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LEAKEY TO SPEAK AT HONORS CONVOCATION

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Along with baseball games and a glimpse of spring, the end of February brings the opportunity for recognition and intellectual advancement for the Honors College.

On Feb. 24, the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College will host its annual Spring Convocation.

This year’s speaker is Louise Leakey, a member of the famous family of paleontologists who explored the origins of humankind throughout East Africa. Leakey is a professor in the department of anthropology at Stony Brook University, where she currently assists in the development of a major center for human origins research.

Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez, associate professor of history and dean of the honors college, said selecting an appropriate candidate to speak for conovocation is important.

“We usually put in some research to find individuals who are in the sciences, humanities or arts to come and speak,” Sullivan-Gonzalez said.

“We send out invitations to a select few, and then we simply wait to see who responds and who is available.”

According to a press release, Sullivan-Gonzalez said Leakey was selected because she is a scientist who has distinguished herself with her research and has national and world prominence.

“She and her family have made an extraordinary contribution to the understanding of our past, and she will bring a wonderfully exciting narrative of ventures and unanswered questions to the Ford Center to propel our students to examine these frontiers of knowledge with her,” Sullivan-Gonzalez said in the press release.

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Douglas Odom, student director of the honors college, said the convocation provides an opportunity for students to learn from important people.

“Both convocations each year not only provide students with messages from powerful and influential individuals, but also educate others — faculty, students and alumni — on what we are currently doing in the honors college,” Odom said.

Sullivan-Gonzalez is the primary planner for this event.

“This is one place where I put my finger on students’ education,” he said.

Two students will be recognized for their outstanding work toward the Barksdale Award. Officials said the individuals will remain nameless until the night of the event when their awards are presented.

To win the Barksdale Award, students compete for $5,000 to help fuel a business proposal plan. Individuals who wish to be considered

for this award must meet a list of qualifications, including belonging to the honors college and maintaining a 3.7 GPA. This year eight students competed for the award and submitted business proposal plans. Because of the detailed application process, eight is an average number of applicants.

Ole Miss students have shown positive feedback toward the event, and attendance in the past has always been well-received. Junior accounting major Memory Madden said that she has always enjoyed convocation.

“I went and listened to Colin Powell speak when I was a freshman,” Madden said. “Not only was it a great experience, but it was even better to know that I belonged to the group who was responsible for putting that wonderful event together.”

Sullivan-Gonzalez said he is passionate about the benefits of the

honors college and the standards in which the college aims to uphold.

“Along with smaller class sizes, our students are put into a very stimulating environment where they are able to enjoy classes with other students who are just as engaged,” he said.

The honors college accepts two types of groups. The first is incoming freshmen who earned at least a 3.5 GPA in high school and scored a 28 or above on the ACT. The second way to become a member of the honors college is through the junior entry program. This process requires the student to have at least a 3.5 GPA in addition to departmental approval.

Sullivan-Gonzalez encourages everyone to come to spring convocation.

Leakey’s talk, “Secrets in the Sand,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center. This event is open to the public and free to all in attendance.

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OSD using bonds for school renovations

BY MALLORY SIMERVILLE The Daily Mississippian

The Oxford School District is moving forward with renovations on two of its schools.

As required by state law, the selling of $3 million bonds were advertised in the Oxford Eagle, but since no one filed a petition, the Oxford School District will follow through without a hearing.

The school board voted unanimously to use the bonds in the renovation of Della Davidson Elementary School and Oxford Middle School.

“It’s just a necessity taken to help the schools be able to take care of business,” Patrick

Robinson, principal of Oxford Middle School said, in reference to the bonds.

Assistant superintendent of Oxford District Schools Brian Harvey said the bonds will provide very low-interest money to make improvements with. In order to qualify for the bonds, they first had to submit a plan up front of the projects and how the funds will be used.

Both schools will add classrooms, and the middle school will also work to either renovate or reconstruct a gymnasium, Robinson said. He said that the improvements are desperately needed.

Next year Robinson said he expects approximately 870

students, which is almost 100 more than the current enrollment. The the rise in class sizes has caused the overcrowding.

“Our classrooms now are much larger than what we want them,” Robinson said. “In some classes we’ve got 30 students in a classroom, but in Oxford we would like to keep that number at 24 or 25.”

Harvey said the district is aware of the overcrowding, and that this will help to prepare for the rise in student numbers.

“Our student population is growing and we are going to need to address the number of students that can be held in each school,” Harvey said. “This is something we’ve

known about, we just need to get prepared.”

The current gymnasium will be inspected to determine whether it needs to be reconstructed or renovated.

Robinson said the gym needs stands, flooring and dressing rooms, as well as other improvements. It will be used to house physical education classes for the school.

The taxable bonds will be sold at a 6.4 interest rate with the federal government reimbursing 5.5 percent.

