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Ten seniors inducted into the Ole Miss Hall of Fame
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Chancellor Dan Jones shakes the hand of Lauren Childers at the Ole Miss Hall of Fame ceremony. Childers and nine other seniors were inducted into the hall of fame Friday.
BY CAIN MADDEN Campus News Editor
The University of Mississippi inducted 10 seniors into the 20102011 Hall of Fame on Friday. Students are selected based on academic achievement, community service, extracurricular activities and potential for future success. Students receiving the honor this year are Jessie James Austin of Jackson, Virginia Burke of
Charleston, Mo., Chelsea Caveny of Hattiesburg, Lauren Childers of Booneville, Christin Gates of Kosciusko, Mary Katherine Graham of Germantown, Tenn., Nickolaus Damon Luckett of Drew, Ty New of Olive Branch, Will Rosenblatt of Jackson and John Worley of Jackson. “The selection of these outstanding students into the Hall of Fame is a reflection of their impact on the life at this university,” Chancellor Dan Jones said
in a press release. “They will continue to make an impact on their communities and the world as they take their talent, skills and commitment to the next phase of life.” Austin, an accountancy major, serves on the cabinet for the Associated Student Body president. He co-chairs the Minority Affairs Leadership Council and serves as fundraising director of the Black Student Union. He chairs Rebels for United Way and is also in the Columns Society and One Mississippi. Burke, an international studies major, is the ASB president and serves as a member of UM’s Strategic Planning Council. She is listed on the dean’s honor roll and is also a member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, the Croft Institute, Ole Miss Ambassadors, Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. Caveny, a public policy leadership major, was among 12 national recipients of the 2010 George J. Mitchell Scholarship and became the University’s 14th recipient of a national Harry S. Truman Scholarship. She is listed on the Chancellor’s honor roll and is a member of the honors college, the Trent Lott Leadership Institute, Phi Kappa Phi, One Mississippi and Ole Miss Ambassadors. Childers, a marketing communications major, is an ASB Cabinet member and was elected in 2010 as Miss Ole Miss. She has served as co-director of First Year Experience, Freshman Focus and Transfer Leadership Organization. She is on the Chancellor’s honor roll, and is a member of
Phi Kappa Phi, Omnicron Delta Kappa, One Mississippi, Ole Miss Ambassadors and the Columns Society. Gates, a psychology major, is a senior class secretary and treasurer, Columns Society secretary and ASB executive assistant. She is listed on the Chancellor’s honor roll and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, the honors college and the Black Student Union. She also serves on the Black History Month planning committee. Graham, a public policy leadership and accountancy double major, serves on the 2011 senior class executive committee and chairs the Columns Society judicial committee. She has been codirector and executive assistant with ASB and co-director of Ole Miss Ambassadors. She is on the Chancellor’s honor roll and is a member of the honors college, the Lott institute and Phi Kappa Phi. Luckett, a public policy leadership major, interned at the University’s William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation and is a Kelly Gene Cook Chartiable Foundation scholar, Luckyday scholar and a Gresham-Duncan scholar. He was a co-founder of One Mississippi and serves on the ASB Senate Appropriations Committee, the Chancellor’s Standing Committee for International Programming, the Gay-Straight Alliance and the Minority Affairs Leadership Council. New, a managerial finance major, has served as an Ole Miss Orientation leader and was elected 2010 Colonel Reb. He served on
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OLE MISS KARATE CLUB The Ole Miss Karate Club meets Monday and Wednesday at the Residential College. Dues are $35 per semester. Beginners are welcome, and no previous experience is necessary. 6 p.m. 7:30 pm NUTT AUDITORIUM
CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES The concert be led by University Orchestra conductor Ronald Vernan. The ensemble will feature two works, Mozart’s Serenade No. 10 and Darius Milhaud’s “The Creation of the World.” 8 p.m. 9:30 pm
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Two residence halls to see renovation work BY CAIN MADDEN The Daily Mississippian
Ian Banner, University of Mississippi facilities planning director, said the University has started the renovation of Stockard and Martin by installing a canopy around the buildings. Banner said the $123,000 project might inconvenience pedestrian traffic around the residence halls, as traffic is redirected to keep residents away from the installation. “We are installing a pedestrian canopy around the buildings,” Banner said. “It gives them cover as they walk around
in and out of the building.” Road traffic will be unaffected during the work. Banner said this project will be relatively short, spanning only three to four weeks, depending on the weather. The next step, following the canopy installation, will be masonry work from the 7th floor to the top of the buildings, Banner said. He said the University is still working out the details on the project. Stockard and Martin Halls were built in 1969, and each houses 500 freshmen. Stockard is an all-male residence hall, and Martin is all-female.
