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The Alcohol Task Force presented its recommendations for Sunday sales at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. Jack Dunbar, a task force member, presented the recommendations. 1.) By law, every business must prove certification when obtaining an alcohol license and prove it is abiding by the laws and are subject to audit. Businesses failing to cooperate are subject to inspection and having future licenses revoked. 2.) The City of Oxford seeks permission by the state to sell alcohol on Sundays. 3.) Businesses are only permitted to sell between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays because those hours are recognized as hours of serving food. 4.) Convenience and grocery stores are allowed to sell alcohol at room temperature between the hours of noon and 6. p.m. The committee investigated other SEC schools and surrounding towns to compare Sunday sales to other days. Dunbar said they did not see similarities to the Thursday, Friday and Saturday crowds. The proposal will be discussed and voted on by the Board of Aldermen in greater depth at an undeclared future date.
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YAC awarded grant for Powerhouse renovations BY POINESHA BARNES The Daily Mississippian
The Mississippi Arts Commission awarded a grant to the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council for the amount of $94,400 to further renovations at the Powerhouse. The Arts Council is the official arts agency for the city of Oxford and Lafayette County. “A lot of students use the facility for events. I think the renovations will enhance their experience,” Wayne Andrews, the executive director of the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, said. The Powerhouse, on University Avenue, had already undergone the first phase of renovations that consisted of emptying out the building and opening it up as a community arts center, said Andrews. Funding for the second phase of renovations will be used to enhance the technical elements of the Powerhouse, such as backstage machinery. “We are working on the parts of the show that no one sees that actually makes the show the show,” Andrews said. They plan to replace lighting, stage elements, and upgrade the now temporary seating arrangements. Andrews was adamant about what sets the Powerhouse apart from other art venues. The Powerhouse is a community arts center, in contrast with a performing arts center. “We had to start somewhere, the Powerhouse provides people
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with support in their artistic infancy, so that they can grow,” Andrews said. “We are a community arts center dedicated to providing tools to expand the range of art.” He said that the council is determined to find new grants to further the renovations and support the programs that will pass through the Powerhouse. “We are very proactive about finding grants to support artistic programs,” Andrews said. They have applied to receive grants from the Walmart Foundation, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and are in the process of applying for the National Endowment for the Arts grant.
Extensive funding awarded to the Powerhouse could help strengthen the community and allow members to explore a different aspect of culture. The city of Oxford has helped the Arts Council raise money to add a sculpture garden to the array of artistic elements that will be stationed at the Powerhouse. Places like the Ford Center bring in artists such as the Bush Women Troop, a nationally recognized dance troop, to perform. Places like the Powerhouse are what help cultivate talented people such as the Bush Women Troop, by providing them with a healthy artistic foundation, Andrews said.
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PANTY THEFT A SERIOUS MATTER This story is part two of a two-part series examining the panty thief convictions and actions. While some have joked about the Oxford panty thief, it is a matter that affects more than just the underwear drawer. BY CAIN MADDEN The Daily Mississippian
As bystanders, many Ole Miss students see more humor in the Oxford “panty thief” than fear. From the sidelines, Ole Miss pre-pharmacy sophomore Kelsie Cameron feels the same way. “It reminds me of summer camp, when guys would steal panties,” Cameron said. But, Cameron said she imagined if the convicted panty thief, Joseph Paul Lillo, broke into her home, she would feel different. “But this guy is not like the boys at summer camp, he is pretty creeptastic,” she said. “It would creep me out — I’d have to start keeping a baseball bat under my bed.” While the idea of someone
stealing her panties was more amusing than not, the fact that someone followed her home and broke into her house would alarm her, she said. “It would take me a little while to realize someone took my panties, like, who does that?” Cameron said. “But it would freak me out to know someone was in my home. I’d put 911 on speed dial.” Oxford Police Chief Mike Martin said this type of behavior could have escalated into something more than breaking into homes and stealing panties. “This type of behavior generally leads to more serious and heinous crimes once a person gets started doing it,” Martin said. “If we had ended up with a coed being attacked, it certainly would have not been a laughing matter.”
