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Too little, too late Second-half push falls short
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John Rhys Plumlee broke the record for rushing yards by an Ole Miss quarterback in a single game.
614 Second straight game with over 600 total yards and 400 yards rushing
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Record setting performances didn’t translate to a victory as the Rebels’ comeback fell short. BILLY SCHUERMAN / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN
John Rhys Plumlee crosses the goal line for his third touchdown in the 58-37 loss to LSU. Plumlee ran for over 200 yards in the game, including two runs of over 50 yards.
STUDENTS HOPE TO OPEN CHAPTER OF CANCERSUPPORT CAMP AT OLE MISS Camp Kesem is a studentrun camp that supports children with year-round services when their parents have cancer. SEE PAGE 2
REBELS ROUT WESTERN MICHIGAN, IMPROVE TO 3-0 The Ole Miss men’s basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat Western Michigan 8558 at home on Friday. SEE PAGE 4
Even with an explosive second half of offense and a record-breaking performance from quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, the Ole Miss football team had very few answers for the Joe Burrow-led LSU Tigers. Plumlee, a true freshman, set the Ole Miss quarterback single-game rushing record with 212 yards and four touchdowns, but LSU’s firepower prevailed in a 58-37 victory over the Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday. Plumlee is the first quarterback to run for over 200 yards against LSU since Cam Newton in 2010. The Rebels drop to 4-7 overall and 2-5 in SEC play with doubtful postseason hopes, but the comeback attempt sparked in the second half against the top-ranked Tigers was a sign of improvement for the Ole Miss offense. “The guys played hard. I do think that we will be sick watching the film on a few drives,” offensive coordinator Rich Rodriguez said. “The effort was good, but the
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University to open new center for racial reconciliation WILL STRIBLING
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The University of Mississippi is planning to launch the Open Society Initiative, a new center for racial reconciliation. The purpose of the new center is to build upon the foundation of the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation and “continue the university’s work in modeling civil discourse and enhancing race relations,” according to a university spokesperson.
The William Winter Institute moved to Jackson on April 1, 2018, after nearly two decades on campus. The search process to find an executive director for the Open Society Initiative is currently underway. A university spokesperson said that whoever fills the position will “connect and coordinate its activities in research, education and engagement around the issue of racial healing.” When it was announced that the Winter Institute
“The university did a great job of getting it on solid ground and getting the institution started. Our relationship with the university is positive, and we are evolving on good terms.” - Bill Bynum Former board Chairman of Winter Institute
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This week at Ole Miss
Cancer support on campus
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An Ole Miss freshman who struggled to cope with her mother’s death from cancer hopes to establish an Oxford chapter of a national organization that helps children affected by their parents’ illnesses. Kate Fries, a freshman studies student from Michigan, and her sister attended Camp Kesem, a five-day children’s summer program in Milwaukee when they were teenagers. The camp is free and has been hosted by college chapters in off-campus facilities for 19 years. “The word ‘kesem’ means magic, and there truly is no other way to feel it other than attending camp for yourself,” Fries said. After Fries’ mother had brain cancer while Fries was in middle school, she had breast cancer. She died when Fries was a freshman in high school. Fries said that one of the worst parts about losing her mother was that while her classmates were aware of what was going on in her life, she still felt alone. She felt like she was constantly being referred to as “the girl whose mom passed away.” Fries added that, for years, she thought that nothing could help relieve the pain of losing her mother to cancer. She thought that it would be a “never-ending roller coaster” of wishing she could see her mother’s smile. “Camp made me see that I wasn’t alone, and that I was allowed to miss her the same way all these other kids do,”
Fries said. “It took me four years to realize it was okay to miss my own mom, and I regret waiting until I was 18 to finally attend Camp Kesem.” Counselors at Camp Kesem are college students who are screened through “a competitive interview process and undergo extensive training prior to camp,” according to the camp’s website. Each of the camp’s locations is staffed with nursing and mental health professionals to provide support for campers. A typical day at Camp Kesem includes singing, dancing, doing arts and crafts, playing sports and swimming. Time is dedicated once during the week to acknowledge why campers and staff are there. Campers talk to each other about their stories, fears, feelings and accomplishments. According to the organization’s website, Kesem served nearly 9,000 children in 2018. The website said 99%
“Camp made me see that I wasn’t alone, and that I was allowed to miss her the same way all these other kids do.”
