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Personality elections bring out the best and worst

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Left: Mary Alex Street supporters campaign in front of the library. Right: Emily Monsour supporters campaign near the Trent Lott Leadership Institute.

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While the nation worries about its national debt, soldiers returning from home and who to vote for in the 2012 elections, the University of Mississippi lived through its own mini controversy these past two weeks. On Tuesday Oct. 25, the university held the primary elections for the personality candidates on campus. What came out of the election was a Female Campus Favorite who didn’t want to be on

the ballot, two potential senior maids placed on other ballots and a long, drawn out process to determine who would become Miss Ole Miss. “Campus favorite, it was a mess,” Evan Kirkham, ASB attorney general said. “The elections commission and myself handled it completely wrong.” According to Kirkham, Brittany Richardson, who filled out a petition to be a senior maid, was on the ballot for Campus Favorite. Richardson informed the commission around noon on election day.

“We thought ‘Oh, wow,’ Well there are 40 girls, and there has already been a big chunk of voting that has already happened,” Kirkham said. “It was a quick decision; we decided we’re going to keep this campaign rolling, I guess we hope (Richardson) doesn’t win, and if she does, we’ll deal with it, and she (won).” Kirkham said he and deputy attorney general Nick Castiglia were unsure of how to deal with the issue at the time. “We were made aware of the issue really late in the process, and at the time, we were so bombard-

ed by other big issues throughout the day, we kind of overlooked it,” Castiglia said. Castiglia said he has heard speculation that the oversight was done intentionally, but he and Kirkham assure there was no malicious behavior behind the mistake. “That was just pure oversight by the elections commission, and misjudgement on our behalf, and I’m willing to admit that, and the commission is as well,” Kirkham said. “I know this means a lot to people, and to take one spot away is downright rude on our part. We

hope that anyone that was affected by it will accept our apology.” Kirkham said even though they knew they made a mistake, he and Castiglia knew they could not redo the election. “We couldn’t strip the four girls that had actually won, and we didn’t want to put the 40 of them through that process again,” Kirkham said. “Once we made the decision, we couldn’t go back, so we really apologize. It put us in a weird spot, along with all of the girls. See MISS OLE MISS, PAGE 5

UMMC receives record amount of funding BY MEGAN SMITH megansmith67@gmail.com

The University of Mississippi Medical Center received a record $85 million in grants and contracts in fiscal year 2011. This figure is approximately a 12 percent increase from the 2010 figure. Despite receiving 34 fewer grants and contracts, the value of the grants received allowed for an overall increase in the research budget. At least 95 percent of the grants and contracts were from sources outside of the state, ac-

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cording to John E. Hall, associate vice chancellor of research at UMMC. “Once that money comes from outside of the state, it gets multiplied in the economy of the state,” Hall said. “Current evidence suggests that for every dollar of state funds that is put into research, we get about $5-$6 back through our extra mural funding that comes from outside the state.” Of the $85 million, about $76.5 million comes from federal institutions, about $8.9 million comes from the state foundations, about $4 million comes from industry, about See UMMC, PAGE 4

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If it’s broke, fix it BY TRENTON WINFORD tgwinford@bellsouth.net

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Mississippi’s public education system is broken. There is no getting around that fact. No facts or figures or federal plans will tell you otherwise. I wish I could fill this space praising the accomplishments of Mississippi’s public education system, but at this point in time, that wish cannot become a reality. Our state is plagued with low test scores, low income and worst of all, the lowest amount of action taken to fix the problem. Mississippi’s public education system is in need of major surgery. The years and decades spent putting Mickey Mouse

Band-Aids on the wound has led to a crisis that has largely gone unnoticed. The Mississippi Department of Education recently released the Accountability Results for the 2010-11 school year. In those results, 65 schools received the Star School status, while an additional 181 were labeled as High Performing. That sounds great, but not when you put those numbers into perspective. Mississippi has 894 public schools, of which 246 schools fall into the top two labels. That means that only 27.5 percent of Mississippi public schools are rated High Performing or better. Another 15.7 percent fall in the bottom two labels. The remaining schools are labeled Successful, which has a completely different meaning

in Mississippi than it does in other states, such as Massachusetts or New Jersey. Now let’s look at how the public schools stack up against other states. The National Assessment of Educational Progress is a test administered in the fourth, eighth and 12th grades in every state plus the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity, which oversees schools on American foreign military bases. On the 2009 test for eighth grade students, Mississippi’s mathematics score was 51st with only the District of Columbia beneath us. For reading, the scores do not get any better as Mississippi eighth graders also placed 51st. Looking at the facts, how is

it that Mississippi legislatures and governors have not taken action to fix the problem that is so evident? They have been given potential solutions. They have been given reports and publications and data that all point to ways to stop the bleeding that have worked in other states. Yet they still do not act. One of the obvious solutions is early childhood education. Mississippi currently does not have state-sponsored, prekindergarten educational programs. The current legislation allows individual districts to decide for themselves, but without any direct funding support from the state appropriations. Some private organizations and federal grants have helped foot the bill in some districts,

but support across the state is lacking. Studies show that a human’s largest learning curve is between the ages of 3 and 5. That means that when a student enters the education system in Mississippi at age 5, he or she is already in the final stage of the prime learning ages. After that time frame, a person’s learning curve does not spike again until the ages of 12 and 13. Mississippi needs statesponsored pre-kindergarten in order to start our students off with the best foundation to carry them forward through their education. We cannot begin to fix the roof until we have strengthened the foundation. Trenton Winford is a sophomore public policy leadership major from Madison.

