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WHAT’S INSIDE... Is your smart TV Music makes the boys come Rebel baseball falls to watching you? together. Check out 7 South unranked Georgia State SEE OPINION PAGE 2 SEE LIFESTYLES PAGE 5 SEE SPORTS PAGE 8

Filmmakers take stage at Honors Convocation DM STAFF REPORT Fall rush dates amended

After much controversy, con- versation and 2,716 signatures on a petition, the university re- scheduled formal fraternity and sorority recruitment to Sept. 17- 24. Donald Abels, coordinator of the university’s Office of Fra- ternity and Sorority Greek Life, released the changed dates in an email Wednesday afternoon. “Recruitment dates for Col- lege Panhellenic and the Inter- fraternity Council are as follows: September 17-24, 2017,” Abels wrote. Marketing major and Pan- hellenic member Di Law began an online petition to reschedule the original recruitment dates, PHOTOS BY: CINDY NGUYEN which interfered with the away LEFT: Self-taught animator Brent Green performs at Honors Convocation at the Ford Center Wednesday. RIGHT: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Green speaks football game at Alabama on during his short-story style presentation. Sept. 30. The petition garnered more than 2,700 votes and the JACQUELINE KNIRNSCHILD Sally McDonnell Barksdale “Honestly, I would have paid Francisco fog or a middle-aged Spring Honors Convocation a lot of money to watch this,” diabetic. attention of Greek Life leaders. STEPHEN GRAY Wednesday night appeared Wesley Craft, a freshman pub- One documentary, “116 Can- Representatives from the uni- [email protected] more like a group of friends lic policy major, said. “I feel like dles,” discussed the phenom- versity administration, IFC and hanging out. I know them.” enon of holding the world re- Panhellenic met to discuss mov- When award-winning film- ing the dates. makers Brent and Sam Green “Live Cinema” featured sev- The chancellor’s art- cord of the oldest living person en short films with live music ist-in-residence, Bruce Leving- in the world. With the death of The Rebels have a bye week- are asked permission to screen end in their schedule on Sept. their films, they decline. They and in-person narration by Os- ston, played the piano with the each record holder, the door to car-nominated filmmaker Sam ensemble in one performance. the past is swung shut. 23, the only Saturday of the sea- perform every showing in-per- son without a game. The final son with a full band. Green and animator Brent Each film explored everyday “I was inspired,” freshman Green, whose films have been concepts many may take for public policy major Sophie rounds of formal rush will hap- The musicians and filmmak- pen this day instead of on the ers who took the stage at the performed at the Sundance granted, like being the oldest Film Festival. person in the world, the San SEE CONVOCATION PAGE 3 morning of Alabama game day. Oxford participates in International Women’s Day the same day. JACQUELINE KNIRNSCHILD “Anyone, anywhere, can UM without its woman workforce SLADE RAND join by making March 8 ‘A [email protected] Day Without a Woman,’ in Mothers, daughters and one or all of the following sisters in Oxford and around ways: Women take the day the world tapped into pas- off, from paid and unpaid sions left over from the Jan- labor. Avoid shopping for uary Women’s March on one day (with exceptions for Washington to stand in sol- small, women- and minori- 4 out of 10 vice chancellors are women more than 50% of all faculty are women idarity with women workers ty-owned businesses. Wear on Wednesday. RED in solidarity with ‘A Organizers behind the Day Without A Woman.’” How people protested protest on the morning after Both the march and day President Donald Trump’s off were sponsored primar- inauguration called for ily by Planned Parenthood American women to make and the National Resources March 8 “A Day Without a Defense Council. The orga- Woman.” The organization’s nizers’ site claims inspira- tion came from New York website outlined ways wom- wearing red not shopping not going to work en could show their sup- City’s recent Bodega Strike port with the International GRAPHIC BY: MARISA MORRISSETTE Women’s Strike planned for SEE WOMEN’S DAY PAGE 3 SOURCE: UM OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, EFFECTIVENESS, AND PLANNING; WOMENSMARCH.COM PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 9 MARCH 2017 OPINION

