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A Greenweek organizer gives assignments to the many student volunteers who participated in the Gameday Challege.

With green tents going up in many locations across campus, the debate to invest more in going green is spreading across the University of Mississippi.

Some students are completely for it, some don’t want to pay more in tuition and others want questions answered by the Office of Sustanibility before they agree to pay more in tuition.

The green fund is a vote happening online this week on campus that will add $5 to $12 to tuition to invest in renewable energy, including solar and wind technology.

Evie Holman, a chemical engineering freshman, said she supports Green Fund and thinks it’s worth the additional charge.

“I think $5-12 is a small price to pay for such a large and positive impact,” Holman said. “I completely support it.”

Political science and philosophy senior John Woods said until green technology was more

efficient and cost-effective, he felt like if students were to pay more in tuition, it would be better spent on something besides green technology.

“At the current energy rates, it would take on average 20 years to pay off a $20,000 investment in solar technology,” Woods said.

“Why don’t we spend our money on something more important now like professor’s salaries or scholarships and worry about this when it’s more economically efficient?”

Jim Morrison, director of strategic planning and campus sustainability coordinator, said some of Ole Miss’ strides to become more sustainable in operations include installing hydration stations, offering Zipcar and Zimride programs to reduce singleoccupant driving trips to campus and increasing the amount of recycling bins on campus.

Implementing the Green Fund program would allow Ole Miss to do more toward becoming a See GREEN, PAGE 6

Students blind-sided with banking overdraft fees

BY KAITIE HARRISON kaitieharrison@gmail.com

With everything students deal with on a day-to-day basis, they can be subject to overdraft fees on their banking accounts, leaving little money for important things.

A Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation study found that most costumers aren’t informed of overdraft until after using an ATM for a point-of-sale transaction.

Exercise science sophomore Kate Davis said she thinks it’s easy for students to overdraft because they aren’t notified prior to the transaction.

“I overdraft like nobody’s business,” she said. “I think students who don’t track where

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they use their card, whether it’s a debit or credit charge, will probably overdraft.

“Even if they use the mobile banking application in their phone, a credit charge doesn’t show up until much later, causing them to overdraft, which is my problem.”

The FDIC found that overdraft fees generally range from $10 to $38, with a median fee of $27.

Davis said she likes having a local bank but isn’t happy with the $35 overdraft fee.

“Having a bank in Oxford is easy because I don’t have to worry about going to Walgreens to get change, but I’m not happy with them charging me to use my debit card,” she said. “It’s $4 a month (at Regions) for using your card, and the overdraft fee is $35, plus whatever charge you overdrafted with.”

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FDIC stated about one fourth of the surveyed banks also charged additional fees for accounts that remained in negative balance status in the form of flat fees or interest charged on a percentage basis.

In a 2007 study by the Center for Responsible Lending, consumers were found to be paying fees of $17.5 billion annually on automatic overdraft.

Overdraft fees can be prevented with overdraft protection.

Anne Morgan Banquer, a biological science freshman, said overdraft protection is how they prevent additional charges and fees.

“My parents have online banking with Bancorp South, so they are able to monitor how much I’m spending and add

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Psychology graduate student Fernado Alessandri uses the Regions ATM in the Student Union.

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Regions is among the banks that are now charging fees for debit card usage.

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Flipping the classroom

BY MEGAN MASSEY memassey1848@gmail.com

With the development of new technology, we’ve also seen the development of new approaches to everyday tasks.

Instead of calling someone, we can text them.

Library card catalogs became a thing of the past with the introduction of Internet databases.

We DVR our favorite TV shows, and, my personal favorite gift of technology, we can rent movies online.

Technology has also brought important developments too.

One of the latest changes brought about by technology is the “flipped classroom.”

In a flipped classroom, students receive lectures at home and do “homework” in class.

How does this work? Most of the time the teacher will record his or her lecture and post it online, and the students’ assignment for the next day is to watch that lecture.

When they arrive at school, they spend the day applying what they’ve learned through discussions and solving problems.

Now, instead of spending a long time lecturing, the teacher has the opportunity to help students with any problems they might be having. It allows

the teacher to have more oneon-one time with the kids.

Another positive aspect of the flipped classroom is the student’s ability to move at his or her own pace. Putting the lecture online gives the student the option to rewind if he or she doesn’t understand something, and the next day the teacher has plenty of time to address specific needs of students instead of trying to address all students the same way.

It makes education more personalized and has the potential to boost the self-esteem of students who may otherwise be labeled as “slow.”

It also gives students the ability to move as quickly as they’d like and avoid becoming bored with the pace.

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The website also has thousands of videos on everything from basic addition to history and chemistry that can be used by individuals or in a classroom setting. It also has a plethora of math exercises from basic math to calculus.

