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By CLARA TURNAGE ees expressed concerns about [email protected] everyday life, such as having An error at The University money to buy provisions. of Mississippi’s Department Most university dining facili- of Student Housing caused a ties were not open until Aug. delay in payment to around 23. Ole Miss Housing offered 130 student Community As- boxed lunches to the student sistants, formerly known as employees, but did not provide Residential Assistants, this breakfast or dinner. month, leaving many to fend “When we first got here, the for themselves and inspiring cafeterias were not open and others to help out. paying for your own food got CAs for the fall semester expensive, so they were also were required to arrive to paying for that,” freshman campus on Aug. 3 and were business administration major supposed to receive their Georgia Norfleet said. first paycheck on Aug. 15. PHILLIP WALLER | The Daily Mississippian Residential College South “The CAs are given the Community Assistants at the Residential College, shown above, were among other student resident assistants that did not receive compensation in August. Senior Faculty Fellow Marvin choice on how they want their King heard about the compen- compensation to be received, sation confusion and wanted to so we had to gather all of that I do not think they ever intended on paying us on the 15th,” the CA help out. information,” said Tracey said. “I believe it was said as an incentive to get us back to school and moti- “When I heard that the CAs Vaughn, interim director of vated. And we were never given an explanation from the housing office. didn’t get paid, I felt so bad,” student housing. “So to pay the King said. “They work so hard students it has to go through “ and the dining hall in the RC multiple steps, it’s not just our there was no way we could tended on paying us on the since the CAs arrived on cam- was closed. I asked what they office. It has to go through our have gotten all of those forms 15th,” the CA said. “I believe it pus. would do for food and they office, the Vice Chancellor’s through.” was said as an incentive to get “(The unpaid employees)” are said Housing provided them a office and then to (Human Re- The compensation error us back to school and motivat- all set to be paid on the 30th,” boxed lunch each day. So, one sources). HR has to enter all caused outrage from many ed. And we were never given Vaughn said. “They will be night I bought them pizza from of that information to get it CA’s. One CA spoke with The an explanation from the hous- paid for what they would have Soulshine and another night I into the system. The deadline DM, but wished to remain ing office.” gotten on the 15th as well as brought in biscuit sandwiches to have that information was anonymous. The next university payday the 30th.” from Embers. I didn’t think on the ninth. So with the time “I do not think they ever in- is this Friday, which is 28 days Many of the student employ- twice about it.” Students express frustration over parking after first day of semester
By pete poRter Havird, a senior marketing [email protected] major from Greenville, S.C. “I normally park in one of Frustration and chaos were the lots next to my frater- among the many things on nity house but both of those the minds of faculty and stu- were filled, even after I drove dents as everyone struggled to around them a second time find parking spots on the first and still didn’t find a spot, day of class. only to find a spot out to- Many, including senior Pat- wards the law school. After rick Havird, were delayed the 10-minute walk, I finally getting to class due to the ex- made it to my class about five cessive amount of traffic on minutes late, which is obvi- campus throughout the day ously frustrating, especially even after efforts by the uni- on the first day of class.” versity to thin out the con- Havird said that fixing the stant stream with traffic direc- parking situation could start tors and other personnel. with both the students and the “I went to campus 30 min- university.
KATIE WILLIAMSON | The Daily Mississippian utes early for my 8 a.m. class “I think the students can and it was still packed,” said Vehicles parked in a campus parking lot Monday afternoon. See PARKING, PAGE 4
OPINION: TOP TEN STORIES YOU MISSED THIS Freeze talks football MORE INSIDE SUMMER: PART 1 in monday presser HAVE SEX, WITH YOUR Opinion ...... 2 FEAR! Ole Miss head coach Hugh News ...... 3 Freeze kicked off game week Lifestyles ...... 5 Monday when he spoke to Sports ...... 12 WILL SYRIA BE the media for the first press OBAMA’s IRAQ? thedmonline.com @thedm_news See Page 2 See Page 3 See Page 12
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THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN Column EDITORIAL STAFF: Have Sex, with your Fear! Adam Ganucheau editor-in-chief fear. The bell will ring, leaving any gender, but the gender you bond, like the marriage bond, [email protected] By Ahmed Seif [email protected] you victorious or defeated, and feel attracted to. Date it. Get has its inevitable anxieties and phil mccausland As a new academic year then the fighting will cease. to know one another well, and insecurities as part of the pack- managing editor dawns upon us, I thought I Ain’t gonna happen! There when you fall in love with it, go age, but it always can lead us to [email protected] would take a break from politics never comes a point when you to the next level, and propose to great inspirations and achieve- and write instead about a posi- become completely fearless. To it. Marry it, marry your fear! ments if we let