COLUMN Secret surveillance: The CIA, your smart TV and you In a recently released doc- I mean … not that I talk to rorism. One statistic Pres- dium-scale terrorist plots. ument collection, WikiLeaks my microwave often. ident Donald Trump has Even further, the United claims the CIA can infiltrate Anyway, an alarming been touting lately is how States does not even rank everything from Android number of people are tak- Chicago has had its steepest among the highest target- phones to Samsung smart ing a lethargic approach murder rate increase in the ed countries. On the Glob- televisions. The CIA wrote to this. A lot of people say last 50 years. Since the in- al Terrorism Index, an at- a program called Weeping something like, “Well, if I duction of the Patriot Act in tempt to quantify how much Angel that puts the Sam- have nothing to hide, I don’t 2001, we have had the larg- terrorist activity occurs in a sung TV into a false off need to worry, right?” No! est mass shooting on United country, the United States state, in which it proceeds Not right! Not caring about States soil in Orlando, Flor- ranks 34th, far behind Chi- to collect conversations and the right to privacy is like ida, the Boston Bombings na and Russia, which sit send them to a CIA server. saying you don’t care about and the 2015 Chattanooga at 23 and 24, respectively. JAMES HALBROOK I hesitate to even imagine your right to free speech Shootings, just to name a So, to sum everything up, [email protected] how easily the CIA can col- because you have nothing few. Since 2010, there have the CIA is allegedly hack- lect data from my Google to say. Further, the notion been 41 acts of terrorism ing televisions to spy on us, I have long dreaded this Home, whose job it is to lit- that one’s country is doing in the United States. One and it hasn’t been shown to day. I was hoping that it erally listen to everything I so much spying on its citi- would think that with such prevent the terrorism that wouldn’t come, but it’s here. say. The same can be said zens should incite fury. This intense surveillance that has we’re not highly at risk for It’s time to don our tinfoil about Amazon’s Alexa, but is America! The land of the been unmasked, the United anyway. hats, because it looks like that’s not really the point. free! The only other coun- States would be more pro- that crazy uncle of ours who The point is how far the CIA tries that can even compete tected. According to The James Halbrook is always said, “They’re listen- is taking this whole “spying with this level of intrusion Intercept, which, admitted- a sophomore chemical ing to us!” was right. Except on its people” thing. If it is are Russia and China. ly, does lean left, there has engineering major from the “they” he is talking about getting so creative as to use The only positive I could been no evidence that Na- Brandon. may be much closer than we TVs to collect information, see of such intense spying tional Security Agency or could have imagined. I imagine soon I won’t be would be if this spying actu- CIA mass surveillance has able to trust my microwave. ally stopped crime and ter- thwarted any large- or me-