Technology has given us a lot of great things, but one of the greatest is the ability to better our education system, which produces not only smarter children, but also more confident children.

It would be a shame to let those opportunities pass us by.

Megan Massey is a junior religious studies major from Mount Olive. Follow her on Twitter @ megan_massey.

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Another way this type of learning could be beneficial is through its flexibility.

Often students are involved in extracurricular activities, including athletics, theater, etc. If a student’s homework is simply watching a video, he or she has the ability to watch the video in segments or to even watch videos early to plan ahead for busy times.

The website khanacademy. org, a free, non-profit educational site, has developed a way for teachers to not only keep track of what exercises their students do, but also how well the students are understanding the lessons.

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Offsetting Occupy

BY ADAM GANUCHEAU aganucheau24@gmail.com

Americans have always been very opinionated. We live in a society that allows us to be that way, so why not take advantage?

A couple of months ago, a group of people, like so many Americans before have done, decided to take action against something they think is wrong.

The Occupy Wall Street protesters formed groups and stormed the streets of New York’s financial district, protesting social and economic inequality, corporate greed and corporate influence of the government.

The protesters gained an immense following across

the country and around the world. Currently, Occupy protests have occurred in at least 70 major United States cities and 600 communities.

Worldwide, protests have occurred in more than 900 cities.

While Americans have always been opinionated, we are sometimes just too passionate about certain things, and do not know when to give up.

Though Occupy has been commended by very popular figures, such as the Pope and President Obama, things have become way too humiliating, and they need to stop.

The majority of the protesters in these cities are hipsters protesting just to protest.

National and local news networks have interviewed random individuals in these cities, and most of them do not even know what they are protesting.

Parks that protesters are camping in are being trashed,

residents of the cities have complained about protesters defecating on stoops and the protests are starting to have a violent effect on the cities involved.

In Boston, a couple was caught selling heroin to fellow protesters.

Things got so bad in Oakland, Calif., that riot police had to tear down tent cities and clear the park where many protesters were staying.

In Dallas, a 14-year-old girl was molested by a protester.

An Occupy Maine camp was recently attacked by a chemical bomb.

This is one of the worst movements by Americans in a long time.

Ten years from now, the Occupy protests will not be published in history books as an event that significantly effected our country.

Wait until the first snow of the year, and those hippies will clear out fast.

The Occupy protests are similar to the rally that Glenn Beck held in Washington, D.C., this past year: pointless and embarrassing.

Radical groups like this should become more creative about how to get their problems solved.

Free speech is something that makes our country unique. I support standing up for something that you believe in, but this has become too outrageous.

Not only is it just plain stupid, but it is embarrassing.

The corporate world is powerful in our government, but they fund our government in several ways.

Many economists argue that

big corporations are the only thing that has kept the U.S. relevant in the world today.

Corporations play a huge part in what our country is today, and a few uneducated protesters will not change that.

Sometimes, we just need to realize when to give up and move on.

Protesters: Go home, and clean up after yourself before you leave.

Our founding fathers are begging you to stop from their graves.

Adam Ganucheau is a sophomore journalism major from Hazlehurst.

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Arizona student brings online poker club to Ole Miss

BY PEYTON THIGPEN peytonthigpen@gmail.com

A new online poker site created by an Arizona State University student that is targeted specifically at college students is set to launch at 160 universities across the nation within the next two weeks, including the University of Mississippi.

Yourcollegepokerclub.com was started by junior Chandler Bator. He said the inspiration behind starting the site came after noticing that many students were using illegal offshore gambling sites. Bator realized there was a need for a safer alternative after a friend’s experience.

“A friend of mine was using one of these illegal offshore gambling sites and lost $10,000 in his first semester of college,” he said. “He had to drop out of school after

just one semester.”

After the chord was struck, Bator met Barbara Buca, a woman from the area who had created a website called charitystakes.com, which was a subscription-based website that allowed users to designate a charity of their choice to which their winnings would be donated.

He decided that together they could create something similar to Buca’s site for college students to use that would be safer and more entertaining than the online poker giants of that time.

“Originally, our goal was to take away some of the market share from these other online poker sites with a safer alternative for students,” Bator said.

Within the past six months, however, three of the main offshore online poker sites

have been made inaccessible within the United States.

Bator believes this situation is setting up his site to be an alternative students can use.

“Ultimately, what I would love to see is students log on and take ownership of their schools and take pride in their schools within our site,” Bator said.

Eventually the site will include interconference poker tournaments and leader boards within each university.

The Ole Miss site will be called Rebelpokerclub.com, and some students seem to like the idea.

