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REBEL SPORTS POST IMPRESSIVE 2009-2010 SEASON

BY ERIC BESSON Sports Editor

As the confetti rained down on the Ole Miss football team in Cowboys Stadium after their second consecutive Cotton Bowl victory, the Rebel athletic department was once again thrust into a national spotlight.

Although it was not a national championship, the Rebels were in the public eye, and while there, they provided a drastically different message than the conclusion of a winless conference season only two years prior.

Coach Houston Nutt’s football team was the representative to deliver in early 2009 and 2010, but Rebel athletics are on the rise across the board.

During the 2009-2010 athletic season, the university sent 11 of 14 teams to postseason action with eight being invited to NCAA Championship play – baseball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field and soccer.

In addition to the football team winning the Cotton Bowl, Andy Kennedy led his basketball team to the National Invitation Tournament semifinals and Renee Ladner’s women’s basketball team made it to the WNIT. Ole Miss athletic director Pete Boone said the university’s recent positive exposure has helped prompt the department’s recent successes.

“For colleges, football is the most nationally recognized sport in the country,” Boone said. “It started with Eli (Manning), I think, and the national publicity we got with Eli in his junior and senior years and then coming back - kind of a

rags-to-riches story - with our ‘09 team going to the Cotton Bowl and being successful and getting national publicity.”

“Certainly the preseason publicity we got last year was a national phenomenon along with Eli being drafted No.1 and with “The Blind Side” have given Ole Miss, in general, a very positive kind of feel-good story across the country. I think that football is what generates that sort of publicity and enthusiasm.”

The Rebels finished sixth in the Southeastern Conference and third in the SEC Western Division in the all-sports trophy standings, and the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group ranked Ole Miss No. 1 in the SEC West and No. 2 overall in the SEC across all sports.

“I think (the all-sports trophy standings) show that the things we do, we do pretty well,” Boone said.

“With the resources we have to be able to produce the successes in our sports that we have done, I think it should be something that our fans should be proud of.”

The collective performances were strong, but the teams were comprised of several individuals who were rewarded on the national level.

Softball player Lauren Grill became the first two-time All-American in school history and headlined a list of 15 Rebels who were selected to the prestigious teams.

Other All-America selections include Dexter McCluster and John Jerry (football), Drew Pomeranz (baseball), Jonathon Randolph (golf), Marcel Theiman (tennis), Ricky Robertson and Colin Moleton (track and field), Bianca Thomas (women’s basketball) and Kristi Boxx (women’s tennis).

STUDENT ALL-SEASON TICKET SALES CONTINUE Ole Miss all-sport season tickets are available for purchase at olemisssports. com until July 31st.

The tickets cost $125 and will be downloaded to the student’s ID card. The all-sport passes grant entrance to football, men and women’s basketball, baseball, soccer, softball and volleyball games.

There are only 2,000 passes available, but 5,500 student football season tickets will go on sale after the deadline to purchase the all-sport passes.

Individual sports’ season tickets will cost $84 for football, $48 for basketball and $68 for baseball.

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THE VOTES ARE IN

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The Ole Miss football team has been in the national spotlight after consecutive Cotton Bowl victories and “The Blind Side,” but the Ole Miss athletic department had a strong season as a whole.

But even the great players need instruction, which makes the men and women behind the curtains just as important to sustaining the well being of Ole Miss athletics.

“I think that we really have the best coaches – not only head coaches, but head and assistant coaches

– that we’ve ever had as a group,” Boone said. “Each year, we want them to get better and have more successes. But I think that’s the key to it: a great head coach and just as important is great assistant coaches, and I think we are in wonderful shape.”

UM COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, AMERICORPS FIGHT POVERTY

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working on the commercial said.

The Los Angeles-based production company is looking for bright and talented young people to help spread the words, “Don’t Text and Drive.”

The company is looking for young people between the ages of 4 and 25, with special skills such as break dancing, BMX riding, skateboarding, beat boxing and Double Dutch-style jump roping.

The open casting call will be today from 8 a.m until 5 p.m. The audition will be held at the Oxford Conference Center.