“We are just a growing community. Those bonds that are selling are a necessary tool to help facilitate that growth,” Robinson said.

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Out with the old, in with the new

BY STEPHANIE THOMS Columnist

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Most students know that housing changes are evident in the future of the University. If you don’t know, I suggest checking Ole Miss Today once in a while.

Starting next fall, upperclassmen will be considered second priority when it comes to oncampus housing.

Due to an overabundance of freshman applicants, and the requirement that they live on campus, there is a good chance that there will be no room for anyone else. This is understandable, and leaves no reason for debate.

What actually bugs me about this situation is that it became last-minute and even devastating news to the current freshmen who haven’t thought about plans for next year.

Call it lack of planning or motivation, but some of us were just starting to get settled in.

Some freshmen had already made plans to move out and even signed leases for off-campus apartments. But that doesn’t mean we all have or even planned

to.

Then came into light the fact that the University decided to tear down three current residence halls in order to build higherquality and higher-occupancy buildings.

Unfortunately, this makes space even more limited until those are completed.

You would think that with the overabundance of applicants they would hold off on the reconstruction; however, that isn’t the case.

Because of this, there will not be enough room for the students who live here now, let alone the incoming freshmen.

At first, they decided to move the sorority girls who do not live in their respective houses into apartments.

Even with all the rooms that this would open up, more space would be needed in order to house the new freshman.

The residential colleges may not send away current students, but because the number of rooms is not endless, the admissions of-

fice can only offer a select number of rooms for applicants.

Even so, with its academic requirements and lengthy admissions process, it’s difficult for anyone to be admitted in the first place.

Staying in the dorms for another year to find a job that would earn a steady income so I could afford my own apartment seemed an attractive option.

I, unfortunately, don’t have the kind of parents who would pay my rent for me with only a promise of commitment to making good decisions and staying in school.

This problem became less severe when taking into account that Northgate Apartments and Campus Walk are now owned by the University.

The rent can go through the bursar and be treated no different than a dorm would have been, except with a few added expenses.

This brings us to the point of what the University will do about

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Ole Miss already has a lack of commuter parking. What will happen when all upperclassmen become commuters?

If freshmen are allowed to bring their cars, all parking in residence halls will be taken and probably other places around campus.

Most of the colleges I have been exposed to all my life, being a Yankee and all, disallowed freshman to bring their cars.

However, Ole Miss is different— and a lot more lenient toward first-year students.

In reality, there is really nothing the school can do to resolve this problem, and I realize that.

What I don’t understand is why they waited until the last minute to spring this on us.

Maybe nothing can be done about it. But I would have liked a little more time to prepare.

Speaking on behalf of the upperclassmen who agree with me, I am not a piece of dirt, and I don’t like to be swept under the rug.

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CASTLE LAW ALLOWS EXTREME DEFENSE

BY ANGELA ROGALSKI Columnist

The guards might not be brave enough, the moat not as wide or as deep enough, but by golly, the castle can surely withstand the attack– at least here in Mississippi.

According to a report from the Clarion-Ledger, a Hinds County chancery judge is attempting to use Mississippi’s “castle” law as a defense against a lawsuit alleging he put a machete to another man’s throat and escorted him off of his property.

I had never heard of the “castle” law before reading this article, and the story didn’t really help me to understand it fully.

So I looked it up.

The Mississippi Criminal Blog says that the castle law, in a nutshell, allows a homeowner to defend his home from violent attacks or intrusions, to the extent of using deadly force if necessary. And not just their home, according to the blog: The law covers your car, your place of employment or any dwelling.

A dwelling is defined as a building or conveyance of any kind that has a roof over it, whether temporary or permanent, mobile or immobile, including a tent, that is designed

to be occupied by people lodging therein at night, including any attached porch.

In 2006, instead of creating an entirely new law, Mississippi amended the already existing “justifiable homicide” statute.

Therefore, this doctrine is associated with the aforementioned statute.

The article in the ClarionLedger states that on the day in question, the man said he rang the doorbell of the judge’s house and received no answer, so he went around to the sun room to measure a door on the judge’s property in Clinton.

That’s when the judge allegedly came up behind him and put the machete to his throat.

I’m going to assume here

(and we all know what the first three letters of assume are, but I’m going to do it nonetheless) that the judge (or someone in his family or employ) called this man to come out and measure the sun room for a door since it was reported in the story that the man had a note pad and a tape measure in his hand.

So, unless somebody forgot to tell the judge, he kind of should have had an idea what the man was doing and that he would be there.

And from what I could glean from the Criminal Blog that I reread several times, you have to at least be in imminent danger to claim this shield of protection. I can’t visualize the man measuring the judge to death,

but that’s just me.