Why we should all take weekends away BY LEXI THOMAN alexandria.thoman@gmail.com

I love Oxford. It is a beautiful, unique and vibrant college town. But sometimes, getting out of our little haven in North Mississippi is just what the doctor ordered. I know that I am not the only student who felt exhausted after the late-Septemberthrough-mid-October point in the semester that I have dubbed “Midterms Season.” During this three-odd week stretch, it seemed to me as though every waking moment of my life was devoted to studying, and everything

else revolved around that one activity. I was stressed, exhausted and everything in between. By the time my last midterm was over, I was burnt out. The last thing I wanted to do was pick up a book or look at my thesis research. Using the weekend to prepare for my classes the following week was completely out of the question. But instead of spending Saturday and Sunday lounging around my house here in Oxford, I decided to leave town. Now I know that this might sound like something routine for many students who make regular weekend trips home, but it was completely out of the ordinary for me. Itching for a change of pace, I made plans with my best friend at Ole Miss to go home with her to Knoxville, Tenn.,

right after my last midterm. Our simple trip to her hometown quickly turned into a three-day tour of Birmingham, Knoxville, Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains. We hung out at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, went apple-picking in the mountains and even (ironically) saw a black bear in the national park. I didn’t open a single book, and I didn’t do one piece of schoolwork the entire weekend. It was glorious. On our return trip, I realized that it had been nearly two months since I had last left Oxford. No wonder I was caught in a rut. I came back that Sunday completely refreshed; escaping for a few days gave me enough of a break to reset mentally and fall back into

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life worked wonders for my stress level, and the company of my family and one of my closest friends had a lot to do with that. Even if I had stayed in town this past weekend and simply avoided schoolwork, I know that little would have changed. I would still be stressed. A complete and drastic change of scenery was just what I needed. I’m not saying that we should run away from Ole Miss every time our classes get tough, but I am saying that the occasional escape from Oxford can give us all the mini-vacation that we need to jump-start our minds, and remind us that there is an entire world outside of the Grove. Lexi Thoman is junior international studies and Spanish doublemajor from St. Louis, Mo.

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the cadence of university life re-energized and ready to get to work. I was amazed. So after another hard two weeks, I did it again. I escaped Oxford this weekend. Only this time, I headed home to St. Louis, and my trip “so happened” to coincide with the World Series. When the Cardinals won the National League Championship, one of my best friends and I decided to buy tickets to Game 2 for Thursday almost on impulse. As a die-hard Cardinals fan, going to the World Series at Busch Stadium was a dream come true (even if we ended up losing in the top of the ninth inning), and it quickly turned into one of the best weekends of my life. Again, getting away from the rigors and demands of college

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Common sense BY GUNTER PEVEY ggpevey@olemiss.edu

Students of the University of Mississippi, lend me your ears! I have come from my home, many miles away, to attend this great facility of higher learning in order to gain a better understanding of the world around me and learn the skills of my trade. There is one problem though: this place reminds me of the high school I was so eager to get away from. I am serious. Why is it that the same idiots, bigots, d-bags, drama queens/kings, liars, cheaters and all around undesirable people I used to go to algebra with followed me to college and multiplied by 200 percent? I thought I had finally escaped to a safe haven where everyone knew being in college was supposed to be different than high school, but it seems like I am wrong yet again. Don’t get me wrong, this place is infinitely better than anywhere else I could have gone (for the price I got here, anyway), but I still find myself plagued by the same stuff I had to deal with not too long ago. I still see people trying ohso-hard to fit in with the right crowd, which also has to have extra police presence around on Bid Day to keep people from jumping out of windows if they don’t get into the frat/

sorority they wanted. That just does not make any sense to me. Now I can understand that desire if you are caught in an eternal hurricane of misery and emotional numbness in which the only way out seems like a short fall onto a long knife, but don’t take a bath with your hair dryer just because a certain group of people said, “You can’t join us because you’re not (insert characteristic here) enough.” Also, I still find myself surrounded by heaps and heaps of drama. It isn’t even the fun kind where people sing, dance and make witty puns; it’s the kind where people have a problem with one another in that they never tell each other the truth and assume talking to each other’s friends when they aren’t around will make everything better. NO! If you have any kind of issue with anyone, let them know so you can both improve from the interaction. If life (including several failed relationships) has taught me anything, it’s that communication is necessary for healthy human interaction. One last thing: I know there is a kind of “dress code” here with the Nike shorts, Ugg boots, polos and khakis, but would it kill you to put on some pants when it is 40 degrees outside, ladies? Honestly, I have seen too many girls shaking in their

little furry boots because they thought their leggings would be sufficient to stop cold weather. Once again, NO! Thick clothing and fire are the only things that have been proven to keep people warm if they are cold (body heat is a given, but most people don’t go around huddling together for warmth). Guys, I have a problem with you, too. I don’t care how much you enjoy looking like a tool; don’t tell me to put on a button-up shirt because I’m not dressed like you. Maybe I just can’t afford to look like all your friends with your polos, Chacos or (my favorite) Ford F-150s that your parents so lovingly bought you. I came here because it’s the best place to learn that I could afford and because I love some of the people here who I, gladly, call my friends. I know some people were hot stuff in high school, and they don’t want to see that power evaporate just because they left (I know I wouldn’t), but a little thought and consideration of others is not an evil thing. A little diversity and individuality would be cool, too, but I understand baby steps are all we can do sometimes. I love this place, I really do, and I am only saying these things because I want Ole Miss to be the best college in the universe.

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Mr. Magazine says it’s time to ‘ACT’ for innovation BY RYAN RIGNEY ryan@rkrigney.com

“There is hope.” A sign emblazoned with this optimistic message hangs in the office of Samir “Mr. Magazine™” Husni, a man recognized around the world as a global authority on magazines. Husni’s office, located in the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media, is a magazinelover’s wonderland. Thousands of magazines from around the world cover the room in waisthigh stacks. The office’s furniture has been rendered useless by everexpanding piles of magazines — everything from Teen Vogue to copies of Passport, “the hetero-friendly gay travel magazine.” The only magazine-free zone is a narrow pathway leading to Husni’s desk. The office serves as the headquarters for the Magazine Innovation Center, where Husni consults for leading publications around the world and organizes events. Although the room would appear to the unfamiliar eye to be an unorganized mess of glossy pages, it’s a testament to Husni’s lifetime of passionate dedication to magazines. It’s not just a job for Husni; he’s a man with an unparalleled love for the bound-and-printed word. The annually-printed “Samir Husni’s Guide to New Magazines” has been a resource for print professionals for 27