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To the gentleman in Vicksburg now facing felony theft charges who decided he just couldn’t live without that can of Vienna sausages: Thank goodness it wasn’t potted meat. If you’re going to be charged with a felony because it was your third shoplifting offense and then have to post a $2,500 bond, you certainly don’t want to be sent up the river for anything less than a Vienna sausage. Think of the embarrassment you might have faced had your pockets been stuffed with Spam or something. Of course, a Spam sandwich every now and then just isn’t that bad. Now, I really don’t mean to make light of the situation. Well...yes, I do. I’m having a hard time digesting (pardon the pun) all of this. The account I read concerning this most distasteful
(again, I’m sorry) situation was an AP story that just reeked (so sorry) of something more than a can of pig parts and the unknown gel-like substance that holds them together in a tight little enclave. The story reported that this was the man’s third shoplifting offense. What did he steal before, a loaf of bread and a pocketknife? The account didn’t hint at what the items of his previous charges involved, but I found myself thinking about why a grown man (according to the story, he is 50) would be stealing a can of Vienna sausages. It made me wonder: Is he homeless? Jobless? Hungry? Maybe fanatically obsessed with small tin cans of unidentifiable meat inside? The felony-making item, according to the report, cost a whopping $1.28. Unbelievable. As I said, the article really
didn’t give anything other than the facts about the case. It didn’t go into details about the man in question’s past, or present for that matter. For all I know, he’s a billionaire kleptomaniac. However, if he’s not, did anybody bother to ask when the last time the poor man ate was, or whether or not he might like to pay for it first, since it was such a small amount, instead of being carted off to jail for swiping “sausage”? Now I realize stealing is stealing, whether you take a $1 item or a $1,000 item, but he didn’t pocket a diamond ring: It was a can of Vienna sausages, for heaven’s sake! Couldn’t somebody just give him the $1.28 and maybe make him an appointment at community counseling? We have forgiven worse, right? Can anybody say Charlie Sheen? Far removed from this Vicks-
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burg man, I know, but relevant nonetheless. Sheen was advised of his rights on a complaint charging felony menacing and two misdemeanors, third degree assault and criminal mischief, according to talkleft. com. He got a slap on the wrist and anger management classes. Heck, for all we know, he may have had a can of Vienna sausages in his pocket while he was being enlightened about his rights. Does someone have to be an aging, narcissistic actor that still thinks he’s 18 to get a break here? There’s more to the story than meets the eye, and maybe the store owner and the police should have taken a moment or two to find out what it was. After all, ridding the world of one more can of those squatty little things deserves some consideration, wouldn’t you think?
