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For a number of years, the University of Mississippi has flirted with the halfway point between students from the state and students from elsewhere among the freshman class. This year, 52 percent of the freshman class could be from out of state, according to early estimates from applications received at admissions, said Larry Ridgeway, vice chancellor of student affairs. “I think (Mississippi’s taxpayers) will have mixed feelings about it,” Chancellor Dan Jones said. “Overall, our outof-state student population is still under 40 percent. “Most educators believe that
diversity amongst students provides an enriched educational atmosphere, and I am a strong believer that a good balance creates a healthy learning and a healthy financial environment.” Jones said part of the strategic planning going on is to determine a long-term ideal ratio between out-of-state and in-state students. New admissions policy As of March 17, the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board gave Ole Miss some ability to control who is admitted from out of state. Before this measure, Ole Miss was required to admit anyone from out of state who met Mississippi’s set standards, which
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SPRING SPEAKER CATHY FRIERSON TUESDAY The Croft Institute for International Studies welcomes its final speaker, Dr. Cathy Frierson, a native of Mississippi. She was a National Merit Scholar at UNCChapel Hill, and earned her Ph.D. in Russian History at Harvard University.
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Frierson will present “Children of the Gulag: Trauma, Survival, Rehabilitation,” a lecture which touches on the topics of state abuses of citizens, survival of trauma victims, and transitional justice as part of a post-Communist rule of law.
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are lower than many surrounding states. Ridgeway said a decision has not been made on what the standards will be, and that the effect would be on the incoming class of 2012-2013. “One thing we will do is look at what other schools in similar circumstances have done — LSU and Arkansas are two,” Ridgeway said. “They have determined a minimum ACT and GPA for a guaranteed auto-acceptance.” Students who do not meet that minimum requirement would be able to apply and go through an appeals committee, which would look at additional information, including involvement and if one of the student’s parents graduated from Ole Miss, Ridgeway said.
Ridgeway said this policy would mostly affect freshmen from the United States, rather than international students and transfer students from community colleges. Larry Sparks, vice chancellor for administration and finance, said the drive behind this push has been the University’s growth in recent years. “Last year, we received a seven-percent growth in student population,” said Sparks, who anticipated a similar growth among the incoming freshman class. “We can’t continue year after year at seven percent.” Sparks said some of the reasons the University cannot handle the growth are obvious, including faculty, parking and
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Waymon Russell, 40, and Justin Carol, 26, both of Collierville, Tenn., have been apprehended after a police chase that led to the lockdown of Oxford High School on Wednesday, March 23. Both men have been charged with at least three counts of burglary with further charges pending. According to Oxford police chief Mike Martin, Carol and Russell
have been linked to four burglaries in the Oxford area. The incident began when a police officer attempted to stop the driver of a 1991 Chevrolet pickup truck packed with consumer electronics that was about to enter the Oxford Square. The driver failed to pull over and a chase ensued. The truck progressed eastward on Jackson Avenue and then drove off the road onto Chestnut Street before careening into a thicket of trees, lo-
cal law enforcement officials said. Police said the pickup was originally stolen in Memphis. Both suspects fled the scene of the accident on foot. Carol was apprehended, but Russell ran in the direction of Oxford High School. Russell, bleeding from the wreck, stumbled in and out of a classroom in the ROTC building on the Oxford High School campus. As a result of the intrusion,
OHS was placed on immediate lockdown. No students or faculty were harmed during the incident, and the lockdown was lifted after OHS administrators were assured by law enforcement that the threat had been removed. Russell was later arrested in Avent Park at 8:12 p.m. after authorities received a suspicious person report. As of Friday, March 25, neither man had posted bond.
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When hope and spirit get together BY CORTEZ MOSS Columnist
This weekend was by far remarkable. It was one that brought tears to many eyes and joy to many hearts as Ole Miss collaborated in a weekend of service through Relay for Life and the Big Event. The amount of service that was exhibited this weekend cannot be quantified, but it has definitely been appreciated. We often bear that title of the party school or the uppity school. People do not often see the spirit of Ole Miss unless we’re at a sporting event or in the Grove, enjoying a nice football Saturday. They see us united as Rebels and prideful as we hope that the Rebels can pull off a victory. That same message was conveyed this past weekend. We told a different story, but with the same spirit.
Together as Rebels, we gave a big “thank you” to the City of Oxford through service and a hopeful push that one day, a cure can be found for cancer. To me, Friday afternoon reminded me of a football game weekend in so many ways. Tents went up in the Circle and rested there all night, and Saturday was game day. This time, those tents were up for a different cause, but still for a fight and hope for a victory. This year’s theme was even “Tailgating for a Cure.” Survivors, friends, families and supporters showed up to reflect on those who have lost their lives to cancer and to celebrate those who have survived. It became even clearer to me this weekend that the students of Ole Miss possess an unwavering ability to shine even in the most difficult
times. This weekend, the students of Ole Miss ignited hope in the lives of survivors, their friends and loved ones, and even students who might have lost someone close to them in the fight against cancer. In addition, students painted and cleaned the homes of elderly individuals who do not have the means or ability to do it themselves. What inspired me the most to write this column were the speeches given by Margaret Ann Morgan and Erika Watson at the Luminary Ceremony during Relay for Life. These are two strong individuals who display an uncharacterized amount of pride for Ole Miss. When they shared their stories of losing both their mothers recently in the fight against cancer, it brought us all together to reflect on one cause.