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$600 thousand comes from foreign sources and about $3 million comes from nonprofit organizations outside of the state, Hall said. The money is used to fund research, as well as to support the infrastructure of the medical school. Hall said that for every dollar granted for research

years, and Husni has authored numerous books on the subject of magazine creation and distribution. The Chicago Tribune calls Husni “the planet’s leading expert on new magazines,” a sentiment supported by numerous outlets, including CBS News, which hailed him as “a world-renowned expert on print journalism.” Husni’s decades-long career has seen him offer consultation to dozens of the world’s biggest magazines and serve as an expert witness in several high-profile lawsuits involving major media companies. As a child, Husni said he spent much of his time in his room, piecing together his own magazines using text and stories he had written. “Since I was a little boy, my parents would scream at me and ask, ‘Why can’t you go outside and play?’” he recalled. Husni’s passion for the magazine industry has stuck with him for his entire life, and he said it has allowed him to work in a job that he truly loves. “I say thank God for Mondays,” he said. “Journalism is all about passion.” Husni believes unusual curiosity is the key characteristic of any good journalist. “If you’re in journalism, there’s something wrong with you,” he laughs. “You hear a tornado siren and most people go inside to seek shelter, but we as journalists run outside with our cameras.” On Oct. 26, Husni will kick off his first day as host of the

from the National Institute of Health, 50 cents is given to maintain infrastructure. One of the grants from the American Heart Association for about $2.2 million each year is used for research into cardiovascular disease. Other grants include grants for researching cancer, Alzheimer’s, dementia and kidney disease. These grants are very competitive, Hall said. “Only about 10 to 12 per-

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Samir “Mr. Magazine” Husni sits in his office in Farley Hall. He is preparing for the ACT experience, which is from Oct. 26 to Oct. 28.

second-annual ACT Experience, a three-day event featuring a cavalcade of prominent speakers from the magazine industry. The packed schedule is filled to the brim with CEOs, EICs and presidents of massively influential media outlets. With so many brilliant and powerful minds sharing ideas in one place, the event is shaping up to be an assemblage of innovative thinkers like the magazine industry has never seen before. For Husni, the ACT2 (ACT stands for Amplify. Clarify. Testify) Experience is not merely an expo for like-minded media professionals. The event — hosted by his own Magazine Innovation Center — represents an incredible opportunity for some of the world’s top journalists to discuss and discover fresh ideas to keep the

print medium alive and thriving. “I don’t want it to be a conference,” he said. “I want it to be an experience.” Husni’s second ACT Experience will again tackle the topic on which many consider him to be the world’s leading expert — magazine innovation. “Change” is the big buzzword going into the event, although the topic will be approached in a variety of different ways by the event’s keynote speakers. The first of 25 presentations at the ACT2 Experience will be delivered by Sid Evans, the group editor of Time Inc.’s Lifestyle Division. His talk is titled “What Southerners Can Teach the World About Media Later.” Will Pearson, the president of Mental Floss Inc., will give

a talk on magazine and branding, and other speakers will tackle the issue from a publisher’s standpoint. Friday evening will conclude with an open debate hosted by Husni himself, the theme of which will be “So What Have We Learned?” The ACT2 Experience represents just one more step on the long road ahead of Husni and hundreds of other innovators in the magazine industry. If the success of the first event is any indicator, it looks to be a shining opportunity for real innovation to occur. However, hurdles will have to be overcome if Husni is to achieve his dream of dragging the print world into the 21st century. After all, as he says, “Everybody is so afraid of change.” For a full list of scheduled presentations, visit mrmagazine.com/act

cent of proposals are actually funded,” he said. “We compete with Harvard. We compete with Duke and all the other schools around the country for these funds.” Improving the research capabilities of the institution is important to UMMC administration, Hall said. “What we have been able to do here at the institutions in the past several years is to put greater emphasis on the importance of research to our institution,” he said. Hall identified research as one of the three critical missions of the medical school, along with education and clinical service. “We recognize that research helps the other two missions,” he said. “By having a strong research program, we know that it helps us to do better clinical care for patients. It helps us to educate our students better. It helps us to recruit better physicians and better educators to our institution.” Besides funding research, some of the grants involve

public outreach. “That particular grant is aimed at not only research that relates to improving health care, but also at educational initiatives that are aimed at improving the health of the population,” he said. Hall said he hopes the increasing trend continues, but he acknowledges that with the current economic state of the country, he does not know what the NIH, the largest funder of health related research across the country’s, budget will look like. A smaller budget will result in more competitive grants, but Hall said he feels that UMMC has one key advantage over other institutions. “We have the state with the highest prevalence of chronic diseases in the country,” he said. “We are, I like to say, a living laboratory for these chronic diseases.” University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones is encouraged by the progress UMMC has made in recent

years. “It means that our faculty members at the medical center campus are working hard to solve problems for Mississippians and are bringing important resources to the university, as well,” he said. Students hoping to attend medical school in the future also say they find the increase in funding to be encouraging. Freshman chemical engineering major Hunter Lambert plans to attend medical school after completing undergraduate. “(The increased grants) makes me more confident,” he said. Liberal arts undecided freshman Garrett Fowler is also following the pre-med track. “It’s great,” he said. “It gives researchers more of an opportunity to further their research and, due to that, (they) could eventually devise ground-breaking cures from that research. Not to mention the opportunity to make Ole Miss one of the top in medical research.”

