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Until April 8, students have the opportunity to recognize faculty and staff who have shaped their college careers. The 17th annual Thomas Frist Award for Outstanding Student Service honors University of Mississippi professors and staff members for their dedication to service based on students’ letters of nomination. Students can nominate those who they feel have gone the extra mile, and winners will be announced at graduation. Ellen Meacham, co-chair of the Frist Award committee and journalism professor, urged students to consider nominating staff who have helped them in a significant way.
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SPRING SPEAKER CATHY FRIERSON TUESDAY The Croft Institute for International Studies welcomes its final speaker, Cathy Frierson, a native of Mississippi. She was a National Merit Scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill, and earned her Ph.D. in Russian History at Harvard University. 7 p.m. Croft Room 107
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BY KEVIN WILLIAMS The Daily Mississippian
Oxford High School Principal Michael Martin faces criticism from some parents concerned about security measures after a fugitive entered a classroom on Wednesday, March 23. Waymon Terry Russell entered the OHS campus in an attempt to evade a federal officer who was in pursuit after Russell fled the scene of a car chase that resulted
in a wreck, local law enforcement officials said. According to OHS Principal Michael Martin, the fugitive entered a classroom in the ROTC building through a door that was momentarily ajar to accommodate students and faculty who were exiting the building. Russell then quickly left the classroom through another door. When administrators became aware of the incident, the entire school was placed on immedi-
ate lockdown at approximately 12:45 p.m. “We were in lockdown in at least 30 seconds after the perpetrator entered,” Martin said. The “lockdown” process follows a set of safety procedures that include an information blackout. According to Martin, no information is released to students or faculty about the incident in order to avoid a security risk.
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Former Ole Miss student David Jackson Williams is out of jail on bond awaiting a new trial in the 2005 stabbing death of fellow Ole Miss student Demetria Bracey, according the Associated Press. Williams was convicted of the murder of Bracey, of Jackson, in November 2007 and sentenced by Lafayette County circuit judge Andrew Howorth to life in prison. He claimed the murder was part of a murder suicide pact made with Bracey, with whom he was romantically involved at the time. The Mississippi Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Williams in November 2010, citing significant trial errors as reason for the reversal of Williams’s conviction and the order for a new trial. Williams was released on $100,000 bond on Wednesday, March 23. The retrial is scheduled for October 17 and will be presided over by Judge Howorth.
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“Students may not realize that taking 30 minutes of their time to write a letter can make a huge difference for staff members to see the impact that they have had on their students,” Meacham said. “If someone has done something for you, this is a great way to repay them.” As a previous recipient of the award, Meacham serves on the committee with 15 other winners, an ASB representative and a representative of the graduate student council. The committee will give one faculty member and one staff member the award, as well as the $1,000 prize. Last year’s recipients said they felt very honored and humbled when they learned that they had received the Frist award. Crime prevention coordinator Thelma Curry and assistant
dean of students for multi-cultural affairs Valeria Jones tied for the 2010 staff recipient. Curry said that she tries her best to be as helpful and supportive to students and believes that small acts of kindness go a long way. “Sometimes just speaking with people can make a difference,” Curry said. “It can be hard for some students to adjust to college, so I try to be understanding and open-minded to them.” Her knack for recognizing when someone needs help and responding to students’ needs is what got the attention of the students who nominated her. “It feels good knowing that someone values you,” Curry said. “It makes you feel that you have done something right and have had an impression on somebody.”