Martin said he felt that if the said. “We don’t know what he police were not able to catch the was doing with them, and that is guy, an attack could have hap- creepy.” pened soon. Also, the thief would know “We never considered it a joke more about you than you would at any point,” Martin said. “We the thief, Malone said. knew early on that it was not just “They know who you are,” Maa college prank — once we knew lone said. “And you don’t know that, we knew we had to find this them — it could be someone you guy as quickly as we could.” see every day.” Victims of the panty thief took Martin would not release what it seriously, Martin said. Lillo allegedly did with the gar“Like you would expect, they ments or how he picked his vicdid not think it was very funny,” tims, but he said the panty thief Martin said. “They very much reportedly used the path of least thought of it as a personal inva- resistance to gain entrance into his sion.” alleged victims homes. Marketing communications se“He looked for locks that were nior Kelsey Malone said she would easy to tamper with,” Martin said. take it as a personal invasion. “Or, he would look for windows “Undergarments are very per- or doors that were not locked.” sonal, and he is taking them for If someone followed biological his own sick needs,” Malone See PANTY THIEF, PAGE 4
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Letter to the Editor In 1901 when President Roosevelt came to Mississippi on his famous hunt, the legend of the Teddy Bear was born, but the true story of the Mississippi Bears did not really start there. The real story started with General Grant and the siege of Vicksburg. During the Civil War the Mississippi Delta was still a tremendous and forbidding wilderness with few towns or roads, and in the winter it was nearly impassable. This helped protect the city of Vicksburg during the assaults it suffered as the Union army tried to take control of the Mississippi River and complete the blockade of the South. The famous ditch known as Grant’s Canal was started in an effort to cut a loop out of the river and bypass the ferocious shore batteries established at Vicksburg. The Confederate army was heavily entrenched and no end was in sight as General Grant gave the go ahead to restart work on the
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project once he took command of the Federal forces. A large contingent of pressed labor and 3,000 soldiers restarted the excavation under General Grant that had ended in July and by January of 1863 they had dug a large canal 18 feet wide and 13 feet deep. The Union army believed that if they cut open the channel the Mississippi River would flow through the gap changing the route of the River and bypassing Vicksburg completely. As the Confederates watched the work from behind the city walls, it began to look as if it would succeed. Finally a small detachment of volunteers under the command of Colonel James Pembroke was selected to try and disrupt the heavily guarded canal. Colonel Pembroke had been recently hired at the University of Mississippi before it closed and had been named a colonel in the Mississippi Rifles made up of Ole
Miss students and other young 17-20 year old men from across the state that had been unable to enroll at the University because of the war. Under cover of night some 200 of these Confederates crossed the river five miles below the work area and made their way into position for an attack at sunrise. They were 200 hundred against 3,000 but hoped that the shock of an attack could halt excavation until the spring thaw, which would cause the river to rise and put an end to the digging for at least another year. As the Confederates prepared to sound the charge something totally unexpected happened on the south end of the canal. Workers digging into the bank broke through a large underground chamber and as it was just breaking day, one of the workers threw a torch into the opening. This elicited loud growls and roars from the hole and three large
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black bears that had been hibernating came boiling out into the bottom of the canal. Terrified soldiers and workers scattered in all directions and seeing the disruption taking place, Colonel Pembroke sounded the charge. The Confederate forces easily reached the trench and fell in behind the angry bears that were working their way up the canal scattering men and horses in every direction. In less than an hour of hard fighting, the Confederates had control of the area and the bears had disappeared back through their lines. The terrified Yankees were forced to retreat upriver and never returned to finish their work. For their heroism this unit became known as the Mississippi Bears or Rebel Bears and were known for their tough and ferocious nature and refusal to quit even when pitted against overwhelming odds. Rex Howell
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ELIZA LISTENS Each week, advice columnist Eliza answers your questions about college life: classes, relationships and anything else you can think of. Have a question of your own? Submit it to elizalistens@gmail.com. Dear Eliza, I’m a sophomore this year, and I don’t know if it’s just the classes that I’m taking or I’m just more involved than I have been in the past, but I feel so stressed. Recruitment has started, so my sorority has become psycho and my teachers are not very understanding with everything going on either. I’m trying to stay positive but I feel a major breakdown coming. What should I do? -Caroline Dear Caroline, I know things can seem very difficult at times and overwhelming to the point where you want to just give up, but you can’t. When I feel stressed or get frustrated, I like to go work out with my roommate or watch a movie. This gives me a break, and it also helps me feel better by taking a step back and allowing myself to refresh. Yes, recruitment is very crazy and very time consuming. Sororities are demanding during this time, but only because they have to be; remember, you joined it for a reason and sometimes you have to do things that aren’t always fun. “Nothing in life worth fighting for is ever easy.” It’s from a song by Nine Days. It means nothing in life is ever easy or at least the things that we really want in life aren’t easy to get; because if they were, there wouldn’t be that feeling of joy of completion when you do well on something, or finally finish that difficult task. Just keep going and try and take more breaks, maybe walk around campus or go grab something to eat with a friend that you haven’t talked to in a while. Hope this helps! Xoxo, Eliza ----Dear Eliza,