“I’ve never personally used any online poker sites, but I understand the need for a safe alternative to losing real money,” junior international studies major Blake Pruett said.

The site would not allow students to actually gamble

any of their own money. This aspect of the site has made other students skeptical of its potential success.

“If I won’t actually win any money betting on ball games, what is really the point?” junior exercise science major Drew Narmour said. “It just seems like you’d be paying to play fantasy football, which is already free.”

Bator said he has seen a strong response from students at many of the 160 universities at which the site will be offered. The site accidentally had a login page open for two days a couple of weeks ago and more than 500 students tried to register.

The site is not yet ready for launch, but Bator would like to see it up and running within the next two weeks.

“I’m just excited to see it take off,” he said.

‘Black and White Affair’ set to promote diversity

BY JOHN MCEACHIN jdmceach@gmail.com

The University of Mississippi will host a black and white attire event for people of all colors tonight.

The Fifth Annual Black and White Affair will take place at the Johnson Commons Ballroom from 6-9 p.m.

The affair is more like a dinner party with entertainment that hopes to celebrate diversity on the Ole Miss campus.

It was put together by the Associated Student Body, the Office of the Dean of Students/ Multicultural Affairs and the Black Student Union.

The BSU first started the

event five years ago.

Kaylen Addison, ASB director of diversity affairs, has led the way this year to make the event happen.

“We just want to have an opportunity to celebrate diversity and give out awards for the people who have actually done things to promote the diversity that we embody in the UM creed,” she said. “The very first line is ‘the respect and dignity for each person,’ so we want to give out some awards and recognize the people who have done that the best in this past year.”

It is an opportunity for the university to show it supports and advocates all types of di-

versity, Addison said.

Curtis Wilkie, associate journalism professor and Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics fellow, will be the main guest speaker and will talk about his experience as a student at the same time the school admitted James Meredith, the first black Ole Miss student.

“I’m going to basically talk about the pride I have in the progress Ole Miss has made since I was a student here myself 50 years ago,” Wilkie said.

“It is, as I understand, a group that is encouraging racial reconciliation on campus, and I certainly applaud that.”

The event will have speakers

and performers who exemplify the concept of diversity, according to Addison.

Ole Miss Idol winner LaTonya Herron and the Ole Miss Gospel Choir will perform this evening with a dance following afterward.

Addison said everyone is invited to the event, and he wants as many people to come as possible. The event is an open invitation and free to the public. Those who attend are asked to wear black and white attire.

For more information on the Black and White Affair, check out its Facebook page at http:// www.facebook.com/event. php?eid=279064395461848.

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more money when needed,” Banquer said. “I’ve overdrafted before, but that was this summer; however, my parents have overdraft protection.”

Jory Tally, a broadcast journalism sophomore, said her overdraft protection is the result of her dad’s account management.

“My dad is a banker and helps me and my family manage our finances,” Tally said. “He reminds me if my account is getting low, puts money in it when I need it and definitely saves me and my family from overdrafting.”

Tally also said because a lot of students’ banks aren’t local, it’s easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of school and lose track of finances.

“Most students don’t have banks here and it’s easy to forget to keep up with their balances, especially with all the schoolwork,” Tally said.

Noelle Ludlum, an accounting junior, said not having her bank nearby caused her to switch to a local bank.

“I switched from Chase Bank to Regions because it was too much of a hassle trying to get money out of ATMs that weren’t with my bank,” Ludlum said. “I hate going to ATMs outside of my bank because they charge an extra $3 just to withdraw money.”

Ludlum said the overdraft fees and ATM fees can easily add up.

“When banks charge extra for accidentally going over your limit and having to pay for cash withdrawals, it’s no wonder that students are always having monetary issues,” Ludlum said.

Davis said the best way to prevent overdraft fees from piling up is by keeping track of finances the old-school way.

“Students could prevent it by writing down how much they spend each time they use their card, which allows them to know their balance,” Davis said.

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Local public library goes digital, offers downloadable e-books

BY CAITLIN CLANCY cgclancy3@gmail.com

The Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library is now offering downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, music and videos to local library card holders.

The e-books can be read on any PC or Mac computer, iPod, Android tablet, Nook, Sony Reader, BlackBerry, Windows Phone or Kindle ereader.

Every genre is available for download, including classic literature, historical fiction, modern literature, mystery, suspense, romance, science fiction and fantasy.

Just like a regular library book, e-books can be “checked out” for 14 days, and audiobooks can be checked out for 10 days. After the check-out time has expired, the book simply disappears from the e-

reader, eliminating the worry of late fees or forgetting to return the book on time.