History professor Charles Eagles was the faculty winner last year, and said he was stunned to learn that he was the recipient of the award. His devotion to his students is what won him the recognition, a quality he believes several of his colleagues possess as well. “Everyone needs to realize that there are so many people on campus who do things for students,” Eagles said. “The committee ought to be flooded with letters of nominations for staff that students feel have helped them somehow.” Eagles, Curry and Meacham all agree that being nominated by students makes receiving the award more meaningful. “I appreciate getting recognized See FRIST, PAGE 4
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Whatever happened to following your dreams? As a sophomore at Ole Miss, I think I can finally say that I have fallen comfortably into the rhythm of college life. I know when I need to buckle down and study for that upcoming test or write that analytical essay, but I also know when I take some time for myself and have fun. Although I feel bogged down and stressed at certain times of the year, I am loving my college experience. But even when I am studying for classes (as nerdy as it is to say), I have found that I often enjoy myself. In addition to my majors in International Studies and Spanish, I am pursuing two separate minors as well. Even though this means that I have to take advantage of
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nearly every Wintersession and summer term that Ole Miss has to offer in order to graduate on time, I believe that it will be well worth it in the end. Why do I do this? Because I love my concentrations, and I have but one goal: to never have to “work” a day in my life, but to have a career that I love just as much. We all have those friends who complain insistently about how boring their classes are, and how they don’t have any interest in their major. They simply want to get though school and get a job to earn a living, and the rest will fall by the wayside. Most of us will invest four or five years here at Ole Miss in order to get our bachelor’s degrees, and while some will move on to pursue master’s programs and medical degrees,
many of us will enter the job market. What I don’t understand is this: Why you would drag yourself through four years of classes (or more) that you dread simply to land a job in a career field that you hate just the same, and that you might have for the rest of your life? We are in the middle of “advising season” for our Fall classes. Let me suggest that you take the time to consider why you are pursuing the degree you have chosen. Is it for yourself? For money? Or even for your parents? Even more important still, will you be happy five years down the line? Ten? Twenty?! Most of us will not return to school once we graduate and get a job, so in many ways, these next few years of your life will define your future.
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But let’s be realistic; my goal can be a hard one to achieve. There will always be those days when you don’t want to drag yourself up and out of bed, and “work” will always be “work” to some degree. I simply wish to use the skills I obtain here at Ole Miss in a way that is meaningful to me, and I think that I would rather take the chance and follow my dreams than play it safe in life. So when you sign up for classes for next semester, think about adding a class or two just for yourself, something you truly enjoy. Maybe you will even end up picking up an extra minor. Who knows? It just might make all of the difference. This is YOUR life, after all. You are the one who should make the final call.
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The price we pay for free speech BY MICHELLE BRIGHT Columnist
I never thought that after spending five years working as a journalist in one form or another, I would ever bring up a challenge to free speech. Then on March 23, last Tuesday, a large truck came rolling through campus bearing an approximately seven-foot tall image of an aborted fetus. Each time the truck drove past the windows of my classroom, I tried not to look. To ensure they were not being ignored, the anti-abortionists repeatedly used a loudspeaker to continue drawing attention to their truck. My classmates and I expressed our frustrations with the disruption, and then we put in a good effort at continuing the discussion. After my initial remarks, I soon realized I could no longer contribute. It had quickly become too difficult for me to swallow past the choking sobs that sat in my throat threatening to emerge. I left the classroom for a bit, thinking I could calm my-
self down and then return to the discussion. But the vehicle kept driving by and someone kept shouting on the loudspeaker. So I sat there watching the clock and fighting back tears, too distracted to participate in class. The next day, I was headed to Clarksdale to work on my thesis project. When I pulled up to an intersection in Batesville with my windows rolled down, I noticed the truck was there and many volunteers were handing out pamphlets. One man tried to pass one through my passenger window before I could roll it up. When I told him no thank you, he began yelling that I would be condemned to hell by God. I was so stunned by this, I couldn’t get the window rolled up and began screaming and crying in response. I soon realized I was stooping to his level, and this upset me even more. As I drove away, I called my pastor. I knew one of the main reasons I was so distraught is because it infuriates me that people would dare to ac-
cost others in the name of God. I wanted assurance that the behavior I was witnessing was not something my church would condone. Also, I knew he would be able to help calm me down so I could hope to continue on and do the work I needed to do that day. “You’re describing this as if you’ve been assaulted,” he said. “I feel like I have,” I told him. As I continued talking to him, almost everything was a shout through my tears: “I’m just so angry! I can’t stand the thought of someone who may have had an abortion thinking all Christians act like this. That’s not a Christ-like way to reach out to anyone! And they wouldn’t allow pornographic images to be shown like this in public! So, why this? Why is this allowed?” “I think it’s important to explore why it is you associate this image with pornography. I think that’s an interesting association,” he said. I was first trying to make a point about limits to free speech,
but then the more we talked, I began to realize that just as these protesters were saying abortion objectifies humanity, their method of protest was also objectifying. Perhaps that is why I made the association. Regardless, this is not a pro or anti-abortionist issue. I do have to say that I had to Google news clippings to discover that this group was going around the state to persuade voters to support the Mississippi Personhood Amendment that has been added to the November ballot. Well, these protesters completely missed the opportunity to educate me and many others students about why they were here. No one would be allowed to show those images on television without a warning. The images would not be allowed at all to air during programming marketed directly to children. If these FCC restrictions apply to broadcast media, does that really infringe on free speech? The Daily Mississippian reported Tuesday that university
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policy does not require notification from protest groups unless they plan a mass demonstration. Still, should it be permissible to have these inescapable images and sounds on our campus, creating a disruptive learning environment? I know other students have already expressed their displeasure with this protest. I almost didn’t write this because it is a week late and some of the points have already been made. But it looks like we could be subjected to this for eight more months if we don’t do something to restrict this method of protest. Also, if it has taken me this long to recover from last week and refocus on my work again, I wonder about other students. How has this impacted their studies? Again, I just want to ask: if a large truck bearing pornographic images was driving through campus and someone was shouting on a loudspeaker to draw attention to those photos, would that be allowed?