The blog even boldly states that the castle law doesn’t give you the right to make your porch a target range. It didn’t say anything about your sunroom, though.

The tape measure guy is suing his judgeship for “reasonable compensation” (a new tape measure, perhaps?) for physical and mental damages in the lawsuit.

Yeah, I’d probably need a little therapy too if some dude in a black robe (and no, he wasn’t wearing his robe, it’s just my own visual image) slapped a machete to my throat.

At least I’ve learned something from all this: Chivalry really is dead.

executive committees, it allows the Associated Student Body Government to host events that truly benefit our community.

These events include the Black and White Affair, Freshmen Kick Off (which had over 2,000 participants), Freshmen Focus (shaping future leaders of our campus), International Student Luncheon, The Big Event, forums on academic issues and many other events and programs.

Also, we successfully funded every registered student organization that applied for funding last fall. The calculated average each campus organization was allocated was $450.

This shows our commitment to furthering our constituents’ initiatives as long as they do not infringe on the rights of others. Furthermore, $10,525.00 will be allocated to campus organizations dur-

ing Spring Allocations. That is $8,405.00 more than last year.

This possible because the ASB realized that $9,000.00 found in the internal budget would be better used if allocated to campus organizations.

To conclude, I am curious as to why someone using the false information of the “informant” even mentioned Greek affiliation.

The ASB does not fund Greek organizations. Furthermore, the last ASB President was a non Greek and the candidate that lost by a slim margin Tuesday was a non Greek. Realistically it seems pretty clear that all have a good chance of winning an office. The only problem is that few try. Have you?

Letters to the Editor Dear editor, The letter to the editor on February 17 that defines V.P. Ferguson as the “First Hippie in the World” begs the question: Who cares?

Why should smoking pot make someone a legend? How does wearing a “Hindu flowing robe complete with turban” make one noteworthy?

I guess there will always be heroes, and for different folks these heroes have come to mean different things. But a true hero is, by definition, one distinguishable by courage and nobility. The Hippies — on the other hand — were distinguished by, “tune in, turn on and drop out.”

It doesn’t take much courage to drop out. There’s not much courage involved in being a quitter. And where’s the nobility in going through life in a haze of smoke? Because that smoke is more than just smoke,

it’s a euphemism for the type of person you are – cloudy, vague and prone to forgetting.

The reason, sir, why no one knew V.P. Ferguson died - or even thought it newsworthy - is because it is not. V.P. Ferguson is as the smoke that engulfed him. And if you want a real hero, remember those who sacrificed themselves for those with less. Remember those who give tirelessly and ask naught in return.

That sir, is a hero.

Trey Vaughan B.S. Chemistry University of Mississippi Dear Student Body, It has come to my attention in recent events that several questions have arisen concerning the Associated Student Body Budget. Rightfully so, students have the right to know

where their money is are being allocated. I am truly regretful the only data you have heard in recent days is completely miscalculated and misconstrued for the purpose of personal interest and self gratification of the “informant.” I feel that it is my right as a student and Treasurer of the ASB to inform the Student Body how funds are really being dispersed.

First of all, I would like to officially and accurately state that the budget is $77,000.000.

Surprisingly, the student didn’t take the time to ask the exact amount, which is given to any student freely in my office or at the Dean of Students Office. Second, 62% of the Associated Student Body Budget does not go to financing the student government only 48% does.

That 48% is used to pay officers and thoroughly fund executive committees. By funding

Bill Rosenblatt Senior History Major Associated Student Body Treasurer

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Women of Distinction luncheon rescheduled for March

BY KATE NICOLE COOPER The Daily Mississippian

The Women of Distinction luncheon originally scheduled for Nov. 9, 2010, has been rescheduled due to a lack of nominees and time to have them nominated.

The event, now planned for March 8, is hosted by the Girl Scouts Heart of the South and FNC. The luncheon will honor distinguished women of Lafayette, Grenada, Yalobusha and Panola Counties.

Women of Distinction provides an opportunity for deserving women in business, government and philanthropic communities, as well as purpose-driven leaders to be recognized and rewarded for their accomplishments.

“Although it is a fundraiser for the Girl Scouts, it allows the community to recognize women who have contributed and done an outstanding job in helping to mold Oxford into what it is today,” Lorri Jackson, executive assistant for FNC, said.

Bill Rayburn, CEO of FNC, a morgate technologies corporation based in Oxford, will help host the event. Both Jackson and Peggy Butze, fund development director, said that without Rayburn the event would not be possible.

“He plays a number of different roles other than just CEO,” Jackson said. “He’s very much involved in community work.”

Currently, his community work includes being both the Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts finance director. His daughter is a Girl Scout and his wife assists in various volunteer work.

“He wanted to help host a fundraising event to help the Girl Scouts, while also honoring local, deserving women,” Butze said.