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YAC to host final Art Crawl of the season tonight BY DJ JONES djones2195@gmail.com

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council will have its last art exhibit of the season Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., free of charge. The Art Crawl, which is a monthly art exhibit showcasing the artistic genius of Oxford, is the largest exhibit of the season. In the past month, it has caused controversy as far as the funding for the council. Last month the council lost

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The problem at senior maid was caught early enough to fix during the Thursday election. Kirkham said the mix up likely came when transferring the names. “You have to transfer the names four or five times as they go through this process; at one point in the chain, they just got left off. It was fine, we told the candidates, and they said it was fine.” With Miss Ole Miss, however, the process wasn’t put to rest as quickly. After neither candidate was able to grab 50 percent of the vote, the top two, Mary Alex Street and Emily Monsour, faced off in the run-off the following Thursday, only to find out that because of violations that had been filed, the results would have to be delayed. Castiglia said that Monsour only had one violation filed against her, which was in regards to a mass text that was sent out. The elections commission did not find her in violation because of a lack of evidence tying Monsour to the text. While Monsour only had one violation filed against her campaign, Street had a handful of violations filed against her. “Mary Alex had 10 violations filed against her, but we only found her in violation of seven of those 10,” Castiglia said. “(The mass texts) were much more blatant and were directly tied to her campaign. All of the text messages with Mary Alex’s campaign were from Kappa Delta’s and straight up said ‘Vote for Mary Alex for Miss Ole Miss.’” The use of text messages is allowed, as long as it is personalized. Three of the violations involved the use of a mass text messages, two of which were in regards to using LISTSERV for campaigning purposes. The others dealt with campaigning in a classroom, displaying fliers on a table underneath the porch on the union, campaigners taking computers to fraternity houses to vote, freshmen with computers on the stairs of Martin and Stockard Hall, and the biggest of all, dealt with a tweet from a campaigner for

funding from Lafayette County supervisors following an exhibit called “Scratch ‘n Sniff ” by local artist and printmaking instructor, Katherine Rhodes Fields. The exhibit was a one-night event that was supposed to take place at The Powerhouse but was moved by the artist to a different location in order not to associate the show with the council in a negative light. Oxford Mayor George “Pat” Patterson previously received numerous complaints about an exhibit that had scantily clad

and nude women that only had “Scratch ‘n Sniff ” stickers to cover them. After the first vote against funding, District Supervisor Robert Blackmon had a change of heart and announced that he would change his vote to approve funding. Council Director Wayne Andrews told the press that $15,000 is a significant amount of money for any organization to lose. Andrews said he was not expecting to get such a negative reaction from the county. District 5 Supervisor Ray Sockwell said the

show was only moved because they were “forced” by Mayor Patterson. “That’s not true,” Andrews said. “Once we received some feedback, and we talked to the artist, she agreed she did not want her art to jeopardize what the Arts Council provides to the community.” The next Art Crawl has some new stops, according to Andrews, and will be less controversial to the community. In this Art Crawl, Andrews said they will include a stop in a basement gallery called the

Frame Up, a brunch spot called The Round Table, Faulkner’s Alley and an opening reception for the African Arts exhibit at the local museum. These venues will host artists like Keith Fondren, Stan O’Dell, Yerger Andre Ann Strand and The Raconteurs. There will also be exhibits in some of the original places like Southside Gallery and the Gallery 130. “It adds more diversity to the overall exhibit,” Andrews said. “It’s a great opportunity to get out and see some good, local art,” he said.

Street that mentioned the use of alcohol in a dorm on behalf of her campaign. Castiglia said they did not find Street in violation of all of the charges, due to a lack of evidence, but they still found her in violation of seven, including the tweet, which violated university rules found in the Mbook. Because of the violations, Street was actually disqualified twice. Her seven violations, six of which were major while one was intermediate, cost her $305. This raised her total budget to $687.68, which brought her over the allowed amount. But when her campaign was charged with violating university rules, that was also grounds for an immediate dismissal. Of the violations against Street, seven were filed by Monsour’s campaign, while three were filed by Castiglia on behalf of the election’s commission. Street said the primary election was one of her best experiences here at Ole Miss, but that she had a conversation with the other Miss Ole Miss candidates regarding violations. “On that day, all the Miss Ole Miss candidates informally agreed that filing campaign violations was silly and petty and not something any of us wanted to do,” Street said. “As a result of this agreement, no violations were turned in on Tuesday after the general election.” Street said because of this initial agreement, she assumed it would apply to Thursday as well. “During the run-off on Thursday, our campaign staff was bombarded with pictures, emails and calls from people claiming violations on the part of our opposition,” Street said. “However, we did not file these violations because of our belief in the previous agreement.” Street said she was surprised to find that when the polls closed, Monsour’s campaign filed seven violations against her. “This was frustrating because we had extensive documentation of the same violations, but we did not file them,” Street said. Monsour said her campaigns’ decision to file the violations came after she learned about the violation against her. “I never wanted this to be about

violations,” Monsour said. Though Street and her campaign have said they did not file any violations, Castiglia said this is only partially true. “Her campaign did make two attempts to file a violation, but that violation had already been filed by me on behalf of the elections commission,” Castiglia said. “There were two attempts made by members of her campaign team.” Street’s campaign was notified on the night of the run-off that they were disqualified, and though initial reports stated that Street did not want to appeal the ruling, her campaign appealed three of the violations the next day. Her campaign appealed the two violations regarding the use of a LISTSERV and the violation regarding alcohol use, according to Castiglia. According to Courtney Pearson, ASB judicial chair, all three were overturned, including the violation regarding alcohol use, because the campaign supporter did not participate in the University Conduct process as defined in the MBook and therefore cannot be found in violation of University Policy. Basically, the person who sent out the tweet was not afforded her due process rights. Pearson also cited a lack of evidence that a University Policy violation occurred in the act of campaigning. Because Street won all three of her appeals, it brought her back under budget, once again making her a qualified candidate for Miss Ole Miss. In the end, Street would be named Miss Ole Miss, nabbing 1,886 votes to Monsour’s 1,610. A much closer race than the primary election, where Street received 2,265 votes, Monsour 1,321 and Meghan Litten 1,207. Through controversy, catfighting and carelessness, the attorney general’s office, more specifically the elections commission, was under the spotlight the entire time. Castiglia said he thought they handled the lengthy Miss Ole Miss process quite well. “It was really hard on a lot of us because most of us on the commission are great friends with everyone on the ballot for everything, especially the girls for Miss Ole Miss,” Castiglia said. “We

