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T HURSDAY , JULY 8, 2010 | VOL . 98, NO . 70 THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN this week T HE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 | WWW . THEDMONLINE . COM OLEMISSSPORTS.COM STUDENT ALL-SEASON TICKET SALES CONTINUE REBEL SPORTS POST IMPRESSIVE 2009-2010 SEASON Ole Miss all-sport sea- BY ERIC BESSON rags-to-riches story - with our ‘09 son tickets are available for Sports Editor team going to the Cotton Bowl purchase at olemisssports. and being successful and getting com until July 31st. As the confetti rained down on national publicity.” The tickets cost $125 the Ole Miss football team in Cow- “Certainly the preseason public- and will be downloaded to boys Stadium after their second ity we got last year was a national the student’s ID card. The consecutive Cotton Bowl victory, phenomenon along with Eli be- all-sport passes grant en- the Rebel athletic department was ing drafted No.1 and with “The trance to football, men and once again thrust into a national Blind Side” have given Ole Miss, women’s basketball, base- spotlight. in general, a very positive kind of ball, soccer, softball and Although it was not a national feel-good story across the country. I volleyball games. championship, the Rebels were think that football is what generates There are only 2,000 in the public eye, and while there, that sort of publicity and enthusi- passes available, but 5,500 they provided a drastically different asm.” student football season message than the conclusion of a The Rebels fi nished sixth in the tickets will go on sale after winless conference season only two Southeastern Conference and third the deadline to purchase years prior. in the SEC Western Division in the the all-sport passes. Coach Houston Nutt’s football all-sports trophy standings, and the Individual sports’ season team was the representative to de- New York Times Regional Newspa- tickets will cost $84 for liver in early 2009 and 2010, but per Group ranked Ole Miss No. 1 football, $48 for basketball Rebel athletics are on the rise across in the SEC West and No. 2 overall and $68 for baseball. the board. in the SEC across all sports. During the 2009-2010 ath- “I think (the all-sports trophy letic season, the university sent 11 standings) show that the things we of 14 teams to postseason action do, we do pretty well,” Boone said. with eight being invited to NCAA “With the resources we have to be Championship play – baseball, able to produce the successes in our inside men’s and women’s golf, men’s and sports that we have done, I think it OPINION should be something that our fans women’s tennis, men’s and women’s THE VOTES ARE IN track and fi eld and soccer. should be proud of.” In addition to the football team The collective performances winning the Cotton Bowl, Andy were strong, but the teams were Kennedy led his basketball team comprised of several individuals to the National Invitation Tourna- who were rewarded on the national ment semifi nals and Renee Ladner’s level. women’s basketball team made it to Softball player Lauren Grill be- came the fi rst two-time All-Ameri- the WNIT. AUSTIN MCAFEE | The Daily Mississippian Ole Miss athletic director Pete can in school history and headlined a list of 15 Rebels who were selected The Ole Miss football team has been in the national spotlight after consecutive Cot- Boone said the university’s re- ton Bowl victories and “The Blind Side,” but the Ole Miss athletic department had a cent positive exposure has helped to the prestigious teams. strong season as a whole. prompt the department’s recent Other All-America selections in- successes. clude Dexter McCluster and John But even the great players need – that we’ve ever had as a group,” instruction, which makes the men Boone