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The Bieber Effect BY HAYS BERRY Columnist
Well, I hope you all enjoyed music because, as you are aware, it’s dead. This is its memorial service. In place of it, we have now what I consider to be the most neutered creature on the face of the earth. You know who I’m talking about. He just got booed at a Knicks game. Not for singing – for existing. I can’t name a single song he sings, and count this as one of the most virtuous claims I can make about myself. I have the nagging feeling I’ve heard one of his songs, perhaps seconds before vomiting in my own mouth, likely a defense mechanism I’ve created to muffle his kind of soul-crushing sonic equivalent to a bunch of pink feathers being gently beaten out of a pillow. He is Justin Bieber. I am not sure if this column is about Bieber or music in general. Actually, yes I am. It is, inherently, about both. I remember the advent of the mass-produced, genetically engineered boy/girl bands. I can trace Justin Bieber’s lineage. How blessed I am. When viewed from the perspective of moving from the works of Beethoven to music 30 years ago, I suppose the staggering drop in quality is evident. Don’t get me wrong – I love Zep, I love the Beatles, I love all of that – but you can’t screw with symphonies. Now, I believe we have reached the nadir of music’s decline. I cannot conceive of a more contrived and engineered
product than Bieber. When N’Sync first burst on the scene, you could smell danger, but the songs were not terrible. These were catchy riffs. They, in some semblance, were relatable to pop music, which is a viable art-form. Remember “MMMBop?” Don’t tell me you didn’t impulsively bob your head to that song a second before you realized, oh dear God, one of your homeboys might’ve seen you. There should be a prize for who curses me the most for implanting that song in their heads for the rest of day by reading this. But at least these little ladies (I really thought they were) played instruments. I don’t think that drummer was actually old enough to hold a drum stick, but at least he faked it well. Perhaps the most pathetic
thing in all this madness is these old bands that I grew up with like Radiohead, Soundgarden, Eminem, Rage Against the Machine, Coldplay, Tool, Jay-Z, Smashing Pumpkins, hell even Limp Bizkit and Korn, are all getting their geriatric asses back on stage to try to fill the gap of the last 10 years. I mean, there are excellent underground bands, but none that break radio airwaves. Think about the last Super Bowl. They had The Who out there, so old they had to basically land them on a spaceship to create any kind of interest. This year, it was the Black Eyed Peas. Dude, what? What the hell have they done lately? Did they do that new arena “anthem,” the “tonight’s gonna be a good night” song? Whatever. I remember when they were
actually a band, and not a marketing tool for Pepsi or HDTVs or whatever else they’ve done. We can all muse on the nature of this collapse of the desire for good music, and I believe good art in general (I’m sure “Transformers 3” or “Saw 19” will prove me wrong here), but the causes are many. Maybe Modest Mouse can come back to the Lyric, and we can all pretend that, for a few hours at least, Bieber was never conceived at a business
meeting, designed by a team of sociologists, engineered by geneticists and sent rampaging around the sound-scape devouring all that is good and holy in this world in a vacuum of flowery pink feathers beaten out of a pillow. I’m going to go listen to Tool now. Or Nas. Or any of the other 40-somethings that are still out there with their walkers yelling at Bieber fans to get off their lawns. God help us all.
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Vandal leaves smiley face on Ajax, Skipwith Cottage BY MARIDANE HEWES The Daily Mississippian
Vandals attacked Oxford on Sunday, Jan. 30. Someone spray-painted a black smiley face and the Roman numeral nine on the outside of Ajax Diner and Skipwith Cottage, a tourist information center on the Square. This is the second act of vandalism committed on the Square recently. Oxford Police Chief Mike Martin said he believes it the crimes are connected. “There are no leads so far, but
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The former Regions Bank location near the corner of Jackson Avenue and Hathorn Rd. is being remodeled into a new Firehouse Subs franchise, owned by an Ole Miss alumnus.
BY LANCE INGRAM City News Editor
Firehouse Subs is opening its very first location in Oxford. Chris Stephenson, franchisee and general manager of the Oxford branch, said the restaurant is scheduled to have a soft opening Feb. 21.