definitely have to put our emotions aside and be as fair and honest as we could so that we are ensuring the integrity of the election.” Kirkham agreed, pointing out that the elections committee only filed four of the violations. “We stayed on election night until 9 to 9:30 p.m., just sifting through all of this,” Kirkham said. “The elections commission did their job; they found in violation what needed to be found in violation, it gets appealed and overturned.” Kirkham said the decisions getting overturned by the judicial council is just part of the process. “That’s why we have the checks and balance system,” Kirkham said. “A lot of people came to me asking ‘Does this make you feel like your elections commission did the wrong thing?’ Not really; they didn’t have the same kind of judicial background about the MBook that judicial has to go off of.” Associate Dean of Students Melinda Pullen Carlson, who serves as the advisor to the ASB, said she thought the attorney general’s office handled the situation exactly the way their code described for them to handle it. “I think they did very, very well

with that,” she said. “I think the elections commission did a good job with it, and I think the judicial council ultimately did a good job as well.” Monsour said she thought Kirkham and his office handled the whole process well, but added that she felt like it dragged on too long. “I think there should be more transparency and consistency in the election/appeal process,” Monsour said. Kirkham said they hope to learn from their mistakes with Campus Favorite. “I’m going to continue to say that, we messed that up,” Kirkham said. “Nick and myself are taking full responsibility for that. He and I were the ones who were most involved in the decision making process.” Carlson said she thought they did the best that they thought they could do at the time. “I think they are learning from that, just like all of us are,” she said. “I think that they have tried to own any mistakes since that time and are looking at ways to make that right and to fix that. I think they were honest mistakes, and they handled them in a way that they thought was best.”

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Oxford and University work hard to make roads safer

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A biker rides by the Turner Center Monday afternoon. City of Oxford and the university officials are working to improve cyclist safety throughout the community.

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The city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi are making dedicated efforts to make the roads safer and to promote a green initiative. The Oxford Pathways Commission has helped facilitate the planning, creation and enhancement of bike and pedestrian routes throughout the city. “We hope that each improve-

ment to infrastructure helps new cyclists and pedestrians feel confident enough to bike and walk more frequently through the city of Oxford,” Kate Kellum, a Pathways Commission member, said. The Pathways Commission has already assisted in the construction of the Phase One bike trails that follow the abandoned railroad tracks through Oxford and extend from Old Taylor Road to Molly Barr Road. They have also helped com-

plete other various bike and pedestrian lanes across the city. With the appropriate funding from the Transportation Enhancement program, a government program designed to fund transportation projects, the Pathways Commission is hoping to see the construction of their Phase Two project. This extension of bike and pedestrian routes to the Phase One project may begin around December or January. More than 350 pedestrians and bikers are using the bike lanes on Old Taylor Road and University Avenue on weekdays during the school year, according to the Pathways Commissision. “I use the bike lanes almost every day to get from my apartment to class, unless of course I’m running late,” Ainslie Bowling, a sophomore art major, said. “The lanes are really great because I don’t have to worry about getting in the way of other cars or holding up traffic.” Kellum said the commission is happy the bike lanes are conveniently placed down Old Taylor Road because there are so many apartments, and it makes it easy for students to ride their bikes or walk safely to class.

Recently, the Pathways Commission is undergoing a Share the Road Campaign, which is sponsored by the Associated Student Body and the Office of Campus Sustainability. The campaign was the first week of October in front of the Student Union, and educated Ole Miss students and Oxford locals about environmentally sustainable and healthy ways to get to class or work without using a car. “The idea of the campaign is to make people see pedestrians and cyclists and motorists all as the same, as Rebels, rather than just dispersed populations,” Kellum said. “The campaign will also focus on sharing the road and intersections with motorists.” Kellum said many of the intersections on the university’s campus can be dangerous because bikers do not know the road rules they are supposed to follow. One of the Pathways Commission’s goals during the campaign is to inform bikers, pedestrians and motorists safe ways to navigate the roads. Along with educating students and Oxford locals about safe biking, walking or driving habits,

the Pathways Commission is also encouraging the training of both university police officers and Oxford police officers. “We might be considering doing a short police training program during their shift change in order to make sure everyone is on the same page with all of the bike laws in Oxford,” Kellum said. “This might cause an increase in citations for bikers who don’t obey the law, but hopefully it will encourage people to be more safe.” Scott Rone, a Pathways Commission committee member, said he believes everyone needs to be educated about the laws of biking, not just police officers. “I think you have to educate both sides,” he said. “You have to educate the riders, the motorists and the officers if we want to see some improvement.” Kellum said some cyclists are riding on the sidewalks instead of the streets or do not stop at intersections. The League of American Bicyclists has recently recognized the Pathways Commission’s hard work by designating Oxford a Bicycle-Friendly Community at the bronze level.

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The insanity of fashion conformity BY MATTHEW FERNANDEZ mtfernan@olemiss.edu

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ABOVE: Attendees at the Little Black Dress event enter the drawing for beauty products. The Little Black Dress event is a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness. BELOW: Cortez Moss, public policy leadership senior, discusses the Abstinence Plus Education policy with the Oxford School Board Monday night.

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As summer has officially faded into the colder weather of autumn, I assumed the days of Nike shorts, comically large Tshirts and polos would be only a memory of yesterday. This has not been the case. In fact, the Nike shorts live on via leggings. While I am certainly not anticasual clothing and not against Nike shorts, I am, however, an advocate of individuality (and common sense). This is just one example of “fashion conformity.” Fashion, in and of itself, is already a type of conformism. Why? Well, in order to be considered fashion, a look, a garment or a stylistic choice must be deemed fashionable. Who gets to decide this — what is fashionable? While certain fashion heavyweights play a role in this decision, the ultimate decision is left to the public. In this, some rather ridiculous trends and ideas can come to pass. As I was surfing the Web recently for inspiration for this column, I came across the Prada website (which I must say, nevertheless, is an inspiring and prolific mainstay of Italian fashion). What I discovered literally caused me to gasp. Of course, everyone knows Prada is an expensive brand — a luxury — but what I discovered shocked me: a keychain priced at $180. No, this keychain was not solid gold or encased in diamonds. It was simply a keychain: a skull with the word “Prada” on a small charm. How can a company charge $180 for a keychain? The answer: people are willing to pay for it. People know the brand and conform to the idea of owning a piece of such