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Towards the end of high school, I started dating this guy. We got pretty serious over the past summer and decided to continue dating into college even though he goes to the University of Georgia, which is six hours from here. It’s been really hard, especially because I see all these girls writing on his wall, and tagging him in pictures at various types of parties. He says they are all just friends and that they all know about me and think we’re “so cute” but it all seems a little fishy to me. He never makes an effort to come and visit and I’m always the one driving home to see him and spend time with him. Am I overreacting or should I confront him about it? I’m scared if I say anything we’ll get in a big fight and he’ll just end things with me. -Britney Dear Britney, You are not overreacting at all; always go with what your gut is saying. That doesn’t mean to accuse him of doing anything wrong, but you obviously see a change in him; in relationships, both people have to work on it. You shouldn’t have to be the only one to drive and visit him. He is being very selfish and only thinking about himself. I would write down how you feel and give examples that way you will know exactly what to say and won’t forget anything. When I would talk to my boyfriend, I would start off strong but he would cut in and never let me finish speaking. By the end, he had changed everything around. You have to be careful because guys can be manipulative and panic when they feel like you want to break up with them. It’s like an instinct for them; even if they don’t mean it, they will apologize, buy you flowers, and say whatever they think you want to hear to just seem like they can
change. You can’t force someone to change. Girls always think they can change a guy, and sometimes you get lucky, but most of the time, a guy will only change if he really wants to. Just be honest with your boyfriend and talk to him about how you feel and see how he reacts. If he understands, that’s good. If he’s confused and doesn’t understand what you’re talking about, then something’s up. Guys aren’t stupid; if they want to be with you, they will do whatever they can to make it happen. Hope this helps! Xoxo, Eliza ----Dear Eliza, I’m a sophomore here at Ole Miss and I’ve been having trouble recently with the relationship I’m in. I’ve been dating the same guy for a year and it seems like things are starting to fall apart. He’s a great guy: smart, a great listener, always knows how to make me smile, etc. Unfortunately, I’m the only one who sees these qualities because when we are around my friends, he’s a totally different person. I’m not sure if he gets nervous or feels intimidated, but he’s not very nice to my friends. It’s gotten to the point where I can’t invite him to do things in a group anymore because they don’t want him around. I don’t want to choose but sometimes I feel like I have to. I don’t want to lose either of them because of it. I love him, I love my friends. Why is he acting this way? What should I do? -Allie Dear Allie, Honestly, if you’re boyfriend doesn’t get along with your friends, that’s a red flag. Friends are always looking out for what’s
best for you, unlike a boyfriend who may be selfish and insecure and taking things out on your friends. First off, you have to stand up for your friends, because if not, you’re not being a very good friend by letting your boyfriend be a jerk to them. Second, you have to stand up to him and ask him what his problem is. There has to be something going on for him to act like that towards everyone. He might not realize how much he is affecting your relationships, but I doubt it. Like I said to Britney, guys are not stupid; they know what they are doing when they say certain things or act a certain way. He wants to see both your reaction and theirs to see how much he
can push. Seems like he is walking all over you, and you are afraid to be alone. I know that’s hard to hear, but if your friends don’t like him and have a legit reason for it, then something is definitely wrong. Also, your friends will eventually move on without you, especially if you can’t be a friend to them, so either break up with him and show him you are for real about him disrespecting your friends or talk to him and explain to him how much this hurts you and that you are in a very awkward position. If he really loves you he will want the best for you and want to make you and the ones you love happy, not the opposite. Hope this helps! Xoxo, Eliza
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OMOD TO LEAD WINTER SKI AND SNOWBOARD TRIP BY LINDSAY JORDAN The Daily Mississippian
Ole Miss Outdoors will be leading a winter break ski and snowboard trip to Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia from Dec. 12 to Dec. 18. OMOD trip leader Casey Armstrong, a senior parks and recreation major, will lead the trip. “I’ve never been to Whistler before, so I am excited to experience the town for the first time with other students,” Armstrong said. “The Winter
Olympics took place in Vancouver last year, and the mountains and backcountry are said to be amazing.” Participants will be given a four-day lift ticket to ski the upper slopes of Blackcomb Peak, and the mountain offers slopes for skiers and snowboarders of all skill levels. Ski and snowboard lessons are available at the resort, however they are not included in the price of the trip. “Both mountains provide beginner slopes without staying on the bottom of the
mountain, which means you can still get up for some amazing views of the Whistler Valley,” Chance Beasley, OMOD graduate assistant, said. “In addition, there are plenty of black and double black slopes for the more advanced participants.” The cost of the trip is $745 for UM members and $800 for community members. This fee covers roundtrip ground transportation from Vancouver International Airport to lodging in Whistler, B.C., a four-day lift ticket, gear rentals, and
lodging at the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort. This fee does not include airfare, and participants will be required to make their own flight arrangements. “I know this amount can seem like a steep price for a trip, but it is truly a great deal,” Beasley said. “When you break it down to cost per day, it works out that the participant pays $106 per day for an amazing skiing or snowboarding experience.” An informational meeting will be held this Wednesday, Oct. 20, in Turner 112 at 6
p.m. to discuss the trip in greater detail. Any person interested in participating in this adventure trip is encouraged to attend. The deadline to sign up for this trip is Nov. 19. A passport will be required to travel to Vancouver. “Let OMOD take you on the trip of a lifetime,” Shannon Richardson, assistant director of campus recreation said. “Join your friends and meet new people as we head to one of the coolest ski towns on the map.”