“I think the idea is phenomenal; we’re in a technology world now,” Kaitlyn McArthur, integrated marketing senior, said. “The only concern I have is an expiration of only two weeks or so. I feel like it should be rented for at least a month at a time.”

There are still only a certain number of copies available to check out, just like a regular library book. Books can be placed on hold if all the copies are checked out, and the user will be notified when the book is available and ready for download.

Though the University of Mississippi’s library does not offer this downloadable service, Rita Hawley, career coach for the School of Business, said she thinks it could boost book checkouts made

by students.

“I don’t think this would affect the Ole Miss library at all,” she said.

“If anything, it might increase the number of books that get checked out because they feel like they don’t have to take care of the book and bring it back.”

Senior journalism major Alex Harris said she thinks this is a great idea because it will make books more accessible to students, but she still has some concerns.

“I feel like being able to check out books on electronic libraries takes away from the experience of going to the library and checking out a book,” she said.

“It’s more convenient, but it’s like many things — technology is changing everything, and sooner or later there won’t be anything you can’t do from an electronic

device.”

Promoting these downloadable e-books, audiobooks, music and videos is a 74foot, 18-wheel tractor-trailer known as the Digital Bookmobile. The bookmobile travels to different public libraries across the nation and is hosted by individual public libraries and operated by OverDrive, Inc. The tractor-trailer contains several broadband Internetaccessible PCs, high-definition monitors, premium sound systems and a variety of portable media players.

There are also interactive learning stations allowing visitors to use supported mobile devices, explore what the host library’s digital media collection has to offer and sample some of the e-books, audiobooks, music and videos.

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More information on this e-book service can be found at http://first.lib.overdrive. com, where one can browse titles and download digital books, or http://www.digitalbookmobile.com, where one can learn more about the Digital Bookmobile, see the calendar of its stops and locate libraries that offer digital downloads with the OverDrive Digital Media Locator.

Students with e-readers and smart phones can also download the OverDrive Media Console app and use their library cards to start checking out e-books and audiobooks today.

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sustainable campus, while at the same time increasing opportunities for student involvement.

Mariel Parman, director of sustainability, said the Green Fund would give Ole Miss an option for becoming greener.

“It’s a great way to give us the option to become a more sustainable green community, and getting people to take the time to vote is one of the hardest things to do,” Parman said.

“The Office of Sustainability feels strongly that this initiative must be student-led and studentdriven; however, it is a measure that we support.”

In addition to offering sustainability, the Green Fund will also provide tangible benefits to students, including expanding the bike share program, installing more hydration stations on campus and funding student projects.

Woods said he wished the proposal pitched to students was less vague, so he would know where exactly the money would be going.

“I have seen no specific proposal with a cost-benefit analysis,” Woods said. “At least I know what I’m getting when I have

dinner out.”

Morrison said there are also intangible benefits for students, such as having the opportunity to participate in the management of the funds, the selection of what is funded and learning about the transparency and the accountability that a fund like this would require.

“These intangible benefits are hard to quantify but would be valuable learning opportunities for students,” he said.

With the recent enrollment growth and continued decline in state funding, Morrison emphasized the importance of a sustainable initiative with regard to running the university more efficiently.

“While green initiatives can help the university save money over the long run, there are often up-front implementation costs,” he said.

“Without a dedicated fund, limited funding may continue to constrain our efforts.”

If it were really cost effective at the current time, however, Woods said there would not have to be a student fee — it would just be the standard business practice.

“The methods we have for replacing our energy are unreliable, cost-inefficient and untested on a large scale,” Woods said.

Caroline Gillespie, a history and Southern studies senior, said supporting the Green Fund is as effective and easy as going green.

“This fund could help our campus continue (to stay) green,” she said. “It’s easy to recycle DMs and Coke bottles and turn off your lights and say yes to the green fund. You have to just do it, and we should do it.”

Parman said the opportunities of a sustainable community are limitless.

“As an Oxford community, it would create more of an atmosphere of culture — trying to be more sustainable. And (it) unfortunately costs money, but the more funds we have (the greater the) range of options of things we can do; really, the sky is the limit,“ Parman said.

Three years ago, students voted for MPower, a similar initiative to the Green Fund, to be implemented, giving Morrison faith in an optimistic outcome for this initiative.

Morrison said the Green Fund is just the beginning of what is ahead for Ole Miss.

“We have made great progress, but we are not at a stopping point; our journey is just beginning,” he said.

To vote, visit www.olemiss. edu/greenfund and log in through myOleMiss.

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Women compete for ‘Most Beautiful’ title

BY KRISTEN PETERS kmpeters@olemiss.edu

Tonight, 89 female contestants will compete for the title of “Most Beautiful.”

The winner will receive not only a crown, but also the recognition and pride that comes with the title.