said. “Each year, we want “For colleges, football is the most Jerry (football), Drew Pomeranz LIFESTYLES nationally recognized sport in the (baseball), Jonathon Randolph and women behind the curtains them to get better and have more country,” Boone said. “It started (golf), Marcel Theiman (tennis), just as important to sustaining the successes. But I think that’s the key SUMMER GETAWAYS with Eli (Manning), I think, and Ricky Robertson and Colin Mole- well being of Ole Miss athletics. to it: a great head coach and just as the national publicity we got with ton (track and fi eld), Bianca Thom- “I think that we really have the important is great assistant coaches, Eli in his junior and senior years as (women’s basketball) and Kristi best coaches – not only head coach- and I think we are in wonderful and then coming back - kind of a Boxx (women’s tennis). es, but head and assistant coaches shape.” Auditions to be held for UM COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, Dexter McCluster PSA AMERICORPS FIGHT POVERTY BY POINESHA BARNES BY RACHEL JOHNSON The Daily Mississippian The Daily Mississippian Although the Oxford working on the commercial The College of Liberal Arts at the ternship. Therefore, the VISTA will community has witnessed said. University of Mississippi and Ame- have a living allowance, but will be McCluster’s superior foot- The Los Angeles-based riCorps recently announced a search near to the poverty he or she is fi ght- ball ability the past four production company is for a Volunteer in Service to America ing, which is part of the AmeriCorps years, his athletic career has looking for bright and tal- (VISTA). The VISTA position is an philosophy. SPORTS overshadowed his musical ented young people to help opportunity to help fi ght poverty AmeriCorps began the VISTA pro- talents. He will show off spread the words, “Don’t through community service. gram in 1965 and places more than RANKING THE SEC: his rapping abilities for Text and Drive.” The VISTA will be a one-year full- 6,500 volunteers in more than 1,200 WIDE RECEIVERS an upcoming public service The company is looking time service position supported by projects every year, according to their announcement to discour- for young people between the AmeriCorps through a modest website. Upon completion, VISTA age texting while driving. the ages of 4 and 25, with stipend, health benefi ts, and a post- volunteers McCluster will be aiding special skills such as break service education award. In addition, will receive either the Segal Ameri- Cellular South in the an- dancing, BMX riding, a meal Corps Education Award of $5,300 or nouncement. skateboarding, beat boxing plan will be provided by Aramark, a $1,500 cash award. The announcement will and Double Dutch-style and subsidized housing will be pro- This is the fi rst VISTA opportunity be displayed on the Jumbo- jump roping. vided by Ole Miss Student Housing. in the University, though AmeriCorps Tron at every home game. The open casting call will “The support from Aramark and has sponsored one or two other proj- “This is a great way for be today from 8 a.m until Student Housing will make it easier ects at Ole Miss before. our community to spread 5 p.m. The audition will be for our VISTA, who will be living on “In the college, we are looking for the word about safety. See- held at the Oxford Confer- a limited income, to succeed during responsible, cost-effi cient ways to ex- ing familiar faces is always ence Center. his or her year of service,” Stephen pand our service efforts,” Monroe said a good incentive not to The public service an- Monroe, assistant dean of the college in an e-mail. text and drive,” a liaison to nouncement will be fi lmed of liberal arts, said. the production company on July 12. The position is similar to a paid in- See VISTA, PAGE 4 2

