kind of “DEET.” This week, the Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed four new cases of West Nile Virus. This confirmation brings the state’s total for 2015 to 22 known cases. Past cases were reported from Yazoo, Hinds and Madison counties. The new cases were found in Madison county. In 2014, according to WLOX News, Mississippi had seven deaths from the disease and 43 confirmed cases. State Epidemiologist Dr. Thomas Dobbs stated that the majority of West Nile cases are reported in August and September. The MSDH suggests using a mosquito repellent that contains DEET and wearing loose and light-colored clothing when outdoors as preventative measures.

BLACK BEARS MAKE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN

This was true on Saturday in the Vaught and in Sharkey County, Mississippi. This past weekend a group of men, including political author Andy Taggart, camped out in Sharkey County on a dove hunt. They were having no luck with their winged target, but noticed a black bear about 35 yards away. The bear hung around long enough for the men to catch it on video. The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks were surprised to hear about the unexpected guest. Department official Jim Walker said that it was “highly rare, highly unusual” for a black bear to sighted in Mississippi. According to Mississippi News Now, there are around 200 bears in the state. Black bears are federally protected animals so Taggart and friends did the right thing in shooting the bear on film rather than with a bullet.

UGH MONDAYS

4 –year-old Gabe Allbritton would agree that Mondays are not the best. He would especially agree with this sentiment this past Monday afternoon while in the yard with his mother. The two were walking together when Allbritton fell into an old water well on their property. According to ABC News, Allbritton’s mother did not know the well was there. The well is about 24 feet deep and a little over a foot in width. Following his tumble, Allbritton’s mother called 911. Rescuers hoisted the boy up with a rope and pulled him to safety. Shortly following the boy’s rescue, the Allbritton’s dog was rescued also. The dog had been missing for about a week and it is suspected that the boy fell into the well after hearing the dog bark.

Allbritton suffered no injuries.

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Mississippi State fan and YouTube user Steven Ray became YouTube famous this week.

According to the AJC, the fan released the video in anticipation of the game between Mississippi State and LSU in Starkville this weekend. StingRay26, as his username reads, argues that Davis Wade Stadium is the new “Death Valley.” He bases his argument on State’s 18-3 home record over the past 3 years. State is undefeated at home since the Stadium’s newest addition, which was finished prior to the 2014 season. The video went viral Tuesday because of Ray’s apparent shrine to the school and his fierce passion for the bulldogs. In Ray’s words, “We are Mississippi State! Fear! The! Bells!” Keep on dreaming, Mr. Ray.

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Stakes were high as cyclists rounded the Circle in the AmTrykes In Action Race Thursday evening.

The Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management Department partnered with the Memphis chapter of Ambucs, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping disabled people become more mobile. The two organizations created the race as a benefit for veterans with disabilities in the Oxford area.

The race consisted of 75 laps around the Circle on an AmTryke, a three-wheeled cycle provided for by local contributions. Eight teams of three to 10 participants took turns taking laps on the AmTrykes in competition for the

title of first place.

Amanda May, director of the Veterans Home, was grateful when she received the call from Ambucs about the event.

“We serve veterans from all wars—some from the Korean War, Vietnam War, and even Desert Storm. We have 150 beds to accommodate veterans for long-term care. We’re really thankful this event is taking place to help out our veterans,” May said.

The tricycles used in Thursday’s race are going to be donated to veterans who have been helped by the Veterans Home.

Jaclyn Falzarano served as the face behind the event. A grad student in the nutrition and exercise science program, Falzarano created the race as her capstone project before graduating in May. Her proj-

ect took about four months to plan.

“We scheduled the race to take place before Military Appreciation Weekend,” said Falzarano. “The veterans being honored have received tickets to Saturday’s football game.”

For some veterans, it will be their first time in Vaught-Hemingway.

According to Gordon Brigman, Midsouth coordinator for Ambuc, one veteran in attendance lives only 25 miles away from campus but has never stepped foot on it.

Many veterans from the Oxford/Memphis area will be recognized throughout Saturday’s football game against Fresno State. One of the recognitions will be presenting a tricycle to veteran Dan Kline.

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Oh, it’s the most wonderful time of the year here at Ole Miss! No, I am not talking about Thanksgiving or Christmas— I am talking about Grove season.

That’s right, folks! Unpack your tents, gather your friends and get ready to experience the classiest tailgating in the South.

For all those first time Grovers out there, you are in for the experience of a lifetime. There is no comparison to the Grove on game day. In this beautiful state of Mississippi, it tends to be hella hot the first couple of games, so grab your red solo cup and start chugging. Make sure that you are properly hydrated before you venture out into the maze of tents.