The pageant itself comes not only with many beautiful women all vying for a chance to become the “Most Beautiful” woman on the University of Mississippi campus, but also with a rich history of legendary excellence.

“We have had many girls participate (in the past), but not this large of a group,” pageant co-director Anna Kate Goodwin said.

During this year’s competition, the 89 contestants will be narrowed down to 25 semifinalists, and then down to 10 finalists. After the 10 finalists are named, the title of “Most Beautiful” will be given to one lady.

“As the program continues to grow, the judges begin to

focus more on natural beauty rather than big hair and tons of makeup,” Goodwin said.

All 89 contestants will be interviewed the day of the pageant.

The interview will take place with four judges and will count toward 10 percent of the final score. The other 90 percent of the final score will come from how well the girls present themselves in the evening gown portion of the competition.

Stage presence is a huge part of succeeding in this critical part of the pageant, Goodwin said.

“I think (judges) look for elegance, physical fitness, beauty, especially natural beauty, and the way the girls walk,” she said.

The Ole Miss Parade of Beauties has a long history and has been positively critiqued by many people, including author and Oxford native William Faulkner.

In his poem, “To a Co-Ed,” Faulkner shows much appreciation to the beauty that the

contestants of the pageant possess.

The first Parade of Beauties was held in 1909.

School officials decided to hold the pageant because “there were so many pretty women at Ole Miss,” according to “The University of Mississippi: A Sesquicentennial History,” by David G. Sansing.

The first woman to be crowned “Most Beautiful” was Marguerite Rhodes of Oxford, who won the title again in 1910.

Last year’s “Most Beautiful” was Caroline Conerly of Hattiesburg.

The pageant is tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Center.

The event will be hosted by James Shelton, Margaret Ann Morgan, Logan Rush and Olivia Purvis.

Entertainment will be provided by LaTonya Herron, winner of Ole Miss Idol 2011.

Tickets for the pageant are $10 for Ole Miss students and $15 for general admission.

A four-year career planning guide

BY ELLIE TURNER eeturne1@olemiss.edu

A new year of college brings new experiences, and for those concerned with graduation, each year comes with worries about what to do in preparation for a career.

Career planning specialist Vera V. Chapman has formulated the key things that will help students breathe a little easier when their college experience comes to an end.

Freshmen: Do self-exploration As a freshman, you should start exploring who you are and who you want to be. You need to know what you like to do, so that you can start acquiring skills. The Career Center recommends assessments.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Strong Interest Inventory do have a fee, but the Career Center offers a free assessment called Discover. While the career counselors suggest assessments to students, they will work with you and analyze your interests, too.

Gain experience While many freshmen may not focus on major-related skills, working on skills that might be acquired by a part-time job, an organization or volunteer work is essential from the beginning of your education.

Also, it is never too early to get an internship. The trick is to build transferable skills. No matter what the experience, you should make sure you are gaining skills that can transfer to life after college.

Gather information If you have not chosen a ma-

jor, look at all majors offered at the University of Mississippi.

Decipher which ones are appealing and which ones do not interest you. It is important to talk to professors and students to get different perspectives for each major you are considering. Also, your adviser can be of assistance with information that can guide you to a decision.

Sophomores: Get involved Becoming active in groups and organizations is crucial in your second year of college. You want your resume to show that you are well-rounded and that you can work with people toward a specific goal.

Though you might not make campus clubs and organizations a priority as a freshman, when sophomore year arrives, active involvement should be on your to-do list.

Apply for internships Internships help you know what a particular field is like, so you want to apply and land one early.

Most are during the summer, but you could get one on campus or through the Study Abroad program.

Internships show future employers that you have hands-on experience that cannot be learned in a classroom, and many times employers care more about that than anything else. You cannot just have an education. Learning in the classroom is not enough.

Attend Employment Information Sessions The Career Center offers job fairs and information sessions that can teach you about certain jobs

and help you build relationships with useful contacts.

You should maximize the resources offered to students on campus. Every year employers and company representatives come to campus for students. It would be beneficial to attend the sessions and learn about a possible employer so that you can understand what types of companies and jobs you may be interested in.

Begin crafting a resume It is essential that you make a list of all of the activities and accomplishments you have acquired in college this far. A resume should include what you have been involved in or honors you have received while in college. If you will start and maintain a list, it will be much easier to transfer that information into the proper resume format.

Juniors: Build a Resume Referring back to your list of accomplishments, you should follow a resume template or format that is professionally approved. As you start to send these to employers, this is what they will see first. The Career Center can help in making your resume presentable and professional.

Connect with faculty Though it would be a good idea to start before your junior year, making contacts should be a top priority.