Watson spoke of the spirit of her mom and how her mom wasn’t hopeful for the Rebels in their athletic pursuits but supported her in every endeavor. Morgan spoke about the faith and spirit of her mother and how positive she remained throughout the fight. Words cannot describe the atmosphere after they spoke. Students connected with them in immeasurable ways as we prepared to walk in silence in honor and remembrance of all those who we have lost in this cancer battle. This past weekend is one that showed the true spirit of Ole Miss — a spirit that never dies and that continues to fight when time is not ideal. We display a spirit that is unwavering in its commitment to serving others. When hope and pride get together, we can make a difference.
It’s official: the English language gives birth BY ANGELA ROGALSKI Columnist
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Babies who were conceived and born on the Internet have recently been authenticated by the Oxford English Dictionary. The question remains: Were the shower invitations lost in the mail or simply deleted as unrecognizable junk when they hit our spam accounts? OMG! Say it ain’t so. In this age of text instead of actual conversation, Facebook updates and private messages instead of handwritten letters and oral communication, the people who decide such things (Who are these elite individuals, anyway?) have approved certain Internet-inspired abbreviations as actual words that should be included in the esteemed Oxford English Dictionary. The online version, that is. Well, of course. It would have to be. LOL, OMG, BFF, IMHO and other slightly distorted but routinely used shorter
versions of expression that are known by most and totally foreign to some, have been brought to fruition and honor by our English counterparts in London. According to an article by The Associated Press, terms made popular online are only included among the dictionary’s 300,000 entries when they cross over into everyday use. And while the new words are associated with modern electronic communications, some are surprisingly old. The first recorded use of “OMG” was in a 1917 letter by a British admiral. As someone who frequently uses a dialect with words that are anathema to the people at Webster’s and the very venerable folks across the pond, I find myself affronted that no one at either respectful, worddefining organization asked a Southerner (either born and bred or transplanted) his or
her opinion of these new additions to the English language. For years we have been trying to convince people that our own abbreviations and shortcuts are valuable to the art of speaking. Words such as hafta, y’all, you’ns and ain’t have been scoffed and frowned upon for years. But we have mentally (if not verbally) kept them confined and contained to our humble region, and, in some small way, we understood the world’s reasoning when it came to its angst with our lingual insistence. However, the recent slap to our face cannot go unnoticed. The ridiculousness of “IMHO” (in my humble opinion) as an actual word makes me think these people were apparently OSM (on some medication). How are we supposed to
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Letters to the Editor To the Editor: Brandon Irvine’s column regarding the moment of silence resolution introduced in the ASB Senate casts serious doubt upon the columnist’s integrity. Irvine immediately resorts to name-calling. He refers to Senator Blazo as an attacker of religion, a liberal fascist, and a “radical rabblerouser.” These character slurs have nothing to do with Resolution 11-6 and are simply irrelevant, ad hominem arguments. Nowhere in Irvine’s column is my name mentioned, despite the fact that I helped author, sponsor, present and debate this piece of legislation before an audience that included Mr. Irvine. Irvine wrongly implies that Senator Blazo sponsored the resolution independently, despite the columnist’s direct exposure to unambiguous, contradicting evidence. Irvine’s personal attacks on Blazo are completely inappropriate. “With what little respect Blazo is due…” Irvine writes, as if anyone who disagrees with his opinions is unworthy of respect. That’s the problem with Irvine’s attitude. He refuses to respect individuals who do not share his views. Non-Christian students at Ole Miss do not deserve equal rights of religious expression, according to Irvine, because they comprise a minority. Fortunately for all of us, our legal system was written by wiser individuals who ensured minorities’ rights against any “tyranny of the majority.” Irvine states that “members are not required to observe the invocation,” yet fails to mention that attendance is mandatory for senators and that the weekly group prayer to Jesus occurs after role is taken. Nobody denies the noble intentions behind the weekly invocation. However, as Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun recognized, “When the government puts its imprimatur on a particular religion it conveys a message of exclusion to all those who do not adhere to the favored beliefs.
A government cannot be premised on the belief that all persons are created equal when it asserts that God prefers some.”
that any minority viewpoint cater to the majority position (of which he seems to be a constituent). However, privileging any position, majority or minority though it be, by necessity discriminates against other positions. The “social equality” that Mr. Irvine claims to support would require either that separate prayer be offered for each faith represented or that no prayer be offered corporately. By dispensing with an explicitly Christian invocation, what Mr. Irvine insinuates is that a Christian majority of the ASB will not lose any freedom, though it will lose its position of privilege. There is a distinct difference, and one that is important to remember. A moment of silence will not prevent Mr. Irvine or other Christian members of the ASB from performing an act of Christian prayer, but it will cease to make other non-Christian members of the ASB privilege a Christian prayer over their own personal form of devotion. Let me offer a concrete example. Suppose that the majority of the ASB representatives were Muslim. I am curious to know whether, in this instance, Mr. Irvine would prefer to stand quietly during a prayer to Allah or to participate in a moment of silence. While Mr. Irvine would not be forced to participate, he would be asked to momentarily put another
Asma Simsim Al-Sherri Public Policy Leadership and Political Science Junior To the Editor: In response to Brandon Irvine’s opinion “Senatorial Shenanigans” (3/25/2011), I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Irvine’s assertions. Mr. Irvine says that he believes in equality before the law for all people, before going on to voice an opinion in support of an inherently unequal position. His letter takes issue with ASB Senators Asma Al-Sherri and Dan Blazo’s Resolution 11-6, which proposes the substitution of a moment of silence for a Christian prayer of invocation at the beginning of ASB meetings. Mr. Irvine calls the resolution “complete B.S.” In so doing, he falls prey to the common mistake of assuming that “not being forced to participate” in the prayer means that any non-Christian ASB senator has not suffered any discrimination. Mr. Irvine was quoted in this paper as saying that “forcing a majority to cater to a minority is not the American way.” He should be reminded, however, that he is asking
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Graphic showcases the GPA percentage of freshmen entering university from high school. Ole Miss officials said that nearby states are able to be more selective in admissions, and that public high schools from other states are on average better.