The public service announcement will be filmed on July 12.

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Auditions to be held for Dexter McCluster PSA Although the Oxford community has witnessed McCluster’s superior football ability the past four years, his athletic career has overshadowed his musical talents. He will show off his rapping abilities for an upcoming public service announcement to discourage texting while driving.

McCluster will be aiding Cellular South in the announcement.

The announcement will be displayed on the JumboTron at every home game.

“This is a great way for our community to spread the word about safety. Seeing familiar faces is always a good incentive not to text and drive,” a liaison to the production company

this week

The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi and AmeriCorps recently announced a search for a Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA). The VISTA position is an opportunity to help fight poverty through community service.

The VISTA will be a one-year fulltime service position supported by the AmeriCorps through a modest stipend, health benefits, and a postservice education award. In addition, a meal plan will be provided by Aramark, and subsidized housing will be provided by Ole Miss Student Housing.

“The support from Aramark and Student Housing will make it easier for our VISTA, who will be living on a limited income, to succeed during his or her year of service,” Stephen Monroe, assistant dean of the college of liberal arts, said.

The position is similar to a paid in-

ternship. Therefore, the VISTA will have a living allowance, but will be near to the poverty he or she is fighting, which is part of the AmeriCorps philosophy.

AmeriCorps began the VISTA program in 1965 and places more than 6,500 volunteers in more than 1,200 projects every year, according to their website. Upon completion, VISTA volunteers will receive either the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $5,300 or a $1,500 cash award.

This is the first VISTA opportunity in the University, though AmeriCorps has sponsored one or two other projects at Ole Miss before.

“In the college, we are looking for responsible, cost-efficient ways to expand our service efforts,” Monroe said in an e-mail.

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You really can’t afford it BY

JACOB FULLER Columnist

T H E

When I was in the restroom at the bar Saturday, I noticed a sign that read: “DUI: You can’t afford it”.

Unfortunately for me, there was not a fellow ad warning: “Designated Driver: you might not be able to afford that, either.”

My day job threw a company party on the Square Saturday night with an open bar. Naturally, I drove downtown, found the first parking spot I could find, attended the party and had a few drinks.

So, when midnight rolled around I decided it would be better to leave my car where it was for the night and ride with a friend, because DUI: I can’t afford it.

The next morning, the day our nation celebrates our liberty and freedom, I got a ride back to get my car. To my surprise, my car was gone. I had no idea where it could be.

Then there it was - a sign. Not a sign from God, but one from First Presbyterian Church, Red House, and Blue Pan Grille. The sign, which I had miraculously managed not to see from the other side of the parking lot at night, informed me that this parking lot, located in the heart of our downtown, was for

these companies only, and that the lot would be cleared at 6 a.m. for churchgoers.

This is of course quite understandable - that Saturday night bar patrons should either drive home intoxicated or pay for their car to be taken and locked up so that churchgoers can have their regular spot.

Being a Sunday and a national holiday, I imagined (correctly) that the tow truck office would be closed, so I had to wait until Monday to reclaim my vehicle.

Given no clue as to where my car had been taken, I called every wrecker in Oxford before discovering that my car had been taken by Shivers Towing on North Lamar and that it would cost $150 to get it out.

That’s $100 for a 1.3 mile tow and $25 a day to sit in their gravel lot that can hold hundreds of cars. Though the car was towed at 6 a.m. Sunday and picked up at 2 p.m. Monday, I was charged for two days.

When I tried to reason with the employee how that math doesn’t work out, especially considering their office is closed on Sundays, I received no ex-

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planation. I was only quoted the price again.

How this kind of robbery is legal, I cannot understand. And how the placement of a couple of signs gives them the right to steal my car and charge me more money than I make in most twoweek pay periods to get it back is legal grand theft auto and extortion rolled into one.

And this is obviously not a rare case.

When I called the Oxford Police Department trying to find my car, I was given numbers to six different towing companies in Oxford. To support that many businesses, this parking lot robbery must be occurring quite frequently to citizens in our community.

So what is the answer? The only one I can find is taxi services, and there are plenty of them in Oxford as well.