You should strive to show your professors that you work hard for your grades and that you are a good student. You want professors See CAREER, PAGE 8

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Raise awareness one step at a time

BY STEFF THOMAS sdthomas@olemiss.edu

You’ve walked for cancer, so now try walking for autism.

Tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 26, the University of Mississippi Tau Eta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta will host its second annual “Stroll for Hope: Walk for Autism,” in efforts to raise autism awareness.

Autism is a developmental disorder that starts to affect a child in the first three years of life, according to an online health article. The disorder slows down the brain’s development of social and communication skills.

Statistics have shown that at least one out of every 91 Americans will be diagnosed with this disorder and that boys are 75 percent more likely to be affected with autism than girls.

Zeta Phi Beta will welcome speaker Umeica Hankton, a behavior, attention and development disabilities consultant.

“We are glad to have Ms. Hankton, and we hope that her speech will help others to understand how important it is to be aware of such disorders as autism,” said LaQuita Johnston, president of Zeta Phi

Beta.

Zeta Phi Beta began this philanthropy last year because it hit home with one of its members.

“One of our sorority sisters has a child who is autistic, and we can see that she struggles when he has problems talking and his social skills are hindered,” Johnston said.

Autism is not as widely known about as other disorders and diseases, but it can be just as serious. The symptoms can be as minor as slightly unusual behavior to as major as speech delays and problems with peer relationships.

“Other organizations raise awareness mostly for things like cancer,” Lindsay King, sophomore nursing major, said.

“Of course that is important, but I am glad that someone is putting their effort into raising awareness for smaller issues as well.”

Last year’s effort produced minimal results, and the girls hope to double or triple in efforts this year.

“We raised somewhere in the hundreds last year, but we would like to attract more people and raise more for the cause,” said Whitley Shannon, senior mar-

keting and communications major and sorority member.

Proceeds will go to the C.M. Scott Child Development Center of Oxford.

In 1972, the center began under the name of Lafayette County Developmental Center.

Today it still serves students who have severe mental or physical challenges.

“I have lived in Oxford for a long time, and I had no idea that there was a center that helped with this cause,” King said.

The center is funded by United Way and has a mission to help those students become active members of society.

“We chose this center because it allows us to provide support for those who are local that may be autistic,” Shannon said.

The walk will begin with Hankton speaking and end with those involved walking the circumference of campus one time. This walk begins at the Student Union and proceeds left in a clockwise circle, ending back at the Union.

Those interested will meet at 5 p.m. in front of the Union.

No paperwork or registration fee necessary, but donations are greatly appreciated.

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to know who you are.

Oftentimes, you will need them to be a reference. You want them to have good things to say — not that you were late for class or did not give your best effort in a class.

Analyze job postings There are many resources available that display job postings for all types of careers.

Even though you won’t apply for jobs as a junior, it would help you to know the requirements of the career you want to pursue.

If it says you need to know a foreign language, you have two years to take the classes necessary to start building that skill. It is always good to be aware of the job market and what employers expect of an applicant.

Seniors: Build Your Wardrobe College attire is not appropriate after graduation. Most of the time, building a professional wardrobe is costly. A good idea is to start at the beginning of your senior year and buy key pieces one at a time.

Over a year you can accumulate professional attire without breaking the bank.

Learn about the real world Most people do not consider the professional etiquette required

in the workforce.

There are several books, websites and other sources available that will help you transition from the classroom to your career. You need to know how to present yourself to your employer and coworkers.

Participate in mock interviews The Career Center offers mock interviews. The counselors and staff will act as if they are actual employers in your field and will ask questions that may be posed in a real interview.

Before the interview, the counselors will go over key aspects to remember, and after the interview, they will go over things you should work on.

Even though you have acquired skills over the years, it is important that you are able to talk about them and relay what you have learned to a future employer.

No matter what year you are in college, it is never too late to start preparing for life after graduation.

Chapman suggests following the Career Center on Twitter and Facebook to get updates on the things it offers, as well as setting up appointments to meet with career counselors.

Chapman stresses that no matter what your classification is, or how behind you think you are, the counselors can set you on the right track. Don’t let the real world sneak up on you.

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the team with 304 receiving yards and four touchdown catches.

Because of that production, Moncrief anticipates defenses will start to scheme and play him differently.

“People are probably going to start putting more than one person on me and Nick (Brassell) now since they see we do deep routes

good and other routes good,” he said.

“So, we just have to be able to beat the coverage.”

For most freshmen, it would seem like a difficult task playing in the Southeastern Conference, but Moncrief has showed maturity and confidence beyond his years.

As Nutt said about the entire fraeshman class, Donte Moncrief can, and most likely will be “very special.”