Now, eating on game day— that is a whole other story. As college

when it is crunch time. Head to your fridge and grab 12 ounces of bottled beer, 8 ounces of cream cheese, and one pound of pepper jack cheese. Pour all of the beer into a a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Once the beer is simmering add the cream cheese and the pepper jack cheese. For about five minutes or so, continually whisk the mixture until completely smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and wait for it to cool, about five minutes. Don’t let it cool for too long, though; this is a dip best served warm.

Once it’s reached the perfect temperature, you are good to grab some tortilla chips or other dip-ables of your choice and head out to the Grove for some satisfying snacking.

• Jalapeño poppers are the perfect addition to any Grove tent buffet. This is a very easy recipe that does not require a lot of effort or ingredients. All you need are about 12 jalapeño peppers, ½ cup of cream cheese, ½ cup of cheddar cheese, and of course, 12 slices of bacon. First, preheat the oven to 400 F. Take the jalapeños and cut them in half.

Next, mix the cream cheese and cheddar cheese together. Then take the cheesy mixture and fill the jalapeño halves.To finish off these lil monsters, wrap the bacon around the jalapeño halves, secure bacon with a toothpick, and place in the oven for about 15 minutes or until they are crispy. Voila, Rebels! After little effort and little time the perfect tailgating snack is produced.

These grab-and-go treats will certainty keep your visitors fired up for the game.

• Now that the fans are hot and bothered, we need to give them a little something sweet. Take the trifecta of desserts—Oreos, chocolate chip cookies and fudgey

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students, it’s hard to maintain a well-rounded diet. Apparently, there is no such thing as a microwaveable food group on the food pyramid. So if you forget to eat your PopTart the morning of the big game, do not worry; the Grove is a 10 acre-long buffet of enough scrumptious goodness to keep you full for a week. Crowds, and not stomachs, should be the only things rumbling in the Grove. So grab your Hotty Toddy apron and put on your game face, because it is time to get cooking. Here are a few fan favorites that are simple and savory: perfect treats for game day. Just remember, Rebels: Grove responsibly!

• For a spicy dip with enough kick to knock a linebacker off his feet, Beer Queso is perfect for any Rebel fan. Do not fret my fellow procrastinators, this is an easy recipe anyone can prepare

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continued from page 8 brownies—and marry them together to create the oh-so-scandalous Brownies. Why scandalous, you ask? These dark delicious devils will be the best sin you commit all day. Once you take one bite, you are hooked; there is no turning back. Making this delectable dessert also happens to be scandalously simple. Heat the oven to 350 F, then take one roll of pre-made chocolate chip cookie dough and mash it down into the bottom of a 9 x 9 inch pan, evenly. Next, gently press the Oreos in rows, side-byside, into the layer of cookie dough. Whip up some quick box brownie mix and pour the mixture over the Oreos. Place the pan into the oven for about 30-35 minutes, and let cool for about 30 minutes before cutting. These brownies are hands-down a crowd-pleaser and will satisfy any sweet tooth.

• What better to wash down your delicious Grove cuisine than cool refreshing drink? It is essential to remain hydrated on game day and the John Daly is the perfect punch is to keep your guests feeling good. This tasty beverage takes no time at all to prepare. All you need is lemonade, sweet tea, and if everyone is of legal drinking age, vodka.

These three ingredients create a refreshing drink that goes well with any Grove tent spread. Grab a pitcher and fill it with 1/2 lemonade, 1/2 sweet tea, and add 1 1/4 oz. vodka. For a virgin version, nix the vodka and enjoy a

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The anticipation on campus is intoxicating— Saturday could not come soon enough. People from all over the country will start pouring into Oxford all decked out in red and blue. At Christmas and Thanksgiving everyone gathers around the table and feasts in merriment. That is what Grove season is all about; everyone gathering together, eating great food and supporting the team that we all love the most. The Grove is where the Ole Miss family gathers around the table and sings together, “Are you ready?”

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Freeze talks Fresno State offense, defensive counter

Coach Hugh Freeze addresses the media yesterday in his first weekly press conference of the season.

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After last week’s blowout victory against UT-Martin, the Rebels will have tougher competition this Saturday when they face the Fresno State Bulldogs at home. Head coach Hugh Freeze said he saw a lot of strong points in Fresno State.

“They spread you from sideline to sideline. They have

have really good skill people. If they make you miss in space, that five-yard route just became a 30-yard gain,” Freeze said. “So they present a challenge. Defensively, they create a lot of negative plays just with their movement.”

Cornerbacks coach Jason Jones was also impressed with the Bulldogs offense, but was confident that his group had put in the work to prepare.