Though not cheap themselves, taxi services surely will charge less than $76 per mile and will not hold your car for ransom.

So next time you park, make sure you check every nearby light pole for private parking signs, because “Tow Truck Service: you can’t afford it.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR I was sorry to hear that the City of Oxford has to look to the citizens for financial assistance for next years July 4th celebration. I guess I should keep up with local politics a little closer. I didn’t realize Oxford was in this tough of a financial situation. I assumed (wrongly it now appears) that we (Oxford) were in pretty good shape after Aldermen wouldn’t even discuss the financial gains of the city from allowing restaurants to serve a full menu (alcohol included) seven days a week without voting it down so quickly.

One would think that at least one Alderman or the Mayor himself would have asked for a study to be done to see the financial impact that up to 52 additional days (seven days a week, do the math) a year with restaurants being allowed to include it’s entire menu would mean to the city budget. It appears removing it from the table so quickly is clearly what’s not best for Oxford.

If fundraising as Amanda Ward’s July 5th article suggests is a possible remedy, then surely a closer look

should be taken to the recent request by the Oxford Restaurant Associations to be allowed to sell alcohol and light wine seven days a week and another vote to instate this should be held right away. One can only assume how many other worthy events are suffering from budget cuts such as this one will next year. It’s a shame that such an important celebration should suffer.

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COLUMN

LACK OF DIVERSITY IN CABLE NEWS

BY JON MOSBY Columnist

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) recently released an open letter to cable news executives about their respective networks’ lack of diversity.

For full disclosure, I am a member of NABJ. The letter comes on the heels of CNN’s decision to hire former New York governor Eliot Spitzer and Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative columnist Kathleen Parker to anchor a new political discussion show to air in the place of Campbell Brown’s failed 7 p.m. news show, and MSNBC’s decision to hire famed political analyst Lawrence O’Donnell for a new show to follow-up Rachel Maddow’s program.

Now, with Larry King’s recent announcement of his retirement in the fall from CNN’s 8 p.m. hour, the network has yet another opportunity to place a minority in that time slot.

Eliot Spitzer has recently become a media star of sorts by becoming a columnist for Slate.com and a MSNBC fill-in anchor.

Kathleen Parker is excellent (she won the Pulitzer!) and Lawrence O’ Donnell has

worked for MSNBC since the network’s inception. While they are all acceptable choices, both networks missed an opportunity to diversify their evening programs.

The lack of black anchors in evening programs is not the only problem for these networks. Rachel Sklar noted in a recent article that these networks also make limited use of their black commentators and contributors.

Of course, we can catch black contributors like Roland Martin, Donna Brazile, Jonathan Capehart, John Ridley and Harold Ford, Jr., but these few are their ‘go-to’ people. There are an immense number of black commentators on well-known blogs, such theRoot.com, BlackVoices.com and theGrio.com. And get this: theGrio.com is owned by NBC Universal, yet they rarely use any of their own employees on-air.

Not only do some of these networks have problems with diversity in evening programs and their contributor line-ups, but also with their daytime news anchors.

Fox News has two black news anchors, Kelly Wright of Fox and Friends Weekend, and Harris Faulkner, a news break anchor

who occasionally fills in for Shepard Smith on the Fox Report. MSNBC also has two black anchors, Christina Brown, a news break anchor, and Tamron Hall, who co-anchors the 2 p.m. news hour and occasionally shows up on the Today show.

CNN is the bright spot in the pack with six black anchors: T.J. Holmes, Fredricka Whitfield, Tony Harris, Richelle Carey, Don Lemon and Soledad O’Brien. They also have one Latino anchor, Rick Sanchez. CNN is also well-known for its groundbreaking documentary series “Black in America”, “Black in America 2” and “Latino in America,” which were reported by Soledad O’Brien.

MSNBC also deserves credit for their King Day special hosted by “Hardball” anchor Chris Matthews and nationallysyndicated radio host Tom Joyner and for the documentary “Meeting David Wilson,” which follows a meeting between a black filmmaker and a white man who is a descendant of the slave owners that owned the black man’s family.