bedding, but added that there are other reasons people do not often consider. “There are other hidden factors that we can’t get in place overnight — for instance, waste water and other infrastructure that support the campus,” Sparks said. “We can handle a three to five percent growth, but seven to eight percent is very challenging.” The actual growth will be determined on the 10th day of class, when the University reports its census. Jones said the move was something Ole Miss had to do to protect its ability to educate the students. “We have a very good problem of having increasing demand among students wanting to come to Ole Miss,” Jones said. “The last few admission cycles we have had significant growth, but we knew we could not sustain this growth indefinitely.” After running the proposal by administration, faculty and student leadership, the University decided to first look
at out-of-state student admissions, Jones said. “We want to preserve our operation mission to preserve the opportunity for the Mississippi resident to have an educational experience at Ole Miss,” Jones said. “Both in-state and out-ofstate students are essential to a healthy university, but we want to protect access for Mississippians.” With the state’s history of discrimination, Jones said Ole Miss had to tread carefully with this policy, which will also affect the other state institutions of higher learning. “Our board is sensitive in making sure that there is no inappropriate discrimination, or that there is not perception of inappropriate discrimination,” Jones said. “We wanted to make sure the movement from open enrollment to selective admissions was handled carefully and with fairness.” Standards for Mississippi students will remain the same. For admission, Ole Miss requires a minimum of a 2.50 high school
GPA and a 16 on the ACT, or a 2.00 high school GPA and an 18 on the ACT. Ridgeway said the relative poor performance of Mississippi’s public schools plays a factor in the admissions process. The need for out-of-state students The University of Mississippi’s largest source of revenue is tuition. Two decades ago, Sparks said higher education was largely funded by taxpayers. In the past 10 years that trend has switched among most universities, including Ole Miss. “A greater percent is paid for by those who are reaping the benefit of the education,” Sparks said. “Students and parents are shouldering a much larger percentage of public education.” Sparks said Ole Miss has taken this trend a little further than other universities, due to its growth during periods where state funding was stagnating or declining. Tuition for non-pre-phar-
macy, in-state undergraduates is $5,436 per year, and Sparks said state appropriations provides approximately $6,000 per student, a total of approximately $11,436 going toward the education of a Mississippi student. Sparks said the estimated cost of educating an Ole Miss student exceeds $13,000 a year. Out-of-state tuition for nonpre-pharmacy undergraduates is $13,890. “The bottom line, in order to maintain a quality education and financial stability, the business model of the University of Mississippi is predicated on the non-resident, in order to fund day-to-day operations,” Sparks said. “Out-of-state students are an integral part of our business plan.” Jones said Mississippi spends a similar proportion of its funds on education as other states do, but because Mississippi is poor and tax rates are lower, less money is available to go around than in other states. Jones said Ole Miss’ out-ofstate tuition is a fair deal. “Our out-of-state tuition is still very low compared to others,” Jones said. “This is a reflection of the reality that taxpayers are more interested in assuring access for residents, for their children, so higher rates should be appropriately shared by those who have not paid taxes. “I think it is a fair sharing of the load.” Who wants to come to Mississippi, anyway? The saying has long been that if a student visits Ole Miss, he or she will want to stay, Ridgeway said. “A lot of students base their decision to come visit on people from their class whom they have had conversations with,” Ridgeway said. “They talk to people who have come here and had a good experience. Then they come and have a
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good experience.” Ridgeway said there are many reasons why a student would have a good experience here. “It is located in a small, great college town that is consistently recognized nationally as one of the safest campuses,” Ridgeway said. “Our relative cost is also attractive. Even for out-of-state students it is a bargain in many respects.” Students in Florida, Georgia and Texas who do not qualify for their flagship universities, which have higher standards than Mississippi universities, often consider Ole Miss, Ridgeway said. “For students who do not want to go to smaller institutions in their state, the University of Mississippi is an attractive option,” Ridgeway said. “In Georgia and Texas, we have a pipeline to certain high schools in the state that come here — partially because of the good experience their classmates have had here.” Ridgeway said having competitive athletic programs in the Southeastern Conference also plays a factor. Jones said he felt like the growing strength of the University’s academic programs are partially what brings these students here. “Programs like the honors college, the Croft Institute and the leadership institute are all things that have attracted students who want to study in those areas and that want to take a rigorous academic regiment,” Jones said. “As our academic programs have become stronger, the reputation of our programs has increased as well.” Other factors, which have brought national attention, have also aided in the University’s growth. “Things like the presidential debate, the movie ‘The Blind Side’ and back-to-back Cotton Bowl visits have helped grow the reputation of the University more broadly,” Jones said.