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Sam Green said sometimes CONVOCATION words do not always work as continued from page 1 well as sounds when describ- ing a specific feeling. He said he will ask the Cantys to give him Kline said after viewing the audio to portray certain sen- short film. “I started crying.” timents, such as “something By simultaneously exposing sunny that feels nice,” and the the humorous side and the un- sound they produce will be just comfortable dark side, “Live right. Cinema” displays a deeper, Brent Green thinks the most imaginative meaning to seem- powerful way to communicate ingly ordinary events. today is by combining comput- Every time they perform er technology, film, music and their films, there is an indepen- great writing. dent director’s commentary. Sam and Brent Green do not In between each movie, the consider themselves pioneers band members and filmmak- of “Live Cinema,” but they are ers joked around, told stories continuing to develop the new of production mishaps and field. laughed with the audience. The “I’d say it’s using older forms casual conversation appeared of cinema to make something improvised. new,” Sam Green said. Brent Green said one ele- The blend of mediums and ment of the show that is not organic atmosphere allowed present in either his or Sam’s COURTESY: ALLISON BURKETTE “Live Cinema” to capture the previous work is the audience. attention of the audience. “The thing that makes it The consensus among stu- “I’m stuck with all my “I did pass an older wom- feel like it’s working is that ev- dents seemed to be that the normal paid and unpaid la- an on the street who was eryone is hanging out,” Brent WOMEN’S DAY performance felt as natural and continued from page 1 bor,” Burkette said. wearing red, and it could Green said. spontaneous as a conversation. Kate Centellas, associate have been coincidence, but Musicians Brendan Canty, Michaela Gay said she was professor of anthropology, she smiled at me and said James Canty, Becky Foon and by Yemeni immigrants and especially struck by the origi- said she carried out a “kind hello,” Burkette said. “I was Kate Ryan alternated between the national Day Without nality of the performance as an of half-strike.” She said she hoping that we kind of had a instruments, providing audio Immigrants. art major. had already signed up to moment there.” that heightened the experience Wednesday’s project co- “I just kind of watched it in chaperone her son’s field History department chair in a way words just cannot ac- incided with International awe of how different it was,” trip on March 8, long before Noell Wilson said she would complish. Women’s Day, which was the strike was announced. have worn red if she were Gay said. founded as a Socialist la- “Were I not committed in town for the protest, in- bor movement in 1909 and to the trip, I would not be stead of in California. Only your mother could make you recognized by the United coming in to the office,” “I would have worn a red Nations in 1975. Ameri- Centellas said. shirt and encouraged or in- Feel Better Faster can women’s protests were However, Centellas said vited all females – faculty matched by similar demon- she shed many of her oth- and staff – in the history de- strations in countries in- er daily responsibilities by partment to do the same,” Walk-ins Welcome. cluding Poland, Ukraine chaperoning the field trip. Wilson said. and Indonesia. “By going on the field trip, International studies as- Open Every Day A handful of Oxford busi- I am essentially leaving my sociate professor Vivian ness owners and Ole Miss partner in charge of our two Ibrahim said she and her 8am-7pm employees stood in rec- smaller, more demanding colleagues usually make a ognition of women in the kids all day,” Centellas said. day out of the annual wom- Sick? Injured? international workforce Centellas said she also en’s celebration on March We’re here to help! on Wednesday. The wom- planned a strike at home, 8. en-operated Square Books meaning she would not do “We all try to have a din- Our emergency room trained promoted meaningful staff is equipped to handle your You only pay a co-pay any dishes, laundry or other ner together and celebrate,” when you visit! books, and Rebel professors chores. Ibrahim said. “I’m hoping illnesses & injuries. wore red to class. Burkette said she expect- when my kid is old enough “We have a display of im- 662.236.2232 ed more people to wear red she’ll understand the signif- 1929 University Ave. portant books on women’s on Wednesday, but did run icance and that many of the OxfordUrgentClinic.com rights and issues,” Square into a woman on the Square original struggles are still Books general manager Lyn sporting the protest’s color. real.” Roberts said. “We are host- 33638 ing an event with H.C. Por- ter, the artist, this evening.” Allison Burkette, associ- ate professor of linguistics, said she would have stayed home from her Wednesday class if she were not already planning on missing two class meetings for an over- seas conference in April. Burkette instead opted to wear a red Square Books Jr. T-shirt borrowed from her daughter. “I was not in a position to not show up to work today,” Burkette said. “So I’m going to wear red to be in solidar- ity.” Burkette said she only made one purchase through- out the day, at Bottletree Bakery, which is owned by a woman. Besides that, she did not participate in the economy. Her husband was out of town Wednesday, and Burkette said she was also unable to boycott her

“unpaid labor at home.” 33642 33647 PAGE 4 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 9 MARCH 2017 LIFESTYLES Ole Miss ‘e-cyling’ gives old technology new life