An Ole Miss graduate, Stephenson said the first time he ate Firehouse Subs, he knew there was no other sandwich for him. He jumped at the opportunity to open a location in the town of his alma mater. “When I got the chance to open one in Oxford, I knew it was the right choice for me because I enjoyed eating there so much,” he
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said. “I’m not saying anything bad about the other sub restaurants, but I never felt that way after eating at any of them.” Stephenson said since he graduated from Ole Miss in 1998, he has seen the town grow substantially, and he wanted to be part of the boom. “When I started working with the Firehouse franchise, I wanted to open one in the northern part of Mississippi. Oxford was my first choice,” Stephenson said. All Firehouse Sub locations have a hand-painted mural that portrays the town. Stephenson said the Oxford branch will have a mural created by Joe Puskus that depicts what the town is known for: the Square, the University and a football player wearing number 18. Stephenson said the restaurant has a budget of $100,000 for renovations which includes equipment, air conditioning and plumbing upgrades. The new restaurant is expected to bring some competition to the other sandwich franchises in town, Subway, Lenny’s and The Deli News. “I’m sure we’ll bring some competition to Subway,” Stephenson said. “We sell subs, and just like everyone that sells sandwiches, we have a different style to them. It’s just a different choice.” Firehouse Subs was founded in Jacksonville, Fla., by former firefighting brothers Chris and Robin Sorensen, is a fast, casual restaurant chain with 406 locations nationwide. The sub shop will be located at 1501 Jackson Ave. West, the former site of a Regions Bank branch. Firehouse Subs is currently hiring, and those interested in working at the restaurant can contact Stephenson at cstephenson@firehousesubs.com.
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UM Homeless Outreach earns $2,000 at chili cookoff
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Senior managerial finance major Preston Dowell gives Beth McLemore a taste of Kappa Alpha’s chili at the Chili Bowl event on Saturday. The event raised money for the homeless in Oxford.
BY BRITTNI WARD The Daily Mississippian
Chili had three purposes Saturday: raise money, promote awareness and provide a good meal for Oxford’s homeless population. The University of Mississippi Homeless Outreach program kicked off its first annual Chili Bowl for the Soul on Saturday, which they hope will become an annual event. Twenty-four teams entered their chili for the cook-off, and hundreds of hungry partici-
pants came ready to eat chili and support Oxford’s homeless population. The Chili Bowl raised $2,000 for Interfaith Compassion Ministries, a United Way affiliate. Suzanne Wilkin, an ICM board member, said the money will be used to provide temporary housing to families at the Inn at Ole Miss. The funds will also help people find permanent housing and cover rent or other bills. “I’ve been praying about this for a long time,” Wilkin said. “Tonight was the realization of
a dream.” In addition to the money raised, several teams donated leftover chili to ICM’s More Than a Meal program, which feeds the homeless every Tuesday night. The Alpha Omicron Pi sorority took home the judge’s trophy for the best chili. “We were thrilled to be a part of an event like this, and we’re excited to have won,” AOPi member Christa Creasy said. Waltz on the Square received the popular vote from the audience for its chili.
One of the judges for the evening was a recognizable face to Food Network fans. John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, said he was glad to be a part of the Chili Bowl. “I’m happy to see the booming interest in food leveraged to feed Oxonians in need,” Edge said. “We all understand that food gives pleasure. But with that pleasure comes a burden. Events like this acknowledge that burden – that’s important, I think. Plus, I dig chili.” Chancellor Dan Jones, who
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the Student Alumni Council, participated in the Women’s Council Leadership Series, served as a senator, executive council assistant and freshman focus mentor for ASB. He is member of the ambassadors, Alpha Lambda Delta, honorary Omicron Delta Kappa and chair for the Mascot Selection Committee. Rosenblatt, a history major, is ASB treasurer and former chair of the University Judicial Council. He is on the Chancellor’s honor roll, a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta and recipient of the Larry D. Givens Outstanding Junior History award and scholarship. Worley, an international studies major, received the Barksdale Fellowship, Luckyday scholarship and was a National Merit finalist. He served several terms on the ASB senate and was chosen as the freshman senator of the year. He was an Eagle Scout, co-president of Students for a Safe Ride, and participated in the Grade Scale Proposal Task Force, Judicial Council, Ole Miss Ambassadors, One Mississippi and the Student Alumni Council.
The ASB Debate will be Wednesday, February 9th sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Come meet the candidates in Campaign Alley from 6-7:00, and stay for the debate from 7-8:00.
The Presidential, Vice Presidential, and Attorney General candidates will be debating. Contact Rachel Willis, Director of Communication, at rewilli5@olemiss.edu for questions.