- Kate Fries Counselor at Camp Kesem
of parents felt that their child benefitted from attending Camp Kesem, and 86% felt their child was “more confident in their ability to address their cancer experience after Kesem.” Anna Spears, the student adviser and vice president for the program, said that one of her main reasons for being
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Kate Fries attended Camp Kesem, a five-day children’s summer program in Milwaukee, as a teenager. She later became a counselor. involved in establishing a Kesem chapter in Oxford is that her pre-medical track gives her an “ongoing desire to help the sick or hurting.” According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1.7 million new cancer cases diagnosed and 606,880 cancer deaths in the United States in 2019. Knowing the impact cancer has on communities, Spears said she knew that the organization could change many lives. “When Kate brought it up, it was as if I just knew in my heart I was placed there to help guide and facilitate this organization in any way Kate needed help,” Spears said. Spears also found a greater appreciation for her grandmother’s cancer recovery. “She had breast cancer, and yet Jesus knew the work he had for her was not yet finished,” Spears said. “I would be lost without her, and she is such a blessing in my life and the lives of so many others.” Eleri Linscott, a freshman involved in establishing
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There’s a lot happening on campus this week. We don’t want you to miss out on any of it. Study Abroad meeting: Anyone considering studying abroad in Dubrovnik, Croatia (also known as King’s Landing in the HBO series “Game of Thrones”) should stop by the interest meeting. Students will be studying issues in international security, cooperation and policy. Time/Location: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. at Deupree Hall 131 Batman night: The Ole Miss men’s basketball team is playing Seattle, and the first 500 people to show up at the game get a Batman cape. Time/Location: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at The Pavilion Basic Mechanics of Sewing workshop: This workshop gives hands-on experience with operating a home sewing machine. Students will learn how to thread a machine, wind a bobbin and adjust stitch length and width. Time/Location: Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. at the IDEAlab of the J.D. Williams Library Sift-A-Thon: Volunteer for the Sift-A-Thon and help out the university’s compost program. Students can also earn volunteer hours and win prizes. The shifts are flexible and transportation is available. Time/Location: Thursday, 1-4 p.m. at Maynard Quimby Medicinal Plant Garden Sand Rock: Ole Miss Outdoors is putting on a weekend trip to go to Sand Rock, Alabama, and put rock climbing skills to the test. It costs $55 for students and $65 for faculty and staff. Time/Location: FridaySunday, Sand Rock, Alabama
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RECONCILIATION
Alumna, senior named Rhodes Scholarship finalists
would be moving to Jackson in Jan. 2018, former Board Chairman Bill Bynum said, “The university did a great job of getting it on solid ground and getting the institution started. Our relationship with the university is positive, and we are evolving on good terms.” At the time, both the Institute and former Gov. Winter’s office said that the institute would continue to pursue reconciliation work with the university. In an interview with The Daily Mississippian in October 2018, former executive director of the Winter Institute, Susan Glisson, talked about the disconnect between the university and Winter’s mission. “Relocation came up several times over the course of my employment. It always centered on the lack of financial support for our work and a lack of alignment in vision about what the institute’s work should be,” Glisson said. “Reconciliation must encompass justice and systematic equity, and those were not concepts that were ever fully embraced… Half of my job as director involved fighting and pushing UM administrators to let us do the work that Gov. Winter and our history called us to do.” The Winter Institute was established at the university in 1999 after a 1997 One America Initiative conference at the university was well-received by the community. Winter’s mission was and still is to “support a movement of equity and wholeness as a pathway to ending and transcending all division and discrimination based on differences.” It was also the work of the Winter Institute that led to the formation of the Emmett Till Memorial Commission and its restoration of the Sumner Courthouse as well as the opening of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in 2015.