OPINION

OPINION | 7.8.2010 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 2

BY CAROLINE LEE MATTHEW KING editor-in-chief Cartoonist

DONICA PHIFER online editor

AMANDA WARD news editor

MIA CAMURATI opinion editor

LANCE INGRAM lifestyles editor

ERIC BESSON sports editor OSCAR POPE visual editor RACHEL CLARK copy chief

ADDISON DENT photography editor

The mission of The Daily Mississip- pian is to consistently produce a bold, bright and accurate daily news source by fulfi lling our obligation to the truth and maintaining our loyalty to the public we serve.

MICHAEL BUISE business manager

ALLIE GAGGINI PATRICK HOUSE REBECCA ROLWING account executives

COLUMN LAURA CAVETT ROBBIE CARLISE KORY DRAHOS You really can’t afford it creative assistants BY When I was in the restroom at the these companies only, and that the lot planation. I was only quoted the price JACOB FULLER bar Saturday, I noticed a sign that read: would be cleared at 6 a.m. for church- again. S. GALE DENLEY Columnist “DUI: You can’t afford it”. goers. How this kind of robbery is legal, I STUDENT MEDIA Unfortunately for me, there was not a This is of course quite understandable cannot understand. And how the place- CENTER: fellow ad warning: “Designated Driver: - that Saturday night bar patrons should ment of a couple of signs gives them PATRICIA you might not be able to afford that, ei- either drive home intoxicated or pay for the right to steal my car and charge me THOMPSON ther.” their car to be taken and locked up so more money than I make in most two- director and faculty My day job threw a company party on that churchgoers can have their regular week pay periods to get it back is legal adviser the Square Saturday night with an open spot. grand theft auto and extortion rolled ARVINDER SINGH bar. Naturally, I drove downtown, found Being a Sunday and a national holiday, into one. KANG the first parking spot I could find, at- I imagined (correctly) that the tow truck And this is obviously not a rare case. manager of media tended the party and had a few drinks. office would be closed, so I had to wait When I called the Oxford Police De- technology So, when midnight rolled around I de- until Monday to reclaim my vehicle. partment trying to find my car, I was cided it would be better to leave my car Given no clue as to where my car had given numbers to six different towing DYLAN PARKER creative/technical where it was for the night and ride with been taken, I called every wrecker in Ox- companies in Oxford. To support that supervisor a friend, because DUI: I can’t afford it. ford before discovering that my car had many businesses, this parking lot rob- The next morning, the day our nation been taken by Shivers Towing on North bery must be occurring quite frequently DARREL JORDAN celebrates our liberty and freedom, I got Lamar and that it would cost $150 to to citizens in our community. chief engineer a ride back to get my car. To my sur- get it out. So what is the answer? The only one MELANIE WADKINS prise, my car was gone. I had no idea That’s $100 for a 1.3 mile tow and $25 I can find is taxi services, and there advertising manager where it could be. a day to sit in their gravel lot that can are plenty of them in Oxford as well. Then there it was - a sign. Not a sign hold hundreds of cars. Though the car Though not cheap themselves, taxi ser- STEPHEN GOFORTH from God, but one from First Presby- was towed at 6 a.m. Sunday and picked vices surely will charge less than $76 per broadcast manager terian Church, Red House, and Blue up at 2 p.m. Monday, I was charged for mile and will not hold your car for ran- DARCY DAVIS Pan Grille. The sign, which I had mi- two days. som. administrative raculously managed not to see from the When I tried to reason with the em- So next time you park, make sure you assistant other side of the parking lot at night, in- ployee how that math doesn’t work check every nearby light pole for private formed me that this parking lot, located out, especially considering their office parking signs, because “Tow Truck Ser- in the heart of our downtown, was for is closed on Sundays, I received no ex- vice: you can’t afford it.”

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OPINION | 7.8.2010 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 3