Center for Manufacturing Excellence Begins Operations BY KAYLEIGH WEBB The Daily Mississippian
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The Center for Manufacturing Excellence has begun operations at the University of Mississippi. The program was created almost two years ago by Governor Haley Barbour and former Chancellor Robert Khayat. The dream was to have a new program that was academic in nature and taught students all of the assets of modern manufacturing. Since then, the center has grown and developed so it could bring in its first freshman class this year. This year was the first year that the program actually had students. Currently, 27 students from nine different states are enrolled in the program. The program invites all stu-
dents to apply, but looks for many characteristics in potential students. It looks for students who are creative, innovative, looking for new challenges and students who have been involved in a variety of programs in high school whether it be athletics, student government or community service. “We invite all students,” Ryan Miller, programs manager of the Center for Manufacturing Excellence, said. “This year there are 27 students and our average ACT is 30 and the average GPA is a 3.8. We have real strong academic students. We have students who have proven themselves as leaders in their high schools. They’ve proven themselves academically and that’s going to benefit the University at large.”
The program is not only about academics, but also holds a service element. The students are learning to be the future leaders of the manufacturing sector, not just in Mississippi, but regionally, nationally and locally. “Whether they work for a factory, or Fortune 500 company, they are learning to be service driven,” Miller said. “How they look at things their goal is to find ways to help their fellow man or woman, ways to improve society, ways to improve the community, and ways to improve the conditions of the work force in the state of Mississippi.” This is an interdisciplinary academic program. Students are getting credit for classes within the program. Currently, there are two classes that meet each week on Tuesdays and Fridays. There is Manufacturing 150: Introduction to Manufacturing and Manufacturing 250: 3D Modeling. In Manufacturing See MANUFACTURING, PAGE 5
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Local group seeks to erect Colonel Reb statue BY KATE NICOLE COOPER The Daily Mississippian
Speculation has arisen that a group of Ole Miss alumni is seeking to erect a monumental statue of Colonel Reb. in Oxford, due to the new mascot selection. In an e-mail to Chancellor Dan Jones and athletic director Pete Boone, Fairest Boyd, a graduate of Ole Miss and self-proclaimed long-time Rebel fanatic, politely requested an address to which she, along with her husband and several more family members and friends, may mail their diplomas back with wishes of being officially terminated from the school “that once deserved to be called Ole Miss.” In her message, Boyd addressed the unfairness of the mascot selection committee and her hopes that one day this corruption can be corrected. In addition to withdrawing her affiliation with the University, Boyd and her family and friends will also withdraw their generous
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sciences freshman Elizabeth Hoke home, she said she would be terrified. “If someone was following me home and watching my every move, I would be very, very, very scared,” Hoke said. “Why would someone want to do that?” Katie Cook, pharmacy sophomore, said she would feel unsafe if someone broke into her house.
monetary contributions to the school. According to Boyd, this includes buying seasonal sporting event tickets and attending games, as well as cancelling all contributions to the school, ranging from a few hundred dollars, to rather substantial amounts from others. As for the Colonel Reb statue, Boyd said in the message that the monument will serve as a reminder that Ole Miss once stood as a great, public university, full of southern tradition, gallantry and honor, before becoming a “generic, so-called politically correct college.” If the statue is erected, it will also contain the names of hundreds who are siding with Boyd and her fellow alumni on the issue. Sophomore education major Caley Dawson said she is in favor of this monument. “I would definitely support it,” she said. “I think it’s important to keep the tradition of Colonel Reb.” “I’m very supportive of this
idea. And I’d love to have my name on the statue. I think the statue would be a good thing,” junior exercise science major Megan Sutphin said. While some students and Oxonians are supportive of Boyd’s movement to make the monument possible, although others are not so determined to hang on to the old mascot. One member of the Board of Aldermen said that Boyd’s idea of erecting a statue is too controversial to discuss at this time. However, before the statue could be erected, it would have to be discussed, planned and approved by the city. At the end of her e-mail, Boyd said that “with a sad heart and teary eyes,” she writes the letter to two “supposedly” Ole Miss men, but after having had the opportunity to right many wrongs within the University, “I have no alternative.” Boyd also refers to the statue of Colonel Reb as “what will surely become the next wonder of the world.”
“I would buy a really big dog to protect me,” Cook said. “Or, I would call my dad, and he would probably come up here and hurt someone. He is not a violent man, but he is very protective.” Martin said, hypothetically, if a victim were his daughter, he would be extremely upset. “I would be like most parents were, calling up and wanting the police to catch this guy,” Martin said. “I would have been just like
every other father.” Martin said the age range of Lillo’s alleged victims were 19 to 36. Lillo’s alleged burglaries date back to May, and include 12 counts in Oxford and two in Lafayette County. Lillo, 32, was arrested at 1 a.m. Oct. 3 at his home in Marshall County, which is just north of Lafayette County, and charged with 11 counts of burglary. Lillo, a mill worker, is in jail without bond.