an Italian “luxury.” Society, hence, deems it an acceptable purchase. This is nonsensical. Why do we choose to wear miniscule shorts in frigid weather or spend nearly $200 on a charm? The answer is clear and glaring: we do so because we are insecure. Such decisions are influenced by peers, the media and the personal resolution to not make rational, individualistic choices. We cling to the idea of acceptance — or the avoidance of being marked as unusual or against the norm. In short, we often choose to abide by the pressures of social conventionality, and this leads us to make ridiculous selections — pairing Ugg boots with shorts or wearing neon with camouflage — which we would otherwise not make. I am certainly shamefaced in my occasional conformity to these ludicrous fashion folkways. I am guilty of donning Crocs in public. Yikes! Transient, often preposterous trends referred to as fads inspire some rather strange ideas. Who can recall the pet rocks of the ‘70s or Popples (do a Web

search if you can not; they are creepy) of the ‘80s? Such pop trends are not confined to behavior; they bleed into the fashion world, evidenced in overly distressed jeans, the most painful of neon shades, shoes that resemble Swiss cheese and a host of other fads I do not have the space to mention. And, believe me, these are not the strangest: Take a gander on TrendHunter.com if you are interested. I refuse to give up hope for societal common sense. One day we will comprehend that shorts are for the summer and ridiculously expensive keychains are for “never.” Even so, let us face it; sometimes it is fun to be a tad inane, to take a risk. Just do not overdo it. Do not be led to give up your identity, fashion and otherwise, to the whims of an ever-changing public mindset. I refuse to allow others to dictate what is best for me; what fabrics/patterns are “unacceptable”; what is too much color; or the all-encompassing “you cannot wear that.” Do not allow others to dictate for you. Be bold. Be an individual. Do not buy the keychain.

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Boxx punches ticket to New York BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ole Miss senior women’s tennis player Kristi Boxx punched her ticket to the USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships next month in New York with a win over Alabama’s Mary Anne Macfarlane in the final of the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Monday. The 64-player singles draw came down to the top two seeds, as Boxx came in ranked No. 22 in the nation, and Macfarlane ranked No. 27. The two had played three times previously with Macfarlane winning all three. They met in the semifinals of this tournament last year and during the regular season

meeting before facing each other again at the Duke Invitational earlier this fall. In her last Southern Regional tournament of her career, Boxx took it to Macfarlane from the beginning, winning the first set 6-2. With Boxx up 4-1 in the first set, Macfarlane summoned the trainer and then, after dropping the set, she retired. “This was a great win for Kristi. She’s had a tough time against Macfarlane,” head coach Mark Beyers said. “To get a win like this in the finals of the regional is a testament to the work she’s put in. We’re excited for her to win this tournament in her senior

year.” Boxx only dropped one set in all five matches played to improve to 9-2 this fall and notch her 75th career singles win. This was the second time for Boxx to reach the final, also making it in 2009. Last year, the All-American reached the semifinals. The win marks another successful regional tournament for the Rebels, who had two players in the singles semifinals and one doubles team in the semis. The USTA/ITA National Indoor will take place Nov. 3-6 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y.

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Senior Kristi Boxx returns a serve in match last season. Boxx, the No. 22 player in the nation, won the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Singles Championship Monday and will move on to her second career USTA/ITA National Indoor that will take place Nov. 3-6.

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Rebel netters earn trip to New York City AUBURN, Ala. — For the second year in a row, the Ole Miss men’s tennis team will be represented in the USTA/ ITA National Indoor, as Jonas Lutjen and Johan Backstrom won the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Doubles Championship to earn a trip to New York next month. The duo defeated LSU’s Olivier Borsos and Chris Simpson 8-5 in the final. The Rebel pair started hot leading 5-0. Then things started to go LSU’s way as they pulled to within 5-3 and had chances to get back on serve. Lutjen was able to hold for a 6-3 lead. LSU would have a couple more chances to get back in it, but the Rebels stayed steady for the 8-5 win. “Everything went our way

for the first five games and then it went (LSU’s) way for about four games,” head coach Billy Chadwick said. The key was Jonas holding serve in the ninth game for us to go up 6-3. We felt like before the match, that our advantage was our serve and that was the difference. “This tournament really showed how much Jonas and Johan have improved. We are excited to be going back to New York.” Unfortunately, Lutjen couldn’t keep the momentum going in singles, as he lost a tough three-hour match to Auburn’s Andreas Mies, who is ranked No. 70 in the country. Lutjen, ranked No. 72 in the nation, dropped a close first set 6-4 and then won the

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Senior defender Meredith Snow dribbles past an Alabama defender in a 3-0 win earlier this month. She was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week Monday.

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Sophomore Johan Backstrom (left) and junior Jonas Lutjen (right) pose with their championship plaques after winning the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Doubles Championship Monday. They will now compete at USTA/ITA National Indoor that will take place Nov. 3-6.

second set 6-4. In the third set, Mies got off to a good start and held up to clinch 6-1. “It was a long match. Jonas

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Birmingham, Ala. — Senior defender Meredith Snow has been named SEC Defensive Player of the Week, the SEC announced Monday morning. Snow helped lead Ole Miss to wins over Vanderbilt (3-0) and Kentucky (2-1 OT) last week. She scored the third goal in a 3-0 win against Vanderbilt while anchoring a shutout against the Commodores. Snow also helped the team to a 2-1 overtime win on the road at Kentucky. This season Snow is serving as a team captain and has recorded two goals while helping the Rebels to six shutouts on the year. This is the second SEC Player of the Week honor for the Rebels this season. Goalkeeper Allie Ronaldi was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 29. South Carolina’s Kayla Grimsley was named this week’s SEC Offensive Player of the Week while Alabama’s Pia Rijsdijk was named SEC Freshman of the Week. Ole Miss is still in the race to qualify for the 2011 SEC Soccer Tournament. The Rebels can qualify if they beat Mississippi State on Friday night and Alabama either ties with or loses to Auburn on Friday.