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A UM student and alumna are finalists for the Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Senior Arielle Hudson, an English education major, Associated Student Body senator and Black Student Union president, will participate in a series of interviews in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday and Saturday. Chemical engineering graduate Chinelo Ibekwe, who currently works for Corporate Council on Africa, which encourages partnerships between American and African businesses, will be traveling to Lagos, Nigeria to interview Nov. 29 and 30. The Rhodes Scholarship is one of the most prestigious international fellowships in the world. Each year, students from all over the world are chosen not only for academic achievements but also for character and potential for leadership in future careers. Rhodes Scholars receive the opportunity to pursue one
or more degrees at the University of Oxford, paid in full with the Rhodes Trust, named after founder Cecil John Rhodes. Ole Miss has produced 26 Rhodes Scholars. Last year, Jaz Brisack became the university’s first female recipient of the scholarship. Hudson, who is part of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program, said in a press release that she has thought about applying to be a Rhodes Scholar since she was in high school. Hudson said that if she is selected as a recipient, she would pursue master’s degrees in comparative social policy and comparative international education. Ibekwe was named a semifinalist for the Rhodes Scholarship in 2017 when she was finishing her senior year at Ole Miss. She applied again in 2018 and was named a finalist, receiving third place. If she wins the scholarship, Ibekwe said that she would apply for postgraduate data science degrees. She said that she’s interested in how behavioral health data affects medical innovations.
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FOOTBALL
How the Rebels can sneak into a postseason bowl game JOHN MACON GILLESPIE thedmsports@gmail.com
Ole Miss’ rushing attack shined, but it wasn’t enough to knock off No. 1 LSU on Saturday night. The Rebels rushed for 402 yards as a team‚ 212 of which came from quarterback John Rhys Plumlee — but the secondary was gashed by Heisman-hopeful Joe Burrow in the 58-37 loss. Although Burrow threw two picks late in the game, his 489 passing yards and five touchdowns were enough to get the job done. With the loss, Ole Miss can finish no better than 5-7 if they win the Egg Bowl on Thanksgiving. The Rebels’ focus will now shift to their in-state rival and possibly securing an APR bowl bid. A loss on Thanksgiving night guarantees the Rebels will miss the postseason for the fourth straight year. Ole Miss’ primary offensive identity still resides in running the football. In fact, a late
passing touchdown from Matt Corral to Elijah Moore was the first passing touchdown the Rebels had since Oct. 12 against Missouri. It stands to reason that the Rebels will continue this attack next week against Mississippi State, who has struggled to stop the run at times this season, allowing 161.9 yards a game. The Bulldogs will likely need the Egg Bowl to reach six wins and bowl eligibility, assuming they knock off Abilene Christian next week. Neither the Rebels nor the Bulldogs have lived up to fan expectations this season, and the road team has won the last four Egg Bowls. Even if Ole Miss beats the Bulldogs on Thanksgiving, securing an APR bowl bid is not a guarantee. Ole Miss sits at No. 38 in the country for APR, but in order for a 5-7 team to earn an APR bid, there has to be too few six-win teams around the nation to fill every postseason game. Even with an Egg Bowl win,
Ole Miss fans will continue to ask the same question heading into next season: Is this coaching staff getting the job done? It appeared that LSU was preparing to boat race Ole Miss when halftime rolled around, but the Rebels managed to come out and outscore the Tigers 30-27 in the second half — no small feat against the top-ranked team in the nation. The writing on the wall has been that a 5-7 record was probably this team’s ceiling. It could be the result of a talent discrepancy because of NCAA sanctions, questionable coaching decisions or a mixture of the two. Still, bragging rights and a potential for a bowl game are still on the table for this team. Matt Luke winning the Egg Bowl in 2017 likely helped him lose the interim head coach tag and earn the full-time job, and this year’s battle for the golden egg will be an important one for the head coach looking to pull in momentum.