The men share the same name.

To Fox News’ credit, they do have Uma

Pemmaraju, the first Indian-American news anchor in network news.

I am not sure whether news executives like Roger Ailes of Fox News and Phil Griffin of MSNBC really care about the importance of diversity. “CBS Evening News” weekend anchor Russ Mitchell said it best with this: “I’ve been to journalism conferences over and over again, and heard some executive say ‘I’d like to hire more African-Americans, but I just can’t find any qualified ones out there.’ That was b.s. then, and that’s b.s. now.”

Whether we’ll ever see a black as anchor of an evening program on a major cable news channel is yet to be seen, but I encourage all the networks to use more black voices for their programming. FOX News’ Roger Ailes and MSNBC’s Phil Griffin should also take CNN’s lead and hire more black news anchors. Diverse newsrooms lead to diverse, accurate news coverage.

Now that’s ‘fair and balanced.’

COLUMN

I LOVE NETFLIX Netflix is the new iTunes.

Sure, iTunes still has its series of dedicated shoppers who feel the need to pay for music (myself included), but most people have returned to pirating music.

I think the reason for this is that it’s a lot more risk-free than before because the Internet has begun to crack down on illegal movies and television shows instead of music.

This is where Netflix comes in.

I was recently turned onto the site by the DM’s very own opinion editor, Mia Camurati. Of course, I had heard of it, and friends had preached to me its merits, but something always held me back.

Maybe it was being responsible for a monthly bill. Maybe I didn’t realize how much I liked movies.

Maybe I was just being lazy and didn’t feel like figuring it out.

But after a quick conversation with Mia, I realized that I had to take the plunge.

Now, for $9 a month, I get unlimited instant watch and one DVD sent to me at a time as often as I can send them back. I’m sorry, Blockbuster, but you really can’t beat that.

Especially when you consider the new edition of “Hulu Plus.” Yes, Hulu will now offer a premium

BY EMILY CEGIELSKI Columnist

service for $10 a month that has “thousands of extra shows” that free Hulu users can’t access.

I’d rather pay for Netflix than Hulu any day. Not only does Netflix have every movie you could or couldn’t imagine, there are also billions of television shows, many available to watch instantly. I feel like the entire world is at my fingertips.

Maybe that’s why Netflix beats iTunes: there never seems to be anything missing. In iTunes, you pay by the song, there are always artists not represented and songs that are “album only” and not to mention that downloading can take forever.

Not on Netflix.

It streams instantly. I’m not worrying about how much each movie costs. So far, if I want to watch something that’s not on Instant Watch, I can add it to my DVD queue with a click of a button.

It takes easy to a new level.

That’s what’s so great about all of the new technology.

People like to go on about saving the trees and the world. People shout the virtues of “paperless.”

Even my old high school bought Mac laptops for everyone as a means of “going green.”

Of course, they did this the year

after I graduated, but I digress.

Let’s be honest. All of these are nice sentiments, but the truth is we like the ease. No papers to file, no trash to take out. All you need

is a mouse, a few clicks and you’re through.

That’s the beauty of Netflix.

Movies are at your fingertips. Just make sure you drag me away from

my computer to actually get some work done. Maybe I’m wrong.

Maybe all of this “ease” just makes our lives harder.

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VISTA,

Ole Miss students compete for Miss Mississippi title

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COMPILED BY AMANDA WARD News Editor

There are already service projects around the College of Liberal Arts for the VISTA to begin work on later this summer, when the position begins.

VISTA will work on these projects, the planning and implementation of future projects, and will pursue grants for future service efforts, according to the College of Liberal Arts’ ad for the position.

“We want to set achievable but worthwhile goals, the first being to move a handful of projects from zero to sustainable,” Monroe

said.

There has been a lot of interest in the opportunity thus far. Monroe said, “We’ve had an excellent response, even though the financial incentives for this position are low… Some have compared the VISTA program to the Peace Corps. Only highly motivated and compassionate people apply. There are a lot of those people in our area.”

If the program is successful this year, Monroe said the College could pursue a second year or even a second VISTA position.