it. grant beebe tive message that we all need put it in another way, fear is here Isn’t it interesting how ner- So get out of your comfort senior editor to hear on occasion. It is about to stay. You’d better learn how vous we feel before going on zone right now and make love fear of achievement. Fear of re- to coexist with it, not break it. the first date, and the second, to your fear! Feel the harmony caty cambron alizing one’s potential has been Imagine how it would be and the third? And when you between the both of you. Do campus news editor the subject matter of many self- if you had a constant enemy are about to marry your fiancé, something you’re absolutely [email protected] help books. In their discussion haunting you everywhere you aren’t you scared of commit- scared to do. Gain some mus- pete porter of fear, writers often associate go. You would always be under ment? And after marriage, do cles. Learn a foreign language. city news editor fear with animosity as in “face the stress of dodging attacks, arguments ever end between Do a presentation. Sing. Take [email protected] your fear,” “break your fear,” and fighting them back. That is you and your wife/husband? an acting class. Read a difficult “conquer your fear,” “defeat the same stress of continuing to Do you ever stop worrying if book. Dare to dream. Ask a girl hawley martin your fear,” and so forth. I write experience fear as a bitter foe. It you are meeting your life part- out. Approach the dance floor. asst. news editor this, so daringly, to repudiate will beat you to the ground. So ner’s expectations? Do you ever Dance! Get inspired by your [email protected] the idea of that association, and I suggest instead that you make stop wondering if you still make favorite music as it reaches the tim abram suggest instead that you create a peace with your fear. Seek to her/him just as proud as ever? crescendo. Trade the security of opinion editor different mental image of fear. understand it rather than domi- Does the fear of losing face in the familiar for the orgasm of [email protected] How about … love your fear? nate it. Get it. Give it a charac- her/his presence ever leave a wild experience. Go bungee The problem with conceiv- ter, a human character. Become you? No! Yet people still date. jumping or skydiving. Travel. mallory simerville ing of fear as an enemy is that it its friend. Have a dialogue with Couples still marry, because, af- And most importantly, love! Emily Crawford misleads you into thinking that it, sort things out with it. You will ter all, we know it is a beautiful And here I come to my des- lifestyles editors there are only two scenarios at be surprised how fast friendship bond worth having, don’t we? A tination: You can never break [email protected] hand: either fear breaks you, or can grow between the two of bond that yields a family to be- your fear and live “fearlessly” you it. While this perception is you. I will even go so radically long to, love to water and mem- ever after, but you can embrace david collier partially true, it creates the illu- far as to suggest that you give ories to cherish. You can choose it and live “happily” ever after. sports editor sion of a once-and-for-all “box- it not only a human character, to develop a love bond like that Have a good morning, every- [email protected] ing round” between you and but also a human gender. Not of marriage with your fear. This body! casey holliday kendyl noon Column online editors [email protected] Will Syria be Obama’s Iraq? Bracey harris natalie wood ousted from power, American such action will not be quick fact. Bush’s decision on Iraq multimedia editors forces occupied Iraq for many and easy, potentially leading raised his popularity at the [email protected] years. to years of occupation. beginning, but toward the end thomas graning Fast forward to today, where The American military is the of his second term, Iraq was photography editor Bashar al Assad has ruled Syr- strongest in the world, and the cause of his decline in [email protected] ia with an iron fist, including many men and women enlist popularity. By Trenton Winford recent use of chemical weap- in order to serve the ideals So what should Obama do? tisha coleman [email protected] ons against Syrian civilians. America represents. We as Obama should make his deci- Ignacio Murillo During George H.W. Bush’s In 2012, Obama had warned Americans believe that all sion without consideration natalie moore first term, America had the that America would respond individuals, regardless of na- of his own political ramifica- design editors opportunity to take Saddam promptly if Assad were to tive country, are guaranteed tions, though that appears to Hussein out of power. In- use chemical weapons, much basic civil rights. As a result, be what he is doing. What he sarah Parrish stead, the forces were ordered less against his own civilians. our military fights to protect should be concerned with is copy chief to cease after 100 hours, However, Obama appears those rights, again, regardless the destruction of innocent [email protected] allowing many Iraqi forces to to be wavering on that an- of native country. I often hear lives at the hands of a tyrant. escape and Hussein to stay in nouncement, despite the fact that one of the military man- The American military is jamie Kendrick power. that top officials have re- tras is “to fight for those who ready to answer the call to Nikki McDonald In response to criticisms, ported that there is no doubt cannot fight for themselves.” fight for those who cannot Natalie Miller Bush said that such a decision that chemical weapons were To many people, this means fight