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Students brave cold and rain to serve Oxford
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Robbie Murphey, business management junior, jumps into leaves. Her crew had just finished cleaning the leaves off of the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on Saturday morning.
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It was cold and rainy on Saturday, the day of the biggest planned community service event in University of Mississippi history. The weather did not stop a crowd of approximately 600 students from giving back to the community, including Robbie Murphey, business management junior. Murphey and her group could be seen raking leaves and cleaning at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Murphey said that she had originally signed up to work outside, so she was glad to still be out cleaning the church’s playground, despite the rain. “I’ve had a great time out here today,” said Murphey, whose shirt was covered in dirt by noon. “It’s a little nostalgic to be raking leaves because I haven’t done it since I was a kid.” Murphey said she had so much fun that she wanted to do more for the project next year. “I would even be interested
in being a team leader next year,” Murphey said. Students started to gather in the student union at 7:30 a.m. for the inaugural Big Event, where they were greeted with breakfast and music by DJ Fual, which was designed to pump people up for the morning’s work. There were originally 130 different projects throughout the community, though the inclement weather caused some of the projects to be canceled. Despite the cancellations, students were able to join other groups and still dedicate their time to this project. One location was the Oxford public library. There, a group of Luckyday scholars came together to paint the shelves and walls inside the building. Although community service hours are required for their program, they agreed that the Big Event was a great way to meet their service requirements. “We are the students who seek things to do in the community,” group leader Etoshia Butler said. At First Baptist Church, a group worked in the daycare by
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sanding and painting shelves and cleaning carpet and sweeping, among other tasks. “It’s hard waking up on a Saturday morning,” group leader Sarah Bransford said. “But it was definitely worth it, because everyone is enjoying it.” Students who were supposed to work at locations that had been canceled joined Bransford’s group, so it was a large group working that day. ASB president Virginia Burke, who was co-chair of the
Big Event steering committee, said she was pleased with the results of the Big Event. “The rain did affect the event, but with the hard work of the committee we were able to make the best of our situation and had a great time,” Burke said. “I still think the student body made a great impact upon our community, despite canceled projects and inclement weather.” This was a day of service, and the community appreciated the efforts made by the
student body, Burke said. “Several groups had great connections to their community members that I am confident will continue into the future,” said Burke. This being only the first year for the Big Event, it was definitely a success, Burke said, adding that students are already looking forward to participating again next year. Applications for next year’s steering committee will be available starting Monday in the ASB office for anyone interested.
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Survivors, students and community members gather to combat cancer
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LEFT: Relay for Life took place Saturday night in the Circle to help raise money for cancer research. “At the beginning of the night we raised $29,500 and a hour and a half in we have $32,000,” Carrie LeMay, accounting chair for the event. RIGHT: Winner of the high heel race, during Relay for Life, Jaime Hernandez crosses the finish line. “It was very fun, and it’s very difficult to run in high heels,” said Hernandez.
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Robin Yekaitis was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was nine months old. Yekaitis, who works in the University of Mississippi Student Disability Services office, has dealt with the effects of the disease and treatment since infancy. In addition, her mother, also present at Relay for Life Friday night, battled skin and colon cancer. Despite the hardships they’ve endured, these women were extraordinarily gracious and welcoming. “I believe that everything happens for a reason,” Yekaitis said. “This experience has
taught me that life is so precious and we need to appreciate the time that we have.” Hundreds of strangers were united under a common cause Friday night and into Saturday morning: the fight against cancer. The event was held at the Circle and consisted of games, food, dancing and, of course, the Relay. The inside of the Circle was a celebration of life. Tailgating tents covered the grass, mouthwatering aromas of barbecue, popcorn and cakes wafting from each of them, all sold to raise money for the cause. There was music and dancing and games of Frisbee — simple pleasures of people newly acquainted, content merely with
each other’s company. The outside of the Circle was like a different world.
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My dad was diagnosed with spinal cancer 11 years ago. When he was diagnosed, the doctors told him he would never walk again. But I’m walking tonight so that one day he can walk me down the aisle.
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Throughout the night, participants walked laps around the
Circle, each step signifying the will to forever fight cancer. The street was lined with hundreds of luminaries, each in honor or memory of a life affected by cancer. The walkers were pensive and solemn, but not sad. The silence that fell over people as they lapped around the Circle was not of woe, but of remembrance. Participants strode with determination, fueled by the beauty and justness of their cause. “My dad was diagnosed with spinal cancer 11 years ago,” freshman psychology major Haley Kesterson said. “When he was diagnosed, the doctors told him he would never walk again. But I’m walk-
ing tonight so that one day he can walk me down the aisle.” Watson, an junior elementary education major, spoke at the event. “My mom recently passed from cancer,” Watson said. Watson said that her mother battled five different types of cancer, and even throughout the process still remained Watson’s sweet, upbeat mom and best friend. “My mom didn’t lose the battle against cancer,” Watson said. “And she never will because we are here fighting.” As of Sunday at 8 p.m., this year’s relay has raised $34,500. Volunteers are still counting money raised.