CAROLINE LEE editor-in-chief LETTER TO THE EDITOR I was sorry to hear that the City of Oxford has to look One would think that at least one Alderman or the should be taken to the recent request by the Oxford DONICA PHIFER online editor to the citizens for fi nancial assistance for next years Mayor himself would have asked for a study to be done Restaurant Associations to be allowed to sell alcohol July 4th celebration. I guess I should keep up with lo- to see the fi nancial impact that up to 52 additional and light wine seven days a week and another vote to AMANDA WARD news editor cal politics a little closer. I didn’t realize Oxford was in days (seven days a week, do the math) a year with instate this should be held right away. One can only this tough of a fi nancial situation. I assumed (wrongly restaurants being allowed to include it’s entire menu assume how many other worthy events are suffering MIA CAMURATI it now appears) that we (Oxford) were in pretty good would mean to the city budget. It appears removing it from budget cuts such as this one will next year. It’s a opinion editor shape after Aldermen wouldn’t even discuss the fi nan- from the table so quickly is clearly what’s not best for shame that such an important celebration should suf- cial gains of the city from allowing restaurants to serve Oxford. fer. LANCE INGRAM lifestyles editor a full menu (alcohol included) seven days a week with- If fundraising as Amanda Ward’s July 5th article out voting it down so quickly. suggests is a possible remedy, then surely a closer look Jason T. Plunk ERIC BESSON sports editor COLUMN OSCAR POPE visual editor RACHEL CLARK copy chief LACK OF DIVERSITY IN CABLE NEWS BY JON MOSBY ADDISON DENT Columnist photography editor The National Association of Black Jour- worked for MSNBC since the network’s in- who occasionally fi lls in for Shepard Smith Pemmaraju, the fi rst Indian-American news nalists (NABJ) recently released an open ception. While they are all acceptable choic- on the Fox Report. MSNBC also has two anchor in network news. letter to cable news executives about their es, both networks missed an opportunity to black anchors, Christina Brown, a news I am not sure whether news executives like respective networks’ lack of diversity. diversify their evening programs. break anchor, and Tamron Hall, who co-an- Roger Ailes of Fox News and Phil Griffi n of For full disclosure, I am a member of The lack of black anchors in evening pro- chors the 2 p.m. news hour and occasionally MSNBC really care about the importance NABJ. grams is not the only problem for these net- shows up on the Today show. of diversity. “CBS Evening News” weekend The letter comes on the heels of CNN’s works. Rachel Sklar noted in a recent article CNN is the bright spot in the pack with anchor Russ Mitchell said it best with this: decision to hire former New York governor that these networks also make limited use of six black anchors: T.J. Holmes, Fredricka “I’ve been to journalism conferences over Eliot Spitzer and Pulitzer Prize-winning their black commentators and contributors. Whitfi eld, Tony Harris, Richelle Carey, Don and over again, and heard some executive conservative columnist Kathleen Parker to Of course, we can catch black contribu- Lemon and Soledad O’Brien. They also have say ‘I’d like to hire more African-Americans, anchor a new political discussion show to tors like Roland Martin, Donna Brazile, one Latino anchor, Rick Sanchez. CNN is but I just can’t fi nd any qualifi ed ones out air in the place of Campbell Brown’s failed Jonathan Capehart, John Ridley and Har- also well-known for its groundbreaking doc- there.’ That was b.s. then, and that’s b.s. 7 p.m. news show, and MSNBC’s decision old Ford, Jr., but these few are their ‘go-to’ umentary series “Black in America”, “Black now.” MICHAEL BUISE business manager to hire famed political analyst Lawrence people. There are an immense number of in America 2” and “Latino in America,” Whether we’ll ever see a black as anchor of O’Donnell for a new show to follow-up Ra- black commentators on well-known blogs, which were reported by Soledad O’Brien. an evening program on a major cable news ALLIE GAGGINI chel Maddow’s program. such theRoot.com, BlackVoices.com and MSNBC also deserves credit for their channel is yet to be seen, but I encourage PATRICK HOUSE REBECCA ROLWING Now, with Larry King’s recent announce- theGrio.com. And get this: theGrio.com is King Day special hosted by “Hardball” all the networks to use more black voices account executives ment of his retirement in the fall from owned by NBC Universal, yet they rarely anchor Chris Matthews and nationally- for their programming. FOX News’ Roger CNN’s 8 p.m. hour, the network has yet use any of their own employees on-air. syndicated radio host Tom Joyner and for Ailes and MSNBC’s Phil Griffi n should also LAURA CAVETT another opportunity to place a minority in Not only do some of these networks have the documentary “Meeting David Wilson,” take CNN’s lead and hire more black news ROBBIE CARLISE that time slot. problems with diversity in evening programs which follows a meeting between a black anchors. Diverse newsrooms lead to diverse, KORY DRAHOS creative assistants Eliot Spitzer has recently become a me- and their contributor line-ups, but also with fi lmmaker and a white man who is ade- accurate news coverage. dia star of sorts by becoming a columnist their daytime news anchors. scendant of the slave owners that owned the Now that’s ‘fair and balanced.’ for Slate.com and a MSNBC fi ll-in anchor. Fox News has two black news anchors, black man’s family. Kathleen Parker is excellent (she won the Kelly Wright of Fox and Friends Weekend, The men share the same name. S. GALE DENLEY Pulitzer!) and Lawrence O’ Donnell has and Harris Faulkner, a news break anchor To Fox News’ credit, they do have Uma STUDENT MEDIA CENTER:

PATRICIA COLUMN THOMPSON director and faculty BY EMILY CEGIELSKI adviser I LOVE NETFLIX Columnist

ARVINDER SINGH Netfl ix is the new iTunes. service for $10 a month that has after I graduated, but I digress. is a mouse, a few clicks and you’re my computer to actually get some KANG Sure, iTunes still has its series of “thousands of extra shows” that free Let’s be honest. All of these are through. work done. Maybe I’m wrong. manager of media dedicated shoppers who feel the Hulu users can’t access. nice sentiments, but the truth is That’s the beauty of Netfl ix. Maybe all of this “ease” just makes technology need to pay for music (myself in- I’d rather pay for Netfl ix than we like the ease. No papers to fi le, Movies are at your fi ngertips. Just our lives harder. cluded), but most people have re- Hulu any day. Not only does Net- no trash to take out. All you need make sure you drag me away from DYLAN PARKER turned to pirating music. fl ix have every movie you could creative/technical supervisor I think the reason for this is that or couldn’t imagine, there are also it’s a lot more risk-free than before billions of television shows, many DARREL JORDAN because the Internet has begun to available to watch instantly. I feel chief engineer crack down on illegal movies and like the entire world is at my fi nger- television shows instead of music. tips. MELANIE WADKINS advertising manager This is where Netfl ix comes in. Maybe that’s why Netfl ix beats I was recently turned onto the site iTunes: there never seems to be any- STEPHEN GOFORTH by the DM’s very own opinion edi- thing missing. In iTunes, you pay broadcast manager tor, Mia Camurati. Of course, I had by the song, there are always artists DARCY DAVIS heard of it, and friends had preached not represented and songs that are administrative to me its merits, but something al- “album only” and not to mention assistant ways held me back. that downloading can take forever. Maybe it was being responsible Not on Netfl ix. for a monthly bill. Maybe I didn’t It streams instantly. I’m not wor- realize how much I liked movies. rying about how much each movie Maybe I was just being lazy and costs. So far, if I want to watch didn’t feel like fi guring it out. something that’s not on Instant But after a quick conversation Watch, I can add it to my DVD with Mia, I realized that I had to queue with a click of a button. take the plunge. It takes easy to a new level. Now, for $9 a month, I get un- That’s what’s so great about all of limited instant watch and one the new technology. DVD sent to me at a time as often People like to go on about sav- as I can send them back. I’m sorry, ing the trees and the world. People Blockbuster, but you really can’t shout the virtues of “paperless.” beat that. Even my old high school bought Especially when you consider the Mac laptops for everyone as a means new edition of “Hulu Plus.” Yes, of “going green.” Hulu will now offer a premium Of course, they did this the year 4

NEWS

NEWS | 7.8.2010 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 4

VISTA, Ole Miss students compete for Miss Mississippi title continued from page 1 COMPILED BY AMANDA WARD News Editor This year the University of Mississippi boasts eight contestants in the Miss Mississippi Scholarship Pageant. These girls will There are already ser- said. compete in areas such as interview, talent, swimsuit and evening gown. The competition will be held at the Vicksburg Convention vice projects around the There has been a lot Center. Preliminaries began yesterday at 8 p.m., and competition will continue until the crowning of the 2010 Miss Mississippi on College of Liberal Arts of interest in the oppor- July 10. Contestants who attend the University of Mississippi are as follows: for the VISTA to begin tunity thus far. Monroe (All photos courtesy MissMississippiPageant.org) work on later this sum- said, “We’ve had an ex- mer, when the position cellent response, even Katherine Barkett begins. though the financial in- Miss Central Mississippi VISTA will work on centives for this position Hometown: Flowood these projects, the plan- are low… Some have In ten years: She sees herself on the sidelines of major sporting events, reporting for ESPN. ning and implementa- compared the VISTA Platform: Barkett has created a scholarship program that awards high school seniors in the Rankin tion of future projects, program to the Peace County area who have committed to outstanding community service hours. and will pursue grants Corps. Only highly mo- for future service efforts, tivated and compassion- Erin Keller according to the College ate people apply. There Miss Madison County of Liberal Arts’ ad for are a lot of those people Hometown: Madison the position. in our area.” In ten years: She plans to be a pharmacist and settled down with a family of her own. “We want to set If the program is suc- Platform: Promoting Awareness Against Reckless Driving or, Operation Drive Safe. achievable but worth- cessful this year, Monroe while goals, the first be- said the College could Tai Applewhite ing to move a handful pursue a second year or Miss Pine Belt of projects from zero to even a second VISTA Hometown: Hattiesburg sustainable,” Monroe position. 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.