for themselves. It is time Matt zelenik would have “incurred incal- used in Syria. Obama has the taking out dictators that turn Obama lets them. account executives culable human and political benefit of hindsight, however, their weapons on their own costs ...We would have been even the past does not provide civilians. Farrell Lawo forced to occupy Baghdad him with a clear picture of On the other hand, Ameri- Kristen Saltzman and, in effect, rule Iraq.” where to go from here. With cans grow weary of occupa- creative staff Of course, as everyone knows, the first Bush, Obama learns tion. Iraq is a very recent the second President Bush the lesson that sometimes example of that. Americans S. GALE DENLEY was forced to do exactly that a tyrant must be taken out joined together in calling for STUDENT MEDIA CEN- since Hussein was continuing when the opportunity arises. military action against Hus- to defy international agree- On the other hand, the sec- sein, but years later, many PATRICIA THOMPSON ments. Once Hussein was ond Bush teaches Obama that seemed to have forgotten that director and faculty adviser roy frostenson THE DAILY The Daily Mississippian is The Daily Mississippian welcomes all comments. assistant director MISSISSIPPIAN published daily Monday Please send a letter to the editor addressed to The Daily Mississippian, 201 Bishop Hall, University, MS, 38677 MELANIE WADKINS through Friday during the The University of academic year. or send an e-mail to [email protected]. advertising manager Mississippi Letters should be typed, double-spaced and no longer than 300 words. Third party letters and those DEBRA NOVAK S. Gale Denley Student Contents do not represent the official opinions of The bearing pseudonyms, pen names or “name withheld” creative services manager Media Center 201 Bishop Hall University of Mississippi will not be published. Publication is limited to one letter per individual per calendar month. DARREL JORDAN or The Daily Mississippian unless specifically indicated. Student submissions must include grade classifica- chief engineer Main Number: tion and major. All submissions must be turned in at 662.915.5503 least three days in advance of date of desired publica- Thomas Chapman Letters are welcome, but Email: dmeditor@gmail. may be edited for clarity, tion. media technology manager com space or libel. Hours: Monday-Friday, jade maharrey 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ISSN 1077-8667 administrative assistant NEWS NEWS | 27 august 2013 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 3 TOP 10 Stories You Missed This Summer: Part 1
This is part one of a two-part series The DM has compiled of what we think are the most important stories that happened this summer.
friends, our team and all those he arrested Matthew Allen, 29, from Oxford Fire Department and Ox- touched during his life.” Bruce, Miss, as a result of the inves- ford Emergency Management the Stevens was known as humble, tigation of the incident at the Ox- night of the threat. caring and loyal to teammates and ford Mall Parking Lot on July 14,” . Marshall Henderson sus- many friends. Off the field Stevens Stark stated in the email. “Mr. Al- 4pended indefinitely spent a lot of time serving others len was charged with False Report In a release on July 10, The Uni- through the Joy Prom, Boys and of a Bomb.” versity of Mississippi announced Girls Club and Special Olympics. The Oxford Mall as well as sur- Marshall Henderson had been He attended East Central Com- rounding businesses were evacu- suspended indefinitely because of munity College for two years where ated after a report of a suspicious a “violation of team rules,” but it he played right guard in 2012 be- package outside of the Malco Ox- did not provide any details about fore transferring to Ole Miss in ford Theatre. In a press statement the violations. the spring as a walk-on to fulfill his issued from the OPD on July 14, “Since the season ended, we life-long dream of playing SEC Stark said the responding officers have talked a lot about Marshall football, going through spring drills deemed the package suspicious taking a greater leadership role as a backup offensive lineman. His based on the circumstances. with our team,” said Ole Miss hard work paid off as he earned “At approximately 6:30 p.m. coach Andy Kennedy in a state- numerous reps in the 2013 Grove the Oxford Police Department ment. “With that comes greater Bowl. received a call about a suspicious responsibility, and he must do a Stevens is survived by his parents package in the parking lot of the better job of living up to the high Dean and Gail Stevens of Colum- Oxford Mall,” said Stark the night standard we expect from him and bus, along with with his brother, of the report. he desires from himself.” Terry Dale Cruse of St. Louis, Mo., The area was secured and as- Henderson was also repri- KATIE WILLIAMSON | The Daily Mississippian and his sister Tina Beth Brown of sistance was requested from the manded by the NCAA in June