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“We don’t want panic from a little or bad information,” Martin said. The use of cell phones or social networking sites by students during lockdown is viewed as a violation of protocol and carries potential disciplinary measures. According to school officials, lockdown is not lifted until all potential threats to safety are removed.
In the end, no one was hurt. “I’m quite pleased with how events transpired,” Martin said when asked about how he felt the school handled the incident. In response to parents’ concerns, Martin said that a meeting will be held in which school officials will re-examine the security actions taken in response to the threat and make improvements where necessary.
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by the people that I work with, especially by my students,” Eagles said. “I don’t think I do anything extraordinary, I just try to help students the best I can.” The committee will look for individuals who go beyond what is expected of them in their job. Students should consider staff and faculty members that they feel have gone out of their way to
help them. “We have a lot of caring faculty and staff, but we look for someone who really goes the extra mile,” Meacham said. “It’s about their interaction with students.” Letters of nominations are due April 8 and can be submitted on the Ole Miss website at http://www.olemiss.edu/news/ frist_award/.
Oxford Police and Fire departments to compete in weight loss contest BY MALLORY SIMERVILLE The Daily Mississippian
Oxford Police Department and Oxford Fire Department are taking part in their own version of “The Biggest Loser.” The two departments will compete for 8 weeks to determine which of Oxford’s emergency personnel will prevail as the fittest. “Instead of doing it by pounds, to get more people to participate, we are doing it by body fat percentages,” Katherine Evans of OPD said. “Not everybody has a significant amount to lose. We are fortunate because a lot of our officers and fire fighters are already in pretty great condition and shape.” Evans came up with the idea
as a way to benefit both departments. “There’s always a competition between fire fighters and police officers, so it’s fun and brings us all together, but it’s also beneficial.” Volunteers from each department first had an initial weigh in, at four weeks they will have an optional weigh in and at eight weeks the winner will be determined at a mandatory weight in. The department that loses the competition will have to cook for the winners. Not only does the department win a prize, but also an individual from OPD and OFD will be selected to win a package of items donated by GNC. “When I came up with the idea, I figured it would be
about eight to 10 people from each department, but we ended up getting a lot better turn out than I anticipated,” Evans said. “We’ve got about 20 to 30 people at each department.” The participants work to lose weight by exercise and nutrition. Evans said nutrition is one of the hardest obstacles. “I think a lot of them are trying to watch what they eat,” Evans said. “A lot of times we have to eat on the go, and when we do that, we don’t have a lot of healthier options.” She said it is vital for both departments to be healthy and fit. “We are out there protecting the community. I think that when you take the oath to serve and protect your community, you lose the right to not be in shape,” Evans said.