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250, students use computer software to design, understand, and learn the aspects of design and how to design a product. The program is an “academic umbrella.” Under this umbrella, there are four different degree paths that students can choose from. Students can pursue a Bachelors of Science in
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Cooking With Nana: Homemade Hot Chocolate BY KAYLA TYNES The Daily Mississippian
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The leaves are finally changing, and the air has a certain crispness to it. Although I despise the weather during these months, the food and special treats are good around this time of the year. This is when all the recipes in Nana’s cookbook become
not only an experiment but a necessity. As a small child in school, I always gave each teacher a gift. Most kids would give candles, ornaments, chocolates that were half eaten, and cheesy coffee mugs. I gave Nana’s homemade hot chocolate. I would put the mix into a mason jar and attach a sweet note with the directions.
The hot chocolate mix put the cheesy mugs to good use. Nana made sure every neighbor, my friends moms, my mom, the firemen and even the serviceman at the gas station had hot chocolate during the holidays. She simply sifted the ingredients so they would be equally combined and placed them in an airtight container.
People had a fit over this stuff. I would have charged by the jar, but being the lady Nana was, she made me just give it as gifts for free. I could have made a killing on that stuff. Neighbors and family members always wanted more. This was not the packaged Nestle hot chocolate with See NANA, PAGE 8
STUDENTS UP FOR A CHALLENGE BY MIRIAM TAYLOR The Daily Mississippian
Just off Jackson Avenue, buried in the woods to the right of the intramural fields, amidst the trails and chains of the disc golf course, lies the Ole Miss Rebel Challenge Course. This course, consisting of eight high elements (including a rock wall) and 16 low elements, is open on Fridays throughout the year free of charge to Ole Miss students and faculty from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. Normally the course rates depend upon what type of group (student, UM departments or corporate), and how long the group wants to stay, either for two, four or eight hours. It was on one of the “Free Come Fridays” that Emily Corban first got her taste of the Ole Miss Outdoors rock wall. “I went with two of my guy friends,” Corban said. “We had heard about it through the DM and decided to give it a try. I’ve been climbing since middle school and bouldering too, and the rock wall here was really great. The facilitators make you feel extremely safe and comfortable which I loved because the course here is higher than what I would climb in nature.” That Friday may have been Corban’s first, but it was not her
last. “I’ve been three times since and without a doubt will continue going,” Corban said. “The adrenaline rush you get when you’re finished is like no other. You use every ounce of your muscle to reach the top, and you feel great knowing you’ve conquered a wall. It’s addicting.” It is hard to imagine Corban, small and tan with minute wrists and slender fingers, grasping at the rocks and pegs that make up the rock wall, but despite her tiny figure, this Ole Miss sophomore is more than prepared for the challenge that the course presents. “I did it freshman year before I would actually go climbing at Horse Pen’s Forty or Tishomingo, just to get some strength back,” Corban said. “They have a ton of elements available. At the rock wall they’ll set up three ropes, and then you pick which route you want to climb.” Through her experience with the Rebel Challenge, Corban has noted a significant growth of student participation. “I got to go through the course as many times as I wanted to the first time I went out because there weren’t many people there; not many people knew about it,” Corban said. “But they’ve done a better job advertising, and more people have begun to come out
on Fridays.” One of those students that began to come out to the course due to the boost in advertisement was Adam Vonder Haar. “I went out there one Friday with a group of my guy friends,” Vonder Haar said. “We all worked at camps this past summer and helped operate the ropes courses so we felt pretty comfortable with the course, but it was still a challenge.” “For us it was just a fun way to hang out and do something different on a Friday, and it became something I really enjoy,” Vonder Haar added with a laugh. “I’m actually going out there again this Friday. It was just a good afternoon, I would suggest it to anyone in a heartbeat,” said Vonder Haar. Ole Miss staff member Maddie Martin agreed with his sentiment: “I really enjoyed it. I would recommend it to a lot of friends.” Martin heard about the course through word of mouth, and she and a group decided to give the challenge a try one day. “I love the Friday free system because it makes the course much more accessible to the average Ole Miss student,” Martin said. “The ropes course and rock wall and tons of other elements were open when we went. It was a challenge, but the feeling of
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accomplishment when we were done was so worth it.” Martin, like Corban and Vonder Haar, has volunteered at a summer camp ropes course. She understood how the Challenge Course could be a great motivating tool for someone who has never undergone this type of activity. “There’s pressure because you see someone else climb it before you and you think, ‘Oh, I hope
I can do this,’ and I can see how for a lot of people it would be an outlet for overcoming certain fears and just a really rewarding experience,” Martin said. “The best part about the challenge is just spending a day outside with your friends. It’s fun.” Ole Miss Outdoors will be hosting the Rebel Challenge Course for free this Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the intramural fields.