Oxford Mayor Pat Patterson, right, is congratulated by a supporter after his re-election. Columbus. Tupelo Bomb Squad. There were for making an “inappropriate ges- . Suspect arrested in connec- no injuries to report. OPD also had By Pete Porter Park Stevens, 20, of Columbus 3tion with bomb threat called the assistance of the FBI, ATF, the See Summer, PAGE 4 [email protected] was killed when his pickup collided in at Oxford Mall with the rear of an 18-wheeler at Investigators with the Oxford Po- Egypt Road and U.S. Highway lice Department (OPD) have made . Patterson back for four more 45A around 3 p.m. that afternoon. an arrest in connection with a 1 The mayoral race saw He was pronounced dead at the bomb threat at the Oxford Mall on the status quo go unchanged as scene. A crowd of around 700 at- July 14. Matthew Allen, a 29-year the incumbent Democrat George tended his funeral service held the old from Bruce, Miss., was arrested “Pat” Patterson won re-election following Saturday at Mt. Vernon on Tuesday, July 16 as a result of for mayor of Oxford on June 5 by Church in Columbus, which Ste- the investigation. He was charged 902 votes over Independent op- vens attended. with false report of a bomb. poser and former Ole Miss foot- “Our team is hurting with the If convicted, Allen faces a ball player Todd Wade. Patterson loss of Park,” said Ole Miss head $10,000 fine and up to 10 years had 2,122 total votes compared to coach Hugh Freeze. “He was a in a penitentiary. An email from Wade’s 1,220. tremendous young man that was Oxford’s Deputy Chief Kevin New additions are coming to loved by his teammates and coach- Stark stated Allen’s bond was set at the Board of Aldermen, however, es, and Rebel Nation will never for- $10,000. after both incumbents fell in their get him. Our thoughts and prayers “On July 16, investigators with respective races. “JP” Jay Hughes are with the Stevens’ family, his the Oxford Police Department Jr. edged out incumbent Ney Wil- liams by 35 votes in Ward 1 by a count of 485 to 450, while new- comer Robyn Tannehill had a blowout win in Ward 2 with 664 votes compared to incumbent Er- nest “E.O.” Oliver’s 216. 35431 Patterson said he believes the election showed Oxford residents’ approval of the direction the city is headed. “It shows the people respect a positive campaign,” said Patterson, a life-long Oxford resident and an alumnus of Ole Miss. “I think the people appreciate what we have done, along with the Board of Al- dermen. I look forward to working with the new Board of Aldermen and living up to the campaign promise ‘Common Sense Govern- ment, with a focus on service.’” When asked about his plans for the next four years, Patterson said he plans to continue to work hard for Oxford and its citizens. “I’m going to put my head down, head into the wind and work like hell,” Patterson said. . University of Mississippi 2player dies in car wreck The Ole Miss family is still grieving over a student death as a member of the football team was killed July 10 in a traffic accident in
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time in jail after the second arrest because he violated his probation. PARKING, Ole Miss said the coaches were continued from page 1 aware of Henderson’s past when he signed with the program. help out with this by commut- . Westboro Baptist Church ing together with roommates 5protests in Oxford whenever possible, but the Westboro Baptist Church of school should really look into Topeka, Kan., visited Jackson Av- having more people use the enue in Oxford on May 18. park and ride option to get to REBELS About 15 church members campus. Both of those would showed up as part of the group’s be great starts to help lower REACT national campaign to picket in the traffic.” Courtney Hudspeth areas they feel are sinful. The Elizabeth Tyson also had @Quart__Knee church has a flier on its website trouble finding a parking spot Drove around for 45 FILE PHOTO (JARED SENSEMAN) | The Daily Mississippian saying that Oxford residents and Monday and expressed her minutes, was 5 minutes late A Westboro Baptist Church supporter protests on Jackson Avenue May 18. Rebels fans are idolizers of foot- displeasure. to class and looked like a ball. The site bashes the movie “I tried parking in the Tad freshman running across every inch of the court. He helped “The Blind Side” and says it fur- Pad parking lot where I usu- campus. Thanks #OleMis- SUMMER, the Rebels win the SEC Champi- thers the sin of idolatry. ally park, but it was filled and sParking. continued from page 3 onship and advance to the NCAA The protesters showed up I had tournament for the first time since on Jackson Avenue in the early Wto keep driving around Thomas Yoste ture” following the Rebels’ loss to 2002. morning rain carrying signs say- campus for quite a few min- @YostecontheMost LaSalle in the third round of the Henderson came to Ole Miss ing “USA’s Doom,” “Death utes,” said Tyson, a junior hos- How is there still a line. NCAA tournament. He averaged with a history of discipline prob- Penalty for Fags” and more. pitality management mWajor I waited 2 freakin weeks 20.1 points per game last season, lems, having been arrested in both The group sang pop songs but from Richmond, Va. “I finally #OleMissParking bombing 3-pointers from nearly 2009 and 2011 as well as serving changed the lyrics to promote found a spot near the Residen- their cause. The songs included tial College but was still five Batman Maroon 5’s “This Love” that was minutes late for class. We re- @_GrandMarquis changed to “This Lust” and Lady ally need another parking lot.” Will not be buying an ole Gaga’s “Poker Face.” The pick- Many students took to so- miss parking decal. These Apply to be an eters were a range of ages, from cial media to express their dis- folks on that stuff. I will be children to senior citizens. They pleasure with the new parking the dude on the bus thuggin live-tweeted and posted pictures policies and the problems they out like Rosa parks #transit throughout the protest to keep have caused. Ole Miss their followers informed. Dreamer. About 20 Oxford residents or- @WeLoveTori ganized a counter-protest across All of this money y’all Ambassador! the street from the Westboro have and all of the money group, wearing “Love thy Neigh- we pay for tuition & you bor” stickers