OXFORD LINGERIE THIEF Tiffany Boyte BY KATE NICOLE COOPER Miss New South The Daily Mississippian Hometown: Clinton In ten years: She sees herself chasing her dreams. She will either be interviewing famous athletes or Recently, the city of time of the robberies, performing her original music. Oxford has experienced so there is no way for Platform: Volunteering and funding for Special Olympics. a type of burglary like police to know wheth- no other -- four resi- er the suspect(s) was Amber Lynn Strange dential burglaries have armed or not. How- Miss North Central Mississippi been reported in which ever, the Hometown: Byhalia the underwear of five Oxford Police De- In ten years: She sees herself with a doctorate in marketing and possibly teaching at a Mississippi female victims partment is asking for university. was stolen. the cooperation of the Platform: Character Counts, which teaches today’s youth the basic principles of having character. The locations of public in catching the these robberies were suspect(s). They advise Adrian Turner spread throughout the all citizens to make Miss University city: one west of town, sure that all doors Hometown: Tupelo two south and the last and windows of their In ten years: She sees herself as a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. close to the Square. At homes are locked at all Platform: Le Bonheur Research Medical Center, a non-profit medical center that treats almost this time, the names times, and to be aware 130,000 children a year. of the victims cannot of their surroundings, be released, due to the and accordingly report Lauren Rosado burglaries remaining any suspicious activity. Miss West Central Mississippi under investigation. Any suspicious activity Hometown: Pontotoc Fortunately, none or persons should be In ten years: She sees herself as a family attorney with a family of her own. of these women were reported to the police Platform: Rosado developed Project DREAM, which stands for Developing Reading Education at home during the immediately. 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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LIFESTYLES

LIFESTYLES | 7.8.2010 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 5

GET AWAY FOR A WHILE

BY LANCE INGRAM Lifestyles Editor

PHOTO COURTESY Stock Exchange

ne of the greatest joys away. Most summer students Nashville Oof summer growing up long for the weekend and the While the drive is long, Nashville can be one of the most rewarding cities to visit. Also a holy ground was the fact that there was no chance to enjoy summer a for music lovers, visitors to Nashville are likely to find live music happening somewhere within cities school. Summer provided the little. Some students may be limits at places like the Exit/In and the Ryman Auditorium, where musicians such as Neil Young, Black much-needed relief from the looking to get out of the city Crowes and Jonny Lang have performed. The city has an abundance of attractions to visit including the stress that middle and high and see something new for a Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. school brought on. As many change but may not have the Driving Time: 5 hours Summer College students means to go all the way home. have found, taking summer Oxford has the blessing of courses can be stressful and being located in an area that overwhelming. While taking is within driving distance of Birmingham the courses does advance stu- multiple large cities that al- While Birmingham may not be the most happening town out there, it is a great place to get out of dents and keep their fall and ways have something worth town and visit. Make reservations at a hotel in your expense range, kick back and relax. Those look- spring semesters lighter, it also visiting. Here are a few places ing to shop can visit the Riverchase Galleria, a two-level shopping mall, or the Summit, which boasts limits students’ options to get to get away for the weekend. 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 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 Tupelo music lovers out there, the city is known as home of the blues and 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 guarantees live music somewhere in the city. Also, visitors can burn up too much of your time. The city has several opportunities for shopping and eateries. Tupelo is the a day touring Graceland, the exotic home of the late Elvis Presley. place for Elvis enthusiasts to visit the birthplace of the King. And for the golfers, Tupelo has several golf You can go for a nice dinner of barbecue or hang out on Beale clubs around the city such as the Bel Air golf club and the Meadows Golf Club. Street, where something is always going down. Driving Time: 45 minutes Driving Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes Sardis Jackson Not many students are aware of the Sardis Lake area. This area is Jackson is by no means a “Memphis,” but is its own area of life. The downtown Jackson area has great for those who love to spend time in the great outdoors. There recently undergone renovations and is working towards becoming a much more happening area. Until are places to go camping, swimming, fishing and on nature walks. then there are multiple restaurants for patrons to visit such as Nick’s, Bonsai, Char and Schimmel’s. Visiting Sardis is a great way to spend some time with Mother Na- There are also a few venues that may be hosting local or nationally recognized musicians worth men- ture and is hands-down the least expensive of all of the options. tioning such as Hal & Mal’s and Fire and Martin’s. Driving Time: 30 minutes Driving Time: 3 hours 6