TRENTON SCAIFE to be called e-waste, the state “Beyond that, we don’t really [email protected] mandates it be sent to a recy- have anything,” McCauley said. cling center. In Mississippi, “We’ve got so many devices thats Magnolia Data Solutions. now that we should really be Like most colleges, the Uni- Owned by Barrett White, MDS offering students expanded op- versity of Mississippi goes has been smashing electron- portunities to deal with them.” through tons of technology, ics since 2012. Plastic circuit Until those opportunities with year-to-year upgrades boards are melted down, metals arise, McCauley and her staff turning modern PCs into sal- are reclaimed and parts with a use informational campaigns in vage. The electronic waste, bit of life in them go back out to the fall and spring. Their most known as e-waste, can’t sit in a market. successful is the Green Grove storage closet forever, though. Loose hard drives make their Initiative, a small campaign run Instead, the university has way to MDS, too, but not be- during football season hand- them cleared away and sent to fore the Office of Procurement ing out green recycling bags to be reused or recycled. destroys them a little bit itself. tents in the Grove in hopes of This process starts with the Hard drives hold onto their encouraging students and fans Office of Procurement, where data so tightly that the only way to recycle. The options for stu- Patti Mooney determines the to truly clear them is to destroy dents to throw out their e-waste fate of the computers that come them, and this process starts are limited as of right now, with her way. Computers too old to with a magnetic pike. the nearest MDS recycling cen- serve one department lose their “If it comes to us, it will not ter being three hours south of hard drives and get sent to a leave without a hole in it,” Oxford. new home. Whether or not that Mooney said. McCauley said she believes new home is another place on The state requires the uni- companies like MDS may see campus depends on the need. versity to recycle what can’t the economic opportunities to GRAPHIC BY: MARISA MORRISSETTE As long as parts can be bought be rehabilitated, but students’ be had in harvesting resources for them and there’s a mother- e-waste is another matter. Laws Mooney said. Working with the non-profit from e-waste. board to shove them into, old don’t require them to properly That’s where the Office recycling group Funding Facto- “We’re already starting to Ole Miss computers will even- dispose of their tech, and pro- of Sustainability comes in. ry, classes across campus were think about how we can do bet- tually reside in another state- viding a way for 23,000 stu- Through the Green Initiative, outfitted with e-waste recycling ter, and as our options increase, run department. dents to dump their devices under assistant director Anne bins. The small slots won’t ac- we can engage in it in a deeper “Basically, someone would properly presents its own chal- McCauley, the Office of Sustain- commodate old tower PCs, but way.” have to run over your laptop be- lenges. ability works to reduce various they do provide a spot to throw This article was submitted to fore we call it e-waste,” Mooney “It’s not manpower so much streams of waste, from food and cell phones, ink cartridges and The Daily Mississippian from said. as having the responsibility dis- plastics to small electronics, other small gadgets so they an advanced reporting class. Once a device is dead enough persed among so many people,” from entering landfills. won’t end up in a landfill. Familiar faces return to Oxford stage this Friday DEVNA BOSE our eyes set on He recorded and mixed the al- [email protected] Sage.” bum, so his joining felt very nat- Russell added ural.” that she thinks Seven years later, self-de- School is slowing down and she would have scribed “heavy indie rock band” spring break is nearing, but never imagined Fides travels all over the state to Proud Larry’s doesn’t show being a part of perform “high energy and ca- any sign of stopping its steady Sage Boy, but thartic” live shows jam-packed stream of soulful local bands, all of the band with psychedelic rock and R&B and this Friday night is no ex- members’ dif- influence, sure to send goose- ception. ferent styles bumps down your spine. Fides and Sage Boy will be contribute to its Headliner El Obo is the proj- opening for El Obo this Friday weird and cool ect of Jesse Coppenbarger, night, and the Proud Larry’s music. formerly of the celebrated Mis- stage is a familiar place for all “We don’t sissippi indie-rock group Co- three groups. give a dang lour Revolt, which Reed Smith Sage Boy, a brand new proj- what your mom of Fides described as “easily ect from the former members COURTESY: PROUDLARRYS.COM thinks about us,” the best/most influential rock of Water Spaniel, was started Crouch said. bands to ever come out of Mis- sort of changed in-band.” and Turnover, which is what in fall 2015 after Gray Secrest, The other opener for El Obo sissippi.” The changes made have it’s been listening to in recent drums, and Forrest Philpot, is Fides, a motley crew from El Obo was created to serve as only strengthened Sage Boy’s years, and bassist Dylan Crouch vocals and guitar, spent years Clinton that has been been “en- an outlet for “music that didn’t thoughtful sound, and the band describes the band as a mix be- dreaming about starting a band thralling the saints and sinners fit the louder guitar sounds of continues to write more and tween Steely Dan and Brainiac. with a different vibe. of the Bible Belt since 2010.” Colour Revolt,” according to an play more. “I like doing Sage Boy because “We fantasized for a long The band had been perform- article from Swampland, and “Our sound is straightfor- it took a lot of present circum- time about starting a ‘dancey’ ing rock from the ‘60s and ‘70s it shows a deeper facet of ideas ward but sometimes thoughtful stances from each member and band that would still be dressed for the Jackson restaurant cir- that Coppenberger has only pop music for listening to after made it into a pretty bouquet – in sad music,” Philpot said. cuit when the average age of previously hinted at with Co- your team just lost the big game one that comes across as slight- Things quickly starting roll- the band members was 15 years lour Revolt. at home field,” Philpot said. ly tired or downtrodden I think, ing after that point for the new old, and as the members have All three bands are stoked to Band member Kacee Russell but in a way that is really easy project. gotten older, writing and per- be returning to the Proud Lar- shared her sentiments stating, to grasp onto if you’re in your “From there, we met our forming original music has be- ry’s stage. “I would say our sound goes in 20s and have done something friend Connor, who helped us come a focus of the band. “This is our fourth time play- a lot of different directions, but stupid maybe once or twice,” initially write a handful of songs “Tommy Bobo, Cody Spark- ing Larry’s,” Smith said. “And it does end up having kind of an Philpot said. “Musically, I think as another guitarist,” Philpot man and I have been playing we are always pleased with ev- emo aftertaste a lot of times.” our vocal harmonies sound re- said. “We added Dylan Crouch together since we were 14 and erything from the sound to the She claimed her Hayley Wil- ally nice with the walking gui- on bass because Gray and I 15 years old and going to Clin- crowd to the hospitality.” liams-esque vocals certainly tars and groovy drum and bass had both played with him in ton High School, and we started Sage Boy’s members are add to the overall sound with parts. If we were a very large other bands and love and trust really trying to write and record equally as excited and are al- her strong Paramore influenc- corporation, I’d say, ‘Sage Boy him, and we added Kacee on original music in 2012 as Cody ways down to play at the iconic es. Inc. has good synergy.’” vocals and guitar after we re- and I were graduating,” Reed Oxford jam spot. “Also, Forrest just writes “We’re unique because we all alized none of our voices were Smith said. “Jacob Lifsey, who “I hope the show at Larry’s some damn good, real lyrics,” came out of different projects as strong as we wanted for the is our synth player, has been warms hearts and moves bod- she said. “Also, I yell a lot.” at the same time,” Secrest said. music we were writing. I initial- playing with us since this past ies, or maybe the other way Sage Boy’s biggest influenc- “And yeah, some are still con- ly didn’t even want to sing, but July, when our new album around – not sure,” Philpot es are Tigers Jaw, Built to Spill tinuing, but for now we have Connor moved and the jobs all ‘Across the Yard’ was released. said. LIFESTYLES THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 9 MARCH 2017 | PAGE 5 7 South brings brotherhood, good vibes to music