as well as singing mean to tell me that we • Strengthen your leadership skills! and dancing while holding their don’t have enough park- signs. ing?! @olemiss • Meet prospective students and families “We’re all just here because the • Give tours of the most beautiful campus! community is phenomenal,” said Ashlee Johnson Jade Genga, a senior BFA musi- @ashleejohnson91 cal theatre major and organizer Finding a good parking Applications are available NOW of the counter-protest. “Not be- spot at Ole Miss is about as in the Admissions Office (145 Martindale) cause we’re idolizing our football lucky as winning the lottery. team but because we’re proud of Completed applications are DUE them and the hard work they’ve Bill Shaw put in.” @wildbillshaw on Friday, August 30th. Sparky Reardon, dean of stu- I have not been into the dents, encouraged the Ole Miss heart of the wilderness we 26340 family to “use this as an oppor- know as #OleMissParking. For more information, contact tunity to review the (university) I am led to believe, how- Chad Bowman at [email protected] Creed and remain committed to ever, that it is something of a warzone
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Column The Best Years Are Always Ahead of Us
ries our university is seemingly pending college experience. sonified.” Realizing that he was built upon. And whether you She already has a job on cam- a part of the Ole Miss family are a freshman or a senior this pus and hopes to get involved was a crucial part of defining fall, the excitement and anxiety in various student organiza- Cedric’s college experience, that a new semester promises tions. and he attributes his success as are definitely real. Senior general studies major a student to the support he has For students entering The Cedric Garron also expressed received from the many faculty, University of Mississippi for his excitement about his last staff and friends he has met the first time, opportunities to fall semester at Ole Miss. over the years. His advice to improve and define themselves “I’m ready to build on rela- freshmen is to be confident and are seemingly endless. For tionships with my friends and take chances. freshman journalism student finish the Ole Miss Bucket Regardless of whether we are Belle Ernst, her first semester List,” said Cedric in regard to a freshman, senior or anything at Ole Miss is a chance to im- the new semester. While he is in between this year, I think it FILE PHOTO (THOMAS GRANING) | The Daily Mississippian prove herself. afraid of graduating and what safe to say that the best years of “I really want to make new comes after, Cedric believes our lives are still ahead of us. Members of the freshman class gathered during a UM Welcome Week picnic Saturday. friends, become a better stu- that his time at Ole Miss has So, students, stand up, express By Ryan Felder re-evaluate one’s successes and dent and be more self-disci- given him the confidence to yourself and let your voice be @[email protected] failures and an opportunity plined,” she said when asked pursue his goals. heard. Maybe if you scream to continue to strive for one’s what she was looking forward Looking back on his tenure loud enough your voice will The beginning of a new aca- goals. More than that, fall se- to her freshman year. Her only here, he remembers the first echo throughout the buildings demic year evokes many emo- mester at The University of real worries about this year are time he saw the Grove on game of our beautiful campus, and tions among the student popu- Mississippi presents an unde- maintaining her finances. Re- day. you too will never forget the lace. A new semester means niably unique chance for stu- gardless of this worry, Belle is “It was the first time I saw fond memories of this wonder- many things. It is a time to dents to create the fond memo- very optimistic about her im- the Ole Miss family idea per- ful place and time in your lives. UM Alum New Book Strikes Interest in TV Producers
lives in the line of duty. ing new and diverse groups of like and imagine how his novel the characters in his novel. Some people might assume people, he has many hopes for would be portrayed on televi- Temple identified with Mi- the prospect of Temple’s novel the readers of his new novel. sion. He said he is not afraid of chael Parker, the main char- becoming a Hollywood series “I want to take people to a Hollywood changing his story, acter of the novel, because to be the most fascinating ex- place they’ve never been, but because he is good friends with Temple intended the novel to perience of his life so far. But when they arrive they are not Jim Clemente, who has written be genuine and true. In the Temple would not necessarily strangers,” Temple said. many episodes of “Criminal book, Michael Parker says, “I agree. He said the novel has al- The producers of “Criminal Minds.” got nothing that I asked for, lowed him to say “thank you” Minds” have met Temple and Overcoming many obstacles but everything I would have and “I’m sorry” to all those he believe his novel is something and having a passion to share hoped for among men. I am has loved and lost. He wanted special. Temple recently re- his imagination, Temple has most blessed, and that’s my to write something that was turned from Hollywood where, the ability to bring his readers story.” genuine and allowed a wide he admitted, was almost like into a very personal place, al- And what an amazing story range of people to enjoy it. a dream. He was able to get lowing them to resonate with Merle Temple has shared with Having a passion for meet- a feel for what the business is him as an author and even with his readers.