Like Girl Scouts, these distinguished women are dedicated to service and leadership in their communities. Butze said seven women have been nominated thus far.

Qualified nominees are positive role models whose accomplishments inspire young girls to achieve their own goals and dreams, he said.

The luncheon’s purpose is to give these women an opportunity to be honored and thanked for their accomplishments and contributions to our society.

“We are so grateful to Mr. Rayburn, Lorrie Jackson and FNC for hosting this, and all their dedication to the girls that we serve,” Butze said. “We serve a lot of girls, but we have a goal to serve more. We need more resources, and having them serve is great for the whole community.”

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Author Sam Haskel will be the speaker at Women of Distinction luncheon.

Sam Haskell, author of “Promises I Made My Mother,” will be the keynote speaker at the event, and his wife, Mary, will be part of the luncheon’s entertainment.

When the event entered the planning stage in September, Jackson said that selecting a speaker was a challenge.

Jackson said originally they asked for a female or a political figure such as a judge because they wanted

someone who would acknowledge women and their influence in others’ lives. When they discovered Haskell, however, she said he was the perfect fit.

Nominations for Women of Distinction will be accepted until February 20, with applications available online at www.girlscoutshs.org. The 2011 Woman of Distinction will be announced at the event, and all nominees will be recognized.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at FNC on Office Park Drive. Table sponsorships, which include 8 tickets, are $500, and event sponsorships, which include one ticket, are $100. All table and event sponsors will be listed in the program.

Girl Scouts and FNC invite all distinguished, deserving women to be part of the luncheon on Tuesday, March 8 at 11:30 a.m.

pressed concerns about how the repeal would affect troops in the midst of war. But after Congress approved lifting the ban, Amos said he expects the corps will excel in implementing the new policy and being respectful of any gay recruits.

Mills said it has been a nonissue on the battlefield. “’Don’t ask, don’t tell’ out here has not had much impact,” said the general, who is in charge of coalition forces in southwest Af-

ghanistan, where fighting is the heaviest.

Later, he added with a chuckle: “There’s not a lot of dating of any kind that goes on out here, so it’s not really come up.”

As troops come off the battlefield, Mills said they will have time to rest and focus their attention before starting the mandatory classes.

He said most Marines would have some form of training by the time they return home.

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War troops to undergo ‘don’t ask’ repeal classes training to make sure each individual understands the new rules.

It was the first time the Marines Corps has revealed specific details on how it plans to train troops for the repeal of “don’t ask don’t tell.”

The Marine Corps was the most resistant to the change, according the Pentagon’s military-wide poll.

Mills says educational material for the training has been distributed to senior officers and it includes setting up scenarios and handling ethical discussions.

“I really don’t think it’s going to be earthshaking,” he said. “Young Marines will be receptive to it.”

He said the classes’ instructors will be trained in the next month or so.

Final implementation of the new policy will go into effect 60 days after the president and his senior defense advisers certify that lifting the ban won’t hurt troops’ ability to fight.

The Marine Corps’ top leader, Gen. James Amos, previously ex-

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MAN ARRESTED FOR POISONING AUBURN’S HISTORIC OAKS

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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — A 62-year-old Dadeville man has been arrested in connection with the poisoning of the historic Toomer’s Corner oak trees at

Auburn University.

Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said Harvey Almorn Updyke Jr. was arrested at the police station at 1:26 a.m.

Thursday and was charged with one count of criminal mischief first degree.

He said Updyke could face other charges, but would not confirm that the Dadeville man turned himself in. He said he arrived at the jail without an attorney.

A spokeswoman for the Lee County Sheriff Office said Updyke was arrested early Thursday

morning and charged with one count of first-degree criminal mischief.

Bond was set at $50,000. If convicted, Updyke could face one to 10 years in prison.

A man claiming to be “Al from Dadeville” phoned a radio show late last month, claiming he poured herbicide around the 130-year-old oaks that are the scene of celebrations after Auburn’s sports victories.

Dawson would not confirm that Updyke was the person who called the radio show.

Dozens of students and fans

attended a news conference held by university and city officials Thursday morning on campus.

The two nearby oaks still had remnants of toilet paper from groups of fans who gathered at Toomer’s Corner Thursday night after hearing of the poisoning.

Orange and blue pompoms were laid at the base of the trees along with signs, including one that read “get well soon.”

Stephen Enloe, an assistant professor of agronomy and soil, said consultation with herbicide experts around the country indicated that there was a “low

probability” that the trees will survive.

The trees were poisoned with a herbicide Spike 80DF, that is used to kill trees.

Gary Keever, a horticulture professor, said Thursday that Spike 80DF can sometimes inhibit growth for as long as seven years.

He said one possible cure would be to excavate and replace the soil.