LEXI PURVIS sic, each member of the band [email protected] is also originally from outside of Oxford. The band came up with the name 7 South be- 7 South isn’t a typical Ox- cause the members all have to ford band. When they’re not take Highway 7 to get to town, out jamming at Locals, the and the city of Oxford is what band members can be found brought them all together. studying for tomorrow’s mid- “Highway 7 is a pretty sig- terms. nificant highway in Missis- Formed by four brothers sippi,” Hallow said. “It really of the fraternity Sigma Chi, reflects the Mississippi vibe. 7 South includes lead singer It’s a beautiful drive, and the and guitarist Michael Red- name had that jam band feel, doch, lead guitarist Johny so we kept it.” Hallow, bassist Stephen Elgin “And we couldn’t think of and drummer Collin Curtin. anything else better,” Elgin The band has also recently said. added keyboardist Grant Re- 7 South credits a fellow viere to the mix. band associated with the fra- When you think of a band ternity, Ebenezer Goodman, practicing for a show, you for hooking it up with its think of an old garage with a first gig at Rafters. That per- PHOTO BY: ARIEL COBBERT bunch of instruments going formance landed the band 7 South 100 miles per hour, but for 7 around 12 more upcoming South, the fraternity house is gigs for the semester. It’s been around Oxford.” just sit in and listen to us around 60 songs and even- the ideal practice location. asked to perform for other The brothers of Sigma Chi practice,” Hallow said. “The tually begin writing its own “We found a set of drums fraternity functions, sorority have been incredibly support- support from Sigma Chi has original music. in a closet in our basement, formals and well-known mu- ive of the band, and they even been great.” “We play everything from so I started playing,” Curtin sic hotspots in Oxford, like sit in on practice and listen to 7 South doesn’t have a set ‘Party in the USA’ by Miley said. “We all ended up play- Locals and The Library. the group jam out. The group style it plays because it plays Cyrus, all the way to Led Zep- ing together. After finding the “When we formed the band, practices late into the night, just about everything. The plin or ACDC,” Reddoch said. drums, we moved them into we had no idea we would ac- but the brothers living in the members set a goal to learn While 7 South is still new, an extra room in our base- tually be playing gigs,” Cur- Sigma Chi house don’t seem five new songs before every it’s already experienced a lot ment, so our house mom gave tin said. “The band was just to mind the noise because gig so they can have a vari- of local success. The mem- us a lock for the door and gave something we did for fun. It they all enjoy the music and ety of different music to per- bers of 7 South are extremely us our own music room.” was a great study break, but supporting their brothers. form for their audiences. The excited for their future as a Aside from the love of mu- now we get to perform all “A lot of guys in the house band’s current goal is to learn band, as is the rest of Oxford.