PHOTO COURTESY MERLE TEMPLE Merle Temple
By Alex Gryder [email protected] With Merle Temple’s novel, “A Ghostly Shade of Pale” pos- sibly being pitched for a tele- vision series by the producers Ole Miss Baptist of “Criminal Minds,” it seems only fair to say that the Tupelo native has a gift for transfer- ring real-life action to a book. Temple, an Ole Miss alum- student uniOn nus, graduated with a master’s in criminal justice. He was the first captain for the Mississip- Tuesday night, August 27th @ 7pm pi Bureau of Narcotics in the 1970s and was even held hos- tage while working undercover. When asked if he missed the excitement of the job he re- Guest Speaker: plied, “I miss the people, not the life.” Though fictional, “A Ghostly Shade of Pale” is based on the experiences in Temple’s early D.T. Shackleford career. “I have a duty to write about it,” Temple said when asked of the Ole Miss Rebels! how he felt about writing be- ing so personal. It is his way of honoring friends who lost their Free snacks & Refreshments
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Ole Miss Students Excel in the New York Internship Experience
who we feel will be successful.” Students such as Breonna Barnes and Bobby Kelly were chosen from competitive appli- cation pool. Barnes, a senior IMC ma- jor had the chance to intern for a company called Fashion Update. They are a public re- lations firm that specializes in Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle. Barnes, a lover of fashion, speaks highly of the program and recommends it for others. “Its more than just the intern- ship, its the total experience all together. You will excel on a personal level and grow stron- ger career wise,” Barnes said. “This is a life changing oppor- tunity. I met people who were so different from me but they taught me so much. I begin to learn who I was and what I wanted for myself On the oth- COURTESY NY INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE er hand you will work in a fast Students at the New York Internship Experience gather for a dinner this summer. pace city that will honestly pre- pare you to be able to handle By Ann-Marie Herod their major of interest. they learn about the city, a at the end of the summer for any situation with confidence.” [email protected] The Washington Internship professional etiquette dinner a week to conduct site visits Bobby Kelly, a junior psychol- Experience has been active where they learn about work- at the various companies and ogy major, who also interned in This past summer select Uni- since 2008 and in 2009 the As- place culture, attend a week of agencies and host a farewell New York, said that his studies versity of Mississippi students sociate Provost of Outreach de- orientation in New York where dinner for students and their helped him tremendously with had the opportunity to experi- cided to start a similar program they meet New York-based UM supervisors.” interning. He interned at the ence the internships of a life- in New York. Students not only alumni, visit key cultural sites In order to apply students Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in time. have the opportunity to intern and learn how to ride the sub- must be juniors or seniors. The NYC. He split his time in the Each summer The Univer- but they also have the chance way. Internship Experience covers hospital, so he was able to work sity of Mississippi sends select to earn academic credit while Laura Antonow, the director numerous fields, so it encour- in the clinic with physicians as students to Washington D.C. working. of college programs for the di- ages applicants from all ma- well as around the office with and New York to intern in di- Before leaving, students go vision of outreach, is in charge jors. The students must also go medical consultants. verse fields that are similar to through an orientation where of the New York Internship through an interview process “My studies have been very Experience Program and helps to help determine if they are helpful to me in this intern- guide the students as they pre- ready to compete for the differ- ship,” Kelly said. “All of the pare for the internship and ent internships in New York. science I have learned has helps them adjust to life in New “We take into consideration helped me understand the basis York. a student’s academic achieve- of different processes and pro- “I go with the students for a ment, campus and community cedures, and psychology plays week and a half in June when involvement, work experience, a huge role in medicine and the students first arrive. I think writing skills and recommenda- dealing with different kinds of Wine purchase that reassures both the students tions from professors and em- patients. But nothing can teach 10% OFF with this coupon and their parents, as New York ployers,” Antonow said. “It’s a you more than actually experi- Expires 8/31/13 can be overwhelming initially,” very competitive market, and encing the work, first hand.” 2305 West Jackson Ave. #215 • Oxford, MS 662.234.9779 Antonow said. “Then I return our goal is to only send students 35499 The DM is recruiting NEWS WRITERS