Keever said workers started treating the soil Thursday morning and are still looking for other solutions.

Ole Miss Idol Round One Kicks Off Strong

BY KAITIE HARRISON The Daily Mississippian

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Some came for the money, fun and experience; others simply came to show off.

“I just wanted to get up there and let people know I could sing,” contestant Josh Rousseau said.

The first round of Ole Miss Idol auditions kicked off Wednesday in the Student Union. A total of 43 contestants prepared and sang their song of choice in attempt to pass the first round.

“I didn’t think this many people would show up, and I didn’t think this would be a big attraction but a lot of people came,” audience member Skye Bernardo said.

“There was good talent too.”

Five judges critiqued the contestants on stage presence, vocal ability, crowd response, knowledge of

material and appearance.

The judges were Virginia Burke, Norm Easterbrook, Matt Duck, Ryan Upshaw and David Steele.

Due to the competition and judging, some contestants were battling nerves.

“I was just ready to get the performance over with because my nerves were starting to build up,” contestant Haleigh Sanders said.

Twenty of the contestants made it through to the second round of Ole Miss Idol.

Sanders said she missed out last year, and she was looking forward to this year’s Ole Miss Idol.

“I came late last year, so I was disqualified,” Sanders said. “This is my redemption year.”

Student Programming Board member Trevon Day said he was surprised with the amount of people participating.

“A lot more people showed up than I expected, being that there was a big basketball game tonight,” Day said. “The Student Programming Board is really excited and is glad for all the support.”

Sanders said she looks forward to any opportunity to sing, whatever it may be.

“I love singing,” Sanders said.

“Any opportunity for me to sing out in public, I’ll jump at it.”

Wil Yerger, co-director of special events, said the event is getting better with time.

“Every year the talent improves and more and more people show up to watch and sing and support,” Yerger said. “It just grows and grows and grows.”

The next round of Ole Miss Idol will be Wednesday, Feb. 23 in the Union at 7 p.m.

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Auto Show Roundup: The 2011 North American and Chicago Auto Shows

BY MATTHEW BISHOP

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There was a lot of enthusiasm at the North American and Chicago auto shows this year as most car companies have finally started to see growth since the recession.

Because of this growth, they had a little extra money to give to their new vehicle development programs which put out some stunning new production and concept vehicles.

But before we dive into some of the production car debuts, I would like to congratulate the Chevrolet Volt and Ford Explorer, which were voted the North American car and truck of the year, respectively. The Volt beat the Hyundai Sonata and Nissan Leaf. The Ford Explorer beat the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Dodge Durango.

Now, on to the reviews.

2011 BMW 1 series M Coupe: People have been waiting a long time for BMW to give the M treatment to its smallest car.

And BMW does not disappoint by transplanting some of the M3’s parts like its brakes, suspension and limited-slip differential. The M coupe exterior differentiates itself from it lesser brethren with massive fender flares, which sport the M3’s 19 inch wheels and menacing air intakes on both the front and rear bumpers.

BMW also bumped up the 3.0L twin turbo inline six to 335 hp and 332 lb/ft of torque, which can rise to 369 lb/ft with an overboost function.

What is even more interesting is that the M coupe will only be available with a six-speed manual, foregoing the M3’s dual clutch unit.

Pricing is stated to be $47,010

2012 Buick Verano: Based on the Chevrolet Cruze, the Verano will be Buick’s smallest car and its entry level model.

But GM made sure that the Verano is not just a badge engineered Cruze.

The styling is much more in line with others Buicks, like the front end and crease lines on the side of the car. The only thing styling-wise that is similar to the Cruze is the taillights, with the only difference being a strip of chrome above them.

GM revamped the interior to look much more luxurious with higher quality leather and features such as heated seats and touch-screen navigation.

The Verano also does not share any engines with the Cruze, as it gets the Regal’s and Lacrosse’s direct-injected 2.4L four cylinder with 177 HP with 170 lb/ ft of torque which is estimated to get 31 MPG highway. Expect a base price in the mid-20s and arrival in fall 2011.

domed hood and quad exhaust.

The base price is estimated to be in the upper 40s with arrival not until February 2012.

Hopefully the new ZL1 will sell more units than the original, which sold 69.

2012 Chevrolet Sonic: Taking place of the unloved Aveo, Chevrolet hopes to finally have a competitive car in the Bsegment.

Sporting an aggressive looking front end with headlights inspired by a motorcycle’s, it defiantly looks attractive.

This attractiveness also moves to the two-tone interior which has available features such as leather and heated seats.

Out goes the wimpy 103 HP 1.6L engine and in goes engines taken straight from the Cruze, including the 1.8L four cylinder making 138 HP with 125 lb/ ft of torque and the 1.4L turbo four making 138 HP with 148 lb/ft of torque.