Sewage helping fertilize local farms As part of the Spring 2011 Visiting Speaker Series the Croft Institute presents
Children of the Gulag: Trauma, Survival, Rehabilitation Cathy Frierson University of New Hampshire
Tuesday, March 29 – 7:00 PM – Croft 107 Cathy A. Frierson, a native of Mississippi, was a National Merit Scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill, and earned her Ph.D. in Russian History at Harvard University. Dr. Frierson is the author or editor of six books on Russian and Soviet history. Currently Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire, she has held fellowships from Fulbright, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Kennan Institute in Washington, DC. Croft lectures are free and open to the public. For more information or if you require assistance relating to a disability, please contact Brooke Worthy at 662-915-1500 or HYPERLINK “mailto:bworthy@olemiss.edu” bworthy@olemiss.edu. www.croft.olemiss.edu
BY MARIDANE HEWES The Daily Mississippian
There is a possibility that sludge from Oxford’s former wastewater plant lagoon could be used as fertilizer for farmland in the area. Mayor Pat Patterson signed an agreement granting approval to Burle Engineering services to move the sludge from the lagoon at the March 15 Board of Aldermen meeting. The sludge will be transported to Briscoe and Sons Farm fields. The city is in the process of getting a permit, said Joey Moore, assistant city engineer, regarding the status of what
is occurring with the lagoon’s sludge. They are waiting on approval from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality for the biosolid land application. With the approval, the sludge can either be dispersed across the land all at once, or over a period of two to three years. Sludge, also known as biosolids, is “nutrient-rich organic materials resulting from the treatment of sewage.” After being treated, the sewage sludge will be converted into biosolids that can be reused as fertilizer to cultivate soil and assist plant growth.
The lagoon is designed to store the sludge for the lifetime of the lagoon, which is 20 years. This one was built in the early 1990s, with the last updates made about two years ago, including the construction of a new lagoon for the excess sludge. The current plans are to renovate the lagoon, relocating the sludge in the process, Moore said. The other option Moore mentioned to deal with the sludge would be to either bury it in a landfill or drain the lagoon and dry out the sludge before moving it, which would cost $300,000 more to do.
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New club runs up at Ole Miss BY CAROLINE JONES The Daily Mississippian
A new organization is in the running to become an official sports club of the University of Mississippi. Until now, there has not been an official road running group for Ole Miss students. Muddy Buddy, an outdoor trail running club, was organized through Ole Miss Outdoors, but the people behind rebel runners found another niche in the paved areas around Oxford. The Rebel Runners Club was established this winter, with the first run on March 2. The founder of Rebel Runners
Club, Emily Heer, said it was time to get the students involved in an organization that keeps students active. “With Mississippi being one of the most obese states in the country, I really wanted to make people aware about going out and getting fit. It doesn’t have to be about being the best, nothing else but just having fun and getting fit and basically that’s what I hope to get out of it,” Heer said. There are currently 40 members in the Rebel Runners Club, ranging from beginners to marathon runners. Members of the club paid a $20 fee, which includes a one year membership, t-shirt and free entry into the
city wide race that the running club will sponsor this year. Not only does the club aim to help students stay in shape, it also aim to help the local community. Proceeds collected from membership dues will go to a charitable organization in Oxford. The club is open to all Ole Miss undergraduate and graduate students. “I joined the Rebel Running Club as a way to stay active while making new friends,” junior Stephanie Konkle said. “Hopefully the club will continue to grow — the more runners in each distance group, the more fun.” Rebel Runners Club meets every Sunday and Wednesday
at 4 p.m., outside the Turner Center. All runners start together but then split off into their respective distance group: 5 kilometers, 10 kilometers and half-marathon. “The rebel runners group is great motivation for working out,” junior Lori Dannis said. “I’ve always been a distance runner, but since joining the running club, I feel my runs have become more beneficial, and I’m getting more from my workouts than ever before.” Starting the running club took a tremendous amount of work. Heer first met with the coordinator of intramural sports and sports clubs, Traci Meredith. She was responsible
for writing a constitution for the club, stating the advisors, meeting days and times, officers, cost of dues and persons permitted to join the club. Once the constitution was in order, Heer had to get approval from the board of directors of orgsync.com, a website that handles the organizations and clubs of various schools. The Rebel Runners Club is currently pending to become a certified sports club of the University, where they would receive funding from Ole Miss. For more information, visit the blog at http://www.rebelr unnersclub.blogspot.com/ or email them at rebelrunnersclub@gmail.com.
because Facebook provides a skewed view of what’s really going on. Online, there’s no way to see facial expressions or read body language that provide context.
have their entire Social Security increase swallowed by rising Medicare premiums next year.