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impact he will make against said everyone besides junior offenses that run multiple wide receiver Vince Sand- schemes. ers, who is out with a bro- On the offensive side of ken collarbone, and senior the ball, the freshman talk wideout Korvic Neat, who is centers around wide receiv- out a month with a knee in- ers Laquon Treadwell and jury, should be ready to play Quincy Adeboyejo. Thursday. “Laquon is a big body. He The biggest concerns are helps you as quarterback at cornerback, which saw because defenders can’t get its two top returners, senior around him to make a play on Charles Sawyer and junior the ball,” junior quarterback Senquez Golson, miss a lot Bo Wallace said. “Quincy is a of time in fall camp. good route runner. He’s a lit- “For all of camp, Charles tle banged up right now, but has been doing condition- still looks good out there.” ing,” Freeze said. “The last As for Wallace, he feels week we turned him loose. good about where his surgi- The last few practices he’s cally repaired shoulder is and been in a normal jersey and
FILE PHOTO (PHILLIP WALLER) | The Daily Mississippian how he has progressed men- playing. Senquez is not quite tally in fall camp. that way. He started Friday Offensive Line Coach Matt Luke talks to players during a practice last spring. “I was stressed out after the and was not as far along first week or two of camp,” condition-wise as Charles By John Luke McCord velop depth at his own position. sible.” Wallace said. “Finally, the is. (Sophomore) Quintavius [email protected] Outside of A.J. Hawkins, Swindall has a simple goal game slowed back down for (Burdette) will get the start. Ole Miss senior center Evan who graduated last year, sopho- when he is on the field. me, and it felt like it did at He’s earned that. Senquez Swindall is entering his fourth more Ben Still was the primary “Well, I would love to never the end of last year. I think I will come in. We’ll see how year in the program. There re- backup at center last season. miss a block,” he said, smiling. was concentrating too much the game goes. Charles is ally isn’t much that he hasn’t This season Still returns, but “I’d also like to grade out a 90. on my mechanics instead of prepared to play both bound- seen or been asked to do at this he is joined by former tackle I haven’t done that here yet, but just playing football. I’m just ary and field corner.” point. However, for Swindall it and redshirt freshman Robert I would like to do that a couple going to throw it. I don’t care Junior defensive end C.J. isn’t all about how far he can Conyers. of times this season.” what it looks like as long as it Johnson, senior defensive take himself, but how far he “They’re learning,” Swindall Swindall also talked about gets there.” end Cameron Whigham, can take himself and the oth- said of the young guys. “Every added depth that freshmen La- In last year’s loss to sophomore nose tackle Issac ers around him, especially in time we’re in the film room I remy Tunsil and Austin Golson Vanderbilt, much was made Gross and sophomore run- year two of head coach Hugh try to help them. I think they’ll bring to the offensive line this about the Rebels’ inability to ning back I’Tavius Mathers Freeze’ s up-tempo offense. be ready if anything happens.” season, saying it would be very score touchdowns once they have all been nursing injuries “I feel more comfortable Things that Swindall men- advantageous in getting more go into the red zone. This during the fall, but Freeze with the calls,” Swindall said. tions he helps the younger guys drives in with tempo. year, the offensive staff and thinks they will all be good to “I think (the offensive line) will with the most are the calls at As for how much he thinks personnel feel they are going go for the season opener. be better with (the up-tempo) the line of scrimmage in reac- he will be able to come off the to be better in that aspect. this year just because of expe- tion to the scheme the defense field this season, with two guys “We feel like we will be a For continuing coverage of Ole rience.” is in. The “thinking process” ready behind him? better offense this year just Miss football, follow @DavidL- As previously mentioned, is the biggest adjustment for “If I had it my way, I because so many of our guys Collier and @thedm_sports on Swindall is counted upon to younger centers, according to wouldn’t,” he joked. “I think are coming back,” offen- Twitter. be a leader on the offense and Swindall. whenever the coaches feel like sive coordinator Dan Wer- help get everybody on the same As for himself, getting better they need to get Ben or Robert ner said. “We just have to page with the correct calls. is a bit of a different process. reps, they’ll be ready.” execute, and as coaches, we However, his leadership is not “I try to practice hard ev- For continuing coverage of have to give them a better limited to the other players on ery day,” he said. “I also try Ole Miss football, follow @JL- plan that will help them score the field with him. He is also a to watch game film of myself, grindin and @thedm_sports on down there.” key component in helping de- and I try to be as critical as pos- Twitter. On the injury front, Freeze