The Big 12 has approved bringing in West Virginia to replace Missouri when the Tigers complete their move to the Southeastern Conference, a person with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press on Tuesday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the school nor the Big 12 has announced that its board of directors unanimously approved the decision.

The move would allow the Big 12 to maintain 10 members and is another blow to the embattled Big East, which has already lost two members and one member-to-be in the last six weeks.

The Big East is trying to reconfigure as a 12-team football league and has been courting Boise State, Navy and Air Force as football-only members and Central Florida, SMU and Houston for all sports. Commissioner John Marinatto met with officials from some of those schools Sunday in Washington.

Since there is no timetable for Missouri to complete its expected departure from the Big 12 — and the league’s board of directors announced that it expressed “a strong desire” for Missouri to stay during a Monday meeting — there is no timetable for West Virginia to receive a formal invitation, the informant said.

But the school will accept an invitation once it is offered, the person said.

Big 12 Commissioner Chuck Neinas has already said he expects Missouri to compete in the Big 12 in 2012, but all signs indicate Missouri is leaving and now the conference is prepared for that.

On Friday, the Missouri Board of Curators gave Chancellor Brady Deaton the authority to move the school out of the Big 12. The school has been considering a move to the SEC, where it would become the conference’s 14th member and join Texas A&M, which made its move from the Big 12 official earlier this month.

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knowledged interest in Missouri, and Commissioner Mike Slive has said his conference is making plans to have 13 members next season, but there are scheduling problems — especially in football — that come with that number.

West Virginia has been the Big East’s most successful football program since the league lost Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College to the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2004 and 2005. The Mountaineers have been to a bowl game every season since and won two BCS games.

Without West Virginia, only one of the original eight schools that made up the Big East’s football conference when it began in 1991 will remain: Rutgers.

Last month, Pittsburgh and Syracuse announced they were leaving the Big East for the ACC, and earlier this month TCU reneged on its plans to join the Big East in 2012 to go to the Big 12 instead.

Marinatto has said he plans to make Pitt and Syracuse abide by the league’s bylaws and stay in the Big East for the next two years.

The Big East’s 27-month notification will likely be a hurdle for West Virginia to clear on its way to the

Big 12.

TCU only must pay the league’s $5 million exit fee.

The Big East presidents voted last week to double that fee to $10 million if the league added either Navy or Air Force, but the conference has not formally invited any new members yet.

It’s unclear how the loss of West Virginia will affect the Big East’s expansion plans. The Big East made protecting its status as a BCS automatic qualifying conference its expansion priority, and adding Boise State’s highly successful football program to the conference with West Virginia had league officials optimistic.

Boise State President Bob Kustra has said that getting into conference with an automatic bid to the BCS was one of his top priorities, but the stability of the Big East was a concern. Boise State is in its first season in the Mountain West Conference. Air Force also plays in the MWC. Navy is an independent in football.

To replace West Virginia, the Big East could turn to Temple, which was also being considered before the conference decided to try to add the two Texas schools from Conference USA.

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Diamond Rebs to start reb-blue world series on wednesday The Ole Miss baseball team closes out the 2011 session of “Fall Ball” this week with the annual Red-Blue World Series, beginning on Wednesday afternoon at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field.

Today, the Red and Blue teams will face off in the first game of a best-of-three series to determine the winner of the annual fall event for the Rebels.

Fans are welcome to come out for the event, and admission is free.

The squad will be divided into two teams and will face off at 2:30 p.m. all three days. Friday’s game is an if-necessary game and will be played only if the teams split the first two games of the series.

“We’re looking forward to the series as a great way to finish off what we thought was a very good fall. It should be a lot of fun for the guys,” Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco said.

The Red team will be managed by senior designated hitter/first baseman Matt Snyder, while the Blue team will be managed by junior right-hander Blair Wright.

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The official Federal Graduation Rate, which does not include transfers in and out, shows Ole Miss student-athletes graduating at a higher rate than the university’s student body as a whole: 61 percent compared to 59 percent for the general population.

Ole Miss had an overall 72 score for Graduation Success Rate. The GSR is based on student-athletes who entered college as freshmen in 2001-2004 and allows for the removal of those individuals who left Ole Miss in good academic standing.

“Unless you are, or have been, a Division I student-athlete, you may never fully realize the commitment it takes to balance athletics and academics. It is great to know our Rebel student-athletes are competing hard as they continue to graduate at a rate higher than the general student body,” said Karen Schiferl, senior associate athletics director for academic support.

Seven of the Rebels’ teams are above the national GSR average, and women’s golf and women’s tennis had a perfect 100 GSR. Women’s tennis has achieved this in all seven years since the inception of the rating, while women’s golf earned a perfect GSR for the third straight year.