The outgoing 2011 Aveo starts at $12,685, so you can expect the base price of the Sonic to be around that with an arrival date late this year.

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1: With the Shelby Mustang 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8: GT500 being the ultimate pony The Charger finally gets back car since 2007, Chevrolet has fi- the SRT treatment after the renally come back with an answer. design late last year.

And to do it, they bring back In case you have not seen the the ZL1 moniker from 1969 redesign, it includes many cues when the original ZL-1 had to reminiscent of the late 60s charbe ordered through central of- gers, like the punched-in crease fice production order (COPO) along the doors and the retro where they crammed a 427 into taillights that look similar to the the engine bay. modern Challenger’s with LEDs Now, they plan to cram the running along them.

CTS-V’s supercharged 6.2L The interior also got freshened LSA V-8, making 550 hp with up by getting rid of some of the 550 lb/ft of torque in the engine cheap-looking plastics. bay.

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Men’s Fashion: Salute to Pea Coats

BY RYAN FELDER The Daily Mississippian

As winter weather slowly disappears, so goes the pea coat.

I, for one, bid a sad farewell to this great article of clothing.

No longer will I be able to add instant swagger and class to my outfit while getting ready in the morning. It is quite depressing, really.

Looking back at last fall and this winter, I was proud to see a lot of my fellow students wearing pea coats.

We wore them to games, to class, to formals, to the Square, to church and even just to grab a bite at the JC. We wore them everywhere.

Now that the weather is warming, I say it is time to

pay homage to this wonderful coat.

So why did we wear them?

Maybe it is because they look great with anything.

They can be casual, formal and anything in between.

They can make you look like that cursed, sparkling vampire or Captain Ahab.

I prefer the latter.

Add a scarf and you are Elvis Costello.

Add a fedora and you are William Faulkner.

It is this versatility that makes them popular, and this versatility is reinforced by the sheer variety that pea coats come in, whether they are black, checkered or gray.

Hell, they even manage to keep you warm.

If you want to join the “pea

coat club” there are plenty of places to buy one.

The cheapest I have seen run $30 at Rue 21.

It seems every major designer has a line of pea coats these days.

I have seen them by Calvin Kline, Banana Republic, Gap, Express and Polo Ralph Lauren.

Of course, these pea coats will cost you a pretty penny, with Polo coats selling for over $400.

Then, there are army and navy surplus stores, generic brands and the wonder known as eBay. Also, take into consideration that stores will be shedding their winter coats (pun intended) to get ready for spring clothing by marking cold

weather items down.

Do not feel ashamed picking up a pea coat through any of these cheaper means.

If spending absurd amounts of money on material possessions is not your thing, then this is definitely the best way to go.

Personally, I only roll on the cheap.

Spring is now upon us, and pea coats will slowly slip back into storage until the fall.

I will shed a tear putting mine away.

The question is: What will replace pea coats this spring as a way to instantly increase masculinity and dapperness?

I will try to have an answer for you in my next column.

In the meantime, keep it classy, keep it real, Ole Miss.

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IN REVIEW: The Uganda Project

BY AMELIA CAMURATI The Daily Mississippian

The Uganda Project: Come & See-Go & Tell, created, directed and choreographed by Jennifer Mizenko has a great meaning and purpose behind it, but I honestly can’t tell you what that purpose is or what really went on for the entire 90 minutes of the dance experience.

While Mizenko may have gone, seen and come back, the show has no recognizable storyline. Flipping through the playbill to cure the confusion about who is who and where these people are going consumes the majority of each piece, and by the time you’ve figured it out, there is a completely different set of dancers onstage to distinguish.

I commend Mizenko for taking such an obviously beautiful experience and bringing it back to share with everyone and anyone willing to listen, but there’s nothing to listen to. Without narration or at least an insert with the background information of the experience, the beauty and message is lost.

The photography used sporadically helped paint a picture of the African atmosphere and the beauty and desolation, but it was nothing unseen before. There was no explanation of the characters as

people and it’s difficult to discern between quite a few if you don’t know the dancers’ names.

Taylor Thomas, senior hospitality management major, takes her role as The Job Lady and creates a breathtaking portrayal of a woman in crisis. Her ability to move with grace while restricted by a skirt is the most beautiful moment of the show.

Even though the majority of the cast looked beyond miserable for the majority of the production, one newcomer caught my attention almost immediately.

Brianna Fuller, freshman theater major, glowed with energy and enthusiasm from beginning to end. Her portrayal of Whitney, one of the missionaries, brought a bit of much-needed light back to the stage. If the rest of the cast can catch her enthusiasm and draw the audience in, the bewilderment will become less of an issue.

As a less religious person than the majority of the population, I was shocked and almost offended by the blatant religious outpour from nearly every scene. While I respect everyone’s right to the first amendment and the freedom to practice whatever they please, it’s the last thing I want to see from the dark abyss of the house.