OXFORD LINGERIE THIEF

BY KATE NICOLE COOPER The Daily Mississippian

Recently, the city of Oxford has experienced a type of burglary like no other -- four residential burglaries have been reported in which the underwear of five female victims was stolen.

The locations of these robberies were spread throughout the city: one west of town, two south and the last close to the Square. At this time, the names of the victims cannot be released, due to the burglaries remaining under investigation.

Fortunately, none of these women were at home during the

time of the robberies, so there is no way for police to know whether the suspect(s) was armed or not. However, the Oxford Police Department is asking for the cooperation of the public in catching the suspect(s). They advise all citizens to make sure that all doors and windows of their homes are locked at all times, and to be aware of their surroundings, and accordingly report any suspicious activity.

Any suspicious activity or persons should be reported to the police immediately.

This year the University of Mississippi boasts eight contestants in the Miss Mississippi Scholarship Pageant. These girls will compete in areas such as interview, talent, swimsuit and evening gown. The competition will be held at the Vicksburg Convention Center. Preliminaries began yesterday at 8 p.m., and competition will continue until the crowning of the 2010 Miss Mississippi on July 10. Contestants who attend the University of Mississippi are as follows: (All photos courtesy MissMississippiPageant.org) Katherine Barkett Miss Central Mississippi Hometown: Flowood In ten years: She sees herself on the sidelines of major sporting events, reporting for ESPN. Platform: Barkett has created a scholarship program that awards high school seniors in the Rankin County area who have committed to outstanding community service hours.

Erin Keller Miss Madison County Hometown: Madison In ten years: She plans to be a pharmacist and settled down with a family of her own.

Platform: Promoting Awareness Against Reckless Driving or, Operation Drive Safe.

Tai Applewhite Miss Pine Belt Hometown: Hattiesburg In ten years: She sees herself anchoring for a news station.

Platform: One Step at a Time: Heart Disease Awareness in Children, is a platform that closely relates to her.

Tiffany Boyte Miss New South Hometown: Clinton In ten years: She sees herself chasing her dreams. She will either be interviewing famous athletes or performing her original music.

Platform: Volunteering and funding for Special Olympics.

Amber Lynn Strange Miss North Central Mississippi Hometown: Byhalia In ten years: She sees herself with a doctorate in marketing and possibly teaching at a Mississippi university.

Platform: Character Counts, which teaches today’s youth the basic principles of having character.

Adrian Turner Miss University Hometown: Tupelo In ten years: She sees herself as a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy.

Platform: Le Bonheur Research Medical Center, a non-profit medical center that treats almost 130,000 children a year.

Lauren Rosado Miss West Central Mississippi Hometown: Pontotoc In ten years: She sees herself as a family attorney with a family of her own.

Platform: Rosado developed Project DREAM, which stands for Developing Reading Education Around Mississippi. It is a mentoring program based on the national program Each One Teach One. Mary Lauren Brunson Miss Pontotoc Hometown: Grenada In ten years: She sees herself starting a career and thinking about starting a family.

Platform: Brunson created Steps To Awesome Reading (STAR) to aid children in reading.

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GET AWAY FOR A WHILE

BY LANCE INGRAM Lifestyles Editor

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ne of the greatest joys of summer growing up was the fact that there was no school. Summer provided the much-needed relief from the stress that middle and high school brought on. As many Summer College students have found, taking summer courses can be stressful and overwhelming. While taking the courses does advance students and keep their fall and spring semesters lighter, it also limits students’ options to get

away. Most summer students long for the weekend and the chance to enjoy summer a little. Some students may be looking to get out of the city and see something new for a change but may not have the means to go all the way home.

Oxford has the blessing of being located in an area that is within driving distance of multiple large cities that always have something worth visiting. Here are a few places to get away for the weekend.

Memphis Memphis is a historic city that has a lot to offer, and chances are,

if you’re an Ole Miss student, you’ve been there at least once. For music lovers out there, the city is known as home of the blues and guarantees live music somewhere in the city. Also, visitors can burn a day touring Graceland, the exotic home of the late Elvis Presley.