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his attempt at the shark fin as BJORK, “the rooster thing.” continued from page 12 “I think we’ve embraced it future,” Bjork said. “We like as a program, and letting it Texas. We like Atlanta. We grow organically has been re- like Florida. What makes ally neat for our players and sense from a recruiting stand- fans,” Bjork said. “But we’ve point? That’s where those also embraced it with video. neutral-site games are being We’ll do a lot more things in- held, so that’s what we’re venue around the Landshark. looking at.” “As things move along, Another hot topic during we’ll have more plans for our the football offseason has program, but we also have been the “Landshark,” which Rebel, and Rebel is important has been trademarked by Ole in showcasing the Ole Miss Miss, according to Bjork. Rebels. The kids love Rebel. Bjork likes the way the Let the Landshark grow or- shark fin hand gesture has ganically, and then, promote taken off across sports all the fact that we’re the Ole over campus and even joked Miss Rebels.” that they have taught star bas- For now, the term belongs TYLER JACKSON | The Daily Mississippian ketball guard Marshall Hen- to the university, and the hand derson the correct way to do gesture will be seen weekly Ole Miss football players run a play during practice last week. the gesture after many coined See BJORK, PAGE 11
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“That’s obviously the first program, Bjork said he re- to Omaha (College World BJORK, threshold, and then, you joined the team as “part of Series). continued from page 10 have to advance. We made the program” when he re- “That’s the realm that the round of 32. Obviously, turned for the semester. we have to get back to, throughout the football sea- we have to get past to the Henderson will definitely being in the hunt. You Please son, but the athletics depart- next round.” miss a few games but should look at this past year, ment is exploring ways to Despite selling out sev- be back on the court for Ole the teams that went on to recycle incorporate the Landshark en consecutive SEC home Miss if he follows a plan the the Super Regionals, 14 even more. games last year, Ole Miss program has in place. of the 16 hosted. So get- “We’ve had different basketball has not tradition- “So far, he has stuck to the ting back in the hosting your DM things presented to us. Fin ally been a must-see sport on plan. He’s been terrific,” conversation is a goal of ideas, costume ideas,” Bjork campus. Another task Bjork Bjork said. “He had a great ours. Mike knows base- said. “I think embracing a and his staff have is to get summer academically. We ball, he knows his pro- logo right now or embrac- fans in the seats and make it expect him to be a continu- gram and he can sell Ole ing anything else right now a “can’t miss” event. ing part of our program, but Miss as good as anybody. is not the way to go. Just let “I think part of it has to he has work to be done. He He believes in coaches, it grow and let people have do with our building and knows the expectations.” and we’re recruiting at a fun with it. Let it be the the functionality of an old- Moving ahead to baseball, much higher level since hand to the forehead.” er building,” Bjork said. head coach Mike Bianco our staff has gelled in the A lot has also been said “I think the new arena will took his team to the NCAA last couple of years.” about the new uniforms the solve some of that. But I tournament for the eleventh For continuing cover- football staff unveiled at also think just making our time in his 13 years at Ole age of Ole Miss athletics, Reduce • Reuse • Recycle the spring game. Bjork said program more marketable Miss. However, Bianco’s follow @DavidLCollier nothing else is planned right and branding our program success has put major ex- and @thedm_sports on now, but they are always in more.” pectations on his program. Twitter. constant contact with Nike, During the offseason, “We have a ton of confi- the Rebels’ uniform partner, Henderson made headlines dence in Mike,” Bjork said. about what new possibili- after being suspended in- “He’s built the program to ties are. definitely. The suspension this level. He’s been re- “I think the good thing is came after the Hurst, Texas, ally consistent in reaching we have a good relationship native failed a drug test, ac- the NCAA tournament. We with Nike,” Bjork said. “We cording to multiple media haven’t gotten back to the can propose anything with reports. 2009 status in being a cou- them. The thing with us is As for his future with the ple plays away from going tradition rules, and we can sprinkle in some new ideas every now and then.” On the men’s basketball front, head coach Andy Kennedy got his squad over the hump and into the NCAA tournament for the first time in his tenure in Oxford after winning the SEC tournament. So what’s the next goal in improving the basketball program? “Go to the next level,” Bjork said. “I think that we made a big investment after the season. We’re building a new basketball arena to be a destination place. I think basketball can be special here. I think the thing with basketball is to be consis- tent, be competing for the SEC Championship every year, getting to the NCAA tournament so there is no doubt that Ole Miss is in the tournament. 35495 TONIGHT Cru 9pm at Fulton Chapel (in the Circle)
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