Yes, the trip was a missionary trip and religion was a huge part of the experience, but it becomes

a constant tick for those with a different faith.

Dex Edwards saves the day once again with his brilliant scenic design that attracts enough attention to get notice but blends in seamlessly to become the most specific of hospital room or the most vague African plain. His ability to hide an entire porch for the majority of the performance, however, is the most amazing part of the entire show (minus the live chickens).

While the show is not heavy on props, the few that were necessary were Despite the fact that I never knew where they were going, the props used to create a car for the 15 dancers to pile into was a brilliantly crafted way to remove the bulky aspect of what could have been.

The lighting was the best they’ve had this semester, and light designer Paul Kennedy should be proud. The images that were created and deepened with a simple manipulation of light brought life to the performance. The Job Lady’s solo has a barely-lit stage, but the lack of light brings more to the piece than any amount of brightness could ever do.

In order to truly enjoy The Uganda Project, you must come into the experience fully knowing that you will not understand what you’re seeing and draw your focus

The C-Max has already been on sale in Europe for a while. It has been a huge success, so Ford decided to bring the C-Max stateside.

The C-Max is a type of mini mini-van, similar to the Mazda 5, with two sliding rear doors.

The C-Max offers what Ford calls 5+2 seating with the middle seat in the second row able to fold into the seat next to it, allowing for access to the third row. The C-Max also has an interesting feature that allows

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Expect it to go on sale in early 2012.

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The Ole Miss Theatre Department starts off their 2011 season with The Uganda Project: Come and See, Go and Tell, a production created by two Ole Miss faculty members. The show premiered Thursday night at 8:00 pm in Fulton Chapel.

to the fact that there is beautiful choreography mixed amongst the confusion. Believing that the beauty of dance is enough to tell

a story is a wonderful thought, but the ability to execute expression with no words is harder than I once thought.

and Scion tC. It is not a regular coupe in that it actually has three doors, one door on the driver’s side with two on the passenger’s, so it is easier to get in the surprisingly roomy back seat. While the side profile of the car may look a little reminiscent of a CR-Z, the rest of the car looks original with flowing lines, bulging fender flares and center exhaust.

The Veloster comes with a 1.6L direct-injected four cylinder, making 138 HP with 123

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After playing on the road two of the past three weekends, the No. 22 Ole Miss women’s tennis team returns home Saturday for a 1 p.m. match-up with Troy University, a member of the Sun Belt Conference With the weather finally warming up this week in Oxford, the Lady Rebels have been able to take advantage of their home courts at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center in preparation for the spring season.

“We’re making some real good progress,” Ole Miss coach Mark Beyers said.

The Lady Netters are currently 3-2, with both losses coming at the hands of two top-25 teams. Ole Miss dropped a 4-3 heartbreaker to

No. 23 Washington in Seattle last Saturday, but responded the following day with an impressive 4-3 win over No. 41 St. Mary’s. The Rebels’ other loss came against Southeastern Conference foe No. 13 Tennessee during the championship of the ITA Kick-Off weekend last month.

Senior Connor Vogel, a 2010 AllSEC First Team member, said she and her teammates expected a few more wins by this point in the season but realizes the year is young.

“It’s always hard to beat a top team at the start of the season especially with new players and everything,” Vogel said. “You’re just trying to get used to matches, but (Tennessee and Washington) were both good teams so they’re not bad losses, but we’re hoping to have a couple more wins.”

Meanwhile, freshman Vivian

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Vlaar has been a positive addition to an already experienced core that last season won it’s first ever SEC West Championship and advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1999. So far in singles play, the Kinrooi, Belgium native has been unstoppable as she heads into Saturday’s match undefeated on the season.

“Coach (Beyers) has continued to tell us that we have to deal with the ups and downs of a season,” Vlaar said.

In Troy, the Rebels face a team that stands at 2-4 on the year. Despite Troy’s sub-.500 record, Ole Miss still plans to approach the match with a serious attitude. “(Troy) real competitive and a lot of their girls are hard workers, and fighters so we can’t come out there and take anything for granted,” Vogel said.

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Ole Miss track and field among nation’s best entering stretch run Ole Miss track and field among nation’s best entering stretch run Ole Miss Sports Information The Ole Miss track and field teams boast several nationally ranked athletes as the Southeastern Conference and NCAA Indoor Championships come into view.

There are two ways for athletes to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Athletes can achieve an automatic qualifying mark in their event or they can be ranked in the top 14 nationally in their event. After the top 14 are taken from each event, the NCAA selection committee chooses generally one to three more per event to fill out the championships field.