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hard marshmallows, this was “Nana’s hot chocolate.” Everything she made had a certain taste to it — no matter how many times my mother cooks green beans, they will never have that taste of Nana’s green beans. And her jelly, well, let’s just say Welch’s has nothing on Nana. Another recipe for another day. Nana did not just give the hot chocolate as gifts, she gave something more. She would wish them “Happy Holidays” and tell them where to find the best ham (she ordered hers in early November). She then would probably end up talking about how they should go back to just playing the piano and organs in church Christmas cantatas. That’s just Nana, precious in every way and always right. In each Tynes household, it is easy to find the hot chocolate mix in the cabinet and in
a Ziploc bag in the freezer. Where I live, way down south in Mississippi, it gets cold, but nowhere near the extent of the chill we get in Oxford. We had one snow day last year and went bananas with hot chocolate — Nana’s of course. Personally, I like to drink it with a dollop of marshmallow cream, but regular marshmallows work too. There is no reason why anyone should continue to drink that powdery substance from Walmart for $3.99 or when they can impress people and make their own. The hot chocolate mix makes for quick and yummy gifts to give to anyone. For those who want to be even more like Nana they can give it to the man that works at the gas station – just don’t forget to tell him where he can get the best ham. Does anybody know?
FACEBOOK VS. THE SOCIAL NETWORK: WHEN FACTS SEEM TO GET IN THE WAY BY TAYLOR KAMENTZ The Daily Mississippian
“The Social Network”: Fact or Fiction By; Taylor Kamnetz On October 1, 2010, “The Social Network” opened in theaters. It caused quite a buzz and pulled in $23 million in just three days. Based on those numbers, it is safe to say that the movie has caught the eyes of the public. Yet there are still many out there who refuse to see the movie. The question as to why many are opting out has been floating in the air. The reason they aren’t watching “The Social Network” has nothing to do with the ridiculous pricing of tickets these days. It is because of all the controversy that surrounds the film. “The Social Network” is portrayed to the public as a movie Nana’s Hot Chocolate that shows the story behind the creation of Facebook, beginning with its origins at Harvard Uni2 lb box of cocoa mix versity. 1 lb box of confectioner’s sugar The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, is portrayed as a 16 ounces of Coffee Mate scheming college student who 8-quart box powdered milk basically steals the idea of what was then called “TheFacebook” from the Winklevoss twins. Sift the ingredients together, and store in an airtight container. Far before the movie premiered to the public, two of Facebook’s top executives went to a viewing of the movie, and their reaction was not surprising. TONIGHT 5:30 & 10 “They (did) not like it,” Scott CHANNEL 99 Rudin, a producer from the NEWSWATCH film, said in an interview with New York Times. Why wouldn’t the two top executives of this company be throwing out reviews praising the work of the filmmakers and actors involved? The reason is that Facebook executives, including Zuckerberg, do not see the movie as being completely factual. The screenwriters and directors tried to get in touch with Zuck-
erberg, but once he found out what the purpose of the movie was, he wanted nothing to do with it. Rumors floated around that he was ashamed of the origin of Facebook, but this is far from the truth. “The reason why we didn’t participate is because it was very clear that it was fiction from the beginning,” Zuckerberg said in an interview with Computer History Museum. “We talked to (Mezrich) about that and he basically told us, ‘What I’m most interested in is telling the most interesting story.’ We want to make sure that we never participate in something like that.” That being said, what is fact and what is fiction? The largest fictional detail in “The Social Network” is the idea that Zuckerberg stole TheFacebook from his fellow classmates, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra, which is all false. The movie portrays these three as they seek out Zuckerberg in hopes that he would help them with their Web site, Harvard Connection, and later as they sue him for stealing their idea. In reality, Zuckerberg said that he began creating TheFacebook prior to being approached by the Winklevoss twins and Narendra. Whether or not he used their ideas in his project is unknown, but he never actually started building the Web site he said that he would help with, leaving little room to steal much of anything from them. Other details in the movie are also fictional, including the idea that Zuckerberg created TheFacebook in an attempt to win his ex-girlfriend back. Zuckerberg dated the same girl throughout his time at Harvard, and continues to date her today. In “The Social Network,” cofounder Eduardo Saverin was the only beginning investor in
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Ole Miss and MSU clash as in-state recruiting heats up BY BENNETT HIPP The Daily Mississippian
In the last few years, college football recruiting websites have become a mainstay of the college football fanatic. Fans of teams pay close to $100 a year to find out the latest information on where the top recruits in the country are going. One side effect that comes from the increased coverage of recruiting is fan pressure, and Mississippi is one of the states where that pressure shows the most. When Mississippi State brought in Dan Mullen as coach, that pressure only increased. Mullen promised to lock down the state of Mississippi, and to bring all of the state’s best players to Mississippi State. So far, he has been somewhat successful as he has gotten a great number of Mississippi prospects, but Ole Miss has still gotten their share of