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WORLD NEWS ROUNDUP Rebel forces close on Gadhafi’s hometown as it is pummeled by international air strikes Libya’s rebel forces closed in Monday on Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte, the gateway to the western half of the country, after it was targeted for the first time by international air strikes. Witnesses in Sirte said that bombing was heard Sunday night and then again 6:30 a.m. local time, but there was no fighting in the streets or signs of rebel forces. The night before, dozens of fighters loyal to Gadhafi could be seen roaming the streets. The Libyan state news agency also reported that there had been air strikes against the southern town of Sabha, which remains strongly loyal to Gadhafi and is a major transit point for ethnic Tuareg fighters from Mali and Niger fighting for the government. More signs highly radioactive iodine spreading from leaking Japan nuclear plant Workers at Japan’s damaged nuclear plant raced to pump out contaminated water suspected of sending radioactivity levels soaring as officials warned Monday that radiation seeping from the complex was spreading to seawater and soil. Mounting obstacles, missteps and confusion at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex have stymied emergency workers struggling to cool down the overheating plant and avert a disaster with global implications. The coastal power plant, lo-
cated 140 miles (220 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo, has been leaking radiation since a magnitude-9.0 quake on March 11 triggered a tsunami that engulfed the complex. The wave knocked out power to the system that cools the dangerously hot nuclear fuel rods. On Monday, workers resumed the laborious yet urgent task of pumping out the hundreds of tons of radioactive water inside several buildings at the six-unit plant. The water must be removed and safely stored before work can continue to power up the plant’s regular cooling system, nuclear safety officials said. Contaminated water in Unit 2 tested at radiation levels some 100,000 times normal amounts, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said. Internet pioneer Paul Baran dies in Calif. at 84; data concept led to development of web Paul Baran, whose work with packaging data in the 1960s has been credited with playing a role in the later development of the Internet, has died at age 84, his son said. Baran died at his home in Palo Alto, Calif. Saturday night of complications from lung cancer, David Baran told the Associated Press Sunday night. Paul Baran is best known for the idea of “packet-switching,” in which data is bundled into small packages and sent through a network. Baran outlined the concept while working on Cold War issues for the RAND Corporation in Santa
Monica in 1963 and 1964. In 1969 the technology became a concept the Department of Defense used in creating Arpanet, the precursor to the Internet, numerous reports on the subject said. The idea was so advanced at its development that private companies had passed on it. Facebook depression is among harms linked to social media sites, pediatricians guidelines warn Add “Facebook depression” to potential harms linked with social media, an influential doctors’ group warns, referring to a condition it says may affect troubled teens who obsess over the online site. Researchers disagree on whether it’s simply an extension of depression some kids feel in other circumstances or a distinct condition linked with using the online site. But there are unique aspects of Facebook that can make it a particularly tough social landscape to navigate for kids already dealing with poor self-esteem, said Dr. Gwenn O’Keeffe, a Boston-area pediatrician and lead author of new American Academy of Pediatrics social media guidelines. With in-your-face friends’ tallies, status updates and photos of happy-looking people having great times, Facebook pages can make some kids feel even worse if they think they don’t measure up. It can be more painful than sitting alone in a crowded school cafeteria or other reallife encounters that can make kids feel down, O’Keeffe said,
Rising Medicare premiums threaten to wipe out Social Security COLA for third straight year Millions of retired and disabled people in the United States had better brace for another year with no increase in Social Security payments. The government is projecting a slight cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits next year, the first increase since 2009. But for most beneficiaries, rising Medicare premiums threaten to wipe out any increase in payments, leaving them without a raise for a third straight year. About 45 million people — one in seven in the country — receive both Medicare and Social Security. By law, beneficiaries have their Medicare Part B premiums, which cover doctor visits, deducted from their Social Security payments each month. When Medicare premiums rise more than Social Security payments, millions of people living on fixed incomes don’t get raises. On the other hand, most don’t get pay cuts, either, because a hold-harmless provision prevents higher Part B premiums from reducing Social Security payments for most people. David Certner of AARP estimates that as many as threefourths of beneficiaries will
Miss. lawmakers OK $422M in bonds Mississippi lawmakers on Sunday voted to borrow $422.8 million to pay for needs ranging from economic development to repairs on college campuses. The comprehensive bond bill, which includes more than 100 projects, drew lengthy debate in the House and Senate before passing in both. The bill has been held for more debate before it is released to the governor. It provides nearly $99 million for universities, $105.7 million for state agencies and $152.9 million for economic development. It also includes $20 million for bridge repairs and $5 million for railroad improvements. Casino worker charged with embezzling $1,000 Biloxi police say a casino worker has been charged with embezzlement for pocketing payments for food services and not turning the money in. The Sun Herald reports that 22-year-old Amanda Ables of Biloxi was arrested Saturday. To cover the loss, Sgt. Donnie G. Dobbs says Ables accessed unsuspecting Players Club card accounts and used individual Player Club points to generate comps. Dobbs says this made it appear that the account holder had received the service when they had not. Dobbs says the estimated loss to the casino was $1,075.