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Josh Kelley: From Ole Miss to ‘Georgia Clay’
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I never pictured myself having a conversation with a bigname country artist, but on Friday afternoon that is what I did. Usually, contacting celebrities is pretty tricky, but with a few email exchanges, I was able to score a phone interview with “Georgia Clay” singer Josh Kelley. Of course, it helped that he attended Ole Miss not too long ago. Since Kelley just released
the album “Georgia Clay” last Tuesday and is currently on tour and working on a tour this summer with country-pop sensation Taylor Swift, I wondered when the busy singer would have time to call. On Friday afternoon, I sat outside of High Point Coffee, nervously watching my phone. A clean notebook was laid out in front of me along with enough pens to be sure I would not run out of ink. My phone started ringing, and I took a deep breath. Josh Kelley was on the other end, taking a break from his
tour with Miranda Lambert to speak with me. He started off talking about his childhood in Augusta, Ga. He grew up playing golf, which is not surprising considering Augusta is home of the Masters golf tournament. But Augusta is also where he got his start with music. “My brother left his guitar at our house one time,” Kelley said. “And when he came back about a month later, I’d already taught myself to play. That was the start of it all. I was jamming every day.” Kelley then began to talk about Ole Miss, which he attended on a golf scholarship. “I would not be where I am today without Ole Miss,” Kelley said. “I wrote ‘Amazing’ there. I played around town all of the time. I played at Proud Larry’s and at The Library.” Getting his start in Oxford helped turn “Amazing” into a top-five single. However, music was not his only memory from the University. “Back then, we had the athletic dorms,” he said. “And I was suitemates with Eli Manning freshman year. “I always thought it was so cool that two guys living in these dorms together grew to be so big in the entertainment industry.” Kelley dropped out of college at the end of junior year after receiving a record deal with Hollywood Records, but
he still stuck around Oxford. “I was in Oxford from about 1999 to 2003 even though I quit college,” he said. “I lived on North 9th Street. I’m still trying to figure out if I want to finish my degree.” Kelley told me a little about his family life. He discussed his marriage to actress Katherine Heigl and his joy of adopting a child from South Korea whom he affectionately calls Naleigh, a combination of her given name, Nancy Leigh. But being famous in Hollywood and in Nashville has taught Kelley a few things. “Country music celebrity is different than Hollywood celebrity,” Kelley said. “In country music, people are very respectful. Everybody is rooting for you to succeed. In Hollywood, they invade your space.” Kelley and Heigl work around their busy lives to make sure celebrity never overwhelms family. “We Skype or FaceTime almost every day,” Kelley said. “Sometimes Katie will come on tour with me, or if she’s shooting a movie I’ll go with her. And if I even have just one day off I make sure I fly home to see my girls.” Even though it has kept him busy, Kelley said he loves the world of country music. He has experienced recording in the legendary Blackbird
Studio, and he got to play at the Grand Ole Opry. Not to mention, he gets to meet country music legends. “Vince Gill is one of my label-mates,” he said. “I got to meet him, and it was surreal. He was one of my idols.” Hearing himself on the radio was once a dream, and now he has achieved it by hard work. “Always believe that you can,” Kelley said. “Doubts will set you back. I consider my songs like my kids. I want to see them grow and reach their full potential. You have to work for that.” Once Kelley begins a headliner tour, he wants to be able to return to Oxford and play. “I’d love to play at The Lyric,” he said. “I would absolutely love that.” With a superstar wife, a beautiful daughter and a number one country album on iTunes, Kelley seems to be doing all right, but there is one thing he wants help with. “I want Ole Miss to help me decide what my next single should be,” he said. “Pick your favorite song on the album, and tweet it to me @JoshBkelley.” Even though he has grown from small-town to big-time, Kelley has not lost his roots. He is proof that a little hard work (and a bit of rebel inside) can take you wherever you dream of going.