Women’s tennis also had a perfect 100 FGR. The volleyball and men’s golf teams posted a 92 percent GSR, the soccer team at 91 percent and the men’s tennis team at 90 percent.

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Moncrief mature beyond his years

BY DAVID COLLIER dlcollie@olemiss.edu

In Saturday’s 29-24 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks, freshman wide receiver Donte Moncrief stepped up, snaggin five passes for 73 yards, including two touchdowns.

For the young Moncrief, Saturday’s performance has become something you expect week in and week out, regardless of the opponent.

“The one thing that you love about them is whether we play Alabama, Arkansas or Auburn, they are ready to compete,” head coach Houston Nutt said of Moncrief and freshman teammate Nickolas Brassell. “We saw that when they came here on campus in high school. We saw the competitive spirit and the fight they had.

“They have to keep adjusting to the speed of the game. They cannot expect that the ball is going to come to them or that they are go-

ing to make a catch without looking it in. This game is very fast, and defenders try to strip you all the way to the end. We need them to look it in, take care of the ball and keep playing the way they are playing.”

That is a message Moncrief will take to heart after he dropped a deep pass from junior quarterback Randall Mackey that would have put the Rebels in great scoring position when Ole Miss and Arkansas were tied 17-17 midway through the third quarter.

“The pass was an inside pass, and I tried to run before I had the ball,” Moncrief said. “I put that on me as a young receiver. Only thing I can do differently is look the ball all the way in and concentrate when the ball is in my area.”

For now, Moncrief said he is just concentrated on putting the Arkansas loss behind him and preparing for what lies ahead.

“It’s a disappointing thing, but we just have to let it go, come back, listen to the coaches and

work harder to get ready for Auburn,” he said.

Part of that preparation will be in the film room – a place where Nutt knows Moncrief will continue to develop and adjust to the college game.

“Film study is important,” Nutt said. “I’m sure that in high school they could get their scout report from their coach on Friday night and go out and be the best player on the field. Here it is a little bit different. There are a lot of good athletes on Saturday. They have to know and learn who they are going against while improving fundamentally. They have the talent to get it done.”

Ole Miss offensive coordinator David Lee has been trying to find some playmakers throughout the season, and he is glad to see Moncrief stepping up to fill that role on the team.

“He’s had a big impact on the football team,” Lee said. “He made the split-end position solid, especially since we lost Melvin

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Freshman wide receiver Donte Moncrief hauls in a 47-yard touchdown catch from junior quarterback Zack Stoudt in a 30-7 loss at Vanderbilt last month.

Harris. We’re pleased and glad he’s here. He’s mature way beyond his years.”

Mackey has developed trust and belief in Moncrief after just three games as starting quarterback, Lee said.

“Our quarterback trusts him,” Lee said. “You see him looking

him up in those critical situations – those fades. He believes in him.”

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Men picked 7th by the media Andy Kennedy’s Ole Miss men’s basketball team was picked to finish 7th in the Southeastern Conference in a voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members, the SEC announced Monday.

The Kentucky men’s basketball team was picked to win the SEC this year, earning 18 of the 23 first-place votes. Vanderbilt, who was picked second, earned four first-place votes, followed by Florida, who also earned a firstplace vote.

Western Division teams Alabama, Mississippi State and Arkansas round out the top half of the preseason media poll.

Ole Miss will open the 201112 season on Friday, Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. against LouisianaMonroe.

Women picked 12th by the media, McFarland named to Media All-SEC team Renee Ladner’s Ole Miss women’s basketball team was picked to finish 12th in the Southeastern Conference in a voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members, the SEC announced Tuesday.

The Tennessee women’s basketball team was the unanimous choice to win the SEC this year, earning all 22 first-place votes.

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Voting for the men’s and women’s preseason basketball media polls, including ranks and points, which were compiled on a 12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. 23 SEC and national media members voted in the men’s poll, while 22 SEC and national media member voted in the women’s poll.

the Western Division.

Ole Miss sophomore point guard Valencia McFarland was also selected to the All-SEC Second Team, the SEC also announced Tuesday. McFarland, a 5-4 point guard from Edwards was named to the All-Freshman team last season.

As a freshman, McFarland played in 28 games, including 27 starts, and was second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.3 points per game.

She also led the team with 42 steals and 123 assists.

McFarland just finished competing in the Pan Am Games with Team USA in Guadalajara, Mexico.

She played in three games, averaging 2.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 14.3 minutes per game, as Team USA finished seventh in the tournament.

McFarland also set a Team USA Pan Am Games game record with seven steals against Argentina.

Ole Miss will open the 201112 season on Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. against North Florida.