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Rebels to face Mizzou in first game of SEC Tournament

With 19 double-doubles on SAM HARRES the season and an SEC-lead- [email protected] ing 10.9 rebounds per game, the 2016-2017 NCAA bas- The Southeastern Confer- ketball season has had Saiz ence Tournament tipped off at his very best. But as the Wednesday night in Nash- regular season drew to a ville, Tennessee, as 14th- close, questions regarding ranked Missouri upset 11th- head coach Andy Kennedy’s ranked Auburn 86-83 in over-reliance on the senior overtime with an emphatic have remained front and last-minute shot. The Ole center. Miss Rebels, entering the When teams shut down tournament as the No. 6 Saiz, they shut down the seed in the SEC, are now set scoring heart and rebound- to take on Mizzou at 9:30 ing soul of Ole Miss’ line- Thursday night. Whether up. The Rebels, collective- you’re making the trip to ly, struggled to find their Tennessee or tuning in at rhythm throughout the reg- home, here are a few key ular season. And while acco- points to look out for: lades, including an All-SEC First Team selection, have piled up over the past few Will Saiz get his swan weeks, the ultimate reward song? for Saiz’s service in Oxford The 6-foot-9-inch Span- would be a run at the SEC iard has forged quite the championship. PHOTO BY: CAMERON BROOKS name for himself in Oxford. Junior forward Justas Furmanavicius charges toward the rim in a game against Texas A&M earlier this season. CROSSWORD PUZZLE BROUGHT TO YOU BY DOMINO’S The evolution of 33 on LSU last month or the Terrence Phillips, a sopho- Terence Davis guard who contributed just more guard for the Tigers,

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Answers Challenging Sudoku by KrazyDad, Volume 1, Book 2 Book 1, Volume KrazyDad, by Sudoku Challenging SPORTS THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 9 MARCH 2017 | PAGE 7

A look at early favorites in the National League East

RANDY MORGAN [email protected]

With baseball season quickly approaching, perhaps no other conference in Major League Baseball will be as hotly contested as the National League East. Filled with a solid mix of future stars and old guns, the NL East should keep fans across the league on their toes. Here’s an early look at the conference’s frontrunners:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS NEW YORK METS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES PROJECTED: 1ST PROJECTED: 2ND PROJECTED: 3RD Last Season: 90-72 | 1st in NL East Last Season: 87-75 | 2nd in the NL East Last Season: 71-91 | 4th in the NL East