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SPORTS | 7.8.2010 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 8 SEC RANKINGS: WIDE RECEIVERS EACH THURSDAY THE DM’S PAUL KATOOL WILL RANK SEC TEAMS BY POSITION. NEXT WEEK: RUNNING BACKS. 1. Arkansas: It will be a pick- coordinator Gus Malzahn’s zany Tuscaloosa and his yardage total your-poison approach for South- version of the spread. The signing dropped off significantly from year eastern Conference defensive co- of strong-armed quarterback Cam one to year two. Sure, he was dou- ordinators this fall in regard to the Newton, a junior college transfer, ble teamed, but so was A.J. Green. Razorbacks’ core nucleus of receiv- means SEC safeties had better play 7. Tennessee: The only thing ers – Greg Childs, Jarius Wright back-- way back. holding Gerald Jones and Denari- and Joe Adams. Arkansas’ wide- 4. South Carolina: Sopho- us Moore from excelling is the less- open offensive style makes this mores Alshon Jeffery and Tori than-stellar options the Vols have group even more dangerous. Gurley make up South Carolina’s at quarterback. Da’Rick Rogers 2. Georgia: A.J. Green, at 6’5”, young but lethal one-two punch – Tennessee’s top signee last year – will be the first receiver taken in at receivers. Jeffery is a thick, pos- should see meaningful action as a next year’s NFL draft if he decides session-type receiver who special- true freshman. to leave college a year early. Sopho- izes in overpowering cornerbacks 8. LSU: Terrance Tolliver takes more Tavarres King is expected to and catching the football at a high over as the No. 1 receiver with be Green’s running mate. Both point. Brandon LaFell’s graduation, while must help quarterback Aaron 5. Florida: It’s no secret that De- Russell Shepard makes a full-time FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian Murray make the transition from onte Thompson wasn’t happy with transition to wide receiver. Reuben Lionel Breaux celebrates after a touchdown reception against UAB in 2009. Along clipboard-holder to the most scru- his role in the offense last year, but, Randle – the top receiver in the with Markeith Summers, Breaux will be expected to make an impact in the passing game in their senior season. tinized man in Athens. like it or not, Urban, Thompson is class of 2009 – must improve upon 3. Auburn: The Tigers duo of right, and his numbers will im- a freshman campaign that saw him 10. Kentucky: Randall Cobb Bumphis returns as the team’s top Darvin Adams and Terrell Zach- prove with John Brantley at quar- catch only two touchdowns (both is a highlight reel waiting to hap- receiver from a year ago, but the ary excelled last year in offensive terback. Chris Dunkley – another against Ole Miss). pen, but he won’t spend all of his second best guy – O’Neal Wilder speed demon that Meyer cherry- 9. Ole Miss: Two veterans – time at receiver. Junior college – quit the team to focus on track. picked from South Florida – high- Markeith Summers and Lionel transfer Chris Matthews is poised 12. Vanderbilt: The Commo- lights an SEC-ready group of true Breaux – have one more year to for a breakout year after being the dores didn’t have a single receiver freshmen receivers. make a real impact in Oxford. Wildcats’ No. 2 guy last year. catch more than one touchdown 6. Alabama: Shocking? Sure. With the recent dismissal of Pat 11. Mississippi State: The last year. John Cole and Udom But Julio Jones is overrated. Jones Patterson, sophomore Jesse Gran- Bulldogs scored only nine times Udoh return as Vandy’s top targets had just eight touchdown catch- dy must step up if Summers and through the air last year, the sec- from last year, but how good can es through his first two years in Breaux can’t. ond lowest total in the SEC. Chad these guys really be? TRACK STAR READY TO TAKE TEAM TO NEW HEIGHTS BY ANDREW DICKSON The Daily Mississippian Despite recent successes achieved levels recently such as former Rebel