the big recruits. The current class of prospects being recruited, the 2011 class, has been as highly contested as any in recent years. This crop of Mississippi prospects is one of the deepest, most talented classes in a while. With so much talent instate, both Ole Miss and Mississippi State have recruited the state hard. The Clarion-Ledger every year posts its Dandy Dozen list, the supposed “12 best players in Mississippi.” So far, Ole Miss and Mississippi State have split them evenly. Ole Miss has commitments from five of them : WR Donte Moncrief, LB Marcus Mayers, Ath Cody Prewitt, OT Aaron Morris, and DB Senquez Golson. Mississippi State also has five: DB Jermaine Whitehead, S Darion Arrington, LB CJ Johnson, S Zachery Jackson, and WR Nick Brassell. One of the Dandy Dozen is commit-
ted to Alabama in TE Malcolm Faciane while the lone uncommitted Dandy Dozen player is Madison Central WR Tobias Singleton. Brassell is the newest Mississippi State commitment, and the drama that surrounded his commitment has been the talk of fans since Sunday night. A standout player at South Panola high school, Brassell has offers from all over the country and all the big schools. Late Sunday night, Mississippi State extended a scholarship offer to South Panola safety Kendrick Market. It was Market’s first offer, and he jumped on it, committing to the Bulldogs. What happened next was not expected. That was Brassell, considered to be leaning toward Ole Miss with Alabama hanging around, committing to the Bulldogs as well. Recruiting message boards went wild, Ole Miss fans went ballistic, while
Mississippi State fans were ecstatic as the top player in the state made his surprising choice. By Monday afternoon, stories came out that Brassell had de-committed from Mississippi State. It was obvious the backlash of his commitment had caused a firestorm of pressure to be placed on him. By Monday night, Brassell had re-committed to Mississippi State. In what had to be a trying day for Brassell, Ole Miss and State fans took to his Facebook wall, posting either excitement or disdain on his choice of school. This is the bad part of college football recruiting, especially in Mississippi. Part of the outrage is surely that South Panola is considered an Ole Miss school, but that guarantees nothing. Fans need to realize these are teenagers who are already under enough pressure as it is.
As this current football season goes on, the in-state recruiting battle between Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt and Mullen continues. What looms huge is the Nov. 28 Egg Bowl. This year’s Egg Bowl will go a long way in determining to recruits which in-state school is going in the right direction. A win for Ole Miss could go a long way in landing the big recruits in the state this year such as Nick Brassell, Tobias Singleton, Tupelo DT P.J. Jones, and others. Ole Miss has commitments from 10 in-state prospects, while Mississippi State has 17. Ole Miss has the higher rated class according to the recruiting websites. But in what is the most important Egg Bowl in recent memory for recruiting purposes, a win for either school Nov. 28 could change commitment lists completely.
CLUB SPORTS UPDATE BY MATT SIGLER The Daily Mississippian
With the semester well underway, many club teams have started their respective seasons while others have begun practicing. Here’s a look at what the clubs here at Ole Miss are up to. Lacrosse: With a 40-man roster and quality leadership, the lacrosse team is preparing for what is being called the toughest conference at the club level. The teams Ole Miss will be competing with are teetering on the varsity level. With practice for two hours twice a week the team hopes to compete with this upper echelon of teams and make a strong showing. Cricket: The cricket club has stayed busy lately competing in a tournament at Auburn University. The team made it to the semi-finals and fell short to Auburn. The club consists of 30 members and is hoping to fair well this year. The club will be hosting their own tournament this upcoming summer. Karate: The recently relocated Karate club is excited to see all the new possibilities presented to them by this new facility. Their new home, the Residential College, allows for more space to work. The club has
a new set of trainees they are except for one. This year the teaching and things are look- team began the season by hosting good. The club is hoping ing the Second Annual Rebel to steadily expand and gain a Open Paintball Tournament, little more exposure. which was also the SEC openIaido: er, where they took third out The Iaido club is a tradi- of 15 teams. The team hopes tional Japanese swordsmanship to place in the top 10 in the club that focuses on drawing upper division at the National and handling the sword. The Championships this year and club currently has 12 mem- also would like to grow and get bers. They are hoping to have more young people involved a strong showing when they at- with the club. tend national camps where they Soccer: test for rank. The club hopes Due to scheduling conflicts, to improve everyone’s rank as the Ole Miss soccer club has much as possible and has high been unable to participate aspirations for possibly hosting in many of their scheduled their own national camp. games. Under direction of a Women’s Volleyball: new president, the club would After winning the bronze like to make the regional tourbracket last year at nationals, nament and has hopes of hostthe women’s volleyball club is ing a tournament come spring hoping for another successful time. The club currently has season. They just completed 30 members. their first tournament, winFencing: ning one game and losing two. With the addition of many The club currently consists of new fencers this year, the Ole 23 members who are practic- Miss fencing club is off and ing twice a week in hopes of running. The club currently making another noteworthy has 38 members and is partperformance when nationals nered with the Oxford Fenccome around. The team hopes ers. They have competed in to win the gold bracket this one tournament so far, which year, which is quite a task. took place last weekend. The Paintball: club will also be participating The Ole Miss paintball club in a tournament this weekend is looking for another success- which is open to the public. ful season coming up after an Rugby: impressive one last year. The As the team continues fall team finished ranked No. 6 out of 87 teams nationally and See CLUB SPORTS, PAGE 12 also won every event entered