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On the lookout for Spring Shoes BY MARY B. SELLERS The Daily Mississippian
I’ve always had a hard time transitioning from my beloved winter boots to more springtimeappropriate shoes. Boots provide an assurance that other such shoes fail at dismally. They are uniform and almost always worthy of any outfit one dreams up. However, there are some really wonderful springtime styles that have most definitely caught my eye. The front-runners would include Oxford flats, the ever-changing and ever-popular TOMS and the cuter version of the Sperry Topsider. All three display a funloving attitude that is most defi-
nitely the appropriate one when faced with picnics, finals, and the desire for lemonade and fewer days filled with classes. Oxford flats date back to the Elizabethan era. With a history and pedigree such as this, it is no wonder they are resurfacing again as prominent, sassy and proper springtime shoes. They are reminiscent of studious youths and fine dressing, so it should not be that big of a stretch to include them here on the Ole Miss campus. Pair them with a pleated skirt and basic cardigan for a classy day outfit or wear them with capris and a v-neck for a more modern approach. Even if they were made with
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wearing them at their wedding. This might not be the most fashion-savvy choice, but still, their laid-back appearance and undeniable popularity really frees up the playing field when it comes to dressing up or dressing down TOMS. We’ve always known that the Sperry Topsider is an extremely popular shoe in guy world. However, through precious homework time that I waste on Nordstrom and the like, I have recently discovered the new-andimproved Sperry for girls. They are colorful, comfortable and very much the springtime shoe. With styles ranging from plaid, nautical and solid brights, the designs should satisfy almost anyone with a love for happy prints. Though they probably should not be paired with everything, the right pair of Topsiders could really add to the average casual outfit. They are great for walking around on campus, as well as a
good choice for a pair of “throw on” shoes to run an errand or meet a friend. Also, there are a couple of other brands that are coming out with similar-looking boat shoes including Steve Madden (who has never and will never disappoint). No matter what shoes one chooses to wear this spring, keep it light, bright and airy with a sense of whimsical fun. Nothing heavy and nothing grim, and I would say we are pretty much good to go. There is no point in whiling away the days in something that one doesn’t enjoy. Splurge a little. Also, with all three of these styles, pedicures aren’t an issue. Close-toed, baby, and proud of it. So really, help a kid in need or go a little crazy and buy something prim. Enjoy the style and hope for the best in spring weather and crawfish boils.
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The completely unsnobby guide to study music BY EMILY CEGIELSKI & LANCE INGRAM The Daily Mississippian
With midterms over, and finals still weeks away, it might seem like a good time to cut out the studying and break out the Frisbees. Unfortunately, everyone who was not under a rock last semester knows that classes are about to buckle down with more tests, essays and assignments than before our booze-soaked spring breaks. That said, the only way to get through the late night study sessions that are bound to occur is a steady supply of caffeine and great study music. Sadly, newspapers lack the opposable thumbs (and they are inanimate objects, stupid) needed to grind your coffee or grab you a Red Bull from the fridge. What we can do is provide you with a jammin’ playlist to help you get your study on. 1. “Fantasia” Sound Track Philadelphia Orchestra For those like me who get distracted by lyrics when studying, nothing gets you ready for that crammed-in exam like a little Disney magic. The first sound track for a commercial motion picture which dates back to 1940, this album’s nostalgia alone will take you back to a time when you actually cared about classes. Listen to “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” at midnight and your essay will be
done in no time. 2. “Kind of Blue” - Miles Davis The quintessential jazz album, it features Davis at his finest and smoothest jazz. “Kind of Blue” is the perfect background noise and is so silky smooth that it will not cause you to be distracted when cramming for an exam. 3. “Feed the Animals” Girl Talk While not for everyone, those who enjoy hip-hop when studying will love listening to Girl Talk during those late night study room sessions. The music will get you pumped and the tracks blend together so you won’t even realize that you have spent the entire night working. 4. “Hunky Dory” David Bowie This album could represent Bowie’s sound as a whole better than any
of his other albums. It is catchy, but not too in-your face, which makes focusing while studying easier and more accessible. 5. “Keep Your Soul Together” Freddie Hubbard Another quintessential jazz album, this Hubbard album is a great blend of funk and jazz. The album begins with some nice “baby-making” slow jazz but transcends into funkinspired jazz. “Keep Your Soul Together” is another background noise album that helps slow everything down. 6. “St. Elswhere” - Gnarls Barkley Blending funk, rock and hip-hop, Gnarls Barkely’s album is for those who find hip-hop too “wordy” for a study session. Many of the tunes that are dreamlike and catchy can help those studying to enjoy an album
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little help from Mumford and Sons. 9. “Try!” - John Mayer Trio A lesser known John Mayer album that has blues fanatics rejoicing. While the album is a little loud for studying at moments, “Try!” is mid range album for blues fans to enjoy. Several tracks on the album are from Mayer’s pop material and great breaks from the face-melting guitar work. 10. Any Vitamin String Quartet Song Ever If none of these albums seem to help put you in the mood (to study, obviously) then break out YouTube and search for the Vitamin String Quartet. This string quartet has tribute albums for pretty much any pop and rock band including Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Alicia Keys. If they are not on your study playlist yet, they will be soon.