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BASKETBALL
Rebels rout Western Michigan and improve to 3-0 JAKE DAVIS
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The Ole Miss men’s basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat Western Michigan 85-58 at home on Friday. The Rebels got into a hole early after the Broncos jumped out with a 16-8 lead but soon settled into their defense and used it to jump-start their transition offense. “Give Western Michigan credit. I think they came in confident,” head coach Kermit Davis said. “They’ve won three games… We came out just kind of flat, which kind of surprised me. The ball didn’t move. We didn’t have a lot of toughness defensively.” The Rebels went on a 20-2 run over the next six minutes to take a 10-point lead, and they would not look back from there. The Broncos cut their deficit to as low as four but failed to get over the hump and instead saw the game slip from their grasp. Breein Tyree led the team with 12 points on 4-11 shooting from the field in the first half, including 1-3 from 3-point range. Khadim “The Dream” Sy had his most productive scoring half of the season to date, registering eight points and a block on 3-4 shooting. “I thought Dream came out and had a lot of bounce … I thought he changed shots at the rim… and kind of changed the game,” Davis said. Devontae Shuler recorded seven points, two blocks and a steal in the first half on 2-7 field goals. He failed to hit on both of his attempts from deep in the half. K.J. Buffen got into foul trouble and was limited to a season-low 13 minutes. He picked up his second foul with 14:55 remaining in the first half and did not return until after the break. He continued his foul struggles in the second half and fouled out with 5:38 remaining after playing just five minutes
in the second period. Buffen recorded five points and six rebounds in his limited minutes. The Rebels cruised to the finish behind a strong second half from Shuler. Shuler was 4-5 from the field after the break and sank his only attempt from beyond the arc. He finished with 16 points on 6-12 shooting along with four rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Tyree had a team-high 20 points for the night on 7-16 shooting, including 1-4 from deep. He also recorded four boards and three assists. Luis Rodriguez had 10 points, six boards and two assists, including a beautiful feed to Sy in the first half on a thunderous alley-oop. “Obviously (Davis wants me to) defend and rebound, but rebounding is going to lead to offense, so coach Kermit (says) all the time ‘rebound, rebound, rebound.’ That’s what they instill in me is to rebound and defend,” Rodriguez said. The Rebels will play Seattle University on Tuesday before going on the road for the first time this season against No. 14 Memphis.
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Devontae Shuler throws down a dunk during warmups before the game against Western Michigan. The Rebels defeated the Broncos 85-58 on Friday.
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Khadim Sy had a career-high eight points against Western Michigan.
Breein Tyree (4) and Devontae Shuler (2) combined for 36 points in the win.
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Is social media controlling your time? Let’s reevaluate. SOPHIA MERUVIA
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I often catch myself refreshing my most recent post on Instagram to see the number of likes climb. Doing so honestly instills doubt around my self worth. Instead, I could focus on being present with my friends and surroundings. I can recall many times when my friends opened their Instagram explore pages and said, “I wish I looked like her,” or “I wish I was living his life.” These reactions make me wonder: What are we really doing on social media? I’ll admit: My average screen time on my iPhone is 5 hours and 35 minutes. On average, I pick up my phone 329 time every day. That is an average of 329 times I am distracted from real life –– distracted from being present with myself and others. I was shocked by just how heavily I rely on technology. Take it from me: Do not get caught in the cycle of brainless scrolling. Be delib-
erate and intentional with how you spend your time on social media. It is always a good time to reevaluate our social media use. Ask yourself, “Am I being intentional with my social media use, or am I mindlessly scrolling and refreshing?” The more society treats social media as their main platform for speech, the more we recognize it as a utility, which implies that connecting solely via social media is a necessary component of our lives. When Instagram chief executive Adam Mosseri announced that the likes counter will be removed for U.S. users beginning this week, you may have felt anxious, uneasy and worried about your social life, or you could be happy about this change. Without the pressure of getting enough likes on your post, you can now post whatever you want. How do we keep these devices — ones that are supposed to be our tools — from controlling us?