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Tech Advice: Memory overload BY MORGAN BRADLEY The Daily Mississippian
Remember when you bought that laptop and the perky guy at Best Buy said, “Here’s six months of antivirus for free, and then after that, you will need...” and then you nodded off? Turns out what he was saying was actually important. This week, I will walk you through what you need to know to make sure your PC and Mac (yes, you guys are susceptible to issues, too) are not just protected but also running fast. First things first. You need something good and functional. After all, here at Ole Miss, we use nothing but the best. But there are so many choices that it can seem hopeless. Luckily, there are good and bad in both the free programs and the retail ones. Let’s talk about what NOT to buy. Norton and McAfee are some of the most common names in anti-
virus software. However, I do not recommend them simply because they integrate themselves into your Windows system to the point that they are constantly running. This is a resource-draining process that doesn’t provide enough of a benefit to justify it. Norton is getting better at the resource thing, but the 2011 version is pretty advanced for casual PC users. McAfee is still a hog, though, and it has some issues with keeping the virus signatures up to date. Skip them simply to avoid complication. The most common free app is AVG. Everyone who knows there is such a thing as free antivirus software can name off AVG almost instantly. Sadly, it is pretty weak compared to other free products out there. It does not update regularly, and it doesn’t protect very well against incoming threats (things you get from bad websites and ads). It is really lightweight, and a lot
of the cool features like malware scanning have gone away for free customers. One of the best free ones out there is Avast. It protects your PC from incoming threats like a mother bird protects her babies, and it doesn’t take up much system memory and it updates on its own. It also has a simple “set up and leave it” interface, not to mention a pretty fast and reliable hard drive scan (compared to others with slow scans that miss many types of hazardous files). It also does a good job of picking up malware. For casual and regular PC users, it is one of the “must-haves.” Panda is also similar to Avast, though it does not have a very fast scan. If you want to chalk up some money, there are a couple worth your dime. Kaspersky is one of the leading antivirus companies, taking a good share of the market since its massive internal changes in 2002. At $40 a year, you get some of the
best definition updates available. Its user interface is simple, and it doesn’t use much memory at all. It also compares to Avast in terms of keeping your incoming and outgoing traffic under pretty tight lock and key. Webroot is nearly the same product, including the same price. I mentioned Mac users earlier because of a problem both PC and Mac owners face. Data corruption can be a big nuisance for a college student, and hard drive failure is one of the most common hardware issues computers face, especially with the constant abuse we put them under. I apologize to my laptop, Sheila, every time I pull her out of the bag in the hope that she won’t decide to fail on me. But, let’s assume she is being a jerk one day and some of her more important sectors go bad. Luckily, I utilize two tools of which everyone should take advantage. The first is an external hard drive. I back up all my music, movies, pictures, etc., on that bad boy
(one terabyte of black plastic sexiness), and he would be my lifeline for those things if I were to have problems. The most important thing you can do right now, though, is Dropbox. It is a free online cloud service that gives you two gigabytes of free space and an option to pay for more, if you need it. You download it on your computer, and it gives you a folder in which to put documents, music or anything other files. These files are automatically stored on an online server every time you log on to the Internet, so you can just save and not worry about flash drives. You can also log on through a web browser. This is great because if your computer crashes, you can get all your papers, projects and presentations. It works on Macs, PCs and Linux. What are you waiting for? Save yourself!
‘Black Ops’ leaves a lot to be desired BY CASEY HOLLIDAY The Daily Mississippian
You are one kill away from a chopper gunner. Stealthily sneaking through the level, you pull up your scope to get that last kill, and... Someone shotguns you. This would not be such a big deal (unlucky things happen, after all), if it were not for the fact that the person shot you from a seemingly impossible distance for a shotgun. But then, as you watch the killcam (or, if you are playing Hardcore, when you find the SOB), you realize the problem: akimbo 1887s. This is not the only problem with the multiplayer option on “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.” For a game of its pedigree and expectations, the multiplayer option is
a broken affair. From poorly designed levels that allow sniping from one side clear across to the other to ridiculously overpowered weapons, Infinity Ward seemed to outdo itself in looking for ways to annoy everyone playing. It even helped to popularize the term “n00b tuber,” or one who uses solely the devastating grenade launchers because either they are not good enough to use anything else and want cheap kills, or they just want to hear everyone, like me, whine when they are killed by them. Things seemed better when “Call of Duty: Black Ops” was released (it did become the best-selling game in history, after all). And they were better: Treyarch balanced the weapons, produced
some fantastic levels and improved upon Infinity Ward’s rewardthrough-play system. Except something is still wrong. It would be pointless to argue against the game’s vast superiority in the multiplayer department. It has none of the frustrating deaths, fewer dropped games and fewer dreaded host reconnections. So what is the problem? By all accounts, the multiplayer should be more fun. However, it seems that the same strange fate has befallen “Black Ops” that struck “Super Smash Bros. Brawl”: Though everything is improved and faults are hard to find, it is not as fun as its predecessor. It took me a while to discover this truth. Having “prestiged” in “Modern
Warfare 2” three times, I have yet to make it to the maximum level once in “Black Ops.” I would always claim the eminence of “Black Ops,” but if it is so much better, why have I not played it as much? Ruling out the fact that I am now in college and therefore have about five minutes per day to play video games, I realized the bottom line is that “Black Ops” just does not have the magic that “Modern Warfare 2” did. When Modern Warfare 2 came out, it seemed like the perfection of the online first-person shooter (sorry guys — not “Halo”). It was not until later in its life that it turned into the irritating glitch-fest that it is today, but for the first six months, Infinity Ward had created a masterpiece. It is unknown if “Black Ops’”
destiny will follow that of “Modern Warfare 2.” If the trend continues, we should have the next “Call of Duty” by November, and by then, it will not matter. This poses another problem. This year seems to be Infinity Ward’s turn for “Call of Duty,” and with most of the founders gone, Infinity Ward is a shell of its former self. Will “Black Ops” end the glory days of the “Call of Duty” saga? Or are those days just now beginning? If it is the latter, Activision can expect to add another couple hundred million dollars to their bank account. If it is the former... Activision can still expect to do that. But I will have moved onto “Battlefield 3.”