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and you have to get lined up fast and make your checks and everyone has to be in position,” Jones said. “It’s going to be a good challenge for us. The guys have been working hard the last couple of days trying to get prepared.”

The Rebel defense took a hit this week when it was announced that starting nose tackle Issac Gross is out for the year with a neck injury during practice. His above average quickness for the position is something Freeze said he didn’t think they would be able to replace.

Freeze said they had been tracking a spur in his neck for a year and a half, and after another trip to the doctor, it was determined he needed season-ending surgery. Freeze said the team would have to change some things up to replace his minutes.

“We’ll probably pull the redshirt off Austrian (Robinson) in order to give us some additional depth there ’cause you know you’re going to need it throughout the season,” Freeze said. “I don’t know that we’ll juggle positions

Kendarius Webster blocks a pass. too much. You’ll have Woody (Hamilton) and D.J. (Jones) probably play the nose, and Breeland (Speaks) and Robert (Nkemdiche) probably playing the three-technique.”

At cornerback, Jones said he liked how his group played against UT-Martin.

“We did some good things and also did some things that we have to work on. I’m pleased at the effort they showed,” Jones said. “I’m pleased but still not where we need to be.”

Jones singled out a couple of players he thought excelled on Saturday.

“Kendarius Webster, he played well. Tony Bridges did a great job,” Jones said.

“It was good to see him in action. He’s a physical guy, came down, made some tackles and threw his body around and things like that. That was good to see.”

Jones also talked about the play of junior Tee Sheppard who had his first game action as a Rebel on Saturday.

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didn’t have a lot of opportunities to make a lot of plays, but moved around well and overall didn’t have a lot of missed assignments or anything like that so that was good.”

Junior Kailo Moore also played in the game, and now has a full year at the corner position after moving from running back.

“Kailo—he has come a long way. He is locked in, you can tell he’s a different player this year than he was last year,” Jones said. “I think he’s just starting to understand it. He’s bought into the position, and I think he can go at either (cornerback spot) and be in good shape.”

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Four Downs: Fresno State

Featuring DM sports editor Dylan Rubino (@drubino11) sports writer Cody Thomason (@thecodythomason) and station manager Browning Stubbs (@BrowningStubbs)

How much of all three quarterbacks do we expect to see play Saturday?

How much of an impact will C.J. Johnson have in his first game back for the Rebels?

The Fresno State running game played well in their win against Abilene Christian last week. Are the Rebels equipped to stop a strong ground game right now?

With Laremy Tunsil probably sitting out, how will the offensive line fare against a good Fresno front seven?

Dylan- I expect to see more Chad Kelly on Saturday as Ole Miss looks to get through Fresno State and get Kelly plenty of reps and prepare for Alabama. Buchanan and Kincade will split reps throughout the rest of the game and get the game experience they need to step in and play in the future.

I expect a heavy passing attack Saturday from all three quarterbacks and big numbers form Kelly.

Dylan- C.J. Johnson’s return will have a big impact on the defense and linebacking core, which struggled at times against UT-Martin. Johnson will be huge in run support and communication throughout the whole defense. It will be Johnson’s first start at middle linebacker for the Rebels, so expect to see some growing pains. Johnson originally committed to Ole Miss as a linebacker so the skill set is there.

Dylan- The Rebels have adjusted well with absence of Tunsil. Fahn Cooper has slid around to replace Tunsil at left tackle and Sean Rawlings and freshman Javon Patterson have stepped in and filled the other hole son the offensive line. What’s great about this Ole Miss team is there’s depth at offensive line and between seven and eight guys can fill in and play quality snaps. It’s a rare luxury for the Ole Miss offense.

Cody- As always, the player performances in the game will be the true decider for what the rotation looks like, but expect something similar to last game with Chad Kelly taking the majority of the reps and Ryan Buchanan and DeVante Kincade rotating in.

Cody- Johnson will definitely make an impact as a linebacker, especially in run support. If he rushes from the defensive end spot as well, he could also have a big day rushing the passer. Expect Johnson’s experience and leadership to help keep things running smoothly on defense.

Dylan- Even with the loss of Issac Gross, the Ole Miss defense is capable of stopping any running game. Fresno State had an impressive performance on the ground in their opener against Abilene Christian with 225 yards total. The leader of the pack was senior running back Marteze Waller who finished with 154 yards on 22 carries. The Rebel front seven must stack the box and clog up the running lanes in order to stop Waller and force the Bulldogs beat you by throwing.

Browning- I honestly think we’re going to see at least two-and-a-half quarters of Chad Kelly at quarterback for the Rebels. It’s vital for Ole Miss to know who their number one quarterback is going into the showdown against Alabama next week. Once the game is out of reach, I expect Ryan Buchanan and DeVante Kincade to get more snaps. However, I wouldn’t be shocked if Kincade gets a few draw plays in the first half like former Ole Miss quarterback Barry Brunetti got a couple years ago.