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I’M ON A BOAT: UM Bass Fishing BY KYNDALL COX The Daily Mississippian
The University of Mississippi’s bass fishing team can be found casting their lines on any lake surrounding campus as practice for upcoming tournaments. Although some people have not heard of these fishermen, UM’s 13-member team is top-ranked nationally. Collegiate bass fishing takes place between January and May within a 16-hour time frame over two days that begin just after day break and end around 3 p.m. Teams can catch as many fish as they want, but only the five biggest will be weighed. The goal is to catch those five in the allotted time. “The main purpose of the team is to showcase the talents of students who may not be good in football or basketball,” said Andy
Halford, senior secondary education and social studies major and bass team president. “Many of us are kids from the South – we hunt and fish – and the team is here to showcase those talents.” The sport as a whole is currently working towards being sanctioned by the NCAA, but the Ole Miss team is working toward being recognized by the University. “We are still working on gaining club status on campus because the school wants to see if the team will fizzle out or keep going,” Halford said. The team looks as if it is here to stay. It has already secured several sponsors, including EarthSports. com, which is run by an Ole Miss alumnus. Ole Miss’ competitive team, which formed in 2008 and finished 75th out of 140 teams in 2009, is rising through the ranks. This season, they are 1-1 so far, beating Tennessee and falling to
Auburn. “Our main goal of this season is to beat Auburn,” Halford said. “They are currently No. 1, and bass fishing is a big deal there. It ranks within the top four sports on their campus.” The team’s president also wanted to clear up some misconceptions about the sport. “Many people think that we fish, and we kill the fish to eat them,” Halford said. “We are penalized for every fish that dies, so we take pride in making sure the fish stay alive.” Being on the team is more than something to do on the weekend. “What I like about bass fishing is being able to get out of the classroom and enjoy the outdoors,” Kody Harrell, a freshman business major, said. “Although most people do not find fishing very thrilling, I enjoy the chance of catching ‘the big one,’ even if the sport is not as
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and angling experience. They are always looking for new faces, and anyone can join by checking out the team’s Facebook page.
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Oxford Film Festival Kicks Off This Week BY EMILY CEGIELSKI Features Editor
For the past eight years, the Oxford Film Festival has brought the magic of movies and independent cinema to the public. During one weekend each year, Oxford plays host to filmmakers, press and movie fans from all over the country, who come to experience southern charm and a closeknit community of film industry professionals. Oxford residents and university students clamor to “meet and greet” directors and actors. Film aficionados refuse to give up their Malco theater seat in fear that someone might steal their perfect line of sight. Thankfully for those who have been holding their breath since last year’s festival, Oxford Film Fest is back, starting this Thursday, Feb. 10, and running through Sunday, Feb. 13. Known for being a smoothly run festival, putting on a film
fest of this caliber is not an easy feat. The planning process is a year-round affair, and volunteers are the backbone of operations. “It’s a full year thing,” Molly Fergusson, executive director of OFF, said. “Planning for the next year tends to overlap with the current festival.” Fergusson, who plans the festival along with co-directors Melanie Addington, Michelle Emanuel and Micah Ginn, makes it clear that everyone involved has full-time jobs outside of the festival. Their reliance on volunteers and community support is crucial. James Robertson, a junior political science and English double major at Ole Miss, has spent the year interning for OFF and recognizes all the hard work that goes into the festival. “It’s all volunteers,” Robertson said. “They have jobs. Nobody gets paid.” But even with a lack of monetary incentive, everyone
involved puts their heart into the festival to make it better and better with each passing year. “I’m excited because every year we build on,” Fergusson said. This year, the festival is progressing past Malco with opening night festivities starting at the Lyric. “We thought it would be more fun to put it all together,” Fergusson said of moving Thursday night to the Lyric. “Everyone can enjoy themselves all night in one spot instead of moving all over Oxford.” Thursday night will begin with Thacker Mountain Radio, followed by two short films, a feature film by Dax Shepard and David Palmer and finally an after-party. Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be full of movies and panels with filmmakers taking place at Malco and the University. According to Fergusson, 65-75 films are expected to be represented this weekend, making this festival the biggest in its eight year history.