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No. 23 Rebel Netters Rebels blank Tennessee 8-0 to claim series down South Carolina O L E M I S S S P O RT S I N F O R M AT I O N
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Wright turned in a solid performance on the mound Sunday and the Rebel offense kicked into gear as Ole Miss (18-7, 3-3 SEC) shut out Tennessee (18-6, 2-4 SEC) by a score of 8-0 to claim the weekend series. Wright (3-2) worked 8.0 innings in the outing, striking out eight and walking one while limiting Tennessee to four hits in his time on the mound. Levi Dean (4-1) took his first loss of the season as he allowed three runs on six hits with a walk and a strikeout. Four Rebels recorded multiple hits on the afternoon, led by three hit performances from Tanner Mathis, Blake Newalu and Miles Hamblin. Preston Overbey was 2-for-5 as Ole Miss tallied 14 hits in the outing. “Austin Wright was terrific today,” said Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco. “He attacked the zone and was very aggressive. You always
want to score first. When Tennessee gets ahead first they put some pressure on you. We were able to get the lead and kept getting hits and putting runs on the board. “It was good to go on the road and win a series,” Bianco said. “It’s tough to win on the road in the SEC. It was also nice to see us respond to a Saturday loss with a win and come back to win the series.” The Rebels got on the board in the first inning when Mathis scored on a groundball to second from Matt Tracy with the bases loaded. Tennessee turned a double play on the grounder, but the Rebels got the run home and moved Newalu to third. Newalu scored a batter later when Alex Yarbrough came up with a single up the middle to give the Rebels a 2-0 lead. Ole Miss added to the lead when Hamblin hit a solo shot to right center in the second inning to move the edge out to 3-0. The Rebels continued to build on the lead in the seventh inning when
Mathis came up with an RBI single to left to score Hamblin and put runners at the corners with no outs. Ole Miss plated a fifth run a batter later when Newalu hit a soft single to the left of the mound to push pinch runner Jordan King home and keep two men on base for the Rebels. Ole Miss added two more runs in the eighth when King came up with a bases loaded fly out. The second run came home on a single to right center from Matt Smith to put the Rebels on top 7-0 before Tennessee would get out of the inning. An eighth run crossed the plate in the ninth when Yarbrough scored on a single up the middle from Overbey to give the Rebels the 8-0 lead. Ole Miss will return to action on Wednesday with a midweek contest at Southern Miss. The game will begin at 6 p.m. The Rebels will then continue to play on the road with a three-game series at LSU next weekend.
Lady Netters fall to No. 1 Fla. 7-0 BY JOHN HOLT The Daily Mississippian
There was a moment Friday afternoon at the Palmer/Salloum where Ole Miss women’s tennis coach Mark Beyers thought his team was going to shock the entire college tennis world. But in the end against Friday’s opponent, No. 1 Florida, they proved why they’re the top team in the country as well as why they’ve won 19 straight Southeastern Conference regular season matches. The No. 1 Gators (16-1, 5-0 SEC) defeated No. 29 Ole Miss (8-6, 1-4 SEC) 7-0 in a match with a score that doesn’t indicate how close it truly was. “I don’t think the scoreboard reflects how close this match was in singles,” Beyers said. “From the way we competed against the best team in the country we can take a lot of positives, learn a lot and hope-
fully be able to put that to good use in the next couple of weeks.” After losing the doubles point without displaying much energy, the Rebels played with passion and fight in singles. Three of the six singles matches went three sets, while Ole Miss freshman Caroline Rohde-Moe’s match against No. 3 Florida’s Sofie Oyen was close as well before she fell in straight sets 7-6 (5), 6-4. “I think we pushed their guys in a lot of spots,” Beyers said. Last week’s SEC Player of the Week, Ole Miss senior Connor Vogel, fought valiantly as she faced Florida sophomore Lauren Embree — last year’s SEC Player of the Year. Vogel trailed the first set 0-4 but came back strong before falling in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. “Honestly, heading into the match I didn’t really think I had a chance,” Vogel said of
facing Embree. “What kept me going was actually looking at the scoreboard and seeing how well my teammates were doing and knowing that my match really mattered. I dug deep, had chances and realized that I could compete with (Embree), but some of those chances didn’t go my way. “It’s always disappointing to lose but it was also good to know that I could compete with the SEC Player of the Year.” The schedule won’t get any easier for the Rebels as next weekend they will be on the road to face No. 7 Georgia followed by a showdown match against Vogel’s former school, No. 21 Tennessee. “I think today that Florida saw it, we saw it as coaches and the fans saw it that we’re a very good team even though the scoreboard says 7-0,” Beyers said.
BY JOHN HOLT The Daily Mississippian
With rain hitting Oxford on Saturday, the No. 23 Ole Miss men’s tennis team was forced to move indoors for their match against Southeastern Conference East opponent, South Carolina. Despite the change in location, the Rebels (10-4, 4-2 SEC) took care of business as they downed the Gamecocks (6-12, 1-5 SEC) 6-0. “I was disappointed we didn’t get to play outside because we were looking forward to that,” Ole Miss coach Billly Chadwick said. “I was really appreciative of the fans that hung around. We had a great crowd and didn’t overlook a dangerous South Carolina team.” The teams both decided to begin with singles due to the change of venue. Sophomore Jonas Lutjen started things off when he grabbed a 6-2, 6-2 win over South Carolina’s Chip Cox at No. 3. Moments later Marcel Thiemann, the reigning SEC Player of the Week, put the Rebels ahead 2-0 when he took down the Gamecocks’ Ivan Macha-
do 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1. “I felt pretty good out there today,” Thiemann said. “I won the first set pretty easily and then he kind of changed his game in the second set but I still was able to get it done.” Then, despite dropping the first set, Ole Miss senior Tucker Vorster bounced back to win a three-set thriller over South Carolina’s Alexander Kostanov 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2, to propel Ole Miss a 3-0 lead. Freshman Johan Backstrom would then go on to clinch the match for the Rebels at No. 5 with his 6-3, 6-1 win over South Carolina’s Johannes Pulsfort. With the win Saturday, the Rebels have now won four straight before they take on two of their toughest matches of the season this weekend. On Friday, Ole Miss welcomes No. 11 Georgia and then the No. 2 Tennessee on Sunday. “We have a great rivalry going with both Georgia and Tennessee,” Chadwick said. “We know they will both be at their best coming in. We’re looking forward to a great weekend of tennis.”