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Cole Frederick’s fantasy football picks for the week For the first time this football season, The Daily Mississippian breaks down the upcoming week in fantasy football with the best and worst matchups, so you can make your push for the playoffs or the top of your league as bye weeks continue for NFL teams. Look for this feature every Tuesday, just in time for most leagues’ waiver wire deadlines. BY COLE FREDERICK cpfrederick240@gmail.com

Best Matchups Quarterback — Joe Flacco, Ravens (vs. Cardinals) — The Cardinals have a poor secondary and if they load the box to try to stop Ray Rice and the Ravens’ running game, Flacco should have a big day at home versus Arizona. Running Back — Darren Sproles, Saints (at Rams) — The Saints mauled the Colts 62-7 Sunday, and Sproles was a big part of the explosive offensive performance. Sproles had 88 yards and a touchdown on the ground along with six receptions and another touchdown receiving. This week, the Saints play another anemic defense in the St. Louis Rams, who allowed just over 250 rushing yards to Dallas running back DeMarco Murray. Wide Receiver — Anquan Boldin, Ravens (vs. Cardinals) — Boldin’s role in the Ravens’ offense has expanded greatly since Week 1, and he will be matched up against a

very poor pass defense versus Arizona. Tight End — Owen Daniels, Texans (vs. Jaguars) — Owens was a big target for quarterback Matt Schaub Sunday in Tennessee as he grabbed four receptions for 71 yards against the Titans. As the Texans welcome the Jaguars on Sunday, look for Daniels to have a big day, especially with star wide receiver Andre Johnson likely out again. Team Defense/Special Teams — Bills (vs. Redskins) — The Bills have wreaked havoc defensively this season as they have forced 16 turnovers through six games. Washington now has John Beck at quarterback, who is winless as a starter and will likely be without receiver Santana Moss and running back Tim Hightower. Look for the Bills to turn in another great defensive performance. Other Good Matchups QB — Cam Newton, Panthers (vs. Vikings), Matt Hasselbeck, Titans (vs. Colts)

RB — Knowshon Moreno, Broncos (vs. Lions), DeMarco Murray, Cowboys (at Eagles) WR — Michael Jenkins, Vikings (at Panthers), Mike Wallace, Steelers (vs. Patriots) TE — Jimmy Graham, Saints (at Rams) Team D/ST — Lions (at Broncos), Ravens (vs. Cardinals) Worst Matchups Quarterback — Tim Tebow, Broncos (vs. Lions) — Sure, Tebow led a miraculous comeback versus the winless Miami Dolphins on Sunday, but don’t let his last five minutes trick you into starting him again this week. While Tebow played well toward the end of the game, he played very poorly the first 55 minutes of the game. This week, Tebow is playing against the best pass rush in the NFL (one word: Suh) and the Broncos gave up seven sacks to the Miami defense, so don’t expect Tebow to be very effective. Running Back — Roy Helu/Ryan Torain/Tim Hightower, Redskins (at

for the Jaguars to run Maurice Jones-Drew often versus the Houston Texas and for Lewis’ receptions and yardage to remain low. Team Defense/Special Teams — Rams (vs. Saints) — Although the St. Louis Rams remain winless this season, the defense hasn’t been the problem. Well, until Sunday versus the Dallas Cowboys. Running back DeMarco Murray ran all over the Rams and St. Louis is welcoming the New Orleans Saints this Sunday. The Saints are fresh off a 62-point performance against the Colts, so it doesn’t look promising for the Rams this week. Other Bad Matchups QB — Kevin Kolb, Cardinals (at Ravens), Tony Romo, Cowboys (at Eagles) RB — Montario Hardesty, Browns (at 49ers) WR — Pierre Garcon/Reggie Wayne, Colts (at Titans) TE – Daniel Fells, Broncos (vs. Lions) Team D/ST — Cardinals (at Ravens), Colts (at Titans)

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run the football with running backs Michael Dyer, Onterrio McCalleb and Tre Mason. Dyer, a sophomore, leads the team and is third in the Southeastern Conference with 812 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 159 carries. McCalebb, a junior, has 387 rushing yards and two touchdowns while Mason, a freshman and one-time Ole Miss commitment has 64 rushing yards. That’s not to mention freshman Kiehl Frzier, who has run for 207 yards and a touchdown as the team’s dual-threat option at quarterback. “They have a lot of weapons running the ball,” sophomore linebacker Mike Marry said. “If we’re not on the same page, it’ll be hard to stop them, but if we’re all on the same page and play hard, we’ll come out successful.” Nutt said Monday that the Rebels would have to be at their best tackling-wise against an Auburn rushing attack that ranks fourth in the SEC and 35th in the country with 183.25 rushing yards per game. “We’ve got to be better tacklers, we’ve got to be better run fits, especially against a team like Auburn,” he said. “Not only our front but our linebackers and our safeties and corners, everybody’s got to be good tack-

Bills) — Hightower actually had an effective day against the Panthers, but he suffered a torn ACL and will be out for the season. Helu and Torain have both played this season, but coach Mike Shanahan simply refuses to stick with one running back. Buffalo has been good thus far on defense, so steer clear of the Washington running backs. Wide Receiver — Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals (at Ravens) — The Kevin Kolb Experiment hasn’t really produced anything thus far in Arizona as the Cardinals have dropped five straight games. While Larry Fitzgerald has been consistent despite average quarterback play, the Cardinals are facing arguably the best defense in the NFL this week in Baltimore. Look for Fitzgerald to have trouble making plays versus the Ravens’ dominant defense. Tight End — Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars (at Texans) — Lewis has been a very good tight end for Jacksonville, but quarterback Blaine Gabbert has also been inconsistent. Look

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Sophomore Mike Marry tackles an Arkansas ballcarrier in a 29-24 loss Saturday. Marry finished with five tackles in the game and leads the Rebels with 60 tackles for the season.