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More trouble may lie ahead for Tressel, OSU
I’ve always found sweater vests to be a gross misinterpretation of the original sweater intent; any man wearing a sweater vest is a weak representation of masculinity. So, as drama continues to unfold in a place where the Head Sweater — Ohio State Football Coach Jim Tressel — governs and rules, I find the absence of anyone willing to stand up and be a man unsurprising. As a disclaimer, the column that follows is a case study in what happens when you have a chance to tell the NCAA the truth and think it better not to. Last April coach Tressel received emails from a Columbus. Ohio attorney informing him that OSU
their friendship dates back prior to Terrelle’s enrollment at Ohio State.” Archie then said, “The University continues to monitor the association between the two in case any concerns arise.” When asked by the Dispatch if the University would confirm the information had been passed on to Sarniak, OSU officials said: “We are not discussing any issues relative to the case until it is resolved with the NCAA,” which I interpret as: “We’re going to let you figure out just how bad we’ve screwed up instead of simply taking responsibility.” For his omission, Tressel will join his suspended players in missing the first five games of the 2011 season instead of just the first two. Further, he still has the burden of standing before the NCAA Committee on Infractions to look forward to, which will likely determine the fate of his career in Columbus. The NCAA will likely be under pressure to hit OSU with strict
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flicting ideals that were not exactly revealed to Moses at Mount Sinai. I respect the decision Tressel had to make and understand his reasoning, but at the end of the day OSU currently looks as dirty as any program in America — and for that perception the Buckeyes will likely receive no quarter from the NCAA once all is said and done. Despite what you think about the coach, his players and the merit of the NCAA’s rules, the moral of the story is that this all could’ve been avoided had they told the truth nearly a year ago — and full transparency is expected when you sign up for the NCAA’s game, fair or not. As interested as I am in Ohio State’s fate, I’m equally interested in seeing if the NCAA truly cares about putting its money where its mission is — if they’ll sacrifice yet another golden calf for the sake of keeping amateur athletics amateur. It is allegedly what they stand for.