You can go for a nice dinner of barbecue or hang out on Beale Street, where something is always going down.

Driving Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Sardis Not many students are aware of the Sardis Lake area. This area is

great for those who love to spend time in the great outdoors. There are places to go camping, swimming, fishing and on nature walks.

Visiting Sardis is a great way to spend some time with Mother Nature and is hands-down the least expensive of all of the options.

Driving Time: 30 minutes

Nashville While the drive is long, Nashville can be one of the most rewarding cities to visit. Also a holy ground

for music lovers, visitors to Nashville are likely to find live music happening somewhere within cities limits at places like the Exit/In and the Ryman Auditorium, where musicians such as Neil Young, Black Crowes and Jonny Lang have performed. The city has an abundance of attractions to visit including the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Driving Time: 5 hours

Birmingham While Birmingham may not be the most happening town out there, it is a great place to get out of

town and visit. Make reservations at a hotel in your expense range, kick back and relax. Those looking to shop can visit the Riverchase Galleria, a two-level shopping mall, or the Summit, which boasts stores such as Anthropologie, Barnes and Noble and an Apple store, or you can visit one of the town’s restaurants or bars.

Driving Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Tupelo Tupelo is a great place to take a day trip. It’s short enough to drive to and from in a day and not eat

up too much of your time. The city has several opportunities for shopping and eateries. Tupelo is the place for Elvis enthusiasts to visit the birthplace of the King. And for the golfers, Tupelo has several golf clubs around the city such as the Bel Air golf club and the Meadows Golf Club.

Driving Time: 45 minutes

Jackson

Jackson is by no means a “Memphis,” but is its own area of life. The downtown Jackson area has recently undergone renovations and is working towards becoming a much more happening area. Until then there are multiple restaurants for patrons to visit such as Nick’s, Bonsai, Char and Schimmel’s.

There are also a few venues that may be hosting local or nationally recognized musicians worth mentioning such as Hal & Mal’s and Fire and Martin’s.

Driving Time: 3 hours

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(662)801-8255 or (662)801-3736 3bd/ 2.5 ba aspen ridge Available now, furnished. $1500. 3bd/1 ba Carport, $700. 1006 Creekside 3/3 August $1000 (662)513-0011 Lafayette & Co. 3 B e d r o o m / 2 B a t h &2Bedroom/2Bath with study. 1200 square fee. Nice wooded area, all appliances included & security system.

2 miles from campus on College Hill Road. Available June or August. Call 662-236-7736 or 662-832-4589 (Pets welcome).

3BDR/3BA and 2BDR/2BA on University Ave. Call for appt. 662-236-7736 or 662-832-4589.

1BDR/1BA houses available. Includes all appliances, security system, daily garbage pickup, lawn maintenance, water, sewer, cable and internet.

Approx. 2 miles from campus. Call 662236-7736 or 662-832-2428.

Very quiet 3bd/2ba $795. 2bd/2ba $675. 12 month lease. No pets.

(662)234-0539 3br/2ba Shiloh Subdivision All appliances included $895 per. month.

Available August. (662)983-8678 3br/3ba in Saddle Creek All appliances included. 1,800 sq. ft. $795 per. month (662)983-8678 SHILOH PLACE 3bd-2ba $900/ month. 2bd-2ba $750/ month. Available Now and August 1st. (601)832-0693(601)832-0693 4bd/3ba gumtree subdivision All appliances. $1200/ month. $1200 deposit, available August 1. (662)2363100 Available JULY 1 New 4bd/4ba house in quiet neighborhood. No Pets.

Responsible tenets only need apply.

References preferred. 801-4170 or (662)234-6736 2 and 3 bedroom houses and condo’s. $750/900/1,050. Water, sewer, and garbage included in most. Basil Richmond/ Oxford Realty (662)8160252 3 BR/3 BA House for rent- 2 miles from campus-available in August (901)6067550 Available 8/1 1BR Backhouse.

Center of Taylor. Very private. W&D. Large porch w/ fan. $485/ mo. +deposit.

(662)236-6601.