lers.” Youth movement on the field for the Rebels Ole Miss knew coming into the season that the highly touted freshman class would be relied on heavily, but as the season has continued, injuries and a lack of depth have forced even more freshmen onto the field. “There are no limitations,” Nutt said. “We’re throwing them out there and throwing the game plan at them. They are accepting it, learning it and playing extremely hard with a competitive spirit, and that’s what we appreciate.” Freshman receivers Donte Moncrief and Nick Brassell have moved into starting roles, along with Aaron Morris on the

offensive line, while other freshmen like Senquez Golson, Cody Prewitt, Serderius Bryant, Keith Lewis and C.J. Johnson, among others, have made major contributions on the defense side of the ball. Nutt said he was particularly impressed with Morris, saying he “was outstanding Saturday for his first start and got better as the game went on.” He went on to say he thinks this freshman class could be “very, very, very special.” Ole Miss-Kentucky game time set The game time for Ole Miss and Kentucky on Nov. 5 has been set for a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff and will be televised by ESPNU, the Southeastern Conference announced Monday.

Guadalajara, Mexico – Ole Miss women’s basketball sophomore point guard Valencia McFarland and Team USA won its final two games at the Pan Am Games, beating host Mexico and Jamaica. Team USA ended its run in the Pan Am Games with a 2-2 record. On Sunday night, Team USA beat host and previously unbeaten Mexico, 87-58, before beating Jamaica, 87-

41, Monday morning in the seventh/eighth place game. Against Mexico, McFarland played 15 minutes, scored two points, grabbed three rebounds and added two assists. She did not play against Jamaica. For the tournament, McFarland averaged 2.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 14.3 minutes per game. She recorded four assists and eight steals in three games.

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Sophomore point guard Valencia McFarland dribbles during a Team USA basketball practice for the Pan American Games. She averaged 2.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 14.3 minutes per game for the tournament and also set a team USA record with seven steals in a 58-55 loss to Argentina Friday.

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Mackey settling in as the starting quarterback BY BENNETT HIPP jbhipp@olemiss.edu

While Ole Miss fell yet again Saturday, this time in a 29-24 loss to Arkansas, the Rebels’ starting quarterback Randall Mackey played the best he ever has in a Rebel uniform. The redshirt junior threw for 218 yards on 18 of 30 passing with two touchdowns while going for 30 rushing yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. He also, for the most part, avoided mistakes, taking just three sacks and throwing just one interception. After the game, Ole Miss offensive coordinator David Lee said he was proud of how Mackey competed and showed composure under pressure.

“He played hard; that guy is really a good competitor,” Lee said. “He made some good decisions. “We’ve just got to get him when he is in trouble to throw the ball away. We’ve been working on it, but you learn that by playing. I thought he made some exceptional plays under duress.” Mackey himself saw improvement in the Rebels’ play, but he said he was disappointed that the Rebels “let one get away,” after blowing a 17-0 second quarter lead against the Razorbacks. “This is a tough one to swallow because we had it,” Mackey said. “Going from the first quarter to the third quarter and pretty much the whole game, we had it, and we let it slip away.” Part of the Rebels’ success

Saturday, Mackey said, was the fact that Ole Miss was able to exploit one-on-one matchups on the outside with freshman wide receivers Donte Moncrief and Nick Brassell. Head coach Houston Nutt agreed in Monday’s press conference. “One of the things that teams try to always do is to get us into third down where they can come after us,” he said. “So you have some one-on-one matchups. That’s one of the best balls that (Mackey) throws.” Brassell received 13 touches offensively on Saturday and accounted for 70 receiving yards and 17 rushing yards, in addition to his one tackle and one pass breakup on the defensive side. He commented after the game on how much more comfortable Mackey seemed as the starting quarterback. “He’s becoming more comfortable,” Brassell said. “He’s got good confidence now. When he’s in there, he just knows what he’s going to do.” Even though he has made four consecutive starts and has displayed an increased confidence according to teammates, Mackey doesn’t think he has quite established himself yet as a Southeastern Conference starting quarterback. In six games, including four starts, Mackey has completed 42 of 81 passes for 652 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions. He’s also the team’s

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Junior quarterback Randall Mackey gives Ole Miss a 17-0 lead with a three-yard touchdown run in Saturday’s 29-24 loss to Arkansas. Mackey completed 18 of 30 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns and ran 30 yards and another touchdown in the game.

third leading rusher with 125 yards on 47 carries. “I’m not going to just say that because we never knocked off a couple teams that we were supposed to beat, so I’m not going to just say I’m an SEC quarterback right now, but I’m still working on it,” Mackey said. Regardless of what Mackey has said about his performance

this season, Brassell said he is glad to have him at quarterback for the Rebels’ offense and looks forward to the rest of the season. “That’s a great guy,” Brassell said. “He can do it all. He can throw, he can pull it down, run and make a guy miss. That’s a great athlete, and I’m glad we’ve got him here.”

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Finishing games and preparing for Auburn BY BENNETT HIPP jbhipp@olemiss.edu

Nutt searching for a complete effort In back-to-back weeks, Ole Miss has played well in the first half of games but has struggled

coming out of halftime. Saturday, the Rebels led 17-7 at halftime against Arkansas, but they were unable to move the ball offensively or make key defensive stops in the crucial third quarter, resulting in a 2924 loss.

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“We’ve got to do a better job; we’ve got to finish,” Nutt said. “We have to play all four quarters. “The first two quarters were outstanding and the guys were really flying around, executing and making plays. That 60 minutes is so important, and we have to do a better job with those last thirty minutes.” As Ole Miss continues forward, Nutt wants the team to come out with the same attitude after halftime as they do at the beginning of the game. “The same fire, the same attitude that we come out with in the first quarter has got to be the same in the third quarter,” he said. “I’ve always been taught, the first of the game and the first five (minutes) of the third quarter are so important.” Marry, Rebels prepare for the Auburn running game After facing an Arkansas team that was built to throw the ball around, Ole Miss switches gears to an Auburn team that loves to See NOTEBOOK, PAGE 11