Browning- The Ole Miss defense gave up 116 yards to UT-Martin last weekend. With C.J. Johnson back in the mix, I expect that number to be a little less on Saturday. C.J. brings veteran experience that this linebacker core is going to need in order to contend with the best in the SEC West.

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Cody- Definitely. The defensive line will definitely take a step back without Isaac Gross, but they’re still a very formidable line and should be able to hold their own against the Bulldogs. Add in a linebacker group that looked good last week and the Rebel defense should be in good shape.

Browning- Absolutely. Despite the loss of defensive tackle Isaac Gross, Ole Miss is still very deep on the defensive line and should have no trouble against the Bulldogs. After Robert Nkemdiche’s impressive first game performance, I expect him to take a huge leap this season, possibly even a Ndamukong Suh type season in 2009 for Nebraska.

Cody- No line can be the same without it’s star left tackle, but the Rebels should be able to shuffle around well enough to play well against Fresno. Expect Sean Rawlings and Robert Conyers to see a lot of time at right tackle, with the starting right tackle Fahn Cooper taking over for Tunsil at left tackle.

Browning- The loss of Laremy Tunsil could make or break the Ole Miss season. In my opinion, Tunsil has already played two full seasons as a Rebel. There’s no incentive to holding him out. If he is ineligible, then Ole Miss may have to forfeit every win from the past two seasons.

What’s one more game going to hurt? As far as replacing him, Fahn Cooper will have some big shoes to fill at left tackle, and I think he can do a decent job. Robert Conyers and Sean Rawlings are going to have to perform big on the line if the Rebel running backs are going to have success.

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Editor-to-editor: Ole Miss takes on Fresno State DANIEL LEON- SPORTS EDITOR OF THE COLLEGIAN On Saturday, the Bulldogs face their toughest challenge of year when they travel to SEC country to face the 17th ranked Ole Miss Rebels.

The Bulldogs and Rebels enter the week two matchup with some swagger, as they both opened the season last week with blowout wins. Fresno State faces a significant jump in competition this weekend as they go from facing an FCS team in Abilene Christian to now having to go up against a team from the toughest conference in the country.

Looking at this contest, one of the major aspects that jumps out is the difference in talent level. As Fresno State head coach Tim DeRuyter said Monday in his weekly press conference, the Rebels, ranked as high as third in the nation last season, are an elite team loaded with All-American caliber players on both sides of the ball.

Among those stars DeRuyter was referring to are wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil and defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche, all regarded as some of

the best in the country at their respective positions. This automatically poses a problem for the Bulldogs, as they tend to give up big plays when they run into this type of skill level.

In order for DeRuyter’s squad to stand a chance against the nationally-ranked Rebels, they must start fast, win the takeaway battle and avoid big plays.

While the ‘Dogs are a young, hungry team that looks forward to playing bigger schools, they simply do not have the type of talent to go toe-to-toe with the

Rebels. Fresno State has not fared well against Power Five opponents, surrendering over 50 points to each of the three they faced last season (USC, Utah, Nebraska) – so this might be another long day for the Bulldogs.

Prediction: Ole Miss 56, Fresno State 13 The Daily Mississippian Sports Editor- Dylan Rubino This isn’t your grandfather’s Fresno State Bulldogs.

The days of David and Derek Carr under center for the Bull-

dogs seems like an eternity ago.

After an extraordinary 11-2 campaign in 2013 led by Derek Carr, the Bulldogs fell off the cliff in 2014, finishing 6-8 for the season, including two losses to perennial powerhouse Boise State and a bowl loss to Rice.

Ole Miss will be the Bulldogs’ toughest opponent of the season. After the trip to Oxford, they return home to face 24th ranked Utah.

Fresno State is led by senior running back Marteze Waller, who in their season opener

rushed for 154 yards on 22 carries against Abilene Christian.

Sophomore quarterback Zack Greenlee was named the starter for the Bulldogs in fall camp and looked shaky in his first start of 2015, going 14-32 passing with 156 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Greenlee will have to have a better completion percentage in order to move the ball down the field against the Rebels secondary.

The strength of the Bulldog defense is the front seven, which held Abilene Christian to only 34 yards on the ground.

The secondary has some glaring holes as they surrendered 213 yards to an FCS opponent Saturday.

With that being the case, expect more of an air show from the Rebel offense, especially with Chad Kelly taking the first snap once again. The Rebels should cruise to another easy win as they make the transition and prepare for the showdown in Tuscaloosa.

Prediction: Ole Miss 48, Fresno State 10

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