For the 27th-ranked Ole Miss men, sophomore Ricky Robertson holds the No. 2 spot nationally in the high jump with a school-record and NCAA automatic qualifying mark of 7-05.75. He is one of only three jumpers in the country this

year to clear 7-5, and he has done so four times this season.

Sophomore Mike Granger is ranked seventh in the 60 meters with a personal-best time of 6.62, just shy of the 6.60 automatic qualifying time. He finished runner-up at the prestigious Tyson Invitational when he clocked 6.62 and continues to rank as the third-best 60-meter runner in school history.

Junior Caleb Lee ranks 12th in the long jump with a personal-best distance of 25-06.75.

The Rebels’ 4x400 meter relay squad of Dante Oliver, Christopher Bush, Matt Daniels and Lee Ellis Moore is ranked just outside the typically selected number of NCAA participants as the No. 20 school nationally with a time of 3:10.79.

From the women’s team, junior Sofie Persson is nationally ranked at No. 7 in the 800 meters with a time of 2:05.81, which is just off

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Zach Graham had a career-high 30 points in Wednesday’s 90-59 home win over Auburn. Graham and the Rebels face in-state rival Mississippi State in Starkville Saturday.

the automatic qualifying time of 2:05.00.

Senior Juliana Smith holds the No. 10 spot nationally in the weight throw with her school-record mark of 66-04.50.

Persson is joined by Lauren Hollingsworth, Sofia Hellberg-Jonsen and Kristin Bridges on the women’s 4x400 meter relay team that ranks 20th among all schools with a time of 3:38.82.

Ole Miss will compete at the upcoming SEC Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., Feb. 25-27. Robertson is the defending SEC high jump champion and was the SEC Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year last season.

All of the Rebels who qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships will compete in College Station, Texas, March 11-12. Robertson, Granger and Persson all earned AllAmerica honors with their placements at the NCAAs a year ago.

on State. After Wednesday’s win over Auburn he said that the Bulldogs’ starting five is among the league’s best and is comprised of several players

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The Ole Miss baseball team opens the 2011 season today at 3 p.m. with a three-game home series against Wright State. Saturday and Sunday’s matchups will be played at 1:30 p.m.

This will be the two programs’ second all-time weekend series, with the Raiders taking two of three from the Rebels in 2007.

Wright State, last year’s Ho-

rizon League regular season champion and tournament runner-up, was picked to win this year’s league title in the preseason coaches poll. The Raiders have made three alltime NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently in 2009.

Friday’s opening game starter for Ole Miss, junior Matt Crouse, will likely be matched up with Wright State junior right-hander Casey Henn.

Henn posted a 7-0 record in

Much on the line for Kennedy’s Rebs in Starkville

BY REID BARRINEAU The Daily Mississippian

It’s a must-win game.

The Ole Miss Basketball team 17-9 (5-6) travels to Starkville this weekend for a pivotal Southeastern Conference showdown with the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 13-12

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(5-6).

It’s not the rivalry that makes this game a must-win, it’s the implications the outcome will have on which team gets the West’s second bye in March’s SEC Tournament.

“Now, us, Arkansas and State are all 5-6 (in the SEC) so everyone’s kind of jockeying,“ said Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy.

If the Rebels win, they’ll earn the split with State and go a full game up on the Bulldogs with only four to play.

If Ole Miss loses, State sweeps the season series and takes a one game lead on the Rebels with four to play. A loss would significantly hurt the

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14 starts last year and also led the conference in earned run average (3.19) and opponent batting average (.241).

Besides the pitching prowess of Henn, Wright State returns two other First-Team All-Conference honorees from last year. Junior first baseman Jake Hibberd was second on the team in batting average (.369), while junior catcher Garrett Gray led the team in home runs (10) and slugging percentage (.589).

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Rebels’ chances of earning a bye because they’d be a game back and lose a head-to-head tiebreaker with the Bulldogs.

That would likely require the Rebels to be a full two games better than their in-state rival over the final four conference games.

That’s a tall order with a road trip to South Carolina and home date with Alabama remaining on the schedule.

Making this game even more critical is the fact that I don’t anticipate there being a three way tie for second place in the division. The Razorbacks head to Tuscaloosa Saturday and host Kentucky Wednesday. In short, the race for second may be a two-team contest by this time next week.

Though the Bulldogs beat the Rebels 69-64 in Oxford last month, the edge has to go to Ole Miss in this one.

Though the Rebels are on a four-game skid against the Bulldogs, Ole Miss has won of four of its last five and can play well on the road. Kennedy’s crew will also have the revenge factor on its side Saturday.

While the Bulldogs played Kentucky close on the road Tuesday, giving them an extra day of rest on Ole Miss, they haven’t been heading in the right direction lately as evidenced by the loss to Auburn and the negative attention surrounding the program.

But Kennedy isn’t sleeping See REBS, PAGE 11

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