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3BR/2BA-Shiloh NEW laminate HARDWOOD FLOORS!! NEW paint, trim, etc! All appls w/ W/ D $885. 662-2344716/662-380-6809 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath all appliances. $575/mo. (662)607-2400

Room for Rent

Room for rent @3 bedroom condo At Cypress Glen. $400/ mo. and $400 deposit. (662)419-5083 or (662) 489-7964.

1 Female roommate needed at High Pointe 3BDR/3BA, $500/ month, Furnished. Utilities Included. (662)6890303.

Condo for Rent HIGHPOINT CONDO

Large 2 Bd/ Ba. No pets or smoking.

Gated. Next to pool. W/ D. $890 Mo. 901-262-1855

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$1350/ mo. 3BR 2.5BA. Close to Campus, stainless steel appliances, crown molding, washer, dryer included. No pets. Available June 1, furnished or unfurnished. Call (850)499-4942 leave message

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3BD/3BTH Great condition.. Gated w/ Pool--Available AUG 1st-$1290mo. (mcilravy4@gmail.com) (757)560-6281

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Weekend Rental Perfect Location & Price Charming condo steps from the Square.

Sleeps 5. Prefect football getaway! $975/ weekend. (601)540-0951 FOOTBALL WEEKEND RENTAL First time offered! 3 BR 3 BA one-story historic home located 250 yards from Square. Completely remodeled in 2010.

HDTV, wireless internet. Large deck and front porch. Private parking. $2500 per weekend or 15K for all seven home games. Call 662-801-6878 or email olemissrental@gmail.com (662)801-6878

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Full-time Full Time Merchant Services Representative needed. Payliance in Oxford, MS is seeking professional with strong customer service and communications skills. Candidate should be able to work in a fast paced environment.

Computer skills including Excel a must.

Please bring resume and apply in person on Mon., Tues, or Thurs at 2612 Jackson Avenue West, Oxford, MS.

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Roommate Female-ROOMATE WANTED

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Rent 250/mo plus utilities. Call Ben (662)416-6790 or Kim (662)231-4960.

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Pets for Adoption

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SEC RANKINGS: WIDE RECEIVERS EACH THURSDAY THE DM’S PAUL KATOOL WILL RANK SEC TEAMS BY POSITION. NEXT WEEK: RUNNING BACKS. coordinator Gus Malzahn’s zany version of the spread. The signing of strong-armed quarterback Cam Newton, a junior college transfer, means SEC safeties had better play back-- way back.

4. South Carolina: Sophomores Alshon Jeffery and Tori Gurley make up South Carolina’s young but lethal one-two punch at receivers. Jeffery is a thick, possession-type receiver who specializes in overpowering cornerbacks and catching the football at a high point.

5. Florida: It’s no secret that Deonte Thompson wasn’t happy with his role in the offense last year, but, like it or not, Urban, Thompson is right, and his numbers will improve with John Brantley at quarterback. Chris Dunkley – another speed demon that Meyer cherrypicked from South Florida – highlights an SEC-ready group of true freshmen receivers.

6. Alabama: Shocking? Sure.

But Julio Jones is overrated. Jones had just eight touchdown catches through his first two years in

Tuscaloosa and his yardage total dropped off significantly from year one to year two. Sure, he was double teamed, but so was A.J. Green.

7. Tennessee: The only thing holding Gerald Jones and Denarius Moore from excelling is the lessthan-stellar options the Vols have at quarterback. Da’Rick Rogers – Tennessee’s top signee last year – should see meaningful action as a true freshman.

8. LSU: Terrance Tolliver takes over as the No. 1 receiver with Brandon LaFell’s graduation, while Russell Shepard makes a full-time transition to wide receiver. Reuben Randle – the top receiver in the class of 2009 – must improve upon a freshman campaign that saw him catch only two touchdowns (both against Ole Miss).

9. Ole Miss: Two veterans – Markeith Summers and Lionel Breaux – have one more year to make a real impact in Oxford.

With the recent dismissal of Pat Patterson, sophomore Jesse Grandy must step up if Summers and Breaux can’t.