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With spring football kicking off this afternoon, DM sports editor Paul Katool breaks down the Rebels’ roster position by position. Note: This breakdown doesn’t take into consideration any signees from the class of 2011 who aren’t already enrolled and participants in spring ball. Offense: Quarterbacks… After scrambling for a quarterback prior to the begging of the 2010 season, the Rebels are in the opposite position this year. Four signal callers – juniors-to-be Nathan Stanley, Randall Mackey and Zack Stoudt and rising sophomore Barry Brunetti – are legitimate contenders to start the Rebels’ first games against BYU on Sept. 3. Stanley and Stoudt are pro-style, drop back passers, while Mackey and Brunetti are dual-threat, option guys. This competition is wide open, folks – and that’s not a lie. Offensive Line… Every football technician knows that a team with a marginal offensive line is a team destined for failure. Thankfully for offensive line coach Mike Markuson, Ole Miss is well equipped in the offensive trenches. Left tackle Bradley Sowell and right tackle Bobbie Massie anchor an offensive line that was clicking on all cylinders by the end of last year. AJ Hawkins has the center position on lockdown, while Alex “Tank” Washington is the likely starter at left guard. On the flip side, several players including freshman sensation Jared Duke
are competing at right guard. Running Back/Fullback… Allpurpose back Brandon Bolden passed on the NFL for a chance to go out a winner at Ole Miss. Bolden, a bona fide all-purpose back, is expected to be the focal point of an Ole Miss offense that has plenty of questions in the passing game. In the wings is rising sophomore Jeff Scott, the lightning to Bolden’s thunder, who has the ability to take the ball 80 yards on any given play – just ask Auburn. Enrique Davis -- a recruiting coup for the Rebels in 2009 -- has one more year in Oxford to live up the hype. At fullback, juniors EJ Epperson and HR Greer should reprise their roles as the Rebels’ top two blocking backs. Wide Receiver/Tight End… Junior-to-be Melvin Harris and sophomore-to-be Ja-Mes Logan are the only two true receivers on the Ole Miss roster who caught touchdowns last year. Meanwhile, Vincent Sanders, highly touted out of high school, is also expected to be a play maker this spring. After this trio, the Rebels have few options, and first-year wide receivers coach Gunter Brewer has to be looking toward the fall when a trio of highly regarded, Mississippi-bred recruits make it onto campus. At tight end, Ferbia Allen is expected to again be the starter, while Z Mason should also get some playing time. Defense: Defensive Line… The Rebels lost their four-man rotation at defensive tackle to graduation, and will look to rebuild at the position
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this spring. Gilbert Pena, a junior college transfer, was brought in to immediately start at one of the spots, but must get into better shape before that happens. Corey Gaines, a former Army All-American, is looking to take the next proverbial step as is rising senior Justin Smith. Bryon Bennett and Carlton Martin, both of whom redshirted last year, were highly touted out of high school, and will be counted on in the spring. At defensive end, the Rebels are awaiting word from the NCAA in regard to Kentrell Lockett, who is seeking a sixth year of eligibility after missing most of last season with a torn ACL. Wayne Dorsey struggled out of junior college last year, and has one more year to prove his worth. Gerald Rivers and Cameron Whigham both played well last year, and will look to further their presence in the rotation. Carlos Thompson and
Delvin Jones, both high-profile recruits out of high school, played sparingly last year, but are expected to make their mark this spring after spending more time in a collegiate weight room. Linebackers… After two years of being a utility man on defense, DT Shackelford returns to the linebacker corps. Joel Kight, Mike Marry, Clarence Jackson and Ralph Williams are expected to battle for the two outside spots, while several other dark horse candidates are in the mix. If Shackelford continues to chip in at defensive end, the linebacker situation becomes extremely convoluted. Safety… Damien Jackson filled the free safety spot nicely out of junior college last year, but must work on his coverage skills in the spring. At strong safety, Brishen Mathews is the leading candidate to take over after the graduation
of Johnny Brown. Matthews, a ball-hawking heavy hitter, played spot duty behind Brown last year, and showed promise as a true freshman. Ivan Nicholas, a junior college transfer, is also in the mix at strong safety. Cornerback… Without a doubt, cornerback is the most lacking position on the Ole Miss roster. Rising sophomore Charles Sawyer had an up-and-down year as a starter last year, but is expected to improve. After Sawyer, things get iffy. Senior-to-be Marcus Temple is out this spring after sports hernia surgery, while Cliff Coleman took a red shirt last year. Nutt brought in junior college transfer Wesley Pendleton, but he’s never seen action against SEC competition. With only three scholarship players at the position, the Rebels can afford zero injuries to their corners this spring.
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