the national championship in the he chose Ole Miss because they “had by a few current and former mem- Brittney Reese, who was the NCAA men’s high jump this year. been looking at him ever since (his) bers, the Ole Miss track and field Outdoor Champion in the long Before the competition in Eugene, junior season,” and because the op- team rarely finds its way into every- jump in 2007 and 2008 and finished Robertson’s best jump of the season portunity to receive great coaching day conversation in Oxford. That fifth in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (7 feet, 5.75 inches) also happened and be a part of a young team caught is a culture that rising sophomore Rebel Barnabas Kirui claimed the to be the best mark posted by any- his interest. Ricky Robertson hopes to change. 2007 NCAA Championship in the one in the country on the year. And Now that he’s here, Robertson says Robertson joins a list of athletes 3,000 meter steeplechase, and rising though he finished fifth in the na- what he enjoys the most about Ox- that have represented Ole Miss well junior Brian Knight joined Robert- tionals, Robertson posted the highest ford is the town’s proximity, “There on the national and international son in Eugene, Ore., to compete for jump among freshmen, who com- are plenty of things to do and you posed one third of the 24 competi- are never that far from anything.” tors who made the event. (The full Past that, one of the things he enjoys results of last month’s competition the most about the track and field can be found at www.ncaa.com.) organization here at Ole Miss is the In track and field, the group’s coaching staff, especially coach Greg success is determined by how well Stringer, who he says has helped his individuals compete in their respec- technique a good bit. tive events. Individuals accumulate Robertson’s individual goals for points that are added to their team’s next season include breaking his total when they win or place in an own personal record. But as men- event. The Ole Miss track and field tioned before, achieving individual team was competing so well as a goals in track and field usually goes whole by the time nationals arrived a long way to helping achieve team that they had earned the 19th spot goals, which according to Robertson please drink responsibly don La in the coaches’ poll. include winning the SEC and taking ran y B The challenge of taking Ole Miss even more representatives to nation- B NO a to new heights in track and field als. COVER n er’s d appealed to Robertson, who was Further, his expectations post- st ranked by some as the No. 1 high college are just as high as his expec- o jump prospect in the nation out of tations for next season. Robertson o e s o Hernando High School. Robertson hopes to become a professional ath- lu H us says that breaking the Mississippi lete and then a trainer after that, two e high school state record in the high feasible goals for the sports medicine jump – a record set in 1991 – was major. R B what really “brought his name into As for the time being, Robert- the spotlight.” son believes that the recent progress That record, along with his four made by the track and field team individual state championships (he will continue to push the program won the long jump and high jump further into the local and national in both his junior and senior years), spotlight, and he’s very happy to be a 1/2 Price Steaks is the culmination of a great deal of part of it. The talented sophomore is Happy Hour 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. hard work he has put in over the representing our university well, and years. the only thing he asks of the student Domestics & Wells The hard work put in by track and body is for it to want to be a part of field head coach Joe Walker and the it as well. 8pm - Close rest of the staff recruiting Robertson $3 You Call It - Anything! 8 p.m - close paid off as well. Robertson said that