The Washington Nationals have been a Just two seasons removed from a With newly acquired starter Clay Bu- favorite in the NL East for the past few years. World Series appearance, the Mets are chholz leading their rotation, the Phillies Over the offseason, the Nats attempted to ready to make a surge again. While they can improve on their 2016 record. Their add Chris Sale to their talented rotation but have one of the best rotations in base- offense will have to prove better than missed out. Despite that, the Nationals trad- ball, health will continue to be a factor. last season, but with Maikel Franco and ed top pitching prospect Lucas Giolito and Noah Syndergaard will start on day one Howie Kendrick playing on the left side some minor pieces for Chicago White Sox for the Mets and looks to make a run at of the field, the Phillies should be able outfielder Adam Eaton. the Cy Young Award. to muster enough runs to win games. Stephen Strasburg, Max Scherzer and Gio Jacob deGrom will be the second While its success relies a lot on a few Gonzalez lead one of the best rotations in the man in the rotation, followed by Matt “what ifs,” manager Pete Mackanin, en- majors. The only question for the Nats on the Harvey, Steven Matz, Robert Gsellman. tering his second season, looks prepared mound would be in the bullpen. With Mark The young arms could prove to be the to lead his squad deep into the playoffs. Melancon closing, Shawn Kelley and plenty best in the majors, but they have to stay Its bullpen will rely on some aging arms of unproven talent working out of the pen, healthy. Matt Harvey still has not re- in Joaquin Benoit and Pat Neshek, but it the Nats could face some issues if their start- turned to his form after his season-end- has some youth in Hector Neris, Edubray ers struggle. ing Tommy John surgery in 2013. Ramos and Jeanmar Gomez. On the offensive side of things, the Na- The Mets’ offense looks to step up There are plenty of questions sur- tionals have plenty of options. A healthy and provide some much-needed run rounding the Phillies’ ability to put it all Bryce Harper, newly acquired Adam Eaton support this year as they bring back pow- together this year, but, on paper at least, and Jayson Werth are all offensive powers in er-hitting outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to there’s no reason they shouldn’t make a the outfield. The infield gets a makeover this the lineup. Veteran David Wright hopes run at a wild card spot. season now that young phenom Trae Turner to provide some much-needed offense has moved to his natural shortstop position. late in his career. Daniel Murphy, who was second in MLB with a .347 batting average last season, Ryan Zim- merman at first and Anthony Rendon at third finish out the infield. Newly acquired Derek Norris will catch this year.

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ETHAN WRIGHT The Rebels certainly have [email protected] talent and potential to spare, as shown during the initial 7-0 stretch, but the current Following a strong 7-0 drought is hard to nail down start to the season, Ole Miss and may be even harder to baseball has dropped five of fix. Bianco, an experienced the last six games as of the collegiate coach, believes it Wednesday afternoon loss to may be a matter of patience. Georgia State at home. The “You just keep competing. loss, which brought the series … You just keep fighting. to 1-1, saw the Rebels shut You can all of a sudden get a out in their own stadium. couple base hits and you’re Through 11 innings, the Reb- back,” Bianco said. els’ offense just couldn’t seem If he’s is right, that return to turn hits into runs, an is- to form needs to come sooner sue that’s plagued Ole Miss rather than later. The hitting, throughout its six-game skid. or lack thereof, is counter- To put the issue into per- productive to even the most spective, Ole Miss has scored impressive pitching. Will just five runs in the past 46 Ethridge, in his second start innings and has been held of the year, commanded the scoreless in 43 of those in- flow of the game from the PHOTO BY: MARLEE CRAWFORD nings. The drought isn’t first pitch. He finished the James McArthur pitches in a game earlier this season. helped by the fact head coach game with 10 strikeouts from Mike Bianco suspended cap- 95 pitches and was perfect one of the most important start producing? And when While the batting slump tains Colby Bortles and Tate through his first five-and-a- pitches of the game – a late can we expect to see Bortles started before their suspen- Blackman before Wednes- half innings. Despite giving in the game, bases loaded, and Blackman back on the sion, the key to overcoming day’s game. up two hits later on, Ethridge full-count strikeout to keep field? The answers to these it could be in their return. As Bianco explained after continued to dominate the game scoreless. Despite questions may coincide, as If anything, they can’t make the game, the lack of produc- throughout the game and Ethridge and Woolfolk’s im- Blackman is second on the things any worse. tion can’t fall on any one indi- ended up retiring the first pressive performances, their team in batting average, and With conference play vidual but should rest on the three batters he faced in six of efforts would be in vain, as Bortles leads in slugging per- looming in the not-so-distant team as a whole. the seven innings he pitched. the Ole Miss offense failed to centage. future, it remains to be seen if “If there was any one [prob- After Ethridge was pulled, get off the ground. Beyond the numbers, the Bianco’s men can pull things lem], we would certainly fix Dallas Woolfolk started his Following Wednesday’s de- two are respected leaders together in time to make a it or tell them,” Bianco said. own reign of terror on the feat and the continual offen- on the team and both have serious postseason run. Only “It’s tough. We just didn’t mound. His pitching halt- sive drought, one has to won- contributed countless hits time will tell. look well the past two days.” ed several scoring attempts der: When will the offense in their careers at Ole Miss. by Georgia State, including

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