This new technology-reliant era is dreadfully painful to watch. We should be worried about the consequences of our aimless social media obsession, the outcome of our actions with social media, and how the things we post or share on the internet affect our future careers, friendships and family relationships. If you have an iPhone, I urge you to check your screen time and see just how much of your time social media consumes. I also urge you to think about how you used that time and if you used these platforms for good. We, as college students, are still trying to figure out our personalities and passions. Through social media platforms, we have built up the need for external validation, which can change the way we view ourselves. There is a wide range of students at the University of Mississippi, and it seems that most of us fall victim to unrealistic expectations that are exaggerated by social media.
Let’s not forget that we integrated social media into our daily routines as a means to broaden human connection, and that it has created jobs and the ability to globalize our voices. However, we can not overlook its damaging effects. In 2016, it was reported that over one-fifth of young adults aged 18-25 had the highest prevalence of mental illness. The American Academy of Pediatrics defined the term “Facebook depression” as “depression that develops when teens and preteens exhibit classic symptoms of depression due to the intensity of the online world.” A decade ago, it would be hard to believe that this would happen when social media
was nothing but a budding trend. Take a step back and reevaluate how you use social media. Are you using it as a tool to connect with others you love and inspire people to make this world a better place, or are you using it as a way to mindlessly scroll for hours, building up a self-loathing competitive complex and becoming just another case of Facebook depression? I know that if we, as students, would do the former, this university would be a much better place. Sophia Meruvia is a sophomore integrated marketing communications major from Philadelphia, Mississippi.
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continued from page 1 execution wasn’t sometimes what we wanted it to be.” Offensively, the Rebels had explosive plays throughout the night, more notably in the second half, with a pair of two-play drives capped off by Plumlee with runs from 46 and 60 yards out. He even used one play to find the end zone for a 35-yard score early in the fourth quarter. In the end, it wasn’t enough to outrun the Tigers down the stretch. The offense showed signs of life that could capture some optimism, but it’s still unclear if the run-heavy scheme with Plumlee as the focal point is sustainable throughout a full season. Plumlee led the team in rushing attempts against with 21 while Jerrion Ealy made the most of his 13 rushes with 143 yards. Still the Rebels couldn’t find production through the air outside of Elijah Moore, who had nine catches for 143 yards. “(It’s a) very disappointing loss, but you have to give LSU credit. They are a very, very good team,” head coach Matt Luke said. “We struggled to get off the field. In the first half, we didn’t play very good football. I thought in the second half, when we got the run game going, we competed. We had a chance late, but you can’t dig
yourself a hole against that kind of football team.” LSU quarterback Burrow competed 32 of his 42 pass attempts for 489 yards, and five touchdowns with 319 of those yards came in the first half alone. Despite Ole Miss being in position numerous times to make a play on Burrow, the Tigers had their final four drives of the first half result in points, going into the locker room with a 31-7 lead and 400 yards of total offense. “We had a lot of guys clean on him, but he’s done that other times,” defensive coordinator Mike MacIntyre said. “I was hoping that we could get him down and force him to do some different things.” Ja’Marr Chase had eight catches for 227 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers, followed by Justin Jefferson who had nine catches for 112 yards and two touchdowns. However, Burrow threw a season-high two interceptions, both coming in the second half from Keidron Smith and Deantre Prince keeping Ole Miss in the game late. Matt Corral also saw significant action, completing six of 11 passes for 89 yards and a 55-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Moore late in the game. Ole Miss will have next week off before traveling to Starkville on Thanksgiving Day for the Egg Bowl against Mississippi State.
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