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quarterback Terrelle Pryor and a teammate had been selling memorabilia to a local tattoo parlor owner who happened to be under federal investigation. Tressel decided against sharing the emails with members of the OSU compliance staff and NCAA officials, even when the NCAA began investigating Pryor and five other players. As a result of that investigation, the players were suspended for the first five games in 2011 and Tressel’s omission, a violation of NCAA rules, earned him a two game suspension and a $250,000 fine from the University. The plot thickened Friday when The Columbus Dispatch reported that Tressel did in fact forward the emails to Ted Sarniak, a businessman from Pryor’s hometown of Jeannette, Pa. In an email to the Dispatch, OSU director of compliance Doug Archie described Sarniak and Pryor as “friends for a number of years;
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Nutt, Rebels kick off spring drills BY PAUL KATOOL Sports Editor
The Ole Miss football team went a disappointing 4-8 in 2010, and Rebel coach Houston Nutt spent all offseason expressing how much he didn’t like it. Ole Miss officially began its efforts to turn things around for the 2011 season on Monday afternoon with the start of spring football. The team practiced in shorts and jerseys for just over two hours in the Indoor Practice Facility after poor weather conditions forced the Rebels indoors. Afterwords, Nutt expressed his satisfaction with his team’s attitude on day one of spring ball. “They had a lot of passion, a lot of energy, enthusiasm – what they should have today,” Nutt said. “We’re in shorts. But you could tell it was fun for them to be back out here. I thought we got a lot done in the two hours and 15 minutes we were out here.” With practice open to the public, many onlookers focused their attention on the quarterback competition where juniors Nathan Stanley, Randall Mackey and Zack Stoudt are competing for the starting job. While Nutt didn’t go any detail about any early separation between his signal callers, he said he was pleased with the lack of center to quarterback exchange problems so early on. In terms of targets for his quarterbacks, the fourth-year coach expressed concern about the number of wide receivers on the roster. The Rebels return only two pure wide receivers – Please Drink Repsonsibly
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Crouse emerges as latest Rebel ace BY AUSTIN MILLER The Daily Mississippian
Once in the shadow of Drew Pomeranz, the fifth overall pick of the Cleveland Indians in last year’s Major League Baseball draft, junior left-hander Matt Crouse has emerged as the leader of the Ole Miss weekend rotation and the latest in the long tradition of dominant Friday night starters. Unfazed by the bright lights of the Southeastern Conference opener against Alabama, Crouse picked up his fifth win with six and two-third shutout innings while striking out seven batters in a 4-0 win. He followed that performance with his second complete game of the season in which he gave up one run on four hits and struck out six in a 6-1 win at Tennessee. “The way I approach (pitching) took a lot from Pomeranz. Just how he was so calm and collected with everything — with the crowds and anything that happened in the game — he was the same guy the whole time (on the mound),” Crouse
said. A long reliever and mid-week last year, Crouse ranks among the SEC leaders in many pitching categories this year: first in innings pitched (42.2) and wins (6), second in earned run average (1.27), fifth in innings pitched (33.2) and fourth in opponent’s batting average (.187). His most dominant performance of the season came in an 8-0 victory against Lipscomb in which he pitched his first career complete game shutout and struck out a career-high nine batters. “He’s gotten bigger and he’s gotten stronger (from last year),” Ole Miss pitching coach Carl Lafferty said. “He’s put on 10-15 pounds. They’re 18- to 22-year-old kids and they’re developing every day. He’s obviously six-foot-five and lefthanded, so that gives him a chance right off the bat, but I think that’s part of it. And then, he’s a year older and a year wiser of the SEC and you combine his competitiveness and that’s what makes him a Friday night guy.” Through his first six starts,
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tal toughness to come back and keep making pitches and keep competing, where some guys get too flustered or rattled to keep on going. And that’s one thing that Matt Crouse does. He’s going to compete from the time you put the ball in his hand to when you take it away and he’s given us a great chance to win every Friday night.” While not necessarily as hard a thrower as Lynn, Kline or Pomeranz, Crouse pounds and fills up the strike zone, getting ahead
of batters and forcing them to hit his pitch. In 42 and twothird innings this season, he has struck out 35 batters, while only allowing four walks. “(He puts up) a lot of zeroes,” Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco said. “We talk all the time about command of the strike zone and location and, much like (senior right-hander) Jake (Morgan), he throws three pitches into the strike zone, He is real aggressive and controls the game (on the mound).”
MISSING FROM TAYLOR’S PUB; REWARD OFFERED This past Thursday night someone stole something very valuable to me from inside my bar. It was the debate banner that hung by the side door. Some of you may remember when the presidential debate was here in Oxford. This was the actual banner that flew outside during this historic event in town. The banner has sentimental value to me because it was the first thing I bought for the bar when I opened Taylor’s Pub. It also is a piece of history that is important to me because I have lived in Oxford for more than 39 years. I bought this half-page ad in the hope that the person who took it will read this and return it to me. Whether it was a college prank, a drunken mistake, or if you really intended to steal from me, I don’t really care. I just want the banner back. Please. When they were for sale after the debate, the city sold them for $300.00. In the spirit of forgiveness I’ll pay you another $300.00 to return it. Please, it’s something I want to give my daughter one day when her old man is older and gray(er) and when I tell her how cool it was that he owned a bar on the Square. Having said that, be glad you didn’t steal my Times Picayune announcing the Saints won the Superbowl. For this crime, I’d be going door to door looking for you… Seriously – May I have my banner back?
Jason T. Plunk Taylor’s Pub 1101 Jackson Ave. Oxford, Miss 38655