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Lionel Breaux celebrates after a touchdown reception against UAB in 2009. Along with Markeith Summers, Breaux will be expected to make an impact in the passing game in their senior season.

10. Kentucky: Randall Cobb is a highlight reel waiting to happen, but he won’t spend all of his time at receiver. Junior college transfer Chris Matthews is poised for a breakout year after being the Wildcats’ No. 2 guy last year.

11. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs scored only nine times through the air last year, the second lowest total in the SEC. Chad

Bumphis returns as the team’s top receiver from a year ago, but the second best guy – O’Neal Wilder – quit the team to focus on track.

12. Vanderbilt: The Commodores didn’t have a single receiver catch more than one touchdown last year. John Cole and Udom Udoh return as Vandy’s top targets from last year, but how good can these guys really be?

TRACK STAR READY TO TAKE TEAM TO NEW HEIGHTS

BY ANDREW DICKSON The Daily Mississippian

Despite recent successes achieved by a few current and former members, the Ole Miss track and field team rarely finds its way into everyday conversation in Oxford. That is a culture that rising sophomore Ricky Robertson hopes to change.

Robertson joins a list of athletes that have represented Ole Miss well on the national and international

levels recently such as former Rebel Brittney Reese, who was the NCAA Outdoor Champion in the long jump in 2007 and 2008 and finished fifth in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Rebel Barnabas Kirui claimed the 2007 NCAA Championship in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, and rising junior Brian Knight joined Robertson in Eugene, Ore., to compete for

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2. Georgia: A.J. Green, at 6’5”, will be the first receiver taken in next year’s NFL draft if he decides to leave college a year early. Sophomore Tavarres King is expected to be Green’s running mate. Both must help quarterback Aaron Murray make the transition from clipboard-holder to the most scrutinized man in Athens.

3. Auburn: The Tigers duo of Darvin Adams and Terrell Zachary excelled last year in offensive

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the national championship in the men’s high jump this year.

Before the competition in Eugene, Robertson’s best jump of the season (7 feet, 5.75 inches) also happened to be the best mark posted by anyone in the country on the year. And though he finished fifth in the nationals, Robertson posted the highest jump among freshmen, who composed one third of the 24 competitors who made the event. (The full results of last month’s competition can be found at www.ncaa.com.)

In track and field, the group’s success is determined by how well individuals compete in their respective events. Individuals accumulate points that are added to their team’s total when they win or place in an event. The Ole Miss track and field team was competing so well as a whole by the time nationals arrived that they had earned the 19th spot in the coaches’ poll.

The challenge of taking Ole Miss to new heights in track and field appealed to Robertson, who was ranked by some as the No. 1 high jump prospect in the nation out of Hernando High School. Robertson says that breaking the Mississippi high school state record in the high jump – a record set in 1991 – was what really “brought his name into the spotlight.”

That record, along with his four individual state championships (he won the long jump and high jump in both his junior and senior years), is the culmination of a great deal of hard work he has put in over the years.

The hard work put in by track and field head coach Joe Walker and the rest of the staff recruiting Robertson paid off as well. Robertson said that

he chose Ole Miss because they “had been looking at him ever since (his) junior season,” and because the opportunity to receive great coaching and be a part of a young team caught his interest.

Now that he’s here, Robertson says what he enjoys the most about Oxford is the town’s proximity, “There are plenty of things to do and you are never that far from anything.”

Past that, one of the things he enjoys the most about the track and field organization here at Ole Miss is the coaching staff, especially coach Greg Stringer, who he says has helped his technique a good bit.

Robertson’s individual goals for next season include breaking his own personal record. But as mentioned before, achieving individual goals in track and field usually goes a long way to helping achieve team goals, which according to Robertson include winning the SEC and taking even more representatives to nationals.

Further, his expectations postcollege are just as high as his expectations for next season. Robertson hopes to become a professional athlete and then a trainer after that, two feasible goals for the sports medicine major.

As for the time being, Robertson believes that the recent progress made by the track and field team will continue to push the program further into the local and national spotlight, and he’s very happy to be a part of it. The talented sophomore is representing our university well, and the only thing he asks of the student body is for it to want to be a part of it as well.