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season play things are looking great. The club currently has 25-30 members that come out to play and is hoping to make a good run come spring season. The club also hopes to continue helping the incoming rookies develop into solid players that will help them make a strong showing when spring rolls around. The spring season is when playoffs will take place. The club also looks forward to pushing to become a varsity sport one day here on campus. They will be taking on Mississippi State in an upcoming match this weekend. Hockey: Off to a very impressive 4-1 start, the Ole Miss hockey team is looking to be a national contender this season. The 24-man team has swept opponents the past two weekends, and is hoping to keep up the strong play. They will be taking on the University of Georgia this upcoming weekend at 10:30 p.m. Friday night and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The team is currently leading the SECHC West division and is ultimately shooting for an overall title. The team hopes to gain a bigger fan base here on campus this year to help support and lead the Rebels to a possible national championship. Women’s Ultimate Frisbee: The women’s ultimate club has stayed busy so far
this year, last competing in a tournament last weekend in Nashville in which they posted a 3-3 record. The club will have two more tournaments this semester highlighted by the Flick and the Fury Tournament, which they will be hosting. The club currently has 21 official members and would like to continue to grow and gain more as they progress. They also hope to improve team skill level and possibly make a strong showing at regionals next semester. The Men’s Ultimate Club: With 15 talented new members, making the total number of members 30, the men’s ultimate club is hoping to achieve its goal of making it to Southern regionals. The team hosted “fall league,” a way for less intense Ultimate players to get involved in the sport and has already played in two tournaments. Badminton: The Ole Miss badminton club is possibly the most mixed club at the university, comprised of students, faculty and community friends. T he club currently has around 50 members and is hoping to grow in size as the semester progresses. The club has an intramural match each semester and usually attends two to four tournaments. They will be hosting the Ole Miss Badminton Tournament in April.
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The Ole Miss cross country team is poised to do well in two weeks at the Southeastern Conference Championships at the University of South Carolina, including last year’s individual champion Barnabas Kirui, said cross country head coach Joe Walker. Assistant coach Meredith Crane said she also feels like this is going to be a good year for the team. “I wasn’t here last year, but from what I hear, we are lightyears better than last year,” Crane said. “If we go out there, put it all on the line and they all give it as much as they have — that is all you can expect of them.” Kirui said having home field advantage in the SEC Championships helped him last year. “It was easier last year because it was in Oxford, and I had people here cheering me on,” Kirui said. “But as the returning champ, my goal is to retain my title.” Kirui of Litein, Kenya, a senior accounting major, also placed fourth in the individual NCAA championships last
year. He said the men’s team was getting better and better. “We are doing much better than we have done any other year,” said the senior. “I hope to see us do well in the SEC.” The women’s cross country team has also been performing well, as seven out of 11 placed in the Oct. 16 Choctaw Open, Walker said. The meet was at Mississippi College, where marketing and communications junior Logon Waites of Hattiesburg had been many times before. “It was exciting to go back there,” Waites said. “I had been there in every meet since the eighth grade.” Waites placed first in the event, but Walker said sophomore Katie Breathitt of Lexington, Ky., had a really good showing. “In her second cross country race ever, (Breathitt) ran most of the way with Waites and took the No. 2 spot overall in the competition,” Walker said. Each morning, the crosscountry athletes wake up for their primary workout at 6 a.m. The athletes also have a secondary work out in the afternoon.
“They do longer steady runs and interval runs on either the University bike trails south of campus or at the intramural fields,” Walker said. “The runners do double workouts five days a week.” Crane said the workouts are going well. “We are starting to see just how fit they all are,” Crane said. “Soon (assistant) coach (Doug) Blackwell and I will slowly back off and try to be as ready as we can for the championships.” Eight men will travel to the SEC championships on Nov. 1 — Kirui, Martin Kirui, Kipchirchir Kiptoo, Chad Berry, Max Holman, Riley Young, Loren Newsom and Al Lowe. On the women’s side, Waites, Breathitt, Allison Kneip, Kayleigh Skinner, Anne Threlkeld, Elise Leurs, Amy McCrory and Tia Leake will travel to Columbia, S.C. Walker, who is also the track and field head coach, said the indoor season will start in early spring and the outdoor season in late spring. “The indoor and outdoor athletes are in fall training, and it’s going very well,” Walker said.
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