“The first three festivals took place at the Ford Center,” Fergusson said. “In the beginning, there were a lot of meetings that went nowhere. We were calling friends of friends to get people to come.” But now, filmmakers are dying to get into OFF. The festival began accepting submissions in the spring with filmmakers submitting movies through “Withoutabox,” an online submission program. Then, screening committees were set up, and ratings were sent to the festival’s directors. Finally, invites were sent out. Now the festival’s schedule is finalized, and directors and producers are filing into town. “I’ve always been a fan of the festival,” Robertson said. “They do a great job of seeking out the best of indie films. Mississippi tends to be isolated from the wider film scene, but Oxford is an oasis. The film fest does a superb job of catering to the cultural needs of the community.” Robertson, who has been helping Addington in the
communications department, needed very little convincing to intern for OFF. “I had never volunteered before,” Robertson said. “I always had wanted to enjoy my time, but after three years, I thought I could do my part.” Robertson said he is especially looking forward to seeing “Where I Begin,” co-written by Oxford’s Addington, and the documentary, “The Secret to a Happy Ending” about rock-and-roll band Drive-By Truckers. But as much as the festival is about the movie, everyone involved agrees that it is even more about the relationships formed. “Oxford provides such an intimate setting with the University and all of the cultured people here,” Robertson said. “And watching a movie with the director or actor makes you feel like you are a part of it. Indie film is much more personal, and that’s exciting. That’s what all of this is all about.”
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LSU crushes Lady Rebels BY KAITLYN DUBOSE The Daily Mississippian
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The Lady Rebels basketball team was defeated by LSU Sunday with the Tigers doubling up Ole Miss 76-38. The loss brings the Rebels to 10-12 and 3-7 in the SEC. A major factor to the loss was the Lady Rebels’ inability to stop LSU’s three-point shooters. The Lady Tigers had 21 points from three-point land in the first half. “We knew that coming in,” said University of Mississippi coach Renee Ladner. “We knew who their shooters were and we just did not take care of the three.” Ole Miss shot a season-low 23.2 percent from the floor, scoring only 12 points in the second half. “LSU is probably the best defensive team in the conference,” Ladner said. The Lady Tigers went on a 23-5 run on the Lady Rebels in the opening of the second half. “LSU did very little wrong on the offensive side of the floor,” Ladner said. “We did very little
right on the defensive end.” Ole Miss started their youngest lineup yet in this game with three true freshmen and two sophomores. Sophomore guard Maggie McFerrin made her first career appearance, while freshman forward Pa’Sonna Hope got a career-high 16 boards. Freshman point guard Valencia McFarland added 16 points and four assists for the Lady Rebels. After a hard fall in last week’s
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Reginald Buckner had 11 points, 12 rebounds, and blocked 8 shots in the Rebels’ 69-60 victory against Arkansas on Saturday.
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Reginald Buckner fell two blocks shy of the first triple-double in the University of Mississippi’s school history as the Rebels defeated Arkansas 69-60 on the road Saturday. Buckner ended the game with 11 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks. The sophomore forward’s eight blocked shots tied a school record set by Ansu Sesay in 1997. Ole Miss (15-8, 3-5 SEC) used a 15-3 run late in the second half to down the Razorbacks (14-8, 4-5 SEC) for the third time in as many years at Bud Walton Arena. The Rebels have won four of the last five meetings against the Hogs. The win was coach Andy Kennedy’s 100th career win at Ole Miss. Kennedy is the fastest coach in Ole
Miss basketball history to reach this landmark. Chris Warren, coming alive in the second half to lead the Rebels with 19 points, shot a perfect 10of-10 from the free throw line. Warren, a guard, continues to lead the NCAA in free throw percentage at 94.5 percent. Warren was aided by fellow senior Zach Graham who shot 6-of13 from the field and had 17 points for the night. Junior forward Terrance Henry helped Buckner on the boards, totaling eight rebounds and 11 points. Arkansas was led by sophomore forward Marshawn Powell who had 19 points, despite sitting out the first five minutes of the game after injuring an ankle during shoot-around before the game. The Rebels will try for a threegame conference winning streak Wednesday night when LSU comes to Oxford for an 8 p.m. tipoff.
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